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June 8th, 1965
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<br /> with a minimum pay scale for teachers from $4,600 to $7,000. This
<br />will keep the Portsmouth system comparable to the other cities in Tidewater. The appropriation has been reduced
<br />by $60,000 from the original request without affecting the salary increases.
<br /> The large increase in the Health Department is due to fees paid
<br />clinicians for all of the Medical Care Clinics held at Portsmouth General Hospital. This amounts to $25,000
<br />which has been paid from special grant funds from the State. This grant expires June 50, 1965, and the City will
<br />then have to pay its share of the cost. There are also two employees who have been paid 100% by the State for
<br />tchom the City will now have to pay its proportionate cost in the new budget.
<br /> The increase in the Fire and Police Departments is largely due to
<br />salaries and additional personnel. The salary increase in the last budget did not become effective until
<br />September, and the r~m~ budget will reflect a full year of this increase plus normal increments. There is also
<br />~r~ogtded ten additional ~n in the Fire Department to bring some of the companies up to the number recommended by
<br />the National Board of Fire Underwriters.
<br /> The Virginia Public Assistance funds show a large increase due to
<br />many people taking advantage of the Medical Assistance to the Aged p~ogram which became effective July 1, 1964.
<br />Some of the regUlations are also being changed by the Federal Government which will provide for larger grants
<br />to the clients.
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<br /> The Debt Service increase is due to the new bond issue of $2,000,000
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<br />which was issued May 1, i965.
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<br /> Practically every department will reflect an increase due to the new
<br />salary scale which went into effect in September 1964 and covered a ten-m~nth period; this budget will have the
<br />increase for the full year. There are other increases due to our street light program, necessity to meet the
<br />Bureau of Public Roads' requirement for traffic sugnals, additional cost on maintenance of public buildings,
<br />additional cost in the Commissioner of Revenue's office to administer the sales tax, and other miscellaneous
<br />items.
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<br /> While the departmental requestm have been reduced over $1,000,000, it
<br />is believed:that this budget is adequate for the operation of the City government for the fiscal year 1965-66.,,
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<br />The following spoke in regard to the Budoet~
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<br />Leuis E. Turner, 1270 Oregon Ave.
<br />George R. Walker, 1749 Spratley St.
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager ~re read:
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<br /> 65-150 - "I submit the attached ordinances and recommend that they be
<br />placed on first reading.
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<br /> The first ordinance appropriates funds for the operating budgets of
<br />the General Fund, Water Fund, Sewage Fund, and City Garage Fund.
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<br /> The second ordinance appropriates funds to the Capital Improvement
<br />Fund.
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<br /> This is for the 1965-66 fiscal year."
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<br />reading, without dissenting vote:
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<br />On motion of Mr. Eastes, the following ordinance was approved on first
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<br /> ";gq ORDIN.~NCE TO APPROPRIATEFFI~D$~E~ESS~hRY[tE~RT~REFd%Tt~LOEA' il .i,
<br />THE CITY GOVEIhN~NT, FOR AND DURING TH~ ~ISCAL YEAR BEGI~ING JULY 1, 196~
<br />AND ENDING JUNE S0, 1966"
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<br />reading, without dissenting vote:
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<br />On motian of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first
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<br /> "AN ORDIN~'~CE TO APPROPRIATE $S,547,746.00 FROM THE G~qERAL
<br />CAPITAL IMPROVE}.~NT FUND FOR THE PURPOSES OF BOND RETIRE[tENT,
<br />INTEREST AND F~DLING CHARGES, CITY OF CHESAPEAKE (FORMERLY
<br />NORFDLK COUNTY) LITERARY FUND PAY~4ENTS, DRAINAGE - CURBS .AND
<br />GUTTERS, TRAFFIC SIGNALS, EXTBNSTION TO FIRE ALAP~] SYSTEM,
<br />SEWER IMPROVEMFJ4TS, SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION, MOBILE 'RADIOS, MECMANIC~L
<br />SALT SPREADERS, POLES FOR TRAFFICi!SIGNALS, SIGN APPLICATOR,
<br />FLASHERS ~qD BARRICADES, SMOKE EJECTORS ~\~ TEN INCH RADICAL
<br />SA~"
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<br /> 65-151 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed
<br />on first reading.
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<br /> This amends the compensation plan for City employees to include a
<br />classification for Assistant City Manager, Traffic Engineer, and Maintenance Engineer.
<br /> It also removes the City Attorney, City Auditor and City Clerk from the
<br />classified list to conform with other appointed offices made by the City Council."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Leafy, the following ordinm~ce was approved on first
<br />reading, without dissenting vote:
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