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<br />Resolution re:
<br />Honoring retiring
<br />Clerk of Council
<br />J. Sidney Rush, Jr.
<br />
<br /> By common consent, Council adopted the following resolution,
<br />presented by Mayor Brunton on behalf of the present and past
<br />Councils, as well as the City staff and citizens of Charlottesville:
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<br /> WHEREAS you have served the City of Charlottesville as Clerk
<br />of Council from September 1, 1953, through June 30, 1980; and
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<br /> ~HEREAS you have also served such City as Director of Finance
<br />from September 1, 1953, through January 31, 1976, and as Director
<br />of Economic Development from January 31, 1976, through June 30, 1980;
<br />and
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<br /> WHEREAS, during such time, you have carried out your duties
<br />with honor, ~!dedication and a sincere effort to serve the interests
<br />of the City and its people; now, therefore, be it
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<br /> RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, on
<br />behalf of all the citizens of this City, that we do hereby express
<br />to you, J. Sidney Rush, Jr., our deepest appreciation for the countless
<br />efforts and sacrifices which you have made for the proper governance
<br />of this City and in pursuit of a better life for its people.
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<br /> Adopted and executed at Charlottesville, Virginia, this 16th day
<br />of June, 1980, and of the Commonwealth the two hundred fourth.
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<br /> Mrs. O'Brien, Mr...~ Gatewood and Mr. Rush each made a brief speech
<br />of thanks to the Council for its expression of thanks and wished
<br />the new Council luck. Mayor Brunton thanked the Council as well,
<br />speaking of his gratitude for the support and friendship he had
<br />enjoyed as a citizen and Council member in Charlottesville, and
<br />presented small tokens of appreciation to the members of Council.
<br />Mr. AlbrO, on behalf of the members of Council and citizens of
<br />Charlottesville, presented an engraved gavel to Mr. Brunton for
<br />his dedication and fine conduct as Mayor. Mayor Brunton thanked
<br />Council for this token of appreciation and closed the Council
<br />meeting with a prayer.
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<br /> On motion the meeting adjourned.'
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<br /> Clerk ~ P~e i ~
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<br />COUNCIL CHAMBER - MONDAY, J. ULY 7, 1980
<br />
<br />Regular session
<br />
<br />Approval of minutes
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<br />Matters by the public
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<br /> Council met on this date in regular session with the following
<br />members present: Mr. Albro, Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Ms. Gleason,
<br />Dr. Hall.
<br /> The minutes of June 16 were deferred for approval at the
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<br />next meeting. On motion by Mr. Albro, seconded by Dr. Hall, the
<br />minutes of June 23 were unanimously approved as presented. On motion
<br />by Mr. Albro, seconded by Ms. Gleason, the minutes of July 1 were
<br />approved aa presented. On motion by Mr. Albro, seconded by Mr.
<br />Conover, the minutes of July 2 were approved as presented.
<br />
<br /> Mr. H. W. Simons, representing the Charlottesville Federation
<br />of Neighborhood Associations, preSented a prepared statement by
<br />the Federation urging Council to support and assist the Albemarle
<br />County Board of Supervisors in its efforts to insure the adequacy
<br />of runoff control measures designed .to protect the water supply from
<br />the Rivanna Reservoir.
<br />
<br /> Mr. Kenneth Melton of 1418 Hazel Street requested that Council
<br /> either vacate or improve an alley in his neighborhood. He stated
<br /> that several neighbors had complained about certain problems to
<br /> the City and had received no satisfactory results. Mr. Roger Wiley,
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