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<br />April 14, 1981
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<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the-City Clerk be, and she hereby is, directed to forward a
<br />copy of this Resolution so Senator Harry F. Byrd, Jr., Senator John W. Warner and Representat:
<br />Robert W. Daniel, Jr."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Gray, Oast, Webb, Whitlow, Johansen
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 81-131 "Consideration of a motion to refund personal property taxes in the amoun~ of
<br />$18,762.48 to Tidewater Area Central Hospital Laundry, Inc.
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<br /> This refund is being made pursuant to th'e terms of a settlement agreement which has been
<br />reached with lidewater Area Central Hospital Laundry, Inc. The City Manager recommends adopti(
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and secoqde~ ~y Mr. Barnes, that $18,762.48 to be refunded to Tide-
<br />water Area Central Hospital Laundry, Inc., as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 81-132 "Consideration of a motion to refund consumer utility taxes in the amount of
<br />$754.87 to Watervi~w-Colonial Manor Apartments.
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<br /> This refund of consumer utility taxes is being recommended
<br />by the Circuit Court of the City of Portsmouth. lhere being no
<br />recommends adoption."
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<br />pursuant to
<br />alternative,
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<br />an order entered
<br />the City Manager
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Barnes, that 6754.87 to be refunded to Waterview-
<br />Colonial Manor Apartments, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 81-133 "Consideration of a motion to transfer $3,300 from the Grants Contingency
<br />Account to continue funding of the VASAP Police~ Tzflin~gg.
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<br /> This motion will provide the necessary funds to continue a training program for Police
<br />in DUI detection and arrest procedures. Funded through the State Department of Transportatio~
<br />Safety, the grant consists of $3,300 in State funds and the City will provide $3,300 in local
<br />in-kind match. The City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by. Mr. Barnes, that $3,300 be transferred from the
<br />Grants Contingency Account, as requested, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 81-134 "Submission of the City Manager's Quarterly Financial Report for the quarter
<br />ending March 31, 1981.
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<br /> The City Manager's Quarterly Financial Report is submitted herewith in accordance with
<br />the City Code."
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<br /> Mortion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Oast, the report to be received as information,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br /> 81-135 "Consideration of a motion to transfer
<br />Safety, $40,000 from the Department of Public Works,
<br />and Recreation to the Department of Finance.
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<br />$33,000 from the Department of Public
<br />and $10,000 from the Department of Parks
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<br /> The City has been notified by Blue Cross/Blue Shield that the City will experience
<br />a ?2.5% inzrease in the cost of medical insurance coverage for the upcoming 1981-82 Fiscal
<br />Year in order to fund current and projected medical costs under the employee hospitalization
<br />plan. In order to hold down the percentage increase next fiscal year it is recommended that
<br />the employer cost of the coverage for the current year be revised to $60 per month per employ¢
<br />from the current $47.10. In so doing an additional $276,100 will be paid into the plan in th~
<br />current fiscal year. This action will not affect the employees' cost of the coverage in the
<br />current year, however the 1981-82 recommended Operating Budget reflects substantial cost
<br />increases to the employee. The primary purpose in paying the additional funds this year is
<br />to avoid an even larger increase ~n next year's premium rates which would otherwise be
<br />necessary in order to make up the current year's deficit as that time."
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<br /> Dr. M. E. Alford, Superintendent of Schools, spoke concerning parity in fringe benefits
<br />between the City and School Board~emp$oyees, ~eferring to ~he_Committee~.appointed in 1977
<br />to make a study and requested that Council appropriate equal benefits for the School Board.
<br />~See Exhibit 81-138)
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Oast, that authorization be granted to trangfe~
<br />$33,000, $40,000 and $10,000 to the Department of Finance, as requested, and was adopted by
<br />~-2 (Nays~Gray, Whitlow) vote.
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<br /> 81-135(a) Motion of Mrs. Webb and seconded by Mr. Gray, that a public conference be
<br />be set with the School Board to discuss the education part of the budget and other matters
<br />that ~here seem to be a misunderstanding prior to the public,hearing of the budget on April
<br />28, 1981, and was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />NEW BUSINESS -
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<br />81-136 The following repsrt was submitted by MargFret B. ~ones, City Treasurer:
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<br /> "Attached hereto ms a list of the Delinquent Personal Property Tax for the Taxable Year
<br />of 1980 in the amount of $284,664.04.
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