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35.4 ORDINANCE RE: llTH STREET, N.E. APPROPRIATION RE: $36,500.00 - PACKER TRUCK AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING AND DISCONTINUINGF A CERTAIN ALLEY NORTH OF 11TH STREET, N.E. IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA," WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 1, 1973, WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE. AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, MRS. RINEHART AND HR. MAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE THE RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $36,500.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW PACKER TRUCK, WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON NOVEMBER 1, 1973, WAS ADOPTED 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. COUNCIL CHAMBER - DECEMBER 3, 1973 MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC RESOLUTION RE: RODNEY WALDEN LEWIS THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT. MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT: MR. GILLIAM. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED MR. GILLIAM WAS OUT OF THE CITY ATTENDING A MEETING ON CITY BUSINESS. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 19, 1973 WERE APPROVED AS CORRECTED, MR. JOHN CRAFAIK, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND ASKED FOR AN EXPLANATION WHY 7TH STREET PARKING, LOT HAS BEEN ~RT~DFOR USE OF CITY VEHICLES AND CITY EMPLOYEES. THE CITY MANAGER EXPLAINED THAT WHILE THE NEW PARKING GARAGE WAS BEING CONSTRUCTED THAT A PLACE WAS NEEDED TO PARK CITY VERICLES AND SINCE THERE WERE SPACES LEFT THEY WERE RENTED TO CITY EMPLOYEES. MR. C. E. ANDERSON, ADDRESSED TIE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT WHILE HE IS IN FAVOR OF THE DOWNTOWN MALL, CONSIDERATION FOR IMPROVEMENTS SHOULD BE GIVEN TO OTHER PARTS OF TOWN SPECIFICALLY WEST MAIN STREET, AND THE CORNER. HE ALSO SAID THAT HE THOUGHT THAT A REFERENDUM SHOULD BE HELD ON THE BOND ISSUE. MR. LEE HALL, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND ASKED FOR AN EXPLANATION OF WHY THE AVON STREET LANDFILL IS STILL BEING USED, AFTER BEING CLOSED. MR. HENDRIX, EXPLAINED THAT THE IVY LANDFILL IS NOT OPEN LATE ENOUGH AT TIMES TO TAKE ALL THE CITY'S COLLECTIONS AND THAT THE AVON STREET LANDFILL IS ONLY USED IN EMERGENCIES. MR. J. T. GRAVES, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED A FARE INCREASE FOR TAXI CABS. HE REQUESTED AN EMERGENCY INCREASE OF TEN CENTS A TRIP, EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. HE ALSO REQUESTED THAT A LIMIT BE PLACED ON THE NUMBER OF CABS WHICH COULD OPERATE IN THE CITY AND ASKED THAT IF EMERGENCY TAX IS PUT ON GASOLINE THE CITY ALLOW TAXIS TO ADD A SURCHARGE ON EACH TRIP. THESE MATTERS WERE REFERRED TO THE TAXI COMMITTEE FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THE TRAGIC EVENTS WHICH OCCURRED IN THIS CITY ON THE AFTERNOON OF NOVEMBER 20, 1973, CAUSED THE UNTIMELY DEATH OF ONE OF OUR COMMUNITY'S MOST PROMISING YOUNG CITIZENS; AND WHEREAS, RODNEY WALDEN LEWIS SERVED THIS CITY COURAGEOUSLY AND WITH DEDICATION TO DUTY FROM MARCH 1972 UNTIL JULY 1973, AS A MEMBER OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE POLICE DEPARTMENT, AND CONTINUED THEREAFTER TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE CAUSE OF EFFECTIVE LAW ENFORCEMENT IN THIS CITY AS CRIMINAL JUSTICE PLANNER FOR THE THOMAS JEFFERSON REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION; AND