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PETITION RE: PUBLIC HOUSING REQUEST RE: APPROVAL PROPOSED LOW RENT HOUSING PROJECTS RESOLUTION RE: LOW-RENT PUBLIC HOUSING MAY KNOW WHEN THEY CAN EXPECT RELIEF FROM OVERCROWDING AND FURTHER WHEN WE HAY EXPECT TO RETURN TO A NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOL CONCEPT PLUS A MORE FEASIBLE SOLUTION TO THE PRESENT SIX GRADE PROGRAM. ! WOULD FURTHER LIKE TO POINT OUT THAT THE SITE PRESENTLY SELECTED WILL NOT HAVE ANY MAJOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS TO THIS LOCATION WITHIN THE NEXT THREE TO FIVE YEARS, AND IT SHOULD BE FURTHER UNDERSTOOD THAT THE CItY COUNCIL IS INTERESTED IN A MAJOR STREET IMPROVEMENT ALONG FIFTH STREET TO INTERSECT WITH INTERSTATE 64 AT THE VERY EARLIEST DATE~ BUT IT WOULD NOT BE ECONOMICALLY SOUND TO SPEND TEMPORARY MONEY FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS OR SIDEWALK INSTALLATIONS UNTIL THE ENTIRE PROJECT IS INCORPORATED AND COORDINATED WITH THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT AND THE BUREAU OF PUBLIC ROADS. SINCE THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS ASSURED US THAT THIS LOCATION AND TYPE OF BUILDING IS RECOMMENDED AND IS PART OF THE PEABODY REPORT AND HAVING FULL CONFIDENCE IN THE SCHOOL BOARD~ J AM PLEASED TO CAST MY VOTE IN FAVOR OF THE ACQUISITION OF THE PROPERTY REFERRED TO. A PETI-TION, CONTAINING 138 SIGNATURES, WAS PRESENTED REQUESTING THE COUNCIL TO REJECT THE FIRST STREET SITE FOR PUBLIC HOUSING. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. ~-- - CLERK [x,._~ / PRESIDENT COUNCIL CHAMBER - FEBRUARY 20, 1967 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING HEMBERS PRESENT: MR, HAGGERTY~ MR. JOHNSON~ MR. MOUNT~ MR. RENNOLDS AND MR. VOGT. ABSENT: NONE* REV* C. SPURGEON PASCHALL GAVE THE iNVOCATION. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 6~ 1967 WERE READ AND APPROVED. MR. E. R. SLAUGHTER ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED APPROVAL OF THREE SITES FOR PROPOSED LOW RENT HOUSING PROJECTS AS FOLLOWS: (~) GARRETT STREET CONSTRUCTION SITE (2) REVISED RIDGE STREET CONSTRUCTION SITE, AND (3) FIRST STREET CONSTRUCTION SITE. MR. ARRINGTON THEN EXPLAINED AND OUTLINED THE SITES~ AFTER WHICH THE MAYOR AFFORDED EVERYONE WHO WISHED TO BE HEARD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK EITHER FOR OR AGAINST THE PROPOSALS. A NUMBER OF PEOPLE ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL WITH REFERENCE TO PUBLIC HOUSING AND ME. GEORGE GILMER PROPOSED THAT SOME LOW RENT HOUSING BE BUILT BY PRIVATE ENTERPRISE. MR. EUGENE WILLIAMS REQUESTED THAT THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION BE RE.AD INTO THE RECORDS: WHEREAS, THE CITY COUNCIL OF CHARLOTTESVILLE APPOINTED A HOUSING ADVISORY COMMITTEE TO RECOMMEND SITE(S) FOR LOW-RENT PUBLIC HOUSING~ AND WHEREAS, THREE SITES HAVE BEEN RECOMMENDED TO THE REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY -- MADISON AVENUE, FIRST STREET AND GARRETT STREET -- TO BE RECOMMENDED TO THE CITY COUNCIL, AND WHEREAS, A MOVEMENT HAS GOTTEN UNDER WAY, WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE CtTYIS LARGEST LOCAL NEWSPAPER, TO OPPOSE THE MADISON AVENUE AND FIRST STREET SITES AND RETURN TO THE RIDGE STREET - HARTMAN MILLS ROAD AREA, WHICH HAS BEEN TURNED DOWN TWO TIMES PREVIOUSLY~ AND WHEREAS~ THE PROPONENTS OF THE MOVEMENT GIVES REASONS AMONG OTHERS T~__ PUBLIC HOUSING CAN BE PROVIDED IN CHARLOTTESVILLE AT THE PRESENT TIME WITHOUT COMPROMISING RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS THAT ARE FREE FROM BLIGHT AND DECAY~> AND WHEREAS~ CHARLOTTESVILLE HAS NOT FOR ALL OF THESE YEARS PROMOTED EQUAL OPPORTUNITES - EDUCATION~ EMPLOYMENT AND OPEN OCCUPANCY -- FOR ALL OF ITS CITIZENS; THEREFORE RESOLVED, THAT THE CHARLOTTESVILLE BRANCH OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR 40!