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351 COUNCIL CHAMBER - APRIL 18~ 1966 MR. J. M. ROBERTS SALES TAX REQUEST OF Jc~s GRANTED - ADVERTISING -- LITTLE LEAGUE BALL PK, REQUEST FROM UNIV. VA. YOUNG DEMOCRATS"iRE: REGISTRARtS OFFICE COUNTY WATER CONNECTION GRANTED - MRS. WANDA WESTMORELAND NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZATIONS EXEMPTED FROM SALES TAX COLLECTION CONTRIBUTION FOR POOL ~OREST HILLS PARK - ROTARY CLUB THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE' FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. MOUNT~ MR. PONTON~ MR. RENNOLDS AND MR. SCRIBNER. ABSENT: MR. HAGGERTY. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF APRIL 4~ 1966 AND APRIL 11~ 1966 WERE READ AND APPROVED. MR. J. M, ROBERTS REQUESTED PERMISSION TO ADDRESS THE COUNCIL In REGARDS TO THE SALES TAX. THE MAYOR ADVISED MR. ROBERTS THAT THE PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGETS AND SALES TAX HAD BEEN HELD AND UNLESS HE HAD NEW INFORMATION TO OFFER THE COUNCIL WOULD NOT HEAR HIM AGAIN. ON MOTION BY MR, SCRIBNER~ SECONDED BY MR. PONTON~ THE COUNCIL REAFFIRMED ITS POSITION OF NOT BEING IN FAVOR OF CALLING A REFERENDUM ON THE SALES TAX. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER~ SECONDED BY MR, RENNOLDS~ MR, ROBERTS WAS ALLOWED SIXTEEN ~INUTES TO SPEAK DURING WHICH TIME HE REAFFIRMED HIS OPPOSITION TO THE SALES TAX. MR. ROBERTS REQUESTED THAT THE PETITION WHICH HE FILED WITH THE COUNCIL ON APRIL 1~ t966 BE RETURNED. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER~ SECONDED BY MR. PONTON THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO RETAIN THE ORIGINAL PETITION~ BUT TO GIVE MR. ROBERTS A PHOTOSTATIC COPY. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE JUNIOR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REQUESTING PERMISSION TO SELL ADVERTISING TO BE DISPLAYED ON THE OUTFIELD FENCE OF THE LITTLE LEAGUE BALL PARK~ WHICH THEY ARE CONSTRUCTING ON QUARRY ROAD. ON MOTION BY MR. RENNOLDS~ SECONDED BY MR. PONTON~ THE FOREGOING REQUEST WAS APPROVED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA YOUNG DEMOCRATS REQUESTING THAT THE COUNCIL (1) PLACE A CONSPICUOUS SIGN AT THE CItY REGISTRARtS OFFICE; (2) AUTHORIZE THE CITY REGISTRAR TO OPEN HIS OFFICE FROM 9 A. M. TO 5 P. M. ON MAY 7~ 1966 AND; (3) AUTHORIZE THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA YOUNG DEMOCRATS TO SET UP AND MAN A TABLE IN FRONT OF OR ADdACENT TO THE REGISTRAR:S OFFI.CE ON ALL FRIDAYS UP TO AND INCLUDING MAY 6TH. A MOTION BY MR. RENNOLDS~ SECONDED BY MR. SCRIBNER THAT THE MAYOR APPOI~NT A COMMITTEE TO CONFER WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA YOUNG DEMOCRATS AND THE REGISTRAR ON THIS REQUEST~ WAS UNANIMOUSLY'ADOPTED. THE MAYOR APPOINTED MR. PONTON~ MR. BOWEN AND MR. SUMMERS TO THIS COMMITTEE. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM MRS. WANDA WESTMORELAND REQUESTING A COUNTY WATER CONNECTION ON ROUTE 29 N. THE City MANAGER RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST BE GRANTED. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER~ SECONDED BY MR, RENNOLDS~ THE FOREGOING REQUEST WAS GRANTED ON THE USUAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS. ON MOTION BY MR. PONTON~ SECONDED BY MR, SCRIBNER~ THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS WERE DECLARED NON PROFIT UNDER SECTION 91(E) OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE: CHARLOTTESVILLE L~ONS CLUB CHARLOTTESVILLE Civic BALLET COMPANY DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS,' CHAPTER #33 DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS AUXILIARY THE ~XCHANGE CLUB OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN ON MOTION BY MR. RENNOLDS~ SECONDED BY MR. SCRIBNER~ THE FRIENDS OF MCINTIRE PUBLIC LIBRARY~ DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS~ CHAPTER #33~ AND CHARLOTTESVILLE Civic BALLET COMPANY WERE EXEMPTED FROM COLLECTING THE SALES TAX UNDER SECTION 4 (O) OF THE SALES TAX ORDINANCE. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE CHARLOTTESVILLE ROTARY CLUB ADVISING THE COUNCIL THAT THE ROTARY CLUB HAD APPROVED THE EXPENDITURE OF ~5~000.00 FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A WADING POOL FOR FOREST HILLS PARK~ PAYABLE IN THE FOLLOWING INSTALLMENTS: ~1~500.00 IN 1966; ~1~500. OO IN 1967; ~1,500.00 IN 1968 AND ~500,00 IN 1969. THE CiTY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THAT THE MONEY BE APPROPRIATED AS AN ADVANCE TO THE ROTARY CLUB AND THE POOL BE BUILT FOR USE THIS SUMMER. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER~ SECONDED BY MR. PONTON~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS~ THE CHARLOTTESVILLE ROTARY CLUB HAS UNDERTAKEN TO PAY FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW WADING POD_ I-N FOREST HILLS PARK BY INSTALLMENTS~ AND