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Request re: Appropriation <br />$6,000 - Parks Department - <br />Tree Removal <br /> <br />Committee appointed re: <br />Delinquent and Erroneous <br />Taxes <br /> <br />Acceptance re: Statues and <br />Pedestals representing <br />the Four Seasons - Gift <br />from Mrs. Thomas R. <br />Hornor <br /> <br />Executive Session <br /> <br /> the ta~ge.~number.'of~deaditreeg~which ~are located on City <br /> rights of way or on city property, some of which are dangerous <br /> and need to be cut immediately. He stated that we have <br /> several dead limbs fall on a car and damaged it extensively <br /> and recommended that an appropriation be made to either trim <br /> or remove these trees. On motion by Mrs. Rinehart, seconded <br /> by Mr. Fife the following resolution was offered and carried <br /> over to the next meeting for consideration. <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the City of Charlottesville that <br /> $~.~D'i~ be and the same is hereby appropriated from the General <br /> fund for tree removal. <br /> <br /> The Treasurers' list of Delinquent and Erroneous Taxes as <br /> of June 30, 1975 was presented and referred to a committee <br /> composed of Mr. Van Yahres, Miss Ora Maupin and J. S. Rush, Jr. <br /> fora recommendation. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mike Gleason addressed the Council and advised the <br />Council that Mrs. Thomas R. Hornor of Lyons Watch at Carter's <br />Bridge has offered to donate to the City four cast stone <br />statues and pedestats~representing the Four Seasons. He <br />stated that each statue is five to six feet in height with <br />the pedestal an additional two feet and weights about 1500 <br />pounds. Mrs. Hornor estimates the value of each statue at <br />$1300, she stated the sculpture was done by Mr. Kenneth Lynch <br />of 'Connecticut from Fairfield Stone. He recommended that the <br />City formally accept the statuary from Mrs. Hornor and <br />consider.placing it in Pen Park. He also recommended if Pen <br />Park is chosen that the City consider unveiling of the statues <br />on January 19, 1976, when the Gilmer Cemetery dedication is <br />scheduled. A motion by Mr. Fife, seconded by Mrs. Rinehart <br />that the City accept the statues with thanks to Mrs. Hornor, <br />was unanimously adopted. <br /> <br /> A motion by Mrs. Rinehart, seconded by Mr. Gilliam the <br />Council voted to go into executive session to discuss land <br />acquisition, by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Barbour, <br />Mr. Fife, Mr. Gilliam and Mrs. Rinehart. Noes: None. Absent: <br />Mr. Van Yahres. <br /> <br />On motion the meeting adjourned. <br /> <br />Regular meeting <br /> <br />~---JC 1 erk <br /> <br />President ' - <br /> <br />COUNCIL CHAMBER - MONDAY, DECM~BER 15, 1975 <br /> <br /> The Council met in regular session on this date with the following <br />members present: Mr. Fife, Mr. Gilliam, Mrs .Rinehart and Mr. Van Yahres. <br />Absent: Mr. Barbour <br /> <br /> <br />