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REQUEST RE: STATE HIGHWAY DEPT. FOR STRIP OF LAND ACCEPTANCE RE: LANDONIA CIRCLE INTO CITY ST. SYSTEM RESOLUTION RE: HOLIDAY DRIVE RESOLUTION RE: FIRST STREET, N. RESOLUTION RE: REAL ESTATE TAX ASSESSMENTS AND APPRAISALS. CONSIDERATION RE: APPROPRIATION - REAL ESTATE ASSESSNENT WHEREAS, HIS EXEMPLARY SERVICE AND THE BRAVE ACTIONS WHICH LEAD TO HIS DEATH HAVE BEEN AN INSPIRATION TO HIS FELLOW CITIZENS WHICH THIS COUNCIL DEEMS WORTHY OF SPECIAL RECOGNITIONs NOW, I~HEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, THAT WE EXFRESS OUR GRATITUDE FOR THE MANY CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH RODNEY WALDEN LEWIS MADE TO THE LIFE OF THIS CITY AND OUR DEEP AND ABIDING SENSE OF LOSS AT THE TRAGIC END TO HIS PROMISING CAREER~ AND BE IT FL~THER RESOLVED THAT THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL BE DIRECTED TO SEND A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO MR. LEWIS' FAMILY AS AN EXPRESSION OF OUR SYMPATHY. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES TO A COMMITTEE TO EXPLORE A FUTURE USE FOR LANE, JEFFERSON AND MCGUFFEY SCHOOLS. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT PLANS TO IMPROVE ROUTE 659 FROM ITS INTERSECTION AT ROUTE 63! TO ITS END AND A STRIP OF LAND IS NEEDED 5' WIDE AND I50' LONG IN ORDER TO MAKE THIS IMPROVEMENT. HE RECOMMENDED THAT SINCE THIS IS THE ROAD WHICH SERVES THE RIVANNA FILTER PLANT THAT THIS LAND BE DONATED IN ORDER THAT THE IMPROVEMENTS BE MADE. ON MOTION BY MR. BARBOUR, SECONDED BY MR. VAN YAHRES THIS FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT STATING THAT LANDONIA CIRCLE HAS BEEN CONSTRUCTED TO MEET CITY SPECIFICATIONS AND RECOMMENDED THAT IT BE ACCEPTED INTO THE CITY STREET SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE. ON MOTION BY MR. VANYAHRES, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR TPE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR TPE VACATION OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF HOLIDAY DRIVE. WHEREAS, THIS COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING VACATION OF THAT UNOPENED PORTION OF HOLIDAY DRIVE RUNNING FROM THE WESTERLY BOUNDARY OF LOT C-4 DF ITS INTERSECTION WITH HYDRAULIC ROAD AS SHOWN ON CITY TAX MAP 40A; AND WHEREAS, IT APPEARS TO COUNCIL THAT THE N(DTICES REQUIRED BY ~15.1-364 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950), AS AMENDED, HAVE BEEN DULY ROSTED~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT MESSRS. J. P. BORDEN, MASON S. BYRD AND LEE GREAVER BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY APPOINTED AS VIEWERS TO VIEW SUCH STREET AND REPORT IN WRITING TO COUNCIL WHAT INCONVENIENCE, IF ANY, WOULD RESULT FROM THE VACATION THEREOF. ON MOTION BY [AR. BARBOUR, SECONDED BY MR. VAN YAHRES THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR THE VACATION OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF FIRST STREET, N. WHEREAS, THIS COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED A PETITION REQLESTING VACATION OF THAT UNPAVED PORTION OF FIRST STREET, N. RUNNING BETWEEN PROPERTIES OWNED BY L. L. CUBBAGE, EUGENE D. MARKOWSKI AND THE A~4ERICAN GREEK COMMUNITY; AND WHEREAS, IT APPEARS TO COUNCIL THAT THE NOTICES REQUIRED BY §15.1-364 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA (I950), AS AMENDED, HAVE BEEN DULY POSTED; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT MESSRS. J. p. BORDEN, MASON S. BYRD AND LEE GREAVER BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY APPOINTED AS VIEWERS TO VIEW SUCH STREET AND REPORT IN WRITING TO COUNCIL WHAT INCONVENIENCE, IF ANY, WOULD RESULT FROM THE VACATION THEREOF. ON MOTION BY D/IR. VAN YAPRES, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. WHEREAS, THE DECISION OF THE SUPREME COURT OF VIRGINIA IN THE CASE OF PERKINS V. COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE HAS MANDATED CERTAIN CHANGES IN THE MET~DDOLOGY OF CONDUCTING ANNUAL ASSESSMENTS OF REAL ESTATE IN CHARLOTTESVILLEI AND WHEREAS, THIS COUNCIL BELIEVES THAT THIS MANDATE CAN MOST FAIRLY AND EXPEDITIOUSLY BE COMPLIED WITH BY CONDUCTING A COMPLETE REAPPRAISAL OF THE CITY'S REAL ESTATE DURING THE NEXT YEAR~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, THAT THE CITY ASSESSOR IS DIRECTED, IN MAKING HIS ANNUAL ASSESSMENT OF REAL ESTATE DURING THE CALENDAR YEAR 1974, TO CONDUCT A PHYSICAL INSPECTION AND REAPPRAISAL OF EACH PARCEL OF LAND IN THE CITY AND TO BASE THE ASSESSMENTS FOR 1975 REAL PROPERTY TAXES UPON SUCH NEW APPRAISAL~ AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THE EMPLOYMENT OF SUCH OUTSIDE ASSISTANCE AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO CONDUCT THIS REAPPRAISAL. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. VAN YAHRES THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT $25,442 BE AND