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238 January 25, 1983 We anticipate that there will be substantial benefits in productivity and performance once this program is fully installed and expect first-year savings to more than offset in-house implementation expenses. Furthermore, we plan to transfer these same management concepts and techniques to related service areas in other departments and thus greatly extend the benefits gained from this single grant-funded project. Based on the p~ojected benefits and the general applicability of the system to other m~ operations, I recommend your approval of the grant and the transfer of $57,046 from the grant contingency account." Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that authoriztion be granted to transfer $57,046 from the Contingency Account, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 83-33 "Letter from the City ~anager recommending transfer of $140,000 from the Emergency Contingency Fund for the Payment of Workman's Compensation." "the attached memorandum from City is experiencing unanticipated program. the Finance Department describes a situation whereby the expenditures associated with the ~orkman's Compensation While the City attempts to realistically budget for these expenditures, accidents and job related injuries and deaths occuring beyond our control leads to significant expenses which are not budgeted. The Department of Finance is recommending that $104,000 be transferred from the Emergency Contingency Fund to cover the necessary expenses through the end of the fiscal year. I concur with this .evaluation and recommend to Council that a motion to transfer these funds from the Emergency Contingency Fund be adopted." Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Beamer, ~hat authorization be granted to transfer $140,000 from the Emergency Contingency Fund,as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote: - NEW BUSINESS - 83-35 Michae~l A. Kay, Executive Director~o,[.~po~ameuth. Redevelepment and~Housmng made a presentation'on the followi~ ' UFI~MAL STATEMENT.OF OBJ~CTI¥~S~ND-PROPOSED USE OF FUNDS .... CiTY:~O~F[FORTSMOUTH 'lg83'CO~UNZTY~D.~VEEOPMENT PROGRAM STATEMENT OF OBJECTIVES The City of Portsmouth finds and declares that critical city-wide problems exist which are attributable to adverse physical, social, and economic conditions. Significant problems to be addressed by the City, through the utilization of resources made available through Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974, as amended are: (1) Extensive conditions of blight and deterioration; (2) Inadequate, obsolete, and aging housing stock; (3) A limited tax base due to extensmve deterioration, under developed and/or inappropriately developed property, and a significant amount of non-taxable property; (4) Low per capita income and a high rate of poverty, unemployment and underemployment; (5) I~ecliningpopulation and declining growth in retail and manufacturing employment. To address the above conditions, the City will: (1) utilize available federal funds to the maximum extent feasible to assist:low- and moderate-income families in'finding safe, sanitary, and decent housing while eliminating conditions of slums and blight within the city; 2) promote the highest and best use of property assembled for a balanced mix of new residential, commercial, and industrial uses; 3) coordinate technical and financial assistance, primarily directed to low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, to encourage rehabilitation of housing deemed feasible for conservation; and 4) develop public improvements necessary and appropriate to support community revitalization initiatives. USE OF FUNDS Southside Project Continuation of the City's commitment to revitalize this area of the city by assembling property for new residential and non-residential uses. Estimated budget - $290,000. Crawford Project Further treatment activities in the downtown section of the city, including acquisition, relocation, and Clearance of deteriorated property. Public improvements to support ongoing and planned new developments will also be continued. Estimated budget - $635,000. Hattonsville Project Assemblage of property for supportive public improvements. new residential and industrial uses, Estimated budget - $735,000. together with the necessar~