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May 4, 1983
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<br />(e) An ordinance to amend Section 32-48 of the City Code pertaining to schedule of fees
<br /> and charges for street opening permits.
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<br />(f) An ordinance to amend Section 19-44 of the City Code pertaining to the Law Library
<br /> Assessment.
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<br /> "The i983-84 Operating Budget I have recommended for your consideration is partially base
<br />on changes of certain fees, I have included these changes on the agenda for your May 4, 1983
<br />meeting ~n order ro present a comprehensive package of all icenses, fees and taxes; however,
<br />due to the fact that these changes only require one reading by Council to be adopted, I re-
<br />commend that they be deferred until May 10, 1983 meetmng. The specific changes include the
<br />following:
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<br /> (a) An ordinance to amend the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1973, by amending
<br /> Sections 38-33 and 38-34 pertaining to meter changes and meter rares for water suppl).
<br /> An ordinance pertaining to payment of water bills and discretionary rebates.
<br /> This amendment will raise the residential (5/8%) meter service charge from $1.50
<br /> per month no $2.00 per month and will raise the rare per 1,0C0 gallons of water
<br /> charged to Portsmouth residents from $1.08 to $1.13. In addition, the bulk rate
<br /> charges ro the City of Chesapeake will be increased from $1.03 to S1.08 per 1,000
<br /> gallons and the bulk rare charge to the City of Suffolk will be increased from $.55
<br /> to $1.0Z58 as per our current contractual agreement. Further, I am recommending the
<br /> a~opti~fa_Bi~-mon%htyc)~c~l~ f~.~_hu~_ic~t~l~bills. This will ~mprove the cash~flow
<br /> and may be more convenient to our customers mn preparing their ~ersonal budgets.
<br /> In addition to the above, I recommend that adjustments to certain minor fees, amount5
<br /> in an aggregate to less than $50,000 in the general fund, be adopted so as to continu
<br /> these programs on a largely self-supporting basis.
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<br /> (b) An ordinance to amend Section 14-8~a) of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia
<br /> 1973, pertaining to charges for handling refuse at the City Incinerator.
<br /> This amendment to this ordinance will increase the fee charged for disposal of refus
<br /> for cther than residents with ~efuse from their personal premmses, from $10.50 her
<br /> ton to $11.75 per ton. Further, the minimum amount charged for any one load of
<br /> refuse ms recommended to be increased from $6.00 ro $6.50. The increase in these
<br /> revenues are needed to assist in defraying the escal~ig_ costs associated with
<br /> maintaining the operation of the City Incinerator in compliance with the environment
<br /> statutes until the ~ew }aBdfi~ and garbage to steam plant are operational.
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<br /> i(c) An ordinance amending Section 24-140 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br /> 1973, pertaining to fees charged for the use of the Armory.
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<br /> The Department of Parks and Recreation has had a number of requests for use of the
<br /> -- Armory for wedding receptions; however, the current minimum fee o£ $250 has been
<br /> prohibitive. I ~ecommend that an addition to the fee schedule for rent~i of the
<br /> facility be established for wedding receptions in the amount of $150.
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<br /> (d) An ordinance to amend Section 24-100 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br /> 1973, pertaining to golf cart rental fees charged Portsmouth Sleepy Hole Golf Courses
<br /> I m-rrecommending that the charges for golf cart rental (18 holes) at Portsmouth Sleep
<br /> Hole ~oK~ Course be increased $1.00 from $9.00 to $10.00.
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<br /> (e) An,ordinance to amend Section 52-48 of the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia,
<br /> 1973, pertaining to fees and charges for inspection and permits associated with ex-
<br /> cavating and distrubing City streets, lanes, alleys or public rights-of-way.
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<br /> Each permmt is issued by the City Engineer prior ~o construction taking place and are
<br /> obtained by all individuals, utilities, and contractors desiring to work in public
<br /> fees for these street openings permits be
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<br /> Code of the City of Porrsmouth, Virginia,
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<br />rights-of-way. I am recommending that the
<br />increased approximately twenty percent.
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<br />(f) An ordinance to amend Section 19-44 of the
<br /> 1973, pertaining to the Law Library fees.
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<br /> This amendment will increase the assessment charge for each c~vil action filled in
<br /> the District Courts from $1.00 to $2.00 equalizing the assessment with that charged
<br /> in the Circuit Court at the maximum amount allowed by ~%~7~ law. These assessments
<br /> are used to defray the costs associated with the~operarion and maintenance of the
<br /> City's Public Law Library.
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<br /> I~ addition to the approprmation and tax ordinances, the above items encompass all the
<br />actions related to the operating budget with two excepticns. The dog license fees~require
<br />a public hearing which will be conducted ~n May 10th. Further, the Employee Classification
<br />and Pay Plan, in accordance with the final budget will be included on the May 10th agenda."
<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the followmng ordinances were adopted
<br />on f~rst and final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br /> (a) "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY
<br /> ~MENDING SECTIONS 38-23, 38-33, 38-34, 38-35 AND 38-42, PERTAINING TO METER
<br /> CHARGES AND METER RATES FOR WATER SUPPLY, PAYMENT OF WATER BILLS AND DIS-
<br /> CRETIONARY REBATES."
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