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March 8, 1988 "As a result of comments at an earlier council m~eting, an informal meeting of the Cemetery Committee was held 0n February 8, 1988, for the purpose of discussing some aspects .of ~the City's cemeteries. A copy of the notes.su~amarizing t'his~ meeting~ is attached for your inf~ormatiOn, As' suggested in that meeting, I am pla~ing on year ~a~genda ah. ordinanCe to authorize the designation of ~)p~n~i~n'g~an.d 61°Sing hours for the cemeteries. Designated hours will enh~h~e~ Oh~ ability to provide Security ih ~e~n~e%e,~.i'~ In addition, I have requested the Chief of Police to increase patrols in th'e ~ceme-terieS during .~he-op-en-~ ho~.si ~f v~'sita~tion. The open ho~-rs.will generally be from dawn~t0 dusk;~ho~ever, specific hours will be posted at each cemetery. . 'ii reconLmend ~that adoption of this ~dina~¢es by the City Council." On motion of~ M~ SimpSon and sec.onded~'by~M~. Gray,-t~be~ follOwing Ordinance.was adopted on~ first and final readi~ng~ and. by the following vote: '. ~ , ~ ."AN ORDINANCE 'TO AMEND THE CODE i0~' THE CITY OF 'PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, BY AMENDING SECT. ION 7=25 THEREOFi, PERTAINING TO OPENING AND CLOSING HOURS OF CEMETERIES~" ! 'i!~ . Ayes: Corprew,~ray, Lucas, Simps0n.;'~Williams,i Webb~ Nays: None 88-103- De~tter from the City Manager recommendi'hg- ~ adoption of a motion to award a contract to the low b~idder ~for PortCentre landscaping Phase I. "On April 14} 1987, $1,104,~965~00< Was appropria~ted ,for improvements to P~rtCentre. Of this appropriation,~a Portion was earmarked for lanldscaping of ~the entrance way onc~ 'the infrastructure construction was substantially complete. This landscaping will'tie into the land'scap~ng currently underway at the downtown tunnel entrance. (See attach~.d map~, Bidswere received for Phase' I:on Februaryl 23, 1988. The bids were competitive and in line wit. h today's ~o~nStruetion costs (see Attachm~nt~ No. 1). The total~anticiPa~ted proj~ect cost (including contingencies, contract administration and inspeCtion) is calculated as follows: Construction Con%ract (VA Turf ,Management Assoc%)$33~83','00 Contingen-cies' ~'? < $13,~317~.00 Contract Administration & Inspection $ 1,500.00 TOTAL ANTICIPATED PROJECT COST $381~,200.00 The construction time for Port Centre Landscaping, Phase I, is 60 calendar days!~ The City Engineer recommends that a contract be awarded to the low bidder, Virginia Turf Management Associates, Inc. in the amount of $33,38~3.00 for the installat~ion of the : ' landscaping. As indicated above, no additional appropriation is necessary. I, ~therefore, concur and recommend award of a contract to the low bidder."