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              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Thursday, April 25, 1996               TAG: 9604250402
SECTION: LOCAL                    PAGE: B7   EDITION: FINAL 
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NORFOLK COUNCIL ACTION

These are the actions from the Norfolk City Council meeting Tuesday. Councilman Herbert M. Collins Sr. was absent. Unless otherwise noted, all actions were unanimous.

Consent agenda

Letter from the city manager advising of emergency procurement for the replacement of a manhole on Poplar Hall Drive. Approved.

Letter from the city manager transmitting financial statements as of March 31, 1996, for the first nine months of the fiscal year. Approved.

Letter from the city manager presenting the FY-97 Proposed Operating and Capital Improvement Program Budgets. Approved.

Letter from the city manager presenting the proposed FY-97 General, Middle Management and Executive Pay Plans. Approved.

Regular agenda

An ordinance vacating a certain nuisance abatement lien on property situated at 818-824 C Avenue and authorizing the city treasurer to correct the records relating thereto. Adopted.

An ordinance approving and accepting a grant from the Criminal History Information Improvements Grants Program, appropriating $25,000 in grant funds and providing $25,000 in matching funds. Adopted.

An ordinance to amend and re-ordain Section 33.1-4 of the Norfolk City Code, 1979, to enable cooperative procurement with nonprofit entities provided transactions are based upon open, competitive processes and are fiscally advantageous to the public. Adopted.

An ordinance granting a Downtown Development Certificate for a public service message board (which shall include design approval) at the northwest corner of the intersection of St. Paul's Boulevard and Market Street. Continued to May 28.

An ordinance approving a $119,916.70 Victim/Witness Assistance Program grant application and accepting the grant and appropriating the grant and local cash match amounts therefor. Adopted.

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