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32.'2 RESOLUTION RE: MRS. RUBY M. BARNETT REQUEST RE: REZONING EDGEHILL AND HILL CREST ROAO, 312 CHESTNUT ST. AND 720 7½ ST. CONSIDERATION RE: ORDINANCE - SPEED LIMIT ON PARK ST. CONSIDERATION RE: RESOLUTION - REVENUE SHARING FUNDS RESOLUTION RE: STATE HIGHWAY DEPT. MR. GILLIAM THE CONTRACT WAS APPROVED AND THE MAYOR WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE THE CONTRACT ON BEHALF OF THE CITY. THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS PRESENTED THE COUNCIL A COPY OF THEIR PUBLICATION ON LAND USE. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE HAS BEEN HOST FORTUNATE TO HAVE THE LOYAL SERVICES OF MRS. RUBY M. BARNETT AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY TO THE CITY HANAGER FOR MANY YEARS AND THEN AS ASSISTANT PURCHASING AGENTS AND WHEREAS, SINCE MARCH 1927, SHE HAS UNSELFISHLY CONTRIBUTED HER TALENTS AND pERSONALITY TO THE BETTERMENT OF THE CITY~ AND WHEREAS, MRS. BARNETT COMPLETES A COMMENDABLE CAREER OF OVER 46 YEARS IN THE SERVICE OF THE CiTY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ITS CITIZENS; NOW THEREEORE BE IT RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND MRS. BARNETTtS HANY CO-WORKERS~ THAT WE DO HEREBY EXPRESS TO HER OUR DEEP APPRECIATION AND OUR HOPE THAT HER RETIREMENT WILL BE AS MEANINGFUL AND FRUITFUL AS HER CAREER. THE MAYOR PRESENTED MRS. BARNETT WITH A GIFT AND COMMENDED HER FOR HER MANY YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE CITY. REQUESTS FOR-REZON1NG PROPERTY IN THE VICINITY OF EDGEHILL ROAD AND HILL CREST ROAD; PROPERTY LOCATED AT 312 CHESTNUT STREET; AND PROPERTY LOCATED AT 720 7½ STREET WERE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION~FOR RECOMMENDATION. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 18-33 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, RELATING TO MAX IMblvl AND HINIMUM SPEED LIMITS, ETC," WAS OFFERED BY MR. GILLIAM~ SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NE~T MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. THE CITY TRAFFIC ENGtNEER~ MR. HUGO MALANGA~ EXPLAINED HIS GOALS AS TRAFFIC ENGINEER TO THE COUNCIL. HE ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT THE SPEED LIMIT ON PARK STREET BE CHANGED FROM 35 TO 25 MPH. MR. GiLLIAM.REQUESTED~ ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL, THAT MR. MALANGA CONSIDER A TRAFFIC STUDY OF PARK STREET NORTH OF THE BYPASS TO DETERMINE WHETHER A 25 ~PH SPEED LIHIT WOULD BE FEASIBLE tN THAT AREA AS WELL. ON MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY MR. GILLIAM THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. BE tT RESOLVED ~¥ THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT ~318~220.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED ~ROM REVENUE SHARING FUNDS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS: PARK IMPROVEMENTS ~75,000 SIDEWALK ~HPROVEMENTS 79,352 BICYCLE TRAILS 2~500 LIBRARY LAND PURCHASE 507000 STREET IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM 91~368 ~'~318,220 MR. VAN YAHRES, REQUESTED THAT THE CITY ADMINISTRATION DEVISE A FORMULA FOR SPENDING THE ~91~368.00 DESIGNATED FOR THE STREET IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM. MR. GILLIAH~ REQUESTED THAT NORTH EAST ~UADRANT BE STUDIED FOR A POSSIBLE PARK LOCATION. ON HOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY MR. GILLIAM THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. WHEREAS~ THE 1967 MAUOR STREETS AND HIGHWAY PLAN PREPARED BY THE VIRGINIA DEPARTHENT OF HIGHWAYS INDICATED THE NEED FOR A MAJOR ARTERIAL STREET RUNNING NORTH AND SOUTH THROUGH THE CENTRAL PORTION OF CHARLOTTESVILLE; AND WHEREAS, THE ~TH STREET PROJECT CURRENTLY UNDER CONSTRUCTION WILL PROVIDE ONLY THE FIRST LINK IN THE NEEDED THOROUGHFARE; AND WHEREAS~ A NUMBER OF MAJOR CITY PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN CHARLOTTESViLLE~ THE DEVELOPMENT OF PEN PARK AND THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL~ NOW UNDER ~ONSTRUCTION, ARE DEPENDENT ON THIS NEW NORTH-SOUTH ARTERIAL STREET FOR NEEDED ACCESS TO AND FROM OTHER PORTIONS OF THE CITY~ NOW~ THEREFORE~ BE ~T RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HIGHWAYS BE REQUESTED TO BEGIN DESIGNS FOR THE FOLLOWING PROJECTS AT THE EARLIEST POSSIBLE DATE: 1. RIDGE STREET FROM OAK STREET TO MAiN STREET. HClNTIRE ROAD FROM PRESTON AVENUE, NORTH TO THE CITY LIMITS AND BEYOND~ AND 3. THE INTERSECTION OF HclNTIRE ROAD WITH THE 250 BY-PASS.