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260 RESOLUTION RE: MOVING HOUSE TO SHOPPING CENTER WHEREAS`, THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS WAS CALLED UPON TO MOVE A DILAPIDATED HOUSE FROM ITS ORIGINAL POSITION IN CHARLOTTESVILLE TO THE BARRACKS ROAD SHOPPING CENTER; AND WHEREAS`, THE REMOVAL OF THIS HOUSE REQUIRED THAT THE HOUSE BE CUT IN HALF, LOADED ON A TRANSPORT VEHICLE`, MOVED THROUGH THE STREETS AND REASSEMBLED AT THE SHOPPING CENTER$ AND WHEREAS~ PERSONNEL OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE DIVISION`, THE INSPECTION DIVISION AND THE BUILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS DISPLAYED GREAT INGENUITY AND TECHNICAL SKILL BEYOND THAT EXPECTED OF PERSONNEL IN THEIR POSITION WHICH PRODUCED SUCCESSFUL ACCOMPLISHMENT OF THIS TASK WITHOUT INCIDENT. NC~ THEREFORE`, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTES- VILLE THAT THE COUNCIL HEREBY COMMENDS THE PERSONNEL OF THE PUBLIC SERVICE DIViSlON~ THE ~NSPECTION DIVISION AND THE E~JILDING MAINTENANCE DIVISION OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR DEMONSTRATED PROFICIENCY IN PERFORMING THIS TASK. ON MOTION BY MR. GILL1AM~ SECONDED BY MR. VAN YAHRES`, THE COUNCIL VOTED' TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS A LEASE~ A CONTRACT AND A PERSONNEL MATTER BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. BARBOUR`, ~R. FIFE~ MR. GILLIAM~ MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRESo NOES: NONE. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. COUNC IL CHAMBER - AUGUST 21`, 1972 RESOLUT ION RE: VIEWERS - CLOSING PORTION OLD VA. RTE. 20 & MONTICELLO RD. REQUEST RE: APPROP. TRANSPORTATION KINDER- GARTEN STUDENTS THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT:- HR. BARBOUR~ MR. FIFE~ MR. GILLIAM~ MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRESo ABSENT: NONE. REv. CARROLL GOODRIDGE, PASTOR OF-ALDERSGATE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH~ GAVE THE INVOCATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF AUGUST 7~ 1972 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. A PETITION WAS PRESENTED FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE OIL HAULING COMPANY REQUESTING THE VAC'ATING`, CLOSING AND DISCONTINUANCE OF CERTAIN STREETS AND ADJOINING TRAFFIC ISLAND ON OLD VIRGINIA ROUTE 20 AND HONTICELLO ROAD. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM~ SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR~ TME FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS`, CHARLOTTESVILLE OIL HAULING Co.~ INC.~ HAS GIVEN DUE AND PROPER NOTICE`, 1N ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATUTES FOR SUCH CASES MADE AND PROVIDED~ THAT IT WOULD ON THIS DAY APPLY TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ VlRGINIA~ FOR THE APPOINTMENT OF VIEWERS TO VIEW THE BELOW DESCRIBED PROPERTY AND REPORT IN WRITING TO THE COUNCIL WHETHER~ IN THE OPINION OF SAID VIEWERS~ ANY~ AND IF ANY~ WHAT INCONVENIENCE WOULD RESULT FROM THE DISCONTINUING OF THE HEREINAFTER DESCRIBED STREET IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ VIRGINIA`, AND HAVE FILED SUCH APPLICATION WITH THE SAID COUNCIL. NOW., THEREFORE`, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ VIRGINIA: THAT WILTON A. HEAD, EDWIN L; TURNER AND d. P. BORDEN~ ARE HEREBY APPOINTED TO VIEW THE BELOW DESCRIBED PROPERTY AND REPORT IN WRITING TO THE COUNCIL ON OR BEFORE SEPTEMBER 18, 1972`, WHETHER IN THEIR OPINION, ANY`, AND IF ANY`, WHAT INCONVENIENCE WOULD RESULT FROM THE DISCONTINUING~ CLOSING AND VACATING OF THAT CERTAIN STREET LOCATED IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ VIRGINIA`, AND DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: OLD VIRGINIA ROUTE 20 (ALSO CALLED MONTICELLO AVENUE) AND MONTICELLO ROAD (ALSO CALLED SCOTTSVlLLE ROAD)~ TOGETHER WITH AN ADJOINING TRAFFIC ISLAND AT THIS JUNCTURE AND EXTENDING FROM THE SOUTHERN MARGIN OF RELOCATED ~UARRY ROAD AND MOUNTAIN VIEW STREET~ SOUTH TO THE ADJOINING TRAFFIC ISLAND AND THE JUNCTION OF BOTH STREETS AND ROADS~ THENCE SOUTH TO A WESTERN EXTENSION OF THE SOUTHERN BOUNDARY L-INN ~F PETITIONER'S PROPERTY NEAR MOORE'S CREEK~ AND SOUTH OF THE LOCATION OF THE TWO JOINED STREETS AND ROADS AND ADJOINING TRAFFIC ISLAND AND TERHINATING WITH A DEAD END HIGHWAY STRUCTURE`, BUT THE ENTRANCE AND RIGHT OF INGRESS AND EGRESS TO AND FROM PETITIONER'S PROPERTY~ AT THIS LOCATION`, IS NOT TO BE ELIMINATED`, BUT ~S TO REMAIN OPEN AND USABLE AS AT PRESENT~ TO AND FROM RELOCATED ~UARRY ROAD`, MONTICELLO ROAD AND MOUNTAIN VIE~ STREET. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD REQUESTING AN APPROPRIATION TO COVER THE COST OF FURNISHING MID-DAY TRANSPORTATION TO AND FROM KINDERGARTENS. REV. HENRY MITCHELL~ CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHOOL BOARD, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THIS REQUEST. HE STATED THAT SIX BUSES PER DAY WILL BE NEEDED AT A COST OF ~O.00 PER BUS. ON MOTION