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CONSIDERATION RE: APPROPRIATION - $4,731 ANIMAL CONTROL CONSIDERATION RE: APPROPRIATION - $58,078 - POLICE DEPARTMENT CONSIDERATION RE: $4,000 - REGIONAL LIBRARY BOARD STAFF REPORT: CONCERNING SECTION 3,7 OF THE CITY CODE RESOLUTION RE: RAYMOND C. PACE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT $19,000. BE AND THE '~AME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION OF THE ACCOUNTING SYSTEM, UTILITY OPERATION AND DATA PROCESSING DEPARTMENT. A STAFF REPORT WAS PRESENTED OUTLINING PROBLEMS IN THE ENFORCEMENT OF THE CI]5"S DOG ORDINANCE. MR. HENDRIX STATED THAT THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND BEST WAY TO OVERCOME THESE PROBLEMS WOULD BE TO REPLACE THE VAN ON THE ANIMAL CONTROL VEHICLE AND PROVIDE FUNDS FOR OVERTIME FOR THE ANIMAL CONTROL OFFICER. HE STATED $4,731. IS NEEDED AND RECOMMENDED AN APPROPRIATION FOR THIS AMOUNT. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MR. VAN YAHRES, 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 $4,731 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR ANIMAL CONTROL. THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THAT THE CHIEF DF POLICE BE AUTHORIZED TO EMPLOY SEVEN ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS AT A COST OF $58,078 FOR SIX MONTHS AND ALSO RECOMMENDED THAT MONEY ESCORT SERVICE PRESENTLY PROVIDED BY THE POLICE DEPARTMENT BE ELIMINATED AFTER DUE NOTICE. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART, THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY ~S. RINEHART, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY DF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT $58,078. BE AND THe SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR SEVEN ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS AND EQUIPMENT. MR. CHUCK YOUNGMAN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND OUTLINED A PROPOSED ACTION PROGRAM FOR THE LIBRARY WHICH WOULD INCLUDE: 1. EVENING BOOKMOBILE SERVICE TO LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS IN THE CITY. 2. A STORYTELLING VAN TRAVELLING ON SATURDAY 'MORNINGS TO LOW INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS. 3. AN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AGE PAPERBACK BOOK GIVEWAY. A STORYTELLING AND BOOK DEPOSIT PROGRAM FOR DAYCARE HOMES. 5. EXTENSIVE PUBLICITY OF ACTION PROGRAM SERVICES AND THE LIBRARIES IN GENERAL. HE STATED THAT THE COST OF THIS PRDGRAM WOULD BE $4,000. AND RECOMMENDED AN APPROPRIATION IN THIS AMOUNT. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TD THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT $4,000. BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE GENERAL FUND FOR LIBRARY ACTION PROGRAM. THE COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO MAKE A RECOMMENATION CONCERNING THE REQUEST FOR RELIEF FOR SECTION 3.7 OF THE CITY CODE. WHICH PROHIBITS PIGS IN THE CITY, REPORTED THAT THEY HAD INVESTIGATED THE MATTER AND IN VIEW OF COMPLAINTS AND OPPOSITION HAD NOTIFIED MR. DABNEY THAT HE WAS IN VIOLATION OF THE CITY ORDINANCE AND HE WOULD HAVE TO DISPOSE OF THE PIG. ON MOTION BY MR. FIFE, SECONDED BY MR. GILLIAM, THE COMMITTEE'S ACTION WAS APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. FIFE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS, THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY JAIL HAS BEEN CLOSED, AFTER MORE THAN 35 YEARS OF OPERATION, FOLLOWING THE OPENING OF THE ALBEMARLE- CHARLOTTESVILLE SECURITY COMPLEX; AND WHEREAS, RAYMOND C. PACE WAS INVOLVED IN THE OPERATION OF THE OLD CITY JAIL, FOR SIX YEARS AS A DEPUTY CITY SERGEANT AND FOR 18 YEARS AS CITY ~-RGEANT AND CITY SHERIFF; AND . 55