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HomeMy WebLinkAboutAPRIL 25, 1977 CITY OF VIRGIIII BEACI MUNICIPAL CENTER VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA 23456 City" HENRY M,COY, ],., D.D.S., K-p,@ill, B@,@.gb MAYOR CL,ARENCE A. HOLLAND, M,D.. B.y@id@ li.l..gh MEYERA E OBERNDORF, Al L.,g@ VICE MAYOR PATRICK L, STANDING, Al L.,g@ 1. CURTIS PAYNE, P,i@,@,, A@@, B.,@.gb JOHN A. BAIJM, B.,..gh ROGER L. RIGGS, Vigi@i. B@.cb B.-.gh ROBERT B. CROMWEL@L. J,., Al L.,g@ FLOYD E. WATERFIELD, I,., P@@,. B.,.@gh GEORGE R. FERRELL, Al L.,g@ RICHARD 1. WEBBON, City Cl@,k JOIIN R. (IRIFFIN, L,@@b ... @ B@,..gb A G E N D A The City Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, will assemble in the Administration Building, Princess Anne Borough, Virginia Beach, Virginia, in Regular Session, at 1:00 p.m., on Monday, April 25, 1977, for the purpose of conducting public business and will hear and act upon the following items: 1. Call to order by the Honorable Clarence A. Holland, Mayor, in the Council Conference Room. 2. Roll Call of the Council. 3. Motion and Roll Call to recess into Informal Discussion and Executive Session. Upon conclusion of the Executive Session, City Council will reconvene in the City Council Chambers. 4. Invocation will be given at 2:00 p.m. by the Reverend Robert A. Rose, Community United Methodist Church, Virginia Beach, Virginia. Please remain standing for the Pledge of Allegianr-e. 5. Roll Call of the Council. 6. Presentation to Mr. Joseph McDonald by Colonel Newman Howard, Jr., District Engineer, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers and the City Manager, Mr. George L. Hanbury. 7. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 18, 1977 to be presented for approval and acceptance. 8. Items for Second Reading: a. City Council is requested to approve on second reading an ordinance establishing the tax levy on real estate for the tax period January 1, 1977 through June 30, 1977. b. City Council is requested to approve on second reading an ordinance establishing the tax levy on personal property and machinery and tools for the calendar year 1977. C. City Council is requested to approve on second reading an ordinance to appropriate funds to provide public transportation to the adult activity center for developmentally disabled adults. 9. Letter from the City Manager recommending that City Council approve an ordinance to appropriate $6,742.85 to the Accomack-Northampton Trans- portation District Commission for the continuation of rail service on the Delmarva Line. (Funds will be appropriated from Unappropriated -rnljis) 10. Letter from the City Manager advising the City Council of the status of the Atlantic Mental Health Center in regard to the IRS determina- ,tion that it is not a tax exempt organization and requests authoriza- tion to the City Manager to permit the transfer of construction grant funds to the City and to appro,,)riate funds not to exceed $30,000 to indemnity the Board and its Counsel. 11. Letter from the City Manager recomrdending that City Council approve an ordinance requiring that no motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer shall be licensed by the City of Virginia Beach unless and until the applicant shall have produced satisfactory evidence that all personal property taxes upon the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to be licensed have been paid which have been properly assessed or are assessable against the applicant by said City. 12. Letter from the City Manager recommending that City Council approve an ordinance to accept a grant totalling $26,383 from the Division of Justice and Crime Prevention and to appropriate these funds: Estimated Revenue Local Total From Other A les Match Appropriation Juvenile Plan Coordinator $25,064 $1,319 $26,383 ($1,319 will be transferred from the Reserve for Contingencies-Federal Grants for the local match. Following the transaction, the remaining balance in the Reserve for Contingencies-Federal Grants will be $45,920.) 13. Old business, deferred from the previous meeting, including any report of the Mayor or committees named by Council. 14. New business, including any presentations by Council Members, citizens and organizations. 15. Motion for adjournment. AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THAT NO MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER OR SEMI- TRAILER SHALLBE LICENSED BY THE CITYOF VIRGINIA BEACH UNLESS AND UNTIL THE APPLICANT SHALL HAVE PRODUCED SATISFACTORY EVIDENCE THATALL PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES UPON ANY MOTOR VEHICLE, TRAILER OR SEMITRAILER HAVE BEEN PAID WHICH HAVE BEEN PROPERLY ASSESSED OR ARE ASSESS,4BLE AGAINSTTHEAPPLICANT BY SAID CITY FOR THE PRIOR YEAR. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRG17VIA: Section 1: That no motor vehicle, tyailer or semitrailer shall be licensed by the City of Virginia Beach unless and until the applicant for such license shall have produced to the Treasurer of the City satisfactory evidence that all personal property taxes upon any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer have been paid which have been properly assessed or are assessable against the applicant by the City of Virginia Beach for the prior year. This ordinance shall be in effectfrom date of adoption. Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach on the day of 1 1977. For state authority, see 46.1-65(c), Code of Virginia, as amended. MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE IIONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA April 25, 1977 A Special Meeting of the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was called to order by Mayor Clarence A. Holland, in the Conference Room, in the Administration Building, Princess Anne Borough, on Monday, April 25, 1977, at 11:00 a.m. Council Members present: John A. Baum, Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., George R. Ferrell, John R. Griffin, Mayor Clarence A. Ilolland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Councilwoman Meyera E. Oberndorf, J. Curtis Payne, Roger L. Riggs, Vice Mayor Patrick L. Standing, Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. ITEM #10719 Mayor Holland entertained a motion to permit the Council to conduct an informal discussion to be followed by an executive session for the purpose of discussing the following: 1. Discussion or consideration of employment, assignment, salaries, discipline or resignation of public officers, appointees or employees of any public body. 2. Discussion or consideration of the condition, acquisition or use of real property for public purpose, or other disposition of publicly held property. 3. Investing of public funds where competition or bargaining are involved where, if made public initially, the financial interest of the governing unit would be adversely affected. 4. Consultation with legal counsel and briefing by staff members, consijltants, or attorneys pertaining to actual or potential litigation, or other legal matters within the jurisdiction of the public body. On motion by Vice Mayor Standing, and seconded by Councilman Waterfield, and by recorded vote as follows: Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., George R. Ferrell, Jolin R. Griffin, Mayor Clarence A. Holland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Councilwoman Meyera E. Oberndorf, J. Curtis Payne, Roger L. .Iiggs, Vice Mayor Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. Nays: None Absent: None City Council voted to proceed into executive session following the informal discussion. ITEM #10720 Mayor Holland stated that Council has had a public hearing on the budget and Council briefings on the budget and asked Council if they wished to have any furtber discussion on tbe matter. Councilman Ferrell stated he was somewhat concerned over the Pendleton Project. When the project first began two or three years ago it was fully funded by the State, but now, apparently, the City is going to put approximately $50,000 into the Pendleton Project this year . The City Manager stated that the amount was $46,000 in salaries and $25,000 in matching funds with the City of Chesapeake. Mayor Holland stated he visited the Pendleton Project and, in his opinion, the people were doing an excellent job, and for the amount of money the City is participating in the benefits that come out of this project are far greater. Vice Mayor Standing stated the same thing was happening to the Emergency Medical Services. Although Vice Mayor Standing stated he had no quarrel with the services the volunteer organizations provide he does feel, however, that as the budgets get larger the organizations could lose some of their independence and some of their initiative to be independent. ITEM #10721 Councilwoman Oberndorf requested information regarding the Employee Service Award. The City Manager stated that the Service Awards were something Council initiated several years ago. It is predominately a recognition for service and time the employee has given to the City. The cash awards are given to the employee after he/she has been with the City 10 years; between 10 and 20 years, 1 percent of the employee's salary; 20 to 30 years, 2 percent; 30 to 40 years, 4 percent; and, 40 to 50 years, 5 percent of the employee's salary, however, the City Manager did state that the maximum amount of money any one employee can receive is $300.00. ITEM #10722 Councilman Riggs requested Council to consider the possibility of offering a tax break to homeowners if they use the Solor Energy system of heating their homes. The Governor recently signed an ordinance on this matter, and Councilman Riggs requested Council to consider the possibility. ITEM #10723 Councilman McCoy asked if the City was going to hire a consultant regarding the salary increases. If Council does decide to employ a consultant perhaps it would be wise to form a committee to pick the consultant, made up of two Council Members and two from staff. The City Manager stated it would be a study of executive salaries, and the City could wait to have the consultant cover next years budget. ITEM #10724 Mayor Holland stated that since 1968 the Council has had a tax rate that started at $1.29 and, except for 1972, has had a steady decline to where the City has decreased the true tax rate by 32.5 percent. However, while the tax rate decreased assessments increased over this period of time. A reserve of five percent is not an uncommon business approach to having a reserve, and if the City could increase the tax rate by 5 cents it would bring in $1.2 Million, and place this in unallocated funds it would put the City in a better position in which we would be better prepared next year in trying to continue balancing our budget and to have a reserve that would be beneficial to the City. Vice Mayor Standing stated, in his opinion, the Council was speaking of two different things: (1) the Reserve for Contingencies, which you would have for emergencies; and, (2) Reserve that is built up to hold down a tax increase for next year. Vice Mayor Standing further stated that if the City needed to raise taxes to adequately provide services then that can be adequately pre- sented to the citizens of this City as a real need, however, if you want to raise taxes to soften a future tax increase, that might be needed, that's an awfully hard thought to understand. Mayor Ilolland stated this was not being done just for that purpose along, because hefeels that a good, sound fiscal responsibility is a Reserve, just as much as providing services. Councilman Griffin asked the City Manager if, "He had not been trying to maintain a budget without a tax increase would he (City Manager) have had the reserves, or the unappropriated surplus, as low as it is now?" The City Manager stated that any administrator would like to have a sizable reserve, and the reserve of $2.5 Million which was recommended to remain in a "Working Fund" was of such a size that he could not recommend a tax increase in order for the fund to be larger. Councilman Cromwell stated that what concerns him is he has never known a year to go by where there wasn't an emergency to meet. ITEM #10725 City Council adjourned the special meeting at 12:00 Noon. Ric@a-r@-J'--W,bT@on, City Clerk Mayor Clarence A. Ilolland, M.D. City of Virginia Beach, Virginia April 25, 1977 - Special Meeting MINUTES OF THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA April 25, 1977 The regular meeting of the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, was called to order by Mayor Clarence A. Holland, in the Conference Room, in the Administration Building, Princess Anne Borough, on Monday, April 25, 1977, at 1:00 p.m. Council Members present: John A. Baum, lobert B. Cromwell, Jr., George R. Ferrell, John R. Griffin, Mayor Clarence A. Holland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Councilwoman Meyera E. Oberndorf, J. Curtis Payne, Roger L. Riggs, Vice Mayor Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. ITEM #10726 Mayor Holland entertained a motion to permit the Council to conduct an informal discussion to be followed by an executive session for the purpose of discussing the following 1. Consultation with legal counsel and briefing by staff members, consultants, or attorneys per- taining to actual or potential litigation, or other legal matters within the jurisdiction of the public body. On motion by Vice Mayor Standing, seconded by Councilman Griffin, and by recorded vote as follows: Ayes: Council Members John A. Baum, Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., George R. Ferrell, John R. Griffin, Mayor Clarence A. Ilolland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Councilwoman Meyera E. Oberndorf, J. Curtis Payne, Roger L. Riggs, Vice Mayor Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. Nays: None Absent: None City Council voted to proceed into executive session following the informal discussion. ITEM #10727 At 2:15 p.m., City Council reconvened in the Council Chambers with the following Members present: John A. Baum, Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., George R. Ferrell, John R. Griffin, Mayor Clarence A. Holland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Council- woman Meyera E. Oberndorf, J. Curtis Payne, Roger L. Riggs, Vice Mayor Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. The invocation was given by the Reverend Malcolm L. Yaple, Princess Anne Methodist Church, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. ITEM #10728 Mayor Ifolland read a resolution regarding Volunteer Recognition Week. Two Virginia Beach residents have been selected by the local Voluntary Action Center, Mrs. Pauline Link, who worked with Meals on Wheels and Mrs. Virginia Bowen with a group aimed at preventing child abuse. ITEM #10729 C.1 ... I N@... H.@@@d, Di@t@i@t E.9i.-I, U. S. 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M.Y@@. E. Ob@,.d.,f, J. C@@ti. P.y.@, R.g@@ L. Rigg@, Vi.@ M.y., P.t,i@k L. St..di.g, ..d Fl.yd E. W.t@@fi@ld, J@. N.y.: N..@ Ab@@.t: N..@ City C ... @il v.t.d t. pp@.v. d @.di.g th@ f.11.@i.g .,di ..... @.t.bli.hi.g th@ t.. l@vy .. @..l @.,t@t. f., th@ t@. p,,i.d J .... @y 1, 1977 th,..gh J..@ 30, 1977: AN OMINANCE ESTABLISHING THE TAX @Vy ON RFAL ESTATE FOR THE TAX pERIoD JANUARY 1, 1977 MROUGH JUNE 30, 1977. BE IT ORDAINED By ME COUNCIL OF TIIE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: s@@,i- 1. AMOMT OF LEVY ON Rm ESTATE. h.11 b. 1-i.d -d f@@ p.@..@. fo@ th@ -.@h. f @h@ 1977 Y@-@ @-.. - .11 @..l ..t f@.. t-.ti.. .d ..t p@.,id.d f.@ i. thi. ...h @.. h-d@@d d.11.@. ($100) of .....@.d 1.1--ti- lb@@--f, b ... d th. f.11-i@g @-t--: Si. B.@..gh B.@..gh T.@.1 R.I. B @..gh S@b..l D.bt D.bt C-t@.1 1977 B.,.id@ $.42 $.01 $ .01 $ .01 $.45 .42 .01 - - .43 .42 .01 .01 .01 .45 Ly-h-.. .42 '01 - .01 .44 A.@. .42 .01 - - .43 t... M..q.i@. 42 .01 - .01 .44 P-g. .42 .01 - - .43 P-g. @.q.it. .42 .01 - .01 .44 Vi@i.i. @.@h .42 - .04 .01 .47 Th. -.1 p@.P.-Y t- @i@h h.v. b.- p@..-ib@d, i@ thi@ -.1i.- @h.11 b@ @,pli@d - th@ b..J. f ... h..d@.d P.@@--t- -f th@ f.i, -@k.t ,.l- f @..h @..l P@.P@@ty .@@@pt f., p.bli. @@-I p@.p@@ty @hi@h @h.11 b@ @h. b..i. @. P@.@id@d i. S@@ti.. 58-512.1 f th. C.d. f vi@i.i. .. -.,i.d. Section 2. AMOUNT OF LEVY ON UNEQUALIZED PUBLIC SERVICE REAL V-,'rATV Al PTZOVTT)FT) FOR TN SECTION 58-512.1 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950), AS ANENDED. There shall be levied and collected for general purposes for the first six months of the 1977 calendar year taxes on all Public Service Real Property, which has not been equalized as provided for in Section 58-512.1, of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation thereof based on the following rates in accordance with Section 58-514.2 of the 1950 Code of Virginia as amended: General Six Borough Borough Mosquito Total Rate Borough Government School Debt Debt Control 1977 Bayside $1.05 $ .03 $ .02 $ .03 $1.13 Blackwater 1.05 .03 - - 1.08 Kempsville 1.05 .03 .02 .03 1.13 Lynnhaven 1.05 .03 - .03 1.11 Princess Anne 1.05 .03 - 1.08 Pungo 1.05 .03 - - 1.08 Virginia Beach 1.05 - .10 .03 1.18 The real property tax rates imposed in this section shall be applied on the basis of forty percentum of fair market value of such real property. Section 3. AMOUNT OF LEVY ON "CERTIFIED POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT AND FACILITIES" CLASSIFIED AS REAL ESTATE. There shall be levied and collected for general purposes for the first six months of the 1977 calendar year taxes on all real estate certified by the Commonwealth of Virginia as "Pollution Control Equipment and Facilities" not exempt from taxation, on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation thereof, based on the following rates: General Six Borough Borough Mosquito Total Rate Borough Government School Debt Debt Control 1977 Bayside $ .42 $ .01 $ .01 $ .01 $ .45 Blackwater .42 .01 - - .43 Kempsville .42 .01 .01 .01 .45 Lyrmhaven .42 .01 - .01 .44 Princess Anne .42 .01 - - .43 Princess Anne Mosquito .42 .01 - .01 .44 Fungo .42 .01 - - .43 Pungo Mosquito .42 .01 - .01 .44 Virginia Beach .42 - .04 .01 .47 The real property tax rates imposed in this section shall be applied on the basis of one hundred percentum of fair market value of such real property. Section 4. CONSTITUTIONALITY. That if any part or parts, section or sections, sentences, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this ordinance. Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after the date of its adoption. First Reading: April 18, 1977 Second Reading: April 25, 1977 Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the 25 day of April -1 1977 ITEM #10732 On motion by Vice Mayor Standing, seconded by Councilman McCoy, and by recorded vote as follows: Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., George R. Ferrell, John R. Griffin, Mayor Clarence A. Ilolland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Councilwoman Meyera E. Oberndorf, J. Curtis Payne, Roger L. Riggs, Vice Mayor Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. Nays: None Absent: None City Council voted to approve on second reading the following ordinance establishing the tax levy on personal property and machinery and tools for the calendar year 1977: AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE TAX LEVY ON PERSONAL PROPERTY AND MACHINERY AND TOOLS FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1977. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIRGINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: Section 1. AMOUNT OF LEVY ON TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY. There shall be levied and collected for general purposes for the 1977 calendar year taxes on all tangible personal property, not exempt from taxation and not otherwise provided for in this ordinance, at the rate of six dollars ($6) on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation thereof. The rate imposed by this section shall be applied on the basis of 45% of the fair market value of such personal property. Section 2. AMOUNT OF LEVY ON CERTAIN VEHICLES CIASSIFIED AS PERSONAL PROPERTY USED AS MOBILE HOMES OR OFFICES. There shall be levied and collected for general purposes for the calendar year 1977 taxes on all vehicles without motor power as defined in Section 36-71 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, used or designated to be used as mobile homes or offices or for other means of habitation by any person, on each one hundred dollars ($100) of assessed valuation thereof, based on the following tax rates: Borough Total Rate 1977 Bayside $ .90 Blackwater .86 Kempsville .90 Lynnhaven .88 Princess Anne .86 Princess Anne Mosquito .88 Pungo .86 Pungo Mosquito .88 Virginia Beach .94 Section 6. CONSTITUTIONALITY. That if any part or parts, section or sections, sentences, clause or phrase of this ordinance is for any reason declared to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance. Section 7. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall be in effect from and after the date of its adoption. First Reading: April 18, 1977 Second Reading: April 25, 1977 Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the 25 day of April a, 1977 ITELI #10733 On motion by Councilman Griffin, seconded by Vice @layor Standing, and by recorded vote as follows: Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., George R. Ferrell, John R. Griffin, Mayor Clarence A. Holland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Councilwoman Meyera E. Oberndorf, J. Curtis Payne, Roger L. Riggs, Vice Mayor Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. Nays: None Absent: None City Council approved on second reading the following ordinance to appropriate funds to provide public transportation to the adult activity center for developmentally disabled adults: AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS TO PROVIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION TO THE ADULT ACTIVITY CENTER FOR DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED ADULTS WHEREAS, the City Council is interested in providing public trans- portation to the Adult Activity Center for developmentally disabled adults, and WHEREAS, a grant of $16,020, or 90% of the total cost of $17,800, has been provided by the Bureau of Mentil Health and Mental Retardation of the Commonwealth of Virginia for this purpose, and WHEREAS, the remaining 10%, or $1,780, must be provided from local funds, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF VIR- GINIA BEACH, VIRGINIA: That funds to provide public transportation for developmentally disabled adults to the Adult Activity Center be appropriated as follows: Two 15-seat vans w/hydraulic lifts $17,800 That appropriate funds for the purpose specified therein will be provided by the State $16,020 and by transfer from the General Fund Reserve for Contingencies - Federal Grants $1,780. First Reading: April 18, 1977 Second Reading: April 25, 1977 Adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia Beach, Virginia, on the -25 day of 1 1977 I ILIVI @@U i 0, On motion by Vice Mayor Standing, and seconded by Councilman Payne, and by recorded vote as follows: Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., George R. Ferrell, John R. Griffin, Mayor Clarence A. Holland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Councilwoman Meyera E. Oberndorf, J. Curtis Payne, Roger L. Riggs, Vice Mayor Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. Nays: None Absent: None At its meeting of November 24, 1975, City Council accepted the federal construction grant, land, buildings, personal property and other assets of the Atlantic Mental Health Center, formerly known as the Atlantic Mental Hygiene Center Advisory Board, Incorporated. $30,000 is potentially subject to a tax in the amount of $3,980. The City takes the position that the Atlantic Mental Health Center is a tax exempt organization, however, the IRS seems to disagree, and we had hoped that the IRS review would be accomplished within a relatively short period of time. However, the matter seems to be prolonged, and as of this date, there is no resolution of the issue. Therefore, City Council authorized the City Manager to sign an agreement with the attorney for the dissolved Atlantic Mental Ilealth Center Board, which would permit the transfer of funds to the City in return for the City's willingness to indemnify the Board and its counsel up to an amount not to exceed $30,000. ITEM #10736 On motion by Vice Mayor Standing, seconded by Councilman Waterfield, and by recorded vote as follows: Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., George R. Ferrell, John R. Griffin, Mayor Clarence A. Ilolland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Councilwoman Meyera E. Oberndorf, J. Curtis Payne, Roger L. Riggs, Vice Mayor Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. Nays: None Absent: None City Council voted to approve the following ordinance requiring that no motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer shall be licensed by the City of Virginia Beach unless and until the applicant shall have produced satisfactory evidence that all personal property taxes upon the motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer to be licensed have been paid which have been properly assessed or are assessable against the applicant by said City: ITEM #iO734 On motion by Councilman McCoy, seconded by Vice Mayor Standing, and by recorded vote as follows: Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., George R. Ferrell, John R. Griffin, Mayor Clarence A. Ifolland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Councilwoman Meyera E. Oberndorf, J. Curtis Payne, Roger L. Riggs, Vice Mayor Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. Nays: None Absent: None City Council approved on first reading the following ordinance to appropriate $6,742.85 to the Accomac-liorthampton Transportation District Commission for the continuation of rail service on the Delmarva Line: 'I 0 I., v I c lias i,cqLICStC(i tlic,. C-ity of to ill t[l,@ C('SL cil@ SL@l)p,-,I""illg coiitiii@icd rail sei'vico oi) tlie Dclii,Dy,va Lii,,,, Pocoii@,,)!@c" Ci L@,, 1-i@iryl@.ticl aiid tli@, City of liol-I 01 l@, Vil,,,jiiiia aii(' 1),Iss iiig thi,olag@l th-@ Clity of Vii-giiii@t Be@icli; @,iicl VIliEl'IE/\S, 'clie ziiiiot@ill. of sui)i),)I,t is wliicli is tl)e saiii,@ ai,,iouiit of l@cal ancl ])(,I-Sorlil pi,orict,'L-.y t@:xe,l I)y Ll'ic C-ity (:)f Vii@giiiia 13oz)cli fi@Oill tlic@ ficilities (fur-iiig tlic! perio,,[ 1, 197L@) to Decciiiber 31, 1976 (I'lie pc!riod of tii@,@ @jlic,-i-eiii st@Ls-idizeci i,@lil sei,vice existc,.d); and 1411EIZEAS, tlie. City of Vi.-giiiiii 1))c,,ocli 'uo eiitor itito coiitl,act %-,,ith the T-idci,iat(,t, t',Iistrict C(,@riiiiiissio,l for tlic@. traiisiii-lttlzl of th(@se fuiiJs to tli,,, Ti,arisi)oi@t-ctticii District Coiiiiiis- sioli; N014 TI]EIZEI:ORE BE IT OPD,@INED BY 'FIIE COUI,Ici.L OF 'r@iE CITY OF Vil@Gl@IIIA BEACIi, VIPCIIIIA: Tliat tlie City flan@tgoi, is lici@el)y iulliot,izcd to eiit@c.,i, into a coiltract with tlie Tide%.4,iter T@,atisl)c)i@tallion Disti,ict Coiij,,iiission for the purpose of traiisiiiitting $6,742.813 to tli,., Accoiii@,cl@-f@oi,t[iaiill)ton Ti@aiisl)oi,tatioii District Co:iiiiiissioii; aiid Tliat $6,742.85 is hei@c)by appf-opi,i,@tc,,d froiii Llnal)pi@oi)i,,i@itc@d S@irpILis fol- this pui@I)ose. ATURE ITEM #10737 On motion by Councilwoman Oberndorf, seconded by Councilman Griffin, and by recorded vote as follows: Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., George R. Ferrell, John R. Griffin, Mayor Clarence A. Holland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Councilwoman Meyera E. Oberndorf, J. Curtis Payne, Roger L. Riggs, Vice Mayor Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. Nays: None Absent: None City Council voted to approve on first reading the following ordinance to accept a grant totaling $26,383 from the Division of Justice and Crime Prevention and to appropriate these flinds: A AT\i) '@i@O 131-,' ]-T 'o,@j@@CII, OF Tli,,it i @l,,rant froi-,i tlie I)iv:@@,iC')l of Jil@;I:ic,.c ilid C;37iiii,@ I.Ircvciit:ioii (DJCP) bc, acc(@ptecl .11)(I ZIPI)ropl-j,ated fc)i: tlic@ pii)-po,,;c!: I,oc;ll 'I'ot.,Il Ju-,,c!iiil-c, I'laii Cc,orcli.i),Itof 1, .3 i@ 9 3 Tliat tlic alproi)rl,@.tj.()I'L.S iii.1-1 1)0 Iy ,:@5,06@i revc,ilue frori tlie. I)JC,),, z,,Pd a I.cc;il of "DI9 to be traiisf crrc!d froi@i tltc@ for First Reqcliii,, -@A ri I 7@7 Second Rc,,i.diiig: Adopt:cd by tlie City Couiicil of Viri@iiii..) 1"(@@icli oil tlie day of 1977. ITEM #10738 Mayor Holland notified the press and Public that on May 9, 1977, City Council will act upon the budget. ITE@.1 #10739 Mayor Holland appointed Councilman J. Curtis Payne to the Long Range Planning Committee to replace Mr. Charles W. Gardner. ITEM #10740 On motion by Councilman Ferrell, seconded by Councilman Waterfield, and by recorded vote as follows: Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., George R. Ferrell, John R. Griffin, Mayor Clarence A. Holland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Councilwoman Meyera E. Oberndorf, J. Curtis Payne, Roger L. Riggs, Vice Mayor Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. Nays: None Absent: None City Council voted to appoint Mrs. Alice Green to the Community Development Block Grant Citizens Advisory Committee. ITEM #10741 On motion by Vice Mayor Standing, seconded by Councilwoman Oberndorf, and by recorded vote as follows: Ayes: Councilmen John A. Baum, Robert B. Cromwell, Jr., George R. Ferrell, John R. Griffin, Mayor Clarence A. Holland, J. Henry McCoy, Jr., Councilwoman tleyera E. Oberndorf, J. Curtis Payne, Roger L. Riggs, Vice Mayor Patrick L. Standing, and Floyd E. Waterfield, Jr. Nays: None Absent: None City Council voted to appoint Mrs. Walker A. Howern, Jr., to the llistorical Review Board for a term of two years beginning April 25, 1977 and terminating April 24, 1979. ITEM #10742 On motion by Councilman Ferrell, seconded by Councilman Griffin, and by unanimous vote, the meeting adjourned. iF, on, City Clerk ayo@arence A. Hol City of Virginia Beach, Virginia April 25, 1977