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October 26, 1971
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<br /> It is estimated that it will take a minimum of four inspectors to enforce the ordinance.
<br />The fees should be sufficient to finance the enforcement. ^ budget appropriation will be
<br />submitted at the next Council meeting. The ordinance is to be effective January 1, 1972."
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<br /> Mr. Irvine Smith made a motion that was seconded by Mr. Holley that a Public Hearing
<br />be held on this item before the City Council acts upon it.
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<br /> Mr. Burrell Johnson made a substitute motion that was seconded by Mr. Raymond Smith
<br />that this ordinance be approved on first reading with a Public Hearing to be advertised prior
<br />to the second reading of this ordinance on November 9, 1971 and that the Board of Realtors
<br />be advised of the actions of City Council on this matter, was adopted by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1961,
<br />CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE III THEREOF BY REPEALING SECTIONS 4-1S THROUGH 4-61,
<br />BY AMENDING SECTION 4-S SO AS TO ADOPT THE SOUTHERN STANDARD HOUSING CODE,
<br />~969 E~ITtON, A$~TME MINIMUM HSU$IN~ lODE O~ THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, BY
<br />AMENDING SECTIONS 4-6, 4-7 AND 4-8 PERTAINING TO THE ADMINISTRATION OF SAID
<br />MINIMUM HOUSING CODE AND BY AMENDING SECTIONS 4-9 THROUGH 4-14 SO AS TO
<br />ESTABLISH REQUIREMENTS FOR THE INSPECTION AND CERTIFICATION©OF RENTAL
<br />D~ELLINGS; AND TO AMEND SAID CODE, CHAPTER 4 THEREOF BY ADDING ARTICLE V,
<br />SECTIONS 4-73 THROUGH 4-79 THERETO CONCERNING THE CLOSURE, REGISTRATION
<br />AND INSPECTION OE VACANT OR UNOCCUPIED STRUCTURES."
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<br />Ayes: Johnson, King, Raymond Smith, Barnes
<br />Nays: aolley, Irvine Smith, Turner
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<br /> 71-476 - "In 1959, the City Council adopted an ordinance requiring an appropriation
<br />of $250,000 annually for drainage, curb and guttering. This has been done for t~e past
<br />thirteen years and $3,250,000 appropriated. To date, $2,834,614.29 has been expended
<br />under this program, with $41S,464 committed to projects authorized by the City Council
<br />but not completed for a total commitment of $3,250,078.29.
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<br /> During the 1969-70 fiscal year, no projects were initiated under this program so the
<br />$2S0,000 appropriation was carried forward. The City Council authorized projects for the
<br />1970-7! fiscal year estimated to cost $474,000. These projects were as follows:
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<br />Drainage
<br />Taft Drive/Bunche Boulevard
<br />North Truxtun Area
<br />Cradock Area
<br />Mimosa Road Area
<br />City Park Avenue/Vick Street § Gay Avenue
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<br />Curb and Gutter
<br />Mt. Hermon (Code Enforcement Area)
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<br /> Of the above projects, Taft Drive/Bunche Boulevard and Cradock drainage have been
<br />completed. Plans have been completed for the North Truxtun area and survey completed and
<br />plans started for the Simonsdale area. No work has been accomplished on the Mimosa Road
<br />area. The two projects above that have been completed cost $1,929 over the estimated cost.
<br />Due to increased cost of construction plus additional work found to'be needed after detail
<br />plans were developed, it has been necessary to revise the original estimate of cost for
<br />the projects not completed.
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<br /> The North Truxtun drainage project was estimated to cost $80,000 in 1970. Since more
<br />refined plans reveal need for additional work and now includes a large outfall line south
<br />of Portsmouth Boulevard and increased construction_ cost, the estimated cost is now $160,000.
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<br /> In 1970, the Simonsdale project was estimated to cost $65,000.
<br />the need for additional lines and increased construction costs have
<br />to $107,000.
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<br />Field surveys reveal
<br />raised this estimate
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<br /> The Mimosa Road cost estimate has been increased by $6,000 based on current increased
<br />cost of construction. $77,000 was allocated for curbs'and gutters in the Mt. Hermon area
<br />as part of the City's cost ina Federal codes enforcement project. None of these funds
<br />have been expended as no credit will*be received until H.U.D. approves the application
<br />for the project.
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<br /> Using the revised estimates, the projects for the 1970-71 budget amount to $S72,000
<br />or $72,000 over funds allocated. It will, therefore, require the use of $72,000 of the
<br />1971-72 funds to complete the drainage projects already authorized. This will leave a
<br />balance Of ~I78,000 in the current budget available for curb and gutter and drainage projects
<br />It should be brought to the attention of the City Council, however, that the Mt. Hermon code
<br />enforcement project was authorized on the basis of the City's matching cost to come from
<br />the curb and gutter funds. Local cost on this project is now estimated to cost $796,000,
<br />Should this project be approved in the current fiscal year, the City will have three years
<br />to complete the improvements with its local funds. ~ith $77,000 already allocated, it would
<br />require $719,000 over the next three years or $240,000 annually. This would use all but
<br />$$0,000 of the funds scheduled to be allocated for drainage, curb and guttering over the
<br />next three years.
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<br /> There have been many requests for curb and guttering; however, the City Council wisely
<br />decided to concentrate on major drainage projects during the last fiscal year. Due to the
<br />size of the project, the Simonsdale area was divided int~ three projects with the City Park
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