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BIDS RE: UTILITY LINE - FIFTH STREET INTERCHANGE CONSIDERATION RE: RESOLUTION *6,500 FARMERS ~ARKET VOTE TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION CONTRACT RE: SANITARY LANDFILL WITH GEORGE A. CASON THE CiTY MANAGER PRESENTED BIDS FOR MOVING THE UTILITY LINES IN THE FIFTH STREET INTERCHANGE PROJECT AND RECOHMENDED THAT THE BID OF BROCK AND DAVIS, INC. OF WAYNESBORO IN THE AHOUNT OF ~95~809.85 BE ACCEPTED. ON MOTION BY HR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY HR. BARBOUR THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ON MOTION BY HR. VAN YAHRES, 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 ~6,500.O0 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR PLANNING AND EQUIPPING THE FARMERS MARKET. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY HR. VAN YAHRES THE COUNCIL VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DIScuSs PERSONNEL AND-A CONTRACT AND TO RETURN TO OPEN SESSION TO TAKE ACTION ON THIS CONTRACT~ WAS ADOPTED BY'THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE. AYES: HR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, HRo GILLIAM, HRS. RINEHART AND HR. 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 HRS. RINEHART THE OPTION CONTRACT FOR A SANITARY LANDFILL WITH GEORGE A. CASON WAS ACCEPTED AS SUBMITTED EXCEPT THAT THE INTERESTS OF THE BANK BE SUBORDINATE TO THE INTERESTS OF THE CITY. ON HOTION ~E MEETING ADJOURNED. 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 · pREsI DENT -- ~/ : - COUNCIL CHAMBER - JUNE 25, 1973 COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT. MR. FIFE, HR. GILLIAM, HRS. RINEHART AND HR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT: MR. BARBOUR THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JUNE 4, 1-973 WERE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. MR. LUCIUS~BRACEY~ PRESIDENT OF THE NORTH DOWNTOWN RESIDENTtS ASSOCIATION, 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. HR. LLOYD SMITH~ 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 HAYOR ADVISED THIS GROUP THAT THE CITY HANAGER AND TRAFFIC ENGINEER ARE IN THE PROCESS OF SETTING A MEETING WITH THE RESIDENTS OF PARK STREET TO DISCUSS THE MATTER OF PARKING ON PARK STREET. MR. DARDEN TOWE~ ADDRESSED THECOUNCIL AND REQUESTED PERMISSION TO DISCUSS THE ACTION OF THE SCHOOK BOARD IN NAMING THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL. THE HAYOR ADVISED HR. TOWN THAT THE COUNCIL HAS NO CONTROL OVER THE SCHOOL BOARDtS DECISION AND IT WOULD BE IHPROPER TO ACT ON THIS MATTER. HR. 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 ~AYOR 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. MORIN~ CHAIRMAN OF THE BICYCLE SAFETY COMMITTEE 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 HANAGER AND HE WOULD CONSIDER THIS MATTER AND HAKE RECOMHENDATIONS. 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