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January 22~ 1980 NOW, THEREFORe, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Portsmouth the location and major design features of the proposed project as presented at Hearing. hereby approve the Public BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City of Portsmouth requests the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation to acquire all rights of way necessary for this project conveying fhis right of way to the City of Portsmouth at the appropriate time." Ayes: Barnes Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley Oast, Davis Nays: None 80-40 "Consideration of a motion to transfer $8,243 from the Grants Contingency Fund to continue funding of the Ant~Litter Program for the City of Portsmouth. This transfer will provide the funds necessary to continue the activities of the anti- litter campaign being conducted by the Clean Community Commission. The objectives are to achieve neighborhood cleanliness and neighborhood pride, while changing the public attitude towards litter. The City Manager recommends adoption." Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Oast, that authorization be granted to transfer $8,243 from the Grants Contingency Fund, as requested, and wa.s adopted by unanimous vote. 80-61 "Submission of the City's Quarterly Financial Report covering revenues and ex- penditures for the second quarter of Fiscal 1979-80. This report summarizes the financial status of the City for the second quarter of Fiscal 1979-80 including year-to-date reports from July through December of the Fiscal 1979-80 budget year. this report is submitted for your infdrmation in accordance with the City Code." Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Gray, the report to be received as information, and was adopted by unanimous vote. - NEW BUSINESS - 80-45 The following letter from the School Board was submitted: "Attached please find a resolution from the School Board of the City of Portsmouth per- taining to the Solar Heating System for the James Hurst Elementary School, adopted by the School Board at their regular meeting on January 10, 1980." Resolution "A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH TO APPROPRIAT~ $207,531 FOR CONSTRUCTION COSTS FOR THE JAMES HURST SOLAR HEATING PROJECT. WHEREAS, the Portsmouth School Board has entered into an agreement with the United States Department of Energy for partial financing for construction of the solar heating system of the James Hurst Elementary School; and WHEREAS, the firm general contracLor for $169,993. of Pittman Mechanical Contractors, Inc. has been recommended as the the construction phase of the solar heating project at a cost of NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Portsmouth School Board that the Council of the City of Portsmouth be requested ~o appropriate $207,531 for the construction costs for the James Hurst Solar Heating Project. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the School Board be instructed to forward a copy of this resolution to the City Manager advising him o~ the action hereby taken. Adopted by the School Board of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, at a meeting held January 10, 1980. Signed by Jack Van Newkirk, Board Clerk" Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded'by Mr. Early, to be approved. Substitute motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, the matter to be referred to the City Manager, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 80-46 The following communication was received from the Third concerning the ~ransfer of the Coast Guard Cutter Evergreen from New Portsmouth, Virginia: Coast Guard District London, Connecticut to Paragraph on reorganization of Cost Guard Group Long Island Sound "Transfer Coast Guard Cutter Evergreen from New London, Connecticut to Portsmouth, Virginia. Due to the overcrowded conditions and overloaded support services at New London, the Evergreen and a]~ 6] cre~ members must be relocated. Utilization of the modern facilities available a~ Support Center Portsmouth will significantly improve supply, logistics, and military personnel support." Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Holley, to endorse the transfer of the Coast Guard Cutter Evergreen from New London, Connecticut to Portsmouth, Virginia, as recommended by the City Manager~ and was adonted by unanimous voze.