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32 THIS LETTER IS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE ADOPTION BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION OF THE I-IOUSING REPORT ON FEBRUARY 1~, 1959 AS PREPARED BY HARLAND BARTHOLOMEW AND ASSOCIATES. THE ADOPTION OF THE REPORT DID NOT INCLUDE THE APPENDIX TO THE REPORT WHICH IS THE MINIMUM STANDARDS HOUSING ORDINANCE. COMMUNICATION RE: HOUSING REPORT - THE MINIMUM STANDARDS HOUSING ORDINANCE lS UNDERGQING MINIMUM STANDARDS MOUSING FURTHER STUDY AT THE PRESENT TIME. ORDINANCE. THIS REPORT WILL BE USED BY THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION AS A GUIDE IN THE COORDINATION OF HOUSING PROGRAMS AND SLUM CLEARANCE 1N THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE. I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHASIZE THAT THE ADOPTION OF THIS REPORT BRINGS THE CITY ONE STEP CLOSER TO THE COMPLETION OF A MASTER PLAN. SINCERELY, THDMPSDN A.©YKE SIGNED) CITY PLANNING ENGINEER ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. ~s=~~r-^~-/ CLERK PRE DENT COUNCIL CHAMBER - MARCH 16, 1959 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT; MR. COLEMAN, MR. ~AYIS, MR, MICHIE, MR. SCRIBNER AND MR. WEINBERG. ABSENT: NONE. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MARCH 2, 1959 WERE READ AND APPROVED. MR. NEVILLE ALLISON ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE DOGWOOD FESTIVAL COMMITTEE AND REQUESTED PERMISSION TO SELL DOGWOOD TREES IN FRONT OF LANE HIGH MATTER RE' EXEMPTION SCHOOL ON SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 1959 AND ALSO REQUESTED EXEMPTION FROM THE LICENSE LICENSE TAX - SALE OF DOGWOOD TREES TAX ON THE5E SALES. A MOTION BY MR. WEINBERG, SECONDED BY MR. DAYIS, THAT THE COMMITTEE BE DECLARED A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION UNDER SECTION 91D OF THE LICENSE TAX ORDINANCE, AND THAT THE PLACE OF SALE BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND CHIEF OF POLICE, WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. MR. B. A.RENNOLDS ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THE C & A BUS COMPANY AND PRESENTED THE FOLLOWING REQUEST: MARCH 16, 1959 THE CITY COUNC{L CITY OF CHARLDTTE$YILLE CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA REQUEST RE: C & A BUS CO. GENTLEMEN: A CAREFUL SURVEY OF THE CITY BUS OPERATIONS IN CHARLOTTESVILLE INDICATES THAT CERTAIN MINOR ADJUSTMENTS ARE NECESSARY AT THIS TIME IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE FINANCIAL STATUS OF THE C & A BUS COMPANY. RECORDS SHOW THAT THERE IS VERY LITTLE NEED FOR SERVICE ON NIGHTS, SUNDAYS AND HOLIDAYS. FURTHER, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL PRACTICE THROUGHOUT THE BUS INDUSTRY, IT IS FELT THAT REDUCED RATE TICKETS AND TOKENS SHOULD BE DISCONTINUED. 1T IS RESPECTFULLY REQUESTED, THEREFORE, THAT CITY COUNCIL GRANT PERMtSSION FOR THE C 8c A BUS COMPANY TO EFFECT THE FOLLOWING CHANGES: 1 TO REDUCE NIGHT SERVICE FROM THE PRESENT THREE BUSES IN OPERATION TO ONE BUS. THIS REMAINING BUS WOULD OPERATE ON A THIRTY MINUTE SCHEDULE BETWEEN THE DOWNTOWN AREA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ~/IRGINIA AREA, VIA MAIN STREET, JEFFERSON PARK AVE., EMMETT STREET, AND UNIVERSITY AVE., THEREBY CONTINUING TO SERVE, A LARGE POR710N OF THE AREA SERVED AT PRESENT, THE LAST TRIP 70 OUTLYING AREAS WOULD BE THE NEXT TR{P LEAVING AFTER ~:OO PM. EFFECTIVE APRIL ~, 1959) 2. TO REDUCE SUNDAY SERVICE AFTER 1;~ PM FROM THE PRESENT THREE BUSES TO ONE BUS. MORNING SERVICE WOULD REMAIN THE SAME, AND BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 1:15 PM AND 11:15 PM, THIRTY MINUTE SERVICE WOULD BE PROVIDED BETWEEN DOWNTOWN AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ~/IRGINIA AREA. S. ELIMINATING ALL SERVICE ON THE FOUR MAJOR HOLIDAYS DURING THE YEAR. THESE DAYS WOULD BE JANUARY 1, ~ULY 4, THANKSG{PING ANO CHRISTMAS. 4. ELIMINATING TWO MORNING AND AFTERNOON "EXTRA" TRIPS NOW BEING OPERATED TO LOCUST AVE., AND GRADY AVENUE. {EFFECTIVE APRIL 1, 1959).