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MONDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 1995 Fund for professional services to cover an agreement with Strollo, Inc., Architects, to complete plans to expand the City Jail. The Mayor noted Sheriff Steve Draper had reported the Jail was responsible for 99 inmates on November 11, 1995, 63 of whom were housed in the City Jail. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council endorsed the following individuals as Ambassadors for the Visioning process of the Community-in-Transition Action Council: Barry Barker, Mike Drahush, Rev. Jimmie Hawkins, Fred Herring, Randy Joyce, Amy Lampe, Kelvin Perry, and Sammy Redd. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council set the following public hearings for November 28, 1995: (1) on Ordinance No. 95-10 to make the BOCA National Property Maintenance Code/1993, Volume II of the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code, a part of the City Code; (2) on Ordinance No. 95-11 to amend the City Code relatedto 'the abatement and removal of nuisances on any lot or parcel of land in the City; and (3) on Ordinance No. 95-12 to amend Chapter 13--Offenses- Miscellaneous, Section 13-36--Open storage of inoperative motor vehicles on property zoned residential or professional. In response to an inquiry from Mayor Adams, City Manager Earl B. Reynolds, Jr. stated the staff would be reviewing the level of fines contained in the proposed Ordinance No. 95-10 to determine whether they were too low. In response to a question from Vice-Mayor Oakes, Mr. Reynolds said the Staff would be conducting community meetings to inform the public regarding the proposed Ordinances. In matters not on the agenda, the following items were discussed: (1) in response to a question from Vice-Mayor Oakes, Mr. Reynolds stated