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AND COUNTY TO ASSUME THE LOCAL SHARE OF THE OPERATION DF THE CHILDRENWS SERVICE CENTER SINCE THE UNITED GIVERS FUND HAD ADVISED THAT FUNDS FOR THIS SERVICE WOULD NOT BE AVAILABLE AFTER 1965. AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSION THIS MATTER WAS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT FOR FURTHER STUDY. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. COUNCIL CHANBER- OCTOBER 19~ 1964 REQUESTS FOR REZONING RE: STEWART ST. & JEFFERSON WOODS REQUEST FDA TAX EXEMPTION DENIED COMMUNICATIONS RE: USE OF NEW RESERVOIR FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: HR. HAGGERTY~ HR. MOUNT~ HR. PONTON AND HR. SCRIBNER. ABSENT: HR. RENNOLDS, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF OCTOBER 5~ 1964, OCTOBER 12~ 1964 AND OCTOBER 15~ 1964 WERE READ AND APPROVED. REQUESTS FOR REZONING ON STEWART STREET FROM R-2 RESIDENTIAL TO B-OFFICE SHOP AND J£FFERSON WOODS FROM R-2 RESIDENTIAL TO R-1 RESIDENTIAL WERE REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION. A REQUEST FOR TAX EXEMPTION UNDER SECTION 91(E) OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE FROM THE CHARLOTTESVILLE HA/RDRESSERfS GUILD WAS DENIED SINCE THE CITY ATTORNEY RULED THAT IT NAS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR EXEMPTION FOR THE REASON REQUESTED. THE FOLLOWING COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED AND ON MOTION BY HR. SCRIBNER) SECONDED BY MR. HAGGERTY~ THE RECOMMENDATION CONTAINED THEREIN WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. TD THE MEMBERS er THE COUNCIL CITY OF CHARLOTTESVtLLE~ VIRGINIA OCTOBER 19, 1964 GENTLEMEN: I AM ENCLOSING COPY OF LETTER FROM MR. E. C. MEREDITH OF THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT RELATIVE TO USE eF THE NEW RIVANNA RIVER RESERVOIR FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. AS YOU KNOW THE STATE STATUTES PROVIDE-'THAT THE STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE COMPLETE SUPERVISION AND CONTROL OVER ALL PUBLIC WATER SYSTEMS WITHIN THE STATE. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING LETTER~ I RESPECTFULLY RECOMMEND THAT YOU ApOPT A POLICY AND ADVISE THE PUBLIC THAT CONTROLLED FISHING AND BOATING~ NOT. INCLUDING BOATS WHICH USE GASOLINE OR FUEL OIL MOTORS~ WiLL BE PERMITTED ON THE NEW RESERVOIR AFTER IT IS COMPLETED SUBJECT~ OF COURSE~ TO SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS MAY BE ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL FROM TIME TO TIME, THE ADOPTION OF SUCH A POLICY AT THIS TIME WILL ANSWER THE MANY INQUIRIES WHICH WE ARE RECEIVING ALMOST DAILY ON THIS MATTER. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED~ JEB;RB JIM ROWE. (SIG.ED) CITY MANAGER SUBJECT: CHARLOTTESVILLE WATER-- CITY 16 OCTOBER 1964 HR. dAMES E, BDNEN CITY MANAGER CHARLOTTESVILLE VIRGINIA DEAR,HR. BOWEN: THIS REFERS TO YOUR TELEPHONE INQUIRY R~GARDING USE OF THE PROPOSED NE~ WATER SUPPLY LAKE ON THE SOUTH FORK OF THE RIVANNA FOR RECREATIONAL PURPOSES. THE WATER FR~M THE PROPOSED NEW RESERVOIR WILL BE TREATED BY THE PROCESSES OF FILTRATION AND CHLORINATION BEFORE THE WATER IS DELIVERED TO THE CONSUMER AND CONSEQUENTLY THIS DEPARTMENT HAS NO OBJECTION TO USE OF THE LAKE FOR BOATING AND FISHING PURPGSES~ PROVIDED ADEQUATE CONTROLS ARE INSTALLED AND MAINTAINED BY T~E CITY. ~ITH REGARD TO rTHE FORMER~ IT tS RECOMMENDED THAT PROPULSION OF ANY BOATS ALLOWED ON THE RESERVOIR BE RESTRICTED TO EITHER MANUAL MEANS OR BATTERY POWERED ELECTRIC MOTORS. THE USE OF GASOLtNE,'~ ENGINE DRIVEN BOATS INTRODUCES THE POSSIBILITY OF SPILLAGE OF GASOLINE OR