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RESOLUTION RE: COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE MATTER RE: HOUSE BILL 516 AND SENATE BILLS 257~ 243~ 271, 256 & 258 MATTER RE: HOUSE BILL 407 WELFARE REPORT PRESENTED WHEREAS, THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE HAVE SERVED SINCE dUNE 14~ 1963 AND HAVE NOW DISBANDED] AND WHEREAS~ it IS THE OPINION OF THIS COUNCIL THAT THE CITIZENS OF CHARLOTTESVILLE HAVE BENEFITED. GREATLY FROM THE INFLUENCE AND ACCOMPLISH- HENTS OF THIS COMMITTEE~ AND ~A/HEREAS, MANY OF THE COMMITTEEIS ACHIEVEMENTS HAVE NOT RECEIVED PUBLICITY BUT HAVE BECOME APPARENT THROUGH THE ADVANCING COOPERATION AND COORDINATION OF OUR COMMUNITY SPIRIT, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THIS COUNCIL EXPRESSES ITS APPRECIATION TO EACH MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY RELATIONS COMMITTEE FOR THE MANY HOURS AND HELP- FUL AND SINCERE EFFORTS THAT EACH MEMBER HAS GIVEN TO THIS COMMUNITY WHICH HAVE SO MATERIALLY ASSISTED OUR CiTY IN MAKING OUTSTANDING PROGRESS IN THE FIELD OF COMMUNITY RELATIONS. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL OF SOME PROPOSED LEGISLATION BEFORE THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND RECOMMENDED THAT THE COUNCIL GO ON RECORD AS OPPOSING HOUSe BILL 516 AND SENATE BILLS 257, 243, 271, 256 AND 258, AND SUPPORT HOUSE BILL 407. A NOTION BY MR. RENNOLDS, SECONDED BY MR. SCRIBNER THAT THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY BE REQUESTED TO PREPARE AND TRANSMIT TO OUR SENATOR AND DELEGATE A RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE AFOREMENTIONED BILLS WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. MOUNT~mMR. PONTON, MR. RENNOLDS AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. (MR. HAGGERTY NOT VOTING). ON MOTION BY MR. HAGGERTY~ SECONDED BY MR. SCRIBNER, THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY WERE REQUESTED TO PREPARE AND TRANSMIT A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING HOUSE BILL 407. THE WELFARE REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY~ 1966 was PRESENTED AND ORDERED FILED WITH THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. COUNCIL CHAMBER -MARCH 7, 1966 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. MOUNT, MR. PONTON, MR. RENNOLDS AND MR. SCRIBNER. ABSENT: NONE. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 21, 1966 WERE READ AND APPROVED. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THIS DATE ON A PETITION TO REZONE TWO LOTS ON CHARRY AVENUE FROM R-2 RESIDENTIAL TO B-2 BUSINESS. NO ONE APPEARED FOR OR AGAINST THE REQUEST. AN ORDINANCE ENTITLED "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING THE DISTRICT MAP INCORPORATED IN SECTION 4 OF ARTICLE III OF APPENDIX II OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVlLLE~ 1965, BY THE REZONING OF TWO PARCELS OF LAND FRONTING 146 FEET ON THE NORTH SIDE OF CHERRY AVENUE RUNNING BACK TO KING STREET", WAS OFFERED BY MRo HAGGERTY~ SECONDED BY MR. PONTON~ AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION. MRS° JANES R. CASH ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE CIVIC LEAGUE AND REQUESTED PERMISSION TO INSTALL FLOOD LIGHTS TO LIGHT THE STATUE OF GENERAL STONEWALL JACKSON, AND ALSO, THE ASSISTANCE OF THE CITY IN DOING THE CONSTRUCTION WORK TO SET THE LIGHTS. ON MOTION BY MR. SCRIBNER, SECONDED BY MR. HAGGERTY, THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE CITY MANAGER AND CiTY ELECTRICIAN FOR RECOMMENDATION.