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APPOINTMENTS PUBLIC HEARING RE: PROPOSED REDUCTION IN TRANSIT SERVICE 3'5 A TAX EXEMPT STATUS IS NOT AS IMPORTANT AS TO WHETHER THEY SHOULD INDEED HAVE IT. MR. ALBRO STATED THAT HE DID NOT FORESEE MANY GROUPS ASKING FOR EXEMPTION WHO DO NOT ALREADY HAVE IT. HE SAID HE WOULD RATHER GRANT A TAX EXEMPT STATUS RATHER THAN FUND THEM THROUGH GENERAL REVENUE. MR. BUCK COMMENTED THAT HE WGULD RATHER FUND HEARTHSTONE THROUGH BUDGETARY APPROPRIATION PROCEDURES R:AT~PJ~R THAN GRANTING A TAX EXEMPT STATUS~ BOTH BEING METHODS OF SUBSIDIZING A PRIVATE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. HE STATED THAT IN APRIL HE WOULD HAVE TO VOTE AGAINST OTHER WORTHWHILE NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND IN ALL FAIRNESS WOULD RATHER CONSIDER HEARTHSTONE ALONG WITH THOSE OTHER ORGANIZATIONS. THE MOTION WAS DENIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. BUCK, MR, CONDVER. NOES: MR. ALBRO, MS. GLEASON, DR. HALL. ON MOTION BY MR. ALBRO, SECONDED BY DR, HALL THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. ALBRO, MS. GLEASON, BR. HALL. NOES: MR. BUCK, MR. CONOVER. WHEREAS, ON JANUARY 26, 1982, DELEGATES MITCHELL VAN YAHRES AND JAMES MURRAY INTRODUCED HOUSE BILL NO. 349 TO THE VIRGINIA GENERAL ASSEMBLY FOR THE PURPOSE OF OBTAINING STATE AND LOCAL TAX EXEMPTION UNDER TITLE 58 OF THE VIRGINIA CODE FOR THE HEARTHSTONE CHILDRENS'; HOUSE, INC., (A COPY ATTACHED); AND WHEREAS, THE HEARTHSTONE CHIDLRENSt HOUSE, INC. HAS ALREADY QUALIFIED UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL TAXATION; AND WHEREAS, THE HEARTHSTONE CHILDRENS' HOUSE, INC. HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AS A NON-STOCK, NON-PROFIT CORPORATION TO FULFILL THE CHARITABLE AND BENEVOLENT OBJECTIVE OF PROVIDING HOUSING FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN RECEIVING MEDICAL TREATMENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA MEDICAL CENTER IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA. BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, AFTER CONSIDER.ING THIS MATTER AT ITS REGULARLY SCHEDULED MEETING OF CITY COUNCIL ON FEBRUARY 1, 1982, DOES HEREBY ENDORSE, SUPPORT AND APPROVE HOUSE BILL NO. 349 AND THE TAX EXEMPT STATUS OF THE HEARTHSTONE CHILDRENS' HOUSE, INC., UNDER STATE AND LOCAL LAW. ON MOTION BY MS. GLEASON, COUNCIL UNANIMOUSLY APPOINTED SGT. WILLIAM DAVIS TO THE COMMUNITY ATTENTION ADVISORY BOARD. GARY O'CONNELL, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, MADE A PRESENTATION OUTLINING THE VARIOUS TRANSIT SERVICE LEVEL ALTERNATIVES, AS RE- QUESTED BY COUNCIL. MR. O'CONNELL GAVE A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF EACH OF THE ALTERNATIVES. MS. SHARON DUDLEY OF GREENBRIER TERRACE PRESENTED A PETITION FROM APPRO IMATELY 75 DAILY RIDERS OF ROUTE 5 AND RGED COUNCIL TO MAINTAIN THE ROUTE AS IT IS. MR. LEROY CHADWICK OF 1800 JEFFERSON PARK AVENUE STRESSED THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PUBLIC TRANSIT SYSTEM TO A CITY. HE LISTED THOSE WHO DO NOT HAVE A CHOICE OF WHETHER TO RIDE PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION OR DRIVE THEIR CARS, SUCH AS THE POOR AND STUDENTS WHO DO NOT HAVE CARS HERE IN THE CITY, AS THOSE WHO RELY ON THE BUS SERVICE. HE STATED THAT CITY BUS TRANSPORTATION IS AN ALTERNATIVE TO CONGES- TION AND GASOLINE COSTS AND BACKUP METHODS IN AN EMERGENCY. MR, CHADWICK INDICATED THAT HE IS AMONG THE GROUP OF PEOPLE WHO CHOOSE NOT TO .OWN A CAR AND HEAVILY RELY ON BUS TRANSPORTATION. HE ALSO STATED THAT THE BUS SERVICE HAS SUFFERED BECAUSE OF OLD BROKEN DOWN BUSES AND THAT WITH NEW BUSES, SERVICE SHOULD BE MORE RELIABLE. HE ALSO POINTED OUT THAT THE LACK OF BUS SERVICE FROM THE UNIVERSITY