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249 April 14, 1981 On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following ordinance was approved on first_reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $150,000 FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITY FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF WATER FROM THE CITY OF SUFFOLK." 81-12S - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $110,000 from the Public Utilities Capital Improvements Fund for repairs to City-owned wells. This appropriation provides the funds necessary to make repairs to City-owned wells used in conjunction with the Lake Kilby Water Treatment Plant. Due to the heavier than normal pumping expected this summer, the Director of Public Utilities has recommended that the neede¢ repairs be completed prior to the summer peak season. Funds for this appropriation will be Frovided from unallocated Public Utility Bond proceeds. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading. On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and ~y unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $110,000 FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITY CAPI~AL IMPROVE- MENT FUND FOR REPAIRS TO CITY-OWNED WELLS." 81-126 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $40,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund for outdoor athletic facilities. This appropriation will provide $40,000 to construct two Little League ball fields at the Simonsdale Sports Complex. This project was included in this year's Capital Improvements Budget. In order for the fields to be ready for this year's Little League Season, work must begmn this Spring. The Olive Branch Little League has agreed to be responsible for the labor to construct the fields which represents a considerable savings to the City. The City Manager recommends adoptmon on first reading." On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $40,000 FROM THE CAPITAl IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR OUTDOOR ATHLETIC FACILITIES." 81-127 'Consideration of a resolution authorizing the City Manager contract with the Virginia Department of Highways and transportation for a Demonstration Program. to execute a Pavement Marking This resolution authorizes the City Manager to execute a granr contract with the Vir Department of Highways and Transportation for $224,000 and requires no local funds. The grant will enable the City to participate in a Pavement Marking Demonstration Program. City Council previously endorsed this project by resoluticn on February 12, 1980. The City Manager recommends adoption." 'ConsiJeration of a motion to transfer $224,000 from the Grants Contingency Account to' provide funds for the Pavement Marking Demonstration Program. On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS AND TRANSPORTATION TO PROGRAM AND ADMINISTER A PAVEMENT MARKING DEMONSTRATION PROJECT. WHEREAS, the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, and Title 23 of the United States Code and Volume 8, Chapter 2, §I of the Federal~id Highway rPro~g~r~am M~nnat~ offers a Pavement Marking Demonstration Program to improve the pavement markin of all highways and to demonstrate the value of height-type markings for vehicle and pedestria~ safety; and WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Highways and ~ransportation prepared a Statewide application to program and administer a Pavement Marking Demonstration Project which was approved by the Federal Highway Administration on February 23, 1981; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth and the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportatio~ must enter znto an agreement to maintain the highways improved under the prov~smon of the program and which acknowledges the City's responsibilities thereunder; and WHEREAS, said program provides that Portsmouth's share is ~$224,000.) the total cost to be paid from Federal-Aid Highway Marking Demonstration Project. Two Hundred Twenty-four Thousan~ Funds authorized for the Paveme~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to enter into an agreement with the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation to maintain highways improved under the provisions o the Federal Highway Act, as amended, and supplemented." Ayes: Barnes, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None