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296 Report: Yard Sales Request re: Yellow Cab Co. - Appeal for water us e ..'~'Request re: water use actually this area is not eligible at present according to the new guide- lines, but due to a mistake by EDA the area is being given a short period of time to be grandfathered under the old law. Mr. Bob Abbott, Director of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, addressed the Council and explained that the Council could seek an Economic Development Area designation which would qualify only Charlottesville for~federal funds under the program or apply for an Economic Development District Classification which holds potential benefits for all six localities in the Thomas Jefferson Planning District. Mr. Hendrix stated that the staff recommends that the City not participate in area designations. After same discussion, this matter was carried over to a special meeting on November 10th for consideration. The Mayor stated~ that report.s to her indicate that Yard Sales are getting out of hand and ask if the Council w~shed to attempt to regulate these sales. Mr. Brunton stated that he had received complaints from merchants and also from neighborhoods. Action on this matter was deferred pending staff recommendations. A communication was presented from Yellow Cab Company requesting relief from the water conservation ordinance in order to wash its school buses and cabs. Action on this request was deferred pending a report from the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority On the present status of water supply. Aubrey Coleman, operator of Albemarle~.Briek Cleaning Company Alb. Brick Cleaning Co. - appeal for addressed the Council and requested relief from the water conservation ordinance. He stated he company used water to clean bricks in new construction and without water his company would close. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 2 OF THE ORDINANCE ADOPTED OCTOBER 7, 1977, AS SUBSEQUENTLY AMENDED, RELATING TO WATER CONSUMPTION," which was offered at the _ meeting of the Council on October 17, 1977, was adopted by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Barbour, M_r. Brunton, Mr. Fife, Mr. Gatewoo~ and Mrs. O'Brien. Noes: None. The resolution appropriating $12,500 from the capital project Appropriation re: $12,500 City's share of deposit fund as the City's share of a deposit on the purchase of the Downtown on P. O. Bldg. Post Office Building, which was offered at the meeting of the Council on October 17, 1977, was adopted by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brunton,. Mr. Fife, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Noes: None. Consideration re: On motion by Mr. Fife, seconded by Mr. Gatewood the following Training Cood. Appropriation resolution was offered and carried over to the next meeting for $19,477 consideration.