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202 vertical distance requirements of the bridge. Mr. Vandever stated that he was concerned about the closing of Garrett Street and questioned whether the issue should be included in the Committee's charge. Mr. Hendrix stated that the issue of closing Garrett Street will be discussed in conjunction with the Urban Design Plan and that the Council may want the Committee to include that at a later date. On motion by Mr. Towe, seconded by Mr. Vandever, Council approved the charge of the Ridge Street Design Committee as outlined by Mr. Hendrix by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Towe, Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters. Noes: None. Abstaining: Rev. Edwards. Absent: Mr. Buck. RESOLUTION: APPROVING EMERGENCY OPERATION PLAN Mr. Hendrix stated that Council approval of the Emergency Operation Plan is being requested in response to a federal requirement, noting that the existing Emergency Operation Plan is merely being updated. On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Towe, the resolution approving the Emergency Operation Plan was unanimously approved by Council. WHEREAS, the Charlottesville City Council is concerned with the health, safety and well-being of its citizens and desires the best possible emergency services be available to them; and WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia Emergency Services and Disaster Law of 1973 requires that each city and county develop and maintain an Emergency Operations Plan which addresses its planned response to emergency situations; and WHEREAS, such a plan has been developed by the City staff in coordination with the Virginia Department of Emergency Services with input from local agencies; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Charlottesville City Council that on the 19th day of September, 1988, it does hereby officially adopt the City of Charlottesville's Emergency Operations Plan, to include plans and procedures for both peacetime and war-caused disasters. ORDINANCE: RELATING TO PERMIT PARKING ZONES AND REGULATIONS (2nd reading) Mr. Hendrix stated that staff feels that the purpose of permit parking is to benefit R-1 and R-2 neighborhoods and therefore no changes in the ordinance are recommended in response to concerns raised by Mr. Wade Trembly at the previous meeting that apartment building occupants are limited in the number of parking spaces available to them on streets with permit parking The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING ARTICLE III OF CHAPTER 16 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, AS AMENDED, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 16-56 AND 16-57 AND ADDING SECTIONS 16-56.1, 16-56.2, 16-56.3 AND 16-56.4, ALL RELATING TO PERMIT PARKING ZONES AND REGULATIONS," which was offered at the September 6th meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Rev. Edwards, Mr. Towe, Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Buck. On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Rev. Edwards, the parking permit rules and regulations were unanimously approved by Council.