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January 22, 1980
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<br />to acquire, construct, reconstrucT, equip, improve, extend, enlarge, maintain, repair and
<br />operate olaf-street parking facilities within t~he corporate limits of the City of Portsmouth a
<br />to provide the imposition and collection of rates, rentals, fees and charges for the use of
<br />and for the services furnished by such parking facilities. Th~ authority consist of five (5)
<br />members appointed by the City Council.
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<br /> Section 6(h) of the enabling legislation authorizes and empowers the Authority to fix an
<br />revise from time to time and to charge and collect rates, rentals, fees and other charges for
<br />the services and facilities furnished by such parking facilities and to establish and revise
<br />from time to time regulations in respect of the use, operation and occupancy of such parking
<br />facilities or part thereof.
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<br /> 'S~tio~..8 of the legislation provides that the rates, rentals, fees and charges for the
<br />use of the services and facilities furnished at the parking facilities or parts thereof, shall
<br />not be subject to supervision or regulation by any bureau, board, commission or other agency
<br />of the Commonwealth, or of any political subdivision. The rates, rentals, fees and other
<br />charges are fixed and revised so that the revemues, together with any other available funds,
<br />will be sufficient at all times to pay the cost of maintaining, repairing, and operating
<br />the parking facilities and to pay the principal of and the interest of any bonds issued by
<br />the Authority that shall be due and payable and to provide reserves for such purposes.
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<br /> Accordingly, there does not appear to be any statutory requirements establishing the
<br />method to be used by the Parking Authority to fix rates, rentals, fees and charges, nor any
<br />Constitutional or statutory requirement for a public hearing prior to the fixing or revision
<br />of same. It would, therefore, be the opinion of this office that the method established by
<br />the Parking Authority to review t~e establishment or revision of such rates are subject only
<br />to their internal regulations and/or by-laws."
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<br />No action taken.
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<br /> 79-442(k) - The following ordinance deferred on final reading at the regulrar meeting
<br />of January 8, 1980, was taken up and read:
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<br />"AN 3RDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF ~ORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, BY AMENDING
<br />SEETION 40-139(a), '(4), PERTAINING TO WATERFRONT W-1 DISTRICT OFF-STREET AUTOMOBILE
<br />PARKING."
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<br />the
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<br />On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. B~rnes, the ordinance was
<br />~ollowing vote:
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<br /> Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br /> Nays: None
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<br />adopted, and by
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<br /> The following reports from the City Manager were presented:
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<br /> 80-32 -~"Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />Virginia, 1973, by amending Chapter 2, Article XVIII, establishing the Jail Advisory Board.
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<br /> This ordinance establishes an Advisory Board to be known as the Jail Advisory Board of
<br />the City of Portsmouth; consisting of - members appointed by City Council. The members of
<br />the Board shall be appointed for terms of ~ years; however, the first appointees will be
<br />appointed for staggered terms in order to implement an orderly rotation. This ordinance
<br />sets forth th~ methodslof~appointment, election of officers, meetings, and powers and duties
<br />of the Board. ~The es~tablishment of the Jail Advisory Board was recommended by the Grand Jury
<br />after an exhaustive study of the Portsmouth City Jail. The City Manager recommends adoption.~
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Early, the following ordinance was adopted
<br />on first and final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br /> "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY ADDING
<br /> %~A~HAPTER 2 THEREOF, ARTICLE XVIII ESTABLISHING THE JAIL ADVISORY BOARD."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Beamer, F~rly, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 80-33 "Consideration of an o~dinance on first reading to appropriate $10,000 from the
<br />~Capital Improvements Fund for upgrading sports lighting at Douglas Park.
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<br /> The 1979-80 Capital Improvements Program includes $25,000 for upgrading of sports light-
<br />ing and improvements at Douglas Park. This ordinance appropriates $10,000 of this alloca-
<br />tion fom. the ,upgrading of the sports lighting which includes the replacement of existing
<br />lights with metal halide. The upgrading of fixtures, poles, etc.,will provide a hi~her level
<br />of lighting for the facility, which is badly needed, at approximately 2/3 less operating costs
<br />The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading.
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<br />Consideration of a motion authorizing award of bid to the lowest
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />responsible bidder."
<br />ordinance was approved
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $10,000 FROM THE CAPITAl IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />UPGRADING OF THE SPORTS LIGHTING AT DOUGLAS PARK."
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