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298 May 10, 1983 Beginning at a point on the eastern boundary of Cedar Lane, said point being 403.59 feet south from the intersection of Cedar Lane and Clintwood Drive; thence south 85? 48' 00" east 9.99 feet to a point; thence south 729 49' O0" east 194.2Ofeet so anoint; thence south 4°~12' 00" west 78.57 feet to a point; thence south 85© 48' OO" east 5.50 feet to a point; thence~.south h© 12' O0" west 165 feet to a Point: thence south 72© 49' O0" east .69 feet to a point; thence north h° [2' 00" east 172.O7 feet to a point; thence north 850 48' OO" west 9.00 feet to a point: thence north 4© 12' O0" east 80.00 feet to a point: thence north 72© 49' 00" west 208.65 feet to a point on the eastern boundary of Cedar Lane: thence south 4© 12' O£" west along the eastern boundary of Cedar Lane lO feet to the Point of Beginning. Said property being more particularly described on the plat entitled "Plat Showing Proposed Utility Easement To Be Conveyed To C ~ P Telephone Company From City of Portsmouth", date~ January 7, 1982 and prepared by the Engineering ~ Technical Services Department of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager be, and he hereby is, authorized to sign such deeds of easement and other documents as may be necessary to complete this transaction." Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 83-180 Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of a motion to refund City Motor Vehicle Decals paid in error, refund ~70 ~lus interest to P.C.A. Incorporated for a Cit Business License issued in error, and refund ~14.28 (penalty and interest included) for per- ~ona~ Froperty taxes assessed in error. "The CommiSsioner of the Revenue has requested that refunds be paid to the below listed busmnesses and individuals for licenses and taxes paid in error. A motion to refund is re~ quested to be considered by the Council for the following: A. Refund City motor vehicle decals paid in error on the part of the attached individuals. As these error were on the part of the. individuals, no interest payments will be required. B. Refund City Business License to P.C.A. Incorporated The corporation was incorrectly issued this license will not commence until May 1, 1983. in the amount of $70 plus interes for the 1982-83 year as operation~ C. Refund Personal Property Taxes in the amount of $14.28, inclusive of penalty and interest for 1982. This personal property tax was ~aid twice in error on the part of the individual. I recommend that Council adopt this motion to re[und." Finance Commissic than the Real Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that refunds be granted, as requested, to businesses and individuals, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 83-181 Letter from the City Manager rec~smmending adoption of a motion to zransger from the Grants Contigency Account $1,800 to purchase 5 alco sensor units for the Portsmouth Police Department. "I have received notification from the Department of Transportation Safety that the Police DeFartment's application for a Highway Safety project has been apprcved. The grant wi] provide S~800 to purchase five alco sensor units for use by uniform patrol units in identi- fying drunken drivers. It is supported entirely with federal funds. This type of program will enhance the City's efforts to curb drunk driving-related accidents while also improving the efficiency of patrol officers in the field. The Depart- ment plans eventually to place an alco sensor unit ~n each patrol vehicle, thus implementing the program full scale as other Tidewater police departments have done. I recommend that this program be approved and that the~51,800 be transferred from the Grants Contigency Account for this purpose. ~ction of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Barnes, to transfer $1,800 from the Grants Contigency Account, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 85-182 Letter from the City Manager recommending that Item 83-160 be amended so as to increase the personal property tax rate to $4.35 per $100. "As per the wishes of City Council and in accordance with the Municipal recommendations, I have sought to find alternatmve sources of revenues other Estate tax to fund the Fiscal Year 1984 operating budget. It is my recommendation, in light of your wishes, that an amendment to the ordinance levymng taxes effective July 1, 1983, be adopted to reflect a Real ~state tax rate of $1.35 and a Tangible Personal Property tax rate of $4.35. Such a procedure would spread the burden to other citmzens ~n our c~ty that may or may not be owners of real estate." Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that Item 83-160 be amended to increase the personal property tax rate to $4.35 ~er $100, and was adooted by 5rZ~ [Nay-Holley,Whitlow) vote.