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Presentation re: BETZ Report - Curtis Crawford Presentation - March of Dimes Presentation re: State Air Pollution Control Board Consideration re: Appropriation - General District Court - $2,027 offered a motion that Schenk's Branch be completed out of this years funds, that $151,000 be reinstated to the Schenk's Branch Project, this motion died for lack of a second. Mr. Barbour offered a substitute motiOn, seconded by Mrs. O'Brien that if Community Development Revenue Sharing Funds are received by the City, at least $200,000, Council will vote to complete Schenk's Branch next year. The motion was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Fife and Mrs. O'Brien. Noes: Mr. Gatewood. A motion by Mr, Fife, seconded by Mr. Gatewood that the allocation of Community Development RevenUe Sharing for Year IV as set forth in a resolution adopted February 21, 1978 be affirmed, was unanimously adopted. Council heard complaints from Mr. Curtis Crawford on the Betz Report relating to pollution in the South Rivanna. Miss Yvonne Smith addressed the Council and requested Council to walk, and support the March of Dimes Walkathon on April 16th. Mr. Ward Butler from the State Air Pollution Control Board addressed the Council and briefly explained the board's regulations concerning permits. He stated that there were no guidelines from the Environmental Protection Agency concerning the clean air amendments. He stated that there were two types of permit applications through the State Air Pollution Control Board, direct source-~and/indirect source. He stated that the permit procedure through the Air.Pollution Control Board is as follows: First, the owner wilt submit a permit application to construct and operate a source of air pollution, the owner will supply to the board the needed information such as fuel burning equipment, process emmissions, refuse disposal and traffic flow. The Board engineers will then analyze this application and if no problems are found they then proceed to public hearing. The process time for permit application is ninety days after completed application is received. After public hearing the application goes to the Board for approval or denial and the applicant is notified. Mr. Butler stated he would like to come back when guidelines are received from EPA. Mr. Fife ~displayed a large can of litter he had picked up in one of the Municipal Parking Lots and urged e~eryone to join in a spring clean up campaign. A communication was presented from the Judge of General District Court stating that the Court has been authorized by the State to employ one new full-time deputy and one new half- time deputy in the Clerk's Office and requested an appropriation for furniture and equipment for these employees.. On motion by Mr. Fife, seconded by Mr. Gatewood the followning resolution was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration.