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158 September Il; 1~22 "A RESCLUTION EXPRESSING THE COUNCIL'S iPPRECIATION TO ALLIED REPAIR SERVICE, INC. AND W. K. JOHNSON, PRESIDENT, TO THE WELDER TRAINING PROGRAM AT THE S. H. CLARKE VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTER. WHEREAS, the Office of Economic Development of the City of Portsmouth and the Portsmouth Public Schools have worked together to develop' the concept of a skills center at S. H. Clarke Vocational Training Center; and WHEREAS, such Center will provide job training and placement assistance for economically disadvantaged residents of the City of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, funding restraints have made it necessary to limit implementation of the Skill Center at this time to the establishment of a Welding/Metal Trades Program and the renovation of a welding lab; and WHEREAS, the cost of construction of said lab will be funded by funds provided under the Comprehensive Employment and Training Act and the Community Development Program; and WHEREAS, Allied Repair Service, [nc. supported the proposed Welder Training Program by furnishing equipment as required for a minimum of ten (iD) trainees, which value is estimated at approximately $10,575.00; and ~HERBAS, W. K. Johnson, President of Allied Repair Service, his expertise to the development of a curriculum, has visited the and been of tremendous help in program development; and Inc., has also contribute school several times, WHEREAS, this of the program and recognition. donation of equipment and expertise will greatly enhance the success reflects a spirite of community pride and involvement which deserves NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portmsouth, Virginia expresses its gratitude to Allied Repair Service, Inc. and its President, W. K. Johnson, for the donation of equipment and expertise toward the development of the Welder Train- ing Program at the S. H. Clarke Vocational Training Center. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she hereby is, instructed to lombard a copy of this Resolution to Allied Repair Service, Inc. and its President, W. K. Johnson." Ayes: Nays: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen None 82-335 "Consideration of a motion to transfer $20,793 from the Grants Contingency Account to convert th~ Library Book Collection Catalog to machine readable form. This motion will provide the funds necessary to continue funding two employees who will help convert the Library's existing card catalo.g to film (microfiche and microfilm) for public use. Funded by a $19,498 grant from the Virginia State Library, the project will be administered by the Portsmouth Public Library which will also be responsible for a cash contribution of $1,295. The City Manager recommends adoption. Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gravy that $20,793 transferred from the Grants Contingency Account be used to convert the Library Book Collection Catalog to machine readable form was adopted by unanimous vote. 82-336 "Consideration of a motion to transfer $40,000 from the Grants Contingency Account to contine operation of the Lead Based Paint Pois6ning Prevention Program. This motzon woll provide the funds needed Poisioning Prevention Program administered by City Manager recommends adoption." to continue operation of the Lead Paint the Portsmouth Health Department. The Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray that $40,000 be transferred from the Grants Contingency Account to contine operation of the Lead Based Paint Poisoning Prevention Program was adopted by unanimous vote. Mr. Holley asked City Manager to look into to ensure all of Portsmouth residents live in a Lead Base Paint program and ~end assistance safe environment. Mrs. Webb ask for report on the progress of inspections for the program. She wanted to know if there are repeat inspections of preper~y and where program of inspections stands now.