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;58 COUNCIL CHAMBER - DECEMBER 2, 1957 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. COLEMAN, MR. MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG. ABSENT: MR. DAV{S. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 18, 1957 WERE READ AND APPROVED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM MR. R. A. SAUNDERS AND MR. E. L. KNIGHT REQUESTING THAT THE REMAINING PORTION OF NORTH AVENUE BE ACCEPTED INTO THE CITY STREET SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE. THE STREET COMMITTEE REPORTED THAT NORTH AVENUE HAD BEEN REMAINING PORTION OF NORTH AVENUE CONSTRUCTED ACCORDING TO CITY SPECIFICATIONS AND RECOMMENDED THAT IT BE ACCEPTED INTO ACCEP7E0 INTO CITY STREET SYSTEM THE CITY STREET SYSTEM. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER, SECONDED BY MR. COLEMAN, THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE DEVELOPERS OF THE WOODHAYVEN SUBDIVISION WERE VERY ANXIOUS TO HAVE THE UTILITIES INSTALLED IN THEIR SUBDIVISION AND RECOMMENDED THAT MATTER RE' UTILITIES THEIR REQUEST FOR UTILITIES BE APPROVED, PROVIDED, IT IS APPROVED BY THE PLANNING IN WOODHAYVEN SUB. COMMISSION AT 'THEIR NEXT MEETING. ON MOTION BY MR. WEINBERG? SECONDED BY MR. COLEMAN THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE REPORTED THAT THEY HAD CONSIDERED THE REQUEST OF THE LIBRARY LIBRARY COMMITTEE BOARD REGARDING THE INCREASE IN FEDERAL ALLOTMENT ANO RECOMMENDED THAT THE APPROPRIATION RECOMMENDS APPROPRIATION TO MATCH FEDERAL BE MADE. ON MOTION BY MR, SCRIBNER, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION ALLOTMENT. WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE APPROPRIATION RESOLUTION CARRIED OVER RE: LIBRARY THAT X5,410.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED IN ACCORDANCE FUNDS WITH THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION. A RESOLUTION OF THE SPOTSYLVANIA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS WAS PRESENTED RESOLUTION PRESENTED RED FAVORING A STATE SALES TAX AND URGING EACH LOCAL GOVERNING 80DY TO URGE THE STATE SALES TAX PASSAGE OF SUCH A TAX BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG, THE MATTER WAS TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND RE-ENACTING SECTION 173 OF ORDINANCE CARRIED ovER CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE OF 1945 ENTITLED 'BONDS OF RE: CH. 2, SEC. 173 CITY EMPLOYEES' '~, WAS OFFERED BY MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR. SCRIBNER, AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE WATER CONTROL BOARD HAD MADE A MATTER RE.: GRANT TENTATIVE GRANT OF 212,254.00 TOWARDS THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE MOORES FOR MOORES CREEK DISPOSAL PLANT. CREEK DISPOSAL PLANT. MR, BOWEN STATED THAT THE PRELIMINARY PLANS AND COST ESTIMATES WOULD 8E READY IN THE NEAR FUTURE AND SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY PREPARE AN ORDINANCE CALLING AN ELECTION ON A BOND ISSUE FOR THIS PROJECT. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG, THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS REQUESTED TO PREPARE AN ORDINANCE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION. ON MOTION BY MR. COLEMAN, SECONDED BY MR. SCRIBNER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: APPROPRIATION: INCREASE FOR PUBLIC REST ROOMS BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT 70.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED TO INCREASE THE CITY'S CONTRIBUTION BY $IO.OO PER MONTH FOR THE COST OF OPERATING THE PUBLIC REST ROOMS, PROVIDED, THE RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION AND ALBEMARLE COUNTY EACH PROVIDE A LIKE AMOUNT. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. '~. CLERK PRESIDENT