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December 8~ 1987 "The December 2, 1987 discussion between you and our General Assembly-Delegation highlighted the major issuesrand confronting the City ~in the upcoming Legislative Session~. The 1988 Legislative Proposals as enclosed~ clearly articulate the. priorities_as established by City-CounCil.~, ,They emphasize~key funding issues andgeneral laws which ~eed to-be addressed. I pledge to yoU-continued s~af~ support in achieving the recommendations outlined in, our legis!ative agenda. ~We are extremely fortunate to have~.representatives in,Richmond who..are responsive to our local need, and I want to thank them for their hard work.' .- ~' ~ ~ .~._ I recommend City Council!s~formal.~adoption of~the 1988 Legislative Proposals." Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Lucas~ to approve the 1988 Legislative Proposals, and was adopted by unahimou$ vote. _ · 87-535 ~ Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance'to amend Section 6-8 of Chapter the City Code pertaining to buildings. "It has been brought to my attention by Councilman Corprew that house movers havebeen reluctant to finish the jObr after they have been hired by citizens and the building has been moved. Certainly, some protection to the citizen, if at all possible, should be given by the~municipality~ Attached is an ordinance prepared by the City Attorney amend Section 6-8 of the City Code to require the contractor when movin~ a building or structure to post a bond to ensure that the work he contracts would be Completed. Such a bond would be posted when the contractor acquires ther necessary building permit. It is hoped that th~s action would give some protection to our citizens from unscrupulous con,tractors." On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray$ the following ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 6-8 OF CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, AS AMENDED, PERTAINING TO BUILDING." Ayes: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Simpson, Webb, Ho{ley Nays: None . ~ NEW BUSINESS - 87-536 - Councilman Gray offered the following nominations for appointments to the following Boards/Commissions: Planning Co~missi6n Charles P. Anderson, to be appointed tp fill an unexpired term, endin~ January 1, 1989; replacing Robert J. H~nn. Board~6~i~a~io~6f-p16~be~s William H. Ellsworth, to be reappointed for a two year term, effective January 1, 1988; James Gray and William L. Dorn, Sr., to be appointed for a term of two years, effective January 1, 1988; replacing Edward Clark and Bruce N. Whitlow.