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October 12, 1976 <br /> <br /> 76-395 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regula~ meeting of <br />September 28, 1976, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $21,500 FROM THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FOR CAPITAL <br />IMPROVEMENTS AND OPERATIONAL COSTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF A NATURE AWARENESS PARK <br />FOR THE HANDICAPPED." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Elliott and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance was adopted and by <br />the following vote: <br /> <br /> 76-396 - <br />September 28, <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />The followi~'ordinance <br />1976, was taken up and <br /> <br />Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz <br /> <br />approved on first reading at the regular meeting of <br />read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $6,200 FROM THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FOR CONTINU- <br />ATION OF THE PORTSMOUTH AREA HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICE." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance was adopted, and by <br />the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, E~liott, Holley, Oast, Wentz <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 76-397 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of <br />September 28, 1976, was taken up and read: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $4,051 FROM THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FOR THE <br />ANNUAL SPECIALIZED TRAINING FOR THE COMMONWEALTH ATTORNEY AND HIS STAFF." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, the ordinance was adopted, and by <br />the following vote: <br /> <br />Ayes: ~B~rn¢~., Barly~,~B!liQ~t, HoIley, OaS:t, Wentz <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> The following reports from the City Manager were presented: <br /> <br /> 76-407 - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $19,685 from <br />the General Fund for salaries and benefits of two police patrolmen for the Jeffrey Wilson <br />Housing Project. <br /> <br /> This appropriation will provide two (2) full-time uniform patrolmen who will work in <br />conjunction with the two (2) community services officers in a team approach in providing <br />increased security and to decrease instances of crime in the Jeffrey Wilson Housing Project. <br />This appropriation will be reimbursed to the City by the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing <br />Authority on a monthly basis. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was approved <br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $19,685 FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR SALARIES AND <br />BENEEITS FOR TWO POLICE PATROLMEN TO PATROL THE JEFFREY WILSON HOUSING PROJECT." <br /> <br /> 76-408 - "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code pertaining to feeB for <br />processing street closure applications. <br /> <br /> The 1976 General Assembly authorized the fees for processing street closure applications <br />to be increased from $50 to $100. The City's administrative costs-£Or processing street <br />closures and reimbursing viewers exceeds the present. The City. Manager recommends adoption." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes 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 />BY AMENDING SECTION 32-35 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO FEES FOR PROCESSING STREET <br />CLOSURE APPLICATIONS." <br /> <br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 76-409 - "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code pertaining to failure to <br />conn~t to City sewers. <br /> <br /> This ordinance authorizes the Public Health Director, in the event of a public health <br />hazard, to take action necessary to correct a public nuisance created by failure to connect <br />to available sanitary sewers. Such nuisance shall be abated by the Public Health Director <br />authorizing the Director of Public Utilities to connect to available sanitary sewers at a <br />minimum cost. Such cost shall be a lien against the real estate and shall be collected by a <br />manner prescribed by law for the collection of City taxes. The City Manager recommends <br />adoption." <br /> <br /> <br />