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324 THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED BIDS FOR MOVING THE UTILITY LINES IN THE FIFTH STREET BIDS RE: UTILITY INTERCHANGE PROJECT AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID OF BROCK AND DAVIS~ INC. OF WAYNESBORO LINE - FIFTH STREET INTERCHANGE IN THE AMOUNT OF $95~809.85 BE ACCEPTED, ON MOTION BY MR, VAN YAHRES~ SECONDED BY MR, BARBOUR THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED, ON MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES) SECONDED BY MR, BARBOUR THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS CONSIDERATION RE: OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. RESOLUTION $6,500 FARMERS MARKET BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT 96)500.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR PLANNING AND EQUIPPING THE FARMERS MARKET. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM) SECONDED BY MR. VAN YAHRES THE COUNCIL VOTED TO GO INTO VOTE ~O GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL AND A CONTRACT AND TO RETURN TO OPEN SESSION TO EXECUTIVE SESSION AYES: MR TAKE ACTION ON THIS CONTRACT) WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE. - BARBOUR~ MR. FIFE~ MR. GILLIAH~ HRS, RINEHART AND MR, VAN YAHRES, NOES: NONE ON MOTION BY MR, GILLIAM~ SECONDED BY MR. VAN YAHRES THE EXECUTIVE SESSION WAS DISPENSED WiTH AND OPEN SESSION RESUMED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE, ON MOTION BY HR. GILLIAM~ SECONDED BY MRS, RINEHART THE OPTION CONTRACT FOR A SANITARY LANDFILL WITH GEORGE AD CASON WAS ACCEPTED US SUBMITTED EXCEPT THAT THE INTERESTS OF THE BANK BE SUBORDINATE TO THE INTERESTS OF THE CITY. CONTRACT RE: SANITARY LANDFILL WITH GEORGE A, CASON ON MOTION ~HE MEETING ADJOURNED, .... 'LERK PRESIDENT J // - COUNCIL CHAMBER - JUNE 25~ 1973 PARKING ON PARK ST, NEW HIGH SCHOOL NAMING REQUEST RE: FUNDING FOR LOW INCOME HOUSING REQUEST RE: 1104 EAST JEFFERSON ST, REZONING REPORT RE: BICYCLE SAFETY COMM~I~TTEE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT. MR. FIFE~ MR. GILLIAM~ MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT: MR. BARBOUR THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JUNE 4) t973 WERE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. MR. Lucius BRACEY~ PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH DOWNTOWN RESIDENT~S ASS~CIATION~ ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSED PLAN TO REMOVE PARKING FROM PARK STREET. A NUMBER OF RESIDENTS TO THE AREA ALSO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN OPPOSITION TO THE PROPOSAL. MR. LLOYD SMtTH~ JR. REQUESTED THAT THE COUNCIL DECLARE A MORATORIUM ON PARKING CHANGES UNTIL A CITIZENS COMMISSION COULD BE APPOINTED TO STUDY PARKING ON A CITY WIDE BASIS. THE MAYOR ADVISED THIS GROUP THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND TRAFFIC ENGINEER ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING A MEETI.NG WITH THE RESIDENTS OF PARK STREET TO DISCUSS THE MATTER OF PARKING ON PARK STREET. HR, DARDEN TOWE~ ADDRESSED THECOUNCIL AND REQUESTED PERMISSION TO DISCUSS THE ACTION OF THE SCHOOL BOARD IN NAMING THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL. THE MAYOR ADVISED MR, TOWN THAT THE COUNCIL HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE SCHOOL BOARD~S DECISION AND IT WOULD BE IMPROPER TO ACT ON THIS MATTER. MR. ART THOMAS) ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED THAT FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR USE AS HOUSING SUBSIDIES BE USED AS A REVOLVING LOAN FUND TO NON-PROFIT ORGINIZATIONS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LOW INCOME HOUSING. THE MAYOR ADVISED MR. THOMAS THAT THE COUNCIL WAS NOT PREPARED TO ACT ON THIS MATTER) BUT REFERRED THE REQUEST TO THE CITY MANAGER AND HOUSING FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR STUDY, A REQUEST FOR REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1104 EAST JEFFERSON STREET WAS REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION, DR, BERNARD A, HORIN~ CHAIRMAN OF THE BICYCLE SAFETY COHMITTEE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND PROPOSED SEVERAL RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE THE PRESENT SITDATION FOR BICYCLE TRAVEL IN THE CITY. (COPY OF REPORT ON FILE WITH THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING) THE HAYOR STATED THAT THE CiTY MANAGER AND HE WOULD CONSIDER THIS MATTER AND HAKE RECOMMENDATIONS- A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE REQUEST FOR REZONING PROPERTY LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTION OF HIDLAND STREET AND NASSAU STREET BE GRANTED, AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING THE DISTRICT