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200" JUNIUS FiSHBURNE~ ATTORNEY FOR THE PETITIONER~ AND MR. FRED WATSON~ JR.~ CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Of THE MARTHA jEFFERSON CORPORATION~ ADDRESSED THE HEARING IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. CLERK MATTER RE: TRUCKS BARRACKS RD.- PRESTON AVE. AREA COUNC IL CHAMBER - OCTOBER 18~ 1971 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION'ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR, MR. DAVIS, MR. FIFE~ MR. VAN YAHRES AND MR. WRIGHT. ABSENT: NONE. DR. H. COWEN ELLIS, PASTOR OF FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH~ GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF OCTOBER 4~ 1971 AND OCTOBER 12~ 1971 WERE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. A PETITION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE RESIDENTS OF THE BARRACKS ROAD AREA REQUESTING THAT BARRACKS ROAD-PRESTON AVENUE BE RESTRICTED TO ONLY TRUCKS PROVIDING SERVICES DIRECTLY TO THE AREA. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS MATTER HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE NEW TRAFFIC ENGINEER FOR RECOMMENDATION. HE STATED THAT THERE lS PRESENTLY NO ORDINANCE AGAINST TRUCKS USING ANY STREETS IN THE CITY~ AND IT WOULD BE DIFFICULT TO ENFORCE SUCH AN ORDINANCE. THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS PRESENTED, AND ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS~ SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR, THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN WERE UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: OCTOBER 13, 1971 REPORT RE: DELINQUENT AND ERRONEOUS TAXES PLANNING COMM. RECOMMENDATION RE: STREET CLOSINGS ORDINANCE CARRIED OVERRE: CLOSING JACKSON ST. ORDINANCE CARRIED OVER RE: CLOSING UNOPENED STREET ORDINANCE CARRIED OVER THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE CHARLOTTESVILLE~ VIRGINIA GENTLEMEN: WE HAVE EXAMINED THE CITY TREASURER'S LIST OF !970 DELINQUENT AND ERRONEOUS TAXES~ DATED SEPTEMBER 2~ 1971~ IN THE AMOUNTS OF $212,407.62 AND $10~155.95 RESPECTIVELY. THE ERRONEOUS TAXES ARE THE RESULT OF GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES ACQUIRING PROPERTY ON WHICH NO TAXES ARE ASSESSABLE. WE RECOMMEND THAT THE LIST BE .ACCEPTED~ THAT THE ERRONEOUS TAXES BE CHARGED OFF, AND THAT THE CITY TREASURER BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE TO COLLECT THE DELINQUENT TAXES. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED~ K. E. DAVIS (SIGNED) C. L. BARBouR (S i"G'NED ) oR ^ A. "MAu i' '"" '( $ 'i D') ' d.... s. Ru's"/ JR: A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE PORTION OF JACKSON STREET, BETWEEN E. HIGH STREET AND TAYLOR STREET; THE DEDICATED BUT UNACCEPTED STREET ADJACENT TO VALLEY ROAD NEAR ITS INTERSECTION WITH VENABLE LANE; AND THE ALLEY ON THE WEST SIDE OF 4TH STREET, N. W., BETWEEN WEST MAIN AND COMMERCE STREETS BE CLOSED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT THE VIEWERS APPOINTED PURSUANT ?O THE STATE STATUTE MAD ALSO RECOMHENDED THESE CLOSINGS. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING~ VACATING AND DISCONTINUING A CERTAIN STREET KNCWN AS JACKSON STREET IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ VIRGINIA" WAS OFFERED BY MR. FIFE~ SECONDED BY MR. WRIGHT~ AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING AND DISCONTINUING A CERTAIN DEDICATED BUT UNOPENED STREET ADJACENT TO VALLEY ROAD IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA" WAS OFFERED BY HR. BARBOUR, SECONDED BY M.R. DAVIS~ AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING~ VACATING AND DISCONTINUING A CERTAIN ALLEY ON THE WEST SIDE OF 4TH STREET~ No W.~ IN THE CiTY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ VIRGINIA" WAS OFFERED BY MR. WRIGHT~ SECONDED BY MR. FIFE~ AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION.