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March 24, 1964 read: property. 64-33 - The following ordinance, on which action was deferred to this meetingC was taken up and "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $40,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL I~PR6vEMENT FUND FOR TILE PURPOSE OF PURCHASING LAND LOCATED AT THE FOOT OF cOLUM~IAB~rREET'' The City Manager requested~ that action again be def~rred,~,.ss he is still negotiating for this On motion the request was granted, without dissenting vote. N~W BUSINESS 64-61 - The following communication from the Planning Director was read: "The City Planning Commission received from Goodman Associates an application ro revise the group housing project plan for sn apartment house develop~en~ known as Town and Country Apartments. Plan revision resulzed from acquisition Of ,additional adjoining p~operty ~ the applicants. After lengthy study, the Planning Commission resolved ~o recommend approval of this re~$sed' applicatiqn subject to the extension of Anselt Street by th~ developer at his p~pe~ee pursu~mg ,to ~fited plat dealing therewith and · o reservntion and indication on the ~onp housing pro~ect plan ap~l~ved_ cfa deve~ope~ private recreation area for-youngsters living mn the n~w a~arCments;, said ar.es -to ~on~sln nO 1.ess, ~ha~ 4,000~qf~re f~et~of nreM and to be of s relatively regular shspe. Motion of Mr. Barnes to concur in the recommendation Of the Planning Cqmmiss~o~ ~o approve ~he project as presented ~as adopted, without dissenting vot~. 64--62 - The following communication from the Superintendent of Schools was read: "The School Board at its meeting on Wednesd~f, March Budget for 1964-65 The 1. 2. 18,~ 1964, directed m~ ~o presen~ the School to Council. increase in the budget~is due~largely zo the followi~K: Normal salary increments for instructional personnel. Improvement in teachers' salary schedule and comparable increases for other idstructional 3. Improvement in clerks' pa~. 4. Improvement. in janitorial personnel pay. Increase in personnel due ~o increased enrollment. 6. School census has to be taken in 1965. ?. Bulk of insurance comes due in 1964-65. Even with the increases requested it will be difficult to compete with other school systems for the personnel and services necessary to maintain an adequate school system; without the zncreases it will be impossible. Comparison of school costs for 1962-63, the latest year for which figures are available, are as follows: TOTAL COST OF OPERATION PER PUPIL IN AVERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE - 1962-63 Portsmouth $289.37 Median for Virginza Cities $329.32 Median for State $312.40 . LOCAL EXPENDITURE PER PUPIL IN A'VERAGE DAILY ATTENDANCE - 1962-63 Portsmouth Virgini~ Cities Average for State $112.00 $190.00 $158.00 TOTAL OPERATION COST PERCENTAGE WISE - I962-~3 State Federal .Local Portsmouth 44% 17% 39% Virginza Cities 35% 9% 56% State ' '~43% 8% 49% Figures fo~ 1963-~~,' t~e year we are ,.m~w l~n~ will ~he~ a stiil greater difference~ We can no lo~er k~ for an incense ~.n F~e~al f~ds '-for ~ following reasons: 1. Decrease mn t~e number of F~eder~lty connec~ pupils. - ~. Low contribution pe~ pupil in Average Daily Attend~ce by the City. There is enclosed ~he ngw Browsed sn!m~y SchedDle /gr teachers~ If you require further information on the budgeE, we shall be happy to f~nish it." Motion of Mr. Barnes to refer to a conference. Motion of Mr. Leafy ~o amend the motion by ad~ing 'that the City Manager be requested ~o obtain information showing school expenditures on a city basis, rather than on state averages.' Amendment accepted by Mr. Barnes. Vote being taken, the amended motion was adoptedl w'it'hout disse~lng voteJ