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JUNIUS FISHBURNE~ ATTORNEY FOR THE PETITIONER, AND HR. FRED WATSON~ JR.~ CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD Of DIRECTORS Of THE HARTHA JEFFERSON CORPORATION~ ADDRESSED THE HEARING IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. CLERK HATTER RE: TRUCKS BARRACKS RD.- PRESTON AvE. AREA COUNCIL CHAHBER - OCTOBER 18~ 1971 THE COUNCIL MET iN REGULAR SESSION'ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: HR. BARBOUR, HR. DAVIS, HR. FIFE~ HR. VAN YAHRES AND HR. 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 HANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THIS MATTER HAS BEEN REFERRED TO THE NEW TRAFFIC ENGINEER FOR RECOHHENDATION. HE STATED THAT THERE IS 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 HR. DAVIS~ SECONDED BY HR. BARBOUR, THE RECOMHENDATIONS CONTAINED THEREIN WERE UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: OCTOBER 13, 1971 F REPORT RE: DELINQUENT AND ERRONEOUS TAXES PLANNING COMHo RECOHHENDATION RE: STREET CLOSINGS ORDINANCE CARRIED OVER RE: CLOSING JACKSON ST. ORDINANCE CARRIED OVER RE: CLOSING UNOPENED STREET ORDINANCE CARRIED OVER RE: 4TH ST,, THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE CHARLOTTESVILLE~ VIRGINIA GENTLEHEN: WE HAVE EXAMINED THE CITY TREASURERtS LIST Of 1970 DELINQUENT AND ERRONEOUS TAXES, DATED SEPTEMBER 2) 1971~ IN THE AMOUNTS Of ~2t2~407.62 AND 910,155.95 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 (SIGNED) ORA, ,4t, ,,HAuP !~ d,. S. RUSH, JR. (S~GNED) A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COHMISSION 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 HAIN AND COMMERCE STREETS BE CLOSED. THE CITY ATTORNEY REPORTED THAT THE VIEWERS APPOINTED PURSUANT TO THE STATE STATUTE HAD ALSO RECOMHENDED THESE CLOSINGS. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING AND DISCONTINUING A CERTAIN STREET KNOWN AS dACKSON STREET IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVlLLE~ VIRGINIA" WAS OFFERED BY HR. FIFE~ SECONDED BY HR. 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 HR. 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, N. W,~ IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA" WAS OFFERED BY HR, WRIGHT~ SECONDED BY MR, FIFE~ AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION.