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June 10, 1986 <br /> <br /> 86-202 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a resolution to authorize <br />the City Manager to enter into an amendment to the agreement with Hampton Roads Sanitation <br />District dated March 26, 1986, for the sale of certain City sanitary sewage facilities. <br /> <br /> "On September 10, 1985, yon authorized me to execute an agreement with the Executive <br />Director of the Hampton Roads Sanitation District (HRSD) for the sale of our system to that <br />agency. A minor modification has been recommended by the Executive Director, and the City <br />Attorney and I fe~l that it does not negate the benefits we will receive from this purchase <br />as mentioned in my previous letter (attached). <br /> <br /> Therefore, it ms recommendedthat City Council authorize me to sign the modified agree- <br />ment and allow us to proceed to file a petition in Cirucit Court for the remaining portion of <br />the City of Portsmouth to join the Hampton Roads Sanitation District effective July, 1988." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following resolution was adopted, <br />and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT TO THE <br />AGREEMENT WITH HAMPTON ROADS SANITATION DISTRICT DATED MARCH 26, 1986 FOR THE <br />SALE OF CERTAIN CITY SANITARY SEWAGE FACILITIES. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, pursuant to a resolution adopted by the Portsmouth City Council September 10, <br />1985, the City Manager entered into an agreement with Hampton Roads Sanitation District, <br />dated March 26, 1986, for the sale of the Pinners Point Sewage Treatment Plant and certain <br />sewage transmission mains and other sewage facilities; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, said agreement was contingent upon certain financial approvals by the Virginia <br />State Water Control Board and the United States Environmental Protection Agency; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Hampton Roads Sanitation District has requested that said agreement be amended <br />to delete the financial contingencies and approvals; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS, said amendment is deemed to be in the best interest of the City. <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Coun=il of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that <br />the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to enter into an amendment to the agreement <br />with Hampton Roads Sanitation District dated March 26, 1986, to delete the contingencies <br />with respect to financial approvals for the sale of certain City sanitary sewage facilities." <br /> <br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Webb, Whitlow, Holley <br />Nays: None <br /> <br /> 86-203 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption 6f a motioni~o reject bids <br />received on 153 Industrial Avenue and read,crUise property requirmng a minimum bid of $9,550. <br /> <br /> "The City advertised property located at 153 Industria~ Avenue for sale. <br />received were as follows: <br /> <br />The bids <br /> <br />Brad Barker $8,125.00 <br />B. Taran 6,167.00 <br />Wendell Chick 6,001.00 <br /> <br />The City Assessor had appraised the property at a value of $9,550.00. <br /> <br /> The City Attorney recommends that the bids be rejected and the property readvertised for <br />sale. I concur in the recommendation that the property be readvertised for sale." <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Corprew and seconded by Mr. Gray, to reject bids received on 153 <br />Avenue and readertise property requiring a minimum bid of $9,550, and was adopted by <br />vote. <br /> <br />Industrial <br />nnanimous <br /> <br /> 86-204 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to refund <br />$8,174.69 (without interest' to Visions Investment, Inc., for tax on alcohol beverage <br />already included in gross f~od sales. <br /> <br />sales <br /> <br /> "~he Commissioner of Revenue is requesting a refund of $8,174.69 to Visions Investments, <br />Inc., t/a Visions, 6031 High Street West, Portsmouth, Virginia 23703. <br /> <br />The business inaluded alcohol beverage sales with their gross food sales for seven months <br /> <br />I recommend that Council adopt this motion, and a refund be granted." <br /> <br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr.. Beamer, that authorization be granted to refund <br />to Visions, 6031 High Street West, Portsmouth, Virginia 23703, $8,174.69 (without interest) <br />for tax on alcohol beverage sales already included ~n gross food sales, and was adopted by <br />unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> 86-205 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to refund <br />$1,492.54 (without interest) to Collins Company, Ltd., for over estimated gross receipts on <br />their 1985 Business License. <br /> <br /> "The Commissioner of Revenue is requesting a refund of $1,~92.54 to Collins Co., Ltd., <br />416 Boush Street, Norfolk, Virginia 2351). <br /> <br /> <br />