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May 8, 1984
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Beamer, to withdraw 84-152 and act on 84-153
<br />before acting on 84-152, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 84-183 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance No. 1983-41
<br />imposing and levying taxes for the Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1984 and ending June 30, 1985
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<br /> "As I indicated in my budget message, I am recommending no tax rate increases for the
<br />1984-85 fiscal year. Therefore, the enclosed Ordinance is for the purpose of simply re-enacti:
<br />the present tax rates on real estate, tangible personal property and machinery and tools.
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<br /> I recommend that the City Council adopt ithis ordinance re-enacting the present tax rates
<br />for the next fiscal year."
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Holley, to adopt on first reading the present
<br />tax rate, as recommended.
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, to reduce the tax rate back
<br />to $1.30 per $100.00 value, and was defeated by ~he following vote:
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<br />Ayes:. Barnes, Whitlow
<br />Nays: Beamer, Gray, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to reduce
<br />$1.33 per $100~.00 value, and was defeated b~ the following vote:
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<br />the tax rate to
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb
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<br /> Substitute motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to reduce the tax rate to
<br />$1.34 per $100.00 value, and was deffeated by the following Vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb
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<br /> On motion the following ordinance was approved on first reading, and by the following
<br />vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO REENACT ORDINANCE NO. 1983-41 IMPOSING AND LEVYING TAXES FOR
<br />EACH FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY tST AND ENDING JUNE 30th, UNLESS OTHERWISE CHANGED
<br />BY COUNCIL, ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND MACHINERY AND TOOLS
<br />WITHIN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PURPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR
<br />THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY
<br />PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Hotley, Webb
<br />Nays: Whitlow, Johansen
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<br />84-152 See letter on page 143.
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<br /> On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Holle[, to approve the following ordinance
<br />as presented and include in the budget an.~Rditionat t~ [hc~eas~ ~ ~eti~eme:rf~ ~e~e:%i%e an&.~estor
<br />Deputy Fire Chief, and was adopted by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TOAPPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR OPERATION OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT
<br />FOR AND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1984 AND ENDING JULY 30, 1985."
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<br /> 84-154 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to appro-
<br />priate $2,389,344 for improvements to Greenwood Drive.
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<br /> "The 1983-88 Capital Improvement Program authorizes $1,490,000 for needed street and
<br />drainage improvements to Greenwood Drive. As you recall, the original design did not provide
<br />for covered drainage. The center ditches result in high maintenance costs and are hazardous
<br />from a traffic and health prospective. The redesign is in keeping with Council's desire to
<br />eliminate these hazards and eyesores.
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<br />The material bid received for the aluminum pipe was:
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<br />Kaiser Aluminum Company, Inc.
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<br />$166,794
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<br />The bids received for construction were:
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<br />City Estimate
<br />Vico Construction Corporation
<br />Inner-View, LTD
<br />Suburban Grading & Utilities,
<br />Rea Construction Company
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<br />Amount of Bid
<br />$1,746,391
<br /> 1,749,610
<br /> 2,121,590
<br /> 2,128,360
<br /> 2,191,249
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<br /> The total anticipated project cost, including Public Works, Public Utilities,
<br />Engineering, contingencies, engineering, and inspection is $2,389,344.
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