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RESOLUTION RE: CLOSING VINE STREET RESOLUTION RE: ANNEXATION WHEREAS, ALL PROPERTY OWNERS ABUTTING ON BOTH SIDES OF VINE STREET FROM ITS INTERSECTION ON THE WEST SIDE OF RANDOLPH STREET WESTERLY TO ITS TERMINAL POINT~ DESIRE FOR SAID STREET TO BE CLOSED AND VACATED; AND WHEREAS~ THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION HAS RECOMMENDED SUCH CLOSING;~AND WHEREAS, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IS WILLING TO CLOSE AND VACATE SAID STREET$ NOW THEREFORE~ BE 'IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTES- VILLE THAT VINE STREET FROM ITS INTERSECTION ON THE WEST SIDE OF RANDOLPH STREET TO ITS END} APPROXIMATELY 375 FEET WEST OF SAiD INTERSECTION, BE AND IT IS HEREBY CLOSED AND VACATED} THE TITLE TO THE LAND INCLUDED IN SUCH STREET REVERTING TO THE ABUTTING PROPERTY OWNERS AS THEIR INTERESTS MAY APPEAR~ AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE CLERK OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CiTY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE BE AND HE IS HEREBY DIRECTED TO RECORD THIS RESOLUTION OF STREET CLOSING IN THE CLERK'S OFFICE OF THE CORPORATION COURT OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE; ON MOTION BY MR. MOUNT~ SECONDED BY MR. LEE~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: 'W1-1EREAS} THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY HAVE> AS PREVIOUSLY STATED TO THE PUBLIC} AGREED TO COMPROMISE THE ANNEXATION SUIT PRESENTLY PENDING IN THE COURTS OF THIS STATE~ AND WHEREAS> THE COUNCIL IS OF UNANIMOUS AGREEMENT THAT THE COMPROMISE AS AGREED TO IS FOR THE BEST INTEREST OF ALL PARTIES CONCERNED~ N~¢, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE C'ITY ENDORSE THE COMPROMISE REACHED BETWEEN THIS COUNCIL AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY ON JULY 27} 1961} WHICH COMPROMISE IN ESSENCE AMENDS THE DECEMBER 1~ 1960 ORDER OF ANNEXATION AS FOLLOWS: 1. SPERRY RAND CORPORATION AND UNITED STATES INSTRUMENT CORPORATION WILL REMAIN COUNTY PROPERTY. KNOLLWOOD} HESSIAN HILLS SUBDIVISION AND ALBEMARLE VETERINARY HOSPITAL ON HYDRAULIC ROAD~ AND THE LAND GENERALLY LYING BETWEEN SAID HOSPITAL AND HESSIAN HILLS SUBDIVISION WILL REMAIN COUNTY PROPERTY} THAT THE BOUNDARY LINE FOR THE ANNEXATION AREA AND TO THE NORTHEAST WILL BE THE WESTERN SIDE OF THE SOUTHERN RAILROAD RIGHT OF WAY SO AS TO LEAVE THAT PORTION OF THE RAILROAD IN THE COUNTY} THAT THE BOUNDARY LINE WILL BE MOVED TO THE NORTH SIDE Of THE ROAD RUNNING FROM PARK STREET EXTENDED TO CARTERTON. ALL OTHER ANNEXATION LINES WILL REMAIN AS FIXED BY THE ORDER OF ANNEXATION DATED DECEMBER l} 1960. 2. THE CiTY WILL RECEIVE A CREDIT OF 446,576 FROM THE COUNTY TO BE APPLIED AGAINST THE COUNTY'S DEBT ASSUHED BY THE CITY. 3. THAT THE CiTY WILL NOT BE REQUIRED TO PAY 415,600 FOR THE SANITARY SEWERS IN THE WOOLEN MILLS SANITARY DISTRICT AS PREVI-OUS~Y ORDERED ON DECEMBER 1, 1960. 4. THAT WiTH THE CONSENT OF THE CITY SCHOOL BOARD STUDENTS IN THE ANNEXED AREA MAY BE ASSIGNED BY THE COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO ATTEND CITY SCHOOLS COMMENCING SEPTEMBER 1962~ AT THE EXPENSE OF THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE UNTIL JANUARY 1~ 1963. ~. THAT THE CITY COMMENCE THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE GREENBRIER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE ANNEXATION ORDER IS ENTERED SO THAT IT WILL BE READY FOR OCCUPANCY BY SEPTEMBER~ 1962. 6. THAT THE CITY WILL CONTINUE TO EXTEND UTILITIES IN THE PROPOSED ANNEXED AREA ON THE SAME BASIS AS NAS BEEN FOLLOWED FOR THE PAST SIX MONTHS. 7. THAT ANNEXATION WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE MIDNIGHT DECEMBER 31} 1962. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THIS COUNCIL DIRECTS SAMUEL H. WtLLIAMS~ ESQ. AND THE CITY ATTORNEY TO SEEK AN AMENDED ORDER OF ANNEXATION ALONG THE LINES HEREINABOVE