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203 November 9, 1982 (c) "A motion to hold a meeting of the City Council at 1:00 p.m. (EST), on November! 23, 1982 for the purpose of considering bids on the sale of $22,000,000 of General Obligation Bon~s and $8,000,000 of General Obligation Public Utility Bonds." On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb the marion to hold a meeting on Nov!mber 23, 1982 at 1:00 p.m. (EST) for the purpose of considering bids on the Bonds was adoptedby unanimous vote. 82-396 - "Letter from the City Manager recommending the adoption o£ a motion to refund $204.19 for Alcoholic Beverage License to Yianni, Incorporated~ T/A Michael's Seafood an~ Steakhouse, 2809 Airline Boulevard." "The Commissioner of Revenue has received a request from Hollowell & Hornik, Certif!ed Public Accountants representing Yianni, Incorporated, for a re£und for Alcoholic Beverag$ License. The business closed as of Septembar 30, 1982, and the requested re£und o£ $204119 is for the unusad portion of his license from October through April, I983. The Commissioner of Revenue recommends that $204.19 be refunded to Yianni, Incorporated, and I concur." On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb to authorize a re£und of~204.1~ fcr an unused portion of an Alcholic Beverage License to Michael's Seafood and Stea~house, we adopted by unanimous vote. 82-397 - "Letter £rom the City Manager recommending the adoption of a motion to re£~ d to Mrs. Bessie M. Richards payment of real estate taxes in the amount of $1~.16 plus inter~st on $207Ballard Avenue assessed and paid in error." ue to the settlement of an estate mn her family, Mrs. Bessie M. Richards and the ~ity Assessor believed she was the owner of property at 3207 Ballard Avenue~ New information. satisfactory to the City Attorney, reveals that, in fact, she does not own the property ~ad that the assessments were billed to Mrs. Richards and paid in error. The proper owner has now been identified and the tax,es will be collected. The City Assessor recommends a refund to be paid to Mrs. Richards in the amount of $1~9.t~ plus interest for real estate taxes paid in error; and, I concur with his recommendation.' On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer to authorize a refund of $1~9.~6 pl interest to Mrs. Bessie Mr. Richards for real estate taxes paid in error, was adopted by unanimous vote. 82-398 "Letter from the City Manager recommending the adoption of a motion to transfer $167,500 from the Grants Contingency Account to establish the Recreation Volunteer Projecz." "I have received formal notification from Mr. Jack Howard of the National~Parks Servl.ce that the City's application for a $167,500 grant under the Urban Parks and Recreation Recovery Act has been approved. As an earlier recipient of a UPARR Innovation Grant, Portsmouth was o~e of only a few localities throughout the country which was allowed to compete for this second round of funding. · Grants had to be used to demonstrate innovative ways of improving the self sufficien!y of local recreation programs such as developing alternative funding sources, using citizen ! volunteers to expand public staff capabilities, and coordinating public and private resources at the local level. Within those federal constraints, a comprehensive program has been c~eated ~u~t~d~e~ ~u~e~ a~ t~.~e~t other pressing local needs such as e×pandi~g p g e ~y s image. - to co~u~ee~C~a~l~rb~nm~e~e~lY ~th state funds, the City will not be required - . ~ne program personnel will be hired for 18 months ~ ~a~ ~eW~ht~u~h sho~t-term grant employees, they will sign waivers affirming th~ in ~cce~i- ~' ~r ~mp~oyment. There are no continuing financial obligations by t~e City ? ~g ~n~ awar~. A conscientious attempt has been made to design the ent~r~ ~r~ proposa~ to use aollars for one-time expenditures r~ ....... ~ _ .---~ personnel to develop the same). ~ ~o~, ~aree~-slgns, ~rocnures and ~emporar grantlcontingencytheref°re recommend account." that the grant be accepted and funds transferred from the Cityts Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray that $167,500 be transferred from the Grants Contingency Account to establish the Recration Volunteer Project was adopted by unaaimous vote. 82-399 "Letter from the City Manager recommending the adoption of a motion to transfer $39,375 from the Grants Contingency Account to develop a site-specific marketing program." "I have been notified by the Economic Development Administration that the City has be~n awarded a $30,500 technical assistance grant to develop a site-specific marketing program ~or three areas in Portsmouth - the former Coast Guard Bas~, the Georgia-Pacific property in t~e Pinners Point corridor, and Hattonsville. These funds will provide for an analysis of eac~ site to determine the types of uses which can be accommodated, target specific industies which would be desirable for each location, develop a detailed marketing strategy, and train staff from the Office of Economic Development in how to best implement the Plan.,,