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June 12. 2007 (c) UP-07 -10 MOUNT HERMON - Michael Carr requests a use permit to operate a restaurant at 3112 High Street. Vision Principle: A Robust and Prospering Economy. 1. Michael Carr, 905 Martindale Lane, Virginia Beach, spoke in support of this item. Motion by Ms. Psi mas, and seconded by Mr. R. Smith, to concur with the recommendation of the Planning Commission that UP-07-10 be approved on first reading, and was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Moody, Psimas, Randall, R. Smith, D. Smith, Holley Nays: None - City Manager's Report - 07 - 263 - Adoption of an ordinance to amend Chapter 22 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) by amending Sections 22-562(a)(11), 22-576(b), 22-578(a), 22-611 (b), 22-642(b), and 22-664 thereof pertaining to the issuance of parking tickets. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Background: . The City proposes to use uniformed City and Parking Authority employees not employed by the Police Department and appointees to enforce the parking provisions of the City Code. . The current City Code only allows police officers and police department employees to enforce most provisions. . The City staff has also recommended clarifying that the December parking fine reductions in the Downtown Business district apply only to overtime parking and expired meter violations. Discussion: . The City Attorney's Office has drafted proposed code amendments that will allow uniformed City and Parking Authority employees not assigned to the Police Department and other appointees to enforce the parking code provisions. . In addition, the questions that have arisen since December about the coverage of the code amendment reducing fines from $25 to $15 will be answered by clearly providing that the reduced fines only apply to overtime parking and expired meter violations. Financial Impact: . Enhanced enforcement should result in greater use of city garages and parking meters, as well as increased fine collections. Staff Recommends: Adoption of proposed ordinance. Vision Principle: Thriving Neighborhoods and a Sense of Community. Next Steps Following Council Action: . The non-police employees who have been undergoing training will begin enforcing the City's parking code provisions. 1. Mark Geduldig-Yatrofsky, 363 Middle Street, spoke in support of this item. Motion by Ms. Psimas, and seconded by Mr. D. Smith, to adopt the following ordinance, and was adopted by the following vote: