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i04 April 22, 197S 75-162 - "The ~'~S Mile Post' water storage reservoir constructed in 1965-66 is a pre-stresls- ed concrete, 2 million gallon ground level tank used to store water from the transmission mains along the S.C.L. railroad for re-pumping to meet peak demands. This tank has developed leakage which has been occurring for the past several years and attempts have been made · n the past to repair these from within the tank. The leakage has again become severe enough to require the tank to be taken out of service. Inspection by representatives of the Public Utilities Department, tank supplier, and consulting engineers concluded that the settlement and cracking of the floor slab are a result of undermining of the sand base under the floor slab. This was probably caused by minor leakage which Undermined the slab allowing settlement. The proposed repairs involve stabilization of the soil under the slab by pumping grout through the slab and then repairing the cracks in the slab and sealing the joint between the floor slab and the walls with a neoprene membrane. Proposals were received from Penetryn and Turzillo Contracting Company, two companies specializing in this type of repair work. Only Penetryn would quote a lump sum proposal and available information will not support an assumption that the ~time and material* proposal from Turzillo would be less. Therefore, it is requested that the City Manager be authorized to execute a contract with Penetryn in the amount of $28,710.00 and that $55,000.00 be approprli- ated from unallocated Utility Bond proceeds to cover the contract, contingencies, and cost of labor to be provided by the Public Utilities Department. The prior to on first Director of Public Utilities has stated that this tank should be returned to service the summer months and I request that authorization to award the contract be granted reading." On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following ordinance was ap- proved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $$5,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVF2M£NT FUND FOR REPAIRS TO THE FIVE MILE POST WATER STORAGE RESERVOIR." Motion of Mr. Barnes and secondedbby Mr. Oast, that the Ci~MrManager be authorized to execute contract with Penetryn, in the amount of $28,710, was adopted by ~nanimous vote. 75-165 - "The proposed 197~76 Capital Improvements Plan for the Public Utilities Depart~ ment will utilize the remaining unallocated Utility bond proceeds. In order to continue Utility improvements from Public Utility bonds, it is requested that a referendum to approve sale of $8 million in Public Utility bonds be placed on the ballot for the next general election. Public Utility bonds are redeemed from Public Utility revenues and may be sold without a referendum. However, Bond Counsel advises that a substantially lower interest rate is enjoyed hy those revenue issues which have approval of the voters affected. The major expenditure from these funds will be upgrading of the Pinners Point Sewage Treatment Plant to Secondary level treatment at an estimated city cost of $5,015,200.00 This is 20% of total cost with 80% to be funded from State and Federal grants. This project is required by the Eederal Water Pollution Control Act and cannot be deferred. If the referen dum vote is not favorable, the City will have no choice but to proceed With financing at a higher cost to the citizens of Portsmouth. Other projects are shown in the proposed Five Year Capital Improvement Plan and are subject to annual review by the City staff and approval by City Council." On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF EIGHT MILLION DOLLARS OF BONDS TO BE KNOWN AS PUBLIC UTILITY REVENUE BONDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS, BXTENSIONS AND ADDITIONS TO THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH"S REVENUE PRODUCING WATBR SYSTEM, SEWER SYSTEM AND SEWERAGE TREATMENT PLANT, PURSURNT TO ARTICLE VII, SECTION 10(a) (2) OF THE 1970 CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA, AND CHAPTER S OF TITLE 15.1 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, 19S0." 75-164 "Consideration of an ordinance on final reading to amend the City and Pay Plan ordinance (1974-75) by re-establishing the position of Director of grade 34. Classification Finance at pay The City Code authorizes the City Manager to appoint a Director of Finance. the position was dbieted from the pay classification ordinance for 1974-75 when combined with the position 'of Assistant City Manager for Finance and Staff gervices. Manager recommends adoption of this ordinance on final reading." However, the job was The Cit~ On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Elliott, the following ordinance was adopted and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN ORDINANCE (1974-75) BY RE-ESTABLISHING TO THE CLASSES OF 9OSITIONS ASSIGNED TO PAY GRADES, THE CLASS TITLE ~F DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AT PAY GRADE NUMBERED 3~." Ayes: Barnes, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz Nays: None