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APPROPRIATION
<br />$27,619 FIRE
<br />DEPARTMENT
<br />(2ND READING)
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<br />APPROPRIATION RE:
<br />$48,485 YOUTH
<br />SERVICE CENTER
<br />(2ND READING)
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<br />APPROPRIATION RE:
<br />$25,000 COMPUTER
<br />ASSISTED APPRAISAL
<br />PROGRAM
<br />(2ND READING)
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<br />APPROPRIATION RE:
<br />$5,700 BOXING PROGRAM
<br />(2ND READING)
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<br />APPROPRIATION RE~
<br />$20,000 CENTEL
<br />RATE CASE
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<br /> THE APPROPB~ATION..OF $27,61,9..FOR A NEWFI. RE DEPARTMENT RADIO;;
<br />SYSTEM WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16TH WAS ADOPTED
<br />BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. ALBRO, MR. BUCK, MR. CONOVER, MS.
<br />GLEASON, DR. HALL. NOES$ NONE.
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<br /> THE APPROPRIATION OF $48,485 FOR THE YOUTH SERVICE CENTER WHICH WAS
<br />OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER ZGTH WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING
<br />
<br />VOTE. AYES~ MR. ALBRO, MR. BUCK, MR. CONOVER, MS. GLEASON, DR. HALL. ~
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<br />NOES~ NONE.
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<br /> THE APPROPRIATION OF $25.~000 FOR A COMPUTER ASSISTED APPRAISAL
<br />
<br />PROGRAM WHICH WAS OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16TH WAS ADOPTED
<br />BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE. AYES= MR. ALBRO, MR. BUCK, MR. CONOVER, MS.
<br />GLEASON, DR. HALL. NOES~ NONE.
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<br /> THE APPROPRIATION OF $5~700 FOR A BOXING PROGRAM WHICH WAS
<br />
<br />OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF NOVEMBER 16TH WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING
<br />
<br /> VOTE. AYES: MR. ALBRO, MR. BUCK, MR. CONDVER, MS. GLEASON, DR. HALL.
<br />
<br /> i4OES~ NONE.
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<br /> ROGER WILEY, CI'TY ATTORNEY, EXPLAINED THIS APPROPRIATION WOULD
<br />
<br /> PROVIDE FUNDING FOR THE CITY'S PROTEST TO CENTELtS PROPOSED RATE
<br /> INCREASE. MR. ~ILEY STATED THE FIRM OF MILLER, BALIS AND 0tNEILL OF
<br /> WASHINGTON, D.C. HAS BEEN DIRECTED TO FILE A NOTICE OF PROTEST WITH
<br /> THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION.
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<br /> MR. ALBRO STATED HIS OPPOSITION TO THE CITY PLAYING THE ROLE OF
<br /> CONSUMER ADVOCATE, INDICATING THE CITY CANNOT CHALLENGE EVERY UTILITY
<br /> RATE INCREASE, SUCH AS VEPCO AND ATsT.
<br />
<br /> MR. BUCK INDICATED THAT SINCE CENTEL IS A LOCAL UTILITY, THE RATE
<br /> INCREASE WOULD WOULD AFFECT THE CITIZENS OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, THERE-
<br /> FORE THE CITY SHOULD SUPPORT THE CITIZENS AND ACT AS A CONSUMER ADVO-
<br />
<br /> CATE.
<br /> ON MOTION BY MR. CDNOVER, SECONDED BY MS. GLEASON, THE FOLLOWING
<br /> APPROPRIATION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR
<br /> CONSIDERATION.
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<br /> WHEREAS, THE CENTRAL TELEPHONE COMPANY OF VIRGINIA (CENTEL) HAS
<br /> PENDING BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION AN APPLICATION FOR
<br /> A RATE INCREASE WHICH WILL SUBSTANTIALLY INCREASE THE COST OF TELEPHONE
<br /> SERVICE FOR THE CITY GOVERNMENT AND FOR ALL CITIZENS OF THE CITY, AND
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<br /> WHEREAS, IT APPEARS TO THIS COUNCIL THAT THE RATES REQUESTED MAY
<br /> EXCEED THOSE NECESSARY TO GUARANTEE CENTEL A FAIR AND EQUITABLE RETURN
<br /> ON ITS INVESTMENTi AND
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, THE COUNCIL HAS THEREFORE DIRECTED THE CITY ATTORNEY AND
<br /> THE FORM OF MILLER, BALIS AND O'NEIL, P.C. OF WASHINGTON, D.C. TO
<br /> FILE A NOTICE OF PROTEST TO CENTEL'S PROPOSED RATES W;I, TH THE STATE
<br /> CORPORATION COMMISSIONs AND
<br />
<br /> WHEREAS, THE COUNCIL DEEMS IT TO BE I.N THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO
<br /> APPROPRIATE SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO THE AFORESAID ATTORNEYS TO PARTICIPATE
<br /> IN AND PRESENT EXPERT TESTIMONY AT THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION'S
<br /> HEARINGS ON CENTEL~S RATE APPLICATIONi NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
<br />
<br /> RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA
<br /> THAT THE SUM OF $20,000, OR AS MUCH THEREOF AS MAY BE NECESSARY, IS
<br /> HEREBY APPROPRIATED FROM THE UNAPPROPRIATED BALANCE OF THE GENERAL
<br /> FUND TO EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT 01-92470 TO FUND THE CITY'S ACTIVE PARTICI-
<br /> PATION IN SOO DOCKET · PUC 8i--3-, APPLICATION OF CENTRAL TELEPHONE COM-
<br /> PANY OF VIRGINIA.
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