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May 13, 1986 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Perking AhYh~rity has requesYed that these agreements be amended to provide <br />that in the event funds are not available for any given year to pay both principal and the full <br />amount of interest, then the unpaid balance of the interest payment for that year shall be <br />abated; provided further that the Parking Authority shall continue so be responsible for payme~ <br />to the City of the~entire principal amcunt of the construction cost of each facility. <br /> NOW, FHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, that <br />the City Manager be, and he hereby ms, authorized to enter into an agreement with the Parking <br />Authority pertaining to the financing arrangements for the Edinburgh Square Parking Garage and <br />the Central Parking Garage pursuant so the terms heremnabove stated." <br /> <br /> Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Whitlow, Webb <br /> Nays: None <br /> <br />(h) Ordinance to adopt the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, <br /> to be effective July 1, 1986. <br /> <br /> On motion of Mrs. Lucas and seconded by Mr. Corprew, the <br />on first and final reading, and by the following vote: <br /> <br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ADCP7 THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, <br />PLAN TO BE EFFECTIVE JULY 1, 1986." <br /> <br />Classification and Pay Plan to <br />following ordinance was adopted <br />CLASSIFICATION AND PAY <br /> <br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Whitlow, Webb <br />Nays; None <br /> <br />86-112 Consideration of a request by Atlantic Coast Club Norfolk <br /> <br />Olympic Club, Inc. <br /> <br />The following letter received from Joel P. Crowe, Attorney to Steven Lieberman, City Atto <br /> <br /> "Pursuant to our telephone conversation of April 28, 1986, [ am asking that you place <br />the application for a bingo permit filed by the ~tlantic Coast Club, Inc. on the council's <br />agenda for May 13, 1986. This is due to the fact that council does not meet Qn May 6, 1986. <br /> <br />Thank you for your cooperation in this matter." <br /> <br /> Joel P. Crowe, Attorney, 521 Middle Street Mall, representing Norfolk Olympic Club/Atlanti <br />Coast Club, spoke concerning the request to play bingo at the Tower Auditorium four (4) nights <br />per week. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Corprew and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, to suspend the rules for Mr. Crowe to <br />answer questions, and was adoFted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br />Mr. Crowe respon2ed to the questions. <br /> <br />Motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray, to defer the matter. <br /> <br /> Motion of Mr. Corprew and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, to suspend the rules <br />respond to the meeting date, and was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br /> On motion to defer until June 10, 1986, was adopted by unanimous vote. <br /> <br />for Mr. Crowe to <br /> <br />REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER <br /> <br /> 86-147 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appropriat~ <br />$60,000 from the Capital Improvement Program for initiation of replacement program of transmis- <br />sion main system from the Water Treatment Plant. <br /> <br /> "Included in the 1985-86 Capital Improvement Budge~ was $60,000 initiate the first year <br />of a five-year water transmission main valve replacement program. As you are aware~ theTe are <br />three large mains which travel the nineteen mile long route between Suffolk and Portsmouth. <br />The transmission mains are controlled by the strategic placement of ninety valves. Two of the <br />existing low-pressure transmission mains are almost one hundred years old and the newest main <br />is s~xty years old with respective valves the same vintage. To ensure the integrity of the <br />transmission system it is imperative that the valves be totally operational. <br /> <br /> Mr. James Spacek, Director of Public UtiIities has recommended that the first phase of <br />this five-year pqoject be initiated this summer. According to Mr. Spacek the project includes <br />competitive purchase of the necessary valves, as well as the installation by city forces to <br />replace the equipment. <br /> <br /> I, therefore, recommend Cnuncil's appropriation of $60,000 from the CIP for the initiatioz <br />of this needed improvement to the City's water system." <br /> <br /> On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, the following ordinance was approved <br />on firs~ reading, and was adopted by unanmmous vote: <br /> <br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AFPROPRIATE $60,000 FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT <br /> FUND FOR THE PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF VALVES ON THE LOW PRESSURE WATER <br /> TRANSMISSION MAINS.' <br /> <br />tey: <br /> <br /> <br />