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46 WHICH RESULT? 5~ WHAT ARE THE ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF REVENUE? r_.._. _._ __. IN SUMMARY, BEFORE TAKING ACTION WHICH ONLY MEETS PORT OF THE REVENUE PROBLEM WE STRONGLY URGE THE COUNCIL TO APPOINT A TAX STUDY GROUP IN ORDER TO ANALYZE OUR TAX STRUCTURE 4ND TO SUGGEST EQUITABLE MEANS FOR ESTABLISHING A TAX SYSTEM WHICH IS NOT MERELY "AVERAGE" BUT WHICH IS THE BEST SYSTEM IN VIRGINIA, A SIMILAR GROUP WAS APPOINTED TO EXAMINE TEACHERS' SALARIES. THIS GROUP ANALYZED THE PROBLEM AND RECOMMENDED ADDITIONAL EXPENDITl1RFS FOR THESE SALARIES. SHOULDN'T A COMPARABLE ANALYSIS 8E MADE TO DETERMINE WHERE THE ADDITIONAL REVENt1E SHOULD COME FROM? THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESNET OUR RECOMMENDATIONS. A•N ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE FOR IMPOSING AND COLLECTING LICENSES AND TAXES FOR THE EXERCISE OF CERTAIN PRIVILEGES WITHIN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR TWELVE MONTHS, COMMENCING THE FIRST DAY OF MAY, 19F1 AND ENDING THE THIRTIETH ORDINANCF_ ADOPTED - LICENSE TAX DAY OF APRIL, ~~62" WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY ~, ~qCj~, WAS ADOPTED, AS AMENDED, BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. MICHIE, MR. MOUNT AND MR, SC,RIBNER. NOES: NONE. THE CITY ATTORNEY PRESENTED AN OPINION ON THE STATUS OF THE FRYS SPRINGS BEACH CLUB 4lHICH W4S DIRECTED TO BE HELD OVER UNTIL APPLICATION IS MADE FOR TAX EXEMPTION 8Y THE CLUB. ON MOTION BY MR. MOUNT, SECONDED BY MR. HAGGERTY, THE FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS WERE DECLARED NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS UNDER SECTION H4 ~D~ OF THE LICENSE TAX ORGAN-ZATIONS DECLARED NON-PROFIT ORDINANCE EFFECTIVE THROUGH ApRll_ 3O, ~g6~: THE ELK'S CLUB THE UNIVERSITY LEAGUE CHARLOTTESVILLE EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION MONTICELLO GUARD CLUB AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 18 ORDINANCE CARRIED OVER OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1Q59, BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A RF.: AUTOMOBILE GRAVEYARDS NEW ARTICLE NUMBERED IX, ENTITLED 'AUTOMOBILE GRAVEYARDS' ", was OFFERED eY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED RY MR, MOUNT, AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION, A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THE ADOPTION OF THIS ORDINANCE. ON MOTION BY MR. HAGGERTY, SECONDED BY MR. MICHIE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS, IT IS NECESSARY AND EXPEDIENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF CLEVELAND AVENUE TO BE COMPLETED AS SOON AS POSSIBLE AND 4JHEREAS, IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THIS CONSTRUCTION IT IS NECESSARY FOP RESOLUTION RE: CLEVELAND AVENUE CONSTRUCTION THE CITY TO ACQUIRE CERTAIN INTERESTS IN LAND rWNED BY EUAENE E. DOUGLAS AND MARY L., DOUGLAS, HIS `r~iFE, TO-`.JIT: SANITARY AND STORM SEWER EASEMENTS AND AN EASEMENT TO SLOPE; AND WHEREAS, THE SANITARY AND STORM SEWER LINTS HA"JE BEEN IN PLAf_E FOR MANY FEARS !+ND THE EASEMENTS FOR THEM WERE ERRCNFOUSLY OMITTED FROM AN EXCHANGE DEED BETWEEN THE CITY AND EUGF_NE E. DOUGLAS AND MARY L. DOUGLAS. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVF_D BY THE COUNCII. OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILI_F THAT THE CITY ATTORNEY BF AUTHORIZED AND DIRF_CTED TO OFFER TO E!1GENE E. DOUGLAS AND MARY L. DOUGLAS THE SUM OF $15C~.O~ FOR THE NECESSARY