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REQUEST RE: ENACTMENT OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL BiLL REQUEST RE: REZONING WAYSIDE PLACE THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF AUGUST 7, 1967 WERE READ AND APPROVED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED- FROM THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE REQUESTING THE COUNCIL TO ADOPT A RESOLUTION FAVCRING THEr ENACTMENT OF A LOCAL OPTION ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGE CONTROL B~LL, BY THE 1968 LEGISLATURE. A MOTION BY MR. MOUNT, SECONDED BY MR. VOGT THAT THIS MATTER BE DEFERRED UNTIL SOME DULY~ CONSTITUTED GROUP PRESENTS A PROPOSED BILL TO COUNCIL FOR CONSIDERATION WAS DEFEATED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. MOU~T AND MR. VOGT. NOES: MR. HAGGERTY AND MR. RENNOLDS. A MOTION BY MR. HAGGERTY~ SECONDED BY MR. MOUNT THAT THIS MATTER BE REFERRED TO COUNCIL~s LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE FOR RECOMMENDATION WAS DEFEATED BY ~HE.'FOLCOWI~NG VOTE: :AY~S:-'~MR;'~HAGGERTY AND M~. RENNOLDS. ,NOES: MR. MOUNT AND MRo VOGT. A REQUEST FOR REZONING AT 1802 WAYSIDE PLACE WAS REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION. THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF THE CiTY MANAGER WAS PRESENTED: AUGUST 16, 1967 REPORT RE: KNOLLWOOD WATER COMPANY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL CITY OF CHARLOTTESVlLLE,~ VIRGINIA GENTLEMEN: IN ACCORDANCE WITH YOUR INSTRUCTIONS I HAVE INVESTIGATED THE OFFER OF THE KNOLWOOD WATER COMPANY TO SELL ITS WATER SYSTEM TO THE CITY~ EXCLUSIVE OF THE WELLS~ PUMPS, TANKS-AND TH,E LAND-ON. WHICH THESE APPURTENANCES ARE LOCATED, FOR THE SUM OF ~70,000.00 PLUS THE INSTALLATION OF A SEWER LINE FROM RICKEY ROAD TO SERVE LOTS 9 THROUGH 15 IN BLOCK B. THIS COMPANY HAS APPROXIMATELY 140 CUSTOMERS AND THE YEARLY GROSS REVENUE IS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT ~t5)000.00 FROM~ A RATE THAT IS dUST ABOUT THE SAME AS THE CITYtS "OUTSIDE CITY" RATE. THERE ARE 14 ADDITIONAL LOTS TO BE SERVED IN THE SUBDIVISION. WE ESTIMATE THAT IN ADDITION TO THE PRICE OF ~70~O00.00 THE COST OF CONSTRUCTING THE SANITARY SEWER LINE WOULD AMOUNT TO ABOUT ~4,000.00, AND OTHER COSTS TO CONNECT THE KNOLLWOOD SYSTEM TO THE CITY'S, SYSTEM WOULD AMOUNT TO ABOUT ~6~000.00~ MAKING A TOTAL ESTIMATED COST TO THE CITY OF APPROXIMATELY ~80~000.00. IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THIS~ SYSTEM SERVES AN AREA WHICH ADdOINS THE CITY AND WHICH IS MOST LIKELY TO BE ANNEXED BY THE CITY IN THE NEAR FUTURE (AT WHICH TIME THE CITY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PURCHASE. THE SYSTEM), AND IN VIEW OF THE FACT THAT THE CITY CAN AT THIS TIME VERY EASILY CONNE,CT TO THE SYSTEM AND PROVIDE CITY WATER FOR DOMESTIC USE AND FOR IMPROVED FIRE PROTECTION, AND WILl RECEIVE REVENUES SUFFICIENT TO OFFSET THE PURCHASE PRICE DURING THE NEX~ TEN YEARS AFTER DEDUCTING OPERATING COSTS~ I RESPECTFULLY RECOMMEND THAT THE OFFER BE ACCEPTED AND THAT ~15,000.00 OF THE PURCHASE PRICE BE PAID ON AUGUST 30, 1967 AND THAT THE BALANCE OF ~55~000.00 BE PAID ON SEPTEMBER 30, 1967, AT WHICH TI~E THE CITY WOULD ACCEPT AND OPERATE THE SYSTEM. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, JEB;RB CITY MANAGER ENC. COPY OF OFFER TO SELL. ON MOTION BY MR. HAGGERTY, SECONDED BY MR. MOUNT~ THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADCPTED. .ON MOTION BY MR. H~GGERTY, SECONDED BY MR. MOUNT, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION: RESOLUTION APPROP.- CARRIED OVER RE: PURCHASE KNOLLWOOD WATER Coo MATTER RE: HOUSING AUTHORI-TY REQUEST - ACCEPTANCE OF STS., UTILITY LINES ETC. MR. THACH - HOUSING AUTHORrTY MEMBER MR. SULLIVAN - HOUSING AUTHORITY MEMBER PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUDGET APPROVED BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT ~80,000.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR THE PURCHASE OF KNOLLWOOD WATER COMPANY. COMMUNICATIONS WERE PRESENTED FROM THE HOUSING AUTHORITY ASKING IF THE CITY WOULD ACCEPT THE STREETS, UTILITY LINES AND PLAYGROUNDS IN THE RIDGE LANE AND FIRST STREET HOUSING PROdECTS WHEN COMPLETED. ON MOTION BY MR. VOGT~ SECONDED BY MR. MOUNT, THE CITY MANAGER WAS INSTRUCTED TO NOTI'FY THE HOUSING AUTHORITY THAT THESE FACILITIES WILL BE ACCEPTED IN THE USUAL MANNER. ON MOTION BY MR. VOGT~ ~R. COLLETT M. THACH WAS ELECTED TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 10~ 1971~ BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. ON MOTION BY MR. MOUNT~ MR. GILBERT J. SULLIVAN WAS REAPPOINTED. TO THE HOUSING AUTHORITY FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM EXPIRING AUGUST 10~ 1971, BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. A REPORT WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE CITY., ~ ~ANAGER~S PROPOSED CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM FOR 1967-1972 SE APPROVED AS pREsENTED? ON MOTION BY MR. VOGT~ SECONDED BY MR'. HAGGERTY, THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS