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April 27, 1982 An ordinance to amend the City Code by amending Section 58--- (a) and (b) pertainin to charges for sewage disposal and treatment, and by repealing Section 38-77.1 pertaining to emergency surcharge thereon. This ordinance will increase the sewer maintenance fee to 54¢ per 1,000 gallons of wgte~rconsumed. The ordinance also increases the sewage treatment fee to 94¢ per 1,000 gallons of water consumed. The ordinance will eliminate the emergency drought surcharge on sewer maintenance c) An ordinance to amend Section 38-66 of the City Code pertaining to use of public fi hydrants; annual charge. this ordinance will increase the annual fee from $50 on hydrants located in City and $75 on hydrants located outside the City to $75 and $100, respectively. d) An ordinance amending Section 14-5 of the City Code pertainin to charges for handl- in~ refuse at the City incinerator or landfill. This ordinence will increase the fee for handling refuse at the City ineine- rator from the current $9.25 per ton to ~10.50 per ton. In addition, the fee for handling refuse at the City landfill will increase from the current $4 per ton to $4.50. These charges apply only to non-residents and commercial operators. e) An ordinance amending Section 14-39 of the City Code pertaining so residential refuse collection fees. This ordinance will increase the charge for the residential garbage collectioz service from the current $3 per month to $4. f) An ordinance to amend Section 19-44 of the City Code pertaining to the Law Library assessment. The Portsmouth Law Library is funded by an assessment as part of the cost incidcn~ to each civil action filed in the Circuit Court and the District Court located within the City. this ordinance increases the amount of the assessment in the District Courts from $0.50 to $1.00, and in the Circuit Court from $1.00 to $2.00 and is recommended by the Law Library Board. g) An ordinance to increase ambulance fees. This ordinance will increase the ambulance fee from the current $35 for basic service to $50. It is also recommended that a fee of 2100 be assesseg when advanced life support is used, a fee of $150 be assessed for scheduled inter-city hospital transfers and a fee of $35 for no-loads. h) An ordinance to increase fishing permits and boat rental fees at the Suffolk lakes. The fee for fishing permits and boat rentals at the Suffolk lakes is recom- mended to increase from $1 to $1.50 for fishing permits and $1 to $2 for boat rental Motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mrs. Webb, that Item 82-144 (a) through (h) be deferred, and was adopted by unanimous vote. 82-145 "Censideration of an ordinance the City Government for and during the Fiscal 30, 1983. to appropriate funds necessary for operation of Year beginning July 1, 1982 and ending June This ordinance will provide the necessary funds for the 1982-83 Fiscal Year for each of the City's 13 operating funds. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." on On motzon of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, the following ordinance was approved first reading, and by 6-1(Beamer-Nay) vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS NECESSARY FOR OPERATION MENT FOR AND DURING THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY %, 1982 1983." OF THE CITY GOVERN- AND ENDING ~UNE 30, 82-146 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend Chapter 20 of the City Code by amending Section 20-56 thereof pertaining to business licenses for commission merchants and by adding thereto Section 20-74 pertaining to savings and loan associations. This ordinance will amend the business license section of the City Code to bring same into conformity with the guidelines of the State Tax Department for Business Licenses and the applicable portions of the State Code. The amendment to Section 20-56 adds commission merchants to the list of business services and applies to businesses selling merchandise on commission by sample or catalog sales when no stock or inventory is under its control. They are currently licensed as business services under the catchall 'other business servzces. Section 20-74 of the City Code ~s adopted in accordance with Section 58-373 of the State Code which specifies savings & loan associations which operate a home office in the City pay an annual license tax of ~50. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading." On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mrs. Webb, the following ordinance was approved on f%rst reading, and by unanimous vote: