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MATTER RE: REQUEST OF CONTINENTAL HOMES, ~NC. ORDINANCE CARRIED OVER RE: SEC, 20-3 - OFF-STREET -PARKING SPACES RESOLUTION APPROP. CARRIED OVER RE: FIRE AND RESCUE BUILDING AT AIRPORT APPROPRIATION - PROPERTY ON FOURTH STREET, N. E. RESOLUTION ADOPTED RE: NUMBER OF COUNCILMEN SPECIAL COMMITTEES OF CONTINENTAL HOMES, ~NC. FOR A VARIANCE TO ON SITE ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING INSPECTIONS, AND RECOMMENDING~TH'AT~ THE STRUCTURE BE DELIVERED WITH ALL ELECTRICAL WIRING AND PLUMBING EXPOSED FOR VISUAL INSPECTION OF ALL COMPONENT PARTS. THEY FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT ALL REQUIREMENTS OF THE ELECTRICAL CODE AND PLUMBING CODE BE COMPLIED WITH EXCEPT THAT FACTORY ASSEMBLYMEN NEED NOT OBTAIN A CERTIFICATE OF PROFICIENCY AS REQUIRED BY THE CODES. THE MAYOR APPOINTED MR. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES AS A COMMITTEE TO MEET WITH THE PLUMBING AND EL~iCTRICAL BOARDS TO DISCUSS THIS MATTER AND REPORT. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 20-3 ENTITLED 'NUMBER of OFF-STREET PARKING SPACES REQUIRED' OF THE CODE OF THE C~TY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965"~ WAS OFFERED BY MR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY MR.. DAVIS, AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING .FOR CONSIDERATION. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS, SECONDED BY MR. RINEHART~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION: BE tt RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT ~6,000.00, OR AS MUCi-I THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY~ BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR THE CITY'S SHARE OF THE COST OF THE FIRE AND RESCUE BUILDING AT THE AIRPORT. THE RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING ~14~250.00 FOR PROPERTY ON FOURTH STREET, N. E., WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON AUGUST 19, 1968~ WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. DAVIS, MR. R~NEHART, MR. VAN YAHRES, MR. VOGT AND MR. WRIGHT. NOES: NONE. ON MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY MR. RINEHART, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. DAVlS~ MR. RINEHART~ MR. VAN YAHRES~ NOES: MR. VOGT AND MR. WR I GHT: WHEREAS~ THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE NOW REQUIRES THAT THE CITY COUNCIL BE COMPOSED OF FIVE MEMBERS~ AND WHEREAS~ THE POPULATION OF THE CITY HAS INCREASED SUBSTANTIALLY THEREBY INCREASING THE COMPLEXITIES AND DUTIES OF TH~S GOVERNING BODY) AND WHEREAS, A CiTY COUNCIL COMPOSED OF A LARGER NUMBER MAY PROVIDE AN INCREASED OPPORTUNITY FOR WIDER GEOGRAPHICAL REPRESENTATION~ A BROADER DISTRIBUTION OF COMMITTEE WORK FOR MEMBERS OF COUNCIL~ AS WELL AS ADDITIONAL GOVERNMENTAL REPRESENTATIVES RESPONSIVE TO THE NEEDS OF OUR COMM~JN I TY~ NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE HEREBY ESTABLISHES A COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE ADVISABILITY OF SEEKING A CHANGE IN THE CITY CHARTER WHICH WOULD REQUIRE THAT THERE BE A COUNCIL COMPOSED OF MORE THAN FIVE MEMBERS. THE COMMITTEE IS HEREBY RE- QUESTED TO STUDY BOTH THE APPROPRIATE NUMBER OF COUNCILMEN NEEDED FOR A CITY THE SIZE OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND THE METHODS OF SELECTION BY WHICH SUCH COUNCIL WOULD BE MOST EFFECTIVE IN ITS TASK Of PROVIDING SOUND MUNI;CIRAL GOVERNMENT. MR. DAVIS MENTIONED THAT IT WOULD BE MOST HELPFUL IF SOME WAY COULD BE FOUND TO CATALOGUE OR INVENTORY THE HUMAN RESOURCES N THE CiTY SO THAT BETTER USE COULD BE MADE OF WHAT WE HAVE. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THE FOLLOWING APPOINTMENTS: FINANCE COMMITTEE: MR. KENNETH E. DAVIS, CHAIRMAN MR. W. A. RINEHART~ Iii MR. MITCHELL VAN YAHRES STREET COMMITTEE: MR. KENNETH £. DAVlS~ CHAIRMAN MR. G. A. VOGT MR. JAS. E. BOWEN, JR,