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'2:6,2 DEMOLITION ORDINANCE ORDERED APPROPRIATION - VOTING MACHINES APPROPRIATION - THOS. JEFF- REGIONAL PLANNING DISTRICT ORDINANCE ADOPTED: CLOSING RIVES & NASSAU RD. ORDINANCE ADOPTED CH. 6 - BICYCLES ORDINANCE ADOPTED: AUTOMATIC COMMUNICATION & ALARM DEVICES WHEREAS, MANY SITES AND STRUCTURES IN THE CITY AND COUNTY ARE DESERVING OF RECOGNITI ION AND PRESERVATION AS LANDMARKS OF LOCAL HISTORY] AND WHEREAS~ THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL AND THE ALBEMARLE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT PUBLIC ACTION IS NECESSARY TO SUPPLEMENT THE EFFORTS OF PRIVATE INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS AND TO SECURE STATE AND FEDERAL FUNDS FOR THIS PURPOSE; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE TO CREATE A JOINT BODY~ TO BE CALLED THE CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE HISTORIC LANDMARKS COMMISSION. PURPOSES.' THE PURPOSES OF THE COMMISSION SHALL BE TO ADVISE THE CITY COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND GENERALLY TO PROMOTE PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE OF AND INTEREST IN THE HISTORIC AND ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY. DUTIES: IN PURSUANCE OF THESE PURPOSES, THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING DUTIES: A. To pREPARE FOR PUBLICATION~ AT AS EARLY A DATE AS IS COMPATIBLE WITH THOROUGH HISTORIC, ARCHAEOLOGICAL, AND ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH, A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY OF SITES~ AREAS AND STRUCTURES IN CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY WHICH HAVE HISTORIC AND/OR ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE; Bo To DEVELOP~ WITH THE GUIDANCE OF STATE AND NATIONAL AGENCIES FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION~ CRITERIA FOR JUDGING THE SIGNIFICANCE OF SUCH PROPERTIES; Co To DESIGNATE AS CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE LANDMARKS THOSE PROPERTIES WHICH QUALIFY UNDER THE CRITERIA CHOSEN~ AND TO RECOMMEND TO THE COUNCIL OR BOARD OF SUPERVISORS THEIR INCLUSION INTO A HISTORIC ZONE; D. To MAINTAIN~ 1N A SUITABLE PLACE AND MANNER, FILES AND RECORDS PERTAINING TO THE HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THIS AREA~ PARTICULARLY IN REGARD TO SITES AND STRUCTURES DESIGNATED AS LANDMARKS; E. TO ENCOURAGE PRIVATE EFFORTS IN PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS AND TO SPONSOR ACTIVITIES TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN THE HISTORICAL AND ARCHITECTURAL BACKGROUND OF THIS AREA; F. To PROVIDE LIAISON WITH AND REPRESENTATION FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY ON PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HISTORIC PRESERVATION AGENCIES IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA AND ON A NATIONAL LEVEL; G. TO ADVISE THE GOVERNING BODIES OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE IN THE CARRYING OUT OF PROJECTS AND THE MAINTENANCE OF PUBLICLY-OWNED SITES AND BUILDINGS WHICH ARE IMPORTANT IN THE HISTORY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE. MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE JURISDICTION IN WHICH THEY RESIDE. EACH SHALL BE CHOSEN FOR HIS/HER PARTICULAR INTEREST AND EXPERTISE IN THE HISTORY AND ARCHITECTURE OF THIS AREA~ WITH NO RESTRICTIONS AS TO SEX, AGE OR OCCUPATION. THREE MEMBERS SHALL BE APPOINTED FROM THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ AND THREE FROM THE COUNTY Of ALBEMARLE, EACH FOR A THREE-YEAR TERM. THE MEMBERS SHALL ELECT A CHAIRMAN FROM AMONG THEMSELVES. THE PLANNING DIRECTOR OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND THE COUNTY PLANNER SHALL BE EX OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION. IN ADDITION~ THE COMMISSION IS EMPOWERED TO CALL UPON OTHER OFFICES AND AGENCIES OF THE CITY AND COUNTY AT ANY TIME FOR ASSISTANCE OR ADVICE ON ANY ASPECT OF THE COMMISSIONIs WORK. THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS INSTRUCTED TO DRAFT A DEMOLITION ORDINANCE FOR CONSIDERATION AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THE RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING ~10~968.00 FOR VOTING MACHINES, WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON AUGUST 7~ 1972~ WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. BARBOUR~ MR. FIFE~ MR. GILLIAN~ MRS, RINEHART AND HR. VAN YAHRESo NOES: NONE. THE RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $7~864.40 FOR THE ClTYtS SHARE OF SUPPORT OF THE THOMAS JEFFERSON REGIONAL PLANNING DISTRICT~ WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON AUGUST 7~ 1972~ WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. BARBOUR~ HR. FIFE, MR. GtLLIAH~ FIRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING~ VACATING AND DISCONTINUING A CERTAIN ALLEY RUNNING FROM RIVES TO NASSAU ROAD IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA"~ WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE. MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON AUGUST 7, 1972, WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. BARBOUR~ MR. FIFE~ MR. GILLIAM~ MRS. RINEHART AND ~R. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 6 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVlLLE~ 1965~ RELATING TO BICYCLES", WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON AUGUST 7, 1972, WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. BARBOUR~ ~- FiFE~ HR. GILLIAM, ~S. RINEHART AND HR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 23 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF SIX NEW SECTIONS CONCERNING AUTOMATIC COv~UNICATION AND ALARM DEVICES", WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON AUGUST 7, t972, WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM~ MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. MR. VAN YAHRES REQUESTED THAT A CONSULTANT BE HIRED FOR RESEARCH ON HIGH RISE APARTMENTS