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OTHER BUSINESS: RESOLUTION CLARIFYING BUCK MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR RESOLUTION STREET LIGHT REQUESTS MARCHING BAND Mrs. Gleason noted that a letter f2om Mrs. Sclater, the home owner requesting the zoning change, had been sent to Council after the joint hearing with the Planning Commission. Mrs. Sclater spoke concerning the petition she had included with her letter. She said neighbors had signed the petition to show that they had not been bothered by paint smells or noise. Mrs. Sclater said that being able to obtain a business license would protect her and her neighbors because she could then obtain insurance. A neighbor opposing the request expressed concern that denying the request would not alleviate the problem because the garage was already there. Mr. Conover moved to deny the request stating that he agreed with the Planning Commission, and Mrs. Gleason seconded the denial adding agree- ment with the reasons given by the Planning Commission. Mr. Buck agreed noting that Council had to make a decision on the request without taking into account personal needs, and Mrs. Gleason added that the precedent setting issue was important because if Council granted this request it would be hard to deny a similar request in the future. The request was denied by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter. Noes: None. Absent: Dr. Hall. Mr. Hendrix introduced a resolution clarifying the intent of Council regarding the Reservoir Project noting that the bond attorney for the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority had requested the resolution. He noted that the county had already passed the resolution. Dr. Gunter moved and Mrs. Gleason seconded the following resolution. It was unanimously passed. WHEREAS, the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, the Albemarle County Service Authority, the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority and this Council have previously adopted a concurrent resolution relating to the acquisition of land for a future reservoir on Buck Mountain Creek' now therefore, ' ' BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that paragraph 4B of that concurrent resolution has been considered and the Council intends that Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority adjust its urban water rate to provide revenues sufficient to carry the debt service that might be reasonably attributed to site acquisition, but that it is not and was not intended to preclude the use of other funds, including interest or invested funds or the general revenues of the Authority to provide necessary coverage for present or future debt service. Mr. Hendrix presented Council with a list of requests for street lights noting that the policy up until the last few years had been for the City to install lights to anyone requesting them. He said most people felt it made their neighborhoods safer. Mrs. Gleason noted that in the 17th Street and 14th Street areas the crime rate was lower after lights were installed and that she would like to honor the requests within reason, especially when requests were made by a neighborhood association. She said she would like to appropriate money £or the street lights from the general fund up to a limit. Mr. Conover questioned whether developers were required to include street lights in new developments, but Mr. Wiley answered that the Planning Commission did not want to require it. Mr. Buck indicated his support for continuing the program and Mr. Hendrix said he would bring an appropriation back at the next meeting for them to consider. Mrs. Gleason praised the high school marching band after competing in