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May 14, 2013
<br />At a Regular Meeting of the City Council on Tuesday, May 14, 2013, there were
<br />present:
<br />Mayor Kenneth I. Wright, Vice Mayor Paige D. Cherry, William E. Moody, Jr., Marlene
<br />W. Randall, Elizabeth M. Psimas, Dr. Curtis E. Edmonds, Sr., Danny W. Meeks, City
<br />Manager John L. Rowe, Jr., City Attorney George M. Willson.
<br />Pastor Charles Kelly opened the meeting with prayer, which was followed by the
<br />Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
<br />Mayor Wright called the meeting to order and welcomed all in attendance.
<br />Motion by Mr. Moody, and seconded by Mr. Edmonds, to approve the minutes of
<br />a Called Meeting of April 22, 2013, of a Called Meeting of April 23, 2013, and of a
<br />Regular Meeting of April 23, 2013, and was adopted by the following vote:
<br />Ayes: Cherry, Edmonds, Meeks, Moody, Psimas, Randall, Wright
<br />Nays: None
<br />- City Manager's Report -
<br />13 - 207 -Adoption of the following ordinances pertaining to the FY 2013-14
<br />Operating Budget. Vision Principles: A Robust Economy for the Working Men
<br />and Women, Lifelong Learning Community, Neighborhoods and a Sense of
<br />Community, Effective, Responsive Government, and Pride of Past.
<br />a. Adoption of an ordinance to amend and re-enact Ordinance No. 2012-17 to
<br />impose and levy taxes for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013 and ending
<br />June 30, 2014, on real estate, tangible personal property, privately-owned
<br />pleasure boats, privately-owned camping trailers and motor homes, and
<br />machinery and tools within the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, for the
<br />purpose of raising revenue for the support of governmental operations and
<br />the public free schools and to pay principal and interest on the public debt.
<br />b. Adoption of an ordinance adopting the FY 2013-14 Classification and Pay
<br />Plan for employees of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia.
<br />c. Adoption of an ordinance to amend Appendix A of the Code of the City of
<br />Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to increase fees for ambulance services
<br />authorized by Chapter 13 of said Code.
<br />d. Adoption of an ordinance to amend Section 19-150(1) of Chapter 19 and
<br />Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to
<br />establish or modify admission fees for the Children's Museum of Virginia.
<br />e. Adoption of an ordinance to amend Section 25-148(c) of Chapter 25 of the
<br />Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) pertaining to the setting of
<br />golf fees.
<br />f. Adoption of an ordinance to amend Section 27-7 of Chapter 27 and
<br />Appendix A of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia (2006) to
<br />establish a fee for a concealed handgun permit.
<br />g. Adoption of an ordinance to appropriate $388,809,371 for the operation of
<br />City government during the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2013.
<br />Background:
<br />• On April 2, 2013, the City Manager presented the Proposed FY 2013-14
<br />Operating Budget and Capital Improvement Program (CIP) to City Council. Council
<br />discussed the proposed budget and CIP in various Work Sessions during April and
<br />May, and City Council held public hearings on the proposals on April 9 and April 23.
<br />City Council needs to adopt the attached ordinances in order to approve the budget and
<br />appropriate the funds necessary to implement the same.
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