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30;2 June 23, 1981 81-218 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $690,500 from the Capital Improvements Fund for the construction of necessary storm drainage improve- ments to the area north of London Boulevard and west of Harbor Drive. This appropriation provides the necessary funds to commence construction 6f the EPA/City funded drainage project in the vicinity of Harbor Drive. This project will enable the City to m~rket valuable industrial property west of Harbor Drive more effectively. The City Manag~ recommends adoption on first reading. Consideration of a motion to award bids to the lowest responsible bidders." On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following ordinance was on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $690,500 FROM ~HE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR STORM DRAINAGE IMPROVEM]~NTS TO THE AREA NORTH OF LONDON BOULEVARD AND WEST OF HARBOR DRIVE TO ALLOW FOR INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMEN? OF CITY OWNED PROPERTY." Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that"the bid be awarded to Floyd B. Smith Contracting, Inc., being the lowest responsible bidder, for construction; bid be awarded to Empire Sales, Inc., being lowest responsible bidder, for concrete pipe, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 81-219 "Consideration of a resolution directing the City Manager and the City Attorney to meet with officials of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and to review and implement alternate means of providing low and mod~erate income housing in the City of Ports- mouth in accordance with the requirements of the 1974 Housing and Community Development Act, as amended. The Department of Housmng and Urban Development h~s completed a re-review of the Communit Development Program and related housing problems in Portsmouth. The review encourages the City to seek other means of providing low income housing. To that end this resolution directs the City Manager and the City Attorney to meet with officials of HUD to develop and implement alternate plans. The City bIanager recommends adoption.'~' * See speaker on next page - On mction of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following resolution was ado.pted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO MEET WITH OFFICIALS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT AND TO REVIEW AND DEVELOP ALTERNATE MEANS OF PROVIDING LOW AND MODERATE INCOME HOUSING IN tHE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1974 HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ACT, AS AMENDED. WHEREAS, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) imposed conditions upon the approval of the City of Portsmouth's 1981 Community Development Program; and WHEREAS, the City and HUD has entered into a contract requiring the substantial rehabili- tation of eighty-eight (88) units of family housing under the Section 8 Program located in area or areas outside low income and minority concentration within the corporate limits of the City; and WHEREAS, the method proposed to provide subsidized housing for persons of low and moderat income has caused considerable controversy within the City of Portsmouth resulting in litiga- tion between the City of Portsmouth, PRHA and citizen groups from this City; and WHEREAS, by Resolution of the Council of the City of Portsmouth adopted April 14, 1981, the City Manager and the City Attorney were directed to meet with officials of the Department of Housing and Urban Development regarding the requirements of said Department for the pro- vision of low and moderate income housing in order to insure that the programs implemented do not advexsely affect the stability of individual neighborhoods or the City as a whole; and WHEREAS, the Department of Housing And Urban Development has completed a re-review of th~ Community Development Block Grant Program and related housing problems in Portsmouth and re- quested that the City seek other means for providing low income housing in non-impacted areas of the City, including public housing 'new construction, acquisition with or without rehabilitation), Section 8 (new construction, moderate rehabilitation or existing) or the acquisition of housing in the private market to be rented to low income families; and WHEREAS, this Council recognizes that programs to provide housing assistance for persons of low and moderate income in the City must be developed without adversely affecting the stab! lity-~of individual neighborhoods or th~ City as a whole. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Manager and the City Attorney are directed meet with officials of the Department of Housing and Urban Development and to immediately review and develop alternative strategies and plans to provide housing assistance for persons of low and moderate income in the City, which alter- natives shallli~elude the use of the Section 8 Existing Housing Assistance Payment Program and that the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority is requested to provide such assistance to the City Manager and the City Attorney in these matters to the extent deemed appropriate." Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None