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RESOLUTION RE: UNIFORM RELOCATION AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION POLICIES ACT ORDINANCE MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM SPEED ORDINANCE RE: STATEW IDE BUILDING CODE REQUEST RE: FROM THOMAS JEFF. PLANNING DISTRICT RESOLUTION RE: JEFFERSON-MADISON REGIONAL LIBRARY 3.4 ON MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHR~,,,:~;SECONDED BY MR. GILLIAM THEE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THE UNIFORM RELOCATION AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION POLICIES ACT OF 1970 (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE "ACT" ), ENACTED ON JANUARY 2, 1971, PROVIDED THE RELOCATION COST OF FEDERALLY AIDED PROdECTS MUST BE SHARED BY THE FEDERAL AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AFTER JULY 1, 1972, IN CONTRAST TO THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT BEARING 100% OF THE COST AS WAS THE CAS PRIOR TO JULY 1, I972~ AND WHEREAS, THE ACT SIGNIFICANTLY INCREASED THE AMOUNT OF PAYMENTS TO BE MADE TO PERSONS DISPLACED AS A RESULT OF GOVERNMENT ACTIONS~ AND WHEREAS, THE COMBINATION OF THE ABOVE TWO FACTORS HAS MARKEDLY INCREASED THE FINANCIAL BURDEN TO BE BOtJRNE BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS IN CARRYING OUT URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT~ AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE HAS BEEN PURSUING A POLICY OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF ITS CITIZENS THROUGH URBAN RENEWAL SINCE 1960, AND DESIRES TO CONTINUE THIS WORTHWHILE ENDEAVOR~ AND WHEREAS, THERE ARE NOW BEFORE SEVERAL CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES VARIOUS AMENDMENTS WHICH PROVIDE FOR THE RESTORATION FO 100% FEDERAL FUNDING FOR RELOCATION BENEFITS TO BE PAID TO PERSONS DISPLACED THROUGH GOVERNMENTAL ACTION. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES RESPONSIBLE FOR CONSIDERING THE ABOVE MENTIONED AMENDMENTS TO THE UNIFORM RELOCATION AND REAL PROPERTY ACQUISITION POLICIES ACT OF 1970 BE ADVISED OF THIS BODY'S UNANIMOUS SUPPORT OF THESE AMENDMENTS, AND THAT THE COMMITTEES BE URGED TO TAKE POSITIVE ACTION WITH RESPECT TO AMENDING THE ACT TO RESTORE 100% FEDERAL FUNDING OF RELOCATION COSTS. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN 0RB!NANCE TO ~-~ENB AND REORDAIN SECTION 18-33 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, RELATING TO MAXIMUM AND MINIMUM SPEED LIMITS, ETC.,'" WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 1, 1973, WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE. AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE VIRGINIA UNIFORM STATEWIDE BUILDING CODE OF THE OFFICIAL BUILDING'CODE FOR ENFORCEMENT IN THE CITY OF CHARLO]-FESVILLE, IN CONFORMITY WITH STATE REGULATIONS," WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON OCTOBER 1, i973, WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE. AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE ON MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART THE THOMAS JEFFERSON PLANNING DISTRICT WAS REQUESTED TO JOIN IN STUDYING METHODS OF DISPOSAL OF SOLID WASTE FOR THE FUTURE. ON MOTION BY MR. VAN. YAHRES, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. WHEREAS, THIS COUNCIL HAS REPEATEDLY EXPRESSED ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDE IMPROVED LIBRARY SERVICES TO LOCAL CITIZENS THROUGH THE JEFFERSON- ~ADISON REGIONAL LIBRARY AND HAS APPROVED IN PRINCIPLE THE COMMITMENT OF SUBSTANTIAL LOCAL FUNDS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW CENTRAL FACILITY OF WHICH THE CITY'S SHARE IS PRESENTLY ANTICIPATED TO BE $750,000~ AND WHEREAS, FUNDS FOR STATE ASSISTANCE TO LIBRARIES ARE CURRENTLY BUDGETED AT LEVELS SUBSTANTIALLY BELOW THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE UNDER STATE LAW~ AND WHEREAS, INCREASED STATE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO LOCAL LIBRARIES IS BADLY NEEDED TO ENABLE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PROVIDE THE LEVEL OF LIBRARY SERVICES WHICH WILL ENABLE THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMONWEALTH TO ACHIEVE THEIR MAXIMUM EDUCATIONAL CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE' IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCI_ OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT IS THE SENSE OF THIS COUNCIL THAT AN INCREASED COMMITMEN~ OF STATE FUNDS FOR LIBRARY PURPOSES IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF ALL CITIZENS OF VIRGINIA; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT A COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SENT TO THE GOVERNOR OF THIS COMMONWEALTH AND THAT HE BE URGED TO RECOMMEND TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY THE APPROPRIATION OF THE FULL LEGALLY ALLOWABLE AMOUNT TO LIBRARY FUNDS IN THE NEXT BIENNIAL BUDGET. THE CITY ATTORNEY ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD FILED A NOTICE WITH INTERVENE RE: TELEPHONE RATE INCREASE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE CITY'S INTENTION TO INTERVENE IN THE VIRGINIA TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH RATE' INCREASE. ~R. WILEY STATED THAT HE HAD INVESTIGATED THE POSSIBILITY OF SHARING THE COST WITH OTHER LOCALITIES BUT THE RESPONSE HAS NOT BEEN FAVORABLE. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MR. 'BARBOUR THE CITY' ATTORNEY WAS AUTHORIZED TO' ENGAGE THE FIRM OF