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464 COUNCIL CHAMBER - FEBRUARY 6, 1961 THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. LEE, MR. MICHIE, MR. MOUNT AND MR. SCRIBNER. ABSENT: NONE. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF JANUARY 16, 1961 WERE READ AND APPROVED. MRS. EDITH RUDY ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL ANO PRESENTED A RESOLUTION OF THE RESOLUTION PRESENTED RE: CHARLOTTESVILLE COUNCIL OF P. T. A.'S ENDORSING THE RECOMMENDATIONS CONTAINED IN THE REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON TEACHERS' SALARIES REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE ON TEACHERS' SALARIES AND COMMENDING THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON THEIR THOROUGH STUDY OF THIS MATTER. MR. J. M. BALLARD, PRESIDENT OF THE ROCK HILL AUXILIARY,ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUEST RE: SIDEWALK REQUESTED THAT THE CITY BUILD A SIDEWALK ON THE WEST SIDE OF PARK STREET FROM THE WEST SIDE OF PARK ST. ROUTE 250 RAMP TO THE ENTRANCE OF ROCK HILL ACADEMY. THIS MATTER WAS REFERRED TO THE STREET COMMITTEE FOR RECOMMENDATION. MR. J, HARRY MICHAEL, JR. ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A PETITION ON BEHALF PETITION RE: CONGRESS OF CONGRESS ENTERPRISES, INC. TO INSTALL A SIGN ON E. HIGH STREET IN CONFLICT WITH THE ENTERPRISES, INC. - REOUEST TO INSTALL SIGN SIGN ORDINANCE. THIS REQUEST WAS REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR RECOMMENDATION. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE PETITION - REZONING PETITION FOR REZONING ON FIFTH STREET, S. W. BE DENIED. ON MOTION 8Y MR. MOUNT, ON 5TH ST., S, W. DENIED SECONDED BY MR. LEE, THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE PETITION - REZONING 703 AvoN ST. - DENIED PETITION FOR RE20NING AT 703 AVON STREET BE DENIED. ON MOTION BY MR. HAGGERTY, SECONDED BY MR. MOUNT, THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ON MOTION BY MR. HAGGERTY, SECONDED BY MR. MICHIE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION: RESOLUTION APPROP, CARRIED BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE OVER RE: EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES THAT $98,091.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM MR. R. E. LEE SUGGESTING THAT A MANDATORY MATTER RE: SETBACK ON SETBACK BE ESTABLISHED ON PARK STREET IMMEDIATELY NORTH OF HIGH STREET. THIS MATTER PARK STREET WAS REFERRED TO THE PLANNING COMMISSION FOR STUDY AND RECOMMENDATION. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM MR. HARRY L. COUKAS REQUESTING CITY UTILITIES REQUEST RE: CITY UTILITIES FOR PEARTREE LANE. THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THE REQUEST BE GRANTED IN FOR PEARTREE LANE ACCORDANCE WITH THE POLICY ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL ON DECEMBER 19, 1960. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. MOUNT, THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM ALEX ANGELUS AND PETE J. MITCHELL REQUESTING REQUEST FOR GAS SERVICE - HOLIDAY INN REST. & GAS SERVICE FOR THE HOLIDAY INN RESTAURANT AND THE BLAIR HOUSE. THE UTILITIES BLAIR HOUSE COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT THIS REQUEST BE GRANTED AND THAT THE COUNCIL APPROPRIATE $4,500.00 TO PAY THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE COST OF A TWO INCH LINE, WHICH WILL BE PAID FOR BY THE PETITIONERS, AND A TEN INCH LINE. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. LEE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS OFFERED AND CARRIED OVER TO THE NEXT MEETING FOR CONSIDERATION: RESOLUTION APPROP. - CARRIED OVER -ADDITIONAL BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE COST OF TEN INCH LINE THAT $4,500.00 BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY APPROPRIATED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOREGOING RECOMMENDATION. THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED THAT EDNAM FOREST BE GRANTED CITY WATER ON EDNAM FOREST TO BE GRANTED CONDITION THAT THEY CONTRIBUTE 50,000.00 TOWARDS THE COST OF A NEW LINE FROM THE CITY~S CITY WATER IN ACCORDANCE WITH CONTRACT TO BE 16~~ MAIN NEAR THE UNIVERSITY CEMETERY CONDITIONED UPON ARRANGEMENTS BEING MADE WITH THE PREPARED UNIVERSITY FOR THE LOCATION OF A PUMP HOUSE, AND OTHER CONDITIONS TO BE EMBODIED IN A