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212 (A) THE TERRITORY SOUGHT TO BE ANNEXED AND THE FUNCTIONS OF ITS GOVERNMENT WITH RESPECT THERETO WILL BE COORDINATED WITHIN THE CITY'S GOVERNMENTAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER ANNEXATION IS DECREED. THE CITY WILL PROVIDE THE SAME MANAGERIAL SERVICES FOR 7HE AREA SOUGHT TO BE ANNEXED AS ARE PROVIDED FOR THE PRESENT -ITY WITHIN THE FRAME- WORK OF THE CITY'S CHARTER AND THE GENERAL LAW AND I'll ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS ADOPTED AND IN FORCE AT THAT TIME. CITY FOR ITS INHABITANTS. (B) THE CITY WILL ASSUME AND BECOME OBLIGATED FOR A JUST PROPORTION OF THE INDEBTEDNESS OF THE PAID COUNTY AND WILL UNDERTAKE THE PERFORMANCE OF ALL VALID CONTRACTS THE `'OUNTY HAS ENTERED INTO WITH AND OTHERS APPLICABLE TO OR IN THE TERRITORY SOUGHT TO BE ANNEXED. EQUALIZE AND MAKE RATES CHARGED FOR (C) THE CITY WILL REIMBURSE THE COUNTY FOR THE VALUE AT THE TIME OF ANNEXATION OF ITS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TERRITORY OF THE COUNTY SOUGHT TO BE ANNEXED AS PROVIDED FOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH `SECTIONS 15.1-1042 AND 15.1-1043 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. (D) THE CITY AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER ANNEXATION WILL PROVIDE THE TERRITORY SOUGHT TO BE ANNEXED WITH ALL GENERAL MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE EXPENDITURES FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS THAT ARE PROVIDED BY THE CITY FOR ITS INHABITANTS. • (E) THE CITY WILL DISCONTINUE CHARGES REQUIRED TO BE PAID BY RESIDENTS OF THE TERRITORY TO BE ANNEXED FOR USING FACILITIES PROVIDED BY THE CITY AND WILL EQUALIZE AND MAKE RATES CHARGED FOR UTILITY SERVICES UNIFORM THROUGHOUT THE CITY AND THE TERRITORY SOUGHT TO BE ANNEXED. (F) THE CITY WILL INCORPORATE IN ITS FIVE-YEAR PROGRAMS FOR CAPITAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS SUCH PROJECTS FOR EXTENDING SERVICES AND FACILITIES INTO THE TERRITORY SOUGHT TO BE ANNEXED AS ARE NECESSARY TO PROVIDE FOR THE NEEDS OF THE METROPOLITAN AREA AND WILL MAKE APPROPRIATIONS THEREFOR AS SUCH NEEDS REQUIRE AND CAN BE FINANCED WITH AVAILABLE SOURCES OF REVENUE, WHICH SERVICES AND FACILITIES WILL BE EXTENDED ON THE SAME TERMS AND CONDITIONS APPLICABLE TO PRESENT CITY RESIDENTS. (G) THE CITY WILL GIVE PREFERRED AND INTENSIVE ATTENTION TO THE PREPARATION AND ADOPTION OF A MASTER PLAN FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE TERRITORY SOUGHT TO BE ANNEXED, PARTICULARLY THE VACANT, RURAL AND UNDEVELOPED LANDS FOR THE ORDERLY, PRACTICAL AND ECONOMIC USE OF THE LAND AREA FOR RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL PURPOSES AND THE PREPARATION AND ADOPTION OF A COMPREHENSIVE ZONING ORDINANCE REGULATING SUCH USES OF THE LAND; AND WILL PLAN AND EXTEND ITS PROGRAMS AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES FOR CAPITAL PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT TO ENCOURAGE URBANIZATION AND COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT IN THE COUNTY. PROCEEDINGS FOR ANNEXATION: 6. THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY ARE AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO INSTITUTE AND PROSECUTE, AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE IN THE NAME OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, ANY AND ALL LEGAL PROCEEDINGS NECESSARY TO CONSOLIDATE THE TERRITORY SOUGHT TO BE ANNEXED WITH THE CITY OF CHARLOTTES- VILLE BY ANNEXATION BY PROPER DECREE OR JUDGMENT OF A COURT OF COMPETENT JURISDICTION UPON THE TERMS • AND CONDITIONS SET OUT IN THIS ORDINANCE. THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY ARE HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO EMPLOY SUCH SPECIAL LEGAL, TECHNICAL, EXPERT AND OTHER ASSISTANCE, AS, IN THEIR DISCRETION, ARE NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE DUTIES ENJOINED UPON THEM. EFFECTIVE DATE OF ORDINANCE: 7. THE ORDINANCE SHALL BE IN FORCE AND EFFECT JANUARY 8, 1971. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JANUARY 8, 1971 AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. DAVIS, MR. FIFE, MR. VAN YAHRES AND MR. WRIGHT. NOES: NONE. CLERK PRESIDENT •