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MR. VAN YANRES- PRES IDENT HR. FRANCIS FIFE VICE-PRESIDENT MR. BOWEN - CITY MANAGER MR. RUSH - DIRECTOR OF FINANCE CLERK OF COUNCIL MR. MARSHALL - CITY ATTORNEY MR. BOWEN - DIST. HOME REPRESENTATIVE MR. BOWEN - JOINT HEALTH BOARD DEPARTMENT HEADS RATIFIED V IRG IN IA :- IN THE CLERK'S OFF ICE OF THE CORPORAT ION COURT OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, ON HONDAY~ AUGUST 24, 1970. FRANCIS H. FIFE, CITY COUNCILMAN, QUALIFIED MR. FRANCIS H. FIFE, WHO, IN THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION HELD ON JUNE 9TH, 1970, WAS DULY ELECTED COUNCILMAN OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR THE TERM OF OFFICE OF FOUR (4) YEARS COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 1ST, 1970, ON THIS THE 24TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1970~ PERSONALLY APPEARED IN THE CLERKtS OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, AND DULY QUALIFIED AS SUCH COUNCILMAN UPON TAKING AND SUBSCRIBING THE OATH OF OFFICE PRESCRIBED BY LAW. TESTE:- CARL E. HENNRICH (SIGNED) CLERK ON MOTION BY HR. FIFE, SECONDED BY HR. BARBOUR, MR. VAN YAHRES WAS ELECTED PRESIDENT Of THE COUNCIL BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE. NOES: MR. DAVIS. (HR. VAN YAHRES AND MR. WRIGHT NOT VOTING) ON MOTION BY MR. BARBOUR~ MR. FIFE WAS ELECTED VICE-PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: Mr. ~ARBOUR AND MR. VAN YAHRES; NOES: MR. DAVIS. (MR. Flee AND MR. WRIGHT NOT VOTING) ON MOTION BY HR. FIFE, MR. BOWEN WAS ELECTED CITY MANAGER FOR A TWO YEAR TERM BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS MADE BY HR. FIFE: MHD BOWEN HAS PUBLICLY STATED HIS DESIRE TO SEEK RETIREMENT AT AN EARLY DATE, HOWEVER, I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE DATE IS SUFFICIENTLY REMOTE TO PERMIT THE ORDERLY SELECTION OF A SUCCESSOR HAVING THE ABILITY TO MAINTAIN THE STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE ESTABLISHED BY HR. BOWENo ACCORDINGLY~ I ADD TO MY MOTION THE EARNEST REQUEST THAT HR. BOWEN DEFER HIS RETIREMENT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME ADEQUATE TO ENABLE THIS COUNCIL TO SELECT A FULLY QUALIFIED SUCCESSOR. I ALSO PLEDGE MY BEST EFFORTS TO MOVE WITH THE UTMOST DISPATCH IN ORDER THAT MR. BOWEN NOT BE UNDULY INCONVENIENCED. IT IS MY HOPE THAT THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL WILL ALL CONCUR IN THIS EXPRESSION. MR. BOWEN STATED THAT HE FELT HE OWED THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY EVERY CONSIDERATION, BUT REQUESTED COUNCIL TO MOVE WITH DISPATCH IN SEEKING HIS SUCCESSOR. ON MOT ON BY HR. FIFE, HR. RUSH WAS ELECTED DIRECTOR Of FINANCE AND CLERK OF THE COUNCIL FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. ON MOT ON BY MR. DAVIS~ MR. HARRY HARSHALL WAS ELECTED CITY ATTORNEY FOR A TWO YEAR TERM BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. ON MOT ON BY HR. FIFE, MR. DONALD BREWSTER WAS ELECTED ASSESSOR OF REAL ESTATE FOR A TERM OF TWO YEARS BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. ON MOT ON BY MR. FIFE~ MR. BOWEN WAS ELECTED AS REPRESENTATIVE TO THE DISTRICT HOME BOARD BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. ON MOT ON BY MR. BARBOUR, MR. BOWEN WAS ELECTED AS THE ClTYtS MEMBER OF THE JOINT HEALTH BOARD BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. ON MOT ON BY MR. WRIGHT, SECONDED BY MR. FIFE~ THE FOLLOWING DEPARTMENT HEADS, AS APPOENTED BY THE CITY MANAGER~ WERE RATIFIED AT THEIR PRESENT SALARIES: MR. t. W. EDWARDS MR. Wo d. COPELAND~ SR. HR. C, F. Muse MR. R. G. BARNETT MR. Ho P. WINN) JR. MR. C. O. DURHAM MR. C. L. MARSHALL MR.-E. C. WADE MR. J. H. RIMEL MR. H. G. MILLER CITY ENGINEER AND DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS PURCHASING AGENT BUILDING OFFICIAL PLUMBING INSPECTOR CITY ELECTRICIAN CHIEF OF POLICE SUPT. OF FIRE DEPARTMENT SUPT. OF PUBLIC SERVICE SUPT. OF PARKS & CEMETERIES AND SEWER COLLECTOR LINES SUPT. OF WATER & GAS DISTRIBUTION