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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IN THE FOLLOWING RESPECTS: 1. AMEND SECTIONS 5 AND 32 SO THAT WITHOUT CHANGING THE FORM OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT IT WILL BE MADE CLEAR THAT THE CITY MANAGER IS TO HAVE GENERAL QUALIFICATION THEREIN PROVIDED IN CASE OF ELECTIONS ON BOND ISSUES AND CLARIFYING THE SECTION WITH RESPECT TO WHEN AN ELECTION IS REQUIRED. 4. ADD NEW SECTION GIVING CITY POWER TO APPOINT A . PERMANENT BOARD OF ASSESSORS. 5. AMEND SECTIONS 14 AND 15 SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT OF THE FLOATING DEBT AND BORROWING IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUES TO $200,000.00 IN EACH CASE. FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES BE Q, AND THEY ARE HEREBY REQUESTED TO INTRODUCE A BILL AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY IN THE RESPECTS ABOVE SET FORTH AND TO UNDERTAKE TO SECURE ITS PASSAGE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY* ON MOTION BY MR. HADEN9 SECONDED BY MR. BARRY THE MATTER PERTAINING MATTER PERTAINING TO STABLES CARRIED OVER TO STABLES WAS CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED A REQUEST OF THE FIRST CHURCH OF REFUND OF ZONING FEE CHRIST SCIENTIST ASKING REFUND OF ZONING APPEAL FEE IN THE SUM OF TO FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST TWENTY DOLLARS ($20.00) AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE SAME BE PAID. A APPROVED. MOTION BY MR. ADAMS9 SECONDED BY MR. HADEN, THAT THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST BE REFUNDED TWENTY DOLLARS (''20.00) FOR PAYMENT MADE EXECUTIVE AUTHORITY. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE VIRGINIA RESOLUTION RE: 2. AMEND SECTIONS 2r" AND 22 SO AS TO GIVE THE CHANGES " AMENDMENTS SELL NATURAL GAS HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL POWER COMMIS9 0N. HE FURTHER STATED • APPROVED BY F. P. C. SOON AS TO CITY CHARTER CITY AS BROAD POWERS OF TAXATION AS MAY BE POSSIBLE PRESENTED TO CITY NECESSARY FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF GAS FROM THE VIRGINIA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY'S MAIN FEED LINE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT THE REPRESENTATIVES IN UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF VIRGINIA WITHOUT LIMITATION. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. ABLE DISCUSSION AND ON MOTION BY MR. HADEN, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMY THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. TO 4;500.00 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF 3. AMEND SECTION 27 BY INCREASING STH E PROPERTY QUALIFICATION THEREIN PROVIDED IN CASE OF ELECTIONS ON BOND ISSUES AND CLARIFYING THE SECTION WITH RESPECT TO WHEN AN ELECTION IS REQUIRED. 4. ADD NEW SECTION GIVING CITY POWER TO APPOINT A . PERMANENT BOARD OF ASSESSORS. 5. AMEND SECTIONS 14 AND 15 SO AS TO INCREASE THE LIMIT OF THE FLOATING DEBT AND BORROWING IN ANTICIPATION OF REVENUES TO $200,000.00 IN EACH CASE. FURTHER RESOLVED THAT THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE IN THE SENATE AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES BE Q, AND THEY ARE HEREBY REQUESTED TO INTRODUCE A BILL AMENDING THE CHARTER OF THE CITY IN THE RESPECTS ABOVE SET FORTH AND TO UNDERTAKE TO SECURE ITS PASSAGE BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY* ON MOTION BY MR. HADEN9 SECONDED BY MR. BARRY THE MATTER PERTAINING MATTER PERTAINING TO STABLES CARRIED OVER TO STABLES WAS CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT REGULAR MEETING. THE CITY MANAGER PRESENTED A REQUEST OF THE FIRST CHURCH OF REFUND OF ZONING FEE CHRIST SCIENTIST ASKING REFUND OF ZONING APPEAL FEE IN THE SUM OF TO FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST TWENTY DOLLARS ($20.00) AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE SAME BE PAID. A APPROVED. MOTION BY MR. ADAMS9 SECONDED BY MR. HADEN, THAT THE FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST SCIENTIST BE REFUNDED TWENTY DOLLARS (''20.00) FOR PAYMENT MADE CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SURVEY MADE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NATURAL GAS LINE • FROM A TAP POINT WITH THE VIRGINIA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY'S MAIN LINE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $6,000.009 AND BY THEM AS A ZONING APPEAL FEES WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT THE APPLICATION OF THE VIRGINIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION TO SELL NATURAL GAS TO CHARLOTTESVILLE APPLICATION TO SELL NATURAL GAS HAD BEEN APPROVED BY THE FEDERAL POWER COMMIS9 0N. HE FURTHER STATED • APPROVED BY F. P. C. SOON AS THAT IN ORDER TO SERVE THIS COMMUNITY WITH NATURAL GAS AS POSS"I BLE V TH-A-T-- IMMEDI ATE STEPS SHOULD BE TAKEN REGARDING THE PIPE L1NE NECESSARY FOR THE TRANSMISSION OF GAS FROM THE VIRGINIA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY'S MAIN FEED LINE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE. IT WAS ESTIMATED THAT THE COST OF THE PIPE LINE TO SERVE CHARLOTTESVILLE WOULD BE 4225,000.00 ` PLUS APPROXIMATELY $50,000.00 FOR OTHER IMPROVEMENTS. AFTER CONSIDER- ABLE DISCUSSION AND ON MOTION BY MR. HADEN, SECONDED BY MR. HAMMY THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE CITY MANAGER BE AND HE IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND INSTRUCTED TO HAVE A SURVEY MADE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NATURAL GAS LINE • FROM A TAP POINT WITH THE VIRGINIA GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY'S MAIN LINE TO CHARLOTTESVILLE AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $6,000.009 AND