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X14 COUNCIL CHAMBER - FEBRUARY 4, 1957 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS PATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. HILL, MR. MICHIE AND MR. WEINBERG. ABSENT: NONE. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF JANUARY 21, 1957 AND FEBRUARY 1, 1957 WERE READ AND APPROVED. MR. ORBIN CARTER WAS PRESENT AND PRESENTED A PETITION ON BEHALF OF TAYLOR AND REQUEST TO CLOSE LAUREL ST. REFERRED TAYLOR TO CLOSE LAUREL STREET BETWEEN MONTE VISTA AVENUE AND OLD LYNCHBURG ROAD. ON TO CITY ATTY. MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THIS REQUEST WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR STUDY AND REPORT. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT A PARCEL OF LAND ADJACENT TO THE SITE OF THE PROPOSED MOORE~S CREEK DISPOSAL PLANT COULD BE PURCHASED FROM THE C & O RAILWAY COMPANY FOR 1,250.00, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THIS LAND BE PURCHASED. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: APPROPRIATION: PARCEL OF BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE LAND ADJACENT TO PROPOSED MOORE~S CREEK BISP. PLANT THAT 1,250.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG, THE CITY MANAGER WAS REQUESTED I~(IATTER RE: CHANGE IN PARKING TIME ON W. MAIN ST. TO CHANGE THE PARKING TIME LIMIT FROM ONE TO TWO HOURS AT FIVE CENTS (5~) PER HOUR ON WEST MAIN STREET FROM JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE WEST TO THE C & O BRIDGE. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG, THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS REQUESTED ~' f %r~.C ~ rvG MATTER RE: TRAFFIC ORDINANCE TO PREPARE A REVISION TO THE TRAFFIC ORDINANCE BRINGING IT UP TO DATE AND PERMITTING THE COUNCIL TO ESTABLISH PARKING METER AREAS AND TO FIX TIME LIMITS AND RATES BY RESOLUTION RATHER THAN AN AMENDMENT TO THE ORDINANCE. ON MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. COLEMAN, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE APPROPRIATION: LAND AT THAT $1,000.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR PROPERTY OAKWOOD CEMETERY AT OAKWOOD CEMETERY FROM THE HUGH R. HAWKINS, ESTATE. A PETITION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING HILL STREET, WHICH PETITION APPROVED RE: CHANGE IN STREET NAME - IS AN UNOPENED STREET RUNNING WEST OFF OF FREE BRIDGE ROAD, REQUESTING PERMISSION HILL ST. TO GRACE ST. TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THIS STREET TO GRACE STREET. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. COLEMAN, THE FOREGOING REQUEST WAS APPROVED. A PETITION FROM J. E. BARNETT REQUESTING THAT WARD AVENUE AND A PORTION OF PETITION RE: WARD AVE. REFERRED TO CITY ATTY. GILLISPIE STREET BE CLOSED, WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY ATTORNEY FOR ADVICE. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. ~ --~~ ~~c~CLERK ~ ~ i RESLDENT __1 . COUNCIL CHAMBER - FEBRUARY 18, 1957 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. HILL, MR. MICHIE AND MR. WEINBERG. ABSENT; NONE. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 4, 1957 WERE READ AND APPROVED. ALB. T. B. MOBILE MR. ROBERT ASHCOM ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE ALBEMARLE TUBERCULOSIS X-RAY UNIT ASSOCIATION AND REQUESTED PERMISSION TO LOCATE A MOBILE X-RAY UNIT IN FRONT OF THE PARAMOUNT THEATRE FROM APRIL 3O TO MAY lO. ON MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. MICHIE, THIS REQUEST WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. A GROUP OF CITIZENS ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND STATED THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE STATE MILK COMM. LOCAL MILK MARKET BEING BROUGHT UNDER CONTROL OF THE STATE MILK COMMISSION. THE HEARING COUNCIL AGREED TO ATTEND THE PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD BY THE COMMISSION ON THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21 BEFORE EXPRESSING THEIR OPINION ON THE MATTER.