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298 November 20, 1984 On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was approved on first reading; contract to be awarded~tooRenfrow Construction Company, as recommended, and wa~ adopted by unanimous vote: -"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $70,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO SLEEPY HOLE GOLF COURSE." 84-437 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appro- priate $44,275 from the 84-85 Public Utilities CIP for the~Elliott Avenue Sanitary Sewer Extension ~roject. "The 1984-85 Public Utilities Capital Improvement Program (CIP) earmarks $44,275 for the Elliott Avenue Sanitary Sewer Extension Project. This joint public/private project will per- mit the construction of Biltmore Commons, a 108- unit garden apartment complex. This 2.65 acre site is owned by the Industrial Development Authority and is located on Elliott Avenue in the immediate vicinity of the Truxton School 9see attached map). The ~s~ffBiltmore Commons and John L. Smith Fuel Oil Company have agreed to pay 50% of the cost of extending the existing 8" sanitary sewer line from Frederick Boulevard to the proposed apartment complex on Elliott Avenue. It is anticipated that this Croject will re- turn approximately $42,500 annually in local real estate taxes. Additionally, the extension of the existing sanitary sewer line will come within a short distance of the vacant Truxton School site, thereby enhancing the development potential of this city-owned property. Attached is an appropriation ordinance which will provide the funding necessary to com- plete this project, and I recommend your approval." On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and was adopted by unanimous vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $44,272 FROM THE PUBLIC UTILITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE ELLIOTT AVENUE SANTIARY SEWER EXTENSION PROJECT." 84-438 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of Ordinance No. 1984-47 pertaining to the pay and classification plan for special assignment duty for police officers and firefighters. an ordinance to amend of the City of Portsmouth 'Section ll(a) of the Pay and Classification Plan establishes the amount paid to Fire- fighters and Police Officers for special assignment. The present compensation is $7.50 per hour with a minimum amount of $15.00 for assignments lasting under two hours. The Chief of Police has requested that the amounts be increased to $9.00 per hour, and a minimum amount of $18.00 for periods under two hours. I have informed the Chief that I concur with expended for special assignments does not exceed recommend to the CitT Council the adoption of the this request provided that the t~rt~} amount the amount in his budget. I therefore attached ordinance." On motion of Mrs. Lucas and seaonded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was adooted on first and final reading, and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS il(a) AND (b) OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINt$, CLASSIFICATION AND PAY PLAN, ORDINANCE NO. 1984-47, PERTAINING TO ADDITIONAL COM- PENSATION FIREFIGHTERS AND POLICE OFFICERS." Ayes: Beamer, Cor~rew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow,Holley Nays: None 84-439 ~he City to required by Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an resolution to authoriz become a participating~employe~ o£.VSRS a~d BSRS life:~Insurance~P~ogram as State Law. "The attached resolution and ordinance are the final two actions needed to be voted on by the City Council to implement the transfer of members of the Portsmouth Employee Supplemenl Retirement System (PESRS) to the Virginia Supplemental Retirement System (VSRS). These actio~ are in response to the majority selection by employees who have voluntarily requiested to be in the VSRS system; however, employees wishing to stay under the Portsmouth Supplemental Retirement System have been afforded that opportunity. Adoption by the City Council of these two actions will hereafter require all new employees (excluding fire and police as explained below) to become members of VSRS. At your October 23, 1984, meeting, the City Council established a new retirement system, essentialy identical to the present Supplemental System. This new system was created so as to permit an individual selection by our employees to either remain with the City's retiremen~ system or to elect to be transferred to the VSRS and VSRS life insurance programs. In addi- tion, a new system was needed because the system being transferred to VSRS must, by state law be dissolved. During the interim period since Council established the new City retirement system, all eligible employees have been provided forms to indicate their choice as to which system they wish to be a member. Those expressing a desire to remain with the City's retire- ment system have been transferred to the Portsmouth Supplemental Retirement System you created in October. Those employees expressing a desire to be transferred to the VSRS have signed forms petitioning the City Council te permit them ro become eligible to participate in the VSRS and VSRS life insurance programs. These petitioners have not been transferred to the new city retirement system, but remain in the Portsmouth Employees Supplemental Retirement System (PESRS) which will be abolished. al