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May 13, 1980
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<br /> 80-163 Public Hearing on the I98, Q-85*Capital ~Im~o~ement$-Pro~ram and 1980-81 General
<br />Revenue Sharing Capital Budget was held:
<br />
<br /> J. C. Dorn, 604 City Park Avenue, spoke concerning capital funds for Simonsdale area
<br />on street improvements,~curbs and gutters.
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<br /> Jim Hartley, 43 E. Pollux Circle, requested that the priority system for curbs and
<br />gutters and drainage to be reviewed and revitalized in the Simonsdale area.
<br />
<br /> 80-164 Public Hearing on a proposed group housing project application, GHP-80-2,
<br />River Shore Apartments:
<br />
<br /> Stephen G. Carlson, 4249 Portsmouth Boulevard, inquired as to the~location of the
<br />River Shore Apartments.
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<br /> Motion of Mr.
<br />mended, for public
<br />vote.
<br />
<br />Beamer and seconded by Mr, Gray,
<br />hearing on Tuesday, May 27, 1980,
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<br />that GHP-80-2
<br />at 7:30 p~m.,
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<br />to be deferred, as recom-
<br />was adopted by unanimous
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 80-142 ~ The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of
<br />April 22, 1980, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO REENACT ORDINANCE NO. 1979-48 IMPOSING AND LEVYING TAXES FOR
<br />EACH FISCAL YF~AR BEGINNING JULY 1st AND ENDING JUNE 30th, UNLESS OTHERWISE
<br />CHANGED BY COUNCIL, ON REAL ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL PRDP~RTY, AND MACHINERY
<br />AND TOOLS WITHIN THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR tHE PURPOSE OF RAISING
<br />REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT OF GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND FHE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS
<br />AND TO PAY PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Barnes, the ordinance was adopted, and by the
<br />following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray,Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 80-143 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeling of
<br />April 22, 1980, was taken up and read:
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<br />'AN ORDINANCE TO APFROPRIATB FUNDS'~NECBSSARY FOR OPEKtTION OF THE CITY
<br />GOVERNMENT FOR AND DURING THE FISCAL. YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1980
<br />ENDING JUNE 30,. 1981~"
<br />
<br /> Robert Stewart, Director of American Federation of State,
<br />Council #30, Local 1920, 7617 Little River Turnpike, Annandale,
<br />salaries for custodial and maintenance employees of the School
<br />
<br />County ~ Municipal Employees,
<br />Virginia, spoke concerning
<br />Board. (See Exhibit 80-143)
<br />
<br /> Mrs. Raymond Adams, 3709 Kenny Lane, representing VPI and State University, Virginia
<br />Extension Service (Library Services), spoke concerning funds to be continued for the library
<br />services.
<br />
<br /> Linda Rubin, 4956 Wycliff Road, representing the Virginia Cooperative Extension Service,
<br />requested that the funds to be continued for the VPI Extension Services.
<br />
<br />The following letter was submitted by the City Manager:
<br />
<br /> "The recommended Operating Budget for the City of Portsmouth, Virginia for the 1980-81
<br />fiscal year was presented to you at a public conference held April 8, 1980. Copies of the
<br />budget document have been available for v~ewing by the publlc at each of the City's library
<br />locations and in the City Clerk's office for nearly a month. A lengthy public hearing was
<br />held April 22, 1980. The recommended Operating Budget is submitted to you at this time for
<br />final approval.
<br />
<br /> The 1980-81 Operating Budget provides generally for major services being continued at
<br />their current level. The budget contains very modest expansions of some services and reduc-
<br />tions and eliminations in some limited areas. On balance, the 1980-81 Operating Budget as
<br />recommended, provides for the optimum mix of service levels consistent with the ability of
<br />the citizens of Portsmouth to pay for such services. When adjusted for a $2.4 million pass-
<br />through reimbursement from the Commonwealth of Virginia for V.S.R.S. and F.I.C.A. costs for
<br />employees of the School Board, the General Fund total of $72,736,777 reflects an 8.26 percent
<br />increase over 1979-80 operations.
<br />
<br /> The highlights of some of the major elements of the recommended Operating BUdget are as
<br />follows:
<br />
<br />(i)
<br />
<br />The 1980-81 Operating Budget, as recommended, has been prepared on the basis of a
<br />$12~8 per $100 of assessed value tax rate. As a result of assessments being up
<br />an average of 8.6 p~rcent city-wide, the recommended tax rate would result in an
<br />8.6 percent increase in the levy after adj'usting for new additions.
<br />
<br />(2)
<br />
<br />In order to set fees for services at a level sufficient to cover costs for service
<br />to the user, it is recommended that ten rates and fees be increased. From a total
<br />dollar impact, the most significant of the increases is the water ready-to-serve
<br />charge; which will increase residental water bills $6.00 per year. This rate
<br />increase is projected to produce approximately $300,000 on an annual basis. The
<br />other rate increases include: incinerator and commercial refuse collection fees,
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