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411 REQUEST RE: STREET LIGHT ON: ETON RD. MATTER RE: USE OF RIVANNA RESERVOIR BY-UNIVERSITY CREW TE AM REQUEST RE: LANDONIA CIRCLE RESOLUTION RE: CITY JAIL MATTER RE: IMPROVEMENTS TO PRESTON AVE. THAT A STREET LIGHT BE INSTALLED AT THE END OF THE STREET. MISSRUTH BERRY ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE REQUEST. AFTER A LENGTHY DISCUSSlON~ A MOTION BY MR. VOGT~ SECONDED BY MR. JOHNSON THAT THE REQUEST BE GRANTED IF THE POWER COMPANY WOULD INSTALL THE POLE WAS DEFEATED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. JOHNSON AND MR. VOGT. NOES: MR. HAGGERTY~ MR. MOUNT AND MR, RENNOLDSo A MOTION BY MR. HAGGERTY~ SECONDED BY MR. MOUNT THAT THE STREET COMMITTEE INVESTIGATE THE POSSIBILITY OF RELOCATING THE PRESENT LIGHT AND TRIMMING THE TREES TO DECREASE SHADOWS~ WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED REQUESTING PERMISSION FOR THE UNIVERSITY CREW TEAM FOR ITS TO USE THE RIVANNA RIVER RESERVOIR/ACTIVITY. SEVERAL HEHBERS OF THE TEAM ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND EXPLAINED THEIR PLANS. ON MOTION BY MR. MOUNT~ SECONDED BY MR. JOHNSON~ THE FOREGOING REGUEST WAS APPROVED WITH THE FOLLOWING STIPULATIONS~_ 1. CREW TEAM BE PERMITTED TO USE THE LAKE IN DAYLIGHT HOURS FOR ROWING~ HOWEVER~ THEY WOULD NOT HAVE EXCLUSIVE USE SINCE THE PUBLIC WILL ALSO BE USING IT FOR BOATING AND FISHING. 2o CLUB BE PERMITTED TO CONSTRUCT DOCKING FACILITY AT LOCATION AND OF A DESIGN APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER. 3, CLUB PROVIDE INSURANCE POLICY WHICH WILL SAVE THE CITY HARMLESS FOR ANY ACCIDENT TO THEMSELVES OR TO OTHERS RESULTING FROM THEIR ACTIVITY OR CONSTRUCTION OF DOCK, AGREE TO KEEP THEIR FACILITY FREE FROM ANY LITTER OR DEBRIS, 5o AGREE NOT TO THROW OR DROP ANY HATTER INTO THE WATER WHICH WOULD AFFECT THE QUALITY OF THE WATER, 6. THE CITY WOULD HAVE THE RIGHT AT ANY TIME TO WITHDRAW THE PERMit. A COMHUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM VIRGINIA NATIONAL BANK REQUESTING THAT LANDONIA CIRCLE BE ACCEPTED INTO THE CITY STREET SYSTEM AND ENCLOSING A CHECK FOR $471.00 TO COVER THE COST OF IMPROVEMENTS TO MEET CITY STANDARDS, A MOTION BY MR. VOGT~ SECONDED BY MR. JOHNSON~ THAT THE CITY BE AUTHORIZED TO IMPROVE THIS STREET AND ACCEPT IT UPON COMPLETION~ WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. JOHNSON~ MR. RENNOLDS' AND MR. VOGT. NOES: MR. MOUNT. (MR. HAGGERTY NOT VOTING) ON MOTION BY MR. HAGGERTY~ SECONDED BY MR. VOGT~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. HAGGERTY~ MR. JOHNSON AND MR. VOGT. NOES: MR. MOUNT AND MR. RENNOLDS: WHEREAS THE DIRECTOR~ DEPARTMENT OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS HAS ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE ClTYtS JAIL~ WHICH WAS CONSTRUCTED IN THE LATE 1930's DOES NOT MEET THE MINIMUM STANDARDS AS NOW SET BY THE BOARD OF WELFARE AND INSTITUTIONS~ AND WHEREAS THE DIRECTOR~ DIVISION OF CORRECTIONS HAS ADVISED THE CITY MANAGER THAT THE PRESENT JAIL COULD NOT BE RENOVATED SO AS TO BE ACCEPTABLE TO HIS DEPARTHENT~ AND WHEREAS LOCAL FUNDS ARE NOT NOW AVAILABLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW dAIL; HOWEVER~ FUNDS HAVE BEEN ALLOCATED FOR CONSTRUCTION AND COMPLETION OF ~ SUCH PROJECT DURING THE FISCAL YEAR 1968-69~ AND THE HONORABLE ~EORGE M. COLES~ JUDGE OF THE CORPORATION COURT~ WAS SO NOTIFIED SEVERAL HONTHS AGO~ NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTES- VILLE THAT THIS COUNCIL REQUESTS THAT IT BE ALLOWED TO MEET WITH THE BOARD TO DISCUSS IN DETAil THIS HATTER. A REPORT WAS PRESENTED FROH THE CITY MANAGER INFORMING THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD BEEN ADVISED BY THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT THAT IT IS IN ORDER FOR THE CITY TO REQUEST THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION TO PLAN AND PROGRAM A PROJECT FOR THE WIDENING AND IMPROVING OF PRESTON AVENUE FROM MClNTIRE ROAD TO lOTH STREET~ N. W. ON MOTION BY MR. MOUNT~ SECONDED BY MR. HAGGERTY~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE 'CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION BE AND THEY ARE HEREBY RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED TO PLAN AND PROGRAM A PROdECT FOR THE IMPROVEHENT OF PRESTON AVENUE~ A MAJOR ARTERIAL STREET~