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188 November 9. 1982 The appa~'eht~ i6w bidder [or the proiect is Portsmouth Paving Corporation for the bid amount of $312,573.95. The Acting City Engineer has recommended award of the project to the low bidder and I concur. The total cost of the project including contingencies contract administration and inspection is $365,132. I, ~her6fore, '~commend adoption of the attached ordinanca apFropriating the necessary funds for the p~bjact and award of contract to the low bidder.' On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Whitlow the following o~d~nance was approved on first reading, and by unanimous vote. "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $365,132 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS FOR THE MOUNT HERMON REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT, PHASE ~V." On motio~ of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Whitlow to award bid to the lowest responsible bidder was adopted by unanimous vote. 82-392 "Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to amend the Code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia by amending Section 7-30, pertaining to schedule of fees and charges in cemeteries. "We have received the attached request from Mr. Vernon E. Wimbrough for a $25 increase per burial in his grave opening and closing contract. Mr. Wimbrough has indicated that the amount he currently receives ($100 per grave) is insufficient to cover his labor and equipment costs. I have reviewed Mr. Wimbrough's request for an increase and feel it is justified. To offset this increase (approximately $10,000 a year) along with the City's increased costs associated with cemetery operations, it is proposed that grave opening and closings fees be increased. It should be noted that ~or FY 82/83 a deficit in the amount of $97,000 is projected for cemetery operations. To eliminate this deficit would require that the City increase its grave opening and closing fee to $500 per grave. Obviously, to remain competitive with other cemetery operations within the region we could not realistically increase our rates to this level. I would propose that the City's rate be set at $250 per grave ($1D0 for infants and cremations), with the understanding that the fee be re-evaluated each year during the budget process to ensure that we are moving towards our goal of cemetery operations becomim self sustaining. Based on current revenue projections this increase would generate an additio~ $24,000 a year ($10,000 Wimbrough contract $14,000 towards City's deficit). Attached for Council's grave opening and elosing recommend its adoption." consideration is an ordinance amending the City Code to set the City' fee at $250 per grave ($100 for infants and cremations), and I On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by by the following vote: AN ~i~,tA C~T~ i~ND~:m~'~E~D~O~T~~ ~ 0~ ~:RDg~OUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, SECTiFO~Y-S~'PERTAINING TO SCH'EDULE OF FEES AND CHARGES IN CEMETERIES. Mr. Whitlow the following ordinance was adopted and BY AMENDING Ayes: Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 82-393 - "Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to close a portion of Waldron Avenue." "On Agust 10, 1982, City Council referred back to the viewers a consideration of the closure of a portion of Waldron Avenue. The viewers have reported that the area of the street to be closed can be properly expanded to coincide with the boundary lines of adjoining property owned by Mr. James Mattox. The initial applicant, Town and Country Associates, Ltd., has concurred in the expansion of the area of Waldron Avenue to be closed, and the Planning Commission recommends approval. Upon recordation of the closing ordinance, the ownership of the area to be closed will revert to the owners of the adjoining property. Therefore, I recommend adoption of the attached ozdinance closing the applicable portion of Waldron Avenue and retaining a perpetual easement to install, operate and maintain sanitary sewer mains and lines with in the portion to be closed." On motion of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Gray the following ordinance was adopted and by the following vote: ~ "~N ORDINANCE CLOSING'A PORTION OF WALDRON AVENUE." Ayes: Beamer, Gray, Holley, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen Nays: None 82q394 - "Letter from the City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to close a portio~ of Beechdale Road." "The Industrial Development Authority has made application to close a portion of Beechdale Road as shown on the attached plat. The Planning Commission has recommended approval of the street closure, and on October 12, 1982, you appointed viewers in accordance with the applicabl State law. The viewers have viewed this request and determined that the closing of the street would cause no inconvenience either to the public or any adjacent property oweners or to any other interested parties.