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REQUEST RE: CITY ~t. REQUEST TO CLOSE -PORTION SHORT 18TH STREET REQUEST RE: VA. TEL. & TEL. Co. REQUEST FROM SCHOOL ~:). RE: AUTHORITY TO BORROW MONEY RESOLUTION APPROP. - BURGLARALARM - SCHOOLS REQUEST RE: LINDEN ST. DENIED APPROPRIATION - ARCHITECTS FEES - VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL APPROPRIATION - MERGER EXPENSES A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE CITY SERGEANT REQUESTING AN INCREASE IN THE STARTING RATE FOR JAILORS TO $4~600.0D PER YEAR AND ALSO THE PURCHASE Of A PADDY WAGON FOR JOINT USE BY THE'POLICE DEPARTMENT AND CITY SERGEANT. ON MOTION BY MR. WRIGHT~ SECONDED BY Mr. DAVIS, THE RATE INCREASE WAS APPROVED AND THE REQUEST FOR PURCHASE OF THE PADDY WAGON WAS REFERRED TO THE CiTY MANAGER FOR RECOMMENDATION. A REQUEST TO CLOSE AN UNNAMED STREET BETWEEN SHORT 18TH STREET AND CHESAPEAKE STREET WAS REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM VIRGINIA TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY REQUESTING PERMISSION TO ENCROACH ON CITY PROPERTY UNDER THE SIDEWALK IN FRONT OF ITS NEW BUILDING ON WEST MAiN STREET. ON MOTION BY MR. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. WRIGHT~ THE FOREGOING RE- QUEST WAS APPROVED SUBJECT TO THE EXECUTION OF THE PROPER CONTRACT. A RESOLUTION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD REQUESTING AUTHORITY FOR THE SCHOOL BOARD TO BORROW SUCH MONEY AS MAY BE NEEDED FROM Tl~E TO TIME NOT TO EXCEED A TOTAL Of ~500~O00.OD TO PAY SALARIES AND OTHER OPERATING EXPENSES Of THE SCHOOLS UNTIL THE COLLECTION OF TAXES AND STATE APPROPRIATIONS WILL TAKE CARE OF THE EXPENDITURES. ON MOTION BY MR. VAN- YAHRES, SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS, THE FOREGOING REQUEST WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVlS~ SECONDED BY MR. RINEHART) THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT $27)725.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED AS FOLLOWS: $7,725.00 FOR INSTALLATION AND RENT FOR BURGLAR ALARM SYSTEM FOR EACH SCHOOL AND ~20~000.00 FOR SALARIES OF NIGHTWATCHMEN FOR THE PAST FIVE MONTHS. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COHMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE REQUEST TO CLOSE A PORTION OF LINDEN STREET BE DENIED. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS) SECONDED BY ~. WRIGHT, THE FOREGOING RECOMHENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY'/ADOPTED.. THE RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $12) 500.00 FOR ARCHITECTS FEES FOR THE VOCATIONAL TRAINING SCHOOL~ WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 30) 1969~ WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. DAVIS) MR. RINEHART) MR. VAN YAHRES~ MR. VOGT AND MR. WRIGHT. NOES: NONE. THE RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $6,611.O2 FOR THE ClTYtS SHARE OF MERGER EXPENSES, WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON SEPTEMBER 15) 1969, WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWm lNG RECORDED VOTE: AYES: Mr. DAVIS, MR. RINEHART, MR. VAN YAHRES) Mr. VOGT AND MR. WRIGHT. NOES: NONE. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. DAVIS) MR. RINEHART~ MR. VAN YAHRES) MR. VOGT AND MR. WRIGHT. ABSENT: NONE. REV. HOWARD R. PETERS~ PASTOR OF FIRST METHODIST CHURCH~ GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF OCTOBER 6, 1969 WERE READ AND APPROVED. MR. J. A. KESSLER~ JR. ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND MADE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR COUNCIL ACTION IN THE AREAS OF CAPITAL OUTLAY PROGRAM, TRAFFIC AND TRANSPORTATION~ PUBLIC EDUCATiON~ AND THE POLARIZATION OF THE COMMUNITY. ON MOTION BY MR. RINEHART~ SECONDED BY ~R. DAVIS~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUS- LY ADOPTED: