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APPROVAL OF MINUTES EXECUTIVE SESSION THE COUNCIL MET iN'SPECIAL SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT: MR. BARBOUR. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF APRIL 8, 1975 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. GILLIAM THE COUNCIL VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISCUSS PERSONNEL BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE. AYES: MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. ABSENT: MR. BARBOUR ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. 489 PRESIDENT COUNCIL CHAMBER - MONDAY, MAY 19, 1975 APPRDVAL OF MINUTES APPROVAL DF MINUTES] MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC PUBLIC HEARING: JEFFERSON CABLE TRANSFER 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 MAY 6, 1975 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. (MR. VAN YAHRES, ABSTAINED) THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MAY 12, 1975 WERE APPROVED AS PRESENTED. (MR. BARBOUR, ABSTAINED) MR. WILSON COLLIER, PRESIDENT OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE PROFESSlDNAL FIREFIGHTERS ASSOCIATION, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT HIS ORGANIZATION HAD MET WITH THE CITY MANAGER AND MADE CERTAIN REQUESTS WHICH HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED, THE REQUESTS WERE AS FOLLOWS: 1. RECOGNITION OF THE UNION. 2. DUE CHECK,OFF THRU PAYROLL DEDUCTION. 3. PARITY IN PAY WITH POLICE DEPARTMENT. 4. PUT MEMBERS IN PROPER PAY STEP. 5. RESTORE METIT INCREASE. 6. NOT CUT VACATION LEAVE. 7. PROBLEM WITH HOLIDAY LEAVE. HE REQUESTED COUNCIL TO LISTEN TO THEIR COMPLAINTS IN EXECUTIVE SESSION~ GIVE DIRECTIONS TO THE PERSONNEL APPEALS BOARD AS TO THEIR JURISDICTION~ AND ONE MEMBER OF COUNCIL SIT IN MEETINGS WITH THE CITY MANAGER. MR. COLLIER WAS ADVISED THAT THE CITY CODE SETS FORTH THE EMPLOYEES WHO WORK FOR THE CITY COUNCIL AND COUNCIL WILL DEAL WITH ONLY THOSE EMPLOYEES AND THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DAILY OPERATION OF THE CITY AND HE CARRIES OUT THE POLICIES DF THE CITY COUNCIL.' MR. JASON ECKFORD, PRESIDENT OF THE CITIZENS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED THAT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL BE INSTALLED AT ANGUS ROAD AND EMMET STREET. HE STATED THAT HIS BANK PLAN TO CONSTRUCT A BRANCH AT THAT LOCATIDN WHEN THESE SIGNALS ARE INSTALLED. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THIS DATE ON A PROPOSAL FROM THE MANSFIELD JOURNAL CORPORATION TO PURCHASE THE FRANCHISE OF JEFFERSON CABLE CORPORATION. MR. H. R. HORVITZ, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE PROPOSAL. MR. GILLIAM ASKED, MR. HORVITZ IF HIS COMPANY PLANNED