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PUBLIC <br /> <br />wire fences in residential areas. <br /> <br /> Mrs. Gleason stated she felt an ordinance should be passed which <br />would prohibit barbed wire fences below a certain height in residential <br /> <br />areas. <br /> <br /> Mr. Wiley stated he would draft an ordinance to that effect. <br /> <br /> Dr. Hall made a statement concerning large yard parties which had <br />been occurring.frequently in the community and which were loud and <br />disruptive. ~r. Hall added, that the deadend at 12th Street, N.W..had <br />become a trouble spot. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck suggested that concentrating on the area with more police <br />patrols might help to solve the problem. <br /> <br /> The meeting was adjourned. <br /> <br /> President <br /> <br /> COUNCIL CHAMBERS August 1S, 1983 <br /> <br /> Council met in regular session this date with the following members <br /> <br />· present: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr, Gunter. Absent: Dr. Hall. <br /> <br /> Ms. Cynthia Stratton, representing the Peace Coalition, approached <br />Council with a revised reSolution concerning the August 27th march on <br />Washington. <br /> <br /> Mrs. Gleason stated that she remained concerned by the method and <br />goals'of the Coalition, and while she supported the ideals of Martin Luther <br />King, Jr., she did not feel it was the dUty of City Council to endorse the <br />resolution. <br /> <br /> Ms. Stratton stated that the Coalition advocated non-violent social <br />change. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck said he shared many of the Coalition's concerns and supported <br />full employment, world peace and freedom. <br /> <br />the <br /> <br />the <br /> <br />Dr. Gunter noted some concern about urging all citizens to attend <br /> <br />march, but was happy to see that the Coal±ti'on had overcome some of <br />divisive elements and said she intended to vote for the resolution. <br /> <br /> Dr. Gunter moved to accept the resolution. The motion died for lack <br /> <br />of a second. <br /> <br /> Mr. Conover stated that while he intended .to attend the march, he did <br />not feel it was Council's role to officially support it. <br /> <br />Mrs. Gleason moved a substitute resolution supporting the ideals o'f <br />Martin Luther King, Jr. and asking for a national holiday on January 15th. <br /> <br />Mr. Buck seconded the m <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, in 1963 D <br />inspired his struggle t. <br />people, binding them ~n <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, there rem <br />arms race, the denial o: <br />women and the economica <br /> <br /> THEREFORE, be it r <br />Virginia, that we ask f~ <br />King, Jr. and support e: <br />Virginia General Assemb <br />as a Federal and State <br /> <br />Mr. Smith of Unive <br /> <br />of the availability of <br /> <br />Mr. Buck staZed th <br /> <br />a list of priorities ha, <br /> <br />>.tion and it was unanimously approved. <br /> <br /> Martin Luther King, Jr. had a dream which <br /> ~gain dignity and economic justice for all <br />peace and freedom; and <br /> <br />~ins tragic unemployment and an escalating <br /> basic rights to minorities, the unemployed, <br />[ly disadvantaged. <br /> <br />solved by the City Councii of Charlottesville, <br />r.a renewal of the ideals of Dr. Martin Luther <br />[forts in the United States Congress and in the <br />_y to enact legislation designating January 15th <br />toliday in-honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. <br /> <br />· sity Circle asked Council for an explanation <br /> <br />!und.ing for sidewalks. <br /> <br />..t money had been appropriated for sidewalks and <br /> <br />been developed on which a public, hearing would <br /> <br /> <br />