THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT
Copyright (c) 1994, Landmark Communications, Inc.
DATE: FRIDAY, June 17, 1994 TAG: 9406160239
SECTION: PORTSMOUTH CURRENTS PAGE: 03 EDITION: FINAL
SOURCE: Medium
DATELINE: 940617 LENGTH:
(John H. Epperson absent)
{REST} Motion to appropriate $276,125 from the Capital Improvements Fund to re-pave Portsmouth Boulevard beginning at the Hodges Ferry Bridge toward City Park Avenue and a motion award the contract to APAC-Virginia. Approved, 6-0
Motion to appropriate $50,000 in contingencies as a result of the extra expense incurred during asbestos removal at the former Famous department store, which is being renovated. Approved, 6-0
Motion to appropriate $50,000 from the Capital Improvements Fund to continue the on-going program to construct handicapped ramps and a motion to award the contract to Aldo Construction Corp. Approved, 5-0; Hawks absent for vote
Motion to adopt an ordinance to enact changes which affect the City Code provisions dealing with animals as enacted by the legislature. Revisions include more options for the disposition of dogs, rabies inoculation proof and a slight change in administrative language. Approved, 5-0; Hawks absent for vote
Motion to adopt an ordinance to make the necessary changes to several sections of the City Code that deal with the building code. Approved, 5-0; Hawks absent for the vote
Motion to adopt an ordinance to make the necessary changes to several sections of the City Code that deal with taxation. Approved, 5-0; Hawks absent for the vote
Motion to amend Chapter 2 of the 1988 City Code by amending Section 2-658 pertaining to administration. The proposed ordinance provides for City Council's confirmation of a local disaster within 14 days of the declaration of the disaster by the director of emergency services or at the next regularly scheduled meeting, whichever occurs first. Approved, 6-0
Motion to amend Chapter 22 of the 1988 City Code by amending Section 22-574 (c), pertaining to motor vehicles and traffic. The proposed ordinance provides if the owner or representative or agent of the owner is present and removes the vehicle which is about to be towed before it is towed, then the owner or representative or agent of the owner is liable for a fee of $25. Approved, 6-0
Motion to repeal Article III, entitled ``Privately Operated Landfills,'' of Chapter 16 of the 1988 City Code by repealing Section 16-91 through 16-160 pertaining to garbage and refuse. The repealing will preclude the possibility of existence of privately operated landfills within the city. Approved, 6-0
Motion to amend Section 24-555 of the city's noise ordinance. The proposed change will amend the section of the ordinance to add objective standards to measure acceptable levels of noise. Approved, 4-2; Clemons, Griffin opposed
Motion to change the following voting locations: James Hurst Elementary School to Cradock United Methodist Church and Woodrow Wilson High School to West Park Church of Christ. Approved, 6-0
Motion to transfer $20,490 from the Grants Contingency Account to continue a full-time outreach worker to follow up on tuberculosis patients. No city matching funds required. Approved, 6-0
Motion to transfer $23,221 from the Grants Contingency Account to provide a full-time support person to the Lead Poison Prevention Program. No city matching funds required. Approved, 6-0
by CNB