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AND REQUESTED THAT HIS ORGANIZATION BE EXEMPT FROM PAYING THE CITY'S ADm1SSION COMMUNITY CONCERTS RE: ADMISSION TAX ON ALL PERFORMANCES SPONSORED BY THAT ORGANIZATION. ON MOTION THIS MATTER TAX WAS REFERRED TO THE FINANCE COMMITTEE FOR INVESTIGATION AND RECOMMENDATION. MR. W. H. BROWN, OWNER OF THE LAUNDERALL COMPANY ON WEST MAIN STREET, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED THAT THE ORDINANCE COVERING GAS RATES BE LAUNDERALL CO. GAS RATES AMMENDED SO AS TO PERMIT HIS LAUNDRY DRIERS TO COME UNDER THE SAME RATE AS ESTABLISHED FOR HEATING AND COMMERCIAL BAKERIES. ON MOTION BY MR. ADAMS, SECONDED BY MR. BARR, THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR INVESTIGATION AND RECOMMENDATION. MR. ROBERT H. "700 D AND MR. FRANK CALHOUN OF THE RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION RETAIL PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING PETITION FROM THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THEIR ORGANIZATION: MERCHANTS: PARKING RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION RECOMMENDS TO THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THEY TAKE IMMEDIATE STEPS TO PROVIDE OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITIES AND THAT THEY ACQUIRE THE LOCATIONS AS SUGGESTED IN THE TRAFFIC SURVEY REPORT RECENTLY MADE BY THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, AND THAT THEY ALSO RESPECTFULLY CONSIDER ACQUIRING A LOCATION AS RECOMMENDED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE RETAIL MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION. MR. RAYMOND LONG, REPRESENTING THE CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE JUNIOR .CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED PLANS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION GARAGE: PARKING LEE PARK OF A MUNICIPALLY OWNED GARAGE UNDER LEE PARK. HE EXPLAINED THAT THIS PROJECT COULD BE FINANCED BY THE ISSUANCE OF CITY REVENUE BONDS AND THEY COULD BE LIQUIDATED WITH THE REVENUE FROM PARKING WITHIN THIRTY YEARS; AND THAT IN THE OPINION OF HIS ORGANIZATION SUCH A VENTURE WOULD ALLEVIATE PARKING CONDITIONS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND WOULD BE SELF-SUSTA 1 N i NG. MR. T. J. M 1 CH I E, MR. JOHN R. MORRIS AND OTHERS SPOKE IN OPPOSITION TO THIS PLAN AND VOICED THE OPINION THAT THE CITY DID NOT HAVE THE LEGAL RIGHT TO PERMIT THE ERECTION OF A SUCH BUILDING ON THIS SITE,AND THAT APPROVAL OF SUCH A PROJECT WOULD BE 1N VIOLATION OF THE WISHES OF THE DONOR OF LEE PARK. ON MOTION BOTH OF THESE PETITIONS, IN REGARD TO PARKING, WERE REFERRED SIDEWALKS AND CURB AND GUTTERS AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER, HE RECOMMENDED THAT APPLICATIONS BE APPROVED AND PLACED IN LINE FOR CONSTRUCTION AS SOON AS MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE. A C07VIMUN 1 CAT ION FROM NIRS. JAMES L. HUMBERT, OF JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE, IN REGARD PIGEONS TO THE KEEPING OF PIGEONS IN THE CITY WAS PRESENTED. ON MOTION THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT. ON MOTION THE MATTER PERTAINING TO THE PETITION FOR A FIRE HYDRANT ON RIALTO STREET AND BL.ENHEIM AVENUE WAS CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION. SECTION 37 OF ORDINANCE: ON MOTION BY MR. BARR, SECONDED BY MR. ADAMS, THE FOLLOWING SIDEWALK APPLICATION SIDEWALK CHAPTER 21 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 RELATING TO CHARGES FOR SEWER APPLICATIONS WAS APPROVED FOR CONSTRUCTION' RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. ADAMS, MR. BARR, MR. HADEN, MR. HAMM AND MR. TEBELL• NOES: NONE. ESTIMATED PROPERTY OWNER'S CITY'S FOUND IN ORD. BK. NAME ADDRESS COST PROPORTION PROPS _ AN ORDINANCE A. L. KEYSER ROCKLAND AVENUE 24.00 12.00 12.00 THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT AT THE PRESENT TIME THE CITY WAS UNABLE SHORTAGE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 RELATING TO CHARGES FOR GRAVE CEMENT TO SECURE CEMENT IN SUFFICIENT QUANTITIES TO ENABLE THE IMMEDIATE CONSTRUCTION OF SIDEWALKS AND CURB AND GUTTERS AT THIS TIME, HOWEVER, HE RECOMMENDED THAT APPLICATIONS BE APPROVED AND PLACED IN LINE FOR CONSTRUCTION AS SOON AS MATERIALS ARE AVAILABLE. A C07VIMUN 1 CAT ION FROM NIRS. JAMES L. HUMBERT, OF JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE, IN REGARD PIGEONS TO THE KEEPING OF PIGEONS IN THE CITY WAS PRESENTED. ON MOTION THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CHIEF OF POLICE FOR INVESTIGATION AND REPORT. ON MOTION THE MATTER PERTAINING TO THE PETITION FOR A FIRE HYDRANT ON RIALTO STREET AND BL.ENHEIM AVENUE WAS CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. SPACES AND DIGGING GRAVES", HERETOFORE AMENDED, WAS AGAIN PRESENTED, AMENDED, READ AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. ADAMS, MR. FARR, MR. HADEN, MR. HAMM AND MR. TEBELL. NOES: NONE. FULL TEXT FOUND IN ORD. BK. 3, PAGES 45 - 46). • Ll • CJ AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 37 OF ORDINANCE: SEWER CONN. CHAPTER 21 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 RELATING TO CHARGES FOR SEWER CONNECTIONS" WAS AGAIN PRESENTED, READ AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. ADAMS, MR. BARR, MR. HADEN, MR. HAMM AND MR. TEBELL• NOES: NONE. FULL TEXT FOUND IN ORD. BK. 39 PAGE 45). AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 12 OF ORDINANCE: DIGGING GRAVES CHAPTER 20 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE OF 1945 RELATING TO CHARGES FOR GRAVE SPACES AND DIGGING GRAVES", HERETOFORE AMENDED, WAS AGAIN PRESENTED, AMENDED, READ AND ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE: AYES: MR. ADAMS, MR. FARR, MR. HADEN, MR. HAMM AND MR. TEBELL. NOES: NONE. FULL TEXT FOUND IN ORD. BK. 3, PAGES 45 - 46). • Ll • CJ