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<br />February 8~ 1983
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on February 8, 1983, there were present:
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<br />J. E. Johansen, Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., J. Robert Gray, J~mes W. Holley, III
<br />Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitlow, George L. Hanbury, City Manager, Steven Lieberman,
<br />City Attorney.
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<br /> Dr. Preston T. Bailey, Pastor of Highland Baptist Church, opened the meeting with prayer
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.
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<br />Mayor Johansen welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, minutes of the called meeting of January
<br />25, 1983; and minutes of the regular meeting of January 25, 1983, to be approved as received,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 83-47 - Mayor Johansen presented paperweight to Michael S. Spence, 1st Place Winner in
<br />the local high-:gch~ls of the "Voice of Democracy" Award, sponsored by the Veterans of Foreign
<br />Wars. Michael's father, Leroy Spence, was present.
<br />
<br /> 83-48 - Mayor Johansen presented paperweight to Gilbert Jones, Jr., Troop No. 260, Boy
<br />Scouts of America, sponsored by Green Acres Presbyterian Church, having attained the rank of
<br />"Eagle Scout". Gilbert"'S mother, Mrs. Gilbert Jones, Sr. accompanied him for the presentation.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS -
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<br /> f3-28 - The following ordinance, deferred from the meeting of January 25, 1983, was taken
<br />up and read:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING A CERTAIN 16 FOOT ALLEY ON THE EAST SIDE OF TYRE NECK ROAD."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the ordinance was adopted on final
<br />reading, and by the following vote:
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<br /> Ayes!. Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br /> Nays: None
<br />
<br /> 82-355 - "Consideration of rate increase by Cox Cable of Portsmouth, deferred from the
<br />meeting of January 25, 1983."
<br />
<br /> Mr. Roger M. Pierce, Vice President/Regional Manager, Cox Cable Portsmouth, Inc., was
<br /> available for questions_pm~esented concerning cust6mers' services.
<br />
<br /> Motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mrs. Webb, t~O,'~con~r i~the ~qu'~st of dox~C~ble,tto
<br />~n~.t~?i~te~i~m~.P~rL&~£~ ~0~ d~til~ ~
<br /> ~ .. ~.~a~+, 1983, was adopted by unanimous vo~e.
<br /> 82-~126 - The~£olto~ing ordinance, deferred from the meeting of December I4 1982, was
<br /> taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, by
<br />ADOPTING SECTION 23-483 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO CERTAIN MOTOR VEHICLE LICENSE
<br />FEES."
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<br />reading,On motion and by of theMr'followingBeamer and vote: seconded by Mr. Gray, the ordinance was adopted on final
<br />
<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
<br />
<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were presented:
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<br /> 83-52 ~ B~ter from the City Manager recommending ~he adoption of an ordinance appropriat
<br />lng $73,000 fram~the Capital Improvement Fund for alterations and improvements to the lower
<br />ground level of the Civic Center Complex~ (Jail Intake area)
<br />
<br /> "The 1982/87 Capital Improvement Program authorizes $50,000 for alterations to the City
<br />Jail's P~isoner Intake and Receiving area. Monies remaining from previous authorizations are
<br />$26,gs8.99~ifor a total of $76,958.99 for this project.,
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<br /> The project will locate all of the Sheriff's intake and prisoner processing operations in
<br />close proximity to each~her and will provide improved working conditions for the Magistrates
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<br />Bids were received for this
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<br />Virtexco Corporation
<br />Bear Contracting, Inc.
<br />Perlin Construction Co.
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<br />project and the results for the base bid are as follows:
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<br />The anticipated project cost is calculated as
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<br />Construction Contract (Vertexco Corp.)
<br />Contingencies
<br />Engineering Inspection & Administration
<br />Total Anticipated Project Cost
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<br />$56,131.00
<br /> 83,577.00
<br /> 84,000.00
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<br />follows:
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<br />$56,131.00
<br />12,269.00
<br />8,500.00
<br />$76,900.00
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<br /> The Acting City Engineer has recommended~awarding the project to
<br />previous appropriation of $3,900 was made for engineering design work.
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<br />the low bidder. A
<br /> This request is for
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