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44i THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT A MARKETABLE TITLE CANNOT 8E MATTER RE: PROPERTY 315-317 E. HIGH ST. FOR NEW COURT HOUSE OBTAINED TO THE PROPERTY AT 315-317 E. HIGH STREET, WHICH IS NEEDED FOR THE NEW COURT HOUSE, WITHOUT COURT PROCEEDINGS BECAUSE TITLE IS HELD BY AN INFANT. HE RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE DIRECTED TO MAKE AN OFFER OF X32,060.00 FOR THIS PROPERTY ANO IF NOT ACCEPTED, TO ACQUIRE IT 8Y EMINENT DOMAIN. ON MOTION BY MR, LEE, SECONDED BY MR, MOUNT, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE RESOLUTION RE: ACQUIRING PROPERTY FOR NEW COURT HOUSE. THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BE DIRECTED TO MAKE AN OFFER OF X32,060.00 FOR THE PROPERTY AT 315-317 E. HIGH STREET, AND IF NOT ACCEPTED THE CITY ATTORNEY BE AND HE IS HEREBY INSTRUCTED TO PROCEED AS PROMPTLY AS PRACTICAL TO ACQUIRE THIS PROPERTY 8Y EMINENT DOMAIN. THE COUNCIL COMMENDED THE CITY ATTORNEY, THE CITY MANAGER AND THE PLANNING ENGINEER FOR THE EXCELLENT MANNER IN WHICH THE CITY~S CONDEMNATION SUIT WAS PREPARED AND PRESENTED. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE NEW MOORE~S CREEK DISPOSAL PLANT IS NOW PUBLIC INVITED TO INSPECT NEW MOORE~S CREEK DISPOSAL PLANT COMMITTEE RE: CITY BU5 SERVICE MEMBERS RE: ALB. MED. SOCIETY IN OPERATION AND STATED THAT THE PUBLIC IS CORDIALLY INVITED TO INSPECT THIS PLANT ON SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH AND 13TH, 1960 WHEN EXTRA PERSONNEL WILL BE ON DUTY FOR THIS PURPOSE. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. HAGGERTY, MR. BOWEN AND MR. SCRIBNER AS A COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE MATTER OF CITY BUS SERVICE AS RECOMMENDED ON JUNE 2O, 1960. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. MICNIE AND MR. MOUNT AS THE CITY~S MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AS REQUESTED BY REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ALBEMARLE MEDICAL SOCIETY ON OCTOBER 17, 1960. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. . % / -- ~ ERK PRESIDENT COUNCIL CHAMBER - NOVEMBER 21, 1960 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. LEE, MR. MOUNT AND MR. SCRIBNER, ABSENT: MR. MICNIE. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 7, 1960 WERE READ ANO APPROVED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM MR. ROBERT T. SMITH REQUESTING THAT THE NAME MATTER RE: CHANGING NAME DAISY AVE. TO FAIRWAY A VE . OF DAISY AVENUE 8E CHANGED TO FAIRWAY AVENUE. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THIS REQUEST BE GRANTED. ON MOTION BY MR. HAGGERTY, SECONDED BY MR, LEE, THE FOREGOING REQUEST WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM MR. E. O, MCCUE, III ON BEHALF OF HILLS WRECKING MATTER RE: HILL S WRECKING YARD CARRItD OVER YARD REQUESTING THAT. THE TIME BE EXTENDED ON THE NON-CONFORMING USE OF LAND FOR STORAGE PURPOSES. MR. MCCUE ALSO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF TNIS PETITION AND REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL VIEW THE PREMISES BEFORE MAKING A DECISION AND THAT THE OPERATORS OF THE WRECKING YARD BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD BEFORE FINAL ACTION IS TAKEN. MR. LIONEL KEY AND MR. R. W, MILLER, JR, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE OPERATORS. AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION, THIS MATTER WAS CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE S, P, C. A, OFFERING TO DONATE A TRANQUILIZER MATTER RE: TRANQUILIZER GUN GUN TO THE CITY TO BE USED IN CAPTURING STRAY DOGS. THE CITY MANAGER AND CHIEF OF POLICE STATED THAT THE INFREQUENT NEED FOR THE GUN WOULD NOT JUSTIFY THE COST,AND ALSO STATED THAT IF THE NEED ARISES, THE COUNTY~S GUN COULD BE BORROWED OR SLEEPING PILLS COULD BE USED. A MOTION BY MR. MOUNT, SECONDED BY MR. LEE THAT MRS. BLEECKER BE SINCERELY