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.116 May 6, 1997 Purpose and Need: One ordinance re-enacts the tax rates on real estate, tangible personal property, privately owned pleasure boats, privately owned camping trailers and motor homes, and machinery and tool, that are currently in effect. b. One ordinance.amends the garbage and refuse code increasing the basic monthly rate from $14 to $15 with corresponding adjustments in the rates for more frequent collection customers. c. The code change recommended for the motor vehicle license tax increases the fee for motorcycles from $18 to $24, the average automobile license is proposed to increase from $23 to $25, and for vehicles over 4,000 pounds the annual fee is proposed to be increased from $28 to $30.- Water rates are proposed to increase 10 cents from the present $2.05 per 1,000 gallons to $2.15 per 1,000 gallons. Even with this adjustment, we will retain the lowest cost per 1,000 gallons of water in the Hampton Roads area. The adjustment in the sewage discharge rate iS proposed to increase from the present $1.1362 to $1.2031 per.l,000 gallons of water consumed. The tax for the E-911 emergency telephone system ~s recommended to be increased from the present cost of $1.50 to a monthly rate of $1.75 and covers the costs associated with maintaining and delivery of service for this important emergency system. f.&g. The proposed .operating budget provides for an increase in both the restaurant food tax as well as the transient occupancy tax. Currently, they are both at a 5.0% rate and are proposed to be adjusted to 5.5%. Since the early 1970's, the City Manager has had the authority to .transfer any unencumbered appropriation, not to exceed $10,000, from one department project or program to another within the same fund. As a result of inflation over the years, it is now proposed to increase this authority to $50,000. The Classification and Pay Plan for City employees encompasses the schedule for grading each position and the pay range for the responsibilities each position merits. It also establishes the rules for promotion, demotion, additional duties, and the salaries of tl~e individuals appointed by the City Council The Annual Operating Budget is the culmination of intensive work on the part of the departments, department heads, and senior management to assess the needs of the individual departments in delivering services to our citizens. This assessment is performed with the City Council goals clearly in mind. Financial impact: By law, the operating budget must be balanced with estimated revenue and other funding sources equaling appropriations. The proposed Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year 1998 complies with this law. Motion by Mr. Martin, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: