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May 12, 1981
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<br /> The regular meeting of the City Council was held on Tuesday, May 12, 1981, there were
<br />present:
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<br />J. E. Johansen, Jack P. Barnes, Ben A. Beamer, Sr., J. Robert
<br />Oast, Jr., Gloria O. Webb, Morton V. Whitla~, G. Robert House,
<br />Steven Lieberman, City Attorney.
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<br />Gray, Edward L.
<br /> Jr., City Manager,
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<br /> Rev. W. Thomas Wood, Pastor, Westhaven 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. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Gray, minutes of the called meeting of April
<br />28, 1981; minutes of the regular meeting of April 28, 1981; minutes of the cai'led meeting of
<br />May 4, 1981; and minutes of the Public Conference of May 4 1981 to be approved as received
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote. ' ' ,
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<br /> 81-166 Public Hearing on the 1981-86 Capita] Improvement Program and on the General
<br />Revenue Sharing funds was held.
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<br />No one spoke.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br />The following citizens spoke concerning Item 81-151:
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<br />Dr. M. E. Alford, SuF~. of Portsmouth Public Schools, spoke concerning equal raises for
<br /> both School Board employees and City employees.
<br />Ms. Susan Beasley, 4700 Mallard Circle, referred to the letter forwarded to the Council
<br /> on May 8, 1981.
<br />Francis E. Smith, 3607 Commonsealth Avenue, spoke concerning the budget, referring to
<br /> the reducing of manpower on the Fire Department and spoke in opposition to subsidized
<br /> housing.
<br />Gary L. O'Dell, 2020 Greenwood Drive, representing Portsmouth Firefighters Loc. 539,
<br /> spoke concerning the closing of Jamestown Fire Station and related cut-backs in man,owe:
<br /> and apparatus. (See Exhibit
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<br /> 81-149 The following ordinances approved o~ first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />April 28, 1981, were presented:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1980-54 IMPOSING AND LEVYING TAXES FOR
<br />THE FISCAl YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 198i, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1982, AND ALSO
<br />FOR EACH AND EVERY FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER BEGINNING JULY 1 AND ENDING JUNE
<br />3~ OF EACH SUCH YEAR, UNLESS OTHERWISE CHANGED BY COUNCIL, ON REAL ESTATE,
<br />TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND MACHINERY AND TOOLS WITHIN THE CITY OF
<br />PoRTsMOUTH, VIRGINIA FOR THE PURPOSE DF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF
<br />~OVERNMENT~L OPERATIONS AND tHE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY PRINCIPA~
<br />AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT."
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<br />(b) "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION
<br /> VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO
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<br />(c) "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION
<br /> VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO
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<br />35-91 pF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />INCREASING THE CIGARETTE TAX."
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<br />35-157 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF~PORTSMOUTH,
<br />INCREASING THE RESTAURANT FOOD TAX."
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<br />(d) "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 35-178 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br /> VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO INCREAS~ING THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX."
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<br />(e) "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 35-114 c) OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH
<br /> VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO THE UTILITY SERVICES TAX." '
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<br /> O'n motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, (a),(b), (c), (d), and (e) were adopted
<br />as amended, and by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, BeaRer, Gray, Oas-
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> The following letter was submitted by the C
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<br /> 'In accordance with direction received from
<br />on first reading, the following alternative to t
<br />1981-82 is herewith submitted for your considera
<br />received from the members of Council in individu
<br />held on the Budget as well as the ~nput of citiz
<br />Operating Budget and in additional communication
<br />Council and staff.
<br />
<br />., Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
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<br />[ty Manager:
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<br />the Council upon the adoption of the Budget
<br />.e recommended Operating Budget for Fiscal
<br />;ion. rhis alternative is based ~pon the in
<br />*1 discussions and at the two public conferenc
<br />~ns received at the Public Hearing on the
<br /> , both oral and written, received by the
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<br /> The alternative responds to the following ilems:
<br />1. Increase in the local funding of schools by $5OO,OO0.;
<br />2. Continued operation of the Jamestown AVenue Fire Station;
<br />3. Reduction of the increase in the MachiCery and Tool Tax rate by fifty percent (50%);
<br />4. Additional increase of one percent (1%) in the Restaurant Food Tax and additional
<br /> one percent (1%) ~ncrease i~ the Lodging Tax;
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