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<br />May 10, 1983
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<br /> After much discussion the Commission voted to recommend to City Council that action on
<br /> the rate increase be deferred until after a scheduled meeting between Cox and officials of th,
<br /> three cities served by Cox. If no resolution is reached concerning the two channels dropped
<br /> by Cox by May 24, 1983, the Commission would meet again to consider a recommendation to
<br /> CounCil as to how much the rate should be rolleJ back.
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<br /> We will report to you at your next meeting any recommendations made by the Commission."
<br />
<br /> Reid M. Spencez, 607 Plaza One, Norfolk, representing Cox Cable of Portsmouth, Inc.,
<br /> requested that acti~n-'-~e~-defe~r~d~-un~i~ pendin§~,li%fgation~is dispo~e~of'
<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the matter be deferred to May 24~i983,
<br /> as requested, and was adopted by 6-1 (N~y-Webb) vote.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that the City Attorney be authorized,,.on
<br />behalf]of Council, to prbceed against Cox Cable with a law suit to assure compliance wzth ~
<br />agreement and ad~ise-Council of the action, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
<br />
<br /> 83-169 Presentation of the Clean Community Awards:
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<br /> Jim Noel, Executive Coordinator, Clean Community, introduced Art YBarra, Member of
<br />Beautification and Clean Community Commission, to present 1st Place Award to Tony Vastardis
<br />and Moses Atkins of the Department of Ihspections. ~he award was~a golden~trash~ca~
<br />Mayor Johansen complimented the Department of Inspections for doing such a terrific job during
<br />th~ ~Clean Community Week~ by adopting a "lot to clean" by cleaning 14,000 lbs. of debris.
<br />
<br /> REPORTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER
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<br /> 83-174 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance on firs~
<br />reading to appropriate $17,399 from the Capital Improvements Fund for Churchland North sub-
<br />division repairs.
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<br /> 'When the Churchland North Subdivision was constructed, the develoer was obligated to
<br />certain repairs in the public right-of-way. Those repairs were never made. However, the;City
<br />has collected funds from the developer's maintenance bond and these funds are sufficient to
<br />accomplish the required work. '
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<br />Two bids have been received, as follows:
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<br />Aldo Construction Corporation
<br />Currents Construction, Inc.
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<br />$15,838.75
<br />19,245.28
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<br />City Estimate
<br />
<br />15,791.00
<br />
<br /> The City Engineer recommends an appropriation of $17,399 (including contiBg~ncdes) and
<br />gward of the contract to Allo Construction Corporatmon. I concur in that recommendation.
<br />
<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was approved
<br />on first reading, and the City Manager be authorized ro award the bid to the lowest responsibl
<br />bidder, Aldo Construction Corporation, and was adopted by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE rO APPROPRIATE $17,399.00 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT F~ND FOR
<br />REPAIRS IN THE PUBLIS RISHT-OF-WAY IN THE CHURCHLAND NORTH SUBDIVISION."
<br />
<br /> 83-175 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance on first
<br />reading to apprcpriate S158,000 from the Public Utilities Capital Improvements Fund for the
<br />Laigh Road and Airline Boulevard Utility Project.
<br />
<br /> "As you are aware, the City's Community Development plan for the Hattonsville Project
<br />Area includes a seven acre site which will be used as a residential area for families who
<br />have been long term residents of Hattonse~le. The total appropriation required is $157,162
<br />which will come from the Public Utilities Department's Capital Improvement Fund. An addition-
<br />al $353,947 previously appropriated will come from the City's Community Development Program
<br />for a total project cost of $491,109.
<br />
<br /> The low bidder of four firms submitting proposals was Asphalt Roads ~ Materials Co.,
<br />with a bid of $342,412.48. The following is a list of the bids received:
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<br />CONTRACTOR
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<br />~MOUNT
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<br />1. Asphalt Roads ~ Materials Co., Inc. $ 342,412.48
<br />2. Suburban Grading g Utilities, Inc. 387,701.66
<br />3u Major T. Archbell, I~c. 39~.002.35
<br />4. firmer-View, Ltd. 430,502.08
<br />City's Estimate 342,242.00
<br />
<br />The City Engineer recommends the
<br />The following is a breakdown of
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<br />award of the contract to Asohalt
<br />the toal appropriation required:
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<br />Asphalt Roads ~ Materials Co., Inc. S 342,412.48
<br />Public Utilities [wa~er lines) 25,815.78
<br />Seaboard Coast Line Railway Co. 20,000.00
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<br />Sub-Total $ 388,228.26
<br />15% Contingencmes 58,234.24
<br />10% Engineering g Inspection 14,646.25
<br />Total $ 491,108.75
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<br />Roads & Materials Co.,
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