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34O ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. CLERK ~.} - PRESIDENT MATTERS TO BE PRESENTED BY THE PUBLIC PRESENTATION RE: RECREATION CENTERS REQUEST RE: F,UNDS FOR DAY CARE CENTER REQUEST RE: VFW - TURKEY SHOOT REQUEST RE: VACATE PLAT 0RANGEDALE SUB- DIVISION TREASURER'S REPORT DELINQUENT 1972 TAXES COUNCIL CHAMBER - SEPTEMBER 24, 1973 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT: NONE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 4, 1973 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. MR. LOUIS SCRIBNER, CHAIRMAN OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT REPORT OF THE COMMISSION AND REQUESTED COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL AFTER THEY HAVE STUDIES THE REPORT. MR. C. R. MOORE, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED THAT COUNCIL ON ITS OWN MOTION CONSIDER REZONING THE PROPERTY AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF 11TH STREET AND EAST JEFFERSON STREETS FROM R-3 TO B-OFFICE/SHOP. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART THE PLANNING COMMISSION WAS REQUESTED TO SET A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THIS REZONING. MR. CARLTON ABBOTT PRESENTED DRAWINGS AND PLANS FOR THE THREE PROPOSED SWIMMING POOLS TO BE CONSTRUCTED AT WALKER JUNIOR HIGH, BUFORD JUNIOR HIGH AND MEADE AVENUE PLAYGROUND. AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION, MR. VAN YAHRES REQUESTE THAT A PUBLIC PRESENTATION BE MADE BEFORE ACTION IS TAKEN. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM REV. HAILES, CHAIRMAN OF THE ZION UNION DAY CARE CENTER REQUESTING FINANICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE AMOUNT OF $8,000. THE CITY MANAGER STATED THAT IF THE CITY IS GOING TO PROVIDE FUNDS FOR DAY CARE CENTERS IT SHOULD BE DONE ON A CENTRAL COORDINATED BASIS, AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST BE DENIED. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATION WAS ADOPTED AND THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT WAS DIRECTED TO GIVE HIGH PRIORITY TO ESTABLISHING A CENTRALIZED SYSTEM FOR ASSISTANCE TO DAY CARE CENTERS. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM VFW REQUESTING TO HOLD TURKEY SHOOTS FROM SEPTEMBER 14, 1973 THRU DECEMBER 21, 1973, THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THAT PERMISSION BE GRANTED. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MR. VAN YAHRES THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM DR. CHARLES HURT STATING THAT THE PLAT OF 0RANGEDALE SUBDIVISION IS SUBJECT TO QUESTION BECAUSE OF CERTAIN LEGAL TECHNAICALITIES AND ADVISING THAT NEW PLATS HAD BEEN PREPARED IN ACCORDANCE WITH ADVICE OF THE CITY PLANNING DEPARTMENT. HE REQUESTED THAT THE ERRONEOUS PLAT BE VACATED IN FAVOR OF THE REVISED PLATS. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART THE MAYOR WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS VACATING THE PLAT OF 0RANGEDALE SUBDIVISION THE TREASURER'S LIST OF 1972 DELINQUENT AND ERRONEOUS TAXES IN THE AMOUNTS OF $277,753.52 AND $24,692.33 RESPECTIVELY WAS PRESENTED AND REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE COMPLSED OF MR. VAN YAHRES, MR. BARBOUR, THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE FOR RECOMMENDATION. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. GILLIAM THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR THE VACATION OF A CERTAIN ALLEY IN THE BLOCK BOUNDED BY LITTLE HIGH STREET ON