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155 <br />TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1999 <br />Council Member Haskell asked for a brief staff summary of the requested ordinance and action requested <br /> <br />of the Council, which was provided by Mr. John Dyches, Director of Water Resources. Mr. Dyches <br />stated that he recommended adjustment oft he fees in question in order to recover actual costs of the <br />services involved. He stated that the fees in question had not been adjusted since 1991, and provided a <br />review of the charges covered by the recommended change. Vice-Mayor Teague stated his understanding <br />that the fees in question were for new connections. only, and this was confirmed. Council Member <br />Haskell stated her understanding that even with the proposed increases the fees in question would still be <br />about one-half of the same fees as charged in Henry County, and this was also confirmed. Mr. Dyches <br />emphasized that no profit was attempted with the proposed fee structure, only a recovery of actual costs. <br />Vice-Mayor Teague then noted that the average combined water/sewer connection statewide was about <br />$2,000, and the new proposed rates as presented by Mr. Dyches were still less than half this figure. <br />Council then approved Ordinance 99-6 upon first reading, by the following vote, all members voting: <br />Vote: 5-0 <br /> <br />Yeas: (5) Crabtree, Dallas, Haskell, Roop, Teague. <br /> <br />Nays: (0) None. <br /> <br />Council next considered approval of their Consent Agenda, consisting of the following items: <br /> <br />Accept and appropriate $13,870 received from the School's insurance company for the <br />replacement of computer hardware stolen from the Waterford Reading Lab at Patrick Henry <br />Elementary School into Revenue Account 18-000500-1612015--Reimbursement of <br />Unanticipated Costs and appropriate to Expenditure Account 18-621290-8210009--ADP <br />Equipment in the School's FY1998-99 Budget in the General Fund. <br /> <br />Transfer $1,064,070 from the Electric Fund, as follows: $644,070 from Electric Account 14- <br />951000-9301010 to Prison Fund Account 10-000500-5101014 and $420,000 from Electric <br />Account 14-951000-9301014 to Street Maintenance Fund in the City's FY1998-99 Budget to <br />eliminate the negative Fund Balance in both of these Funds. <br /> <br />C. Set a Public Hearing for June 22, 1999, on a request by the City of Martinsville to abandon a <br /> portion of North Barton Street, which lies between West Church Street and Fayette Street. <br /> <br />19 <br /> <br /> <br />