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June 15,2004 c. Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 17 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia pertaining to environmental inspection administrative fees. d. Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapters 22, 24, 27, 32, and 37 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia pertaining to parking fines, police service charges and fees, police document fees, permits and registration fees, trucking permit fees, and false alarm fees. e. Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 31.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia by amending Section 31.1-51 thereof pertaining to stormwater utility fees by increasing the equivalent residential unit (ERU) rate for residential and nonresidential utility customers to $4.00 per ERU. f. Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 38 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (1988), by amending Section 38-83 and 38-117 thereof pertaining to rates for water and sewage disposal services effectively increasing the rate for the citizens by ten cents ($. 10). g. Adoption of an ordinance creating a new Chapter 11.1 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia pertaining to zoning, planning, and subdivision fees. h. Adoption of an ordinance adopting the FY 2004-05 Classification and Pay Plan for employees of the City of Portsmouth. i. Adoption of an ordinance to approve the FY 2004-05 Operating Budget and appropriate funds necessary for the operation of City government for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2004. Purpose and Need: · On March 29, 2004, the City Manager presented the City Manager's Proposed FY 2004-05 Operating Budget. Through the process of City Council work sessions, various funding alternatives were discussed with the culmination of those discussions being advertised in the May 15, 2004 Virginian-Pilot Currents section. Since that advertisement, on May 25, 2004, several adjustments have been made and distributed to City Council. At the public hearing held on June 1, 2004, the adjustments to the advertised information were read into the record by the City Manager, and the public hearing followed. These ordinances reflect the adjustments made on May 25, 2004 and the proposed fee structure. · The new Classification and Pay Plan for City employees encompasses the schedule for grading of each position within the City, as well as the pay range for the responsibilities that the position merits. It also establishes the rules for promotion, demotion, additional duties and the salaries of the individuals appointed by the City Council. Financial Impact: · By law, the operating budget must be balanced with estimated revenues and other funding sources equaling appropriations. The Proposed Operating Budget for the Fiscal Year 2004-05 complies with this law. 1. Pete Kloeppel, 501 Elizabeth Place, spoke in support of full funding for schools and for denial of the proposed operating budget. 2. Ed Forlines, 617 London Street, spoke on the proposed operating budget. 3. Raymond Walsh, 4330 Heron Point, spoke in opposition to the proposed tax increase.