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February 10, 2004 Substitute motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Mr. Benn, to accept the substitute motion to defer UP-03-27 back to the Planning Commission, and was accepted by the following vote: Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: Moody Motion to approve the substitute motion by Mr. Whitehurst, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to defer UP-03-27 for 90 days, having it referred back to the Planning Commission for a complete investigation, for safety and all other aspects, before being brought back to Council, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: Moody - City Manager's Report - 04 - 59 - Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $650,000 from the General Fund Balance for legal fees. These legal fees are the result of continuing legal defense costs. Recommendation: · Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $650,000 from the General Fund balance for legal fees. Purpose and Need: · These legal fees are the result of the continuing legal defense costs in the Fairwood Homes litigation and in police liability suits, as well as the anticipated litigation costs to recoup the cost of replacing the roof on the nTelos Pavilion at Harbor Center. · The only source for funding this appropriation is the City's General Fund balance. Financial Impact: · The City's General Fund balance will be reduced by $650,000. Motion by Mr. Griffin, and seconded by Ms. Randall, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: "ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $650,000 IN THE GENERAL FUND FOR LEGAL FEES." Ayes: Benn, Griffin, Moody, Pitts, Randall, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 04 - 60 - Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 13 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia pertaining to fire protection and prevention. These changes will update the code in reference to the department name, position titles, etc. and update the City Code to reflect the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code. Recommendation: · Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 13 (Fire Protection and Prevention) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia to update the Code in reference to the department name, position titles, etc. and to reflect the Virginia Statewide Fire Prevention Code.