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130 Appointments re: Social Services Advisory Board Appointments re: Social Develop- Commission Appointment re: Area Manpower Planning Comm. Presentation re: L. B. Chandler, Jr. representing Betty L. Mawyer and the Chlville Police Assoc. Staff Report re: Lambeth League Baseball Field (Continued) On motion by Mr. Albro, Harry S. Marshall and Audrey Anderson were appointed to the Social Services Advisory Board. On motion by Mrs. O'Brien, Harvey Tunstall, William Lucy, Jean Dudack and Pynke Gohaner were appointed to the Social Development Commission. On motion by Mr. Buck, Michael Carroll was appointed to the Area Manpower Planning Commission. Mr. L. B. Chandler, Jr. representing Mrs. Betty L. Mawyer and the Charlottesville Police Association addressed the Council and stated he was here to bring to Council's attention the situation concerning survivorship benefits in the retirement and pension plan of the City. He stated Mr. John Wesley Mawyer was a patrolman in the Charlottesville Police Department for twenty-four years one and a half months and passed away in January,1979 and under the present plan his widow is entitled to no benefits. He requested Council to render some immediate financial help to Mrs. Mawyer in the form of a contribution to her. He suggested that Council m~end the present retirement plan as to the survivor benefits. He suggested that a police officer after having served five years have a vested interest for his widow at the rate of 2% per year for each year of service. He reminded the Council that under the .present plan unless a police officer completed thirty years of service or is age fifty-five in case he dies his wife is entitled to nothing. He stated that the police officers would consider some form of voluntary contribution. Mr, Chandler presented petitions containing approximately 1,900 signatures requesting City Council to amend the present retirement and pension plan so as to provide survivor benefits for widows of deceased officers. He requested that Council give immediate attention to the request and give immediate attention to the financial condition of Mrs. Mawyer. The Mayor referred this request to the Retirement Fund Commission for consideration. The City Manager reminded the Council that at the~last meeting the problems of flooding at Azalea Park were discussed and stated that since that time the park has flooded again. He stated that one figure which was presented at the last meeting has been adjusted and that lighting at CHS field would be $65,000 based on.lighting standards used by high~schools and $85,000 based on standards used for a major league park. The Mayor stated that he had been out to inspect the park and he feels that if the baseball field could be turned and raised by filling something still would have to be done about diverting the creek away from the area. He stated he would rather see the City keep this park since we need a park in that area, but we do need to investigate very closely what can be done about the water tearing up what we do.