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~~ 368 WE KNOW THAT DURING THE NEXT FEW YEARS MORE TAX MONEY WILL BE NEEDED FOR THE OPERATION OF THE EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM THAN WOULD HAVE BEEN NECESSARY UNDER THE FORMER SYSTEM MAINLY BECAUSE THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS ARE SET UP AND MUST REMAIN SO, TO TAKE CARE OF ANY LOCAL CHILD WHO WISHES TO ATTEND THEM AND SECONDLY BECAUSE TAX MONEY IS NOW AVAILABLE TO ANY CHILD WHO ATTENDS ANY PRIVATE SCHOOL WHICH IS NOT A CHURCH OR SECTARIAN SCHOOL. IN THE PAST THIS HAS NOT BEEN TRUE SINCE ANY ONE WHO WISHED TO SEND HIS CHILDREN TO A PRIVATE SCHOOL WAS REQUIRED TO PAY FOR SUCH EDUCATION HIMSELF. IT FOLLOWS, THEREFORE, THAT MORE TAX MONEY WILL BE NEEDED, HOWEVER, PART OF THIS COST WILL BE OFFSET BY THE FACT THAT ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS WILL NOT BE NEEDED IN THE IMMEDIATE FUTURE AND THAT THE INCREASE IN POPULATION WILL TEND TO EQUALIZE THE PER PUPIL RATIO WITHIN THE NEXT FEW YEARS. WE BELIEVE THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE PEOPLE IN THIS CITY SUPPORT THE "FREEDOM OF CHOICE" AND ARE WILLING TO ACCEPT THIS ADDITIONAL OBLIGATION. WE IN THE COUNCIL CERTAINLY AGREE AND IT SHOULD BE POINTED OUT THAT WE, THE COUNCIL ANO THE CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES ARE ALSO TAXPAYERS AND THAT WE HAVE THE SAME INTEREST IN A LOW TAX RATE AS THE REST OF THE CITIZENS OF OUR FINE CITY. WE URGE THAT ALl OF THE CITIZENS OF THIS COMMUNITY ACCEPT THE FACTS AS THEY EXIST AND THAT WE ALL WORK TOGETHER IN HARMONY AND COOPERATION - A POLICY WHICH HAS MADE OUR COMMUNITY SUCH A FINE PLACE IN WHICH TO LIVE THROUGHOUT THE PAST YEARS. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE VIRGINIA STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED; THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE DIRECTED TO ADVISE THE REQUEST RE: DAYLIGHT SAVING REQUESTING AN EXPRESSION FROM THE COUNCIL REGARDING DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME FOR TIME VIRGINIA NEXT YEAR. ON MOTION 8Y MR. DAVIS, SECONDED BY MR. COLEMAN, IT WAS RESOLUTION FAVORING VIRGINIA STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE THAT THE COUNCIL FAVORS DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME DAYLIGHT SAVING TIME. MATTER RE: EXTENSION CHERRY AVENUE PLANS FOR THE EXTENSION OF CHERRY AVENUE FROM RIDGE STREET EAST TO ELLIOTT AVENUE, WERE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED, HOWEVER, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. THE WELFARE REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF AUGUST, 1959 was PRESENTED AND ORDERED WELFARE REPORT PRESENTED. FILED WITH THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. /~ ~ ' L L~~-~ 12t C ,C c~"'a ~ CLERK ~~ PR (DENT COUNCIL CHAMBER - OCTOBER 5, 1959 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. MICHIE, MR, SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG. ABSENT: NONE. SHE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 2S, 1959 WERE READ AND APPROVED. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THIS DATE ON THE PETITION OF GUY N. TAYLOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION WAS PRESENTED RECOMMENDING FAVORABLY ON THiS PETITION. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDfNG THE DISTRICT MAP INCORPORATED ORDINANCE ADOPTED RE: IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE BY THE PROVISIONS OF DISTRICT MAP - CH. 33, SEC. 33-4. - SECTION 33-4 OF CHAPTER 33 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945, AS AMENDED" AND OTHERS REQUESTING THAT THE ZONING LIMITS ON THE PROPERTY ON BOTH SIDES OF PUBLIC HEARING RE: ZONING LIMITS - BURGESS LANE BURGESS LANE BE CHANGED FROM M Z INDUSTRIAL TO R 2 RESIDENTIAL. A REPORT FROM