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RESOLUTION: APPOINTING VIEWERS TO CONSIDER VACATION OF ST. CLAIR AVE. FROM POPLAR TO SYCAMORE RESOLUTION:~ AUTHORIZING JOINT SECURITY COMPLEX TO RETAIN FUNDS FOR COMPUTER 5. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon its adoption. Mr. Wiley, City Attorney, stated that a petition had been received asking that a portion of St. Clair Avenue be closed and this resolution would appoint viewers to look at the request. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Gunter, the Resolution Appointing Viewers to Consider Vacation of St. Clair Avenue from Poplar to Sycamore was unanimously approved by Council. WHEREAS, this Council has received a petition requesting vacation of a portion of St. Clair Avenue from Poplar Street to Sycamore Street, a distance of approximately 50 feet, bounded on the west by Parcels 49.2 and 47, and on the east by Parcels 180, 181,.182, and 184 as shown on City Real Property Tax Map 51; and WHEREAS, it appears to Council that the notice required by Section 15.1-364 of the Code of Virginia (1950), as amended, has been duly advertised; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Ms. Mary Jane Haynes, Mssrs. W. J. Copeland and H. P. Winn, Jr. report in writing to Council what inconvenience, if any, would result from such vacation. Mr. Hendrix explained that the Joint Security Complex had an excess of funds for the present year and was requesting that they be allowed to retain $40,000 to purchase a computer. Mr. Hendrix added that the County was being asked to approve the request, and that the software would be provided free from the State. Mr. Hendrix stated that the computer would give the Complex access to a tremendous amount of information and recommended that Council approve the request. Mr. Conover questioned whether the expenditure could be considered under c~pital projects and therefore paid for on a 50/50 ratio with the County, as opposed to a 65/35 ratio used for ooerational expenses. Council agreed that it would be left to the City staff to negotiate ORDINANCB: AMENDING & IMPOSING SPEED LIMITS ON the funding ratio with the County. Mr. Conover moved the Resolution Authorizing the Joint Security Complex to Retain Funds for a Computer, Mrs. Gleason seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved by Council. WHEREAS, the Charlottesville-Albemarle Regional Jail Board has had Rn excess of funds for the present year and these funds would normally be returned to the City and Albemarle County; and wHEREAS, the Jail Board has requested the City and Albemarle County to allow it to retain $40,000 of those funds to purchase a computer, with the software provided free by the State; and WHEREAS, a computer system Would allow the Jail Board to store and retrieve the large quantity of information on file and to more efficiently maintain..accurate records; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council for the City of Charlottes- ville approves the request of the Jail Board to retain funds, and the City Manager staff is directed to negotiate the funding ratio with Albemarle County. Mr. Hendrix explained that the ordinance would correct a speed limit previously changed by Council on Avon Street and would impose AVON ST., INDIA RD., LINE DR., MONTICELLO speed limits on new streets in Seminole Square and a new portion of AVB., SEMINOLE CT. & ZAN RD. Monticello Road. Dr. Hall moved the ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 16-9 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE,