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Gentlemen: In accordance with your instructions, I have investigated the request of the owners of the Oak Lawn Land Corporation to fix the southern bounciary line of Cherry Avenue adjoining their property and, inasmuch as there see::ls to be a considerable uncertainty as to whether this street is fifty (50) feet in width or sixty-nine (69) feet in width at this point, it is my recommendation that the width be fixed at sixty (60) feet; and tnat the City ana Oak Lawn Lana Corporation sign an agree- ment deed to this effect. Therefore, I have requested IJr. W. 0. Fife to prepare the necessary papers. SB: gbh Respectfully submitted, Seth Burnley (signed) City Manager On motion by Mr. Gleason seconaed by Mr. Tebeil, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: Approp- BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that riation Lock- up cells in 4630.00, or as mucri thereof as may be necessary, be ana the same is hereby Police Station appropriated for installing additional lock-up cells in the t'olice Station. A communication from the Planning Board recommending that I'dr. Garland A. Wood Planning Engineer be employed as Planning Engineer at a cost of approximately ;x35.00 per day. On motion by Mr. Gleason this matter was carried over to the next meeting for considera- tion. On motion by !,jlr. Tebell, seconaed by iAr. Watson, the following resolution was off erea and carried over to the next meeting for consiueration: BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that X1,000.00, or as much thereof as may be necessary, be gnu the same is hereby Changes in appropriated to alter the rooms in the south end of the second floor of the City Hall City Hall to enable the moving of the Council Chamber, and to make certain improvements in the mens' lavatory. Pension - On motion by Ir. Nash, seconded by 1r. 4vatson, the Director of Finance was Widow of Conf. . Veteran instructed to pay Mrs. Amanda J. V�eymouth, Wiaow of a Confederate Veteran, a pension of $50.00. Street On motion a petition for a street light on Montebello Circle was referred to the Light Mayor and City Manager with power to act. A communication from Dean J. N. G. Finley urging the Council to establish rent Rent control in the event 0. P. A. Rent Control is eliminated. On motion this matter was Control referred to the City httorney for investigation and report. On motion the Council went into Executive Session by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Adams, 1dr. Gleason, Mr. Nash, .6ir. Tebell, and &Ir. Vuatson. Noes:None. A motion by Mr. Gleason, seconded by Mr. Nash, that a committee be appointed to Property on Preston Ave. investigate the possibility of acquiring property on Preston Avenue for the exten- sion of Page Street was unanimously aaoptea. The 1ayor appointee iAr. Watson and Mr. Gleason to serve on this committee. On motion the meeting adjourned. President