.January 10, 1978
<br />
<br /> This appropriation will provide the total
<br />for the period-Js_nuary t6, 1978 through January 1S, 1979. This
<br />by the HUD Regional Administrator's Office through an IPA Grant.
<br />the total salary and the Federal share will be 49% of the salary
<br />expenses. The City's 51% share will be funded by Anti-recession
<br />The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading."
<br />
<br /> On motion of
<br />on first reading,
<br />
<br />salary and benefits for the staff assistant
<br /> internship is being sponsored
<br /> The City will pay Si% of
<br /> plus all travel and moving
<br /> Fiscal Assistance Funds.
<br />
<br />Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following ordinance was approved
<br />and by unanimous vote:
<br />
<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $24,000 FROM THE GRANTS FUND FOR A STAFF ASSISTANCE
<br /> INTERNSHIP SPONSORED BY THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
<br /> REGIONAL OFFICE AS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE FEDERAL REGIONAL COUNCIL."
<br />
<br /> 78-9 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $12,200 from the
<br />Anti-recession Fiscal Assistance Fund for the City's share of the Staff Assistant Internship.
<br />
<br /> This is a companion ordinance to the ordinance previously presented that provides the
<br />necessary funds from the Anti-resession Fiscal Assistance monies to cover the City's share
<br />of the internship. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Elliott and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE S12,200 FROM THE ANTI-RECESSION FISCAL
<br />ASSISTANCE FUND FOR THE CITY'S SHARE OF A STAFF ASSISTANCE INTERNSHIP
<br />SPONSORED BY THE U. S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT REGIONAL
<br />OFFICE AS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT FOR THE FEDERAL REGIONAL COUNCIL."
<br />
<br /> 78-10 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the Classification and Pay Plan ordinanc
<br />#1977-61 to reflect changes in the Federal Minimum Wage Requirement.
<br />
<br /> This ordinance will establish paragraph ~ section 4 which permits ingrade increases
<br />to reflect changes in Federal Minimum Wage. This amendment is being made to reflect the
<br />City's voluntary commitment to pay minimum wage as set forth by the Federal guidelines.
<br />Except for personnel employed under the Federal programs the local cost will be less than
<br />$10,000 for the six month period. The cost will be absorbed by the existing budgets. The
<br />City Manager recommends adoption."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following ordinance was adopted
<br />on first and final reading, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 3(c)
<br />AND PAY PLAN, ORDINANCE NO. 1977-61
<br />MINIMUM WAGE."
<br />
<br />OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH'S CLASSIFICATION
<br />BY REFLECTING THEREIN, CHANGES IN THE FEDERAL
<br />
<br /> Ayes: Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 78-11 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code to authorize the City
<br />Manager to tr'ansfer up to $10,000 within the same accounting fund, from one department to
<br />another department, project, program, or purpose.
<br />
<br /> The current ordinance permits the transfer of any unencumbered balance, not to exceed
<br />$10,000 from one department to another. However, this does not permit the transfer of funds
<br />for projects or programs that have unencumbered appropriated ~Rlances. This amendment will
<br />permit the transfer of up to $10,000 within a fund for department, project, or program. The
<br />City Manager recommends adoption."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seConded by Mr. Elliott, the following ordinance was adopted
<br />on first and final reading, and by the following vote:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br />AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 11-6 THEREOF; PERTAINING TO TRANSFERS OF
<br />APPROPRIATIONS."
<br />
<br />Ayes: Early, Blliott, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 78-12 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code of the City of Portsmouth
<br />pertaining to definitions in the Utility Service Tax.
<br />
<br /> This amendment redefines the definitions applicable to the Utility Service Tax by ex-
<br />plicitely including "purchaser" as any actual user of a public utility service and does not
<br />limit such user to the person who is billed or pays directly for the utility service. The
<br />Supreme Court of Virginia recently rules that the unamended ordinance did not define purchaser
<br />to include as residential users the tenants of single family units when said unit is part
<br />of a residential complex in which one or more residential unit is served by one meter (Master
<br />Meter). The adoption of this amendmeJt will permit the uniform application of the Utility
<br /> Tax to all residential~units. .The City Manage? recommends adoption."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Ea~y, the following ordinance was approved on
<br />first reading, and by unanimous vote:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE VII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA,
<br />BY AMENDING SECTIONS 35-133, 33-114, 35-122, PERTAINING TO UTILITY SERVICES TAX."
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