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RESOLUTION RE: THOMAS d. MICHIE~ SR. RESOLUTION RE: BURKETT ARMISTEAD RENNOLDS;~ WHEREAS, H,$ RETIREMENT FrOM ACTIVE SERVICE IN OUR PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM IS VIEWED BY THE PEOPLE Of THIS ClTY~ AND BY THE MEMBERS OF THIS COUNCIL WITH GREAT REGRET; NOW] THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CItY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT WE) WHO HAVE WITNESSED THE BENEFITS OUR SCHOOLS HAVE RECEIVED UNDER HIS LEADERSHIP, DO HEREBY EXPRESS TO EDWARD W. RUSHTON OUR HEARTFELT GRATITUDE AND OUR HOPE THAT HIS RETIREMENT WILL PROVE AS FRUITFUL AND;.REWARDING AS HIS CAREER AS AN EDUCATOR HAS BEENS AND BE It FURTHER. RESOLVED THAT THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL BE DIRECTED TO SEND A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO DR. RUSHTON. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM~ SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. WHEREAS~ THOMAS d. MICHIE, SR. SERVED THIS CITY AS A MEMBER OF COUNCIL FROM t95~ TO 1960~ AND AS MAYOR FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS OF THAT PERIOD~ WITH DISTINCTION~ DIGN1TYp AND HONORS AND WHEREAS~ HE LED HIS FELLOW CITIZENS W.1TH COURAGE~ WISDOM~ AND DEDICATION TO THE PRINCIPLES OF LAW AND ORDER~ DURING THE SCHOOL CRISIS OF THAT GRAVE PERIOD, THEREBY SETTING THEM AN EXAMPLE WHICH PRESERVED PEACE AND PUBLIC EDUCATION FOR THIS COMMUNITY; AND ELSEWHERE IN VIRGINIAS AND WHEREAS, HE SERVED HIS COUNTRY DEVOTEDLY AS A DISTINGUISHED MEMBER OF THE BAR AND tN COUNTLESS OTHER CAPACIT1ES~ ESPECIALLY DURING HIS TERM AS JUDGE OF THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT OF THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF VIRGINIA. NCN~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, THAT WE~ THE INHERITORS OF HIS GOOD INSTLRCTION~ DO HEREBY EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE FOR HIS SELFLESSNESS, INTEGRITY, AND INTELLECT~ AND REGISTER OUR SENSE OF LOSS AT HIS DEATH ON APRIL 9~ 1973~ WITH THE SURE AND CERTAIN KNOWLEDGE THAT MEMORY OF HIS ACHIEVEMENTS WILL NOT BE FOREGOTTEN. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SENT tO THE MEMBERS OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY. ~N MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. WHEREAS~ BURKETT ARMISTEAD RENNOLDS SERVED THIS CITY AS A MEMBER OF COUNCIL · FROM 1964 TO 1966 AND AS MAYOR FROM 1966 TO 1968 WITH CONSCIENTIOUSNESS AND ENTHUSIASM; AND WHEREAS, HE MADE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE PUBLIC WELFARE Of THIS CITY IN THE ORDERLY FULFILLMENT OF HIS DUTIES, ESPECIALLY IN THE DIFFICULT AREA OF HOUSING~ TO PREVENT THE SPREAD OF SLUMS AND TO REALIZE THE GOAL OF DECENT HOMES FOR ALL OUR CITIZENS; AND WHEREAS~ HE PERFORMED HIS DUTIES WITH BENEFICENCE AND MODESTY DESPITE HIS DEMANDING TASKS AS AN EXECUTIVE IN THE TRANSPORTATION INDUSTRY. NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ THAT HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE COURSE OF OFFICE BE GRATEFULLY ACKNOWLEDGED AND THAT EXPRESSION OF OUR SORROW BE MADE FeE HIS UNTIMELY DEATH ON APRIL 22~ 1973. BE It FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SENT TO THE MEMBERS OF HIS IMMEDIATE FAMILY. ON MOTION BY MR. BARBOUR~ SECONDED BY MR. VAN YAHRES THE COUNCIL VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS A CONTRACT~ PROPERTY ACQUISITIONS AND PERSONNEL BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE. AYES: MR. BARBOUR~ MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM~ MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. PR ES I DENT COUNCIL CHAMBER - JUNE 4~ 1973 PUBLIC HEARING RE: RIVANNA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR~ MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM~ MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRESo ABSENT: NONE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MAY 21) 1973 WERE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THIS DATE ON A PROPOSAL TO ESTABLISH ~HE RIVANNA WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY WHICH WOULD PROVIDE WHOLESALE WATER AND SEWAGE TREATMENT SERVICE TO THE CITY AND COUNTY. THE CITY HANAGER EXPLAINED THE CONDITIONS OF THE PROPOSED CONTRACT. SPEAKING IN SUPPORT WERE THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS AND HR. CHANNING DANIEL, PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. SPEAKING IN OPPOSITION WAS MR. LIONEL KEY~ QUESTIONING WHETHER THE PROPOSED CONTRACT HAD BEEN ADEQUATELY PUBLICIZED. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY