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ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. CLERK COUNCIL CHAMBER - JANUARY 3, 1972 REQUEST RE: D. C. I. LICENSE TAX EXEMPT. MATTER RE: CHANGE VOTING PLACE REQUES~ RE: TEAGUE FUNERAL HOME HARRIS RD. - WILLOUGHBY BLVD. ACCEPTED PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGES 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. REV. TIMOTHY JOHNSON, YOUTH MINISTER OF CHERRY AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH, GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF DECEMBER 20, 1971 AND DECEMBER 28~ 1971 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. MR. BOB STROH, PRESIDENT OF D. C. ~., ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED RELIEF FROM THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE ON THE KIDDIE RIDES AT CHRISTMAS WONDERLAND. THIS REQUEST WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR RECOMMENDATION. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE ELECTORAL BOARD RECOMMENDING THAT THE VOTING PLACE IN THE SECOND WARD BE CHANGED FROM GREENBRIER SCHOOL TO WALKER dUNlOP HIGH. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 1-13 SUBPARAGRAPH 62 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965", WAS OFFERED BY MR. WRIGHT~ SECONDED BY MR. FIFE~ AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. ~ COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM COUNSEL FOR JOSEPH W. TEAGUE FUNERAL HOME REQUESTING THAT THE ENCROACHMENT ON THE FIFTY FOOT RIGHT-OF-WAY SHOWN ON THE SITE PLAN BE APPROVED, AND THE REQUIREMENT THAT THE FUNERAL HOME PAY FULL COST OF A TRAFFIC MEDIAN IN HYDRAULIC ROAD BE ELIMINATED. THE CiTY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THAT THE ENCROACHMENT BE APPROVED, AND THE MEDIAN BE EXTENDED ON A FIFTY-FIFTY COST BASIS. ON MOTION BY MR. BARBOUR~ SECONDED BY MR. FIFE, THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION.WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED REQUESTING THAT A PORTION OF HARRIS ROAD AND WILLOUGHBY BLVD. BE ACCEPTED iNTO THE CITY STREET SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE. A COMMUNICATION WAS ALSO PRESENTED FROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT STATING THAT THESE STREETS HAVE BEEN CONSTRUCTED TO MEET CITY STANDARDS. ON MOTION BT MR. BARBOUR, SECONDED BY MR. WRIGHT, THE FOREGOING REQUEST WAS APPROVED. THE MAYOR ANNOUNCED THAT THE PROPOSED CHARTER CHANGES WERE BEFORE COUNCIL FOR ACTION BEGINNING WITH THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 14(A). A MOTION BY MR. BARBOUR, SECONDED BY MR. FIFE, THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BE REQUESTED TO REPEAL SECTION 14(A) OF THE CITY CHARTER WAS DEFEATED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. BARBOUR, AND MR. FIFE. NOES: MR. DAVIS, MR. VAN YAHRES AND MR. WRIGHT. A SUBSTITUTE MOTION BY MR. WRIGHT, SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS~ THAT AN ADVISORY REFERENDUM BE CALL£D IN MAY, 1972 ON THE QUESTION OF SHOULD SECTION 14(A) BE REPEALED WAS DEFEATED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: HR. DAVIS AND MR. WRIGHT. NOES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE AND MR. VAN YAHRES. THE MAYOR VACATED HIS CHAIR AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY BE REQUESTED TO CHANGE ONLY THE LAST SENTENCE OF SECTION 14(A) TO EXEMPT FROM POSSIBLE REFERENDUM ANY PUBLIC HOUSING PROJECT CONTAINING TEN (~) FAMILY UNITS OR LESS. ON MOTION BY MR. WRIGHT, SECONDED BY ~. DAVIS, A PUBLIC HEARING WAS SET FOR JANUARY 18~ 1972 AT 7:30 P. M. TO CONSIDER THiS CHANGE. , ON MOTION BY MR. BARBOUR, SECONDED BY MR. WRIGHT~ ACTION ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO SECTION 27 WAS DEFERRED UNTIL JANUARY 18, 1972. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS, SECONDED BY MR. FIFE, it WAS UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT THE SEVENTEEN PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS, NAMELY SECTIONS 5(A)~ D, E, G, 6, 9, 12, 13~ 14 (FIRST POWER), (FIFTEENTH POWER), (SEVENTEENTH POWER)~ 17, 24, 29, 32, 33 AND 43 BE AND