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236 RESOLUTION RE: AGREEHENT TO ESTABLISH WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY RESOLUTION RE: ALLOCATION COST NEW SEWAGE FACILITIES WHEREAS, COUNCIL SET A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER TO BE HELD AT 7:30 P. M. ON MAY 30, 1972 IN ITS COUNCIL CHAMBERS AND CAUSED PROPER NOTICE THEREOF TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE DALLY PROGRESS; AND WHEREAS, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS DULY HELD ON MAY 30TH AND AT SUCH PUBLIC HEARING NO SUBSTANTIAL OBJECTION WAS MADE TO THE CREATION OF THE AFORESAID AUTHORITY~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL HEREBY RATIFIES AND CONFIRMS ITS AGREEMENT TO ESTABLISH A WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 28, TITLE 15. t~ CODE OF VIRGINIA, SUBJECT TO THE DELETION OF THE LAST SENTENCE OF THE LAST PARAGRAPH OF SUBSECTION (D) OF THE ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION FOR THE AUTHORITY. THEREAFTER THE COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION: WHEREAS, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COUNTY AND CITY HAVE BEEN NEGOTIATING FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME TO ARRIVE AT A SATISFACTORy BASIS FOR THE ALLOCATION OF COST FOR NEW SEWAGE FACILITIES; AND WHEREAS, THE CITY, IN AN EFFORT TO PROMOTE HARMONY, HAS MADE SUBSTANTIAL CONCESSIONS WITH RESPECT TO COMBINING WATER PRODUCTION FACILITIES$ AND WHEREAS, THE COUNCIL CONSIDERS THE PROPOSAL FOR CONSOLIDATION OF ALL FACILITIES AS CONTAINED IN A CERTAIN PAPER ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HERE- OF TO BE ON AN EQUITABLE BASIS FOR ALLOCATION OF COSTS, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL, IN EXECUTING ANY CONTRACT WITH RESPECT TO A JOINT WATER AND SEWER AUTHORITY~ STANDS FIRM IN ITS BELIEF THAT THE COMPROMISE EMBODIED IN THE PAPER ATTACHED HERETO REPRESENTS THE MAXIHUM CONCESSION THAT CAN BE MADE IN FAIRNESS TO CITY UTILITY RATE PAYERS, AND TAX PAYERS, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL'S WILLINGNESS TO COMPROMISE TO THIS EXTENT IS CONTINGENT UPON THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS TAKINm FAVORABLE ACTION ON AN APPLICATION FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT FOR A LANDFILL SITE ON U. So 29 SOUTH. CL~RK IDE,N~F COUNCIL CHAMBER JUNE 5, 1 972 PUBLIC HEARING: REQUEST OF UNIV. AIRSPACE ORDINANCE CARRIED OVER: AIRSPACE OVER JEFF. PK. AVE. PUBLIC HEARING: JOINT GOVERNING BOARD PROPOSED PLANS PRESENTED RE: MELBOURNE ROAD THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR, MR. DAVIS, MR. FIFE, MR. VAN YAHRES AND MR. WRIGHT. ABSENT: NONE. REv. TIM JOHNSON, YOUTH MINISTER OF CHERRY AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH,, GAVE THE I NVOCAT ION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF MAY 15, 1972 AND MAY 30~ 1972 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THIS DATE ON A REQUEST OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA TO CONSIDER THE SALE OR LEASE OF AIR RIGHTS OVER AND ACROSS JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE. DR. KENNETH R. CRISPELL PRESENTED PLANS FOR A PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS AND HEDICAL LIBRARY PROPOSED TO BE-~BUILT BETWEEN THE MEDICAL EDUCATION BUILDING AND THE MEDICAL CENTER. MR. WALLER HUNT PRESENTED ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AND PLANS. MR. MAX EVANS AND HR. SANDY LAMBERT ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN OPPOSITION TO THE REQUEST. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THIS IS NOT A COMMON PRACTICE AROUND THE COUNTRY, BUT SOME CITIES LEASE AIRSPACE AND GROUND SPACE FOR FOUNDATIONS. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF A~RSPACE OVER A PORTION OF JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE" WAS OFFERED BY MR. WRIGHT, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR~ AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS ALSO HELD ON AN AGREEMENT TO FORM A JOINT GOVERNING BOARD FOR THE OPERATION OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE AIRPORT. MR. F. R. LENTZCH~ CHAIRMAN OF THE AIRPORT COMMISSION~ ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSAL. ON MOTION BY MR. WRIGHT, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR~ THE MAYOR WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT CONTINGENT UPON THE COUNTY TAKING LIKE ACTION. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED PROPOSED PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF MELBOURNE ROAD FROM PARK STREET TO GROVE ROAD, INCLUDING A NEW BRIDGE OVER THE SOUTHERN I~AILROAD TRACKS, AT AN ESTIMATED COST OF ~706,592.00~ AND REQUESTED AUTHORIZATION TO PROCEED