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4'72 WHEREAS, THE COUNCIL. AND THE CITY PLANNING COMMISSION ARE OF THE OPINION THAT REVISIONS IN THE SIGN ORDINANCE MAY BE NECESSARY TO MAKE THE ORDINANCE PRACTICAL NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE EXPRESSES TO THE OWNERS OF CONGRESS ENTERPRISES, INC. THE HOPE THAT THEY WILL DECIDE TO BUILD A MOTOR HOTEL IN CHARLOTTESVILLE, AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT WE EXTEND TO THEM AN INVITATION TO WELFARE REPORT PRESENTED MEET WITH OFFICIALS OF THIS CITY SO THAT THE CITY MAY LE4RN IN DETAIL THE CORPORATION S EXACT BUILDING PLANS AND TO ESTABLISH DIRECT COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE OWNERS SO THAT A SATISFACTORY SOLUTION OF PRESENT PROBLEMS MAY BE ACHIEVED IN a SPIRIT OF COOPERATION AMONG THE PARTIES CONCERNED. THE WELFARE REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF JANUARY, 1961 ;JAS PRESENTED AND ORDERED FILED WITH THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. ~ 's _= _ ~ , CLERK PRESIDENT COUNCIL CHAMBER -MARCH 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 FEBRUARY 2O, 1961 WERE READ AND APPROVED. >~ COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE FRY~S SPRINGS BEACH CLUB REQUESTING MATTER RE: REQUEST OF FRY~S SPRINGS EXEMPTION FROM THE RETAIL MERCHANTS LICENSE TAX. MR. JASON ECKFORO ADDRESSED BEACH CLUB - EXEMPTION FROM LICENSE TAX - DEFEATED THE COUNCIL ON BEHALF OF THIS pETiTION. A MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. LEE THAT THE FRYtS SPRINGS BEACH CLUB BE EXEMPT FROF1 THE RETAIL MERCHANTS LICENSE TAX WAS DEFEATED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. MICHIE, AND MR. LEE. NOES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. MOUNT AND MR. SCRIBNER. A MOTION BY MR. HAGGERTY, SECONDED BY MR. LEE THAT THE FRY~S SPRINGS BEACH CLUB SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR SUCH TAXES PRIOR TO MAY 1, 1961 ~.,tAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. MR. HAGGERTY STATED HE FELT THIS WOULD BE A HARDSHIP SINCE THESE TAXES NAVE NOT BEEN ASSESSED PENDING A LEGAL OPINION ON THE MATTER. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM MRS. LOUISE E. HARLOW OFFERING THE CITY MATTER RE: OFFER TO PURCHASE X150.00 FOR A SMALL TRIANGLE OF LAND ON THE SOUTHWEST RAMP OF THE ?5O BY-PASS LAND - SW. RAMP OF 25O BY-PASS ACCEPTED BY CITY AND LOCUST AVENUE. ON MOTION BY MR. MICHIE, SECONDED BY MR. MOUNT, THE FOREGOING OFFER WAS ACCEPTED AND THE MAYOR WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE DEED FOR THIS PROPERTY. THE FOLLOWING REPORT WAS PRESENTED: MARCH 3, 1°61 TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA GENTLEMEN? WE HAVE EXAMINED THE CITY TRFASURER~S LIST OF 1Q59 DELINQUENT AND ERRONEOUS TAXES, DATED JUNE 3O, 1°60, IN THE AMOUNTS OF ~67,1~0.57 AND REPORT RE: DELINQUENT AND ERRONEOUS TAXES ?,199.50 RESPECTIVELY. WE RECOMMEND THAT THIS LIST BE ACCEPTED, THAT THE ERRONEOUS TAXES BE CHARGED OFF, AND THAT THE CITY TREASURER BE INSTRUCTED TO CONTINUE TO COLLECT THE DELINQUENT TAXES. RESPECTFULLY SUBMITTED, THOMAS J. MICHIESIGNED B. J. HAGGERTY SIGNED J. S. RUSH, JR. SIGNED .. . , i ~