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September 23, 1980
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Oast, that authorization be granted to refund
<br />$3,051.71 to Portsmouth Doctors Building, Inc., as requested, and was adgpted by unanimous
<br />vote.
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<br /> 80-385 "Report from the City Manager on The transfer of $368,000 from the Emergency
<br />Contingency Fund to the Department of Public Safety for the 1979-80 budget.
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<br /> This transfer was made to provide the necessary funds to record accrued expenditures
<br />for salaries during the close-out of the 1979-80 financial records, This is the first year
<br />that the City has accrued wages earned but not expended during the budget year. This re-
<br />quirement has_been promulgated by revised guidelines under the generally accepted accounting
<br />principles for government. This [ransfer was made in order to bring the City's Audited
<br />Financial Report for 1979-80 in line with accepted accounting principles for governmental
<br />funds. There was an over expenditure of funds in actual reporting of days worked by employee:
<br />but not paid prior to June 30, 1980. These funds are budgeted in the 1980-81 budget for paym6
<br />and will be offset by the next audit. This information is being reported to City Council in
<br />accordance with Section 11-6 of the City Code which requires that all transfers from the
<br />Emergency Contingency Account will be reported to City Council."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that the report to be received as informa-
<br />tion and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 80-356 On motion of Mr~ Gray and seconded by Mr. Beacmer, the following resolution was
<br />adopted, and by the following vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION EXTENDING THE CITY MANAGER'S AUTHORIZATION TO CONVEY CITY-OWNED
<br /> PROPERTY AT CPJtWFORD PARKWAY AND WASHINGTON STREET TO THE PORTSMOUTH REDEVELOPMENT
<br /> AND HOUSING AUTHORITY.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, adopted a resolution at a meet-
<br />ing held August 26, 1980, authorizing the City Manager to convey a certain parcel of property
<br />located at or near the intersection of Crawford Parkway and Washington Street to the Portsmou~
<br />Redevelopment and Housing Authority; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the ~¢rms of such authorization was that within thirty (30) days from the
<br />date of the adoption of said resolution, the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority
<br />would present to the City Manager a contract for the purchase of said property by a developer
<br />for the stated assessed value of the property of One Hundred Twenty-four Thousand, Six Hundre¢
<br />Forty Dollars '($124,640.); and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City Manager was authorized to permit access to said property prior to the
<br />transfer of title thereof for the purpose of soil borings and testing to be completed by the
<br />perspective developer; and
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<br /> WHEREAS,_ t~e soil borings and testing will not be. completed within said thirty (30) day
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that
<br />the authorization to convey city-owned property at Crawford Parkway and Washington Street to
<br />the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority granted the City Manager by a Resolution
<br />adopted by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held August 26, 1980
<br />be ex.tended for a period of sixty (60) days from the date of the adoption hereof."
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<br /> Ayes: Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 80-357 - On motion of Mrs. Web~ and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following resolution was
<br />~dopted, ~ by the following vote:
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<br /> "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE SURPLUS WATER FROM THE CITY OF
<br /> SUFFOLK DURING A DROUGHT-CAUSED EMERGENCY; TO SELL WATER TO SUFFOLK UNDER SIMILAR
<br /> CONDITIONS.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, adopted an Ordinance on August
<br /> 12, 1980 declaring that there exists an immediate potential for a shortage of potable water i~
<br /> i.ts water supply and authorizing the City Manager to commence conservation measures to prevent
<br /> ~' c~ucial water shortage as a result of climatic, hydrological and other extraordinary natural
<br /> conditions; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Suffolk owns and operates a water supply and distribution system which includes
<br /> deep water wells located within the corporate limits of Suffolk; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, the'Suffolk water system has an abundance of potable drinking water which it
<br /> can deliver directly into the Portsmouth lakes located within the corporate limits of Suffolk
<br /> and
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<br /> WHEREAS, during conditions of shortages of potable water, it is mutually beneficial to
<br /> both cities to facilitate the conveyance of water from one system to the other system.
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<br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth:
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