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25Z._ COUNCIL CHAMBER - MONDAY, JUNE 6, 1977 Regular meeting The Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Fife, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Absent: None. Approval of The minutes of the meetings of May 16th and May 23rd were approved as minutes presented. Public Hearing - A public hearing was held on this date on a request from Multi-Channel Cable TV Franchise TV Cable Company to amend the present CATV franchise. The City Manager briefly outlined the requested changes. He stated the rate structure will not change at this time, but stated that Jefferson Cable is requesting that the cable system be ~ebuilt to a single truck, single feeder configuration instead of the dual trunk and dual feeder as in the present franchise. The other change requested by the cable company was to be allowed until February, 1978 to complete the rebuild. No one spoke for or against the proposed change. On motion by Mr. Fife, seconded by Mr. Barbour the amendements to the franchise agreement were approved. Presentation - Dr.~ Lester A. Hoel addressed the Council and presented a report prepared Urban Observatory - Transit Study by the Central Piedmont Urban Observatory, entitled "Evaluation of T=ansit System Coordination and Future Services in the Charlottesville Urbanized Area." He stated the report consist of four parts-namely: present bus system and ridership; bus network alternatives; coordination of transit services~ and future transportation needs. A work session was set for July llth to discuss this report. PresentRt~Qn - Mr. Michael P. Gleason, Chairman of the Albemarle-Charlottesville American Bicentennial Report Independence Bicentennial Commission, addressed the Council and presented the final report of the activities of the Albemarle-Charlottesville Bicentennial Commission and the Department of the Bicentennial. The report covers the period from the commission's organization in July, 1971 to the conclusion of the functions of the department on December 31, 1976. The report included the department and commission planning, work completed and budget figures for the entire period. He-also submitted the resignation of the Bicentmnnial Commission to be effective July 31, 1977. The Mayor thanked Mr. Gleason on behalf of the Council for a job well done. Presentation - Mr. John Greene, Director of Public Works, addressed the Council and Alternative Water Supply Sources briefly outlined a report on alternative water supply sources prepared by the engineering fire of Camp, Dresser and McKee. He stated the study looks at the water supply for the Charlottesville-Albemarle area and gave alternatives: 1. Continued.~.use and protection of the South Rivanna; 2. Consider the James River; and 3. Additional impoundment on South Rivanna near Buck Mountain Creek. He stated, however, that conservation could postpone the need for expansion for a number of years. A motion by Mr. Fife, seconded by Mr. Brunton that the City along with Albemarle County explore conservation methods, was unanimously adopted.