April 13, 1982
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<br />At a regular meeting of
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<br /> the City Council held on April 13, 1982, there were present:
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<br /> Ben A. Beamer, Sro, J. Robert Gray, Edward L. Oast, Jr., Gloria O. Webb,
<br /> Morton V. Whitlow, G. Robert House, Jr., City Manager, Steven Lieberman,
<br /> City At%o~ey.
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<br /> Absent: J. E. Johansen, Jack P. Barnes
<br /> R~v. Philip~J. Parker,.'PastOr, Cal~ary BaptiSt ~Chu!ch, opened the meeting with prayer,
<br />followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag~
<br /> Vice Mayor Beamer presided in the absence of the Mayor, and welcomed all visitors in
<br />attendance.
<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, minutes of the called meeting of March
<br />1982; minutes of the regular meeting of March 23, 1982, be approved as received, and was
<br />adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />23,
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 82-102 the following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />March 23, 1982, was taken up and read:
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<br />'AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $199,904
<br /> SCHOOL BOARD FOR THE
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<br />FROM THE CIFY GARAGE FUND FOR GARAGE
<br />REMAINDER OF FISCAL YEAR 1981-82."
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<br />Gray and seconded by Mr. Whitlow, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
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<br /> SERVICES FOR THE
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<br /> On motion of Mr.
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 82-104 The following ordinance deferred at the regular meeting of March 23,
<br />taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO ~MEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br />AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTION 6-9 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO FIRE LIMITS IN
<br />THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH PURSUANT TO SECTION 301.2 OF BASIC BUILDING CODE."
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<br />1982, was
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<br /> On motion
<br />following vote:
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<br />of Mr. Whitlow and seconded by Mr. Gray,
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow
<br />Nays: None
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<br />the ordinance was adopted, and by the
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were presented:
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<br /> 82-124 "Consideration of an ordinance
<br />Capital Improvements Fund for the completion
<br />Railroad right-of-way.
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<br />on first reading to appropriate $10,000 from the
<br />of survey operations for the Seaboard Coast Line
<br />
<br /> The City is in the process of dispersing those properties acquired from the abandoned
<br />Seaboard Coast Line Railroad right-of-way. The dispersal of the property requires an extensi~
<br />survey and the preparation of numerous disposition plats. It is anticipated that $10,000 will
<br />complete the survey and plat preparation work. Funding for these operations is being provided
<br />through the sale of portions of the proFerty. The City Manager recommends adoption on first
<br />reading."
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<br /> On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray,
<br />first reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />the following ordinance was approved on
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<br /> IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br /> DISPOSITION OF THE
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $10,000 FROM THE CAPITAL
<br /> ENGINEERING AND SURVEY SERVICES IN CONNECTION WITH THE
<br /> FORMER SEABOARD COAST LINE RIGHT-OF-WAY."
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<br /> 82-125 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend certain sections of Chapter 31 of the
<br />Code of the City of Portsmouth, pertaining to Retirement.
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<br /> The proposed changes mainly affect the supplementary contribution by the City for post-
<br />retirement adjustments of retirement allowances. The method presently required by the Code
<br />for determining the contribution for pcst-retirement adjustments is known as the 'pay-as-you-
<br />go' method. If the code is changed as recommended, the "terminal funding" method will be
<br />required for determining the contribution. The proposed changes have been recommended by the
<br />Actuary. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> On motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was adopted on
<br />first and final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br /> 'AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CCDE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br /> BY AMENDING SECTIONS 31-49(b), (c), (dl AND (e); SECTION 31-68 (a); SECTION
<br /> ~1-135 (b), (c), (d~AND (e); AND SECTION 31-155 PERTAINING TO CONTRIBUTION
<br /> OF THE SUPPLEMENTAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE FIRE AND POLICE RETIREMENT
<br /> SYSTEM."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow
<br />Nays: None
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