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Resolution re: Refunding Erroneous Taxes Ordinance re: Reauthorizing the issuance of General Improvement Bonds in the Amount of $1,000,000 Request for Earlier Bus Route in Greenbrier Executive Session RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Ckarlottesville that the City hereby endorses the request of Piedmont Virginia Co~m~unity College and the State Board of Community Colleges for approval of an extended lease of the Western Virginia Bicentennial Center property for use as a tourist information center and request the other local jurisdictions served by Piedmont Virginia Community College to join in such request; and be it further RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Council be directed to send certified copies of this resolution to Governor John Dalton, Mr. Bernard J. Haggerty, Chairman, State Board of Community Colleges, Dr. Richard J. Ernst, Iterim Chancellor for the Cormnunity College System, Dr. George B. Vaughan, President, PiedmOnt Virginia Community College, and to the governing bodies of the Counties of Albemarle, Nelson, Greene and Fluvanna. On motion by Mr. Gatewood, seconded by Mrs. O'Brien the follOwing resolution was unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, the C~{~issi°ner~of the Reyenu~ 'has certified that J. S. Mathers, Inc. was erroneously assessed for city contractor's license taxes in the amount of $122.62 for 1978 and $1,357.50 for 1979, which assessments were duly paid of the City Treasurer; and WHEREAS, J. S. Mathers, Inc. has made timely application for the correction of such assessments, and refund of taxes paid, as provided by §58-1142 of the Code of Virginia, now, therefore,be it ~ RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottes- ville that the City Treasurer is hereby authorized and directed to refund to J. S. Mathers, Inc., out of rewenues received in General Fund revenue account 01-00001-4201 in the current fiscal year, the sum of $1,480.12. An ordinance~entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING AN ORDINANCE ADOPTED ON JUNE ~, 1978, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF ONE MILLION DOLLARS ($1,000,000) GENERAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, TO PROVIDE THAT THE BONDS.AUTHORIZED THEREBY MAY BE ISSUED ON OR BEFORE JUNE 30, 1980 AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE CHANGE OF CERTAIN DESIGNATIONS AND DETAILS OF SAID BONDS," which was offered at the meeting of the Council on September 17, 1979, was adopted by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr.Brunton, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Noes: None. The City Manager advised the Council that a request has been received from some residents of Greenbrier who work at F.S.T.C. indicating that if bus service started earlier in the morning they would be able to use this service. He stated that this has been discussed with. the transit division and they indicated this service could be provided without any additional equipment and that the expenses of operating this service would be a deficit of approximately $200.00 per year. He stated that the transit people request that they be allowed to operate this service on a trial basis for three months to determine if there is a sufficient r~dership to warrant continuing the service. On motion by Mrs. O'Brien, seconded by Mr. Gatewood the additional service was authorized for a period of three months. A motion by Mr. Albro, seconded by Mr. Gatewood that Council meet in executive session to discuss a matter exempted by Section 2.1-344(a)(6) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act,