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<br />August 14, 1984
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<br /> This project, as any major project,
<br />it is being funded over several Capital
<br />sources for this Phase II of the Priority Action Program are:
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<br />requires an extended time for completion; therefore,
<br />Improvement Program fiscal years. The total funding
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<br />1984-88 Capital Improvement Program - G.O. Bonds $ 905,000
<br />1985-86 Capital Improvement Program - G.O. Bonds 50~,000
<br />1984 Community Development Funds
<br /> 250,000
<br />1985 Community Development Funds
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<br />Total Funding Sources
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<br />$1,905,000
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<br />*This is the anticipated funding source.; it is noted that all 1985 CD appropriations
<br />are subject to approval through the CD authorization process. -
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<br />Of the above funding sources,
<br />appropriatio~ in the Capital
<br />$1,405,000.
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<br />only the portion funded from General Obligation Bonds requires
<br />Improvements Fund. Therefore, the attached ordinance is for
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<br /> Our usual process is for Council to authorize ~eneral ObligatianhBonds concurrent with
<br />app[oyal_~[ the Capital Improvements Program. However, in order to continue the pace of pro-
<br />gress~on several projects which were previously approved in the 1983-84 CIP with additional
<br />funding to be scheduled in the 1984-85 CIP, I am requesting Council to approve a bond resolu-
<br />tion. This totals $2,993,461 and will be comprised of $1,543,46I for the Greenwood Drive
<br />project and $1,450,000 for the Priority Action Program. In each case, these are the amount
<br />· ncluded in the recommended 198~-85 CIP for these two projects. Approval of this bond resolu-
<br />tion will avoid delay in these improvements that City Council has identified as top priority.
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<br /> I recommend that the Council approve the attached ordinance on first reading to appro-
<br />priate the necessary funds and authorize the award of the contract. I will also recommend
<br />approval of the bond resolution at the 28th Council ~eeting.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading; cpmtract ~o be awarded to Conrad Brothers Inc., as reeommen~ed, and was
<br />adopted by unanimous roue: '
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $1,408,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />STREETSCAPE CONSTRUCTION ON HIGH STREET BETWEEN CRAWFDRD AND WASHINGTON STREETS."
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<br /> 84-284 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to close
<br />a portion of Trexler Avenue.
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<br />on
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<br /> On motipn of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mrs. Webb,
<br />first and final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A PORTION OF TREXLER AVENUE."
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<br />the following ordinance was adopted
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Corprew, Gray, Lucas, Webb, Whitlow, Holley
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 84-285 Letter from the City 5~anager recommending adoption of an ordinance
<br />the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virgina, 1973, by amending Sections 20-9 and
<br />there:f, pertaining ~o business licenses.
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<br />to amend
<br />20-38,
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<br /> "The 1984 session of the General Assembly of Virginia has repealed, in its entirety,
<br />Chapter 58 of the Code of Virginia pertaining to State and loeal taxation, effective January 1,
<br />1985, and reenacted in revised ~orm by the same Act a new Title 58.1. the new Title will
<br />be published in October 1984, and during the months of October, November and-December,.B com-
<br />plete revision of the applicable provisions of the City Code will be undertaken. The General
<br />Assembly, however, adopted other legislation relative to Title 58 which require certain
<br />amendments to the City Code during the interim period.
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<br /> One of the amendments to the City Code results from the enactment of Chapter 328 of
<br />the 1984 Acts of Assembly pertaining to criminal penalties £or failure to file returns for
<br />~ax purposes by providing that ~such penalties shall not exceed those prescribed by general
<br />law for a Class 3 Misdemeanor (a fine of no~ more than ~500.00).
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<br /> At the current time, the City Code provides penalties £or [ailure ~o file applicable
<br />returns pertaining to business licenses and personal property tax an various amounts and
<br />penalties ranging in fines from $10.00 to $1,000.00 with a potential for confinement i~n
<br />jail for up,~to 12 months. The next two ordinances, prepared by the City Attorney, establishes
<br />the penalty for ekdh of the various matters of failing to file the appropriate returns equiv-
<br />alent to the penalty for a Class 3 Misdemeanor, which is a fine not exceeding $500.00. The
<br />City Attorney indicates that these ordinances, if adoFted, brings our Code into conformity
<br />with~tha~.x~ecently enacted State legislation regarding penalties for failure to file returns
<br />for tax purposes. It should be noted that the fine of not more than $500.00 is a maximum
<br />fine and the judge, or jury, will determine the actual fine imposed upon conviction.
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<br /> ~.:~:' ~.jpin with the City Attorney in recommending the adoption of these ordinances."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was~approved
<br />on first reading, and w~s adopted by unanfm6us~ 9ote~ '
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