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:'74 THE COUNCIL MET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOU/ING MEMBERS PRESENT; MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. SCRIBNER, AND MR. ~~~EINBERG. ABSENT: MR. MICHIE. TFIE AIRPORT COMMISSION REVIEWED WITH THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE COUNTY MATTER RE: BIDS FOR AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS MIDWAY ELEC. CO. AND MDDRE BROS. BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, ASSEMBLED IN JOINT SESSION, THE BIDS RECEIVED ON MARCH 7, 1958 FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE JOINT AIRPORT, CONSISTING OF ADDITIONAL TAXIWAYS, ENLARGED APRON, LIGHTING, ETC., AND PRESENTED THE BID OF MIDWAY ELECTRICCOMPANY, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS, IN THE AMOUNT OF X6,853.33, AND THE BID OF MDDRE BROS., VERDNA, VIRGINIA, GRADING AND PAVING CONTRACTORS, IN THE AMOUNT OF 95,195.10, AS THE LOWEST AND BEST BIDS RECEIVED, AND THEREUPON RECOMMENDED THAT SUCH BIDS BE APPROVED AND THAT CONTRACTS BE AWARDED TO THOSE FIRMS ON THE BASIS OF SUCH BIDS, SUBJECT TO CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION APPROVAL. AFTER A FULL DISCUSSION OF THE REPORT, UPON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG, IT WAS .UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT SUCH BIDS BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY APPROVED AS THE LOWEST AND BEST BIDS RECEIVED, AND THAT THE MAYOR BE AND HE HEREBY IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THE CONTRACTS CONTEMPLATED BY SUCH BIDS SUBJECT ~A~ TO THE APPROVAL OF BIOS AND CONTRACTS BY THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION AND ~B~ THE AGREEMENT BY THE CIVIL AERONAUTICS ADMINISTRATION TO INCREASE ITS PRESENT TENTATIVE ALLOTMENT SO THAT IT WILL PAY ONE-HALF OF THE TOTAL COST OF SAID IMPROVEMENTS, INCLUDING ENGINEERING SERVICES. AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL AGREES TO APPROPRIATE 5,000.00 OR SO MUCH THEREOF AS WILL BE NEEDED TO SUPPLEMENT THE FUNDS ALREADY APPROPRIATED FOR THIS WORK. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. CLERK ~~ ~~ - -~~ _ , PRESIDENT COUNCIL CHAMBER - MARCH 17, 1958 THE COUNCIL MET fN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE '.•JITH TFiE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT; MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. ~~tICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. 1n/EINBERG. ABSENT: NONE. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF MARCH 3, 1958 AND P~iARCH 10, 1958 WERE READ ANU APPROVED. THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE 4JAS PRESENTED: MARCH 17, 1958 REPORT RE: AMUSEMENT TAX CITY COUNCIL CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA CaENTL EMEN THE FINANCE COMMITTEE HAS CONSIDERED THE REQUEST TO ABOLISH THE AMUSEMENT TAX AND RECOMMEND THAT THIS TAY. BE ABOLISHED EFFECTIVE 12:01 A. M. JULY 1, 1958. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, SOL B. ~,~/E I NBERG ~ SIGNED j THOMAS J. MICHIE SIGNED A MOTION BY MR. P~iCHIE, SECONDED BY MR. SCRIBNER THAT THE FOREGOING AMUSEMENT TAX REPEALED. REPORT BE ACCEPTED AND THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE REQUESTED TO PREPARE A REPEALING ORDINANCE WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. DAVIS, P•~R. MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND hiR. ~~~EINBERG. NOES: MR. COLEMAN.