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Regular meeting Approval of minutes Appointment: School Board Appointment re: Area Transportation Policy Committee Presentation re: Landmarks Comm. Request re: Street Name Change from Earhart Street to Morton Drive Consideration re: Appropriation - $1700 for Summer Rock Concerts Consideration re: Appropriation Boys Attention Home - $32,500 COUNCIL CHAMBER - TUESDAY, JULY 5, 1977 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. The minutes of the meeting of June 20, 1977 were approved as amended. Mr. Barbour nominated Mrs. Alicia B. Lugo to fill the vacancy on the School Board from the second ward and Mr. Gatewood nominated Mr. E. H. Hedrick. Mrs. Lugo was appointed by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Barbour, Mr.B~unton, Mr. Fife and M_rs. O'rBrien. Noes: Mr. Gatewood. On motion by Mr. Fife, Mrs. Nancy O'Brien was appointed to the Area Transportation Policy Committee, by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Fife and Mr. Gatewood. Noes: None. Abstained: Mrs. O'Brien. Mr. Jared Lowenstein on behalf of the Historic Landmarks Commission addressed the Council and stated that the commission over the past year has compiled a list of 50 significant structures outside of t~e design controlled district, but the commission now needs assistance of some staff for indepth research on these structures. He requested $3500 which would hire two architectural history students for twelve weeks and necessary photographic supplies. Mr. Brunton and Mr. Fife suggested t~at the commission explore the possibility of RSVP volunteers doing the research. A motion by Mr. Fife, seconded by Mr. Barbour that attempts be made by the commission and staff to find volunteers and report back to the Council, was unanimously adopted. A communication was presented from Mr. George Mrdeza, President of Morton Frozen Foods requesting that the name of Earhart Street be changed to Morton Drive. On motion by Mr. Gatewood, Seconded by Mr. Barbour the following resolution was unanimously ~adopted. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, that that portion of Earhart Street lying between Emmet Streen on the west and MeadOwbrook Road on the east shall hereafter be known and designated as Morton Drive; and be it further RESOLVED that the Clerk of the Council be directed to send a certified copy of this resolution to the Clerk of the Circuit Court for recordation in the street closing book. On mo~ion by Mr. Barbour, seconded by Mr. Fife the following resolution was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. Bg IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that the Sum of $1700.00 be and the same is hereby reappropriated from the contingience account (01-91980) originally appropriated in the general funld budget for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 1977, to the Department iof Parks and Recreation account 01-51061 to provide for tme presentation of two free public concerts in Washington Park. The City Manager advised the Council that before a contract for tme addition to the Boy's Attention Home can be let the Council will need to appropriate the funds from this account. He stated that no local funds are involved as long as the costs are below $32,500. On motion by Mr. Fife, seconded by Mr. Brunton the following resolution was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration.