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May 25,, 1984 At a speeial meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, May 15, 1984, there were ~re- sent: J. E. Johansen, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., J. Robert Gray, James w. Holley, III, Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager, Steven Lieberman, City Attorney. Absent: Jack P. Barnes Vice Mayor Beamer opened the meeting with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to ~he F~ag..; Mayor Johansen welcomed all visitors in attendance. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 84-153 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of May 8, 1984, was taken up and read: "AN GRDINANCE TO REENACT ORDINANCE NO. 1983-41 IMPOSING AND LEVYING TAXES FOR EACH FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1ST AND ENDING JUNE 30th, UNLESS OTHERWISE CHANGED BY COUNCIL, ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND MACHINERY AND TOOLS WITHIN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY PRINCIPAl AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT." The City Manager submitted the following letter: "As I indicated in my budget message, I am recommending no tax rate increases for the 1984-85 fiscal year. Therefore, the enclosed ordinance is for the purpose of simply re- enacting the present tax rates on real estate, tangible personal property and machinery and tools. I recommend that the City Council adopt this ordinance reenacting the present tax rates for the next fiscal year." On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by,Mr. Beamer, ~the'ordinance was:adopted, and byJthe followih~:vote: Ayes: Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb Nays: Whitlow, Johansen 84-152 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of May 8, 1984, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPR©~RIATE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR OPERATION OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT FOR AND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1984 AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1985." 7he City Manager submitted the following letter: "The attached ordinance appropriating funds for the operation of the City and Schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1984 is submitted for your donsideration on final reading. I have responded to the requests and concerns expressed by the Council during the budget- ary process to reflect what I believe to be your directions. This includes the added oosition of Deputy Fire Chief for Operations as well as an increase in retiree oensions by 1%, ~ringing the July 1st raise to 4% retirees. In order to fund these modifications some adjustments to the budget I originally sub- mitted are necessary so as to maintain the overall appropriations within the estimated revenue Attached please find two schedules outlining alternatives available to the Council for imple- menting these reductions. The first a~gternative encompasses the sharing of the modifications with the School Board on an equitable basis. The second schedule contains the reductions nece sary to fully fund the additions from within the City's general government departments. This latter alternative has been developed within the framework of not seriously impairing the de- livery of services to the citizens while at the same time minimizing the impact on the deoart- ments. I recommend adoption of the operating budget appropriations ordinance under whichever of these two alternatives that the Council considers to be more desirable." David Carter, 2115 High Street, representing Volungary Action Center, spoke in support of the Ci{y Manager's;~ecommended budget fsri:the fult~!~am6unt~requested for the Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RBVP); also spoke concerning the purchase of service from~ the Voluntary Action Center for services to aid the City in the full use of volunteers throughout the City's operations and thanked Mr. Hanbgry for his support and(§.uggegtions on the matter. Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, to adopt the ordinance. Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, to amend the ordinance to ~:$I~Q~027 .~ reduc~ng:~-$~l&'r~ .CoFt~n~onc~ $72~!~6 an~ Emergency Co~!:ngency '~'wa:~:ado~:~d by S*l('Nay-Johansen) vote~