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RESOLUTION RE: HOUSE BILL 705 REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. BY ORDER:OF J. S. RUSH~ JR. (SIGNED) B.J. HAGGERTY (SIGNED) CLERK PRESIDENT THE COUNCIL MET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: HR. HAGGERTY) HR. LEE~ HR. HOUNT~ MR. PONTON AND HR. SCRIBNER. ABSENT: NONE. THE COUNCIL MET IN JOINT' SESSION WITH THE CHARLOTTESVILLE REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY TO CONSIDER HOUSE BILL 705. AFTER A THOROUGH DISCUSSION, ON MOTION BY HR. SCRIBNER~ SECONDED BY HR. HOUNT~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOP. TED: WHEREAS, THE COUNCIL OF. THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IS INTERESTED IN THE REDEVELOPMENT OF ITS SLUM AREAS THROUGH URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS$ AND WHEREAS, THERE APPEARS TO BE ADEQUATE STATUTORY PROVISIONS GOVERNING URBAN RENEWAL PROJECTS WITHIN TITLE 36 CODE OF VIRGINIA; AND WHEREAS, HOUSE BILL 705 AMENDING SECTION 36-49 OF TITLE 36 CODE OF VIRGINIA APPEARS OBJECTIONABLE FOR THE FOLLOWING REASONS: IT WOULD REQUIRE A MORE-DETAILED STUDY OF THE CONDITIONS WITHIN A PROSPECTIVE AREA, THE COST OF WHICH MUST BE BORNE SOLELY BY THE'CITY. 2.THE STUDY REQUIRED BY HOUSE BILL 705 WOULD BE DUPLICATED BY THE REQUIREMENT OF THE HOUSING AND HOME FINANCE AGENCY. 3. THE TERMS OF THE AMENDMENT, BECAUSE OF THE INDEFINITE NATURE, WOULD ALMOST CERTA'iNLY LEAD TO EXTENDED LITIGATION WITH EACH PROJECT. 4. FINAL APPROVAL OF AN URBAN RENEWAL PROJECT UNDER THE EXISTING STATUTES RESTS WITH THE COUNCIL AND HOUSE BILL 705 WOULD IN NO WAY INCREASE THIS CONTROL. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT WE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE RESPECTFULLY REQUEST THE COMMITTEE ON COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS TO REJECT HOUSE BILL 705. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. COUN APPROPRIATION - REFUND REAL ESTATE TAXES REQUEST RE: SEWER CONNECTIONS WAKEFIELD REFERRED TO COMMITTEE THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: HR. HAGGERTY~ MR. MOUNT~ MR. PONTON AND HRo SCRIBNER. ABSENT: MR. LEE. THE MINUTES OF THE HEETINGS OF FEBRUARY ~7, 1964 AND FEBRUARY 24, 3964 WERE READ AND APPROVED. ON MO~ION BY MR. SCRIBNER, SECONDED BY MR. MOUNT~ THE FOLLOWING. RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. HAGGERTY~ MR. MOUNT, MR. PONTON AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT ~t09.73 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR REFUND OF LICENSE TAXES TO LAWRENCE TONSLER FROM FEBRUARY 1> ~964 TO HAY 1, 1964. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM CHARLOTTESVILLE LUMBER COMPANY REQUESTING PERMISSION TO CONNECT TWO HOUSES TO THE CITY SEWER LINE IN WAKEFIELD BEFORE CITY WATER IS INSTALLED. THIS REQUEST WAS REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE COMPOSED OF MR. BOWEN, MR. MOUNT AND MR. SCRIBNER FOR RECOMMENDATION.