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269 December 16, 1975 The following reports from the City Manager were presented: 75-546 - "Consideration of an ordinance amending Ordinance mouth Classification and Pay Plan for 1975~76. No. 1975-81, City of Ports- The amendment proposed to this ordinanc will permit the necessary changes required to implement the new pay schedule and the new general wage increase effective January 1, 1976. Included in this amendment will be a revised pay schedule for all grades reflecting the general Fage increase. The City Manager recommends adoption." 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 PROVIDE FOR THE CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYMENT; TO PROVIDE A COMPENSATION PLAN FOR EMPLOYEES; AND TO REGULATE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE 1975-76 CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: None 75-547 "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading to appropriate $477,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for the City's participation in the cost of constructing addi- tional lanes on Churchland Bridge. This appropriation will provideithe aecessary funds to pay the City's 15% share of ali engineering, right-of-way, and construction in accordance with an agreement between the City of Portsmouth and the Virginia Department of Highways and Transportation dated August 8, 197] The 1971-75 Capital Improvement Budget was amended to include the cost of the Churchland Brid in the~t~7~&~-YS~ Capital Improvement Budget. The total cost that has been invoiced is $527,954 the difference be{rig the $51,000 of which the City pays 100% for a 12-inch water main con- structed for the City as part of the new bridge addition. The public utility funds were previously appropriated from unallocated bond proceeds to cover the cost of the 12-inch water main. Therefore, the balance r~quired is $477,000. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." On motion of Mr. Oast andfseeonedrby~Mr;..¢Ba~nes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FOR THE CITY'S PARTICIPATION ON THE CHURCHLAND BRIDGE." $477,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND IN THE COSTS OF CONSTRUCTING ADDITIONAL LANES 75-548 "Consideration of a resolutinn authorizing the City Manager or City Attorney to advise Virginia Electric and Power Company and other sellers of utility services of the opposition of Council to the payment of a fee for administering the consumm~rutility tax. Virginia Electric and Power Company has requested that the Council amend the City Code to provide for the payment of a fee of 3% of the amount of the consumer utility tax collected by the company. This resolution expresses the opposition of the Council to the payment of this fee to VEPCO or any other utility company which collects this tax for the City. The City Manager recommends adoption." On mo~ion of Mr. Early and seconder by Mr. Barnes, the following resolution was adopted, and by the following vote: "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY ~NAGER OR CITY ATTORNEY TO ADVISE VIRGINIA ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY AND OTHER SELLERS OF PUBLIC UTILITY SERVICES IN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH OF THE OPPOSITION OF COUNCIL TO THE PAYMENT OF A FEE FOR THE COST O~ ADMINISTERING THE CONSUMER UTILITY TAX. WHEREAS, Virginia Electric and Power Company has requested that the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, be amended to provide for a fee of three (3%) percent of the total consumer utility tax collected to cover the cost of administering the consumer utility tax; and WHEREAS, this fee would be paid in the form of a deduction from the amounts so collected and -~ WHEREAS, such three {3%) percent fee would be paid not only to Virginia Electric and Power Company but to every other seller of utilitiy services which administers the consumer utility tax for the City of Portsmouth; and WHEREAS, the revenues of the consumer utility tax are a vital part of the resources required to support the programs of the City of Portsmouth. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that the City Manager or City Attorney be, and he hereby is, authorized to express to Virginia Electric and Power Company and to other sellers of utility services in the City of Portsmouth the opposition of Council to the payment of a fee for the cost of administerin the consumer utility tax." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Etliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: None