The Virginian-Pilot
                             THE VIRGINIAN-PILOT 
              Copyright (c) 1996, Landmark Communications, Inc.

DATE: Sunday, April 7, 1996                  TAG: 9604050351
SECTION: SUFFOLK SUN              PAGE: 12   EDITION: FINAL 
                                             LENGTH: Medium:   63 lines

SUFFOLK - CITY COUNCIL ACTIONS

The City Council took the following actions at its meeting Wednesday: Consideration of an ordinance authorizing the issuance of up to $15,000,000 of water and sewer system revenue bonds by the city. Approved 7-0

Consideration of an ordinance authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $30,000,000 of General Obligation Bonds, Series 1996 by the City of Suffolk, and establishing the terms and details thereof. Approved 7-0

An ordinance to appropriate $40,379,000 for the Fiscal Year 1996-97 Capital Improvements Budget - Second Reading. Approved, 6-1

An ordinance authorizing the submission of a grant application for funding of fine arts and cultural programs under the Virginia Commission for the Arts' Local Government Challenge Grant Program and accepting and appropriating any funds that may be received - Second Reading. Approved 6-1

An ordinance to appropriate $44,000 from the General Fund Unappropriated Fund balance for demolition of unsafe structures - Second Reading. Approved 6-1

An ordinance authorizing the submission, acceptance and appropriation of a grant award for five new police officers through the Department of Justice Cops Universal Hiring Program - Second Reading. Approved 6-1

An ordinance authorizing the submission, acceptance and appropriation of $44,397 in grant funds for the Victim/Witness Assistance Program - Second Reading. Approved 6-1

An ordinance appropriating $57,002.50 for the City's share of the Broad Street Bridge Replacement - Second Reading. Approved 6-1

An ordinance appropriating $57,002.50 for the City's share of the construction of the Broad Street Bridge Replacement - first reading. No vote, first reading

An ordinance to appropriate $51,000 from the General Fund Unappropriated Fund balance for the City Assessor's Office - Second Reading. Approved 6-1

An ordinance appropriating a grant award of $4,000 from the Virginia Department of Aviation for use by the Department of Aviation Facilities to promote and operate the annual open house and fly-in at the Suffolk Airport - First Reading. No vote, first reading

An ordinance approving the language of funding agreements from the Virginia Department of Aviation - First Reading. No vote, first readingAn ordinance appropriating $17,037 in matching grant funds to the Bennetts Creek Rescue Squad for equipment - First Reading. No vote, first reading

An ordinance authorizing the submission, acceptance and appropriation of $200,000 for the implementation of the Fifth Judicial District Community Corrections Program - First Reading. No vote, first reading

An ordinance to appropriate $20,897 received from the Western Tidewater Health Department as reimbursement of excess funding, for Fiscal Year 1994-95, to the Western Tidewater Health Department for facility repairs - First Reading. No vote, first reading

Consideration of a request from the City Treasurer to transfer $29,599 from the regular salary budget to part-time wages line item. Approved, 7-0

Consideration of an appeal concerning the decision of the Architectural Review Board regarding the courts facility. Approved, 7-0

Establish a City Council Work Session for Wednesday, April 17, at 4 p.m. unless canceled. Approved, 7-0

KEYWORDS: SUFFOLK CITY COUNCIL by CNB