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November 11.~ 1969 meet its contribution totaling $15,264.96 for the Southeastern Virginia Planning District Commission." On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenting vote: "32q ORDINJ2~CE TO APPROPRIATE $3,474.96 FR~-I THE GENERAL Fled AS THE CITY'S ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTION TO THE SOUTHEASTERN VIRGINIA PLANNING DISTRICT C05~4ISSION." 69-351 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. Znis appropriates $3,579~45 for the cost of printing the supplement to the City Code.- ~his supplement updates the City Code through 1968. - /his covers the editorial work, printing and furnishing of 152 sets of supplemental pages to the Code. This work has been done by the Michie City Publications Comp~any in Charlottesville, Virginia, and is the fourth supplement that has been printed to the City Code." On motion of Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $3,579.45 FROM THE GENERAL FL%~D FOR THE PURCHASE OF CITY CODE SUPPLEMENTS." 69-352 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. /his adopts the 1969 edition of the Southern Building Code. For a number of years, we have been operating under the Southern Building Code and this merely updates our code to the 1969 edition that has recently been published by the Southern Building Code Congress. It is also necessary for us to adopt this code in order that we can qualify to receive Federal funds under the urban re- newal programs." On motion of Mr. Bastes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A NEW BUILDING CODE FOR THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, I~IICH PRESCRIBES PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF ITS PROVISIONS, AND REPEALING, ~7ITH. CERTAIN LIMITATIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, ALL ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDIN;d~CES OF A GENERAL NATURE IN CONFLICT I';ITH THE PROVISIONS THEREOF." 69-353 - "I sub~vRt the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. T~is ~ ed~tio~:e~ th~ gofi~e~il'fl~o~e'-~n~ fs;-~ ~omp~nion o~d~h~n~e-tb~e Blai~d~f~g Cod~.erd~a~ce[ This, again, updates our present Gas Code ordinance to the 1969 edition of the Southern Gas Code that has 3ust ~n~published. This is also a requirement to be eligible to receive Federal funds." On motion of Mr. Turner, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL BIPING EXTENDING FROIM THE POINT OF DELI%rERY OF GAS FOR USE AS A FUEL .~D DESIGNED TO CONVEY OR CAiLRY THt5 SA~E TO GAS APPLIANCES, ~%}D RE~-U~TI~G~'I~ INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF APPLICANCES DESIGNED TO UTILIZE SUQ! ff~%S AS A FUEL: PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECflON OF SAID PIPING B~ND CERTAIN APPLIANCES: PROFIDING FOR THE ISStIF2tEE OF PEtLMITS FOR THE INMT~LLATION OF SAID PIPING AND CERTAIN APPLIANCES AND THE COLLECTION OF INSPECTION FEES THEREFOR; PFrOVtli!~ F~SR ~4~ LICENSING OF PERSONS ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS.~OF INSTALLING, REPAIRING%~ DR ~tAIrBTA~G SAID PIPING OR CERTAIN APPLIg~CES: PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATI(IN OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND REPEALING ALL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES." 69-354 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend it be placed on first reading. rescinds an ordinance adopted December 17, 1968, authorizing the issuance of $5.5 million in Bonds. We have been unable to sell these bonds due to the condition of the bond market. This ordinance General Obligation Temporary funds have been borrowed for projects in progress against these bonds. This $5.5 million issue is incorporated in the next item on the agenda." On motion of Mr. Smith, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "~N ORDINANCE TO P~PEAL ORDINANCE NO. 1968-B7, PERTAINING TO THE ISSU.&NCE OF FIVE MILLION FII~ HUNDRED THOUSanD ($S,500,000.00) DOLLARS OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH." 69-355 - "I submit the attached resolution and recommend its adoption. /his authorizes the issuance of $10 m~llion in General Obligation Bonds. These bonds are to be sold for capital improvement projects that have been compte.ted or are in the pro'~ess of being completed. Temporary funds have been borrowed against the issuance of these bonds. This action is being taken in conformity with the recommendation of the Bond Commission that the City sell $10 million in bonds as soon as practicable. Incorporated in this is the $5.5 million in bonds previously authorized, plus $4.5 million in bonds covering projects in progress. We are unable at this moment to say exactly when the bonds will be sold. However, the adoption of this resolution will place us in position to sell the bonds as soon as the bond market is favorable. The funds are being used for the construction of schools, public buildings, highways, and urban renewal." On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following resolution was adopted, mud by the following vote: