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RESOLUTION RE: RECREATION DEPT. WALLS ]MPROVEHENTS AT AIRPORT REVISED FIGURE HATTER RE: FEDERAL GRANT- TWO-WAY RADIOS - POLICE DEPT. BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE SEPTEMBER 15TH STATEMENT HERETOFORE ISSUED BY COUNCIL AND PROHIBITING THE PLACING OF ANY PiCTURES~ SYMBOLS~ PORTRAITS~ POSTERS OR SIMILAR ITEHS ON THE WALLS OF RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROPERTY IS HEREBY REAFFIRMED~ AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE FOREGOING POLICY PROHIBITION DOES APPLY TO REMOVABLE POSTERS AND PICTURES AS WELL AS TO THE ACTUAL PAINTING OF Or ON DEPARTMENT WALLS. THE MAYOR ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE FIGURE OF $136~000.00 FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT THE AIRPORT AS APPROVED AT THE MEETING ON OCTOBER 6, 1969 IS INCORRECT. HE STATED THAT THE LOCAL SHARE Of THE COST OF THE NORTH APRON EXPANSION WITH CONCRETE PAD~ AND THE TIE DOWN AREA WOULD BE ~154~ 000.00. HE ALSO STATED THAT NO APPROPRIATION WOULD BE NECESSARY SINCE THE MONEY IS ALREADY AVAILABLE IN THE AIRPORT FUND. ON MOTION BY HR. DAVIS~ SECONDED BY HR. RINEHART, THE IMPROVEMENTS AT THE AIRPORT WERE APPROVED AT THE REVISED FIGURE~ BY THE FOLLOWING ~OTE: AYES: HR. DAVIS~ MR. RINEHART~ HR. VOGT AND HR. WRIGHT. NOES: HR. VAN YAHRES. MR. R. C. BROWN~ JR. PRESENTED AN APPLICATION FOR A FEDERAL GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF ¢~3~660.O0 FOR ADDITIONAL TWO WAY RADIOS FOR THE POLICE DEPARTHENT. MR. BROWN STATED THAT THE TOTAL COST OF EIGHT WALKIE-TALKIES IS ~6~100o00 OF WHICH THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WILL PAY 60~o ON MOTION.BY HR. WRIGHT~ SECONDED BY MR. RINEHART~ THE CITY HANAGER WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE APPLICATION ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. ON MOTION BY HR. VAN YAHRES~ SECONDED BY HR. DAVIS~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS~ THE PROPERTY OWNERS OWNING ABUTTING PROPERTY ON PORTIONS Of AN UNNAMED STREET BETWEEN SHORT 18TH STREET AND CHESAPEAKE STREET AS HERE- INAFTER DESCRIBED, HAVE REQUESTED THAT SUCH STREET BE CLOSED, AND RESOLUTION RE: CLOSING 40 FOOT STREET - SHORT 18TH - WHEREAS~ THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION BY REPORT TO COUNCIL HAS RE- CHESAPEAKE ST. PUBLIC HEARING SET RE: FRYS SPRINGS BEACH CLUB H. C. THOMAS PROPERTY COMMENDED SUCH CLOSING~ AND WHEREAS, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IS WILLING TO CLOSE AND VACATE THE STREET ACCORDING TO THE PLANNING CONM1SSIONtS RE- COMMENDATION AS HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED, NOW~ THEREFORE~ BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT ALL OF THAT UNNAMED 40 FOOT STREET LOCATED BETWEEN SHORT 18TH STREET AND CBESAPEAKE STREET AS SHOWN ON A SKETCH Of HUGH F. SIMMS) DATED HAY 1929, RECORDED IN THE CLERKtS OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE IN COUNTY DEED BOOK 205~ PAGE 64~ A COPY OF WHICH IS HERETO ATTACHED AND INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE~ BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY CLOSED AND VACATED] AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THIS VACATION SHALL NOT EXTINGUISH EXISTING UTILITY LINE EASEMENTS FOR TELEPHONE, ELECTRIC AND To V. CABLE LINES IN THE AREA HEREIN CLOSED AND VACATED; AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE CITY RETAINS AND RESERVES TO ITSELF THE RIGHT TO LAY, MAINTAIN~ REPAIR AND OPERATE ITS UTILITY LINES AND ~RAINAGE FACILITIES~ INCLUDING OPEN AND ENCLOSED STORM SEWERS, WHICH ARE NO~ CE\MAY BE INSTALLED IN SAID AREA HEREIN CLOSED AND VACATED. TITLE TO THE STREET~ SUBJECT TO THE UTILITY EASEMENTS HEREIN RESERVED~ CLOSED BY THIS RESOLUTION SHALL REVERT ONE-HALF TO EACH ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNER. BE IT F~RTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL BE AND HE IS ~ HEREBY DIRECTED TO RECORD THIS RESOLUTION AND SKETCH IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE CItY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE REQUEST FOR REZONING THE FRY$ SPRINGS ~EACH CLUB PROPERTY BE DENIED~ AND THE REQUEST