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and he felt it is in the best interest to the community to keep the office in the downtown area, but that the Board must get a decision or they will be forced to meet with the School Board, made arrangements for other uses of the McIntire Building and move the County Offices outside the City. He stated that he was asking for rezoning for ~County' Office building only and if not used for the purpose then the City could rezone to the original zoning. He stated that the County is ready to work with the City on installing traffic lights and solving the traffic problem. He stated that the Board will work with the Council in any reasonable manner. Citizens of both the City and the County are in favor of keeping the offices downtown. He stated that the County would pay for the rear entrance and if something can be done at the front entrance the board would work with the Council on solving on solving that problem. Mr. Hendrix asked if the County would be willing to put up $50,000 to redesign the interesection of Allied Street and Mclntire Road and in addition construct the rear entrance. Mr. Wheeler stated that the County would be willing to go 50% on the intersection plus construction of the rear entrance. A motion was made by Mr. Van Yahres, seconded by Mrs. Rinehart to deny the petition. A substitute motion Mr. Fife, seconded by Mr. Gilliam to table the request was unanimously adopted. On motion the meeting adjourned. - President ~Regular meet ing Approval of minutes Public Hearing re: Air rights over Park Place Consideration re: Ordinance re: Air rights over Park Place COUNCIL CHAMBER - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1975 The Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Fife, Mr. Gilliam, Mrs. Rinehart and Mr. Van Yahres. Absent: None. The minutes of the meetings of August 18 and 25, 1975 were approved as presented. A public hearing was held on this date on an ordinance to authorize conveyance of an easement for air rights over Park Place to University of Virginia. Mr. Wiley reminded the Council that representatives of the University came before Council months ago indicating their intention to request Council to grant air rights over'Park Place for a pedestrian walk way~connecting their new Medical Education facility and the proposed Primary Health Care Center. He stated it is necessary that Council hold a public hearing prior to granting this conveyance, which has been properly advertised. He also stated it was necessary that proper approval be obtain from the State Highway Department. No one appeared for or in opposition to the proposal. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A~PERPETUAL EASEMENT FOR AIR RIGHTS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA OVER A PORTION OF PARK PLACE," was offered by Mr. Gilliam, seconded by