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<br />October 9, 1979
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<br /> 79-367 "Consideration of an ordinance on first
<br />Capital Improvements Fund for bon~ issue expenses in
<br />issue.
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<br />reading to appropriate $25,000 from the
<br />connection with the $12,000,000 bond
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<br /> This appropriation will provide the necessary funds for bonds rating, bond attorney fees:
<br />printing, etc., which are normally associated with a municipal bond issue. The Municipal Fi~
<br />nance Commission has recommended that We issue $12,000,000 in Public Utilities and General
<br />Obligations Bonds prior to January 1, 1980. This appropriation will provide the necessary ex-
<br />pense funds to Fay for preliminary costs associated with the proposed bond issue. A letter
<br />from the Municipal Finance Commission recommending issuance of the bonds is attached for your
<br />information. The City Manager recommends adoption on first reading."
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<br /> On metion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following ordinance'was approved
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $28,000 FROM THE CAPITAl IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR
<br />BOND ISSUE EXPENSES IN CONNECTION WITH A PROPOSED $1Z, 000,000 BOND SALE."
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<br />79-368 "Consideration of an ordinance closin§ the streets located in Williams Court.
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<br /> The City of Chesapeake has made application to close all streets located in Williams
<br />Court. A resolution appointing viewers was adopted on September 18, 1979. The viewers
<br />report is attached with a plat locating those streets to be closed. The City Manager recom-
<br />mends adoption."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Early 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 CLOSING THE FOLLOWING STREETS: GARRETT STREET, GILLIS ROAD,
<br />JAMESON STREET, KEAY STREET, OLD STREET, REDGATE DRIVE AND SHILOH PLACE."
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<br />Ayes:
<br />Nays:
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<br />Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />None
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<br /> 79-369 - "Consideration of an ordinance amending the City Code pertaining to animals
<br />running at large and penalities for violations of animals running at large.
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<br /> This amendment to the City Code is required in order to parallel State law and eliminate
<br />any discrepancies between the local code and State law. The City Manager recommends adoption.
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<br /> O~ motion of Mr. Gray and seconded by Mr. Beamer, the following ordinance was~adopted
<br />on first and final reading, and by the following vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE ~BNDING SECTION 4-23 and 4-51 OF THE CODE OF THECCITY OF
<br />PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO DOGS RUNNING AT LARGE AND THE
<br />PENALITIES FOR VIOLATIONS OF SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 4 OF THE CITY CODE."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-37~ "C~nsideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code of the City of Portsmouth,
<br />1973 as amended, by amending Section 14-9 thereof pertaining to litter receptacles.
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<br /> This ordinance which resulted from the Clean Community's comprehensive review of all
<br />City garbage and litter ordinances establishes minimum standards for the provision of litter
<br />receptacles at certain public locations and places of business. The minimum number of re-
<br />ceptacles required by this ordinance is generally at or below standards already in practice.
<br />Through this ordinance, however, the Building Official is empowered to require additional
<br />receptacles where experience has indicated that additional receptacles are required. This
<br />ordinance has bee~ recemmended by the Clean Community Commission. The City Manager recom-
<br />mends adoption."
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Beamer and seconded by Mr. Oast, 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 CODE OF. THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973,
<br />~$ AMENDED, BY AMENDING S~CTION 14-9, THEREOF, PERTAINING TO LITTER RECEPTACLES."
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<br />Ayes: Beamer, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-371 "Consideration of a motion to transfer $36,000 from the Grants Contingency
<br />Account to continue operation of a project to develop a Services Plan for the Mentally
<br />Retarded/Emotionally Disturbed.
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<br /> This motion will provide the funds necessary to continue for eight months a planning
<br />grant from the Virginia Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation to prepare a MR/BD
<br />Services Plan. Administered locally by the Portsmouth MH/MR Services Board, the project will
<br />conduct a region-wide needs assessment for mentally retarded individuals with emotional or~ ~
<br />psychiatric difficulties and establish a comprehensive plan for the effective provision of
<br />services to this target group. The entire funding of the project will come from the state.
<br />The City Manager recommends adoption."
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