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<br />May 27, 1975
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<br />previously represented. This amendment will provide for the same number of commissioners
<br />on the Parks and Recreation Commission and will add the position of three ex-officio (non-
<br />voting) members from the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority Portsmouth School
<br />Board, and the Office of C~ty Planning. This amendment has been discussed with the Chairman
<br />of the Parks and Recreation Commission and with the other agencies who now furnish commission
<br />members from their boards. The City Manager~recommends adoption on first reading."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br />gY ADDING SECTIO~ 24-18.1 THERETO, PERTAINING TO THE APPOINTMENT OF EX-OFFICIO
<br />MEMBERS TO THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION."
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<br /> 75-217 "Consideration of an ordinance
<br />iug to purchases and requisitions, contracts
<br />or improvement contracts exceeding $25,000.
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<br />to amend Section
<br />involving City
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<br />11-12 of the City Code pertain-
<br />funds and wages rn public work
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<br /> This or&inance wilt require all contractors who perform public works or improvements
<br />for the City of Portsmouth to pay the prevailing wages of the Tidewater area as determined
<br />by the Department of Labor. The City is currently required to include this requirement in
<br />all contracts in which Federal funds are used to fund part ofa&ll of the contract. Based
<br />o~ the survey of 5 local contractors, the consensus is a small increase in the overall costs
<br />can be anticipated. This ordinance will apply only to those contracts for $25,000 or more.
<br />The City Manager recommends adoption o~ first reading."
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<br />Edgar S. Everhart, 3400 Shipwright Street, representing Associated Naval Architects,
<br />Inc., spoke against.
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<br /> On motion of Mr.Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following
<br />on first reading, and by 5~ ~Barnes)- vote:
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<br />ordinance was
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<br />approved
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br />BY AMENDING SECTION 11-12 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO PURCHASES AND REQUISITIONS;
<br />CONTRACTS INVOLVING CITY FUNDS; WAGES IN PUBLIC WORK OR IMPROVEMENT CONTRACTS
<br />EXCEEDING $~,000."
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<br /> 75-218 - "The City Manager recommends to the Portsmouth City Council
<br />amend the Code of the City of Portsmouth pertaining to retirement systems
<br />come effective July 1, 1975.
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<br />an ordinance to
<br />provisions, to be-
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<br /> The City Manager concurs in each of the recommendations of the Board of Trustees as outlined
<br />in the Board Chairman's letter to you dated May 22, 1975.
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<br />The proposed amendments are of two types:
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<br />1. Those required by State law, and
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<br />2. Those recommended by the Board of Trustees on the basi~
<br /> of administrative efficiency and/or equity.
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<br /> The proposed amendments of the second type are generally of a technical nature and
<br />do not involve any significant changes in benefits or cost. However, those changes required
<br />by law to be adopted no later than July 1, 1977 reflect an upgrading of benefits, and
<br />accordingly, higher benefit costs. In the absence of an extensive actuarial cost analysis,
<br />it is not possible for me to estimate the eventual cost of these required revisions.
<br />It is felt that such a cost analysis is not warranted at this time, however, because the
<br />decision is not one of whether or not to make the mandated revisions, but rather, when
<br />to make them. Based on a review of the required revisions and information furnished by
<br />our actuarial advisors, ~there would appear to be little cost advantage in choosing to
<br />delay the retirement revisions.
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<br /> Partially in anticipation of these revisions, the 197F76 recommended budget includes
<br />an increase of eighteen percent above the 1974¢~5 level of appropriations in the retirement
<br />cos~ categories. Therefore, amending the retirement provisions to become effectiveeJ~t~
<br />1, 1975 will not necessitate alteration of my recommendation for the 1975-76 Operating
<br />Budget."
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<br /> Motionoof Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Elliott, to approve the ordinance on first
<br />reading.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance to be
<br />deferred until meeting of June I0, IPTS, and was adopted by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF TME CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY
<br />AMENDING AND REORDAINING SECTIONS ~1-30(a) (1), 31-30(b), 31-39, 31-41, 31-55,
<br />31-62(c)(23, AND 31-63(c), ~ND 31-63(e), 51-65(a) (1)(2)(3), 31-65(b), 31-70(b),
<br />31-77(c), 51-79, 3~-118(a)(1), 31-118(b), 31-148(c), 31-149(b), 31-155(b)AND
<br />31-162(c) OF SAID CODE PERTAINING TO THE PORTSMOUTH SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREmeNT
<br />SYSTEM AND THE FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT SYSTEM."
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