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.472 RAT I F I CAT I ON - WELFARE ADVISORY BOARD ON MOTION BY MR. FIFE, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART ~HE APPOINTMENTS OF MESSRS. PAUL DAHLEN, JOHN GAINES, JESSE A. WILLIAMS, GEORGE GILLIAM AND MRS. JANE FOSTER, HERETOFORE MADE BY THE MAYOR TO THE WELFARE ADVISORY BOARD FOR TERMS REQUEST RE: DOGWOOD FESTIVAL EXPIRING JULY 1, 1975, WERE RATIFIED. THE REQUEST OF THE DOGWOOD FESTIVAL WAS AGAIN CONSIDERED. THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED: (1) THAT THE CITY NOT SPONSOR A FLOAT IN THE PARADE, BUT FURNISH ONE OF THE TROPHIES FOR THE TRACK MEET. (2) NOT TO ALLOW AN INSERT IN THE CITY'S GENERAL MAILING. (3) TO' PROVIDE POLICE ESCORT WITHIN THE CITY FOR THE DOGWOOD FESTIVAL CARAVAN. (4) DESIGNATE TIE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER AS ~HE PERSON TO CONTACT REGARDING QUESTIONS THAT MIGHT ARISE. (5) INSTALL THE DOGWOOD FESTIVAL BANNERS, STAFF REPORT: GREATER CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ON BOARDS & COMMISSIONS IF IT CAN BE DONE IN A HALF A DAY. (6) PROVIDE ONE POLICEMAN AT RIDES WHEN OPERATING AT MCINTIRE PARK. ON MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY MR. FIFE THE CITY MANAGER'S RECOMMENDATIONS WERE APPROVED. MR. JERRY MILLER, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, PRESENTED A REPORT OUTLINING RECOMMENDATIONS FOR GREATER CITIZEN PARTICIPATION ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS APPOINTED BY THE CITY. COUNCIL. HE RECOMMENDED THAT: (i) A DIRECTORY OF BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS BE DEVELOPED AND PRINTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF RESEARCH STAFF REPORT: ANALYSIS DF THE WATER AND SEWER FUNDS AND INFORMATION. (2) THAT THE DIRECTORY LIST THE MEMBERS AND DUTIES OF EACH BOARD INCLUDING THE DATE APPOINTED AND EXPIRATION. (3) THAT APPROXIMATELY 2,000 COPIES BE PRINTED AND MAILED TO VARIOUS GROUPS IN THE CITY, TOGETHER WITH A LETTER FROM THE MAYOR. (4) THAT THE MATERIAL BE LEFT WITH EACH ORGANIZATION WITH WHOM A SPEAKER FROM THE SPEAKER BUREAU SPOKE. (5) CONTACT SHDULD BE MADE WITH ORGANIZATIONS TO ATTRACT ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE MINORITY GROUPS. THE REPORT WAS RECEIVED WITH THANMSTO MR. MILLER AND COUNCIL AGREED TD DISCUSS IT AT A WORK SESSION. ON MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART ITEMS ONE AND TWO WERE APPROVED. MR. GUY AGNOR, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, PRESENTED AN ANALYSIS OF THE WATER AND SEWER FUNDS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 1974. HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT CONSIDER THE PROdECTED FUND BALANCE EXCESSIVE FOR THE SIZE OF THE OPERATION IT SUPPORTS AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE CURRENT WATER RATES AND SEWER RATES' BE RETAINED APPROPRIATION RE: $23,334 - BICENTENNIAL INFORMATION CENTER AS STABLE RATES FOR AS LONG A PERIOD AS POSSIBLE. THE RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING $23,334 FOR THE BICENTENNIAL INFORMATION CENTER, WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING DF THE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 18, I975, WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE. AYES: MR.BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, Co~vllSSION REPORT: RETIREMENT FUND COMMISSION RESOLUTION RE: LOCAL GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS OF VIRGINIA MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. THE TREASURER'S REPORT OF THE' RETIREMENT'FUND COMMISSION WAS P~ESEN~ED SHOWING ASSETS OF THE FUND'AT $819,380.97 AS OF FEBRUARY i5, i975. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MR. FIFE THE REPORT WAS ACCEPTED AS PRESENTED. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIfci3USLY ADOPTED. WHEREAS, THE COUNCIL RECOGNIZES THE BENEFITS TO BE DERIVED FROM PARTICIPATION IN AN ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION RELATING TO LEGAL PROBLEMS FACING VIRGINIA'S LOCAL GOVERNMENTS; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEB BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, THAT THE CITY JOIN THE ASSOCIATION KNOWN AS THE LOC. A/_ GOVERNMENT ATTORNEYS OF VIRGINIA; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT TIE CITY ATTORNEY, OR HIS DESIGNEE, BE FLLLY AUTHORIZED TO REPRESENT THE CITY IN ALL ACTIVITIES AND DELIBERATIONS OF THE ASSOCIATION.