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May 25, 1976 76-194 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code pertaining to adjustment of retirement allowances of the Portsmouth Supplemental Retirement System and the Portsmouth Fire and Police Retirement ~.Fstem. This ordinance will amend the Code by deleting the requirement that all retirees receive the average Consumer Price Index increase for the previous calendar year as an increased allow ance on July 1 of each year. This recommended change will permit the City Council to estab- lish the amount of adjustment for retirement allowance. The present ordinance does not retain any control making any increase subject to the approval of the governing body. A copy of a letter from the Retirement Board and resolution adopted by the Board of Trustees on May 18, 1976 is attached for your information. The City Manager recommends adoption."(See Exhibit 76-194) On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following ordinance was adopted on first and final reading, and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 31-68 AND 31-1SS THEREOF, PERTAINING TO ADDITIONAL RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE OF THE PORTSMOUTH SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE PORTSMOUTH FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Oast, W~ntz Nays: Holley 76-195 - "Consideration of an ordinance to provide for the classification of employment; to provide a compensation plan for employees; and to regulate the administration of the 1976- 77 Classification and Pay Plan. This ordinance sets forth the regulations for the administration of the Classification and Pay Plan for all officers and employees of the City. The recommended pay plan includes an in-grade progression for employees of one step annually on their anniversary~date until the)- have reached maximum pay for their grad~. The pay plan also includes an increase to $5.00/~'onr for special assignment duty for all Fire and Police sworn personnel. Court pay for any Firefighter or Police Officer who is not on regular assigned duty shall be at the rate of $10.00 for the first two hours or port&on thereof, and ~5.00 for each subsequent hour or major portion thereof. Based on the adoption of the previous ordinance, there ~s a new s~ction whic has been added to the classification and pay plan which establishes the retirement allowance a 5%, effective July 1. The City Manager recommends adoption." On motion, of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was adopted~ on first and final reading, and ~y the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO RROVIDE FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT; TO PROVIDE A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES; AND TO REGULATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE 1976-77 CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz Nays: None 76~196 - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $420,000 from the Public Utility Fund for the installation of a 16-inch water main from the eastern approach of the new Western Freeway Bridge to the existing 16-inch main on Chautauqua Avenue. These improvements were recommended by the 1972 consultant's report on distribution system improv~.mants and will improve fire protection and flows in these a~eas. Also, the connection from the existing 16-inch main on Chautauqua to the new Western Freeway Bridge will provide a stronger, more reliable supply to the Weste~mrfolk area in the event the transmissio~ mains from Suffolk to Churchland are interrnpted. This project is part of Contract W-6 of the HUD Project WS-4-Va which provides 50% Federal funding. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $420,000 FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITY FUND FOR INSTAL- LATION OF~A .16 INCH WATER.MAIN FROM THE EASTERN APPROACH TO THE PROPOSED NEW WESTERN FREEWAY BRIDGE TO AN EXISTING 16 INCH WATER MAIN ON CHAUTRRQUA AVENUE; AND FOR INSTALLATION OF A 12 INCH WATER MAIN ON PENINSULA AVENUE FROM LONDON BOULEVARD TO SPRATLEY STREET AND ON S~RATLEY STREET TO CRAWFORD STREET AND FORT LANE." 76-197 - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $97,700 in the Capital Improvement Fund for off~site drai~nage improvements mn Portsmou%h Boulevard in the vicinity of Dail's Hardware. ~ The offxsite drainage was ~equested by Mr~ Dail, owner of Dail's Hardware, and the City has an agreement whereby he had agreed to pay $42,476 on the total cost of the project. The City's'share would be $55,224. The City's share of this appropriation has'been previously allocated in the off-site drainage category of the Capital Improvement budget for 1975-76. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading. On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: