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<br />necessary for the City Code to parallel with State legislation.
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<br /> In summary, the changes include a requirement for zncreased
<br />businesses and increase for bid bonds and performance bonds for
<br />excess of $100,000."
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<br />participation of minority
<br />construction contracts in
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was adopted on
<br />first anf final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 11-105(3), 11-113, 11-125,
<br />11-128, 11-129(6[ (12), AND 11-131 PERTAINING TO PUBLIC PROCUREMENT."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, J0hensen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 84-214 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to amend
<br />City Code Division 4 of Article VII, Chapter 2, pertaining to the Department of Planning.
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<br /> "As Council will recall, approximately one year ago I recommended a reorganization-to
<br />combine the departmenss of Traffic Engineering, City Engineering, City Planning and Inspection~
<br />under an umbrella department now known as the Department of Planning, Engineering an~ Inspec-
<br />tions. The manager of these departments will continue to be appointed by the City Manager and
<br />retain the titles of City engineer, Traffic Engineer and Building Official. The attached
<br />ordinance prepared by the City Attorney updates the City Code to properly reflect the new titl~
<br />of City Planner.
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<br /> In order to clarify the reorganization approved Dy Council, I am recommending that the
<br />attached ordinance be adopted establishing the title of City Planner."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, the following ordinance was adopted
<br />on first and final~ reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />'AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br />AMENDING DIVISION 4 OF ARTICLE VII, CHAPTER 2 THEREOF, PERTAINING ~O THE
<br />DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING."
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<br />BE
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />NaHs: None
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<br /> 84-215 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to aeend the
<br />Code, ~y amending Chapter 21 thereof, pertaining to Miscellaneous Offenses and Provisions.
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<br /> 'The City Attorney with asszstance from the Division of Management and Legislative Servic~
<br />annually reviews changes in the State law as enacted by the G~neral Assembly of Virginia in
<br />order to bring applicable sec~zons of the City Code into conformity with the requirements of
<br />the State law. As a result of this initial review of the actions taken by the 1984 session of
<br />~hd"{enera% Assembly, the City Attorney has recommended that an ordinance amending certain
<br />portions of Chapter 21 pertaining to Miscellaneous Offenses and Provisions, an ordinance
<br />amending ~hapter 23 pertaining to Motor Vehicles and Traffic and an ordinance amending Section
<br />18-S0(2).pertaining to Precious Metals be adooted.
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<br /> It should also be noted that these ordinances revise cernain Dortions of the City Code whJ
<br />the local Courts have recently determined to be invalid and in the opinion of the City Attorne-
<br />brings the portions addressed into conformity with the requirements of State la~.
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<br />I ~herefore recommend the adoption of each of these ordinances."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconed by Mr. Barnes, the following ordinance was adopted
<br />on first and final reading, and by lhe following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, AS
<br />~MENDED, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 21-8, 21-9, 21-10, 21-18.1, 21-18.2 AND 21-18.3,
<br />PERTAINING TO CONTROLLED DRUGS AND OTHER SUBSTANCES; BY REPEALING SECTION 21-18
<br />PERTAINING ~0 DRUG PARAPHERNALIA; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 21-19, 21-20(b), 21-~0(d),
<br />21-21, AND 21-24, PERTAINING TO DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE; BY ~MENDING SEoTIONB
<br />21-38, 2i~S0[a), 21-50(b), 21-54(a] , 21-54(b), 21-76, 21-91, 21-98, AND 21-110,
<br />PERTAINING To MISCELLANEOUS CRIMINAL OFFENSES AND PROCEDURES: AND BY ADDING
<br />SECTIONS 21-186 PERTAINING ~O POSSESSION OR DUPLICATION OF CITY KEYS AND 21-149.2
<br />PERTAINING TO SHOPLIFTING ANTI-DETECTION DEVICES."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 84-216 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to amend the
<br />Code, by amending Chapter 23 thereof, pertaining to Motor Vehicles and Traffic.
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<br />(See letter below 84-215)
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<br />Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Beamer, to adopt the ordinance.
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Barnes, so amend the ordinance to include
<br />Section 23-36(c) to bring the Code into compliance, and was adopted by unanimous ~ote.
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