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<br />May 25, 1976
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<br />- UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 76-182 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />May ll, 1976, was taken up and read:
<br />
<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR OPERATION OF THE CITY
<br />GOVERNMENT FOR AND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY !, 1976 AND
<br />ENDING JUNE 30, 1977."
<br />
<br /> The following letter received from Mrs. Lorene R. Majette, Secretary, Churchland Chapter
<br />No. 1293, National Association Retired Federal Employees, was presented:
<br />
<br /> "The members of Churchland Chapter No. 1293 National Association Retired Federal Bmploye(
<br />voted at their last meeting to write a letter to the Portsmouth City Council opposing any
<br />increase in taxes, water rates and sewage disposal.
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<br /> Our members are on fixed income and any increase in the above would work a hardship on
<br />the members.
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<br /> Would appreciate you having this
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Early and seconded
<br />by unanimous vote.
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<br />letter read at the next council meeting."
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<br />by Mr. Barnes, to be received as information, was adopted
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<br /> George R. Walker, 1749 Spratley Street, spoke and represented S. R. Stone, 3301 Shannon
<br />Road and S. R. Whitehead, 4415 County Street.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Early, the ordinance to be adopted.
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<br /> Sub~s~itute. mo~i0~e~f~M~'H~y~a~d~-~econded by Mr~ Oast, that.the ordinance be adopted
<br />to include the amendments as recommended by the City Manager, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz
<br /> Nmys. None
<br /> See Page 360 - Motion
<br /> 76-1~3 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />May 11, 1976, was taken up and readr
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<br />'AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $20,131 FROM THE FEDERAL GRANTS FUND FOR (1) A
<br />NEW TWELVE MONTH PORTSMOUTH POLI~E ANTI-RAPE SQUAD PROGRAM; (2) A SUiv[MBR LAW
<br />INTERN PROGRAM AND TO PURCHASE WORD PRO~BSSING EQUIPMENT FOR THE COMMONWEALTH
<br />ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />~ollowing vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Blliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 76-184 - The ~o~l&wing ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />May 11, 1976, was~'~.aken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE ~10,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />ENGINEERING AND DESIGN COSTS OF THE WEST NORFOLK ROAD AND CEDAR LANE INTER-
<br />SECTION IMPROVemENTS."
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<br /> On motionof Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Oast, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> TEe following reports from the City Manager were present~d:
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<br /> 76-193 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code pertaining
<br />sewer service.
<br />
<br />to charges for
<br />
<br /> This ordinance amends the sewer service charge from 20~ to 24¢ per 100 cubic feet and
<br />increases the sewage treatmant charge from 38~ to 45~ per 100 cubic feet. The charge for
<br />sewage treatment to customers in the Tidewater area in the western part of the City of Ports-
<br />mouth ~s currently 45e per 100 cubic feet. This amendment will bring Portsmouth's sewage
<br />treatment charges in line with Hampton Roads Sanitation District rates and provide a uniform
<br />rate for the entire city for the first time since the 1968 annexation. There is no change in
<br />the minimum charge for sewer service and sewage treatment charges. These charges will remain
<br />at $1.00 per month and ~1.50 per month, respecively. The City Manager recommends adoption."
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Oast an8 seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was adopted on
<br />first and final reading,and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO A/vlBND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br />BY AMENDING_~SECTIONS 38-77[a),(b), AND (g) AND SECTION 38-33, PERTAINING
<br />TO WATER METER RATES AND CHARGES FOR SEWER SERVICE."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz
<br />Nays: None
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