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I8:9 ORDINANCE: AMENDING SECTION 15-113 AND 15-114 OF BUSINESS LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT APPOINTING ACTING CLERK PUBLIC NUCLEAR FREEZE RESOLUTION PUBLIC HEARING: JEFFERSON CABLE FRANCHISE Mr. Conover moved, Mrs. Gleason seconded, and the ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTIONS 15-113 AND 15-114 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO BUSINESS LICENSE TAXES" was carried Over to the next meeting. Mrs. Gleason moved, Dr. Gunter seconded, and the ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, BY ADDING AN ARTICLE XX, CONTAINING SECTIONS 2-134 THROUGH 2-138 RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROCESS" was carried over to the next meeting. The meeting was adjourned. COUNCIL CHAMBER Monday, March 7, 1983 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Absent: None. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Hall, Council unanimously appointed Michael Letcher as Acting Clerk of Council. Scott Moore, representing the Central Virginia Nuclear Freeze Campaign presented a resolution for Council's consideration. Mr. Homer Ritchie spoke against Council adopting a resolution regarding the nuclear freeze. Mr. Alexander Peasley and Mr. Richard Links spoke in favor of the nuclear freeze. On motion by Mr. Conover, seconded by Dr. Hall, the following resolution was unanimously adopted by Council: WHEREAS, the greatest challenge facing the Earth is to prevent the occurrence of nuclear war by accident or design; and WHEREAS, the nuclear arms race is dangerously increasing the risk of a holocaust that would be humanity's final war; and WHEREAS, a mutual and veritable freeze followed by reductions in nuclear warheads, missiles, and other delivery systems is needed to halt the nuclear arms race and to reduce the risk of nuclear war; NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of Charlottesville, that this body endorses resolutions in Congress calling for an immediate mutual U.S./Soviet halt to the nuclear arms race through a freeze on the testing, production and deployment of nuclear weapons and their delivery systems as a necessary first step toward reductions in the nuclear arsenals of both nations. Mayor Buck opened the public hearing. Joe Price, Cable Systems Operator for Jefferson Cable, addressed Council, stating that Jefferson Cable had enlisted the services of the Darden School at U.Va. to proceed with a customer survey. Mr. Price introduced Earl Cox of the Darden School and Michael Flemming, a personal representative of Ted Turner, of WTBS Atlanta. Mr. Price stated that based on the results of the survey 62.6% were in favor of the rate increase and the movement of channel 17 from the second tier to channel 2 on the basic tier of service where all subscribers can see WTBS Atlanta. Mr. Price asked Council to act favorably regarding the request. David Toscano of Cherry Avenue addressed Council, questioning the survey, how the questions were asked and formulated and what populations they were drawn from. Mr. Cox responded to Mr. Toscano's questions. William Stevenson expressed concerns that Jefferson Cable has not fulfilled its commitments to its subscribers in' the County of Albemarle. Mayor Buck responded, stating that the City Council has no jurisdiction