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<br />APPROPRIATION:
<br />$6,586
<br />CHARTER HOUSE
<br /> (2nd reading)
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<br />RESOLUTION:
<br />AUTHORIZING CON-
<br />DEMNATION PRO-
<br />CEEDINGS TO
<br />ACQUIRE EASEMENTS
<br />AT INTERSECTION
<br />OF CAROLINE &
<br />FAIRWAY AVE.
<br />
<br />ORDINANCE:
<br />ADJUSTMENT OF
<br />SPEED LIMIT ON
<br />AVON ST.
<br /> (2nd reading)
<br />
<br />OTHER BUSINESS
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<br /> The $6,586 appropriation to Charter House which was offered
<br />at the meeting of March 19th was approved by the:following vote.
<br />Ayes: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall.
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<br />Noes: None.
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<br /> ~HEREAS, the grant award from the Department of Criminal
<br />Justice Services for the operation of Charter House, a shelter
<br />for homeless alcoholics, by the Region X Community Services Board,
<br />was significantly reduced for FY 83-84; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Charter House requested.'$15,890 to allow operation
<br />through FY 83-84,.and City Council advised on October 17, 1983
<br />that Charter House appeal for contributions from the community
<br />and submit a final request for City funds after such appeal; and
<br /> WHEREAS, Charter House has received '$9,304 in contributions
<br /> from the community as of March 19, 1984; NOW, THEREFORE
<br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville,
<br />Virginia that the sum of $6,586 is hereby appropriated from the
<br />General Fund to expenditure account 11-12240 for the continued
<br />operation of Charter House by the Region X Community-Services
<br />Board during the remainder of FY 83-84.
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<br /> Mr. Wiley stated that Council had formerly approved an easement
<br /> for sewer lines, but the Department of Public Works had foUnd that
<br /> storm drainage improvements were now needed. Mr. Wiley added that
<br /> the owners of the land had been approached and had refused the offer
<br />
<br />of fair market value.
<br /> On motion by Dr. Gunter, seconded by Dr. Hall, the resolution
<br />authorizing condemnation proceedings to acquire easements at the
<br />intersection of Caroline and Fairway Avenue was unanimously approved
<br />
<br />by Council.
<br /> WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville, Virginia needs to obtain
<br />a.permanent easement and right-of-way to widen, reroute and
<br />maintain a drainage channel across a portion of a lot identified as
<br />Parcel 143.1 on City Real Property Tax Map 50, within the City
<br />limits at the intersection of Caroline and Fairway Avenues; and
<br /> WHEREAS, consent to the purchase of the easement and right-of-
<br />way necessary for the project cannot be obtained;.
<br /> NOW,~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br />charlottesville, Virginia, that a public necessity is hereby
<br />declared to exist for the acquisition of a permanent easement and
<br />righ,t-of-way across the lot designated as Parcel 143.1 on City Real
<br />Property Tax Map 50 in order to proceed with a City drainage project;
<br />and
<br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED by the Council of the City of
<br /> Charlottesville, Virginia that the City Attorney .be and hereby is
<br /> directed to institute condemnation proceedings for the acquisition
<br /> of the permanent easement and right-of-way across a portion of the
<br /> lot designated as Parcel 143.1 on City Real Property Tax Map 50 and
<br /> to file the necessary documents with the Circuit Court for the City
<br /> of Charlottesville as provided in Sections 15.1-898 and 15.1-899 of
<br /> the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, and Sections 41 and 50.1
<br /> of the Charter of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia.
<br /> The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN
<br /> SECTION 1609 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976,
<br /> RELATING TO MINIMUM AND MAXIMUM SPEED LIMITS," which was offered at
<br /> the meeting of March 19th, was approved by the following vote. Ayes:
<br /> Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Noes: None.
<br /> Mrs. Gleason moved and read a resolution congratulating the
<br /> University of Virginia Cavalier basketball team for their successful
<br /> season. Dr. Hall seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved
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<br />by Council.
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, the Cavaliers began their 1983-84 basketball season
<br />by continuing their winning tradition, and
<br /> WHEREAS, through a season for successes and disappointments
<br />the Cavaliers never gave up, and
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