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ORDINANCE CARRIED OVER RE: CH. 2~ SEC. 149 JOINT STATEMENT ANNEXATION MATTER RE: REFUND RATE SETTLEMENT ATLANTIC SEABOARD CORP. RESOLUTION - OVER-EXPENDED ACCOUNTS - CARRIED OVER OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED 'VAN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 149 OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1 959, ENTITLED 'ASSESSMENT OF PERSONAL PROPERTY - REVALUATION OF PROPERTY' ", WAS OFFERED BY MR, MOUNT, SECONDED BY MR. HICN1E, AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT WAS PRESENTED AND ORDERED SPREAD IN THE MINUTES OF THIS HEETING= JOINT COUNTY CITY STATEMENT AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ALBEMARLE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS AND AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE~ WE BELIEVE IT IS NOW FEASIBLE FOR US TO ISSUE'A JOINT STATEMENT TO THE CITIZENS OF OUR RESPECTIVE AREAS. DURING THE PAST NINE OR TEN DAYS~ THERE HAS BEEN A SERIES OF MEETINGS BETWEEN COMMITTEES FROM THE BOARD AND COUNCIL, AND JOINT MEETINGS OF BOTH BOD1ES~ DISCUSSING A SETTLEMENT ON ANNEXATION WITHOUT FURTHER LITIGATION IN THE COURTS. THE JOINT COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE IN AGREEMENT THAT SUCH AN UNDERSTANDING WOULD BE IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR CITIZENS IN BOTH COUNTY AND CITY. THE DIFFICULTY OF ATTRACTING NEW INDUSTRY TO OUR COMMUNITY AND THE UNCERTAINTY FACED BY THOSE INTERESTED INBUSINESS AND SUB DIVISION DEVELOPMENTS CAN BE HIGHLY DETRIMENTAL TO THE PROGRESS AND WELFARE OF THIS COMMUNITY BY FURTHER EXTENSION OF LITIGATION IN THE COURTS ON THE MATTER OF ANNEXATION. IT IS OUR HOPE THAT AN AGREEABLE, EQUITABLE AND FAIR SOLUTION CAN BE REACHED BETWEEN THE TWO BODIES, WHICH WILL PERMIT US TO AGAIN GO FORWARD IN JOINT PROGRAMS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE PEOPLE OF THIS COMMUNITY. THE BENEFICIAL COOPERATION WHICH HAS EXISTED IN THE JOINT OPERATION OF THE AIR PORT~ THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, BURLEY HIGH SCHOOL~ ETC. ARE BUT EXAMPLES OF WHAT CAN AND IS BEING ACCOMPLISHED BY MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND ACTION BY AND BETWEEN THE SUPERVISORS AND COUNCIL. WE BELIEVE THE QUESTIONS BETWEEN US ARE HONEST DIFFERENCES OF OPINION AND HOPE THAT WE WILL FIND A WAY TO RESOLVE THEM. JOHN W. WILLIAMS LouIE L. SCRIBNER THE CITY MANAGER REPORTED THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A REFUND FROM ATLANTIC SEABOARD CORPORATION IN THE RATE SETTLEMENT FOR THE PERIOD JANUARY 14, 1957 TO APRIL 4~ 1960 IN THE AMOUNT OF ~89,239.19. THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THIS REFUND BE PLACED IN A RESERVE FUND TO BE USED AS PART PAYMENT TOWARDS THE COST OF LOOPING THE HIGH PRESSURE GAS LINE FROM FREE UNION~ WHICH WILL BE NECESSARY WITHIN THE NEXT YEAR OR TWO IN ORDER TO PROVIDE AN ADEQUATE SUPPLY OF GAS TO THE CITY~ AND THEY ESTIMATE THAT THE COST OF LOOPING ABOUT HALF OF THIS LINE WILL BE APPROXIMATELY ~2~,000.00. ON MOTION BY HR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. MOUNT~ THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ON MOTION BY MR. LEE~ SECONDED BY MR. MICHIE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT ~154~265.54 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR THE FOLLOWING OVER-EXPENDED ACCOUNTS: AK COURTS OF RECORD ¢ 2,729.73 TAHA AO CITY JAIL 2,562.69 TAP WK SHORTAGE IN CASH 83.12 TK X ARMORIES 683.51 TAA ANNEXATION 14,567.60 FB ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. REASSESSMENT ~1 O, 600.94 A I RPORT 26; 068. O0 HAP l EWOOD CEMETERY REP, AIRS TO STONES 1,024.94 GAS SUPPLY . 95.9~5o01 PRES I DENT COUNCIL CHAMBER - JULY 17, 1961 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. LEE~ MR. MlCHIE~ MR. MOUNT AND MR. SCRIBNER. ABSENT: MR. HAGGERTY. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JULY 3, t961 WERE READ AND APPROVED.