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Mr. Gaston Fornes, owna~.r o~ ~the piece of landlocked property, stated that he wished to maintain s right ~of way in order to retrieve timber. Mr. Barnes suggested possibly maintaining a pedestrian access through the street. Mr. Buck assured the petitioners for the street closing that Council had no intention of making the street a thoroughfare but that Council did not have the legal right to grant Mr. Fornes a right of way across private property, though he hoped the neighbors would continue to allow him access. Mr. Barnes thanked Mr. Fornes for educating the Council on the matter, but stated he felt a responsibility to listen to the concerns of the City residents. Mr. Helweg, one of the petitioners, stated that Mr. Fornes could continue to walk through his property to reach his land. Mr. Buck added that having the property on ths tax rolls and making a better use of it, in addition to assuring that no street would be bUilt through were reasons for closing the street. PUBLIC The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING AND DISCONTINUING A PORTION OF McBLROY DRIVE" which was offered at the meeting of September l?th was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Barnes, Mr. Buck, Mrs. Gleason. Noes: Dr. Hall. Absent: Dr. Gunter. Two citizens, one mobility impaired, requested that crosswalks be installed on South Street and Water Street to accommodate pedestrians and stated that vehicles many times do not obey the one-way restriction on South Street. Mr. Buck stated that the traffic engineer would investigate the crosms- walks and the Police would be asked to increase attention to the-South Street area. Mrs. Kay Peaslee stated her support for the Drunk Driving Task Force's recommendation for impoundment od drivers' licenses becaUse a report had recently been released which said that three-fourths of persons arrested for drunk driving were repeat offenders. OTHER BUSINESS: On motion by Dr. Hall, seconded by Mrs. Gleason the two resolutions RESOLUTIONS: ' APPOINTING VIEWERS appointing viewers to consider a request to close a portion of Park Place TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF PARK PLACE BETWEEN LEE STREET AND LAND ROAD and RESOLUTION: APPOINTING VIEWERS TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR THE VACATION OF A PORTION OF 12TH STREET, S.W. between Lee Street and Lane Road and a request to close a portion of 12th Street, S.W. were ~unanimously approved by Council. WHEREAS, this Council has received a petition requesting vacation of a portion of Park Place between Lee Street and Lane Road for a distance of approximately 400 feet; and WHEREAS, it appears to Council that the notice required by Section 1S.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, Messrs. ~. J. Copeland and 'H. P. Winn, Jr. report in Writing to Council what inconvenience, if any, would-result from such vacation. WHEREAS, this Council has received a petition requesting vacation of 12th Street, S.W. south of Lee Street for a distance of 760 feet' and ' WHEREAS, it appears to Council that the notice required by Section 15.1=364 of the Code of Virginia (19S0), as amended, has been duly advertised; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Ms. Mary Jane Haynes, Messrs. W. J. Copeland and H. P. Winn, Jr. report in writing to Council what inconvenience, if any, would result from such vacation.