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82 September 26~ 1978 "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $71,700 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR MISCELLANEOUS CAPITAL PROJECTS." 78-321 - "COnsideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code pertaining to the Ports- mouth Supplemental Retirement System. The current City Code requires retirement of all City employees who are members of the ~ Supplemental Retirement System at age 65. This requirement has been superceded by Federal la~ due to an amendment to the Age Discrimination in Employment Act extending the age to 70. A / letter explaining in detail the impact of the Act and the proposed amendments to the Code is ~ attached for your information. The City Manager recommends adoption.'' ~ On motion of Mr; Barnes and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was adopted on first and final reading, and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO ~4END THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1973, BY ~,4ENDING SECTIONS 31-1, 31-30(b), 31-62(b), 31-68~a)(b) AND 31-118(b), PERTAINING TO THE PORTSMOUTH SUIPLEMENTAL RETIR~vlENT SYSTEM." Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gray, Davis Nays: None 78-322 - "Consideration of an ordinance to amend the City Code pertaining to mandatory termination of ~employmen% of those officers and employe~s not subject to the Retirement System. This Section of the code applies to general administration and covers the mandatory ter- mination of employment for all employees whether or not they are under a retirement system. The proposed amendment will change the mandatory termination age from 65 to 70. The City Manager recommends adoption." On motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Gray, the following ordinance was adopted on first and final reading, and by the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO ~MEND THE CODE OF THE CITY OF PORTSMOUTH, VIRGINIA, 1975, A~IENDING SECTION 2-18 THEREOF, PERTAINING TO MANDATORY RETIREMENT OF THOSE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES NOT SUBJECT TO THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM." BY Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Gray, Davis Nays: None 78-323 - "Consideration of a resolution approving the City of Portsmouth's 1979-81 Com- mun~t~ Developmen~i~0gfam. A tripartite public 'hearing was held on August 22, 1978 on the proposed program for Comm% Development. S~n~e that ~ate the Planning Commission and the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority have voted unanimously to adopt the document as submitted for consideration at the public he~Yihg. ~he City Manager recommends adoption." ~,~ lity Michael A. Kay, ~xecutive Director, Portsmouth Redevelopment & Housing Authority, presented a brief: s~mar~;~of the 1979-81 Community Development Program. The following letter was received from Mrs. Zelma Rivin, Chairperson, Portsmouth Plannin~ Commission: I "On August 22, 1978, City Council was joined by members of the Portsmouth Redevelopment and Housing Authority and the City Planning Commission in an advertised tripartite public hearing at which was considered a document entitled CITY OF PORTSMOUTH 1979-81 CO~UNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRA}4 submitted to you on August 18, 1978 by City Manager R. T. Williams. The record of that publi~ hearing was transcribed by a court reporter and has been circulated. The subject was covered extensively both beforehand after the public hearing by public media. At its regualr monthly meeting on September 5,' 1978, the City Planning Commission re- solved unanimously to endorse the document as submitted and considered at the public hearing. O~ Commissioners ar,e acutely aware of the fact that there exist far more potential community[ development needs;than funds with which to address them. It is heartening to see the increas~ in citizen particip~tiO~ from a steadily growing number of neighborhoods organized to promote~ local grassroots civic action. Our Commissioners prOfited from participation in this annual endeavor and feel that the City Manager's approach represents the most effective and prudent use of our slender res0urces." The followini ietter was received from Michael A. Kay, Excutive Director, PRHA: ,,Enclosed~f~ a~Copy:of theLCommissioners' resolution concurring in the 1979 Community Development application~and recommending that this program be approved by the City Council. We look forward to working with you in the continuation of this effort. Resolution attached - "RESOLUTION APPROVING THE 1979 CO~@IUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IN THE CITY OF PORTS~IOUTH