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<br />May 13, 1980
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<br /> 80-176 - "Consideration of a motion to transfer $105,700 £rom the Grants Contingency
<br />Account to operate the Summer Lunch Program and the Summer Recreation Support Program for
<br />1980.
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<br /> This motion will provide funds necessary for the operation of the annual Summer Lunch
<br />Program which is administered by the Department of Parks and Recreation. The $98,800 is
<br />funded e~tirely by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The program will serve 2,200 free
<br />lunches da£1y to youth, age 18 and below, who visit one of the 15 separate sites set up
<br />the City. This motion will also provide the funds necessary to operate the annual Recreation
<br />Support Program which is administered by the Department of Parks & Recreation. Funded by the
<br />Community Services Administration, the program offers recreational and cultural activities
<br />for Portsmouth youth hy providing travel and admissions to cultural or recreational £acilitie~
<br />in the area. The $6,900 is funded entirely by the Community Services Administration with
<br />$1,380 as local in-kind match. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray that the matter to-be deferred until the
<br />meeting of May 27, 1980, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 80-177 'Consideration of a motion to transfer $14,146 from the Grants Contingency
<br />Account to operate the Senior Citizens Services Program.
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<br /> This motion will p~ovide additional funds necessary to operate the Senior Citizens
<br />Services Program for 1980. The four components of the program are: (1) Dental Services
<br />provided by the City Dental Clinic; (2)Home Health Care offered by the Department of Health;
<br />(3) Transportation provided by Senior Center of the Department of Social Services; and (4)~
<br />Chore services provided by the Rent-A-Teen Office of the Parks and Recreation Department.
<br />Of the total additional amounT, $14,146 will be from SEVAMP and $1,79~ in-kind support
<br />will come from the four administering agencies. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley,
<br />transfer $14,146 from the Grants Contingency Account,
<br />6-1 (Nay-Oast) vote.
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<br />that authorization be granted to
<br />as requested, and was adopted by
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<br /> 80-178 "Consideration of a motion to transfer $1~,250 from the Grants Contingency
<br />Account to continue funding of the Regional Public ~nformation and Education Program
<br />within the Southeastern Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Project (ASAP).
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<br /> This motion will provide the funds necessary to update the design and coordinate the
<br />public informati~n/educatio~ and police training plan to meet the program objectives of
<br />the two ASAP's on the south side of Hampton Roads. The program is funded entirely by the
<br />State Department of Transportation Safety. The City of Portsmouth will contribute $14,250
<br />as ~n-kind match. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by ~r.
<br /> $14,250 from the Grants Contingency Acccount,
<br />vote.
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<br />Early, that authorization be granted to transfe
<br />as requested, and was adopted by unanimous
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<br /> 80~179 "Consideration of a motion to transfer $9,726 from the Grants Contingency
<br />Account to operate the Multi-~thnic Library and Resource Center Project.
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<br /> This motion will provide the funds necessary to operate this project for 5 months.
<br />Funded entirely through the Comprehensive ~mployment and Training Act, this project will
<br />offer employment opportunities for low income, unemployed residents of the City as well as
<br />encourage more participation in our libraries and in improving reading skills. The City
<br />Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> ~otion of Mr. Barnes and se.conded by Mr. Beamer, that authorization be granted to trans-
<br />fer $9~726 from the Grants Contingency Account, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous
<br />vote.
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<br /> 80-180 "Consideration of a motion authorizing the City Treasurer and the Finance
<br />Director to refund $1,442.38 to the owner of 310 Court Street for erroneous off-site
<br />drainage assessment.
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<br /> This refund is being made on the same basis that previous refunds were made due to an
<br />erroneous assumption in calculating of the off-site drainage for this project in 1976. Th~sr
<br />refund is being made without interest which has been agreed to between the City and the
<br />owner. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Beamer, that authorization be granted to refund
<br /> $1,442.38, without interest, to the owner at 310 Court Street for erroneous off~si~e
<br />drainage assessment, and ~as adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS -
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<br /> 80~182 - Gilbe~Ronco, 13 W. Roberts Court, spoke concerning noise and referred to an
<br />article in the Parade Secti~on of the Virginian~Pilot, SUnday edition,~y~.~,~,~O~ ~£~n
<br />organization called"Echo" and e×pressed the need of such a program in Ph~tsmouth.
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<br /> 80-183 - Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Early, to suspend'~the rule for
<br />citizen to speak, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 80-184 - William George, 112 Riverside Drive, representing independent gas station
<br />operators, spoke concerning reduction of license ratecon gross receipts of businesses.
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<br />Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Oast, that the matter to be referred to the
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