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408 - ' COUNCIL CHAH3ER- JUNE 17, 1974 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR.BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT: MR. GILLIAM. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF JUNE 3, 6 AND 10, ]974 WERE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC MR. A. L. PEASLEE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT The REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION AND THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT ARE NEGOTIATING FOR FUNDS FOR STREET AND HIGHWAY PLANNING. HE REQUESTED THAT WHEN THE PLANNING BEGINS THAT THE PUBLIC BE ALLOWED TO GET INVOLVED IN THE EARLY ASPECTS AND HE HOPED THAT THE PLANNING WOULD BE A TOTAL TRANSPORT PLAN AND NOT JUST STREETS AND HIGHWAYS. APPOINTMENT RE: NOISE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE ON MOTION BY MR. BARBOUR, MR. ALAN D. WILCOX, WAS APPOINTED TO THE NOISE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. VAN YAHRES THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: RESOLUTION EDGEHILL ROAD A RESOLUTION APPOINTING VIEWERS TO CONSIDER A REQUEST FOR THE VACATION OF A CERTAIN PORTION OF AN ALLEY RUNNING SOUTH FROM EDGEHILL ROAD AND ADJOINING PARCELS I?.4 AND 19.1 ON CITY TAX MAP 45. WHEREAS, THIS COUNCIL HAS RECEIVED A PETITION REQUESTING VACATION OF A FIFTEEN FOOT ALLEY RUNNING BETWEEN PROPERTY OWNED BY ALLIED REALTY CORPORATION, IRA L. NORTH AND LELIA MAE NORTH~ AND WHEREAS, IT APPEARS TO COUNCIL THAT THE NOTICES REQUIRED BY ~15.1-364 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950), AS AMENDED, HAVE BEEN DULY POSTED~ NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT MESSRS. J. P. BORDEN, MASON S. BYRD AND LEE GREAVER BE AND THE SAME ARE HEREBY APPOINTED AS VIEWERS TO VIEW SUCH ALLEY AND REPORT IN WRITING TO COUNCIL WHAT INCONVENIENCE, IF ANY, WOULD RESULT FROM THE VACATION THEREOF. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING COMMUNICATION PLANNING COMMISSIONTHAT THE REQUEST FOR REZONING OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT I100-1104 GROVE STREET GROVE STREET DENIED BE DENIED. ON MOTION BY MR. BARBOUR, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. REPORT RE; REGIONAL LIBRARY CONTRACT REPORT RE: SCHOOL Bus REPORT ON MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR THAT THE MAYOR WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A REVISED REGIONAL LIBRARY CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND THE COUNTIES OF ALBEMARLE, LOUISA, NELSON AND GREENE. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED A SCHOOL BUS REPORT ANALYZING THE POSSIBLE OPERATION OF A SCHOOL BUS SYSTEM OPERATED BY YELLOW TRANSIT COMPANY OR BY THE SCHOOL BOARD. MR. HENDRIX, STATED THAT YELLOW TRANSIT HAS OPERATED THE SYSTEM IN THE PAST AND REALLY DID NOT HAVE TO AND HE THINKS THAT THE NEW EQUIPMENT WILL HAVE AN EFFECT ON THE QUALITY OF SERVICE. HE RECOMMENDED THAT YELLOW TRANSIT COMPANY BE OFFERED THE OPPDRTUNITY TO OPERATE THIS SCHOOL BUS SYSTEM. MR. HARRY TENNEY, VICE-CHAIRMAN OF THE SCHOOL BOARD ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE SCHOOL BOARD OPERATING THE SYSTEM. ON MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART THE SCHOOL BOARD WAS AUTHORIZED TO PROCEED WITH NEGOIATIONS WITH YELLOW TRANSIT COMPANY FOR~ OPERATION OF THE SYSTEM. REPORT RE~ REVENUE SHARING DESIGNATIONS THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED A LIST OF POSSIBLE USED OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,401.713. MR. HENDRIX ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE ANTICIPATED AMOUNT OF REVENUE SHARING FUNDS FOR 1974-75 IS $1,097.138. A MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY MR. BARBOUR THAT THE CITY MANAGER'S