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250 April 14, 1981 Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, that authorization be granted to transfer $224,000, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 81-128 "Consideration of Development Administration as a the localities. a resolution endorsing the c6ntinuation of the Economic source of financial Assistance from the Federal Government to The present Federal Administration has recommended to Congress that the Economic Develop- ment Administration be terminated upon the expiration of all current grants. The City of Portsmouth has in the past, and is now, enjoying financial assistance from the Economic Develo ment Administration. This assistance has provided the funds to upgrade various sites needed to attract private sector investment to Portsmouth which is necessary to enhance our tax base and provide employment for our citizens. The termination of this assistance will severely hamper the accomplishment of future economic development projects. This resolution will indicate Council's endorsement of the continuation of the Economic Development Administration and its programs, The City Manager recommends adoption." and On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted, by the following vote: '~ RESOLUTION ENDORSING THE CONTINUATION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION AS A SOURCE OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FROM ~THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO THE LOCALITIES. WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has participated in Economic Development Administration programs since 1975; and WHEREAS, during this period the City of Portsmouth and private enterprise in the City Portsmouth have been the ~eneficiaries of Economic Development Administration Public Work Grants, Planning Grants, and loans to the extent of 4.55 million dollars; and of WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth has been the beneficiary of dollar grant through the Local Public Works Program administered Administration; and an additional 2.5 million by the Economic Development WHEREAS, said grants to the City of Portsmouth and to private enterprise located in the City of Portsmouth have enabled the City to complete the construction of public improvements such as drainage projects and in cooperation with private enterprise such as Virginia Products Corporation to secure jobs for the citizens of Portsmouth, which improvements and employment would not have been possible without support of the Economic Development Administration; and WHEREAS, the City of Portsmouth intends to seek the financial assistance of the Economic Development Administration for other projects designed to expand the local tax base and create new opportunities for the citizens of the City of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, the present federal administration has recommended to Congress that the Economic Development Administration be terminated upon the expiration of all current grants to the localities; and WHEREAS, it is the opinion of this Council that the programs of the Economic Development Administration should be continued as part of the program of financial assistance to the localities and to przvate enterprise to encourage the Economic Development and secure employ- ment opportunities for citizens of the locality. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that this Council does hereby express its endorsement for the continuation of the programs of the Economic Development Admimistration as a source of financial assistance from the Federal Government to the localities for the purpose of encouraging economic development and providin employment opportunities for the citizens. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be, and she hereby is, copy of this resolution to Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., Senator John W. Robert W. Daniel, Jr.U Ayes: Barnes, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None directed to forward a Warner and Represenati 81-129 "Consideration of a resolution authoriJing garbage disposal companies ,~¢¢po?i~in ~hq,City incinerator on an emergency Manager may direct garbage collected from ships tO basis and upon such conditions as the City anchored in the Chesapeake Bay area. Due to the unusual and prolonged backup of coal colliers in the Port of Hampton Roads and resulting in problems in the proper disposal of shipboard waste, The City has been request to assist in this matter by making its incinerator available to contractors servicing these ships. Presently~ the City ordinance does not cover such a situation. In view of the Gover- nor's proclamation of March 23, 1981 concerning this subject, the City Attorney feels that the attached resolution will indicate Council's position in this mat~er and affirm the City Manager's ability to act on behalf of the City accordingly. The City Manager recommends adoption." On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: