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<br />January g: 1~7.4
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<br /> The funds required for
<br />of December, 1973, and this
<br />proceeds to the projects."
<br />
<br />the projects shown above were included in the Bond Issue
<br />appropriation is required in order to allocate the bond
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. King and seconded by Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first readimg~ and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $1,436,594 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVE-
<br />MENT FUND FOR THE CITY'S SHARE IN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS IN OLDE TOWNE
<br />(VA. R-49) AND NORTHSIDE (VA. R-39); FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SLEEPY HOLE PARK
<br />AND THE CONSTRUCTION OF AN IRRIGATION SYST~'I FOR THE SLEEPY HOLE PARK GOLF
<br />COURSE; AND FOR THE CITY'S SkNRE OF COSTS IN THE CONST~JCTION OF THE
<br />CRAWFORD STREET CONNECTOR AND IN TtiE FURTtiERANCE OF TOPICS PROGRJ&I FOR
<br />IMPROVEMENTS AND SIGNALIZATION ALONG VICTORY BOULEVARD.'
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<br /> Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br /> Nays: None
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<br /> 74-5 "I submit the attached two ordinances and recommend they be placed on first
<br />reading. The first ordinance pertains to the appointment of the City Auditor as an
<br />internal auditor. Th~ second ordinance establishes a pay classification for the City
<br />Auditor position.
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<br /> These ordinances are submitted as requested by the City Council and with the recom~
<br />mendation of the City Finance Commission."
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<br /> (1) On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance
<br />was approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ANEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br />BY A~ENDING SECTIONS 2-26 AND 10-31.1 THEREOF PERTAINING TO THE APPOINTMENT
<br />OF THE CITY AUDITOR AND THE DUTIES OF THE CITY AUDITOR."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> (2) On motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on first reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ~END SECTIONS 3 and 19 OF THE CLASSIFICATION AND PAY
<br />PLAN OF THE CITY TO ESTABLISH A CLASSIFICATION FOR TH£ POSITION OF CITY
<br />AUDITOR."
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<br />Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 74-6 - "I am in receipt of the attached letters from the Virginia Port Authority
<br />requesting approval of capital expenditures at the Portsmouth Marine Terminal. This
<br />approval is necessary under the terms of the merger agreement as the projects are to
<br />be financed from surplus revenue from the operation of the terminal.
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<br />Approval is recommended for the following projects:
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<br />Pavement of West Storage Area
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<br />$ 23,625
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<br />Maintenance Garage Extension
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<br />$ 10,000
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<br />Telescopic Container Lift Frame
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<br />49,700
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<br />Continuing Excavation
<br /> Storage Area
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<br />Western
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<br />$300.,000
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<br /> The Authority is also in the process of purchasing three pieces of equipment for
<br />the terminal from the sale of revenue bonds. The lease with Portsmouth Terminals,
<br />Inc., will be modified to provide additional revenue to retire the bonds. It will,
<br />therefore, require approval of the City Council. The cost of the equipment will be
<br />$432,000."
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Early, to concur in the recommendation of
<br />the City Manager, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 74-7 "I submit the attached contract between the City of Portsmouth and the
<br />Portsmouth Ambulance Service, Incorporated, providing emergency ambulance service within
<br />the City of Portsmouth and request your authorization to sign -this contract.
<br />
<br /> In December of 1973, the City of Portsmouth advertised and received bids for the
<br />operation of emergency ambulance services in the City'of Portsmouth. Portsmouth Ambulanc
<br />Service, Incorporated, was the only bidder at a cost of $125,799.16 per year to provide
<br />the ambulance services specified in the oriyinal bid specifications. Since receipt
<br />of this bid, we have met with the principal of Portsmouth Ambulance Service, Incorporated
<br />and negotiated a contract which is a three-year contract and renewable for an additional
<br />two years at the end of the original three-year period. Under the terms of the new
<br />contract, the City agrees to pay $6,000 per month ($72,000 per year) during the terms
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