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l82 NOT PERMITTED IN THIS CITY, DUE TO THE FACT THAT THE EXISTING SEWAGE FACILITIES ARE NOT OF SUFFICIENT SIZE TO TAKE CARE OF THIS TYPE WASTE, 8UT THAT THE MATTER COULD BE RECONSIDERED BY THE COUNCIL WHEN THE NEW SEWAGE FACILITIES ARE PLACED IN OPERATION SOMETIME DURING THE SPRING OF 1957. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED A LETTER FROM THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE LEAGUE OF VIRGINIA MUNICIPALITIES REQUESTING ALL CITIES TO URGE THEIR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO HAVE A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLED FOR MATTER RE: SPECIAL THE PURPOSE OF REACHING SOME SOLUTION, IF POSSIBLE TO THE SCHOOL PROBLEM. ON SESSION OF GENERAL ASSEMBLY MOTION BY MR. DAVIS, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL REQUEST SENATOR E. O. MCCUE, JR. AND HONORABLE HENRY B.GORDON TO USE THEIR BEST EFFORTS IN GETTING A SPECIAL SESSION OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY CALLED TO DISCUSS THE SCHOOL PROBLEM. A COMMUNICATION FROM THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS WITH REFERENCE TO THE APPOINT- MENT OF A MEMBER OF THE HOUSING AUTHORITY WAS PRESENTED, AND ON MOTION BY MR.DAVIS COMMUNICATION RE: SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THE CLERK WAS INSTRUCTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT OF THIS LETTER MEMBER OF HOUSING AUTHORITY PRESENTED AND TO EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS FOR THEIR INTEREST IN THIS MATTER. A COMMUNICATION FROM MR. RUSSELL H. HOYT WITH REFERENCE TO THE REZONING OF PROPERTY OWNED BY HIM AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LEXINGTON AVENUE ANO HIGH STREET ~jIATTER RE: REZONING ON WAS PRESENTED. AFTER CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION, ON MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY HIGH STREET REFERRED TO PLANNING COMM. MR. MICHIE, THE MATTER OF REZONING HIGH STREET WAS REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THE MAYOR WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AN ESCROW AGREEMENT FOR CITY FUNDS WITH THE NATIONAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND THE ESCROW AGREEMENT AUTHORIZED FIRST NATIONAL CITY BANK OF NEW YORK. ON MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. MICHIE, THE COUNCIL VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE FOLLOWING RECOROED.VOTE: AYES: MR. DAVIS, MR. HILL, MR. EXECUTIVE SESSION MICHIE AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE. TWE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE CITY HAD BEEN OFFERED THE MAHANES PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 604 E. MARKET STREET, FOR THE SUM OF $36,000.00. ON MOTION BY CITY MGR. AUTHORIZED TO PURCHASE MAHANES MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THE CITY MANAGER WAS INSTRUCTED TO PURCHASE THIS PROPERTYIAT 604 E. MARKET ST@EET. PROPERTY FOR THE SUM OF $36,000.00 BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. HILL, MR. MICHIE AND MR.WEINBERG. NOES: MR. DAVIS. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT $36,000.00 BE ANO THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR THE RESOLUTION APPROP. CARRIED OVER RE: PURCHASE OF THE MAHANES PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 604 E. MARKET STREET. MAHANES PROPERTY ON MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. MICHIE, THE CITY MANAGER WAS INSTRUCTED TO OFFER MR. AND MRS. GARNETT SAVIN $750.00 AND MR.AND MRS. ROBERT B. HALL $575.00 FOR A 11jIATTER RE: PROPERTIES STRAP OF LAND APPROXIMATELY TEN (1O) FEET DEEP ALONG THE FRONT OF THEIR PROPERTIES ON ON CLEVELAND AVE. OFFER MADE TO SAVIN CLEVELAND AVENUE WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT THIS LAND IS TO BE USED FOR STREET AMD HALL. WIDENING AND FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE SIDEWALK ALONG CLEVELAND AVENUE TO JEFFERSON PARK AV ENUE. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. O'~ ~ ^. LERK PRESIDENT