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475 May 23, 1989 89-224 Sheila Powell Pittman, City Clerk, read a letter addressed to the City Council from the City Manager pertaining to the new ferry dock. "As you are aware, we are in Operation by Memorial Day. the floatin~ dock as required by the United States_ Coast Guard the Corps of Engineers, I am concerned that the floating will-not be_ as stable as it should b~ for the loadin~ and unl~ading of passeng.ers. _,Theme_fore,~ i ~ ~ecomme~din~ that we install a fixed dock rather than a flOati~ng dock. The fixed structure will still be within the parameters of the approved permit fo~ tn~s pr~ect. The contractor, Crofton Diving Corporation, has indicated that they can make this cha~ge and s~i~l meet the Memorial Day schedule. Crofton has estimated that this change order will be the amount of appro~mately~$t5[000 ~o $16~,O00. The funding for this change order is available within the Capital Improvements Fund by transfer from the residual balance of other completed projects~ Therefore, I am recommending that the Council authoriz~ this change order to construct the fixed dock." planning to have the new ferry doc~ Becaus~ of the width-restriction o an On motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Simpson, to authorize th~ transfer of funds from the Capital Improvements Fun~ to change the order and construct a fixed dock instead of a floating dock, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 89-225 Mr. Barnes suggested that to save money on postage, the copy of the City Manager's refund letter to Council and the actual refund and accompany letter be mailed together instead of in two separate mailings. Mr. Barnes requested that the City Manager report back to Council on the possibility of charging non-Portsmouth residents for the use of any part of the boat facility at City Park. 89-226 Mr. Simpson requested that the Council discuss a Task Force Breakfast and invitation for same in open session. Motion of Mr. Ha~ks and seconded by Mr. Gray to defer the discussion to the Public Work Session of June 13, !989, and was approved by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, Hawks, Lucas, Webb Nays: Simpson 89-227 Mrs. Lucas requested a work session in the future retirees hospitalization. 89-228 Mr. Bill Watson, 200 Gee Street, representing the Highland Biltmore Civic League, spoke requesting a starting date for th~ curbs & gutters project in the Highland Biltmore area the Cit~ Manager. 89-229 Mr. Richard A. Markel, 221 Park Manor Road, representing the Fraternal Order of Police, read a letter regarding health insurance costs for police retirees. (See Exhibit 89-229) 89-230 Mr. Robert M. Jones, 3925 Two Oaks Road, representin~ retired police officers and citizens of Portsmouth, spoke regarding police job stress, and public safety. Mr. Simpso~ and Mrs. Lucas requested that the City Manager look into Mr. Jones' situation and report back to Council.