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_94 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE RECORD ITSELF AS BEING OPPOSED TO THE ACTIVITIES OF ANY INDIVIDUAL OR GROUP OF INDIVIDUALS NOW OR IN THE FUTURE CONDUCTING CAMPAIGNS FOR SUPPORT OR MEMBERSHIP ON A PROGRAM DESIGNED TO DEAL WITH THE PRESENT RACIAL PROBLEM ON ANY BASIS OTHER THAN BY PROPER AND ACCEPTED LEGAL PROCEDURES. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT HE HAD RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM THE SEABOARD WHITE CITIZENS COUNCIL FOR THE USE OF BELMONT PARK ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 1$TH AT 2:00 P. M. FOR THE PURPOSE OF HOLDING A PUBLIC MEETING. HE STATED THAT THIS REQUEST FOR USE OF BELMONT PARK BY PARK tS USED EXTENSIVELY IN THE AFTERNOONS BY THE SMALL CHILDREN IN THAT AREA, BUT SEABOARD WHITE CITIZENS COUNCIL THAT THE MCINTIRE SOFTBALL FIELD COULD BE RESERVED FOR THIS ORGANIZATIONS USE ON THE DATE REQUESTED, PROVIDED, THE COUNCIL HAD NO OBJECTIONS. THE COUNCIL AGREED WITH THE CITY MANAGER THAT THIS WAS A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. LERK PRESIDENT _1 COUNCIL CHAMBER _ AUGUST 20, 1956 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. DAVIS, MR. FORGES, MR. HILL AND MR. WEINBERG. MR. MICHIE ABSENT, MR. SAM MORRIS APPEARED BEFORE THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED A REFUND ON THE UNUSED PORTION OF HIS ON-PREMISES BEER LICENSE. MR. MORRIS STATED THAT HE WAS REQUEST FOR REFUND ON BEER LICENSE GRANTED A TEMPORARY ON-AND-OFF PREMISES BEER LICENSE BY THE A. B. C. BOARD, BUT ON JULY 1$TH WAS GRANTED HIS REGULAR LICENSE, WNICH WAS OFF-PREMISES ONLY. ON MOTION BY MR. DAVIS, SECONDED BY MR. HILL, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: APPROPRIATION - BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE REFUND LICENSE TAX THAT $75.49 BE AND THE SAME IS ,HEREBY APPROPRIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING REQUEST. MR. B. A. RENNOI,DS ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE C & A BUS COMPANY AND REQUESTED AN INCREASE IN FARES ON THE CITY BUSES AND ALSO SOME ADJUSTMENTS IN MATTER RE; INCREASE !N FARES ON CITY BUSES SERVICE ON SOME LINES. A MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS, THAT THE MAYOR APPOINT A COMMITTEE TO WORK OUT A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION, AGREEABLE TO BOTH THE CITY COMMITTEE TO STUDY AND BUS COMPANY WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. THE MAYOR APPOINTED MR. HILL, MR. DAVIS Bus Co. REQUEST. AND MR. BOWEN TO THIS GOMMITTEE. ON MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS, A PUBLIC HEARING WAS ORDERED HELD PUBLIC HEARING ORDERED ON SEPTEMBER 13, 1956 AT 7:30 P. M. TO CONSIDER THE REZONING OF TWO LOTS AT THE RE: REZONING CDR. FOREST HILLS AVE. ~. CHERRY AVE. CORNER OF FOREST HILLS AVENUE AND CHERRY AVENUE FROM A-1 RESIDENCE TO A-B BUSINESS. THE STREET COMMITTEE REPORTED THAT THEY HAD INSPECTED THE PORTION OF NORTH AVENUE FROM HOLMES AVENUE TO 150 FEET WEST OF COTTONWOOD ROAD, AND THAT IT HAD BEEN CONSTRUCTED ST.COMM. REPORT RE: REQUEST TO ACCEPT TO Ct7Y SPECiFICATiONS AND RECOMMENDED THAT THIS PORTION BE ACCEPTED INTO THE CITY PORTION OF NORTH AVE. INTO CITY ST. SYSTEM. STREET SYSTEM FOR MAINTENANCE. ON MOTION BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. DAVIS, THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED. THE CITY MANAGER SUGGESTED THAT THE ORDINANCES REQUIRING THE COUNCIL S APPROVAL OF ALL COUNTY SEWER CONNECTIONS AND COUNTY GAS CONNECTIONS BE AMENDED TO ALLOW THESE MATTER RE: ORDINANCES RE: SEWER CONNECTIONS CONNECTIONS TO LINES ALREADY IN EXISTENCE ON THE CITY MANAGER S APPROVAL. ON MOTION H~ GAS CONNECTIONS IN COUNTY BY MR. HILL, SECONDED BY MR. FORGES, THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS REQUESTED TO PREPARE AMENDMENTS TO THESE ORDINANCES.