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CONSIDERATION RE: IMPROVEMENT OF MELBOURNE ROAD REQUEST RE: WELK TO ABANDON UTILITY EASEMENTS. RESOLUTION RE: FUNDS FOR MASS TRANSPORTATION IN CHtVILLE CONSIDERATION RE: APPROPRIATION NEW FIRE TRUCK ON MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES~ SEOONDED BY MRS. RINEHART, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY For THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE TO IMPROVE MELBOURNE ROAD TO PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL IN ACCORDANCE WITH PLANS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER OF THE CITY Of CHARLOTTESVILLE, AND WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY FOR THE CiTY TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN PARCELS OF LAND TO ACCOMPLISH THIS IMPROVEMENT, ADD WHEREAS, CERTAIN OF THE OW~NERS OF THE pROPERTIES AFFECTED HAY BE UN- WILLING TO CONVEY SUCH PARCELS, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTES- VILLE THAT THE CiTY MANAGER~ DR SUCH ATTORNEY AS HE mAY SELECT, BE AUTHORIZED AND INSTRUCTED TO ACQUIRE~ PURSUANT TO THE AUTHORITY CONTAINED IN SECTION 15.1-889 AND 15.1-897 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA~ PARCELS REQUIRED FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF MELBOURNE ROAD AS SHOWN ON PLANS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER BY PURCHASE OR CONDEMNATION; AND HE tS FURTHER AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO TAKE SUCH ACTION AS MAY BE AUTHORIZED BY LAW TO OBTAIN POSSESSION FOR THE CITY OF SAID PARCELS AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM WELK REQUESTING THE ABANDONMENT OF UTILITY EASEMENTS WITHIN THE BACK AND SIDE LOT LINES OF LOTS 25 THROUGH 35 OF CLEVELAND HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION- A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESNETED FROM THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT STATING THAT THESE EASEMENTS WERE NO LONGER NEEDED OR NECESSARY. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHAR. T~ SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR~ THE FOREGOING REQUEST WAS APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MR. BARBOUR~ SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THERE IS A NEED FOR IHPROVING AND EXPANDING EXISTING PUBLIC MASS TRANSPORTATION IN THE CHARLOTTESVILLE~ VIRGIN1A~ URBAN AREA~ AND WHEREAS, A STUDY REGARDING THIS HATTER HAS BEEN UNDER CONSIDERATION BY THE CITY MANAGEHIS OFFICE; WHEREAS, THE CITY MANAGER HAS RECOMMENDED TO THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL THAT AN APPLICATION FOR A GRANT FOR A TECHNICAL STUDY OF URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION BE PREPARED~ SAID GRANT TO ASSIST IN FINANCING A STUDY TO BE PER- FORMED BY A QUALIFIED ENGINEERING FIRM AND THE CITY STAFF TO DETERMINE THE FEASIBILITY AND MEANS OF IMPROVING AND EXPANDING URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL THAT THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE CITY MANAGER BE ACCEPTED AND APPROVED; THAT THE APPLICATION BY THE CITY TO THE URBAN MASS TRANSPORTATION ADMINISTRATION, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF TRENSPORTATION FOR mATCHING FUNDS TO FINANCE SUCH A STUDY 13 HEREBY APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL; AND THAT THE EXPENDITURES OF FUNDS AND PERFORMANCE OF IN-KIND SERVICES (BY THE CITY) TO FINANCE THE CITYIS SHARE OF THE COST OF THE STUDY IS HEREBY APPROVED, THE CITY MANAGEr ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT $40~000.00 WAS BUDGETED IN THE 1972- 1973 BUDGET FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW FIRE TRU~ HOWEVER~ AFTER TAKING BIDS ~8~000. ADDITIONAL IS NEEDED TO PURCHASE A NEW TRUCK WITH AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, WHICH IS HIGHLY DESIRABLE. ON HOTION BY MRS. RINEHART~ SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THat ~8,000.00 BE AND THE SA~E IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND TO SUPPLEMENT THE 19Z£-73 BUDGET FOR THE PURCHASE OF A NEW FIRE TRUCK.