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December 12. lqTR The following reports from the City Manager were presented: 78~428(C)-"Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $20,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund for final engineering plans and Specifications costs for the Mid- City Drainage, Priority #5. This appropzi~ti.en will provide an additional $20,000 to the previous authorization of $55,000 for a total estimated cost of $75,000 for the engineering work necessary for the preparation of contract documents, plans and specifications for this project. It is cur- rently estimated that the entire Mid-City drainage project will cost approximately $2.5 million. This ~ppropriation will allow us to complete all of the soil evelation surveying and drafting, as well as finalize bid documents for bidding purposes at some future date. The project has been designed so that it can be built in segments; however, due to the total overall cost the decision to move forward with any portion of the project has been deferred pending review of the CIP requirements and priorities for the coming fiscal years. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading/' ~. On motion of Mr. OaSt and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was approved on first~reading,~-and~by d~animous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $20,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR FINAL 2NGINEERING PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR DRAINAGE OF THE MID-CITY AREA, PRIORITY NO. $." -'~"- 78-429 -"Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $28,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund for the construction and installation of sports lighting of the softball field at Churchland Park. This appropriation will provide the necessary funds for the installation and constructio~ of lighting~for the softball field recently constructed at Churchland Park. There were two softball ~ields constructed as part of the Capital Improvements Program for 1977-78. This appropriation will provide the funds to install sports lighting for one softball field in the Churchland Park complex. The 1978-79 Capital Improvements Program included $25,000 for this purpose. An additional $3,000 will be taken from the Capital Improvements Fund Contingency Account. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by hnanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $28,000 FROM THE CAPITALIMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION OF SPORTS LIGHTING FOR ONE SOFTBALL FIELD AT CHURCHLAND PARK." the cont:act be awarded to ~l~ec~tric in.tke amount of $20,300, and was Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, that Contracting Company, ~eing the lowest responsible bidder, adop~e~ by unanimous vote~. 78-439 - _Consideration of a~ ordinan~e_o~ first ~ading-to-approp~iate $5,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund for repairs to the Leckie Street Bridge. This appropriation Will provide funds for the estimated repairs to the Leckie Street Brid struc%ure for da~age~:~{ncurred as the result of a traff~f acgident. This project will be funded from the Capital Improvements contingency account; however, the City intends to pursue reimbursement from the responsible automahi~m'liability carrier upon completion of the repairs Due to the fact that this is a traffic hazard and in the nature of an emergency, repair work on the bridge has previously been authorized to proceed. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $5,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR REPAIRS TO THE LECKIE STREETBBRIDGE." 78-451 "Consideration of an ordinance to close a portion of 8th Stre%t between Fayette Street and Madison Street. The Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority has made application for the clos- ing of a portion of 8th Street between Fayette Street and Madison Street. Viewers were appointed by Council on August 22, 19~,~pX ~.~,~$.~: repq~,i%~,~h.~ ~e~e~. The City Manager recommends adoption." On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was adopted first and final reading~ and by the fbllowing vote: "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING THE FOLLOWING STREET: A PRRTION OF EIGHTH STREET BETWEEN FAYBTTB ST~EfT 'AN~ MADISON STREET," on Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis Nays: None