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42i TO CONTACT THE PRESIDENT OF THE BAR ASSOCIATION FOR AN EXPRESSION FROM THE ASSOCIATION ON THIS MATTER. A COMMUNICAT{ON WAS PRESENTED FROM THE CLERK OF CORPORATION COURT REQUESTING AN APPROPRIATION NOT TO EXCEED $1,100.00 TO COVER THE COST OF REPAIRING AND RENOVATING CERTAIN REQUEST FOR APPROP. OF THE VALUABLE RECORD BOOKS IN HIS OFFICE. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER, SECONDED BY MR. RENOVATING BOOKS IN CLERKS OFFICE COLEMAN, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG• NOES: NONE. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT $1,100.00 OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY BE AND THE APPROPRIATION - RENDYATING BOOKS IN SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING REQUEST. CLERKS OFFICE THE FOLLOWING REPORT OF 7HE CITY MANAGER WAS PRESENTED: JULY 15, 1960 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA GENTLEMEN: WITH REFERENCE TO THE PETITION SIGNED BY MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT REQUESTING THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL BE REDUCED TO A FIVE DAY WORK WEEK WITHOUT A REDUCTION IN COMPENSATION, I WISH TO REPORT AS FOLLOWS: (1) IN ORDER TO GRANT THIS REQUEST AND PROVIDE THE SAME POLICE PROTECTION AS IS NOW PROVIDED, iT WILL BE NECESSARY TO EMPLOY NINE (9) ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS. REPORT RE: ~IYE DAY WORK WEEK FOR POLICE DEPT. (2) THE ANNUAL COST OF THE SALARIES, UNIFORMS, AND OTHER EXPENSES OF NINE (9) POLICE OFFICERS WOULD AMOUNT TO APPROXIMATELY $37,500.00 FOR THE FIRST YEAR AND WOULD INCREASE APPROXIMATELY $1,100.00 EACH YEAR FOR FIVE YEARS, SO THAT BEGINNING WITH TWE SIXTH YEAR THE ANNUAL COST WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY $42,500.00, PROVIDED NO ADDITIONAL SALARY INCREASES ARE GRANTED. (3) A LEAGUE OF VIRGINIA MUNICIPALITIES REPORT COVERING 33 VIRGINIA CITIES, DATED APRIL, 1960, SNOWS THE FOLLOWING: IN 24 CITIES POLICE WORK 6 DAYS PER WEEK, IN 3 CITIES POLICE WORK 5~ DAYS PER WEEK IN 6 CITIES POLICE WORK 5 DAYS PER WEEK TWO OF THE CITIES WHICH WORK 5 GAYS PER WEEK, WORK MORE THAN 8 HOURS PER DAY ~COVINGTON - 10 HRS. AND WINCHESTER - $~ HOURS. IN VIEW OF THE AODITtONAI EXPENDITURE REQUIRED, THE PROBLEM OF SECURING AND TRAINING NINE ADDITIONAL POLICE OFFICERS AND, THE EFFECT THIS CHANGE MIGHT HAVE ON THE FIRE DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL, I RECOMMEND THAT THE MATTER BE CARRIED OVER AND CONSi0ERE0 AT THE TIME THE 1961-62 BUDGET IS BEING PREPARED. AT THAT TIME NOT ONLY SHOULD THE REQUEST BE CONSIDERED BUT OTHER FACTORS SUCH AS SALARIES, WORKING CONDITIONS, ETC., SHOULD ALSO BE STUDIED AND DETERMINED. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, JAS. E. BDWEN, JR. ~SIGNED~ CITY MANAGER MR. ARMDND PAX$DN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND URGED THAT THE REQUEST OF THE POLICE DEPARTMEN COMMITTEE APPOINTED BE GRANTED. A MOTION BY MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS, THAT THE MAYOR APPOINT A BY MAYOR TO STUDY REPORT - POLICE DEPT. COMMITTEE TO STUDY TWIS MATTER WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. THE MAYOR APPOINTED MR. COLEMAN, MR. WEINBERG AND MR. DAVIS TO THIS COMMITTEE. ~N MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER, SECONDED BY MR. WEINBERG, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG: NOES: NONE. APPROPRIATION RE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT $189.85 REFUND LICENSE TAXES BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR REFUND OF LICENSE TAXES AS FOLLOWS: ALBEMARLE WEAVING CD., INC. $169.85 ElL1OTT~S DAIRY, INC. 20.00 ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS, SECONDED BY MR. SCRIBNER, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. COLEMAN, MR. DAVIS, MR. MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG. NOES: NONE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT APPROPRIATION RE: REFUND TO ALB. CO. $746.30 BE ANO THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR OVER-PAYMENT OF COST