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~1~~ THE CITY: (1) TO CLOSE THE SCHOOLS, ~2) TO CONTINUE OPERATION OF THE SCHOOLS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COURTS ORDER BUT WITHOUT STATE FUNDS AND CONSEQUENTLY IN A HIGHLY INEFFICIENT MANNER WITH GREAT LOSS OF TRAINED PERSONNEL AND LOWERING OF STANDARDS OR (3) AN INCREASE OF APPROXIMATELY SEVENTY CENTS PER 700.00 OF VALUE IN THECITY TAX RATE TO RAISE THE APPROXIMATELY 284,000.00 ANNUALLY NOW PROVIDED BY STATE FUNDS, IN WHICH EVENT THE CITIZENS OF THIS CITY, HAVING PAID THEIR SHARE OF THE TAXES OUT OF WHICH THE STATE FUNDS ARE RAISED WOULD BE COMPELLED TO PAY APPROXIMATELY THIS AMOUNT IN TAXES A SECOND TIME BY REASON OF THE ENACTMENT OF THE GOVERNORS PROGRAM, AND HAVING CONSIDERED NUMEROUS STATEMENTS OF LEGISLATORS, ORGANIZATIONS AND INDIV'IDUAIS IN OPPOSITION TO THE GOVERNORrS PROGRAM, PARTICULARLY THE F-NE STATEMENTS OF THE HON. COLLATE W. DARDEN, PRESIDENT OF THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA AND FORMER GOVERNOR OF THE STATE, OF THE HON. DABNEY S. LANCASTER, FORMER STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION, AND OF THE ENTIRE DELEGATION FROM THECITY OF NORFOLK TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, THEREFORE RESOLVES THAT THIS COUNCIL IS OPPOSED TO THE ENACTMENT OF THE AMENDMENTS TO THE APPROPRIATION ACT AS PROPOSED BY THE GOVERNOR AND THAT IT FAVORS TkE ENACTMENT OF A STUDENT ASSIGNMENT PLAN DESIGNED TO PRESERVE THE PRESENT EFFICIENCY OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM, AND IT URGES THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THIS CITY IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY TO VOTE ACCORDINGLY RESOLVED FURTHER THAT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SENT TO EACH MEMBER OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ON MOTION 8Y MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THE COUNCIL VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. COLEMAN , EXECUTIVE SESSION MR. DAVIS, MR. HILL, MR. MICHIE AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE. MR. FENDALL ELLIS ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT HE HAD BEEN UNABLE MATTER RE: CATHERINE BROWN TO ACQUIRE THE CATHERINE T. BROWN PROPERTY AT THE PREVIOUSLY ESTIMATED PRICE, PROPERTY FOR SCHOOL PURP05ES BUT THAT IT COULD BE BOUGHT FOR 6,000.00 ANO RECOMMENDED THAT THi5 PROPERTY BE PURCHASED AT THIS PRICE. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. MR, EDWIN LEE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL WITH REFERENCE TO THE PURCHASE OF SOME REQUEST TO PURCHASE CITY CITY OWNED PROPERTY. MR. LEE REQUESTED THE COUNCIL TO SET A PRICE ON THIS OWNED PROPERTY FROM EDWIN LEE REFERRED TO PROPERTY, AND PERMIT HIM TO TAKE AN OPTION UNTIL HE CAN WORK OUT SOME OTHER SPECIAL COMMITTEE. DETAILS. A MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THAT THIS REQUEST BE REFERRED TO A COMMITTEE FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATIONS WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. THE MAYOR APPOINTED MR. BRWEN, MR. COLEMAN AND MR. HILL TO THIS COMMITTEE. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. -sue; 7 `~.~.~-,~..~.`~~- `~`L,=-e_~_-_. ~~--ti , .. CLERK I PRESIDENT COUNCIL CHAMBER - 5EPTEMBER 13, 1956 PURSUANT TO THE FOLLOWING CALL: MR. A. C. COLEMAN MR. R. M. DAVIS MR. W. R. HILL MR. T. J. MICHIE MR. S. B. WEINBERG TAKE NOTICE A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HElO THIS EVENING THE 13TH INST. AT 7:30 P. M. O~CLOCK. 1. PUBLIC HEARING RE: REZONING OF TWO LOTS AT THE CORNER OF FOREST HILLS AVENUE AND CHERRY AVENUE FROM A-1 RESIDENCE TO A-B BUSINESS. BY ORDER OF J. S. RUSH L JR. ~SIGNED~ R. M. DAVIS ~SIGNED~ CLERK PRESIDENT THE COUNCIL MET IN SPECIAL SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. HILL, MR. MICHIE AND MR. WEINBERG. ABSENT: NONE. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THIS DATE ON THE PETITION OF WOOD AND • NORRIS, INC. REQUESTING A CHANGE IN ZONING LIMITS ON TWO LOTS AT THE CORNER