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RESOLUTION RE: REFERENDUM ON SALE OF LIQUOR BY THE OUNCE COMMITTEE REPORT RE: DELINQUENT AND ERRONEOUS TAXES PUBLIC HEARING SET RE: 1802 WAYSIDE PLACE PUBLIC HEARING RE: AMENDMENT TO SEC. 75 ZONING ORDINANCE MATTER RE: CONTRACT- COMPREHENSIVE PLAN WHEREAS~ THERE IS NOW CONSIDERABEE PUBLIC DISCUSSION IN MANY AREAS THROUGHOUT VIRGINIA CONCERNING BOTH THE BENEFITS AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE SALE OF LIQUOR BY THE OUNCE~ AND WHEREAS~ THIS I~SUE IS COMMANDING INCREASING PUBLIC ATTENTION WHICH APPEARS TO BE DESERVING OF' OFFICIAL RECOGNITION~ NOW~ THEREFORE~ BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ THIS 16TH DAY OF OCTOBER~ 1967~ WITHOUT ANY INTENTION TO PLACE THE COUNCIL ON RECORD EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THE SALE OF LIQUOR BY THE OUNCE~ THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY SHOULD GRANT THE PRIVILEGE TO ANY HUN ClPALITY OR COUNTY TO CONDUCT A LOCAL REFERENDUM TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE SALE OF LIQUOR BY THE OUNCE SHOULD BE PERMITTED THEREIN~ UNDER APPROPRIATE SAFEGUARDS TO BE ESTABLISHED BY STATE LAW. A RESOLUTION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD REQUESTING AUTHORITY TO BORROW SUCH MONEY AS MAY BE NEEDED~ NOT TO EXCEED ~150~000,00 FOR OPERATING EXPENSES OF THE SCHOOLS UNTIL THE COLLECTION OF TAXES AND STATE APPROPRIATIONS WILL TAKE CARE OF EXPENDITURES. A MOTION BY MR, MOUNT~ SECONDED BY MR, HAGGERTY~ THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD BE AUTHORIZED TO BORROW UP TO ~150~000,00~ IN ACCORDANCE WITH STATE STATUTES~ TO PAY SALAR ES AND OTHER NECESSARY EXPENSES OF THE SCHOOLS AS AUTHORIZED IN THE SCHOOL BUDGET FOR 1967-68~ AND SUCH LOAN TO BE REPAID BY FEBRUARY 1~ 1968~ wes UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED, THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS PRESENTED: OCTOBER 13~ 1967 THE CITY COUNCIL CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE CHARLOTTESVlLLE~ VIRGINIA GENTLEMEN: WE HAVE EXAMINED THE CITY TREASURERtS LIST OF 1966 DELINQUENT AND ERRONEOUS TAXES~ DATED JUNE 30~ 1967~ IN THE AMOUNTS OF ~86~533.63 AND ~6~516.19 RESPECTIVELY. THE ERRONEOUS TAXES ARE THE RESULT OF CHURCHES AND GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES ACQUIRING PROPERTY ON WHICH NO TAXES ARE ASSESSABLE~ AND DUPLICATE ASSESSMENTS ON PERSONA_ PROPERTY. WE RECOMMEND THAT THE LIST BE ACCEPTED~ THAT THE ERRONEOUS TAXES BE CHARGED OFF~ AND THAT THE CITY TREASURER BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE TO COLLgCT THE DELINQUENT TAXES, RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED~ B. J. HAGGERTY (SIGNED) W, A, RINEHART~ Ill (SI"GNED) ORA A. MAUPIN (SI'~NED) d. S. R_ ~SH, JR, .(SIGNED)" ON MOTION BY MR, HAGGERTY~ SECONDED BY MR, MOUNT~ THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATIONS WERE UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED, A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE REQUEST TO REZONE 1802 WAYSIDE PLACE BE DENIED, THIS MATTER WAS CARRIED OVER TO A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6~ 1967 FOR CONSIDERATION, A COMMUNICATION WAS ALSO PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT SECTION 75 OF THE ZONING ORDINANCE BE AMENDED TO REQUIRE THE SIGNATURES OF A MAJORITY OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS IN THE AREA PROPOSED TO BE CHANGED AND TO PROHIBIT THE FILING OF THE SAME PETITION WITHIN A PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, THIS PROPOSAL WAS CARRIED OVER TO A PUBLIC HEARING TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 6~ 1967 FOR CONSIDERATION, ON MOTION BY ~R, RINEHART~ SECONDED BY HR, VOGT~ THE CITY MANAGER WAS AUTHORIZED