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April 15, 1965 "AN ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND LEVYING A RETAIL SALES AND USE TAX FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JUNE 1, 1965) AND ENDING ~Y 15, 1966, AND ALSO FOR BACH AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER BEGINNING WITH JUNE 1 OF EACH SUCH YEAR AND ENDING WITH MAY 51 FOLLOWING', UNLESS OTHERWISE CHANGED BY THE C0~NCIL: PRESCRIBING THE TIB~ WHEN THE DOING OF CERTAIN ACTS OR THINGS REQUIRED TO BE DONE HEREUNDER, INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF SUCH TAXES, SHALL CO~NCE: PROVIDING FOR CERTAIN EXCEPTIONS: DEFINING CERTAIN TERMS: PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT AND COLLECTION OF SUCH TAXES: DEFINING VIOLATIONS OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE, AND PRESCRIBING PENALTIES THEREFOR" Notion 6f Mr. Knight that the information presented by Mr. Clement and Mr. Reed be referred to a conference of the Council was adopted without dissenting vote. ~ng vote: On motion of Mr. Knight the fpllowing.ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenI- "AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE AND ESTABLISH RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR THE ADNINISTRATION AND THE F~NFORCE~NT OF THE PROVISIONS OF TIlE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, RETAIL SALES AND USE TAX ORDINANGE ANR THE COLLECTION OF THE REVENUES THEREUNDER" 65-82 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This amends the Personal Property Tax Ordinance. This ordinance changes the rate from $2.75 per kundred to $5.00 per hundred and eliminates the houdehold personal property taxation. These amendments will reduce the revenue derived from this source approximately $500,000 and will be effective on the taxes due in November 1965." dissenting vote: On ~otion Of Mr. Leafy the following ordinance was approved on first reading without "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 5 OF AN ORDINANC~ ENTITLED, "~N ORDINANCE IMPOSING AND COLLECTING TAXES ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND MACHINERY AND TOOLS WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF THE GOVERNMENT AND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY INTEREST AND SINKING FUND ON TH~ PUBLIC DEBT FORT HE YEAR BEGhNNING JANUARY 1, 1965," ADOPTED JANUARY 12, 1965, TO INCREASE THE RATE OF TAX ON TANGIBLE P£RSONAL PROPERTY ~ND TO EXEMPT CERTAIN PROPERTY FROM TAXATION" 65-85 - "I submit the attached omdinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This readopts the License Tax OMdinance with the following amendments: 1. Retail merchants' licenses reduce~ from $.25 to $.25 per hundred. This will not ~e effective until the license period beginning May 1, 1966. 2. License tax on trailer courts. This is the same as previously proposed. The rate is $S0 per occupied trailer space and prorated on a quarterly basis. 5. License tax on persons conducting sight-seeing tours - $150 annually. 4. License tax on rummagesales - SS. It also prohibits rummage sales on High Street between-Chestnut and Water Streets. 5. Beamty Parlor licenses have been placed on the sam~ bas~s as Barber Shops. The readoptian of the ordinance is being requested in order that the License Tax booklet can be reprinted including all amendments since 1961." "AN ORIILNANCE INPOSING AND LEVYING LICENSE TAXES FOR THE YEAR BEGINNING MAY 1, 1965, AND ENDIN~ A~RIg 30, 1966, AND ALSO FOR EACH AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER BEGINNING WITN MAY 1 OF EACH SUCH YEAR~ND ENDING WITHAPRIL 30 FOLLOWING, UNTIL OTHERWISE CHANGED, FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CITY GOVERNb~NT, AND THE PAYMENT OF THE CITY DEBT, AND FOR OTHER MUNICIPAL PURPOSES, PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF SAID LICENSE TAXES, AND PROVIDING PENALTIES" vote. On motion of Mr. Knight the ~bove ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenting 65-84 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $10,500 in the Capital Improvement Fund for the purchase of property. The owner of the property at 1824 Queen Street desires to dispose of Ris property which is in the rear of the Harry Hunt Junior High' School and adjacent to Buck Childs Field, This is in.conformance with the Recreation Commission's recommendation to acquire the Queen Street property for the enlargement of Buck Childs Field?' dissenting vote: On motion of Mr. Johnson the following ordinance was approved on first reading without "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $10,500.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 1824 QUEEN STREET" 65-85 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $25,000 from the Capital Improvement Fund for annexation expenses. The funds are to be Used for engineering and legal work now being done along with aerial survey work for the annexation case." On motion of Mr. Bastes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading without dissenting vote: