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124 <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING MAYOR TO SIGN CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF <br />LAND AT 5TH AND WATER STREET <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix requested that Council authorize the <br />Major to sign the contract for the parking lot at the <br />corner of 5th and Water Street at a purchase price of <br />$240,300. Mr. Hendrix stated that the property is <br />presently leased by the City and the purchase would ensure <br />its continued use as public parking. <br /> <br /> Mrs. Gleason stated that she felt it was necessary to <br />continue to use the land as public parking and moved the <br />resolution. Mr. Barnes seconded the motion and the <br />resolution authorizing the Mayor to sign a contract for <br />the purchase of land at 5th and Water Street was <br />unanimously approved by Council. <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Charlottesville, Virginia that the Mayor is hereby <br />authorized to execute on behalf of the City the following <br />document, in form approved by the City Attorney: <br /> <br />Agreement between the City of Charlottesville and <br />G. Benton Patterson and Charles R. Haugh, as <br />Trustees for CGV Land Trust, for City to purchase <br />property at northeast corner of East Water Street <br />and Fifth Street, designated on City Real Property Tax <br />Map 53 as Parcel 72. <br /> <br /> A copy of such document shall be kept on file with the <br />minutes of the Council meeting at which this resolution was <br />adopted. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: <br /> <br />STREET <br /> <br />$240,300 - PURCHASE OF LAND AT 5TH AND WATER <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Towe, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, the <br />appropriation of $240,300 for the purchase of land at 5th <br />and Water Street was offered and carried over to the next <br />meeting for consideration. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE: CEMETERY FEES (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND <br />REORDAIN SECTION 6-9 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF <br />CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CEMETERY <br />FEES AND CHARGES" which was offered at the January 20th <br />meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. <br />Barnes, Mr. Buck, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Hall~ Mr. Towe. Noes: <br />None. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE: CORRECTION TO PAVEMENT CUT ORDINANCE (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND <br /> REORDAIN ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 25 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY <br /> OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, AS AMENDED, TO MAKE CORRECTIONS <br /> TO SECTION 25-32.1 AND ADD SECTION 25-34.1 RELATING TO <br /> STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS FOR EXCAVATIONS IN PUBLIC WAYS" <br /> which was offered at the January 20th meeting, was <br /> approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Barnes, Mr. <br />Buck, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Hall, Mr. Towe. Noes: None. <br />ORDINANCE: REGARDING PARKING FINES AND ENFORCEMENT <br /> <br /> Mr. Wiley stated that the proposed ordinance would <br />allow towing of vehicles with five or more outstanding <br />parking tickets, would approximately double the present <br />fine. for parking tickets, would allow the Treasurer's <br />employees to be deputized in order to ticket vehicles with <br />outdated City stickers, and would increase the hourly rate <br />of meter parking to $0.25. Mr. Wiley stated that the <br />changes, if approved~ would become effective July 1st. <br /> <br /> <br />