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isg FESTIVAL BE PERMITTED THE USE OF THE 7TH STREET PARKING LOT DURING THE WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 23RD THROUGH THE 29TH FOR AMUSEMENT RIDES IN CONNECTION WITH THE FESTIVAL. HE STATED THAT THE OPERATOR WOULD BE REQUIRED TO FURNISH BONG AGAINST pAMAGES TO THE LOT AND ALSO SUFFICIENT LIABILITY INSURANCE. A MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED REQUEST RE: APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL GRANTED BY MR. MICHIE THAT THE APPLE HARVEST FESTIVAL BE GRANTED THE SAME PRIVILEGES AS IN PAST YEARS, AND THAT IT 8E CLASSIFIED AS OF A NON-PROFIT NATURE UNDER SECTION 8H(D) OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE FOR THE SALE OF BALLOONS, SOFT DRINKS, ETC., WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ON MOTION BY MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR. COLEMAN, THE WHITE HALL METHODIST CHURCH WAS GRANTED A CONNECTION TO THE RAW WATER LINE PROVIDED THEY EXECUTE AN WATER CONNECTION ON RAW WATER LINE APPROVED AGREEMENT THAT THE WATER IS NOT FOR HUMAN CONSUMPTION, AND KEEP SIGNS POSTED TO THIS EFFECT. ON MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. MICHIE, A COUNTY WATER CONNECTION WAS COUNTY WATER CONNECTION APPROVED. APPROVED FOR MRS. ARLENE M. ROLKIN. A REQUEST FROM THE ALBEMARLE TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION FOR PERMISSION TO STATION REQUEST RE: X-RAY MOBILE A MOBILE X-RAY UNIT ON MAIN STREET FROM SEPTEMBER ~HTH THROUGH THE 2~ST WAS UNIT ON MAIN ST. GRANTED UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS PRESENTED: AUGUST 24, 1956 TO THE CITY COUNCIL CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA GENTLEMEN: YOUR COMMITTEE TO STUDY THE NEEDS OF A NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING OR BUILDINGS WISHES TO REPORT THAT, IN THEIR OPINION, THERE IS AN URGENT NEED IN THIS CITY REPORT RE: NEEDS OF FOR A NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING OR BUILDINGS. NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING AT THE PRESENT TIME MUNICIPAL OFFICES ARE LOCATED IN SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE CITY, FOR INSTANCE, THE WELFARE DEPARTMENT, HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT ARE LOCATED IN THE MIDWAY BUILDING TEN BLOCKS FROM CITY HALLS THE CORPORATION COURT AND THE CORPORATION COURT CLERK S OFFICE ARE LOCATED IN THE COUNTY BUILDINGS ON A RENTAL BASIS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE POLICE JUSTICE AND THE POLICE LOCK-UP ARE LOCATED IN THE ARMORY ANNEXE THE SCHOOL BOARD OFFICES ARE LOCATED IN THE FIELD HOUSE AT VENABLE SCHOOLS AND ALL THE OTHER OFFICES SUCH AS: THE COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE, TREASURER, ASSESSMENT BOARD, DIRECTOR OF FINANCE, ENGINEERING AND INSPECTION DEPARTMENT AND CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE ARE LOCATED IN THE PRESENT CITY HALL. IN MOST ALL INSTANCES OFFICES NOW BEING USED FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES ARE OVERCROWDED AND INADEQUATE FOR EFFICIENT OPERATION. AS HAS BEEN POINTED OUT BY THE JUDGE OF THE CORPORATION COURT, ONE OF THE MOST URGENTLY NEEDED FACILITIES IS A CORPORATION COURT ROOM AND CLERK'S OFFICE. THE CORPORATION COURT NOW SHARES THE COURT ROOM WITH THE CIRCUIT COURT OF ALBEMARLE COUNTY, AND BOTH OF THESE COURTS HAVE GROWN UNTIL IT IS NOW IMPOSSIBLE FOR THE COURT ROOM TO ADEQUATELY SERVE BOTH OF THESE COURTS. AS A RESULT, THE CORPORATION COURT OFTEN FINDS IT NECESSARY TO HOLD ITS COURT IN SOME OTHER PLACE. THE CORPORATION COURT CLERK'S OFFICE IS NOW TOO SMALL TO ACCOMMODATE ALL THE RECORDS AND TO PROVIDE WORKING SPACE FOR THE PERSONNEL ANO ATTORNEYS. IT IS THEREFORE OUR RECOMMENDATON THAT A NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING OR BUILDINGS BE CONSTRUCTED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND THAT THESE BUILDINGS BE SO DESIGNED SO AS TO INCLUDE AlL OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT NEEDS. IT IS FURTHER RECOMMENDED THAT A LARGE AUDITORIUM, ADEQUATE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY, BE INCLUDED. WE WOULD ALSO RECOMMEND THAT IF IN THE JUDGEMENT OF THE COUNCIL IT IS INADVISABLE TO CONSTRUCT A COMPLETE OFFICE BUILDING, CONSIDERATION BE GIVEN TO THE IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION OF A COURT HOUSE, INCLUDING THE CLERK'S OFFICE. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, $. D. FORBES ~SIGNED~ CHAIRMAN ACTION DEFERRED UNTIL A MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THAT ACTION ON THE FOREGOING MASTER PLAN COMPLETED RECOMMENDATIONS BE DEFERRED UNTIL THE MASTER PLAN OF THE CITY IS COMPLETED WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE OFFER OF X17,000.00 FOR PROPERTY ON RIDGE STREET FOR THE FIRE HOUSE HAD BEEN ACCEPTED AND RECOMMENDED THAT AN MATTER RE: PROPERTY .- FOR NEW FIRE HOUSE APPROPRIATION BE MADE FOR THIS AMOUNT. ON MOTION BY MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY- MR. HILL, THE CITY MANAGER WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE