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January 28, 2003 <br /> <br /> (q) The applicant and any successor in interest shall comply with all <br />applicable statutes, ordinances and regulations of federal, state and local governments <br />shall obtain and maintain in effect all required permits <br /> <br /> (r) All taxes, in connection with the property and the proposed operation <br />shall be paid when due. <br /> <br /> (s) The City may inspect the facility to ensure all use permit conditions are <br />being met. <br /> <br /> 4. REVOCATION OF PERMIT: Violation of any of the above conditions may <br />serve as grounds for revocation of the use permit by the City Council." <br /> <br />Ayes: Griffin, Pitts, Randall, Halley <br />Nays: Benn, Moody, Whitehurst <br /> <br /> - City Manager's Report - <br /> <br />03 - 27 - Adoption of an ordinance increasing the cigarette tax rate from $.035 cents per <br />pack to $.50 cents per pack. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />· Adoption of an ordinance to increase the cigarette tax rate from $.35 cents per pack <br />to $.50 cents per pack. <br /> <br />Purpose and Need: <br /> <br />· The purpose of the proposed increase in the cigarette tax rate is to generate <br />additional revenue for the City's general fund expenditures. <br /> <br />· With decreases in State funding to localities, additional revenue sources are needed. <br />· This tax rate will be same as the cities of Chesapeake and Virginia Beach. <br /> <br />Financial Impact: <br /> <br />· Increase in cigarette tax rate will generate $775,000 in additional revenue. This <br />additional revenue will be utilized to fund the City's General Fund budget. <br /> <br /> Motion by Mr. Benn, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to adopt the following <br />ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: <br /> <br />"ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 35 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF <br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA (1988) BY AMENDING SECTION 35-272 THEREOF <br />PERTAINING TO THE CIGARETTE TAX." <br /> <br />Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Halley <br />Nays: None <br /> <br />03 - 28 - Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 23 of the Code of the City of <br />Portsmouth pertaining to mosquito abatement. <br /> <br />Recommendation: <br /> <br />· Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 23 of the Code of the City of <br />Portsmouth pertaining to mosquito abatement. <br /> <br /> <br />