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<br />April 24, 1979
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<br />deposit on a cost basis. Park Rangers patrol both the City Park and Churchland Park. During
<br />increment weather or periods when the courts are not ~tilized, the lights should be turned
<br />off. Steps will be undertaken immediately to monitor the lighting situation, and necessary
<br />remedies will be i{~tituted to resolve future abuses or misuses.
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<br /> Chief Ronald Boone will be provided withmlist of all ~[~lds. end courts with %ights.
<br />~ol~9~palt~F~ will monitor lights and will report to th~ ~iB~fdh~¥ an)' situations where
<br />lights are on but not in use. The police dispatchers will then notify the responsible person
<br />by beeper or phone to run off the lights. A record will be kept to determine the location and
<br />frequency of such incidents.
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<br /> Attached for your information ~s a cop)- of the policy covering lighting of recreational
<br />facilities, as well as a listing of all lighted facilities.
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<br /> Motion=of Mr. Oast and seconded by Mr. Holley, the report to be received as information,
<br />and was adopted by unanimous ~ote.
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<br /> 79-66 - On motion of Mr. Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was
<br />approved on f~y~st reading, and by ~nanfmou~ vote:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $98,900 FROM %HE GRANTS FUND TO DEVELOP PSYCHO-
<br />DIAGNOSTIC ASSESSMENT OF LEARNING SKILLS PROGRAM WITH PORTSMOUTH'S PUBLIC
<br />SCHOOl SYSTEM."
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<br />The following reports from the City Manager were presented:
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<br /> 79-140 - "Consideration of an ordinance on first reading imposing and levying taxes
<br />for Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1979 and ending June 30, 1980 and for each Fiscal Year there
<br />a~ter on real estate, tangible personal property and machinery and tools for the purpose of
<br />raising revenues for governmental and school operations.
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<br /> This ordinance amends the current real estate rate by r~ducing the rate from $1.30 per
<br />hundred to $1.28 per hundred. There is no rate change~pcqmmendgd to the tangible personal
<br />property, or machinery and tools tax rates. In a~on to establishing the tax rate
<br />for real property, this ordinance also sets forth the alternate method for taxing the un-
<br />equalized portion of the public service corporation's personal property. ~he City Manager re-
<br />commends adoption on first reading."
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<br /> Louis E. TurJ~r, 127 Oregon Avenue, spoke regarding the tax assessment being increased
<br />and tax rate being reduced 2¢ Bet $100.00; requested that expenses be cut in city government.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. BRrnes,. the following ordinance to be approved
<br />on first reading, and by unanimous voee:
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<br />"AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 1978-83 IMPOSING AND LEVYING TAXES
<br />FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1979, AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1980, AND
<br />ALSO FOR EACH AND EVERY FISCAL YEAR THEREAFTER BEGINNING JULY 1 AND ENDING
<br />JUNE 30.O~ EACH SUCH YEAR, UNLESS OTHERWISE CHANGED BY COUNCIL, ON REAL
<br />ESTATE, TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY, AND MACHINERY AND TOCLS WITHIN THE CITY
<br />OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, FOR THE PDRPOSE OF RAISING REVENUE FOR THE SUPPORT
<br />OF GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS AND THE PUBLIC FREE SCHOOLS AND TO PAY PRINCIPAl
<br />AND INTEREST ON THE PUBLIC DEBT."
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<br /> 79-141 "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code pertaining to increasing
<br />metered water rates.
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<br /> This ordinance amends the current rate structure for water by increasing the current
<br /> charge for water for residences within the City of Portsmouth from 55 cents to 60 cents per
<br /> 1,000 gallons. This rate also applies to the Old City of Sq~fq~k which the City serves under
<br /> contractual agreement. The City of Chesapeake has been nq~if~e~ that due to increased costs,
<br />~,~%~e..bul~currently bein~ charged will be increased from 50~-cents to 55 cents per 1,000
<br /> gallons. The City has been furnishing service to the former Nansemond County (section of
<br /> Suffolk) ~without contract on the basis of 1 1/2 times the rate established for Portsmouth and
<br /> Old Suffolk. This rate will increase from 82 1/2 cents to 90 cents per 1,000 gallons. All re
<br /> commended increases Eo be effective with meter readings on or ~after September 1, 1979. The
<br /> City Manager recommends adoption."
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<br /> Louis E. Turner, 127 Oregon Avenue, stated that the customer should be n~ified on the
<br />increase of utility tax due to the increase in the water rate.
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<br /> On motion of Mr. Barnes 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 SECTION 38-34 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH,
<br />VIRGINIA, 1973, PERTAINING TO WATER METER RATES."
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<br />Ayes: Barnes, Early, Gray, Holley, Oast, Davis
<br />Nays: None
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<br /> 79-142 "Consideration of an ordinance amending the City Code by inereasing water
<br />service line connection fees (tap fees).
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<br /> This ordinance amends the one-time connection fee charged for water service lines based
<br />on size of the meter. The sizes range from 3/4 inch to 10 inches, with the current rates
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