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Mav 9.2006 Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that GHP-06-06 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None - Speakers Forum - 06 - 204 Public Comment (Agenda/Non-Agenda). 1. Ray Strople, 500 Crawford Street, Suite 300, voiced his concern with extensive cuts in the Portsmouth Area Resources Coalition's (PARC) budget. 2. Leon Pajak, 3400 Channel Avenue, brought to Council's attention inconsistent billing statements he received with regards to his property tax. - City Manager's Report - 06 - 205 - Adoption of an ordinance to amend Section 30-236(b) of the City Code pertaining to mandatory retirement age for members of the Portsmouth Fire and Police Retirement System, whereby the mandatory retirement age shall be changed from sixty two (62) to seventy (70). Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Whitehurst, to defer consideration of item 06-205 to the meeting of July 11, 2006, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Heretick, Moody, Randall, Smith, Whitehurst, Holley Nays: None 06 -206 - Adoption of an ordinance to amend City Code Sections 30-121.1 and 30- 214.1 regarding the waiver of Workers' Compensation vocational rehabilitation for retirees with compensable service-connected disabilities meeting the full service retirement eligibility requirements of either the Portsmouth Supplemental Retirement System or the Portsmouth Fire & Police Retirement System. Vision Principle: Bold New Directions. Background: . In accordance with City Code, all employees sustaining compensable service- connected disabilities under workers' compensation must participate in vocational rehabilitation following their release for a light-duty work assignment. . It has been determined that there were a number of instances over the years where employees retired due to service-connected disabilities without participating in vocational rehab, as required. . Certain of these employees decided to retire after sustaining a service-connected disability without participating in the workers' compensation program and as a result either (1) retired under service-connected disability, without receiving vocational rehabilitation or (2) otherwise retired, but not under service-connected disability.