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(4) EXAMINE, DISCUSS, AMEND OR CRITIQUE THE REPORTS OF SUCH TASK FORCES, AND REPORTS OR MATTERS SUBMITTED TO IT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND OTHER CITY DEPARTMENTS OR AGENCIES, AND MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS OF ITS OWN ON SUCH MATTERS, TO CITY COUNCIL, PROVIDED, THAT AT SUCH TIME AS SUCH REPORTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS ARE TRANSMITTED TO CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY MANAGER MAY APPEND TO SUCH REPORTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS SUCH COMMENTS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS AS HE MAY DEEM NECESSARY AND PROPER. THE CITY MANAGER SHALL TRANSMIT THE REPORT OF THE COMMISSION AND ANY SUCH COMMENTS AND/OR RECOMMENDATIONS TO COUNCIL WITHIN FIVE (5) BUSINESS DAYS OF RECEIPT OF SUCH REPORT. (5) PUBLISH AND DISTRIBUTE ANY SUCH REPORTS IF THE COMMISSION FINDS SUCH PREPARATION AND PUBLICATION TO BE ADVISABLE. (6) DEVELOP, REVIEW AND RECOMMEND FOR ADOPTION OR AMEND FROM TIME TO TIME THE HUMAN RESOURCE COMPONENTS OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN. (7) MEET JOINTLY WITH THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION, BY AGREEMENT THEREWITH OR AT THE DIRECTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL, TO DISCUSS ISSUES WHICH ARE OF MUTUAL CONCERN TO BOTH COMMISSIONS; TO COORDINATE ACTIVITIES; AND TO EXCHANGE INFORMATION. (8) CONSIDER AND REPORT UPON ANY OTHER MATTER WHICH CITY COUNCIL MAY FROM TIME TO TIME REFER TO THE COMMISSION. THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE NO AUTHORITY TO CHARGE THE CITY WITH ANY LIABILITY OR TO INCUR ANY EXPENSES EXCEPT AS MAY BE EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND AFTER FUNDS HAVE BEEN APPROPRIATED BY THE CITY COUNCIL FOR THE PURPOSE. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL MARCH 11, 1974. AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. NOES: NONE. CLERK SIGNATURE AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 91-86 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, AND TO ENACT IN LIEU THEREOF A SECTION NUMBERED 19-86.1 RELATING WEEDS, BRUSH, SHRUBBERY, TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION GROWING ON PROPERTY IN VIOLATION OF CERTAIN CONDITIONS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE: (1) THAT THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1965, BE AMENDED BY ADDING A SECTION NUMBERED 19-86.1 AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 19-86.1. WEEDS, SHRUBBERY, TREES AND OTHER VEGETATION; UNLAWFUL CONDITIONS. (A) IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR THE OWNER OF ANY LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND WITHIN THE CITY TO PERMIT TO REMAIN THEREON, WITHIN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY FEET OF AN OCCUPIED RESIDENCE ANY WEEDS, BRUSH OR OTHER NOXIOUS OR FOREIGN VEGETATION IN EXCESS OF EIGHTEEN INCHES IN HEIGHT. IT SHALL FURTHER BE UNLAWFUL FOR THE OWNER OF ANY LOT OR PARCEL OF LAND TO PERMIT TO GROW OR REMAIN THEREON ANY HEDGE, SHRUB, TREE OR OTHER VEGETATION, THE LIMBS, BRANCHES OR OTHER PARTS OF WHICH OVERHANG, EXTEND OR PROTRUDE INTO ANY STREET, SIDEWALK OR PUBLIC ALLEY IN A MANNER WHICH OBSTRUCTS OR IMPEDES THE SAFE AND ORDERLY MOVEMENT OF PERSONS OR VEHICLES THEREON, OR IN THE CASE OF TREES, WHEN THE DEAD LIMBS OR BRANCHES THEREOF ARE LIKELY TO FALL INTO OR ACROSS SUCH STREET OR SIDEWALK THEREBY ENDANGERING SUCH PERSONS AND VEHICLES. (B) WHENEVER THE CITY MANAGER, OR THE OFFICIAL DESIGNATED BY HIM DETERMINES ANY OF SUCH UNLAWFUL CONDITIONS TO EXIST, HE SHALL NOTIFY THE PROPERTY OWNER OF RECORD OF SUCH DETERMINATION BY CERTIFIED MAIL, RETURN RECEIPT REQUESTED, SENT TO THE ADDRESS LISTED IN THE REAL ESTATE TAX RECORDS, REQUIRING SUCH PROPERTY OWNER TO CORRECT THE CONDITION. IF THE CONDITION IS NOT CORRECTED WITHIN TEN DAYS AFTER RECEIPT OF SUCH NOTICE, THE CITY MANAGER OR HIS DESIGNEE MAY ORDER SUCH CONDITION TO BE CLEARED OR CORRECTED, EITHER BY CITY FORCES OR BY A PRIVATE CONTRACTOR. THE COST THEREOF, TOGETHER WITH AN ADMINISTRATIVE HANDLING CHARGE OF $15.00, SHALL BE BILLED TO THE PROPERTY OWNER AND IF VBNOT PAID SHALL BE ADDED TO AND COLLECTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE REAL ESTATE TAX ON SUCH PROPERTY.