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-232 June 5. 19~9 Ayes: Barnes, Early, ElliOtt, Gray, ~ast, Davis Nays: Holley 79-207 - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $47,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund for the Step II Planning Grant relative to upgrading the Pinners Point Sewage Treatment Plant. The City has appropriated $1,323,000 for Step I and Step II as of this date. The City has received $47,000 from EPA through the State Water Control Board as partial payment on the design phases. This ordinance appropriates these funds~ The City Manager recommends adoptior on first reading," On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote. "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $47,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR STAGE II PLANNING GRANT RELATIVE TO UPGRADING PINNERS POINT SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT." 79-208 - "Consideration of an ordinance on flrst reading to appropriate $40,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund for architectural and engineering services for the Mount Hermon Recreation Center. As part of the Mount Hermon Redevelopment and Conservation Project, the City has committe as part of its public improvements to construct a recreation center in Mount Hermon. There has previously been authorized from Revenue Sharing and G. O. Bonds a total of $350,000 for this project. Due to the length of time required in relocating a junk yard from the proposed recreation center site, we have not been able to begin this project. The funds authorized in this appropriation will permit us to proceed with the final design of a modular recreation center that will be used as a model for recreation centers that may be programmed in the Capital Improvements Budget in future years. This appropriation will be funded from previousl allocated Revenue Sharing funds. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: .r ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $40,000.FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT F~ND FOR ARCHITECTURAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE MOUNT HERMON RECREATIONAL CENTER." 79-209 - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $475,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund for street improvements for Phase IV of the Mount Hermon Redevelopment and Conservation Project. This appropriation will provide the funds necessary to complete the Phillips Avenue site improvements in Phase IV of the Mount HermonRedevelopment and Conservation Project. You will recall that we removed the water line and storm drainage portions and bid under a separate contract which is now near completion. The street improvements included in this bid wil'l com- -~lete 'Phase IV of the Mount Hermon Redevelopment Project and commits the City's share of Phase IV. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." .On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the. following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $475,000 FROMm'THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR PHASE IV FOR THE MOUNT HERMON REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT." "Considerati~on of a motion to award bid to the lowest responsible bidder." Motion o,f Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, that the City Manager be authorized to award bid to the lowest responsible bidder, and was adopted b~ unanimous vote. 79-210 - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $12,500 for drainage and street improvements at Potomac Avenue and Glasgow Street. Prior Capital Improvements Programs have authorized $60,000 in Revenue Sharing funds for th:is:9~oject.~ :Tgi~'.~6~fation is being made from the prior authorization leaving a balance Of~$47,B~0'h~'~h%r~W~d unappropriated. The additional design is due primarily to the proposed use of the old Seaboard Coast Line Railroad right-of-way as part of the overall project. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." On motion of Mr. Barnes and secondedbby Mr. Oast, the following ordinance was approved o~.fi:~strea~ing-,~.an~',~- unanimous ~ote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $12,500 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE DESIGN AND ENGINEERING COSTS FOR DRAINAGE AND STREET[IMPROVEMENTS AT POTOMAC AVENUE AND GLASGOW STREET." 79-211 - "Con$~de~At~nn of an ordinance amending the Code of the City of Portsmouth by amendinE.-Sect~on-23-105~ (a) ('1) and (2) pertaining to motor vehicle speed restrictions on inte~ state system of highways or other limited access highways with divided roadways.