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301 <br /> <br /> Rev.~ Edwards questioned whether' employees would be <br />willing to give and take on the proposed salary adjustment in <br />order to fund the retirement amendment and Mr. Harding stated <br />that he felt that employees would be agreeable. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix stated that he did not concur with Mr. <br />Harding's assumption that employees would be willing to give <br />up part of the proposed salary adjustment in order to fund <br />the retirement provision. <br /> <br /> It was the consensus of Council to defer the second <br />reading until a decision is made about the FY 89-90 budget. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE: CLOSING A PORTION OF STONEHENGE AVENUE BETWEEN AVON <br />AND EARLY STREET (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING <br />AND DISCONTINUING A PORTION OF STONEHENGE AVENUE," which was <br />offered at the March 6th meeting, was approved by the <br />following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Rev. Edwards, Mr. Towe, Mr. <br />Vandever, Ms. Waters. Noes: None. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE: REZONING PROPERTY ON PARK PLACE SOUTH OF LANE ROAD <br />FROM R-3 TO B-3 (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters stated that she had received a letter from an <br />adjacent property owner in support of the rezoning. <br /> <br /> The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND <br />REENACTING THE DISTRICT MAP INCORPORATED IN SECTION 31-4 OF <br />THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF- <br />CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, AS AMENDED, BY THE REZONING OF <br />PROPERTY LOCATED AT PARK PLACE," whiCh was offered at the <br />March 6th meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: <br />Mr. Buck, Rev. Edwards, Mr. Towe, Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters. <br />Noes: None. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE: CLOSING PORTION OF PARK PLACE SOU~TH OF LANE ROAD <br />(2nd reading) <br /> <br /> In response to questions raised at the previous~meeting <br />about charging for property where a street has been closed, <br />Mr. Hendrix stated that for at least a period of ten years, <br />no one has been charged, for such property. Mr. Hendrix- <br />stated that the City Assessor has reevaluated the property <br />taking into consideration the utility easement required and <br />has concluded that the property would be valued at <br />approximately ~83,000 with the easement~and at~$60,000 with <br />the condition of property~ reserved for a~future street. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck stated that in effect the Council would be <br />making a donation of $60,000 to the Real Estate Foundation by <br />closing the street. <br /> <br /> Rev. Edwards questioned whether the Real Estate <br />Foundation would eventually make a profit from the parking <br />garage scheduled to be built on the property and Mr. Jay <br />Levine, representing the Real Estate Foundation, stated that <br />the parking garage is not anticipated to be self supporting <br />and would require a supplement_as other parking garages now <br />require, <br /> <br /> Mr. Towe stated that he woUld, favor including a <br />provision that if the Real Estate Foundation ever sells the <br />property, then the City would be reimbursed for its value. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters stated that she felt the Council would need a <br />rationale to-charge for the property and added that she felt <br />it would be desirable to to have an understanding with the <br />University in order to enlist their support for future <br />utilities. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck stated that he felt the Council should have a <br /> <br /> <br />