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<br />~a_9~_~, 1989
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<br /> As always, the Municipal Finance Commission stands ready to
<br />assist the City Council with any matters as they relate to this
<br />budget~ issue or any other financial issue which you feel we may b
<br />Of assistance.?
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<br /> George M. Rose, 6407 Portsmouth Blvd., requested answers
<br />concerning the payment for parking spaces to Master Development.
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<br /> Frank K. Thomson, Jr., 600 Broomhill Avenue, spoke
<br />funding for~the'School Board.
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<br /> Larose M. Mann, 805 Jewell Avenue, representing Simonsdale
<br />Civic Club, spoke in opposition to a real estate tax increase.
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<br /> L!oyd-Beaz~ley, 3186 Reese Drive, representing-Portsmouth
<br />Professional Fire Fighters~Local 539, expressed-concerns
<br />of the Fire Fighters about funding for their equipment.
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<br /> Carol R. Carr, 396 Carver Circle, representing the
<br />Portsmouth PTA Council, spoke concerning the School Budget.
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<br /> (a) Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr~ Hawks to' adopt the
<br />ordinance, on first reading subject to change on conditions of th
<br />Councils' findings on the second reading, was defeatedand by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Gray, Hawks
<br />Nays: Corprew, Lucas, Webb
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Corprew, that the
<br />appropriation 0rdinance for the.Operating Budget for the fiscal
<br />year beginning July 1, 1989, and ending June 30, 1990, be
<br />re-submitted and amended by the City Manager, on May 15, 1989, at
<br />an amount showing a $1.2 million dollars reduction in total
<br />appropriation, or a $440,000 dollar reduction in total
<br />appropriation and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR' OPERATION
<br /> OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT FOR AND DUR!NG~ THE FISCAL YEAR
<br /> BEGINNING JULY 1, 198.9 AND ENDING JUNE 30-, 1990."
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<br /> (b) Motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Corprew
<br />to amend the following ordinance to. reflect a chan~e.im the
<br />real estate tax at $1.27 or S1~30 and was adopted by unanimous
<br />vote.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Hawks and seconded by Mr. Gray,
<br />to amend the following ordinance to reflect a ~eduction in the
<br />Pleasure ~Boats Tax to S0.50 for e~ery hundred doll~ars, and was
<br />adopted hy unanimous vote.
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND RE-ENACT ORDINANCE NO. 1985-39,
<br />AS AMENDED AND RENACTED BY ORDINANCES NO. 1986-44, 1987-37,
<br />AND BEGINNING JULY 1ST AND ENDING JUNE 30TH, UNLESS OTHER-
<br />WIS~-CHANGED BY COUNCIL, ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL
<br />PROPERTY, PRIVATELY O~NED PLEASURE BOATS AND MACH~INERY AND
<br />TOO~S' WI~IN T~E CITY O'F PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE
<br />PUP~OSE 0~ PcAISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENTAL
<br />OPERATIONS AND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY PRINCIPAL
<br />AND ~NTERE, ST ON THE PUBLIC .DEBT."
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<br /> 89~03~ - Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption
<br />of an ordinance to appropriate $52,900 from the Public Utility
<br />Capital I~9rovement Fund for Engineering and design services f~r~
<br />8,400 fe~t of 24 inch water main in the Brighton/South Portsmouth
<br />area and ~ motion authorizing the City Manager to enter into a
<br />contract with Baldwin ~ Gregg, Ltd.
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