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COUNCIL CHAMBER - JANUARY 22, 1975 FNJRSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING CALL: MR. CHARLES L. BARBOUR MR. FRANCIS H. FIFE MR. GEORGE H. GILLIAM MRS. JILL To RINEHART MR. MITCHELL VAN YAHRES TAKE NOTICE A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD TONIGHT THE 22ND INST. AT 8:00 P. M. O'CLOCK. TO CONSIDER GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS AND CONTRACTS. RESOLUTION RE: 27TH AMENDMENT U. S. CONSTITUTION BY ORDER OF J. So RUSH.,CLERK JR. (S,GNED_~_)._ _ FRANC,S H. F,FE (SIGNED) PRESIDENT THE COUNCIL MET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR~ MR. FIFE~ MR. GILLiAM~ MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT~'.';NONE. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED: WHEREAS, PASSAGE OF THE 27TH AMENDMENT TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION -- THE "EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT~t -- REQUIRES RATIFICATION BY ~8 STATES$ AND WHEREAS~ THE 1973 VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY WILL CONSIDER RATIFICATION OF THE EQUAL RIGHTS AMENDMENT.; AND WHEREAS, THE 27TH AMENDMENT IS DESIGNED TO ABOLISH DISCRIMINATION BY THE LAW~ WHILE NOT ABRIDGING THE PRIVATE ACTIVITIEs OF CITIZENS OR SOCIAL CUSTOMS$ NOW, THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE 27TH AMENDMENT AS AN AFFIRMATION OF THE AMERICAN BELIEF IN LEGAL EQUALITY OF ALL CtTIZENS$ AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CiTY COUNCIL URGES PASSAGE OF THE 27TH AMENDMENT BY THE 1973 VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SPREAD IN THE MINUTES OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL MEETING OF JANUARY 22, 1973~ WITH COPIES SENT TO STATE SENATOR J. HARRY MICHAEL, JR., AND DELEGATES THOMAS J. MICHIE~ JR. AND DANIEL G. VAN CLIEF. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM~ SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART~ THE COUNCIL VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL MATTERS AND CONTRACTS BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. BARBOUR~ MR, FIFE~ MR, GiLLIAM~ MRS, RINEHART AND MR, VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE, ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. ---"'~ CLERK PRES 1 DEN'S-' - t _ REZONING REQUESTS REFERRED TO P. C. MAURY AVE. - STRIBLING AVE. B1 BLE PRESENTED DAR - JACK ~OUETT CHAPTER COUNCIL CHAMBER - FEBRUARY 5, 1973 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR~. MR. FtFE~ MR. GILLIAM~ MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT: NONE. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF JANUARY t6~ 197S AND JANUARY 22~ 1973 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. REQUESTS FOR REZONING AT MAUR¥ AVENUE AND JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE~ AND PROPERTY AT 207-209 STRIBLING AVENUE WERE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION, MRS, E, O, MCCUE~ JR,~. REGENT OF THE NATIONAL SOCIETY DAR~ AND MRS. FREDERICK MORSE~ CHAIRMAN OF THE BICENTENNIAL COMMITTEE OF THE JACK JOUETT CHAPTER~ DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A BIBLE USED AT THE CORONATION OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE ON SEPTEMBer 22~ 1761. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART~ SECONDED BY MR. VAN YAHRES~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THE JACK JOUETT CHAPTER~ DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION HAS PRESENTED TO THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE A BIBLE FROM THE 176! CORONATION OF QUEEN CHARLOTTE OF ENGLAND; AND WHEREAS~ THE B.IBLE IS SIGNIFICANT TO CHARLOTTESVILLE BECAUSE THE CITY WAS