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MATTER RE: LIGHTING BALL FIELDS IN CITY PARKS WELFARE REPORT PRESENTED A COMMUNICATION ~ROM THE EXCHANGE CLUB REQUESTING THAT CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO LIGHTING ADDITIONAL FOOTBALL AND BASEBALL FIELDS iN THE CITY PARKS WAS REFERRED TO THE RECREATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR RECOMMENDATION. THE WELFARE REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER, 1967 WAS PRESENTED AND ORDERED FILED WITH THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING. ON NOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. PRESIDENT COUNCIL CHAMBER - JANUARY 2~ 1968 RESOLUTIONS RE: LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE ADOPTED THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. HAGGERTY.~ MR. RENNOLDS~ MR. RINEHART AND MR. VOGT. ABSENT: MR. MOUNT. REV. R~. H. HAILST,ALK~ PASTOR OF FREE UNION CHURCH.., GAVE THE iNVOCATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF DECEMBER 18, 1967 WERE READ AND APPROVED. SENATOR-ELECT J. HARRY MI CHAEL, JR. ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND OFFERED ANY ASSISTANCE POSSIBLE ON ANY PROBLEMS THE COUNCIL MIGHT HAVE. ON MOTION BY MR. VOGT~ SECONDED BY MRo HAGGERTY, THE REPORT OF THE LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE EMBODYING THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS~ THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE AND THE CiTY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE DESIRE TO CONSTRUCT AND OPERATE A JOINT JAIL FOR THIS CitY AND COUNTY AS IS SET FORTH UNDER CHAPTER 7.1 of THE CODE OF VIRGINIA BUT FIND IT ECONOMICALLY UNFEASIBLE TO OPERATE A JAIL UNDER THIS CHAPTER DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE STATE WiLL NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE COST OF SALARIES AND OTHER EXPENSES AS IT NOW DOES UNDER CHAPTER 6 Of THE CODE, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED TO SPONSOR LEGISLATION WHICH WILL REQUIRE THE COMMONWEALTH t~O PARTICIPATE IN SALARIES AND OTHER EXPENSES FOR THE OPERATION Of REGIONAL JAILS IN CITIES AND COUNTIES AS SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 7.1 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA JUST AS IT NOW DOES iN CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT SENATOR-ELECT JAMES HARRY MI CHAEL~ Jr.~ AND DELEGATE Co ARMONDE PAXSON BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY REQUESTED TO ENDORSE SUCH LEGt SLAT I ON. WHEREAS~ EFFORTS HAVE BEEN AND ARE BEING MADE TO ELIMINATE OR RESTRICT SOME SOURCES OF REVENUE AVAILABLE TO CITIES FOR OPERATION~ AND WHEREAS~ CITIES ARE FINDING IT MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT TO RAISE A SUFFICIENT AMOUNT OF REVENUE TO FURNISH THE NECESSARY SERVICES REQUIRED BY ITS CITIZENS~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY' THE COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SENATOR-ELECT JAMES H. M1 CHAEL~ JR.~ AND DELEGA'TE C. ARMONDE PAXSON BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY REQUESTED TO OPPOSE ANY LEGISLATION WHICH WILL CURTAIL,~ RESTRICT OR ELIMINATE ANY SOURCES OF REVENUE WHICH ARE NOW AVAILABLE TO THE CITIES. WHEREAS~ S~CTION 15.1-493 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA NOW REQUIRES THE PLANNING COMMISSION AND COUNCIL TO HOLD SEPARATE PUBLIC HEARINGS ON ANY CHANGES IN THE ZONING OR SUBDIVISION ORDINANCES, AND WHEREAS, THIS COUNCIL IS OF THE OPINI~ON THAT THE PUBLIC WOULD BE BETTER SERVED WITH LESS INCONVENIENCE tf THE FOREGOING SECTION WERE AMENDED SO AS TO ENABLE THE COUNCIL AND PLANNING COMMISSION~ IF THEY DEEMED it ADVISABLE~