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t'86 MR. TENNEY - SCHOOL' MEMBER MATTER RE: CITY SEAL CONTEST REQUEST RE: JAY:ELS MATTER RE: LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS RESOLUTION RE: REQUESTS TO GENERAL ASSEMBLY - TWO LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS ON MOTION BY MR. FIFE, MR~ HARRY A. TENNEY WAS APPOINTED TO THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR A THREE YEAR TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 1974 BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE AND HR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: HR. DAVIS AND MR. WRIGHT. MR. JOHN HUNDLEY ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND SUGGESTED THAT THE WINNER OF THE CITY SEAL CONTEST~ AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE, BE ANNOUNCED AND THE PRIZE AWARDED ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF THE CONTEST, BUT SUGGESTED THAT MUCH CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN AS TO THE USE OF THE WINNING ENTRY. HE REQUESTED COUNCIL TO GIVE HIM AN OPPORTUNITY AT THE NEXT MEETING TO PRESENT SAMPLES OF COMMERCIALLY DESIGNED CITY AND STATE SEALS BEFORE A DECISION IS REACHED ON ADOPTING THE WINNING ENTRY AS THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY OR AS A LOGO. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE WINNER WAS DEFERRED UNTIL THE MEETING OF JULY 6, 1971. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE JAY:ELS REQUESTING PERMISSION TO USE MCINTIRE PARK FOR A KIDDIE FUN FAIR FROM AUGUST 30TH TO SEPTEMBER tlTHo THIS REQUEST WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR RECOMMENDATION. ON MOTION THE HEETING ADJOURNED. COUNCIL CHAMBER - JULY 6, 1971 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR~ MR. DAVtS~ MR. FIFE~ MR. VAN YAHRES AND MR. WRIGHT. ABSENT: NONE. REV. CARROLL C. GOODRIDGE, PASTOR OF ALDERSGATE UNITED HETHODIST CHURCH, GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JUNE 21~ 1971 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. MR. CLYDE GOULDMAN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A COMMUNICATION FROM EORMER COUNCILMEN AND FORMER CITY OFFICIALS REQUESTING THAT THE CITY COUNCIL FORMALLY REQUEST ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO DO WHATEVER POSSIBLE TO CREATE TWO LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS TO REPLACE THE PRESENT TWO-MEMBER DISTRICT. ON MOTION BY MR. FIFE~ SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES': MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE AND ~. VAN YAHRES. NOES: MR. DAVIS AND MR. WRIGHT. WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE tS PRESENTLY PART OF A TWO-MEMBER LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT FOR THE VIRGINIA HOUSE OF DELEGATES, CONSISTING OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ THE COUNTIES OF FLUVANNA AND GREENE AND PARTS OF THE COUNTIES OF ALBEMARLE AND ROCKINGHAM; AND WHEREAS~ THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND SUBURBAN PARTS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY WOULD HAVE SUFFICIENT POPULATION TO CREATE A StNGLE-HEMBER LEGISLATIVE DISTRICT FOR THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES; AND WHEREAS, THIS PROPOSED SINGLE-MEMBER DISTRICT WOULD BE COMPACT AND SHARE A COMHUNITY OF INTERESTS; AND WHEREAS, THE REMAINING RURAL AREAS WOULD SHARE A DIFFERING COMMUNITY OF INTEREST; AND WHEREAS, COUNTY LINES HAVE NOW BEEN BROKEN:IN ALBEMARLE AND IN VARIOUS OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE~ THE FEDERAL COURT HOLDING THAT THE ~TATE HAD PROVED NO GOVERNMENTAL NECESSITY FOR STRICTLY ADHERING TO POLITICAL SUBDIVISION LINES~ AND WHEREAS~ THE INTERESTS OF BOTH THE URBAN AND RURAL AREAS IN THIS DISTRICT WOULD BE BEST SERVED BY HAVING SEPARATE DISTRICTS; NOW~ THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE REQUESTS ITS REPRESENTATIVES TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO WORK IN WHATEVER WAY POSSIBLE TO CREATE TWO LEGISLATIVE DISTRICTS TO REPLACE THE PRESENT TWO-MEMBER DISTRICT, ONE SUCH DISTRICT TO CONSIST OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ADJACENT SUBURBAN AREAS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY AND ONE SUCH