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HomeMy WebLinkAboutReel 19 (1/03/1950 - 6/11/1951)COUNCIL, ADJ6URNED Rr~ULAR Tuesday, January 3, 1950. The Council o£ the City of Roanoke =et in adjourned regular meetin~ in the Circuit Court Room in the ~:unicipal Bui]din~, Tuesday, January ], 1950, st 2:00 ~clock, p. m., with the President, ~ir. Finton, presiding. PRE~ENT: Kessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Ed~'ards, Hunter, ~nd the President, kinton .................... ABSENT: None ...... O. OFFICERS PRESENT: )~. Arthur S. Owens, City {.Mnager, ~. Randolph O. ,~hittle i?ity~: Attorney, and ¥~. Harry R. Yatea, City Auditor. The meeting was o~ened with a prayer by the Reverend J. E. Stock,an, Pastor~ [of S%. ~rk's Lutkernn Church. }~IEUTES: Copy of the minutes of ~ e re~la~ meetinK held on ~nday~ Decembe] I19, 19&9, havin~ been furniehed each zez2er of Council, upon motion of ~ir. :seconded by KF. Cronfn and ~2ninously adopted, %he readln~ was dispensed with and .~m~nutes app~ved as recorded. ~ HEARI~G OF GITIZE:~SU~ON ~BLIC ~ATTE~S: ~[ LICENSES: ~r. L. C. Eskelund, President of the Virginia ~airdressers and ~?osmetoloKlsts Association, ap~aFed ~fore Council, c allinE attention %o ~e city's ~financia] plight and ~intinr out that Fmny beauty shoF~, as well as other businesse~ are not payin~ a license tax, }ir. Eskel~d su~estin~ t~% a license bureau, indeF~n-- dent of any political office~ %e established~ which~ in his opinion~ would brinF in [[at least $2~,~.00 addition~l revenue each year. ~[r. C~nin advised l,i~. Eskelund that Council has had this r~atteP under con- sideraLion, ~fo~ally; whereupon, ~. Dillard moved that the suF~estions be taken ~under advise=eh% and that the-License lns~ecto~ be requested to spend one week in ~'Richmond and one week in Danville for the p~sse of s%u~yin~ their license setup. The motion ~s seconded by I(~. Edwards ~d unan[n~ously adopted. PETITIONS Ah~ COT~.UNICATICNS: INVITATION: An invitation from deLesseps S. ~[orrison, ~ayor of t~,e City of ~ew Orleans, Louisiana, for the City of Roanoke to participate in the III Inter- ;~erican Con, tess of ~icipali%ies a~ N~w Orleans f~m ~y 2, 19~0~ through )[ay [950, ~s before Council. The ~vitation was ordered filed. TRAFFIC: A co~unication f~m ~r. Everett E. Fli~Fen, su~gestin~ tirol a whit ~ine be placed across Second Street, S. f~., east %o ~st, south of the Kirk Avenue ~ntrance~ ~ o~er to leaYe an opening on Second Street for t~ffic coming out Avenue when traffic on Second Street Koing north has c~e to a standstill; that ~arkin~ be p~hibited on the north side of Kirk Avenue~ S. %;., between Firs% Street ind Second St~eet~ which ~uld necessitate the removal of eleven parkinF meters; ~wo parkinff neters be ~moved from the ~s% side of $ec~d Street~ S. W., south of Luck A~enue, and a ~ite line installed %o ~rmi~ two la~s of traffic~ which would pe~it cars [ol~ south to make a rifh% hand turn at Franklin R~d while o%her~ ~traiffht ahead at the sa=e t~e; a~ that the renainin~ nine Farkin~ ne,ers on the ~est side of Second Street~ S. ~'., between Smlem Ave~ue and Franklin R~d~ other ~[he~ meters at the Post OfPice ~e~ the street is mu:h wlde~, ~ ~moved, ~ ~hat traffic might be able to flow more rapidly two abreas~ though that partic~a~ rea, ~s before Council. ¥~. Dillard ~oved that the co~unicatlon be filed, The motion wes seconded by ~. Cronin and unanimously adopted. With further reference to traffic, ~. Cronin brought to the ettention of Council and the City Kenager the continuous use of the loading arfl unloading zone the south side of Salem Avenue~ 5o E., east of Jefferson Street, by Furniture Corporation; al~o~ the "for tourists only" sl_~n above the parking meters in front of the Chamber of Commerce at 105 ~irk Avenue, 5. ~. The ~ity [~na~er advised that he ~ould look into these situations. ZONII~: The request of Er. C. F. Eefauver that property located on both of Grayson ~venue, N. ~., west of Eighth Street, described as Lots ]-~-5-6-?-t, Blo~ 2; and Lots 1-2-~-~-7-~-9, Block 1, sho~n on the map of Thomas A. mitchell, be zoned from General Residence District to Sl, ecial Residence District, in order that ~. C. D. Bowles ni~ht erect forty-eight apartments thereon for ~egro occupancy, havin~ been referred to the Planning Board for investigation~ report and reco~menda. tion to Co=nell, a co~.unication from 1ir. Kefauver, a dvisin6 that his client has abandoned his plans to build on these lots and is lookinE for another location, was before the body. I~r. Cronin moved that ~r. Kefauver be permitted to withdraw the aprlication for rezoning, wi~out preSud!ce. The notion was seconded by ~. Dillard and unani- mously adopted. LEGISLATICN: The followinc co~. unication from Er. ~alter H. Scott, with ference to desirable legislation at the 1950 session of %he General Assembly, as well aa revision of the Traffic Code~ was before Council: "Sec. 27, Council for the City of Roanoke, Virzinia. Gentlemen: The City of Roanoke now bein7 as large as it is, process service from the Sergeant's office will have to Co considerable distances and take much tine in servtn~ lelal papers. The present fee of 50 cents that is charged by that office is not large enough to cover such an expense. All the counties and all o f thc other cities are now chargin~ 75 cents. You might wish to take up with the legislative delegation the advisability of placing Roanoke with the other cities in order to svoid losing some few thousand dollars in the c c/~in~ year. Recently it came to my attention in the trial of a case that it might be advisable to have ~ur leFislators seek a slight amendment to the traffic laws in regard to policemen on 'duty in city automobiles and also the ambulances of this city which are not ~unicipally o~ed. Another thought .which I threw out for possibly saving some lives next year w~s brought to my attention in two recent cases~ wherein vehicles had been parked on the main high%~ys, unlighted on the theory they were bright lichts nearby. Apparently these bright lights %;ould shine out in the hiThway, blind the approachin~ motorist, thus concealinE instead of revealin The City Ordinance in regard to parkinF unlighted cars needs some' and apparently we need some re_~uletion for bright lights which are focused u[~n the highways. Yours very truly, (Si~ned) ~Zalter H. Scott" In a disc~lssion of the second paraEraph~ it was pointed out %hat under the present laws, police cars escortin~ ambulances are not exempt from exceeding the speed limit, even though they are using proper care, and that it is doubtful if an) ambulance in the City of Roanoke has a right to exceed any speed limit even in an emergency, although where en ambulance is municipally owned there is an exemption. After a discussion of the suggestions of )~. Scott, Council indicating its desire to have the fee for serving legal processes raised from fifty cents to sevent five cents, )~. Edwards mowed that the three local representatives in the General Assembly be invited to m~ with the me~hers of City Co~meil at ]:00 o'clock, p. ~Mnday, January 9, 19~0o The motion ~s ~econded by }:r. ~illar~ and ~ani~ously ado fred. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: FI~g DEPArTmeNT: ~e City ~na~er having been ~que~ted t~ contac~ the Dean of ~gineerin~ a~ Virginia ~olytechnic Institute a nd ~e Dean of ~i~eering at the University of Virginia and ask them to r~ke e nan available ~ an a~visory capacity to the City of Roanoke at a neetin~ to be held by Council on Janua~ 11, 1~50, ~th a vie~v of furnish~g technical advice ~ connection ~th the purchasa of Pour 1~O- !allon Funpin~ F~lnes and t~o Aerial ~dders sixty-five feet in lenFth~ he ~ritten ~Fort that co~.unication~ have been for~:a~ed to the t~o ~chools an5 that Council '~ill be advised a~ soon as a reply ha5 been ~ceived. The rero~ ~s o~dered filed. CI~ FL~NNi~: The City ~na~er submitted ',~ritten re~ort~ to~ether ~ith the follo~in7 co~ unication from the City Engineer ~ith ~ference to develoFme~t Roanoke River: "INTZRDEP;.RT;~NT CO~2 Ui;ICATION TO: t~r. Arthur S. O~'ens FRO~: t~r. John L. Went~orth D~TE: Janu'~ry 3, 1950 This department has been advised by the engineerin~ firn of ~attern & that neFotiation for rights of w~y for the intercepter se~,~er line along Roanoke River, fro~ the '~est Corporate Limits oi the City to tn~ ~st Corpo. rate Limits, r. ust soon be initiated. It is rocor~.ended by this departn.ont that the question of complete develop- nent alonr Ro~oke River be turned over to ~e Plannin~ B~ for a thorouz~ study. It is ~lso recor::~ended that Tinker Creek fron, it~ intersection ~ith Roanoi~e River to the pre~ent North Corporat~ Li~it~ of the City be included tn this ~tudy. It is felt that the develo~ent an~ beautification of Roanoke River could becor, e one of the City's create~t assets; and, a: least at this tir~e, the City should think of acquiri: ~ the necessary l~nd ~ conjunction ~'ith of ~;ay for the intercepter se~er line and ~-ork to,lards a lon~-ranFe plan of developin~ the rive~' as opport~ity pre~e~to itself. It ia suggested that t~e Plannin~ Board con~ider the follo~inE: (1) Location and extent o~ land that ~Bould be acquired by the City alon~ both s ide~ of Roanoke River (2) ~cation of possible roads alon~ the river {3) Loc~tion of sm~ll dan ~tructurem or o~her ~ug~e~tion a~ to developin~ ~o~noke River for r*c~e~tional (~) iny other thoughts or idea~ deen.ed necessary ~o :onsider in con- junction witL ~nis i-roject. Yours very ~ly, (Signed) Jno. L. Jent~orth City ~rineer" The City ~na~er recom~endin~ that appropriats action be taken, ~r. Dilla~ moved t~t Co~cil concur in the raco~m~endation of the City ~na~r and that the question of complete develo~=en~ alon~ Roanoke River be referred to the Planning Board for ~ ~horou~h study. The ~otion '~ seco~:ded by tr. Ed,ss~s and unaninously ~dopted. STREETS ~J~D A~EYS: The City ~na~er submitted ~ritten retort that I-~r. Ja~e! O. ~vin~, o'~er of Lot 5, Block ~. Upson ~.ddition, who has ~mde a~plication for per ~ission to ~ivide the lot in~ new Lots 5A and 5B, ha~ agreed to sell fifty feet of the lot to the city for the purpose of extendin~ Birch~ood Street to Lee Avenue, N. E., at m conmideratton of ~2,~O.~, if required ~o ~o so, the City ~nacer advising that the city does not have available funds to buy the property necessa~' for this project, The City ~anager recommendin~ that the property not be purchased at this Er, Dillard moYed that Council concur in the recommendation of the City Fanagero motion ~as seconded by ~r. Edwards and unanimously adopted. BUI~ET-'~ATER DEF~RTI~h'~: Council havin~ indicated its desire for a further breakdown of items in the lister Department Budget for 1910 before adoption of sa~e, the City $~ana~er sukmitted ~ritten report~ to~ether with his reco.~'-mendad breakdown of the appropriation for Capital Outlays from Revenue and from the Replacement Reset as contained in the draft of the 'Cater De[art~ent Budget. It appearinr that copies of the recommendations of the City }ana~er have bee the ~.en~ers of Counetl for study and consideraticn~ the report of the City[ ~na_~er ~as ordered filed. PUBLIC "fORKS: The City ~Mnager submitted~ritten ~eport and racom=ended that the City Attorney be requested to prepare an eppropria~e ordinance creating a Depart~ Council bein~ of the opinion that a Department of Public ~iorks should be created, ~r. Oronin ~cved that the body concur in the r aco~c.endation Of the City . and that the City Attorney be requested to prepare an appropriate ordiuance, carryin~ out the recor~,endation, and to present sale to Council /or a~oFtion. The was seconded by t(r. Dillard and unanimously adopted. STATE HIGH%;AYS W~THIN CITY LI~ 1TS: The City )~anager submitted written report!! that it will be necessary to employ steno~rathic help in connection with the ~repara~I tion of deeds for the acquisition of riFhts-of-%~'ay in the ,~idenin.~ and iEpro¥in~ Of Avenue, Ii. W., from Old Country Club Road to Peters Creek, U. S. Highway l:o. &60, in order that the deeds for the project will be prepared by the time Lhe construction work ia ready to be_~ln. Council bein~ DP the opinion that t he stenographer should be_ employed for a not to exceed four ~.onths on a per die~ basis, and that the stenographer ~hould be paid from the cost of the highway projec%~ ~h-. Cronia offered the followin! (#10333) A R!SOLUTIOii authortzinC the employment of a stenographer on a per ties basis for a period not to exceed four r. onths, in connection %~ith the acquisitiol )f rights-DP-way in %he %~idening and improvin~ of ~el~se Avenue, N. ~'. {U. 5. High- Route f~o. A~;, from Old Country Club Road to Peters Creek, the salary of the ~oFrap er %o ~ charred %o %h~ cost of the highway project~ and providin~ for ~merKen~y' WHEREA~, for the prese~ation of public safety, ~ emergency is declared %o TH~FORE~ BE I~ RE3OLVE9 by the ~ouncil of the City of Roanoke ~ha~ authori~ or a ~riod not to exceed n s, ' n c i ' qu's ~on of rilhts~ )f way in the wfdeninz and ~mprovin~ of ~lrose Avenue, N. J. {U. S. High~'ay Route :~o. &~), from Old Count~ Club Road to Feters Creek, the sala~ of the steno~ra~her[~ ~o be charged to the cost of the highway project. BE IT ~RT~R RESOLVED t~t an emergency is declared to exist and this Resol %ion shall be in force from its passage. Er. Cronin moved the adoption of the Re~olution, The motion was seconded Er. Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~ssrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards~ Hunter, and the President, 1-~. !Etnton .................... NAYS: Nnne ........ O. REfORTS OF CO~TITTE~: CITY ~tFLOYEES: The question as to the amount the city is to r ecouF in the settlement of the suit of Re E. Callis VSo James ~[elvhu Tabor~ which suit was instituted in the Law and Chancery Court as a result of injuries received by Officel Callis in line of duty in an automobile accident on January 23, 19&9, ha¥in~ been referred to the City Attorney, ~[r. Dillard and ~[r. Edwards for the protection of the city% interest in the matter, the co~r. ittee submitted the follo~in~ report recomm.,endations: "Janunry ~, 1950 The Honorable Council of the City of Roanoke. Gentlemen:- Your Co.nitres sppoi:~ted to make recor~sndstion ~ith reference to settlement of the City's claim asainst ~oy E. Callia ~ro~inc out of r.oney paid to and for him by the City as a result of an accident en January 19~, report as follo~s: That it ia the judgment of )~ur Ccm~ittee that fro~ t he Officer Cal!is has ~{raed to accept that he refund the City all medical and hospital bills the City has advanced and further to refund to thc City ~20.( for each ~nd every week the City has Faid his full salary to date. It is further recor~ended that Officer Cellis' salary not be paid him by the City beyond April 1, 19~O~ unless he returns to Hespectfully submitted, (Si~ned) Benton O. Dillard (Si~ned) H.T. Edwards (Si~ned) t~n G. ~hittle" f~. Cronln moved that Council concur in tie reco~-~endaticss of the committe~ and offered the follo~in~ Resolution: {~1033~) A RESOLUTION authorisin~ ~nd directin~ the City Auditor ~nd the City Treasurer to endorse a check tendered Roy E° Csllis in full settlement of his slOe,ed clai~ aFainst J~mes ~[elvin Tabor for injuries occasioned by a collision an automobile driven by the said Tabor with an automobile, a~ned by the City and, driven by said Officer Csllia on or about the 2~rd day of January, 1~9, upon Offic~ Callis refundin~ the City a sum equivalent to all radical, hospital a~d doctors' bills paid by the City on behalf of said Officer Callis necessitated by the aforesat collision and ~20.00 for each end every ~esk the City has paid said Officer his sal~ dur/n~ his disability to January 3, 1950. (For full text of Resolution~ see Ordinance Book 17, Pa~e 71.) Yro Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion was seconded Er. Hunter and adopted by t ke follo~{inc vo~e: AYES: ]<esars. Cronin~ Dillsr~ Edwards, Hunter, an~ the President, ~o Einton .................... NAYS: None ........ O. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. COi{$tDERATION OF CLAIN$: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF O~DINANCES AND RE~OLUTIO~$: None. ~OTIORS AND ~'ISCELLM;EOU~ BUSINESS~ LEOItLATION-LEACCE CF ¥IR~INIA kU~ICIP~LITIES: The City Attorney broufht to the attention of Council that he has been advised there will I~e an important meeting the Legislative Cor~,ittee of the League of ¥ir~inia t~nicipalitiee, of which he is a member, in the City o£ Richmond on January 6, 1950, for consideration of the of the State Tax Commission~ aa well as the lefialative pro,ram of the cities to,ms, and asked whether or not it is the desire of Council that he attend the Council beinF of the opinion that the City Attorney s~ould atten~ the seetin~ at t he expense of the City~ }~r. Hunter offered the fol]o,in~ Resolution: (#10335) A RE3OLUTION au%horiz2nF ~he City Attorney %o at%end a zee%ing of the Legislative Co~i~ee of the lea~u~ of Virg~nfa )'unicl~all~ies %o be held on Friday, 8angry 6, ]950, st kich~end, Vir¢inia. [For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book 17, FaKe }'~. Hunter moved %he a~oFtion of %he Resolution. The mo~ion ~s ~econded Dillar9 and adap%ed by the followin~ AYES: )~e~srs, C~nin, Dllla~, Edwards~ Hun~e~, and %he President~ l~r. )inZon~. NAYS: Kone ....... O. BOARD OF ZOi;li;G APPEALS: ~t apFe~rin~ that %ne terms of ~essF~. ~. Cecil Flora and R~y J. BarKer as zezbers of %he Boa~d of Zonin~ A[~als expired Decezber 19~9, the Presiden%~ )~r. ~(inZon, called for nominazions %o fill %he vacancies; ~here-~ upon, {~r. Dillard no,ina%ed }~essrs. Flora and Bar, er ~o succeed themselves for a tefra of %%vo years be~inntn~ January 1~ 1950. There bu!n~ no further nominations, [~. G. Cecil Flora and {(r. ~y J. reelected ss member~ of the ~o~rd of Zonin~ Appea!z for a term of two years ~innin~ Janutry 1, 1950, by the follow[q~ vo%~: AYES: {.'essrs. Cronin, Di]la~, Edwards, Hunte~, and the President, ~inton ................... NAYS: None ........ O. ~e City Clerk was requested %o forward kes~rt. Flora a~d Barfer certifica%e~ S)~OKE ~k~RCL: It apFearinF %%a% the %e~s of )essrs. Robert L. Lynn, ~nd Ra}~onJ R. }tiller as members of the Advisory ~d Ap~al Board %o %he Director the Department of Air Pollution Control expired December 31, 19&9, the Fresiden%~ called for nominations %o fill ~ne vacancies; ~e~eu~n, kr. Edxards no~ina%~ . Ly~n ~d 5~llle~ % ....... d th ..... Ives for a te~ of fo= y .... be~lnnin~ lhere beinr no fur%her nomina%ions~ ~2r. Rober~ L. Lynn, Jr., and Azr. {. {(itl~r were reelected as members of the Advisory and Appeal Board %o the Director~ )f the Depa~en% of Air Pollution Contel for a term of fou~ years beginning Janet2 1~ 1950, by the followin~ vote: AYES: ]~essus. Cron~, Dilla~, Edv:auds, Hun%er, and the P~esiden%~ lit. 5. NAYS: l;one .... O. The City Cl~rk was requested to forward )iessus. Lynn ~d ~iller of thei~ reelection. STADII$: AD¥ISO~Y COf~:ITTEE: It apfearinr that the terr~s of five of the ten ~embers of the Stadium Advisory Co~ittee, cre~ted ~der the provisl~s of Re~lutl~ No. ~, adopted on the 16th day of Decenber, 191,6, expired December 31, 19&9, viz~ ~[essrs. Abney S. ~xley, C. E. Cud~y, ~rl A. Fitzpatrick, H. L. ~wson, Jr., and Director of the Depart=ent of Parks and Recreation, the President, I:r. }iinton, call~ for no=inations to fill the vacancies. In a discussion of the ~tter, Er. Dillard suggested the name of ~.r..iillim L.l.~rtin, I.'.r. Edward~ suF~estod the na~e of ~r. ~rvin Lemon. Er. Cronin the name of ~¥. James I. Bear. l~r. ~un~er su[cesged the name of [-r. H. L. Law.~on, Jr. [~r. l'in~on sur~ested the na~e of Er. Edward ~i. Scot~. ~. a~er su~e~ted the n~me of l~r. ,Ibney S. Boxley. ~ir. Dllla~ cu~e:~ed the. ~me of Kr. C. O. Austin, Jr Er. Hunter su~mted the nar~e of Er. C. E. Cuddy. lit. }[in~on suggested the na~e of Er. J. Kirk ~r. Cronin ~en placed in n~=ina~ion the na~e of Lt. James A. ~ear as a of the S~adiur. Advi~o~ Conmi~tee for a rem of ~ years beginning January 1, 1950, and lit. Bear was elected by ~he followin~ vote: AYES: lessrs. Cronin, Dilla~, Ed~ards, and ~he Preside:,~, l.r. Ein~on---~. NAYS: Er. Hunter ......... 1. ¥.r. Edwards placed in noninabion the nane of 1.~. l. arvin ~emon aa a aem, beF of the Stadi~ Atvisory Cor~i~bee for a term of two years be~innin~ January 1, 19cO, and l:r. Lemon ~a~ elected by the followin~ vo~e: AYES: }.'essra. Cronin, Dillard~ Edwards, Hunter, an5 ~he ~resident, l~r. kin~or N~,YS: i~one ........ O. I.Ir. Dillard placed ~ no~ination ~he name of 1~. ?/illi~ L. }~a~in as a member of the 3~adiu= Advisory Co~,ittee for a ~e~ of t'~o years be~innina Janu~ 1, 1950, and 1-¥. }arvin ~as elected by the follo'~inz vote: AYES: Yessra. Cronin, Dilla~, Edwa~s, and ~he Freaiden~, l'r. I.in~on .... NAYS: Er. Hmnter .............. 1. Er. Hun~er placed ~ nomination ~he naae of k~. a. L. La~aon, Jr., aa a member of ~he 3~adiun l. dvisory Co~,i~ee for a tern of t~o years beFinnin~ January 1, 1950, and Er. Lawson ~as defeated by ~he ~ollowin~ AYe: Er. Hun~er .............1. N~YS: Eessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Halliards, and ~he President, kr. kinton .... Nr. Kin:on placed in nonination the nane of 1.~. Ed~a~ H. Sco~t a s a nember of ~he S~adium Advi~o~ Con~i~tee for a term of two years beginning Janua~ 1, 1950, and }.[r. Sco~t was elected by the following vo~e: A~S: ~essr~. Edwa~s, Hun~er, and the President, Ir. }',in,on ...... 3. NAYS: l'essrs. Cmnin and Dillard ......... 2. It ap~earin~ t~ Hesolu~ion No. 89~ provides ~ha~ the Director of the ae~r~m~nt of Parks and Recreation shall be ex officio secretary of the SSadium Advisory Co~i~tee and tMt his te~ as a reEula~ member vf ~he co~i~ee has expire ~r. Dillard placed ~ nominaSion the nsc* of lit. Rober~ P. ilun~er to succeed hi=self ~s a ~e~ber of the Stadi~ l. dviso~ Co~ittee for a term of t~-~o years be~innina Janu ary !, 1950, and }~r. Hun~er ~-~aa reelected by the follow~g voSe: AYe: Eessra. Cronin, Dilla~ Ed~-mrds, ttun~er, an8 the President, ~int on .................. 5 · NAYS: i~one ...... O. 8 ~. Dillard then moved that Kessrs. Bear, Lemon, Yartin, Scott and Hunter be teclared elected by unani~ous vote. The ~otion wss seconded by ~M. Cronin and ado~t, the followin~ vote: AYES: Yessrs. Cronln, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Kr. !iinton ................. 5. NAYS: None ..... O. After the election, Fr. Hunter norad that a letter of thanks and ar[r~eistio forwarded to ~ essrs. ~oxley, Cuddy, Fitz~atrick and La~son for the service they The =orion was seconded rendered as me~bers of the Stadiun Advisory Cor~aittee. Oy IT. Ed:~ards and unanimously adopted. There being no further business, Council adjourned. AP FROVED Clerk Fresident COUHCIL, SPF~IAL ~'.EETIN(~, Thursday, January 5, 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Circuit Court :oom in the }~nicipa.1 Building, Thursday, January 5, 1950, at ~:00 otclock, p. m., 'or the purpose of receivin~ the design and preliminary plans for the proposed new mblic library in Elmwood Park, the President, ~lro Mlnton~ presiding. PRESENT: ~:essrao Cron!n, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, .and the President, '.inton .................... ABSENT: Nons ......... O. OFFICERS PRESENT: Kr. Arthur S. O~ens, City f~na!er, [.:r. Randolph :lty Attorney, and ~r. Harry R. Yatss, City Auditor. LIBRARY: The President, Kr. Minton, stated that the present meetin.~ has been :ailed for the purpose of receivin_~ the design and [reliminary plans for the propase¢ ~ew public library in Elm~ood Park and recognized the merabers of t he Roanoke [ubltc Library Board who wer~ present, Mr. F. M. Rivinus, Chairxnan, statin~ that the design lnd plans to be ~resented to Council have the unanimous approval o£ the Lib~ury Boar~ ;he Consulting Librarian and the Consulting Architect. At this rotnt, );r. Randolph Frantz of the firm of Frantz and Addkison, resident trchitects for the library, presented the desi_~n and preliminary drawinFs, to~ether ~lth the followtn~ description of the building, and esti~.ate of cost: "Description o£ New PubLic Library The buildin~, which is contemporary in character, was dsaimned by Frantz & Addki son, Architects in collaboration with Dr. Joseph L. s/beeter of Benson, nationally known consulttnff librarian and Alfred M. Githens, consulting architsc and library specialist of New York City. The structure ~-~ill contain a basement, first or main floor, a mezzanine alon~ th south and east and a second story over the front section. It is of steel fram~ and concrete slab construction with brick exterior fscinz tri~aed with Indiana limestone and alberene. The overall width of the buildi-~, which will be locate 75 feet back from, the Jefferson Street sidewalk, is 109 feet, the overall depth, 135 feet. Air conditiontn_m with year around humidity control will be provided throughout. Ail floors are served by an elevator for both frelsht and passenger It is estimated that the buildinE will cost $~67,OOO exclusive of equipment, architect's fees, landscaping, etc. Space is provided for 185,OOO volumes and the construction to the rear of the two-story section is designed for a ~uture addition. There are 52,000 volumes in the present library. On the first floor are circulation desk and ~rk room by the main entrance; a reference readers' room on the north with a reference counter, work room and reference stacks adjacent; industrial readers' space to the east ~ith industrial work room counter and stack space adjacent; space is also provided on the first floor for fiction, periodicals and display areas. The circulation hall in front of the circulation desk connects ~th an outdoor readers' terrace for su=~er use In the Basement are an assembly hall for group meetings and exhibits of painting~ etc., a children's readin~ room and stack space; additional stack space accesstb to staff only, space for boiler and other mechanical equipment and a trailer bet: for receivinm shi[ments of books and loadin=~ of books to be sent to branch libra: On the nezzanine is a readin~ space for )~un~ [eople, a lounge in which readers will be allowed to smoke, a room for microfilm and additional stack area. The second floor contains staff roons on the west and local history ~d music and art departments on the eust. PRELI~INARY CONSTRUCTION OUTLINE Frame: Structural steel. Outer walls: Cinder block with brick facing. Walls furred to receive lath and plaster. Interior Walls: Cinder block. Floors: Rubber tile over concrete slab. Roof: Built-up roof and insulation over limht weight concrete or gypsum. roof designed for future story. ,h .10 Exterior Trims Indiana limestone and greenstone or alberene. Cellings~ Acoustical tile. Llghtin~ Fluorescent. .-. Heating, ventilatin~ and air conditioning: Oil fired boiler~ wam air heat, coolinZ in su~er, year around humidity control. ESTD'ATE OF COST Building ~67,000 cu. ft. ~ SI.CD lrchiteets fee 6~ Equl~ent 10~ ~7,000.00 Landscapin~ Contin~encies ?oral In a discussion of the ratter, it was pointed out that the preltzlnary plans call for the erection of the library seventy-five feet fro= the property line on Jefferson Street instead of the one hundred feet previously aFreed upon, Council lndicattnF its favor toward the i~eposed chan~e. ~. J. H. Fallwell, Chairman of the ~ar ~ieaorial Co~r, ittee, ~ho was present at the nesting, indicated that he personally ~;ould not object to the char~e~ but that could not steak for the other neuters of his committee. Council beinff of the opinion that the desiFn and ~relininary ~lans should be approved, fl~ln~ the location of the library seventy-five Feet back from Jefferson in the northwest corner of Elnwood Park, and that all re~olutions, or tarts o: in conflict therewith shculd be repealed~ and that in order to assure of the buildin~ at the above location, copy of the re~olution approvin~ the and prelizina~y plans should be filed with t he Building Inspector for his uidance in issuin~ a build in~ l~r~,tt for the structure, it bain[ understood that bids be called For as soon as the workin~ dra~dn~s and s[eeifications are prepared the architects within approximately ninety dsys~ I. ir. Cronin offered t he follo~ina (#10336) A RE~OLUTION approving the design and preliminary plans for the propos~ public library in El:r~ood Park, dated December 22, 19&9, as ~repared by Frantz ~nd Addkison, Architects, in collaboration wi~h Dr. J. L. '.~heeler, Consulting LibrariAn, ~nd ]h-. A. K. Githens, Consulting Architect, providin~ for the erection of the build-'I in the north,'est corner of Elmwood Park seventy-five feet from the property line Jefferson Street; direetin_¢ that a copy of this Besolution be filed with the ~uilding Inspector for his ,~uidance in issuing the buildin~ permit; and repealin-; all or parts of resolutions, in conflict herewith. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book 17, Page 73.) ~[r. Cronin moved the adoption of the Besolution. The motion was seconded by 3ill@rd and ado~%ed by the following vote: AYES: Kessrs. Crontn, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, i-,r. Linton-5!i NAYS: None ........ O. With further reference to the library, at the request oft he Chair;an of%he Board, the City lMnager brou=~ht to the attention of Council a ccirm.unication the resident architects, pointing out that their contract with the city provides' that they are to be reimbursed the costs of certain engineering services required in connection with the pro,eot, and a~kinU that they be ~Tanted authority to employ the engineering firm of ~iley and gilson, Lynchburg, Virginia, in the preparation of pla: the heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical and plumbing systems, supervision of the work of installing the systems in question, at a fee of 6~ ;he :eat of the total cost for the construction of said systems, the City }'mnager that the authority be granted. }~', Edwards roved that Council concur inthe reco~nendation of the City ¥~nagez and offered the following Resolution: [tlO]37) A RE$OLNTION authorizing the fl~ of Frantz ~d ~d5ki~n~ resident architect~ for the pro~ed ne~ public libra~ in E~o~ Fa~ ~ho ~ere a~arded contract under authority of Resolut~n ~o, 102~ adopted on the 2~th day of ~o~e~b 19~9~ to e~ploy a rim of en~ineers in ~nnection ~th the desi~nin& and [~e~ratior of plus and su~iston of the work of inst~linr the h~t~g, ventilatin~, air con~ltioninF, electrical and pl~bim- ~y~tems For the libra~, at a fee of &~ per cent off the :oral co~t For the const~ction of ~e systems~ said fee ~ be ~id to Frantz and Addkisona In addition to the 6 per cent fee included ~ their original contract, on the basis of the previsions contained in said contract w~th ~fe~ence to pa~ents thereunder. (For full text of Re~lution, see O~fnance B~k 17, ~a~e ~. Edwa~s nov%d the adoption of the Resolution. ~e motion ~s seconded by )[~. Hunter and adofted by the follo%~K vote: AYES: Fessrs. Cronfn, Dillard, ~wa~s, }{~ter, ~d the President, ~.r. NAYS: None ............ O. There beinK no furthe~ business, Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk President. C01I~0IL, ~EGULAR IiEETII;o, ilonda7, ~nu~y 9, 1950. The Council of the City of ~onnoko met in regular tloetins in the Circuit Court Hco~ in the ]lunioipal Building, )londay~ ~a~uar7 9~ 1950, at 2:00 o~olook, p. =., the re~ ~etln~ ho~, with the Pre,tdent. ~. Hln~ preside. PHEW: llessr,. Cron~ ~llard~ ~w~ds~ H~ter~ ~d ~e President~ ~: None ........ O. O~ICER~ P~ES~T: lit. ~thur B. Owens, City l,Mnage~, }~. ~andolph ~. City Attorneys and ~. H~ry ~. Yatoa, City ~itor. The =~tln~ wa~ opened with a prayer by th~ ~overond ;alph E. Bhober, of the Ninth Street Ch~ch of tho Brethren. 1~I~: ~opy. of tho ~nute= of tho 8dJournod rog~ nootin~ held on day, ~ce~ber 28, 19~9~ havin~ been f~niahed each ne.er of Oounfil, upon notion }ct. ~dwards, seceded by lit. H~ter ann ~an~ou~ly adopted, tho reading wan dis- penned with ~d th~ ~nut~s approved as r~corded. ~ING OF CITIZenS ~'OiI P%~LIC I~RS: R~;~ ~[D REBA~-D~<Q~ T~: Z~. J~es A. ~ar, Attorney, represent~ lng l~. W. A. Tate, appeared before Council, c~ling attention to ~e delinq~ent t~es standing against p=operty located on the not,east corne~ of Co~onwealth Ave- hue ~d %'Jalker Avenue, N. E., described as Lots &-5-6, Section 11, Fairview, for yea~s 1928 t~ou~ 19~9, lit. Bear advising ~at ~t 6 has been er:oneourly assessed as having a building th~eon ~d that the lot has been erroneously assessed in ~e n~e of Chiles J. Tate, stat~g that he is ~ll~g to offer a comprise sett!em~ of $1,000.00, which will cle~ all of the taxes agai~t Lots S ~d 5, and will leave~ $~8.73 to be applied agai~t pa~t of the taxes against Lot 6 for the ye~ 1939, and all of the t~es against ~t 6 for the years 19&O t~ough 19&9, and which will eliminate the necessity of the city continu~g the suit in ~uity which has been instituted for the collection of the taxes in question. ~ this co~ectior~, the ~sistaat ~ity Attorney explained in detail the the City Attorney concurring in the recomuendation. llr. Edwards moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City Attorney and offered the fo!lo{'ziug emergency Ordinance: (#10338) Alt ORDINANCE to authorize the compromise of certain taxes, penalties and interest delinquent for more than seven {7) years on .Lot 6, Section 11, FaL~view, assessed in the uae of C. J. Tate; and providing for a~ e~ergency. {For full text of O~dinance see Ordinance Book Uo. 17, Page lit. Edwards moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, end the President, Hr, l!inton ............. 5. NAYS: None ...... LICENSE: ~"dge John !I. Hart~ Co~lssioner off Revenus~ appeared before Oounol to6ether with lire ~o qo Ad~mson~ advising that it is the desire of ~l~ro Adal~son to purchase a license for the operation of mlnatare pool tables bee~tng nickel ehutee~ ~-d~e Hart stating that he has been unable to disco?er any specific for the operation of this type of n z~aohine In the License Cods~ ,but that since it n game of skill, end not n gambling machine, he can see no objection to providing e license for the operation of the machines in queetien. After n diseu~eion of the question~ IT. Dillard moved that the l~atter be referred to the City Attorney for a ruling as to whether or not Sectien 125 (n) of the License Code, ralatin~ to slot ~aehinea and vending machines, applies to the mineture pool tables. The motion was seconded by l!r. Edwards and uD~lm~uely adopt ed. SCHOOLS: lit. Lel~oy H. l~lth, Chetrnan of the l~oanoke City School Board, together with Hr. lIartin P. Burks, 'l/r. D. E. lleQullkin, Superintendent, and lit. J. S; lleDcaald, Clerk~ appeared before Souncil end presented to the me=bars of the body individual copies of report on the progress which the School Board has made in the past neath in its school butldin~ pro,ram and the expenditures or comltnents each project to date. With farther reference to the school building pro. an, Er. ~lth submitted list of the monetary needs for work already done, and, also, work which will be accomplinhed or put under contract within the next few months, in the total amount of $1,1~0,000.00, lit. ~nith advising that the School Board feels it would be in a much sounder financial position if Council makes the money available for the use of the Board before actual contracts are let to building contractors, much ~f the nosey not to be paid out until next sumner or early fall, so that it will not need to be taken out of its interest-bearing position at this tine, but only as actually celled for by the Clerk of the School Board. Tn a discussion of the request of the School Board, lit. Cronin protested that the money should not be appropriated untll the bids ere received and the aetue cost of each project deternined, voicina the opinion that large blanket appropriatlo~ ~shou/d not be made for the school building progTaz~, but that only appropriations for ~pecifie items, the cost of which has al:ready been determinad, shou/d be made, Bill.rd concarring with lit. Cronin. lit. ~aith pointing out that any unsxpended balance left from the projects automatically revert to the School Improvement Fund for re-apPropriation to >that projects, and that the School Board ~111 cone back to Oouncil for further ap- for the re-appropriation of such funds, tlr. Edwards offered the followtr~ Ordinance, appropriatin~, the total s~ of ~1,1~0,000.00 from the School )rovenent Fund for the eleven items sat out in the request of the School Board: (#10339) AN 0~DINA}iOE appropriating the total su~ of ~1,!~0,000o00 frc~ the Inprov ~e~ent Fund for capital Improvements to the school system, and pro¥idina (For full tozt of O~dL~ance see Ordinance Book Ilo. 17, ?a~a ?9 ) l!r. Edwards moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AY-~S: Hoesrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ltr. NAYS: None .... 0. In a luther discussion of the school building pro6rem, lit. S~ith pointed out that there is no rear entrance to the Llptrap property in the,Oarden City areal Er. Crcnin moved that the ~tter be referred ~ ~e City ]~er for ~e~lgation a~d repor~ to Co--il. ~e notion ~a~ ~e~nde~ by ~r. ~dw~d~ ~d L~I~TIOII~ The t~ee local rop~esentatives In ~e Oen~al Ass~bly having ~een ~ltet to neet with Co.oil at the pre.ant meetin6 for a discussion as to ~esirable le~l~ation to be enacted a~ the forthoo~ session of the eared ~efc~e the ~o~. ~ ~ disc~ssion of desirable lo~lslation~ 1~. Cronin s~este~ t~t c~sidera- ticn be ~iven to changing the City Ch~ter with reference to ~nde~ation that f~ds c~ be deposited with the co~t when a contr~ersy develops and the city c~ proceed with the project In qnestion. ~. Edwards s~estefl that consideration be given to ~lfy~$ the position~ of the ~sistant Civil and PoliCe ~ustice as to his J~isdiotion, ~ointin~ out that at the p~esent ti~ the ~sistant can preside over the Civil aha police Co~t only in the abs~oo or the latice. ~. ~ll~d s~gested t~t ~e title sho~d be che~ed to ~sooiate Civil ~d Police ~ustice. ~. ~tzpatr~ck voicing the opinion that Council should confer ~th ~e of the Chafer Study C~lssion and decide upon ~e ch~es it w~ts ~de the City Ch~ter and then ferw~d appropriate resolutions ~d ~afts of bills to the t~ee loc~ rep~esentatives not later th~ Febru~y 1, 1950, for action, before the ~ne~al ~s~bly is presses with last m~te legl~ation, ~. ~llard ~oved that the City Attorney have prepare~ by that date all of the ~en~ents to the City Charter ]which were requested dur~g the 1~25 ~neral Ass~bly. but w~ch yore sub~tted too late for proper consideration. ~e notion w~s seconde~ by lit. Edwards ~d ~ani- aously adopted. Co.oil havl~ previously ~dicated its des~e to have the fee for servin6 legal processes raised ~om fifty cents to seventy-five c~ts~ as s~ested by ~. · ~ter H. Scott, ~d ~. Fitzp~trick conc~ring in ~e s~gestlon, ~. Edw~ds fared the following ~esolution: (~10~0) A R~SOL~OlI requesting the local representatives to the General ~s~bly to ~tr~uce ~d support legislation ~end~ Section ]~87 off the c~r~t Code of Vlr~nia so as ~o provide that the fee for t~ service of ~i~ll processes mentione~ ~ said section be Seventy-five O~ts (75~ in ~e Oity of Roanoke, ~d ~=ectl~ that a copy of this resolution ~ ~eliv~e~ to each of the saia local r epr es~tatives. (~= f~l text of Resolution see 0=dinance Book No. 17, P~e ~. E~w~ds move~ the a~option of the Resolution. ~e motion was seCon~e~ by ~. ~ll~d ~ a~opte~ by ~e foll~i~ vote: ~S: Messrs. Oron~, ~ll~a, E~wards, H~ter, an~ the Presider, ~. ~ton ........... 5. ~: None .... O. AI~ZOEIr-I,Q:LITARY COMPANIES~ Mr, Muxray A. Btoller, zepresent~ Legion Poet No. 3~ appeared before CO~OlI~ a~vlsi~ t~t rent for the spa0e use~ by Natiomal ~d Units at the Legion Audltor1~ has not b~n paid by the city ~pte~er, 19~8, and aeke~ that the rent be pal~ for the perio~ fr~ 0otob~, t~o~ ~c~ber, 19~9, on the basis of $100.00 per =onth, ~d ~at t~ city enter into a lease for the perio~ ~gl~g ~anu~y 1, 1950, ~ ~d~ ~c~b~ 31, ~der the s~e terms and conditions, ~e City Attorney ratsi~ the question as to where= or not the ~erican Legion intends to pay t~es for the space so rented for the period of time tt has been so used, ~ accordance with his recent Opinion, ~ notion o~ ~M. ~ll~d, seconded by Mr, Cronin and ~ously adopted, the matter ~s referre~ to the C~ty Attorney, the ~slstant City A=ditor ~d l~r. S~lle= to work out ~ a~e~ent to repot beck to P~ITIO~ ~D C~IOATIONS: ~T ~G~S: A co~cation from the App~aoh~en Electric Power C~p~y~ advls~ that one strut ll~t was installed d~ing the latter ~rt of ~c~b~, 19&9, leavl~ five street ll~ts to be i~t~led ~tch are being held ap p~dtng negotietions with property own~s for per=lssion for the ~stallation of ~e facili- ties necess~y to provide said street lt~ts, was before Co.oil. Co.oil bet~ of the opinion ~at the five li~ts should be tnstalle~ out of f~ ~oluded ~ the 1950 buret for street little, ]M. ~llard offered the :following Resolution: {~103~1) A R~L~0N directing the 01ty ]Mnager to ~ve i=talled as soon as possible in 19~0 five of the street lt~ts authorized by Resolution No. 10086, adopted on the ~th day of ~, 19~9. (For f~l text of Resolution see 0rd~ce Book No. 17, Page 80) ~. Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. The notion was seconded by lit. Edw~ds and adopted by the follo~g vote: AYe: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, and the P=estdent, ~. Minton ............. ~. NAYS: None ..... 0. S~AGE DI~O~: ~e fotl~l~ c==ication from the Town of Vinton, with reference to ~e se~ge disposal syst~, was before Co~cil: "~c~ber 30, 19&9 Honorable ~yor and limbers of Roanoke City M~lcipal Butld~g R~noke, Virginia RE: ~texcept~g sewer and sewage trea~ent for the T~n of Vtnton, Virginia. Gentl~en: Replyi~ to yo~ invitation to the To~ of Vtnton, Virginia, inviting the Town of Vin~n to ~rticipate tn a Jolt project ~th the City of ~noke, To~ of Salem, the Veter~s Facility ~d Roanoke Co~ty for the treatment of sew~e for this ~ea, the Co.oil for the Town of Vinton .ishes ~ advise t~t ~ediately upon the extension of t~s lnvl~tion t~s entire ~tter was referred to a Co--tree ~o~ desi~ated as the Sewage Disposal and Advisory C~tttee; that ~ ad- dition thereto the subject was refer=ed to R. Stuart Royer a~ o~ cons~t~g engineers in this ~dert~lng. ~e Sewage Dlspos~ ~ Advisory O=lttee ~d our consultt~ e~eers have reported on this matter ~d the 0o=cll f~ the T~= of Vln~n, Vtr~nta, feels c~pelled to decline your invitation to p~tlcl~te tn t~s Jolt project for the follow~ reasons: 2[ That the entire control of the pinn~ would be vested in Roanoke City. That tho fixation of rate~ would also be vested in Roanoke City. 3. That the owns:ship of tho plant would be vested in Roanok~ City. ~. That the limitation in R, O. D, content might restrict the'industrial growth and development of the To~n of Vinton. ~. That it is highly desirable that the To~ of ¥inton should own, operate and manage its own sewage' ~isposal'plant. · ' · In t~e li~t of the abSve ~aas0ning,'th; C°,',-oLl of the Town of Vlnten, ¥1rginia, on the 29th day of De,ember, 19A9, passed a proper resolution declining your invitation to participate in this sewage disposal project and formulated plans for the construction and installation of its plant and interceptor lines. Tho Town of Vlnton appreniates the thought and the study that you gentlemen have given to th~s very wurthw~lle project and desire to CO- operate in every way in making Roanoke Valley a more healthy and a more desirable place in which to live. Very truly yours, {Signed) W.R. McGee, liayor, Town of Vinton, VLrginia" On motion of Kr. Hunter, seconded by ]ir. Edwards and unanimously adopted, the c==nunication vas ordered filed. BUDGET-C0~PENSATION BOARD: Communications from the Compensation Board, fixing the salaries and expenses of the Co~nissioner of Revenue, City Sergeant, for the Cccmonwealth and City Treasure~ for the calendar year beginning 1, 19~0, and endin~ D~cenber 31, 1950, were before Council. In this couneotion, the City Clark pointed out that the Stationery and Offic~l ~lies Account in the budget of the City Sergeant has been fixed at $600.00, instead $650.00 submitted to the Cc~pensation Board by City Cc~ncil and the City Surgeant ii Joint r eco~mendation. - It was also pointed out that the $100.00 for Travel Expense has been delete~i With reference to the budget of the Attorney for the ¢o=aonwealth, it was ~rought to the attention of Council that the item of $125.00 for the Code of ¥1rginis been deleted with the notation that the Code will be furnished by the State. With reference to the budget of the City Treasurer, the City Clerk pointed ~ut that the salaries of two clerks have been fixed at $1,860.00 each, instead of )2,100.00 as submitted in the joint recommendation, and that the item of $100.00 automobile allowance has been deleted. Mr. Dillard contending that the two clerks should be paid Ca the basis of salary submitted in the Joint recommaadation, ~ir. C. R. Kennett, City Treasurer, .eared before Council for a discussion of the matter, ~Lr. Kennett advising that only has he been paying the two clerks in question on the basis of annum during the past year, but that he is also paying the oollectcr in his the ~aais of $2'S20.00 ~er annum in.~ead of the SS,iS0.00 submitted in the Joint. ~eco~nendatlon and approved by the Compensation Board, pointing out that the three ,loyees have Just been secured during the past year and that he does not feel they qualified to receive the full salary as yet. Council being of the opinion that if the emPloyees in question are not to be paid on the basis of the salaries carried in the budget, then the budget should be amended accordingly, and that until the budget is amended, the three should receive the 'full amount of the salaries set out in the budget, Mr. moved that the communications from the Compensation Board be taken under consideration until, the next regular meetlns of Cour~ll. The i=otlcn wne seconded Er. Oronin and ,,.~-~i~. ~ely a~opted. ~ N~: ~o~oll ~vlnE refuted the entries as to why the n~ ~ elll~soa ~o~d shoed or shoed not be o~ed to a oo~ttee f~ a decision as the beet ~try, ~d ~e 01ty Auditor ~vl~ been a~thorlzed and d~r~te~ to e~r~t In ~e ~t o~ $2~.00 ~ the n~e of the ~erson certified by the o~lttee s~tt~g the best entry~ a c~icetlon ~o~ the o~lttee~ reco~ndl~ t~t [~a ~lay~n a~ ~e~e ~ Dtoklnsoa be deol~ed oo-w~er~ ~d that eeoh receive check o~ ~12.~0, wes before Co~oll, the o~ttee addt~ that ~t wo~d like to se* both stud~ts receive $2~.00 e~oh 1~ the bo~ ~s w1111~ to m~e the s~ o~ $~0.00 av~lleble for ~r~zes. 0o~otl be~ of the opinion that ~licete ~rlzes o~ ~2~.00 each should be a~rded, l~. Cronin o~ered the followtns Ae~lution: (~103~2) A ~0L~0N directing the ~lty Au~tor ~ pay ~2~.~ each to N~a Slayton end ~e~e E~n Dlok~ns~ as duplicate ~rtzes for the best entr~es as to why the ~e of Wllli~on ~oad ~o~ld or shoed not ~ ch~ge~, said ~o~t to be charged to ~e ~otdental= appropriation tn the City Co~11 B~dget. (For f~l text o~ ~esol~tloa see 0r~na:ce Book No. 17, ~ 81) ~. Cronin ~oved t~ adoption of the ~esolutton. The notion was ae~nded by ~. ~wards an4 adopted by the Followtn~ vote: A~: ~essra. Cron~, Dlll~d, Edwards. H~ter, a~d the Presider, ~0N-~ ~D ~: A petition at.ed by ~trty-tlve residents on Forest ~ll Aven~e, N. W., between L~st (Ninth) Street and Tenth ~reet ~tens askln~ that c~b and g~tter be constructed ~ their block and ~ree~ to ~ their proportionate part~ was ~ffore Co~cll. ~. Cronin aoved that the ~tit[on be refuted to ~e City t~nager end ;he first aider be ac notified. The motion was se~nded by ]M. Dillard ~d to.sly adopted. CI~ ~E~: ~e City Eanager ~bm[tted ~ttten reports on work ~ and expenditures for the payroll periods e~ding Novenber 15, 19~9; November 30~ ,929; and Dec~b~ 15, 19~9, shying cost of ~rbage r~oval as $1.1~, $1.23 ~d :1.15, respectively. The reports were ordered filed. ~HOUSE: The ~lty M~ager sub~tted ~ltten report from ~e ~house for he nonth off Nove~er, 19~9, showing a ~tal ~pense of $2,305.8~, as c~pared with tot~ e~se of $1,~.08 for the ~onth of N~ember, ~e report was ordered filed, OI~f P~0~: The City ~ger s~bmitted ~itten report ~om ~e City P~sician, showing 621 office calls and 63~ prescriptions filled f~ the month of :~ov~ber, 19~9, as conpared with 2~9 office calls and ~67 prescriptions filled for the ~onth of Norther, 19~8. The report was ordered filed. ~ OF P~LI0 ~E: The City E~er s~nitted ~ltten report from the Dep~ of P~blic Well. e, sh~l~ 1,250 cases han~ed et a total cost of $~7,903.65, for tho neath of Decet~ber, 1929, as compared with 1,06~ cases handled at a total Cost of $~3.872.98~ for tho ~onth o~ Dec~ber, 19~8, ~e r~ort was ordered filed. ~0B~: The City ~ager else au~mitted ~itte~ reports ~o~ the A~r~ort for the month of ~cember, 1~9; B~rrell l:emOrtal ~oa~ttal f~ tho month me~t for tho month et Eov~ber, 1929; ~ar~nt of Air ~ollutlcn ~ntrol flor the ~nths of 1.lov~er ~d ~c~ber, 19~9; ~p~ent of Pulldln~, Pl~bin6 and Eleotrl- c~ Inspection ~or the nonths of lIcv~nber ant ~cembar, 19~9; and the'~oanoke City S~tozl~ for the ~nth of Nove~er, ~0US~: ~e City ~ager sub~tted r~ltten report, ~dvts~g t~t ~der the contzmct which the city had with the Federal Oover~ent recardin~ tho Vetera~ Ho~sing Project,-a deposit ~;as required fron retards rentXng the property, and rec~ending t~t the City ~.ud~tor be authorized to ~e a ref~d to the retards who terminate their leases with the city. In a discussion of the re~en~tion, l~r. Cronin voiced tho opinion that the deposits shoed be abolished entirely, ~1 deposits now in the hands of ~e city[' to be credited against rent due the city by the retards, and offered the following Resolution: . [~103~3) A REaL,ION abolis~ng the deposits for r~tal security at the Veterans Housing PorJect. [For full text oF ~esolution see 0rdin~ce Book No. 17, FaCe 82) ~. Cronin noved the a~ption of the ~esolution. The notion was secondei by I[r. ~llard an~ a~opted by th~ fotlov~t~ vote: A~S: 2~essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edv;ards, H~ter, an~ the President, l~r. Minton ............ I~AYS: l~one ..... 0. A~FORT: Co~cil havtn~ previously provided for the ~ppoln~ent of viewers to ~ppr~ise tho Co~ter property in comuoction with the A~inistration Buildin~ I the extension of the east-west run~;'ay at ~he Roanoke ~Ao~pal Airport, the City l~nager ~ub~tted ~',*itten report that he has been advised by Irt. ~olm W. Rosy:ell that he will be unable to serve In n~lng the appraisal. ~. Cron~ s~gested the n~e of Er. W. K. Ballou to serve In the plmce of ~. Bo~ell and offered the followt~ Resolution: (~103&~} A RE~L~0N pr~td~ for the appoin~t of Messrs. T. H. Boyer, C. H. Webst~, ~o~ L. Th~pson, Mu=ray G. Via and W. K. Ballou as viewers for the p~pose of appraising epprex~ately 27.0~& acres of land, standing in the Mary ~va Co~ter, required in co~ection with the A~nistration Build~ ~d the ~ion of the east-west runny at the R~noke Hunieipal Al:po:t(woo~ Field), ~th a view of establis~g a fa~ ~d reasonable price for the l~d question, ~d repe~l~ Resolution No. 103~, a~pted on the 28th day of ~c~b~, (~r f~l te~ of Resolution see 0rd~ance Book No. 17, P~e 82) ~. Oro~n moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by ~. ~ll~d ~d a~pted by the foll~g vote: AYE~i MesSreo Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the Frosident, Uintun .............. ~ o NAYS: None ..... O. 00NTRACT~: The City Eanagar submitted written report, to,ether with a chart showing pro6resa made on proJeete which the city has under contract, and explained in detail the status of the projects. It appearins that the plans for the Health Center are to be submitted to Couno 1 on March 20, 1950, and that plans for the Administration Bulldins at the ~oanoke Municipal Airport are to be submitted May 1, 1950, ~l~r. Cronin moved that the archi- teats for the two projects be requested to inform Council as to the reason for the delay in the presentation of the plans. The motion was secauded by l~r. Dillard end unanimously adopted. STrEeTS AND ALLEYS: The City Manager submitted written report that the Norfol~ and Western Bailway Company has si~nified its willingness to ~rant the city a 20- foot easement for lend adjacent to their tracks on Third Street, S. E., runnin~ from A/bavaria Avenue, S. E., back in a southerly direction for 150 feet, for street purposes, the City l~ana6er rooc~/~endtng that the easement be accepted, subject to the approval of the City Attorney. Hr. Hunter moved that Council concur in the reeounendation of the City Manager and offered the follow~ng emergency 0rdtnenoe: (#10]&5) AN ORDINANCE authorizing the City l:anager to accept from the Norfolk end Western Railway Company an ease-~ent for publ. ie street purposes over a certain strip of l~nd in the City of Roanoke in the vicinity of Albemv-rle Avecue and Third Street, S. E.; a~d provid.ing for an emergency. (For fv. ll text of Ordinance sea Ordinance Book No. 17, ?a~e [tr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion ~ss seconded by ~r..Edwards and adopted by'the following vote: A~CES: Eeasrs. Crontn, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, NAYS: None ...... 0. GRAD~ CRO~i-~C~: The City l~anager submitted written report that the Norfolk an ·estarn Railway Company has requested permission to replace with electricity operate short-arm gates of semi-automatic design, equipped with flashing light signals and bells, as well as been flashing lights, the present F~ates at South ~efferson Street; Third (Holliday) Street, 6. E.; Campbell Avenue, S. E., in the vicinity of Third Street; and Ninth {Nicholas) Street, s. E., the City Eansger recomuendfng that the ~srmission be ~runted, subject to the approval of the City Attorney. 1ir. Dillard moved that the ~atter be placed on the ag~da for consideration at ;he next regular ~etho= of Council. The notion was seconded by Er. Edwards and unanimously adopted. FI~E DEPA~T: The City Manager submitted verbal report that the 750-ga!lea pumping engine ordered from the Ward LaF~anee Truck Corporation last ~una will leave the factory at Elmira, N. Y., ca ~anuary 11, 1950. ~0 action was taken ~.~ the matter. BOARD OF ASSESSORS: The City ~anager submitted verbal report, asking that the rate of pay for the newly appointed Bo~rd of Assessors be established at $25°00 per and that the rate for mileage he established at seven cants per mile. It appearing that tbs state allows six cents per mile for thc use of owned autcz~oblles on official business, ~nd Council ~eing of the opinion that the city should do likewise, also, that the me~bers of the Board of Assessors should be ~ald on the basis of a five and one-half day week, l[r. H~nter offered the following (~103~6~ A RF~0LUTION establishing the rate Of pay and mileage for tho of the Board of Assessors, and providing for pa,'meat thereof. (For full text of Resolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page Mr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. ~ho notion vas seconded Mr. Edwards and adopted by the follow~ng vote: AI~-~: l[essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~'~nton ............. 5. NAYS: None ..... 0. REPOI~TS OF C01-~.ITTEES: None. U~;ISHED BUSI~ES$: L'one. O0k~ID~A?ION OF 0LA~S: None. ~0~CTI0~ ~d~D CONSID~A~ON OF 0HDIN~ES ~D ~ESOL~ON~: ZONerS: Ordfn~ce ~o. i0312, rezonln~ ~on Business District to industrial District property located on th9 east side of Willi~on Roa~, II. E., t=eea ~'fayne Street (O~lan~ Bou!ev~d} and Thurston (Locust) Avenue, described as art of ~ts 6 and 7, Block 2, O~*l~d Hap, having previously been Before Co~cll its first reading, read and lald over, v:as a~ain ~fore the bo~, IM. Cronin offerinE the following for its second reading ~d final adoption: (~10312) AN ORDain;CE to ~end and reenact ~ticle I, Section 1, of Chapter 51 of the Code of th~ City of ~oanoke, ~irginia, in relation to Zoni~. (For full text of Ordnance see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 75) Er. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. ~e notion was seconded by Ii~. Dillard an~ adopted by the following vote: A'~S: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, E~wards, Hunter, ~ the President, Minton ............... 5. NAYS: None ....... 0. pennies!ca to the Appalachi~ ~ectric Po~er Company to construct a trans~isslon line ove~ property at the Roanoke T~bercalosfs ~natori~, having previously be~ before Co~cil for its first reading, read ~d laid ove~, was agai~ before the body, Ozontn offering the follow, lng for its seccnd read~g ~nd final adoption: {~!O315~ AN ORD~CE ~anting pe~ssten to ~e Appalachian Electzic P~;er ~pany to construct a tr~ission l~e over the real estate belonging to the City of Roanoke, knv~on am the Tuberc~csis ~tori~ at Ooyner's Spr~s. (For f~l tezt of Ordin~ce see Ordin~ee Book Ho. 17, Page STATE RIG.~NAy.~ WIltON CITY ~JI[ITS: Ordinance ~o. 10323, euthortzlng the exch~ge o~ real estate for r~ghts-of-way alon~ the ol~ end new locations of Virgin~ Sta~ ~oute No. 115 (Riverl~ ~oa~) betv:een the City of ~mnoke ~d the Appalachia~ ~ectrlc Power C~pany, havi~ prevlously been before Co,nell for its first resdfng, read and laid over, wsm a~alnst before the body, ~[r. Cronln offering the for its second reading end final adoption: · (~10323) ~ ORDinanCE au~orlz~nc the exchan2e of real es~te for rifts- of-way along the o1~ and new locations of Vlrcinla State Route ~o. 116 Road) bet~reen ~e City of Ro~oke and the Appalachl~ Electric Po~;'er (For full text of Ordinance see 0~dlnance ~ok 2:o. 17, FaCe 75) M:. C~onln noved the adoptlon of the Ordinance. ~e motion was seconded by ~r. E~wards and adopted by the fo!lo¥~lnc vote: Ai~: l[ess~s. Croafn, Dillard, Edv:~ds, H~nter, end the President, IM. Minton ............ NAYS: None .... 0. L~R~Y-P;~KS ~D PLA~R0~: ~r. ~rcnln brou~t to ~.e attention of Co~cil and ~e City N~ager that he has been info:ned that t'::o large evergreen trees ia ~wood Park will have to be moved If the proposed new public library is erected seventy-five feet from the property line on Jefferson St:eat in the nerthwe: corner of the park, ~d that it has been estimated the cast of moving thc trees ~?ill be approx~ately 01,200.00 each. ~e City }!anager voicing the opini n that both of the trees could be moved for [;1,500.00, and Co~cil being of the opinion that the tv~o trees should not be moved ~less absolutely necessary, and if ~oved, that the new l~atiea should be first appr~ed by the body, ~ir. Cronin offered the follo~Jing Resolution: (~103~7) A REaL.ION directing that the tv~o large ever~eens in the vicinii of the northwest corner of E~wood P~k not be moved ~less abaolutely necess~y alu( to interference with the erection of the new public library building, and if moved, that the new location be first approved by City Co.oil, prior to such removal. (For f~l text of Resolution see 0r~nance Book No. 17, Page ~. Oronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ;?as seconded by Mr. Dill~d ~d adopted by the follc'z~ing vote: A~: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the Presid~t, ~ton ............. NA~: None--O. B0~-~ORY-~!II~ P00~: l~r. C=onin brou~t to the attention of Co.oil ~d moved that the City Attorney be requested to prep~e prop~ ordinance, providin~ for placing on the ba~ot ~ the April pr~ary the question of diverting the bahnce in the ~mory bond f~d in the a~unt of $237,000.00 to the construction of public sw~ing pools, for a vote by the freeholders. The motion was seconded by IM. Di~d and ~ously adopted. In this co~ectioa, ~. Edwards su~ested that consideration be given to als sub~tting to the f~eeholders at the April pr~y the question of authorizing the city to borrow $125,000.00 for the purchase of fire equipment, with a view of re- paying the ~o~t within five years. -No action t~en in the ~tter. PE~SlON~CITY ~LO~S: l~r. Dillard brousht to the attention cf Council the ,nSgeatton thnt consideration bo given acenetime in the near f-tufa to having the ~lty Attorney prepare en ordinance, providln~, for the Inclusion of noA-eleote~ ~ the ocnst~tutlon~ oFFlce~ ~der the Ct~y wall as the constitutional offloers~ if they so deslre~ ~less p~ohibited by law~ the ~ployees to be g~ven six nonths In which to decide whaler or not they el=h to be ~cluded tn the ret[tenant ~yst~, with any new enployee ~ be aut~ti- =all7 included ~ ~e syst~, aa prov[ded for In the ~re=ent ordnance. No action was ~ken on the There being no f~ther bu~ine=s~ Co=cil a~Jo~ned. APPROVED Clark ~ P:~stdent COUNC~, 5~EOIAL Wednes~ay~ ~anua~y 11~ 1950o. The Co.oil off the C~ty oF Bo~oke met ~n epeolal meet~ ~ ~e Circuit Co~t Ro~ ~ the ~ioipal Bu~l~ We~e~y, ~nuary 11~ 1~0~ at 7~0 p, m, ~ for the p~poso o~ f~ o~sideration of the bid~ receive~ for f~nish~ the 01ty of ~oanoke ~th fo~ l~0-sallon ~la~ ~es ~ t~o ~erl~ ~uoks sixty-five feet ~ le~th~ the Presid~t, ~, l~nton, presidio. PR~ llessrs, Cronin, Dillard, Edw~ds, ~ter~ a~ ~e President~ 0~I0~S P~: ~. ~th~ S, 0w~s, City ~ ~: The City ~ager havin~ been requustea to c~taot the of ~l~er~' ~t ~r6~nta ~ol~teo~lo ~stitute and the ~ of ~s[neer~nE at the ~nivers~ty of Vlr6~nia ~d ask th~ to ~ke a ~ a~a[lable ~ an adv~ory capacity to the 0~ty of ~noke at a ~etin~ to be held by Co~c~i ~ =anu~ 11, 19~0~ a view oF ~n~h~6 te~n[cal advice In co~ection with ~e p~chase of fo~ l,~0-~lon P~p[~ ~ine~ and two Aerial ~dder ~uc~ s~ty-f~ve feet in len~th~ report back to the bo~ as ~ wheth~ or not the two schools ~11 render this service, ~d if so~ the cost therefor, the City ~a~er to have present at t~ neet- ~ ~y city off~c[al or ~loyee ~o ~l~t ~ able ~ f~nish Co.oil with helpf~ advice on the p~chase of the fire equipnent~ the ~res[dent~ }M. l:inton, calll~ the to ~der. ~ this co. action, ~e C~ty l~ager advised ~ouoil that he h~s never re- ceived ~y reply to the co~unieations sent to virginia Polytec~io ~stit~te the University of ~[rginia, but that he has ~. E. ~. Rich~dson, Superintendent of the l:~ioi~al G~age, ~ir. W. }~. Eullins, Chief of t~ Fire ~part~nt, ~d first Chief ~. ~. Nichols ~d Captain V. ~. Eetz of the F~re ~p~t present the purpose of f~nish~ ~y [nfor~tion and su~esttons they ~t~t have ~ the which th~ ~mbers of Co.oil night des[re. It appe~ that several representatives of the bidders ~ve come to the ~resent n~t[n~ for the ~pos~ of d[souss~ the rear. es of the equip~ent ~ufac- by ~eir co~an~es, it was decided that each representative ~d be all~ed fifteen m~utes ~n which to ~resent his ~scussion, with a f[~e ninute discussion d~tn~ the meetly, all representatives to be ~cluded from the Co.oil the diso~sion except the spewer. Representatives spe~ were ~. Charles E. B~er of ~eter P~rsch a C~p~y W. Clay Co.ts, Presider, Libemty Fire ~atus Comga~, In~rporated, repre- ~ent~g ~ l{otor C~y~ IM. ~s O. ~e~t of the Seagate Corporation, S. ~i~ of the 0ran ~o~oke Corporation, ~d IM. C. H. ~, spavins the absence of 1~. T, Lee ~ford of the ~ican La~ce Fo~lte Corp~aticn. W~le the. representatives were absent fro~ the Co~o[1 Ch~ber, the me~s ~d present at the neetin~, the me~s of the F~e ~par~t for ~ntinui~ the ~olioy of the depar~ent for st~dardization of fire equipment, most of which has Been purchased from the seagrave CorpOration in the past, ant the Superintendent of the M,,.loipal Oarsge voicing the opinion that the 'Sea~ave equipment cannot be a~xpassed. Thc representatives having been reealle~ to the Council C~m~ber, and having ladicated their will~gaess, aport questioning by ¢o~tuoll, to stagger deliveries of the 'fl~e equipment so that only part of the equipment would be delivered in 1950~ the meeting was recessed tmtil ]:00 otolosk, p. m., ~rstay, ~an~ary 12, 19~0, for a l'~rther consideration of the mtter. APPROVED President COUI~C~L~ RECE.~D ~EI~L ~.E~INC Thursday, ~anu~ry 12~ 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke mt in recessed special meeting In the Circuit Court RoC~ in the ~unioipal Building, Thursdey~ ~ry 12~ 19~, at ]:~ o~olook~ p. m.~ fur the p~poee off f~th~ consideration off the bl~ reoelve~ for f~nlsh~g the City of ~oanoke with fo~ l~0-gallon ~ ~ginee ~ two Aerial ~der ~uoks sixty-five feet In len~h~ the ~esldent, ~. ~nto~, pre~ldl~ ~: Ushers. Cr~ln~ Dlll~d, ~wards, H~ter~ ~ the Presider, O~C~ PR~: ~. ~thur 5. ~ens~ City [:a~ger~ }~r. Randolph G. ~tttl City At~rney~ ~d ~. ~rry R. Yates, City Audi~r. F~E D~.~: The President, ~. ~lntm, s~te~ that the present ~eetl~ is berg held for the purpose of glv~g furth~ consideration to the bids received for furnl~h~g the City of Noenoke wlth fo~ l~0-~llon P~plng ~glnes ~d two Aerlsl ~dder Trueks silty-five feet In length; v~er~pon, ~. Cron~ ~d that th~ lov~ bidder for the two Aerial ~dder ~ucks, the Llb~ty ~re ~p~atus representing the ~ IMtor C~p~y, be aw~de~ the contract tn the $~,716.00, the ladder trucks to conform to ~tate requlre~nts, ~d off. ed following Resolution: ($~03~5) A R~L~ION aw~dl~ contract for f=nish~ the Oity of Roanoke with ~wo 65-f~t 20~ H. P. Aerial Ladder ~uoks~ which s~11 mee~ all Oomo~e~th of V~rglnia Hi.way }!otor ~ehicle ~ws, to ~he Liberty Fire App~a~us Oompany~ ~orporated~ R~noke~ Virginia, representing 1~ ~otor Mld~eboro~ Hassachusetts~ at a ~ot~ s~ of ~2~7~6.~ net~ FOB, R~noke, ~d provid~ for ~ emergency. {For ~11 tex~ of Resolution see 0rdin~ce Book No. 17, P~e ~. Cron~ ~ved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e motion was seconded by ~. Dillard and a~pted by the following vo~e: A~S: ]{essrs. Cronin~ Dill~d, Edwards, H~ter~ and the President~ ~. D~lard moved that the low bidder for the fo~ P~p~g ~ines~ 0ten Roanoke Corporation~ be aw~de~ the contract ~ the s~ of ~58~28A.00~ based on ~0 h~sepo~r eng~es, ~d offered the foll~ Resolution: {~10]~9) A R~0L~ a~d~ contract fo= furnish~ the City of R~noke with fo~ l~0-~on ~0 H. P. P~pin~ ~ines~ to ~ 0~en R~noke Corporation~ R~noke~ V~g~ia~ at a ~o~1 s~ of $58~28~.00 ne~, ~B~ Roa~ke~ provid~ for ~ ~ergency. (For f~l ~t of Resolution see 0rd~ce Book No. 17 Pa~ ~. ~d ~ved the adopti~ of the Re~lution. ~e notion was seconded by ~. ~wards ~d adopted by the following vote: ~S= ~essrs. Cronin, ~llard, Edw~ds~ ~ter~ ~d the President~ ~inton ............... 5. NA~: f~one ---0. th~ business, Co.oil adJo~ned. APPROVED CleYk COUN~IL, REGULAR I~ETIN~, Monday~ ~enuary 16, 1920o The Counoil off the City o~ ~o~oke =et ~ re~l~ ~ee~n~ ~ ~e C~t ~o~ ~ the }~loip~l BulldOg, Monday~ ~y 16, 19~0~ at ~00 o~01o~ p. m., the re.lag meet~ ho~ with ~e Presld~t, ~. ~ln~n, preside. ~R~;~: ~ess~s. Cr~Ln, ~er~ ~dwards~ ~te~ ~d the ~SEIT: Hone ---0. O~IO~S P~: ~. ~thur S. Owe~ City l~er~ ~d 1~. ~fy C~t7 Auditor. The meeting was opted wlth a prayer b~ the ~everend S. ~. H~rls~ Past~ of St. Pa~s Me~oaist Church. UII~: Copy of the minutes of the e&Jo~n~ r~ul~ meet~ held ~esday, ~anu~y ], 19~0, hav~ be~ ~nlshed each ne~ of Co.oil, ~ motion of t~. H~ter, seconded by IM. Edwar~ ~d ~n~usly e~pted, the reaa~g was dtspensea with and the ~nutes a~proved as reoorded. ~fO OF OI~Z~S ~ P~C ~RS: EG~ BUI~EG: 0o~c~ have p~eviously dl~ec~ ~a~ ~e six bids for t~ :~oofing of ~he ~icipal BulldOg, ~eceived ~c~be~ 19, 19~9, ~ lef~ o pene~ In ~he custody of ~he Oity 01~, ~d t~ ~he o~y Manager ask fo: alternate bids ca repairing the pres~ roof, and ~ee alt~na~e bids having been receive~ pur~t ~ notice of adve~is~n~ ca~ing for bl~ for t~ ~tl~e :ocr ~ co:nice ~with a 20-~ bond, ~der Propos~ ~o. 1, and the applica~lo~ of a roof ~d c~lce ov~ the exis~g ~oof, with a 15-ye~ bond, ~der Propos~ No. 2, acc~mg specifica~ions of ~he city, to be receive~ by ~he City Olerk ~il 2:00 o'cl~k, ~p. n., ~onday, J~uary 16, i~SO, a~ to be op~e~ a~ ~ha~ ho~ by Co~c~, P~esiden~, ~r. ~ln~on, ~s~ruc~e~ the 01~k ~o proceed ~ith the opening of ~he nine bids. ~er She pablic ope~g and read~g of ~ b~ds, ~. Edw~ds ~he s~e b~ ~efer~e~ ~ a co~i~ee compose~ of t~ City ~inee:, the 0iSy ~d ~he Oi~y M~age: for ~ab~a~iom and :epo:t la,er d~g ~e mee~. mo~lom was secoaded ~y ~. E~er ~d ~usly a~op~ed. ~er d~ing the mee~, the co~i~ee sub~t~e~ a ~abulattom of ~he bids, po~i~ ou~ ~ha~ the bids for applying a ~oof amd cormice over ~he ex~st~ :ocr ~e a~ost as hi~ as ~e bids fo~ re-:coring ~he ~lcipal Bugling, wi~h ~cep~io~, and re~nde~ that coatrac~ f~ ~e-roofi~ ~he balld~g to ~. H. Lowe, ~o~p~ated, ~ the s~ of ~,31~.~. ~. 0:omin ~ve~ tha~ Co,oil c~c~ ~ the ~ec~ndation of ~he ~d offered ~he followl~ Re~lu~lon: (~10350) A RES~0N a~g con~ra~ for re-roof~g ~he BulldOg ~o R. H. Lowe, Incorpo:a~e~, ~ ~he s~ of $8,319.00, ~ p~o~d~g for ~ergency. (For f~l t~t of ~esolu~i~ see 0:d~ance Book No. 17, P~e ~. 0r~ m~e~ ~he a~op~iom of ~he ~esolu~ion. The no,ica ~as seconded by ~. Dill~ an~ adopted by ~he followi~ vote: AYES: llessrs, Cronin, Dilla~do Edwardss Hunter, and the Precident, Mr. )tint on ........... RAYS: AP~0RY-~II~IN~, POOLS: Hro F. O, i~inters President of the l~o~noke Chapter Virginia Division~ ~eaak Walton Leasue of A~erice~ to6ether with Hessre. Co H, Helaons W. B, Rlo~ end Oeorse C. ~vi8, ~pe~e~ before Co.oil and pre~tet a re~olutlons oppos~ ~y liversion of ~o a~ory bent fmis ~ ~e construction of ~2 pools, the resolution polnt~6 out that when steps ~e ~ to olean up ~o~oke River a ~rze n~ber of ~t~al sw~S pools will be a~llable, th~ relie~ins tho necessity of oonstruotl~ ~y of the ~Mq~ pools as propose~. ~ a di~cussion of tho ~atter, ~, ~onin pointe~ out that It will be t~e ~ffore Ro~o~ ~iver will bo ~nit~y ~o~h for sw~ p~po~e~ ~ ~at In the n~v~le the ~ory bon~ ff~ds ~e l~lnl idle, ~. Urchin rais~ the question ~ what 1~. l!inter wo~d surest do~ with the ~. Hinter replied t~t there probably will hays to bo another referend~ s~et~o In the fut~e f~ tho purpose of providin~ additlo~l f~ neoess~y to c~pleto the emery. ~. ~ll~d ~oloe~ the opinion t~t It wo~d be ~safe ~ pe~tt in R~oke ~lver ~ ral~ed tho question as to whaler or not o~er cities pemit the use of rivers for public ~6, ~. ~vl~ r~lyins that both L~b~ ~ Follow this practice. ~e discussion was ended with the representatives of the Isa~ Walton Lexus ~dioat~6 that ~ey would ~Ye no objection to allow~S the freeholders to decide whether or not tho emery bon~ f~ds ~e to be diverted ~ the cons~uotion of s~ pools. ~ION-~E~ SI~S: ~. ~. Ole~ C~bertson appe~ed before ca~ing attention to the ~eoessary waste off f~ds by the city ~ ~e new~ ~nexei territory, point~ out that street ~l~ arc heine ~ecte~ at points where no street has ~ yet ~on speeds and that ~ his option, sm~ of these f~ds could be used to better adv~ta~e by ~proY~ the fl~eets In the ~ed area. ~. ~lbertson ~so crltized the expen~t~e off f~ds for enaineer~ services ~ the ~n~ territory, JM. Cron~ expla~g t~t due to the heavy w~k- l~d at the present t~eo which is off a nora or le~ t~por~y ~ture~ it Is more eoonomic~ to ~ploy Outside ~per~ ~lneers on a t~por~y ~sis th~ to ~orease the personal ~ the City ~ne~i~ ~ent and ~ve a ~pheavy deponent when the preset tr~endous load ~oes ba~ ~ nor~l. ~ON-~T ~OV~: ~e request of ~. C. B. ~od that consite tion be ~lv~ to the d~ses to his property oared by the ~p~ off ~oad, ~. E., ~ng been referred to ~e City l!~aser f~ ~r~er ne~tiatiofls ~. Wood ~th a ~1~ of reaohins a satiHfactory a~e~nt) ~. Wood ~in appeare~ before Co~o~, a~lsi~ t~t the City ~a6er h~ eonce~e~ that ~o is a need for · eta~l~ ~ in ~ont of the prop~ty, ~d h~ ~reed to conduct 8~e If W~d wo~d sec~e a ~itten waiver fr~ other prop~ty ~,~ners~ a~ee~ not ~ quire the city to co. trust reta~ ~ls ~ ~t o~ their properties, but ~at al~o~ the property ~s ~ question ~ve ~dicated they will not require the city to ~nstruot reta~g ~lls In ~ont of the~ respective pro~rties, th~ will not si~ a waiver. After a discussion of the ,~tter, i~r, H~ntsr moved that the question be plaoe~ on the agenda for the next re~l~r meet~ of Cotmollw the members of the body to make a personal inspection of the property prior to that tt~es if poseibleo The motion ~ms secondet by ~l!ro Dillard and t~ani~ously adopte~o ~0NI~tOl l~ro H~rloy Webster appe~ret before Council ant presente/~ a munieation, aakins that property locate~ on the southeast corner of 0range Avenue an~ lll~hteeath Bt~eet, [to W° ~ described as Lots 6s 7 ant 8w Blo0k 66~ I~nd C~p~y~ be're~ne~ ~om ~ner~ Residence District ~ Business ~s~iot, ~ orde~ that ~ ~l~t erect a f~l~ s~tion ~. ~v~da mo~e~ that ~e request be re~erred to the P~ Boari f~ ln~eatl~tl~, report ~d reco~enaation to Co~o~. The ~tion was seo~ed by SI~5: ~. ~rle~ Webster appeare~ bef~e Co~oll~ a~isin~ that he ha~ ~do application for permission to erect a proJeot~g sl~ at ~e ~mory for t~ 0r~zed ~e~erve Corps o~ the U. ~ ~ 807 Norfo~ Avenue~ S. W.~ but t~t t~ Build~ ~s~eo~r has l~ormed h~ a d~y authorized represen~tive oF t~ United States ~ver~ent will have to ~i~ the application, ann that ~ accord~ce wl~ ~g provisions of the Sl~ 0rdin~oe~ the 6over~t will have ~ f~nl~ a Certificate of Liability ~s~ance for bodily lnJ~ies ~ ~e ~o~t of ~2~000.00 each ps=son, $50,000j00 for each accident ~d $~,~0.~ property d~a~e~, ~. Webster s~t~ t~t he does not feel the ~over~ent ~ho~d be req~red to furnish the Certificate off Mabllity ~urance. He~sr~. Cronin ~d Di~a~d questl~ed the requir~ent oF a ~ertificate off Liability ~s~ce not only In the case o~ tee Unite~ State Cov~ent~ but of ~ other pers~ firm or corporation des~ ~ ~ect a si~ ~nd the Bulld~ I~pec- tot was called to the meet~ for a discussion of the matter. Th~ Bulling ~p~ctor explainl~ that ~e present provisions off the 0rd~oe rs4u~e the Certificate of Liability ~s~oe, and m~ora of Co~cil being of the opinion that the ~s~oe requir~ent sho~d be deleted ~om the ordl~nce and a bond with surety required instead, IM. Dillad moved that ~e City Attorne be ' y requested to prepare the prop~ ~ent ~ the SI~ Ordi~nce and that] he pre.ant ~ ~ltable for~ of bond for approval by ~o~c~. ~e motion was ~eoond~l ed by IM. Cron~ and ~an~ly adopted. With f~ther reference to the ~tter, 1~. Webster r~6 Go.oil ~ the ~er~t is a~io~ ~o have the si~ ~rected at the ~mory as quickly as pos- ~ible~ ~d the Bail~na ~speotor point~g out that the form application ~ his office provides that the applicant sheba liable for all d~ges ~d inJ~tes caus- ed to persons or property by reason of the erection an~ ~nten~ce of the si~ ~d shall ~d~i~ ~d save harass the city ~a~st all ~ges s~ta~ed by reason of the ~lst~ce of the sl~, and Co.oil ~g of the option that pend~g ~e adoption of the a~n~ent to the Si~ Or~n~oe, the Buil~ Insp~tor shoed prove ~d accept tho application for the ~t~ withou~ t~ req~r~ent as to ins~cs, upon the prop~ si~g of t~ application by a duly authorized repres~- tative of t~ G~er~ent~ ~. C:on~ offfered the follow~: {~10~1) A H~U~ON ~rect~g t~ BulldOg In~eo~r ~ approve ~d ac~t the form of application f~ pe~tsslon ~ erect a proJeot~g sl~ a~ the Armory for the Organized ~eee~e Corpa of the U. 8, Army~ 80? Norfolk Avense~ without the req~r~ent as to ~n~sh~ a Cer~f~oate o~ Liability ~a~a~oe~ ghe prop~ e~ of the applioat~o~ by a ~y autho~ze~ representative o~ the Unite~ S~tes ~er~ent~ and to ~ss~e the s~ per.it (~r f~ll t~t of ~esolut~on see 0r~ln~oe ~ok No, 17~ F~e 87) ~, Or.in mov~ t~ ~ption of the ~esolution, ~o ~tion was seo~dod by ~. Dlll~d and adopted by tho follow~ vote: A~S: ~essrs. Cronin~ Dill~d, ~wards, H~ter~ ~d ~e President~ ~ITATIOM= A oo~unicatton from t~ ~tar Clt7 ChaRter Ho. ?11~ ~oo~ety for the Pre~ervatlon and ~co~a~ent of ~rber ~op Quoter ~1~ in Ino.~ ~tendln~ ~ ~vl~tion to ~e ~mbers of Co~oll ~d the Clt7 ]~a~er to the ~ests of the ~gan~zat~on at ~ts re~ular meeting on Monday, ~u~y 2], 19S0~ at 8:00 o~olook~ p. m., was before the body. ~e occultation was ordered f~l~. Virginia Houte ~, U. ~. ~oute ~ ~d V~r~nla ~oute 116, a co~lcatton fr~ the Virginia ~par~ent of Hi~'~,ays, advising that the S~te Hl~wa7 ~p~ent ~s in a~e~t with the re-rout~g oF the routes t~ou~ ~e City of R~noke, which w[ll not n~essitate ~y ~teration of the ezisti~ nileage used as a basis for t~ qu~- terly pa~ents to the oity, was before the ~e ~lcation *~s ordered filed. ~ this co.action, ~. Cron~ raised the qaest~on as to re-routing U. Route 11 to p~allel U. S. ~oute $60 throu~ the city, wh~ the project of U. S. Ro~te ~60 a ~-l~e highway is completed, and n~ed that the City Attorney be requested to prep~e proper resolution, ~king that U. Si Hl~'~ay No. ~ be re- routed fr~ its ~t~section with U. S. Hi~*.ay Route ~60 at Willi~son Head ~d 0r~ge Avenue, 1~. E., to go west on 0ra~e Avenue to Sal~ ~rnp~e, N. W., throe ~ ~nplke ~ Melrose Avenue, thence on Ne~ose Avenue to the west corporate l~ts, for adoption at the n~ reg~ar meeting of Co,oil. ~e motion was secona- ed by ]~. Edwards and ~ously adopted. POMCE ~E: A co~tcation from IM. ~. H. Youell, ~rector of the Division of Corrections, S~te ~par~ent of Welfare and Institutions, ~gether with a report on the ~speotioa of the police lookup of the City of Hoa~ke on December 1~, 19~9, was before gouncil, ~..Youe~ c~pl~ting the present Super~tendent of on ~e na~tenance of the 0n motion of Mr. ~nter~ seconded by ~. Dill~d and ~n~o~ly a~pted, the co,un,cation ~d report were ordered filed. G~ J~: A co~lcat~on fr~ ~. R. H. Youe~, Director of ~e Division Correcti~s, State ~p~ent of Welfare ~d ~stttutlons, ~gether with a report the ~specti~n of ~e Ja~ of the City of R~noke on Dec~ lJ, 19~, 0n ~tlon of ~. H~ter, seconded by ~. D~ard and una~o~ly a~pted, the c~lcation and report were ordered f~ed. LE~ISLATTOI/-0XTY COUNCIL= A oow, unication from the Roanoke ~erohanta Association, enclosing copy of zenolutiom adopted cn ~anuary 6, 19~0, u~gAnE that the local representatives In the leEialsture be requested to press for authority at this session of the lesinlatues to Increase the size. o f the ~oaneke City Council frc~ five to seven ~onbars, so that this change can be made effective about two years henoe~ was before Counsllo On motion of Mr. F. unter, seconded by l~ro Edwards and ,',manimousl¥ adopted, the eomunieation and resolution were referred to the Charter Study Commission for consideration. ~RAYFZC-STA~E HIGHWAYS UITHII~ CITY LD[ITS: Residents, property owners and business proprietors having objected to the placing by ths~V[rginia Department.of. ways of "no'parking' slzns on Orange Avenue, f~on Eleventh Street to T~entieth Str : on Salon Tarnplke (LTnohb~Lrg Avenue), /'tom Twentieth Street to Melrose Avenue, and ion EeLrose Avenue, from Salon Turnpike to Twenty-second Street, which signs axe . proposed to be erected as far as Lafayette Boulevard {Twenty-sl_xth Street], and i Counsll having, by resolution, requested the State Htghw~ay l)epart~ent and the Public Roads Administration for modification of the terms of the contract between the city and the Highway Department as to maintesance, parking restrl'otione and signs, in connection with the lmprovenent of the highway, to relieve the situation, a c~nmu- nication from 5. A[ Anderson, Conmissioaer, advising that if Council will pass an 'ordinance prohibiting parking on both sides of U. S. Highway Route No. ~60, on Orange Avenue, between Wlllianson Read, N. E., and Eleventh Street, H. W., and on berth aide of Orange Avense f~:~leYenth Street to Sale~ Turnpike, and om both sides of ~=alen Turnpike from Orange Avenue to Eelrose Avenue, perking on ]~elrose Avenue from Salem Tmrnpike to Lafayette Boulevard to be permitted, and that if Council willI fttrther agree to enforce the above parking prohibition, the Highway Department will consider the intent of the agreement is being cc~plied with by the city, was before COunCil. ~Ir. Cronin ~o~ed that the Gity Attorney be requssted to prepare proper e~endnent to the Traffic Code, carrying out the parking ~estriatiens requ/red by th~ State Highway Depaxtment. Tee motion was seconded by l/r. Dillard and unanimouSly adopted. With further reference to traffic, Mr. Dillaxd brought to the attention Council an~ the City Manager the need for parking restrictions on the south side of Nerfolk Avenue, S. W., between First Street and Second Street, and moved that the City Attorney include this area in the amendment to the traffic Code. The motion 'was seconded by ¥lr. Cronin and unanimously adopted. The i Ctty President, ~r. Minton, brought to the attention of Council and the ~anaEar the need for elimin~ting the traffic hazard being caused by the beginni of the parkway at l~elrose Avenue and Lafayette Boulevard. The City Manager advised that he would look into tM matter. PLAL~/NG-~UBDIVISioN ~E~IILATIONS: A communication from the Town Clerk of Salon, enclosing draft of a Land Subdivision 0rdinunca adopted on its first reading by the Council of the Town of Salem at the regular meeting held ~anuaxy 9, 1950, and asking that the Council of the City of Roanoke review and approve or disapprove pointing out that unless ~oanoke notifies Salem of its disapproval within forty-five ~ays sal~ plan shall be oensidezed approved, was ~efere the ]Ir, Oronin moved that the proposed ordinance be referred to the BOard, The motion was seconded by Lire Hunter and nnanimously adopted° ~BORT~3 OF OFFICERS; PARES AND PLAYCaR0~Nr~; The oomulttec composed of the Director of the Department of Parka and ~eersation, tho City Attorney and the City l!snagar, appoint- cd for the purpose of studying the possibility of sec-rSn~ several park areas in the newly annexed territory, having been,continaed with a view of ascertaining whether not the tracts of land could be purchased by term payments, the Olty ~anager submitted written report that the comuittee has gathered the information, which is available, and is placing it on maps which will be ready by ~anuary 23, 1950, sug- gesting that Council await the report of the onmm~ttea until that date. It being understood that tho City ~anagar would furnish the members of Council with copies of the information for stndy before the next regular meeting of the body, action on the nnttur was deferred until that time. PUBLI0 WORKS: The City Manager having been authorized to secure fro~ the Federal Governnent, if possible, advance funds for the preparation of engineerin6 plans and speoificatinns on approved public works projects, and action an the seven projects recazmended by the City Manager having been taken under consideration, he sahnitted thc following report: "Roanoke, Virginia ~enuaxy 16, 19~0 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlenen: ! have reported to you On several previous occasions the possibility of Advance Planning Funds under Public Law 3~2. There are several public works that could be planned such as a day nursery, electrification of the Water Department, drainage in the downtown, Williensen ~oad, end other areas, swJrm~n~ pool, recreational center, municipal garage, municipal warehouse, beautification of p~rks and water areas, and other public enterprises. If it ia the intent of the Council to apply for Planning F=nds, I think we should do so now. If not, this will be ny final report on the matter. Reapectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City Eanager- Mr. Hunter moved that the matter be tabled. The motion ?ms seconded by Cronin and unanimously adopted. HOU~ING: The City Manager submitted ~ritten report, asking that a petty ~ash fund of $50.00 be established for the Veterans Housing Project; whereupon, l~r. offered the following Resolution: (~10352) A ~ESOLUTI01~ establi~hing n petty cash fund of $50.00 for the Housing Project. (For full text of Resolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 88) Mr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Reaolutien. The notion was seconded by }~. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYreS: ][esars. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~{int on ............. 5. NAYS: None .... 0. AIRPOR?I ~o,,-oil havir~ previously provided for the appointment of viewers to appraise the Coulter property In co~ectiom with the i~mlnistratton ~ullding the extension $f the east-west runway at the RSacoke Mu~ioipal Airport, the city submitted Written report that he has been advised by IT. Murray O. Via that he will be unable to serve in making the appraisal. The name of l~r. Dewey R. Robertsoa being suggested, aotien ca the matter held in abeyance pending a determination by the City Manager as to persons who ·lll agree to serve in the desired capacity. ROAI~OKE RIVF~ RAVIN: The City 'Mansger s~mitted written report that a p hearing is to be held on the ~nith Mountain Reservoir, Roanoke River Basis, at ~chool. ~lgh Manet,, ¥irginis, at 10:00 o'clock, a, m,, l~lday, ~anaery 27, 1950, ~eco~ended that the City of Roanoke be officially represented at thc meetin2. lit. Dillard ~oved that C0unoil concur in the reoom~endation and that the ~ity lianager and Cottuoilman Cronin be desl~ated to offinially represent th~ City of Roanoke at the meeting. The motion was seconded by l~r. Edwards and unanimously a~opted. Council having previously approved the inclusion of twenty street light replaoezaents for tho downtown section in the 19~0 b~dget, as well as two additional lights, the City Manager sublmitted written report, together with a list of the twenty-two lights, ss well as a list of other lights to be re~ved and installed in the business section, and asked that since provisions have b~en ~ade lnii the 1950 budget for all of the lights contained in both lists, proper authority be for the replacements by appropriate resol~tion of the body. It appearing that street light replacements do not require a resolution, notion of llr. Hunter, seconded by Er. Cronin and unanimously adopted, the repc~t ordered filed. STORM DRAIN: Council having indicated itswillingness to accept the propo- sal of the Perterfield Distributing Company to con~truct a storm ~main in the vicini cf ~lain Street and Eighth Street, Wesuna, d,,ring 1950, to serve its property, provid ed the city would reinburse the company in 19~1, th~ cost of the sta~m drain being estimated at $2,000°00, and the ~atter having been referred back to the City 1~snsger to work out the details end to report back to Council for necessary action in carry- lng Out the proposal, he sub~itted written report, together with a ocamunlcation fro~ the Porterfield Distributing Cc~pany, indicating its intention of beginning construe tion on at least one warehouse by the end of 19~0, which will require the construc- tion of the storm drain befere that time. In a discussion of the matter, the City l[anager pointed out that the city would have te eventually construct the storm drain anyway, at its o~n expense, and recomnended that the stern drain be constr~cted by the city at its own expense in 1950. Mr. Ranter moved that Co~ncil concur in the reo~en~atien of the City Manager ami offered the following Resolution: ([10353~ A RESOLUTION authorizing end directing the City Manager to proceed with the construction of a 36-inch concrete stor~ drain across parts of Lots 6-7-8, Block 2?, Wasena Corporation, located bel~een He. bert Avenue and Kerns Avenue, S. t?., f~c~ Eighth Street to the Rurfolk and Western Railway Belt Line, at an estimated cost of $21000.00, to serve the property, of the Portsrfisld Distribut- ing Company. ~For ~1 text of ~esolution ese 0rdl~e Book No. 17~ P~e 88) ~. H~ter ~ the adoption of the ~esolution. ~e ~tion was ~econde~ by ~r. Cr~n ~ adopted by the follow~ A~S: Messrs. Cr~ln~ Dillard, ~w~ds, Hunter, ~ ~e Presid~t, ~. ~ton .............. ~YS: Eons .... 0. P~ ~ C0;~IIS~ ~e City Clerk ~ought to the attention Co.oil that ~e ~e el~t appoin~ts ~ be ~de ~ ~e P~ent Youth C~s- sion for a te~ of three ye~s begl~ing f~u~y 1, 1950; whereupon, l~. Cr~in n~ed ~. W. ~ Col~ ~. ~. ~llard n~ed ]M. A. ~. L~llory. 1~. ~llard n~ed SSt. A. W. Cooper. ~. H~ter n~e~ ]~s. Harry L. ~osenbe~. ~. Ed~ds n~e~ Rev. Robot J. S~th. ~. Cronin n~e~ ~s. ~a E. Blac~ell. n~ed Rev. D. I;. ~c~rady. I~. Cronin n~ed ~rs. J~es J. Upon a roll call vote, the ~ove n~e~s were appointed as m~bers of t~ Per~n~t Youth C~ission f~ a te~ of t~ee ye~s beginn~ J~ry 1, 1950, by the follow~g vote: ~S: [essrs. Cronin, Dfll~d, Edwards, H~ter, ~d ~e President, ~. ].Iint on ........... NA~: None--0. The City O~erk b~o~t to the attention of Co~c~ that a ~c~oy ~ists on the Per~nent Youth Comission by reason of the resi~ation of ~n~ey, Jr., whose tern expirea ~c~ber 31~ ~950; ~e~eupon, ~. ~ll~d n~ed ~s. ~ances ~othwell ~lch~ds~ to fill the ~expired Upon a roll call vote, ~rs. ~ces ~othwe~ Richardson wes appointed as a m~ber of the Perment Youth O~ission to fill the ~expired term of ~s. 0. Orat~ LinSey, ~., ena~ ~c~ber 31, 1950, by the followi~ vote: A~: ~essrs. ~ronln, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, ~d the Presldent~ ~r. )finton ............... NAYS: ~one ..... 0. ~e City Ol~k also brou~t ~ the attention of Oo~c~ that a vac~ exists ~ the Per.neat Youth Comission by reas~ of t~ resl~ation of ~. W. Prest~ ~ech ~ose term ~pires Dec~b~ 31, 19~1; whereupon, ~. !~t~ n~ed Hi~ Nell D. Walters to fl~ the ~expired ter~. Upon a ro~ ca~ vote, Yiss Ne~ D. W~ters was appointed as a the Per--eat Youth 0~ission to fill the ~expired term of ~. W. Prest~ Loech endin~ ~c~be~ 31, ~95~, by the following vote: ~S: Eessrs. C~on~, ~llard, Edwards, H~ter, end ~e NAYS~ None .... 0. ~ ~0SS~6S: C~sideration of the request of t~ Norffolk and Westin iallway C~pany for pe~ssion to ~ep~ce ~th el~tricall[ operated sho~t-~m gates of smi-auto~tic desl~, eq~pped with f~sh~ li~t sills ~ be~s, as we~ as flashing lights, the present gates at South ~efferson Street, Third Street~ s. Campbell Avenue, S. E.s and Ninth Streets S. E., having been held in abeyance until the present ,,eeting~ the matter was again before Cot,-olls the City Manager that the question be tabled for another week~ awaiting the approval of the City Attorney. Mr. Dillard moved that Couno// concur in the suggestion of the City Maas and that the matter be tabled until the next regular meeting of Council at ~hich . time the public will be given an opportunity to be heard on the question. The motion was seeonded by 1~. Cronin and unanimousl~ adopted. BUDGET-CO~PENSATION BOARD: Cc~munieetions from the Compensation Boa~ds fixing the salaries and expenses of the Ccz~iss~oner of Revenue, City Sergeant, Attorney for the Canmonwealth and City Treasurer far the calendar Yeer beginning i~anusry 1, 1950, and ending D~cember 31, 1950, having been taken under consideration!! until the present nesting, the matter was again before Council. Mr. Cronin noved that the Com~unisatious be filed. The notion was eeoond~ ed by Mr. D~llard and unanimously adopted. CONSIn~RA?ION CF CLAIMS: None. INTRODUCTION AI~D COI[SIDERATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: DEPAklT~;T OF PUBLIC WORTHS: The City Attorney havl~g been requested to prepare an approprXate ordinance, creating a Department of Public Works, the City }~anager submitted written report, together with the draft of ordinance prepared by the City Attorney, and rec~,,~ended that the same be adopted. l~r. Crenin moved that Council concur in the recc~nendation of the City L~nager and Offered the following e~ergency Ordinance, with instructions that copies of same be forwarded to all l~unlcipal Departments: {~1035~) AN ORD]/~ANCE to create a department of the City government to bs / known and designpted as the Department of Public Works, providing for the selection of a director thereof, his compensation, the duties of saXd department~ prohibiting the displacement of She pavement or surface of streets, sidewalks and alleys, or conmenoing construction of s~uctures on land o~ned by the City without permission of said director, and declaring an emergency. · (Fo~'f~[' tezt of Ord~enoe see 0rdtnanoe Book Nc. l?, Page 89) Mro ~enin ~o~ed the adoption of the 0rdln~nOe. The ~otion was eecunded by ~ro Hunter end adopted by the follo~vtng vote: AYES: ~essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Nunter, end the President, ~r. l~lnton ............. 5. I~AY~: None ---0. ~'.~R CONS~UCTION: . The ~lty 01e~k brought to the attention of Coenctl draft of an emergency ordinance, as prepared by the office of the Oity Attorney, authorizing the acceptance of a perpetual easemmt from ~more D. Heins for the construction of a sewer line over his property; whereupon, Itt. Cron/n offered the follc~ng: (~103~5) AN ORDINANCE authorizing the acceptance of a certain deed f~om Elmore D. l~ins, et ur., dated ~anuary 6, 1950, conveying to the City a perpetual easement for a ten foot wide right-of-way for a sewer //ne through certain prOperty in the Northwest Section of the City of Roanoke, upon certain terms and conditions therein contained; and providing for an mergency. {l~or full text of 0rdinonoe see 0rdinonoe Book No, 17, Page 89} l~r, Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance, Tho notion was seconded by 'lit, Hunter and adopted by the followJmg vote.. AYES.' l~esereo Cronin~ Dillard, Edwards, Hunter~ end the Preeideat~ Mr. l&inton ............... ~. }~AYS: ~Tone--O. ~OTION~' AND I~gCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: F~E D~PAR~I~T;. '~r. Cronin brought to the attention of C~unoil and the City '~anager the recent disaster caused by a fire in a hospital and moved that the City l~anagar have the Fire De~rtnent work out: detailed evacuation plans with tho , officials of the local hospitals, in the event of a fire should ever ocoar in one our local hospitals, as well aa similar buildings such as convalescent homes~ etc., and that the Fire I~partnent personnel fa~/liarize themselves with the layout of the hospital in their i~nediate district in order to expedite the evacuation in the event o£ a fire. The notion ms seconded by Mr. Dillard and unaninously sdopted The City Manager advise, d/that he would look trite the matter. CITY E~LOYEES-. ~/r. Cronin brought to the attention of Council that the ~reater part of city ~ployees belong to the local Blue Cross Hospital Insurance Plan and that they are experiencing some inconvenience in paying their preniu~s through so'era1 different a~ents, },'r. urchin su~esting that consideration be 61yen to deduetin~ these pre~/ums frc~ the ~a¥ checks of the employees where more than fifty per cent in any one departnent belon~ to any one hoepitaltzatlon plan. The City Auditor advising that he would hake a study of the matter, with a view of ascertaining whether or not the equipment in his office will be able to handle this additions1 deduction from the pay checks of city ~ployees~ action on the question was held in abeyance. There being no farther business, Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk · pr e/sident OO~Ci~L, SPEOI~ MEETII~, Thursday, ~anuary 19, 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the l~om~clpal Building, ~sday, ~an~ary 19, 1~O, at ~:30 o'clock, p. m., for the purpose of ~scasslng an~ ~qa~g in~ t~ metho~ of chll~ ne~eat ~ses by v~lo~ city ag~oles, ~he President, ~. ~nt~, presidio. P~E~T: Messrs. Cronin~ ~w~, H~ter, an~ the President, }~, M~ton--~. ~: ~. ~ll~d .......... 1. 0~S PR~: ~. ~th~ S. ~ens, City M~ager. ~D ~E: ~e P~esid~t, ~. M~ton, stated that the special meet~g has been oa~ed for the purpose of disc~ss~g ~d inquir~ into ~e ~thods of h~ing child ne~ect Oases by various City agencies; whereupon, M~. Cr~in ca.ed attention to the recent child ~eo~ ease w~ch ~s ~me to li~t In the City of Ro~oke, stating that he does not feel the matter was a ease of gross ne~lgence the ~rt of ~one, but ~at he d~es not see w~ the c~dl~o~ were not detecte~ e~lier, voic~ the opinion that there are probably oth~ cases o~ less ma~ltude h~. ~ this co~ection, Er. ~. H. Fa~well, ~rector of the ~p~ent of P~bli~ ~elfare, who was preset at the ~etl~, with his case workers, pointed out that th~ law prohibits public disc~ssioa of individ~al cases, and s~gested that a private ~ study of the cases shoed be ~de by Oo~cil. ~so ~t~g into the disc~ssion, ws~ 2~dge E. A. Pate, ~avenlle ~d ~nestic Relations ~ustice, w~ was present at the meeting with his probation s~ff.~ It appe~ing that ~. ~. N. ~dley, C~lssioner of Health, and his n~ses, are also present ~t ~e ~ett~ for the p~pose of angering ~y questions asked aa to the f~otion of the Health De~ent In ~nnectton ~th child welf~e cases, ~d Co.oil, after a discussion as to ~hether the question sho~ be investi. ~ted ~ a general ~le, ~ open session, or by a study of s~ple cmse5~ An e~ session, ~ving decided to ~ke a study oF s~ple cases, with a view o~ a public s~t~ent when the ~vest~ation is concluded, ~. Cr~in norad that Oo~cil recess for the purpose of reconv~lng as a ~ttee of the ~ole f~ the purpose conduct~g the ~vestigation, ~d~ the pro~sions of Section 22, of the City CB~t~ ~e ~otion was seconded by 1~. Edwards ~ ~an~sly adapted. APPROVED Clerk President COUNCIL, RI'~ULAR f~EETINO~ F~nday~ January 2~s 19~O. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the f:unicipal Building, F~nday, January ~]~ 19~0~ at 2:00 otclock~ p. the regular meeting hour, with the President, Er. fZlnton, presiding. PRESFiiT: f~essra. Cronin, Dlllards Edwards, Hunter, and the President, F, lnton ..................... ~. ABSENT: None ....... O. OFFICERS PRESENT: f'r. Arthur $. O~ens~ City )3ana6er, fir. Randolph G. tqmittle City Attorney, and f.'r. Harry R. Yates, City Auditor. The ~eeting was o£ened ~iith a prayer by the Reverend A. D. Smith, Faster of the Villa Heights ~:ethodist Church. { f~NUTES: Copy of the minutes of the special meeting held on Thursday~ Janu- ary 5, 1950, and the regular meetin~ held on January 9, 19.~O, having been furnished sach member of Council, upon motion of f~r. Ed~rards, seconded by Er. Cronin and unani{ amously adopted, the readin~ was dispensed '~ith and the minutes approved as recordedI HEARING OF CITIZENS UFON PUBLIC IZ[TTERS: ANN~XATION-SEGREGATION-· Reverend A. L. James, together with me~'uber$ of the Colored Cit'tzena Committee of the Roanoke Chanber of Commerce and several real ester men, appeared before Council, advisin~ that in an effort to observe the rule of livin6 separately the He,roes in Roanoke are in need of sonewhere to live, that at the present time the Re,re population in Roanoke is bottled up and hen~ned in with little or no room for expansion, end t~.~t there is only one section affording an opportunity for expansion; viz, the tract of land beyond the Lucy Addison tii=~h Schoo kno',m as Lincoln Court, hut that the presence of the old city garbage dump no'~ being used by the city and the lack of city improvements ~uch as !i=~hts, ~ood streets, sidewalks and setvage facilities make the section somewhat undesirable, the Reverend James aakins that the city close the _~arba~e dump and provide the Lincoln Court Sub- divisisn with oity improve~ents, making it a healthier and ~ore desirable place to live, con¢ludinF that the Negroes are proud of their city and that they ~-ant to con- tinue to help its growth, but that in order to do this, they must have the sympathet cooperation of City Council to encourage their loyalty and patriotism. In a further discussion of the request, Dr. L. C. Downing reviewed some of the unfortunate racial incidents ~hich have occurred in Romoke in the past due to unplanned expansion, pointing out that the f~ture expansion of the Negroes will either be planned or unplanned, and upped that the proper solution to the problem, that of planned expansion, be follo~ved, Dr~ Downing stating, in answer to a question of t-.~r. Cronin as to ,hether or net the pendin~ redevelopment and hereinf pro~eet relieve the situation, that a large number of the Negroes want to own homes and that under the present circumstances they have no suitable location on v.hieh to build the · concludln~ that Lincoln Court is the most logical place for the Ne6roes to expand the least frictions provided the 6arbage dump is closed and the desired i~provements are ~de. Concurring in the remarks of Reverend da=es and Dr. Downir~, were Dr. L. g. Paxton and Kr. R. ~. Clark. Also speaking in behalf of the request, ~as ~r. da=es A. Turner, real estate ~ent,, who advised t~ ~ere ~ app~xl~tely one ~ous~d lots In ~he Lincoln Subdivision ~ch could be developed and solve ~he probl~ a~ hand for years ~. Tu~er voic~g ~he opinion t~C the t=p~ve~nt of ~e L~coln Cour~ do ~ore to strengthen ~latlons between ~he races ~han any other thlng~ con- :luding that if the section is ~proved~ in his opinion there ~lll ~ at ~ast t~o ~uses const~cted there ~lthin three years, At this point~ ~etltlon~ ~l~ned by app~xl~tely 150 citizens ~d ~roperty a~kin~ t~t the garba;e d~p be clo~ed, ~ere brou;ht ~ the sttention of also~ ~etitions signed by apFroxl~tely seventy o~e~ of lots In the Llnco] Su~ivlsfon, askin~ that sewage facilities 'be made available by the city. e ~at the land fill ~ethod be used. the City /stager advising that the prese~ mad incinerator will only handle seventy per cent of the ~rba e ~ ~fuse of the clt and that the problem at ~nd is ~ere to dump the re~aiuinm thirty ~r cent, further, that while he i5 extremely sympathetic with the request of the Negroes, is his hope that in the event ~ o~inance is passed~ providin~ for the closinz of [~ zarbage dump, the ordtnance',lllmt be adopted a~ an emergency meas~e, s~ce he need time to find an altemate solution to the After a fu~her discussion of the matter, the City }MnaEer a dvisinE t~t the soluticn to the problem is not as simple, as it seems, pointing out t~ storage of the garbaie ~uld cost approxi~tely $50,~.~, of ~ich he is not in favor, and it suggested that he investicate the land fill method ~d report back to Cocci1 its next ~gular meeting, the City [~nager statinF t~t he ~11 attempt to submit report by that t~e, but t~t he will not submit an inefficien~ or incomplete repot C~n~ moved that the following Ordinance ~ placed upon its first reading. The was seco~ed by ~u. Dillard ~d adopted by the following vote: AYES: {(essrs. O~nin, Dilla~, Edwa~s, H~ter, ~d the President, ir. NAYS: None ............. O. (~10356} ~ ORDINANCE prohibit~g the d~pinE of garbage ~d/or refuse other ashes and/or earth within the limits of the City of Roanoke, except ~ incinera- tors es~cially designed for the disposal of garbaEe ~d ref~e. BE IT ORDAII~D by the Co~cil of the City of Ro~oke that ~e dumping of ~d/or refuse other th~ ashes and/or earth within the limits of the City be p~hfbited, eace~t in incinerators es~cially designed for the disposal of arbage and raise. Violation of ~is Ordl~ce shall be considered a misdemeanor. The O~ance havin~ been read, ~s ~id over. %ffth reference to t=Fmve=ents in the Linco~ Court 5ubdivlstoa~ Y~. Dillard that the q~stion of 9e~ge facilities, ~ter, light~, good street, sidewalks, ~tc., be refe~ed to the City ~Mnager for submitt~ a pl~ ~hln thirty days for development of the area. The motion was seco~ed by ~[r. C~nin and ~antmously ~dopted. TROPIC: Council havin~ at its last regular meet~ hst~cted the City to prepare proper amendment to the Tmffic Code to p~htbit parking on the south side of Norfolk Avenue, S. ~., ~tween First Stree~ a~ Second Stueet~ a deleg~ tion of representatives from business est~blishments ~ the block appeared ~fo~ bodyl with ~:r. C. B. Halsey actin~ aa s~okeaman~ ~. Halsey presenting a petition [~1 sl~ned by eleven business establishments, reco=mendin~ that approximately sixteen one-hour ~eters be installed on the south side of the streetl ~hich will eliminate all-day ~rkin~ and at the s~ tl~e ~ive meter parking space to salesmen employed by the business establishments to ~r=lt the~ ~ ~rite up their o~ers and transact their business at their respective establis~nts~ as well as customers a~ salesmen ~ ~11 on ~e establishments. AI~ s~eakl~ on the natter~ w~ ~[r. EuF~e P. C~=pler~ re,resorting Barrow- ~enn ~d Com~ny~ Inco~rat~d. ~. Ed~s moved that the matter be ~fer~d to the City ~na~er for ~tudy report ~ Co~cil at its next re~lar ~eet[n~, the amendment ~ the Traffic be held in abeyance ~til t~t tl~. ~e notion ~s seconded by ~. Dillard and ~ unanimously adopted. In this connection, the City }~naFer advised that he Is prepared to make a re~ort on the ~tter at the ~resent meeting ~d ~u~mitted a tabulation of the parkin check ~ken on January 1~, 19~O, and January 20~ 19~O, between 9:~ o~clock~ a. m.~ and 6:~ o~clock, p. n., at half hour inte~als, recor~e~in~ that ~rkinz be ~- htbited on both sides of the block and that only loading zones be allowed in the bio which, in his opinion, is urgent to Fe~it free passage of fire equirnent and fair play in pa~in~ to all. In a further discussion of the ~tter, it was su~ested that consideration be ~iven ~ establishin~ a 5-minute parkinF limit in %he block, Er. Halsey sub,eating t~% the sit~tion might ~ relieved by reversinr the ~resent one-~'ay traffic over First Street Brid~e to travel south instead of north. )ir. Edwa~s then moved that the matte~ be referred to the City I-~na~er for further study and report at the next regular meetin~ of Co~cil. The ~tion was seco~ed by ~fr. Dillard and unanimously adopted. A% t~ point, the President~ Er. Kinton, ~s excused f~m fnrther attendance the mee~, and the Vice President, ~[r. ~wards, assumed the Chair. PA~S ~34D ~YGROUNDS: ~[rs. Ja~s T. 3trickland, Chai~ of the Galen Club Center, representin~ %he Galen Club Council of Roanoke, ap~ared before Co~cil~ tozether with a delegation of members of the Gard~ Club Council, ~d asked %hat her or~anization be granted ~ission to ~e the ~resent library ~ildin~ in El~ood Perk ~en the same is vacated for the purpose of a Garden Club Center ~il such time as the bulldin~ is needed by the city or demolished. ~. Cronin moved that the matter be referred to the City ~er %o work out a contract with the Galen Club Co~cil for the use of the building %~hen the same vacated for the put,se of a Garden Club Center, a% a rental of such %~e as the struct~e is needed hy the city or demolished. ~e motion was seconded by Er. Hunter ~d ~anizously adopted. H~SI~: Er. Tom Stockton Fox~ Attorney, re~sentinm the City of Roanoke Re- develo~ent a~ HousfnF A~hority, a~ared before Co~cil, advising that the Author is now ready to apply to the Public Housin~ Administration for a housin~ program for the City of Ro~oke and ~roposes to enter intone or mo~ contacts for loans and annual contributions in connection with the develo~men~ and a~inistration of such low-rent housing, ~[r. Fox p~sentinc draft of a resolution, approv~ the coo~eratiw agree~nt between the Authority and the City of Ro~oke ~d authorizin~ %he executio~ of sa~ by the proper officials of the city. kj ~. Dillard ~oved that action on the resolution be held in abeyance until regular meeting of Council and that copies of same be furnished the members of body during the week for study and consideration. The ~otion was seconded by {ir.. and unanimously adoFtedo AC~DI~ OF I..'USIC: Etas Elizabeth Starrltt, ~[lss ~ertha Starrltt and Terry Wo Win~er, representing the Thursday }~orninE ~iuale Club, appeared before Council in s report to-be submitted by the City ~Mnagerwith re£ard ~o requirenents to reopen the Academy of Yasic; whereupon~ the City Yanager submitt~ re~ort, to_aether ~ith a cor~unicaticn dated October 27, 19~9, fl'om }ir. E. E. iI, Deputy State Fire Y~rshal, advising that he plans to recommend to the Corporation Commission that if the Academy of }:usic is a_~ain put to use for the for which it ~as deal=ned,_ that all pl-ovisions of the Regulation~ contained in ~ectinn ]02-2(e) of the ¥irfinia Fire Safety Re.~ulation, r~quirin~ the buildin~, to b~ altered to the =tnimu~ extent necessary to provide resaonsble safety to life, be :omplied with, and that in addition, he plans to reco~nend that two additional lte~ set out in his co~tmication be undertaken, the City ~[ana~er also ~ubmittin~ a :ort from Stone and Thompson, Architects, estimatin[ that the cost of carryin.~ outi ~he recomen~stion of t:r. Hobertson '~uld be }1~,000.00 as a mini=tm. In a discussion of the matter, Miss Elizabeth Starritt raised the question to why the requirements for city property are so much more rigid than public which are bein~ o~erated daily in the business section of the city, stating ;hat all the Thursday liorninF l:usic Club desires is to have the building on a corn- basis ~ith other public buildings. The item of $~0,000.00 for electrical ~iring ~ras questioned in particular, a~ ~ell as the ite~ of ~8,(X)O.O0 for paintin$. After a further discussion of the question, ~[r. Cronin stating that he is lefinitely interested in havin~ the Academy of ~:usic opened, but not In defiance of ~tate fire safety re_zulatiens, ~:r. ~lllard moved tha: a co~mit~ee to be composed of Elizabeth Starritt, ~:tss ~Lary Van Turner, l'-r. }~. Carl Andrews, }~r. 6. E. Trout ¥-r. B. F. Farrntt be appointed to confer with the City }~naEer and ~he State with the idea in mind of ~orkin~ out a real plan for the Academy of Kusic~ motion was seconded by Mr. Hunter and unanimously adopted. PETITIONS AND CO~] UIIICATiONS: DELINQUENT TAXES: A communication from ~Lr. ,~'. D. Equi, Jr., Delinquent Tax Collector, advlsin= that ~.'r. J. Ray~ond Pace has offered to purchase from the city proper~y located on the northeast corner of Valley Avenue and Eleventh Street, S. W., described as Lot 8, Section 2&, Wasena Corporation, a~ a consideration of cash, was before Council, ~Lr. Equi advisin~ that in his opinion this is a _~ood offer and recom~endin~ tha~ the same be accepted. Council bein7 of the opinion that the city should ask $600.00 for the lot in }~r. Hunter moved that the /~ellnquent Tax Collector be so notified. The was seconded by ~. Dillard and unanimously adopted. BELIN~UE~/T TAXES: A communication from Mr. W. D. Equi, Jr., Delinquent Tax Collector, advfatnE that M r. John B. NoftsinEer has offered to purchase from the city property located on the north side of West Avenue, S. W., west of Twenty-first described as Lot 23, Section /~], West End and River View, at a consideration sf $1~5.O0 cash, was before Council, ~:r. Equi advising that in his opinion this is a offer and recommending that the same. be accepted. Council being of the opinion that the city should ask $)00.00 for the lot question, ~o Dillard moved that the Delinquen~ Tax Collector be so notified. The motion was seconded by Fr. Hunter and unanimously adopted. DELINQUENT TAXES-' A co~unication from {L~, ~, D, Equi, Jr,, Delinquent Tax Collector, asking that the City Attorney be authorized to institute and conduct suit in equity for the Fur~ose of snforcin~ the city's lien for delinquent taxes and othe assessments a_eatnst seven parcels of land, was before Council. Yr. Hunter moved that Council eoncur in the request of the Delinquent Tax Collector and offered the following emer&ency Resolution: (~10357) A HE~0LUTIOH authorizing and dlrectinf the City Attorney and/or Assistant to institute and conduct suits in equity for the purpose of enforcing the City's lien for delinquent taxes and other assessments a~ainst certain properties standin~ in the na~e of the res~ctive record o~ers thereof, and rrovidln& for an e~er~ency. (Fo~ full %ex~ of Re,luPron, see Ordinance 17, PaEe 91.) ~. Hun%er mo~ed ~he a~op~ion of ~he ~esolu%lon. The ~%ion was seconded b~ K~. Dillard an4 adopted by %he follow~ Note: AYES: Kessrs. C~nin, Dillard,. Hun~er, and the Vice President, ~. NAYS: ~one .......... O. (The President, ~. ~nton, absent) STREETS AS~ AL~S: Council ~vinE previously decided no~ %o purchase weskern fifty feet of Lo~ 5, 8lock &, Upson Addition, from ~ir. Ja~s O. Lo-~inE, aL .consideration of ~2,~.~, for the DurFose of extendin~ Birchwood Street ~o Lee Avenue, N. E., due to %he lack of funds, a co~unication from %he Plannin~ woicin~ the opinion %ha% %he acquisition of the str~p of land is necessary for the Drope~ futu~ develo[men% of %ha% sec%ion tn p~o~idtnK for street connections and recozzendin~ that the land be purchased, was before %he body. The City ~'anaEer advlsin~ %ha~ he is in a~ree~enL with %he PlanninE %hal the p~operLy should be acquired, but %~L he cannot reco~end the purchase of due to %he ~ck of available funds, on motion of )lt. Dillard, se~nded by Hunter and unanimously adopted, %he matter was ~ferred to the City }.~na~er for ne- ~o~ia%ions with lit. Lov~ with a view of ob%ainin~ a bette~ offer %hah the p~lce ~NDS-A~ORY: Co~ica~ions f~m Captain Ralph S. Bryan, Jr., Headquarters l16Lh Infantry, Virginia National Guard; Captain ~o~as B. Sptckard, Head- uarte~s Company, Firs~ Battalion, 116%h Infantry, Vir~ia Na~ional Guard; and the oanoke Citizens Associa~ion~ Incorporated, opFosinE %he dive~sion of the to any o~her use~ were before Co~cil. )~. Hunter moved %ha~ the co~ica~ions be filed. The mo%ion was seconded F~r. Cronin and ~animously adopted. WATER DEFARTF~T: A ~s% ca~ from ~[r. Harry P. Smith, 2&ll Hanove~ Avenue, W., askin~ %ha% the 1~i% on outboard mo%ors a~ Ca,ins Cove be raised from a s~ limit %o ten horse~wer limit, was before Co,oil. ~e City ~na~er voicinK the opinion L~L a line has %o be dra~n somewhere t~t the presen~ six horse~wer ltmi~ is a fat~ balance, Kr. Dilla~ moved tha~ ~tter be p~ced on the a~e~a fo~ the next ~e~ular mee~in~ of Council in orde~ interested persons mlFhL have an o~r~unlLy %o be he~ on the question pro or ~e zotton was se~nded by Kr. H~Ler and ~anizously adopted. BUD~EToCITY TREASUR~; A communication from ~. C. R. Ke~ett~ City Treasur~ askin~ t~t Co~cil emend the budget a~ reduce the salaries oF two clerks la his office from $2~1~.~ per'ann~ to $1~B~.~ per ann~ In acco~ance with the awa~ of the Compensation Boa~ for the calendar ~ear 1~0, al~o, ~hat the item for auto.bile allowance, ~lch the Com~en~ation B~rd has ~Fu~ed~ be eliminated f~m the city's b~et~ ~as before Council. ~. D~lla~ moved t~t the co~ication be filed. ~e notion was seconded by Ir. C~nin and ~an~ously adopted. RE~RT5 OF OFFICERS: A~REXATION-PI~5 AND F~YDROU~DS: ~e ~l~y f~na~er sub~l~ed written repor~ callin~ a~en~lon to ~h~ reeen~ p~cha~e or the trac~ of land In the vicinity of ~h~ ~er~y and ~he Lip~rap ~pe~y in the Galen ~tty area~ ~co~e~lng t~ these ~arl be desi~na~ed by official names for ~he records. mee~in~ of Council~ ~e ~o~ion ~s seconded by ~lr. Cron~ ' nimously ado~ed. L~ISLATIOR-DEPA3~iHiT OF FUOLIC 'iELFaRE: ~e City F~na~er Department of Public ,~elfare, call!nm attention to the public hearln¢ before ~e Join% Finance Co~lttee of the Senate ~d ~he Appropriation the House of Delegates eometime du~in¢ the weeks ~d su~estin~ that %he Director of] the Yelfa~e Department and the City l~nacer appear before ~he Co~it~ee and presen~ Roanoke's welfare needs, ~r. F~llwell also sucKestin~ tha~ Council adopt a resolutio~ lndiea%~ that the body will match ~¢h f~ds as the General Assembly may make available %o meet w~lfare needs, %he Ci%~ ~naze~ concu~in~ in the su$~estion of }~. Dllla~ moved that the Director of %he De~r%men% of Iublic ,~elfare and the City l~na[er ~ designs%ed %o aFpea~ before ~he Coal%tee ~ Richmond and offer~ the follow~a Resolution indica~in¢ Co~cil's wlllin[ness ~o ~atch such funds as General Assembly may make available %o mee~ welfa~ needs: (~103~8) A ~L~ION requestin~ the Gene~l Assembly of Vir~nia ~ appro- priate sufficien~ money %o meet ~he welfare ~quire~nts of the City of Roanoke and other Vir¢inia political subdivisions, ~ indicatin~ %his Council's willingness ~%ch such funds as %he Gene~l Assembly may ~mke available in o~e~ %o fully car~ into effect ~th fede~l and state welfare pro~; ~d providin~ fop an emer[eney {Fo~ full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book 17, PaRe 91.) Hr. Dil~ moved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e mo~ion ~s seco~ed by lit. Cmnin and adofted by the follow~m vote: AYES: ~essra. Cronin, Dil~, H~te~, and the Vice President, NAYS: None ....... O. {The President, lit. Kinton, absent} HEALTH DEPAR~.'ENT: ~e City Yams[er having been requested to ascer~ain from the architects for the Health Cen~er the reason for the delay tn presenLa~ion of final ~lans and specifics%ions for %h~ pro~ec%, %he Gi%y l~na[er submi~ed writ%em repo~, toaether with a con. ica%ion f~m Stone and ~ozpson, Arehi%ec%s~ advisin[ tha~ the prelimina~ drawings were apDroved by ~he Bureau of Hospital Su~ey Cons%~c~ion on December 19, 19&9~ and %ha% ~hey hope %o have the f~al drawings specffica%i~s completed no~ la%er %ham l~rch 1~, 19~. The re~rt and co~lcatioa were o~ered filed. AI~£OB?-' ~h~ City Fmna~er having been requested to ascertain fr~m the archi- tects for the Administration Building at the Roanoke' }~nlcipal Alrpor~ th~ ~ason fo the delay'in presentation of final plans ~d specifications for the proJect~ the Cit F~na~er submitted written re~rt~ together ~th a co~ication from gubank and Cald ~ell~ Incor~rated~ ~rchitects~ advtsin~ that they are proceed~n~ ~ith the plans Jus as ~pidly as t~y can clear the red ta~e ~hich m~t be done In co~ection ~[th the plannin~ of the bulldin~. The repo~ ~d co~unication were o~ered filed. HOUSINg: The City ~nager ~bmttted written report, toffether ~th a statisti cal report fro~ Dr. J. N. Du~ley~ Co~sioner of Health~ in connection ~th sanita inspection of d~ellinFs in the ~or~t sl~ areas. It appearln~ t~t the statistical r e~rt shows a ~rked deficiency In the ~eneral structural condition of the dwellin~s, the n~ber of inside toile~ faclliti the contttion of outside toilets, inside ~ater facilities, includin~ sinks; an~ a high percentage of dwell/n~ with ~oor surro~dinFs ~hich accounts for the ~hvy ra infe~tation~ the question of requirlnF all ~nted property to have runnin~ '~ter and inside toilet f~cilities, and tl~t in the futu~ all ne~ o~er~ of property be re- quire5 ~ h ave these facilities~ was discussed at length~ I,~. Hunter movin~ that the City Clerk obtain copies of model housin~ o~lnances f~= Ne~ort Ne~ iic~ond and ;Baltimore. The ~otion was seconded by Kr. Dllla~ and ~anihouslyadopted. tfter a fu~her discussion of the ~tter~ Er. Cronin moved t~t the City ~na~er~ the City Attorney and the tomlssi~ner off Health ~ub~it a Housing Ordin~ce for Ho~oke within thirty days. The =orion ~s seconded by ~ir. Dillard and unani- ~ mously adopted. REPORTS OF CO~-~ITTEES: TRAILEHS: The request of trailer camp operators for certain ch~n~es in the Trailer O~imnce having ~en referred %o the City ~nager, the City Attorney ~d th Co~Issioner of Health for study and reco~endation, the co~ittee submitted the followinE report: "Roanoke ~ Virginia Jan~' ~3, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: in in 1. 3. 5. You referred to a Committee for study changes that might be made the Trailer Ordinance. The Trailer Board of Investigators recommends the following change the City Trailer Ordinance. Under the 8972 present ordinance the Trailer Board issuas the license. %to propose the Commissioner of Revenue shall issue the license %o trailer camp operators fol]owinE approval of the application by the Trailer Board of Investigators. That the license fee remain tho same, e.g. ~5.OO per trailer and/or cabin plot. That the service and inspection charge of 20~ per day per occupied space be reduced to 5% o£ the collections For month. That the limits on the length of stay be changed to an unlimited period time, instead of6Odays. Every trailer unit shall be furnished with an electric service outlet. Such outlet shall be furnished with an externally operated switch of not less than 30 amperes capacity, provided with a fuse of not less than 6 amperes, and a heavy duty outlet receptacle. 44 The Co~lttee recommends the adoption of the chsnges listed above with the except, ion of No. ~. {Dr. Dudley dissents with the Cor~lttee on No. Neepect£ully sub=ltted, (31g~d) J, H. Dudley Co~lesioner o~ ~e~lth (Stzn~) ~n G. ~tttle Clt~ Attorney (Signed) ~S. ~ens City Co~cll belnF of the opinion that the length of sta~ ~fer~d to i~ ~ectlon s~uld be left at sixty days ~ith the provision that an ~ddtttonal ~txty ~s shal~ ~ranted for ~od cause~ }:r. Dllla~ ~o~ed that Co~ctl concur tn ~e reco~endattons of the co~tttee~ ~lth the abo~e change tn Section A, and that the City Attorney pre,are pro,er ~endment %o the Trailer O~lnance ~d present ~e to Council for adoption. The ~tton was seco~ed by l(r. Hunter and unan~ously adopted. ANNEXATION-P~RKS AND F~YGRUUNDS: The co~lttee cozFosed of Zhe City ~he City ACto~ey an4 the Director of the De~rtmen% of Parks and Recreation, a~oin{ed for the purpose of maklnz a study of the acquisition of land in ~ newly annexed territory for park purposes, hav~g been continued for the puri~se of negotiating the purchase of the tracts of land on the basis of te~ ~ayments, the matter was a~ain before Co~cil in the fo~ of a %~itten re~rt front he co~.~i%~ee, advising that maps ~d ~rt~ are ready, and su~cesting that since the reports involve the of real estate, the question be lone over in ~ executive session; whereupo~ Council recessed for a discussion of the subject. After the recess, no fornal action was taken on the matter in o~en ~eetinE. UNFINISHED BU~ ~ESS: GRADE CROSSI5DS: The ~quest of the Norfolk and ~estern Rai~ay Conpany for to discont~ue and retire the ~ates at the ~rade crossings of South Jeffe~- Street, Thi~ Street, S. E., C~:.pbell Avenue, S. E.~ and Ninth Street~ S. E., in the place and stead of said gates to install, ~intain ~d operate, at the ex[ense ~f said Halley Conpany, electrically o~erated short-a~ gates of semi-automatic having been held in abeyance until the present meet/hr, pendln~ approval the City Attorney, and in order to give any interested ~rson an op~rtunity ~o be on the matter, the question was a~ain ~fore Co~cil. No one ap~arin~ in co~ection with the ~%%er, and the City Attorney indicaC- ink his approval of the request, Er. H~ter offered the follow~g Re~lution: (flO359) A ~SOL~IO~f pe~ittin~ the Norfo~ and Western Railway Company to iiscontinue ~d retire the ~ates at the g~de crossings of South Jefferson Street, Street, Southeast, Canpbell Avenue, 5outheast, and Ninth Street, Southeast, in the place and stead of said ~ates to install, ~intain and operate~ at the of said Ratl~y Company, electrically ope~ted short-a~ gates of semi-auto- desi~. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book 17, Page 9~) Mr. H~ter moved the aSoption of the Resolution. The motion ~s seceded Cronin and adopted by the follow~g vote: AYe: ~!essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Hunter, and the Vice President, ~r. NAYS: None ..... '-O. (The President, ~. Kinton, absent) CONSIDERATION OF CLAI~: None. EOTIONS ~ND EISCELIANEOUS BUSINESS: ANNEXATION-CURB AND GUTTER: A [etition si~ned by p~y o~ers on Forest Hill Avenue~ N. ~., ~t~een L~dh~st Street and Tenth Street~ askin~ t~t curb and ~tter be const~cted in their block and agreeing to pay their pro~rtionate ~rt of the cost~ having been ~fferred to the City ~nage~ for attention~ ir. C~nin stated that he has been infold the first siKner of the petition has been advised by the Director of Public Works t~t the curb ~d gutter cannot be pu~ in ~til the master .sto~ drain in the %tillian~ Road section is ~nst~cted, and t~t the 1950 budget ~'does not car~ any ap~ro~riation for curb ~d gutter, ~Ir. Cronin voicin~ the opinion ~t~t the property owaers should be ~lven some more definite encouragement as to when ~the ~rk will be ~ne. The City F~a~er advised t~% ~ w~ld l~k into the matter. F~SIC~S-CITY ~[PLOYE~: F~. Dilla~ havin~ previously bro~hL to the a~ten- of Council %he su~zest$on t~% consideration be riven to havin~ the City ney pre,re an o~inance pvovid~c for the inclusion of ezployees tn the offices of the City Sergeant, Commonwealth Attorney, City Treasurer, Co~issioner of Revenue and Clerk of Co~5 under %he ~ployees Retirement System of the City of Roanoke, an. that ~hey be ~iven six months in which %o decide ~%ether oF not ~ey wish to be ln- clude~ in the ~tirement system, the matter was again before Co~cil. In a disc6ssion of the ~Lter, i% was sugFested %ha% if these employees are to ~ included In the system %~y sh~ld ~ required to make ~a~ents on the basis o~ the period ~en the retirement systemwas started; viz, July 1, 19&6, the back :payments to be amortized. After a fu~hev discussion of the ma%ter~ [~. Dillard moved %~t the Dity { Attorney be requested to ~repare the pro,er amendment to the ~loyees Retirement System of the City of Roanoke on the basis of %he abo~e su~Kestions, including ~ortization of pa~ents f~m July 1, 19&6. The motionwas seconded by ~. C~nin unanimously adopted. Uith fu~her reference to the matter, attention ~s called to the employees who worked for the Jolty ~vioF to annexation by the city, ~ich employees are now carried on the city payrolls and ~ve autozattcal]y become members of the ~ployees Retirement system of the City of Roanoke, the suggestion bein~ ~de ~hat these ]employees should ~ ~iven credit fop the time they worked for the County in %he ~Retirenent System, and if ziven such credit, that they also should be ~quired %o . '~ke pa~ents on the basis of the period ~en the ~tfrenent system was started; viz July 1, 19&6, the back Fa~ents to be amortized; ~ereu~on, ~. Dillard moved the City Atto~ey be requested to prepare proper o~tnance in acco~snce %~ith above suggestions. The mDtion was seconded by )~. H~teF and unanimously adopted. With regard to ~e employees in the constitutional offices, ~[r. ~wa~s moved t~t the local re~resentati~es in 2he legi~lat~e be requested %o seek the passage by Assembly whereby these employees will be per- legislation the General mitred to become a ~r% of the Vir~inia Re~ir~ent System oF %he ~ployees Retirement System of the City of Ro~oke, ~he state to contribute its portion to the city*s syst if the employees elect to participate ~ the city's syste~, or the city to contribut~ 'its ~rtion %o ~e state*s system if the employees elect Lo ~rticipate in the state ~'system~ the City Attorney %o yrepare proper resolution carryin~ out the request ;adoption at the next regular mee%in~ of Council. ~e moti~ was seco~ed by [~Hunter and unanimously adopted. - 4~ 46. With still further reference to pension ~atters~ it was brought to the attention of Council that a meeting on the Police and Flre=enta Pension System is scheduled for Wednesday, Jan~ 25, 1950~ but t~t the a~ual =ee~in; of the Cha=~e of Co~erce at ~ich Secretary of Befense ~uis A. Jonson ~lll Be the guest s~sker 18 also ~cheduled for ~ednesd;y night; ~hereu~n, ~. Cronin ~ved t~t the =~ecial ~eetin~ on the ~ension sy~te~ ~ ~st~ned untlZ 7~]0 o~clock, ~. =., ~ednesd~y, Feb~a~ g~ 1~0. The ~otion ~a~ seco~ed by ~M. Dllla~ and ~ou~ly ado~ed. C~ EFPLOYEES: ~. Cron~ ~vin~ ~ugEested that consideration be given deductin~ hospital lnsur~ce premiss from the ~y checks of city employees whe~ t~n fifty per cent in any one m~icipal department belon~ to any one hospitali zation plan, the ~tter ~s a~ain before Co~cll, ~r. C~ntn offerin~ the follo~in~ Resolution: ~103~) A RESOLUTION authorizin~ a~ dlrectin~ the City Auditor to deduct fro~ City ~ayrolls hospitalization premiss for employees in any municipal de~rtmen ~here fifty ~r cent or ~ore of t~ e~ployees are pa~lcipants in t~ same hospitali. zation ~lan, such deductions to be arranEed not later than April 1, {For full text of Resolution, see O~inance ~ok 17, Fage );r. Cronin moved the adoptiod of the Resolution. The motion was se~nded by Dillard and adopted by the follo~ vote: AYe: }'[essrs. Cronin, Dillard, H~ter, and ~e Vice Fresident, NAYS: None ......... O. (The President, ~. )~nton, absent) CITY ~[P~Y~S: ~[r. Cronin brought to the attentio~ of Council and the City ~na6er reports as to a reduction in city labor forces in o~er to meet budget re- quirements, pointin$ out t~t durin~ budget studi~ ~e contractors item in the ~treet Repair Account was reduced and the wa~es item increased for the express put- of retainin~ the full ~ersonnel in the a~ected de~rtm~ts, the City )~naEer ~lyins that the personnel cuts were necessary because of reduced budget funds and ~hat he h~s issued instructions to the heads of all departments comin~ ~der his :or to exceed their budgets, concludin~ that if the reduced personnel is to ~ restored full strength additional funds will have to be app~pri~ted. The su~6estion ~in~ ~ade ~t the ~en who ~ve been l~id off ~ht be absor in other m~icipal departments, or by the c~tractors doin~ city work, the City advised t~t he w~ld look into the ~tter. The~ bein~ no further business, Co~cil ad,outed. APPROVED Clerk President OOU~/OIL, ~EBtU. AI~ lronday, ~'a~uary 30, 1950, The Council of the City of ~oanoka met /n resular meeting ~n the Circuit Court ~o~n in the l{~loipal Build~ lI~day~ =~uary 30~ 19~0~ at 2:00 o~olock~ p..m.~ the re~lar ~etin~ ho~ with the President~ I~. llinton~ preside. P~ES~IT: l:essrs. Cronin~ ~11ard, Edwards~ i{~ter~ ~d the President, ~S~IT: ~one ...... 0. O~IC~S P~ES~: 1M. ~thur S. ~ens, City ~aeer~ ~. ~dolph G. City At~rney~ ~d tM. ~ry H. Yates~ City The meeti~ was openea ~th a prayer by the ~everen~ J. T. =o~st~, Pastor of the' ~sooiate Heformed ~e~byt~l~ Ch~ch. ~S: Co~ies of the m~utes of the special neetin~ on F~uary i1~ 1950, and recessed s~eolal meeting on Sanuary 12~ 1950, the re~lar ~eti~ on ~uary 16~ 19~0, and ~e speci~ ~eetin~ on J~uary 19, 1950, ~vinE been ~rnished each of Co~oll~ upon motion of 1M. Cronin~ secc~ded by 1M. Dillard and ~a~o~ly adopt :ed, the readin~ was dispe~ed with ~nd the ninutes approved as recorded. H~ OF OI~Z~ ~0N ~I~ ~ S~E~ LI~S: ~. $o~ L. ~ills appeared before ~ouoil and presented a petition si~ed by sixty-five residents, ask~g that a street ll~t be installed the ~ddle of the 900 block of Eorcan Argue, S. E. h this ~ection, the City 0lark brou~t to the attention ~f ~o~c[1 a petition sl~ed by ten residents, ask~g that a street ll~t be install~d in the [2700 block of Cove ~oad, N. W., on the ~ole ~ front of House I~o. 2720. Co~ctl bede of the opiniom that the street ll~ts should be l=ediately~ ~. ~ron~ offered the follo~'~ln~ ~esolutlcn: {}10]~1) t ~L~ON authorizint the hstallation of street li~ts on cer~ s~eets ~ ~e Oity of ~noke, ~d directing the Olty E~ager to have street li~ts ins~lled ~ediately. {For full t~t of ~eso!ution see 0rd~anoe Book No. 17, Pa6e ~. Cron~ norad the adoption of the ~esolution. The notion was seconded ~. Dill~d and adopted by the following vote: A~: t~es~s, uron~, Dillard, ~wards, H~ter, and ~e President, ~ton ............... 5. NAYS: None .... O. C01~s: IM. ~o~ L. lIi~s, represent[nE residents in ~e 900 block of , S. E.~ appeared before Co.oil and compla~ed atai~t the l~ck of ~dequate ~olice protection ~ that section, the olutt~ing up of the s~eet and sidewalks with bottles, and the ~resence of rats in a si~ole h ~e block. 0~ motion of Er. Cr~i~ seconded by ~. Edw~ds and ~an~ously adopted, the compla~ts Were referred to the City Y~ager for attention, with a view of the question of fi~g the s~ole with the Health ~p~ent. S~S ~D ~: ~e City ~agur ~vlng been requested to negotiate with J~es O. L~i~ fur a better off~ with re~d to the p~chase of the western fifty feet of Lot 5, Block ~, Upson Addition, for the purpose of eXtendl~ Blrchwoo 8treat to L~e Avenue, 1/. E., ~. ~. ~lenn ~ertson appe~ed before Co.oil ~ pres~te~ a petition sl~ed by ~ty-fo~ property o~ers on Lee Avenue~ inolu~g ~. L~l~, opposing the ext~sion of B~ch~o~ 5trot to ~e A~n~e~ ~1 cont~d~ that the propose~ street will be of no benefAt to a~one an~ that to ext~d ~e strut ~d be a waste of ~ey, ~ng that the ~ds be sp~t where they are moat needed. ~e City ~ager advises ~at he Is not rea~ to report on ~e matter ~at the preset meeting, on ~otion of ~r. Dillard, seceded by Mr. Edw~ds ~d ~ly a~pted, the c~lcation, including the petition, was ordered filed for consideration when the City Manger ~kes his ~eport. I~ITATIONS: Mr. Hu~es Y. (~ubal) ~ell, P~esideut of the Oro~og Club of ~erica 1;o. 1, appeared ~fore Co.oil and extended ~ invitation ~ ~e m~b~s of the body to bo ~e ~ests of the Cro~og Club at its a~ual ~et~g to be hel~ at 8:00 o'clock, p. m., Th~sday, Febru~y 2, 19~0, at the Legion Auditori~. ~. ~ll~d ~oved t~t ~e invitation be accepted. ~e motion ~s seconded by Mr. H~ter and ~a~ously e~pted. R~Q~ ~S: 0o~cil havi~ at its last meetiug referred two offers for the p~chase of lots fro~ the city Beck to the Delin~t T~ Collector with the advice that the bo~ is of the option a higher price should be asked for the lots in question, ~r. W. D. Eq~, ~r., ~l~quent ~ Co.actor, appe~ed before Co.oil advising ~t he ~s been sec~tng the best offer possible ~ the sale of lots p~c~se~ by the city flor tho purpose oF enforcing the city's lien for delinqu~t t~es, and that if these offfers are not high eno~ he ~ould like ~th~ ~struo- tions from the body with raged to the disposition off the r~in~ fifty-seven lot~ p~chased by the city for delinqu~t taxes. ~ter a discussion of the ~tte~, ~. ~ter norad that a co. tree c~pos~d o~ the City $i~aser, the City Auditor, the City Attorney and ~e ~l~qu~t T~ ~o~ector b~ eppolnted for the p~pose of f~g a fair price f~ the fifty-seven lots, ~d that ~ter the prices have been appr~ed by Oo~cil~ that the sale of the lots be appro~riatel~ advertised in the local newspapers, ~e City E~er~ ~ ~e ~ have suitable e~r Sale~ s~s ~de to be placed on the lots in ques- tion, said si~s tndicat~ that f~er ~or~tion co~d be chained at the or.ce o~ the ~l~quent ~ Co.actor. ~e motion ~as seo~de~ by IM. Dlll~d and ~ani- adopted. With f~ther reference to the offers sub~tted to ~o~oil at its lest ~g by the Delinquent ~ ~ollector, l~:r. Eq~ ~eiterated that .the ~80.00 cash feted by 1M. ~. Ra~nd Pace For the property lo~ated ~ the northeast corner off U~ley Avenue ~d ~leventh Street, S. W., described as Lot S, .Section ~, Corporation, is the best oFffe~ he ~s been able ~ sec~e ff~ the lot, point~ out t~t the app~aise~ value thereof is only ~00.00. Co.oil decid~6 that the lo~ in qaestlon shoed be sold flor ~80.00, ~. Edwards norad that the following 0r~n~co ~e placed upon its first re.ding. The was seconde~ by ~. Dillard ad adopted by the followi~ vote: A~: t[ess~s. Cronin~ Dl~ard, Edwards, Hunter, ~d ~e HA~: None ..... O. (~10362) AN OEDINANOE provldin~ for the sale of property located on the nort~esst corner of YaLley Avenue end Eleventh Street~ S. W,, described Section 2~s Wase~ Corporation~ by the City of ~o~noke to IM. consideration of ~4~0,00 net cash to.the city, end autMtzl~ the ezecution ~d delivery of a deed therefor upon pa~ent of the consideration. B~ IT 0~ by tho ~ouoll of the City of ~noke t~t s~o be ~de by the city to IM. $. ~a~ond race of pro~rty located on the northeast corner of Va~ey Avenue ~d Elev~th Street, S. W.~ described es Lot 8~ ~otion Corporation, at a consideration of ~80.00 net ca~ to ~e city. BE I? ~ ~aD that ~e proper city officers be~ hereby authorized, d~eoted ~d e~owered~ for ~d on behalf of ~e city, to ezecute ~d deliv~ a proper deed therefor upon tho form to be prepared by the Olty Attor~y conveyinfl, with ~eral W~r~ty of Title, the said property to said purohaser~ or to whosoever he may direct in writ~ deliv~y thereofs how~er~ not to be ~de ~til said net cash co~lderation ~s ~en paid In full, The Ordinance havl~ been read~ was laid ~er. HOU~}~: ;I,M. T~ S~ckt~ Fox, Attorney, repres~ti~ the Olty of ~oa~ke ~edevelopm~t and Housin~ ~uthority, appe~ed before Oo~cl a~ asked that ~aft of ~esolutton, approv~ the cooperative a~e~ent between the Authority ~d the ~ity oF ~noke and authorizing the execution of s~e by the proper officials of the city, be alopted. ~e Cltl Attorney indicating his approval of the ~aft of ~e~lution, 1Ir. Edwards offered the follow~g as ~ emergency measure: (~) A ~ES0L~0N approvln~ the cooperative a~e~ent betv~een the ~f ~o~oke ~edeve~opment and Housl~ ~thority ad the City of ~noke, ~d carry~ effect the inter of the ~o~oil to ent~ ~to such an e~ee~nt in provi~ion lo.-rent public ho~sl~ which ~y be required by t~ Public House6 A~strat: ~t~t of Oouoil for the O[ty of ~oanoke be~ indicated in the ~esolut[on i · passed by said Couoll at its regular neetin~ on 0ctob~ 7, for an ~erg~oy. (For fall text of lesolution see Ord~ce Book No. 17, P~e 9~) ~, E~ards moved the adoption of t~ ~e~lut[on. ~e motion was seconded ,y Mr, Cron~ and ad~t~ by the followi~ ~te: A~: Messrs. Or.in, Dillard, Edw~ds, H~ter, and the Presid~t, NAYS: None ..... O. Z~aN~: I caulo~tion rrm ~. 0. and Flozenoe Litton, eai~ that pro~rty be~een Sh~d~h Avenue~ N. W. (Veter~s Facility ~oad), and Sisal Hill west of Luo~tt Strut, described as ~ts 9 ~ 13, inclusive, Section 1, ~ll~ be razzed ~om Oener~ ~esidence District to B~ess Dis~ict~ ~s ~ef~e On notion of IM. Gronin, se~nded by IM. Edwards ~d unan~ously adopt~, co~lcation ~as referred ~ ~e Pla~6 Bo~d for ~vesti~tion~ report and 'acclamation to Co.oil. WAT~ D~: A o~ication fr~ ~, E. D. ~w~n~, President of the 3ttrraLt Memorial Ho~pital, expresain6.the apPreoletinn of the Board of ~'~uateea of the Hospital for the cancellation of the S~5o06 bill, covering installation of a water mater for the Hoapital~a' aprinkiar aystem~ was before Council, ilro Cronin ~3¥ed that the co~.aunloatien be filed. The motion was'seconded 'by '}ir; Dillard and unant~oLt~ly a~optedo ~INIOB CH~!BER'OF COL~t~CE: ~ne City Clerk brecht to the attention of Council a me~ora~dum of e request from the Jttnior Chamber of Con.arco that Tuesday, February l~, 1950, be deal~,~atod as ~ayoaa Student Oovern~eht I~y.' Council being of the opinion that the request should be granted, and that th organization ~hould be permitted to work with the City ~'anagor in the culmination icl plans for the e~ent, IM. ~Tonin offered the Followtn~ l~esolutlon: (~10]8~) A RE~OL~TION designating Tuesday, February l~, 1950, aa Jaycee Student Co?arn~ent l~y, and ~r~nting per~.tsalon to the Boanoke Junior Chamber of !Co~3eroe to work with the City lfauagor in the cul~lnstiea of plans for this event, {Yet full text of Resolution sea Ordlrmnoe Book No, 17, Fage ]Ir. Cronin moYed the adoption of the Resolution. The motion Was seconded by ir. Edwards and adopted by the followin~ vote: A'i~: llesara. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, H~ntor, and the President, ~r. Elnton ........... NAYS: None ....... 0o ACAIY~ff OF ]~SIC: Council havin~ at its lest meetin~ appointed a committee composed of ~ss Elizabeth Sterritt, ]lisa linty Yen Turner, ~Lr. ~. Carl Andrews, ~. E. Trout end ~. B. F. Parrott, for the purpose of conferring with the City mud the Chief Fire .'-*orshal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, with e view of working out e satisfactory plan ~ith regard to altering the Academy of l~usic to the minimum extend necessary to provide reasonable ~nfety to life, in order that the building · lght be reopened, a cc~mtmication from l[las Sterritt, advising that Er. Trout will be out of the city for several weeks and that he feels it would be advisable to ap- ,uint sc~ecne else to serve in his place, w~s before Council. Mr. Edwards moved that lir. J~mes Eorten ~arner be appointed to serve on the tn the place of ~r. ~rout. The motion was seconded by Er. ~tuntar end unanimously adopted. UNITED STATES CONF~E~:CE OF I~AYOBS: A communication from ~M. Paul V. Betters Executive Director, advising that the lg~O Annual Conference o£ ~he United Stat'es Conference of 'E~y~rs will be held im New York City at the ~Taldorf-Astoria on Eay 11-13, 1950, and that hotel reservations should be made immediately, wes befere Council. lir. Hunter moved that the City Clerk make arrangements for reservations for the five members of City Council and the City Clerk. The motion wes seconded by ~r. Cronin end unanimously adopted. BEPORTS OF OFFICERS: CItY EL~- LOY~S: The m~ttar of reduction in city labor forces since the of the ya~tr having been discussed et the lest meeting of Council, the City Eenager submitted written report that a further investigation re~eals fifteen of the men have been cut off, that of the fifteen, twelve were employed during 1~9, and of the three remaining, one has gone in business for himself, one has been recalled, was e~nployed previous to ~n n further die~ueelon of the rotter, Council indicating a desire for the restoration of the me~ to ths~'r former Jobs, the Clt[ ~anager s~6est~ the ado of a resolution p~ov~dins for the retention of the ~ployees~ with the that If s~ch retention oa~s for ~ a~ltional appropriation after the ~d~e the ~ear, the appropriation will ~ ~. ~ward~ voloe~ the opinion that the continu~ t~nover' of p~o~el plus additional work to be ~dertaken when weather pe~lts, would probably el~at the n~e~sity for ~ additional appropriaticn after the ~ddle of ~e year. A ~cu~sion th~ followed as to ~co~ts la the buret which co~d reduo~ ~ pro. de for the retention o~ the enployee~ It fi~y be~ decided that ~10~0~.00 could be tra~erred ~ 'the Materlal~ Acco~t ~n the Street Re- ,airs Ba~et~ wher~pon, lit. Cronin o~Fer~d the followl~ Resolution: (~1036~) A R~L~ON $~gesting to the Oi~y ~ager t~t, iff available, the flffteen city employees ~o have been ~opped ~ th~ cXty labor forces since ~anu~y 1, 19~o, Be restored to their lerner Jobs ~ediately, ~d that the City l~a~ger s~bnit to Co~cil at its ~etl~ on Febru~y'6, 19~, ~ec~ndation as to the tr~sfer of $10,~0.00 from the ~teria~ Acco~t ~der Section ~6, "Street Repairs", of the 1950 B~dget, to other acco~ts, to provide for the restoration of the employees. ~For f~l text of Resol~tion see Ordnance Book No. 17, Page 1~ ~. Cron~ moved the adoption of the ~esolution. The notion was se~nded by ~. ~llard ~d a~pted by the follow~g vote: A~: Hessrs. C~in, ~ll~d, Edwards, H~ter, and the President, NAYS: None ...... O. ~0: ~e park~g probl~ on the south side of Norfolk Avenue, S. W., between First Street and Second Street, havi~ been refuted ~ the City l~ager with a view of working out a ~tisfac~ry solution, ~e City l~ager submitted written report that load~g zones have ~en established on the south side of bl~k fr~ F~st Street to a vacant lot near the midge of the block, that a~le one-ho~ ~rk~ has been establishe~ alon~ the distance of the lot, that psrk~g is being prohibited for a dist~ce of approx~ately fifty feet west of t~ vacant lot, ~d tha~ load~ zones have been established fr~ that point west to Second Street, which is acceptable to nos~ of the business establishements in the block. The report ~s ordere~ filed. With ~ther ref~ce ~ ~rk~g, IM. Cronin brought to the attention of Co~cil an~ the City l~a~er the need for park~g privileges for abort pe=[o~s of t~ne on the streets abutt~6 the t[~icipal Buildi~, ~ order to provide citizens wishing to tr~sac~ business at City ~1~ with park~g space, ~. Or.in stating that It is his desire ~ have Cereal consider, sometime in the ~t~e, the of using all money collected fr~ p~k~g meters and park~c meter f~nes toward solvin~ the off-s~eet p~k~ probl~, 1M. ~llard po~ting out that the su~estion ~ould be a' ~tter for c~sideration by the Ch~t~ Study After v~lous sug~estions as to ~e t~e l~it f~ the park~g space on the streets abutt~g the M~icipal Build.g, ~M. Cronin offered the follow~g ~ergency Or di~nce: ~2 (j10366} AH 0RDI~At;CE directing that ~rkinE ~ters be r~oved from west side of Se~n~ 8trot, 8. W., ~een C~bell Argue end 0h~oh Avenue; the south side of C~b~l Avenue, S. W,, ~eeh ~co~ 5treat ~d ~ird ~eet; ~d the west side of ~lrd 6~eet, ~. W., between C~be~ Argue an~ Ch~oh t~t perk~ be prohibite~ on the west side of ~econd ~eet, S. W., between C~pbell Avenue ~d Church Argue; ~t that a ~0-~nute p~k~ l~lt be e~teblie ed on the south 9lde of C~be~ Av~ue, S. W,, between Secon~ ~treet ant 8treat; ant the west side off ~lrd 8treat, S. ~., between C~pbell Avenue ~d Ch~ch Avenue, (~r ~11 text of 0rd~oe see 0rd~e~e Book No. 17, Pa~ ~. Cronin ~ve~ the ~doption of the Ord~enoe. ~e motion was seconded by l~r. ~ll~d end adopted by ~e ffollow~6 vote: A~S: [essrs. Cron~, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and ~e President, Er. ~ron~ also brecht to the attention of Co~cll and the City Manager the n~ero~s p~king tickets received by news phot~raphers and radio ~n e~aged in picking up r~ote br~dcasts In the p~ocess of c~rying out their assl~ts, ~d offered the following ~erg~cy Ordtn~ce: (~10367) ~ ORD~;~CE directin~ that legit~te news phot~aph~s radio men ~gaged in picking up recta broadcast~ be extended parki~ privileges restricted ~ees only for such t~e as it takes ~ c~plete those duties. (~r f~l text of 0zd~ce see 0rd~anCe Book I[o. 17, Pa~e 101~ IM. Cronin norad the adoption of the 0r~nCe. ~e motion was seceded'by ~r. ~ll~d ~d adopted by the follow~g vote: A~: ~essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edward, H~ter, ~d the President, NAYS: II~e ...... 0. ~E D~I~: ~e City ~ager ~bnitted ~itten report that ~ J~uary 23, 1950, the city received the 750-gallon P~ping ~gine fz~ the W~d ~ence ~uck Corporation, ~hlch h~ been placed at No. 7 Fire Station, E~orial Avenue an~ ~Iston Avenue, S. W., advising that ~e P~ping ~glne ~lly complies with all r equir ~ents. Co.oil being of the option that the P~p~ Engine sho~d be accepted paint ~de therefor. ~. Edwards offered the follow, lng ~e~lution: (~10368) A RE~L~0~; accept~g a 7~llon P~pin~ ~gine fron ~e ~ce ~uck Corporation, an~ directi~ pa~ent of $11,815.69 th~efor. (~r f~l text of ~esolution see O~dinance Book No. 17, Page 102~ ~. Edw~ moved the adeption of the ~esol~tion. ~e motion wa~ seconded by ~. ~llard and adopted by the followi~ vote: A~S: Messrs. Cronin, ~llard, Edwards, H~t~, end ~e President, ~YS: None ...... 0. ~: The City ~nager subleted the following report and rec~en~ations with reference to tr~fic ~p~nts: -Roanoke, Virginia ~anuary 28, 19~0. To the City 0ounoil Roanoke, Virginia Contigen: I would like to recounend that we be authorized to ezpeximent with the following: 1. One-way traffic on ~doahAvenue, east to the Narfo~ ~ Western passenger station, 2, ~e~lt p~allel ~arkin~ on the north side of ~enand~h Argue ~om ~efffars~ ~trcet to a point parallelS6 t~ entr~oe ~ the ~a~s~er s~tion, ], Petit t~[ st~d~ ~ the so~th side of ~hen~oah A~enue at the rail approaohin~ the ~tation, ~. ~er~t p~allel p~kl~ on ~onwealth Avenue from ~e passenger station north to Wells Avenue. 5. R~ove park~ on Wells Avenue be~een Jefferson Street an~ Co~onwealth Avenue on the south side. 8. Pernit parallel parking on the east side of Jefferson Street between Wells Avenu~ ~d ~and~h A~enue. I have here a map which is self-explanatory. I believe this is well worth the experiment. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City Manager- In this connection, 1M. Roy C. Kinsey appeared before Council and expressed approval of the plan proposed by the City Manager. Mr. Dillr~noved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City Manager as to the experiment and that he report back to Council within thirty days to the results of the expe~iment. The motion was seconded by ~M. Edwards and unanimously adopted. STADIDM-PARKS~DPLAYGROUI~DS: ~e City Eanager submitted the following report and recommendation with reference to concession privileges at the Stadi~xa and Vashingtua Park: "Roanoke, Virginia January 30, 1950 To the City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: We opened bi~s for concession rights at Victory Staditm and Vashington Park on January 25, 1950, at lO:CO A M. The following are the bids received: · 1. ROAI~ BASEBALL, lNG. (Victory Stadium) a. A l~mp s~ml bid of $3,000.00 b. 23% of gross receipts from concessions with a guaranteed sum of $3,000.00 c. 50% of net receipts from cenOessions with a guaranteed sun of $3,000.00 d. 3 3/g cents per paid admission to all activities at which concessions are sold. a. A. ltunp sma bid of $~00.00 3. R~FUS ¥~niT~ (Washington Park) a. The s~n of $20.00 per month in advance. b. The sm of $20.00 per month flat rental guarantee. It is m~ reco~neadatio~ that we accept Roanoke Baseball,s alternate bid ~;o. ~ (d.~ for ¥1ctory Stadi,~ and W~llie ~. ~lth's bid for ~ash~gton Park. Respectf~y su~ltte~, ~thur S. ~ City ~ager" Co~c~l bei~ of the opinion t~t the contract f~ the S~i~ shoed ~ ~ attendance bas~s for all activities where an a~lssioa charge is ~de, ~. Billard offered the follow~g ~esolution: (~1036~} A R~L~ION rejecting the bids of Roanoke Baseba~, ~c., fo~ the priv~lege of operatl~ certa~ ~ncessions at ~o~oke M~tcipal (Victory} ~tadi~ ~d Athletic Crowds in Meher Fl~d from J~u~7 l, 1950 to ~cember 31, ~9~0, end authorizing ~d directing tho City l~ger to ~e a count~ proposal to said Roanoke ~seball, Inc., for certa~ concessions at said }:aher Field for the 3alendar year 19~0. (For ~11 t~t of ~esolution see Ordinance ~ok No. 17, Pa~ 102) l~. ~ll~d ~ved ~e a~ption of the Resolution. ~e motion was sac~ded by ~. H~ter and adopte~ by the follow~g vote: A~: 2:essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, ~d the President, ir. l[inton ............ 5. NAYS: l:one .... O. Council bein~ of the opinion that ~e contract for the c~cession privileges at Vfashin~ton Park shoed be awarded to l/[llie G. Smith as reco~ded by the City Mr. Edwards offered the follo~'~g Resolution: (~103~0) A R~0L~0N a~'~di~ contract for c~cession privileges at ton Park for perio~ fr~ J~uary 1, 1950, to ~c~ber 31, 1950, on all occa- sio~ ~cept for circuses, fairs, c~nivals, g~e ~ activity pro~, ~ Willie C. ~[th at a l~p s~ of ~00.00 for all activities et ~hich en e~lss~on ch~ge is made ~d concessions are sold, ~d 30% of ~oss receipts of c~cessions sold for a~ activities ~here ~ a~ssion charge is not ~de. (For f~l te~ of Resolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Pa~ 103) ~. ~ds ~oved ~e adoption of the Besolution. The motion ~as seconded }M. H~ter and adopted by the follo~ng vote: A~: Eessrs, Cronin, Di!l~d, Edward~, H~ter, mhd the President, 2~lnton ............. 5. NA~: None ...... 0. V~A~ D~I~: ~e City ~ager submitted ~itten repot, t~ether with a c~ication fz0m ]M. C. ~U. ~cis, Jr., e~eetng to ~nate l~d f~ a booster p~p~g station, to donate a ta~ site and ea~ts to said site, and to pay for a 2-inch water main from the end 0f the present water line, a dis~nce off 1,000 to 1,200 feet, to ~clude Lot 12, Block E, Prosper Hi~s Map, on Pe~ood ~ive, the City M~ager stati~ that he feels ~M. Francis shoed a~o pay for the cost of the p~p. ~ this co~ection, ~. Fr~cis appeared before Co,oil, advising that ~tho~ he wi~ a~ee to be~ the cost of a 2-~ch water ~ he does not feel he should be ca~ed upon to be~ the cost off t~e booster p~p or bulldl~ to house s~e Is~ce he is donati~ ~nd for t~t p~pose. After a disc~ssion of the matter~ Mr. Hunter moved that Council accept the offer of 'Mr. ~ranoia and o~fered the following Resolution: (~10~?1) A RESOLU?101~ ag~eeil~ to install a Booster p~p on property to be donated to the City In fee simple by C. W. Francis and wife on the South side of Peakwood l~iva near its intersection with Exeter Street, provided the said C. 17. l~ancia pays the ~osts of the installation of a two-inch main from the end of the pr, sent water naln in Peakwood Drive, over and along Peakaeood Drive, at such locations therein as may be determined by the l~anager of the Water Department, to the southern. snst part of Lot 12, Block "I~", Prospect Hills Map. (For full text of Resolution see Ordinance Book 17, Page 10~} Mr. Hunter moved the adoption of tho Resolution. The motion ~as seconded ~y I'r. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, E~nter, end the Presideat, NAYS: lions ..... 0. At this point, tlr. Dillard raised the question of lowering high pressure l~ater rates and moved that the matter be placed on the agenda for consideration at the next regular meeting off Council, ~;'hich notion wes seconded by Edwards stating that he could not vote on the motion because he lives in a high pres, Sctre area and Mr. Hunter indicating that he is not in favor of the proposal. REPOI~TS OF C0I~II~ES: None. lJI1Fll~ ISP!~D BUSINESS: ANIr'~TION-STREET C01tS~RUCTIOII: The request of 1Lt. C. B. Wood that he be ~-iven co,nsidoration for danages to his property caused by the i~proving of t~iverdale .~o. ad, S. E., having been held in abeyance, pending a personal inspection of the sit,etlon by the members of Oouncil, the matter was a~ain before the body, the ]ouncil~en agreeing that there is a definite need for a retaining well in front of th }roperty of ltr. IVood. In e discussion of the matter, lit. Wood, who was present at the nearing, pointed out that he is only asking for a retaining wall In front of two of his three £ots, at the expense of the city, that he has n~reed to repair the third lot and ~riveway at his own expense. In this con~ection, the City Eaneger advised that if the city constructs the staining wall in front of the property of llr. Wood, retaining walls will also have o be constructed in front of the properties of ¥~r. A. B. Dillon and lit. C. P. Doss, he entire project to cost approximately $2,088.00. Council being of the opinion that tho rothinin~ walls should be constraeted n front Of the properties of these three owners, lit. Cronin offered the followln~ mar gency Ordinance: (~10]72} AN 0~DlliANOE authorizing and directing the City Eunager to proceed ith the construction of retaining walls in front of the properties of l:essrs. A. B. .ilion, O. P. Doss and C. B. Wood on Riverdale Bond, S. E., at a total cost not to xceed $2,088.00, appropriating the stm~ of $2,088.00 from the 1929 Annex Fund for the onstruetion of the retaining walls, and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book I.;o. 17, ~,age 10~) ~6 J~r. Cronin mov~l the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconde~ by Dillard and adopted by the following vote: A~= ~ossrs. Cron~n, D~ll~d, Edwards, H~ter, ~ ~e Preside~t, ~ None ..... O. ~ this co.action, ~. H~ter pointed out for the ~for~ti~ of the City en~ ~e Director of the ~p~ent of Public Works that ~otion 3, C~pt~ 28~ off the City Code0 relet~ to sidewalk c~struotio~, requires the to e~ee to t~e c~e of their respective lots or ~rcels of land to the street l~e, end to ~lve each ~d every claim For d~es which ney ~e ola~med of ~fldin~ the s~eet, before a~ ~proYement elon~ this l~e ~s ~dert~en by the city. W~ D~I~: ~e s~es~on of ~M. ~rry P. ~th t~t the outB~rd motors et C~vins Cove be reise~ ~ e six horsepower limit to t~ horse- power hevin~ been pieced on the e~de f~ the ~resent ~et~g off Co~c~, in order that ~t~ested persons ~t ~ve ~ opportunity to be ~erd on ~e question pro or con, the mtter ~es fl~ein bef~e Co~cil. No one appearing beffore the body in CO. aCtiOn w~th ~e ~tter, 1~. Cronin moved t~t the question be referred to e ccmittee ~ be composed o~ Hassle. Chest~ D. P~er, ~. P. ~th, J. ~. Meredith, ~epresenting the Blue ~l~e Fish end Co. salon, F. 6. E~ter, representing t~ ~noke C~pter off the Ise~ Walton League ~f ~erice, end ~thur ~. ~'ens, City ~eger, ~or study, repot ~d re~m- to Co.oil. The motion vms seceded by ~r. ~t~ e~ ~usly adopt- ed. ~0N-P~ ~D P~YGR0~DS: ~e question of officially desl~at~g the tracts of l~d recently purchased by the city in the Willl~son R~d section ~d ~rden C~ty section hav~g been pieced on the eg~da for the present meeti~, the was aga~ before Co~cil. Co~c~ being of the option t~t the tract of l~d tn ~e Wllli~s~ Road s~tion s~d be des~ated as "Fl~g P~k", ~. ~ll~d offered the followi~ Resolution: ($10373} A R~0LU~0N des~at~ the s~ty-two lots :ecently p~chased by the City of Roanoke in Blocks 6 ~d 7, Map of Wi~i~ Fle~ng Co~t Subdivision, on the east side of Willi~on Road, N. W., between ~g Avenue ~i~le Avenu$, as "Fl~ng P~k". (For f~l text of Re~luticn see 0:di~noe ~ok No. 17, Page ~. ~d m~ed the adoption of the Re~lution. The motion was seconded ~. H~ter ~d adopted by the folloE~g vote: A~S: Messrs. G~onin, Di~ard, Ed~rds, ~nter~ and ~e Presid~t, ~nton .............. N~S: None ...... 0. There being some question as to whether or not the two p~cels of ~nd O~den City section will be used for p~k p~poses, action on the matter was in abe~ce, the tract of land, ~ the mettle, to be ~offiolally desi~at~ "~rden City Park-. CONSID]~ATION OF CLAIMS: None. INTROINCTIOI~ AND C~D~YION OF O~D~C~ ~D G~B~E ~D ~SE DI~O~: ~noe Ho. 10~6~ ~rohib~tins the d~p~S of sarba~e ~d/or refu~e other t~ ashes ~or e~th within ~ l~lt~ of ~e of Roanoke~ ~oept In ~otnerators especially desired for t~ ~tspos~ of ~d refine, ~vl~ pre~lo~l~ been beffore Co~o~l f~ lt~ f~t readl~, rea~ ~d laid over, was. as~n before the ~. ~zon~ moved that the Ordinance be ~ended to al~o exclude orookery~ neta~ an~ other non-oombu~tible refuse, The motion w~ ~econded by ~r. N~ter ~d adopted by the followi~ ~te~ A~: l[essrs. Cronin, ~llard, Edwards, H~ter, ~d the President, ~. l[lnt~ .............. NAYS: None---O. ~. Cronin moved that the effective date of the Ordi~nce be established as April 1, 1950. The motion was seconded by IM. H~t~ and adopted by the follo~ vote: A~: liu~srs. Cron!n, Pilled, Edwards, H~ter, ~d ~e President, I~YS: Nono---O. ~. Cronin then offered the ~llow~ Ordi~nce, as ~nded, for its sec~d r~adinC ~d fine1 adoption: (~103~6) ~ OR~N~:~ prohibiting the d~pin6 of garbage ~d/or refuse other th~ ashes, crockery, e~th, meta~ ~d other non-combustible re~se with~ the l~its of the City of Ro~oke, except in incinerators especially desi~e~ for the disposal of E~baEe and refuse. (For full text of Ordinance see Oxdinance Book No. 17, Pa~ 93) ~. ~ronin move~ the adoption of the Ordnance. ~e motion was seceded by llr. H~ter ~d adopted by the foll~h~ vote: A~S: ~ess~s. urchin, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, ~d ~e President, ;~r. }!inton ............. 1~: None ..... O. ~ this connection, the City ~eger outlined, plus for providing storage space for excess g~baEe and refuse at the City Incinerator, point~ out that put his plan in~ effect will necessitate the cons~uction of an additional at th~ ~cinerator in the ~o~t of approx~ately Co~cil bei~ of the option that the City E~aEer shoed be aut~rized ~ proceed ~ith ~e cons~uction of the ro~, f~ds theref~ to ~ appropriated a later ~te, ~. Edw~ds offered the follo~inc Be~lution: (~10~7~) A ~E~01; authorizinE and directin~ t~ City Z:~a~er to proceea with the construction of ~ additional r~n at the City Inc~erator, for storage p~poses, at an estl~ted cost of (For f~l text of Resolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Pa~ 105) ~. ~w~ds moved the adoption of the Re~lution. ~e notion ~s seconded by ~. Dillard ~d adapted by the followinE vote: A~: l~essrs. Cron~, Dillard, ~wards, H~ter, ~d the President, ~: None .... O. FIJ~I~: The City Attorney brouF, ht to the attention of Council that draft of the Land Subdivision Ordinance has been prepared, but that under the present law publi, ah ~ropar notice of it~ lnthhtio/~to'ad0pt' the ordinance~ in order tha public hearing lal~ht be held ~n' the questionj and presented form of ReSOlution for the notice of public hearin~o Council being of the opinion that the public hea~ng ohould be held at 3-'00 ~tolook~ po mo~ l:endey~ February 20~ 1950~ l~ro Hunter offered the following Eesolu- tion'- (~10375) A RESOLU~IO~ authorizing and directing the City Clerk to publish in the Roanoke ~/orld-l~ews~ a newspaper of genera~ circulation in the City of Roanoke and the County of Roanoke, notice of this Councll*s intention to adopt a Land division Ordinance, persuant to the provinione of Chapter 211-A of the current Code of ¥1rginia {Article 2 of Chapter 2~ of Title 15 of the Code of Virginia, 19~0), known as ~The Virginia Land Subdivialon Law~. (For fo_ll text of Besolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 10~) l!ro Hunter loved the adoption of the Resolution. The notion waa seconded 1:re Edwarda end odopted by the followin~ vote: AY~S: Mesara. Crcnin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ]Mo Nlnton ............. P~SIONS: The City Attorney having been requested to prepare proper Resolu- tion asking the local repreaentatives in the legislature to seek the paeaa~ of legielation by the General A~senbly whereby the employees in the offices of the City Sergeant, Commonwealth Attorney, City ~¥easurer, COmmissioner of Itevenu~, end Clerk of Cut,rte will be pornttted to become a I~rt of tho Virginia ~etirament the Enployee~ Retirement eyste:n of the City of Boanoke, the atate to contribute its portion to the city's system if the e~ployeas elect to participate in the oity~e eyste~, or the city to contribute itc portion to the statute eyst~ of the employees elect to participate in the state's system, the City Attorney presented draft of ~esolution; whereupon, IMo Edwards offered the following: (#10376) A RESOLUTION requostin~ the .Roanoke Delegation in the ~eneral Assembly cf Virginia to foster legislation v&ich will enable employees in the of the Tressttrer. C(~missionar of ~e~enue, Commonwealth's Attorney, Clerk cf Courts and Sergeant, all of the City of ~oanoke, to obtain membership in the Virginia Retirement System or, in thc disjunctive, in the I.~ployean' Retirement System of the of ~oanoke; aseurin~ the General Assembly if, pursuant to such reqaested legislation, said ~nployees are permitted to obtain membership in the Virginia Re- tirement System; that the City of Eoanoke will make contributions to the State Acct~ulatton Fund computed on the amount of such members' salaries paid by ~he City of Roanoke; ar if, pure.mt to such requested legislation, said employees permitted to obtain membership in the Employees' Retirement System of the City cf R~anoke that the State make contributions to said City system computed on the amount cf such members' salaries paid by the State. {For full text of Eesoluticn see Ordinance Book ~Io. 17, !~age 107] Mr. Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was secchded by Er. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: :, 59 AYEB: lleasra. Cronin~ Dlllard~ Edwards, Hunter, ~nd the President, NAYS: Nono .... S~TAOE DI~0S~: ~o City Attorney advised t~t tho Co~t ~s conf~ed awardo ~de by ~o Co~[oolonero ~ the o~d~tion of the ~soth of l~d requ~ed for tho ~wege ~e~ent Pl~t cite, end ~resented ~aft o$ ~e~lut$~, authorizing ~d d~rect~ng the City ~ditor to pay ~to Co~t, or ~rectly to the ~roporty ~nero directed by the City Attorney, ~e a~t~ so awarded; whereupon, ~. ~ronin offered the (~10377} A ~0L~OI{ authorizing ~d direot~g tho City Auditor to pay into Co~t, or directly to certain prop~ty owners, as directed by the C~ty Attorne certai~ s~ of ~ney awarded es c~pens~tio~ ~nd d~ges to sa~d property for the Clty*~ acquisition oF ~aid property owners* lands for the So~ago Plant site, said s~ to ~ paid out o$ tho ~provea~t ~d. (~r full text of ~e~olution ~ee 0rdi~nco Book Ho. 17, Page IM. Cronin m~ed the adoption of t~ ~esolution. ~o ~otion w~s seconded by lit. E~ter a~ adopto~ by the following yarc: A~: Eessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, and ~e Fresident, ~TIC.N-~E~ ~ltD ~: Council ~vt~ ca tho 2Sth day of ~c~ber, 1929, adopted 0rdimoo Ilo. 10]10, providing for tho exch~go o$ real estato bet~ee~ tho City of ~oanoke and tho G~den City Baptist gh~ch, and, ~so, tho of ~ l~-foot alloy, the City Attorney advised that since the a~ptioa o$ the 0rdl~n~ tho ~uatees of tho ~den City Baptist Church have ~dicated thoir desire f~ of tho a~ey in question, the City ArC,ney sub~ttfng ~aft of ~ pro- posed Ordi~noe to pro~de for tho relocation; whereupon, ~. Edwards ~oved that tho bo placed upon its first reading. ~e motion was seconded by }~. tt~ter adopted by the follow~ vote: A~S: l~essrs. Cronin~ Di11~d~ Edw~ds~ H~ter, and the ~es[dent~ ~YS: None ($1037~} ~I O~D~OE repealing 0rd~oe Ua. 10110 and authorlzing the )xch~e of certa~ real estate in the G~den City ~ea of the ~[ty of ~oanoke ~ween the City of Roanoke ~d Garden City Baptist Ch~ch; authorlz~g the proper ~[ty offlcers to execute ~d del~v~ to ~rden City Baptist Ch~ch~ for ~d on ~e~lf of the Clty~ a proper, deed to portions of ~ts 8~ 9~ 10 and 11, Block ~. W.. ~ptrap ~p, ~ consideration of a general ~arranty deed~ executed by tho ~ustees of G~den City Baptist Ch~ch~ conveying to the City of Hoanoke Lot ]lock 1~ ~d a 1~ foot wlde strlp along the ~st s~de of G~den City Boulev~d ]1o~ 1, of the ~. W. Llptrap ~p; ~d authorlz~6 the establis~nt of ~ a~ey ~eet in ~dth t~ough the Oity*s prop~ty parole1 to the East line of the property )f the G~den O[ty Baptist Ch~ch. ~ after the adoption on ~c~ber 28~ 19~9~ of 0rdi~nce No. 10110 the ..~ustees of the G~den City Baptist Ch~ch have ~pressed a willin~ess to convoy ~to the City a strlp of l~d 1~ feet in width alan6 the ~st side of ~den 6O 3oul~va~d, in Block L of the ~. 9o Llptrap Map~ instead of a strip of land lO feet aa p~vided for in said 0~dlnance 17H~EAS, said Trustees now desire the public alley ~stablishad by the lforesaid ordinance relocated as heroin provided for; and I~H~EAS, the Engineering Depar~nent has reported that it wo~ld be to the ~dvantage of the City to relocate said allsy~ as herein provided, in consideration conveyance of the aforesaid additional 5 feet along the East aide of ~arden City o~levard in Block 1 of the ~. W. Liptrap l:ap. ~ERE~OBE, BE 1~ ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that dinanse ltoo 10310, adopted on December 28, 19~9, be, and the same is hereby, BE IT ~JRTt[KR ORDAI~ED that upon execution and delivery by the ~ustees of City ~ptist Church of a general warr~ty deed, in form ~ be apProVed by ~lty Attorney, c~veyi~ ~to t~ Olty of R~noke the ~llo~ing pro~rty: B~G at the present northeast corn~ of G~d~ City Bogeyed ~d Merrett Aven~e, S, E.; thence with the present east l~e of ~den City Bo~evard the fo~ow~g two co~ses ~d dist~ces: ~. 26° ~0' E. 8~.2 feet ~ ~ ~e po~t ~d ~. 16° ~' E. ~.7 feet to a point; throe laavfng ~den City ~alev~d ~d with the north line of ~t 1, Block 1 of the ~. W. ~p~ap ~p S. 7~° 03' E. 130.0 feet to a point; thence S. 1~o ~7' W. ~0.0 feat to a point~ ~ce ~ith ~e co--on divl~ng line between ~ts 1 and 2, N. 75~ 03' W. ~5 feet ~ a point; ~ence with a l~e 15.O feet east of and parallel to the present east l~e of ~den City Bo~evard the follo~g two co~ses ~d distances: S. 1~o 57' W. 19~.26 feet to ~ a~e point ~d S. 26° ~0' W. 85.76 feet to a point on the north line of Moffett Avenue; th~ce with s~eN. $3° 10' W. 15.0 feet to the place of B~G~G, contain~g .2~ acres, nors or lees, ~d being all of Lot 1 ~d the western 15.0 feet of Lots 2~ 3, ~ ~d 5, Block 1, of ~e ~. W. Liptrap l~ap, the proper City officers be, and they are hereby, auth~zed, directe~ and ~- for and on behalf off the Ofty, to execute and deliv~ a deed, upon the be prepared by the Oity At~rney, to ~id ~ustees of C~den Oity Baptist Ch~ch :he fo~l~6 described p~op~ty: B~I~ at a point which is.a co--on corner to t~ re~ of 1 and 2, Block 1, of the ~. W ~ptrap Map, said begi~mg point located the t~ee follo~ing ceases ~d ~st~ces ~om the northeast corner of 6~den Olty Bo~evard and Noffett Avenue, S. E.; N. 26 50~ E. 8~.2 feet, N. ~o 57' E. 193.7 feet, ~d S. 75° 03'E. 130.0 feet to the point of actu~ begi~; ~ence S. 75o 03' E. 5~.~1 feet to a point; th~ce S. 16° 57' ~. 50.O feet to a po~t; thence S. 26° 50' W. 162.6 feet to a point on line of Lot 5; thence with s~e 1~. 63° 10' W . 20.~6 feet to a po~t; thence with the ~e~ line of Lots 6, 3 ~d 2, N. ~o 57' E. 20~.9 feet to the.place of conta~i~ .195 acres, ~ere or less, ~d being the west portions of ~ts 8, 9, 10 ~d 11, Block 1 of ~e ~. W. LiPtrap Map. BE IT ~ OHM~ that there is h~eby established as a public alley follow~g described 15 foot wide strip of land, t~t: BE~G at a po~t ~ the present North side of ~.~offett Avenue, which point is S. $3° 10' W. 150 feet from ~he present northeast co~ner of l[offett Avenue and G~d~ City Bo~evard, ~. E.; thence, f~on said be~i~in~ point N. 26~ 50' E. 252.60 feet to a point; thence N. 1~~ 5~' E. 50 feet to a po~t~ thence S. 75° 03' E. 15 feet to a po~t;th~nce'S~° 57' W. 51.56 feet to a po~t; three S.. . 26° 50' W. 26~.16 feet to a po~t on the North sid~ of ~ioffett Avenue; thence with the North ~e of lfoFfett Avenue I~. 63 10~ W. 15 feet to the place of BEGII~I~. ~e Or~nance havfn~ been read was laid over. ~A~ ~A~ ~N OI~ L~TS: ~e City Attorney hav~g'been requssted prep~e proper Resol~tion, ask~g that U. S. Hi.way Route No. 11 be ~e-~outed its ~tersection with U. S. Highv~ay ~oute No. ~60 at Willl~on Road and Orange Avenue~ N. E., to go west on Orate Avenue to ~lem ~np~e, t~. W., th~ce on T~np~e to Ke~ose A~nue, thence on ~e~ose Avenue to ~e west corporate he presented ~aft of the Re~lution; whereapon, 1M. Oronin offered the follow.g: (~10~79) A RESCLUTIOH authorizing and directing the 01ty [tanager to request permission from the Virginia State Highway Cc~nisalon to re-route Uo S. Highway Route HOc 11 from its intersection with Uo S. Highway Route 1~o, ~60 at ~llliamson Road and Orange Avenue, l[ortheest, to run West on Orange Avenue to Salem Turnpike, Northwest; thence on Salem Tm~npike to l~elroaa Avenue, Northwest; thence on &venue, IIorthwent, to the west corporate limits. (For full text of Resolution see Ordinance Rook 1.~o. 17, Page 109) ~r. ~ronin ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. ~ne motion ~aa seconded llby; 1M. Hunter and adopted by t~e following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, I)AYS: None---O° ORAD~ CROSSlY;OS: The Olty Clerk brought, to tho attention of Council draft of ?esolution prepared by the legal depart~ent of the l~orfolk an~ ¥:estern Railway 'C~pany and approved by tho City Attorney~ authorizing the Company to maintain and |°perate standard flashil~ light signals controlled from the watol~xan,s box at ~azewe~ Aven~e, S. ~., at the grade crossings at the first alley south of Rullitt Avenue, ~o ~., the first alley north of Bullitt Avenue, S. E., and the first alley south of Tazewell Avenue, S. ~., instead of the automatic signals previously authorized to be installed~ at these crossings; whereupon, lLr. Cronin offered the following Resolution: (#10380) A R~SOLUTION authorizing the Norfolk and Western Railway Company [~o' ~aintain and operate standard flashing light signals controlled from the ~vatch- lnan's box at Tazewell Avenue, Southeast, at the grade crossings at the first alley ~sonth of Bullttt Avenue, Southeast, the first alley north of Bullitt Avenue, South- ~ast, and the first alley sputh of Tazewell Avenue, Southeast, under certain terms and conditions. (For full text of Resolution see Ordinance Rook No. 17, Page 109) llr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The notion was seconded b) Irunter and adapted by the following vote: iMr'l A'~'~S: }:essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, )~)Jr . L'lnton ............ 5 · NAYS: IIone- .... 0. MOTIOI~ A/ID I:ISC.i2/~J~0US BUSINESS: Ii FIRE DEPAR~EltT: ~[r. Cronin brought to the attention of Council that the l lcontract' awarded to the Liberty Fire Apparatus Company, Incorporated, representin~ i.Maxtm Motor Co~pany, for furnishing the City of Boanoke with two 65-foot 208 H. P. karial Ladder T~ucks, is required to contain specifications complying with all Octa- honwealth of Virginia Hlghr~ay ~'otor Vehicle Laws, 1.'r. Orenfn pointing out that it ~has been brought to his attention that although it will be possible for the Aerial Ladder ~ucks to conform to the restrictions as to width, the restrictions as to [ength would be an entirely different matter, and offered the following emergency Resolution: (~10381) A RESOLUTIOH awarding contract for furnishing the City of Roanoke ~ith two 65-foot 208 H. P. Aerial Ladder Tr,Aoks, which shall meet the Motor Vehlole Laws of Virginia restricting width of vehicles, to the Liberty Fire Apparatus incorporated, Roanoke, Virginia, representing ):axim Motor Company, Eiddleboro, Massachusetts, at a total sum of $52,736.00 net, FOB, RoanoMe, Virginia; repealing m Resolution NCo 10]~8, a~opted on the 12th day of ~anuary, 1950, and ~roviding for (For 'full text of Resolution see Ordinance Book lie. 17, Page IlO) Mr. Cronin m~'¥ed the adoption of the ~eeulution. The motion was seconded by Mr, Dillard end adoptea by the followin~ vote: AY'~: lleaera. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Itunter, and the President, Minton .... [ ...... 5. I~AY~: lions .... 0. H~nter and In this connection, cn motion of Er. Dillard, ascended by unanimoasly adopted, the City Attorney wan requasted to ask the local rsprssentativel~ in the lsglslatttre to seek th* passage of legislation exempting emergency vehinles iron the llotar Yehiole Laws of Ylrglnin with regard to length and width. BUSES: llr. Cronin brought to the attention of Conacil the pending e~piratlo the thirty days Roanoke Railway and Electric Company for operation within the City of Roanoke~ while[ the City of ~oanoke is m~king arrang~enta to advertise for and award a new iranohisie~ and offered the following Resolution: (~10382) A RESOLUTION granting permission to Safety Eotor Transit Corpora- tion and Roanoke Railway & Electric Company, a corporation, to continue to operate busses within the City of Roanoke for a period of thirty days after ~anaary 31, 1950, under the same terms and conditions as set oat in Resolution No. 10288 passed by this Council on December 12, 19Z~9. ~For full text of Resolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 111~ tM. Cronin norad the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Hr. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: t/essra, Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~IAYS: Itone .... O. C(~IPLA~I~TS: l~r. Edwards brought to the attention Of Council and the City [snager cc=plaints received as to the damuing up of Roanok~ River with dirt in the vicinity of the ~effereon Street Bridge. The City ]Manger advised that he would look into the matter. BUDGET-?~,~[0NS: }~. Edwards breaght to the attention of Council and offere~ the following emergency Ordinance, providing for an additional gratuity of $250.00 to ~rs. Sallie H. ~effriee: (#10383} AN 0RDINA[~E to amend and reenact Section #llO, "Pensions and Gratuities to ~ormer Employees", of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 28th day of Decamber, 19~9, ~o. 10329, and entitled, "An Ordinance making appropriations from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke fo: thethe exlstencefiScal yearofbeglnningan e~ergenay%~anuarY l, 1950, and ending Deeenber 31, 1950, and deelari (For full text of 0rdin~nce see OrdinanCe Book llo° 17, Page 112) Mr. Ed~mrds moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion vms seconded Mr. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Eessrn. Cron!n, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, M~. l!inton ............ 5. NAYS: None .... O. There bein~ no further busineoe, Oounoil adjourned. APPROYED Olerk ~resfdent ~onday, Yebru~ry. 6~ 1950. The CouPe~1 o£ the City of Roanoke z~et in zegoJ, e.r meeting in ~o Circuit Co~t Roon ~n the l~loipel B~ild~g, l:~day, Fe~uary 6~ 19~, at 2:~ o~olook, p. m.~ tho r~ar meeting ho~, w~th ~o ~reaident, ~r, ~int~, P~: IMssra. C~onln, D~ll~d, Edw~ds, H~ter, ~d the ~resid~t, ~. Min~n ................. ~: ~one ....... O. O~I0~S PBES~: ~. ~thur S. ~ens, City ~ager, ~. ~andolph ~. City Attorn~, and ~, ~r:y ~. Yates, City Auditor. ~e ~eetl~ was opted with a prayer by J. Rob~t Price, President, Central Atl~tic States l:lssion of the ~urch of Fes~s Christ Latter ~y ~ts. ~S: Copy of the ~n~tes of the reeler meetin~ held on l~onday, ~uary ~2~, 1950, havi~ been famished each nenber of Co.oil, upon motion o~ ~M. ~t~ter, seconded by IM. Edwards ~d ~an~ously adopted, the ~eading was dispensed with and the nin~tes appr~ed as recorded. LIO~;SE CODE: ~s. L. B. Cabiness, ViCe President of the Vlaud School, Incorporated, ap~ed before Co.oil ~d esked that the school be ~pted fr~ the li~c~se t~ on b~siness ~d acad~ic schools, point~g o~t that th~ average cost per paptl per year at ~e Viaud School Is $160,00 while the average cost to the city per pupil per year Is $190.00 and ~at t~ Viand School is acc~odat~ ly 110 students who, otherwise, v~o~d be the responsibility of ~e c~ty. ]Iessrs. Cronin ~d Edw~d~ conceding that the request of the Viaud School ha ~erlt, and ];r. Dillard voicing the opinion that if ~e license tax is ~ived for the Viand School the entire lic~se t~ on business and acad~c schools sho~d be ~epealed, consideration of the ~tter was held in abey~ce ~til a later da~ to be deter~ned in the f~t~e at which t~e the Viaud School x~ill be notified. S~Y ~[~: IM. ~. H. ~nderson applied ~fore Council ~d presented a petition signed by twenty-two property o~ers, ask~g that Thirteenth Street, S.Y~. begi~ing ~ith the 1200 block at ~e corner of Wasena Avenue and ~lrteenth Street :(fornerly S~th S~eet, Wase~], be ren~ed ~een ~iVe. ~4o spewing on the subject, was ~M. ~ ~. ~i~t who pointed oat the ~g confasion, displ~ ~il which was f~a~y delivered to his business ad. ess because of the i~b~ity of the pos~ to f~d his home, ~. ~l~t stat~g that the street ~ question ~ has two postal zones. 0n motion of ~. Dillard, seconded by ~M. Edw~ ~d ~ously adopted, the ~tter ~as refer~ed to the Oi~y E~ager for ~vestigation, repo~t ~d reopen- darien to Council. R~ ~D R~A~LIC~: 1~. C. A. Lillis appeared bef~e Co.oil an~ advised that on ~u~y 11, 1950, the Southern S~pply Corporation purchased a ~ole. sale merchants lic~se for the first six months of 1950 in ~e ~o~t of $878.9~, that after that date a sudden decision was ~de to discontinue businems as of ~ 27, 1~0, ~d the c~pany's stock of nerch~dise was sold to ~nia Foods, Incorporated, Mro Lillis asking that the ~outhorn Supply Corporation be refunded a ortion of the lic~se ~ which ~e Corporation will r~e~ve no benefit. On ~tion of IM. Cronin, seconded by l,M. ~ and ~ously ~pt~, he ~tter was referred ~ the City Attorney and the City Auditor for ~tu~ and port to Co.ell. At~I~TI0~-S~ C~S~CTION: ~. J~ ~f. Craves, representing the ~ois E. Craves Oons~tion C~pany, appe~e~ before Co,oil and presented a petition sl~ed by the o~ers of s~ty-s~ lots In the Oakdale Subdivision, a~g t~t the existing sewer ~ln in Hershb~ger Road be extended ap~ox~ately 3,500 f~t ~ b~lld~g sites in Blocks 1, 2, 3, an~ the west~ly on,half of Block ~, Section 1, ~11 as five lots in Block 6, Section 2. ~ t~s ~ection, sevor~ property o~ners ~ ~e vic~nity, Messrs. W. B. Weeks ~d C. E. Poole, appeared before Co~cil to as~ta~ whe~or not the req~este~ sewer l~e ext~sion wo~ld serve their properties. ~ter a ~scussion of the ~tter, ~[r. H~tor n~ed that the request be farted ~ the City Manager for st~, report and reco~en~ation to Co~cll. The motion was seconded by ~. Edw~ds and ~an~ly a~pted. ~: ~. C. Fallon ~vis appe~ed before Council and pres~ted a m~lcation, aski~ that property l~ated on the nor~ side of ~e~ose Av~e, N.W., ~west of Crescent Street, describe~ as Lot 28, Block 11, Villa HeiSts Map, be re- ,ned ~ Special Residence District to B~ess ~s~ict, in order that he might e ~ store constructed thereon to be used end operated in c~J~ctton with his at 2701 ~elrose Avenue, N. W., ~. ~vis voic~g the option that a b~iness c~ter shoed be developed in this ~ea. ~ this ~ection, ~e City Clerk brought to the att~tion of Co~cil a petition si~ed by seventy-five residents of the Northwest Section, askin~ t~t the request of ~. ~vis be ~ted. ~. C~onin norad that the City Clerk advertise for e public he~ing to be held at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Monday, [~ch 6, 19~0, ~d that in ~e manatee, the request for reining be referred to the Pl~i~ Board for investi~tion, report end reco~dation to Co~cil. ~he ~otton was seconded by ~r. H~ter and ~o~ly adopted. ~D~'~E, ~ ~ ~ COI~UC~0N: ~M. H~v~d E. Simon appeared before Co~cil, advising that he has c~structed sidereal, c~b end gutter on certain stree in the Rosalind Hills Addition, as per his e~eenent with the city, but that the cit has not paved these streets as per its a~e~ent, ~. ~on stati~ that tf the cit does not ~tend to ~prove these streets as per its ~re~ent, he will have to ~ke arr~g~ents to have the streets.repaired h~elf. ~e City ~r advis~ that he is ~re of ~e s it~ation in H[~s Addition, but that he does not feel this 'project shoed be given priority other proJ~ts, ~. H~ter move~ that the matter of ~proving the streets be ref~e to the City l~ager for relief, if the ~pr~t of t~ streets is the city's responsibility, ~d to report back to Co~cil at its next r~ar neet~g. The motion ~s seconded by IM. ~w~d~ and ~o~sly adopted. P~0NS ~iD C~CA~0NS: L~.C '66 ANI~XATIGN-FIRE P~OTECTION: A petition signed by nineteen property o~nera on ~r~nseten Circle, asking that fire hydrants be installed on their s~eet In o~der that they n/ght obtain a l~er rate of fire imsuranoe on their hc~es and property, before Council. In this connection, l'.r. Dillard raised the question as to also lnstallt~g ~lre hydrants Oa the extreme end of Huntington Boulevard, east of Colltngwood Street Carter Roulevard). On motion of [~r. Cronin, ascended by Er. Hunter and unanimously adopted, the ity ]Janaser was requested to t~ke both matters up with the Wllliemson Road Water Ccc~pan7. ~TREET I~.~ROV~.~S-STREET LIGHTS: A communication from 1~. ~zrry B. Wright, ~dvising that as yet nothing has been done about impro?~ng Parsell Avenue, N. E., installing street lights in the area, was before Council. The City l*.ana~sr advising that the city has repaired one section of this ~treet and is preparing to improve the second seetion~ and that ha is en~aged in .i!lnE a roco~endetion for the fifty-two nest needed street lights of the approxi~a' one hundred and eighty requests received to date~ on motion of ~r. Hunter, second, ~y Ii~. Cronin and unanimously adopted, the co~ununiestion was referred to the City L~-~ISLATI0ti-CI~£ 6%L4~TE~: ~he Clty Attorney having been requested to ~or presentation to Co.oil all of the amen~ents to ~e City Chafer ~lch wore. uested d~ing the 19~8 General ~s~bly, but which were submitted too late for prop~ onsfderation, a co~icat!on from the City At~rney~ t~ether with ~a~s of Bills ~end~g ~d re-enact~g Section 2, relat~ to ~e ~owers of the city; Section 18, :elat~ to the election of various c[tl officers; Section ~ relat~g to the civil 9o1[oe Justice; and Section 2~, relating to the asstst~t civil and police ~afts of B~ls repealing Section l~-a~ relat~g to ~ abolition ~d the off~ces of various city off[o~ls; Section 29~ relat~n~ to the ~su~ Just~2~ Section 30, relat~g %o the h~gh oons~ble~ was before the ~. C=onfn moved that m legislative c~lttee ~ Be compoeed of VtCe-~:a~r Co~c~ ~11~d and the City Attorney be appointed to p=ep~e a f~ of proposed l~lslatlon with raged to the City Ch~ter, of a non-c~ ~at~e, and ~ preset s~e to Co.oil at its ne~ =eg~ mactag. The mott~ ~econded by )~. P~ter and ~an~ously adopted. ~IS~0N-P~{SIONS: Co~cll ~v~g requested the local zepresentatlves ~he legtslat~e to fost~ legf~a$fon which w~l enable employees tn ~e offices of City ~eas~er, C~issloner of the Revenue, C~o~ealth's Attorney, 0lark of ~o~ts ~d Olty Serge~t to become a part of the Virginia Reticent ~st~ or the Ret~r~ent S~t~ of the City of R~noke, the s~te to ~trtbu~ its 9or- to the city's system if the emR1oyees el~t to participate tn ~e q!tF's s~t~ the city to ~ntribube its p~tton to the state's ~st~ if the employees elect p~rtlctpabe ~ th~ sta~'s syst~, a ~o~t =o~tcatlon ~ Senator Earl A. ~leg~te E. O=tfftth ~dson, ~r., and ~legate ~tan H. Ruth~foord, , a~ls~nE that ~ey have introduced the D~oposed ~en~t ~ the Appropriations of the House of ~legates ~d the ~i~nee C~1ttee of ~e Senate ~d that will do whYS they c~ to have the ~en~t accepted, but b~a~e of its implications, they have aeriou~ doubt as to whether they will bo successful, sug- gestins, in view of this olret~nstanoe, that ~e City of R~noke t~e step9 to the affected ~ployee9 ~ ~e ~ployeea Retir~nt Syst~ of the ~Zty of R~noke, befo[a the bo~. ~ a discu~sion of t~ ~tte~ It wa~ the o~lnion of Co.oil that the City Attorney eho~d proceed ~th tho ~n~ent to the ~ployees Retir~ent ~at~ of the City of ~noke, as previously requested, to provide for the ~olusion of the ~ployees In question at lea~t on the basle of that portion cf ~eir salaries re- ceived ~on the city, with the hope that the s~te will ~ke ~ provision to o~thute its portion of the sa~rie~ in question to the oity*~ s~t~, the e~loye to be given the privilege of ~rtiz~g back pa~ent~ fr~ ~uly 1, 19~6, ov~ a )cried of fl~ years if they do not wl~h to p~y the to~l ~t In ~e ~ a f~th~ discussion of the ~tter, 1M. ~llard 83ked the City Attorney render an opinion aa to vhether or not ~y n~ber of the a~lstrative personal of the school system now belo~ln~ to ~ho S~te Teacher Fension ~y~ o~ tr~sfer to the ~ployees Hetir~ent Syst~, ~d if so, to ~ke provision in ~e proposed for these enployees, or for any other employees who ere not included the clty*s 9y~t~ at tho present tine, but who are le~lly entitled to p~rticipate Cl~f IiMtA~: ~e 0ity E~ager ~ub~tted written reports on work acconplishe~ and expen~t~es ~r the ps.ell periods en~n~ ~cemb~ 31, 19~9, and ~an~ry ~hm~tng cost of garbage r~ov~X as ~1.19 end ~1.12, zespectively. ~o reports ~ere ~dered filed. ~.!~0USE: ~e 0ity If~ager ~ub~tted ~itten report fron the ~hoase for the nonth'of ~c~ber, 19~9, show~g a total expense of ~1,855.26, as c~p~d with total expense of $1,783.81 for the month of Dec.er, ~e r~ort was ordered filed. ~0RTS: The City Manger ~so submitted r~itten reports from the ,artment for ~he nonth of ~c~ber, 19~9; the City l[arket for the month of ~anu~ the ~par~ent of Building, Pl~bing ~d ~trical ~spection for the month of ~anuary, 1950; the Dep~r~ent of Parks ~d Recreation for the nonth of ~cenber, the Health ~partnent for the nonth of ~c~ber, 19~9; the Police ~par~ent the nonths of Septe~er and October, 19~9, and the Roanoke City S~atori~ for the nonth of Dec~ber, 19A9. ~e reports were ordered filed. POLICE D~: ~e City ~nager sub~tted the f~lowing report on ch~ge~ the personnel of the Police ~p~nt: "Ro~oke, Virginia Febru~y 6, 1950 To ~e City Co.oil Roanoke, Virgihia ~entl~en: I wish to report the follo~ng cha~es in the perso~el of the Police Deponent: R~ I~ ~alvin ~e R~berg, resi~ed effective J~uary 31, 19~0 Willien Mw~d Rlcherdson employed as First Year l~iv~te, effective Febr~ry 1~ ~obert Wint~op ~ews ~ployed es ~rst Ye~ eff~tive Febr~ery 1, ~e~pect f~lly su~tted~ City ~e~er~ ~e report was ordered filed, ~PO~T: Council h~vin~ pre~iou~ly provide~ flor the ~p~oin~ent of ~iewers a~prei~e the Co~ter property in ~nn~tion with the ~lni~tr~tion Build~ ~d the e~ten~lon of the east-we~t r~w~y et the ~o~noke ~ioi~l ~ort, ~anager having advised that ~. ]~ay G..Via ~d ~formed hin he wo~d be ~able to serve In ~king the appraisal, but that thc re~in~ fo~ viewers had accepted thei~ appo~t, th~ City M~ager submitted verbal report that Nr. T. Eden B~ke ~1~ ~ill ~ee to accept such an appo~ent. Go.oil ~ing of the option t~t N:. B~ke shoed be ~ed as the fifth v~ewer to se:ye ~ the place of ~. Via, IM. Gronin offered the follow~g Resolution: (~1038~) A R~0L~i0N p~ovid~g for the appoin~ent of Eessrs. T. H. Boyer, C. H. Webster, John L. ~pson, T. Edwin Burke and WJ K. B~lou as viewers for the p~pose of appraisi~ approx~t~y 2~.0~ acres of land, st~d~g In the ~y Elva Co~ter, required in conn~tion ~th ~e A~inistration BulldOg ~d the extension of the east-west r~way at the Roanoke ][~icipal Airport (Woo~ ~eld), with a vie~ of establishing a fair ~d reasonable price for the ~nd in question, ~epealing ~esolution l{o. 103~, adopted on the 9th day of J~uary, (Fo~ full t~t of Resolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page IM. Cron~ moved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e motion was se~nded by .M. H~ter and adopted by the following vote: AYe: Nessrs. Cronin, Pill~d, Edwards, H~ter, ~d the Presider, ~M. ~nton .............. NAI~: None ....... 0. ~R~OS!S ~: ~hs City Manager submitted verbal report that there~ is a ~eat need for ~ addition to the Ro~eke Tuberculosis ~at~i~ to house the medical staff ~d to provide a d~ing ~o~, ~oicing the opinion ~at p~haps Federal f~ds ~ such a p~o~ect could be obtained ~der the provisions of ~e H~i-B~t~ Act. Co~cil berg of the option that the City ~eger shoed be auth~ized to ~e a study of the project and ~ negotiate for Federal f~ds, ~. Crcnin the follow~g Resolution: (~10~8S) A R~L~OI{ authorizing the City ~ager to n~e a s~ with reg~d to a needed addition at ~e ~o~oke ~berc~osis ~atori~ ~d to negotiate with the State He~th ~p~ent and the'U. ~. Public He~th S~vice to.rd ~evelopment of such plus. AYES: llasSrSo C~onin, Dillard, Edwards, Nunter, ~nd the President, l~ro ilinten ............... ~AY~ None .... O. C~ ~: Co.oil ~vl~ at its ~st meot~ su~estod to ~e City ~Eer, t~t iff ava~eble, ~e fifteen City e~loyees ~o were ~opped labor forces a~er ~an~ary 1~ 19~0, be res~red to their for~er Jobs ~dlstely, and that the ~lty ~aEer sub~t a reo~endation as ~ the tr~sfer of ~10~000.00 from the ~t~ials Aoco~t in the Ztreet ~ep~rs Buret, ~ oth~ acoounts~ to p~o- vide,for the res~ration of the ~ployees~ ~e City tlansEer subnitted ~ltt~ repot t~t the restoration will n~essitate additional f~ds ~ the total $10,~11.20~ end reco~nded that the e~t be transferred ~o~ the ~ntreotors Accost In the Street ~ep~lrs Buret as follows: ~2~0~.00 to ~e W~es Acco~t th~ ~ef~se O~leotl~n and ~spos~l B~d~et; ~1~.00 to th~ t;'a~es Acco~t S~eet ~ep~lrs B~et; and ~0].20 to the Wages Accost ~ the ~l~e Buret. ~. Dillard ~ved that Council cono~ In ~ reco~ndation E~ager a~ offered the foll~g ~erg~cy Ordinance: (~10386~ ~; 0RD~;~0~ to ~ ~ ~eenact Section ~7~, "Refuse Collectiom and Dispose", Section ~76, "Street Repa~s", a~ Section ~8, ~B~idge Repairs", of ~ 0~dinance adopte~ by the Co~cil of the City of R~noke, VirgUle, ~ the day of ~c~ber, 19~9, No. 10329, ~ entitle~, "~ 0~lnance ~g appropriations ~on the General ~d of the City of Roanoke fo~ the fisc~ year be~inni~ J~uery 1, 19~0, ~ end~g ~c~ber 31, 1950, an~ ~eclaring ~e existence of an ~ergency% (For ~11 text of 0~n~ce see 0~d~ance Eook ~o. 1~, Page 115~ ~. ~l~ard move~ the a~ption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by lI~. H~ter and aSopted by the follov~ing vo~e: AI~: ~essrs. Cronin, Dillard, ES~ards, H~ter, end the P~esident, ~r. ~nt~ ............. 5. NAYS: None ...... O. P~ ~;D P~R0~: ~e City ~anager sub~itte~ v~rittem report, ~equest~ authority to have raze~ the barn d~ectly beh~ the pa~kkeepe~'s hous~ at ~ash~g- ton park; ~hereupon, ~M. urchin offered the follow~g Resolution: (~1038~ A R~0L~ON authorizin~ ~he City ~I~er to have raze~ the barm l~ate~ ~lrectly beh~d the par~eeper's house at l'~ash~t~ P~k. (For f~ ~ext of Resolution see Or~nence ~oo~ No. 17, Pa~e 116) ~. Cron~ move~ ~e ~option of the Re~lution. ~e notion v~s secon~e~ by ;~. ~d~s ~ a~opte~ by the follow~g vote: A~: ~essrs. C~onin, ~ll~d, E~ar~s, H~ter~ ~ the Presid~t, 12. Min~om .............. NAYS: None ....... O. P~N~ ~D PLAY~R0~;~: ~e City ~ag~ submitte~ written report ~at The First National ~change B~ of Roanoke has e~ee~ t~ ~nate the floo~i~ts now use~ to ill~ate the exterior of its building on the southwest ~rner of C~pbell Avenue and ~effe~scn Street to ~he city fo~ use ~ the public pe~ks, at his sug- gestion, and asked that the li~ts be officially accepte~ by Co~cil ~ith th~s ~ appreciation. Mr. Urchin voiced the opinion that t~o of the lights could be used to illuminate the l.'unlcipal Building ~nd offered the followir~ Desolution: {~10188} A RESOLL'~ION to accept £r~ The First National E~oh~gs Bsnk of Bo~noka floodlights nor used to i~,~te t~e ~terior of its buildi~ on the southwest corner of C~Bell Av~ ~d ~eff~son S~eet,~d ~xp~essin~ the and ~ppr~ietion of Co.oil for ~e (For ~11 text of ~esolution see 0r~nce Book No, 17, ~sEe 11~ ~. u~oni~ ~ove~ ~e adoption of the ~esoluticn. ~e ~oti~ wes seoonde~ by IM. ~ards ~nd ~pted by the foll~nE vote: A~: ~essrs, ~ronin~ ~ll~d. Edwards, H~ter, ~d ~e ~resident~ IM. llint on ............. WA~ D~: ~o Clt~ ~anager submitted ~itten report, t~e~er with a co~unication fron 1M. ~alph A. Glasgow, opposing increasing the l~it on outbo~ notors at Garvins Cove ~om six horsepower to ten horsepower. ~. ~l~rd ~oved ~hat ~he co~lca~lon, as w~l as ~y other com~lcatloi or su~estion received on the ~tter, be t~ned over to the c~ttee appointed to m~e a s~udy of the question. ~e motion was seconded by lfr. Edwa:ds and ~ousl ad°pted'MB~Y'. ~e Gity H~ager ~ubmitted ~ltten report, t~e~er with a stato- nent of expenses in the ~o~t of ~226.3~ from ~. Joseph L. ¥.~eeler, cover~ professional services as consul~an~ ~ connection ~h ~he prep~a~iom o~ ~he desi~ ~d lnt~nal plus for ~e proposed ne~ public libr~y ~ ~oo~ P~k; ~ere~ upon, ~. Oronin offere~ ~he following ~gency Ordnance: [~10389) ~ 0RD~O~ appropriat~g the s~ of ~226.3~ ~ ~he ~prov~ ~ in pa~en~ of p~ofessional services ~en~ere~ by ~. ~oseph L. ~eeler as co~- s~ ~ co~ec~ion ~h ~he prep~a~ion of ~he exterior ~esi~ ~ in~n~ pla~ for ~he p~opose~ new public library ~ E~oo~ Park. ~For f~ll text o~ O~n~ce see Or,in,ce Book I~o. 17, Page 117) ~. ~ronin n~e~ the a~op~ion of the Or,in,ce. The no~ion ~as secon~e~ by I~. ~d~r~ an~ a~op~e~ by ~he follow~g vo~e: A~S: l~essrs. ~ronln, Dillard, E~rds, H~er. ~ the President, l~r. 2~in~n ............ NATS: None .... O. P~ES ~;D ~B0~DS: The OfSy ~nager suborned ~i~en r~or~, to~eth~ with a c~lca~ion from ~m. ~. B. Fishb~n, advts~g that he has obta~e~ ~ option on approx~ely ~hir~y-five ac~es oF 1~ adJoin~g ~11 ~oun~a~ P~k, if the clSy ~o~ like ~ have h~ ~ona~e ~e trac~ of 1~ to the city, he will p~chase ~he property ~edfa~ely an~ ~ona~e i~ ~ ~he city a~ once ~o be added the o~her Mill l~o~taim ~rac~s as a park r~ith ~he s~e restrictions t~t ~e ~he o~her ~eeds, the Ol~y M~ager a~vising ~ha~ he is pres~g theze ~oul~ be no Blue Ri~e P~ay ~ reco~lng ~hat ~e donation be accep~e~ with ~ls s$ip~ion. ~. O~onin ~ve~ tha~ Co~cil c~c~ ~ the ~eo~en~a~ion of ~he City ~ger an~ off, ed ~he follo~g ~esolu~ion: (~.1.0390) A BESOLUTIC~' agreein& to accept, from ~. ~us B, ~ehb~n~ a ~ropoae~ donation o~ a tract of 1~ con~inin8 epprox~tely thirty-five a~es, adJoinin~ ~ill ~untain Park"~ t~ be use~ for park and recreational purposes~ upon oerta~ terns ~d oon~ltio~; and express~6 appreciation ~ I~. Flshb~n for the tendered donation. (~r full t~t of ~esolution see 0rdln~oe Book Bo. 17~ P~e 117) ~. Cronin moved the adoption of the ~esolution. ~e motion ~as seconde~ by ~. Dillard ~d a~ptod by the followht vote: A~: Me,ars. Cronin~ ~ll~d~ Edwards~ Hunter~ and the Presid~t, C0~S: The vity ~a6er su~ltted the followint repo~t with reference to c~pla~ts ~ citizens in the 900 block of }:or~ Avenue, S. E., as to conditl~ ~ that block: February 6, 1950 To The City Council Boanoke, Virginia Gwntlenen: With reference to police proteation in the 900 block of /:organ Avenue, I have requested Lieutenant Bruce to see that this is provided. We also had the Health Department to investigate the rats in a sink hole in the 900 block of 1:organ Avenue. · . N. Nevmmn, of the Health Department, conferred with John Mills, the complaintant, and is assisting in reducing the rat population. · There is a storm drain that rune under Horehead Avenue, but it ends in a hollow ravine before it reaches I:organ Avenue. In order to keep water fxom standing on I:organ Avenue, a drain w~o]d have to be installed at a cost of several thousand dellara which is not provided in this year's budget. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. Owens, City L'anag or - On motion of 1Jr. Cronin, seconded by I2. Edwards and unanimously adopted, the report was ordered filed. BUDGEi': The City Eanager submitted the following report with reference to projects authorized by Council necessitating an additional expenditore of lands: "Roanoke, Virginia Febraary 6, 1950 To The City Coancil Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: At ocr last meeting you authorized that $10,000 be transferred to take on some of the men who were laid off, which was explained earlier. Secondly, you authorized that we proceed with the construction of the room at the incinerator at a cost of $~,087.52. You expressed your agreement to make the appropriation to cover this cost. Thirdly, you authorized the construction of three retaining walls in Rlverdale for ~:esors. A. B. Dillon, · C. P. Does and O. B. Wood at a coot not to exceed $2,088o00. ! am bringing these matters to your attention in order that the records may be oleuro Reepeot£ully submitted, City l~anager" ~ae report was ordered filed. REPORTS OF O01~ITT~ES: None. UI~FIltIb~D 5~JSIIUESS: BUDGE~-I':AT~R DEPAR~I~?: Council havin~ indicated a desire for a fu~the~ breakdo~*~ of items in the %Mtar Department Budget for 1950 before the adoption of same, and the City l~anager having submitted recommendations as to the breakdown of the appropriations for Capital 0utlays frcn Revenue amd from the Replacement Rosary as contained in the draft of the Water Department Budget, the matter was again befo the body end discussed. After adding a footnote for the two items as referred to above, and it ap- peering that the total estimated revenues of the Wate= Department Budget mount to ~568,00C~00, and the appropriations amount to ~867,~02.~!, I~. Hunter oi'fered the following e~uargency Ordinance: {~10391} AN 0RD~AI~CEnak. ing appropriations from the 'Jater Department's General Fund for the City of Roanoke for the flscal year beginning ~anuary 1, 1950, and ending December 31, 1950, and declaring the existence.of an emergency, (For fu/1 text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page ~Er. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion ~as seconded by 1M. Edwards end adopted by the following vote: AYES: }:essrs. Cronin, Dillsmd, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, 1M. Hlnton ............ 5. NAYS: None ..... 0. ~:ATi~ DEPARting: lit. Dillard having asked that the matter of lowering high pressure ~ater rate= be placed on the agenda for consideration at the present meeting of Council, the matter ~as discussed, 1M. Edwards s~ating that since he lives in a high pressure ~rater rate section he does not feel he could vote to re- duce the rates. Er. Hunter raised the question as to whether or not the survey being made by the Louis R. Howsen Engineers covers this phase of the overall picture, and if so, would lowering the high pressure water rates affect the report of the engineers the City Eanager replying that although he is in favor of reducing the high pressu~ rates, there la some doubt in his nlnd as to the effest on the report of the enginei~rs, 'Er. Hunter concluding that he lives in a high pressure area and he is willing to pay the high pressure water rates. Ina further discussion of the matter, Er. B. B. Harden appeared before Council and stated that he feels the entire c~st of operating the Water Department should be borne equally by all comakers in all areas on an overall basis, the l~eaident, :Er. Minton, concurring wither. Harden. The ~ityA~ditur advising, upon questioning by }M. Dillard, that the city is realizing an annua~ profit of approx/mately $1~000.00 from the high pressttre water rates, and everyone present having been given an opportunity to he heard on the matter, ;M~. Dillard moved that the following Ordinance, repealing the high pressure water rates, be placed upon its first reading. ~he motion was seconded by ~lir. CronXn and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Hesers. Cronin, Dillard, and the President, Mr. l~lnton .... 3. NAYS= Messrs. Edwards and Hunter ................... 2. (~10392) AI~ ORDINANCE r~pealing Part B, establishing a schedule of rates all water delivered by direct pumping ~r rep,""ping to all levels above the of Carvins Cove, Crystal Spring, City Farm and Carroll Avenue, of an Ordinance ado ed by the Council of the ~lty of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 18th day of Aa~ust, No. 9178, and entitled, "An Ordinance establishing a new schedale of rates for water furnished to consumers by the ¥;ater Department of the City of Roanoke, to be applied to all billings on and after September 1, 19~7, rescinding the schedmle of rates heretofore established by Resolution No. 5627, adopted on Jaly 11, 1938, and declari BE IT ORDAi~ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Part B, lng a schedmle of rates for all watar delivered by direct pumping or rep~nping to levels above the reservoirs of Carvins Cove, Crystal Spring, City Farm and Carroll Avenue, of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 18th day of Augast, 19~7, I;o. 9178, and entitled, "An Ordinance establishing a new schedule of rates for water f~nished to cons~ers by the I'fater Department of the City of Roanoke, to be applied to all billings on and after Septenbor 1, rescinding the schedule of rates heretofore established by Resolution No. 5627, adopted on ~uly 11, 1938, and declaring the existence of am energency", be, and is hereby repealed. The Ordinance having been read, was laid over. CONSIDE~A?ION OF CLA~S: None. ~TRODUCTI01I AID CONSID~Aq~0N OF 0RDINAI~ES AND RESOLUTIONS: DELINQU-~P2 TAX~: Ordinance ~o. 10362, providing for the sale of property located on the northeast corner of Valley Avenue and Eleventh Street, g. W., de- scribed as Lot 8, Section 25, Wasena Corporation, by the City of Roanoke to Raymond Pace, at a consideration of ~80.00 net cash to the city, having previo~sly been before Council for its first reading, read and laid over, was again before the body, l~r. Edwards offering the following for its second reading and final adoption: ~$10362) ~ ORDINA~CE providing for the sale of property located en the northeast corner of Valley Avenue and Eleventh Street, S. W., described as Lot Section 2~, Wasena COrporation, by the City of Roanoke to ~Lr. ~. Raymoud Pace, at a consideration of $~80.00 net cash to the city, and authorizing the execution and delivery of a deed therefor upon payment of the consideration. (For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 112) 1M. Edwards moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded Z ~. Cr~nin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~.~essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hanter, and t~e President, Einton ................ 5. NAYS: None .... 0. ~H~XATION-STREETS ~d~D ALLEYS: Ordinance No. 10378, repealing Ordinance exchange of certain real estate in the ~arden City Area of the Oity of Boanoke batweI the City of Roanoke and Oardon City Baptist Ch=rah; authorizing the proper City officers to execute and deliver to ~arden City Baptist Church, for and on behalf of the City, a proper deed to portions of Lots 8, 9, l0 and 11, Rloak 1, ~o W. Llptrap l/ap, in consideration of a general warranty deed, executed by the Trustees of City Baptiat Church, conveying to the City of Roanoke Lot 1, Block 1, and a iS foot wide strip olong the East side of Cardem City Boulevard in Block 1, of the J. ?. Liptrap l~.*ap; and authorizing the establishnent of an alley 15 feet in width through the City's property parallel to the East line of the property of the C. arden City Baptist Church. {For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book Ilo. 17, Page 113) 15. oronin norad the adoption of the Ordinance. ~he notion r~aa seconded by IM. Edwards and adopted by the follow';lng vote: Al-ES: liessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, H~nter, and the Premident, NAYS: None ..... 0. FIRE ll~P~-~'~P~: lLr. oronin brought to the attention of CoV-acil the sug/~'es- tion that a resolution be adopted to authorize the City l.'anager to negotiate with architect for the purpose of preparing plans and specifications for the construction of a fire station in the vicinity of Brandon Avenue and Orsndin Road, S. ~:., with a view of utilizing s portion of the Shrine Hill Park property for this purpose, and with a vie',v of using the sane design and plans, as far as possible, as the design and plans for the Willianson Road Fire Station, the City 1.'anagar to report back to Council as soon as possible. It being the opinion of Council that a public hearing should be held before definite steps are taken to construct a fire station in this area, and that an larch!tact ~hould not be e~ployed until such a hearing ts held, but that the City ~anager should be authorized to nuke a survey, notifying the public of the date on which he will submit his report, IM. Edwards s~esting that in consideration of the construction of the fire oration so~e thought should be given to taking care of the financial angle of the projeCt in 1951, rather than 1950, tM. Cronin offered the following Resolution: {~10393) A RF~OLUTION authorizing and directing the City ~anagar to nuke a survey ~ith regard to the construction of a fire station in the vicinity of Brandon Avenue and Grandin Road, S. ~';., with a viev~ of utilizing part of Shrine ~ill Park property for this purpose, and ~ith a view of uming the sane design and plans for the proposed building as the design and plans for the fire station in the Road section, the City Hanager to submit his report to Council as soon as possible and to notify the public of the date on ~hich said report will be so submitted in order that a public hearing might be held on the matter. ~For fttll text of ~esolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 121) Mr. Cronin moved the adoption of the ~csclutinn. The motion was seconded b · ']ir. Edwards and adopted by the f~llowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, ami the President, ~.M. Minton ........... 5. NAYS: l~onc .... Oo CI~£ ~LOI~: l~r. Cronin brought to the attention of Council draftS of two ordinances, prepared by the City Attorney, one providing that any City l'~na~ar he paid one fmll month's salary as terminal pay in the event of his resignation or removal; and tho other providing that before any official or employee of the city shall be dismissed for any cause, other than that of dishonesty, such official or employee shall be given thirty days' notice or paid one full month's salary or wages, l~r. Cronin explainin~ that it was his intention to offer a combination of two ordinances as a result of suggestions nude by the City 1.*anagar at the last meeting of the Charter Study Com~lssion with regard to amending the City ~hartar to provide for terminal pay for a 0ity 1Manger. in a discussion of the proposed ordinance, l~r. Edwards indicated that he was in sympathy with the principle of the ordinance, but that it would be difficult to know where to draw the line, l:r. Hunter voicing the opinion that it would be impossible to establish hard and fast r~les and that each case should be decided on its o',~n merits. After a further discussion of the matter, ILr. Edwards suggesting that pea- haps a plan could be ~';orked out on tho basis of the workman's compensation to take care of city employees from the termination of their employment with the city until they have found new employment within a reasonable length of tine, and Council being of the opinion that a committee should be appointed to make a Study of the question, the comzslttee to invite representatives from the Police Department, the Fire Department and the city labor forces to aid them in their study, lit. Edwards offered the following Resolution: (~1039~) A RESOLUTION providing for ~he appointment of Councilman Daniel J. Urchin, Councilman W. P. Hunter, lit. Coy Watson of the State ~ployment Service, 1Lt. J. Robert Thomas, Assistant City Auditor, and }Lt. J. 0. ¥;ilkerson, Personnel Director, as a committee, for the purpose of v:orking out a satisfactory plan with regard to unemployment compensation or terminal pay for City employees who resign or are dismissed, and to submit report to Council ~ithi~ sixty days. (For full text of Resolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 122) ~Er. Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: l!esars. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the Pzesident, NAYS: None ...... O. CITY HANAGhR: ELf. Cronin broGght to the attention of Council the suggestion that a resolution be adopted, ~equasting that there be ns recording of telephone conversations by any recording device of an electronic or mechanical nature in the admini.strative offices of the Municipal Building, and that non.telephone recording be done only when the machine is in full view of the person whose voice is to be recorded, and that the person be so informed. : 76 The proposed resolution was discussed at lensth, particularly ns.to its *fleet upon thc recording device in the 0~fZoe of ~e C~ty ~ser, ~e City t~at It Zs ~aterial to ~ whe~ or not the equl~t re~ns ~. Cronin ~tated that it Is his desire that the public be full~ advised the ~resenoe of the recordin6 device end to be ~v~ ~e op~rt~ity ~ deter~ne ~hether or not ~t should be use~ In the recording of their conv~sation9, of~erin~ ;ho follow~ Re~olution: {~1019~] A ~ESOL~ON request~g ~e City [ana~er to lnforn e~ and all of hi9 intentlon~ ~ record their conversation, either by t~ephone or In ~erson, and to not record 9~e ~hen such ~er~ns object. (For full text o~ ~e~lution see Ordinance Book 1]o. 17, Page 122) 1M. ~ronin n~ed the adoption of the Resolution. The notion was seconded Kr. ~ward~ and adopted by the followin6 vote: A~: t[essr~. Cronin, ~llard, Edwards, H~ter, ~d ~e President, !!fntcn .......... llAY8: None--O. EOTIONS ~D I~US ~I~f }~k~: ~e President, ~. ]linton, brought to the attention of Council the fire which recently des~oyed the P~tsook Building ~ ~e City ~i~ket po~ting out that no~; w~ld be a good t~e to seek aoquisit~on of the property for future exp~sion of the o~b market, ~r. Hinton calling attention to the crowded oondit~ons at ~e City ~k~t. In a di.sc~ssioa of the matter, ~. UrChin voiced the option that tton should also be given in the nea~ furze to es~bltsh~g a setback li~e in the 0n motion of iff. H~te~ seconded by Er. Edwsr~ and ~ously adopted, ~he question of ~cquisition of the property by the city was referred to the Pl~g ~oard for stu~, report ~d rec~endation to Council. :o~cil ~d the Uity l~ge~ the fact that 01ive~ Road, I;. E., is not inGluded in th~ ~tt~y sewe~ project ~ Wentworth Avenue to Fle~g Avenue, ~d that property )%~e~s ~ tbs affected ~ea desire sanitary se~e~s to se:ye thelN ~e City E~age~ advised that he wo~d look into the ~tter. ~E~TION-~ ~0N~UCTION: ~. u~onin bzou~t to ~he attention of ~o~oil and the 0itF ~nage~ the question as to the o~pletion date for the G~dea Pity sewe~ pro~eet as set forth ia the contract, stating that he was of the bhe p~oJect was supposed to have been co~leted by the 1st of Feb=u~y. The City ~!anager advised that the pEoJect is about t~ee-fo~ths c~pleted ~t the present t~e ~d that he will check the contracb as ~ the c~pletioa date ~d the penalty clause. t~0I~ ~L0~ES: ~. uxonin b~ou~t to the attention of ~o~cil and th. City ~nager that it is his ~dexstand~g there ~s been a ~educ%loa in the w~k~g ho~s of s~e of the ho~ly paid city employes which is t~t~o~t to a wa~ de- ~ this co~ection, ~e City ~ger e~lained that the ho~s of the ~uck ~lvers ~ve be~ reduced ~ n~e paid work~g ho~s to e~t ~d o~erha~, that the hours of the laborers have been red.ced from eight anal one-half to eight to aonfurn to budget appropriations, the trank dmivare hein~ e/lowed fifteen each day to drive their trucks from the l:uniaipel Garage to the point of their work end fifteen n~nutae to drive their trucks back to the garage at the close of the day, and the laborers bain6 uredited for the thne they appear at the Job scene and exact time they quit for the day, the City Manager oonolud~n~ that he would have preferred to continue last year's plan had the money been available. After a lengthy dincusaicn of the matter aa to a means of maintaining the wages and salaries of city ~ployees on the s~e "take haneu basle as 19~9 without an additional appropriation, IT. cronin declared that it ~as his understanding when the 1950 budget was adopted no city employee would be laid off or out in wages or salary, offering the £ollow£n~ Resolution: · (~10396) A RESOLUTIO1; setting forth the policy of the Council of the City of Roanoke with regard to ~'ages and salaries of City employees. (For full toxt of Resolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 122~ Mr. Cronin ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The notion was seconded by l~ro Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: 1.'esurs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, t~unter, end the President, Mr. ~inton ........... 5. NAYS: None .... O. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED 01erk President 78 COUNClL~ SPECIAL Yednesday~ February 8~ 1950, The Council of the City of Roanoke set in special meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the F~micipal Bulldin~, '/ednesday~ February 8~ 1950~ at 7~}O otclock~ po m., for t~ ~ur~ose of disc~sin~ chan~es ~ the Police and FlreEen~s Pension System~ the President, }ir. ~nto~, ~esidin~. P~E~: ~essrs. C~n~ Dllla~ ~ards~ H~ter~ and the P~sident~ Hint on .......... ~. A~E~T~ None ..... O, OFFIC~S PRE~ENT: F~. Arth~ S. ~ns~ City F~na~er, a~ ~. Har~ R. ~ates City Auditor. ~ATE~ D~laT~NT: ~. Dilla~ call~ attention ~ the presence of ~. F~nk T. Craig at the meeti~ ~d ~u~ested t~t 1~. C~i[ be given an op~rtunity to be hea~ before Council goes into its consideration off the Police and Fi~n*s Pension Systea; ~hereuron~ Hr. C~tF advised tk~t a: the present ti~e his i~ served ~ith a one-half-inch ~ter ~tn ~nnin& f~a the :~o-tnch ~ater ~in. in Ki~ Street ~es: of Yin:on Hill Road~ but ~at since :he in~tal!a:ion of the one- half-inch ~a:er haina t~o additional property o~ers have hooked onto sa~e~ :hereby causing insufficient :~ater pressure to ser~e ~e proof:lea ~ question~ Kr. Oral& stating :Mt ~ ha~ asked the City r~na&er :o relieve :he situation and that he told ~ take the ~a:ter up ~lth the To~ ~a&er of Vin:on~ b~ tha~ ~hen he took the ~a:ter up ~ith :he To~ }~na[er of Yin:on he ~s told the City of Roanoke ~ould be responsible rot coffee:in& the conditton~ ~d t~: he is no~ aski~ that a one- inch ~ater ~in be ex:ended fmz:he present ~ater ~in tn Van:on Hill ~oad ~s: of Normandy (Pa~} Street ~or a dis:ante or a~g~oxi~:ely seven:y-five fee: to se~e his proper:y~ ~ich ~ill not only adeq~:ely ~e~e his prorer:y~ but relieve the rressure on ~e re~ining t~o ~roper:ie~ hooked onto the one-half-inch ~:er In a disc~sion of ~he mat:er~ ~. Dillard ~in:ed out :~: Ee~olu:ion ~o. 10105~ adopted on :he 8th day of Au~s:~ 19~9~ authorized ~d directed the City r~n~ger~ u~n reques:~ to have connect~ns ~de for water service in :he Idle~ild ~ark and Ken. od Addition sec~lons~ ~d offend the follow~g Resolution: [~10~97) A ~O~TIO~ ins:~c:ln& the ~t:7 ~a&er to ~tend a one-inch re:er ~ain fro~ ~e eh8 of the present ~:er hain ~ Yinton Hill Road~ N. E.~ a~p~xi~:el 3~ feet ~s: or ~o~ndr (Palz~ Stree:~ rot a distance of approxtna:el~ 7~ ~ee:~ a te~po~ry expedience :o supply ~ater :o the rroper:y o~ Fr~k T. Craig as ~on a~ rossible, and to re.ri back to Council. Iror f~l:ex: or Re~lutton~ see Ord~ce ~ook 17~ Pa~e ~ Dillard ~. ~oved the adoption of the Eesolu:ion. ~e ~:ion vas ~e~nded by Hr. Cronin and adopted by the ~ollo~& vote: AYES: P~ssrs. C~nin~ Dill~d~ ~ards~ ~:er~ and :he Pre~iden:~ ~. ~ll5: ~one ........ O. BRIDge: ~;r. Frank T. Crai& appeared be~gre Council ~d called attention :he ~cen: re~va1 by ~e City or :he s~in~In& brid&e over O~de Creek in the vicini~ 0f :he property of Yin:on Flour and Feed Hllls~ ~cor~:ed~ located on the ~ill Road~ ~. Crai~ pofn:~ out tM: thi~ brid&e ~s used by pupi1~ Ceachers ~d ~:~ns of ~e ~illi~ B~d High School ~d ~e ~illiam Byrd J~ior Hi&h School and chat so:e p~vist~h~1d be mafle for a c~ss~& in this vicinity. On motion of Mr. Dillard~ seconded by F~. Edwards and unanimously ado~ted~ ;he r~tter was referred to the City ¥~nager for studym report and recoe~endetion to PEN.~TONS~ It appearin~ that the special ~eeting is heine held pri~rily £or ;he ~vrpose 0£ discussing chan~es lnthe Police ~d Fl~n~s Pension System, and a ~ar~e deletation of m~bers ~ the Fire De~r~nt bein~ present~ Chieff ~, R, Eullins Lcted a~ s~kes~n~ ~. Eullins stressin~ ~at the ~en do not ~nt the system ~erely ~nt the ~xim~ ~ension increased fr~ $1~.~ to $150.~ for additi~al ~e~lce of at least five y~rs over and a~ve the present t~enty-five years. In a discussion of t~ ~tter, the City i~itor ~tated that based ~ the of the 17~ ~rticl~nts In the system ~f~er t~enty-fiYe year~ of the p~sent rate~ the cost ~ill be $~10~,192.~ and that ba~ed on ~heretirement the 17~ pa~icl~ants in the system after thirty years of service at the ~ed the cost ~lll be $~,~$1~.~ su~esting ~hat ~g.~ be added for each year ~fter t~enty-five year~ to brine the ~nsion u~ to $1,~20.~ ~er a~um at t he ~d of years service~ po~tin~ out t~t the ~articipants In t he ne~ system only ~eive $1~0.~ after thirty-five years and that deduc~lon~ f~m their salaries :lose ~ six per cent a~ compa~d ~ith the t~ per cent deduction fro~ the ;he [a~icipant~ In the old sy~te~. At this point, Capta~ G. ~. C~ddock read the follo~i~ pro~sal, ~tattn~ ;ha~ the ~rt is the outcome of several ~eetin~: ~de do no~ ~e to ch~e our pre~ent Pension Ordinance, ~t ~e do ask Council to con~ider ~ 0~inance or ~en~ent to ~vide for Folic or Firemen t~t choose to ~ntinue his services or ~s continued his after ~v~ reached the r~xi~ of $100.~ a~ p~vided ~der our ~re$ent ~e ~Eest t~t ~ he continues to serve the City~ after he becomes eligible For Fension~ that so~e method be devised to a11o~ him to build to hi~ Pension benefit~ ~hereby he may attain a ~xi~ Pension benefit up to $150.~ ~r month. ~e believe by extendin~ these ~nefits ~ ~ill be able to retain experienced men for a lon~er ~riod of ti=e. ~e also believe ~ can save the City ~oney rather than add to its liabilitie~,e In a further di~cu~sion of the question~ Er. fi~ter voiced the opinion that the ~axi~ pension is increased to $150.~ the amount to be deducted f~ the ~alarie~ of ~e pa~icipants sh~ld ~ increased from t~o ~r cent to three ~er cent ~ncurrently~ the members of th~ii~ Dep~rtmen~ ~ho were present at the meeting lcatine that they ~uld a~ree to ~crease their contributions to three per cent be- ~inn~g-~th the t~enty-~ixty ~r and con~inuin~ to their re~ire~en~. Eye.one havl~ been ~iven an op~rtunity to be h~ on ~e matter~ ~on~ read the follo~g ~ conside~tion of the haz~s and strenuous dutiea connected ~ith aervice ~ the fi~ and ~ltce de~rt~ent~ Be it O~a~ed by the Council the City of Ho~oke -- ~at me~bers of the fire and ~lice detriments e~ploy~ prior to July 1~ 19~6, be ~nsioned ~der the follo~E condition~: 1. Firemen ~nd ~lice~en ~ay elect ~ ~tire at the co~pletion of years of ~e~ice~ ~hich need not be continuous~ and ~ consideration of auch se~ice shall be paid a ~ension of ~e H~dred Dollars per month so lon~ as he shall live. · 2. ~hould a fire.an or ~lice~n elect t~ re~in in service ~ore t~n ~5 years he sh~ u~on re~ire=ent~ receive $10.~ per month additio~ al for each year beyond 25 year~ ~til his to~l ~onthly ~nsion ~h~11 reach a ~i=~ of $150.~ ~r month ~hich ~hall be the ~xim~ that ~y ftre~n or ~lic~an shall receive ~der this ]. ~y fire~n or ~lice~n retirint became of a ~edically ceSifi~ ~e~ice connected disability shall ~ceive the ~xim~ pension of $1~.~ per r~nth so lon~ as ~ ~hall live. ~. In the case of a fireean or policeman becoming a medically certified aerwice connected fatality within one year of injury hia widow s~all receive $1OO.OO per ~onth as long aa she shall lira and not re~arry. In the event she shall reemrry said $100.00 per ~onth shall b~ paid in equal parts to any and all of his children until they reach their 18th birthday. 5o Upon the death of an active fire. an or policeman from non-servi, connected causes his ~ldow shall receive oneohalf of the mlnl~u~ pensic or one-half of the pension earned by his services which ever is the greater, so long as she shall live and not remarry. 6. U~on the death of a retired fire.an or policeman his widow~ providing she ~aa his wife at the time of his retirement, shell recelv, one-half o£ the pension that ~as granted to hi~, so long as she shall live ~nd not re.arty. 7. Upon the retire~ent of a fire~n or police~an for nan-service connected disability he shell receive an a~ount per month equal to four dollars for each year of service, but in no case shall it exceed the ~aximu~ of $150.OO per month, nor be less than $~O.OO per month. 8. ~n consideration of these benefit~ each active Fireman ~nd policenmn shall contribute two per c~nt of his salary to be deducted semi-monthly from his salary check, an~ ~id into the F. lice and Fire Fension Fund, du~ing the first 25uyears of his service and three per cent thereafter until he retires. The City Clerk was inatructed to £or~rd copies of the proposal of Captain Craddock and F~. Cronin ~o the me.bets of Co~cll, the Police Department and the Fir Depal~cment, For study~ with a view of takinF definite action on the ma~ter within thirty days. There being no ~urther bv~ness~ Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: Cle ~k COUNCIL, R~GULAR ¥~ETINCs ~ooday, February 13, 19~0. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular ne~tin~ in the Circuit Court Boom in the Municipal Building, ¥~nday, February 1], 1950, at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., the regular meeting hour, with the President, F~-. gluten, presiding° PBF~ENT: Eessrso Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Bunter, and the President, }~inton ....................... ABSENT: Hone ......... O. OFFICE~B ~F~ENT: Er. Arthur S. O~ans~ City ¥~ager, ~Lr. Randolph C. City Attorney, and ~[r. Harry B. Yates, City Auditor. The meetin~ was opened with a prayer by the Reverend Charlie Harrison, ~aite of the Cardem City Church of the Nazarene. ~INUTE$: Copy of the minutes of the regular meeting held on ~Mnday~ Januar~ 30, 1950, having been furnished each membar of Council, upon motion of ~ir. Edwards, seconded By ~ir. Hunter and unaninously adopted, the reading ~-as dispensad with and the minutes approved as recorded. HEARIIiG OF CITIZENS UPON PUBLIC ~Ai'rERS: ZONINg--SETBACK LI~S: N~. E. E. Buening, owner of property located on the southeast corner of Fleming Avenue and '~illiamson Road, H. 'd., appeared before Counc advising that when the city purchased from him the northern fifteen feet of Lot Block 5, Price ~p (~gilliam Fleming Court), at a total cash consideration of $2,250. for street purposes, it was agreed, in accordance with terms outlined in his offer of November 2~, 19~9, addressed to the City F~na~er, that shrubbery on the strip of iland would remain the property of ~!r. Buening and would be removed by him when the treet ds widened, or eooner if he elect~ to do so, ~-X'o Buentng crating that he Iwould like a confirmation ~f this, in writing, for his records. On ~otion of }h-. Dillard, seconded by Yr. Cronin and unani=ously adopted~ City Clerk was instructed to forward L'r. Buenin=~ a letter of c~nfir=ation. ~tRBt~E Ah7) ,=%EFUSE DI$?OSAL: Er. E. B. Buaning'api~ared before Council and called attention to the hot dog stand which is beinf erected on the northeast of '~illiamson Road and ;~entworth Avenue, H. ~., voicing the opinion that such'places of business should be required to clean up their propertyat the close of each day rather than waitin~ until the next mormin~. On motion of Fa'. Edwards, seconded by Fu-. Dillard and unanimously adopted~ the matter was referred to the City )Mnaler. PAngS AND PLAYGROUNOS: Mr. E. E; Buening appeared before Counciland asked that Fleming Park be cleared of weeds and rubbish. On motion of }Ir. Edwards, seconded by }~-. Dillard and unani~ously adopted, · att~r was referred to the City ~naEer. %/ATflR DEPARt. fliT: F~-. S. W. %~'eleh appeared before Council on behalf of on Persinaer Hoad, S. '&., and asked that adequate water aereice be furnish this area which was annexed in 19~), Ik. ~elch pointing out that as yet nothing has been done for this s~ction with regard to water service ~hile residents living further out have ade,~uate facilities along this line. On motion of lifo Hunter, seconded by 1~ro Edwards and unanhnsusly adopted the matter was referred to thc City l:anascr for an estimate if the coot at thc next regular meeting of Council. C0~LAINTS; Hro Rs E. Hubbard, to~ethar with a large delegation of property owners in the 800 and 900 blocks of Campbell Avenue and Patterson Avenue, appeared before Council end presented a petition, objecting to tho purchase of property at" 829 Campbell Avenne~ S. Wo, by the Salvation Army to be used ns a shelter for male transients. Also eppearln~ in opposition to the proposed'transient shelter,were members of the Roanoke City School Board who pointed out that there arc four schools in the immediate vicinity of the proposed loaation. In this eonnestlun, Lt. F. lllt~ P. D/ok, Cocmanding 0ffloer of the SalYatlo~ A~my in Roanoke, appeared before Counall, advising that the need for a transient shelter in Roanoke has been felt for a nuuber of years end that it is the responslbt ty of the Citizens of the c(~munity to support such a project, but that the Salvatl6. Army will not go a~a~nst the wishes of the people and will make other arrangements aa to the location of the shelter in view of the objections raised at the present meeting. Yr. Cronin moved that the City 1manager he requested to Clve any assistance, and to offer the advice of any municipal department so desired, to the ~alvation Army in working out a solution to the problem. The motion was seconded by Edwards and unanimously adopted. STR?~"~T V~IDENI~: 1ir. l~'urray A. gtoller, Attorney, together with s of property owners, residents and users of Yellow l.*ountain i~oad, appeared before Council ud presented e petition si~nad by approximately five hundred citizens, lng that Yellow i.Iountaln Road be widened and straightened from Weffarson Street to the Garden City School, and that a street be opened to connect Yellow l:ountaln Road with Cornwallis Avenue, for the convenience and safety of the public. Also speaking in behalf of the petition, was }mr. Charles E. Kepley, a resident of Yellow Countain ~oad, who stated that it is his understanding there is only one block in the vicinity of ~enty-thtrd Street in which the property owners refuse to donate the necessary land for the widening end straightening of the street In a discussion of the stutter, ~r. Cronin pointed out that property owners along Yellow l!ountain Road agreed to donate necessary land for the widening and straightening of the street in view of a compronise with regard to the setback line established on Yellow }:ountain ~oad, an~ a decision not to connect the street with Cornwallis Avenue, end that in refustnc to carry out their part of the agreement, they have forfeited their rights in the matter, Er. W. Courtney King, a spectator at the hooting and a resident of Cornwallis Avenue, replying that to his knowledge the property ow-nars in cuestion have not been approached on the subject of donating their land. The City Manager advised that at least part of the property will have to be ~cquired by condemnation and estimated that it will cost between seventy-five thousand and eighty thousand dollars to w:den and straighten the street as requested end that it will cost epproxir~tely ~8~000.00 to connect Yellow Mountain Road · ith Cornwallis Avenue. .1- lire Hunter voiced the opinion that a traffic co .unt should be node before munsy is spent on thc project and thnt the resident~ and property owner~ on Cornwe~l~ Aven~e should be 6iron an op~ort~nity to be he~d on the ~tter, ~eryone present h~v~ been ~lven an opp~t~lty to be ~a~d on the ~bJec ~, Et~rds ~oved that the n~tter be referred to the Cltyll~e2er to ~ec~e an es- tate of the cost ~ to s~bmit plans for the openin~ of t~ ~re~t between Yellow ~ountain ~ca~ and Cornwallis Avenus, and~ ~lso~ to ~ke a study ~d report a~ to establishing one-way southboun~ traffic on the'proposed street, ~nd one-way n6rthbound traffic either on Yellow ¥ountain Road, .or Nottingham Road~ from the foint of th~ profosed street, ~til such ti=e as Yellow ¥ountai. ~oad is ~den~.~ and straight ened. ~e motion was secbnde5 by ~-r. Cronin a~ adopte~ by the followinE vot~ AYES: ~:eosrs. Oronin, Dillard, Edwards, aaa the President, ~M. ~!fnton--&. NA'~: }!r. Hunter .......... 1. ~E D~IR~i~: The Oity l~ager having been authorized and directed to ~ke a s~vey r~ith regard to the construction of a fire station ~n the vicinity of Br~don Avenue and Cran~la ~oa~, S. W., v~Ith a view of utilizing part of the ~in, Hill P~k ploperty for thio p=pose, n*nbers of the Roanok* City School'Board ed before Co~cll, - ~su~estin~ that tn View of the fact the S~ine Hill Pa:k property is the site for the proposed n~u Senior HI~ School, v:hich will p=obably be ccns~ucted ~,~lthin the next ten years, that an ovcrall study be ~de of utilization of the park for recreational and fire protection purposes before any definite step is ~ken towed fixing the location of the proposed fire ~ation. ~ this co~ection, the ~ity l~a~ge: submitted ~i~ttten report that 1Ir. E. Fa~ ~yes, ~chltect, ~s offered to prepare plans ~d specifications for the pro- pose4 fire station at a fee fact that the city proposes to use the plans and specifications for the Willi~nson Roan Fire Station, insofar as possible, the City l~acer estimating that the total construction cost v~ill be app~oxi~tely $100,000.00. ~ter a further discussion of the question, IM. Crcnin moved that the entire be referred to the Pl~ni~ Board for study and report to Oo~cll. The was seconded by 1M. ~wards and ~an~o~ly adopted. Wi~ f~ther reference to fire stations, Mr. H~ter moved t~t the City be requested to obtain an est~ate of the cost for an addition to Fire 7, 17~2 M~ori~ Avenue, S. W., to provide adequate space for new fire equipment, the addition to conform to the general ~chitect~al dest~ of ~r main struct~e. ~e notion was seconded by 1M. Dillard and ~ously adopted. ~. Crcnin n~ed that the City estate of the cost of remodeling the ~den City School for use as a fire station co~ity center. The ~tion was seconded by ~. Dillard and ~ously adopted. ~H~ON-S~OOLS: Mr. G. E. Willis appeared before Go~cil ~d raised the aestion as to w~ther or not ~y definite p!a~ ~ve been formulated for a new ~ the Garden 01ty section. ~ro LeRoy Ho ~mith, Chairman of the ~oanoks City ~chool Board, who was present at the meeting, replied that the School Board oontem~.latss u~lng the same plans for the Garden City School as the Haf~ ~e ~hool~ that at the present tine figures are be~6 obtaine~ on tho o~p~atl~e cost of exoaFation off two ~lfferent p~oels off land, an~ that as soon a~ the lnfor~tion Is available, ~e Board be ~ a better position to determine which of the two p~cels of land Is ~e des~able location, {~. ~ith estates that the 5ohool will ~ rea~ for S~T ~S: A c~lcation from the Appalachian ~ec~lo Power Co~y, listing the locations of three street lights which have been ~stalled ~ Center ~ill~ In accordance with the p~vlsions of ~e~olutlon No. 10]~1, adopted on the 9th . day of ~anuary, 19~0, was before 0n ~otion of ~. H~ter, seconded by ~M. Edwards and un~o~sly adopted, the c~icatlon ~ ordered filed. ~eFferson Str~t betr~een Eo~tain Aven~e and ~b~arle Aven~e, asking that park~ In these blocks be l~Ited to one ~ur, ~s before Co.oil. 0n ~otion of ~. H~ter~ seconded by ]~r. D~ard and ~oasly adopted~ the ~etitton ~as referred to the City Manager for study and r~port to Za~ING: The request of 1M. H~ley Webste~ that property located on the 3outh~est corner of 0~e Aven~e and l~th Street, N. W., de~arfbed as Lots 6, 7 to B~s~ne~s District, hay[rig been referred to the Pla~ing Bo~d for r~port an~ reco~datle~, ~ c~[cat[cn fro~ the Plying Bc~d~ reco~endins that the request for rezoning be denied, was before Co.oil. On motion of ~. Dillard, seconded by H=. C=onin and ~o~ly adopted, the co~ication was o~dered filed. EONIEG: ~e ~equest of T. C. ~d ~orence Litton that property located between ~ando~ Avenue [Veter~ ~cility Road} ~d Sisal Hill Avenue, H. E., west of Luckett Street, described as ~ts 9 to 13, inclusive, Section l, Sisal ~ll, be rezoned ~ General Residence District to B~iness District, having been refer=ed to the Plying Board for investigation, repo=t and rec~endation, a c~ication ~ the Pla~ing B~rd, rec~di~ that ~e ~equest for ~ezoning be denied, was bef~e Co~cil. On ~tion of ~. Edw~ds~ seconded by ~. H~ter ~d ~ously adopted, the co~ication was ordered filed. CI~ H~: ~e question of acquiring the H~tsook p~ope=ty in ~e City E~ket area, to provide for the furze ~p.ansion of the c~b market, hav~g bee~ referred to the Pla~g Board for study, report and :eco~endation, a ~ the Planing ~oard, ~eco~en~ng, ~ view of the fact ~at the prope=ty question is lopated within the ~ea of a proposed plan for the fut~e develo~ent of the City E~ket, that the city obtain an option on the property, and, als.o, the adjacent property on the south, subject to further s~udy by the Plying Board b~ fore the expiration of the option, was before Co~cil. ~ a ~scussion of the matter, Er. Cron~ questioned spending a la=ge ~o~t ~f money to p~ovide c~bage space for persons resld~g outside of the city 1Lxits of Rosnoke~ which, in his opinion, will be of little benefit to the people of directly, concluding thst'althou~h he has no objection'to the acquisition of the land for market purposes, he doss not ssa how the city could obtain ~ufffl~ent to ray fors~e. At this point, the Presider, ~. ][lnton~ relinquished the Chair to the Vice President, l~r. Edward~, and ~ed t~t the city obtain ~ option on the prop~ty reo~ende~ by the ~le~l~ Board~ and that ~e Pl~n~ ~o~d be requested to ~ke further stu~ off the ~atter~ ~. }:triton pointing out that ~e pre.ant ~arket literally burstl~ at the ~e~ ~nd that lt~ expansion is a ~. Cronln s~e~ted that thl~ c~dltlon be r~edled by r~ovln~ ~arkin~ ~eters on C~pbell Avenue, S. E. ~ from First Street to Second S~eet, and this area for c~b m~ket space. After a lengthy disc~ssion of the hatter of acquiring the F~rtsook property, Er. Hinton ~ved that the question be referred to the City ~ager to deter~ne the cost of the property~ as well as the adjacent property on the south extending to Kirk Argue, ho~ such cost c~ld be ~ortized, the n~et for the addltionel SpaCe, ~d, also, to sec~e flrn offers for the t~o pieces of property. The action was seconde~ by llr. tMnter ~t ~aninously adopted. The Presldmat, 1.~. l~lnton, then res~ed the Chair, and Er. Hunter pointe4 out that in 1921 the freeholders rejected a bond issue in the ~o~t of for the ex[ansion of the City ]larket area from E~k Avenue to Ch~ch Avenue, and one h~dred feet east of First S~eet ~ Second Street. PL~NI~ BO~D: A c~lcatlon fr~ the Seere~ry off the Pl~in~ Board, t~ether with the ~nual Report of the Board for 19~, was bef~e Co.oil. ~. D~lard moved t~t the co=~lcati~n ad report be filed and that a lettd~ off co~endation be forwarded to the Pla~in~ Bo~d for the excellent seIvlce render- ed d~in~ the past ye~. The notion was seconded by ~. Cronin and adopted. B0~D 0F ~G ~P~: A c~lcation ~o~ the Secretary of the Board of Zoning Appeals, t~ether v~th the ~ual ~eport of the Bo~d for ~929, was be- fore Co~cll. ~. ~ll~d norad that the com~ication and ~eport be filed and that a letter of ccr~endati0n be Po~arded to the Board of ~nin~ Appeals fo~ the ex:el- lent service rendered d~ln~ the past ye~. The ~otion was seconded by lit. ~d unan~ously adopted. PR0~TIO~: A Joint co~ication from ~. ~. E~i l~oreland, President, Randolph-~acon Collie, State Chair~n, ~d Mr. ~oseph P. Eurphy, Regional Director Virginia ~ea, advising t~t 19~0 ~erican Broth~ho~ Week will be observed February 19-26, ~d asking that a c~ittee bff outst~ding citizens be appointed to regulate pl~s For Brotherhood Week~ was before Co.oil. ' · On notion of ~. Cronin~ seconded by ~M. Edw~ ~d ~an~usly adopted~ the ~tter was referred ~ t~ H~or for proper action. CI~ ~AGE~: The City ~ger sub~tted written report on work ace~plishea ~d e~endit~es for the payroll period en~ng ~u~y ]1, 19~0~ showing cost sarbage ra~owal ac $1,08m total labor cost as $28;5~].00, total equipment cost of $5,2~2,00, a total of $~3,685,00, a decrease of ~6,882o00 as compared with the The report was ordere~ filed, ~ F~IC~I= ~e City ~a~er sub~tte~ a ~ltten report ~om the City Physical, ~how~ 700 office call~ ~ 712 prescriptions f~lle~ fo~ the month ~ana~y, 19~0, as c~p~ed with ~0 offflce call~ ~d ~30 prescriptions ~lled for the month of ~an~ry, ~e ~e~ort was ordered filed. D~ OF ~LI~ ~F~E: ~e C~ty ~na~er ~u~tte~ ~tten repo~t for the ~p~nt of Psblic Welfare showlns 1,2~7 case~ handle~ at a total c~st $50,78~.52 for the =~th off ~u~y, 19~0, as c~p~e~'~th 1,000 cases ~ndled at total cost of $]2,~60.08 for the month of ~uary; ~e report ~s ordered filed. ~: ~e C~ty ~a~ ~lso sub~tted ~lt~en reports ~on ~e ~pert- ~t off P~k~ ama Recreation for the ~onth of ~uary~ 1950~ the He~th for the month of ~y, 19~0, the ~o~oke ~lcipal ~r~ort for the n~th · anaary, 19~0, and the P~chas~S ~par~ent for the month of ~u~ry, The reports were ordered fll~d. C0~A~S: ~e City ~.fa~ger submitted written repoit, toge~er with a ch~t, showi~ the percentage of completion of the various projects ~der contract. The report ~d chart were ordered accepted ~d filed on not,on of ~wards, seconded by 1M. H~ter and ~o~ly adopted. S~ AND A~: The City M~ager submitted written report, together with c~m~uication fr~ the Ro~oke Hospital ~soctation and Plan No. 13~80-A, showl~' strip of land proposed to be acquired ~ the city by the ~s~iation~ 'in order hat a port,on of the proposed addition to the ~rial and Crippled ~ll~'s Hospital nl~t encroach thereon, which strip of lend is now ~ p~tion of ~e Street south of Belleview Avenue, ~d a strip of land to be defeated for street purposes in the widening of ~e Street, as well as a strip of l~d to be filled on a t~ee to one slope ~ co~eotion with the widening of the street, the City Eanager n~ding that necessary steps be tmken to carry out the project as r~que~ted, upon the basis of the fol!~lng co~ic=tion: "~u~y 27, 1950 Director of Public Works City of Roanoke Roanoke, De~ Sir: O~ engineers have prepped the enclosed ~P of the hospital gro~ds, dated Sanu~y 12, 1950. ~is ~s been made fr~ a s~vey by th~ end yo~ recur s~vey of ~e Street and Belleview Argue. shows o~ ex~sttng buildi~s, as well as the proposed ~tension, The proposed ~tension will encroach on ~ke S~eet, 6.67 feet at a po~t 112.75' feet fr~ Belleview Av~ue, This encroae~ent is necessary tf ~e ~e to get the ro~ we require for the ~tensicn. We therefore, ~equest the ~ll~ing: 1. That we be deeded for a nominal consideration the trf~g~ ~aped piece of land showin ~ pink ~ the enclosed pl~. You will note this ~tends 5 feet beyond the corner of the p~oposed hu~ldi~ or 11.67 feet the present east line Of L~ Street extendi~ nSrthw~d to the corner of Belleview Aven-e and Lake Street and southward to the present east line of Lake Street at the old incline right of way. It center, Is 0.0~2 acres ~ore or less, 2.That Lake Street be widened to 50 feet fron the proposed new east line, by dedication, extending frc~ Belleview Avenue to the fence enclosing the property now enclosed hy the Pater Department. This is shown in yellow on the map. You will note we show the proposed west line of the 50 foot street straight from the fence to near Belleview Avenue, this ~mkes the north end a few feet wider than 50 feet, also, we use a 50 foot radius on Belleview Avenue. The hospital will make the fill for this. extra width from excavation of drivevJsy and buildings. We ask that the City pave this additional v~ldth at its expense. Ue believe this width is necessary for parking near the proposed new entrehce. 3.That the hcsp'~tel ~e given permission to fill for the widened Lake Street with a slope of 3 to 1 on the perk property as sho~,~ in green on the ~apo We believe this slope will extend very little, if any, on- to the level pert of the perk property. Will you please handle th~s reqsest es nay be necessary to secure this deed, as well es the street dedication, the pernission to ~ke fill and the paynent for the street pavement. The none of the corporation which should be used in connection with these requests is ~Roenoke Hospital Association, a Corporation.~ ~ffne corpora- tion as you know, operates the "Memorial end Crippled Children's Hospital". Should you desire any additional lnfornation, please call on l.'r. ~?. p. Wiltsee, who is chairman of our c~mittee hendli4g this hatter. (Signed) H.L. La~'~son, Jr. !E~nagari ~"* Cronin norad that Council concur in the recom~endation of the City and that the follcw, in~ Ordinance be placed upon its fLrst reading. The !notion was seconded by Mr. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ir. L~int on .............. 5. NAYS: ~one ...... 0. ~ (~10398) AN 0RD~NA2~CE authorizing the proper City officials to execute and ~elivor to Roanoke Hospital Association, a corporation, for and on behalf of the ~lty, a proper quit-claim deed to a certain strip of land of approximately 0.052 o~ an acre in the City of Roanoke for a nominal consideration; dedicating a strip of land of approximately 0.28 of an acre for the purpose of widening Lake Street, S. E. ~nd directing the payment of $1.00 from the General Fund to the Water Fond. WHEREAS, this Council has been advised by H. L. Lawson, ~r., President of ~oanoke Hospital Association, through a letter of ~anuury 27, 1950, to l~r. ~ohn L. ?entworth, Director of Public Works, that the Association: 1. Will require 0.052 of an acre, nora or less, of the easterly portion ~f Lake Street, as it now e~lsts, An order to make planned additions to its presont ~ospital facilities, and · 2: Has requested that the City dedicate suff'tcient of its adjacent real ~state, held as an asset of its Wate~ Department, to permit the widening of Lake ~treet to fifty feet from the proposed new East line thereof and .nave the same w~en :eqalsite fills, with 3 to 1 slopes, to be made by the Roanoke Hospital Association, maya been completed; and V~TIEREAS, this Council is agreeable to the aforesaid requAsts upon the elndit ions named. · H~EFORE~ BE I? ORDADI'~D by the CounoLl of the City of Roanoke that the proper City of£1olale bce and they ~e ~oreby~ authorizeA and ~izeoted to release ~d quit-ola~ ~to ~oanoke Hospit~ ~sooiatt~ a oorp~ation, the C~ty~s title and interest In e~d to the follow~ re~ estate, B~O at a City hub. at ~e ~ters~tion o~ t~ present southeast corner of Belles,aw A~ue ~d ~e Street; ~enoe with the present east line of ~ke ~treet 5. 1° O1~ W. feet to a point in the north l~e of rift-of-way of o1~ Incline ~all~yJ thence ~th the new~y e~blished east line of ~td-~e Street a~ ffollows: H. 1 27'. W. 270.6 feet to a point, which point 1~ 11.67 feet ees~r~y fr~ ~d at an~e~ to the ~resent east l~ne of ~e S~eet; thence sti~ with the newly established east line of ~e ~treet,-~. 6° E. ~.]~ feet ~ the place of B~G, and cmtain~ O.0~2 BE IT ~ O~M~D that sufficient of the real estate belon~ln~ to the =lty of ~o~oke, held as ~ asset of its ~fater ~p~ent, ~d o~ti~ous to the ~est l~e of ~ Street, as presently constituted, between Belleview Avenue and the ~ld ~oline rift-of-way up ~tll ~ounta~ ~ permit the w[d~lng of ~e S~eet to ~fty feet between ~e aforesaid points be, and the s~e ~ heroby~ set aside ~d ~edicated for the aforesaid p~po~es; it bei~ ~derstood that the aforesaid ~oanoke, [ospital ~soolation, d=~ the con~truction of its pla~ed additions to its presen~ ~ospltal build.s, shall ~e req~site fills to e~eot the aforesaid widening of h~e Street an~ ~ ~k~ng said fills, ~ a slope of 3 to 1, the aforesaid Hospital ~sociat~on ~y n~e slight encroac~ents upon the level portion of the City's :ainin~ real estate to the West. BE IT ~ ~D that the Director of ~blio Works be, and he is h~eby~ ~uthorized and directed to pave the portion of Lake Street as herelnab~e ~ldened after said Hospital ~soclation has conpleted the requisite fills, at its ~ense as hereinabove cont~plat~d.. BE IT ~R~ 0RD~ED, since the real estate hereinabove dedicated for the ~lden~ of ~ke Street, S. E., is o~ed by the City ~d held as an asset ~ater ~par~ent, that the City Auditor be, and he is hereby, authorized ~d direct~ ~o pay $1.00 ~om the General ~d to the ~fater F~d, for bookkeep~g p~poses ~s comp~sation for the use of th~ real estate h~einabove dedicated for the widea~n~ )f Lake 8~eet, S.E. ~e Or~n~ce having been ~ead, was laid over. ~C-~EE~D ~: The City ~a~ger ~vtng been ~eqaested to asce~ta ~he cost for w~ch prop~ty on the southwest corner of O~pbell Avenue ~d Fifth ~treet, S. W., c~uld be obtained, with a view of ro~d~g the corn~ for tragic >~poses, he sob~tted ~itten report that the appraisers have fixed the val~e of She co~ner of the lot ~ question at $~,750.00, but ~at since the ~pr~ement is so Oa~y needed, the o~er has a~eed to off~ the lend to the city for ~,250.00. After a disc~ston of the matter, ~. Dillard moved ~st a co~ter-offer of ;750.00 be made. The motion was seconded by 1M. Edwards and ~n~ly adopted. S~ AIO A~: Co.oil hav~g decided not to p~chese the western fifty 'eet of Lot 5, Block ~, Upson Addition, from ~fr. ~es O. L~ing, at a consideration of $2,000.00, for the purpose of extending Birc~ood Street ~ Le~ Av~oe, .N., due ~o the lack of f~ds, and the City ~ager hav~g been requested to negotiate with ~. Lov~g with a view of obta~g a better offer, the City E~ager sub~tted ~ltton report that lire Loving has no~ submitted an offer of $1,200o00, but that due to the look of funds, ho o~nnot recommend the purchsae of the land. l!r. Hunter ~ove~ that the offer be rejected. Tho motion wac seconded by Edwards end unanimously adopted. 8II~?ALE, CURB MD OU~ER COIt~i~UCTIO~i: Tho question of i~provin~ certain streets in the Rosalind Hills Addition havl~ been referred to the City 1Munger for relief, if the t~pro¥o~ent of the streeta is tho city's responsibility~ tho City submitted ~ltten report that city forces will put rook ba~e on Avenel Aven~e fr~ ~e ~treet ~ ~don Road ero~d }'ebru~y 1~, 19~0; ~re ~treet ~i~e to llorthvle~ ~lvo arced E~ch 1, 19~0; Ho~rd ~oed ~ ~ive to ~Mrthvie~ ~ive arced E~ch 15, 19501 and Lab~n~ Avenue fr~ E~e Stree to Lan6don Road as soon as the contractor puts ~n the curb and gutter. On notion of ~r. H~ter, seconded by 1~. Edwards and ~an~usly adopted, the report r~as ordered filed. ~GIS~TION-G~L~;G: The City ~nager submitted written report, ~geth~ · ith a c~lcation fr~ Honorable ~tes Eefa~er, United States Senator, copy of Senate Resolution 202, directing the C~lttee on the ~udici~y of the ~enate to ~vestigate ~te=state g~bling an~ racketeering and to makes reco~da- tions as to enacting federal laws w~ch ~d prevent the use of interstate co~erce as a vehicle in f~ther~ce of such g~bling an~ corruption, the City l[ana~er rec~- =ending that the City of Roanoke offer to assist the c~ittee in any m~ner possibl~ Oo~cil bei~ of the op~lon that a resolution shoed be adopted~ endorsi~ Senate Resolution ~2, ~. Oronin offered the following: {~10399) A H~OL~ION endorsin~ Senate Resolution 202 of the Senate of the ~nited States, ~d ~pressfng the ~llli~ness of this Co~cil to have officials of the City cooperate in the proposed study and investigation of interstate g~bling racketeering activities ~d of the m~er in which t~ facilities of interstate (For full t~t of Resolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page ~. Cronin m~ed the adoption of the Resolution. ~e motion vms seconded by ~M. Edwards and adopted by the follo~ing vote: AYe: Messrs. Cron~, Dillard, Ed~ds, Hunter, an~ the President, ~r. ~iinton .............. 5. ~: None ...... 0. ~*~TION-~ CONST~UC~0N: ~e request of o~ners of s~ty-s~ lots the O~d~e Subdivision that the ~ist~ s~er main in ~r~berger Road ~ extended approx~ately 3,500 feet to serve buildin~ sites in Blocks 1, 2, 3, ~d the ~esterly one-half of Block &, Section 1, as well as five lots in Block 6, Section 2, having be~ ref~red ~ the City ~a~ger for study, report an~ rec~dation, he sub~tted ~itten report, togeth~ with a reco~ended project for portions of the 0akdale and ~irlee Co~t Subdivisions which will c~er a~ost a~ of the area which c~ now be ~erved by exten~ng the ~isti~ Willl~on ~oad s~itary sewer s~t~. Co~cil being of the opinion that the m~bers of the bo~y shoed constitute board for the purpose of hold~g a public heari~ ~d that the hearing shoed be sld at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., l[onday, March 1~, 19~0, ~. Dillard offered the fol- .ow~ ~ergency ~esolUtion: 9O (~lO&O0). A BESOLUTION creative a board before whom abuttfng landowners on certain parts of certain streets Xn portions of Sestions I and 2 of the Oak~aXe Subdivision, and, also, n portion of Airles Cou~t may appear and bs heard in favor of or against the proposed oonstrustion of sanitary sewers in and along said par-. tions of said street, the cost of which, when the e~ns shell hsVe been ascertained, is to Be assessed or apportioned between the City end the abutting l~ndownars ss provided by law; end providing for notice to such abutting landowners of the hearinf Before such (For full text of Besolution see Ordinencs Bock No, 17, Page Mr. Dillard ms. ad'the adoption of the Besolution. The notion was seconded by ]ir. Edwards and adopted By the following vote: AYES: .}!essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, l~r. lint on .......... I{AYS: ~'.A~B FIELD: The City M~n~_gar having been authorized and directed to offer Eoanoke Baseball, Incorporated, concession privileges at Roanoke E~micipal (Viotary Stadium end Athletic OrO~L~ds at l~ahar Field for the calendar year 1950 on the basis of 3 3/85 for each person attending all activities at which an ad~ission charge is made an~ concessions are sold, and 30% of g~oss receipts of concessions ~old for all activities where an ad~=ission charge is not ~ade, a~d in t~e event the proposal is acceptable to Roanoke Baseball, I~carporated, to.execute a contract therefor, the City Manager sub~itted written report, together with a for=~l accep- tance of the cou~tar proposal frc~= Roanoke Baseball, Incorporated. E~r. H~ter noved that the City Mamagar proceed with the eXeCUtiOn of the contract as provided for in Resolution No. 10369, adopted on the 30th day of ~anue~rl 1950. The ~otion was seconded by t~r. Cronin and unen~m~ously adopted. ZONIL'~-SETBACK LIh-~S: The City L'anagar s~bmitted ~ritten report, together with a eo~alcation from the Building Inspector, settioS forth certain streets entering Willis=son ~ead for which setback lines should be established, the City Manager voicing the opinion that setback lines of five feet should be established on the streets in question. On notion of ~l[r. Croaln, secon~e~ by ~r. Edr, ards and u~animously adopte~, the ~at%er was refarre4 to the Plannin~ Board for i~vestigation, report and recom- nendation ~o Council. ~0N-F~ P~OTEC~0N: ~e question of fire hy~ts on Prince[os Clrcl~ ~ the ex~ze~e en~ of H~[inC~on Boulev~, eas~ of Colltn~ood [Ca~[ar Boul~a=4)~ having been ~efe~e4 [o ~e City M~ager [o ~e ~p with [he ~illi~on Road Wa[ar C~p~y, he sub.tie4 ~ri~[en =epor~ tha~ he has been a~vise~ by ~e ~omp~y ~ha~ ~e hy~s ~e ca order a~ ~e presem~ ~e, ~d t~ hope [o have them 4elivare~ an~ ~s[alled ~[hin [he nex[ sixty days. The ~epo=~ ~as ozGare~ file~. a~visi~ [ha~ as ye~ no[~n~ has bees ~one about lap=eying Purcell Avenue, N. E., or lns~alli~ st~ee~ lt~ts in the ~ea, havi~ been refe~e~ ~o ~he 01~y ~a~ar, he submi[[e~ ~i~[e~ ~epo=~ ~hat the s~ee~ ~s been ~ade~ en~ crashe~ ~oCE place4 i~, bu~ [hat he ~a~ot reco~en4 [ha[ lights be ins~411e~ on [his a[ree~ whem [hare a~e ~ny cor~ars ~ [he city that nee~ th~ m~ch =are. In thio connection, liro Cronln voiced thc opinion that the city abould proceed with the'installation of all the streat lights for which the City 'Manager has received requests and for which there is a real need, pointing out the need for lights on C~npbell Avenue, S. E., and offered the followinc Resolution: (~10~01) A RESOLUTIOI.! authorizing the lnsta!latlcn of not nors than two hundred street lights of not less than 250 candlepower during the year 1950, the City l!anager to make roco .mn-~datt~'~ to Ceuncll as to the location of said street lights. (For full text of Resolution see 0:dinence Book Us. 17, Page 126) l~r. C:onin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion t'~as seconded by t~r. !luster and adoptsl by the Yollo:/iqg vote: At'ES: Messrs. Cronln, Dillard, Edr~srds, Hunter, and the President, }ir. Hinton ............ NAYS: None ..... 0. L'r. Cronin then moved that the question of street lights on Cm~pbell Avenue S. E., be referred to the City ~[anager for attention. The motion was seconded by Er. Dillard and unanimously adopted. STR~-~T N;i~S: The City L'anager submitted the following co!a~unicstion from the Director of Public Works with reference to street n~-ues: "II~ .W~B DEPAR~_~n2 ~T C 0I E.m~EiICATI 0N TO: Er. Arthur S. O~.ens FRO,'..': Nlr. John L. Wentrorth ll~TE: February 8, 1950. I refer you to ny letter of December 27, 19~+9, in which I asked you to take to City Council several changes in street names which were necessi- tated by the house numbering system nov~ being installed in the annexed Since I'nade this request, several ot~er changes have appeared on the program of the ntunbering, and, for convenience, I will list all of the locations: ~1) In our conversation today, you asked n~ to report on the ad- visability of changing 13th Street in Wasens to Evergreen Drive. I think, this is a very good suggestion as it eliminates one 13th Street in the South West Section, but I would suggest that the name ~w~CRLq~N STREET be designated. {2) Referring again to Item 1 of my letter of December 27, 19~.9, 38t! Street, N. W., south of Melrose Avenue, should be given a name. I suggest ARGABRIGHT STREET. (3) 37th Street, N. W., south of Melrose Avenue, $1u~u/d also be ed to conform with the numbering, and I suggest the name of SECRIST STR~T. (~} Princeton Circle between Cook Avenue and BLrchwood Street should become am extension of COOK AVenUE. (5) I do not know what Council decided about the extension of Liberty Road from Gtllespte Street to Hollins Road if, and when, the underpass is constructed to make this connection. I reccmmmend that the name be changed at this time. (6) The following new items have been reported to me by the Bulldiug Inspector: (a) Kessler Road betw~een Templeton Avenue and Mason Mill Road should be changed to 20TH STRUT, N. Es (am {b} A private road northwest of Craig Road near Tinker Creek for numbering purposes should have a name. I suggest SH_AHI~0N STR~T, N.M. {a) Another similar case is a narrow street tn the Wertz Addition west of Hollins Road u~on which there ane several houses. I suggest the name ¥~fGAL STRUT which, .92 for some reason, appears on the B~nborn ;~sp Book. ! hope you will ro~te these suggestions throe~h the prop~ end I do not believe ~t wo~d h~t to have s~e newspaper not~oe before eetion~ ~ only for co~te~y towed the prop~ owners. Yo~s very tr~y, ~o~ L. ~n~orth Director of Publie Works" ~r. Hunter moved that notion on the ~tter be held in ebeyunce until the next regular nesting of Council, In order t~t the proposed street n~es ni~t be t~ned over to the press for public~z~n~ ~th a v~ew o~ hol~[n~ a p~bl~o heer~ on the question. ~e ~tion was seconded by ~. Dillard and ~ously adopted. ~TIO~-F~E ~: ~e Clt~ ~nager submitted ~he follow~ng report with reference to a fire alum syst~ In co~tion with the Willi~son Head Fire Station: "Roa~ke, V~ginia February 13, 19~0. To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Oentle~en: In the construction of our new fire station on Willianson Bead and subsequently learning that the Telephone Cc~psny was placing eables ~dern~th the sid~a~ ~ the J~etion of Route ~11 and Route ~A60 to Noble Avenae, we feel It is ~pe=ative at this t~ne to ~ke pr~isions for ~ adeq~te alum syst~ for fire purposes ~o~ this station. We a~eady have the necessary ducts; and If we could place eable alo~ this route, thence west to the f~e station, we could tie in a c~plete sisal syst~ f~ o~ Joker alarm syst~ as ~ell as an e~ergency blinker light at the J~ction of Wi!li~son Road and Noble Avenue. ~e cost of this wo~d be approx~ately and sho~d be paid ~ ~exation ~ds. Respectfully subnitted, ~thur S. ~ens, Oity ~anager" ~. H~ter ~ve~ that Cocci! conc~ ~ the report of the City ~eger and ~ffered the foll~g ~ergency 0rd~ance: (~10~02~ ~ 0RD~CE appropriating $1,700,00 ~ the 19~9 ~nex ~d for F~e ~m Syst~ ~d provid~g for an ~erg~cy. (~r full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book No, 17, Page 126) ~. H~ter norad the adoption of the Ordinance. ~e motion was seconded by ~. Cronin end adopted by the fo~owing vote: A~S: Eessrs. Cron~, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, ~d the President, :r. t[inton ........... 5. NAYS: ~-DEP~ 0F P~LIC ~E: The City ~ager sub~tted ~itten 'aport, together ~ith the followl~ c~ication from the Director of t~ ~par~ent ~f Public Welfare with reference to pa~t of frei~t on surplus c~odities: ~eb~u~y 8, i950. Roanoke City Oo~cil ~o~ the City ~ger, M~. ~thur S. Owens Ro~oke, Virginia For a n~ber of ye~s the United States Departm~t of ~icult~ th~o~ its Food Distribution Pro~ has been giv~g s~pl~ c~oditie~ to the school lunch pro,rem and to public end private welfare egencles without any charge whatsoever° Oar only expense hen been to pick up the eounodlties from the car on s siding hers in ~o~noks or In Selem. Beginning with this year this policy has been changed~ and looelities are now required to pay the freight cost frown the point of storage to destinations I have no nacount In ~ bud6at with which to pay freight charges. It would bs most difficult to detarn~ns at this po~nh what co~noo dlties tho Food Distribution ~rc~ram will hays nvallsble throu6hout the year of 1950.. In feet, I do not thtnk they themselves could even give an eatinate nt thls time. Those cca~nodlties have been n considerable help to us in our nursery school, in our alnshouse~ and sanatorium, and, I assume also to the school 1cinch pro, rum. If it Is your desire that we continue to accept such d(~3atinns of food and pay the freight, would you please appropriate $600.00 for this purpose. I have no way of knowlflg at this tine how long this anouat will last but am sero it wfll carry us for a n~her of months. . Respectfully yours, {Sl~ned) E.H. Fall~'~ell Director of Public Welfare" ]Jr. Cronin noved that Oouscil concur in the request and offered the follm~in ~ar gency Or dlnance: (~10~o]) A}Z 0RDII~A/{CE to auend and reenact Section =~57, "Department of Public Welfare", of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Boanokc, iVirginia, on the 28th day of December, 19A9, tic. 10329, and entitled, "An Ordinance making appropriations fron the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year begianln~ ~anuary 1, 1950, and end~ng December 31, 1950, and declaring the [existence of an energency". {For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance ~ook ~o. 17, Page 126) ]Ir. Oronin noved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Z[r. Edwards and adopted by the fo11(~'~ing vote: AYgs: !Iessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edv:ards, PIunter, end the President, Er. ~inton ............ 5. NAYS: Hone ..... 0. D~PAR~iEI~ OF PUBLIC I~r/LFARE: The City ~anager submitted written report, together with a communication from the Director of the Department of Public l'~elfare calling attention to the increased number of requests of employable people for gxocery orders on an emergency basis, brought about by the fact that unemployment eempensation as a rule does not become available for two weeks after the appllcatic has been made, and asking %vhat policy Council would like for the l?elfare Departm~ut to pursue in regard to these employable cases, pointing out that if it is the wish of Council that the Department continue to help in emergency employable cases it will beceme necessary to appropriate, perhaps, another $10,000.00 to the Emergency Relief Account by the middle of the year. In a farther discussion of ~elfare needs, Z~'r. ~. H. Fallwell, Director, .who was present at the meeting, advised that there is a general trend toward an in- crease in the other categories end that the Welfare Depar~.ent is very much in need of an additional staff, pointinE out that at the hearing before the joint Senate Finance and HouSe Appropriations Committee the localities did not get the support from the State Board of Public Welfare and the Commissioner of Public ¥~elfare that wes hoped for and that Council might ~ell consider the possibility of ~u%king a .93 direct appeal to the C~ovarnor of Virginis before it is too late. The matter wes discussed at length, it being suggested that the City l!anage~ a~d the Director of the Departnent of'Public ~f~e~e ascertain whether or not federal s~lus o~oditl~s ~e a~alleble for the p~pose of reliev~ the ~er~e~oy ~ploy~ble oases. WAG~CI~f ~LO~: Co.oil having at its ~st nee~n~ established e policy with reference to salaries end we~es of city ~plo~es, the City }!a~gar sub- mitted the followln~ ~eport: February To The City Counsil, Roanoke, Virginia gentlemen: In furtherance of your Instructions in a resolution adopted L'onday, February 6th, in which you advised ma that it is your desire to have the wages and salaries of City enployees maintained at not less than the level of December 31, 19&9, I i~nedletely returned tho employees to the previous regular v:orking days. You gentlemen are, of coarse, aware that this ~111 necessitate an appropriation to neet this excess prior to the end of the year. If I have nisundarstood your resolution and instructions please advise me. Respectfully submitted, (Si~ned) A~{hur S. City Eanagar" The report w~es ordered filed. INVITATIONS: The City Eanager brought to the attention of Council an in- vitation from the Southwestern Virginia Engineers Club for members of City Council and any members of the various city departments who nay be interested to attend a meeting of the organization on Friday, February 17, 1950, at 8:00 o'clock, p. m., in the Appalachian Electric Power Company's audftori~, at ~hieh time m lectare on sewage disposal will be given. The report was ordered filed. REPORTS OF COL~IITTEES: CITY CHARTER~L.UD~SLATION: A com~uittee composed of .~ir. Edwards, 1M. Dillard and the City Attorney having been appointed to &raft proposed non-controversial changes to the City Charter for submission to the local representatives in the legislature for passage by the General Assembly, the committee submitted d~aft of an Act, $1th reference to condemnation proceedings in the acquisition of property for public parpeees, together with appropriate resolution; whereupon, l~r. Dillard offered the following: (~10~0&) A RESOLUTION requesting the local members of the General Assembly of Virginia to introduce and' support a bill to amend an act approved 1:arch 22, as amended, entitled "An Act to provide a new charter for the city of Roanoke and to repeal the existing charter of said city and the several acts amendatory thereof, all other acts or parts of acts inconsistent with this act sc far as they relate to the City of Roanoke", by adding thereto section 73. (For full text of Resolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 127) · ¸ 95 ]Ir. Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion wag seconded by ,'Er. Edwards end adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: llesereo Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Nunter, and the President, l/iht on ---~ ........ NAYS: h'one-O. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: lions. CONSIDEP. ATION OF CLA/~S: lions. INTRODUC?ION I~ID CON$ID~ATIO~ OF ORDINAI~ES AND RESOLUTIONS: IfA?EH II~A.~Lr~.iT: 0rdin~nee No. 10392, repealin~ the high pressures water rates, having previously baen before Council for its first reading, read and laid over, wes atein before the body, l!r. 0rosin offering the following for its second reading and final · doption: ($10392) ~I 0RDIItANCE repealin~ ~ar~ B~ establishin~ a schedule of for all water deliv~ed by direct p~pin~ or rep~p~g to all levels above the reservoirs of Carvins Cove, Crystal Spring, City Farm and C~=oll Argue, of Ordinate adopted by ~e Co.oil of tho City of ~oanoke~ Virginia, ~ tho 1Sth day ',of August, 19~7, 11o. 9178, and entitled, "~ Ordinance establish~g a new shcedule of rates for water ~rnished to consists by the Wat~ ~par~ent of the City of ~noke, to be applied to all billings on ad after Septeuber 1, 19&7, rescinding th~ schedule of rates heretofore established by Eesolution No. ~627, adopted on Suly 11, 19~8, ad declaring the ~ist~ce of ~ ~er~ency". (For f~l text of 0rdlnanse see Ordin~ce Book Ilo. 17, Page 12~) ~. Cronin noved the adoption of the Ordin~ce. ~e notion was seceded by IM. Dillard ~d adopted by the foll~ vote: AI~S: Eessrs. Cronin, Dillard, ~d the President, ~. flints NAYS: Mr; H~ter ......... 1. (Mr. Edwards not voting) EO~ONS ~D ]~OUS ~S~SS: ~I~ON-~a~TION: ~. C=onfn brou~ to the attention of Council the Oily lIanaEer a newspaper item to the effect %ha~ a "de-a~" bill desire4 to Elve the Idlewlld P~k ~fl Kenwood seutfons ~ op~r~unity to "seoede" fr~ the Oity of Roanoke due to not havin~ been provided with adequate faoltities by annexer has been In%roduoe~ In ~he House of ~leEates. Co~oil befa~ of the opinion that a~equa~e fa~llities have been provide~ ~ these seotlons, or are ia the prooess of beinG provided, if feasible, ~d the General ~s~!Y sho~d be info~e~ of the ~provenents which have been In the ~ea, wha~ inprovements are i~ ~he prooess of bei~ ~de, an~ %~ha~ meats ~e ~ the pl~ staEe, %hat %h~ General Asse~ly ~o~ be advise~ that ~he Oity of Roanoke is ~lflE require~ expendilures for capital ~provements the tvo-ye~ option pl~ a~owea b~ a~exa~ion laws~ and that the General ~s~bly sho~d be appraise~ of %he ol%y's op~osi%ion to the "de-a~ex" bt~, ~. )ffered the fol!ow~ Resolution: (~io&o~) A RESfL~iON reques%in~ the Oity's deleEa~lon ~ the ~s~bly of Vi~E~la to oppose ~he p~saEe of a s~calle~" fle-~a~ation" bill ~roduoed In the House of DeleEa%es by ~leEate ~nes~ Rober%son of R~noke ~a February 13, 19~0. (For full text of Resolution see ~r4inanoe Book 17, PaEe 128) Yr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolnt~Ono The motion was seconded by ]ir. Dillard and adopted by the follow~ vote: AY~.-q: i,'eserso Cron/m, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, yr. l/iht on ............. 5. I~AY8: None ..... 0o ~h CONS'f~UCTIOI~-SYRE~T ~PROV~lPI~: l~r. Cronin brought to the attention of Co.nell and the City l~nager the condition of Tenth /~treet ~xtension due to work wbAch is being done in that vicinity and asked the City Manager to relieve the ~ltuatton as quickly as possible. The City Hana~er advised that he wou~d look into the matter. pANES ~ND PLAYGHOU~D6: IM. Hunter broaght to the attention of Council and tl City Manager the s~estion that Fallon Park he cleared ~lth the city's f~rm equip- nent preparatory to seeding grass in order to obtain a good sod in the park. The City Eanager advised that he would look into the nether. There being no further business, Cou4cil adjourned. APPHOVED President COUNOIL~ R~UIAN MEETII~Ot Honday~ February 20t 1950, The Council of the Olty of Boanoke net in regular meetlY6 in the Circuit Comet ~oc~ in the t~unloipal Bullding~ Monday, February 20~ 1950~ at 2:00 o*olook, po m,~ the regular meet~n~ hou~ with tho Presidont~ lire Hinton~ l~anidin~o BRES~,T~: HoaarSo Crouin~ Dlllard~ Edwards, Huntar~ and tho Vranident~ 'l/re Minton ............. 5o A~SENT: Nons~o-Oo OFFICE~S ?RESENT: Hro Arthur So Owens~ City llanagar~ ~'r. ~amss No Elncanon~ Assistant City Attar~ey~ aml Itt. Harry Re Yates, City Auditor. The mantins was opened with a p~ayer by the Reverend B. ?o lhderwood~ Vacto~ of the ?entocostsl Holiness Chmeeho k~lK~fES: Copies of the minutes of the regular meeting on February $~ 1950, and the special meeting on February 8, 1950, having bean furnished each member of Counoll~ upon motion of ur. Cronin, seconded by Hr. Edwards and unanimously the reading was dispensed with and tho ninutes approved as recorded. COA~: 'Mem~be~s of the Energenoy Fuel Conservation Comm/ttee appeared before Council~ with Itt. E. R. ~ohnson, Chairman, acting a~ spokesman, and asked that the embargo on coal fuel end coke~ as provided for in Ordinance No. 10216, adopted on tho 19th day of 0otober~ 19A9~ and repealed by Ordinance No. 102~0, adopted on the day of November, 19~9, be re-established, due to the dwindling eupplie~ of coal in Roanoke as a result of the present coal strike; whereupon, ~r. Cronin offered the emergency Ordinance: (~10~06) AN OBDINANCE declaring a public emergenay in the City of Roanoke, due to a lack of coal fuel and declaring that the health and welfure of ~he people of Roanoke are in need of being protected through a distribution of coal that will prevent hoarding and result in the distribution of coal fuel on a that will best serve the health and general welfare of the people of Roanoke. {For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 130} Mr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by IHL%ard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Oronin~ Dillard, Edwards~ Huntar~ and the Presidant~ Mr. NAYS: None--O. RECREATION DI~A/~/~ENT: l~r. Orrin S. Rhudy, President of the HoLlins Road Lea~ue~ appeared before Counoil~ together with a F~oup of residents f~om the Road section, and presented a resolution adopted by tho League at a meettn~ February 13, 1950, requ~stin~ that inasmuch ns natural and man-made barriers rohtbit the Hollins Road section from being combined with adjacent areas for suita- recreation facilities and a place for community cantered activities, emple pro- be provided for the seetion~ the League offering to donate its plot of land at the intersection of Hollins Road and Wilkes Road~ N. E., for use as a creation center~ under certain terms and conditions. 98 Also speaking on the subject, was Mr. ;ames Taylor, a maber of tho Ccnn~ttee of the Lea~e, In a diso~aslon of the natte~ M~, Czonin vo~oe~ the opinion that t~e loca- tion of the recreation center should be f~-~ed ~n the cente~ of a t~aot of lan~ ~a~ ancona to allow for outdoo~ activities, as we:lJ, as the proposed indoor activities, and that the o~erall pXot~re shoeld be considered ~n tho doTelol~ent of any pla~s, }~ro Taylor rcply~ that he feels it womld be too ~uch to att~pt to aeqtlLrc add~tional tract of l~d to pro~[~e for ~ at~etio f~el~. · ~ter a f~th~ ~scussio~ of the ~tt~, ~. ~o~ ~o~e~ that the be ~ef~ze~ to a o~t~e to be o~posed of the City ~, ~. Rhu~ ~ the Chair~ o~ the Pl~ln~ Bo~d for st~ ~ ]aport to 'Cereal w[th~ thirty ~e ~tion was seo~e~ by ~. D~l~rd an~ '~an~ly WA~R D~= ~o request o~ ~. S. W. Welch for a~oquete water to the resl~ts of Pers~ ~oad~ 5. W. ~ ha~ bee~ referre~ to the C~ty for ~ estate off the cost, ~. Welch ~ain appe~e~ bef~e Co.oil; whereupon, the City ~a~er su~ltte~ ~ltte~ re~t thst ~o ~y ~ ~-~noh water ~ln in Pers[~ ~oa~ ~ Br~bleton Av~e to Colonl~ Aven~e~ wo~d cost approx~tel7 ~0~.00, which f~d~ ~e available In the W~ter ~t C~cil ln~icat~ its ~eslre ~ authorize the ~ction off thc ~te~ ~, the C~ty ~e~er pointed o~t that ~e~olut~on No. ~2~ adopted o~ the ~th day of ~ch, 1~9, a~thoriz~ the ~n~t~ct[on o~ ~ 8-~ch water ~l~ in Avenue, S. W., ~ Bent Mo~ta~ Roa~ south for a distance of appT~tely 1,1~.feet to P~s~ng~ Road, ~:th~ce west on Pers~ger Roa~ for a distance of approx~tel2 ~00 feet, .~d ~low~g ~. J. E. Fogle to b~r ~e cost of ext~g the water In P~s~g~ Roa~ for a ~st~ce of appr~tely 500 feet, for the p~pose of serving ~s p~operty, on the basis of a 2-~ch water ~ln, shoul~ ~e ~epeale~, the city int~ds to be~ the entire coat of an 8-~ wat~ ~ ~ Persl~er ~ Br~bleton Argue to Colonl~ Avenue; ~e~eupon, ~. C~ln offered the foll~. ~g Resol9ti~: {~10~07] A ~0~0~ repeal~g a Resol~tion a~opte~ by the Co~o~ of the City of Ro~oke on the 7th day of ~ch, 1~9, No. 98~2, ~ entitle~, "A Resolution a~lzi~ ~ d[rect~g the Water ~p~ent of the City of Roanoke t~ construct ~ 8-~ch water ~in in Coloni~ Avenue, S. W., ~om Bent Mo~ln Road south for a ~ls~nee of approx~ately 1,135 feet ~ Persing~ ~oad, and thence west on Perslnger ~oad for a dlst~ce of approxA~ly ~00 feet, ~d waiv~g the prOvisl~ ~s of Sub-section (fi of Rule ~-A of the R~es and ~e~ations of the Water ~p~en ~ order to a~ ~. J. E. ~e to be~ the cost of exerting the water ~ Persl~er Roa~ for a distance of app~ox~ate~ ~00 feet, for the p~pose of se~v~g his prop~ty, on the basis of a 2-~ch ~t~ ~in, t~ ~at~ ~p~ent, reserv~ the zl~t to comstr~ct a larger ma~ ~ accordance with the provisions R~e ~-A, the additional cost to be borne ~y ~e Wat~ ~p~t~. (~r f~l text of Resolutiom see Ord~nce Book No. 17, Page ~. C~onin move~ the a~option of the Resolution. ~e ~tion ~as secon~e~ by ~. ~d a~ ad~te~ by the follow~g Vote: A~S: Messrs. Cron~ ~llard, E~war~s, H~ter, ~ the President, ~. M~ton ........... ~S: None .... O. · ur, Cronin then offered the following. Resolution~ provid~ng for the oonstrue, the ~zoJeot to be stated not later t~n ~r~ ~ (~10~08) A R~O~ authorizing and ~lreoti~ the Water ~p~t of of ~o~oke ~ o~a~u~t ~ 8-~noh wat~ ~ln ~ Persl~er ~oa~ 5, W,~ fr~ present ~ln In ~blet~ A~enue to t~ present rain in Colonial Avenue~ the ~ntiro oost off the proJeot ~ bo borne by t~ City ~ the construOtion thereo~ st~ted not later t~ ~r~ ~, 19~0. (F~ f~l text of Be~lution ~ee 0rd~oe Rook No, 17, P~e ~, Cronin mo~e~ the a~option of t~ Resolution. ~e noti~ ~as secon~e~ 1~, E~ards and a~pte~ by the fo~owinE ~: ~essrs, Cronin~ ~llard, Edward, H~ter~ ~d the Presider, ~A~: None ..... ~A~ ~: ~. ~. C, S~ers, 2702 Cove Hoad~ N. w.,'appe~red tef~e ~o~1~ advising that In aecord~oe ~th the rules and regulations of t~ ~ater ~ent on Febr~y ~ 19~8, he depositer with the Wat~ ~p~r~t the s~ of his est~ated portion of the total cost of ~ten~ng a 2-~eh water ~ in Co~o Hoad begl~l~ ~t ~e end o~ the existinE ~ln approx~ate~ 2~ feo~ east of ~p~ Street anR ~tending In a southeasterly dlreotion tow~d La~yotte Boulev~ R00 feet to render service to his residence, and tha~ later When ~e actual cost of proJeo~ was deter~ned, he received a refunR of $1~.26, m~i~ his contribution the cost of the ~tenslon ~ a f~ther dlscussi~ of the ~tter, ~. S~s pointed out t~t ~e oos~ of the proJeot ~s $201.7~, ~d tha~ the oity Bore ~65.00 off the ~ost, with the ~derst~d~g that he wo~d be ref~Red the s~ of $~0,00 for fide oozier d~eotly attached to the water ~ln ~tenslon for a period {welve m~t~ up to the ~o~t of ~6.7~ over a p~iod or ten ~s, but t~t In th~ ~t~e ~e oity ~s c~s~u~ted another water ~ln ~ this vicinity ~nd ~ere be no occasion for any cons~er attac~ng to the water ~ln extension ~r w~ch he Rat~ ~. ~ers ask~g that ~ view off the olrc~ces, he be re~ded the On ~oti~ of Mr. D~l~d, seconded by ~. EdwarRs ~d ~o~ly adopted~ the request was referred to the City ~ager for ~vestlEatlon and report to ~S: ~r. ~. D. ~is~, representing the Virginia Ventilated Awn~g ~corporated, appeared before Co~oll~ advising that the question has Been raiser to whether or not the Sl~ Ord~ce prohibits the ~e of meta~lc or a~gs In the entire city or Just ~lthin the first fire zone, ~. ~lsoa sta~ t~t he was of the ~pressfon at the t~e the Sf~ Ord~ce was adopted thut he be permitted ~ ~st~l such awhile outside off the first fire zone. On motion of ~. Pilled, ' seconded by ~. Cronin and ungodly adopted, the ~tter was referred to the City ~Eer f~ ~vestl~tton and repor~ to Co~o~. C%~ ~ ~r. E~ L. W~stead, Ci~y ~rge~t, ap~areR before a~vlslng ~hat the e~e~ent with the federal' gover~ent for keeping federal prisoner In the H~noke City ~a~ ~geth~ with ~e suppl~tal ~e~ent for the c~e of deta~e~ as all~s, will expire as o~ ~roh 17, 1950~ ~R asked that he be 100 · authorized to enter into a .new.th~ee-yea~ as~eenent for these two eategorXes~ uade~ the same tarots and oon~tions~ whereupon, ~. H~te~ o~eze~ t~ fo~ow~ ~eloluti, (~1~) A ~0~X aut~riz~8 E~r L. Winstea~ City 8esge~t,"for ~d on behalf of tho City o~ ~o~ke~ to execute o~traot be~e~ ~e Olty of V~slnia~ en~.the U~ted 5tares o~ ~erioa~ by d~eot~on o~ the D~eotor off the B~eau of ~lsons~ for e perJo~ of t~ee ~e~s b~l~G ~oh 18~ 19~0~ ~er aathority o~ ~y U~te~ States statute In the ~o~oke O~ty,~a~ ~oanoke~ ?irsinia, ~der terns ~d.o~ltions contained In said o~aot, (For f~l t~t of ~esoluti~ see 0rt~oe Book ~o, 17, Pass 112) ~, H~ter m~ed the adoption of the ~esolution, ~ ~tion was seoonde~ by Mr, Cronin and a~opte~ by the folloW8 ~te: A~: Messrs, Cronin, ~llard, Edw~ds~ H~ter, and the ~esideut, HA~: }I~e .... O. P~DIVI~ONS: ~otice of Co.oil's intention to adopt a ~d Sub- division 0rd~oe hav~g been-duly published ~ a newspaper of ~en~al oiro~ati~ ~d the public notified that a public hearl~ would be held on the question at o'ol~k, p, m., Monday, Febru~y 20, 19~0, as provided by ~w, a delegation of m~- bars of the Ro~oke Real ~tate Bo~d appe~ed before Co.oil, with ~. M~ris L. Masinter, Attorney, acting as spokane. ~so present at the he~i~, were ~. H. C. Broyles, City ~gineer, ~d ~. ~. H~debran~, Pl~l~ ~neer. ~e propose~ L~d Sub~ivision O~imce was rea~ In its entirety, after which ~. Masinte~ stated that the proposed ordures Is the most ~astio meas~e ever oontemplate~ by Co~c~ ~ ~ke~ that action on s~e be hel~ in abe~ce o~der that ~s oli~ts ~t give ~ther study to the ordures with a view of ~ing s~estions as to oh~ges th~ein. ~so spe~g on the ~tter, was Mr. ~bert H. Ual~on, ~o state~ that the ord~oe as n~ ~a~ wo~d practic~ly put ~ en~ ~ ~t~e sub~ivisions. ~er~ne present at ~e m~t~ hav~ been given an opport~lty to be he~ the ~tter, ~. ~llard moved that ~e public hearing be continued ~t~l 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Monday, M~oh 13, 1950. ~e motion was seoo~ed by ~. Oron~ ~o~ly adopted. ~A~ D~: The question o~ ~creasing the ~t on ~tboard motors at C~v~s Cove ~m s~ horsepower to t~ horsepower having been referred ~ a co. tree for stu~, ~. ~rdon Pace appeared before Co.oil, sugges~g t~t if horsepower is increased that the l~gth and waist of the boats ~o~ be speoifie~ with a view of prohibiting fast boats ~om oh~n~g ~e water ~ dist~b[ng the fish. ~ter a ~sc~sion of the ~tter, ~. Pace a~ee~g to ~e su~estion such restriotio~ shoed be lifte~, on ~days to p~t boat rao~g, ~t was ed that he meet with ~e c~t~e ~d present ~s views on ~e.subJeot. ~ ~is conneo~on, ~. ~es H. E~c~on, in ~s capacity as ~eoutive Officer of the 0rg~ize~ S~faoe Division ~-~ of the Unite~ States ~aval ~eserve, advise~ t~t his org~i~tion ~s a n~ of t~es o~sidered the possibility of proc~g sever~ motor whale boats or L~*s or mi1 l~ng craft ~ ~e Hav~ Station at l~o~folk to be used in training its men, of which there are some 350 in thc two O~ganized S~faoc Dlvisioms in Roanoke known as ~-21 and 5-22, their t~alnl! to consist of p~lling at oars, operating small boats under pe~er, rescue work, and, perhaps, a limited amount of amphibious training, and that his or~an~zatiam had fo"nd that it could obtain Basil boats from the ]~avy for use at CazTlns Cove, but that the smallest of the bo~ts which oould be eecu~ed woGld he powered with outboa~ engines of twenty-five horeepower,'i~r. KlncancG advising that when this was disooY- ered, his organization was informed by the Assistant Director of NaTal Reserve at Norfolk that if the regulations at Carvins CoTe COUld be relaxed or modified to permit the use of such boats for training pL~pOSeS, they would be ~adc available to two'naval reserve units in Rounoke, und, therefore, he woGld like to suggest that Council in considering any changes to the rules in force at Carvins Cove, take this matter under adTlsememt, It wes a~gested that Mr. Klnoanon also be present at the meeting of the comitteeo PETITIONS A~D COI~IICA~O}~: ~TREET LICBTS: A petition signed by citizens of Chapman Avenue, S. W., askiz that a street light be installed at the intersection of Chapman Avenue and ~entieth Street, .~. ~., was before Council. On motion Off Mr. Hunter, seconded by Mr. Cronin and unanimously adopted, the petition was referred to the City 'Manager for study and report to Council. SCHOOLS-ACADEMY OF },~SlC: A resolution from 'Aroupe 570 o£ National Thespians and members of Senior Masque of William Fleming High School, asking that the estimated stun of $150,OOO.00 proposed for repairing the Academy of i~usic be used for a new c~vio auditorlLun ~t Fleming Park, end that n part of the money which will be allocated to Roanoke for building schools from the state under tbs Covernor's building progr~n be applied on the new civic auditorium, was before Council. On motion of Mr. Cronin, seconded by Mr. Dillard and unanimously adopted, the resolution was referred to the cozmittee making a study of the Academy of Music and the School Board. LE~ISI~TIO~-CITY OH~.B~'E~-ANNEXATION: Com-~unicstions from Senator Earl A. Fitzpatrick end Delegate E. Oriffith Dodson, ~r., acknowleding receipt of the resol~ tion requesting the local representatives in the legislature to introduce and sappor a bill to amend the Charter of the oity of Roanoke with reference to condemnation proceedings in the acquisition of property for public purposes, and assuring Council of their cooperation; also, a com~uaication fram Senator Fitzpatrick, ackno~ledging ~t of the rasolation reqnestio~ the local representatives in the legfslst~Lre to oppose the "de-annex' bill designed to give the Idlewild Park and Kenwood sections oppo. rtunit7 to "secede~ from the City of Hoanoke due to not having been provided adequate facilities by their annexer aa introduced An the House Of Delegates~ and assuring Council of his cooperation, were before the body. Mr. Dillard pointed out the splendid cooperation the local representatives in the legislature are giving the City of Bo~noka and offered the following Besoluti 3f appreciation: (10~10) A RESOLUTION expressing the appreciation of this Council to the loss of the General Assembly of Virginia for their splendid cooperation in foster proposed legislation advantageous to the interests of the Olty of Roanoke end l~ 101 opposing legislation dstr/nental to the City's interest at the present session of the Cenerel Assembly, (For full text of R~solution, ese 0r~lnsnoe Book 17; Pase 1~o) i/r. Dillard moved the adoption of the Essolutiono Tho motion wee seconded by Ufo Edwards end adopted by the following vote~ AYES~ i/ensrso Cronin~ Dillard~ Edwards, Hunter~ end the President~ Y2o Uinton .............. 5, I;AYS ~ 1/one--0, · S~ C0t~I~E OF 100 FO]~ P~O~qESS; A communication frc~ lire ~ohn ~o Bentz~ tendering hie resignation es a nether of ~ns Cammittee of 100 for Pro~rsss in that he is moving out of the city~ wes before Counello FEte Edwerde l~ove~ that the resignation be accepted. The notion was seoendel by ~ro Crenin end ~en/~ncusly adopted° ; In this cennection~ Er. Edwards £ug~ssted that the l~ssidents of the Student Council of the three local high schools be made ex'officio members of the 'cca~nittee ~ offered the follo~ln~ Hesolution: (~lO~Ll) A H-J~0LUTI0~I prcvidin~ for the appointment of the P~eeidents of the Student Councils of Jefferson, Lucy Addison and T,'illiem Flening High Schools ae ex officio members of The Co~mittes of 100 for Pro.ess. (For full text of l~esolution, see Ordinance Book 17~ Pa§e 133.) ~r. Edwards norad the adoption of the ~esolution. The notion was seconded by Yr. Cronin end adopted by the following vote: AYES: Uesurs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, end the President, Er° Uinton .................... 5° ~/AYS: None ........ O. DELIN~IF/2~T TAXES: A cc~nunication fra~ the Delinquent Tax Collector, advising that he has an offer from 1tr. A. E. ~ander in the e~ount of ~I~O.O0 cash for the purchase of property on the south side of ~nchester Avenue, S. W., west of Eleventh Street, described as Lot 8, Section 10, Wasena Corporation the appraise value of the property bein~ $500°00, was before Council. l/r. Hunter moved that the offered be referred to the c~mmittae appointed for 'the purpose of flxin~ a fair price for the fifty-seven lots purchased by the city for delinquent taxes. The motion was seconded by Yr. Cronin and unanimously adopted. DEL~I/QUENT ~AI'~: A communication frc~ the Delinquent Tax Collector, to- gether with a list cf two properties for which he has been unable to make collectio due to the fact that the record owners cannot be located, was before Council; also, i| a cce~nunioation, to~ether with a statement representing taxes due the C~ty of Hoanok~ on properties of which the record owners have a life estate and for which some of the taxes are about to he msrked off because of the Statute of Ltnitations~ the Delinqdenh ~ Collector suggestin~ that the City Attorney .take neceseury action to protect the ulty's 'lien for taxes. Council hein~ of the opinion that suits in equity should be instituted and conducted to protect the city's lien for taxes, Er. Cronin offered the follow- in~ emergency Nesulutinn: (~10~12) A ~ESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Attorney and/or i his Assistant to institute and conduct suits in equity for the purpose of enforcin sd tho Oltyts ILea for delinquent taxes and other assessments e~e~net certain propertl~ stand~n~ SA tho name of the respective record owners thereof. (1Po~ full text of Resolution see Ordinance Rook No. 17, Fa~e J~. Oronin moved tho adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion was seconded J~, Dillard and n~optod by tho following vets= ATE.q: l~essra, Oronin~ Dillard, Edwards, ll~nter~ ~nd the Presldent~ J~r, ifinton ............ NAYS: ......... O, REPORTS OF 0FFICE~.~: RTREE? LICHTfl: Tho Olty i~aneser submitted wTltten report, adYlsins that ho has entered the two street lights already authorized this year into his records as ~roup I, end tune-mended eleven lights for installation in Group II end seven lis]lt.. in Croup J~r. Dillard moved that Council concur tn the recc,~mendation of the City and offered the follow,ns ~eeclution with the understanding that the street llshte will be installed forthwith: (~10~) A RESOLU~ION authorizing the ~netallstion of street lights on ~arte[n streets SA the City off Roanoke. (For fu~l text o~ Resolution see Grd~nenoe Book No. 17, ~a~e J~r. Dillard mcYed tho adoption off the Resolution. Tho motion was seconded ~y ~r. Cronin end adopted by the following Yore: AYES: J~eenrs. Gronin, Dillard. Edwards~ H~nter, and the ~resident, ~tnton ........... ~AYS: None .... A~UAL BE~O~T~: The City J~anagar eubmitted Annual ~epurts for the year from the City ~urkst, the Department of A~r Follution Control, the Department ~ff ~arks ~nd Recreation, the Electrical Inspection Department, the l~ployees Retire- Syetem Of the City off l~oanoka, the Fersonnel Department, the Purchaein~ Dopart- ~nd the Boenoke Fire Department. On motion oF ~r. Dillard, seconded by Mr. t~nter and unanimously adopted, th~ ~eports were ordered f~ed. BUDGET-CLUE OF COU~I~: The City l[anagar submitted written report, calling to a request fram the Clark of the Courts that a supplemental approprlatio~ ~£ S1,?00.00 be ~ads to the ~1,000o00 curried in the 1950 Bad,et for repa~re to Court ~eourds in order that other records wkioh are badly in need off mendin~ iluded in the repairs which are now be~ ~. ~ds ~ved that the request be f~ed. ~e motion wa8 seo~de~ by ~ll~d ~d ~an~ousl~ adopte~, B~-~~S ~: ~e C~ty ~ar 8ub~tte~ ~ltten report, att~tion that the ~bero~osis ~tort~ Buret carrie~ 000,00 ~ur a ~tur soften~ an~ $~0.00 for a water p~p, but t~t it is ~para- ive ~t a p~p be Sec~ed ~e~ately fit a cost off approx~tely ~r~er ~oilar at a cost oF approx~ately ~00.~, the City ~a~ar askin~ that nece~s~y buret edJ~ents be made in order that the ~ ~ boiler ~ bo ~o~eed; uhareu~on~ ~. H~tar offfere~ the foll~ -- '~ ~] (~10~1~) A R~0~ION authorlz~ the purchase o~ a ~tor bo~l~ at pprox~ato cost of ~00.00 an~ a water p~p at ~ appr~te oo~t of 104 the ap~roprintion for Furnituze and F. qu~pment under Section ~1, -Tuberculosis Sin&torino-, of the 19~0 Budget, {For full text of Resolution see Ordinance BOck Bo. 17, Page gr. Hu~tar moved the adoptioa of the Resolution. The motion was scocadsd by gr. Cronl~ e~d adopted by the following vote: A~: geeSreo Crcain, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, gr. Minton ........... NAYS: Bone-b-O. BRII~E8: The omplaint of ~ro Frank ?° Craig asainst the recent removal by the city of a foot brid~e over Clads Creek in the vicinity of the property of ¥1nton Floor a~d Feed t~llls, Incorporated, located on the Vlnton t~lll ~oa~ in that the bridse was used by puplls~ teaohors and patrons of the Wllliean Byrd High S0hoo! and the Wlllia~ Byrd ~unlor High Sohool~ having been reforre~ to the City Manager for study as to the feasibility of providing an adequate crossing at this point, he sub- ~mitted the following report: ~Roanoko, Virginia February 18~ 1950 ?o The City Council Roanoke, Y.t~ ginia Gentlemen: You referre~ to me at yottr meeting on February 1], 1950, n request of citizens for a CrOSSing at Clads Creek near the ¥inton Flo~r Mill. There did ~int aczos~ this oreck abo~t 200 feet ~ since be~ r~oved. Sl~ce it ~d only necessitate a short ~lk on a ~ave~ biscay, I o~ot reco~end the construction off a crosses at this point. Respeotfu~y sub~tted, (S~ed) ~thur 3. ~, ~. H~ter moved that Co~c[1 conc~ in the report of the City M~e~. motion was seconded by Mr. ~wards ~d ~ou~ly adopted. ~E~ ~D ~L~: The City ~na~er sub~tted ~ltten report that the ~o~oke Woodwork~ Corporation has ~ked that the lower end of M[dvale Avenue. ~. W.~ be closed for the furze e~ension of its business~ and t~t the request be denied. ~. ~d ~ved that Co.oil conc~ In the reco~endation of the City ~. The ~tion was seceded by ~. Cron~ ~d ~oulsy adopted. ~TION-~G~ON: ~e q~st~on of sewage facilities, ~ter, ii.ts, street ~pr~ts, sidewaY, c~b ~d ~tter c~ns~uction In ~e Linco~ Co~t Subdl~[s[~ havlng be~ referred to the Olty M~agor for ~ub~ssion of a pl~ ~th ~es~d to d~elo~ent of the ~ea~ he ~splayed ~aw~s~ to~ether with esthetes ~d costs, show~ $~7,~60.00 for se~Ee facilities, $~6,000.00 for water, for thirty s~eet ll~ts, $~8,1~0.00 for s~eet ~pr~ents an~ $61~000.00 for ~b ~ ~utter construction~ the City ~a~er a~vis~ that he Co~d not th&se expend[t~es at this ~ter a ~sc~sion of the mttor, ~. ~ll~d moved ~hat ~e question be refer~e~ back ~ the City ~er for f~ther study and conf~ence with ~e Colored Citizens Ccmalttee of the Boanoke Chamber of Commerce. The motion was seconded by ]&r. Hunter end unanimously adopted. BUI~ET-DEPA~T OF PUBLIC WELFAHE: The City Mana6er submitted a con~mni- cation fzc~ the IHreetor of the Depa~tnent of Public Welfare, edvlsin6 that he has been notified by the 5tats ~p~nt of Public Welfare ~at certain f~s available for ~e-allooation ~d ~at he wo~'d l~e to have ~e approval of Co.oil ~ request f~ In the ~o~ta set out h his Co~o~1 ~n~loatin~ ~ts ~llll~ess to contribute its s~re towar~ ~ pre- sent a~ltio~l allocations ~e by the state, ~ It appe~ that ~e f~ds ~st be ~de available In the buret before the state ~11 o~sider requests for s~ch allocations, ~. E~wards offere~' the follow~n~ ~er~enoy Or,in,ce 9rovidin6 for total appropriation o~ S~5,000.00, of which the city,s ult~te share will S12,~62.00 If the ~tire S~8,~0.~ ~s ~loceted by the s~te: (~10~1~) ~ O~D~CE to ~end and reenact Section $~7, Welfare", of an Ordinance adopted By the Co~o[1 of the O~ty of ~noke~ on the 28th day of ~c~ber, 19&9, No. 10329, an~ entitle~, '~ Ordinance ~k~ .appro~ziations ~om the Ceneral F~d of the C~ty of ~o~oke for the fiscal year %e61~in~ Sentry 1, 19~0, and e~ln~ Dec~ber ]1, 19~O, ~ deol~rin~ the exist~ce (For f~l t~t of 0rdin~ce see Ordinate Book No. 17, Pa~e 13~) Mr. ~wards moved the adoption of the 0rdin~ce. ~e motion wes seconded by M. D[ll~d ~d adopted By ~e followin~ vote: A~S: ~essrs. Cron~n, Dlll~d, Edwards, H~ter~ and the Pres~dent~ ~. Minton .......... N~S: ~0RTS 0F C0~I~'i'EES: ~D S~ N~: 0o~cil having held In abey~ce action on s~reet n~e changes nolude~ in the Hinu~es of ~he ~egul~ Mee$tng on Feb=uary 13, 1950, ~ oraer ~hat ]~ e of'bolting a public hear~g on the question, the ma~ter ~as aga~ before the body. disc ~e question of cha~ing 13th S~reet In ~asema to ~er~een ~ive ussed, it bei~ pointed out that the Direct~ of the ~par~ent of Public Works has s~ested that If the n~e Is c~ged it be ca.ed ~een Street to conf~m ~tth the City 0rd~ce. ~ a discussion of the matter, it was pointed out that a study of the city ~ps indicates 13th Street ~ Was~a is merely a cont~uat[on of 13th Street ~outhwest, brok~ by Chent P~k, and the s~gestion ~s made that the n~e of the s~eet be left as it is. ~ith f~ther reference to the matter, ~e City Clerk brou~t to the attent[o. of ~o~cil a petition fr~resid~ts of 37th S~eet and 38th S~eet, N. W., obJect~ ~o ch~g~g the n~es of these streets. ~e City M~er brou~t to the attention of Co~cil a petition si~ed by )roperty owners on Pr~ceton Circle, obJect~g to ma~ng that portion of ~oeton irole between Cook Avenue and B~o~oo~ S~eet ~ ~nsion of Cook Avenue. 105 106 A oc~munieatien frc~ Mr. ~. ;. Barger favoring the proposal to extend Liberty Bead frc~ Olllespie Street to Holline ~oe~ was brou~t to the attention of Co~o~. ~ a f~e~ discussion of the ~tter, ~e City M~age: Yoloei the opinl~ that if the real.ants ~t property o~ers do not w~t the n~e of their street oh~e~ It a~t be left as It n~ ~o question ~a then raisei as to :eq~r~t~ of the City 0:d~noe that ~1 s~eets be ~s~ate~ as s~eats, av~ues~ ro~ or bo~eY~s~ streets east ~ west to be desl~atet as avenues ~t so n~e~, streets ~lns no~ south ~ be des~ate~ as a~eets ~d n~et by n~s~ ~ s~eets ha~6 co.sos ~ be desi~atei as roa~ or bo~avar~s~ ~. Dillard o~l~. partio~ attention to ~e fact that ~ns Street~ H. R.~ In t~ Kenwoo~ Ad~ltio~ r~s and west an~ sheba bo oalle~ Eln~ Avenue. Ho one appe~i~ at the meetin~ in c~ection ~th the rotter, an~ ~e question haT~S be~ disquiet at l~sth~ ~. Cronin mOTel thst ~e s~eet n~ oh~es as rec~ende~ by the ~p~t~ent of ~blio Works ~ referret to ~e ,lity ~aser for a stu~ of the ~ole ~tter with a ~iew of haY~ ~1 street n~es the city c~form to the City 0rdin~ce. ~e motion was seo~e~ by ~r. Edw~ds CONSID~ATION 0F ~: ~one. S~ ~D ~: 0rd~oe Ilo. 10~98, rel~quishin~ a portion of ~e Street, S. ~., south o~ BelleTlew Avenue, In o~der that a p~oposed aitition to M~orial ~d C~ipple~ Chilean's Hospital ~t enor~oh ther~; de~icat~s ~ st~ll of l~d for the widenin~ of ~e ~eet, ~d ~sf~r~K S1.~0 f~ tho ~ner~ F~ to th~ Water ~par~ent ~d, for boo~eep~ purposes, hav~K preYlo~ly been before Co.oil for its f~st rea~in~, read ~d laid ~er, was a~a~ bef~o the body; ~r. 0ronin offeri~ th~ followinS for its secon~ ~ea~nK ~ f~ a~option: (~10~98) ~ 0~N~CE aathorizin~ the proper City officials to execute an~ deliver to Ro~oke Hospital Msoolatlon, a co~porations for aha on behalf off the City, a proper q~t-cla~ deed to a certain s~lp of lad of ap~ox~tely 0.0~2 of ~ acre ~ the City of ~noke for a n~nal o~sideration deitcat~K a strip 1~ o~ appr~tely 0.28 of an acre for the p~pose off widen~ L~e S~eet, and directing the pa~t of ~1.~ fr~ the General ~a to t~ Water ~a. (For ~11 text of 0rdin~ce see 0rdl~noe Book Ho. 17~ Page 129) ~. Cron~ m~ed the adoption of the 0r~nanoe. ~e ~otion wa~ see~de~ by ~. Edwards ~a adopted by the foll~i~ vote: A~S: Messrs. Cr~in, Di~d~ Edw~d~ H~ter, ~ ~e ~r. M~ton ............ NA~: Hone ..... 0. ~C: The City Cl~k brou~t to the attention of Co.oil ~aft of ord~oe prep~e~ by the City Attorn~, ~en~s the ~a~ie Code to pro. ida for chases ~ the lensth o~ t~e vaicles m~ be p~ket on cert~n streets, streets ~t p~ met~ ~nes in oonf~ty with Tario~ tr~fio re~ati~s p~e~ by Co.oil ~ t~e to t~e ~ rec~t He. Dillard moved that aotinm ob the ordinance be held ia abeyance, the Oity Attorney, in the meanwhile to furnish meaSbers of Con.oil with lndividGal copies of sams for study. Thc motion was seconded by ilr, Edwards and unanimously adopted. MOTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: LICI~SF~: Council having previously s~ggented to the Lleocnse Inspector the ha visit Danville and Rlohmoud for 'th~ purpose of studying their License Bureau, lit. Dillard voiced the opinion that the City Auditor should be directei to a~vanec Mr. R. W. Mitchell a s'"" not to exoee~ $200.00 to defray the antioipate~ expense of tho trip and offered the following Resolution: {J10416) A RESOLUTION authorizing Mr. R. W. Mitchell, License Inspector, to visit Danville and Richmond for the purpose of studying their License Bureau, and directing tho City Auditor to advance to Itt. Mitchell a sum not to exceed S200.00, to defray the anticipated expense of the trip. (For full text of Resolution see Ordinance Bock No. 17, Page Mr. Dillard move~ the a~optinn of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Edwards and adopted by tho following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronln, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, end the President, Mr. lfint ou ............. NAYS: None ...... 0. WATER DEPAI~I~NT: fir. Dillard brought to the attention of Council that he has been informed tha fifty year lease on Palling Creek Dam which was entered into on October 1, 1898, expired September 30, 19~8, and raised the question as to why this matter was not brought to the attention of Council in sufficient time to re- new the lease as provided for therein. In a discussion of the matter, the Assistant City Attorney advised that this matter has come to the attention of the office of the City Attorney only with- in recent months and that it is his understanding the Water Department considers the lease a perpetual one due to certain provisions contained therein end did not feel a notice of renewal was required prior to September 30, 19~8. After a further discussion Of the question, Hr. Dillard moved that tho City Attorney investigate and submit to Council forthwith the facts regarding the lease for the Falling Creek Dam. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cronin and unanimously adopted. Mr. Cronin moved then the City Attorney furnish Council within the next thirty days u list of all leases wherein the city is an interested party, the expiration date thereof, and the time of notice required for renewal. The motion ~as seconded by Mr. Edwards and unanimously adopted. BUSES: The question of provisions to be included in the advertisement for a sew bus franchise was discussed, Hr. Cronin moving that Council meet at 7:1~5 o'clock 9. m., F~iday, February 2/+, 1950, for cunsideration of the matter. The motion was seconded by Mr. Edwards and unanimously adopted. TRAFFIC-SCHOOLS: Hr. Cronin brought to the attention of Council and the ~ity Manager the suggestion that "silent sentinels- be placed .lc the vicinity of the public schools in Roanoke, purtinularly for the benefit of out-of-town tourists ~ho are not familiar with the locations of the various schools and, consequently, 107 108 find it diffieult to obey speed regulations. The Olty Manager advise~ that he wouli look into the matter. There bs~g no f~rther business, Co.,-eil adjourned. APPROVED Clerk President COUNCIL, REGUI.~.R YF.&TII4G, ),~nday, February 27, 19~O. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the Municipal Building, ~bnday, February 27, 1950, at 2:00 o'clock, p. m.,. th.e regular meeting hour, with the President, ~-[r. ~[in~on, presiding. PRES~ENT: ~ssrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~r. Mint on ....................... 5 · ABSENT: None ......... O. OFFICERS PRESENT: P:r. Arthur S. Owens, City Yanager, Er. James N. Kincannon Assistant City Attorney, and }~. Harry R. Yates, City Auditor. The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Reverend D. W. Heath, Pastor of the Loudon Avenue Christian Church. ~2NUTES: Copy of the minutes of '.he regular meeting held on ¥~nday, 13, 1950, having been furnished each member of Council, upon motion of ~k-. Hunter, secoaded by Mr. Cronin and unanimously adopted, the reading was dispensed with and the minutes approved as rncorded. HEARING OF CITIZENS UPOH PUBLIC I~ATTERS: AN:~RXATION-SCHOOLS: The members of the Roanoke City School Board appeared before Council, with Mr. LeRoy H. SmitH, Chairman, acting as spokesman, and present~ the following co~unication with reference to use of the Schilling-Liptrap property for the new Garden City School: ~February 23, 1950 To ~:embers of City Council: For the past several weeks the School Board has been gatherin~ information regardin~ the two possible school sites in Garden City from various sources including the City Engineering Department, which has been most cooperative and helpful. This information, includin=~ topographic maps, grading costs, addi- tional land needed, streets needed, etc., was considered by the School Boa at its meeting ~5onday night, but before a final decision is made, it will be necessary for the Board to know what arrangements could be made with City Council for the use of the Schilling-Liptrap property. The following arrangement is suggested for the consideration of City Council: 1. The Schilling-Liptrap property to be assigned for use by the School Board for the Garden City School. 2. The present Garden City school property to be assigned to the City ~nager for city uses as soon as the new Garden Ci{y School is com- pleted. 3. City Council to assist the School Board in acquiring a 50 ft. to the Schilling-Liptrap property on the east side from Ventnor Street. ~. City Council to assist the School Hoard in acquiring a 50 ~t. entr~n to the Schilling-4iptrap property on the south side £rom Imlay Road. 5. City Council to assure the School Board that this land will not he used for the location of any other building except it be used for school purposes. 6. City Council or the School Board to advertise the two houses as for sale and to be removed. The proceeds f~om the two houses might be applied against the cost of the land for the two entrances. 7. City Council to request the City ~mager to grade and pave the two 8..The City ~n~ger to indicate to ~he School Board such new curb lines for street widening aa will be required along Garden City Boulevard and alon~ ~:offett Hoad. 109 AIRPOR?~ Ordinance t(o. lO~O~m authorizing and directing the City FanaEer to .,xecute an a~ree~ent ~rith the Civil Air Patrol for the rental of D~elling ~o. 2 at ;he Roanoke .E~c~l ~i~o~ (~dr~ Field) on a ~nthly ba~ls b~lnnin~ a~ oF [, 1950, at a rental of $5.~ per ~onth, ~ving p~viously ~en before Council for ~adin~s ~ad and laid over~ was a~ain ~fore the ~dy~ ~r. Cronin offering for it~ second ~adin~ and final ado~tionl {~10~O~) ~ ORDINANCE authorizing and di~ctinE the City }~nater~ for of the City of Ro~oke~ Yir~inia~ to execute ~ agree~nt between the City and R~noke 3quadron~ Civil Air Patrol~ for the rental of ~ellin~ ~o. 2 at he Ro~oke F~ici~al Airart (~'ood~ Field) on a ~onthly ba~i~ ~gin~ng as of :ay 1, 1950, until te~ated by either party on a ~irty days~ notice~ ~ ~ritings required by statut% at a ~ntal of $5.~ per ~on~, payable in advance~ and ubJect to ~ch other ter~ and conditi~s contained In ~td contract of lea~e to be ~p~roved by the City ltto~ey. (For full text of O~ce~ see O~ance ~ok 2o. 17, Page 217,) ~. C~nin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The ~tion was ~econded by ~rds ~nd adopted by the following vote: AYe: Eeasrs. Cmn!n~ Dllla~ ~ards~ Hunter~ ~d the P~sident~ f~. NAYS: None ....... O. STATE HI~RI{AIS ~ITHIN glTY L~ilTS: The City Clerk brought to the attention of draft of O~i~nce Frepared by the office of the City Attorney~ providini the condeanation of ce~ain land ~ the City of Roan~ke~ Vlr~inta~ ~it~te lv~ve~ ~. ~.~ o~ed by ~ettie Beamer~ ~ be used for street widenl~ lit. ~ offered the follo~in~ as ~ emergency measure: ([10521} l~l O~IfiA~CE providing ~or the condemnation of certain land in ity of Hoanoke~ Vir~inia~ situate on l[elmse Avenue~ ~. ~., o~ed by Nettie be used for street widening purf~oses~ and pmvidin[ for an emerg~cy. (For full text of O~inance, ~ee O~inance B~k ~o. 17~ Page F~. Edwards moved the adoption of the O~lnance. ~e motion ~s seconded by Hunter and adopted by the follo~ vote: AYe: ~easrs. Cronin~ Dilla~, Ed~a~s~ Hunter~ ~d the F~sident~ inton ........................ ~. ~AYS: None ............ O. E~IO~S AIID [ISCELLI~EOUS BUSIngS: PENSIONS: F~. Cronin brought to the attention of Co.oil that in ~he ~cent to the Police and Firemen~5 Pension System it ~s the ~tention of the b~y to a11o~ credit to ~he member~ of the s~tem for se~ice ~ith the city ~ ~y capacity and moved that the o~ir~nce ~ferred to ~e City Attorr,ey for clarifica- tion. The ration ~as seconded by Er. ~rds and ~ani~usly adopted. V~ER~S HOUSING: $~. Dilla~ b~ht ~ the attention of Council ~d the f~na[ar the matter of repairing and paint~i the Veteran~ Housing Project out of fund~ and ~,oved t~t the ratter be rererred ~o ~e City }~aer for attention. The mti~ was seconded by Y~. Cmnin ~d ~animously adored. There being ~o ~her busineas~ Council adJoumed. APPROVED 9. City Council to assist the School Board in closing David Street, Other points may well be discussed, bt the above items should be Considered, Sincerely yours, (Si§ned) Le2oy Ho Smith LeRoy H, Smith, Chairmaa" In a discussion of the items contained in the communication~ ~iro Smith a 15o displayed a to~oFraphic map showing ]~'operty to be acquired for entrance to the pro* perty~ as ~ell as the ~ortion of David Street which Should Be closed. ~r. Hunter raised the question aa to w bather or not it is the intention of the School Board to reimburse the city for the amount paid by the city for the Schillfn.~-Liptrap property, 1:r. Smith replyin~ that the School Board wishes to ex- change the present Garden City school property for the Schillin~--Llptrap property. Council ~ein~ of tile opinion that the arrangement outlined in the co 'mmunica- tion fromthe School Board should be carried out, f~'. Cronin offered the emergency Ordinance: {~1C~17) A~ O~DINA~CE desi~natin.~ the Schillin~-LIptrap properties for use ~y the Roanoke City School Board for the site of the new Garden City School; directin~ ~he proper City officials to aesist in acquirinF, or to acquire, rights-of-way for street purpose~ to said properties and to vacate a portion of David Street~ a 11 upon certain c~nditions; directin~ the City f~anecer to cause the t~o resideaces attuated on the properties to be vacated and subsequently to sell the same; directing that the present Garden City School and real estate now used in connection therewith Be subsequently designated for uses other than school purposes; and providin§ for an {For text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book I?, Page ~-. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by ~. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Kessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, }ir. }:inton ................... ~ · NAYS: ~one ....... O. ANNEXATION-SIGNS: }h'. E. B. Buening appeared before Council and complained a~ainst the types of signs in the process of bein~ erected on business establish- ments on '~illiamson Road, south of Barahbero=er Road, voicin~ the opinion that if name of Wllliamaon Road had been chan~zed to Uillia~son Boulevard it would have encoura_~ed a hi~her type of development, and that when he appeared before Council favor of r~zoning a portion of Wllliamson Road for business purposes, it was with the impression that the rezoning was for the pUrpose of pro~ress~ not to cheapen general appearance of the area. In this connection, ~tr. H. H. Akers, District }-~nager of the General Outdoo~t Advertising Company, Incorporated, who was present at the meeting, advised that the signs in question are beln_~ erected in accordance with regulations. ANNF/ATION-PARKS AND PLAYGROUNDS: Mr. E. E. BuenLuE appea~ed before Council . and advised that practically nothing has been done toward cutting the weeds movin~ the debris in Fleming Park aa previously requested; whereupon, ~. Cronin moved that a resolution Be adopted, directing the City ~nager to cut the weeds and to remove any debris that ~ay be in Flemin~ Park. The motion was seconded by }~. Dillard and lost by the following vote, the opponents oP the motion protesting that the' question at hand is an ad~inistrative matter and does not require a resolution: AYES: }:essrSo Cronin and Dillard ............ NAYS: ¥~sers. Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Kc. Kiuton In a Further discussion of the ~atter, l!r, Duening also pointed out that thf street running through the park should b~ i~ved; ~hereupon, Kro Edwards r~oved that the matter of cleaninF Fleming Park and paving the street be referred t o the City ¥.anager For attention. The motion was seconded by F.r. Hunter and unanimously adopted. ANNEXATION-STREET LIOH?S-' Kr. g. E. Bushing appeared before Council and asked that a street liFht be installed on Fleming Avenue, H. W., east of Williamson Road. On motion of Ir. Edwards, seconded By )ir. Dillard and unanimously adopted, the matter was referred to the City Kana~er for study and report to Council. SEWAGE DISFO3AL: )0. 'Y. Darnall Vinyard, representin~ his mother, Krs. Loui~ D. Vinyard, appeared before Council and presented a co=unication Prom }ir. Richard F. Fence, Attorney, advising that Frier to the institution of coIde~nation proceed- ings for the acquisition of the property of his client as a site for the proposed sewage disposal plant, a crop of barley was planted thereon~ and asking that his client be allowed to harvest the growing crop socmtime in June since the city has no plans for construction prior to that time, ;{r. Pence suggesting that if a resolu. tion is adopted, that it be phrased in broad enough terms to allow harvestin~ rifhts to all of the defendants involved in the acquisition of the sewage disposal plant site until the city commences construction. ~. DillarJ ~.oved that Council concur in tb~ request of kr. Pence a nd offers the following Resolution: (~lO&la) A RESOLUTION authorlztn~ the immediate predecessors in title of the several tracts of land recently acquired by the City, through eminent domain, for th site of its proposed sewage disposal plant, to harvest crops already planted thereon the same mature before the City hasa:tual need of said real e state. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance ~ook No. 17, Fags 138.) }k'. Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion '~as seconded Er. Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~-essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~r. Rinton .................... NAYS: None ........ O. %fAT~ DEPART~iEKT: F~r. T. L. Hare appeared before council and asked that he be given the p~ivilege of operatin~ a stand, renting boats and furnishing picnic tables at Carvins Cove. On motion of };~r. Dillard, seconded by ¥~. Edwards and unanimously adopted, the request was referred to the City ~anacer for study and report to Council. ANNEXATION-WATER DEPART~2qT: Fr. J. P. Hale appeared before Council, advisin that because of his inability to get the Town of ¥inton or the '~ater Department of the City of Roanoke to have a connection made for water service to property on Street, N. E., in the Kenwood Addition~ he made the connection himself at a cost of ~20.80, ~r. Hale askinr that he be refunded this amount in view of the resolution 112 adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke aince that time~ authorizin~ and dire¢ .- in~ the City lMnager~ ul~n requests to have connections ~ade iai' water service in the Idlewlld Parr and Kenwood Addition sections, In this connection, the, City Yanager sutmitted written report, asking for a ;larification of the resolution referred to by ~[r. Hale, the City F~neger asking whether or not it is the intention of Council that the water mina shall bo extende( across private property to serve houses set back from the street, or ~ if extended in the streets, whether or not it is the intention of Cou~cilto restrict the distenl such w~ter n~ins shall be extended, pointing out that unless so~e restriction is ~ade, in some instances trains will have to be extended for several hundred feet. ~r. Dillard roplied t~t it was not his intent in offering the resolution tO extend water mains across private ~roperty but only to the ~roperty line~ and that in his opinion, the present resolution is clear enough to allow water main extension. to be made under the same rules and regulations of the ~{ater Defartment as a re appl£~ a- ble to other parts of the city~ without restricting the distance the water cains may be extended for the time being, since the ratter at hand is one of a temporary expedience. After a lengthy discussion of the ratter, f--. Hale ~ein~ informed that the resolution in question will cover ~ster service to property on which he proposes to build apFroxi~ztely one hundred feet beyond the end of an existing water main~ to the Faint of the property line, Er. Edwards su:~estin~ that the City F. anafier study the question of increasfnrfl~m ~6~.00 to ~7~.00 the maximtu~ cost to b e borne by '~etsr De.v~rtment for water main extensions, and Council being of the opinion that Hale should be refunded the cost of the w~ter connection already made, f~-. Edwards offered the followin~ Resolution: {#10~19] A RESOLUTION authorising and directing a.refund of $20.~0 to $oseph P. Hale, · presentin-~ cost of water connection made by f~'. Hale to serve pro~erty on Koir Strew? N. E., .in the Kenwood Addition. {for full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page l-ir. Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by l'.r. Hunter and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: Kessrs. ~ronin, Dillard~ Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~linton ................... ~ · NAYS: None ...... O. LE~ISLATION-ANNE]{ATION: Council having requested ihs local representatives the legislature to oppose the "de-annex" bill designed to give the Idlewild Park and Kenwood sections ~n opportunity to "secede" from the City of Roanoke due to not havin~ been provided ~ith adequate facilities bytheir annexer, as introduced in the Hottse of Dele~-ates, a Froup of residents fromt he area ~ppeared before Council, ~r. with the hearing on the bill and invited the three local members of t e e e Assembly to make a personal inspection of the section in question, and ~hat after the inspection, the three representatives agreed the ares should be turned back to the county for economic reasons~ }~. CraiF pointing out that it will cost at least $500,000.00 to furnish adequate water and sewage facilities to the 132 homes in that section, as well as approximately ~300,000.00 for an elementary school, not to · ention other improvements which would probably run the total cost up to and that conslderlnF the Fact this section has about reached the helEht of its / ~re~th~ to spend that ~uch ~oney on so sm~all an eres ~ould be economically unsound. Concurring in the remarks of t3,. Cralg~ were {M. Ralph Dooley and Fa'. B, Pedigo, ~:ro Pedigo pointing out that the section had water and schools before it annexed, but that the city has done pra'ctically nothing alon{f these lines, or the way of other improve~uents. In a discussion of the r~tter, Er° Cronin pointed OUt that if Roanoke turned the section back to the county it would be eftablishinE a precedent ~hich could cause constant litigation in annexation cases thereby endanEering the Future of ell the cities lo the state~ )<r. Crooin also pointinF ou~ that some improvements have already been made in this area and tha't a water survey is in the process of being r~de~ stating thet he doesrot intend to come to any concluainn on the queattor until reports are submitted on the various surveys. At this point~ )k~. Dillard called attention to the Funds ~.~lch will be allocated to the City of Roanoke by the state For building schools under the bulldin~ pre~r~m and offered the Following Resoluticn with reference to an elements school For East Gpte-ldlewild Park-Kenwood Addition: {,~lOhlO) A Rg3OLUTIOH renewinF the previous request of this body that the Roanoke City School Board consider es soon as possible in its schoold buildin~ pro° tram plans For an eleoentary school in East O.te-Idle~lld Fark-Kenwood Addition~ [to make known its intent to this Council at the earliest possible moment. (For Full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book 2o. 17, Page Kr. Dillard =oved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~-otion was seconded by }ir. Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Esssrs. gronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, biinton .................. HAYS: Hone ...... 'gATE.~ DEP~RT)ZNT: The question of increasing the limit on outboard motors at Csrvins Cove From six horsepower to ten horsepower having been referred to a co~ittee for study, ]-[r. Russell B. Farley appeared before Council in connection with the matter; whereupon, the City )~na_~er brou.~ht to the a~tention of the body the Followin? report of the committee: "REPORT of Council-appointed co~ittee to study proposal to increase horse- AFter due deliberation on February 21, this Committee unanimously agree to recommend to City Council that horsepower re_zulatims for boatin~ at 'ge have individually studied the proposal for increasing horse[o~er For the lmst ten days, have individually requested and heard many diverse expre~ sinus of opinion on the subject ~ and this morning discussed all points view at great length before arriving at the conclusion that it would be wise to raise the horsepower allowance at this time. The Following reasons are behind the Committee's decision: 1. Increasing horsepower allowance will not meet the approval of the ma,~ority of boat o~ners already usin~ the Cove. 2. Increasin? horsepower willnot serve the best interests of that majority {~ost of whoa o'~n very small boats, used only i~r FishinF and week- end pleasure-boat fn~ ). ]. Increasing horsepower ~uld place an additional hazard on use of a Fine recreational Facility, which we must operate in as safely a manner aa possible. 114 ~o Increasing horsepower has only one advantage - the addition of speed and power~ which the co~ltteea and most s~all-boat o~nersa feel is not ur~entl~ necessary In a lake so ~11 as Ca~s Cove, ' ~,The addition of ~ed Is of interest only to t~se ~ho ~lsh ~o atta~ ~reat ~ed~ the~by ca~in~ conce~ and ~zard ~ o~erator~ of s~ller ~at~ and concern to ~ose'~ho use the lake prl~r[ly for fi~in~. 5. It is felt t~t eventually Ca.ins Cove can ~ developed to the ~t of bein~ one of Vir~inia*s FINER rec~ational facilities, a~ t~t it s~uld be develo~d ~ith care, ~th ~fety and ~lth ~e interests of the majority takin~ precedence d~lng these fo~tive years. 7. Every ~e~ber of the Co~lttee l~ks to the furze In this action~ an~ hoFe~ that, ~ith the continued develo~t of the Cove~ the additional knoll. e!e and boat~ proficiency of users~ ~cr~sed observance of o~inary ~afet] ~les - it ~lll~ in a hatter of only a f~ more y~ra~ become feasible to increase horsepower allo~ances~ the~by ~kinF the Cove available for more diversified ~e. CO~i1TT~ (SIFned) Chester D. Palner, Jr., Chadian (Sle~d) ~y F. Smith [9i~ned) F. O. )iinter (Si~ed{ trth~ ~. (Si~ned) Ja~es R. }~eredith - In a discussion of the ~atter~ {.~r. Farley ~inted out that the standard lar ~ke of ~otor t9 7~ horsepower ~ich in his opinion i9 no~ toohrge a :otor for ~arvins Cove to the ext~nt of disturbin~ fish~i and asked ~t the li~it be increal ~o 7t horseFo;ver. The City }~nsger statini ~at he doe9 ~t believe the cogitate w~ld seriouii ub.~ect to increasin[ the ii:lit to 7i ho~epo,er, F~. Dillard offered the followini Res olut ion: (~10~21) A RESOLUTION amendin~ Sub-sectiou (c} of ~ection 10~ relat~g to ~oating, of rules and re~lations Foverning the recreational ~e of the Garvin~ Cove .rea, as attached t o and ~de a part of a Resolution adopted by the Umncil of the ,f Ro~oke on the 12th day of April, 19~, Ho. (For full text of Re~lution, see Or~i~nce ~ok ~o. 17, Page 139.) l~r. Dilla~ roved the adoption of the asolutiou, l~he ~oti~ was seconded ir. Cronia ~d adopted by the follo'~ vote: AYES: ~iessrs. Cron~, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, and ~e President, )ir. NAYS: None ....... O. PETITIONS lI~ STREET LIGHTS: A petition from citizens in t~ 12~ block of }ielmse Avenue 1. h'., ask~a t~t an additional street liiht be ins~lled on l:~lrose Avenue, ~. 'J., ~ld-way bet,eon T~'elfth Street ~d Thirteenth Street, or that ~e present light at Yhirteenth Street ~ re-located so t~t better light will be available eastward on (elrose Avenue, ~s before Uoucil. h ~tion of Ak. Hunter, seconded by ~. Dilla~ and ~i~usly adol. ted, >~tition us ~fe~ed to ~e City }~na~er for study and repo~ to Council. STRUT L~fiT5: A com~ication from ~Y. J. 't. }Y. Kirk, advtsini that a9 yet ;he street lifht9 authorized at the comer of Vhton R~d and ~nkirk Avenue~ ~. )~kirk Argue and Oline Street, H. E., and D~kirk Avenue and Clyde Street, N. E., the Kenwood Addition, have not be installed, ~s before Council. The City $~nager advisini ~at these FaSicular locations a~ ~inf s~cifie~ a reco~enda~ion to ~ presented at t he ~esent ~et~, the conunication was de~d filed. street~ ~hall terminate in a circular riKht-of-wa¥ with a minimu~ diameter of 80 fei and sug~estin~ that the ~vi~ton only apply to dead-end s:reets extend~g ~re tha~ 2~ f~: ~s: a stree: intersec:ion~ ~s before Council, It ap~arin~ ~ the ~ublic h~arinr on ~he ~ro~osed Subd~visi~ Ordnance ~has been continue~ ~%11 2:~ o'clock~ p. m., Fonday, ~rch 13, 1950~ ):r. H~%er [ moved %~ consideration of the co~unica~i~ f~m l[r. ~le~n be held In abeyance ~il %ha~ time. The mo~ion ~s seconded by Er. Edwa~s and u~n~ously JUNIO~ CHA]~ER OF CO~t~qCE: A co~unicati~ f~m )~. Randall J. Knisely, Jr. Chal~n~ Student Government Day Co~ittee~ Roanoke Junior C~mber of Co~erce~ expressin~ appreciation to the ~yor and members of Council for ~kin~ the Studen~ Gove~en~ Day possible, ~d payin~ LribuLe Lo Lhe city de~r~enL heads so freely oF ~hei~ b~e wo~kin~ ~h s~uden~s on S~uden~ Governmen~ ~y, was before The co~,unica~ion was ordered fi~ed. REFUNDS Ah~ ~BAT~-LIC~SE: A co~unicabion f~m ~. Jack B..~r~dson, advis ~ ~ha~ ~hrough a lack of familiarity wl~h the ~quirements ~ rega~ ~o es~i~ed taxes he over-estima~ed sa~es for ~9~9 in p~chaminE licenses for operatic o~ ~he Woodso:~ Cafeberia, ~nd ~he Wooden ~nd Tre~tel Cafeber~, fo~ ~he calendar yemr 19~9, and ask~g ~hether o~ ~t he wil~ have ~o assume fu~ ~sponsibl~i~y ~o~ ~his mistake ~en ~he es~ated sales were filled ~ by ~he office of the ~of Revenue snd he ~s ~t to~d to under-es~ir~a~e ~he sa~es as ~here would ~ no re- fund if they were es~l~ted ~oo hi~h~ ~, ~he~ was ~o~d ~e diffe~nce ~u~ be adjusted a~ ~he end of ~he year, was befo~ Council. I~ appe~inE b~t the License Tax C~e makes ~ p~visi~ for ~he ref~ding of a lice~e ~id on an ove~-es$1mate of the a~un~ of ~z~ess ~o be done, on of ~r. Dtlla~, seconded by ~ir. Edw~s ~ u~ni~usly adopted, ~he Oi~y Clerk was ~s~cb~ ~o notify ~. W~ds~n accordingly. RE~TS OF CITY ~RK~: ~e ~e~ of acquir~g ~he H~rtsook pro~r~y in ~e ~ity area, ~o provide fo~ the fu~u~ ex~nsion of ~he curb ~ket, havl~en refe~ed ~he Ci~y ~naEe~ ~o dete~ine the cosb of ~e p~pe~y, as well as the ad~acen~ pe~y on the south~tendl~ ~o Kirk Avenue, how such cost could be amortized, ~he need fo~ ~he add,tidal s~ce, a~, al~, to secure fi~ offers for ~e ~wo pieces property, ~he Ci~y ~Eer submit~ed ~itten re~ ~t he has been ~ble ~o firm offers for the ~ pieces of property, for ~easons outlined in co~unica~ions from The First National ~chanEe ~nk and ~e Colonia~-~erican ~ational ~nk, re- spec~ive T~s~ees of ~he ~wo ~rce~s of land, but ~ha~ a f~ancia~ ~alysis he has made indicates the c~t of the Har~s~k property would be $271,575.~, and ~he cost ~F ~e adJacen~ p~operty w~d be $~O,925.~, a ~a~ cos~ of $~O2,500.OO. 116 ~f.r. Edwards ~oved that the report be filed. The ~otion was seconded by ,'ronin an~ adopted by the following vote~ AYES: ~Mssrs. C~n~ ~a~s a~ H~ter ....... TRIFFIC= The ~l:y lM~Eer ~b~tted written ~rt that he would like per~ls ~ion to experiment with 12-minute ~ln~ ~etets in ceftin areas of the do~to~ ~ection~ in connection with ~e Ba~on Traffic Plan~ advising tMt he will attempt tc ~ecure the nec ~ters on a trade-in basis so as to minimize the cost to the city. }~. H~ter stated t~t he would app~ve the installation of ~e parkln~ cetera )n an ex~rimental basis~ so long as the cost the~of will mt ~quire any c~nge ~ ;he budret account for parking =eters~ and offered the follo~n~ Re~lution: {~lOl22)l RESOLUTION authoriziat the ~ity Fancier to secure and install 12- ~lnute [ark~g meters in certain a~as of the downto~ section on an ex~rl=ental (For full text of ~esolution~ see O~an~e ~ok No. 17~ Page 139.) F.r. Hunter moved the adoption of the Re~lution. ~e~otionwas seco~ed ~ ~. Edwards ~d adoFted by the follow~ vote: l~S: ~!essrs. Cronin, Dillard, ~wa~s, H~ter, a~ the Presid~t, Kr. NAYS: None ...... O. BU~-TUB~CULOSIS SANATORIa: ~e City ~aaer submitted written repo~ ;hit there are two vacancies in the nurslnC staff a ~ t he Roanoke Tuberculosis S~a- ;otis, and that as a result of the ~licy established by Council, info.ally, t~t ~herever Fossible, vacancies not be filled wheneve~ they occur, these two positions lave not as yet been filed, ~t t~t he has fo~d i% necess~y to have the two nurses~[ ~zFloyed. )~. H~te~ moved that Council ~ncur in the re~rt of the City P~er. ~e :orion ~s seconded by }ir. ~wa~s ~d ~ani~usly adopted. GRADE GRO~SI~GS: The City ~naKer sub.tied written repot.t, to~ether with a ,[emorandum of A~reement ~%ween the State Hiah~y Depart~nt ~d a fi~ of ConsultinE: ~naineers %o ~ selected later, coverin& an advance e~ineer~ study of the p~sed: fade crossin~ eltm~ation project over the tracks of the llorfo~ and Western ~il~y omp~y at Jeffer~n Street, which ~s been approved by ~{~. Walte~ L. You~, Assistan~ ]hief ~Fineer of the Norfolk ~d a'este~ Railway C~pany~ and the City Atto~ey. i~' ~r. H~ter roved tMt the ~r~ ~ filed. The ~tion ~s seconded by ~. unani~us ly adopted. City l~a~er submitted ~itten re~o~t t~t he has been W~TER DEFART}.~NT: The dvised by the firz of Alvo~, Burdick and Howson, Consultin~ Engineers, %~% the eport on t~ water s~vey is in the process of ~ln~ typ~ and should be ready with-,~ a few days. The ~po~t ~s ordered filed. H~L~ CENT~: The City }~nager submitted written ~r% that it ~s been Crested ~at a heat p~p system ~ used in the proposed Health Center, and that since his is a departure f~m nor~l municl~l p~cedu~e, he wo~d like the con~rrence :ouncil to use a heat ~p in %~ new ~ilding. 1~. Dillard ~ved ~at C~n=il eon~r in the request of the City F~na[er a~ ' ,ffered the follow~g Resolution: (~lO&2)) A RESOLUTIO~ approvin§ a heat pump system for.the proposed Health Center. {For full text of Resolution, see O~lnance ~k Ho. 17~ ~aEe 139.) Mr. Dllla~ moved the adoption of the Hesol~lon. The ~tion was second~ b~ ~. Ed~s ~d adopted by the follow~ vote: AYES: }~essrs. Cronin~ Dllla~ ~wards, Hunter~ and ~e P~sid~t, ~:lnton ................... t~TIO~-~R CONSTRU~TIONc ~e question havin[ been raised as ~o co~ple~i~ da~e for ~ Oarden City sewer ~ro~c~ as s~ ~or~ ~ the con~rac~ ~d ~he ~en~l~y clause for faille to coaply ~herewl~h~ ~he City $~na~er submi~ed ~i~en ~r~ tha~ under the exis~ con~rac~ reasonable ex~ension~ of be 6ran~ed by ~he Cl~y }4ana~er in the even~ ~e con~ractor la de~e~ed by condl~iom ~hich he has no con~rol~ and that he has ex~e~ed the con~Fac~ ~en~y daya due ~o the fac~ ~Mt it ~ts necessary ~o conSe~ pro~y for sewer ri~h}s. The ~r~ ~s ordered ~lled. 5TRE-T ~I95IilI~: The ~eF o~ ~idenln~ and i~provi~ Yello~ t~oun~in ~oad havin~ been refeFred ~o the City I~er~ he su~i~ed ~i~en re~r~ ~ha~ been d~ and le~ers are no~ bein~ mailed ~o ~he ~ro~er~y o~ners ~ make ~of those ~o ~ill donate Fm[e~y ~owa~ ~he wldenin~ of ~he r~d~ ~he City poin~ ou~ ~ha~ he has ~cluded in his s~udy~ divided ~o ~ec~ions~ ~he area Twen~y-seco~ S~re~ ~o ~he Galen City The ~por~ was ordered riled. STEE~T LIGHTS: The City l~a~er su~i~ed ~ri~en repor~ con~ain~ a of s~ree~ lights desi~a~ed by ~mups ~iCh ~e reco~enSa~ion ~ha~ authority be ~n~ed ~r ~he installation of ~he }ir. Cronin roved ~hat Council con~r in~e reco~endation of ~he and offered ~he rollo~int ~esolu~ion: (~10~2~} A ~E$OLUTION authorizin[ ~he installation of s~re~ li[h~s on cer- tain s~reets in the City of Roanoke. (For full ~ex~ of Resolu~ion~ see O~ance Book No. 17~ ~a~e }!r. Cmnin roved the adoption of ~e ~esolu~i~n. The ~ti~ ~aa seconded F~. Edwa~s and ado~ed by ~he rollo'~ vo~e: tY~: llessrs. CronLn~ Dillard~ Edwards~ H~er~ ad ~he ~asiden~ l~n~on .................... ~. NA~5: Hone ........ O. UIiHIiISH~ BUSINGS: None. C0~SIDE~TION OF CLIII!5: Nane. INTRODUCTION ~D ~iD~ATIO~ OF O~IIt~CES lh~ P~SIO~5: ~e City A~orney havln~ been requested ~o pre,re ~ro~r ordina~ ~iv~a eaployees workin! for ~he ci~y~ ~ho prior ~o annexation ~e~ ~rkina ~or co~y~ full credit for the ~iae so worked ~o~rd vaca~ion~ sick le~ve~ re,ireland. and death bene~i~s~ the draf~ of ~he ordinance was ~Fesen~ed ~ Council. AfCeF a d~cussion of the ordiaace~ i~ be~ suggested ~ha~ ~he certain how nuch prior service Is bein$ picked up~ ~Ir. Dilla~ ~ved ~b~ the in~ be placed u~on i~s rirs~ reading. ~e no~ion ~as seconded by IW. Ed~a~s and adopted by ~he rollow~f vo~e: A~ES: }~ssrs. Cronln~ Dlllard~ Edwards~ Hunter~ .and the ;resident~ Y. into n .................. NAYS: None ...... O. (j10425) AN ORDL~A~E providing that a11 e~ployees of the City who have heel constantly /n its full ti~e employ since the first day of January, 1949~ who were full time employees of the County of Roanoke l~=edintely prior to tl~ annexation which became effective as of midnight December ~1~ 1945, and who l~nediately follow~i~. Lng such annexation continued to perform their respective former County duties as employees of the City be authorised bo have added to their length of service with the City the ti~e they were employed by the Counby of Roanoke ir~ediately prior to the effective date of the aforesaid ~nnexation, in order that such c~nbined service with the County and bhe City shall be considered as service employnent with the CityI with respect to vacation, sick leave, retirement and death benefits aa are now, or hereafter nay be, provided for general City enployees; and providing for payment by su:h employees of accrued contributions to the Emolyees~ Retirement System of the City of Roanoke. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that all employees of the City who have been constantly in its full time employ since the first day of January, 1949, who were employees of the County of Roanoke ~mediately prior to the; annexation ~'hich bec~e effective as of nidnight December 31, 1~, and ~ho followin~ such annexation continued to perform their respective former County duties as e~ployees of the City be, and they ara hereby, authorized to have added to their length of service with the City the time they were employed by the County of Roanoke im~ediately prior to the effective date of the aforesaid annexation, in order that such combined service with ~he County and the City shall be considered as service employment ~ith the City with respect to vacation, sick leave, retirement and death benefits as are now, or hereafter may be, provided for general City employees. RE IT F~NTHE~ ORDAt~ED that all such employees be, and they are hereby, allowed such period cf time as they may elect, not exceedinc five years, from the first day of January, 19~, in which to make such contributions to the F.-.ployeee~ Retirement System of the City of Roanoke as they would have lawfully been required to make thereto had they been constant me~bers thereof since the first day of July, The Ordinance havin~ been read, was laid over. ~lth further reference to pensions, F.r. Dillard moved that the City Attorney present the ordinance to perait any city employee who can legally be included in the Employee% Retirement System of tho City of Rosucke to participate therein at the next regular meetinl of Council on ~%nday, ~',arch 6, 19~0. Tho notion was seconded by [r. Hunter and unani:ously a~opted. SIGNS: F~. Crenin brouEht to the attention of Council the opinion that the present Si_~n Ordinance is too complicated and is. working a hardship on the merchants~' without eliminat/n~ overhead signs or Greatly reducing the distance they protrude., from bulldinFs, and suggested that the Ordinance be repealed and the followin~ simplified Ordinance adopted in its place: "~N ORDINANCE prohibiting the erection of sicns that project more than 50 inches over any portion of any sidewalk, street, alley or public ~ay and not so con- etructed as to leave at least 10 feet clearance above such sidewalk, street, alley o~ public ~ayl providing for the r~oval of all signs now in existence ~hlch violate I the provisions hereof; definin'g the ~ord ~siEn~I and providin~ penalties for viola- tions, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follo~: No sign shall hereafter be erected in the City that shall project more that ]O inches over any portion of any.sidewalk, street, alley or ~ublic ~ay, and is not so constructed as to leave at least 10 feet clearance above such sidewalk, street, alley or public way. The work esigne as used in'this ordin~uce ls intended to mean and include any bill board, ~how bill, show board or sign containing any advertisin~ or direc- ticnal matter, but doe~ not include directional signs erected and maintained by the Clty~ the Commonwealth, or Federal Goverrment. And the provisions hereof shall not apply to exinttnC ~arquees ~hich ccastttute a structural part of a bulldinl. Any person, firm or corporation, violating any provision of this ordinance shall be guilty of a miade~eanor and ~ upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not exceedin~ ~10.OO~ and each day that a violation is permitted to exist shell constitute a separate offense." In thi~ connection, several me~hera of the committee who drafted the Sign Ordinance and who were fresent at the meet/n~ protested a~ainst the replacement of [the Ordinance with s simplified versico, ur_~ing that the Sign Ordinance be given a reasonable tl~e o~ operation before any chan~e is rads therein. f:embers of the committee who spoke on the subject were Er. Roy O. Kinsey, representin~ Roy O. Kinsey Sign Com;any~ Incorporated, and fir. '~'. P. Booker~ Assis- tant District fMna_~er of the Appalachian Electric Power Co~pa~y and Chairman of the comnit tee. After a lengthy discussion of the matter~ and Council beinc of the opinion that the committee appointed to draft the Sign Ordinance should be re-appointed to make a thorough study of the workings of the ordinance and to report back to Council by June 1, 1950, with detailed recommendations as to ~.ny chan2es in same, and that the Si~ Inspector should ba added to the com-~lttee, ].ir. Dil/ard moved that committee cc~posed of f;r. ~/. P. Bookar~ Chairman, ir. Elmore D. ~?ynn, ~. E. D. Booth, f~o Robert L. Lynn, Jr., ~. John k. Thompson, ~.~. Roy C. Kinsey, ~[r. Arthur S. O~sns, and ~r. Randolph G. '~ittle be re-appointed for the above purpose, and that f'r. It. E. ~.yers, Sign Inspector, be added to the committee. The motion ~as seconded by ~'.r. Edwards and unanhnously adopted. TRAFFIC-STREETS ~J~) ALLEYS: ¥~. Cronin brought to the attention of Council the opinion that parkinF in the rear of the f'-unicipal Building should be restricted to automobiles engaged in daily city or state official business and offered the fo 1 lowin~ Resolution: {~lO/,R6) A RE~OLUTION restricting the use of the parkin_~ spaces in the rear of the }kmicipal Building. {For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Ne. ~. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by ¥~. Dillard and adopted by the follc~ing vote: AYES: F-easts. Cronin, Dillard Edwards and Hunter ........ NAYS: The President, ~!r. I~,,inton ......................... 1. 1'19 ,120 ~.DTI(~S ,th]] MISCELLANEOUS DEFAULT OF ~BLIC '~FARE~ ~. C~nin b~ht to the attentl~ of Council a~ moved t~t ~e Cit~ ~aeer be ~quested to sec~e cost estl~tes For vin~ th~ ~ ~ P~O~DS~ ~, Dllla~ brought to the attention of Cou~il and ~ed ~at ~he ~atter of cleanin~ up ~h~ne ~ill ~ark be referred ~ the City ~a~ for action. The ~tion ~s seconded by ~. Cronin ~d u~n~ously adopted, CHART~: Council having ~reviously ~opted a Resolution ~ISLITION-CITY requestin~ the loc-1, representatives ~ ~e lelisl~ture to int~duce and sup~ort a[~ in~ to aciuisitioa of p~erty for ~ublic purposes~ ~. 9ilb~ offered the follo~i~ ~:ol~ion ~rovidinf for the ~pealin~ of sa=e~ ~Ith t he underst~din~ that the re- ~resentatives be so ~tifiedl (~10~27) A RESOL~TI~ re~al~ a ~e~olution adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke~ Vir~inia~ on the l~th day of Febr~ry~ ~9~0~ ~o. 10~0~ and entitle~d~ ~A Resolution requestfn~ the local members of ~e General ~sembly or Vir[inia to int~duce ~d sup~r~ a bill to amend an act aFFroved l. Mrch 22, 19~ as a~nded, entitled ~ let to provide a ne~ charter for th~ city of Ro~oke ~d to re~al the existtnr charter oF said city and the se~e~l acts amendatory thereof~ a nd all othe~ acts or ~rts of acts inconsi~tent with this act so far as they ~late to the City o~f ~oanoXe~ by addinF the~to section 7)~ relatin~ to acquiaiti~n of p~rty for ~ublic p~poses · (For tull tex~ of Resolu~i~, see O~inance Book No. 17, Fa[e 1~.) Mr. Dillard moved the adopti~ of the Resolution. The ~i~ was seconded by }~. ~a~s ~d adored by ~he follow~6 vote: AYES: }.'easts. Cronin, Dilla~, ~wards, Hun~er, and the P~sidne~, ~. BUSES: Sir. Cronin brough~ ~o ~he attention of Council ~he pendin~ expiraLio~ of ~he additional thirty days g~n~ed ~he Safety Ko,or Transi~ CorFo~tion and ~he Roanoke Rail~y and Electric Comfy fo~ opera~ion within the City of Roanoke, while the CiLy of Ro~ke is mak~ ar~n$~en~s ~o advertise for ~d award a ne~ franchise, and offered the following Resolution providin~ for an extension of n~eLy days: (~10~2~) A RETOLUTION g~n~in$ pe~ission ~o ~fe~y llotor Transi~ Corpora~i~ and Hoanoke ~ilvay &ElecLric Core,ny, a corrosion, ~o co~inue to ope~te busses: ~Ithin the City of Roanoke for a ~riod of ninety ~ys after }~rch 2, 1950, under t~ s~e ~e~ and c~diti~s aa se~ ou~ in Re~!ution No. 10288 ~ssed by,his Council on December 12, (For full Lex~ of Re~olu~ion, see O~i~nce Book No. 17, Page 1~5.) ~. Cronin ~oved ~he a~option of the Resolution. The ~otion ~as seconded b) Mr. Dilla~ and adopted by the foll~ vote: AYe: Eessrs. C~nin, Dilla~, Edward, Hun~er, and the President, Kr. }'into;~.-5. NAYS: None ....... O. There being no ful~her businesS,APPROvEDCouncil adjourned. IATTEST: . Clerk President .' :! The Council of the City of ~oanoka met in reEul~r meetinE in the Circuit Court Roc~ in the Municipal Building, ~ond~y, i~'arch ~ 1~0~ at 2:~ o~ol~k~ the re~lar meetl~ hour~ w~th the ~re~ldent~ ~. Nlnton~ PR~: ~es~r~, Cronin~ Dlllard~ gdwarda~ H~ter~ and the ~r, Minton ........... '---5. ~S~: None--~. OFFICES P~ES~: hr. ~thur S. ~ens~ C~ty M~a~er~ ~r. ~an~olph ~, ~[ttle~ C~y Attorney~ ~d ~. ~ry ~. Yates~ City The meetin~ was opened ~th a prayer by the ~e~erend C. F. ~oseley, Pasto~ o~ the ~lnity ~ethodist Church. ~I[~TtS: Copy of ~e nin~tes o~ the re~l~ meetin~ held on lebraary 20, 1950, hav~ been f~nished each member of Co~oil~ u~oa motion of H~ter~ ~eoonded by ~. gdward~ and ~ou~ly adopted, the reading was dispen~ed with and the ~tnute~ approved as recorded, ~ 0F 0ITIZ~S ~0N ~BLIO l~S: ZON~: Not~o~ Of publ~o hear~n~ oa the question of rezon~n~ looate~ oa the ~orth s~de of ~{elrose Aveaue~ N. K., wes~ of ~r~soeat Street, sor~ed as Lo~ 28, Bl~k 11, N~lla He~6h~s ~{ap, ~ Speotal Res~deaoe Dls%=~o% Bus,ness D~strio~, as rsquested b~ ~. ~. Fallon ~vis, Fr., hav~n~ b~ea publ~she~ ~n ~e Ro~oke Wo~l~-Ne~s Durs~t to ~t~ole XI, S~otion &3, of Ohapter ~1 of the ~o4e of the Olt~ of Ro~oke, se%t~nE the t~e of the hea=~nE a% 2:00 o'o!ook, p. Moadal, ~ar~h 6, 19~0, the ~tter was before ~ouno~l. ~ this oo~eo%lon, ~. ~ls ou%ll~sd his plans fo~ ereot~n~ an ~ru~ s~o~e on the lot fa q~estfoa If it ~s z~ed for business, st~t~ tha~ ~ his oD~ion additional o~etition will ~ Eoo~ for the p:esunt ~uE stotes ~n the nel~orhood, ~d ~r~sented petitions si~e4 by ~rox~mately 680 oi~izens, askinE %h~t ~he lot be rezone~ ss requeste~, ~llls, ~. ~foto~ G. P~ton, ~s. L. B. B~er~i, ~s. L. ~, Booth, ~s. ~. E. Rotenberr~ ~s. C. L. ~le and Mr. A. W. Fort~-~o of the oitize~ present indioated that they ~ere ~n faFor of the rezoninE. Speaki~ for ~he oDposition, ~;as ~. T~ Stookton Fox, A~torne~, state~ that rezoninE the lot ~ question woul~ be ~ open,nE were to rezoninE the entre ~ea for a~ t~s of bus.ess whioh wo~d be det~tal ~ the sohool ~hildren who have %o oross ~e~ose Avenue in order to ~eaoh the Forest P~k S~hool ~d wo~d also hasten the mo~ti~ problem of ~a~aEe In ~hat vicinity. S;e~inE ~ op~sition to the ~ezon~E,were ~. W. P. Isbell, ~r. C. H~e ~o~son~ ~s, Ga;l~d ~. ~tes, ~. G. W. ~ an~ ~rs. Glide B. ~ty-seven of the uitizeas pNesent ~dioa~ed t~t ~ey were oDpose~ ~he rezoninE. Fifteen of the oi~izens present who live within e radius of two blooks of the lo~ pro~ose~ to be rezoned fndloate~ tha~ the~ were fn favor of the rezonl~ fourteen of thc citizens present who live within a radius of two blockS indicated their opposition, In a' discussion of the matter~ Mr. Oronin stated that he failed to see where the erection of an additional d~sg store in the area would have any effect on the children crossing Melrose Avenue, Itt. Wllbou~n voicing the opinion that the Police :D~pa~t~ent should be oc~pliinentcd for having a Police officer at the intersection each school day to ass that the children get safely across the street. At this points ~, D. E. ilo~ullkin~ Superintendent of Schools, who had been present tlkroushout the ~ctin~s advised that school orris'leis era not opposed to ' the dr~ stores but that they ars opposed to rezoning the entire area for the pur- pose of establishing a business center, and sub, sated, that a non-conformin~ permit be ~ronted for the dru~ store. Reeryone present hevin~ been given an opportunity to be he d on th n t and it appearing that Mr. W. ~. ]IcCorkindale, ~r., Chairman, lit. ~ohn !1o Th~npsons the City Engineer and the City Manager, representing the Planning Board, have been present thro~hout the meeting with a view of ~king ~ reco~men~ation on the request for rezoning, llro Dillard moved that the meeting be recessed in order that the members of tho Planning Board mi6ht reach a decision. The notion was seconded by Mr. Cronin and ,,,lantnously adopted. After the recess, thc Plannin~ Board submitted a written report~ advising that it is the opinion of the Board that the lot in question is suitable for uses par~ittad in a Special Residence District~ and that the rszoning of thc lot to Business will not be for the best interests of the com~unity, race.ending that the request for rezoning be denied. llr. Cronin stated that because of the highway he fails to see where the property ia useful us residential propertys that because Melrose Avenue was a main artery when the Forest Park School was built he fails to see how the proposed drug store will increase or decrease that probl~n,.that because the building will n~t be unsightly he fails to see why it should not be permitteds and moved that an 0rdin~nos to rezone property located on the north side of llelro~e Avenue~ t~o Wes west o£ ~reecant Streets de~cribed as Lot 28, Block LI, ¥illa Heights llnp~ from Special ~eaidence District to Business Dtstri ~t, be placed upon its first reading. The moti ~aa seconded by Mr. Edwards, who voiced the opinion that the area in the vicinity of lleLrosa Avenue and Lafayette Boulevard, N. We, is an important hu~, and was lost by the followinl vote due to the fact that an afftr~ative vote of at least four of the m~nbera of Council is reqaired fur rezuning, Ltr. Hunter and the President~ Mr. Minton, statin~ that they are abiding by the recommendation of tho Planning Board: AYES: Messrs. Crontn, Dillard and Edwards ........ NAYE: lit. H~ntur, end the President, Mr. Minton .... I-'.UBD1WISIONS-STRI~.TS AI~D ~ffuI~EYS: Mr. C. Bo Malcolm, ~r., Engineer, to~ether with ltro ~o Bo Harris of the H. & W. Bealty Company, owner of lots in Blocks /~ end ~, Stratford Court Map, appeared before Council and presented a plat showin~ the @ropened relocation of Windsor Avenues S. W° ~ north of Brandon Avenue to a point in the vicinity of l]ct~ont Circle. On motion of lire Dillard, seconded by ~. Edwards and unanimously adopted, the matter was referred to the City II. ringer for study and report to Council. .! PETITIONS ~ID C01~[~HIOATI0~: ZONINQ: A c~lc~tion fr~ ~. O, ~rdo~ H~ter~ askin~ that property looate~ o~ the so=th side of ~elzose A~en~e, N, I.~ betwee~ ~lrtteth ~reet ~ ~lrty-first ~treet~ deeoribe~ as Lot 1 to ~ ~nol~ve, H. E. ~oberts ~p~ be z~e~ ~ ~neral ~ea~denoe D~striot to B~s~eas Dlatr~ot~ was Before ~ th~s co~eotion~ the City Clerk bro~t to the attention of Co.oil a petitl~ sl~e~ by approx~ately ninety prop~ty o~ezs l~ the vicinity of the propezty ~ q~e~ti~ opposin~ the rezon~. the o~lcation, to~ether w~th the petition, w85 re~erre~ to the Pla~ Board for ~estl~tion~ report an~ reo~ation to Co.oil. looate~ on the so~th side o~ Br~let~ Aven~e, ~. W. ~ adjacent to'the west corporat linits~ describe8 as Lots 1 ~d 2, Block 10~ Corb~e~haw ~ep~ ~ rezone~ ~e~idence D~striot to Business D~strict~ ~ order that she night erect a 0n motion of ~. Edward, secon~e~ by ~. H~ter ~ ~ou~17 the c~catio~ wa~ refferred to the Pla~ Board for ~e~tl~tion~ report ~ rec~endation to Co~o~. ~C-~: A re.clarion fr~ Victory Po~t No. 2~8 of the 2e~lon, ~ointin~ out that ~y school oh~ fr~ both 0a~ and ~illi~ ~choo~s m~t cro~ Willi~on ~o~d directly in front of Willi~ Fl~i~ Hl~ the ~tersection o~ Bro~d Street ~nd ~ Avenue with Willi~so~ ~oa~, ~ that ~ stop li~t he installed at the lnter~ection ~ediately~ also, that the s~e police ~otection ~e provided et this ~t~oction a~ i~ n~ provided at 3ther school~ ~ Bo~ore Co~cll. 0n motion o~ ~r. ~ll~d, seC~de~ by l~r. ~w~fds ~nd ~an~o~17 request'w~ referred t~ the City ~a~er for st~ report end rec~endetion A~ 0F ~C: A c~unic~tion ~ The ~ior League off ~oanoke, ~orated, reco~endin~ to the special ~d~ off ~[c C~lttee ~d to Clt7 ;hat the Acad~y off E~c be ~e-opened with ~ nin~ expenditure off 0n ~tton of Er. Edw~ds~ seconded by Mr. ~unter ~nd ~o~17 adopte~ co~ection w~th ~t~ ~t~dy of the que~tion. aski~ that City Counot~ honor the l~e ~. H~ He~y ~o~t, ~.~ by public bulld~, p~k or school in the ott~ ~ perpetuate his n~ory, was Co.cji, 0n ~t~on off ~r. Edw~ds, 9econded by ~r. Dill~d ~d ~en~ly ~dopted, matter w~8 t~ ~der e~vis~ent. ~ON-~: Co.oil hav~ at Its l~st meet~g auth~lze~ the City to not[~ the present occup~t of the two residences situated on the p~opert~es to vacate the s~e not later th~ Apr~l 1~ 19~0~ ~d 'to have the two ~seidenoss r~o~ed fro~ the prope~tiee to the best advantage of the city, ~ or,er to p~l~e a site for ~e n~ O~eu City ~hool, the City sub~ltte~ ~ltteu report thst proper ~otioe ~s been ~l~en ~d that he ie ~6 for the opeu~6 of hide for l~ve[~6 these properties on April 10~ 1950~ with the pro~lso that the W~ be c~plete~ By ~y 10, 1950~ at ~loh time the ~ea will be available for the school. ~. H~ter moved that Co~o~ o~cur lu the report o~ t~ pity ~er. motion was see~de~ By ~, ~rds ~ ~ously a~pted. ~0~-~ ~ ~YGR0~: ~e request o~ ~. E. ~. Buen~ that ~vl~ Been referre~ to the City ~6er kor attention, he sub~tte~ ~itt~ report that FleSh6 P~k has been ~pro~e~, oleane~ ~d ole~e~ of ~ebris, ~ that he been iuforme~ by the ~per~tendent of Schools that new streets ~o~d Wllli~ Fl~ln6 Hi~ School ~e bain6 pla~e~ which ~ his opinion will bm ~ o~plianoe wit~ the request of ~r. Buena6. A~TION-~ LIG~: ~r. E. E. Buen~ ~vins asked that a street be lnstalle~ on Fi~ Argue, N. W., east of Willi~on ~o~d, the City M~aser vicinity of FI~Ing Avenue and ]~o~ee Street, N. W., was ~oluded In ~e bluet resolution for street ll~ts, ~e City ~ler al~ ~eport~6 that a traffic Is to be inst~led In f~ont of Willi~ Fl~iu6 ~ ~h~l as soon as The report ~as ordered D~ 0Y Y~C ~E; ~e City Manager h~v~ been requested to ~ec~e cost e~t~ates flor herin6 the front w~dow on the 6ro~d f~oor off the Depar~t oF ~blic Welf~e Bu~din6 ole~ed ~d the ~e pa~ted, he sub~tted ~ltten report t~t w~k has bean ~ta~te~ on the paintin6 ~d r~ovation of the ~ re~ort was ordered ~ed. P~ ~{D P~]0~DS: ~e City ~na6er hav~6 been reque~te~ to have ~ on ~ouday, ~oh 1], 1950,' but that he c~not do the Job as well as he wo~d l~e to due to the l~itation of f~ds, the City ~a6er call~6 attrition to a cation fr~ the Director oF the Deponent of P~ks ~d Reoreation, advises that if Co.oil can see its way ole~ to allocate a ~ln~ of $~000,00 for development of the park ~d ~2,600.00 for an additional tractor m~er to be ~seO in ~lnten~ce, ~ }the deper~ent c~ ad~ the ~intenance of this ~ea to its present ~u~et, othereis~t; it ~111 be ~possible. ~e City ~er advisin/ that he Ca~ot rec~end the bud6et ~ent ' necess~y to c~zy out the s~gestion of t~ Director of the ~p~ent of V~ka Recreatiou~ the report was ordered filed. WAT~ D~NT: ~e requegt of ~. Y. L. ~e that'he be ~ted ~e v~ece of o~erat~6 a stand, ~entin~ boats and'f~nl~h~6 pimio tables at C~vins Cove having be~ referred to ~he City E~ager for study ~d report, he sub~itte/ ~itten re~ozt, t~ether with form of a~e~ent for cezta~ concessions at C~vins C~e, ~d asked t~t he be authorl~eO to a~v~tiae for bi~ for said concessions. be ~ended ME. C~on~ Eo~e~ that the a~e~en~to require that concessionai=es provide £~nen01al responsibility t~mt will bm satisfactory to the City t~enagsr, instead ' of bein~ required to furnish policies of casualty insuranoaj an~ offered the ~ Resolution: {~10/,29) A ~qE~0LUTZON approving form of agreenent for certain sonaeselo~la at Carvins Co~e and authorizin~ the City Manager to advertise for bids for said (For full text of Resolution see Ordinance Book ~o, l?, Page ~. Cronln ~ve& the adoption of the ~eaolutioa. T~ motion was seconded by ~r. Dillard end adopted by ~e ~llow~ng vote: A~: ~essra. cron~, Dillard, Edwar~a~ Hunter, an~ the ~reaident, ~A~: None ...... ;A~ ~: It ~ing been a~eated that the City l:anager study the question of ~noreasln6 the n~ cost to be borne by the Water ~P~t for eater ~ eztensiomfrom ~6~.00 to ~7~.00, the City l[ana~er sab~tted ~itten ~ort t~t if there ~a to be any increase he does not think ~t shoald emceed (~10~]0) A H~LWION to ~end ~d reenact Section No. 21, dedicated as ~e 21, and ~eotton No. ~A, desi~ated as R~o 2lA, as ~n~e~ by Resolution adopted ~ch 22, 1~48, o~ a ~esolat~on a~pted hy the Oo~cil o~ the C~ty ~f ~o~oke, ~lrg~la, on the llth day of ~y, 1938, No. ~627, entitle~, "A Resolu- ;ion adopting R~es ~d R~alations for the op~ation of th~ Wat~ DepoSit of ;he Oity of ~o~oEe, and adopt~g a rate sohedale for the f~nish~g of ~ter to (For f~l t~t of ~esolution see Ord~ce Boo~ No. 1~, Page 1~$. ~ ~. Cronia noved the adoption of the ~esolution. ~e motion ~as seconded ~y Mr. Edwards and adopted by the follow~g vo~e: A~S: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, ~?ards, H~ter, and the Minton ............ 5 · NA~: None .... O. ~TIO~-WA~ D~: ~e City Eanager havin~ previc~ly been a~thorl~ directed, upon reqaest, to ~ve co~ections ~ade for water service in the ~ Ee~ood Additlom sections, he submitted writte~ report ~at service C~ec- ;ions were ~de ~ the prop~ties of ~. ~. p. ~e and ~. Fr~k T. Craig by Ma~ch 19~0. ~e report was ordered filed. ~ ~TS: ~e City M~ager sub~tted ~ltten report co~ta~lng a l~st feet ~ta desl~ated by ~oups with the reco~dation that aathority be ~ted the lns~llation of the li~ts. ~. Croni~ ~ed that Co~c~ concur ~n the reco~e~atlon of the O~ty ~ager ~d offered the follow~g Resol~tion: ~10~31~ A ~L~ON a~thorizl~ the fnsta~ation ~f street ll~ts ~ ~erta[~ streets In the City off ~oanoke. ~or f~l text of ~esolation see Ord~ce Boo~ No. 1~, Page 1~8. ) ~. Cronin ~ved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded Y ~r. ~ll~d ~d adopted by the follow~g vote: A~S: Messrs. Croa~, Dillard, Edw~ds, H~er, and the President, Mlnt~ ................. NAYS: None ......... O. 8IONS: The question of lit, ~, Do ~a~lson~ representing the Virginia Yeatllat ed A~ning Cc~peny~ Inoorporated~ as to ~ether or not the Bl~ Ordnance prohibits the use o~ met~lio or ~e awn~ ~n the entire city or Just w~thin the firet fire zone ha~ ~en referre~ to the City ~anaser for tnvestl~tion ~d he sab~tte~ ~tten report that to ~tend per~ent ~Ss over the el~k as requeste~ by ~. ~lson would be ~ exception to the Sl~ Ordin~oe which he not rec~en~, s~6esting~ however~ t~t the matter be considere~ In the by the Sl~ C~ttee. On motion off ~. H~ter, seconded by 1~. ~w~ds ~d ~an~ly adopted, the ~tter ~s referred to the ~ C~t~e la o~eotion with it~ study of the. workings of the ~gn Ordln~oe. ~FIC-S~EET3 ~]D ~: The C~ty ~naser ~uBm~tted ~ltt~ report t~t at ~e pre~ent t~e ~ report on restriot~on of park~S ~n the rear oF the Bu~ldins 15 ino~plete, but ~11 be ready for the next.re6al~ meetl~ of ~e report was ordered ~FIC: ~e Cit7 ~a~er havins been authorized to sec~e and ~nstall 12- mln~te parkins meters In certain ~ea~ o~ the downto~ section on ~ exp~ental basis, he sabm~tted ~ltten report that twenty o~ the ~ters have been ordered for s~eoifie~ l~etions. The re~ort was ordered filed. ~-~OSIS ~A~: Co~c~ ha~ln~ conc~red ~ the report of ~he City Manager that it ~e necessary to fill two ~ac~ole~ In the n~stng staff ;he ~oanoke ~berc~osis ~natori~, he ~ubmitte~ ~ltten report that he ha~ ;he ~ed[cal D~rector at the Sa~tori~ that It will be a~ee~ble to ~ploy two ;o fill the eli~ttn~ ~e report was ordered ~ D~l~:'Council hav~g at lt~ last ~et~ approved the u~e of ~eat p~p syst~ ~n the proposed ~ealth Center, the cit7 ~ager ~a~[tted ~ltten. ~eport t~t he ha~ so advised the The report ~s ordered ~iled. ~ this co~eotion, it was suggested that con~ideratinn ~sht a~o be Ivan to ~e of a heat p~ syst~ In the p~o~o~ed libr~y In E~wood With further refference to pen~n~ p~oJeots by ~e aity, Mr. Cronin su66este~ hat the oit7 mi~t ~rnl~ its o~ ~nspector for s~ch proJeet~ ~ the ~e ~ the ~ohool Bo~d in co~ection with school ~ro~ects. ~IC: Co.oil hav~n6 previously conceded In the ~er~ent by the C~t7 Manager for a period off thirty days with reg~d to trafff[o in the v~otnit7 o~ the Norffolk ~d Western ~asse~er ~t~tion~ he su~ltted ~ltt~ report ask~ that the e~er~ent be extended ~til Apr~ 1~, ~. ~ter moved that Co~cl~ conc~ In the request o~ the City ~e notion was seconded b7 ]M. Edw~ds and ~o~sly adopted. ~effferson Street between ~o~in Avenue ~d ~b~r~e A~enue, ask~ t~t In the~ block~ be l~te~ to one ho~, havin~ been referred to the City ~a~er for study ~d report, he sub~tted ~itten report~ rec~en~g that ~e p~e~t t~ee- 127 ho~ parking limit on ~effazson Btreet between Elm Aranea and Mountain Aven,,e bs extended to Albemarle Avenue. lit. Hunter moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and that the parking restriction be included in the draft of amendment to ·raffio Cods as ~revioualy presented to Council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Edwards and tma~lmously adopted. ALt~HOUS~= The City Manager sobmitted written report fr~m the Almshouse, showing a total expense of $1,?$3.?~ for the month of ~an~ary, 1950, aa compared with a total expense of $1,96~,35 for the month of ~anuary, 19~9. The report was ordered filed. BU~ELL MEI~0~IAL It0SPITAL: The City Manager submitted written report from the Burrell llemorial Hospital for the month of ~an~ary, 1950. The report was order filed. CI~f 'MARKET: The City Manager submitted written report from the City Market for the month of February, 1~50. · The report was ordered filed. BUILDIN~ INSPEOTOR: The City Manager submitted written report from the Building, Plumbing and Electrical Department for the month of February, 1950. The report was ordered filed. · DEPAR~IIEltT OF PUBLIC WELFARE: The City Manager submitted written report the Department of Public Welfare, showing 1,318 oases handled at a total cost of :$53,306.33 for the month of February, 1950, as compared with 1,011 cases handled at a total cost of $33,132.63 for the month of February, 19~9. The report was ordered flied. POLICE DEPARTMENT: The City Manager submitted written reports from the Department for the months of November and December, 1929. The reports were ordered filed. 17AT~L~ D~PARTIIEI/T: Council having previously engaged the firm of Alvord, & Howson, Consulting Engineers, to make a survey as to requirements for service, includin~ fire protection, for the outlying areas newly annexed to the ~osnoke, and, also, the reinforcement of the ~osnoke water distribution system the area presently served, the City Manager submitted written report, a ninety-page rupert in booklet form from the engineers, advising {'~-~'~e estimated cost of all recommended additions amounts to a total of $3,317,300o00. After a disc~ssion of the report, Mr. Cronin moved that the City Attorney ~e requested to prepare a bond election ordinance to submit to the voters on August 5, 1950, the question of a self-liquidating bond issue in the ~m~o,,nt of to curry OUt the conplettqn of the water system in ~oanoke on an adequate basis in all sections. The ~otion was seconded by Mr. Edwards end unani- adopte~, }Ir. Dillard statin~ that in voting for the motion he is not oomit- ~ing himself as to whether or not he will vote for the ordinance until after a publi is held on the question. In this connection, Mr. Dillard moved that the City Auditor be requested to available financial information pertinent to the proposed water bond issue. The was seconded by Mr. Hunter and unanimously adopted. ANNEXATIoN-sE~tM~IA~ION: The question of fornishing sewer facilities, water, 128 llshte~ street inprovmeats~ sidewalh~ curb and gutter construction in the Lincoln Cou~t Subdivision having been referred beck to the City Manager for farther study and conference wlth the Colored Cltlsens Ccsamlttee of the ~oanoke Ch~ber of Cc.- meres, he submitted the follow~n~ report: "Roanoke ~ Ylr ginia March 6, 1950. · o the City Counol! ~oano~u, Virginia Oentle~en= At our meeting on February 20~ 19~0, I reported to ~ou that the development'of Lincoln Court would Coat approximately ~20~, ]10.00. On Friday, l/arch ]rd, there was a meeting in the Council Chamber of officials of the City and representatives of the Colored Citizens Committee of the Roanoke Chamber Off U~ros. A tentative plan was ay. reed upoa. ~t ks felt that adequate sewsra ~ra the first need, and the ~roup a/~eed to underwrite their one third of the cost if the City would pay two thirds under our usual project a~re~nsnt. · he cost of the total pro~eo2 would be approximately $~0~0~0o00. Thc City .would have to hold a public hearing, make asses~ents~ secure englneer~w~ data, and nmke an appropriatio~ to cover this cost. ~enpeotfully sab~ltted~ Arthur S. Owens City l/ana~er~ After a lengthy discussion of tbs matter, and the question as to availa- bility of $t0,00Oo00 for the sewer project having been con~i~ered, 1irc Hunter moved that the matter again be referred to the City ~anager with a view of working out a project for developing two bl~ks off the subd~vl~ion fur the t~e being. was seconded by ~r. Edw~d~ and ~usly adopted, ~DIVISION~ ~lt: ~e City M~ager brought to the att~tion ~o~oil a co~unication from the Chair~ of the Pi~ Board, jPla~in~ Board ~s approved the proposed prel~ln~y ~ubdivi~lon plat ~h~ Vroperty l~ate~ ~ the ~th side of Hershberger ~oad east of Willi~son ~, ~own a~ ~V~le~lew ~tates~ w~oh was requested by Er. Tm ~ookt~ ~x, Attorne representing Eessrs. T. C. an~ ~. ~. Cr~dar, said appro~l berg subject to a [satisfactory a~e~ent he.sen the sub.rider ~d ~e City Co. oil to t~e cars of the ~atnage probl~ ~ich will occ~ when the subdivider fi~s in ~ existing ;depression to which s~face ~ter fr~ adJo~g ~eas ts acm draln~g, mend~g t~t the offer of the subdivi~ to c~trib~te $1,000.00 toward the ~t~ ent~ated cost of ~3,0~.00 for a~s~uct~ a storm ~ain for a dist~ee of ap- prOx~tely 1,000 feet east ~ Hlldebr~d Road, N. W., be a~epted, the oity ~ger c~c~r~g ~ the rec~endaticn. ~. Di~d ~ve~ that Co.oil concur in the reco~endation that ~e offer be accepte~ ~d offered the follow~ Resolution: {~10~32} A R~L~ION directing that a storm ~n be constr~ated on Hershberger Road, 1~. ~., for a dXstance of approx~atSly 1~000 feet east H~debr~5 Road, to serve the ~le~lew Estates" Subdivision, located on ~e sout~ side of Hershberger Road, ~d a~Jac~t areas, at a ~tal esti~ted coat of $3,000.0C and authuriz~g the accept~ce of $1,000.00 fr~ the subdXvider of the ~le~iew Estates. S~bdivinion toward thc cost of the stor~ drain ..der certain terms an~ conditions o (Yor f~Lll text of Resolution see Ordinance Boo~ 0o. 17, Page 1~8. ) Mr. Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, ]~anter, and the President, Mr. Minton ........... NA!~S:. Hens ---0. FIRE DEPAR~/~NT: The City ~Mana'ger brought to the attention of Oo,,-eil pre- di~lnary drawings of the two 65-foot 208 H. P. Aerial Ladder T~uoks to be purohase~ frc~ the Libarty Fire Apparatus Company, Incarporatod, Roanoke, Virginia, represent- ing Maxim l~otor Cc~.peny, Mlddlebaro, ]~assachuaetts, and augmented that the speai- fications for the tarntable be altered. Mr. Cronin voiced the opinion that the specifications for the cab shoald also be altered and offare~ the following Hesolution: (~10~3]} A RESOLUTIOH authorizing th~ City Eanager to alter cab and turn- table specifications in the contract for the purchase o~ two 65-foot 208 H. Aerial Ladder Trucks from the Library Fire Apparatus CO~peny, Incorporated, ¥1rginia, representing ~faXtm ~[otor C~pany, ],'iddleboro, Massachusetts, to the best interest of the City. (For fall text of Resolution see Ordinance Rook Ho. 17, Page 150} ].~. Croain ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e motion was seconded by Mr. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AY-~S: ~essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, H~nter, and the President, Mr. Minton ............. HAYS: Hans ..... C.' REPORTS OF CO~[ITTEES: None. UNFI[~ISHED BUSINESS: Hone. CONSIDERATION OF OLd]liS: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDE~ATION OF ORDINANCES ~D RESOLUTIONS: LEGISLATION-AN~FE~ATION: The City Attorney brought to the attention of Co,nc draft of Essolutien, requesting Senator Earl A. Fitzpatrick to oppose House Hill 376 Mr. Oronin offered tho following Resolution: (~10~3~) A RESOLUTION requesting the Honorable Earl A. Fitzpatrick, State Senator from the City of Roanoke, to oppose House Hill 376 recently reported out of the House Cc~.-aittee on Co~uties, Cities and Towns, with an a~endment, and note recently passed by the House of Delegates. (For fall text of Hesolutien see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page_.lSO) Xtr. Croain ]~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by H~nter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Crentn, Dillard, Edwards, Heater, an~ the President, HAIRS: LHG[SLATI0~-~IEXATION: The City Attorney brought to the attention of Cornel of Resolution, raq~esting Senator Earl A. Fitzpatrick to oppose passage cf Bill 377, with regard to annexation; whereupon, Mr. Edwards offered the 180 follcwl~ Resolution~ (~10~5) A RESOLUTION requestin6 the Honorable Earl A. Fitzpatrick, State Senator ~om the C~t~ of.~o~oke, to oppose passage of House Bill ]~ that ~11 ~exatio~ proceedings ~ow ~ pr~ess he staye~ ~ that no new s~lt for e~exation be institute~ ~til ~ly 1~ (For f~l text of ~esol~tion see 0r~ln~ce B~k 1~o. 17, Pa~e ~r. ~dwards ~ved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e ~otion w~s seoon~e~ by Mr. Cr~ln en~ adopte~ by the roll.lng ~ote: A~: ~e~sr~. Cronin~ Dillard, Edwards, Hunter~ ~d the Presldent~ NA~: None ....... O. L~I~017-~LE ~ ~5~ ~0NS C0~T: The City Attorney brough to the attention of ~o~cil draft of Resolution, requestin~ Senator Earl A. Fitz- patrick to seek a ch~e in House Bill 520, relating to ~e appoin~ent of the ~udg~ of the ~uvenile and ~mestic Relations Co~t; ~ereupon~ ~r. Edwards offered the followi~t Resolution: {~10~36) A R~LUTI01{ request~ the Honorable Earl A. ~tzpatrick, State Senator fr~ the City of Roanoke~ to seek deletion in Ho~e Bl~ 520, insofar as the City of ~o~oke is concerned, of the ~rovision p~ovid~ that ~u~es of the co.ts of record of each 0ity shall ap~o~t the iud~e of the ~uvenile ~d ~est~c Re~tions Co~t and seek .to have substituted therefor a lawf~ provision that ~u~e of the iuvenlle and D~estic Relations Co~t, insofar as the 01ty of Ro~oke is c~ncer~ed~ shall be elected by the Co~cil of said C[ty~ a~d otherwise expressin this Council's general approval of said bill. (For f~l text of Hesoluti~n see 0rdin~ce Rook No. 17, Pa~ 152) ~. Edwards moved the adoption of the ~e~lution. ~e notion was seconded by ~r. Hunter ~d adopted by the followht vote: A~: ~essrs. Cronin~ Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, and the President~ NA~: None ...... O. P~iSIONS: Ordinance No. 10&25, givin~ ~ployees work~g for the city~ ~rior to a~exation were workin~ for the cowry, f~l credit for the t~e so worked tov:~d vacation, sick leave, reticent ~ dea~ b~efits~ having previously before Co~ctl~ read ~d laid over, was ~ain before the body. ~ t~s co~ection, ~. Edw~ds ~ointed out that ~e ~y the 0rdin~ce now reads the ~ployees in question are authorized to have added to their length of service with the city the t~e they were ~loyed by ~e eo~ty~ rather th~ the t~e they were continuousl~ ~ployed by the cowry, ~d questioned h~ muoh the deletion of this word ~lll cost the city, suftestt~ that the second readin~ of the Ord~ce be held ~ abey~ce ~til the actual cost is date=mined. ~ a discus~ion of the ~tter~ the City Audi~r advised that It wo~d be ~ossible to determine the exact cost, }M. ~wards pointin~ out that if the word is deleted tn Ordin~ce ~o. 10~25, the ~ployees Retir~ent ~tem 0rain.ce will have to be ~ended accord~ly which would cost the city even more, an~ su~esting that a copy of 0rd~ce Itc. 1022~, as well as a copy of the proposed 0r~n~ce~ providin~ for the inclusion of ~ployees in the co~titutlcnal offices in the ~loyees ~eti~ent ~st~ be fozw~de~ to Mr. Geor6e B. Buck~ Actu~y~ for determination as to the' approxfl~ate cost of 1.1ability the el'fy would be assuming by deleting the word #continuously- therefrom, and that action on the two 0rdinanoes be held la abeyance until the report from the actuary is received. Masers, Cronia and Dillard protesting against holdin~ the Ordinances ~n abeyance, Ur. Dillard moved that Ordinance No. 10~2~, as passed on its first readin~ be placed upon its second reading for final adoption. The motion was seconded by ~r. Edwards norad that the 0rdiaanos be encoded by inserting the word' "continuoesly" lmnedietsly preceding the words "enployed by the County of The motion was seconded by Ur. Hunter and adopted by the following vote, after Cronia rsl~ed the question es to the right of Er. Hunter to vote on the amendment ia that he is a reslpient of benefits from the Enployees l~etire~ent System and was iaforned by the City Attorney that in his opinion the proposed amsndnsnt will ia no wise affect the status of Er. Hunter in the retirement system, end, therefore, he has a right to vote on the question et hand, the Chair so AI~S: Messrso Edwards, Hu~ter, end the ?resident, ILro Minton NAYS: l,'eesrs. 0ronin and Dillard ........ 2. ~r. Dillard then offered the following 0rdlnunce, es amended, for its secon, reading and final adoption: ~10~) AN 01~DINA}~CE providing that all employees of the City who have constantly in its £ull tine employ since the first day of ~anuary, 19/~9, who were tilde ~ployoes of the County of ~oanoke Immediately prior to the nnnexatlun which becene effective as of midnight December 31, 1928, and who tmuedlstely follow- lng such annexation continued to perform their respective former County duties as employees of the City be authorized to have added to their length of service with the City the t/me they wer,e continuously enployed by the County of Roanoke tm~edlat, ly prior to the effective date of the aforesaid annexation, in order that such bined service with the County and the uity shall be considered as service enployment the City with respect to vacation, sick leeve~ retirement and death benefits are now, or hereafter nay be, provided for general City enployeee; end providing pa)~ent by such employees of accrued contributions to the E~ployeee~ Betirement of the City of Roanoke. (For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Bock No. 17, Page Ur. IH11ard moved the adopt/on of the Ordinance. ~s motion ~as seconded Mr. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the Pr6sldent, Ur. NAYS: None-~O. Mr. Crontn moved that the action of Council tn adopting Ordinance No. he reconsidered. The motion was seconded by Ir. Dillard and lost by the following AlrF~: l~ons .................... O. NAYS: l[sssrs. Cronin, Dillard, F. dwards~ HUnter, and the President, Ur. linton ................................ ~. With further reference to pensions, the ~tty Attorney having been requested prep~e proper ordinate to pernit ~y city ~ployee who can 1sEaly be include4 In the Employees ~etirement Byst~ of the Clt~ of ]~ca~oke, b,,t who has ~ot been provl~e~ for ~ the ~loyees ~et~r~eat 5yst~ Or~ence, to p~t~oipate ~ the syat~ ho pres~te~ ~ a ~scusston of the ~ttero the C~ty Auditor 8~y~se~ that l~ 811 of tho ~ployees afffeeted by ~e proposed ordnance eleot to part~o~pate ~n the 8yat~, ~t will be nooess~y for the o~ty to m~e a ~ntzlbut~on of $~J~02~.98 for ~s~]~.~8 thereafter. It app~[~ that ~e first o~tr~but~on will not Bo d.e ~til n~t ye~s ~d the .~ero o~ Co~cil ~lcat~ their wlll~es~ to h~ve the contribution ~de by the o~ty when the ex.or ~o~t l~ doter~ne~ at ~t t~e, ~r. D~ll~d that the foll~n~ Ordnance be placed ~pon its f~r~t read~s. ~o motion wa8 seeo~ ed by ~. Gfon~ end adopted b~ the follcw~ vote: A~: ~es~rs. ~ro~ ~lerds Edw~da~ H~ter, .en~ the ~re~ldents ~ to ~e~erahip; ~d ~ection ~, relet[n~ to ~ezv~oe Cred~table~ off ~ adopte~ by the Co.oil of the City of Ro~oke, VXr~iflia. ~ the 27th day of 19~6, No. 8~59, ~d ~titled, ~ 0rd~ce to es~blish a retir~t system and to provide certa~ retir~ent allow~ces and death benefits for Officers ~ employees of the City of ~oanoke, with certain exceptionss end ~ s~sede a~ existing vrdin~ce providing for retir~eflt or death benefits on accost of polic~en ~d flrenen ~ployed after ~c~ber 31, BE IT O~D~ED by ~e Co~cll of the City of ~o~oke tha~ ~eotion ls relat- ing to ~fhittons, as ~ded by OrdUres No. 9190, a~pted Sept~b~ 8, 19~7; ~ection 3~ relating to Eemberflhip; and S~t~on ~, relat~g to S~vXce Creditable, ~n Ord~ce adopted by t~ Co~c~ of the City of R~noke, Vtrthta~ m the 27th lay of Eay, 1926, No. 8559, ~d e~titXed, ~ ~di~ce to estabXt~ a ret~t ~tem and to provide certa~ retlr~ent allo~ces ~ death b~efXts for officers md employees of the City of ~noke~ with certa~ exceptXons~ ~d to supersede 2xisthS or~nce providi~ for ~etir~ent or death benefits on acco~t of police- men ~d ftrm~ ~ployed after Dec~ber 31, 19~5~, be ~ended ~d re-orda~e~ as ~ollows: ~ection 1. The followln~ words a~ p~ames as us~ h~etn, ~less a differ~t me~ fl plainly require~ by the context, shall have the follow~s me~ings. [1) ~st~~ sha~ me~ tho ~ployeest ~et~ent Syst~ of tho ~X~y ~oke. es def~e~ in Section 2 of this ordnance. (2) uCity' s~ me~ the City of ~oanoke, V~ginia. (3) uCity Co.clXu 8~1 mean the Co.clX of the City off ~o~oke. (~] 'Bo~d' shall me~ the Bo~d of ~tees of the System provided in SectX~ of this ordin~ce to a~inister the ~t~. (5) ~edical Bo~d' shall mean the bo~d of physicians provlde~ in Section Subsection (12), of this ord~ce. (6) '~ployee~ ~ ~ ~y re~, continuous aaa per--eat offioer employee of the Clty~ whether ho devote hi8 whole or only a part of his time to such regular and continuous employment, and shall include, but shall not be limited to polled and fireman employed on or after the first ~ay of ~anuary~ 19~6; officials selected by City Council or appointed by the City Manager; members of any permanent Board of Real Estate Asasssoro and every person regularly and oentinuously employed in connection with the asaesmnent of real estate; e~ery civil and p011oe Juatise and Ju~a of the Juvenile and domestic relations court; every olarh of said courts and 'every person regularly and continuously employed in the service thereof; a~ery of- fleer and other person resularly and continuously employed by the School Board of the City who is not eligible for membership in the State Employees' Retirement b'ysta of ¥1rsinia; and every other person regularly and continuously employed in the asr- vice of the City; exeopt officers elected by the people of the Clty~ the coroners off the Clty~ Judges of the co=rte of record of the City and every other State officer; provided, however, that assistants, deputies, and employees in the offices of offi- cers elected by the people of the City, of the Judges of the so=rte of record, and of such stats of£1oare may, at their election, be classified as an 'e~ployee~ and contribute to and share in the benefits of the system but only to the extent that their salary ls paid by the City. In all cases of doubt the Board shall determine who is an 'employes' within the neanin~ of this ordlnance~ subJeot~ however, to ~evisw by Council. ~7~ -l!em~er- shall mean any person Included in the membership of the SYstem ~s ~rovlded in Section ~ of thI~ o~dtnancso ~8) "Service~ shall mean service as an employee paid for by the city. (9) "Hembershlp servieo~ shall mean service as a somber for which credit Is allo~sble as provided in Section t, Subsection (l~, of this ordinance. (10) "l~tor Service" shall mean service rendered prior to the first day )f ~uly, nineteen hundred and forty-six for which credit is allowable as provided tn ~ection &, Subanotions (2} and (&) of this ordinance. (11) "Creditable service" shall ~ean membership service plus prior servleeo {12) "Annuity- shall mean annual paynents for life derived from the accu- mulated contributions of a member. (13) "Annuity reserve- shall nean the present value of all paYments to be rode on account of an annuity, or benefit in lieu of an annuity, eomputed"at regular atarest on the basis of the tables last adapted by the Board. (lA) "Pension" shall mean annual paYments for life derived from money ,=ovided by the City. (1~) "Pension reserve" shall mean the present value of all payments to be .ads on account of a pension, Or benefit in lieu Of a pension, conputed at reEttlar ntarest on the basis of the tables last adopted by the Board. (16) "Betirement allowance" shall mean the sm of the annuity and the pension .11 retirement allowances shall be payable in monthly installments conttnuln6 to the asr paYment prior to death. (17) "Bonsfiotary" shall mean any per,on in receipt of a pension, an ennuity,~ retirement allowance or other benefit as provided by the System. {la1 "Aeeumulated contributions- shall mean the sum of all the emoants ~e~usted fraa the cc~pensation of a member and ere~lte~ to his individual account in the Annuity Savings Acco~t~ to~eth~ with r~ interest th~e~ as e~ tn 5eot~o~ 7~ ~bseotion {1}, o~ t~s steinroe. ~19) "~nab~e o~p~satio~" ~a~ ~ean a~ ~su~ e~p~sation, pay or salary not e~ee~ six t~ ~ollars per a~, ~ w~t~er ~er paid. oases where comp~satiom Is act a~ pal~ in mosey, the Bo~ ~a~ fix the val~e of that p~t of the co~ens~lcn ~t paid ~n ~ney. ~20~ 'Average final c~pensaticn' shall me~ the average a~aal e~aable c~pensation of a m~b~ d~lng his last five years of ore.table service, or If he has ~d less th~ five years of creditable service, then his average ~aal earnable c~p~sat~on d~ his total years of creditable service. ~21~ 'Re~l~ ~terest" sh~l me~ ~t~est at the rates establishe~ ~ t~e to t~e by the Board as pro~ided ~ Section 7, Subsection (2), Subdivision of ~ls ordinance. ~22) "Aotu~lal equiv~ent~ shall me~ a b~eflt of equ~ v~ue c~pated at re~l~ ~terest on the basis of the tables last a~optet by the Board. {23) The ~se~lne prono~ sh~l include the f~lne prono~. Section 3. ~P. (1) ~y person ~ho beeches ~ e~loyee on or after the first day of ~uly, n~eteen h~ed ~d forty-six, shall boo~e a m~ber of the ~st~ as a c~dition of his enplo~ent. (2) ~y person who is ~ employee on the fkst day of ~y, nineteen h~ed ~d forty-six, ~all beo~e a ~e~er of the ~st~ as of said date ~less prior thereto he shall file with the B~rd on a form prescribed by the Board a notice of his election not ~ be c~ered in the m~bership of the ~st~ ~d a duly executed waiver of all present ~d prospective b~efits which wo~d otherwise ln~e to him as a (3} ~Y employee whose m~bership in the S~t~ is contingent on his o~ election and who elects not to become a ~b~ ~y thereafter apply for an~ be ad- ~tted to nenb~ship, bat no such emplo~e shall receive prior service credit ~- less he becomes a me. er on or before the first day of ~uly, n~eteen h~e~ ~d forty-seven. (~) It shall be the duty of the City M~ager to su~t to ~e Bo~d a state~ent show~g the n~e, title, c~pensation, duties, ~te of birth ~d l~h of service of each member, ~l such ~formtion reg~d~g other ~ployees as the Board ~y req~re, ~d on the basis thereof the Board ~all classi~ each either as a "general enployee" or as a "polic~ or flr~m~n". (~) ~o~d a m~ber, prior to his death or eligibility ~ ~et~e ~der the provisions of t~s ordinance, vol~t~lly or honorably cease t~ be ~ employee he s~ll thereupon cease to he a m~ber; provided, however, that If such f~mer m~ber, ~vi~ left his acerbated c~tribations ~ the syst~, subsequ~tl7 be- ~es ~ employee he s~ll, ~ediately upon re.picket, bec~e a m~ber entitle~ to all prior credi~ble service, or If s~ch f~mer ~mb~, ~ving ~th~awn his accounted contributions to the syst~, sabsequentl7 bache ~ employee, he sh~l, ~dia~17 prior to and as a condition precedent to re~plo~ent, deposit to the syst~ a s~ equal to his p~ior accounted contributions with ~terest thresh at four per sent,~, (ompounded ann-ally) fzom the tl~o tho e,~ wan withdrawn, where- upon ho · hall, lmedia~ely upon ree~ploy~nt, boeane a mnber ~titled to all creditable se~oo. No ~ployee s~ll, oxoopt as ~roY[ded In ~otl~ ~, (~) o~ th~8 ord~n~ee, bo a~owe~ ore~lteble service for service not rend~e~ employee of ~e C~ty. (1) ~ch onployeo c~onolns series, for tho f~st t~o ~ter tho first day of ~yo l~s shall reoe~ve n~bers~p sorv~co ore,it f~ all serv~oo r~ere~ e~le a ember of tho (2) ~oh ~p~yeo in service on the first d~ of ~, n~etoen h~ed forty-s~) who beo~es a m~ber within one ~e~ thereafter oh~l f~e a dota~e~ state, et of all servloe as an ~ployee rendere~ by h~ prior to said date fo~ ho ola~ credit, an~ of sash other f~cts as the Bo~d nay require ~or tho ~roper operation off the Sy~t~. ~e Boar~ shall Fix ~d deterges by cules ~d r~at~ons how ~ch service In ~y ~e~ Is equiv~ent to a year oF ~loe, but ~ no ca~o sh~l more th~ ~e ~ar o~ service be cre~tablo for ~11 ~lod of nora than one nontht~ d~tiofl d~in~ ~lch ~e ~p[oyee wa~ absent with- ~ut pay. ~e Board ~hall varig, a~ soon a~ ~ractlcable after the ~l~g o~ ~tat~ts of service~ the service therein clawed, and shall issue prio~ ~ertiflcates certif~n6 to each n~er the n~ber of years of prior service with he i~ credited; provided that In no event sh~l prlo~ service credit be allowe~ e~cess oF the n~ber of ye~ requ~ed to provide at the m~er~s m~[m~ ~erv~ce ~et~re~ent age~ or on the first day of ~y, nineteen h~dred and forty-slI~ if the has then attuned his m~ service retir~ent ~e, a total retire~nt of one hal~ of his averaSe f~al com~ensation; ~rovided~ ff~er~ that the ~rpose of deter~ntng s~ch ~ prior service credit, his retir~ent on aoco~t of n~ber~hip service sha~ be computed ~s e~actly one-sev~tieth ~f ~ averago f~l conpenation initialled by the n~b~ of ye~s f~om the f~r~t ~y, ~neteen h~ed and forty-s~, to the att~i~ent of his ~ service 'etlr~ent a~e, ~ long as m~b~hip contin~e~ a prlor service certifleate shall fln~ ~ concl~[ve for retir~ent p~poses ~s to such prior service credit; rovlded~ h~ever, that any n~ber~n~y, within one ye~ affter t~ d~t~ of issu~ce off such oert[ftcate~ request t~ Beard to mod[~ or correct his prior [2a) ~ch ~ployee, not cont~plated In subsection (2) off thl~ section, beco~ a ~e~er after tho f~r3~ day of ~y, 1~26, sha~ receive n~bership se~ic~ for all services rendered as ~ ~loyee~ ~heth~ continuous or nct~ prlor to ~ec~g a me~ber provided he ~ha~ within five ye~s 2fte~ bec~g a m~ber~ ~ay equal s~i-mont~y i~tal~ents, or sooner, a s~ eq~l to what his acc~ated :ontributio~ with ~terest ~ereon at fo~ per cent~ ~c~po~ded a~u~ly] wo~d be~ at the t~e he bec~e a m~er had be become a m~ber of t~ s yst~ on first day of ~y, 1~26. Such ~ployee ~titled to m~bers~p ancot ~Creased ~enefits.as is cont~plated in this subsection shall, with~ one year fr~ its el- date, shall file adetailed s~t~t of all service as ~ ~ployee rendered by hJ~ prio~ to said ~ate for which he olnJ~s credit, and of such other facts as the Board ""y require for the proper operation of the 5yste~. The Bo~ ah~l fix ~ det~e by appropriate z~les ~ ~e~etions h~ ~uch se~lce ~ a~ ~e~ ~a equl~t to a ~ear of ae~loe, but In no ease she~ more th~ ~e ~e~ of ser- vice be creditable far a~ seryloe ~ one cal~dsr year, no~ sh~l ~e B~r~ all~ ere~t as service for a~ p~lo~ o~ more th~ one ~nth~s ~etion ~lng w~ch the e~lo~e wes absent without pe~. ~e Boer~ ~e~ ~arlfy, es soon altar the fll~g of s~ob statist of servlce~ ~e service th~eln e~ll Issue prior se~ce c~t~lcete ce~tlf~ng to each ~ber the n~bar of ye~s of prior service with which he la credited; pro~lde~ t~t ~ no e~ent se~loe ore~t be ~lowe~ ~ excess of the-n~ter o~ ~a requ~e~ the m~ber'a m~ service reticent age or on the ~te he bec~e the m~ber has th~ ette~e~ his ~n~ service reticent ege~ e tote1 retlr~ent ellow~ce of one half o~ his average final comp~satlon; provided, f~rther, that for the p~pose of detern~g such m~ pr~or sarv~ce erect, his reticent ~low~ce on ecco~t of m~ership service sh~ll he oompute~ es ~ectly one- sev~t~eth of hie average f~ c~pensetion ~ltiplie~ by the n~ber of ye~s from the 'date he f~st ~c~e e m~er to the student of his Mn~ service ret~e~ a~e. ~ long es ~b~s~p continues, e prlor sar~oe c~tificete ~ conclusive for retir~ent p~poses as to s~ prior service credit; provided, however, that ~y m~ber may, within cna ye~ after the ~ete of issu~ce or modifice ~ion of such certificate, request the Bo~d to mo~l~ ar correct his prlor service ~er tificete. (3) ~ed~teble service et retir~ent on which ~e reti~e~nt ~f e m~ber s~ be ~se~ s~ consist of his membership s~vice are~t, ~d if he has a prior service certificate which Is in f~ force ~d effect, the ~o~t ~f the service certifle~ on his prior service certificate. (~) ~y ~ployee who, wh~e he ~s ~n ~e s~vloe of ~e City ent~e~ ~y way ~. was c~led to active duty tn ~e ~med Forces of the Un/ted States tn t~es of ~ baleen the U~ted S~tes en~ oth~ nstions, ~6 after his ~scherge or ce/ease fr~ active d~ty ~ s~td ~med Forces res~ed, or res~es, ~plo~ent tn the s~vtce of the City, within six ~nths efft~ such release or ~sch~ge, ~d who be- ~es e ~ber of the Byst~ prior ~o J~y fMst, n~etee~ h~e~ and f~ty-s~en, she~ be ~tltle~ to ore~t for pr/or set'ce ~endared b~ ~ es such ~ployee p~to~ to his ~tartng or being c~le~ to active duty ~ said ~me~ F~ces, en~ the ~tarvs: off t~e he~een bls enter~g or berg cs~e~ to ectt~e dut~ In sal~ ~me~ ForCes ~d ~ls release or ~lsch~ge fr~ eot[~e d~ty th~ewlth shall Be de~e~ end co~t~ere~ ~ltlo~l p~/ar service es en ~loyee of ~e City, for which credit ~e 0rd~ence ~vl~ been reed, wes lal~ ov~. C0~: Co~cil ~v~g prevlo~ly placed ~ ~b~go on coal fuel ~e to the ~1 strike, ~. Cronln bro~t to ~e attention ~ Co.oil that mde~ ~ offfeze~ the follow~ ~ergency 0r~nence 11fft~ the ([10~38) ~ 0RD~CE repealing ~ 0zdln~ce a~pted By the Co.oil of the ~lty of ~oenoke, Ylzgtnla, m the 20th day of Teb~n~y~ 19~0, No. 10~06, ~ entttle~ ".,~u 0rdln~use decler~n~ a public e~er~enoy in the City of Roanoke~ ¥1r~lnia, due to a l~ck o~ c scl ~el ~ deol~n~ that the he~th en~ w~ff~e o~ the ~eo~le ~noke ere In ~eed of be~ ~rotecte~ t~o~ e distribution of c~l ~el that wil~ ~revent ho~dln~ ~d result In the dietr~bution o~ ccel f~el on e b~e~e that will best aerve the heelth end generel wearers o~ the peo~le oF ~oenoke-. (For ~[1 text of 0rdin~co see Ordin~ce Book ~o. 17, ~e~e ~. Cronln nove~ the edo~tlon off the 0~dinence. T~e motion was eeccnde~ A~S: ~e~sre. ~rcnin, Dillard, Edw~rde~ ~ter~ end ~e ~reeldent~ ~r. Nlnt~ .......... ~C: Mr. Crontn brou~t to the attention ~ Co.oil t~t he has been /Informed by the Assistant Clvll ~n~ ~olice J~stice es to the ~bllltv o~ the aver~ citizen to ~derstan~ the difference In p~kin~ en~ ~ark[~ meter flnes, ~r. Cr~ln mov1~ that the City Attorney be reque~te~ to prep~e proper ~en~ent to Codsl to provide for the equalization of the fines ~ ~ n~ln~ ~o~t ~ CR0~A~S: Co.oil h~vi~g ~t its l~st meet~s ff~led ~aft of ~oran- d~ of ~reement be~een the ~p~ent of Hl~hways of the C~nwe~th ~d a flrn of cc:su~tlng engineers to Be selected for ~ advice e~lneer1~ s~dy of the proposed ~ade crossing el~lnatlon proJect~ }~ ~atlway at ~efferson Street~ Roanoke, Vtr6inia~ It was brou~t to the attention of the body that ~. ~aff[c end P~ ~gineer, h~s requested for~l approval of the form of e~ee- :,~ent so that the S~ate Hl~y ~p~ent ~y proceed to secure bids fr~ ]a~untl and division of cost. Co~c~ ~ndicat~ its wllll~ess to sh~re the city's portion of the coat ]~f the study when the e~act ~o~t ~s been deter~ned, IM. Crcnln offered the followl~ ~esolution, approvin~ the form of a~e~ent: (~10~29) A ~0L~0N approv~ ~aft of l{e~r~d~ of ~eement be~een the Deponent of Hi~h~ays of the Co~cnwealth of Flr6[nia an~ a firm of consult~ engineers to be selected for ~ advance e~ineerinE study of the propo~e~ ~ade crossing el~netion proJect~ N~ ~l~y at ~efferson Street~ ~oanoke, F[rEinia. [For full t~t of ~esolution see Ordinance ~ook No. 17~ Page 1~]} ~. Cronin nove~ the adoption of the ~esolutton. The motion was seconded M. H~ter and adopted by the follow~ vote: A~S: Eessrs. Cronin~ ~11erd. Edwards, H~ter~ and ~e President NA~: None---0 O~S: ~. Dillard brou~t to the attention of Co.oil and the City M~er ~e c~plaint of ~. ~alph E. Wa~e~ 222~ Carolina Avenue, S. W.~ as to ~ter draink :~ the ~e~ onto his The 0ity ~a~er advise~ that he wo~d look into the matter. 'City H~ager c~p~ts fr~ citizens on ~tteslde Street~ N. E., that  for the sewer project ~ ~e W111t~s~ ~oa~ section ~s block~ the street. the A~NE~ATION-~F~ORM I~AINS.. gte Cronin brought to attention of Council an~ the ~ty t~anager thc co:aplaint off 1~, Charles Do ~oors ac to the condition of YanoouTer m-l?e. N, W,~ due to lack of pro,ar d~ainags facilities, The City ~anagsr a~viee~ that he would look into the matter, ~TRELT LIORT-~t ?he President, J~ro t~lnton~ brought to the attention of Council an~ the City l~anager the need for a street light at the intersection of ~orest Park BouleYard and ASpen Street~ ~o We 'fine City l.*ans~er advised that he woul~ loot- into the matter, There bein~ no fcrther bueine~e~ Council adjourned, APPI~OYED President COI~CIL, RE(~ILAR Eonday, ~lareh 1~ 19~0. ~e C;~oil of the City of ~o~oke net In re~ul~ =eating ~ ~e Circuit the regular meetin6 ho~r, with tho P~esident~ ~. ~lnt~ pre~idin6. P~E~: Eessr~. Cronin~ D~llard, ~d~s, ~nter, e~ ~e President~ A~slstant Oity ittorney~ ~d ~. H~ry B. Y~tes, City A~titor. ~e heating was open~l with ~ prayer by ~abbi Tobias ~othe~ber6, of Beth Israel ~nagogue. i~l~S: Copy of the ninutes of the r~ular neeting held on ]{onday, February 27, 1950, having been furnished each nember of Co.oil, upon notion of IM. H~ter, seconded by 1M. Gronin and ~ously adopted, the read~g w~s dispensed with and the ninutes approved as recorded. SE,~ CONS~U~ION: P~su~t to the p~vis[ons of Resolution No. 10~00 adopted on the 13th day of Febru~y, 1950~ creating a board consisting of the n~be: of City Cocci1 before wh~ abutting l~downers on certain parts of certain streets in portions of Sections 1 ~d 2 of the O~dale Subdivision, and, also, a portion of ~rlee Co~t, ni~t appear ~d be heard in favor of cz a~lnst the proposed c~stru tion of sanitary severs in ~d ~ong said portions of said s~eets, the cost of which, ~&en the s~e ~all have been ascertained, Is to be assessed or apportioned between the city ~d the abutting landowners as provided by law, and ~e time of the public he~g having b~n set for 2:00 o'clock, P. m., Honday, l~arch 13, 1950, Co.oil recessed to act as a board for the p~pose of conduct~g the public hear~g, Appe~g In favor of the project, were Hr. $. C. ~ltenack, C. E. Peele, ~es W. Graves, ~ois K. Gzaves, Ira S. ~ey ~d T. ~. Crowder. Appe~l~ in opposition to the project, were IM. ~. R. Root and Hr. E. R. Gibson who voiced the opinion that the houses bei~ erected in the O~dale ~b- division ~e not ~bstanttal enos ~ ~rr~t the est~ted ~dit~e of ~ds for the sewer project and asked that prior consideration be given to furnishing adeq~te watez ~s ~d ~rov~g the streets ~ the area. ~ter the recess, Co.oil berg of the opinion that a Resolution authoriz. lng the construction of the sanitary sewers ~d p~oviding for t~ docket~g of abstract of the said Resolution in the office %f the Clerk of the Hust~gs Co=t sho~d be adopted, ~. ~ll~d offered the following as ~ ~ergency meas~e: (jl0~0) A RESOL~0N authoriz~g the const~uction of sanit~y sewers in and al~g certain parts of certa~ streets In portions of Sections 1 ~d 2 of the 0~dale Subdivision, and, also, a portion of ~rlee Co~t, for which ~pr~em~ asses~ents are to be made ~ainst the abutting land~ners; provi~ng for the docke ~g of ~ abstract of the Resolution in the Ol~k's Office of the Hustings Co~t 140 of the Olty of Ro~noke~ and &uthorizin8 a~d directing the City Manager to advertise for bide for the construction of enid ~itary sewer~. {~r ~1 text of Resolution see Oral.nee Book ~o. 17, Pa~e 156) ~r, D~ll~d m~ed the adoption off the Resolution. ~e ~tion was seconded by ~r. ~wards and adopted by the followin8 vote~ A~S: Ressrs, Crcnin, D~llerd, Edwards, H~ter, end the President, P~-~D~I~IO~S: The publi~ he~ on th~ propose~ ~d ~b~ivision Ord~ce ~vin~ be~ continued ~t~ the present ~et~, ~. ~orr~s L, ~s~ter, Attorney, ~epresent~8 the Rosnoke Reel Estate Board, applied botore Co~ell, v~sinS that s~oe the contiouation ct the public he~E, m~bers off t~ Real Es~t~ Bo~rd have net with the City Attorney, the City ~E~eer, the Piecing ~Elne~ the Cha~ ct the Piecing Board, nnd that host off the objections ct the Re~Z ~tat9 Bo~d ~ve been dissolved, IM. l~an~ter voloin~ the Opinion that with~ ~ot week the r~nininE objections o~n be worked out, and asked that the public ho continued for one week. In this colorlon, l~. gd~ds ~tnted that Co~cil co~ be into~ed es to whnt son~ of the ob~eotions ~e so that the body ni~t be in ~ position to give more thou~t and consideration to the su~ested chnnges before the Subdivision Ord~oe Messrs. Cronin and Dillard concurring with ]'r. Edwards and voicing the opinion that Coancil shoed be given the opport~lty to ~dicate, infor~lly, its attitude with reg~d to the s~gested ch~ges before the Subdivision Ordinance placed on its first reading, a two-ho~ disc~sion ~s hel~ be~een the m~bers of Co~cll, 2.M. ~sinter, the City ~neer, ~e Pla~lng ~g~eer and the Cha~m~ of the Plying Bo~d, ~e 0ity ~gineer o~tlintng, section by section, s~e of the proposed ch~ges In the ~aft of the ordinance, and Co.oil indicati~ its attitude towed the ch~ges ~see copy of proposed ch~ges in the office of the City Clerk). ~so entering into the discussion, were Messrs. Elb~t H. Walton ~d ~M. W. A. ~, Realtors, ~. In~ advis~g ~at one of the main differences of opinion is the objection of the He~ ~tate Bo~d to requir~g the s~b~lvider to s~pply a ~a~age syst~ ~ther sway ~ the property than the s~bdivision developed and ~ging that the p~bllc he~tng be c~tin~ed for ~e week in order that the r~in~g differences ml~t be worked out before the S~bdivlsion Ordin~ce place~ on its first ~. Edw~ds sagg~sting that the Plying Board could ~se the propose~ Sub- divls[on Ordinance, incl~ding the tentative changes, as a g~ide in appr~g or dis- approving subd~vision plats d~g the c~g week, ~d the Chair~ of the Pla~iz Bo~d stating that the Bo~d will be ~able to consider ~y of the sabdivlsion plats d~ing the c~i~ week due to the press~e of other ~tters, ~. H~ter ~ved t~t the pablic he~g be continued ~t~ 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Monday, M~ch 20, ~e ~otion was seconded by ~. E~wards and ~ously adopted. S~00LS: ~. J. S. Hc~nald, Clerk of the ~o~oke Olty School Bo~d, ap- pe~ed before Cou~il ~d presented the foll~ing co~ication with reference to the p~chase of 3.7~ acres of ~n~ a~Jacent to the ~o~ds of the ~o~oe F~ior School: 'March 13~ 19~0. City Olerk, ~omloke, Virginia. · he School Board Wishes to advise Counoll that the Board ia of tho opinion thor a parcal of land adjacent to tho grounds of tho l~aroe Junior High School and containing 3.79 nares should bo acquired for tho emlsrge~ent of tho ~rounds and the athletic field of the school. The parcel belongs to tho Estate of tho late We Ko Andrews, hca a frontaga along 19th Street, Ho W°, of 660 feet and n depth of 250 foot, and ia shown on tho attached map as Official Humber 23~010~. Tho Boa~d has had an appraisal of tho PrOpartymads by tho Bcanoko heel Estate Board and it holds an option to p~rchaso the property for $6,822. Tho Board considers this price to be ressonsb and favorable. The Engineering Department has been consulted concerning desirability of scqulring tho land, aa relates to its adaptability and uso from on engineering standpoint. Tho Department advises thst it considers ownership by tho City to bo highly desirable. Tho School Board reapeatfull~ requests CoUncil to make available to tho Board tho amount of ~6,822 from tho School Bond Issue for the purchase of this land. Very truly yours, (Sl~ned) J.S. McDonnld, Clerk of School Board,, AM. Dillard moved that Council concur in the request of the School Board and offered the following emergency Ordinance: (~10~13 AN ORDIN~/~E authorizing tho Boanoke City SChool Board to purchase for school purposes, a tract of lend containing 3.79 acres in the City of Boanoke; appropriating $6,822.00 from the SChool Improvenent Fund for the purchase of s~me; and providing for an energeney. (For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 1613 bM. Dillard moved the'adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by ~. Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin,-Dillsrd, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~° ~;i~ton ................. 5. NAYS: Mane ......... O. SCHOOLS: P/r. J. S. ;~Denald, Clerk of the Boanoke City School Board, ap- peared before Council end presented the following co:~anication with reference to encroaching upon city property adjacent to the l[onroe Junior High SChool: "March 13, 1950. 'Mr. Macron K. Moorman, City Clerk, ~oanoke, Virginia. Dear }ir. Moorman: The School Board ts making plans for the grading and con' ditlonins of the athletic field of the ;~onmoe Junior High School. One desirable feature of this inprovemeat would be the leveling of a strip of ground 100 feet wide along the north side of the school grounds to provide a running track 220 ydrds Or more in lengt~ To secure the desired length of tract Constructed in the ,nnnner su~eated wottld mean an oYerr~n on edJao~t C~ty property~ ~t ~o, 2~010~ off approx~tely 2~ feet or ~ore~ a~ 8h~n ~ the attaohe~ ~e ~hool Board wishes to [nq~re ~ether Co~otl wo~ be a~eeable to the ~err~ of the propoae~ r~ni~ traoh on the a~Joinf~ City property aa in~toated, Very truly Clerk o~ ~hool Board" ~. Crontn ~oved that authority be ~anted flor the enoro~c~nt and offered the follo:;L~ ~esol~tion: {~10~h2} A ~E~L~ION suthorLzinK and ~ermittin~ the ~oanoke City School Board to u~e tem~or~[17 end for the ~r~o~e off a r~inG track on ~e athletic field o~ l~o~oe ~[or ~gh ~chool the northerly end off 20th S~eet, N, W., ~o~ened ~d the northe~aterly corner o~ a 7.0~ acre tract of l~d o~ed by the City ~oanoke ~d known ~s Lot No. 2]~010~ a~d~ ~so~ author[=in~ the ss[~ School to ~de, ~Ll[ and otherwise i~rove the eFor~entioned ~ortion of the ~opene~ ~treet end the northeasterly corner of the 7.0~ acrs tract off land in ~uch a to a~apt the s~e to its use as a r~ni~ track for said ~onroe J~ior High ~hool. (For full ~ext of ~esolu~ion see Ordinance Book ~7o. 17, Pagel6!~ M~. Gronin moved the adoption o~ the Resolution. ~e no~ion was by ~r. Dillard and adopted by ~e following vote: A~: ~essrs. Gronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hun~er, and ~e President, ~A~: None ....... 0. G~IL ~iD ~0I!CE ~STICE: Mr. ~alter H. Sco~, Charon of the Char~er Study Oo~ission, appeared before Council, calling attention to the ~eed for separa~ ing Glvil Oo~t sessions and Police Go~t sessions, in order that the Oivil sessions ~ight begin p~cnp~ly at el~ o'clocE on scheduled nothings, and suggested tha~ the Oizcult Co~t Ro~ be used for civil cases when ~e room Is not is use by the Oircuit ~. Cronin noved tha~ Co~cil conc~ in the suggestion of ~. Sco~ offeled the following e~ergency Resolution: (~105~3) A RESOLU~ON designating Room No. 201 in the M~ic~pal Building In the Oity of ~oanoke, Vl~nia, as ~ additional cc~t ~o~ for ~he Olvil Police Justice for said 0t~y for ~he ~rial of civil cases in said Oo~t; p~ovid~ tha~ such desi~a~ion shall be subject ~o the c~ent of the Ja~e of the 0o~ for ~he Oily of Roanoke; ~d provid~g for ~ e~ergency. (For fall ~ex~ of ~esolution see 0rdin~ce Book No. 17, Page 162) 2~. O~on~ norad ~he adoption of ~he Besolution. ~e mo~ion was seconded by Mr. Edwards ~ adopted by the following vote: A~: Messrs. O~ontm, Dillard, E~E~ds, H~ter, ~d the P~esident, ~AYS: None ..... 0. ~DI~Si0NS-S~E~S ~D A~S: ~e ~t~er of ~eloca~ing ~indsor Argue, S. W., north of Br~dom Avenue ~o a po~ ~ the vicinity of DGp~ Oircle, as :eques~e~ by the H. & W. Real~y 0onpamy, havimg been ~eferzed ~o ~e City M~e~ for study end report, Mr. lt~n Willis* ~ro, Attorney, repreeent~ng Mr. J. uppenrod before Council in connection with the ~att~; whereu~on~ ~e Clty ~Bmitte~ wr~tt~ ~eport t~t he ~ wlll~ to ~ec~d that th~s providln~ It Is d~e at no cost to the city, ~. Dlll~d mo~e~ t~t Co~cl~ concur In the recc~etlon of the C~ty ~d t~t the City Attorney be zeq~es~ to ~re~e prop~ ordln~oe, [n~ for the reloo~tion of ~t port,on of Windsor Avenue In quest~on~ provid~g the street ~s relocete~ et no cost to the c~ty. The ~otion was seconde~ by ~. Hunter ~ly ~dopted. A~O~T: Co.ell ~vln~ prevlously ~dopted ~ resolutl~ providins for the of Eesars. T. ~. Boyer~ C. ~. Webster~ John L. ~p~on, T. ~win E. Ballo~ as viewers fur the p~o~e of eppr~ls~ ap~r~tely ~f l~d, standin~ ~ the n~e of ~ery F~va Coulter, required in co~ection with B~lld~g end the eztensl~n of the east-west r~n~y at the Airport ~Wo~ Fleld~, with a view of e~blishing ~ f~lr and reasonable ~r~ce for the l~d In question, ~. ~ray K. Coulter appe~ed before Co.oil ~onneotlon with the hatter; whereupon, the City ~naEer sub~tted the foll~ln~ :aport: "Roanoke, Virginia '~arch 11, 19~0 To the City Counol! fiounoke, Virginia Centlemen: I have available for your scrutiny a report from the five viewers of the Coulter property ~nvolving 27.0~4 acres and dam. ages which will be sustained. I also have a letter from the City Engineer, approved by the Director of Public Works, concerning the use of this property for Airport purposes. ! deem it ~portant that this infor~atinn be con~ rayed to you gentlemen in an executive session since it is of ~reat ~mportance to the City of Roanoke, ~ suggest that the matter be handled in this nanner. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. Owens, Clty~Manager' The matter was discussed in executive session, amd the question as to whether or not the report of the viewers should be made public record was consider- ed, the Assistant City Attorney voicing the opinion that the report should not be nude public at this time; whereupon, Mr. Hantor mOVed that the matter be referred back to the City Manager for study, report and recommendation to Council. The motion was seconded by IL. Edwards and unan~ously adopted. ANNE~ATIoN-PARES A2~D PLAI~ROII~D~: Council having considered the report of the committee composed of the City~anager, the City Attorney and the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation, appointed for the purpose of m~king a study ~f the acquisition of land in the newly annexed territory for park purposes, in executive session on January 2], 1950, and no formal action having been taken on matter at that time, 1M. ~oss A. Plunkett, Attorney, appeared before the body and raised the question as to whether or not Council imtends to take any action with regard to the purchase of land for park purposes. '144. ~ The City Manager ai~l Co~neil,that he woUld submit a report on the matter et tho next regular neotin~ ~T the Boiyo STATE HlikH~TAYS ~I~ ~Iq~f ~Ii~S: I cc~munication from Mr. C. R. Mullah, Chief Engineer of the State ~k~eat of Highways, advising that as of ~uly 1, 19~8, the City of Roanoke ~ 1~9.$~0 lallcs eligible for receiving f~ at ~e ~at, of $300,00 per ~le, ~d t~ is of 0etobo~ 1, 19~9, 3.~01 a~litional miles bec~e eligible as a reset of th~ ~sat ~exation, vas before Co.oil. On notion of Mr. DtZ;~I, sec0nie~ by !~. E~ an~ ~ly adopte~, the c~lcation was recei~ tad ortere~ filed. ~opk~s, U. S. ~rlne ~rps l~a~ve, ~pressing appreciation for the office ~d training facilities provtde~l~ Slxte~th ~gineer C~pany at the City M~ket Auditorl~ over the peri~ ~ t~e lest three yearn and for the splentid cooperation of City Officials tn aiding ~ ~rg~i~ticn to ob~ln the ideal site up~ which its new tra~lng center Is loc~v~, a~l eltendi~ an invitation to all Oity Officials to inspect the new l~lne ~ ~se~ve ~aining Center, was before Co.oil. ~. ~llard moved ~ t~e ~o~lcation be received and filed end that the 01ty Clerk be ~structed ~ ~o~le~e receipt of s~e. The notion was seconded by ~z. ~w~ds end ~o~dopted. S~E~S ~D A~: :~cil ~vl~ previously adopted Ordnance No. 10398, relinq~ish~g a portion of ~* Street, S. E., south of Be~eview Argue, tn order that a p~oposed additi~ tc ~ E~rial and 0rippled Chilean's Hospital ml~t en- croach thereon, ~d dedlcat=~ 22~p o~ 1~ for the wi4~g of ~e Street, a co~unication ~ ~. H. I.,~2~, ~.~ P~esldent of the ~oanoke Hospital Assocla- ;ion, expresst~ appreciati~ f~ th~ a~tion of Oo~oll, was before the body. ~. H~ter moved tt~ ~ e~ication be ordered filed. ~e motion was ~econded by IM. Ed~rds ami .~o~1~ adopted. R~0R~ OF 0FFIC~ :: T~I~SO~0~: Ax~0Lut~cn fr~ Victory Post 1~o. 228 of the ~lc~ Legion, with reference to ~ ~0~ l[~t a~ police protection in the vicinity of the ~illi~ Fl~g High School .,~i~ be~ referred to the City ~ager for stu4y, ~eport and rec~en~tion, !~ ~bmltted the follow~ report: 'Roanoke, Virginia March 11, 1950 · o The City Roanoke, VLrg Csntl~en: Yo~A~n~rn~ to ~:e in yo~ File ~20-~.67 the request of the Victor .'i,~0~ ~o. ~8, ~lcan Legion, f~ a stop in ~ont of ~ FI~ School and the request f~ the s~ police prote~ ~o0~ here as at other schools. A ~.ffl~ ~ight for t~s location has been ordered, has been pieing ~ fro~ of the school, advi~i~ that it has be~ ordered, ~d ~ .th~ p~esent t~e we ~e t~purarlly ~vi~ ~dltce protection d~ ~he. pexiods when ~e chil~en cross the hi.way. It t ~y h~pe that the li~t c~ be i~t~le~ very quickly, as ~il~5 h~ been requested for the eq,~tpment; ~ it usually t~e~l~0~ ~orCy-flve days to c~plete Respeotfully submitted, Arthur S. Owens, Clty'Eanager" Rr, H~nter moved that the report he filed and that a copy of same be forward ed to ¥1otory Post ~o, 2~, 'l~a ~otioa was seceded by ~, Cr~ln and ~an~ously adopted, P~S ~D P~O~: Co.oil havin~ previo~ly a~pted a resolution, direc ~g that the two l~Ee ?ver~eens In the vicinity of th~ northwest corner o~ ~- wo~ P~k not be moved ~less absolutely necessary ~ae to interference eith the ere~tioa of the new public library ballding~ 8nt if ~vet~ that ~e new l~s~lo~ first approve~ by Oounoll~ prior to such rmoval, the ~lty ~er su~ttet ~ltten re~ort t~t the two trees ~111 Inter,ere with ~e new public library bulld~g~ ~nd ~hat s~oe the cost of re.vel Is nest ~so~d and ~economical, ~d s~ce the trees are of a co. on type w~ch oo~ easily be replaced ~ n~ery ~took at a considerably le~s ~ the r~ov~ ohar~e~ ~d s~oe the pre~ent trees are not too he Is re~dl~ that the~e trees be cut down rath~ th~ tr~splanted. Co.oil beins of fha opinion that ~y interested oiti~m ~o~d be 6ives the to ob~ po~session of the trees by r~ovin~ s~e fr~ the park, [~ no one l~ ~te~ested In re~v~ the ~ee~ that the ~me ~hoald be cat down by the city, Hr. Cronin offered the ffollow~g ~esolution: {~10~) A ~E~L~0N authorizin~ the City ~a~er to ha~e the two in the vicinity off the northwest corner of E~wo0d P~k r~oved ~on the ~k in a ~er to the best interest of the City. {For f~l text off ~esolution see 0rdin~ce Book NO. 17, Pa~e ~. Cronin ~o~ed the adoption oF the ~esolution. ~e ~otton was ~econded by Dlll~d ~d adopted by the roll.hi vote: A~S: ~e~sr~. Cron[n~ ~ll~d, Edwards~ H~ter~ ~d ~e ~resident~ Hlnton .............. N~: None ....... O. WAT~ D~: ~o~cil havin~ on the ]0th day of ~u~y, 1950~ adopted ~esolution No. 10171, a~eein6 to Mtall a booster p~p on ~r~verty to be donated to the City of ~o~oke in fee ~lmple by C. W. ~ois ~d wtffe on the south side ~e~oo~ ~ve near its interaction ~lth ~eter ~treet, provided the ~ai5 C. W. pay~ the co.ts of t~ l~tallatton of a two-~oh mia fr~m the en~ off the ~te~ ~t~ tn Peaced ~lve~ over end alon~ Pe~ood Drive~ at such loca- therein a~ ~y be deter~ned by the M~a~er of the Water ~p~t, to the report that he has been ~forned by the l~naser of the Wat~ ~par~ent that it will be ~possible.to inst~H the booster p~p on the ~uth aide of its intersection with ~eter Street, and ~at the ~a6er of the Water ~p~t- has $~ested that the present p~p l~ated on Pe~oo~ ~ive Just off of ~oad be rep~ced ~til ~uoh time as a new re~ervo~ l~el i~ established South ~oanoke, at which time the new booste~ p~i~ s~tlon at Pea~d Street co~d be constructed ~d a n8~ fire flow p~ ~stalled therein, the new p~p to be moved to the ~ew p~p~ stati~ and the p~esent Pe~wood Station to be eb~done~ ~tirely at that t~e, ~ accordance with the H~son the ~ity ~er ask~g that Co~cil approve accomplish~ the desired ~ts by the most practical ~ethod. ~. H~ter moved that Co.oil cone~ in tho request of the City ~a~er ~d the follow~ 146 (~10~53 A RESOLUTION authorizing the Manager of the ]geter Department to pta chase and install a new booster punp in the present booster station near Peakwood l]rivs, provided Co W, Pranala pays the costa of the installation of a two-inch main ~ra~ the end of the present water main ia Paak~ood Drive, over and along Peakwood Drive at'suah loustiona therein aa me~ 6e determined by the lian~gar of the Water Department, to the southe~nneet part of Lot 12~ Block.*E-~ Prospect Hills; cad pro- vided~ further, that the geld Co W. Prsnois and wife convey unto the City of Roenokt in fee simple by deed containing covenants of ~eeerel ,arranty and modern english, >lot of real estate on the south side of'Peslcwood Drive n_-ar its intersection with ~reter Street for 'the future alta.of a booster station; and repealing Resolution No 10371. · ' (Yor full text of ~:-s~lutlcn soo Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 1633 M~c. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard. Edwards, Hunter, and the President, IM. {fiat an ............ NA~: None ..... 0. TRAFFIC-S~EETS AND Al-LETS: The City 15anager having been requested to make a counter-offur of $750.00 for pro~erty on the southwest corner of Canpbsll Avenue and Fifth Street, S. W., with a view of rounding the corner for traffic purposes, he submitted written report that the owner will not accept less than $1,250.00 as previously offered by the owner. Err. Urchin moved that the report be filed and that the City Manager in- vestigate the question of a setback line on Fifth Street. Tho ~uotion was seconded by Itt. Edwards and unanl~uously adopted. WATER D~PARTilENT: The request of ~. ~. C. Summers, 2702 Cove Road, N. W., that he be refunded $136.7~, representing his coutribution toward the cost of ex- tending a 2-ihch water main in Cove Road beginning at the end of the existing hain approximately 200 feet east of ~spen Street and extending in a southeasterly direc- tion toward Lafayette Boulevard approximately 200 feet to render service to his residence, in that the city has constructed another water ~ain in this vicinity and there will be no occasion for any cons~uusr attaching to the water main extension fo~ which he paid, having been referred to the City Manager for investigation and raper' he submitted written report that tit. Summers will be reimbursed $65.00 for each ad- ditional customer attaching either to the line he laid or to such main as the city has subsequently substituted therefor up to the a~ount of $136.?~, and that he does act feel any exception ~hould be made in the case Of Mr. Summ~ers as the water main extension was Imade in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Water Department. Mr. Cronin moved that Council concur in the report of the City Manager and that IM. Su~muers be notified accordingly. The motion was seconded by t~_~. Edwards and unanimously adopted. BUD~ET-WA~ DEPARIlU~T: The City ~anager submitted written report that bid~ on the new proposed highway project on Melrose Avenue, N. W., U. S. Route ~60, from Peters Creek to Old Country Club Road, will be received in the near future, and that in order not to hold up the anntraotor, it is imperative that the water main be constructed on Melrose Avenue by the Water Department be started not later than the 147 last part of April of thAs year, the City Manager asking that the Melrose Avenue Project be given priority.sror tho o~pletion of the Villa Heights Project ia the Water Department Budge( and 'that $~5,000.00 be transferred eec~ the latter to the $25,000.00 in the former acco,,-t. Mr, cronin ~ovsd that Council concur in the request of the City Manager and offered the following emergency Cfl0~ AH ORDINANCE to amend and r.eonaot 'Appropriations frc~ Replacement Reserve- of am 0rdiaance adopted by the CoUncil of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, the 6th day of February, 1950, Ho. 10391, and entitled, "Aa Ordinance making ap- propriations frtxa the Water 'Department's Ceneral Fund for the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning ~anuary 1, 1950, and ending Dec~ber 31, 1950, and de- claring the existence of an elaergency~. (For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page Mr. Cronin moved the adoption Of the O~dinance. The notion was seconded by llr. Edwards a~d adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrso Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and tho President, Mr. Minton ............ NAYS: None ..... 0o AIRPORT: The City Manager submitted written report with the request that he be mithorized to execa~e a contract with the Federal Co?erament for the leasing of two adjoining roo~s in the soatheaat corner of the ground floor of the Cannaday Hesse at the ~oanoke Municipal Airport, plus storage space, for use as INSAC Quarter room, office and storage space, for period ending ~ene 30, 1953, at a of $1.00 per year, under terms and conditions contained in the lease. Mr. Hunter noved that Council concttr in the reqaest of the City l~'enager and the foilowing Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The motion was ~d by lit. Edwards and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: llessra. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, l!inton ............ NAYS: None ..... O. (~10557) A}I ORDINANCE authorizing amd directing the City l.'anager, for behalf of the City of Roanoke, to execute Contract Clca-9~6~, between the City ~f l~oanoke, Virginia, and the United States of America, leasing to the government rooms, one approximately lg feet by 16 feet, and the other approximately [8 feet by 16~ feet, a total floor space of approximately 58~ square feet, situated the southeast corner 'of the groUnd floor of tho Catmadsy House at l~oanoke M~toi- ~al Airport, Roanoke, Virginia, plus 100 square feet of storage space in said Canna- House, for use as Interstate Airway ComaUnieation .~tatio4 Quarters, equipment :o~, office and storage space, for the tart, be~lnning tlarch 1, 1950, and ending 30, 1950, with the right of renewal annually for period ending ~une 30, 1953, tt a consideration of $1.00 per year, under terms and conditions contained therein. BE I~ ORDAII~ED by the Council of the City of I~oanoke that the City Manager ~e, and he is hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City of toanoke, to execute Contract Clca-9~6~, between the City of Roanoke, Virginia, and ;he United States of America, leasing to the government two adjoining rooms, One 18 feet by 15 feet, and the other approximately 18 feet by 16~ feet, 148 a total floor space of approximately 58~ square feet, situated la the southeast corner of the ground floor of the Cannaday Honse at'Roanoke Municipal Atrportt ~oanoke, Virginia, plus 100 square feet of storage space in said Gannaday ltoune, for use as Interstate Railway Communinatio~ Station Quarters, equipment room, off lo, and storage space, for tho term beginning MUch 1, 19~0, and ending june 30, 1950, with the right of renewal annually for period ending ~une 30, 1953, at a'considera- tion of $1.00 per year, under terms and conditions contained therein. The Ordinance having ~esn reed, was laid over. FIRE DEPARTMEI~T: The City Manager having been requested to obtain an estimate of the cost for an addition to Fire Station No. 7, 17~2 Memorial Avenue, S. ~., to provide adequate space for new fire equipment, the addition to conform to the general architectural design of the main structure, the City Manager submitted written report that the minimtml estimated co~t le $6,~00,00, but that it may at least $7,500.00 tn carr'y out the project even with the fir~m~- doing Some of tho work, the City Manager also presenting preliminary plans for the addition as prepar~ ed by the City Engineer under date of l~arch 10, 1950. After a discussion of the matter, t.~r. Cronin moved thai the preliminary ~lans be approved and offered the following emergency 0rdl~ance, appropriating the sun of $?,~00o00, to provide for the construction of an addition to ~ire Station ~;o. 7: (~10/~8) AN 0RDINAI~CE to a~end and reenact Section #/~1, "Fire Department~, of an O~dinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 28t~ day of Dec,bar, 19~9, No. 10~29, and entitle~, "An Ordinance lr~king appropriations from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 19~0, and ending December 31, 19~0, end declaring the existence of ~n e~ergenoy". (For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance ~ook No. l?, Page 16~) l[r. ~ronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. ~"he notion was seconded b ~r. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: A.v~s: ;,'esars. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, L~r. ]~inton ........... HAYS: None .... 0. A~ATION-FIRE DEPA.~EI~T: The City ]Mneger havin~ been requested to obtai an est~ate of the cost of remodeling the present ~arden City School for use as n fire station end cozx~unity center, he submitted written report that the estimated cost of the project is ~13,000.00, the City Manager also presenting preliminary pl~ns fez the alterations as prepared by the City Engineer under date of ~arch 10, 1950, and calling attention to the fact that the building is on the very tip of the corporate limits. After a discnssion of the rmttar, ~.~r. Dillard moved that the question be held in abeyance until the next regular meeting of Co'nell with a view of giving the public an opportunity to be heard on the subject. ?ne notion wes seconded by ]~r. Cronin end unanimo,~sly adopted. C0~Ff~ACTS: The City l~anager submitted pro~ress report on the Jobs which the city has under contract. The report ~as ordered filed. 149 L~OI~LA?IOI~-~GI~[A~ION: Co,,~oil h~vlng at its last meetin~ adopted t~on, requestin~ ~enator E~I A, Fitzpatrick to oppose pas~e~e o~ ~ou~e B~ pzov[din~ that all a~et~on procee~gs now in pr~es~ be st~Te~ ~d that no su~t for ~exation be lnstitute~ ~til ~y 1, 1~2, the C~ty E~a~or su~tte~ In thi~ con~ction, ~r. Cronin raise~ the question of call~ a meet~ a ~epre~entative ~o~p for the ~urpose of d~cu~sin~ oho ~over~nt for Va~ey end offfere~ the follow~S ~eaolution: ~10~9) A R~0L~IO~ ~v~tin~ representative~ of the 2~ern~ of the T~ of ~1~ tho Town of ~nton ~d ~o~oke Co~ty, as ~11 a~ the repre- called by the ~or of ~o~oke within sixty d~ye for the purpose of discussin~ the e~blieh~ of one ~er~ent ~r~oin6 the Cowry of ~o~noke~ the City of ~noke the ~own of ~ and the To~ of (For ~1 text off ~esolution ~ee 0rd~ce Book ]~o. 17, P~e ~. Cronin mo~ed the adoption of the ~e~olution. ~e ~otion was ~ec~ded By ~. Edwards and adopted by the ~ollow~ng vote: ~M. ~lnton ........... NA~: None .... 0. ~0~ 0F C~: None. ~F~ ~S~S: None. C0}[SID~ATION OF O~: ~one. ~O~0N ~D C0NS~ATI0:I OF 0~ ~ ~IOI<~: 0rd~ce tic. 10~]7~ ~er~ttin~ any city ~loyee who c~ be included ~n the ~loyeea ~etir~ent ~yste~ of the C[t7 of ~o~oke. but who has not been provided for in the ~ployees ~etiz~ent Syst~ 0rd[n~ce~ to in the syet~ ~n~ prev[o~al7 be~ before Co,cji flor its ~[rat readin~ read ~ laid o~e~ ~s ~ain Beffore the body. ~. D[~d ~o~ed tha~ the 0zdinanoe be placed ~pon its ~econd reading f~al adoption. ~e ~otion was seconded by ~. Cronin. ~ s discussion o~ the 0~din~ce. ~. E~wards pointe~ out ~at ae the [~ now ~afted prior credit is ~[ven ~or B~oken ~ervioe~ stat[~ that on the baals o~ the ffach t~at 328 ~ployees ha~e s~e~ed the~= co~e~lon with the a~nce ihs retire~nt ~yatea went in~ e~ffeot on ~1)' l. [9~6~ there must be et least l~00 employee~ who have ae~ered their o~ec[[on with the city over a period 7e~e who co~d at s~e ~t~e date ret~n to the e~[oy off the c~tz ~4 be ~r[or aery[ce czed[[ fo~ ~ok~ ae~v[ce~ ~. Ed~ds ~rotest~ that [~ ~[or serv[c credit is ~o bo ~ven flor brok~ service o~ a former ~ployee ~o later returns to the e~loy off the oi~y. it wo~d be [~poss[ble to e~er determine the actual cost~ concludi~ t~t prior a~vice credit for bzo~ ~ervice a~ter tho ret[r~ent sy~t~ ~t into effect is ~derst~dable. but thst p~[o~ service credit for those flower ~ployees who may ia[er ret~n ~o the employ o~ the o[t7 ~[d not Be detezmine~. ~t~ e lenst~ d[so~[o~ off the ~tter. Mesars. Cro~[n an~ D[ll~ ~estin8 t~t the prior aervice ore,it flor ~roken service co~d be restricted to m~Ber~ o~ the ~et[~ent system who ~e on the city ~a~oll by ~r[l [~ E~war4s effete4 the followi~8 amendment to Sub-section l0 of Section 1, relating to Definitions, en~ Sub-ssstions 2 and 2a of Section ~, relating to Service Creditable: 'Section 1, DEFINI?I01{S. {10) 'Prior Service' shell mean service rendered prior to ~eesmin~ a member for which credit is allowable em provided in e~%'tion ~ubeeotions {2}, .{leI end {~,} of this ordinance. Sestien ~; SERVICE C~EDI?ABLE. {2} Each e~mployee in service on thc first day of ~uly, nineteen hundred end forty-six, who henomes n member within one year thereafter shall file a detailed state.eot of all service as an employee rendered by him prior to said date for which he claims credit, whether continuous Or not, and Of such other feets as the Board ~lay ~----~u--fre for the p~-gpe-~-operation of the System. The Board shall fix end determine By nppropriate rules en~ regulations how much service in uny year is equivalent to a year of earvlOs, but in no cnss shall more than one year of service be creditable for all earvice in one calendar year, nor shell the Board credit as service for any ueriod of more than one month's dura- tion daring which the employee wes absent without pay, The Board shall verily, aa soon as practicable after the filing of such statements off service, the service therein cleime~, end shall issue prior' service certificates certifying to each member the number of years of prior service with which he is credited; provided that in no event shall prior service credit be allowed ' in excess of the number of years required to provide at the member's minim,,- service retirement age, or on the first day Of July, nineteen hundred end forty-six, if the member has then rained his minim== service retirement age, a total retirement allowance of cna half of his average final c.unpensatton; provided~ further, that for the purpose of determining such maximum prior service credit, his .retirement allowance on account of membership service shall be conpute~ es exactly one-seventieth Of his average final compensation multiplied by the number of years from the first day of July, uinetean hundred end forty-six, to the attaiement of his minimu~ service retirement age. As long as membership continues, a prior service certificate shall be final and conclusive for retire- ment purposes as to such prior service credit; provided, ho.evur, that any member n~y, within one year after the date of issuance or modi- fication of such certificate, request the Board to modify or correct his prior service certificate. (2a) Each employee, not contemplated in subsection {2} of this section, becoming a member after the first day of July, 19~6, and prior to the first day of April, 1950, shall receive ~rior survice--~adlt fo~--ak-l-- services rendered es an employee, whether continuous or not, prior to besou/ng a member provided he shall, within five years after becoming e member, psy in equal semi-monthly installments, or sooner, a sum equal to what his accumulated contributions with interest thereon at four per centum (compounded eenually} would have been et the ti~e he ' became a member had he bescn~ a member 5f the system on the first day of July, 19~6. Such employee entitled to membership and/ar increased benefits as is contemplated in this subsestion shall, within one year from its effective date, file a detailed statement of ell service as an employee rendered b~ him prior to said date for which he claims credit, end of such other facts es the Board may require for the proper operation of the System. · The Board shall fix -nd determine by appropriate rules end regulations how much service in any year is e~uivalent to a year of service, but in no case shall more than one year of service be creditable for ell service in one calendar year, no= shall the Board allow credit es service for any period of more then cue month's duration during {~hich the employes was absent without pay. The Board shall varify, as soon as practicable aftur the filing of such statements of service, the service thurein claimed, and shall issue prior service certificates certifyin~ to each. member the number of years of prior sarvlce with which he .gredited; provided that in no event shall prior service credit be ' allowed in excess of the number of years required to provide at the member's minimum service retirement age Or on the date he became s member, if the member has then attained his minimum service retire- ment age, a total retirement allowance of one half of his average final cu~pensation; provided, further, that for the purpose of determ- ining such maximum prior service credit, his retirement allowance on account of membership service shall be computed as exactly one-seven- tieth of his average final compensation multiplie~ by the number of years from the date he first became a me.~ber to the attainnent of his minimum service retirement ~e. As long as membership continues, a prior service certificate shall be final and conclusive for retire- ment purposes as to such prior service credit; provided, however, that any member ~ay, within one year after the date of issuance co_r 2edification of such certificate, request the Board to modify or correct his prior service certificate." Mr. Edwards moved the adoption of the emendmento The motion wes seconded by Mr. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, H~nter,and the President, Mr. ~lnton ............... NAYS: None .... O. Ur. Dillard offered the following Ordinance, as amended, for its second reading and final adoption: {~10~?) AN ORDi~ANOE to a~end and re-ordain Seetion 1, relating to Definitions, as amended by Ordinance liCe 9190, adopted September 8, 19~7; Section 3, relating to l:embershlp; and Section ~, relating to Service Creditable, of an Ordinance adopted by the Co~ncil of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 27th I day of ].:ay, 1926, No. 8559, end entitled, "An Ordinance to establish a retirement system and to provide certain retirement allowances and death benefits for officers and employees of the City of Roanoke, with certain exceptions, and to supersede any existing ordinance providing for retireaent or death benefits on account of police- men and fire~en employed after December 31, {For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Rook No. 17, Page153) ]Ir. Dillard moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Oronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Itt. Miotun ............. 5. NAYS: None--0. ]lOTIONS A/ID HISCELI32IEOUS BUSIneSS: WATE~ DEP~.qq~.~EIIT: }~. I~_llard brought to the attention of Council and the City }reneger the question of extending a water main in Persinger ~oad, S. W., from the present water main in Brambleton Avenue to Blenheim ~oad, and moved that the City }'.'anaEer be requested to secure an estimate of the cost. The motion was seconded by }.Ir. Edwards and unnni/nously adopted. RONDS-A_qIIORY: }Ir. Dillard brought to the attention of Council and moved that the City Attorney be requested to give the body a complete opinion on the possibility of expenditure of the unexpeaded Armory Funds for the construction of a baseball park. The motion ~as seconded by !Jr. Orontn and unanimously adopted. There being no further business, gouncil ad~o,lrned. APPROVED Clerk Pr es~ident C0~I~CIL~ I~EOULA~ 1~ .ETII~, Ilonday, l~aroh 20, 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in re6ular meeting in the Oirom%% ~ourt Room in the ~unicipal Building, l~onday, ~:arch 20, 19~0, at 2:00 o'olook~ p. ~o, the renu.let neetin~ hour, with the President, ~l!r. l~lnt~n, presiding. P~ESE~T: Hessra. Cronin~ Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the Fresident, ~at~n ................ ABS~T: None .... O. OFF~CE~S P~ES~T~: ~. ~th~ S. ~ens, City E~, ;M. ~en~olph ~lttle, City Attorney, an~ ~. ~ry ~. Yetes, City ~lter. ~e meet~ ~es op~ with e preyer by the ~everen~ Leslie ~. t'ensell, Paster of the Eeven~ ~y ~ventist Church. ~I~: Copy of the n~utes of the regret neet~E held on ~rch 6, 1950, hevin~ ~en Furnished each m~b~ of Co~c~l, upon ~tion of H~tert seconded By ~. Oron[n and ~ously edopted~ ~e readin~ ~s dispe~e~ w~th e~ the ~nutes approved as SID~;~-~B ~ ~ C0NS~TION: ~ursuant to not,ce of for bids for construction of coho=eta s~de~a~s, c~b ~d 6u~ter, ~ley ~[Yewa~s, and ap~tenant ~rk ~ere~o~ at various loca~ions ~n the calved by the City 0lark ~til ~:00 o'clock, p. m., 1Mnday, ~ch 20, 19~0, ~ to be o~ened et ~ho~ by Co~cil, and t~ee su%nissions hevl~ been received, the President, Itt. l~ln~n, asked If there wes ~yone present who ~d not f~ly stud the ad~ertis~t, if there was ~yone present who ~d been denie~ the privi- lege of b~ddi~, end if there were any questions about the advertis~t ~yone would like to ask, end no representatives present raisin~ any question, ~e dent ~structed the Clerk to proceed with the op~i~ of the ~ter the opting ~d ~u%lic read~g of the bids, end the City ~gineer ~d Ass[st~t ~tty Audito~ havtn~ checked s~e ~d report~ ~em correct es sub- mitted, ~d it appe~ri~ that Phill~ L. Baird is low bidder in t~ ~o~t of $19,310.00, ~r. Dl~ard offered the fo11~g ~esolution: {~10~0} A ~OL~ON evmrding c~tract for c~s~uotion of COhO=eta sidewaY, c~b and 2~tte~, alley crossl~s, ~iveways, ~d app~tenen~ work there- to, at various locations ~ ~e City of ~noke, to Philip L. Baird, 2920 Avenue, ~noke, Vir6~la, et a total cost of $19,310.00. {~o= full text of Nesolutton see ordinance Hook Ho. 17, PaEe 166) ~. ~ard move~ the adoption of the ~esolutien. The ~otio~ by 1M. O~onin end e~opted by the foll~g vote: A~: ~e~s=s. Oronin, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, ~d the PresiSent, ~. Minton ............... NAYS: ~one ...... O. ~S: ~s. C. ~ich~d ~hol~t appeared Before Co,oil, advis~ ~he wishes to li~e in a tra~er t~ Be placed in the rea~ of ~rop~ty et 3~1 Walnut Avenue, 5. W., and that she has canplied with all of the requirements of the ~ralle~ Ordinance, except that she has been unable to obtain pernission l'fc~'one of the property owners within two h~ndred feet of the lot, 'lbs. ltarholdt arginS that the restrictions in the ~raller Ordinance be relaxed no~ that people are noving out of trailers into hoses. It appearins that Council has under consideration certain amenfl~ents to t~ ~ailer Ordinance, 1~. Cronin offered the following ~esolution: {jl0~51) A ~ESOLUTION nutharizin~ end directing the City Eene~er to use hie discretion in the enforcenent of the provisions of an Ordinance adapted'by 'the Council of the City of Boanoke, ¥irginie, on the 2~th day of March, 19~7, Itc. 8972, regulatin~ the park~g and location of anto~obile trailers, during the next thirty days, pending cn emendnent to said Ordinance to elininate certain inequalities. (For full text of ~esoluticn see Ordinance Book }fo. l?, Page 166) ]Ir. Cronin moved tho adoption of the Resolution. The notion wes seconded by lit. Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AI~ES: L*essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, }~r. Minton ............ NAYS: None---O. S~7ER AS~ES~/Eh"~: ~r. ~. S. Sherertz, Attorney, appeared before Council and presented a co~unication advising that a Sewer A~seasnent against Lot 16, Section 2], Rugby, in the auount of $14.&8, with interest fr~ October 1, 1932, was erroneously assessed in the n~ue of the Rugby Land Carporatien when it should have been assessed in the name of ~Lr. G. V. 'Eanning, now deceased, ~!r. Sharertz ask- lng that the assessment be released. On notion of ~Ir. Edwards, seconded by ~r. Crunin and unanimously adopted, the ~attar was referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report to Co~ncf] BUI~ET-P~BLIC LIBRARY: lit. F. H. Rtvlnus, Chairman of the Roanoke Public Library Board, appeared before Council and asked that the Reference Librarian, who receives a salary of $3,036.00 per annum, be made Assistant Librarian and Head of Reference Depmrtnent at a enlsry of $3,280.00 per annum. ~l[r. Cronin moved that Council concur in the request of ~!r. Rivinus and offered the following emergency Ordinance: (j10452~ AN ORDINANCE to amend and reenact Section #lO&, "Public Library", of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 2Rth day of December, 1949, 1[o. 10~29, and entitled, "An Ordinance mmking appropriations from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning ~anuary 1, 1950, and ending December 31, 1950, end declaring the existence of an emergency". (For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book No 17, Page 167) i/r. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The notion ~as seconded By tM. Dillard end adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~Lr. Minton ............. 5. NAYS: None .... 0. RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATIOH: ~Lr. G. V. Kroner appeared before Council and presented to the body for the City of ~oanoke and its people a distinctive music composition, entitled, "On With Roanoke", ~l~r. Kremar pointing out that the cc~posi- tion is a descriptive march and two step and is dedicated to progressive Roanoke. The President, *l!r, lllnton, thanked ~llr. l[~c~er, for and on behalf of ~ounoil, ~ ~. ~llard off~e~ the foll~t~ Resolu~on of appreciation: (~10~3) A ~L~iON of th~s a~ appreciation to ~. O. V. for his disttnetive music conposition, entitled, '0n With ~noke", dedicated to the pro.ess of the City of R~noke. (For full text of Re~lution see Ordi~nce Rook 1~o. 17, Page 167) ~. ~llard n~e~ the adoption of the Resolution, The motion ~s seconded by ~. ~wards and adopted by the follow~g vote: A~: }lessrs, Cronin, Dillard, Edward, H~t~, ~ the President, HAYSl None ---0. HOUS~: ~. W. Co. they E~g appeared before Co.oil in protest against sabsidize~ housing, adv~s~6 that he has nothing bat praise f~ the local n~bers of the Roanoke ~edevelop~ent and Hous~g Authority, but that he, as uall as the people he represents, is bitterly opposed to the idea and theory behind the whole subject of subsidized hoeing. At ~im po~t, IM. Cronin asked 1.~. E~g to enter into the record the of tho people he represents, IM. H~ raplyin~ that he represented h~elf, his chll~en and his chil~en's ~born chil~en, concl~d~g that if ~y of his clients ~ the Co.oil Oh~ber wtsh~d to enter their na~es Into tho record It vas for th~ to ~ay; whereupon, the Foll~g per~on~ sub~tted their n~es: ~rry Rosenberg, ~7. ~. 'Brown, ~lbert H. Wal~oa, ~. Hernaa Sl~oa, Charles 9. Fleanor, ~. T. lloBroon, Willie P. ~fallace, R. C. Oassell, T. D. Taylor, ~o~ W. Befell, Peyton ~. keller, H. C. ~st, Rtch~d ~. ~ick, J. G. ~sets, Foster O. Sheets, E. L. Bridal, D. Fr~ Cr~, S, II. Fr~cis, C. E. Holc~b, E. ~. P. Easley B. J. Flshb~n, ti. L. ~ash, ~. B. Fishb~a ~d ~. 6. Fralin. ~. K~g then proceeded to review the actions of Co.oil leading ~p to appoin~nt of the Ro~oke Re~avalopnant and Hoas~g Authority, ch~g~g thai declared the existence of lns~itary and ~safe i~abited dwelli~ acco~odations ~ the City of Roanoke; the shortage of safe and sanitary dwell~g acco~odattons Ro~oke available to persons of 1~ ~cone at rentals they c~ afford; ~d the need for a Redevelopnent ~d Housing Authority ~ the city, before the study of the hous- ing situation for the City of ~o~oke, with particular reference to the need for a load-rent housi~ pro~, v,~s ever sabnitted to the bo~ by the City ~ter reviewing the history of the appofn~ant of the Roanoke Redevelop- ~ent and Hoeing Authority, IM. Ftng read a le~thy prepared star.ant (see copy la the office of the City ol~k}, declar~g it is his ~da~st~d~g f~ilies to be considere~ for occupancy of the hous~ ~lts nust have an inc~e of between ~2,500.00 per a~ and $3,000.00 per ~, ~hich will prohibit well-d.es~vlng people ~on occupy~g the low-rant ~ita, that there la no ~arantee of local con- ~ol or that local labor ~ill ~o used on the c~struction projeats, that the city ~il! lose revenue ~ the form of realty taxes, that ~e chil~e~ of the ten.ts of the 900 ~aits wo~d be schooled for nothing, necessitat~g ne~ ~ enl~gea schools at the expense of the taxpayers, and tMt the Fader~ Hous~g Bill is a step to~d aoat~l~, .~. ~g present~ petitions sl~ed by 2,08~ ottiz~s and t~ay~s, askia that ~e ~estion of the ~peal of the ~esolntion previously a~pted by Co.oil sett~ up the City of ~aoke ~edeveto~ent a~ Hoas~g a~orlt~ be sa~tt to an advioory refarend~m of the people of tho city, 1To Hlng suggestl~ that the queatton be sub. trod et the ~unc 13 election, ~!eaara~ ~llard an~ Cronin took issue ~th ~everal o~ the s~t~t~ Er. ~ln~, point~ out, ~n~ other th~, that the city has entered into a tract w~th the Femoral ~ver~ent for the houuing project and were the city to bremk that contract it wo~d b~ diff~cult to obtain Feder~ f~ds for other projects 6~ the city. ~n a f~er disc~s~n of the ~tter, IM. ~ack Co~ter~ repre~entin~ the ~o~noko ~lor Ch~ber of C~erce, advi~e~ that the org~[z~ti~n h~s gone on record by a v6~o of 10~ to 1 in favor o~ the ref~end~. Appe~g ~ ffevor o~ continuation off the ~o~oke Redevelo~ent ~d occupy the hous[n~ unit~ l~ a l~al ~tter end thet he w~ld be will~ to before the loc~ ~thor~ty with 1M. H~ in ~[s co~ect~on, end that ~s to the labor to be used on th~ construction proJects~ the law provides that any contract must be let to a local flrn. l~,Sc~ossber~ then proceede~ to read ~ prepared star--mt {see copy in the off,ce of the City Clerk), voicing the opinion that a referend~ would be and ~proper, ~d presenting petitions 3i~ed by 1,17~ people of the City of ~oanoke endorsin~ the housin~ project. Also spcak~g in favor of the housfn~ project, were ~. W. C. ~ls, representin~ the textile workers of ~noke, and }m. ~amk B. ~fundy. ~. Fr~k L. ~ers voiced the opinion that the'referend~ should be held ~ order that the people mi~t be given a ch~ce to decide. ]~. Joseph T. ~rkl~d voiced the opinion that the Planning ~o~rd should have been consulted as to the location of the housing ~its, the City Eanager~ member of the Plying B~rd, reply~g that the Planning Board has discussed this ~tter with the Ho~l~ Authority and that plus ~ong this line have been ~,~rked ~. ~rklsnd then ch~ed that s= clear,ce ~111 not be t~en c~re of ~der the present setup ~d voiced the opinion that strict =anitation l~ws sho~d be enforce~ to r~e~ the situation. Upon questioning by ~!r. Dillard as to the location of the ~its, }M. Stockton Fox, Attorney for the Housing Authority, ~.~o ~s present ~t the neet~g, a~vlsed t~t present plus call for t~ee h~ed units at one location in the white section of the city and three h~ed ~tts at one location in th~ colore~ The question hav~g been discussed for appr~tely three hc~s, d~ which tine the Co~c[1 Ch~ber was filled with int~ested o~tizens, Er. Dillard moved that the meeting be recessed ~til 2:00 o~clock, p. ~., ~esday, E~ch 21, 19~0. The notioa ~as ~econded by ~. Edwards ~d ~an~ously adopted. APP~0VED Tu. esday~ ~raroh 21~ 19~0, The Council of the City of Roanoke met in recessed regulem meeting in the 01rouit Court l~oom im the Municipal ~Uilding~ Tuesday, March 21, 1950, at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., with the President, Hr. Minton, presiding. P~ES'E;T: Messrs. Crnain, Dillard, Edwards, Hustar, and the President, Elnt~n .............. ABSENt: None ---0. ' 0FFICERS PRESENT: Er. Arthur S. O~ens, City 'Manager, Mr. Randolph Whittle, Olty Attorney, and lift. P~arry ~. Yatea, City Auditor. lt0UsIN6:.Council having recessed its regular meeting on Monday, March 20~ 1950, until 2:00 o'oloch, po m., Tuesday, lfarch 21, 1950, the request for a referen- dum on the question of repealing the resolution setting up the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority was considered, 'llr. Arnold Schlossbarg, who at the regular meeting had presented a prepared statement, voicing the opinion that such a referen- dum would be illegal and improper, again appearing before the body and' advising that he would like to enter into the record the names of the people and organiza- tions ho represents, stating that Er. C. t.'. Conoway is the President, Er. ~. E. Myer is the Secretary-Treasarer and ]-'r. W. B. Sh~unate is the Business Agent of the Roanoke Building Trades CouncLl, cc~posed of the International Association of Opera- ting Engineers Local 158, International Association of Plasterers and Cement Finish~ Local 890, International Association of Teamsters and ~farehouse~an Local 171, Intar-li national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 637, International Association of B~idge, Structural and 0rn~ental Iron Workers Local 697, Brotherhood of Painters, Decoratar~ and Paperhangers of America Local 891, United Association of Plumbers, Steamfittars end Apprentices Local ~91, Construction and Oeneral Laborers Local 9~0, end the Inter- n~tional Association of Shaetmetal ¥~orkers Local 119. ~r. Schlossberg also entered into the record n l+-page memorandum prepared by the l~eeltors' Weahingto~ Committee of the Iiational Association of l~eA1 Estate Boards, calling attention to certain facts and experiences ~hich might be helpful in setting up a local referendum on the advisability or need for new public housing projects,Er. W. Cou~tney King, representing the peoble asking for the referendum, who was present at the meeting, stating that he hsd never seen the memorandum. ~Mr. Schlnssberg also entered into the record a 13-page memorandum issued bi the Information Branch of the Public Housing Administration, entitled, "The Low-ren~ Public Housin~ Program - ~nat It Is An~ How It ~orks", dated February, 1950, 'and a copy of the ]:arch issue of %'ns ~-uarican Federationint ~agazine, including an articl~ by Harry C. BAtes, Chairman, A. F. of L. Housing Ccumittee, entitled, "Decent Hmes for Slum D~ellars-. Every$ne having been given an opportunity to be heard on the matter, ~r. Crontn stated that he is interested' in ascertaining Just what the housing law voicing the opinion that there is serious question whether Council has ~ power whatsoever in the matter and suggesting that the body consult the City Attorney as ~o whether or not it has such power, i!r. Oronin moving that in the meantime the setter be taken tulder advieems~t end that the City ~anager be requested to have ~ro ~, R° Hanson~ Regional Director of the Public Housing Adminietration~ to come to toanoke for the purpose of explaining the provisions of the housing legielationo The action wee seconded by lire Hunter and ununi~ously adopted. PLANNING-SUBDIVISIONS: Tho public hearing on the proposed Land Subdivision Ordinance having been continued until the present meeting, and Council having, at [ts lest regular meeting, indicated, informally, its attitude with regard to suggest ed changes in the draft of tho ordinance, l!r. t.'orris L. 1.*asintar, Attorney, represen Zing the Roanoke Real Estate Board, again appeared before Council, advising that iaring the past week ths,, members of the Real Estate Board, the City Attorney, the ~lty Engineer, the Planning Engineer and the Planning Board have worked out their tifferenoes with regard to provisions to be contained in the ordinance, with one exception; whereupon, the City Engineer outlined the changes agreed upon since the inst regular meeting of Council, the members of council also indicating their agree- Lent to the changes outlined by the City Engineer. The City Engineer then read gection XIV, Appeals, which is controversial, the section providing that any parson, or persons, Jointly or severally aggrieved by any final decision of the Planning Board may present to a court of record within the city, a petition setting forth that such decision is illegal in whole or in part specifying the grounds of illegality, ~M. 2Msinter oontendi~l~ that en sg~rieved ,arson should have an appeal by right, After a discussion of the matter, !Jr. Cronin declaring that he would not 'otc for any ordinance that did not give an aggrieved person an appeal by right, and the City Attorney voicing the opinion that to include such n provision in the Land ~ubdivision Ordinance ~ould weaken it terrifically, Er'. Cronin moved that Section XI~ include the provision that any person, or persons, Jointly or severally ag~ieved y any final decision of the Plaaninc Board nay appeal to the City Council, and after hey render their decision, if said person, or persons, still be aggrieved, to then ppeal to a court of record, if so desired. The ~otion v,~s seconded by I~r. Dillard nd lost by the fo!!o~:ir~ vote: AYES: ~[essrs. Cronin and Dillard ....... 2. ~IAYS: L~essrs. F~lv;ards, Htmter, and the President, ~Ir. 2:inton .... 3. Ltv. Edwards then offered the following Ordinance as ~1 emergency measttre: (~10~5~) AN OBDi~ANOE adopting regulations governing the subdivision of land ithin the corporate limits of the City of Bosnoke, sad within three ~iles of the orparate limits thereof (except aa to any lands within the overlapping boundaries ndar the Jarisdiction of any incorporated toy:ri.ss defined in ~rtic!a 2, Chap. 23 Title 15 of the Code of Virginia), into lots, streets, alleys and public areas; ovidtng for the ~aking, approving and recording of plats of Such subdivisions; sliming certain terms; providing for physical ~provenents; requiring plans and ~ecificetions and bond for same; prescribing penalties for violations; providin~ :oceedin~s to prevent violations; provtdi~ for appeals; and providing for an mergoacy. (For fmll text of Ordinance see Ordinance Boot: No. 17, Page 168) · L~. Edwards moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The ~lotiom wes seconded by }fr. Punter and adopted by the following Tote, Br. Dillard cc~menting that in the main the Ordinance iee Rood one: AYES: ~esars. Dllle.rd, Edwards~ Hunter~ and the President, Mr. l~lnton-~. NAYS: Mr. Gronin -: ......... 1. Mr. Crsnin raised the question es to whether or not there is an emergency, the other neubers of Council indicating that they were of the opinion there was end the City Attorney volo~nE the o~inion that en energency definitely exists. Mr. Dillard then noted that the .adoption of the 0rdinence be reconsidered. The notion was seconded by }~r. Cron$n and 10st by the followin~ Tote: AYES: Rt. UrChin ..........1. NAYS: l[esars. Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, end the President, l[r. Nlnton--A. TRA-~FIC-STREET i~D~R0~I~S: The City }[anager havin~ been requested to en estimate of the cost and to s~bmit plans for the open~ng of a street bet'~een Yellow Nountain Road and the extrene southern end of Jefferson Street and Cornwallis Avenue, and, also, to ~ke a study and report aa to establishing ODe-way southbound traffic on the proposed street, and one-way northbound traffic either on Yello~ Eount~ia ROad, or Nottinghen Road, fron the point of the proposed street, until such tine es Yello~'; l~ountain Road is widened and straightened, ~ir. Tom Fo~, Attorney, appsared before Council to hear the report of the City '/Jana~er, to- sther with a delegation of property or.nors .along Yellow l[ountain Road. in a discussion of the hatter, thc Clt~ Z~s~a~er advised that he sent letters seventy-one property owners on Yello~'~ L'ountain Road, asking whether or not they :~ould be ~illing to donate sufficient land for the widening, relocating and of Yellow ~ottatatn Road from Jefferson ~treet to Garden City Boulevard, that to date has received forty-nine replies, seven agreeing to do-ate the necessary and forty-two retusing~ that the estinated cost of openin~ th~ new street is ~10,O?0.00, and that the estimated cost of widening Yellow ]:ountain Road fron a 30-foot right-of-?~y to a SO-foot right-of-way ia .'.'~1&6,300.00, excluding ~osts. The City ~Mnager also advised that the cost of widening Yellov~ ~:ountain Roa~ from Jefferson Street to 2Ath Street, S. E., would be $~?,800.00, and fro~ Street to Garden City Boulevard, would be ~8S,S00.O0, excluding right-of-way costs, presenting a profile showing necessary rights-of-way to be acquired if the project is undertaken. After a discussion of the question, Council being of the opinion that for the present one-way traffic should be established on Nsttingham Road, S. E., and .ortiun of Yellow Heuntain Road, S. E., between 2~th Street and its intersection wit Road, and that the City ~anaEar should be authorized to take necessary steps t~ward widening, relocating and improving Yellow Mountain Road, from its in- tersection with HottLughan Road to Garden City ~ouleTard, insofar ss present will pernit, Kr. Sronin offered the follc~ing Resolution to provide the one-way streets; (#10~55} A RESOLUTION autho~tzing the City ]~anager, acting under authority of Section 79 of Chapter S~, ."T~affie" of the Code of the City of Roanoke, for the better regulation of traffic within the City, to designate I~ottingham Road~ S.E., that portion of Yellow }:ountain Road, S. E., between 2Ath Street and its interoectien with l~ottin6ha~ Road~ as one-way traffio streets~ end deolaring an emergency. (For f~l text of ~esolut~on see Ord~co Book lie. 17, Page lI0). 1~. urchin move~ the ndoption o~ tho ~esolution. ~e notion wes sccended by I~r. ~wards and adopted by the followin~ vote: A~: ~:essrs. Cronin, Dillard, E~wards, H~ter, ~d the President, ~lnton .............. ~. ~r. Cronin then offfered ~e followl~ energ~cy Ordl~nce with reference to wid~, ~elocat~g ~d ~prov~g Yellow ~o~tain Road: (~10~6) ~ O~D~CE author~zin~ and direct~ the City Eenager to t~e n~essary steps, ~clud~ns aoqu~sition of l~d by p~chase o~ donation, to~d e~dening, relocatin~ ~d ~ovins Yellow l~o~tain Eoad, S. E., fron its int~sec- t[on with Nottin~ ~oad, to Card~ City Boulev~d, ~eof~ as preset appropria- tions ~lll per.t, and provid~g for an e~ge~y. (For f~l t~t of Ordinance see Ord~ce Book No. 17, P~e 181). ~r. Cron[n ~ved the adoption of the Ordin~ce. ~e notion was seconded by Mr. ~wards and adopted by the ~ll~g ~ote: AYe: ~.~essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunte~, ~d ~e President, NAYS: None .... O. P~SIONS: Action on cha~es In the Police and F~r~'s Pension ~ste~ hav- ing been del~er~ed, representatives of the Police end Fi~e ~epartnents appeare~ for~ Co~c[l for a ~al decision on the ~tte~. Several c~es ~ere a~eed u~on by ~ infor~ vote of Co.oil, ~on~ th~ berg the deletion of the for~ of the ~rd econt~uous" wherever It appe~s in c~- nection ~ith the word ~service"; reduc~ the age when a n~ber of the syst~ nay m~e application to be rot~ed and p~s~oned ~rcn seventy ye~s to s~ty-~lve ye~s; providi~ that retir~ent ~al[ be co~sory at the ~e o~ sixty-six years instead o~ sev~ty ye~s; provid~ that t~o per cent~ sha~ be d~ducted ~on the co~sa- tion of each ~ber off the syst~ d~ the ffirst twenty-five years of service, ~d t~ee per cent~ theree~e~; provid~ that no p~s~on shall be less th~ ~0.~ instead o~ $~0.00, nor ~ore th~ ~0.00, instead of ~100.00; ~d dropping the City ~eas~e~ fr~ the p~sion bo~d, provid~, ~nstead, for the creation of a pension ~oard consist~g of the president of co~c[1, the city ~a~r, the city easter, one n~ber ffr~ the Polic~ ~par~ent, and one ~enber fr~ the Fire ~par~t, to be n~ted by the respective dependents ~d to be appointe~ by Co.oil. ~. Dialed than offffe~ed the follo~ ~ency Ordnance incorp~et~g the chen~es ~eed up~: (~10~7) ~ OBB~E to a~end ~d reordain Chapte~ ~2, off the Code of the City of ~noke, ~e~ti~.to Pension. (For f~l t~t of 0~d~ce see Ordl~nce Book No. 17, Page ~. Dillard ~ved the adoption of the Ordin~ce. ~e notion ~as seconded by ~. Cronin and ndopted by the flowering vote: A~: l~cssrs. Cronin, Dil~rd, Ed~;ards, H~ter, ~d the President, NA~: I;~e ..... O. At this point, .lifo Edwarde wae excused fro~ further attendan0e of the PE~ITION.~ AND CO[~It~lICATION-~i Harolt I. ~a~ea~ ~eo~tiva Secretly off the La.ua o~ ~lr~lnia M~loipelitle~ press~ the appreciation of the Lea~s for the ~ine ~e~viOe in.behalf of ~lolpal ~over~ent ~lven by ~enator ~rl ~. Fttzpatrlok~ ~legate E. 6rlfflth ~d Delegate ~l~ H, Rutherford, ~r.~ d~ the racet session of the General ~s~bly~ m5 before ~e ~lcatlon wes ordered CI~ l~tAc~: The City ~ger sub~tted ~ltt~ r6port~ on ~orh acc~Plish ed and e~dit~es for the payroll periods end~g February 1~. 19~0. an~ February 28, 1950, show~ cost of ~arba~e r~oval as ~1.~ ~d $1.]~ re~pectively. ~e reports were ordered ftl~. ~!~0USE: ~e C~ty M~ager ~b~tted ~ltt~ report from the ~house, showhg a total expense of '~1,~91.]8 for the ~onth of Febru~y~ 1950, es conpared a to~l expose of ~1,673.20 for the nonth of F~bru~, 19~9. ~ report '~es ore,rea f~led. CI~f P~SIC~;: ~e City ~ana~er submitted ~:rt~ten report fr~ ~e City Physiol., showl~ 700 office calls an~ 710 p~escrip~ions filled fo~ %he month February, 1950, as coapare~ ~l%h 589 office calls ~ &86 p~esc~tp~loas fllle~ for %he month of Febru~y, l~&9. The ~epor~ ~as ordezed flle~. R~ORTS: The City ~aEer also submitted ~rl~tea reporSs f~ ~he Depart- of Parks and Rec~ea~ioa fo~ the month of Feb~u~y, 19~0; %he Depa~emt of foz the ~oa%h of Jaau~y, 1950; %he Hen!th ~pa~tm~% for the month 1950; ~he M~lclpal ~rpo~ for ~he month of Feb~u~y, 1950; an~ the P~chasing ~e reports were o~e~ed filed. ~TION-F~ D~NT: ~e City ~ager aga~ b:o~ of.Co.cji %he question of r~odel~g %he presea~ ~rd~ City School for u~e as a station and c~i~.cea~er, when %he school has been vaca%e~. . No one appea~i~ ~ co~ec~ion ~lth %he ~%ter, ~ Co~cil bel~ of the ~pinlon that the butldin~ shoed be usea as a fl~e station, braac~ ltbr~y cea~er, ~. Cronin offe~ed the following Resolution: (~10&58) A RE~L~0N au%ho:lz~g ~he CICy ~ager to Proceed with the of p~ns for alte~a$tons ~o ~he presen~ O~dea Cl~y Soh~l, when She has been vacated, %o provide for ~he ~e of ~he building as a fl~e ~r~ch library aa~ co.unity c~%e~. (For f~ tex$ of Resolution see O~d~ce Book No. 17, Page 183). ~. C~oa~ move~ the a~p%ioa of ~he Resolution. ~e mo~ion was secon~e~ · ~. Dll~rd and adop~e~ by ~he follow~g A~: Eess~s. Croala, Dillard, H~ter, ~d %he P~esidem~, ~. Mln%on---~. NAYS: ~one .......... 0. (Mr. Edwards absem%) ~TION-P~ ~D P~RObl~: The Ci~y ~ger sub~t~e~ ~i~t~ repo~ the ~ter of acquiz~g l~d in the n~ly ~exed t~ttory for perk p~poses, r~oo~ending %~he'be authorize~ to negotiate for %he donation of a strip park alan~ Lick Ru~ in the vicinity of the ~rea between Tenth Street' ~xtension and Hershber~er Road~ H, W,~ ~n ret~n for the conatr~ot~on of a aanitery 8ewer tr~k line end roa~ by tho city to serva the ~, Cron~ m~ed t~t Council conc~ ~ the reco~endatl~n of the City i~a~er end o~er~d ~he follow~n~ ~e~ol~t[~n: {~10~9) A R~OL~ON authori~ tho CXty ~nager to ~o~otiate wXth ~. Hess A. Pl~kett~ Attorney~ h~ cl~ents~ and others, relatlve to the do~tXon of a ~trlp park alo~ Lick ~ In the vlo~lty of the area between Tenth Street ~tensio~ ~d ~r~hb~er ~oad~ N, I'~,, In ret~n for the c~st~uction of a ~ltary ~e~or t~ l~no ~d road by the city to serve the are~. [For ~11 text of ~esolution see Ordinance Book I!o. 17, Page 18~). Mr. Oroain norad the adoption of the Resolution. ~e notion was seconded by ~r. Dillard and adopted by ~e follo~'~g vote: A~: ~[essrs. Oronin~ Dillard, H~ter, ~d the President, Mr. l~lnton --&. NAYS: None .......... O. (lit. Edwards absent}. With further reference to the ~tter, the City IMnager reco~ded that viewers be appointed to appraise 13.O acres of l~d north of tIelrose Avenue Route 460), N. W., betv:een Co.try Olub property and West Side ~evard, owned by Densn~e Po~try Far=~ Incorporated; 39.675 acres of land along Peters ~reek south ~f Sal~ ~npike~ owned by ~rry Rosenberg et al, E. E. ~ and :~etery Conpany~ 'respectively; app~ox~tely AO acres of the Wa~ts Estate, located ~ast of the Huff ~ne School slte~ w~est of Oakland Po~eFard, south of ~lse Av~u md north of Cove Road, N. W.; and 22.0 acres of land, located south of Vinton Road ~.E.~ east of Way.nd Street and wes~ of Carvin Stree$~ owned by the ~zewell Morg~ [eirs. Action on the ~tt~ ;~s held in abeyance, pending'a ~ther reco~ndation · ~ the City H~ger as ~ the viewers to be appointed. ~PORT: ~e report of the viewers who appraised approx~tely 27.0~ acres ~f l~d~ st~d~ in the n~e of ~!ary ~va Co~ter, required ~ c~ection with the ~inistratlon BulldOg ~d ~he exte$sion of the east-west r~Jay at ~e Roanoke [~ioipal Airport (Woo~ Field)~ ~vtng b~en refuted ~ the City ~ager for ,o=endation, he subnitted written report, rec~ending that the purchase of the :o~ter property be held in abey~ce and that the city concentrate its efforts on :~pletion of the A~inlstration But!d~g. On ~tion of ~r. Gronin, seconded by l~r. DiH~d and ~mn~ously adopted, ,he reoo~endation of the ~ity ~ager v~s concurred D~{0~T T~S: The offer of }M. A. E. l~der in the ~o~t of ~ash for the p~chase of property located on the south side of W~chester Avenue, ;. W., west of Elev~th S~eet~ described as Lot 6, Section 10, Wasena Corporation, ~avi~ been referred to the c~it~e appeared for the p~pose of fix~g a ,rice for the fifty-seven lots p~ohased by the city for delinquent taxes~ the City [anager s~b~tted a ~itten report fron the co~ttee~ reo~e~ding that ~e off~ ~ accepted. ~. Oron~ n~ed that Go.oil concur in the reco~endation of the o~ttee nd ~at the follow~g Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. ~e ~tion was econded by Mr. Dll~rd ~d a~pted by ~e following vote: 161' AYES: ~fssCrSo Cronin, D~ll~rd, Hunter, smd the President, ~t~. L~tnton ---~o IiAYS: None ...... O. (~. Edwar~ (~10~) ~ O~D~CE pro~ f~ the ~le of pro~erty locate4 on the south side of W~che~t~ A~ue~ S. W., west of ~ev~th Street~ ~, Seot~on 10, ~asena Corporation~ by ~e City of ~o~oke to iM. consideration of ~0.00 net cash to the city, ~d aathori~S the execution delivery o~ a ~e~ therefor upon pa~ent of the considerat~on. BE I~ O~DA~D by tho Co.oil of tho City of ~noko that sale be ~de by the City to I.M.A.E. l~der of ~rop~ty located on the so~th sid~ of Winchester Avenue~ 5. W,, west of ~enth ~treet, described as ~t ~, Section 10, ~fasena Corporat%on, at a considerat~on of ~0.~ net cash to the city. BE IT ~ ORD~D that the proper o~ty officer~ be, and they are author~zed~ directed and empowe~d~ for ~nd o~ behalf of the c~t~ deliver a pro,er deed upon the fern to be prepared by t~ C~ty Attorne~ convey~ with ~noral W~ranty of T~tle~ the said property to said p~ohaser~ or to who~o- ho ~y direct ~ ~t~S~ delivery t~reof~ ho~o~or~ not to net c=sh consid~rat~on has b~en paid ~ f~l. The 0rd~e~e having been read fas laid over. fi~ET I~.~: ~e City l~ger hav~g been ~e~uested to sec~e ~ esb~te of the oos~ of having a~ street n~es ~ the city e~fo~ to the City Ordnance, he submitted w~itten ~epo=t that It will cost approx~tely ~6,000.00 street si~s for streets ~equiring n~e ch~ges ~d s~gested that ~e matter be held In abeyance until ~ney fe~ the project Is avai~able. ~r. H~ter no.ed tha~ Co.oil conc~ ~ ~he s~estion of the ~ty ~ager and that the ~tter be held in abey~ce for consideration ~ the 1951 budget. ~e motion ~as seconded by Er. Cron~ ~d ~en~o~sly adopted. ~NIN~S~ACK L~: The City l.~ager having be~ ~equested to investigate the ~tter of a setback line on Fifth S~eet, S. W., he s~b~tted ~itt~ report that no setback l~e has been established on this street ~d reco~ended that setback line of five feet be established on each side, to provide for a 6C-foot right-of-way, f~on ~.~ Av~e, S. W., to at least ~lson Av~ue, N. Co~ci~ be~g of the opinion t~t consideration shoed be given to ~g a setback l~e as far south es Was~bon Avenue, S. W., ~d 0r~e Avenue, N. W., in that Fifth Street may in the fut~e become ~ ~port~t co~ecting l~ with U. S. Hi.way Reute No. &60, Hr. C=onin moved that ~e City Clerk advertise for a p~blie hearing on the ~tter to be held at 2:~ o'clock, p; ~., l~onday, April 17, 195~. The motion ~es seconded by Hr. Dill~d ~d ~o~ly ~dopted. ~TION-SCHOOLS: Co. oil having prevlcus~y ~cated its wi~ess to assist the RoscOe 'City School Bo~d ~ acq~r~g fifty f~t rights-of-way to the proposed new Garden City ~hool property fr~ Ventnor Street and from Road, S. E., the City ~mger submitted ~itten report with ~e request t~t viewers be appo~ted to appraise the t~ee p~cels of land req~ed for street purposes. 0n motion of Hr. ~ronin, seconded by ~M. Dil~rd and ~o~ly ~dopted, actien on the ~tter ~s held in abey~ce, pend~g s~b~ssion of a list of viewers by the City Manager. BUIXIET-~A~ D~AI~I~NT: The C~ty ~ger sub~tt~ written report w~th rec~endation that the Wat~ ~p~nt be per~tted to p~ohase ~ddltlonal equip- ment ~d s~pplle~ ~n ~e to~l ~o~t of ~. Cr~ln ~vo~ that Co~o~ o~o~ In the reco~endatton of ~o City ~d offered tho follow~g ~arsen~y 0r~n~co: (~10~61) AH ORDIlt~CE to a~nd ~ roe~ot 'l~on-Operatln~ ~pensos' of an 0rd~anoo adopted by ~o Co~oll of tho City of ~oanoko, Vlrflinla, Ca tho 6th day of February, 1950, No. 10]91, md enticed, '~ Ordinance ~ appropriations ~ the Water ~par~ent~a ~neral F~d for tho ~lty of ~oaoke for the fiscal year ~e~nl~ January 1, 1950, and ondlac Dec.or 31, 19~0, ~d deolarin~ the ~lst~ct 0f ~ e~argenoy-. (~or ~11 ~ex~ of 0rd~oe see 0rdl~nce Boo~ No. 17, Page ~. ~ronin ~ovea the adop$1oa of ~he O~d~anc~. ~e no~ioa ~as seconded H~er' ~ adop~e~ by ~e ~llo~lng VO~e: A~: Messrs. C~oain, Dll~rd, ~er, ~ ~e P~esiien~, Er. l~a~ ---~. NAYS: None .......... 0. (~. El~ards absent) WA~ D~h~: ~e Oi~y ~ger having been reques~e~ ~o sec~o a cos~ ~s~e o~ ex~ea~ng a wa~er ~ ~o ~ha~ Per,ion of Br~ble~ avenue, S. W., vicinity or Parsingar Road, nar~h of ~he ~doah Life ~s~ce O~p~y, service is no~ available, he subnl~e~ written repor~ ~a~ She prOJeC~ ~lll ~os~ approx~a~ely $18,920.00. ~er a disc~ssioa of ~he q~es~lon aa to a teapor~y e~edi~cy, action on ~er ~as defarr~ ~d the ~epor~ was ~able~. S~.'IA~ DI~OS~: ~e City l.~n~er brought ~o the a~en~lon of Co,ct! a CO~rac~ pre~re~ by ~he City A~to~ney, provl~ for use by She Ve~er~s s~ration or ~he services of ~he Cl~y of R~oke's se~a~e ~rea~en~ plan~ an~ sewage '.ollec~g ~ercepter se~ers, ~der cer~atn Ser~ aa~ coadl~toa~; mhere~poa, Mr. offeraa the followin~ emergency 0ra~ce: (~10~62) AN 0RD~I~i~ au~horizl~ and direc~a ~he proper officios of ~t~y of Roanoke, for and Ca behalf of ~he cl~y, ~o ~ecale a c~ac~ between ~he o~ R~noke, Virginia, ~d ~he Ve~er~s ~lnis~ra~ion, a ~epar~en~ of ~ar~, provil~ fo~ use by ~he Ve~er~s ~is~ra~ion of ~he sarvices ~h~ city's se~ge ~rea~en~ p!~ and sewage collecting lntercep~or sewers, ~aar ;er~ ~t condl~loas coa~a~e~ ~ said con~rao~, for Perio~ fr~ ~he da~e of ~he of the ~ntrac~ ~ ~he las~ ~ay of ~he calend~ year In ~'~hich the last ~f ~he self-liquida~ serial bonds issae~ by the ol~y for ~he purpose of f~ano~g ;he c~s~rac$ioa of i~s s~wage t~ea~ea~ pl~ an~ sewage collec~g ~t~roep~or ~e paid, or ~ould be payable ~cep~ for ~icipa~ion, ~a provid~ for a~ (For full text of 0rdinanea see 0rdinanee ~ook No. ~?, Page 18:~) lit. Crontn moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seceaded Mr. tlunter and adopted by the following Vote: ' AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, H~nter, nnd the Presideat, 1~. Hlnton --~. NAYS: None ...... [--0. {Mr. Edwards absent) WAT~q DEPARTtI~T: Re City llanager submitted written report that the boating '1'63 teason at C~vina Cove be on an eantml basle with the proviso that boating will not allowed wh~ thee la ice. on the ~. Cr~ln move~ t~t Co.oil ~o~ In the recordation of the City ~d offered the fo~ (~10~} A R~L~C~ ~en~ Za~seoti~ (a} of ~eotion I0, felat~ ~oat~ of ~ules ~d repletions ~ovorn~S the recreational use of the I~a ~ea, as at~ohed to and ~de a part of a Hesolut~on adopted by ~e Co.oil of City of ~o~oke ~ ~e 12th day of Aprll~ 19~8, ~o, {For ~1 te~ of Resolution ~ee Ord~nce ~ook Ho.186)' ~. Cronln n~et the adoptlon of the ~e~olution. ~e motion ~s eeconded A~: lieasr~. Cronln~ Dillard, H~ter~ and tho President, IM, NAYS: None ........ ;0, (IM. Edwar~ absent) CO~BE~I,~C,II OF ~HEGIA~OIi: The City ~a~r bro~t to tho a'ttentton of Co~eil the excellent service rendered by the ~er6~cy Fuel ~o~servatlcn nittee tn the rec~t coal ~er~ency end s~ce3ted that a vote of ~a~ ~d ~r~ciation be extended to the n~bers of the c~lttee; whereupon, ~. Dill~d of- fered the folt~ ~esolution: (~lO&6&) A ~OLb~ION of th~s and appreciation t~ the n~b~s of ~e~gency ~01 Conservation O~lttee of the Otty of ~oanoke, ~irglnla, for the excellent service ~endered by the c~l%~e In th~ re6ent coal energen~y. (For f~l text of Resolution see 0~din~ce Book Ho~ l?, Page ~. D~lard noved the adoption of the Resolu~en. ~e motion ~ms seconded by ~. C~onia ~d adopted 5y the f011~ Vote: NAYS: M~e ........ O. (~. Edwards absent) P~S ~;D P~YGR0~: ~e City E~age~ bzou$~ to the attention of the Virginia ~pa~tnent of Hi.rays needs 3.387 a~es of the present G~den property in colorlon with the ext~sion ~d developmen$ o~ the Blue R~dge ~a~:ay; whereupon, l~r. Cronin noved that the fo!t~g Ordin~ce be placed upon its first readi~. The ~tion was seconded by t~. Dillard and adopted by the A~: Me~srs. Cronin, Dillard, H~ter, ~d the President, Hr. Minton--~. MAYS: l~one ........ O. ~. Edw~ds absent) ~10~65) ~ ORDR~CE provid~g for the conveyance of 3.387 acres of ~nd the City of R~noke to the C~onwealth of Virginia, at a c~sideration of $1.00 ~e ~ co~ection with the extension and developm~t of the Blue Ri~e P~ay. BE IT OR~ by the Co~c~ of the City of Roanoke t~t c~vey~ce be made the City to ~e C~onwe~th of Vir~n~a of 3.387 acres of land, at a c~sidera- ;io~ of $1.00, for use i~ co~ection with the extension ~d development of the Blue P~ay, said tract of l~d berg described as follows: B~NG at a po~t on the east ~de of Morel~d Street ~'orm~ly ~ple Read) 228.O feet, more or lees, south of Yellow Ho~tain Road; th~ce $~l with Horel~d Street S. 1~ 51' 1S" W. ~32.2 feet to a po~t; th~ce S. 59° 53' E. 101.3 feet to a po~t' three S 8~0~, 1~. ~ ~?~ ~ to s Do~t; thence ~. 2 58' $5" E. 3~.~7 feet; thence . 700 ~9' /.5" II. 2~2.81 feet to the place of BEOII~F~G, containing ~.387 eo~es . and beln~ a southern portio~ of the prop~ty veyed to the ~hool Bo~d of ~oke Co~ty by ~e ~onte Corporation on l~b~ 12~ 19~, ~d of record ~ the Cle~k'a Office o~ the C~cuit Co~t for ~o~ohe Co~ty~ ~lr~lnla, ~n ~e~ Book ~29, page 7~. ' BE ~ ~R~ 0R~ that ~e proper City officers be, and they are hereb~ ~uthorlzed, ~recte~ and ~ow~ed, for ~d on behalf of the City, to ezecGte and ieliver a proper deed~ upon ~he lorn to be prepared by the City Atto=ney, o~vey~g ~[th Special ti~f~ty of Title, said 3.387 a~es of ~nd to ~e Co~onwealth [irGin[a~ for use tn co.eot[on ~[th the extension ~d development of the aforesaid ~roJ~t. ~e ~d[n~ce hav~g been read~ was laid oTer. R~0RTS 0F COI~YS: None. ~FII~ BUS~SS: Rone. CONSID~ATION OF C~R~S: None. ~0DUCTICN ~D CONSID~ATION 0F 0RDIN~;CES Yd~D R~0L~0NS: ~RPORT: 0~d~ance No~ 10~, l~asing two =o~ In ~he southeast corner of the Ca~aday Ho~e a~ the Roanoke Municipal ~rport, D'lus sto~age space, for use as R~G Q~rters, equipnent =o~, office ~d s~orage spruce, havi~ p~eviously been ~efore Co,oil fo~ its .first =cadS, read and laid over, was again before the body, ~. C=onin offering ~he follow~g fo~ its second =eading ~d f~ adoption: [~10~7) ~ 0RD~OE authorizing ~d directing the City ~anager, for ~d 0n behalf of the City of Roanoke, ~ execute Contract Olca-9~6~, between the City ~f Roanoke, Virginia, ~d the United States of ~ica, lansing to the ~ver~ent bwo adJoin~g ~oo~, one appro~tely 18 fee~ by 16 feet, and the oth~ epprox~te. ly 18 feet by 16~ feet, a total floor space of approx~ately 585 squ~e feet, situat. ~d ~ the southeast corner of the greed floor of the C~aday Ho~e at Roanoke ~icipal Airport, R~noke, VirgUle, plus 100 squa=e feet of storage space in said ~a~aday House, for use as ~terstate Airway C~unication Station Quanta=s, equip- nent ro~, office and storage space, for the term begi~i~ March l, 1950, ~ndin~ ~e 30, 1950, with the right of =ene~l ~ually for period endl~ ~e 30, 1953, a~ a consideration of ~1.00 per year, ~de~ t~ ~d conditions c~tained therein. [~or full text of 0rd~ce see 0rd~ce ~ok No. 17, Page 168~ ~. C=on~ n~ed the adoption of ~he 0rdi~nce. ~e motion was seconded by ~. H~ter ~d adopted by the foHow~g vo~e: A~: Eess=s. C~onin, Dillard, H~ter, and the President, 2~. Hlnt~---~. NAYS: H~e ........... 0. [~. Edwar~ absent~ HO~0NS ~D ~~US BUS~: l~one. ~ere berg no fu~ b~ess, Co~cil adjoinS. APPROVED Clerk P~esldeng 160 ~nday, ~reh 27, 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke =et in regular meeting in the Circuit Room in the }~nicipal ~ulld:Lug, ~bnday, ~rch 27, 19~0, at 2:00 o*clock~ tho regular meeting hour~ with the President, ~Tr. )~nton, PRESENT: F~ssrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Ru~.t~rT ~ ~e .Fresident, ~. :inton ....................... AB3EHY: Hone ......... OFFICES F~SE{~T: ~r. A~ur 3. ~ens~ Gity )Mnacer, )~. R~ndolph City Atto~ey, ~d {~. Harry R. Yate~, Uity Auditor. The meetin~ wa~ oFened with a prayer by %heRevere~ ~ymond E. Yus~er~ ~f tke Woo~la%~ ~ethodis% Church. ~950, ~%ving been furntshe~ each menber of Councll~ u~on ~ion of Er. ~wards, ~econded by }~r. Hunter and unantr~ously adored, tha rea~Ing was di~nsed '~%h and minutes apFroved as recorded. ~RiN~ OF CITIZ~3 UPON I%'B~C TR~IC-STREET ikPROY~iTS: Council hayer at its ~st ~eetinf d~cSed thal on No~tinr~m Road, S. E., a~ %~t ~rtion of Yellow ~rmfffc be Road, S. E.~ between 2&th Street and its intersection %i%h 5ottingham m5 having authorized the City }~n~fer to ~ke necesmmry steps toward widenl~ re- .ocattng and imp~vinC Yellow ~untain Road~ f~m l~s intersection with Nottingham ~oad to Garden City Bou]evar], insofar as present aFpropriations will permit, a [elevation of Froperty o%mers on Bottingham Road ~nd Robin H~d Romd ap[eared before he body in opposition %o the action of Co,oil, ~arttculmrly with r e ferene9 to the ~ne-wsy %rafCic. ~monE those speskin~ in o~position ~o the ~atter, were ~ssrs. F. ~. Hamilton, James B. ~org~n, J~es E. Hildreth, Robert P. ~ini~er and Dr. D. ~il]ls. 7he sFeakers poln%ed out t~% the Garden City secbl~n c~ld have access ~town Roanoke by o~ening up a street between Yellow ~Duntain Road ~d %he south nd of Jefferson Street and Com~al/is Avenue, o~ by implying Riverland Road behind he American Viscose plan%. AI~ speaking in o~posi%lon %o the ma%te~, was Er. F. G. Tucker, a on Cornwallis Avenue. )~. H~tem voiced the opinion that a % wo-]Gne high%~y, %~th no parking, on F~un~atn Road w~uld be a sa~isfactory sol6tlon. It a~pearing th~% the matterhas ~en before Council on n~e~us o~castcns nd the members of the %od~ being of' the opinion t~t %he q~stion should be settled ~nd for all, ~. Hun%er moved t~t a special meeting he held a~ 7:30 o'clock, m., ~ursday~ April 6, 1950, for the ~urpoze oC giving all in%eres~ed citizens an pportuni%y to be he~, the City ~sger, in the meantime~ to hold in abeyance the stablishing of one-wmy traffic on Yellow )bun%a~ Roa4 ~d Not%~hmm Road. The orion w~s seconded by Kr. Ed~s and unan~ously a~o~ted. SX6N$: Mro Robert $. Irons, Chair~n of the ~et-Out-The-Vote" Co~ittee of the Junior Chamber of Co~erce, appeared before Council~ advisinc t~t hi~ or~aniza- ticn wishes ~ conduct an intensive c~pat~ in connection with the a~p~achin~ election on April ~t 19~0, in an effort to ~et the vo~ers to ~o to ~e Folls~ and asked that the Junior C~mber of Co~erce be [ranted ~rmission to dro~ le~flets f~m airpl~e~, place ~osters on poles an~ use a so~-t~ck ~ the conductinE the eampel~ ~tntin~ out t~t a ~rade is bei~ planned for April 3, 1950, ter- minatin~ with a rally in Elmwood Park. In this c~nection~ ~he City ~l~aKer poin%~ out t~t all three p~cedure~ for ~ich permission h~s been ~quested are in violation of City Ordinances. Council be~ of the opinion that the Junio~ Cham~r of Co~erce should be ~ranted ~ermission to place the posters on poles~ ~rovide4 the organization/,~ill res~onsible for both p~cinF the [osiers a~ rem~in~ s~e immediately after the termination of the canpei~, Er. Edwa~s offered the followinZ Resolution: ([10&~) A ~LUTION crantin~ pe~ission ~o the Roanoke Junior Chamber of Comr~rce to place posters on utility poles in connection ~th i~ "Get-Out-The-Vote ca=pai~, provided that the Junior Chamber of Co~vce %dll be responsible for b:th ~lacin~ the ~osters and removin~ same i~.ediately after the termination of the cam- paizn. {For full text of Resolution, see Ordi~mnce Book 17, p3Ee 1~7.) ~'r. Edwards movefl the a~option of the Eesoluti.~n. The ~Dtion ~s by Er. Hunter and a~opted by the follo'~:in~ vote: AY~: 1-ess~. C~nin, Dillard, Ed%mr~3, Hunter, and the President, Ir. ~[in ton .................... 5 · N~YS: l'ion e ........ O. SIGNS: ~r. C. A. Fosey appea~ed before Council an4 fresente:i a advising that the Jefferson Theatre would like ~ermissi:n to erect and [~ up a ~rquee on the front of its buildin~ at &13 South Jefferson .Street. ~r. C~nin moved that Council cancuv in thc request of ~(r. Fosey and offere~ the follo~in~ Re~lution: (~10&67) A RESOLUTION authorizin~ and directin~ the Build~t Inspecto~ pursuant to the provision5 of Ordinance No. 10161, adopted on the 26th ~y of tember~ ~9&9, regulatinc the erection and maintenance of a~mings, marquees~ etc., ~ Krant a pe~lt ~o ~he Jefferson Street Cot. party, IncoFpo~ted, to rep~ce with a new marquee the exist~ m~quee in f~nt of the Jeffe~s:n Theatre, &13 South Jefferson Street~ and providinC for an emergency. (For fulltext of Resolution, see O~i~nce Book 17, Pa~e 157.) Fr. C~nin moved the adoption of the Reso]utien. The motion ~'as seconde~ by ~'r. Dflla~ and adopted by t he following vote: AYES: Eess~. C~nin, Dillard, Edwards, Bunter, a~ the Presider, ~. ~[into n .................. 5 · NAYS: None ....... O. PETITIONS AbD C0~2~iICATICiiS: TH;FFIC: A co~nication f~m ~bbi [orris 'J. Graff~ askinE tha% a revetment ~r Guard rail or p~tective posts be erected on the east aide of the curve on the upper part of F~unt Venom .Road after it crosses Perstnfer Road, S. W., was before Co~cil. On =orion of ~'. Cronin, 3eeonded by ¥--. Hunter and unanimously adopted, the was referred to the C~ty ~a~e~ for a%~en~lon. CI~ CH~TER: A state~n~ of char~es f~m ~unic~ M. Le~ls in the ~un% 112.;+0~ coveri~ ~e~ices 'rendered in reDrti~ the Charter Co=i~sion at~y~ ~efo~ ~ mo~ion of F~. Gro~ln~ seconded by F~. Dll~a~ and unan~ously of exFenses ,as referred to %he City iu/itor for RO~O}~ VALe: The representatives of ~he ~ove~in~ boiles of the To~ ;~e~ the To'~ of Vtnton an4 Roanoke Coun~y~ as well as :he representa:ives of egl~lature in the affected areas, havin~ ~en invited to a~t~d a neetl~ ~th the :ity ~ Ro~oke officials and Its representatives of tho legts~tu~ for the purpose d2sc~sing t~ est~bl~hing of one fovernmen% embraclnf %he four poltSical sub- lvisiens, comDunica%ions f~m ~e Town of Sal~, Tow~ of Vtn~on, Roanoke Corn%ye ;enator Ted Del%on, Senator Earl A. Fitz~a~rlek, DeleEa%e E. Orlffi%h Dodson~ DeleKate Julian H. Ruthevfoo~, Jr., accep=in~ the Invitation, were befo~ Cornel On no%ton of F~r. Cuonin, seco~e~ by ~;~. ~%la~s and un~Lr, ou~ly adored, ity Clerk was inst~c%ed to foPwaFd invita~ion9 ~ the rep~e~n~atives~ as well as ~he members of %he press ~d radio %~ho cover Council sessious~ for a dl~er r. eetin~ be held a% Hotel R~anoke a% 6:30 o'clock, p. m., %fe~esday~ l;~y 17, 1950. STATE CORPORATION CO}Z~*I/SSION: A cog~unicazion from ~e AsslsZ%n% to the City toce%her ~th notice from ~he S~a%e Corpora%Ion Co=~lsslon of a hearinE %o held ~ Rlchnon~ at 10:O9 o'clock, a. m.~ ¥~ay, April 3, 19~, on an ~f the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company for au%hority ~o increase certain nd ~hsPEes on bus routes %o &ni f~m ~oints outside of %he City of .afore Council, Council beinE of ~he opinion t~t the City A%to~ey should a~tend %he %he interest of %he CiLy of R~anoke, ~u. Edwards offered the followin~ Resolution: (~10&68) { R~OLUTION au~horfz~ an~ divec%~E %he City At%o~ey, or his sl~tent, %o appear In the interest of the City of Roanoke a% %he hearinE %o ~ held y %he State Co,ora%Ion Co~isuion in Riehnond a% 10:00 o'clock, a. m.~ April 3~ 195 in connection with %he afl. lice%ion of the Roanoke Railway ~ Elect. rio Company for utho~ity %o increase certain fares ~nd ckar~es on a n~bem of its bus routes to and ro~ Fo!n~p outside of %he City of Roanoke. (For fulltex% of Resolucfon~ see O~inance Rook 17, Fa~e 188.) ~. ~wards moved the adoption of the Resolution. The =~ion ~s seconded by Cronin and adopted by =he followiaC vote: N~S: None .............O. ~DRTS CF OFFICEE5: SPOKE ~NTROL: The Cl~y Eanager submitted written re~s from the DeFart~en )f Air Poilu%Ion Control for the months of Janet)- ~d Februa~, 1950. The reporbs were ordered filed. D~ARTM~T ~ F~iIC %:0~8: The City )~nager submit%ed written re~rt from ]apartment o~ ~blfc 't~orks for %he ~cn%h of Fabian, 1950. ~e report was ordered filed. POLICE DEPAHT~tENT: The City F~nager submitted anntml report from' the Police Department for the yearendinF December ]1~ 19~9, The report wes ordered filed, BUDGET-LIBR.~RY: The City Fanager submitted written report~ to~ether~ith a cor~municStien from Fr. F. F.o Rlvinua~ Chairman of the Roanoke Public Library Board~ · sking that steno~rafhic service be made available to the Roanoke Public Library foz two hours daily, including Saturday, the City Eanager advistn~ that he ie reluctant to recommend any additions to the budget~ but that he can ~robably secure a student for the part-ti~ steno=-raphlc work. On motion of g~F. Dillard, a econded by ~:r. Edward~ end unanimously ado~ted~ the report end communication were ordered filed. TRAILERS: The City ~°ana~er having been authorized to uae his discretion in the enforcer,_mt of the provisions o£ the Trailer Ordinance, fenJinC an a=.endment to the s~ld Ordinance to eliminate certain inequalitiea~ he submitted written reFort~ re~o~-~-endin:r that eighty Fur cunt instead of one hundred precent of all o~.mers of r-~a! estate within 200 feet of the lot proposed as the location of the trailer shall Give c~nsent thereto. }ff. Cronin moved that Council concur in the reco~eniaticn of the City ~lanacer and th%% the amendment %o Section 3-C~ to provide for the consent of four- fifths of th~ property o~ners ;li~hin a ~fus of 200 feet, be included in the amend- ment %o the Trailer Ordinan:e ~;hich Is now bein~ pre~,are5 by the City Attorney. The ~.NNZXATION-STREET I~Fi~VEa'~TS: Counci!having decided not to [urcha~e the western fifty feet of Lot 5~ Block &, U~mon Addition, from ~Ir. James O. Loving~ at a consideration of $1~200.~ ~n% adSiticnal improvements to kc made by the city, for the ~urlose of eztendinU Blrch;;ood Street to Leo ;.venue, N. E., due to the lack of f~ds, the City }.lanager submitted wrltSen retort that }~r. Iovin~ has r~de a fir~l offer of ~1,~00.00 %Athou% 3ny stipulations as %o additional im~r~vaments by the city, advising'that the sppraise~ value of the land and dar. a~es has been fixed a% Council being of the opinion that the land should be acquired by the city for ~1,3~O.~, Mr. C~nin Offered tho following er. urgency Ordinance: [~10&69) ~t ~DINf, NCE 8uthorizing and direc~i~ ~e City )~anaCcr, for and on behalf of the City of Roanoke, to purchaae from J~es O. Lovinff ~d Cleo P. Lcvin his ~lfe, the western 50 feet of Lot ~, Block &, Upson Addition 5iai, ~ a vf $1,350.OO for the put,se of extending Blrchwoo~ Stree%~ N. E., to Leo ;.venue, ~rovidlng for an emerfency. {For full% ext of O~inance~ see Ordinance Book 17, Faue ~r. Cron~ moved the ~doption of ~e Ordinance. Themoticn ~=s secon~e~ by Vt. Hunter and adapted by the followin~ vote: AYES: Kessrs. Cronin, Dtllard~ Edwards, Hunter, and the President~ ~nton .................. ~. N~YB: None ...... O. %'~AT~ D~ART~N~: The City ~anaffer havinK been authorized ~ a dve~ise for .ids for certain concessions at Carvins Cove~ he submitted w~tten report that one ~Id was r eeeive~ an~ recom~en~ed t~% the bid of }~. C. B. Clumper in the amount of en ~er cent on ~oss sales be accepted. · 169 ' I · 170 F~-, Cronin moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the ¢ltlr P~na. get and offered the followin~ Resolution: (jlO~70) I RESOLUTION a~arding, contrec~ for certain conce~ion~ a~ Ca~ina Cove for ~riod from April 1~ 19~O~ ~ Decemker }1~ 1950~ ~o C. B, Cle~ar a~ 10 ~er cent of g~aa business ¢n en~e sales of ~erch~dise at said location, {For full tex~ of Resoluticn~ ~ee O~ance 8tek 17~ Page-lgg.) Yr, Cronin moved the adoption of %he Resolution. The =o~ion was seconded }~r. F~ward3 and adopted by %he followin~ vote: AYES: }[essrs. C~nin, Dlllnrd, Edwa~s, H~ter, and t~ President, Minton ................... N.~S: None ....... O. ~ALTH DEPARTmenT: The City Fanacer submitted %si%ten re,or% %ha% the P. oa- noke X-ray Survey Group plan~ %o o~e~te in Roano'<e from April 18-J~e 2, 19~0, %ha~ they ~sh %o inaugurate thc su~;ey with %h~ members of City Council. On motion of Fr. Dillard, seconded ~' }~. C~nin a~i unznfmou$1y the time for the X-ray-= wa~ set for 10:00 o'clock, a. m., Tuesday, Ayril ]8, ]9~0. ANNEXATION-RECeE~TION DEPART}~tT: The q~stion of suitable recreation facilt ties and a F!~ce for co,unity centered ac~ivities in the Holiins Ro~d section been referred to the City ~nacer, ~r. Orrin S. Rhudy~ Freai4en~ of Civic Le~Kue, ~n~ the Ch~irm~n of %he Plannin~ [card for 5L'~y anJ re~or%, ~he City FAnacer submi%ta~ ~'ritten re~ort thet the committee '~,guld like to maco~enJ that th( m~%tter be referred to thc FlanninE ~oard fo~ further study. On mo%ion of Hr. Hunter~ sacondei by ~P. Ed~:~rd5 anJ unanimously ado~edt tk matter ~ns referred to the Planning Bo~d for study an~ repo~% %o Co~ci!. ~NNEXATION-~;~qKS ~d~D VL.¥:GECU~DS: Counc~ 1 h?vin~ at i~s last r:e~tin~ held abeyance action on appointment of viewers to appraise four tracts of land for park ~u~i~%es, ~endin~ sufEestions from the City ~t~Eer as %o %he viewers to be appointe he submit%ed a list of names; whereupon, )~. Hunter offered the following Resolu%io {flO&71) A HESOLUTIC'N ~rovidinE for %he appaint=ent of ~essrs. D. ¥.. Etherid E. B. Lsmon, C. E. Laymnn, G. E. Trout and C. Cecil Flora a3 viewers for the ~urpose of apE~aisinE four tracts of lant to be ~ed for park ~urposes~ wi~h a vie%~ of establishin~ a fair ani reasonable ~rice therefor. {For full %ex% of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ]7, Page 1~9.) ~r. Hun%er moved %he adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded }~. Edwards ~nd a~op%ed by the follo:iin~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin~ Dil~mJ~ Ed~iards, H~nter, and the Presiden~ ~r. ~in%o N[YS: Ncne ........... O. tNNEIATION-SCHOOLS: Council havin~ 3t its last meetin~ held ~ abeyance action on appoint~nt of vie%;ers %o appreise t~ee tracts of land %o be u5~ for stree~ purpose3 !eadinE to the pro~o~ed new G~rd~ City schoD1 property, pending suEEestions f~m the City )fane~e~ as %o the vieweFs %o ~ ap~inted, he list of ~mes. )~-. Hun%er offered %he following Resolution appointm~% viower~ ~ appraise he proper~y of Charles E. Staples~ Jr.~ and A~rey C. Stap~s: {~10&72) A RESOLUT!CN ErovidinE for %he a~[oint=en% of 5~essrs. D. }~. E%herid E. B. Lemon, C. E. ~}~an, G. E. Trcu~ and C. Cecil Flora as viewers for the ~ur~qs of sFpraisin~ the eastern 50.0 fee% of p~pe~.y located on [he north side of Imlay Avenue, $. S., between Garden City Boulevard and Ventnor Street, Official Tax No. ~LOO303, owned by Charles E. Staples, Jr., and Audrey C. Staples, to b~ ueed for street fur¥oses !esding into the proposed new Garden City Scho01,froperty, with a view of establishing a fair and reasonable price therefor. (For fulltext of Resolution, see Crdinance Book 17, Page 190.) Mr. Edwards and adopted by the follewing vote: AYES: Yesara. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~r. ¥inton .................. NI¥S: None ...... O. ~. Cronin offered the following Resolution appointing viewers to a~pralae the protez~y of Luther T. md Lena S. Proctor: (~10473) A RESOLUTICN providinI for the appoin~.msnt of l~ecsrs. D. M. Etherid E. B. Lo,on, C. E. Layman, 3. E. Trout and C. Cacil Plo:~ o~ viewers for the purpose of appraising all of Lot 3, Block 6, S. J. Jones ~ap of Radford Lands, loe~ted cn ithe ~:est side of Ventnor Street, S. E., b at,men .Inlay Aveauc and B!sn~:n ~v~nue, o~ned by Luther T. and Lena $. Proctor, to be used for street [url~ose~ l~adinE into the prerosed new Garden City 3 chool property, with a view of *stablishin; ~ f:dr ani re~aon~ble price therefor. (For full text of Resolution, ~ee Crdinon~e ?ook !7, Page 19S.~ ~. Cronin moved the adol~tion of the Resolution. The motion ~as seconded b~ ~r. Dillard and a~opted by the fo!lowin~ vote: AYES: I~s~rs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Mr. Finton ................. 5. NAYS: None ..... O. Nr. Ed~;~rd~ offered the followin~ Resolution a~pointin~ viewers to appraise the property of George E. and }~ary K. Tho=pson: (~10~?~} A RESOLUTICN providlnE for the appointment of ~essra. D. M. Etherid E. B. Kamen, C. E. Laym:n, G. E. Trout and C. Cecil Flora as viewers for the purpose of appraising the southern 17.O feet of Lot 6, Block 5, Nountoin View !!eights, and the northern 33.0 feet of Tax No. ~390~07 located on the west side of Ventnor Street E. E., between Blanton ~venue and Imlay Avenue, o~ei by.O~orEe E. and llary K. Thomp son, ~o be u~ed for str0ot purposes leading into th: proposed now Garden City School property, ~ith a view of establishinE ~ fair and reasonable price therefor. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book 17, Page 191.} Mr. Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded Iff. Hunter and adopted by ~he fol!owinE vote: AY£~: }~ssr~. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hantsr, and the Presid=nt, ~. Minton ................... NAYS: None ....... O. BUDGET: The City l~n~ger brought to th~ attention of Council tho fact th:t there is an unextended balance in the Repairs lcsount of the City Hall BudEet from re-roofing the Nunicip~l Building and racom-mended that ~2£~.~ of this mne~pendsd balance be u~ed toward new lights for the Hus~inEs Court Room; ~343.~0 for two electric water coolers; and ~49.00 for paint, also, that a new roof be ~ut on the old Telephone BuildinE at an estLmated cost of appro×iustely ~1,405.00, a total transfer of $2,O25.~. 171 .172 In a discussion of the matter, Council decided t~t only one electric ~cater cooler should be purchased, in addition to the liFhta end paint~ and that the re- roofin~ of the old Telephone ~ulldin~ should be held in abeyance for the time being. ~ith further reference to use of tho unexpended balance in the Repairs Account, it was decided that ~2~O.OO wsuld be usei toward furnishing and reFairinC the rooms used by thc Judge of the Circuit Court and Council adJoinin~ t?e north side of the Ct~cqit Court. ~. E~warda then offered the follo~dng emerfency Ordinance to provid~ for the use of ~450.OO in imyrovin? the Huetin~a Court Room and ~2~O.CO for the rooms adjoining the north side of th~ 9ircuit Court Room: {~10275} ~ O~DY~I~CE to ar~nd ami reenact Section ~t2, "City H~ll', cC a~ Ordinance adorte~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virfinia, cn the 22th day of Dece~her, 19~9, No. 10329, and entitled, '~n Ordinance making ariro~riaticna fro: the aeneral Fund of the City ~f Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning January.l, 1950, sn~ ending December Il, 19~O, and declarinf the exivtence of en emergency". (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book ~?, Fa~a 191.) Er. Edwards r~ved the adoption of the Ordin:nce. The motion wan seconded by Mr. Hunter ant adopta~ by tho follo~t~g vote: ~.YZO: l'eazr~. Ct. em!m, Di!l~rl, Edwsrds~ Hun~er, emi the Preai:!ent, NAYS: None ....... O. [EPORTS OF CC})ITTEES: Ncnb. UNFii{!S.~u~'~9 ~US!~;ESS: Nane. CONSIDERATION OF CI,A!NS: None. INTECDUCT!CN AND CONSIDERATICS OF 0RDINAa'~ZS AND RE$OLUTi©N$: AIiN-.~X;TIQN-ST~TE HIGFd;Y$ WITH1N CITY LI}1ITS: Council havtnE authorized'~he c~ndemnaticn of proterty owned by Thomas D. Chrintian~ Trustee, in connection with it~c imyrovemen~ of th~ lorries of U. S. High%~y Route No. 460 {Fielroae Aver. ua) be- tween thc old ~-Dr~or~te limi~z and t~:e ne%! corporate limits, and it apt.~rin2 that ~greement h~: been ranched ~horeby it ;;ill be unnecessary te condemn the land, (~10476) AN CEDIN;~CE to re~.eel a_n Crdtn%nce aflcpted ky the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, en the 12th day of De~emter, 19~9, NO. 1C291, e silt!ed, "An Ordinance Froviding for the cenJeTnation of certain land in the City of ¥ir~inia, situate cn l~!rose Avenue, N. ~., ov,~ed by Themes D. Christian, Tnl~tee, bs used for street widenin[ purpose$~ an4 providing for an erergency", and ~ro¥idin for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance ~ook 17, Pa~e 192.) }'r, Eduarde moved the adoption of the Ordinance. 7he motion was saconfled by ~r. Hunter anJ adopted by the followin? vote: AY'ES: Yeasts. Uronin, Dillar4, Ed~rd~, Hunter, an~ t he Presi~ent, }ltnton ................. NA~S: Hone ..... O. NOTIONS ~.ND MISCELLANEOUS FIRE DEP.'~TI~HT: ~r. Cronin broufht to the attention of Council and the N~me~er the matter of calls from outeide of the City of Roanoke for use of the fire equipment and personnel, voicinr the opinion that ~here the city does hel~ thor ~hould ~e $o~e prier agreenent whereby the surroun~tn~ co~aunities would s~ree t o be responsible for such equipment and personnel and au~£esCing that a ¥oltcy be adopted ~hercb¥ the city ~ould answer ~ ¢ai1 to any one or the ~urroundin~ areas :.hen two o~ ·nre buildings ar~ on fire and ~o~lfl live its aer~iee~ without ch~rge~ provided ~liehtlity protection ~aa furni!hed~ but that in the case of one bul!din~ ~ein~ on fire ~hich could be handled by the locality, a char~ ~f ~50.C0 par hour~ or any fraction thereof~ '~uld ba made by the city. Council beinE of the opinion tb~t the city ah:uld be indernifie~ in such lnatancea~ Iff. Edwards moved that the question be referred to tha City Eanafer~ the City Attorney and Counc~lnan Oronin to work out the protor ~ocedure for t~e o lty t¢ follow and to report back %o Council at t he earliest possible '~!oment. The motion was seconds4 hy Rt. Dillnrd and unanizoualy adopted. At this point, lit. Hunter was excused f rom further attendance of the meetir POLICE DEF;RTI~NT: ~r. Cronin broufht to the attention of Council the murde! of ~lice }~arie Taylor and offered the following Resolution: (~10&77) A RE~LUTION authorizln~ the City ~an:~er %o place all necessary fun~ at the dis~o$3l cf the Police D~yartm~n% of tha City of Roanoke in the inve~l- gation of the murder of Alice Marie Taylor, in 't kat this Council has full confidence in all investiratin[ units and seeks only to support their efforts by making avail- able funds to meet any coats that may develop. (For full text of Re~lution, see Ordinance Book 17, Fags 193.) W~. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The rotien was seconded by l'r. Dillard and adopted by the fo llowinr vote: A~S: Rfessrs. C~nin~ Dillard, Edwards, and the President, ~r. kinton ..... &. NIXS: None ....... O. [lit. Hunter a bs~nt) There bein~ no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED President COU~ClL~ REGULAR ¥£ETING ¥~nday, A~ril 3, 1950. The .Council of the City of Roanoke r~et in regular meetin~ in the Circuit Court Room in the ~unicipal Bullding~ ¥ond~y, AFril ], 19~O~ at 2:00 otclock, po the re[ula~ ~eettn~ h~ur~ ~it~ the President~ I~. ~:inton~ presidin~o PRESEh~: Eeasr~o Cron~ Dillard~ ~a~ H~ter~ and the Pre~ident~ Einton .................... ABS~T: ~one ....... O, City ~tto~ney~ and Kr. Harry R. Yates~ City The ~eebh~ was o~ensd w~th a prayer by the Reverend John ~. ~tkins~ of ~h~ South Ro~oks ~aFbl~ Church. EI~B: Co~ie~ of ~h~ minutes of ~he regular n~e~ held on ~rch ~0, and th~ rece~ed re~lar ~ee~n~ held on }~rch ~1~ 19~0~ hav~ b~en furnish~d each ~e~ber of Council~ upon ~tion of ~r. C~nin~ seconded by ~. Dillard ~d ~aal~ous~ adopted, the rs~din~ was di~ns~d ~i~h ~nd the ~inutes a[prowd as reco~ed. H~RI~ OF CITIZENS UFON ~U~LI~ ~ATT~S: for the cons~ctlon of sani~a~ sewer~ to serve por~ion~ of ~he Oakdale Subdivisio~ an~ a ~o~lon pf ~h~ ~irlee Cour~ Subdivision~ accordin~ ~o plans and s~ectfica~ions of ~he City ~ine~r~ ~o b~ received by th~ City Clerk un~il 2:~ o"clock~ p. ~nday~ ~ril ~ 19~0~ and to b~ o~en~d ~ ~h~ hour by Gounc~l~ and five .h~vin~ been received~ the President, ~r. Kin~on~ asked if ~here wa~ anyone ~re~en~ who didm~ fully understand ~hs ~dver~is~men~ if there ~s anyone pr~sen~ who ~d b~en denied th~ privile~e of bfd~in~ and if ~here ~e any questions abou~ vertis~en~ anyone ~ould ltk~ to ask~ an~ no r~pr~s~n~a~iv~s ~sen~ rais~n~ ~ny qu~ ~he City ~neer ~nd ~he City ~a~r for tabulation. Tho ~o~lon wa~ s~conded by ~. Edwa~s ~d unaninously adopted. ~%er during the meeting, %he co~i%%ee submitted a tabulation of %he bids,' and %he bid of the'Draper Cons%~c~ion Company in the to%al ~oun% of $19~708.~ ap~arinf to ~ %he lowest ~d best bid, ~. Hun~er offered ~e follow~g emergency Ordin~ce: {~10&78) AN ~DINLNCE awardin~ contract for %he contraction of sewers ~orgions of the Oakdale Subdivision ~d a portion of the Airlee Cour~ Subdivi- slon~ including app~xinately 7,3~ lineal fee~ of sanitary sewer line and lineal feet of storm drain, %o Draper Const~ction Company, Hoanoke~ Virginia~ a ~ a %o~al cost of $19,708.~, app~pria~ing %he amount of ~19,708.~ f~m the 19&9 (For full %ex~ of Ordinance, see Ordnance Book ~o. 17, Pa~e ~. H~%er moved the adop~ion of the O~inance. The motion was seconded by ~. C~ntn and adopted by the following vo~e: AIES: ]%ssrs. Cronin, Dllla~, Ed%~rds, Huater, and the Fresiden%, [~. Kin~on ................... NAYS: None ....... O. SHR~AhDO~I VALLEY: Er. Kenneth R. Hyde, President, Shenandoah Valleyw corporated, appeared before Council, advisin§ that his organization is planning 1950 advertising campaign for the Shenandoah Valley regionw and presented an outline of the 1950 budget Of the organization in the total a~ount of $20~000o00, $~. Hyde advising that of this amount, $3,6OO.00 has been allocated to Ro~loke County for membership, and asked that the City of Roe-qoke bear at least ten per cent of this Council being of the opinion thst the City of Roanoke should subscribe $500.00 as its advertising membership for 1950, ~r. Dillard offered the following Resolution: [#10~79) A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Auditor to draw warrant in the name of Shenandoah Valley, Incorporated, in the amotnt of repreaontin~ the advertisin~ nembership of the City of Roanoke for the year 1950, connection with the advertiein~ campaign for the Shenandoah Valley region. [For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Ho. 17, Page 195.) {,~. Dillard ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion was seconded by Er. Edwards arid adopted by the follo.inf vote: AYES: {ieserso Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the Fresident, Er. ~inton .................. HAYS: ~one ...... There appearing to be no funds available in the budFet for payment of the advertisinF ~e~berahip, }!r. Dillard offered the followin~ emergency Ordinaace afpro- pristine ~5OO.00 for this purpose: [~10~O) ~ OHDIH~kCE to amend and reenact Section ~1, "City Council"~ of Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on t he 2~th day Decemter, 19~9, Ho. 10329, and entitled, "~ Ordinance ~akin~ appropriations from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year be~inning January 1, and ending December ~1, 1950, and declarinF the existence of an e~ergency". [For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page 195.) Er. Dillard norad the adoption of the Ordinance. The notion was seconded by }~. Edwards end adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: Kessrs. Urchin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~r. [inton .................. HAYS: Hone ...... O. ZOHIHG-SETBACK LIHES: [~. J. E. FoFle appeared before Council, advisin~ that he has e nap sho.in~ property mm~ed by hi= on Colonial Avenue, S. ~., between Bent {'ountsin Road and Perein~er Road, and that the ~p shows the property line as being twenty-five feet from t he e stabliehed center line of Colonial Ave[lue~ but that t~e map has never been recorded, t~o Fosle adviain~ that in the meantime a setback line has been established on Colonial Avenue and he has been inforr~ed that t he map of his property canflot be recorded until the property line is eho'~r~ es thirty feet fro~ the established center line of the street, Er. Fo~le protestin~ that since he is donatirl property to the city for street purposes he does not feel that he should be reguired One ~otion of [r. Edwards, seconded by Er. Hunter and unaninously adopted, the m~tter was referred to the City tanager and the City Attorney £ou ~;vesti~atien and report to Council. 17[, , DEPARTmenT OF Pt~LIC WELFARE: ~Mso Celestia A. Cardem appeared before advis~nE that she lived out~ide of the cor~rate li~lt~ of Ro~oke on a te~porar~ basis and t~t she has no~ re~u~ed ~ the c~ty~ but t~t her ~ublic a~l~tance has been ~lthdra~ by ~he Department of Public '~el~are a~ that ~he Is in desperate On ~tion oF ~, Cronin~ seconded by P~. ~a~s and u~nl~usl~ adopted~ the ~tter ~as referred to the City )Mna~er and the City Atto~ey for inve~ti~ation and re~rt to Council as ~ the legal aspects of the situation~ ~e City ~nager the ~eantice to see that ~em~rary a~sistance ~s ~iven to ~rs. Ca~en. STUDenT ~VE~I,~T: A g~up of representatives of the Student Gove~ment at ~'ill[an Flemin~ High School b ein~ ~resent at the meetin~ the President~ fo~ aa~ on ~half of Council~ recognized the s~ude~ts. F~ITIOhS AND CO{2~UNICATIONS: SID~.IALK, CURB M{D GUTTER: A co=~tmication from [.r.H. ,~'. Bumette~ %ha% the pro~y owners In the &l~ ~d &200 blocks of Richland Avenue, N. W.~ are ~ssible, '~s ~efore Council. On no%ion of ~. H~e~, secmded by }~r. Edwards a~ ~nimously adored, A co~unication f~m The Li:de Air Products RE~NDS AND REBATES-T~ES: , ~Conpany, advisin~ t~t real estate taxes in the total amount of ~123.21, ~d p~perty taxes in the total a~unt of $125.75, for the ye~s 19&3 to 19&9, have been: paid by ~he comply f'o~ a buildin~ maintained on ~orfolk and Western Railway Compan property, end askin~ that the real estate taxes be refunded in that the buildin~ in On motion of ]-~. C~nin, seconded by ~. Edwa~s and unanimously adopted, Council.. S~HCO~: ~. communication f~n }~. J. E. Pettibone, 1Ol& Locust Street, St. High School Choir '~ile attendin~ the annual conventio:~ of %he ~..usic ~ucators National Conference in St. Louis ~ecently, was before Council. f~. Edwards moved t~t the co=.unication be filed and acknowledged with School. The motion '~s seconded by ~. Hunter and unanimously adopted. BRI~: A communication from the Reverend Benjamin A. Jenkins, President the Southeast Civic Leasue, callinE attention ~ the condition of the bridEe over Roanoke Rive~ at Buzzard Rock Ford ~d a~king that the condition be remedied~ was before Council. }{r. Jenkins and }~. Joseph ~I. Do~y being present at the =eetfnE~ the City ~nager advised t~m t~% h~ is makin~ a study of the ~t%er with a view of fixing the road and relocatinE the bridEe. ROANCKE VALLEY: A co=~ication f~m ~. I. F. Kullen, wishing the greatest in the endeavor to develop the Ro~oke ~alley Area P~e~t, ~s before }~. ~wa~s moved that the c0=~ication be filed and ack~owledEed ~th motion was seconded by )~r. Hunter and unanimously adopted. CIVIL Ah~ POLICE COURT: A cor~unication from Honorable T. L. Keister, Judge of the Circuit Court for the City of Roanoke, c~nsentin~ to the designation of the Circuit Court Room as ~n additional court room for the Civil and Police Justice for the trial of civil cases whenever the room is not required for the transaction of any busi:~ss Of the Circuit Court, was before Councilo On ~otion of l~ro Dillard, seconded by ~, Cronin ~d unanimously adoptedj the co~r-unication was ordered flledo HOUSING: Yetiti~ns slFned by fifty citizens of Roanoke, endorsing the crea- tion of the Roanoke Redevelop=ent and Housin~ Authority, were before On motion of ~. Cronin, seconded by P~. 3illard and unanimously adopted, the petiticas were ordered filed with other petitions previously received on the subject. PARKS A~D ~LAYGROU~D$: A communication /'rom the Roanoke Council of Gardeu Clubs, expressing thanks and appreciation for yer~ission to the organization to use tho present library building in Elmwood Park as a Esrden center when t he new librar bulldin~ has been constructed, was before Council. On motion of Mr. Dillard, seconded by Fr. Hunter and unanic~usly adopted, the communicetion ~ras ordered filed. REIORT$ OF OFFICERS: ANhEXATIOH-SEGREGATIO~: The question of furuishin~ sewage facilities, ~ter lights, street improvements, sidewalk, curb ~nd gutter in thc Lincoln Court Sub- divisicn havi~ been referred hack to the City F~a~er with a view of workin~ out a project for the develoyment of two blocks of the subdivision for the time being, he submitted the following report: "Roanoke, Virginia April 3, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: In furtherance of your direction, I met w~th prot.erty owners, interested citizens, and representatives of the Chamber of Com~nerce for a conference concernin~ the development of Lincoln Court. Ism cognizant of the fact that to finance thio plan the Council must find additional funds Or use reserves. The tentative plan ie for the City to construct the trunk line, the property owners to be assessed one third on our normal projects; and the City of Roanoke is to install 6-inch or larger wa%er mains for fire hydrants. In addition, a half dozen street lights should be installed. Limitation of time did ~% permit me to make a complete analysis of cost, but 1%ould like to report progress which apparently was satis- factory to the conunittee. I will report to you my final estimates as soon as possible. Respectfully submitted, (Si~ned) Arthur 3. Owens, City ~nager~ The. report was ordered filed. ANNEXATION-i~ATER DEPART}~T: The City Man~ger submitted written report, together with a communication from the Wllltamsou Road Jster Company, Incorporatedj advisiD~ that for some time the company has been ~lanninE the develoyment of an additional water supply, but that since the City of Roanoke has indicated it might be interested in buying the water company, it has been deemed inadvisable to c~:tinl any plans for the development of an additional water supply, suggesting, however, that it might be weli for the company to enter into an arrangement with the city ~aereby the company ~ould be supplied ~ater for its needs if an emergency should arlse~ ~ointinr out that the city has been supplied ~ter by the co=~ny on a ba~ls of ten cents ~rmethousand ~llons ~ ~st e~ergencies and that the proposed · ent should ~ on the s~e ~sis, The City }MnaEer reco~endin~ ~at he be auth~rized to ~te~ into ~uch arrangement ~lth the '~illl~an Road ~iter Core.ny, ~r~rated~ for ~d on he.if of the City of Ro~oke, and }~. Cronin voic~ the opinion t~t the ~lty ~Mnager should have authority to enter into such an arrangement ~lth any private ~ter doing business in the city ~hich ~ifht be ~ need of a supplemental ~ater supply, arranFe=ent to be for the period of one year~ Mr. Dilla~ moved that the follo~ng Ordi~nce be placed ~Fon its first reading. The notion ~as seconded by ~ir. Cronin and~o~ted by the following vote: AYES: }:essrs, Crontn~ Oillard~ ~ards~ ~unCer~ and :he ~re~iden:~ (~105~1) A~ ORDII~A[i¢E au:horizin~ the gl:y ¥.ana~er~ rot and on behalf' City Of Roanoke, to enter into a reciFrocal contract '~th ~'illiamson E~%d ;tail Inc., and, in his discretion, with other independent water co=~nies doing in the City to sell or purchase water, during emergencies, fop a ~eriod not to twelve months from the effective date of this ordin~nce~ at ten cents [er one thou- sand ~allons. BE IT ORD~.INED by the Council of the City of Ro~oke t~% the City be~ mhd he is hereby~ authorizeds fo~ and on behalf of the City of koanoke~ ente~ ~lto a reciprocal contract with Williamson Road ;;ater Co.s In~., and~ in his discretion, '~ith othe~ independent water companies doia~ business ia the Gity to purchase '~ter~ duFln~ enePEencies~ fo~ a pe~odnot to ~ceed twelve nonths f~o~ the effe.ctive date ol this ordinance, at ten cents ~e~ one thousand ~llons. The Ordinance having been ~ead~ ~s laid ove~. BU~ET-%~ATER DEF~TI.[~T: The City l~mn~ger swbmitt~d written re~ort that ther is a need fo~ the replacement of the coal scales at the C~ystal SprinE ~pin~ StatiOn in the ~o~t of ~9~.~0, and the purchase of office furniture for use at Car~ins Cove in the total azeunt of ~273.9~; whereupon, ~. Huntem offered the ezeFgency Ordinance: (~10&~2) Ail ORDt!LII{CE %o amend and ~enact "Non-Ope~ting ~Fenses" and "Appropriations f~m Replacement Rescue" of an O~inanal adopted by the Council the City of Roanoke, Vir~inia, on the 6th day of February, 1950, No. 10391, and entitled, "~n O~inance nakin~ appm~riations from the ,{stet Defartment's General ~nd for th~ City of Roanoke fo~ the fiscal year beginning Jan~ 1, 19~O, and end- ing Decezber 31, 1950~ and declaring the existeuce of an emergency". (For full text of O~inance, see O~inance ~ok No. 17, Page 196.) ~. H~ter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion ~s seconded by Er. ~onin ~d adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: Kessra. Cronin, Dillard~ ~wa~5, H~nte~, and the President, Kinton ...... t ............. NAYS: None ....... BUD~E?-RECREATION DEPART~.NT; The City ¥~nager submitted written report, askin~ that the employment oF a ~upe~isor oF Athletics for the City of Bo~oke w~o Is oct a resident oF the city ~e a~p~ved ~ that no one ~n Bo~ooke ~h~ for the ~osition meet~ ~er~onnel ~tanda~s ~d q~iif~cations necessary For the ~ition, After a discussion of the question with re~ard to nnre extensive adve~is- i~- tha~ ~e ~sition is vacant~ the re~or~ '.ns tsble~ pending a furtLer study of the matter by the City BU~ET-HUSTIB~S COURT: Co~cil havinF at its hst meetin~ a~ve5 the ~ur- chase of one electric ~a~er cooler for the Hustinfs Cou~ Room~ the City submitted the followin~ report: "Roanoke, Virginia April 3, 1950 To the City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: At our last Council =eetin~, I requested two water coolers for Hustings Court Roome Feelin~ thst you are not aware of %he inconvenience and cost now incurred in the ice service, I would like to bring these facts to your atten%iou: 1. A new cooler will cost $171.50. 2. We spend about ~O.CO per yesr for ice. 3. Drinkin~ cups are an additional cost. ~. Janatorial service is needed for the ~mnual cooler· ~. A cooler is sanitary, pro~ressive~ and efficient; and I recommend thet you reconsider your other decision· ResFectfully submitted, (SiKned) Arthur S. (hzens After a discussion of the matter, it was suggested that the question be considered in the budget study for 19~1. · CHESAPEAKE kid POTO~AC TELEPHONE CO[PA~Y: The City ~nager submitted writ%~ report, together with a brief resttme of the decision h~nded down by the State Corp- oration Commission in The Chesepeake and Potomac Telephone Company Fate case, point- in~ out that the request was cut by ~621,OOO.CO. Council indicatin~ that if the League of Vir~=inia ~]unicipalities should appe to the Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals the City of Ro~oke v,onld bear its share of the cost Of such an appeal, action on the matter %~s held in abeyance pendin5 the decision Of the League. HOUSING: The City [~nager submitted a communication from [2r. A. R. Hanson, )irection, Richmond Field Office, Housing and Home Finance Agency, Fublic Housing Administration, advising that he will not be able to meet with Council for a further discussion of the Housing Act of 19&9 until about the middle of April. The communication was ordered filed· STREET LIGHTS: The City [~na~er submitted a list o£ street lights with the recommendation that authority be grant ed for their installation. [~. Cronin moved that Council concur iht he recommendation of the City ~nag and offered the followinF Resolution: (~10&83) A RESOLUTION authorizing the installation of street lights On cer- tain streets in the City Of Roanoke· (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ho. 17, Page 197.) 1,79 Er. Crunin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion ~s seconded by Dillard and adopted by the following vote~ AYES: Ee~rs. Cronin~ Dlllard~ ~wards~ Hunter, and the Ere~ldent, ~int on ................... 5 * ~A~c None ....... SE,f~ ASSESS}~;T= The re~t of ~[r. J. S. Sherertza Atto~eya t~t a Sewer ~s~ess~en~ in the amoun~ of ~1~.~ with inte~t from October 1~ 19)2~ assessed Lot 16, Section 23, Rugby, in the name of the Rugby ~nd Corporations be released, In that ~he ~sessmen~ should have been assessed ~ ~e na~e having ~en referred t'o the City Attorney for ~ve~giEa~ion a~ reior~, ~he A~sisLan~ ~o the City Attorney submitted written report, volcinF the opinion th~ tht ~. Hunter ~oved that Council concur ~l the recom~ndation of the Assistant ~o the City Attorney and offered ~he tollowin~ Resolu~ion: (~10~) A RE$OL~IOii authorizin~ and direcrinE the City C~rk to release Sewer Assesemen~ ar;ousting to $1~.~8, ~ith interes~ fm~ October 1, 1932~ assessed ~gainst Log 16, Block 23, Rugby, in the n~e of ~e Ru!by ~nd Co~oration. (For full ~ex~ of Resolution, see Ordinance ~k No. 17, PaEe 19~.} 1-~. Hunter moved the adop~io~ of ~he Resolution. The morion was seconded by ;r. Edwa~s and edop~ed by ~he follo~nt vote: AYES: Kessra. gronin, Dilla~, Edwards, tiuuter, and ~e P~sideng, NAYS: Done ......... O. REP~TS OF CC~2'ITT~ES: ~one. UNFIiiI~ED EUSIii~S: None. COi~SIDE~TION OF C4~.S: None. IiiTRODUCTION ~I'~ C~iSiDE~.T1Oii OF ~DIiAA~CE~ LItD RESOLUTIONS: SALE OF PROPERTY: Ordinance No. 10~60, p~viding for ~e sale of proper~y ocated on tho ~uth ~ide of l{inchesLer Ave~ue, S. %;., wes~ of Eleventh S~reet~ de- ~crlbed as Lot 6, Section 10, %iasene Corporation, by ~he City of Roanoke to i. E. , a~ a considera~ion of ~50.00 ne~ cash to th* city, herinE previously beeu ,efore C~uncil for its firi~ ~adin~, read m~d laid over, was a~ain ~fo~ the body. In this c~nec~ion~ the City Cle~ bmu~h~ to ~he a~Len~ion of Cocci1 a :o~unica~ion from b~. b~ndev adviainF ~g he ~ishes ~ wiLhd~w his offer, and a :o~unica~ion From ~. J. B. GreEo~ containing a new offer in ~he ~ount of $~50.~ ~ash. Council heine of the opinion rhaL ~he offer of ~. Gregory should be ccep~ed, Kr. Dillard novefl that the Ordinance be amended by subs~igu~in~ the na~ of B. Gregory for I. E. };ander. The no~ion ~s aecorfled by ~. Ed~rds and ado~ ed the following vo~e: ~YES: Eessn~. C~nin, Dillard, Edwards, Hun~er, and the FresidenL, NAYS: None ....... O. Er. Dillard ~hen offered the follow~g Ordinance, as ~ended, for i~s second and final adopgionl (~10~) A~ ~DIN~CE providing for the sale of proper~y located on the south' ide of l/inches~er Avenue, S. ;~., waa~ of Eleventh S~ree~, described as Lo~ }/asena Corporation, by the City of Ho~oke to J. B. Gregory, at a conside~ion $~50o00 net cash to the city, and authorizin~ the execution and delivery of a deed therefor upon pa)anent of the consideration. {For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book Ho. 17, Page Mr. Dllla~ noved the adoption of tae Ordnance. The motion was seconded Er. Edwards and adopted by the Collowtng vote: AYe: )~ssrs. Cronin, Dlllard~ Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~. Minton ................... NAYS: ~one ....... O. PARES ~Y~D P~.YORO~IDS: O~inance ~o. 10465, p~vidin~ for the conveyance of 3.3B7 acres of land by the City of Roanoke to the Co~nwealth of Vl~inia, at a conside~tion of $1.~, for use in connection with the extension and develolu~nt of the Blue Ridge Park~.~y, havinF previously been before Council for its first read- ln~, read and laid over, ~s again before the body, l~r. Cronin offeri~ the followin for its seconded readin~ ~d final adoption. (~10~65) AN ORDIHAi,~E providin~ for ~be conveyance of 3.387 acres of land b~ the City of Ra~noke to the Corm~omvealth of Virginia, at a conside~tion of ~1.~, fc u~e in connection with the extension ~d develo~n~ of the Blue Ridge Park'~ay. (For ~11 text of Ordi~nce, see Ordinance Book i;o. 17~ Pace 19~.) Er. Cronin moved the adoptioa of the Ordinance. The motion ~'as ~econded by ~. Edwa~ and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Eessrs. C~nin, Dillon, Ed'~ards, H~ter, ~id tie President~ }~r. {l~ton .................. 5. HAYS: Hone ...... O. E~ICI~S AED )[ISCELLAEECUS BUSIHESS: TRA~IC-~H~ ~ELD: l~r. C~nin brought to t~e attention of Council and the CiZy ~na~er that mdth the cominE of the baseball season it will be difficult for member~ of the ~aval Reserve nnits in Ro~oke ~o find parkin~ space at t he Haval Reserve Training Center ~t )~her Field and movcd ~hat the ~ter ~ refe~ed ~o the City Eana~er ~ ascertain what can be done to remedy the situation. The ~otion was seconded by )~. Dillard ~d unanimously adopted. TRAGIC: Er. C~nin bro~ht ~o the attention of Council and c~ved that the mat~er of in~alling a blinker liFht or some ~ype of "slow-do~" signal in the vicinity of t~e Franklin Heights Apartments for the ~rotection of the children livin~ in the apartnents be referred to ~he Cl~y )~nacer for study and report. The motion was seconded by ~r. Dilla~ ~d unanimously adopted. ANNEXATION-LIBRARY: ~. Dillard raised ~he question as to proEres~ m~de on plans for the Williamson Road Branch Library ~d ~ved that a co~.~unica~ion be lo,yarded to the Roanoke Public Library B~rd mak~g inquiry as to the status of ~he p~ject at this time. The motion was seconded by Er. C~nin and u~ninously adopted. Ther~ bein~ no further b~ines9, Council adjourned. ATTEsT~ Clerk APPROVED President 181 COUNCIL~ SFECIAL Thursdey, April 6~ 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke =~t in special ~eeting in the'Circuit Court Room in the ~%,nicipal Bul!din.~, Thursday, April 6, 19~0~ at 7:30 olclock~ p. m., for the purpose of discussin~ the l~provement of Yellow ~b~tain R~d, S. E. the P~aiden%, ~. NinOn, presiding. ~ESENT: ~essrs. Cronin, Dilla~, Edwa~s, HunteF~ and ~he ¥.F. ¥.in~ n .................. AB~T: None .......O. ~rth, Director, Department of ~blic .;orks. STRUT I}.:FROV~[~;TS: The P~siden%, ~,~. blinton~ stated %~t %he special' neetin~ has been called for the purfiose of discussin~ the improvement of Yello%~ ~buntain R~ad, S. E.; ~'hercupon~ )ir. Cl~ton A. J~dr~ Jr., A~torney, as well as resident of Robin Ho~ Road, asked those of the larfe delegation pre,eat who a~ in favor of leav~g Yellow Ibuntaln Road as ltnow is to so indicate, the ~jority of those ~resen% raisinz %hel~ hands. The City Hant~er then ~viewed the facts leadin~ up to the [resent discussi copcludin[ flat If Yell~ ~b~tain Road is widened as much as five to eight feet in some instances betwe~ Twenty-fourth Street and the p~p house in the vicinity of hottin~m Road the situation x;~ld be rer. edi~d for the %i~e bein[, statinE that the [~Ferty~ers in this area w~ld donate the necessary land ~e city would build retainin~ walls, where necessa~ in return. In this c~nection, l(r. Charles D. Fox~ Jr., Atto~ey, rapresent~E owners of FroFerty abu%tinr the west side of Yellow ~buntain Rosd~ voiced the o~inion that the l~nd required for wideninE the above portion of Yellow ~oun%ain Road s~uld be staked off so t~t the p~Ferty o%~ers miEht see ho'~ ~uch of their ~nd %,~uld be required, and that the p~perty o~ers should then be contacted to dete~ne whethe or not they would be willinE %o donate the ~cessary land~ 1/~. Fox concludin~ that althouffh the property owners ~n% Yellow I-buntain Road left as i% now is, they a~e civic Tinded and will do the right %hin~, ~r. l%'ood~m coneurFin~ with l.lr. Fox. At this point, l~F. Cronin =~ved that Council recess in order that the attorneys might hawe ~ opportunity to co~er with their clients with re~ard to the donation of necsssa~t land fo~ the proposed project. The motion was seconded by ~wa~s ~d unsn~ously adopted. After the recess, the attorneys advisinE that their clients p~fer to see the strip of land staked off before reaching a decision, )i~. Edwa~s nov~ t~t th~ ~tter 5e Fefe~ed %o the City }~nager fo~ the pu~se of stak~ off ~e neces~ la~ and contactin~ the F~[er%y o'~ers~ the City }anafier %o re~rt back to Council not late~ %hen April 2&, [950, The =Dtion was seconded by ~. C~n~* and unanimo~l adopted. With further ~eference to the improvement of Yellow ~oustain Road, Dilla~ pointed out that the City Lanager has already ~en authorized to take sa~ steFs towa~ wideni~ relocating ~d inprovin~ Yellow ~iounta~ Road, f~m its intersection with Nottin_rham Road to Gard.'n City Bou!evard~ insofar as present appropriations will per. it, and voiced the opinion that this authority should be broadened to include that portion of Garden City Boulevard between its intersection with Yellow ¥~untain Road and the south corporate limits, offerin~ the followinf e~ergency Ordinance: (~]O&~) AN ORDinaNCE aut~rizin~ and directin~ the City }~ns~er to ~ke necessa~ step~ ~tcl~la~ acguisiti~ of l~d by ~urchase or donation~ t=~ard w~4enin~ relocat~nz and ~p~vi~ Yellow ~buntain ~oad~ S. E.~ =om its interse. with Nottin~h~ Ro~d to Garden City Bouleva~ and Garden City ~uleva~ S. E.~ fr0~ its intersection with Yellow ~buntain ~o~d to the south co~ora~e limits~ ~so- far as present aFp~priations will ferrlt; reFe~li~ O~i~nce No. 10&~6~ 9 dopted ~e 21st day of )~arch~ 19~O; ~ p~vidin~ for an e=erEency. (For fulltext of O~i~n=e~ ~ee Ordi~nce ~k ~o. 1?, Pa~e 199.) f~. Dilla~ =oved the adoption of the O~inance. ~e notion was seconded by ~-¥. ~wards ~d adopted by the followin~ Yore: AYES: ~essrs. C~nin~ Dill~rd~ ~wards~ Hunter~ ~d the Presid~t~ }<r. NAYS: None ..... O. };r. Edwa~s noved that the meeti~ be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Er. C~nfn and ~animously adopted. APPROVED Clerk President COUNCIL, RE6BLAR f'~ETINO, fMnday, April IO, 1950, The Council o£ the City of Roanoke mat in r~gular meeting in the Circuit Cour~ Room in the ~unicipal Building, ~nday, A~ril 10, 1950, at 2:00 otclock, p. the regular r. eetin~ hour, with the President, Er. Kin%ca, presiding. PRESaiT: F. essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwerd~, Hunter, end the President, Yr. ~:!nton ...................... 5 · ABSENT: None ....... -0. OFFICES FRE~ENT: Er, Arthur $. (~4ens, City ~%anaKer, }~. Randolph G. City Attorney, and }~r. Harry R. Yates, City Auditor. The neetin~ was opened ~%h a prayer by the Reverend C. ~:. Heaser, i'o=mer p~eto~ of the ~.~est End ~!athodist Church. ~;I~UTES: Collies o£ the minu~es of the rezular meetin¢ held on )~rch 27, and April 3, !9~0, ~vinT b~en f~nished each me~ber of Council~ us:on mo~ion of Ed~a~s~ seconde~ by ~!r. Hunter and unanimously adop~e~, %he rea~in~ was dispensed with ~nd the minutes a~prowe~ as ~co~ed. HEA~NG CF CITIZ~iES UFON rUBLI'; I~.TTERS: ANI~EXATICN-T~.XES: Judze John }~. Har~, Cor~lssioner of Revenue, appeared before Council~ ~intin¢ out th3% 8 Fo~ ~ny lo~s ~ ~e annexed area are located in the city and partly in the county and that the lots in questioa h~e ~een assessed for ~axes both by the city and the coun%y~ Judfe Hart ~restin~ t~% an arrancement be worked ou~ for ~his ~ar whereby either th~ co~%y will collect taxes on these lots an~ reimburse the ci%y its Fro ~%a share~ o~ the city will collect the %axes and reimbur3e %he county i%~ p~ rata s~re, upon the releasin~ %he duplicate assessment, and that hereafter he %.~11 assess only th~ city's Far%. On motion of ].~. Hunter, seconded by ~[r. Edwards ~d unanimously adopted~ matter Alas refer~d to %he City Attorney ~d %he City Auditor for study ~J to Council. asked %P~% a retainin~ wall be const~cted in front of his property as a resul~ of the improvement of Riverdale Road, S. E. On motion of )~r. Edwards, seconded by }-lt. Hunter ~d u~,nizously adop%ed~ the request %.ms referred to %he City ~.~naEer for an en~inaerinc su~ey of all th~ problem~ relatin~ to ~he imp~vezen% of Riverdale Road~ S. E.~ f ~m Benn~cton Stree to %he Eiverdale School. WATER DEPART}'EHT: ~. Frank %~. Ro~ers~ Attorney, ~presentin~ the ~erican Viscose Cor~ration~ appeared before Council a~ asked %ha% the city cell ~2use S~rin to his clien%~ or c~nt a lon~-term lease fcc On motion of 1.2~. Hunter, seconded by ];:r. Edwards and u~nimou~ly ado~ted~ th request was referred ~o the City }~nacer~ the ~naEer of the *~a~er Department and City ~t%o~ey to confer with ~. Ro~ers %~ith a ~iew of workinz out a satisfactory lease. WATER DEPAR~ENT: ~s. Fr~k L. Holl~d appeared before Council and asked that ~%er be fu~ished her pro~erty on Rr~ble~on Avenue~ S. W.~ northeast of Run, }~rs. Holland advis~E %~t she is wllIfnE %o ~y for ~he extension of a water ~ to her ~pe~y on 5he basis of a %wo-~ch main~ but %~% she feels She should be'~eimbursed ~75o~0 for each property o~ner attaching to the main in the future up to the amount of approximately ~600.00o The ~atter gas discussed~ [~. Dillard offering the followlnff ~esolution~ after ~l~tin~ o~ that t he extension of the ~ater main in Branbleton Avenue l~ a ~art oF the overall plsn ~nd tMt in his opinion the ~I,erty oh~ers should not be ~equired to bear any ~art of the ~st of ~uch extension~ (~10~6) A ~L~TION authorizin~ and dircctin~ ~he /~na~er of the Water Dep~rtmen~ ~o extend the 12-inch water ~ain ~ ~ramblaton Awnue~ S. I~'.~ f~ Ross i:Lane ~ ~ewa11 ~ne~ a distance of approximately ~ feet~ the c~s~ction to Fro- teed a~ soon as ~ossible and t~e entire cost of the ~ecL to ~ borne by Lhe Cl~y. (For full tex~ of HesoluLlon~ see O~dinance ~ok 17, Fa~e 200.) [~r. Dllla~ ~,oved the ado~i~ of Lhe Hesolutio~l. The motion ~ seconded by }.r. Edwa~s and adopted by the following vole: AYES: Kessr.~. C~nin~ Dillard, Edwards~ H~er, ~d ~he ~siden~, ~[r. NhYS: None ....... O. PETITION3 E~D COt~ UNICATI~NS: G/RMA~E }.ND RE,gE DISFOSAL: A co~unication from 1.~rs. R. R. Ja~es~ 2&2) Delaware Avenue, N. ~f.~ complaining against the fact ~at tree trinnin~s must be cut in four foot lengths and tied securely ¥1th a stout roFe or cord before %hey wil be removed by the city, w~s before Co~cil. I~ a discussion of the :~atter~ l..r. Hunter voiced the opinion th:t cutting the tree tri:.min~s in six foot length5 should be satisfactory wight being required to ~ecure the b~dlea with co~ or rope. The City Lanafer ~ointin~ out that if the resulations are relaxed, the cost for the collection of the tree tri~nin~s will lncrease~ advisin~ that ve~ few com- plaints have been ~ade, on motion of Mr. Cronin, seconded by }~. Edwards and unani- mously adorted, the communication was refer~d to the City }mnzcer for ~roper reply. STRE~ LIGHTS: A eo~=unic~tion from the A~lachi~ Electric Foyer Company~ listinz fou~een street liFhts which have been iustalled durin~ February and }arch, 19~O~ and advising that durin~ the month of l<arch~ 1950, nine bracket-mounted street lights '*'e~ chanced to center suspension lishts on .iilliamson Road, and 12~-1~ C. lights were chan~ed to 250 C. ~. lights, was ~fore Council. In this Connection~ $~. Gronin moved that the City }~n~er contact the ~palachian Electric Power Company with a view of aseertainin~ whether o~ not the comyany c,n step up the installation of the lights an~ to re[orr back to Council. motion wa~ s~conded by ~Tr. Edwards and unanimously adopted. STADIUM: A communicatioa from ~. A. S. ~chal, Jr., Secretary or the Fubl Co~ittee of the Chamber of Corette, advising that the co~ittee has its resolution calling for the removal of the asphal~ track at Victo~ in t~t ~,oval operation~ should be completed durin~ the su~er so that soddin~ and other plant~ may ~ve reached a s~ng Crop, th by the befinain~ of the se~son~ was before Council. On mo%ion of ~r. Edwards, soconded by kr. H~te~ ~d un~n~.ously adoF%ed, ~UDOET-RECREATIOI{ DEPAIIT{~hT-' A co~:~unication from ¥~-. A. S. Rachml~ Secretary of the Public Recreation Co~ittee of the C~mber off Co~rce~ asking tMt the $~75.OO for cleaning f~t~ll equip~nt in connection with the 1950 Foot~ll Frogra= be ~stored to the budget~ ~s befOre Council, liter a discussion of the requ~st~ l~. Cmnitl moved ~at the ~atter ~ tak, under advisement end that the City Cle~ add.us a comunication to the Public Recreation Co~lttee~ ~uFgesLlng that they ~ight be ~ble to obtain the of th~ local dry cleaning establishments in ca~ing mt the F~ject. The notion seco~ed by Er. Ed~a~s ~d unanirously adopted. HOUJlHO: ~ co=unication f~m )Y. ';. J. KcCorkindale, Jr., Chai~ of the Plannin~ Board~ advising t~t the P]~nni~ ~N is of the opinion, that the site selected by th~ Roa~ke Redevelolment and Housin~ Authority for the white houatu~ project, designated es Site ~-11-1, located between tMl~se Avenue and Salem Turn- pike, H. {., ~st of T~:enty-fou~h Street~ is suitable for su:h use froz ~e stand- point of City Flan~in~, and that the Planninr Eourd c~curs in the sel~ction and approves the site, was before Council; also, a comnication aF~rovin~ the ~ite selecled for the NeKro housin~ project, de,ignited as VA-11-2, b~g a Fart of the Lin:oln Court area. lit. Cron~n moved tbmt the City Cle~< acknowledge ~ceipt oi the and to ascertain from the Flannin~ ~o~-d any ~ction neede~ by Council in with thc two p~ject~ Th~ ~tion w~s Sscon~ed by l(r. Dillard and unanimously adopt REPOTS OF OFFICERS: %~'ATER DEPLRTf ENT: The City ~na~eF submitted w~itten Fe~rt that ~[r. Hudgins has requested remission to install at his own exfense approximately 720 fe~ of 6-inch water main and ]~ feet of &-inch water main ~ginning ~ Robin H~d Roafl, S. E., ~d passinr through an e~sement f~ty feet ~de for a distance of 90 feet to enter Joodcliff Road, for the purpose of nakinE a temporary so.ice tap the end of the line to se~e Lot C; Section D~ She~ood Forest }~p, located Chick Roa~, or comp!etin~ the entire line and installin5 a Fe~auent s~rvice to Lot ~{r. C~nin r:~ved that Council ~ncuF In the recoF~endation of the City }fan,JFer and offercd the followinf emergency Resolution: (~10&87) A ~LUTION authoFizin¢ ~J. S. Hudgins to instal], at his exrenser a six inch mmin ~¢inninr at a point in Robin Hood Road~ near Lot g~ 3ection She~.:ood Forest~ thence under a~ ~on¢ a new street (dedicated by the said Hudgins as sho%~n on a plat pre.mod by ~. B. ~alcolm ~ Son, dated ~rch 10, approwed by the City ~ineeF and the Chairman of the Roanoke City Plsnninx ~ard on Parch 22, 1950] in a northeasterly direction to.~Mck-Chick Road, ~hence alon~ Chi¢~: Road in an easterly ~d no~herly di~ction a distance of approxirately 720 fe at which point said main shall b~ reduced %o iouF ~lches and ~ntinue in a northeml direction alo~ )hck-Chick Road a distance of app~ximately 3~ fee%~ in all a distance of approximately 10~0 feet; p~vided ~at all materials ~ed and the of installation be in accordance with the specifications of the 3ate~ Defart=en% and that title to said line ~atl i~mediately vest ~ the City of Roanoke. and p~vided f~{heF t~% immediately u~n completion thePeof a statement of costs be filed with the gater Depar~ent ~nd, u~n approval thereof~ that the ~me be retained as a for froper refunds pursuant to the rules and re.~ulationa of the said %~'ater Defzrtre~ and providing for an emerceney. (For full text of Re~olution, see Ordinance Book No. 17~ Page 201.) Er, Cron~ ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~tion was ~econded ~. ~wards a~ ~opted by the follow~g vote: A~S: ~.~essrz. C~nin, Dllla~ ~a~s, Hunter, ~nd the Fre~ident, Er. Einton ................... 5 · ~AYS: ~one ....... BL~OET-POLICE DEFL~T~E~T: The City ~'~naFer ~b~ltted ~r/tten ~fo~ that ~ill coat ~t least ~12~.~ to install a traffic signal at [ddison Hich · ltth ~her reference to item~ com~g under the Police De[atrovent Bud~et~ the City f'an~er sub~itted ~ritten report that it will be n~ces~ry to afpro~riate an additional ~75.~ to defray the cost of a sound ~corder in the Folice Council bein~ of the opinion that ~ficient iu~s ~ould be aFpropriated for the t~o items, ~(r. Cronin indtcatin~ that he is in favor of the trafiic ~i~nal at Addison Ri~h School, but that ~ ~11 not vote for the rurchsse of the sound recorder, ~.'r. ~wa~s offe~ed the follo~in~ e~.ercency Ordnance: {~10488) ~ OHDIN[~CE to a~.end and reenact Section ~/~0, 'Folice Defartc.ent", of an Ordinaoce adopted by the Council of the City of ~oanoke, Virginia, on the day of Decenber, 19~9, No. 10~29, ~md entitled, 'in Ordinance ==kin~ from the General F~d of the City of to~oke fo~ the fiscal year ~innin~ January 1, 1~50~ and e~in~ Dece~r ]1~ 1950~ and declarin~ t~e existence of sn (For full text of Ordinance, see O~inance Book No. 17, PaF~ 202.) ~r. ~d~a~ moved the adoptiou of the Orditmnce. The =otion was seconded by ~v. H~te~ anU adoFted by the follo~in~ vote: AYES: Yessra. Cronin, Dillard, Ed~a~s~ Hunter~ and the Fresid~nt, Vinton .................. NAYS: ~one ...... O. TH~,FFIC: The City ~ans~er submitted ~ritten repo~ t~t the ~o~oke Society of Safety EnFineers are urging t~t the ordinance a~ainst jay-~alkinE ~ and that the nini~um fine for the firat offense be reduced to ~1.~, the City voicin~ the opinion t~t the o~dinance should eithor be rescinded o~ ~nforced. Nr. Cronin voiced the opinion ~hat uader the present traffic li~htin~ the prohibition aFainst jay-~lk~ is not Fractical and noved th~t Section 25~ Chap ]~ of the Code of the City of ~oanoke, relatinff to pedestrians, be rci~aled. The zotion ~as ~econded by f~. Dillard and lost by the follow, lng vote: AYES: ~.:essrs. C~nin s~d Dillard ......... EAYS: Eessrs. ~ards, Hunter~ and the Fre~ident~ f~. llinton ...... Er. Hunte~ then offered the followin~ emergency Ordinance ~o provide for a fine of ~].~ for each offense a~ainst j~y-~alkers: {~10~89) AN OR~iAI~CE to a=.end and reordain section 25, relatin! to )f Chapter ]~ ~Traffic~ of the Code of the City of ~oanok~; and Frovi~in~ ior ~ {For full text of O~insnce~ see Ordinance ~ok No. 17, fa~e Er..Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The :.orion ~as seconded by ~r. Ed~ards ~d ado[ted by the fo]lo~inff vote: AYES: {:easts. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hun~er, and the President, Minton ................... 5 · NAYS: None-r ..... O. ~. Gron~ t~n ~ved t~t a Re~olu:lon be ado~ed, direc~in~ th~ Oi~y { get as soon a9 possible to re~te the new traffic light ~ystem ~o that the Fede~t~ will be ~itted time to cross the street not less than the mini~ a~unt of ~eccnded by F_r. Dilla~ and loat by the following ~IE~: Fe~sr~. C~nin and Dilla~ ............. NAYS: Fe~r~. Edw~rd~, Hunter, ~nd the President, {ir. t. ilnton .... WATER DEF.t~T{E~T: The City {.'an~er s u~nitted the 19~9 A~ual Re~ort of the Roanoke ~Yater ~. Dillard r.oved ibm% %he ~o~ be filed. The ~ien w3s seconded by {~. Edwards and uaanin~ously POLICE DEFAX~ hf~T: The City }hna6=r submitted writ%eh re[out ~ha% bids received by %he ~chssin~ A~en% on }h~ch 28, 1950, for two S{ecl~l ~oliee automobl] and tbs% although the Ford dealers v:ere not %he low bidders, it is his ruco~n, endatio that the Ford automobiles be purchased ~t a price of .$1~730.C0 esch in the best interest of ~he c~ty; whereupon~ {~. Hunter offePed %he fol]o%vin~ ~esolution: (~lO&90) A RE]OLUTiOi~ concurrin~ in %ne Pecommendation of th~ City for the rurchuse of two Special Police Ford au~oc, obiles a% ~ p~ice of Ql,730.CQ each FOD Roanoke~ VirFinia. {For full text or Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, ~age 20~.) ~r. Hunter ~.oved the ~op~ion of the Resolution. Th~ ~otion ~3s seconded b~ ~r. Edw~rd~ an~ adopted by the follo',~ing ~.YES: L~s~rs. Dillard~ Edward3~ Hunter~ ~d the P~sid~nt, l.~r. Linton .... BUDGET-~!EGR~ATIO~ DEF.12TI ~T: Yhe City ~.~an~.ger s~b~:.itted written re~ort the reccr~end~tion tha~ t,he ~l,~C~.~ originally ~lloc~ted in the Recreation Depart- ment Budget ~or ~pair~ to the Grc~o~ 3tr~t 3chool ~ u3ed to re-surfacing tennis courts and repair fences a~ ~ia~hington ~.~. Ed~rts m~ved that Council concur in the ~co~endation or ~he City Eanager and offered the Collo~ling Resolution: {~lOl~l) A ~SOLUTION authorizin~ the City ~n~ger to ex.nd ~1~.~ for re-surf~cin7 of t ennis courts ~nd re~ai~ng fences at ~a~hington ~ark from the fund! ori~innlly allocated for re.ir oi the Gregory Street School under Section 'Recreation DopRrtmant'~ of the 19~0 ~udget. {For full ~ext of Re~olu~ion~ see Ordinance ~ook Ho. 17~ Yage 201. ) ~. E~;~ards ~oved ~he ~op~ion of the Re~olu~ion. The ~otion w~ seconded by ~r. CronSn and ~doFted by the followin~ vote: AYES: )[essrs. Cron2n~ Dillard~ Edv, ar~s~ Hunter, snd %he P~sident, ~. NAYS: Hone ...... %TATER DEFART{.~)~T: The City ~'ana~er submitted m~itten re~ort with the mendation that the city quit-claim all water rights v~th reEa~ to Lot 8, Block ~p of Riverside Terrace, as well as the entire Riverside Ter~ce Addition~ where- upon~ ~r. Huntar moved t~t the folluxinE O~inanue be placed u~on its first The ~.otion was se~ndefl by ],~r. Edwards and adopted by the follow~E vote: AYES: }/easr,~, Cronin, Dillard, Ed'~arda~ Hunter~ end the President, ~, Finton ................... ~, NAYS: ~lone ....... O, [~10~92} AN ~D1N~NCE aut~riztn~ the F~r City officers to execute a quit claim deed releasinr unto K~rl '~. Camperand Beulah '~'. Caner the City's rights the underground waters of ~t 8, Block 1, ~.~p of Riverside Terrace, ~Ad further authorizinF the proper City officers to execute a quit-cl~im deed, or deeds, to the proper party, or parties, ~leasing it~ rights to the underKround watcr~ of the entire Riverside Terrace Addition. 'JHER~S, the City, u~n ~cquisition of the Roanoke Water Works Company, acquire} certain rights to the ~derground ~at~rs of ~mat is not~ kno~m as the River- side Terrace Addition to the City of RoscOe; %~HEREAS, these rirhts cast a cloud ulon the title to lots ~ said Ad~ition; and '~HE~tS, ~rl W. Ca:~Fer ~nd Beulah .~. C~=,per, throurh their agents, Fowlke~ & Kefauver, have reqnested the City to quit-clsi~ such rights insofar as they affect Lmt 8, Block 1, Pap of Riverside Terrace; a nd ?fHEREAS, the Fzn~ger of %h~ ~ater Departs. est h~s advise~ Council that, in his ju~rmeut, the rights to the underg~uad ~'aters of the entire Riverside Terrace ;.d~ition are of no present value ~ the Ci~yf~water ,for~s [ur[osas. T}{E~FORE, BE IT ORDAH~ED by the Court:il of the City of ~oanoke that the proper City officers bo, ~;nd they are hereby, auti~orized to execute a quit-cl~in d~ed, on the form to b9 approved by the City ~%%orney, rulezsin~ unto Earl %~. CamieI a~ Beulah ~';. Camper, its firsts to the ~Aderground waters of ~t 8, Block 1~ }..ap of Riverside Terrace, and further that said oft'icers be, an~ they are hereby, authorize to execute a quit-claim deed, or deeds, u~on form, or fom:~ to be aFp~ved by the tity ,%ttorn~y, releasing unto thm proper party, or ~arties, the City's rights to the unde~ro~d waters of the entire Riverside Terrace Addition. The Ordinance having been read, %;as l~id over. AIRPORT: The City ~[ana~er submitted written report that a ]ease has bsen ~rafted, p~viding for the use by Louise P. Lee, l~atural Bridge, Virginia, of forty- eight square feet of floor space located in the lobby of the Administration Building ~t the Roano'<e )~unicipal Airart as a gift conc~sion for the display, sale and storage of gifts, favors, trinkets and similar itczs, for the period from A~ril 1950, throurh ~',~ril 1{, 1951, at s consider~tio~ of ~.~ per annum, based on a ~ent~l charge of ~1.~O per squsre foot per year, end reco:~,~endcd that he be autnoriz. ;o execute the ]e~se ~der the %e~,s and conditions contained therein. Council bein~ of the opinion that the gift concession stand should be letted )n the basis of ten per cent of gross .s%les, F.r. Dillard offered the follo'~ing {e solut ion: (~10~93) A ~SOLUTION authorizing and directing the City }~anager to make an {ffer to )~iss Louise P. Lee for the use of forty-eight square feet ot' floor space in ;he }.dministration Building at the EuniciM1 Airport, for the rem of one year, ~sed for th~ display, sale ~nd storage of ~ifts, favors, trinkets and similar mer- :handise, on a rental b~sis equivalent to ten per cent~ (10%) of f~ss sales. {For full text of Resolution, ~ee O~insnce ~ok No. 17, Page 20~.) 190 Fr. Dlllsrd moved the adoption of the 2esoluttono The ~otion ~as seconded by }~r. Edwards and adopted by the following vote-' i~gg: /:e~sr~. C~nin, Oilhrd, Edaards~ H~ter~ ~d the Presiden:~ Eintcn .................... ~AYS: //one ........ O. TRA~IC~ The ratter of in~talling a blinker li[h~ signal in the vicinity the Frankli~ HeiffhLs l[~rtments ~ving ~en refer~d ~o th~ City ~na~er for ~tudy and re~rt~ he subnitted written report that a stay of the q~stion indicates the existing condition does ~t w~rrant an in~t%llation of this type ~%lch Mould c6st around On motion of ;lt. Ed%;a~s, sounded by kr. Cronin a~ unani~,ously adopted~ S~,fAqE DISPOSAL: The City Kans~er submitted the follo~inF reiort%~th refer- to the use of funts in co~qection ~lth the sewage disiossl project: "Ro~moke, VlrFinia April 10, To The City Council Roanoke, VirFinia Gentlemen: The City's desire to accelerate the berinninK of construction on the se~a~e disposal plant, ~..~ich hss he~n authorized by the electorate, neces~i~te~ the ;urchase of riFht-of-%~ay for the trunk line sr~d other ~relimin~ry expe~ses. Obviously, the bond money will not be available for several months and the ~ork ~hould not be held up. Therefore, I ~comr~end and ~quest that there be authorized an ezpen~iture of Funds not to exceed ~1~,0~ from the Inprovement Fund account for this [urp. ose to be repaid ~,'hen th~ bgnds are sold. This has been concurred in by ~e City Auditor end the City Atto~ey, ~d I reco=~;end treat you edo~t suoh a resolution. R~spectfully s'abn:it ted, (Si~ned) Arthur S. ~'ens City ~.ana~er" )~r. Dillard ~.oved that Council concur in th~ report of the City ~.~nsKer and offered ~he fo]lo,~ emergency Ordiua~ce authorizin~ s~r:s f~. t he Get,oral Fund: {~lO&g&) AI~ CRDIiJf2~CE authorizin~ the e~Fen~iture fro= the Get, oral Fun~ of the City of Roanoke sums not to exceed a total of $1~,000.C0 to apply on the costa of acquirinr essements, ri~hts-of-~sy and other necess~y exf~onlit~2~a~ in with the propo~e~ sc:~a2e treatment plant and ae~,~a~e collectinr interceptor sea, ers; providin~ that said s~s of r::ney be ref~ded to said Fun4 from the p~ceeds receive from the first ssle of bonds authorized by a na,~ority of the qualified voters st an election held on Au~% 9, 19&9; and declarin~ an e~e~ency. (For full text of Ordi~nce, s~e O~inance Book No. 17, Pa~e ~. Dillard ~oved the adoption of the Ordinance. ~e notion ~. Ed~s and sfopted by the follo~n~ vote: AYES: ~iessra. Dilla~, Edwa~s, Hunter~ and the P~sident, Kr. NAYS: Er. Cron~ ...............1. SIDE,'ALE, CURB A;i~ GUTTER CO~STRUCTIOI~: ?he request of property ~.~ners for ~sidewalk, curb snd ~utter const~ction in the &l~ and &2~ blocks of Richland N. ~., having been ~ferred to the City ]~sn~,~er, he submitted the follo~iag report: "Roanoke, Virginia, April 10, 1950 To The City Council Ra~noke, Virginia You referred to me at our mestin~ on A~ril 3, 1950, a reque~ made by Yr. H. ':l. Burnette, &206 Richland Avenue, N. d., for sidewalk, curb ~r. Burnette filed a petition last year. So far, thio year, we have on record eieht request~ carried over from 19~9 and twenty-two request! file~ thl~ year. ~The~e requeeta, to date, take up the entire ~20,0OO a[¥ropriated by Council for tbi~ :~rk. The only way in which [~. Burnette can s~cure sidewalk, curb and ~utter ie for the Council to ap[roprlate ~dditional money, tlso~ the ~ro~erty owners in the block where t~r. Burnette lives ~ill have to p~y theix portion of the coot for 51% of the front footage in the block. If the Conncil appropriates the ~onsy :ma [~. Purnette and other cttizea~ wo,,ld like to haw this fione, we :~ill put it in line and will get t it just as soon as possible. Very truly yours, [Si~ned) Arthur S. ~.~ens, Er. Dillard moved that the report be f~led. The r:ot~onun2 rc~ni~i by~r. TAXI'~IBS: The City ~mnsger submitted the following reFor~ with reference to frantin~ a Certificate of Public Co:~enience anJ Necessity t o James C. C~3dwsll £or the oyeration of taxicabs in the City of Roanoke: "Roanoke, Vircinia April 10, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: Chapter 23 of the City Code of Roanoke, Virfinia, specifies the licensin~ and operation of taxicabs. The ordinance, .~266, was ~mended on the 15th day of October, 1945 describin~ the ste~s necessary for the issuance of additional taxicabs. A~plication '~s r:ede by ~r. James C. Caldwell on ~[arch 10, 1950, for t'~'o taxicabs; and on A~ril A, 1950, a ~uhlic hssrin~ ~ held in the Counci 1 Chamber. James C. Cald~;e]l has fully comp!dad v,~tn Ordinance ~8266, and I recommend that license for two taxicabs be issued to him. Respectfully subn~tted, (Si~ned) Arthur S. ~*ens City ~hna~er" Council b~in~ of the opinion ~hat permission should be ~ranted for the operation Of the t%.;o taxicabs, ~]r. Cronin offered the following Resolution: (~10&95) A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the ~ranting of e certificat of ~ub!ic convenience and necessity to James C. Caldwell, tr~din~ a e C~ldwell's Cab, for tho operation Of a maximum of two taxicabs, pursuant ~o the pr~visio: s of Chapte 33 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, as aaended. (For full text of Resolution, see 0rdinsnce Book No. 17, Page 206.) ~r. Cron~n moved t he adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by ~r. Dillard end adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: ~iesers. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and f~e President, Er. Rin~o n .................... 5 · NAYS: None ........ O. DEPARTfTM4T OF PUBLIC k~LFARE: The City ¥~:*ager submitted written ~rt Detriment of ~blic ',telfare~ show~g 1~370 cases handled at a total cost of ~}4,0~0.1~, for the month of }Mrch, 1950~ as compared with 1,042 case~ ha~!ed ~otal cost of $]~1~17 for the month of }~arch~ 19~9. The reFo~ was ordered filed, CIT~ FI~SICIiN: The City )Dna!er submitted written report f~m the City showin! 7~3 qffice calls and 9~6 proscriptions filled for tho r. onth of 19~O, as con~n~4 with 610 office calla and 6&& prescrl~tions filled for the of lMrch, The re~ort ~s order~ filed, REFORTS: The City }MnaEer submitted written re[orts from the City }Mrket, :he De~art~;ent of Air Pollution Gontrol~ the De~art~.ent of Suilding, ~l~binE and ~l~ctrlcal Inspection, the Derartr!ent of Parks ~nd Recreetion and the Purchasing )e~art~cnt for the ~onth of l;arch, 1950, The re~s ~lere ordered filed. ZONli'~-SETBACE L~;ES: The question of record~tioii of au official kap for ~ro~erty owned by ~. J. E. Fosle in the vicinity of Colonial Avenue and 3. ~':.~ in vie;~ of the setback line recently established on Colonit~l Avenue, ~avinz been ~ferred to the City }lanaEer and the City Attorney, the City I.anager ~ubaitted written report that the rLp lit. Forle no~ h~a is contrary to the Land Sub- tivislon O~insnce and t~zt if ~-~. Focle ;~ill present s ~mrer map to t~e Flanninc it is his belief the Planuin7 3o~d !;ill acce~t the m~bOiviston if it lith the requirements of the ordinance. }~r. Dillar~ rowed that the re!:ort be filed. Themtion was seconded by and nnanlnously adoI ted. TR;FFIC-}-~AHER FIND: The question of ~rnikhinC adequate perkin2 facilitie~ r. ezbers of the Naval [tesarve units at the Naval P. eserve Trainin[ Centu~ hawing referred to the City l. anacer~ he submitted ~,Til~en roi-crt that it h'ould be contl the law to discrir, inate by attem~tirl~ to ~serve a parking space on any city stree illay or higher'ay for any one z~up of citizens. Co~cil beinK of the opinion that ~arkinz space ~u!d be pmvidedwithin the >o~daries of the surro~din~ area, the City [briefer advised that he ~ould %,,Drk out sstisfacto~ solution. PKOJECTS: The City }.lana~er submitted s written p~ress re~ort and c ~rt on arious city r~jects. The r~rt and c hart were ordered filed. DEFAiITIENT OF ~UBLIC ?fELF:L~: The City lDnafer submitted verbal re[crt that nimals and machinery used by the city at its iaiU fa~ will ~ sold at public aucti. 10:C9 o'clock, a. m., S~tu~ay, April 15, 1950, pointinff out that it ~11 ary to appropriate funds to defray expenses ~curred in connection with the auction. The City }.lana~er was instmcted to determ~e the actual anou~ of expenses report back to Council for the necessery appropriation. REPORTS OF CO}.].%ITTEES: SIG[iS: The comittee appointed to draft the Siin Ordinance having been' pointed to make a thorough study of the ~mrkinas of the ordinance ~ to re~rt Council by June 1, lgSO, with detailed recommendations as to any chan~es in =bors of the c~ittee a~Deared before Council, with 1~. W. P. B~ker, Chairm~ ] 9'8 actin_~ as spokesman, and [:resented draft of ordinance a~endiug Section 2~ Oertificat of Insurance, and Section 16~ F~ed om Stationary Zwni~s, of the Sign O~inance~ B~ker advisin~ that the cor~ittee feels these two sections should bc ~,.ended at Once as a ~esult of previous discussions before Co,oil ~d that othe~ will be ~de by June 1, 1950. After a discussion of the draft of the ordinance~ I-[~. Edwards offered the ~ollowing as an e~e~ency measure: (~10&96) AN ORDIi{;~CE to ~mend s~d re~rdsin Section 2 relating tO Of in~u~ance~ and section 16 ~elatin~ to fired or s~ti~ary a~min~, {f Ordinance NO. 10161, passed on the 26th d~y of September, ~9&9, ~]atin~ the erection and ~inte~nce of a~in~s~ ~m~quees, si~ns~ etc.; and FrovidinE for an e~erEency. (Fo~ full ~ext of O~dinance, see O~inance B~k 17, Pa~e 207.) ~[~. Ed%{ards ~oved the ~dortion of the Ordinance. The motion ~gs seconded by ~¥. C~nin and adoFted by the followiu~ vote: AYES: ~,essrs. Cronin, Dillard~ Edw~ Hunter, anJ the F~esident, ~[intnn ................... N~YS: ~{one ....... O. In t hiu connection~ kr. C~n~ guestioned the sgfety of cornices Jn~ ~ar~et ~on bulldinFs a~ roved that the question of over-han~in~ construction on buildings be~ferred to ~h~ City ~[aneKep for ~%~y %~ith a vie~.~ of tb.a The protectins rublic. ~mo~ion was secon~e~ by ~. Dillard and unsnin.ously ~ ~ -~ UNF/I~ISdED BUSiI~S: Noue. CONS IDER~.T!C~. IiiTRODUCTICK{ ;.ND CC~ISID!~ATiC. N OF OkSti~'.i~OdS LiiD ~SCLI'TICI~S: ?lATER DEP/.R~ ~;T: Ordinance No. 10[~1, autho~izin~ the City 1. Lanagar into an aKresnent with the %'~llliaaaon Road ?Jater ComK. any, incorporated, for rupiah- previously been before Council for its first readin~ read and laia ove~, Mass, in before ~he body, }¥. Cronin offerin~ the fol!ow~g for -its s~cond resdinr and final adoFt ion: (,~lO&81) Ail ORDIIJ;i{CE autho~izin~ the City li=n~{er, for and on be~lf of the City of Roanoke, to enter into a reciprocal contract ~ IJ~son Road Wa~ Co., In and~ in his discretion, with other independent ~gte~ cor;Kanies doin~ businass in the City to sell or rurchase water, durinE emergencies, fo~' a ~e~iod not to exceed twelve nonths from ~e effective date of this ordinance, at ten cents per one thou- sand ~allons. (For full text of O~dinance, see Ordinance Book I{o. 17~ ~a~e 200. ~. Cronin ~Dwed the adopti~ of the Ordinance. The rotion ~s seconded by Nr. Edwa~s and adzpted by the followin~ Mote: AYES: }'basra. Cron~, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter~ and the }resident, ~,~. []inton .......................... 5 · NAYS: N~e ..............O. TII. FFIC: The City Attorney h~vin~ been requested %o prepare proof o~d~ance 'rovidin~ for a mini~i~ fine of .~1.~ Jn all instances of ove~-~erkinf~ he Fresented In a discussion of the d~aft of the ordi~nce, I~. Cmnin pointefl nut that fine of not le~ than $1.~ nor nora %h*n $~0.00 fo~ each offenss, or ~. jail sentenc~ not to exceed thi~y days, or both~ in the discretion of the court~ is Krovided, [eclarinz that such a severe ~zinum Fenalty for over-parking is ridi~ulsus, ;renAn insisting that the penalty be fixed at a flat s~un of ~I.C~ for each off~e. After a further discussion of t~ ~tter, I.[r. Dilla~ roved that a fine of et less than )1,~ nor ~ore than ~2~.~ for each offense be provided for violation ~f Sections ]1 ~d 39 of the Traffic C~e. The ~otton was seconded.by I~. Edwards ~nd ~ dopted by the following vole: AYE~: Eessrs. Dillm~, ~wards, }f~er, an~ ~he P~stdent, }}. Eln~on .... NAYS: lit. Cronin ............. 1. ~lr. Edwa~s then offsr~ the following Ordinate as an emergency measure: {~10497} AN ORDIhAhCE to amend and rco~ain section 35, relating to f co~-ercial trucks, and section 52, ~lating to Fealty for violation o~ sections 6 to 52, of Chapter ]~ "T~ffic" of the C~e of the City of Roanoke; to further said chapter bya ddingU'o new sec~iona thereto, ~ be kmown as zecblon to penal~y for viol~tion of sections 29, 30, ~2, 3% and 35, and section 39A to penalty for over$ime Farkin~; ~d providing for an emergency. (For full text of O~in~nce, see Ordnance ~k 1{o. 17, ~age 208.) tlr. Edwards uoved the adoption of the O~inance. The ~otion wus seconded, by Hunter and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: I,~uzsrs. Cronin, Dillard, Elw:rd~, Hunter, ~ni the Fm~ident, 5. NAYS: N~ne ....... O. LOTIONS ~iD I'iSTZLLANEOUS BUSii:ESS: None. There bein~ no further business, Council adjom-ned. APPROVED Clerk Fresident C(~JACIL, RBIUIAR ¥~nday, April 17, 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the Eunicipal Building, ~onday, April 17, 1950, at 2:00 o'clock, the reFular meeting hour, with the Preoident, Er. liinton) preeidin~. PRESENT: ¥.essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Hunters and the President, ~ir. ~,inton--~, ABSENT: Mr. Edwards ............... 1. OFFICERS PRE-~E~T: Fa'. Arthur S. O~ens, City ¥~na§er, Er. Randolph Go City Attorney, and Er. Harry R. Yates, City Auditor. The meeting ~aa opened ~ith a prayer by the Reverend S. T. 5tene, Pastor of the Reed Street Baptist Church. EINUTES: Copy of the minutes of the special meeting held on Thursday, April 6, 1950, having been furnished each member of Council, upon motion of ~3'. Hunter, seconded by Fa-. Cronin and unanimously adopted, the readin~ ~as dispensed ~lth and the minutes approved as recorded. HEARI~O OF CITIZF~S UPON FUBLIC YATTERS: ZONIng-SETBACK LI~E~: Notice o£ a public hearin_~ on the question of eatabll: imf a setback line on both aides of Fifth Street frcm Orange Avenue (U. S. Route No ~60), N. W., to I/ashin~ton Avenue, S. ~/., extendl~ thirty feet on each aide of the present established center line of the street, to provide for a 60-foot having been published in the ~;/orld-Ne~s pursuant to Article XI, Section /~], of Chapter 51 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, setting the time of the hearin~ at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., ~londay, April 17, 1950, the matter ~as before Council. In this connection, lit. W. B. Jamiaon, operator of a grocery store on the southwest corner of Fifth Street and Eountaln Avenue, S. 1~., appeared before Counci in opposition to the setback line. Everyone present at the hearing havin~ been given an opportunity to be heard the matter, l/r. Cronin moved that the Follo~lng Ordinance be placed upon its firs reading. The motion ~aa seconded by ¥~r. Hunter and adopted by t he £ollo~ing vote: AYES: [easts. Cronin, Dillard., Hunter, and the President, }ir. ~'~lnton ..... NAYS.' None ............ O. {Mr. Edwards absent) (~10/~9~) AN ORDIItAhCE establiahinF a setback line on both aides of Fifth from Orange Avenue (Uo S. Route No. /~60), N. W., to I/ashintton Avenue, S. extendinF thirty feet ~n each aide Of the present established center line of the street, to provide for a ~O-foot right-of-way. 'dHEI~AS, notice has been duly published as required by la~, and the property inthe affected area notified that Council would hold a hearing on the 17th of April, 1950, on the question of establiahin[ a setback line on both aides of Street From Orange Avenue (U. S. Route ho. ~60), N. ~/., to t/ashington Avenue, ~. ~., extendir~ thirty feet on each aide of the present established center line of street, to provide for a 60-fnot right-of-way, and WtiEREAS, the said hearing ~as held on the 17th day of April, 1950, at 2:00 ~*clock, po m., before the Council of the City of Roanoke, at ~hich hearin~ all property or, sera in the affected area were ~lven an opportunity to be heard on the lueation, and ~EREA$~ after hearing evidence submitted~ Council is of the opinion that the setback line should be established. ?~EREFORS, BS IT OP~AINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a setback line bet and the sa~e is hereby established ~ beth sides of Fifth Street fro~ Orange Avenue (Uo S. Route No. /,60), ~o ~., to ~ashtngton Avenue~ $. extending thirty feet on each side of the present established center line of the street, to provide for a 60-foot right-of-way. BE IT ~RTHER ORDAImED that no building hereafter erected on any of said lots abutting on said street shall extend over the setback line as established by the previsions of this Ordinance. The Ordinance having been read, was laid over. REFUNDS ~D REBATES-TAXF~: ~. A. L. Hughson, Attorney, representing the Goodwill Industry and Gospel ~iissinn, again appeared before Council, together with ¥~..C.R. Keunett, Treasurer of the ~lssion~ askin~ that taxes against property described as Lots 1, 2, 3, and the western part of Lots 8, 9, 10 and 11, Block Roanoke Land and Imprevement Company, for the period from April 10, 19~9~ through December 31, 19~9, be refunded upon payment, in that the preperty~s possessed by the F~tssioa as of April 10, 19~9, for charitable and religious purposes. Also speaking on the subject, was M.c. Lewis F. Ovenshire, Executive Dim of the Goodelll Industry and Gospel Mission, who pointed out that the Good~ill Industry takes care of handicapped people who otherwise would be on the rolls of the Department off Public Welfare. Council being of the opinion that upon pagment of the taxes for the period From April 10, l~, throt~h December 31, 1~, the a~ount shovld be'ref, unded~ Dillard offered the following Resolution: (~10~9~] A RESOLUTIO~ authorizi~g and directing a refund of $570.?g to the '.ood~ill Industry and Gospel Eission, representing taxes, plus penalty, a§aiust property described as Lots 1, 2, 3, and the western pa~t of Lots ~, ~, 10 and ll, Block 5, Roanoke Land and Improvement Company, for the period from April 10, through December 31, 19~9, upon payment of said amovnt of (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page 210.) ¥~. Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Er. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Hunter, and the President, ¥~. l~inton NAYS: 2one ............. O. [~r. Edwards absent) TRAILERS: Council having requested the City Attorney to include an amend, meat to Section 3(c) in the proposed amendment to the Trailer Ordinance, to require that four-fifths instead of one hundred per cent of all o~ners of real estate within 200 feet of the lot proposed as the location of a trailer shall give ccnsent thereto, as result of the request of ~[rs. C. Richard Harholdt that 2he be permitted to live in trailer at the rear of property known as 351 Walnut Avenue, S. '~., ~[rs. J. 35~ Walnut Avenue, S. W., appeared before the body in opposition to the proposed amendment to the Trailer Ordinance and asked that the present provisions of the ordinance be enforced. After a discussion of the ~uestion, Hr. Hunter. ~oved that the ~atter be held In abeyance until the next regular ~eetlng of council on F~n~y, l~r~l ~, 1~0. The ~otion e~s 5e~nded ~y~, C~n~ ~d ~an~usly adopted. ~I~: ~. Reu~n E. ~eson, Attorney, ap~ared b~ore Co~cil a nd ~resented a petitim si~ned by approxl~tely f~ty-five ~eg~ ~sid~ts a~ pro~rt~ o~ers op~sl~ the erection of a ~creation center ~ a~ltor~ ~ the ~r~west co.er of Flr~ 3treet and ~ells Avenue~ S. ~., alleg~ that the e~c~ion of the p~s~ ~ildl~ will greatly affect the ~lue off ~eir p~rty for resideatial ~ses a~ t~t ~e loud noises ~lch ~ill emanate f~m the b~l~ng ~11 ~ke l~ss~ble for them to sleep peaceably a~ get their p~per rest. ~er a disc~sion of t~ ~tter, ~. Cronin ~ed that the questim be refferred to the City Attorney flor a ~port as ~ the 5~t~ of ~e situ~tion later durin~ the meeting, The ~tion m~ seconded by F~. Dillard ~nd ~an~ously adopted, At this ~int, ~. H~ter ~ved t~t Council recess ~til ]:~, lnorder that the m~b~rs oF the ~y ~ght ~lcipate ~ the ~rade for the Ro~oke I-r~y Survey. The ~tion ~s aeconded by ~M. C~n and u~n~ously adored. After ~e rece~5~ Er. ~wa~s al$o bel~ ~esent when the ~e~ of reconvened, the City Attorney advised the ~dy t~t the p~rty ~ q~stion zoned as business ~ that the only question involved is the fact that the complained of by ~r. ~wson a~ ~s clients ~11 be approxl~tely lo.teen f~t fron~ of the established build~g line on Wells Avenue, the ~a~ of Zo~n~ ~v~g grated ~rmission for the ~nst~cti~ of the ~tldln~ to the street line on the conditi~ t~t the~ would be no windows const~cted on the west side~ and that the~ ~uld be only one exit on th~st side ~be used as an e~r~ency exit only~ ~th a view of offering greater protection to ~e resident~l properties ~der the a~ve cc~itions than to requ~e ~e building to set in l~e wi~ the houses in the block~ the City Atto~ey conclud~g t~t the~ is noting Co.oil can do inthi~ mtter and that ~he only recourse of the complainants is to the co.ts; ~e~u~n~ F~. ~ronln ~ved t~t the petition be filed. T~ ~otio. was seconded by }Ir. Dillard and unani~usly adopted. PETITI0~S A~D ~RICATIO~S: TH~FIC: A co~ication f~m Er. ~o~ 3. Cobb~ ~nager~ R~noke Div~lon~ Automobile Club of V~ginia~ A.A.A.~ ask~g that ~e R~n°ke Division be allotted parki~ s~ce for one automobile in f ~nt of its office located in ~e Patrick Hen~ Hotel ~ilding~ '~hich s~ce is at the ~resent time bel~ us~ for cab sta~s and load~g zones~ was before Council. On motion of ~. H~ter~ se~nded by F~. ~wards~d ~nl~usly adop~d~ the req~st was denied. AUDIT-CLUE ~ COURTS: A co~lcation f~m ~. J. Go.on Bennett, Auditor of ~blic Accounts~ to~ether ~th a re~ort on the~dit of the accounts a~ records of t~ Clerk of C~rts of the City of Ro~oke for the calendar year 19&9~ was before Co~e il. On ~tfon of Fr. Ed~s~ seconded by }~. H~ter ~ ~ni=o~ly adopted~ the co~ication and re~rt were o~er~ 198 ~E~ATION-LIBRAR~: Council h~vir~ requeated the Roanoke l~bLtc Library Board to advise the ,body as to the et~tue of plans for the Wllliamson Road Branch Llbraryj a co~mnication f~om ~tr. p. ~. Hlvinus~ President~ advising that work on plans for the ¥1111a~son Road Branch Library has been laid aside temporarily of the more pressing ~rk of coapleting detailed plan~ and speciflcat~ons for t~e nmin library in Rl~wood P&rk~ was before Co~nCllo On ~otion of }M. D~llard~ seconded by ¥~° Ed~mrdeand unanimously adopted~ the co~mnication was ordered filed. P~FORT3 OF OFFICEP~: CIT~ ¥2N~]'~: The City ~nager submitted ~ritten re~ort on work acco~l~lishe~ ~nd expenditvres for the payroll ~eriod e~din~ ¥~rch 1~ 19~0~ sho~in~ co~t of garbage removal as $1o1~, total labor cost as $]0~16~.~, total equipment cost as $~,]1~.00, a total cost of $]~,~?~.~, n total increase of $~,~.~2 ns co.pared wit the ~revicus payroll period. The report cae ordered filed. AL~:~HOUSE: The City P~naEer submitted ~itt~n report from the Al~shouse~ shewing n total expense of S2,]19.~2 for the month of F~rch, 1~0, as com[~red total expense of $1,~O.~ for the ~onth of ¥~rch, 1~o The report ~s ordered filed. BUDGET-DEPA~TFJ'~T OF PUBLIC ~LFARE: Council having directed the City ¥~nage to discontinue any far. in§ operations now bein~ conducted by the City of Roanoke not later than ¥2y l~ 1~50~ other t~an those which are practical on city-o'~ned land~ to liquidate the assets in connection therewith as promptly as possible~ the City Fanager advised that the ~ale of the city dairy .heard and some equipment on Saturds April 15~ 19~O~ brou~b~a total of $5~o7~ at ~ublic auction. In this connecticn~ F. ro Jo H. Fallwell~ Director of the Department of Public ~elfare, ~ho was present at the meetingj pointed out that if the city is to continue' far. lng operations oa city-o~'aed land an appropriation of $2~OOoCO For purchasin~ foundatien stock for raising beef cattle~ /md ~1~0OO.00 for miscellaneious use, suc~ seed, fertllizer~ and other items necessary in the operatic~ of producin! garden produce~ ~dll be necessary beginning gay l~ 19~O° The City Eanager pointed out that it will also be necessary to appropriate $175°OO for payment of the auctioneer's fee in connectionwith .the auction held on April 15~ 1~50. After a discussion of the matter, the President, ~h'. ~iinton~ voicing the opinion thet the farming operations as contemplated will be costly~ and the of Council indicating a desire to experiment with the plen~ ~o Cronin offered the following emergency Ordir~ance: {~10500) ~ ORDIN~CE to amend and reenact Sectieu }50~ ~Al~$heuse~ and Section ~12~ ~City Farm~ of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke~ ¥ir~inta~ on the 2~th day of Dece~ber~ i~9~ No. 1OJ2~ and entitled~ Ordinance ~akinF appropriations fro~ the General Fund of the City of Roanoke, for thf fiscal year beginning January 1, 1950~ and end~n~ December ]l~ 1~O~ and declaring the exls~ence of an emergency~o {For full text of Ordin~nce~ see Ordinance Book Nee 17~ Page 211.) ]ir. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The rotien was seconded by F~'o Dillard and adopted by the following vote.* AYES: F. essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards. Hunter, and the President. F. lnt on ............... ~---5. NtIS: None--~ .... O. FIRE DEPARI~T; Council having awarded contract for furnishing the City of Roanoke with t~o 65-[oot 208 H. P. Aerial Ladder Trucks, which shall ~eet the ¥~tor Vehicle Laws of Virginia restricting width of vehicles, to the Liberty Fire Apparatu Company, Incorporated, Roanoke~ Virginia, representing }~axim Motor Company, }liddlebo ~Mssachu~etts, the City Eana~er submitted written report, pointing out that at the past session of the legislature the restriction as to width ~as re~oved insofar aa fire equipment of cities is concerned; whereupon, F~-. Crenin offered the following Resolut ion: (il0501) A RESOLUTION granting per~ission to ¥~xim F~tor Company, F, iddleborn ~'~ssachusetts, in furnishing fire fighting equip~ent pursuant to Resolution No. 10381 adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the )Oth day of January, l~}O, to construct the s~e of an over-all ~ldth not to exceed 98~ inches. WHI~AS, the proposal ~ade to the City of Roanoke by }Mxlm F~otor Co~peny, of ~iddleboro, }'.assachusette, through its local representative, Liberty Fire Appara- tus Company, Incorporated, for furnishing the City two 6~-foot 2(3~ HP Aerial Ladder T~ucke contemplated that the sa~e would be of an over-all width of 98~ inches; and ~HEREAS, Resolution No. 103~1 adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 30th day of January, 1950, provided, inter alia, that the Fire fighting, etc. (For t~ull text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Rd. 17, Page 211.) Fr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion ~a seconded by Ff. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: }/easts. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards~ Hunter, and the President, NAYS: Roue ....... O. AN~F-YATIO~-STREET I/~ROV~2(E~?S: The City }~nager having been requested to have an engineering survey made o£ all the problems relatin~ to the i~provemeut of Rlverdale Road, S. E., from Bennington Street to the Riverclale School~ he submitted w~itten report that five prnperties would require retaining ~alls at a total coat of $5~6.00~ but that two of the five property owners in question, includin~ }ir. A. Pinion who has requested a retaining ~all, have si~ned agreements waiving any claims for dsmages. In a discussion of the matter, ~Lr. Pinion, who was present at t~e meeting, s~ted that when he signed the agreement he was of the impression he was granting a right-of-way over his property in exchange for sidewalR and that he did not under- stand he was waiving any claims for damges. After a further discussion of the matter, M~. Edwards voicing the opinion that in view of the apparent misunderstanding the only fair thing to do would be for the city to bear one-half of the cost of the retaining ~alls and the property owners the remaining one-half, ~. Pinion replying that he feels the city should bear the entire cost of a retaining ~all in front of his property, ~. Dillard moved 199 20O that the matter be referred back to the City ~nager for. conference with the fl~e property o~ers with a view of ~rking out a satisfactory arran&e~e~to The ~ot~on ~a~ ~conded by F~. ~ards ~d unanl~usly adopted. TRAGIC: The ~tter of installi~.g bltr~er light aigna~ in the vicinity of the Franklin Heights ~pa~enta ~ving been refer~d back to the City ~a~ger for reco~ndation as ~ some kl~ of a safety m~e~ he submitted ~itten report that a ~econd su~ey indicates there is no Justification for the installation of t~fflc light or blinker light at this location~ bu~ ~t the traffic ~t~l in the area ~s been accelerated ~hich he considers to be ~e best safety measure. ~. H~ter ~ved t~t ~e re~ be filed. The ~tion ~as seconded by ~ards and adopted by the following ~ote~ ~lr. C~nin p~test~ that the area in question is extremely unsafe fro~ the stand~ of t~ffic a~ that should be taken: AYES: llessra. Dllla~, ~warda, Hunter, ~d the P~sldent, ~. $~nton ..... NA~S: F~. Cronin ............. 1. S~W~CONSTRUGTION: The City }~nager b~ughL to ~he a~ten~ion of Co~cil a resolut$on mt=in~ forLh the ~licy of the Cc~cil of the Ci=y of Roanoke with reference %o g~ntin~ pe~ission to connec~ ~r~fes outside of the cor~Le [limits w~h the city's sewer ~sten and recovered t~ the resolution ~e ~eal~ En accordance with his practice of ~fusiug to le~ individ~ls and g~ups residing outside the city linlts connecL on ~o ~e ciLy~s existing systems. F~. Cronin =oved t~t Council concur in ~he reco=~endation of the City and offered the foXlowing emergency Resolution: ($10~02} A REgOLUTION re~eal~g a Resolu~ion adopted by ~e Council of the City of Roanoke on the 3~ day of September~ 1940, Ro. 6618, entitled, "A Resol~ ~se~in~ forth ~he policy of ~he Council of ~he Ci[y o~ Roanoke wi~h ~fereace ~o ~n~lng per~is~xon ~o connec~ proper~s outside of ~he corporate limits wi~h ~h~ City's sewer system", and providing for an emergency. (For full ~ex~ of Resolu~i~n, see O~inance ~ok ~o. 1~, Page 212.) ~. Cronin moved ~he adop~io~ of ~he Resolution. The mo~ion ~s seconded by ~r. Dilla~ and adopted by ~he follo~ vo~e: A~S: ~essrs. C~nln, Dillard, Edwards, H~er, and ~h~ President, ~. ~n~on ....................5. ~AYS: ~one ......... O. AI~T: The C~y M~ge~ submitted ~i~en repo~ ~ D~el]tng ~o. 2, located a~ ~he ~or~h end o~ ~he ~r~h-Sou~h ~y on ~he [~icipal Airport, now leased ~o ~he Civil Air Pa~l, co~s up for a new lease agreemen~ April ~ ~ha~ due ~o ~he dange~us location of ~he dwellin~ and ~ bad s~a~e o~ ~patr ~ which ~pro~e~en~s a~ no~ Justifiable, i~ is his reco~enda~ion ~ha~ ~he s~ruc~ure be ren~ed ~o ~he Civil Air Patrol on a ~n~h-~o-mon~h basis a~ $5.~ ~r such ~ime as ~he s~ruc~ure can be ra~ed ~ the hazards involved completely M~. Edward~ moved ~ Council concur An ~he reco~en~io~ of ~he City M~nager and ~ ~he follow~g Or,in,ce be p~ced upo~ i~s firs~ ~adin~. The ~o~ion ~as seconde~ by ~. Hun~er and ~op~ed by ~he followi~ vo~e: AYES: ~essrs. Cronin, Dilla~, ~wards, H~er, ~d ~he President, ~. Min~on ................... 5. NAYS: None ....... O. (~1050]) Mi ORDI~AFlCE autho~izing and directing the City F~nagers for and behalf of the City of Roanoke~ Virginias to execute an agreement between the City Roanoke a~ R~noke ~quad~n~ Civil Air Pat~l~ for the ~ntal of ~elling the Ro~oke ~lcipal Ain.t {~o~m Field) on a ~nthly baals beginning a~ of Pay 1~ 1950, ~til te~inated by either ~rty on a thl~y days~ notice~ In a~ requl~d by statute~ at a rental of $5.~ ~r ~nth~ Fayable in advance~ ~d subject to ~ch other ter~ and conditions contained in said contact of lease to be a~roved by the City Atto~ey. BE IT ORDAI2~ by the Co.oil of the City of Roanoke that the City F~a~er be~ ~d he is hereby authorized and di~cted, for a~ on behalf of the City ~oanoke~ Viriinia~ to execute an ~ree~ent between ~e City of Ro~oke and ~oke ~quad~n~ Civil tlr Patrol~ for the rental of ~ell~ ~o. 2 at the Roanoke E~lci- pal tir~ort (~o~ Field) on a ~nthly basis be~inn~ as of ~My 1~ 1950~ ~til terminated by either ~rty on a thirty day~*~ notice~ ~ ~ritin~, as requl~d by statute~ at a rental of $5,~ ~er ~nth~ ~yable ~ advance~ ~d subject to ~uch other ter~ and conditions con~ained in ~aid contract of lease to be a~p~ved by City The O~inance havint been ~ad, ~as laid over. HOUSIng: The H~noke Redevelo~ent and Housing /~hority ~vin[ selected a ~a~ of the Lincoln Court area for the ~e[~ housing p~Ject~ the City FanaEer submitted ~ltten ~rt that If the ~roperty o~ers in the re~ininf 12f lots to the ~uth of the property to ~ ~ed by the Housin~ /uthorigy ~ould care to, his suggestion that the city attempt to ~ork out a houainc plan for the Negm citize in this area, Er, Dilla~ moved t~t Co.oil concur in t~ repo~ of the City The motion ~a~ ~eco~ed by Fw. ~rds ~d un~i~usly HOUSI~: The City lM~Eer submitted ~ritten ~ort, to~ether ~ith a co~l~ tion from the [innis Club of ~'lllia~son Road, askint that a ~fere~ be held on ~he question of p~posed const~ction of units under ~e Fublic Housin~ Pmject. F~. Dllla~ moved that the ~rt and co~ication ~ filed. The action ~a5 seconded by ~. ~ard5 and ~anl~usly adopted. ~I~EXITI0~-PA~5 ~D P~YG~U~D5: The City Fana~er submitted ~ltten to~ether ~i~h ~ offfer from the C. F. Slsler heirs ~ sell to the city app~xiFatel eiiht ac~s of land located at the so.beast corner of Hollins Hoad and l~son gill Hoad, ~. E., ~st of T~ker Creek, at a consideration of $18,~50.~, or ay of ~e fifteen pieces of pro~rty included In the t~ct at varying s~s, to be used for recreational put.scs In the ~ollins Hoad section. ~. Cmnin ~oved t~t ~e offer be ~ferred to the Plannin~ ~ard for consideration in its study of the matter. ~e motion ~s seconded by ~. Ed~a~s and u~nl~u~ly adopted. ~ATIO~-STHE~ ~HOV~TS: Council ~vinC authorized and dl~cted the City lM~Eer, for ~d on behalf of the Cityof ~oanoke~ to purc~se from J~es ~ a~ Cleo P. ~vini, his ~ife, the ~estern .50 feet of Lot 5, Block ~, Additt~ ~p, at a consideration of $1,]50.~ for the pu~ose of extendi~ Blrch~o~ Street~ ~. E.~ to ~e Avenue~ the City Fa~er ~aitted ~itten re~rt t~t re~lste~d letter ~s sent ~ F~. ~Y~E ~k~ the offer and that ~o far ~. ~vin ~s ~ accepted ~id offer, c~nclud~E t~t if th~ ~embers of ~o~cil see fit to acquire the property, it will be necessary to authorize conde~nation proceedings. ~ter a dlscu~sim o£ the mtterm the City ¥~nager relteratir~ t~at he does not recommend the acquisition o~ ~he pro~y ~ ques~lcn~ ~. ~wa~s moved the City ~Eer withdraw the offer ~de {~. ~vin{ ~ offe~d t~ followi~ ~er~ency ~din~ce. (~1050~) ~ O~IB~CE rep~ling an Ordinance ~o~ted by the Council of the City of Ro~oke on the 27th day of {~ch, 1950, Wo. 10469~ en~itled, "~ O~ln~ce a~rizl~ and direct~g the City F~ua6er, for a~ on behalf of the City off Ro~oke, to purchase fr~ Ja~s O. ~vin~ ~d Cleo P. ~viui, his wife~ the ~stern 50 feet of ~t 5, Block ~ Up,on Addition F~p, at a consideratl~ of ~1,~50.~ for the purpose oF extending Bir~od Steer, R. E., to ~e Aven~, and p~vid~ for an e~ency", a~ p~viding ~or an e~rgenCy. {For Full text of O~ln~ce, see O~ance ~k No. 17, Pa~e 21].) ~. ~ward9 moved the adoption of the O~inance. The ~tion was ~econded F~. Dillard a~ adored by the following vote: AYe: Ees~rs. Cronin~ Dlllard~ ~ward~, Hunter~ ~d ~e President, NAYS: ~one ...... O. ~UShO: The City Manager submitted verbal ~po~ that he has been advised Y~. A. ~. H~son~ Director~ ~ic~ond Field O~ftce~ Housing ~d Home Finance ~blic ~ous~[ Admintst~tton~ will be able to ~et with Council on the even~g of A~ril 2~ 19~0~ for a discussion of the Housing Act of The ti~e of the ~etlng ~s fixed at 8:~ o~clock~ p. m.~ }bnday~ A~ril 1950~ and the City }~nager was requested to notify ~. Hanson accordtn~ly. CHESAPEAKE ~D POTO}~C TE~HO~E ~}~Y: The City E~er submitted verbal re.ri that ~ attended a ~eetin[ in Richmond as s~nsored by t~ Lea~e of M~ici~alities on the question of appealinE the decision handed do~ by the State Co.ration Co=ission in The C~saFeake and Foto~c Telep~ne C~pany rate case that it was decided the representatives would ~resent the ~tter to t~ir respectlv~ bodies for determination as to whether or not the a~eal sh~ld be =ade. ~ter a disc~sion of the =atte~ Y~. Cron~ ~in[ing out t~t the public ~t requested an apda1 a~ voicin~ the opinion t~t unless the p~lic de~nds appeal there is no ~int in Council going ahead with the ~tter~ ~. ~wards mo~ed t~t action on the question be held ~ abeyance until the next regular meetin of Co.oil ~ }Mnday~ April 2&, 19~ ~th a view of giant ~e ~ublic a~ to ~ heard on the subject. The ~ttonwas seco~ed by }~. C~n~n and adopted. B~ET: The City ~ager b~uEh~ to the attention of Co~cll various budget amendm~ts~ ~oint~ ou~ that the act~l cost of the construct/on of ~ a~[tional ~om at the City ~e~era~r for storage purposes~ as preciously ~thorized~ was $~2.~ instead of $~,087.~2 as origin~ly estimted~ and t~t it w111 ~ necessa~ to appropriate $1~310.~ to Wages and $2~692.~] to Equip~n~ and ~p~ve=ents in the[ Eerie Collection ~d Dis~sal Bud~t to Provide for this The Cit~ }Mnager also b~ht to the attention of Co~ci[ the need for an Ii ;;P2;rir;;~:: ;2'e;:~,~o;~~ f°r the ~nd P~mi~ °~ the ci~y T~a~rer ~ a resul~ The City F~nager then advised that as a result of the recent passaEe off the Subdivision Ordinance, there is a ve~ great.need for three subdivision Flat books to properly keep the subdivision plate as provided in the Ordinance, two to be used by the Clerk of Courts and one to be used by the Engineering Department, which will cost a pproxl~at ely Another item recor~nded by the City {Mnager was the appropriation of to provide for a vacation substitute for the City Pharmacist. The lest item brought to the attention of Council by the City ~nager was ar app~opriatiun o£ S250,OO to pay the Fees of the five apFrisera of the Coulter proFe~ in connection with the Administration Building at the Roanoke {iuniciFal Airport. Council being of the opinion that all of the items reco~u~ended by the City P~nsger should be approved, except that the Five appraisers of the Coulter property should be paid S25.OO each, instead of $50°00 each as requested, ¥~'o Edwards offerec the following emergency Ordinance: (~10~O5} A~ ORDINANCE to amend and reenact Section ~8, eClty Treasurer", Section ~22~ "Clerk o f Courts", Section ~8, "City Phyaician"~ Section ~?~, "Refuse Collection and Disposal"~ and Section ~120~ "~.'unicipal Airport", of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, ¥irFtnia, on the 28th dayof Decembel 19~9, ~o. 10]29, and entitled, "An Ordinance makir~ a~propriations from the General Fund-of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning January 1~ 1950, and endin December ]1, 1950, and declaring the existence of an emerEency". (For Full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page ~'. Edwards moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Er. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: }:essra. Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~. F. inton NAYS: Fa'. Cronin ............. 1. BIID~ET-WATER DRPARTI~ENT: The City }~naEer submitted verbal re~ort with the recommendation that ~215.00 be appropriated to the ~pproprtations From ~eplace=eot Reserve Account of the %~ater Department Budget to provide for the purchase of a lawn mower for use at the Crystal Spring Pumping Station. ~M. Edwards moved that Council concur in the reco~endation of the City Fmna~er and offered the following emergency Ordinance: ($10~06) A~ ORDinAnCE to amend and reenact "Appropriations fram Replacement Reserve" of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 6th day of February, 19~O, No. 10]91, and entitled, "An Ordinance making ap~roFr tions from the Water Department's General Fund for the City of Roanoke for the fisca year be~innin~ January 1, 19~O, and endin~ December 31, 1950, and declaring the lexistence of an e=ergency". (For Full text of Ordinance~ see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Pa~e Kr. Edwards moved the adoptionofthe Ordinance. The motion was secanded b~ ~r. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Kr. };inton---4. NAYS: )~'. Crenin .............. 1. REPORTS OF CO~IITTEES: None. O~FI~ISH~D B~SI f~ESS: BUSES: Mr. Croni'n brought to the attention of Council the question of decidi upon terms to be included in the advertisement for a new bus franchise. Affter a lengthy discu~elon of the matter~ ~tro Dillard moved that a special meeting be held at ~ .'00 o%loc~, po m°, ~uesdey, April 1~, 19~0~ for further con- sideration of the question. The motion was seconded by Er. Cronin and unanimously adopted. COtI$IDERATION OF CIAIF$,. //one, WATER DEPABT~iENT: Ordinance NCo 10~92, releasin~ water rights to Lot Block l, ~ap of Riverside Terrace, as well as the entire Rlvereide Terrace Addition~ having previously been before Council for its first reading, read and laid OVer, having a~ain been presented to the body for its second reading and £inal adoption, ~. Bunter offered the following: ~10~2) AN ORDINA~0E authorizing the proper City officers to execute a quit-claim deed releasin_~ unto Earl ~/. Camper and Beulah W° Cam~er the City*s right., to the underground waters of Lot 8~ Blook 1, ~p of Biverside Terrace, an~ further authorlzin~ the proper City officers to execute a quit-claim deed, or deeds, to the proper par~y, or parties, releasing its rights to the underground waters on the entire Riverside Terrace Addition. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page Er. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motl~ waaseconded by F~'o Edwards and ~dopted by the following vote: AYES: ~:essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Bunter, and the President, Er. ~:in ton .................... 5 · NAYS: None ........ O. ANNEXATIO~-S?REET IF. FROVE~TS: The City Clerk brought to the attention of Council draft o£ Ordinance ~re~ared by the City Attorney, providing for the purchase of Lo~ 60, Block 14, I/illiamson Groves Subdivision ~lap, in connection with the exten-i sion of Lukena Street~ N. E.; whereupon, Er. Edwards offered the following as an emergency measure: (#10507) An ORDINANCE authorizin~ and direc~ing the purchase of certain land known as Lo~ 60, Block f*., Wlllismeon Groves Subdivision F~p, to be used in part for street purposes in connec~ion with the extension of Lukena Stree~ N. fo, ~ a conaider~tion of ~550.00 cash; appropriatinG= the sum of ~550°00 from the 19&9 Annex Fund to provide for the purchase ~rice thereof; and providing £or an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, ?a~e 215.) F~ro Edwards moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motio~ was seconded by F~'. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: f~-essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the PrestdenL, F~r. Einton .................. NA~S: None ...... O. EOTIONS AND flISOELLA~EOUS BUSINESS: Bone. There bein~ no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk President COUNCIL, SPECIAL I/EETIN6~ Tuesday, April 1~a 195Oo The Council of the City of Roanoke met ia special meeting in the Circuit Court Roon in the P. unicipal BuildinE~ Tuesdays April 1~, 1950, at 3:00 oSclock~ p. for the purpose of discussing ter~e to be included in the adverti~ement for a new bus franchise, the Preaident, }Ir. F, intons presidin~o PRESEt?: Eessrs. Cronin~ Dillard, Edh-ard$s Hunters and the President, hr. l~.into n .................... At~ENT: None ...... O. OFFICERS PRESENT: ~b~. Arthur S. Owens, City F~anager, F~'. Randolph G. Whirr] City Attorney, and Hr. Harry R. Yates, City Auditor. BUSES: The Presidents F.r. Einton, stated that the present ~eeting is bein~ held Pot the purpose of discussin~ reruns to be included in the advertisement for a new bus franchise; whereupon~ the draft o£ contract dated the 12thday of July, i19~8, as approved by draft of ordinance submitted to Council by the City Attorney at its reg~lar meeting on July 18, 19~9, which draft of ordinance was referred beck to the City Attorney for the purpose of setting out the respective bus lines in the a~reement, was discussed as a basis for the terms to be included in the advertiseme: In a discussion off the matter, ~[r. Edwards suggested that the terms and conditions embodied in the draft of the contract be used as the basis for an a~ree- · ent from year to year instead of enterin~ into a lon~ term contracts F~ssrso Cronin and Dillard contending that a franchise should be granted for a period of eight years after being advertised for bids. After a further discussien o£ the matter, it appearing that the Safety Transit Corporation and the Roanoke Rail~ray and Electric Company have been ~ranted per~nissiou, by ~esolution No. 10~28, adopted on the 2?th day of February, 19~Os to continue to operate buses within the City o£ Roanoke .for a period of ninety days after ~rch 2, 19~cO, ]~ro Edwards moved that the City Attorney pre,are pro,er contrac for the period be~innin~ with the expiration of Resolution No. 10~28 and endir~ December ]1, 19~O, on the basis of the draft o£ contract dated the 12thday of July, 19~8. The motion was seconded by F.r. Htulter and adopted by the followin§ vote: ' AYES: ~essrso Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Er. ~nton ...... NAYS: F, essrs. Grnnin and Dillard .................................. F-easts. Cronin and Dillard questionin~ the legality of awardin~ a contract without a franchise open t o bids, and the City Attorney givin~ a verbal opinion that a short term contract ~uld be lc[al, F~-o Edwards moved that the City Attorney be requested to render a ~rritten opinion on the legality of the contract. The n~tion was seconded by ~[r. Bunter and unanimously adopted. Pr° Edwards then moved that the present members of Council and the two Democratic P~rty nominees, Eessrs. Roy L. ~/ebber and Walter L. YounE, be appointed as a con:ntttee for the purpose of discussin~ terms of a ne~ bus franchise for the period beginninE as o£ January 1, 1951s the meeting of the committee to be held at 2:]0 o~clock, po m.s Wednesday, Eay 3, 19fOo The motion was seconded by ~. Cronin and unanimously adopted° ~r. Cronin asked the City Attorney for written opinions on the following question*~ Does the Charter of the City of Roanoke nullify the provisions of Chaptel ~01~ of the Code of ¥1rginia, and if so, ~hereln does the language of this Charter accomplish such nullification? Does the Charter of the City of RoanokE* provide for the granting o~ rights to public service corporations other than throu~ franchise? AN~EIA?IO~-TAIES: The City Attorney brought to the attention of Council the question of collection off a .~ou~acturere~ tax from the ~anerlcan ¥tscose Cor~orotior based on 19~ productic~, the Col'tx~ration haying come into the city in the annexation; whereupon, Fir° Hunter offered the follo~Lng emergency Resolution: (~10~08) A RESOLUTIO~ authorisin~ and dlrectin~ the City Attorney to lnstit~ proper legal proceeding (preferable under the Declarator7 Jud~ent Act) to collect the proper a~onnt of money due by the A~erican Viscose Cor~oratlo~ under the ~nufacturers~ License to the City of Roanoke for the tax year 19~9, and provldin~ (For full text of Reeolution~ see Ordinance Book ~Oo 17, Fa~e 216.) ¥~*o ~tmter m~ved the adopticn of the Resolution. The ~otion was seconded ~[r. Edwards and adopted by the follo~tn~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~. F-into n ................... ~AYS: Nons ....... O. Thsrs bsing no further business, Council adjourned, APPROVED Clerk President COUNCIL, SFECIAL Wednesday, April 19, 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke met ia ~ecial meetl~ in the Circuit Court Room in the Eunicipal Building, Wednesday, April 19, 1950, at 8:jO o~clock, po m., the President, Mr. Minton, presiding. PRESENT: Meesreo Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Minton ..................... ABSENT: None ....... Co CITY CHA~TER: The President, Mr. Minton, stated that the special meeting has been called for consideration of a request of the Roanoke Charter Co,mission that the two Democratic Party nominees~ }feasts. Eoy L. Webber and Walter L. Young, be included in the membership of the Commission; ~hereupon~ ¥~. Dillard offered the following Eesolution= (#10~09) A RESOLUTION providing for the ~ppointment of Eessrs. Roy L. Webber and ~alter L. Young~ Democratic Party nominees for City Council~ as additional members of the Roanoke Charter Commission. (For ~ull text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 216.) ~. Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ~s seconded by Mr. Cronin and adopted by the followinE vote: AYES: Messrs. Crenin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Minton ................... mA¥S:'None ....... O. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED ATTEST: Clerk ~ President '207 COUNCIL j REGULAR ¥~nday~ April 2~, 195Oo The Council of the City ~f Roanoke ~et in regular meetl~ In the Circuit Cou~ Room ~ the ~lcl~l ~lldin~, ~nday~ A~ril 2~, 1950, at 2~ o~clock~ the re~r ~etin~ ~ur~ with ~e ~resident, ~. ~inton~ ~esid~. P~T~ ~[essrs. C~nin~ Dllla~ Edwa~s~ H~ter~ and the P~sident~ Einton ...................... ABS~T: None ........ O, OFFiCe9 P~E~T; rM. Arthur S. ~en9, City )2~er, F~. Randolph G. City Attorney~ and )fr. Harry R. Yates, City Auditor, The meeting ~s opened with a prayer by the Reverend C. A. Tucks, Paator the Belmont ~:eth~ist Church. ~ilH~ES: Copy of the minutes of the regu~r meetin& held on havi~ been f~lshed each me,er of Council~ u~n ~otiou of Er. ~wa~s, seconded by ~lr. Hunter and unanl~dsly adopted, the readin& ~s dispensed with and the minutl approved as recorded. HK~EO OF GITIZ~3 U~h FUB~C HOU~Ii~G: Co~cil ~ving scheduled a public hearing for 8:~ o~clock, p. m.~ )!onday, April 2~, 1950, with a view of ~vhi }Y. A. R. ~nson, Di~ctor~ Ric~ond Field Office, Housing and Ho~e Finance A&ency, Fub]tc Housin& ~ministra:ion~ questions ~th ~ference to the h~sing legislation, )~. Arnold Schlossberg, representing the Roanoke ~ildin6 Trades Comcll, appeared before the ~dy~ ou: that a ~it in equity, p~yin~ lnj~ctive and other relief, has been brought agains: the City of Roanoke and the City of Roanoke Redevelo~nt ~ Housing Authority ~ the Mw and C~nce~ Court by R. R. ~ick et als, and asked that City Council cease Shy further official p~ceedin&s o~ the housing question ~til the suit has ~en settled. After a discussion between the members of Co~cil as to the p~priety of conductin~ the public hear~c now that the Roanoke public h~s~g pro~ ct is ~ the hands of the c~rt, )ir. Tom Stockton Fox, Atto~ey for the Roanoke Redevelopment Housl~ Authority, who was present at the meetin&~ ~icing the opinion t~t an informative hearing comprised of questions a~ answers on the housing l~lslation would ~t ~ out of order, it was decided the hear~g would be held as scheduled. ~HE~TIOH-PA~S ~D FLAYGROUHDS: F~. W. g. Trent appeared ~fore Council and asked that consideration be ~iven to p~viding a public park in the ~st Gate area. On motion of Y~. Dillard, seconded by )~. ~s and ~animously adopted~ the request was refer~d to the City ~Mnager ~d the Plannin~ Board for ~dy, ~Fort and reco~enda:icn to Council. PO~UE DEFOreST: r~. P. B. Car=er ap~a~d before :ou~cil, c o~plai~ing of treat~nt received at the hands of a police officer wh~ he was arrested by the officer on April 12, 1950, on cha~es of d~kenness and diso~erly conduct. In this connection, Pm. Cron~ b~h: to ~e attention of Co~c/l and ~e 2ity ~anager a simi~r :o=plaint registered by ~. Louis K. Dingledine who was arrested on April 17, 1950, on charges of dr~kennes~ and diso~erty conduct~ Cronin also raising the question as to the circumstances surrounding the death of Kro Herbert D. P~auck on April 18, 1950, whila in jail, after being arrested ca a charge of drunkenness, After a discussion of the three matters~ F. ro Edwards moved that they be referred to the City Yanage~ for investigation and report to Council. The motion was seconded by P,r, Dillard and unanimously adopted. PETITIONS A~D COIOtU~IUATION$: BUDGET-RECREATION DEPART~EBT: P.r.A.S. Rachal~ Jr., Secretary of the Fubli¢ Recreation Comuittee of the Chamber of Com-~rce, having asked that the ~375.OO for cl;aning football equipment in connection with the 1950 Sandlot Football program be restored to the budget, and Council having suggested that the Public Recreation Comittea mifht be able to obtain the cooperation of the local dry cleaning establi.~ merits in carryint out the project, a cor~unication from }-r. Rachal, advising that special facilities and personnel are required for this procedure and that it can only be done by three or four firms in tho United States, was before the body. Council being of the opinion th. at the ~375.OG should be restored to the budget of the Recreation Department, {[r. Cronin offered tho following Ordinance: {~10510) AB ORD1H!ACE to amend and reenact Section ~100~ "Recreation Department", of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia on the 2Bth day of December, 1~/+9, No. 10329, and entitled, "An Ordimncs maki~t appropriations fro~ the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning January l, 1950, and endinF Decenber ]1, 1950, and declarin~ the existence of an emer~ency"o (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book Ho. 17, Page 217.) Er. Cronin ~oved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Kr. Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Kessrs. Cron/n, Bilhrd, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~:inton ................... NAYS: Hone ....... O. SIDe, tALK, CURB A~D GUTTER CO~STRUCTIOH: A petition signed by seventeen property o~ers in the 3300, 3~OO and 3500 blocks of Greenland Avenue, N. ~., asking ~hat sidewalk, curb and gutter be construction in these blocks, was before Council. In a discussion of the petition, it was brought to the attention of Council ~hat a ~i~tlar request from property o~ners in t he ~1OO and ~200 blocks of Richland }venue, H. 't., was filed upon advice fro~ the City ~Zanager that the ~20,OOO.OO appropriated for sidewalk, curb and gutter construction durini 1950 has been con. itt and that any further projects .ill require the appmpriation of additional funds. After a further discussion of the question~ the City F~nager suggesting that ~e be authorized to accept requests for sidewalk, curb and gutter during the next Few weeks and to report hack to Council after July 1, 1950, for the necessary {ppropriation, and Kc. Edwards stating that althouch ha feels the rec~ests should be ~laced in line as they are received, he is not willing to corot himself as to the tppropriations, Kr. Dilhrd offered the following Resolution: (~10511) A RESOLUTIO~ directing the City Kana~sr to have projects rads for ;he construction of sidewalk, curb and gutter in the 3300, 3~OO and 3500 blocks of ] nlan Ore~ d Avenue, N. W., and the &lO0 and &200 blocks of Richland Avenue, N. 'd., and to notify the property o~ers in said blocks of their ~ortion of the cost of the construction, it being understood that the ~roperty owner3 of the mmJorlty of the front footage in the blocks shall deposit with the city the mounts apportioned to them before the said construction is started, (For full text of Resolution, See Ordinance Book No, ¥~% Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. ~be motion was eecanded by }M. Cr~nin and adopted by the following vote: AYF~: ~essrs. Cronin~ Dillsrd~ Edwards~ }fuhrer, and the President, Er. YAnton ................. NAYS: None ..... O. SALE OF PROI~RTY: A communication from Pr. R. V. Fowlkes, Real Estate ~ent advisin~ that he has s prospect who would like to buy the pro~erty owned by the o£ Roanoke, and now occupied by the Roanoke ~dater Department, £rontxn~ 50 feet on Salem Avenue and 170 feet on Norfolk Avenue, and raisi~tg the question as to ~'he~her rnt the city ~ould consider selling this property, and if so, the price it would consider accepting for sa~e, ~as before Council. On motion of Fr. Hunter, seconded by ~. Dillard and unanimously adopted, the City Clerk ~eas instructed to notify Fr. Fo~¢lkes that the ZONIng: A co~unieatlon from the Safety F~tor Transit Corporatioa, asking that property located on the north side of Kirk Aveuu% S. E., east o£ Twelfth Str~ described as Lots 1 to 7, inclusive, Block 1~, East Side Addition, be rezoned from ~eneral Residence District to Busirless District, in order that the property might be ~hich fronts on Cat~ball Avenue, ~as before Council. On motion of Kr. Edwards seconded by }M. Cronin and unanimously adopted, the request ~as referred to the Planning Board for investigation, report and reco~enda to Council. REFUItDS A~D ~EBATES-LICE~SF.: A oom=unication from }ir. ~. D. Hunt, advising that on January 2~, 19~9, he filed a claim ~ith the Co~aissioaer of Revenue for bin For the years 19~7, 19~8, and 1~9, in the a~unte of ~31).i~, $198.6~ and [186.00, respectively, a_~gregating $69~.18, in connection ~ith his Retail and ¢or~nission F. erchant business, and askina that the amount of $69~.18 be refunded to him, in that the errors in overpayment of the license taxes ~ere due to the Co~iso sioner of Revenue usin~ an incorrect basis for computin~ the Commission Eerchsnt Council. On motion o£ ~. Cronin, secorded by ~lr. Dillard and unanimously adopted, matter was referred to the City Attorney for investigation, report and reco~end; tion to Council. Cl/~SAPEAKF. ~D POTO.~itC TELEF/tO/~E COl~..~Arly: The question of appealing the handed do~n by the State Corporation Co'lesion in The Chesapeake and Co~pany rate case to the Supreme Court of Appeals havin~ been held in until the present meeting, with a vie~ of givin[ the poblic an to be heard on the matter, the City Clerk brought to the attention of Council a petition si§ned by slaty-two residents on Kenwood Boulevard~ S. E., protestin~ the telephone rate increase. The City Clerk also brouEht to the attention of Council a communication received from Roanoke Lod{-e No. 165 of the International Associatio~ of ¥~rchiniets opposin~ the increase, Rt. Frank Harner~ Secretary of the orgentzation, who was present at the meetin~ verifyin~ the sentiments of the members of the lodge. With further reference to the matter, the City Clerk advised that he has received con=unicaticas~ postal cards or telephsne calls from eighteen citizens, opposing the increaser the City }tanager submittin~ written report that he has received eight complaints. In this connection, F.r. Homer K. Buerletn~ representative of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company, who was present at the =eetin~ expressed tion that less than one hundred citizens of the twenty-five thousand accounts handle by the telephone company have expressed oprositiou to the telephona rate increase. In a discussion of the question~ the City ¥-~nsger submitted ~ritten report that the counsel for the Utilities Committee of the League of Virginia ~.unicipalitie has recommended that the telephone rate case be appealed, in which recommendation the Utilities Committee has concurred, thc City ~nager advising that Roanoke'e proportionate part of the maximum anticipated cost of such an appeal would be $622.8 and reco=mendin~ that the City of Roanoke share in the appeal should the remaining municipalities decide in favor of the appeal. }~r. Edwards moved that Council concur in t he recommendation of the City ¥~na~er and offered the following Resolution: (~10512) A RESOLUTION indicat~ to the League of Virginia ~:unicipalities th willingness of the City of Roanoke to bear its proportionate ~art of the cost of carryin~ the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company Rate Case to the Supreme Court o£ Appeals, in the event the case is appealed. (For full text of Re~olutior~, see Ordinance Book No. 17~ Page 218.} Mr. Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution. Tha motion ~ns seconded by Er. Bunter and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: f'.essrs. Cronin~ Edwards, Runter~ ,mad the President, ~a-. ~;inton .... NAYS: ~.r. Dillard ................ 1. BO~DS-CITY B}~LOYEES: The City Clerk brought to the attention of Council the usstion of renewing Schedule Bond ho. l&T60&5, covering certain ~ployees of the ~ity of Roanoke, which bond expires as of April 2&, 1950. Council bein7 of the opinion that }~s. Nits S. Seymour, Secretary of the ?lsnning Board and Board of Zoning Appeals; ~r. ~Mrvtn L. Turner, Assistant ~na~er ~t the Roanoke ~:unictpal Airport; }~r. Charles 3. Frost, Director of the Department ~f Air Pollution Control; }:rs. Atlas N. Lewis, Bookkeeper-Clerk at the Veterans {ousin~ Project; and Fr. William 6. Harman, Assistant Superintendent at the Deten- ;inn~ should be included in the bond in the amount of ~1,OOO.00 security, respectdve ~. Hunter offered the followinE emergency Resolution: '(~10513) A RESOLUTIOa authorizin~ the renewal of Schedule Bond No. :overing certain employees of the City of Roanoke, for period of one year from April ?5, 1950, in ac:ordan:e with the bond submitted to the Council of the City of [oanoke at its meetin& on April 22, 1950, and providinE for an emergency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 219.} Y~. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The notion ~as seconded by MI-. Edwards and adopted b~ ~he followi~ vote: AYe: Eessrs. C~n~, Dillard, ~s, H~ter~ ~d the Presid~nto Elnton .................... NAY~ None~ ....... O. RE~RTS OF OFFICERS: CI~ ~GER~ The City ~er ~ub~itted ~ltten ~r~ ~n ~ork acco~plishe~ a~ ~penditures for' the payroll ~e~od endin$ }Mrch 31, 19~0) showin~ cost of ~arba~e re~val as $1.16f total lair cos~ as ~25~01~.8~) total equip~ent cost as $~,9~2.~, a total cost of $]20966.~, a total decrease of $2,~12.81 as com~red ~ith the Frevious ~y~ll ~rlod. The report ~a5 ordered filed. AI~T: The City Ean~er ~ub~itted ~itten ~Fort on the o~ration of the Eunici~l Airport For the m~n~h of ~rch~ The re~ort ~s o~ered Filed. P~LIC }f~KS: The City ~naler ~bmitted written re~ from the of ~blic ~orks for the month of ~Mrch, The ~port ~s o~er~ Piled. POLICE DEPA~I~T: The City ~nager submitted ~itt~ ~por~ from th~ DeFartnentfor the ~onth of Jan~ry, The report ~as o~ered filed. S~,~CO~ST~UCTIO~: The City }Mnager ~baitte~ t~ltten report that ~veral citizens and p~perty o~ers in Bluefield Heights are very a~lous to Build homes and are unable to secure sewers~ the citizens and pro~y o~ers bein~ of the opinic that since the Bluefield Hei[hts area ~a5 annexed in 19~], efforts should be ~de provide facilities for hone buildin$, the City SMnaEer pointin~ out thlt the ~otal cost of such a p~ject ~uld be $25~2~.]~, one-thl~ of ~hl~ ~uld be reimbursed city by the ~roperty C~uncil bein~ of the opinion that the ~mbers of ~e body should constitute a board For the ~ur~se of holdinl a public hear~ on the matter at 2:~ o'clock, p. ~., llonda~, ~ay 29, 19~0, }ir. ~nin offered the follo~in~ e~ergency tesolution: (~10~1~} A RE~LUTIO~ creates a ~a~ bero~ whom abutting ~ndo~ers on certain ~rts of certain streets in the Bluefield Height5 area and the southeast ~ion of Forest Hill Subidi~si~n m~y appear ~d be hea~ in favor'of or the proposed construction of ~nita~ se~ers in ad alon[ said ~a~s of said atreet~ the ~st of ~ich~ when the same ~hall have beenascertained~ is ~ be assessed or apportioned between the City and the abuttin[ 'lando~era aa p~vided by la~; and provld~g for n~ttce to such abuttln~ ~ndo~ers of the h~ar~ ~fore such board. (Fo~ full text of ~esolut[on, ~ee Ordinance ~k No. 17, Pa~e219.) $~. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~ti~n ~ seconded by F~. Dilla~ and adopted by the foltowinE ~ A~S: $less~s. Cronin, Dtl~ Edwards, Hunter, ~d the P~sident, Kinton .................... ~. NAYS: None ........ O. BUDGET-DEPA~TF~NT OF PUBLIC ~q~LFARE: The City F~nager submitted written report that it will be necessary to approve the twelve months' estimate of expendi- tures for the Department of Public Welfare for the period from July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951, for submiesion to the State Department of Public Welfare° In this ~onnection, Hro John H~ Fallwe11, Director of ~ De~r~en~ ~bli~ ~elfare~ ~esen~ed draf~ of ~e p~posed budget callin~ for a to~ increase of ~121,2~1.~ ~or ~he las~ ~ix ~n~hs of 1950~ of ~hich ~e S~a~e and Federal Govern~en~ ~ill ~imburse the cl~y ~93,696.50~ leavin~ ~27~536.50 as ~he city's ~r~lon~ ~r. Fall~ell poin~ out ~ha~ the b~e~ p~vides for ~ ne~ case~rkers, one clerk and a ~e~ of Dlcto-Scriber I~ ap~avin~ t~ Council has previou~ly adop~ a resolu~ion, reques~ the General Assembly of Virginia to ~p~priate ~fficien~ ~ney to mee~ the ~elfare re~lre~n~s of ~he City of Ro~oke ~d o~her ~lr~inia political s~divl~im~ lndic~tl~ Council~s ~111~ness ~o match such fu~s a~ the ~eneral Assembly ~h~ · ak~ available ~ o~er ~o fully ~rry ln~o effec~ both feder~ a~ ~tate ~lfare pro~r~ ~d ~. Fall~ell lnsl~i ~at the additional caseworkers and clerk are necessary For the efficien~ operation of the ~elfare De~ r~men~, ~. Dillard offered the follo~ln~ Resolution: (~10515) A R~L~IOIi applying for submission to %he State Department of Public Welfare twelve ~n~hs' estimate of expenditures for %he De~r%men% of Fublic ~elfare for period from July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951, as p~s~Led %o ~he Council of Lhe City of Boanoke a% its re~r m~e~in~ on AFril 2&, 1950, and authorizing the City )~nager to ce~ify said appro~l to the p~per authorities. (For full %ex~ of Resolution, see O~inance B~k No. 17, Pa~e 220.) Mr. Dillard moved the a~op~ion of %he Resolution. The motion was second~ by ~r. Cron~ and adopted by %he followin~ vote: AYES: ~ssrs. Cronin, Dilla~, ~war~ H~er, and %he P~sident, F~. ~int~ ................... NAYS: None ..... O. In a further disc~sion of %he ma%rev, f~ was brou~h~ %o the a~%en%ign of Council %ha~ 1% will be necessa~ to appropriate the fullamoun% of ~121,231.OO ~arious cateEories in the ~'elfare Depar~n~ BudEe~ for %he last s~ months of and Co~cil bein~ of %he opinion t~% ~10,~O.~ should be transferred f~m %he %'a~es Account in the Snow and Ice Removal BudEe~ %o defray ~r~ of %he increase, and tha~ %he %o%al ~un~ app~pria~ed should be ap~r~ioned on the basis of %he follow- in~ co~ication from ~. Fal!well: "April 2A, 1950 Er. Arthur S. Owens, City )Lanager Boanoke City Council Roano:e , Virginia ~entlemen: I present herewith the Budget for the Social Service Bureau of the Depart- ment of Public %felfare to conform with the State's fiscal year beginning July 1, 1950. For the balance of the City's fiscal year 1950, the various items which call for increases as set up in the Budget are as follows: Category: Total Request: City's Share: Old Age Assistance $ 26,162.O0 $ 2,616.00 Aid to Dependent Children 59,509.00 7,141.00 Foster Care 27,~65.OO 13,732.OO Personal Services ~,560.OO 2,280.00 Gasoline and Oil 235.00 117.50 Furniture and Equipment 3,000.00 1,500.OO Stationery, etc. 300.00 150.OO The overall increase is $121,231.00, of which the State and Federal govern- meats supply S93,69~.50{ the City's share being $27,5)6.50. Rs approved by the State, the l~udget 'provides' Fo~ two new case~orkersj one stenographer, and one clerk. ~n lieu of the additional stenographer, ! ~ould like to purchase a set of Dlcto-Scriber ~achinee for the entire o£ficE Since the ealar~ provided for the stenographer is S2,~00, it would call for an increase oftgo0 for one year over the salary of the stenographer. This ~ould not be a recurring charge. In other words, the City's Budget for the bal~ce of the fiscal year would have to be increased as follows: Category: From~ To{ Foster Rome Care $ 62,210.OO $ 89,675.00 Old Age Assistance 208,115.OO 23~,277o00 Aid to Dependent Children 175,O00.00 23~,509.00 Personal Services 59,~00.00 63,180.00 Furnitur~ and Equipment 172.50 Respectfully Fours, (Si~ned) J. H. Fallwell Director of Public ~elfare" V~. Cronin offered the following emergency Ordiuance: (~10516) Aa ORDINANCE to a~end and reenact Section ~7, "Department of Publ %(slfare", and Section ~gO, "Snow ~ Ice Removal", of an Ordinance ado[~ed by the Council of the City of Roanoke, ¥irginia, on the 28th day of December, 19~9, No. 10329, and e ntitled, "An Ordimnce ~akin~ appropriations from the General Fund the City of Roanoke for the fiscal yes~ beginning January t, 19~O, and endin~ December 31, 1950, and declarin~ the existence of an emergency". IFor full t ex% of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 221. ) F~. Cronin reeved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was ssconded by Kr. Dillard and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: Eessrs. tronic, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, a~ the P~esident, ~. Einton .................. NAYS: None ...... O. TUBERCULOSIS S~ATORIUM: The City P~nager submitted written report, callinE attention to Resolution NO. 7487, adopted on the 4th day of January , 19&3, estsbltr lng a schedule of minimum charges for medical treatment to be ma'de by the CitF of Roanoke against patients admitted to its Tuberculosis SanatorxUm ~ho are financially. able to pay, and recommended that the rate of $2.OO for Fluoroscopic Examinatisna and the rate of $].O0 for ~sumothorax Treatment apply to Out Patients only, also, that the present daily charge of $3.50 for. non-residents he increased to ~5.00. Er. Dillard moved that Council cnccur in the recommendation of the City {~nager and offered the following emergency Resolution, effective as of {~10517) A RESOLUTION establiahin~ schedule of minimum charges for medical treatmen~ to he made by the City of Roanoke a~ainat patients admitted to its Tuberculosis Sanatorium who a re financially able to pay; repealing Resolution NO. 7&87, adopted on the &th day o£ January, 1963, and providing for an e~er6ency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Pa~e 222.) F~. Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by )~. Hunter and adopted By the followinE vote: 'AYES: Eessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwarda~ Hunter, and the President, ~. F~nton ................... NAYS: None ....... O. ~NICIPAL A~NEI: Council having held in abeyance a requeet fr~m the City F~nager that a new roof be put on the old Telephone Bulld£ag~ nov kno~rn as the R~lci~l ~nnex, the cost the~of to ~ char~ed to t~ unexpended ~lance In the ~epair~ Account oF the City Hall Budget left over f~ the ~-~ofin~ of ~e ~nici- pal Bulld~ the Cit~ F~nager ~bmitted ~ltten re~ t~t it is im~erati~e t~t the ~of be re~i~d and reco~ended that ~ ~ ~ranted authority to,ye the project car~led out ~t a cost not to exce~ F~. Hunter ~ved that Council concur !~e reco~ezgation a~ offered ~he follo~lnt Resolutions ~ith the ~ders~ndin~ that hide on ~e ~ject ~ ill be called for by ~he Purcha5~ ~ent: (~1051~) A RE~LUTIOa au~orizir~ ~e City ~ager to have re~lr~ ~de to the roof on the l[~icipal ~nex a t ~ e5ti~ted cost of approximately $1~ 5~.00~ the Furchase o~er therefor to be issued to the lo,est ~spon~ible bidder~ ant provldinl for an emergency. (For full text of ~esolution, ~ee Ordinance Book No. 17, F~e 222.) TM. Hunter moved the adoption of the Besolution. The ~o~lon ~s ~econded by }~. Dilla~ and adored by the follo~ing vote: AYe: llessrs. Cronin~ Dillard, ~rds, Hunter, and the President, lint on ................... ~. ~AY5: None ....... O. C~I}i~-W/T~ DEFAHTI~T: The City F~a[er submitted ~ritten ~[ort t~t Apb'il 16, 19~, ~lr. C~rles E. Echols, 1212 Floyd Avenue, 5. ~., ~s parked in a legal zone in the 11~ block of liain 3treet, S. 'i~.~ and that a ~ater ~ain broke~ cauzini hi~ car ~ ~ dama[e5, the City Fa~a[er advisi~i[ tMt the City ltto~ey has voiced the opinion that the city is not legally liable for the ~ges to the automobile since there ~as no ne~ligence on t he pa~ of the cit?~ but that on the other hand, neither was there any negligence on the F~t of ~. Echols. C~ncil bein~ of the opinion that the c ity has a noral obligation ~ the ~atter, and the City }Mnacer reco~end~g that the da~ges in the amunt of be ~id, }ir. Dilia~ offered the ffollo~tnf ~esolution, ~ith the understandin~ that the amount ~ould be paid from the ;later ~e~r~ment ~nds: (~10~19) I HESOL~ION authoriz~E ~d di~ctin~ ~e City Auditor to dra~ ~rrant ~ountinE to $a5.~7 in the name of Charles E. Echols, cover~ repairs to a 1917 Chevrolet Coupe o~ed by ~. E~ols, ~'hich auto:chile ~as da~ged ~s the reaull of a break in a ~ater ma~ ~hile parked in a legal parkin~ zone in the 11~ block sf ~in Street~ S. ~. (For full text of Resolution, see O~lnance Book No. 17, Page 22]. ) ~. Dilla~ moved the ~doption of the Eesolutton. ~e motion ~s seconded by }~. Cmnin ad adopted by the follo~in[ vote: AYe: Eessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwa~s, Hunter, ~d the P~sident, T~. !inton ............. ~---5. NAYS: None ..... O. CITY FA~: The City ~'anaEer sub=itted an official report from the Purchas~ A!ent on the sale of the dai~ he~, fa~ nachinery and milking equi~nt by the city under ~te of Ap~l 1~, ~e report ~as o~ered filed. BUD6ET-TUB~RCULOSlS SANATORIUM.: The City ¥~na~er having been authorized to make a study with re§etd to a needed additionat the Roanoke Tuberculosis Sanatorium and to negotiate with the State Health Department a~xl the Uo -~o Public Health ierwic toward the development of such plans, he advised that the City of Roanoke will be unable to secure Federal funds For this project and submitted the following report: eRoanoke ~ ¥ir~lnla, TO the City Council, Roanoke j Virginia. Gentlemen: It ia imperative that we take two immediate st,.ep.~; for im.~rove~ent,. and extensions at the Tuberculosis Sanatorium, ~oney for ~hich was not included in the 1950 Budget; ho'~ever~ in my opinion, we can temporarily make the nscessary adjustments° It ia imperative that we get rid of the termites which have infested the buildin~ to such an extent that it is inconvenient to the patients. To accomplish this ~ith a ~uarantee of five yeara~ the Orkin Exter~inating Company have agreed to do the Job for %;ith the additional ntmber of patients expected at the Sanatorium because of our ][-ray survey, which we estimate will be fifteen to t~ent~, it appears that ~e are faced with an immediate proble~ of providin~ temporary quarters for the orderlies. At the present timer wa have an unused garage ~hich could he converted into four small bedrooms and bath at a cost of $1,200. It is my recommendation that we transfer ~]00°OO from Supplies in the Tuberculosis Sanatorium Account and ~1~2OO.00 from Food Supplies, ~aktng a total of ~1,500.00. This ~lll create two ne~ items ~hich are to be as follows: Special Treatment to Buildin~ for Re.oval of Termites .... Construction of quarters for Orderlies ................... 1,200 Resfect£ully submitted, {Si~ned) Arthur S. Owens" Council bein~ of ~he opinion that to transfer' funds Prof. the Food Supplies account now would only mean that the funds wouldhave to be re-appropriated at a later date when the additional patients arc cared for by the Sanatorium, and that under the circumstances, it would be ~ore feasible to appropriate the entire ~ ,500.00 requested by the City ~maEer, ~. Edwards offered the followin~ emerEency Ordinance: (~10520) AN ORDINanCE to amend and reenact Section ~51, "Tuberculosis Sanatorium", of an Ordinance adopted hy the Council of the City of Roanoke, Vtr~inil on the 28th daF of December~ 19&9, No. 10329, and entiLied, "An Ordinance makin~ appropriations from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal yea1' he~lnning January 1, 1950, and endinc December 31, 1950, and declaring the existen¢f {For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17~ Pa~e 223.) F.r. Edwards moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded b~ ¥~. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: ATES: ~:essra. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Rinton ................... 5 · NAYS: Nons ....... O. LICENSE BUREAU: The License Inspector having been authorized to visit Danvil and Richmond fqr the purpose of studytnE their License Bureau, with a view of establishing a License Bureau for the City of Roanoke, the City ~na~er submitted the repor~ of Pr. R. %/. ~itchell as to the functions of a License Bureau in both Danville and Richmond. Mr. Edwards moved that the License Inspector be invited to meet with Council at its next regular meeting on }londay, ~My 1, 19~0, for a discussion o£ his roport. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hunter and unanimously adopted. TILt}TIC: The request of ~r. W. L. C. Oakey, Vice President of John M. Oakey Inco~orated, that the city furnish police escorts For funeral processions h~vlng been left in the hands of the City Manager and the Police Department~ the City Manager reported that he and Mr. Oakey have been unable to come to any agreement on the matter. After a discussion of the matter with Mr. Oakey, who was present.~, the meeting, and the members of Council expressing the opinion that the City F~nager should be able to work out a satisfactory arrangement with ~[r. Oakey, Er. Edwards moved that. the matter be referred back to the City ~Mnager with a view of working out a solution to the problem. The motion was seconded by ~lr. Hunter ~nd unani~ou adopted. HEFORTS OF CO~$~ITTEES: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. CONSIDERATION OF CI~IPS: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDINanCES AND RESOLUTIONS: ZONING-SETBACK LINES: Ordinance No. 10/~98, establishing a setback line on both sides of Fifth Street from Orange Avenue (U. S. Route No. /,60), N. ~., to Washington Avenue, $. W., extending thirty feet on each side of the present establi.' center line of the street, to provide for a 60-foot right-of-way, having previously been before Council for its first reading, read and laid over, was again before the body. In this connection, Messrs. John I. Bowman, J. J. Saker, R. A. Alouf, J. O. Rice, W. B. Jamison, J. E. Bernard and Mrs. James L. Morris, o~nere of property abutting on Fifth Street, ap[eared before Council in opposition to the proposed setback line, protesting that if the setback line is established the value of their property will be decreased and the present buildings thereon will be damaged in the event Fifth Street is widened to provide for a 6C-foot thoroughfare. Everyone present at the meeting having been ~iven an opportunity to be heard ~n the question of the setback line, Messrs. Cronin and Dillard stating that a further inspection of the street has convinced them that the terrain thereof is not suitable for a thoroug~hfare, ~-. Edwards moved that Ordinance No. 10/~98 be placed upon its second reading for final adoption. The motion was seconded by [ir. Cronin and upon roll call the vote was recorded as fol[ows: AYES: Messrs. Edwards, Hunter, and the President, I. ir. ~.inton-z--.3. NAYS: Messrs. Cronin a~d Dillard ........... 2. There being some question as to whether or not the establishing of a setback line requires an affirmative vote of four-fifths of the members of Council, ~[r. Edwar moved that the Ordinance be reconsidered at the next regular meeting of Council on ~onday, [~y 1, 1950, at which time the City Attorney will render an opinion as to ~hether or not a four-fifths affirmative vote is necessary for the adoption of the ardlnance. The m~tion was seconded by Mr. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~:essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, andthe President, ~,r. ~4int on ................... 2. NAYS: None ....... O, ed OFFI¢~q$ I~ESENT: F~', Arthur S, O~ens, City F~n~2er, and flr, Randolph G. l~i~tle~ City ~o~ey~ . ~USIitG: The President, Er. ~inton, stated t~t the p~sent ~e~ing is be~ held for the ~rpose of ~ceiv~g info~tion on the ~using le~isl~ti~, after a question and answer peri~ last~g for almost t~ee hours ~s held, many of the c~wd ~ich overflowed the C~ncil Ch~ber asking questions of Er. A. R. H~nson, Dl~ctor, Richmond Field Office, Housi~ and Home Finance ~ency, P~lic Housing Administ~tion, and F~. Alber~ A. Payne, ~presentative of the National Association of Real Estate Boa~s, ~ashington, D. C., most of the questions centering a~und taxatio~ of the public housin~ p~Jects ~d t~ir tenants, the ~comes of tenants ~o will be eligible for occupancy of the units a~ the cost of the individ~l dwelli~s. ~th ~M. Hanson ~ M~. Pa~e p~sen%ed statistics ~o ~ar out their res~ctive arg~ents for and against public ~using. At lO:&5, F~. Dilla~ ~ved that the meeting be adjoined. ~e motion ~s secor~ed by F~. Hunter and un~inously adopted. APPROVED ~le ~ Prea~deng COURC1L, REGULAR Eanday, ¥~y 1, 19~0. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meetin~ in the Circuit ;curt Roo= in the }:uni¢ipal Building, F~nday, IMy 1~ 1950~ at 2;00 o~clock~ p. ;he regular meeting hour, with the President, }ir. Einton, presiding. PRF~F~?: ~ssrs. Crenin, Dlllard~ Edwards, Hunter, and the President, /inton ..................... ABSE~iT: Hone ....... O. OFFICER5 FRESF~iT: Mr. Arthur S. Owens, City F. aeager, ltr. Randolph Go 'ihittle~ ]try Attorney~ and Fir. Harry R. ]late,, City Auditor. The meetin~ was opened with a prayer by the Reverend A. L. Js~ea, ~astor of :he First ~aptist Church (Colored). I.'.IHUT~-~: Copies of the minutes of the meetings held on April 17-1~-19, 1950, ~aving been furnished each nember of Council~ upon motion of lir. Hunters seconded by .~r. Dill, rd and unanl~.ou$1y adopted, the readin~ was disl~nsed with and the minutes ipproved as recorded. HF.~.RIhD OF CITIZENS UPOI; PUBLIC ~'ATTERS: TRAFFIC: Pursuant to notice of advertisement for bids on installin~ under- [reund electrical duct and concrete bases for traffic signals in the City of it various loeations~ and reFlacin/~ street ~urfacew ith appurtenanct work thereto, to ~e received by the City }fancier until 2:C~) o'clock, p. m.. }My 1. 19~0, the City <ana~er brouFht to the attention of Council that the b ids ~re called for i~l connec- ;ion ~.ith work being do~m by the Appalachian Electric Power Company in the downtown ~ection and that one submission has been received. The Presidents Er. Klnton~ asked if there was an)-one present who did not Fully ~nderstand the advertisement, if there was anyone present who had been denied ~he privilege of bidding, and if there were any questions about the advertisement 'l ~nyone *auld like to ask, and no representative present raising any question, the ~resident instructed the Clerk tO proceed with the opening of the bid. On motion of }~. Hunter, seconded By ~. Edwards and unanimously adopted, the kid of Harrison-Wright Co=.pany, Incorporated, Charlotte, N. C., in the total amount $~,105.00, was referred to the City }Mnager for study, report and recommendation the next r~gular meeting of Council on lionday, }~ay 8, 1950. LICENSE BUREAU:. The License Inspector havin~ been invited to meet with CouncilI its present meeting for a discussion of his report on the License Bureaus in nville and Richmond, Judge John F,. Hart, Co~missioner of Revenue, appeared before he body, askin~ that any consideration of establishing a Liceuse Burea.~ for the City ~f Roanoke be held in abeyance until he has had an opportunity to present pertinent and figures to Council in connection with its study of the matter. On motion of F~. Hunter, seconded by }~. Edwards and unanimously adopted, ,,onsideration of the matter was held in abeyance until the next regular meeting of :ouncil on Konday, }tay 8, 1950, at which tine the Commissioner of Reveaue and the Inspector will meet with the body for a discussion of the question. SUBDIVISIOnS~STREETS AhD ALLEYS: The City Attorney having been requested to proper ordinance, providing for the r~location of Windsor Avenue, S. north of Brendon Avenue to a point in the vic~.nity of DuFont Circle, provided the street is relocated at no cost to the city, Er. Bolmaa Wlllis~ Jr.~ Attorney~ representing ~Iro Jo Bo Harris of the Ho & 1~° Realty Conpany~ appeared before Council ad~leing that the city is requeatin§ his client to bear the expense of pavif~ that portion OF the land to be dedicated For street ~urposea, ~:r° lgillis pointing out tha the paved portion of the present street is already off-center and that his client is ~er£ectly willing to grade the strip o£ land in qeeation to the present street level thereby maintaining the present condition of the street, but that to pave the strip Of land ~uld, in his opinion~ be improving the etreet, and he does not Feel h~ should be called upon to bear the expense of such It appearinF that )irc ~illis has prepared draft of ordinance, providing for the relocati0n of the above portion of ~indsor Avenue, conditioned upon the grading of the land to street level, and the City EnEineer, who was present at the meeting, advlsin~ that if the strip of land in question is not paved the street will be more off-center than at present, it was decided by mutual verbal agreement that the city would pave the strip of land at a cost not to exceed $200.00 and bill ~.r. Harris for one-half of the cost, }:r. Edwards moving that the following Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The motion was secor~ed by ~. Hunter and adopted by the follow- ing vote: AYES: Kessrs. Cronin, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~ir. )~inton .... ([10~22) A~ ORDI~Af,CE authorizin~ a chan~e in the locatio~ of ~indsor Avenue S. ~','., and the quitclaiminz to H. & W. Realty Corporation of a strip of land on the east side of Windsor Avenue upon the conveyance by the said B. & W. Realty Corpora- tion to the City of Roanoke of a strip of land on the west s~de of ~'indsor Avenue an. the Eradinff of said strip of land to the present street level, all as shown on Plan No. 3828, on file in the office of the City Engineer of Roanoke City. BE IT ORDAIhED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that when the H. & ~. Realty Corporatiofl has conveyed by ~ood and sufficient deed, with general warranty o titla, unto the City of Roanoke that strip or parcel of land lyin~ and being on the west side of Windsor Avenue and ~ore particularly described as follows: BEGI~NIf~G at a point of curve en the west side of ~]indsor Avenue (formerly Avon Avenue - ~O feet wide) 62.0 feet northerly fro~ the point of inter- section of the westerly side of Windsor Avenue produced and the northerly side of Brandon Driveway produced; thence with the original westerly side of Windsor Avenue and with a curved line to the leftwhose radius is 260.0 feet, an arc distance of 196.O] feet to a point on the northeast side of Lot 12, Block &, Stratford Court mp of recor~ in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court for the County of Roanoke, Virginia, in Plat Rook 2, Pale 114, said point being the followin~ chord: $. 3~° ~ E. &O.O feet from the northeast corner of Lot ~11, Block &~ Stratford Court; thence with a new curved line to the ri[hr in Lot 12 whose radius is 13},8 feet, an arc distao¢ of ~2.~ feet to a new point of tangent; thence with a new line in Lot ~umbers 12 and 13, Block &, Stratford Court~ $. 8° 20' E. passing the dividing line of Lot ~umbers 12 and 13 at ~.~8 feet, in &lla total distance of 96.&~ feet to a po/at of curve; thence with a new curved line to the r~§ht whose radius is 1~1.96 Feet, an arc dista~e of 4J,.~ feet to the place of B~I~NI~G, and being an easterly portion of Lot 2u~bersl2 and 13, Block &, Stratford Court, conveyed to H. & W. Realty Corporation by Eyrtle H. Francis et vir by deed recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Hustings Court of the City of Roanoke in Deed Book 798, Page 10?~ said parcel to be conveyed to the City off Roanoke~ Virginia for the relocation of the westerly side of Windsor Avenue · S. W.; ~nd further after the said H. & W. Realty Corporation has graded 't~ above described strip of land to street level, the proper city officials shall and they ara hereby ~uthorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City of Roanoke, to execute a deed of quitcla~ ~d release unto the Ho & Wo Realty Cor~ration for the following of lard lying and beins on the east s~e of ~dsor Avenue ~d ~re p~ticul~ly described as follo~s~ B~I~N~ at an old ~lnt of cu~e on the southerl~ s~e ~ ~Font C~rcle. ~. '~. ~0 feet ~ide) 2~.08 feet easterly from the point of i~e~ection the south side o~ ~Font Circ~ p~duced ~d the east side off ~lnd~or Avenue ~roduced~ thence ~lth a c~ved line to ~e left ~hose ~dius Is ~0 feet~ an arc dis~nce of ]~.g5 Feet to a point of co~pou~ cu~e ~ t~ original easterly eide o~ ~l~dsor ~venue, 5. ~. (fo~erly Avon Avenue - ~0 feet ~lde); the~e ~ith a ~ved line to the r~ht~se radl~ la ilO feet t~e.f?l~l~ c~o~: 3. go ~7~ E. ~.8 feet to t~ original southwest come oz ~ ~, ~ock ~ 3tratford Court ~p of ~o~ ~ the Cle~s Off~ce 1~, thence ~lth t~ northerl~ line of a ]0 foot ~ld~h alley ~te~ed ~to ~lndsor Avenue~ N. 7~ 18~ 'd. 6.]] feet to a point ~hich is ~. go ~ ~2.1~ feet f~= t~ ~rthwest co,er of ~t 1, Block 6~ $~ratfo~ CouP; thence ~lth the ne~ lines tn ~lndsor Avenue~ ~. ~o 20~ '~. ~tth the ne~ easterly s~e of ~dsor tvenue~ S. ~.~ 50 feet easterly from ~ ~rallel ~ith the ne~ ~estevly ~lde of ~id avenue 95.~] feet to a n~ ~tnt of cu~e; thence ~lth a c~ved line to the r~ht ~se ~lus is 20.0 f~. an arc disuse of ]2.65 f~t ~ a ne~ point of tan~ency on the ne~ ~uth side of DuPont Circle; thence ~ith the s~e, N. g5° 12' E. ~.81 feet to the p~ce of B~IN~G, and bein~ a strip or parcel of la~ adJoln~ the ~esterly eide of Lot ~1, Block 5, Strat~o~ Court~ a~ ts to be added said Lot, an~ being a portion of the land sho~n ~s A~n Ave~e on ~p ~tretfo~ Court of reco~ as aforesaid. The Ordinance having ~en read, ~s laid over. 5EJEB ASSESS~/*T: F~. Ja~s C. Hartin~ Atto~ey~ ap~a~d ~fore Council~ advising t~ the~ is a se~er assessment s~nd/nE a~a~st ~p~ty described in the n~e of ~uel L. l-tller~ ~. ~Artin statin~ that a suit In equity instituted and conducted for ~e collection of del~quent taxe~ a~inst the pro~er~y and t~t he cannot ~ders~nd ~y the assess:.en~ ~as not ~id at that time~ asktn~ that in v lew of the circ~stances the a~sessment be released. After a d lscussion of the request, kr. Dtlla~ votcinf the opinion t~t the a~se~sment ~ould be released~ ~. ~ard~ moved t~t the interest on the assessment be ~leased ~d offered the following (~1052]) A R~LUTIO~ authorizin~ ~d directing the City Clerk to release lnte~st from ~rch 1, 192~ on sewer assessment a~lns~ pro~rty described as B, Reub~ ~liller ~p, asse~ed as the n~th side of ~ory Avenue, 37.~ feet west of Second Street~ ~ ~e name of Samuel L. Eiller, and accepg ~ymen% of the p~inci- of the assessment in the a~un% of ~12.~ in full settle~n%. (For full te~t of Resolution, see Ordinance ~k No. 17, Pa~e 225.) F~. Ed~rds ~oved %he adoption of the Resolution. The mo~io~ ~s seconded Hunte~ and adopted by the follow~g AYe: Eessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Ed~ Hunt,r, ~d ~e President, F~nton ................. ~. · NAXS: None---~-O. AIR~RT: Co~cfl having autho~zed a counter-offer %o Miss Lo~se P. the use of forty-ei~h~ square feet of floo~ space in the A~ist~tion Bu~ld~ %he Runici~l Airport, fo~ ~e te~ of ~e ~eaP, to ~ used fop the display~ sale and storaze of gifts, favors, trinkets ~d similar ~rc~ndise, on a r~tal equivalent %o %eh per cen%~ of gro~ sales, Riss Lee appeared before ~e ~y and asked %ha% her original offer of $6.~ per zon%h be given further consideration. After a d~e~sion of the request, Mr. Dilia~d voicing ~e opinisn %~t bids the ~ase should be requested, but t~ other menbers of Council ~i~ of the opinion that the ~ase should be granted %o Miss Lee for a ~riod ~ one ~ar, or until the Administrat~on Building is razed, whichever occur~ sooner, at a rental of S6.00 per month, ~[r. Ed~rds moved that the following Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The ~otion was seconded by ¥~-. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: {<essrs, Cronin, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ¥~r, {'~nton WAYS: ¥~. Dillard ........... 1, {{1052~{ AN ORDI~{~Cg authorizing and directin~ the City }tanager, for and on behalf of the City of Roanoke, to execute agreement between the City of Roanoke, Virginia, and Louise P. Lee, for the use of forty-eight square feet of floor space in the Administration Building at the )[unicipal Airport, for the term of one year, or until the Administration Bulldin§ is razed, whichever occurs sooner, to be used for the display, sale and storage of gil'te, favors, trinkets and similar merchandise on a rental basis of ~6.OO per month, under terms and conditions contained in said BE IT ORDAinED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be,. and he is hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City of 'Roanoke, to execute agreement between the City of Roanoke, Virginia, and bruise P. 'Lee, for the use og forty-eight square feet of floor space in the Administration Building at the Municipal Airport, for the tern of one year, or until the Administra tion Building is razed, whichever occurs sooner, to be used for t~ display, sale and stora~ of gifts, favors, trinkets a~t similar merc?~ndi~e, on a rental basis of $6.00 per m~nth, under terms and conditions contained in said a~reement. The Ordinance having been read, was l~id over. PETITIOf{S .~D CO~3-:U,~ICATIO~S: ROU$II~G-ZOfIiNG: Con~unicati~ns from f. lr. Ja=es ~J. Drewr~y smd the Industrial Girls Club of the Yeun~ Yomen's Christian Association, asking that the hcusin~ proje for Roanoke be carried out as rapidly as possible, were before Council; also, a ~stal card from ~,r. George J. Penn, opposing the [reject, was before Council. In this connection, the City Clerk brouFht to the attentime of Council the 'ollowin~ communication from the Planning Board, with reference to rezonin~_~ of property for Housing Project Ho. 1: "April 27, 1950. The Honorable A. R. Minton, ~tayor, and )'-~mbers of City Council, Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen: In connection with your letter of April 13, 1950, inquiring a~ to ~eth any action is needed by Council in cooperation with the two proposed Housin~ Projects bein~ planned by the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority: Representatives of the Housing Authority have discussed with the Plan- ning Board at t~ meetinzs the necessity of rezonin~ certain properties to permit the construction ~f Housing Project No. 1, and the rezoning of certain other properties in order to protect the Project from the use of such areas by industrial concerns which would be detrimental to the neighborhood. The Planning Board recomz~ends to City Council, at the request of the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, that the follo~ag properties be rezoned, as indicated, to Fermit construction of a housing project and also for the protection of said project, said rezoning to be contingent upon the final purchase of part of said properties for the specific purpose of the construction thereon of Housing Project No. 1: 1. Acreage situate on the northeast corner of 29th Street md Salem Turnpike, being a Fart of Of£icial Lot Ho. 2~20203, said area fronting 771 feet on 29th Street and approxi=ately 8~O feet on the Salem Turnpike, from General Residence District to SFecial Residence District. 2. Acreage on the south side of i~alem Mnpiko, being port of Official ~ot RD, 2~20501~ bou~ted on the north by Salem Turnpike, on the south by Centre Avenue, on the west by 2~th Street, and on the east by an imaginary line from Salem Turnpike to Centre Avenue, a distant off 155 feet west of 2~th Street~ from LtAh..t Industrial to a Special Residence District, ], Property located on the west side of 2~th -qtreet, between 3ales Turnpike and Centre Avenue, being a {~rt of Official Lot extending west for a depth of 155 feet from 2~th Street, Industrial to Busines~ Dis..t...rict. ~. Area located on the west side of 29th Street, designated ~a Block l, Horton Placej Lots 1-23, inclu$ive~ from Light l.~.ustrial to a Business District, 5, Property located on the south side Of Centre Avenue, designated as Block 20~ Runnymeade Corporation, Lots 1-20, inclusive, from Light Industrial to a Business District. " - 6o Property on the south aide of Centre Aver. ue~ between 25th and 27th Streets, designated as Runnymeade Corporation, Block 15, Lots inclusive, from ii .~h.t Industrial to a Special Residence District. 7. Property on the south side of Centre Avenue, bet~en 2~th and 25th ' Street: (a) Runn)~:eade Corporation, Block IO, Lots l'lO, inclusive, from Light Industrial to a Special Residence District. (b) Runny~eade Corporation, Block 10, Lots 11-13, inclusive, from Light .Industrial to a Business District. The Planning Board ia of the opinion that if and when a public bearing is conduuted on the question of rezoning said areas, each of the property owners affected should be personally notified of such public hearing. Respectfully aubmitt ed, (Signed) ¥~. J. ~IcUorkindale, Jr. CHA1RtLAN." )ir. Edwards moved that the z~port be tabled. The motion was seconded by ~lr. Dillard and unanimously adopted. In a further discussion of the matter, Kr. Hunter suggested that the Kayor appoi~t a committee from the Northwest Civic League to work with the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority in studying the recommendations of the Plarmin~ Board and to report back to Council aa soon aa possible. Kr. Edwards statin: that it ia his understanding there has be~n some objec- tion to the proposed location of the housing project in the northwest section, Hunter suggested that the committee be composed of citizens from the northwest generally. In this connection, ~r. Tom Stockton Fox, Attorney for the Housing Authority, who was present at the meeting, voiced the opinion that the hatter of the location of the housing project is a matter to be worked out by the Hcuaing Authority and concern of the members of City Council. Mr. Arnold Schlossberg, Attorney, representing the Roanoke Building Trades Council,' which organization has gone on record as being in favor of the housing project, concurred with ).r. Fox that the question of location of the housi.n~ units is a matter to be ~Drked out by the Housing Authority with the citizens of Roanoke. Also speaking on the subject, were Lr. B. F. Stoke, who referred to meetings{ which have been held by citizens in the northwest section with regard to Housin~ Project No. 1, in connection with its location, and ¥~r. Nelson S. Bond, who voiced the opinion that moat of the people in the nort~rgest sectien are not opposing the housing project itself, but, rather, the proposed location of Housing Project No. 1, which oppos~ticx% is brought about by the burden which will be thrown on the already over-burdened Forest Park School. The question having been discussed at length,' no further action was taken the ~attero ZO~Ih~: A co~unication frc~ Er. H. L. Lawson~ Jr., President of the Roanoke Hospital Association~ asking that all of the land no~ o~ed by the Association lying between I~ke Street~ Belleview lvenue~ Aah Street, Park Road, and the Old gill ¥~untain Incline Company, Incorporated, property, as ~e~ll as all the land ~urchased from the Estate of ~:oss Taylor by the Association lying on the east aide of Bellevie Avenue~ north of Ash Street, in connectio~l with the enlargement of the ~:emorial and Crippled Chlldrente Hoepitnl , be rezoned From General Residence Dintrtct to Business Distrlctj was before Council. On motion of Er. Edwards, seconded by ~r. Cronin an~ unani~ou~ly ados.ted, the request was referred to the Plannin~ Boar~ For lnvesti~ation, repor~ and recom- mendation to Council. REFUhGS A~G RE~ATES-TA~ES: A communication from ~. J. R. ~aartz, 1901 Brtght~n Road, S. ~., asking that he be refunded taxes assessed against a garage ad.1oining his property, was before Council. On motion of ~Lr. Cronin~ seconded by ~. Hunter and unani~ously adopted~ th~ City Clerk ~as instructed to ask ~Lr. Swartz to present h~s request in person. AUDIT-CITY TREASURER: A cor~un£cation From ~. J. Gordon Bennett~ Auditor of Public Accounts, to~ether with report on the audit of the accounts and records OF the Treasurer of the City of Rom~oke for the fiscal year ended June ~0, l~, before Council. ~.r. Cronin moved that the co~unication and report be Filed. The motion seconded by ¥~r. I)illard and unanimously adopted. BUSES: The City Attorney h~ving been requested to render a written opinion to the legality of a short ter~ contract, covering the operation of buses, ~rlth- out adv~rtlsin~ for bids, ~he follo~inE communicatfonf rem the City Attorney, ~ith reference to the miter, was before Council: The Honorable Cotmcil of the City of Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. Gent lemen :- You have requested a ~ritten opinion on the following question: ~.ay Council lawfully per,nit the Safety ~:otor Transit Corporation to continue to conduct its trans~ortation business tn t~ City pursuant to the terms o£ authorizations t~t expired December ~1, 1~9; or must Council promptly advertise the ~er~ of a new Franchise for such privilege in order that interested parties may compete therefor? Section 2, sub-section (1~) of the charter of the City o F Roanoke provides, in full, as Follows: (1~) Subject to the provisinos of' the Constitution of ¥irgin~a to [rant franchises for public utilities. The applicable constitutional provisions are contained in Section 12~ and 125 of the Cor~titution of ¥1rg~nia. Section 12~, in its entirety, reads as ~o street railwayj gas, ~ater~ steam or electric heatin.~ electric light or po~er, cold storage, compressed air, viaduct, conduit, telephone or bridge company, nor any corporation, association, person or ~artnership en~aged lnthese or like enterprises~ shaY1 be ~ez~ltted to use the streets, alleys, or public grounds of a city or to~n without the previous consent of the corporate authorities of such city Section 125~ insofar as applicable to the instant case, reads: e*. Before granting any such franchiee or privilege for n rem **e, the smnicipality shall first, after due advertisement, rec~ bids therefor publicly~ln such ~anner aa may be provided by law, end shell then act &e may be required by lawo The expression ~f~r a ter~ of yearse has a definite well understood le§al ~eanir~° It contemplates a ~eriod of time of at least two duration; otherwise, the use of the plural in the ~ord ~ yeara~ would be ~eaninglesso It t~, therefore~ my definite opinion that this Council say lawfully permit the Safety l~tor Transit Corporation to continue to conduct its trans~ortation business in the City pursuant to the ter~.~ of authoriza- tions that expired December ~1~ 19~, for a term not of )ears. The law strives to embody the perfection of human reasonla~ and it .~uld be able for the la~ to coepel the governing body of a large municipality to act inpetuou$1y in the conduct o£ such important h~siness as the &ranting of franchises and, especially~ in Eranttng franchises of lon~ duration. It is to be understood that this opinion concerns itself only with Council% authority in the ~remisee in regard to a term not of years. '~hether Council may or may no: authorize public utilities to conduct businesses in the City of Roanoke for a period of years without first advertisin~ the terms Of such authorizations has not been coasideredo is not necessary to determine that question l n order to arrive at the proper legal solution of the cue involved. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Ran G. Whittle City Attorney" ~4r. Cronin moved that the ~Ti~ten opinion be filed. The mo~iou ~as seconded by ~4r. Dillard and unanimously adopted. With further reference to the ~mtter, Councilman Cren/n ha¥in~ asked %he City Attorney to render writte~ opinicoa on two questions, the followinE communica- tion f~om the City A~torney, with re~ard to the questions, was before Council: "April 22, 19~O Councilman Dan Cronin, Roanoke, ¥ir~inia. Dear Sir:- You have requested a written answer to two questi~as: First: Does the Charter of the City of Roanoke nullify the provisions of Chapter 3018 of the Code of ¥irginia, and if .~o, whers/n does the lanEua~e of this Char~er accomplish such nullification? In view of the conclusia~ ~ached in my accompan¥in& opiniua of this date~ it seems hardly necessary to answer that question. However, the section is now carried in Article 2 of Chapter 22 of the Code of Virginia, which embodies sections 1~-727 through 1~-736. Section 15-?~?, the first section of said article, parallels precisely the lan~uace of the Constitution and, inter alia, reads: Before cranting any s~h franchise ur ~ri¥ilege for a term of The other sections contained in Article ~ (Section 301~ of Eiehie's Code'of ¥ir~inia, 19&2, being one of them) are in the main directory. In any event, I am satisfied there is no conflict, arfl certain none was tntended~ between said Article 2 and Section 125 of the Constitution. The undoubted purpose of Article 2 was to vitalize the p~viaions of Section 125 of the Constitution whieh is not self-executing. If, indeed, there was conflict between the two, Article 2 mi[hi he held %o yield to Section 2, sub-section {1~) of the Charter of the City because the sections contained iu that article were enacted by the General Assembly of 1902-3-~ as ~neral law, applicable to all municipalities whereas the Roanoke Charter was subsequentl ~ranted, in 192&, as a special law applicable only to the City of Roanoke. Second: Does the Charter Of the City Of Roanoke provide for the Erantin_~ of rights to public service corporations other than through franchise? In a strictly technical sense, it does. Section 12 reads~ inter alia, as follows: In authorizinE the makin~ of any public improvement, *~ or ~r~tin~ any public utility franchise~ privileKe~ lease, or right of any kind, to use public property or easements of any---~-~criptioh or any renewal, a~endment or extension thereof, the Council shall act only by ordinance; ***. O£ course, as a ~eoe~al proposition such "privilefe"~ 5ease" or "right o£ any kind" would be tantamount to a franchise, and would p~obabl7 be so construed. Respectfully submitted, (Si~ned] Ran ~. ~hittle City Attorney" ¥~o Cronin moved that the written opinion be filed. The mott~a was seconded by F,r. Dillard and unanimously adopted, EEFORTS OF OFFICERS: PAHER FIELD: The City Y~na~er submitted verbal report that after an h~s~ecti. of the baseball ~ark at ~her Field durin~ the day by an engineer for the under- writers csr~lir~ liability insurance on the stands, 1~00 bleacher seats along the first base line have been condemned. In this connections F~r. Edwards su~.ested that the co~ittee composed of Eessrs. Cronin, Edwards and Hunter~ appointed for the ]~rpose of negotlatin~ with Roanoke Baseball, Incorporated, for a lon~-ter= lease for baseball facilities at ~taher Field~ ~ith a vie~ Of replacin~ the t~porary a~reemer~ with a lone-term one~ meet at ~:]O o~clock~ p. m.~ Tuesday~ F~y 2, 1950~ alon~ with the City ~Mnagers the City tuditor and the City Attoroey, as well as representatives oft he ball club. I/lth further reference to the ~atter~ I~r. Cronin raised the question as to the safety of the g~ndatanda and suggested that the City ~;anager have the Duildl~ Inspector inspect the stands durin~ the afternoon before the evening game, Er. Hunts su§~esti~c that the Director of Public '~'orks and City Engineer acccm~ny the Buildin Inspector on the inspection tour. Later durinE the meet~ng~ the City ~'~ns[er reported that the Building Inspector, City Engineer, Director o£ Public .torks and Director of Parks and i/screa- ties have inspected the bas-~ball stands at ~her Field and are of the opinion that the south bleachers should be condemned~ the City ~anagcr reporting further that the officials have also inspected the existing !randstand at the baseball field and found a veI~' dangerous condition exists there, poir~ting out that if any repairs are made, it would only be a te'mporar~ expediency, and that euy funds involved in this temporary work would be at 'a comFlete loss when the proposed new structure is erects the repairs to the g~andstand b sing estimated at a minimum amount of ~mOCO .00~ the City )tuna/er concludir~ t~t it would be to the best inter~st of the city to underta) i~sdiate re~l~cement of the stands rather than ex[end funds for the temporary repeal since it is inevitable that the ~reaent s~ructure ~ill have to he replacedo After a discussion of the question~ the City F. anagsr ~oicin~ the opinion thai the city has a moral responsibllity~ if not a le~1 one~ to replace the bleachcrs~ action c~ the matter ~as held in abeyar~e lend/rig an inspection of the baseball park by the m~mbers of Council. BUi~3BT-DE~//T}.t~I~T OF PUbLIc '::FIFAP~E: Council havin~ at l~s last reEular neetinE approved for submission to the State Department of Public %~'eli~re twelve months~ estimate of expenditures for the Department of }~blic 'Welfare for ~eriod from July 1~ 1950~ to June 3Om 19~1~ and increased various categories in the Welfare Department Bud[et in the total amount of %121~231.00 for the last six =onthso~ 1950~ ~n the basis of a communication fro~ }~. J. H. Fallwell~ Director~ with the under- standinc that ~93~69&.50 of the amount would be reimbursed by the State and Federal 3overnments~ the Oity )~na~er submitted an itemized tabulation of the increases. Ina discussion of the tabul~tion~ ~.r. Edwards ~ointed out that the total increase of %4,~60.00 for ~ersonal services~ es contained in the coumunication from ~. Fallwe11~ includes salary increases for fourteen e=ployee_s in the ~4~elfare Depart. :ent~ rangin/ from ~5.OO to ~20.OO per =onth~ statin~ that he was of the impression at the tine the Imdget submieainn ~as approved the increase in pereonal services covered only the two new caseworkers and additional clerk as requested by }~, In a further discussion of the matter~ ~o Edwards poir~ing out that there are unexpended balances in the ~elfare Department Budget, ~. Fallwell~ who waa l~resent at the meetir~ stated that it is l~poeaible to determine at the present ti~e how ~uch of these balances, if any~ ~ill be left by Jlme ]0, 19~0~ b~t that if there are any left, he ~r~ll be glad to have the~ returned to the General Fund~ ~o Fall~ell assuring the ~e~bere of Council that no attempt was made to misinform the body as to what the increase for personal ser¥ices covered, it being hia in~ression at the ti~e the budget ~ao al. proved that the me~bera underetood ~hat the increase covered, ~:r° Fallwell explaining, further~ that the salary increases are for the ~urpo$e of bringLug the e:ployees i~ line ~/th the state*a schedule as required by the State Departnent of Public ~/elfare~ pointing out that the State and Federal Governments will pay fifty per cent of the increases ar~ that the city's ~art flor the ]~st six months of 19~0 will only be $3~O.OO. At this po%t, Er. Cronin pointed out the difference het~een the s~lary of t~e Director of the ~epartment of P~blic Welfare a~d the Director of the Co~munity F~nd, ~:r. Cron~n voicin~ the opinion that the salary of the ~elfare Director should at least be equal to the salary of the Co,unity Fund Director ~d s~g~esting that consideration be given s~metime in the near future to increasing the salary of ~M. Fallwell as of July 1, 19~0. Both ):essrs. Cronin and Dillard voiced the opinion that the salaries of the welfare ~rkers should be in line ~{ith the salaries of Coca,unity Fund ~nployees. ¥.essrs. Edwards and Hunter questioned the precedent of increa$in~ salaries in t~e middle of t}~ year, }~*. Hunter voicing the opinion that no single group of e~ployees should be singled out for increases. The ~atter havir~g been discussed at length, and the City ¥~nager advising t~t althoue_-h- he is ~zo~ in favor of adjusting salaries in the ~iddle of the year it is his recom~er~atinn that the increases in question be permitted since the case at hand is a ~orthy one, his rsco~mendation being made ~ith the understanding that if any blanket increase is given the balance of the city employee9 in the future the increase for the ~elfare ~orkere at the Fresent time ~ill be considered a part of the blanket increase, }~r. Edwards indicated his approval of the increases only on the basis of the reco~:endation of the City [ianager, and in order to bring the ques- tion formlly before Council, ~oved that the action of the body in add,ting Ordinanc, No. 10516, a~pro~riating the total of )121,2~1.C0 to the various categories in the ~'elfare Department budget, be reconsidered. The ~otion was seconded by ~ir. Hunter and loa~ by the following vote: AYF~: F~. Hunter, and the President, )Lr. [iir~con ....... 2. NAYS: ¥.essrs. Cronin, Dillard and Ed'~ards ............... STREET I~ROYE)LE~?S: The City }~nager submitted written report, together ~he following commmnicatlon fro~ the Director of Fublic '{ork$ , with regard to progress on the i~proYe~ent of Yellc~ }?ountain Road, S. R.: nlfiTERDBPARTMEhT COF~.UNICAT 109 TO: )~r. Arthur 3. ~e~ DA~: Fay 1, 1950 The widenin~ of Yellow }~unta~ R~d was s~ar~ed by City forces on April 26~ 1950, ~e full ri~-of-~ay width oF 20.0 fee~ Is being ~d be~en W~liff Road and ~o%ii~ha= R~d, ~. E.~ w{~h ~wo sliEh~ ~es alon~ %his part of %he road ~lng Our field ~r~y is in the p~cess of ~ki~ a survey on ~he entire leith of Yello~ }~ln R~d ~ Sou~h Jeffe~on S%ree~ to ~he Sou~h Co~oration Line ~ t~ 6a~en C~ty Area, It Is the plan now to acquire as ~uch free rl~t oF ~y f~m the ~o~erty o~ers as ~s~ible, b~ und~ the ~e~ent b~Fet a~ro~riati~ no work beyond ~at is mentioned above c~ ~ done on this project th~s ~ctual con~t~cti~ work ~ ~[s project will ~e~d u~n acti~ by City C~ncil a~p~pr~at~ the ~ce~ry ~oney. Your attention 1s invited to t~ esti~.ates ~at have freviously ~n turned in to ~u coverl~ the cost involved o~ widenin~ Yellow fn~tain Road, ~o~s very t~ly, (Signed) Jo~ L. ~;entworth Director oF P~lic ,~orks" ~. ~a~s moved that the report and co~lcation be filed. The =orion w~s seconded by ~. H~ter and un~l~cusly adored. STRUT N~: Co~cil Mvin~ freviously decided to leave ~e ~e off 1]th Street~ S. ~',~ between '~asena Avenue and She~ood Av~uue~ as it no~' is, i~stead chan~inff the ~me~ Ever~re~ DrEve as requested by ~ofe~y o~ne~ m the street~ due to o~position finn other pro~rty o~ers on the street as to ~e ~me s~ested, the City ~nager submitted ~itten re~rt that the~ a~pears to be ~me conffusion ~ the minds of the ~o~y o~ers as to the action of Cou~lcil ~ith re[~d to the m~tte~ and asked that the question be clari~ied. In this connection~ Er. ~ex R. '~rl~ht ~ who ~as ~esent at the meeting~ ~oint~ out that there has been ~ne objection F~m the pro~rty o~ers as ~o the name o~ Evergreen Drive, but ~hat ~ d~s ~ think there ~ould be ~y objection the extension of Brighton R~d to cover t~t portion o~ l~th Street in ~estlon. A~ter a d~c~sion oF the ~tter, Er. Crooin moved t~t the O~inance be placed uF~n its first reading. The moti~ ~as seco~ed by ~. Dillard a~ a~pted by the Follo~ AYe: Eess~. C~nin~ Dillard, ~a~s~ Hunter~ ~d ~e President, ~nton ............ [ ....... 5. NAYS: None ........ (~10~2~) ~ ~DII~.NCE directin~ the chan~e oF name oF l~th Street, S. between ~asena Avenue ~d Sherwo~ Av~ue~ to Brighton Road~ S. ~.; directin~ the iesig~tion of ~e t~e name on present ~ ~ture ~x plats ~ the office oF the ]ity Engineer; ~d di~ctin~ that street signs n~ and he~a~ter erected sh~ll con- ~o~ acco~in~ly. , BE ~ ORDAIN~ by the Council of the City off Roanoke that 1]th Street~ :etween ~ra5ena Av~e and Sher~od Avenue~ as ~ow designated on plats ~ ghe office )ff the City E~ineer and by street si~ns, ~811 he~affter be designated by the new ~ame as sho~ op~site the old name as Present Name ~d F~p New ~ame l]t~ Street~ S. W., ~rom ~asena '~asena Cor~ration Brighton Road~ S. Aven~ to She~od Avenue. Barbour Heights Bt. IT ~1/RI~ER OR~AI~ED by the Council of the City of R~e t~t the City ~gineer be~ a~ ~ is hereby directed to de=tEnate the ~e naee o; the said herein provided ~or on present a~ ;ut~ tax plats ~lled In his o~[~ce~ and t~ street al~a no~ and hereafter erected shall conrom The O~i~nce ~vin& b~n read, ~as ~M over. S~AOE DIS~8~: The C[ty $~nager submitt~ written ~port ~hat before the contract for the ~nita~ sewer ~terceptors alon~ Ro~oke River a~ Ti~er Creek Is awaked in co~ection with t~ ~er-all ze~ge di~osal rroJecta a larEe of the rights-of-way ~u~t be secumd~ ~d reco~nded t~t In order to acc~plieh this ~rk, Er. E. '~. Ballou~ who ~s d~e an excellent job of ~li~ the legal in connection with the ~:elrose Avenue p~Ject, be e~plo~d at a ~ala~ of ~r month to ~ndle the legal work of this p~Ject. Er. C~n~n moved that Council concur in the reco~enda~lon of the ~nager and offe~d the following emergency Resolution, w~th :he understand~ng :ha~ the salary of ~:r. ~llou will ~ ~d from the sewage disposal pro~ecC funds: {~10526) A R~O~IO~ au:hor~zing the emplo~ent of an a~to~e7 to work ~he office of the City Attorney at a sala~ of $3~.~ ~r month, effective Y~y 1, 1950, for the p~r~e of h~dl~g the leal ~rk with reg~d to sec~ing neceasa~ rirhts-of-way for the sanlta~ sewer interceptors alo~ Roanoke River and ~lnker Creek in co~ectlon with t~ over-all sewage disposal p~jec:~ a~ p~viding for an (For full text of Resolution, see O~inance Book ~o. 17, Page 225.) ~. C~nin moved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e motion was se~nded by Er. Dilla~ and adopted by the followi~g vote: A~S: Fessrs. C~n~ Dllla~ Ed~s, Hunter, ~d the P~sident, ~. Minton ................. 5 · ~AYS: None ..... O. :lith ~ther reference to the questton~ the City ~nager a 1mo reco~ended that Mr. D. ~. Etheridge~ Sr., be appointed as viewer to aFpraise and ~ndle option ~reements with regard to ~e rights-of-way; whereu~n, t~. C~n~ m~ed ~at conc~ in the reco~endation of the Cigy ~Mna~r a~ offered the folloa'~g R~ solut ion: (~1052T) A ~L~IO~ p~vlding for the ap~intment of Er. D. }~. Etheridge~ ; · Sr., a~ viewer to make aFprisals and to handle option agreements ~th re~ to [necessary right,-of-way for the ~anitary sewer interceptors ~o~ ~anoke River and ?inker Creek in co~ection ~th the over-all se~ge dis~sal p~ject~ ~ providi~ for an ~ergency. {For full text oF Resolution, ~ee O~/nance ~ook ~o. ~7~ ~age ~Tr. Cronin moved ~e adoption of the h~lution. The motion was seconded by ~. Dil~ and adopted by the follow~g vote: AYe: ~ssrs. Cronin~ OilhM~ Edwards, Hunter, a~ the P~sid~t~ ~r. ' NAYS: None ......... O. STATE HIghWAYS 7IITHIN CITY LII.~ITS: The City ~ager submitted t~ following repo~ and reco~e~atio~ with reference to ~e ~p~vement of ~ielrose Avenue~ N. Old Co~t~ Club Road and Feters Creek: 'Roanoke, Virginia ~ April 29, 19JO To The City Coun~i! Roanoke ~ Virginia Oentlemen: The State Hi.way Depart:ant op~ bids on the ~:el~se Avenue extension, 1.136 miles of l~p~ve~ents, on April 1~, 19JOt ~ ~lrginia, ~lph E, ~:ills Co,a Inc, vas t~ ~uccess~l bidder,~ith We ~ve in the B~get For 1950 ~102~5~.~ a~ the estimated cost of our part; a~ the attached b~akdo~ of our estimate s~ws t~t our ~art would be $131,070.61, ~ich ~aves a diffe~nce of $2~,~70.61. It ~s my reco~dation t~t this be translated from street funds to th~s account a~ t~t you authorize ~e c=~currence in the awarding of ~e bid and the siEnin; of the contract. Res~ ct fully su~itt ed, (Sl~ned] At,ur S. O~ns City ~Ir. ~wards moved that Council concur in tBe recommendation of the City ~na~er and offered the ~ollow~g emergency Ordinance: (~10~2~) AN ORDINAsCE authorizin~ ~d directin~ the City ~er, for ~d on behalf off the City of ~oanoke, to execute an ~2reement between the City of Ro~ok Virginia, ~d [he V~inia Detriment of Highways, with re~a~ to the c onst~ction of a project on ~el~se Avenue, N. '~., (UJ S. l{i~h~ay ~oute No. ~], from mile west of the ~est cor~rate limits of Ro~oke to Old Country Club Ro~d, 1.136 miles in length, designated as State P~Ject No. 19~0-01-02, Federal Project ~o. U-631(3]; concurrin~ in the awa~in~ of the contract for the project by the High'~y Detriment to the Ralph E. Ellls ComF~ny~ Incorporated, Based on their bid ~ceived on April 1~, 19~O, in the ~o~t of ~33~,~53.~?, plus ~33~2~.38 for ~ineering and conti~encies ~nd ~,226.O0 for ~rk to be perfo~d by force account, ~kin~ a of ~37~,96~.2~; a~reeing to patriciate in the 'cost of the p~ject in the ~tal esti~ted s~unt of $131,070.61~ representing the esti~ted cost of the city's ~rtion; a~nding and reenact~g ~ O~inance ~dopted by the C~ncil of the City Roanoke, Virginia, on the 2~th day of Dece~er, 19~9, ~o. 10332, entitled, O~lnance ~k~ appropriations f~m the 1~9 Annex Fund of the City of R~r~ke for the fiscal year be~ina~ J~ua~ 1, 19~0, ~d ending Bece~.ber 31, 19~, ~d declar- in~ the existed;ce of ~ emergency", by transfe~g ~28,~70.61 fr~ Street Const~c- tion to Hi~h~ay ~60~ in connection ~th t~ pay=ant of t~ city's pro,frigate part of the cost of the s~id project; and p~vidin~ for ~n ~ergency. (For full text of O~in~ce, see O~in~ce Book No. 17, Page 226.] F~. Edward~ ~ved ~e adoptio~ of the O~in~nce. The ~tios ~s seconded ~M. C~n~ and adopted by t~.e follow~[ vote: AYe: ~[essrs. Cronin, Dilla~, ~wards, Hunter, a~ the Presider, ~[r. ~linton ................. NAYS: None ...... O. }IILITARY C0~A~S-TRAFFIC: The City ~na~er havin~ been requested to provid~ ~rk~ facilities for Naval Resale personnel in the vicinity of the Naval ~eserve Train~ Center at ~her Field, dur~E the baseball season, he submitted ~itten ~epo~, ~comzending t~t he ~ authorized to negotiate with The Virginian ~ailway ]o~pany for the leasi~ of p~perty for this p~pose. F~. C~nin moved t~t Council c~cur in the ~co~end2ti~ of ~e City ~nd offered the ~ollowi~ Re~lution: 232 [~10,529) A RESOLU?IO~i authorizing the City ~tana~er to ne§otiate with The ¥irginian Railway C°mPany with re&etd to the leasin& of property in the vincinity of WaYal Reserve Avenue and Franklin Road, So Igo, to be t~ed for parking purposes. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book We. 17, Fags 228.) {~, Cronl~ moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded b ~[ro Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYe: ¥.essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the ?reaident~ Einton .................. 5. IiAYI~: Hone ...... O, BUI)3ET-CITY ATTORNEY: The City Yanager brought to the attention of Council the following co=unieation from the City Attorney with reference to employment of second secretary in his office: "April 2~, 1950 }Ir. Arthur S. Owens, City }~anager, Roanoke, Virginia. Dee~' Sir:- In a recent conference with members of the En~ineerl~lg Department, it appears that 82 separate tracts of real estate will be traversed by the prnposed sewer interceptors from the treatnent site to the northwest corporate limits. That is as far as the engineers }rove Fro~ected the project to date. In all probability, it will be extended beyond that corporate li~it to the outfall at the Veterans' Facility; and then the interceptors from the treatment plant up Tinker Greek must be remembered. 2ith the exception of the relatively fe'~ tracts along the route o~med by the City~ titles to theme properties ~ust be examined apg de~ds prepared. As you know, {l~s. }ierle Vlard, w,ho has been workir~ in this office allnost entirely on the Route &60 project, was emuployed only throulh April. I do not believe it is possible for this office to do the requisite steno- graphic work without her services beth=~ continued. )Ye. Ward was assigned to this office in November, 19&9 because of the large volume of .ork made necessary because of the widening of Route &60. Since that time she has learned the procedure of the office and is, therefore, capable of doing much more efficient wolf than the run-of-~ine inexperienced secretary. I, therefore, strongly urge that her services be continued as a second secret in this office and char~ed with /~rforming such duties as the City Attorney or his Assistant may regard as the more imminent. Respectfully, (3igned)}L~n O. ~hittle City Attorney" }ir. Dillard moved that Court-.il concur in the request of the City Attorney and offered the following emergency Resolution, with the understandt~i~ that a =endatton es to the permanent salary of the employee will be nade at the next re[ula meetlriF of Council on l~y 8, 1950: (~10530) A RESOLUTION continuing the services of the stenographer employed under the provisions of Resolution Ho. lO]II, ado[ted on the ]rd day of January, 1950, for the purpose of performin& such duties as :nay be required of said steno- grapher by the City Attorney or his Assistant, and providing for an eu~rgsncy. (For i~ull text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Ho. l?, Page 228.) kLr. DilLard ~oved the adoption o£ the Resolution. The motion leas seconded by ~ro Cronin and adopted by the followinI mote: AYES: Resets. Crenin, I~ilLard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Kinton ................... 5. NAYS: None ..... -O. · STREET LIgHT~: The City ~an~er having been requested to contact the Appalachian Electric Power Company with a view of ascertaining whether or not the company can step up the lnstalletian of street lights and to repor~ beck to Council he submitted written report, together with the following co~unicatiou from the Co~pany ~ "April 2~ 19~0 ¥-~. Arthur S. O~ens City F~nager Roanoke ~ ¥1rginie Dear Sir: Kindly refer to your letter of April 11, 1950, in which you requested that we accelerate the installetion of new street lights which have been authorized and the changes in existing street lights from 1OO candle power to 250 candle power. '~ithout _eotng into details, we believe that it would be advisable to concentrate c~ installing the new street lights m~flich have been authorize and to wait until this {r~rk ia done before making the changes on existing lights from 1OO candle power to 250 candle power. If we can perform the work in this ~nner, '~e believe that wa can co.plebe the inatallatic~ of practically all new street lights, except a fs~ where riehta-of-;-ay and sb~ection9 on the part of pro[~rty o~mer$ are involved, [vithin six weeks from the present time. '~e also believe that we car complete bha changeover fro= 100 candle power to 2 50 candle power within about three weeks after the ns'~ street lights are installed. ~e hope that this aahedule will be satisfactory to you and to the City Council. Incidentally, the attest lights require a coiisider'able a~ount of field engineering, circuit chan~es and a m~ide variety of equipment, various lengths and types of brackets and fixtures. By th~-- efld of this month~ however~ ~e ~tll have installed approximately. 90 ne'~ street li_~hta and will have completed chances on all of the 100 candle po~r to 250 candle power except 122 units. Yours very truly, (Signed} J. L. J. L. Pa'. Dillard moved that the report be accepted and filed. The motion was seconded bi' lip. Hunter and una~li~ously adopted. HEALTH UE~ITER: The City ~nager presented £inal' plans and specifications for the Health Center ~ullding, aa prepared by Stone and Thonpeon, Architects, adviain~ that he is ready to advertise for Lids upon receipt from the Federal Government of an approved schedule or wage rates for various classes of labor to be included in the specifications. Council being of the opinion that the final plans and specifications should be approved end that tha City )'anager should be authorized to advertise for bids, {-r. Cronin voiced the opinion that the city ~hould advertise for separate bids on the general co~ltract, electrical contract and plumbing and heatin=~ contract~ respec- tively, and offered the follo.ing Resolution, contingent upon receipt of the wage schedule from the Federal Government: (~105]1} A RE$0LUTIOIt approving final plans end spacifications for the Health Centbr Building, Roanoke, Virginia, as prepared by Stone and Thonpson, Architects, authorizin~ and dlrectina the City lZa~ager 'to s dvertiss for soparate bids on the general contract, electrical co~ltract and plumbing and heating contract~ respectively~ for the amid project, and providing For an emergency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Ho. 17, Fags 229.) }ir. Cranin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ~rae accorded by )!r. Dillard and adopted by t he follo'~ing vote; A]fl~: F~ssrso Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, ,Hunter, and the Pr~sidant, {/,in ton .................. wAY-q: None ...... O, RKFORT9 OF COt~*.ITTEE3: None. UNFXNZSHED BUSINESS: None, COH$ID~ATION OF CLA]/:3: None. INTRODUCTION .~tD CONSIDF_.RATIOI~ OF CRDI~Ar~CES A.~D RF, SOLUTIO~S: ZONI~O-SETI~CK. LINES: A motion to place Ordinance Ho. 10~9~ establishing a setback line on both sides of Fifth Street from Orange Avenue (U. $. Route Ho. ~60) N. %1., to ~/ashtngt~n Avenue, S. W., extending thirty feet on each side o£ the preseni established center line of the street, to provide £or a ~O-£oot right-o£-way, on its second reading for final adoption havinl received a majority vote of Council at its last regular ~eetlng~ and the body having ~oved to reconsider the original ~otiou at the present ueeting~ pending an opinion from the City Attorney as to ~hether or not the establishing of a setback line requires a four-fifths af£ir~ative vote~ the City Attorney presented the following opinion: "April 29, 1950. TheHonorable Council of the City of RoanoYe~ Roanoke ~ ¥ir~inis. Oeotle~en :- I a= asked if Council :ay adopt an ordinance establishin~ a setback line by a simple ~a~ority vote. It is an established ~rinciple of law that, vails not controlling upon the courte~ the construction placed on a statute or an ordinance by those charged ~ith the du~y of administering it is given great ~ei~ht. Council has, for years, proceeded on the theorys and correctly $o~ ~hat the' establish~ent of setback lines Is related to and constitutes a technical part of zoning. Therefore, Section 72(5') o£ the Charter o£ t~e City of Roanoke and ~ection i3 o£ Chapter fl of the Code of the City o£ Roanoke are applicable. tecordin~ly, where there is a protest against such change si~ned by the ovnlers of twenty per centu~ or ~ore either of the area o£ the lots included t~l eac~ proposed chan=~e, or of those /~:ediately ad,scent i n the rear ther'el or of those directly opposite thereto, such a~endu~ent shall no~ become effective except~ under the char~er, by the favorable vote o£ three-fourths and~ under the Code, by the favorable m~te of four-fifths of all the me~bera of the Council. In the case o£ the proposed setback line on both sides o£ ¥ifth Street £rom Orange Avenue (Un S. Route No. ~+60~ H. ~/., to 'a'ashington Avenue, $. extending thirty £eet on each side oi ~he present established center line o£ the street~ to provide for a 60 foot right-of-xay, I am inforned that there was no signed protest by any ovmers o£ the l~nd involved and it is most doubtful if anything approaching twenty pereentua of the owners o£ either of the area or of the lots included ~ade oral protest. This being so~ in the specific instance, Council ha~ authority to adopt such an ordinance establishing a setback line by a simple ~a~ority o£ affiI'~ative Respectfully, (Signed) Ran G. Taittie City Attorney" A£ter a discussion of the ~atter, Y-r. Edwards moved that the question o£ establishing the setback line be referred to the Plaeni~g Board rot study~ report and recou~uendaticn to Council and t~nt the second reading of Ordirance ~o. be held in abeyance until the repo~c fro=~ the Planning Board is received not later then Y~ay 15, 1950. The motion ns seconded by ~. Cronin and unanimously stint,ced. FF~Si©~S: The City Attorney havin~ been requested to prepare proper ordinanc. [allowing credit to the ~e~bers o£ the Police and Fir~en~s Pension System £or servici ~ith the city in any capacity~ he presented sa~e; ~hereupon~ kr. Dillard ~oved ~hat the £ollowing Ordinance be placed upon its firs reading. The ~otlon ,aa secm~ted }ir. Cronin and adopted by the follo, in~ vote: AYES: l~essrs. Cronln, Dlllard~ Ed~rards, Hunter~ ant the President, ~,inton ................... NAYS** None ....... O. (#10512} AN ~D1NA~CE to amend and reordain Section 5 Amount of Fensions, of Chapter 52 of the Code of the City of Roanoke relating to Pensic~s, B~- IT ORDAIneD by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Section 5 of Pensions, of Chapter ~2 of the Code of the ~ity of Roanoke, relatix~ to Fensions be, ~ud the same is hereby, amended and reordai~d to read as follows: 3ee. 5. Amount of pensions. Every perso~ placed on the "pension list" as provided for in section one of this chapter shall be entitled to receive a~ annual pension equ~l to two per centum of his ave~afe annual compensation computed for five ye~s last ~ast~ ~ultiplied by the ntanber of years such person has been in the service of the city (includin~ all service rendered the city other than as a member of the police or [[fire department) so lonz as he shall remain on the "iension list" herein i~ovided for, the amount thereof to be paid him in equal monthly installments; provided, how- ever, that na p~nsion shall be less t~an fifty dollar~ Fer month, nor more %hsn one hundred and fifty dollars Fer month. The Ordinance having beer~ r~ad, was laid over. }'-O~IC~S AND }:ISCELLANEOUS BUSII~ES$: None. There being no further business, Council adjourned. AP FROVED g le rk Pre a id ent COUNCIL, R~UL~R EBETIhO V~nday, PAy 8, 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meetin~ in the Circuit Court Hoom ia the Kunicli~l ~ullding, ~nday, F~y ~ 1950~ at 2~ otcl~k~ the regular meetin~ ~ur~ ~th th~ President~ ~. ~lnton~ pre~idin~. FR~E~ Eessr~. C~nln~ Dllla~ ~rds~ E~er~ and the ~ldent~ Einton ..................... ABSENT: ~one ....... O. OFFICES FRESEhT: ~, Arth~ S. ~ens~ City P~a~er~ ~ir. Randolph G. City Attorney, and Y~. ~rry R. Yates, City t~itor. The meeting was o~ned wi~h a prayer by the Revere~ J. E. Stock.ns of St. Kark*s Lutheran Church. MINUTe: Copies of the minutes of the =eethgs held on April 2~ having been furnished each =enber of ¢ouncii, u~n mtiou of ir. Edwa~s, seconded by Rt. Hunter ~d unanimously adopted, the ~adin6 ~as dispensed with and =inute~ app~ved as recorded. ~ARI~ OF CITIZENS UPON FUBLIC LICEHSE BUREAU: Coucil Mving deferred its disc=sion of ~e re~rt of the License Inspector on Aha License Bureaus in Danville and Rich~nd until the present =~eting at the requeat of the Co=i~siouer of Revenve, Judge John E. Hart~ Coaissi~er of Revenue, and ~:r, R. 't. Eitchell, License Inspector, appeared before the body for a discussion of the matter, Judge Hart pointing out that it would be impossible to set up a License Bureau in the City of Ro~:noke without also establishing the office a City Collector according to the method followed by Richmond in collecting license taxes, which procedure he does not feel is pro,er or necessary, in that the city would, ill his opinion~ be creatin~ two expensive departments to carry out %he ~bb he is already doin&, concludin_z that if a License Bureau ts established in Roanoke he wants it entirely separate from his office. In a discussic~ of the =attar, Kessrs. Cronin and Dillard stated that it was their impression the purpose of creating a License Bureau in Roanoke was not to ascertain whether every person, firm or corporation doing business in the City of Roanoke has obtained a license, primarily, but, rather, to determine whether or not the returns upon which they obtain their licenses are correct. After a len_zthy discussion of the question~ Eessrs. Crontn and Dillard sug_zestln~ that two additional Llcense Inspectors could be employed to work with the Delinquent Tax Department to spot check lincsnse tax returnss ~'. Hunter moved that the matter be taken under consideration. The motion was ssc6lded by ~:r. Edward~ ~:essrs. Cronin and Dillard protesting that some definite action should be taken on the matter, ~ir. Hunter withdrew his first motion and moYed that the }Layor appoint a co~-~-ittee of three, on which one member of Council will ssrve~ to make a study of the question of establishinF a License Bureau or employing additional License Inspectors and ~o submit report and reco~.endation to Council. The motion was seconded by ~. Edwards. The ~ayor indicatln~ his intention of ~aiting until the next meetin~ of Council to appoint the co~ittee~ V.r, Dillard s~est~ t~t ~e entire ~tter be deferred for conslde~tion by ~e new City Council after 3ep~e~er 1~ 19~0; whe~- u~n~ Rr, C~nin ~ed that the motion now before the b~y be a~e~ed to p~vide tha the matter be ~bled. The ~otion ~s seconded by IM. Dllla~ ~d lost by the follo~F vote~ AY~: }iessrs, Cronin and Dillard ............ NAYS: ~ssrs. ~s~ H~ter~ and the President~ F~. ~:inton ....... The ~tion of F~, Hunter with regard to the appointing of a co~ittee was the~l adopted by the follo~ln~ vote: A~5: ~. Cron~, ~a~s~ H~ter~ and the Frestdent~ kr. ~,lnton .... NAYS: ~. Dllla~ ........... 1. LICE~E: ~. C. B. Houck of the ~uck Advertisi~ ~ency speared before Co~ncil~ p~testln~ a~a~st the inequality in the license tax for adverttsin~ a~enctes In the ~oun~ of $50,~, plu~ seven~y-five cents on each one hundred dollars of the g~s~ ~celpts derived f~m ~uch buslness~ a~ co~d ~tth fifty ]cents on each one hund~d dolla~ for other ty~s off business, and asked that inequality be adJust~, After a discussion of the matter~ ~r. Dtlla~ pointing out t~t other types of business pay a state license ~lle an adverttstn~ agent does not~ and It ap~eartn that consideration of amendments ~ the License C~e ~111 not begin until ~e latte: ~vt of the year, no action ~s taken on the question for the tt~e ST~E~S ~D ~YS: ~[r. Arthur E. Sm/th, Attorney, represent~ Lester L. F~r~ Lou L. Furr and O. B. ~o~ appeared before Co~cil and presented the follo~inc petition, ask~ t~t an alley ly~ on the ~outh side of Lot 1~ Section 10, of the Revised ~p of Lee By Court, exte~lnE ~ len~h a distance of 1]0.6 feet eas~ from York ~oad~ S. ~., between ~burn~ Argue a~ Yorker Dr~ve, be per~nently vacated~ discontinued and closed: "VI~I~IA: I~ T~ COUNCIL ~H THE CITY OF I~ ~E: ~ppllcatlon to Co.oil of the City of R~noke~ Vir~inla~ to vacate~ dlscont~ue and close alley, s~id alley lyln~ on the south ~ide of ~t 1~ Section 10, of the Bevised ~p of ~e Hy Court, extendin~ in length ~ distance of 110.6 feet fro= York ~oad to another alley~ ~lch ~ alon~ ~he rear l~es of ~ts 12 through 15 of Section 10 of the ~evised F~p of Lee ~y Court; said alley also adjacent to the no~h aide of ~t 1~ Block 2~ Section 1, of the ~Mp of Hosa~ ~ald alley beln~ ~o~ on the Aevised ~M~ of ~e Hy Court, the of Lee ~y Court Cor~ratlon, dated J~e 6~ 1925, ~de by C. B. F~lcolm~ Sha~e Ce~iflet Engineer~ reco~ed tn the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Court of ~oanoke County~ Virihta, tn Plat B~k 1~ Pa~e The undersigned hereby respectfully petition the Council of the of Hoanoke, Virginia, to per~ently vacate~ discontinue ~d close ~he ~ion~ of the alley.herel~bove mentioned as provided by Sections ~220 and 20]9 (9), as amended, of the 1922 ~ichte~s C~e of Virtinl~, ~nd here~ith file an affid~vtt~ ~rked ~htbit A~ sho~tng that ~roper legal notice off this application has been duly a~ legally ~sted as required by Your ~titioner~ ~1) T~t t~ee viewers be ap~lnted to vie~ the above described ~rtlons of the ~ley he.in so~ht to be vacated, discontinued ~d closed, and to re~o~ ~ ~ritin~, as required by la~, (2) T~t, if ~d when said ~rttons of said alley are focally vacated, discontinued and closed, the order p~vtdinl for the s~e ~ MI1 direct the proof ~rsons to mark upon ~y and all plats sho~lng said alley . ~hich ~y be of reco~ In the Clerk~s Office of ~e tusttnls Court for the City of R~noke, Virginia, and tn the office of the E~eer of t~ of ~o~oke~ ilrg~i~ eVacated, Discontinued and Closed", a~ to ~ld ~ortton of said alley, a~ ~rovlded by Section ~222 of ~aid Code of ~e~pect fully (~t~ed) ~ster L. (Sl~ned) ~u L. (~l~ed) O. D. The petitioners having requested that viewers be appointed to report on the matter, Mr. Edwards.offered the following Resolution~ (~1053]] A RESOLUTION providing for the appointment of five freeholders, an three of whom might act, am viewers in connection with petition of Lester L. Furr, Leu L. Furr and O. D. [5oomaw~ to vacate, discontinue and close alley~ lying on the south side of Lot 18, Section 10, of the Revised ¥~p of Lee Hy Court, extending in length a distance of 13Oo6 fleet from York Road to another alley, which rune along the rear lines of Lots 12 throuEh lg of Section 10 of the Revised F~p of Lee Hy Court; said alley also adjacent to the north side of Lot l, Block 2, Section 1, of the Y~p of Rosalind Hills; 'said alley being shown on the Revised {~p of Lee By Court the property of Lee Hy Court Corporation~ dated June 6, 1925, made by C. B. {Mlcolm~ State Certified Engineer, recorded in the Clerk's Office o£ the Circuit Court of Roanoke County, Virginia, in Flat Book 1, Page (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book 17, Fage 232.) Mr. Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYF~: Messrs. Croni~{~ Dillard, Edwards~ Hunter, and the President, HAYS: None ........ O. ~ith further reference to the matter, ka-. Edwards moved that the question be referred to the Planning Board and the City }tanager for report end recom~endatin to Council as to the closing of the alley. The motion was seconded by {~-. Hunter and unanimously adopted. BUDGET-JUVEnILE A~D D<~:ESTIC RBLATIOaS COURT: Judge K. A. Fate, Juvenile and Do=estic Relations Justice, appeared before Council and asked that funds be made available to permit the seven probation officers of the Juvenile and Dou~stic Relations Court to attend the Virginia Conference of Social Work in Horfolk at an esti=ated cost of {&$.OO per person, a total of After a discussion of the u~tter, Er. Edwards sug~estinE, that only part of the probation staff attend the conferences from time to time and that in the present instant Judge Fate select four to attend, and it apt~aring that there is an unexpend~ balance of approximately S30.OO in the Travel Expense account of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court budEet,.~ir. Edwards offered the follo'~ing emergency Ordinan~'e for an appropriation of ~150.OO: providing {~105]~+) AH URDIHAHCE to amend and reenact Section {1~, "Juvenile and Domeet~'c Relations Court", of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City o~ Roanoke~ Virginia, on the 2~th day of December, 19~9, ~o. 10~29, and entitled, "An Ordinance making appropriations from the Gene~al Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year bs~innin~ Januar~ 1, 19~O, and ending December ]1, 1950, and declaring the existence of an emergency"° -(For full text of Ordinauce, see Ordinance Book Ho. 17, Page Mr. Edwards moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~.essra. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, )~inton .................... 5. NAYS: Hone ........ O. DEPART~NT OF PUBLIC WELFARE: Mrs. Fannie E. Lanadowne appeared before Councils protesting that the Department of Public Yelfaro has cancelled her Old Age Assistance award in the a~ount of $50.60 per ~onth on the grounds that her children are able to auppart hers ¥~s. Lansdowne contending that her two daughters are only able to suppor~, themselves and t'hat she is in dire need of the Old Age Assistance grant. Er. J. Ho Fall~ells Director of the Depart~ent of Public h'elfare, being )resent at the ~eetir~s suggested that ~Ms. Laosdo~me file an appeal with t~ State Department of ~ublic ~elfarel whereupons ~[ro Hunter moved that the matter be left it the hands of the lgelfare Director fo~ handling.The motion was seconded By Edwards and unanimously adopted. PETITIONS ~D ~/A?ER DEP~J~T~'£N?: A co~unication from ~',r. Vance E. Baileys advising that the Hunt heirs o~n a 2-foot strip of land between Kellogg Avenue and his property located east of Tenth Street Extension at the end of Kellogg Avenues No 1/.s which property ia designated as Official Tax No. 205070~, and that they refuse to _m-ant an easement over the 2-foot strip of land in order to allow the city to extend iservice to the property of ~'r. Bailey~ ~s before Councll~ ~'r. Bailey asking that the necessary/ steps be taken to provide his property with city ~rater. On motion of ~!r, Cronin, seconded by ~r. Dillard and unanimously adopted~ the ~.atter was referred to the City ¥.anaFer for study and re~ort to Council. HOUSING: Com~unicaticns from Eisa Nor~a ~rl.~ht~ Fl'. ~/i111~ Po 'dallace and the itash/J~=~ton Hel§hts Civic League~ opposing the Federal Housin~ Project and askin Ithat'an ad¥isory referendum be held on the questions were before Council. Er. Edwards ~oved that the co~unications be filed. The motion was sscc~ded by ¥~. Dillard and unanimously adopted, In this connection~ Er. Cronin called attention to the repeated requests for an advisory referendum~ pointing out that there is no provision either in the City Charter or State law for such a referendums and that even thou[h Council should call such a referendums it would not he binding on the bodys and even if City Council should co.it itself to abide by the decision of the voters, there is so~e question as to whether or not the body could legally do anything about the matters ~ro Cronin voicinz the opinion that the ~tter should be left in the hands of the cour~ and suggesting that consideration he given at the next meeting of Council to the adoptio~ of a Resolution reiterating its stand on the question and expressing confidence in the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housin~ Authority. ~EFU~D$ AhD R~BATE~-LICE~$E: The request of k~r. R. D. Hunt that he be refund~ years 19~7, 19~g and 1~9s in the ~ounts of $]1].55s $19~.6] and ~1t6.00s respectiw aggregating $~9~.18, in connection with his Retail and Co~lssion Eerchant business having been referred to the City Attorney for investigations report and recow~nendati~ the followSn~ co~unication from the City Attorneys with reference to the was before Council: Tothe Honorable Co~cil of the City of ~oke. Gent leben: By ~otion adopt~ at a Co~cil meetin~ held on April 2~, 19~ I ~s dl~cted to investigate ~d report~ ~ith reco~endattons~ on the cla~ of ~[r. B. D. Hunt for a refund of certain local business license taxes ~aid by him for the years 19~7, 19~8 and 19~9, Rrisfly~ P~ro Runt clal~ t~t for the yeers a~ve ~ntioned he ~ld Co~lssion }~rc~nt~a license t~es bas~ on his g~sa ~les as a Co~lssion P~rchant rather t~n u~n the ~ss co.lesions ea~ed By h~ as a nsult of such sales, ~r investigation of the facts set out ~ ~. H~tts letter to Council of the City of Ro~oke ~der date of AEril 18th ~di~tes that such facts as are alleged by ~. H~t a~ t~e. For the yearn 19~, 19~ an~ ~, H~t obtained local ~etail ~erc~ntss licenses ~d ~ocal ~o~ss~on [erc~nt~ licenses but~ ~ apply~ for the latter type of ltcense~ · erroneously used as a bas~s for such license ~e ~ross 8E~t o~ sales ~de by him as a Co~lssion }~rchant rather then the g~ss a~nt of co. lesions received by him on such sales. The ~o~ts ~us over-~ld by ~. H~t on his Co~lssion Eerchan~s lice~e are as follows: 19~8 19~. 63 Total The next question for consideration Is ~et~ev or not City Co~cil is the proof to~ before ~ich the licensee should make his claim For a refu~ of the a~t of licenses for ~hich he applied ~nd the amount of ~hich he subsequently paid. There l~ no charter ~rov~sion nor general statutory authority ~der which a City go~cil~ a legislative body~ ~y la~fully order a ~fund of a local license t~x er~neously assessed against a llc~see. Howevers there a~ certain deffinite statutory provisio~s ~ereby a Co~lssioner of Revenue ~lch a tax payer, the licensee, ~ ~der other clrc~t~ce~ obtain a correction of erroneous assess:ents by either the Co~lastoner of Rev~ue or a Court of record lo:ated ~ithin the locality ~ ~hich the assessment ~as ~de. Section ~-11~5 of the 19~ Code of Ytr&inia F~vides a~ follows: weaaany person assessed ~th local levies on ~r~nal rropert7 or a local lice~e tax~ ag&tie,ed thereby, ~y, ~ith~ ene year ff~m the thirty-First day of December of the year in ~hich ~h assessment is ~de, apply For relieff to the circuit cou~ of the county or any city It is ~ considered opinion t~t a City Council ~oes not have the to gr~t the ~lief asked by ~. Hunt~ even thou&h the assessments co~- plsined of ~e~ admittedly paid erroneously. It is further ~y opinion that at this tf:e neither the Co~lssi~er of Revenue nor a local o~ record has the authority to correct the assessments for Co~issfon Eerchant~s licensee obtained by F~. H~t For the y~rs 19~7 ~d 1968 inasmuch as ~ application for such co~ection ~ ~de ~thin one ~) 7ear ffrom the ~lst day of December of the year in ~hich each license ~as assessed. However, it is ~y opinion that should ~. H~t desire to appl7 to a Court of reco~ ~th~ the City for a correction of the lic~se t~ assessed on him as a Co~issi~ Eerch~t flor the year ~9~9~ such ~ourt ~ld order a refund of the amount of $1~6.~ t~t beth& the ~ Er. Hunt'~ over-~t of his license for that year. Respectfully submitted (Signed) Ran O. ~ittle City Att orneyw ~:r. H~ter ~v~ t~t the report of the City Atto~ey be accepted ~d that a copy of the co~lcation be ffo~arded to ~. ~t and the Co~ssioner off Revenue The ~tfon ~s seconded by )~. Ed~rds ~nd unanimously adopted. ~PORTS OF OFFICERS: ~[~ PHYSICI~: The City ~Mnager submitted ~ittez~ re~ ff~m the City Fhysician, sho~n~ 670 office calls and ?~6 prescriptions filled For the =onth April, 19~O~ as compa~d ~ith ~ office calls and 5~ prescriptions filled For the month of April, 19~9. Th~ re~ ~as o~e~d filed. RE~RTS: The City ~n~ger also submitted re~r~s from ~he City ~rke~, ~he De~en~ o~ Buiid~ng, Plumbing and EIectr~cal ~spectio~, and ~he ~uchasAng De~rt~n~ for ~he ~nth of April, 1950. The re~o~s were o~e~d filed. DEPOSIT OF ~LIC I~LFARE: ~e City ~a~er submitted ~i~en repor~ from De~men~ of Public '~elfare showin~ 1,355 cases handled at a ~otal cos~ .9~5.O9 ~or ~he ~nth of April, ~950, as compa~d with 1,O56 cases hau~leQ a~ a ~otal cos~ of $3~,1~5.69 ~or ~he ~n~h of April, 19~9. ~e re~ was o~ered filed. BUD~EToCI1~ ATTO~N~f~ Council havir~ continued the services of the stanoo grapher employed under the pro¥isions oF Resolution Ho. IO]]], adopted on the ]rd day of January~ 19~O~ for the purpose of performing such duties as might be require off said stenographer by the City Attorney or hie Assistant~ with the understandin& that a reco~r, endation as to the permanent salary of the e~Floyee would be rede at the present =eeting~ the City ~anager eub;aitted written report with the suE_restion that the salary be fixed at $2,10Oo00 ~er annum for the balance of the yearJ whereupon~ Hr. Cronin offered the follo'~lnK emergency Ordinance: (jlO515) AH ORDInAnCE to amend and reenact Section ~11~ ~City Attorney~ of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Hoanoke~ Virginia, on the day of December~ 19~9, No. 10329, and entitled~ WAn Ordinance making appropriations from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year be_~lnning January 1~ 1950, a~i ending December ~1, 1950~ and declari~g the existence of an e=erge~cy". (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 2]~.) ~L-. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Y~. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin~ Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, }.r. Minton ................... NAYS: Hone ....... O. TRAFFIC: The bid of Barrison-~Wri~ht Conpany, Incorporated, Charlotte, N. C., for installin; under&formal electrical duct and concrete bases for traffic sl&rnals in the City of Roanoke, at various locations, and replacin~ street surface with appurte nant work thereto, in the total sum of ~,105.OO, having been referred to the City YmnaFer for study~ report and recom=endatio.~, he submitted written report with the recommendation that the contract be awarded to Rarrison-.%'right Company, Incorporated at the bid submitted. }[r. HUnter moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City ~lar~g and offered the following emergency Heaolutinu: ([10516} A RE$OLU?IO~ awarding coutrac: for instaili[~ under~reund duct and concrete bases for traffic si[hals Lq the City o£ AGe,toke, at various locations, and replacLqg street surface with appurtenant work thereto, to Harrison- ~ri[ht Company, Incorporated, Charlotte, N. C.~ at a total cost of $/,,105.OO~ and providing For an e~er&ency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 23~.) ~tr. Hunter moved the adoption of the I~esolut~on. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dillard and adopted by the followLqF vote: AYES: Y. essra. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Mr. Minton ................... HAYS: None ....... O. BUDGET-REC.nJEATIOi~ DEPARTS.MbT: The request of the City ~Iana~er that the emploTment of a Su~ervisor of Athletics for the City of Roanoke who da not a residen of the city be approved having been tabled, pending =ore extensive advertieing that the position is vacant, the City Ymna~_er submitted written report that several subsequent applications for the poaitdon have been made, but that none of the ~pplic~ts possess the necessary qualifications, and a~ain asked that employment of ;he out-of-town applicant be authorized; whereupon, Hr. Hunter offered the following [e solution: [~glO~37] A RESOLUTIOa authorizing the enplol~ent o£ eomeone other t~han a resident of the Cl~y of ~oke to fill the ~sit2on of A~hletic Director~ ~ ltste, ~der 3ection ~1~, "Rec~atiou De~rt~ent"~ of the 1950 Budget~ at an ~n~l sala~ of S2,8~.~, {For full text of Resolut~n~ see Ordl~nce ~k ~o. 17~ Page ~. H~ter moved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e ~tlon ~s seconded Rr. Dllla~ and adopted by the Following vote{ AY~ ~lessrs. C~nin~ Dllla~ Ed~a~ H~ter, ~d ~e Pres~ent, NAYS: None ...... O. ~B~ATIO~-STRE~ ~ROV~2TS: The ~tter of co~tructiug retainl~ wallg t,{ on Riverdale R~d, S. E., ha~ng been refe~ed back to ~e City {Mnager for confe~n~e i~th the Five property o~er~ affected by the question .ith a vie~ off ~rkmg o~ a satisfactory ar~nge~ent~ he submitted written ~ that ~. A. P. Pinion Is th~ last p~pe~y o~er affected by the improvement of Rtverdale Road ~d that to const~ct a retaining wall ~ front of his p~rty ~ould cost app~xt~ately Affter a discussion oF the questiou~ the ~atter was referFed back to the City ~nager to ~rk out a ne. contract w~th Y~. Pinion with the ~derstanding that If wall ts const~cted at a cost not to exceed Sl,2~.~, necessary f~ds will be appropriated, 'BD~ET-~ATE~ DEPkHTf~iT: The City Ea~Eer subni~ted written ~r~ wi~h th~ reco=enda~lon tha% au~horl~y be ~ranted for ~he ~rc~se of six addin~ mchines from ~he Replacezen~ Reserve Accoun~ of the 'da~er Department a~ a total cos= of %1,297.50; whereupon, ~. Edwards offered ~he follow~g e=erEen=y Ordi~n=e: (~105~8~ ~ ORDItl~flE ~o amend and reenac~ "Appropr~a~ions from Replac~ent Re~erve" of an O~in~ce adopted by the Councll of the Gity of ~oanoke~ ~r~i~a, on ~he 6~h day of Feb~'~ 19~ No. 10391, ~d entitled, "~ Ordinance makinE appro- priations fro~ ~he Water De~rtmen~s General F~ for ~he Gi~y of ~o~oke for fiscal Fear bemiring dan~ry 1, 19~, and ending December 31, 19~, m~d declaring (For full ~ex~ of Ordinance, see Ordinate ~ok ~o. 17, Page 235.} f~. ~wa~s moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion wa~ seconded b ~. Dillard and adopted by ~he following vo~e: A~ES: ~essrs. ~ron~n~ Dllla~ Edward~ H~er~ ~d ~he Presiden~ NAYS: ~one ...... O. BU~-WATE~ DgP~HT~I~T: Council havenE ~reviously authorized ~he purchase of ~hree one-half ~on pickup trucks by ~he Wa~er De~r~men~ a~ a to~al cost no~ exceed %4,116.~ ~he ~i~y [~er ~ubnit~ed verbal re~ %ha% sedan deliveries w~!l be more su~able for ~he needs of the Water Department ~d t~= Bl~ Lick Incorporated, quo~g on a 'Nlllis Sedan~ jeep ~e uni~, has submi=ted a ~o~al of ~3~250.~, while ~he Jo~son-~aReynolds ~hev~le~ Co~ora~ion, quot~g on a Ch~vrole~ Sedan delivery~ ~s subleted a ~otal price of $3~878.75~ the Cl~y P~naEer advisin~ ~ha~ ~he PmnaEar of ~e ~ater De~rtmen~ has voiced the opinion t~ life expectancy of ~he dohnson-M=Reynold~ ~hev~le% uni~ is worth seve~l ~imes difference En initial cos~ price and has reco~ended ~he ~rchase of the three unl~ fro= the Chevrole= After a discussion of~ardir~ the purchase order to a fir~ other than the low bidder, action on the ~atter was tabled. SE~R CONSTRUCTIONo~gATER D~hT: Co~cil having resc~ded its ~licy ~ith reference to grating ~i9sion to connect p~pe~les out~ide of the cor~rat~ limits ~th the c~ty~s ~e~er system~ ~he City ~n~er submitted ~ritten ~rt the request t~t the extension of ~ter ~inz outsl~e of the city limits also be ~recluded. ~ction on the ~tter ~s held ~ abeyance ~til the next meeting oF SIDE~I~, CURB ~D GU~ COIiSTRUCTION: C~ncil having directed the City F~naEer to ~ve p~Jec~s ~de for the const~ction of sidewalk, c~b and tutter on Greenland lven~s N. ~.~ and Richland Avenue~ N. 'i'., and having exp~s~ed ~he opinio: that requests for sidewalk~ curb and gutter should be placed in line for projects they are received~ thm City {~nager submitted w~l~ten ~po~ that to complete the projects already contemplated rot this year in the 19~9 Annex Area alone ~ill reiuir. an additional appropriation It appearing that ~]O,~.~ was cut fro~ the sidenlk, curb and putter accost in the draft of the 1950 b~get~ and Council be~t of the opinion that this a~t should be restored~ it being pointed out that the pro~rty o~ers ~11 relaburse the city for one-half of the cost of the F~jec~, F~. Dillard offend the follow~ emergency Ordinance, ~th the understanding that ~en the present appro- ~priation'of $10,~.~ to the Street Const~ction Account ~ the 19~ budget is exhausted the City )Mnager {{ill ~rt back to Uouncil as to the status off the {{10539) A~ O~IIt~i to ~end aM reenact Section ~7~, "Street Const~:tlon oF an Ordl~nce adopted by the Council of the Uity of Roaimke, Virginia~ on the day of December, 19~9, No. 10~, a~ entitled, "An O~inance ~kinz appropriations fm~ the Gene~l F~d of the ~ity of Ro~oke For the fiscal year beginning Janua~ 1, 1950, ~d ending December ]1~ 1950, and declar~i the exiat~nue of an e~er[ency". (For full text of O~inance, se~ Ordinance Book No. l?, Page Er. Dilla~ moved the adoption of the O~tnance. The motion was seconded b{ Er. Runter and adopted by the follo~ln~ vote: AYES: Eessrs. Uronin, Dillard, H~teu, ~d the President, }Ir. ~inton .... NAYS: Fw. Ed~rds ............... {Ir. Dillard then offered the ~ollow~g emer~en:y Ordinance, appropriating $20~.~ for street const~ctiou in the 19~9 ~nex Area, with ~he sa~ ~derstandl~ (~105~O) A~ O~DIiiA~¢E aaendinf and reenacting an ~dinace ado[ted by the Coucil of the City of Ro~oke, ~irginia, on the 28th day of December, 19~9, 10~]2, entitled, "~ O~inance ~ak~g appropriatims fmu the 19~9 ~ex Fu~ of ~ity of Roanoke for the fiscal ye~ be~inni~ Jau~ 1, 19~, ~d ending Uecember ]1, 1950, and decl~ing the existence of an emergency", as a~ended by O~inance Ho. 10528~ adopted F~y 1~ 1950, and ~ovidinl for an e~er6ency. (For ~11 text of Ordinance, see O~inance ~k No. 17, Page ~. Dllla~ roved the adoption of the Ordinance. The notion '~s seconded by ~. Runter a~ adopted by the follo,~g vote: AYe: Kessrs. C~nin~ DallaS, H~er, ~d the President, ~. ~anton ..... 243 WATER DEP~RT~NT-' The City )~ana~er submitted twitten report, callin~ atteno tion to the fact that Council has authorized hi= to allow full credit of the excess! a~unt over and above an averse ~ater hill where such excess is due to an under- ~reund or hidden leak~ such credits not to exceed the amount of $~00.OO in any one year, and voicin~ the opinion that a diecret/cnary resolution should be adopted, authorizin~ the City F~anager to make limited adjustments duriog the year for any cause, in his discretion. The ~atter was taken under consideration. BUDGET-DEP~RT~/T OF AIR ~OLLUT10N CONTROL: The City ~nager submitted report that Mr. Charles S. Frost, Director of the Department of Air Pollution Control has requested per=lesion to attend the annual conference of the Smoke Prevention Association of America to be held in Eontreal~ Canada, ~ay 21-25~ 1950, the travel~n ex~en~e being estimated at approximately Cotmcil bein~ of the o~lnion that Y. ro Frost should be ~ennitted to attend the canference, and it appearir~ that there is a sum of $50.00 in the Travel Expense account of his bud;et, Y. ro Dillard offered the following emergency Ordinance, providt for an ap~ropriation of (tlO~l) iN O~DINAhCE to a~end and. reenact Section ~5], "Air Pollution Control", of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 2gth day of D~cember, 19~9, No. 10]25~ and entitled~ '~n Ordinance makin§ appropriations from the General Fund o£ the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year be[inning January 1, 1~50, and endin_~ December 51, 19~O, and declaring the existence o£ an e~:ev~enCy'o (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page 2]7.) ~° Dillard moved the adoption of the Ordinance, The motion was seconded by ~r. Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Eessrs, Cronin~ Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Y~. ~[inton .................... NAYS: None ........ O. WATER DEFART}~NT: The City F~naKer submitted verbal report that it is necessary for the '~ater Department to acquire proper~y located on Delray Street, N. W., between Hershber~er Road end Floraland Drive, described as Lot 18, Deahm ~'ap~ for use in connection with the future construction of a pumpin~ station in the Williamson Road sec=ion; whereupon, F.r. Dillard offered the following Ordinance: (~lO~&2) AN ORDINANCE authorizin~ and directinE the City f~mger~ for and behalf of the City of Roanoke, to purchase from Rhode Reahm, property located on De]ray Street, N. W., between Hershber~er Road and Floraland Drive, described as Lot 18, Beahm Fmp, at a consideration of $8~0.00, for use by the '6ater Departnent~ and providin~ for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance ~ook No. 17, Pa~e 238.} Pr. Dillard moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by F~. Cronin and adopted by the followin=~ Yore: AYES: ){essra. ~ronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~. Minton .................... NAYS: None ........ O. There appearing to be no funds available in the Water Department Budget for purchase of the land in question, ~.r. Dillard offered the following eu~rgency Ordinance, providing for the appropriation of S850.OO, plus S]5.OO for the real est~ i agentms commission: ' 10 AN ORDINANCE t d d "N Ii I~ 5~3) ' ' O amen an reenact on-Operating Kxpensea Of an ]Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Rounoke~ ¥ir&inia, on the 6th day of [[I }ebruary~ 1950, No. 10391m and entitled, ~An Ordinance making appropriations fro~a th. Pater Oepart~entee General Fund for the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginnin January 1, 1950~ and ending December 31, 1950, ~ declaring the existence of an (For fuil text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 238.) ¥~. Dillard moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The ~otion ns seconded by Rt. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: A~Eg: Eesers. Cronin~ Oillard~ Edwards, Hunter, and the President, NAYS: None ........ O. AIR?ORT: The 0ity ~:anager submitted verbal report that ~:r. A. R. ~ood has requested permission to lease a space six feet by t~elve feet in front of the l~eathe ~ureau at the Roanoke l'.'untcipal lirport for a period from kay l~ 1950, to ~ovember 1, 1950, to park his truck and nell ice cream. After a dincusaion of the request~ Sir. Crouin pointing out the fact that l~ood is physically handicapped and voici~l~ the opinion that he should be given the ~rivile~e of selling refreshments on any city property for the period of one year at a consideration of $1oOO per annum~ the City ~'~nager remindin~r Council that k!r. '~ood Is asking only for the space at the Airport, ~'-r. Cronin moved that the follow- in& Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The notion ~a seconded by Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: F. essre. Cronin, Dillard, Edwarde, Hunter, and the President, P. inton ................. 5 · NAYS: }lone ..... OB ([1051~) tN ORDINIItOE authorizing and directing the City r. ana&er, for and behalf of .the City of Roanoke, to execute agreement between the City of Roa~mke, ¥irginia, and A. R. ~ood~ for the use of a space slx feet by t~elve feet in front of the ~eather Bureau at the Roanoke }:unicipal Airport {~oodrum Field), for the ter~ of one year, at a consideration of ~1.OO per annum, for :h~ purpose of selling Bi IT ORDIINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City F~nager be~ and he is hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf of the City of Eoanoke~ to execute a~reement between the City of Roanoke~ ¥1r[inia, and A. R. ~/Ood~ for the use of a space nix feet by t~elve feet in front of the ~eather Bureau at the Roanoke ~:unicipal Airport (~oodrum ~ield), for the term of one year, at a considera- tion of $1.OO per annum, for the purpose of selling refreshments~ under tern~ and conditions contained in said a~reement. The Ordinance having been read, ~as laid over. SCHOOLS: The City ~a~er nubmitted verbal report that bids on the Grandin Court ~chool are to be received on P~y 23~ 1950, and t~at it is hoped York on the ~roJect can be started on Fay 2~ 1950. HEALTH DEPART~ZNTt Council having authorised the City I~nager to advertise for separate bids on the general contract, electrical contract and. plumbing an~ heating contract, respectively, for the Health Center Building, he submitted verbal report that he has been informed by stone and Thompson, Architects, that it is their understandin~ the Bureau of Hospital Sur~ey and Construction requires all work to included in one contract, but that if separate contracts are permit'.ed, their fee will be increased under the provisions of Article 3 of their contract with the city. On motion of F~. Edwards, seconded by ¥~. Hunter end unanimously adopted, the matter was referred to the City Attorney ~or investigation and report to Councl: REPORTS OF CO~:ITTEES: ¥~HER FIELD: ~Mssrs. Cronin, Hunter and Edwards having been appointed as a committee for the purpose o£ negotiating ~lth Roanoke Baseball, Incorparated, for a long-ter~n lease for baseball facilities at ~her Field, ~ltb a view of replacing the ~reeent temporary egree=ent with a lon~-ter~ one, and the City ~nager havir~ re~orted at the last meeting o£ Council that 1,800 bleacher seats alon.- the first base line at tbs baseball ~ark have been condemned, the committee submitted written reco~endation that the City o£ Roanoke i~ediately purchase movable bleanhere to seat 3,000 people, the same to be u~ed to replace the bleachers along the first bas~ line~ ~hich have been declared dangerous £or £urther use, the new bleachers to be used in the recreational pro~ra~, in addition to their use in the baseball £1eld. In a discussion o£ the report, the City )Mnager estimating that the bleacher.~ could be ~urchased at a cost not to exceed $13,0OO.00, Er. Cronin suggested that three of the best known manufacturers o£ bleachers be contacted and asked to submit quotations For £nrnishing the City o£ Roanoke with ]~O~O bleachers~ the City replying that he has alresdy received quotations £rcm four manufacturers. In this connection, F~. HomeI~ B. Shro~shire of the City Auto '~recking Com~ar~ and ~r. '~. Jackson Shepherd and F~o George B. Jennings of Jennings-Shepherd Company. appeared before Council in behalf of the bid submitted by the~ respectively. The City Manager advising thst he has not had an opportunity to study the bids and ~ould be un~illin~ to make any recom~.endation until he has done es, Edwards of£ered the £ollowing Resolution: (~105~5) A RESOLUTION authorizing the ~urchase of 3,000 bleachers at a cost ~ot to exceed ~13,0OOoOO £ro~ a fir~ to be determined by a committee composed of Councilman Daniel Jo Cronin, F. ro Arthur S. O~ns, City ~'~nager, and Mr. Robert P° Hunter, Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page 239.) Mr. Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hunter and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~-r. ~!intan ................... 5- NAYS: None ....... O. M~'. Dillard then offered the following Ordinance, providing for the appro- ~riat ton of (~105~6) AN ORDINANCE to amend and reenact Section ~103, "}'.unicipal Stadium md Athletic Field", of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 28th day of December, 19~9, No. 10329, and eatitled, "~ Ordi~nce 247 asking appropriations from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year begin~n§ January 1, 1950, and ending December )1, 1950, and declarlr~ the existence of ~n emergency"° (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, page 2]9.) ~ro Dillard moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The ~otion was secended by Fro Edwards and adopted b.y the following vote: AYES: KessrSo Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Runter, and the President, hmo Einton .................... 5 · NAYS: None ........ O. At this point, Pr. Edwards asked Er. W. Clarke ~'ray, President of ~oanoke Baseball, Incorporated, and l~r. Tom Stockton Fox, Attorney, who were present at the meeting, whether or not the organization could build a new baseball park at P~her Field by the next season if the city were to grant Roanoke Baseball, Incorporated, 20-year lease, Er. Wray replying that he could borrow a sufficient sum to build a baseball park by that time, but that since the park would be on city-owned property, the city would probably have to underwrite the loan. blt. Edwards then suggested that consideration be given tn the near future t calling for a referendum on the question of approving or disapproving the borrowing of ~125,000.00 from the armory bond issue fund for the purpose of building a new baseball park, at either the councilmanic election of June 13, 19~0, or the general election in November. In a discussion of the sug~_estion, the City Attorney pointed out that if the referendum is held at the councilmanic election of June 13, 19.c0, the ordinance Fro- riding for the holding of the referendum would haYe to be passed as an e~ergency measure and that there would be some question as to the need for an emergency, con- cluding that if the referendum is held it should be at the general election in November. Consideration on the question of calling for a referendum was held in abeyance. With further reference to conditions at the baseball park, the City ~nager submitted the following re~ort with regard to steps which have been taken during the past week to correct the situation: "Roanoke, Virginia ¥~ay 8, 1950. To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: I would like to make a report concerning the use of Eaher Field for baseball; and in sequence of the fast moving developments in the last week, I think they should be organized and presented to you in proper manner '~ {1) On ¥~nday, F~y 1, 1950, ~. M. D. Nicoll, representing the F~LOYERS' GROUP Which carries our insurance, advised me that, in his opinion, certain sections of the baseball stands were unsafe; and subsequent ! reported to you at our meeting on that day. You then set a meeting for May 2, 1950, at &:30 P. E., with the baseball operators. At t hat time, their Insurance Engineer, b~. Stuart EcIntyre, representing the Indemnity Company of North America who indemnifies the Baseball Corporation, advised the City, through Er. Clarke 'gray, their president, that the stands were safe. (2) I arranged on Friday, May 5, 1950, for bM. Nicoll and Mr. RcIntyre to meet with City Department Reads and me to discuss the safety of the park. Mr. Nlcoll, representin~ our insurance company, took the position that since the City was indemnified by contract and adequate insurance we were saved harmless. This did not solve the problem of providing adequate protection for our public. _(]).On Satu_rday morn_lng, ~.ay 6, 1950__I requested ).M.A.B. Stone, Chief ~r~neer of the Norfolk and Western Railway Company~ Pr. LeRoy Smith, Preside of the A~erlcan Viscose Corporations and Pr, Herber~ A, Daviees Fresidenb of the Virginia Bridge Company, to assist the City by loantn~ u~ anti,ears to make a survey of the property{ and a co~mittee of oix citizens and engineers made this survey, Their report is attached hereto for the records with the confir~ation of the Director of Public 'Jerks and Building Inspector. Items ~2 and i~ of the report have been completed and Item ~] will be dose duriu~ this week, the above report being as follows-' ~r. Arthur $. Owens City ¥~na§er Roanoke, Virginia Dear Sir: eRoanoke. Virginia ~Ay 6, 1950 Re: Inspection of Baseball Stands at ¥~her Field We, the undersigned co=ittea of engineer~ i~vited by City ~lnager Owens tc inspect the baseball stands at {Mher Field, met in his office at 9:OO A. M., and after a brief discussion of the problem~ assembled at the ball park and ~ade a thorough inspection of all stands ex~lustve of bleachers. The co.itt after due deliberation, ~akes the followin~ reco~endations~ 1. That the covered grandstand was found to be in a satisfactory condition. 2. That the stands along the first base line were likewise found to be in a satisfactory condition; however, it is recommended that the roil nearest first base be braced before this stand is used. 3. The stands alone third base line were not found to be in as ~ood a condition, and & number of structural merhera were marked for repairs' which should be made as ~romptly as consistent. &. The lower portion of the stand nearest third base was found to be in need of imnediate repairs, and the committee reco=mends that this not be used until the repairs are made. The committee, in its inspection, found ~any loose and rotted seat boards which should be replaced as soon as possible. It is the opinion of this committee that if the repairs are nade as recom~.en/ it would be safe to uae the stands for the remainder of the season; however~ they do not recommend their use beyond this season. ResFectfully submitted~ (Signed) ~. F. Smith~ (Signed) ~. E. Chapmen~ · F. Smith, Engineer, Bridges & ~."E'~' Chapman, Vice-President Buildings, N & W Railway Co=party ¥ir~inia Bridge Co~pany (Signed) E. B. Finley (Signed) W. H. Kreamer E. B. Ftnley~ Contractor &Engineer ~. H. Kreamer, Asst. Chief Plani Engr., American Viscose Corp. (Signed) Frank P. Turner (Signed) J. Breaks11 Frank F. Turner, Re~ired Principal J. Breakell~ Chairman Assistant Eniineer, H & W Ry. Co. Chief Plant Engineer Anerican Viscose Corporation Confir=ed: (Signed) Jno. L. Wentworth Director of Public ~orks (Sl~ned) David Dick Building Insps6tdr~ (~) It appears practical at this time to recommend to you that~ at the termination of the [resent baseball season the stands be no longer used. Respectfully submit%ed~ (Signed) Arthur $. Owens Clty~ana~er" The City F~nsger also brought to the attention of Council a cou~uunicatien from ~r. Robert Ooodykoontz~ voicing the opinion that the project of repairing and re-opening the Academy of Kusic has priority over the project for the baseball park. W~. Edwards moved that the communication be filed. The motion was seconded by ~. Hunter and unanimou~ly adoFted. UNFINISHE~ BUSINESS: None. CONSIDERATIOa OF CLAI~: None. IhTRODUCYION AI~D CO~5ID~ATION OF ORDIN~C~ ~ ~TIO~: $U~IVISIOaS-STR~TS ~D A~S: Ordinance No. 10~22s providin~ ~o~ the relocation of a potion of ~indsor lvenue~ 5. ~.~ north of Bra~on Avenue ~o a'po~ In the vicinity of ~Pont Circle~ having ~eviously been before Council ~or its firs~ readin~ read and ~id over~ ~s ~ain before the b~ ~. ~ards. ~he rollo~in~ rot its second readir~ and fill adoption~ (~1~22) AN O~I~A[CE authoriz~ a chan~e In the location o~ ~'lndsor Argue S. ~*s and the quitclaiming to H. ~ ~. Real~y Corporation of a strip of land on the east side of ~lnd~r ~.venue upon the conveyance by the said H. & ~. Realty Corporati to the CityoF Roanoke oF a ~trip oF land on the we~t s~e oF ~indsor Argue a~ the grading off ~aid Strip of land to the p~sent ~treet level, all as ~ho~ o n P~n ho. :3825, on file In the office oF the City Engineer oF R~noke C~ty. (For full text of Ordinance, ~ee O~inance ~ok ho. 17, Page ~. ~rd~ moved the ~doFt~on of the O~inance. The ~tion was se~nded by Mr. Hunter and adopted by the follow~g vote: AYe: ~es~rs. C~nin, Ed~Fdse H~terv ~d the Fre~ideat, ~. Elnton .... AI~ORT: O~in~nce ~o. 10~2~ providing ~or the le~in~ of sp~ce in the Administ~tion Building at the Ro~oke E~icipal Airpor~ to fliss Louise P. Lee, h~vin~ ~reviou~ly be~n before Council for its first ~di~, ~d ~nd laid over, a[ain before the body, Er. Hunter offferin~ the Following for it~ second r~dl~g ~nal adoption: [~105~ ~20~I~A~E a~horizing and dire~t~ the City ~Mna~er For and behalf of khe City oF Ro~oke~ to execute a~reemen~ between t~e City o f B~noke~ Vir~lnia, and Louise P. Lee~ for ~he use of forty-ei~ht square fleet of floor in the Administration Building at the ~i~ici~l Airport~ For the te~ oF one year~ ~til the Administr~tion Build~ is razed, ~iehever occur~ sooner~ to be used for the display~ sale ~d storage of ~ift~ favors, trinkets ~d similar merchand~e, a rental b~sis oF $6.~ ~er month, under te~s ~nd co~dition~ conta~ed in said , [For Full text oF O~l~nce, see Ord~ce Book ~o. 17, Page ~. H~ter moved the adoption off the Ordinance. The ~otion ~ seco~ed by ~. Ed~rds'and adopted by the ffollo~in~ vote: AYe: l~essrs. Cron~, ~w~rds, Hunte~, and the P~sident, F~. ~nton ..... STREET N~: O~inance No. i0~2~ directin~ th~ chan~e oF name oF 1]th Street~ S. W.~ bergen Wa~en~ Avenue and She~ood Avenue~ to Brighton Road~ S. hav~ previousl~ been before Council for its ffir~t re~ding~ read ~d laid over, was a~a~ be~o~ the body, Er. Edward~ offferin~ the followin~ flor i~ second ~adin~ final adoption: ~10~2~ ~N O~DI~CE direct~g the chan~e oF name off 1]th S~ree~, S. between Wasena Avenue ~d Sher~od Av~ue~ ~o Bri~h~n Road, S. ~.; directing designation oF the true n~e on present ~ ffuture tax pl~t~ in the office oF the City En~ioeer; and dire~t~ that street ~i~s now ~nd hereaff~er erected ~hall con- for= accordingly. [For full text oF O~irmnce, see Ordin~ce ~ok ~o. 17, Fage 2}1.] '~49 Mr. Edwards ~oved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hunter and adopted by the following vota~ AYES: Messrs. Cronins Dillard~ Edward~ Hunters and the Presidents Minton ................ NAILS: None ...... O, PE~$I(I~S: Ordinance No. 10512~ amending and reordsinin~ Section 5s Chapter 52s of the City Code, in order to allow credit ~o the members of the Police and pire=en~s Pension System for service with the city in any ca~acity~ having previous] been before Coun=ll for its first reading, road and laid over, w~.s again before the body, ~:r. Dillard offering the following for its second reading and final adoption: (~10532) AN ORDInAnCE to amend and reordain Section 5 Auount of Pensions, of Chapter 52 of the Code of the City of Roanoke relating to Pensions. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17s Page 231.) Mr. Dillard moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by ~r. Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~:essro. Cronin~ Dillard~ Edwards, Hunter, an~ the Prosident, ~iint on .................. 5 * NAYS: ~one ...... O. ~:OTIOhS A~D f. ISCELLAhEOUS BUSI~iESS: BUDGF. T-LA'/ ~,D CH~i~C~Y COURT: ~'. Edwards brou~.~ht to the attention of Council and the City ~anager the need for refinishing the Court of Law and Chancery, the City f~ns~mer estimatin~ that the Court Room could be put in food condition, including the purchase and installation of a water cooler, at a total cc~t not to exceed $t50.00; ~hereupon, Mr. Dillard offered the following emergency Ordinance: [~105~?) A~ ORDIiiAi~CE to amend and reenact Section ~12, "City Hall", of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, a~ the 28th day of December, 19~9, No. 10329, and entitled, "An Ordinance making appropriations from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1950, and ending December 31, 1950s and declaring the existence of an emergency". {For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 2~O.) Fr. Dillard moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: F. essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Bunter,.and the President, ~. Minton ................... ~AYS: None ....... O. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk COUI~CIL~ ItEGULAH ~,EETI~G~ F~nday, ~y 15, 19~0. The Council of the City oF l~oanoke met In regular ~eetin~ in ~he Circuit Court Room in the E~ici~l Build.g, fMnday, fMy 1~ 19~0~ at 2:~ o~clock, p. the ~gular ~eeting hour~ ~ith the President, ~[r. Elnton~ p~siding, ~SE~T: Eessr~. C~n~, Dll~rd~ ~s~ H~ter~ ~d ~e President, Elnton ....................... 5. ABSENT ~ ~one ......... O. OFFIC~ FHES~T: F~. trthur 5. ~ens~ City }~na[er~ }~. ~ol~h G. 'lhittl~ City Attorney~ and Er. ~rry R. Yates~ City l~itor. The neet~ ~as o~n~ ~th a ~rayer by the Reverend thllip t. Eickel~ of the ~est End Presbyterian Church. Ill,USES: Copy of the ~lnute~ of the reFular ~eeting held on SMnday, ~My 19~0, havin~ been furnished each me~ber of Council, u~n :orion of }~. seconded by }~. Hunter and u~nimously a~pted~ ~e readinF ~s dis~ensed ~lth the ~inutes app~ved a~ ~co~ed. T~ P~sident~ ~;r. liinton, for and on behalf of the meabers of Co~il~ ~'elcomed ne~bers of the ~!~lcipal Gover~ent C~ss at iirtinia PolytecMic i~ho ~e~ ~resent at the ~etini ~lth Professor a. L. Horn. HE}~I~ OF CITIZ5$ UFC~ PUBLIC ['ATTE~: HOUS~: [~. ~. Courtney K~!~ Attorney i'or citizens opposing the housing p~Ject~ appeared before Council a~ renew-ed his reques~ t~t an advisory be held on the question as to ~hether or not the housi~ ~roJect should be carried out~ [ir. Kln~ ~oictng the opinion that the City of R~oke can cancel the housing project iF it ~ants to ~ vie~ of the fact that seve~l other citiea have already ~ith Further refe~nce to the matter, a large g~up of citizens f~m the northwest secti~ ~i~ tko. 6. C. Li[on act~[ a5 spokes~n~ appeared before Co.cf in op~aition to the pm~sed locatim of Housing Project No. 1 in the northwest section, )ks. Li~on advising that a co~lttee froa the )ielrose Oivic League ha~ met ~lth the Roanoke ~eflevelo~meat and ~ousing Authority and its attomey~ but that the t~ ~ups have been unable to reach an a~ree~nt~ [~. Li[on concludin~ that the ~ople she represents do not ~ant the houa~ p~Ject because It is a After a disc~sl~ of the matter~ ~. Dillard stating that he could see no reason for delayin~ action on the q~sti~ any further and that as far as he is concerned it is not his ~tention at the present time to vote for rezoning the pro- ~sed site of Housing Project No. 1 in the northwest secti~, Er. ~s ~ved that :ouncil meet with the Pla~i~ ~rd ~d the Ro~oke Redevelop~nt a~ HousinE A~hority at a suitable time to ~ arranged by the City Clerk for the put.se of discussing the over-all picture of the housing project ~ Ro~oke In o~er that each of the three bodies m~ht have a clea~r conception of its re~nsibility with re~ard to the p~ject. The motion was seco~ed by ~[r. H~ter and adopted by the followin~ vote$ 2~2 AI~: }:easts. Cronin, Edwards, Hunter, and the Presidents }~. }ltnten NAYS: Er, Dillard ............ 1, COf~LAL~TS-H~ALTH DEPARTMENT: ¥,re. Frederick G. Eurray~ ]01 Fifth Street, N. W.s appeared before Councils complaining a~ainst the unsanitar~ condition creel by an open stream in the vicinity of Fifth Street and F. oorman Hoad~ and askin~ that steps be taken to correct the situation, On motion of ~Ir. Cronins seconded by Er. Dillard and unanimously adopteds the matter was referred to the City Yzna~er to h ave the Health Department ~ake a survey of all open streams within the corl0orate limits of the city and to make recommendations as to pessible solutions to the preble~. ZONING: ¥~'. R. ¥. Fowlkess Real Estate A§ents representing The Alliance · First National Bank of AllianCes Ohios Trustees appeared before Council and present~ a com~unications askin~ that property located on the north side of f~oorman P~ads N. west of Eleventh Streets de~cribed as Lots 11 and 1Rs Section 6s ¥.elrose L~d Company ~Ps be resor~d from General Residence District to Business Dlatriats in connection with the expansion of the Kroger store located on Lots 13 and On motion of }~r. Edwards, seconded by lt. Bunter and unan~ously adopted the matter was referred to the Plannin~ Board for inYsstigations report and recom- mendation to Council. PETiTIOnS AND O0~.UNICATIOhS: HO~PITAI~: A communication from ~r. Ralph A. Glasgows su~asti~:g that now citizens of Roanoke are buildin~ a hospital for doctors that the city open negotiations with the doctors for a batter contract for treatment for city patientss was before Council. fLr. Dillard moved that the comnlulication be filed. The motion wan seconded by ~i~. Cron~n end unanimously adopted. STREET LIGHTS: A progress report from the Appalachian Electric Power Company advising that eizht¥-five street lights were installed during the month of April, :1950, leaving a balance of sixty-two li[hts to be installed, and four bracket-mounte ~atreet liFhta were changed to center suspension liMhts on ~illiamson Road~ was before Council. ~. Dillard moved that the conr~unication be filed. The moticn was seconded b~ }.~. Cronin and unanimously adopted. STREET LIGHTS: A communication from the Appalachian Electric Power Company advisinm that the two street lights authorized under Resolution No. 10~31s adopted }~rch 6, 19~O, are duplicated under Resolution No. 10~83, adopted April ], 19~O~ and asking that Resolution No. 10~1 be cancellad in its entiretys was before Counci . ~. Dillard moved that Council concur in the request and offered the follow-' ing Resolution: (~10~8) A RESOLUTION repealing a Resolution adopted on the 6th day of }mrch? 19~0s ~o. lO&3l, entitleds "A Resolution authorizing the installation of street lights certain streets in the City of Roanoke". {For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page ~. Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by }:r. Cronln and adopted by the following vote: AYES: }[essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, F. into n ............. NAYS: None .... O. F~$IOH$: A com:unisation fron }fr. Harry R. Yates, Secretary of the F~nployeE Retirer. ent System of the Oity of Roanoke, together with the repert on the audit of the system for the calendar year 19~9, was before Council. Fa'. Dillard ~oved that the communication and report be received and filed. The ~otion was seconded by F.r~ Hunter and unanir~ously adopted. ZONIHG: The followin[ communication frown the Planning Board, with reference torezoning of property on Bra=bleton Avenue, S. ~/., was before Council: "Pay 12~ 1950. The Honorable A. R. }-[lnton~ F~ayor, and )[embers of City Council, Roanoke ~ Vir[lnia o In accordance with your request dP }larch 10, 1950, referring to the planning Board for investigation, report and r¢,com~andation a cor~unication fro~ SLued Yerna A. Trent, asking= that property located on the south aide of Bre~bleton Avenue~ S. '~., described as Lots 1 and 2, Block 10~ Corbieshaw ~ap, be rezoned from a General Residence District to a [usinesa District, in order that aha might erect a dru~ store and a tea rOG= thereon: Your attention ia called to the follnwinE facts: 1o That a petition of approval filed with the Board indicates, in checkin~ ~ith the City's records, that only three of the person who ai~ned it are property o~msra in tho area ~hich the Board would designate as the "iu~ediats neighborhood", one of ~hich o'mas property classified as Business. 2. That the Board has been informed by the Office of the County Engineer that the property iu=.edlately adJolnini on the which ia in the County~ is classified as "E" Residence, ~hich does not ~emit business uses, and that the o~er of said property has personally appeared in the office of the 5nard and expressed objections to the requested rszoning. ]o That there has been no chan~e in the character of the nei~hbor- hood since a similar re~ue$( was u~ds by the petitioner in and denied by Council, to ~arrant t he rezoning of said property ~° That there are other properties in that section which were zoned for Business in 19~+] which are still vacant, and that to rezone said property would create "spot zoning" not in keeping with the general characteristics of the neighborhood. The Planning Board, therefore~ recommends to City Council that the request of the petitioner to rezone said property to a Business District be ,denied. Respectfully submitt sd~ (Signed) ~. J. EcCorkindale, Jr. Chair=an" Er. Cronin ~oved that Council ccrcur in the recommendation of the Planning ]nard and that the request for rszonin§ be denied. The =orion was seconded by Hunter and adopted by the followin_~ vote: AYES: L'essra. Gronin, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Kr. Elnton ..... HAYS: ](r. Dillard ............ ZONlliO: The following cou:uunicatinn fro= the Planntn~ Board, with reference to rszoning of property in ihs vicinity of the Satiety liotor Transit Uorporation =~araFe, was before Council: The Honorable A. R. }~nton, )~yor, end I<.embers of City Council, Roanoke, Virginia. Cent lemen: In reply to your request of April 28, 19~0, referring to the Planning Board for report and recom~-endation a comr, unication from the Safety kotor Transit Corporation, asking that property located on the north side Of Kirk Avenue. S. E., east of T~elfth Streets described as Lots 1 to 7, inclusive, Block 1], East Side Addition, Be resoned fre'm General Reeidence District to Business Bletrict~ Upon coneideration of this request, t~e Board is of the opinion that the property ~n question~ es well as adjacent proportiee, is so eituated that it is .more suitabl~ for industrial uses than for residential purposes, and th&t the rezoning of said properties will be in keeFln~ ~rlth the classificstio~ of adjacent areas for industrial purposes. The Plenuin~ Bo~rd recon~.ende to City Council that the following Frepertie$, located on the west side oF 12th Street between Campbell Avenue and Kirk Avenue, and on the north side of Kirk Avenue between l~th and Streets, S. B., be rezoned From a General Residence District to a Light Indu~trial District: Lots 7 to 1~, inclusive, Block 12, East Side Addition~ LotsI to 12, inclusive, Block 1], East ~ide Addition. Respect f~llly submitted, (SIEned) 'd. J. KcCorkindale~ Jr. Chairman." ¥~. Hunter moved that the Oily ~lerk publish a notice of a public hearin~ ~n the matter to be held at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., June 5, 1950. Tho ~otion was seconded by ~. Edwards an~ unanimously adopted. ZONIngS: The follo.~in~ co~unication £ro~ the Planning Board, with reference to rezoning of property in the vicinity of the Memorial an~ Crippled Children's Hospital, was before Council: "~y 12, 1950. The Honorable A. R. ~iinton, ~yor, and ~:embers of City Council, [oenoke, ¥irginia. Gentleman: I~ connection with your request of F~y ~, 19SO, re£errin~ to the Planni Hoard £or recommendation a communication from ~r. H. L. La,son, Jr., Presi- dent o£ the Roanoke Hospital Association, asking that all o£ the l~nd no~ owned by the Association, lying between Lake Street, Belleview Avenus, Ash Stre=t Park Road ~nd ~he Old ~iill ~io~in Incline Co., Incorporated, p~y, as well as all ~he land purchased f~ ~e Estate o~ M~ss Taylor, lyin~ on ~he e~s~ side of Bellevie~ Avenue, north of AsH S~., S. E., he rezoned from a General Residence Dis~ric~ ~o a Business DXs~ric~, in co,action wi~h plans for the enlargement of ~he Hospital: Upon consider~ion of ~he question, attention is called ~ ~he fac~ ~ha~ ~he exis~in~ uses of said properties are now non-con~or~g, and ~a~ ~he p~posed plans fo~ ~he enlargement of ~he Hospital ~re such provisions of ~he Zoni~ O~inEce as to use, hei~h~ ~d area, ~ a General Residence District, c~no~ be met. T~ ~la~in~ B~md is of ~he opinio:~ ~hs~ ~he p~posed plans for ~he use of said p~er~ies ~rran~s the rezonin~ of ~hen, and reco~ends ~o City Council, t~ ~he reques~ of ~he Roanoke Hospital Association to rezone thei~ p~per~ies, as described ~ Parcels No. 1 ~d No. 2, Offici~ ~o. ~0~301 aad ~o. ~O50103, f~m a General Residence Dis~ric~ ~o a Business Dis~ric~, be g~nted. Res~c~fu~ly ~bmi~ed, (Signed~ W. J. ~lcCorkin~ale, Jr. Chai~an." ~. Ed~rds move~ ~hat ~he City Clerk publish a notice of a ~ublic heari~ on ~he ~er ~o be held at 2:~ o'clock, p. m., June 5, 19~O. The mo~ion was seconded by ~. H~ter and unanimously adopte~. A~NEXATIg~N-PA~S ~D PL~YGROUNDS: The follo~ co~ics~ion f~m ~ Planni~ ~rd, ~i~h referenc~ to provid~ a p~lic pa~2 ~ ~he Eas~ Ga~e a~a~ ~s before Council: "~y 12, 1950 Th~ Honorable A. R. ~in~on, ~yor, and ~e~bers of City Co~c~l, Roanoke, Gentlemen: in reply ~o yo~ Joint reques~ o~ April 28, 1950, re,erring ~o ~he City Nsna~er and the Pl~nin~ B~rd for ~co~nda~ion a co~unication fro~ ¥2. W. E. Trent, 708 Orange Avenue, No E.~ that consideration be given to pravidinE a [~blic park in the East Cate area: This is to advise you that the Plannin~ Board has given tentative approval to a ~ap presented by the City ¥~nager showing proposed locations of areas to be studied in connection ~dth future acquisitions for ~rk purposes, and that s~ld ~ap shows a proposed p~rk area in the East Gate section ~ich has been tentatively selected, The Bc4rd feels, b~wever, that further study Will be necessary before definite action can he taken. Respectfully submitted~ (Sl4zned) %1o J. ~.cCorkindale, Jr. Chair~ran" ~;/-. Cronin moved that the comnlmication be filed. The motion was seconded by ~[r. Dillard and unanimously adopted. REFORT$ OF OFFICF.~S: 'GRADE CROSSINGS: The City ~hnager submitted written report that the Depart- ment of High'-~ays of the Commonwealth of Virginia has awarded co~tra~t for an advance enEineerin~' study of the ~roposed ~=rade crossing- elimination project, N&'~ Railway iat Jefferson Street, Roanoke~ Virginia, and that the matter of financing will be arranKed after the a~ount of contributio~ from the l~orfolk and ~estern Railway Comply is decided. Council beir~ of the opinio~ %hat the b~y should concur in ~he awardi~ of the contract and signify the williuKness of the City of Roanoke to bear its ~pro~rtionate pm~ of the cost of the en~ineer~ study~ }~. Cron~ offered the (~105&9) A RESOL~IOa concurrin~ in the awardinK of %he contract for pre- liminary stay, re~, and prelinina~ design of the necessary facility to enable the separation of the ~isti~ g~de c~ssin~ of U. S. Route 11 (Jefferson Street) and the Norfolk and 'Western Railway in the City of Hoanoke~ VirEinia~ State Project 16~0-03, Fede~l Project AE-SN-FAP-I&O(2), by the Depa~ment of Hl~h%~ays of the Commonwealth of Virginia %o Howa~, Needles~ Taken & Bergendoff, ~ew York, N. in ~e a~ount of $15,~0.~, and siEnifying the willingness of the City of to ~ar its p~portionate ~rt of the cost. (For full text of Real, ion, see O~inance Book 1~o. 17, Pa~e blt. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The notion ~s seconded by }2r. Dtlla~ and adopted by the followin8 vote: AYES: Messrs. Cron~, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, ~d %h~ Presiaen%, ~. ~in%o n ................. 5 · NAYS: None ..... O. STATE HIGW;JAYS ~ITHI~ ~I~ LI~ITS: The City Fmnager submitted%~itten that plans are beinZ made for a No~h-South Highly and reco~ended %~t he he authorized to confer with the Public Roads Administ~tion ~d the Departnen~ Highways of the Co=~onwealth of Virginia in rega~ to the ~lans with a view of havin the highway Ko th~u~h the City of Ro~oke. F~. Dllla~ moved that Council concur in the reco~en~tion of the City Fmn~ a~ offered the followin~ Resolution: ($10550) A ~LUTION au%horizin~ %he Gi%y ~lana~er to confer with ~ he Publi~ ~ds Administration and the DepOnent of High~ys of the Co~nwealth of Virginia ~ith reference to pla~ing a north-south urban highway though the City of Roa~ke. (For full text of Resolution, see O~i~nce Book No. 17~ Page 256 ¥~', Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution, The motion was seconded by Fr. Hunter and adopted by the follow/nE vote.' AYES: Keasrs. Cronln~ Dlllard~ ~a~s~ H~ter, ~dthe P~sident~ Elnton ................. NAYS: None ..... O. EILITARY ~).P~IES~ The City F~er submit~ed ~t%ten re~r~ tha~ ~he lea~e between ~h~ City of Ro~oke~ Yir~/n/a, and the Estate of T. J. ~rke a~ ~he Estate of I. J. ~eals, for the ~atal of s~ce on ~e ~Ird floor of ~12-~1~ South Jeff S~reet~ ~o be used by ~a~tonal Guard unit~, expires after ~y 1~ 1950~ and asked tha~ proper au~hority be g~n~ed for the execution of a new lease for the period year a~ $125.~ ~r ~nth. F~. H~er moved t~t Council ~ncur in the request of the City ~Mn~er offered ~e follo~ht e~r~ency O~tnance: ([10551) A20~DIhIACE a~thoriz~ and directing the City ~Ana~er, for and behalf of the City of Aosnoke~ to execute an a~ree=~n~ between the City of Vir~inta~ an5 ~he E~tate of T. J. Burke and the Estate of I. J. }:eal~ for the leasi~ by the City of the thl~ floor of buildin~ located at ~12-~1~ ~uth Jeff, Street. for period from ~y 1~, 1950~ thro~h kay 1~, 1951, st a ~ntal of ~r ~onth~ for use by ~ational Gua~ units, under te~ an~ con~ition~ contained tn said a~reement~ subjec~ to the apFroval of the City At~oruey~ w/th the ~rovi~o in the event the N3t[~al Gua~ Is called into Federal ~e~ice. the lease ~hall terminated thirty days f~ that dste~ and providing for an emergency. {For ~11 text of 0~inance~ see Ordinance Book ~o. 17~ Fage ~:r. Hunter moved the adoptio~ of the Ordinance. The ~otion ~s se~ndedby F~. Ed~a~s and adopted by the follo~tn~ vote: AYe: ¥.~ssrs. Cconin~ Oillard~ g~w~vds. Hunter~ an5 the P~sident~ }:linto n ................... 5. FH~SS ~EF~T: The City F~a~er sub~tted progress re~rt for ~ he month of ~y, 1950. on jobs ~der contract. F~. Dilla~ ~oved that the report be filed. The motion ~as ~econded by Cronin and unanimously ~EP~ T~ OF TRAGIC: A co~ittee having been appointed for the put, se of ~k~ng a of the problem of off-street ~rking~ Er. E~est L. Ligh~ Chai~n~ speared before~ Counctl and submitted the follo~fng TO ~:BE~S~ CITY COUNCIL Roanoke, Virghia At the regular ~eettn~ of City Court:il, held October ll~h, 19~g, Co~ittee ~s ~ppointed to study the ~ssibtli~y of creat~g Off Street Parkin~ facilities for the ~ity of Roanoke, and re~ back to ~ity w~en ready. ~uch time has been consumed by this Co~ittee in dete~ing: The need for such facilities. The n~ber of ~ddtti~al car s~ces required to take care of this ~e best location. ~e most appropriate type of facilities. %~ action is required to fulfill ~his need. In discussions with ~any people~ both in and out of-Roanoke~ covering eeveral counties~ it ~as found that several hundred autor, oblles were not being driven into our business area due both to con§eared streets and the lack of parking space. It was also learned that an enormous number of automobile users not only discontinued drivin§ into Roanoke, but were selecting other Cities as their business centers~ thereby cauain~ a great ~onetary loss to the city of Roanoke in bein.~- deprived of a chance to do business with them. Therefore~ the need for several hundred additional parkin~ spaces is apparent. In ~tudying proper location of such facilities, tho walking habits of the people in R~anoke and several Cities throughout the United States were analyzed. Official reports were tabulated, showing that more than 60~ of drivers objected to w~lkin~ more than two blocks to their first stop~ altho a small number of then will ~o into the third block for additional errands. Therefore, the location of such parkin~ facilities ~ust be in the immediate vicinity of our business area. An enormous amount of time was spent in studyin~ the various methods of parking facilities, includinK Underground Constructi~n, Above Ground Buildin and Street Level parkin_~. Due to the swampy condition in the dovmto~n area. the underground method was i=ediately abandoned. As to above ground building, a thorouFh study was made of various types of construction, includin~ R~p and Elevator Lifts. It was learned that the cost of constru ink such type buildings would rarge tn cost, from ayproximately {22OO.OO to ~oOOO.OO per individual parkin~ space, and the operatin~ and amortization expenses range from &O~ to 65~ per car~ For hour. Additional con~estion would be created also, in an already overcrowded area~ because of narrow str It has also been established that the users of most of the existing parkin~ buildings are experiencing an excessive waiting period for delivering or receiving their automobiles by the attendants. One experienced man can handle only about 10 cars per hour and this alone is quite a factor in keeping the popularity of such buildings at a minimum. Therefore~ due to the high cost of construction end the excessive operst~ e~pense, ~ich requires either that an exorbitant fee be charged to the user or some form of subsidy be created, we sunfrost that a buildi~g be used only as a supple=ent~ 1 or secondary plan. In every case atudied~ where ~reund level space was adequate at a nominal cost and used for parkin=~, such a plan proved to be the ~st popular with the users, requiring the sr~ll~st operatin~ expense, and be~ susceptible to amortization at a fast Fate. Roanoke is unique and probably fortunate in %hat it has i~rediately adjacent to its main business area, an older section of the city that is ideal for our Off Street Parkin~ purposes. This area lies between 3rd Stree S. E. and 5th Street, S. W. and followin_r the ~orth side of Salem Avenue extendin~ to the South Side of ~orfolk & %~estern Railway Company right of way. This area has adequate Street approaches from every direction~ which will assure a normal and easy flow of traffic to and fro~ this area and if the entire boundary is used it will take cafe of approximately 2600 autozobi at any ~iYen ti~e. At the request of the Off-Street Parkln~ Committee the services of a group of excellent and well respected Real Estate men were secured to set their estimated valuation on all the~operty %~ithin this boundary. These men carefully analyzed this p~operty and returned their report showin=~ an estimated value of ~2,~12,652.00. It was also believed by two reliable local Contractors, %hat demolition and removal oP buildings could probably be done without cost, becua~e of t he salvage value FecieYed fro~ such demolition. To prepare this ground with a parkinE surface would cost approximately ~127,800.~O makin~ a total cost of about ~2,6&O,&52.00 and producin_~ approximately 2600 parking spaces, at approximately ~9~.OO per space aa co:pared to ~2200.00 to $6000.00 per space if huildlngs were used. Therefore, we recorr, end the use of this space, or a ~oodly portionfor our Off Street Parking requirements. The ~ity of Roanoke can, under existin_~ ¥irginia Laws, acquire grounds, create and operate Off Street Parking facilities and it is our recommendatin that City Council authorize the for~ation of a Commission, empowered to do all necessary in creatin_~, maintainin~ and operating this Off StreetlParkin~ area. Financing such a ~ro~ect could-be done by authorizin~ a ~ond ssue. There are~ at the present time, approximately 789 parkin~ meters within the City of Roanoke~ with an annual income oP approximately ~69,~00.00 which is about ~8.00 per meter and includes quite a number of maters in our out- lyin~ areas which are not too popular. This also includes meters with an average of $1&7.OO annual income per meter. Therefore in using the ~ity's · experience of $88.00 per meter, annual income on a 10-hou~ day, 6-day week basis and a very small operetin§ expense, we believe these honda could be liquidated within a matter of a few years. At the request of the Gi%y Off Street parkin~ Co~mittee, the ~ity Engineerin~ Department has prepared F~ps, included in this re~ort~ covertn~ the proposed area~ showin~ a 20 Poet sidewalk on the sou~h side of Salem Avenue and an ~0 foot thorcu~hfare ad3acent to the south side of the Norfolk & ¥Iestern ri~htof way~ lea¥in=~ the remainder of this area for parking purpos~ This 20 foot sidewalk will ~iYe adequate walkin=~ space and the relocaticn of a thorou§hfare as shown, will eliminate the necessity of pedestrian walkover~ or interference with the normal flow of traffic. ets. It is our belief that the value to the City of Roanokeo~ such a proJec! can be enormous in that it should help to create a ~uch needed, up to date business street~ as well as providing us with a better East l~est traffic lane and receive all cars ~hlch are now uain~ our present Streets and Avenul for parking space ~hich then could be used for ~ Lane 2 Way Traffic F~ve~ent And if given publicity should help to bring back to our business area, the thousands of persona who have more or less drifted away, due to our present inadequate facilities, Respectfully eubnitted, (Sigr~ d).Ernest LL. ~:rneat . Light (Sl.~ned) Benton O. Dillard Benton O. Dillard (Signed) Richard To Edwards ~ichard Ti: Edwards (Signed) Ho g. Schlussber~ Ro Wo Schlossberg (Signed) James A. Turner {~, Edwards ~o~'ed that the report be received and that ~ public hearing be held on the matter at 8:CO o'clock, po m., '~ednesday, {:~y ]1, 1~50~ The motion was seconded by F.r. Dillard and unanimously adopted. ~'lth further reference to the report of the off-street parking cor. raittee, ~[u, Cronin offered the Following Resolution of thanks for the outstanding work ~vhic~ has been ~_iven to the off-street parking problem: (~10552) A RESOLUTIO~ extending thanks and appreciation{ to the Off-Street Parking Co=nittee and its Chairman For the outstanding work ~icb they have ~iven to the problem of off-street parking. (For Full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ho. 17, Page ~ir. Cronin moved the ~doFt!on of the Re~oluttono The motion was seconded b( }~. Hunter and ado[~ed by the Following vote: AYES: {:easts. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunte~, and the President, Kint cn ................. 5 · ~A¥S: Hone ...... O. ~AHER FIELD: Council having at its last meeting authorized the purchase of ],000 bleachers at e cost not to exceed ~1],OOO.OO fro~ a firm to he determiiied by a committee co~posed of Council~-~n Daniel Jo Cronin, ~o Arthur So Owens, City kMnager, and Er. Robert Po Hunter, Director of the Depart~enZ of Parks and Recreation, and by separate ordinance, having appropriated funds For the purchase of the bleachers, from whom the bleachers should be purchased and that the conunittee is asking that it be discharged with the reco~endation that Council as a ~hole assume the responsibil For the purchase o£ the bleachers. In this connectic~, ¥~'o C. Eo Crouch, Vice President of the Plowers School Equipment Company, lncorporated~ Richn~nd, Virginia, introduced )ir. Paul C. Brown, representative of the manufacturers of the Playtime Portable Bleachers, Pennsylvania, ~o s~oke briefly on the ~.erita of the bleachers nanuFactured by his c°mpany'Also speaking on the respective ~erits of various bleachers, were ~r. Robert R. Johnson of Graves-Humphreys Hardware Company, Incorporated, ~. George B. Jennin~! of Jenninls-Shepherd Company and {ir. Holner Bo Shropshire of the Dity iuto lfrecking Company, ¥~r. Johnson urging ~hat Council advertise For bids on the bleachers and Council bel~ of the opinion that the comittee should be dischar~ed as requeeted and that the City Yzna~er should be authorized to advertise for bids, in accordance with specifications upon which any reputable person~ fire or corporation can submit a proposal~ said bids to be submitted to and opened by Council, ~4'. Runte offered the followin~ Resolution: (~1055~) A RESOLI~ION authorizing and directin~ the City ¥.ana~er to advertie for bide on furni~hing the City of Roanoke with 3,00 bleachers, in accordance with specifications of the City, said bids to be opened by City Council, and repealing Resolution No. 105~5, adopted onthe 8thday of }~y~ 195Oo (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17~ ~age }~'. Runter moved the adoption of the Re~olution. The motion ~as seconded by k'ro Edwards and ~dopted by the following vote: AYES: F. eeers. Crenin~ Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~iinton ................... ~AYS: None ....... O, ONF1RIS~D BUS1N~S: LICE~E-BUREAU: The Fzyor having indicated his intention of appointing a ce~mittee o£ three, on which one member of Council will serve, ~ ~ke a study of the question o£ establishing a License Bureau or employing additional License Inspectors and to submit report and recor~endation to Councll~ the President, Kinton, reported that he ia not ready to appoint the committee at the present meetin[ and asked that the matter be held in abeyance until the next meeting of the body, also, that the ~embershtp of the said committee be increased to five. ~'-r. }{muter moved that Council concur in the request of the President~ }.~. ~lnton. The mo%l(~ was seconded by ~'~. Edwards a~i unanim~us]yadopted. WATER DEP~RT!.~NT: Action on the matter of authorizing the purchase of three trucks by the Water Department, as provided for in Ordinance No. lO&61, adopted on the 21st day of [~rch, 1950, froz a firm other than the low bidder, having been held in abeyance, the question was again brought to the attention of Council, ~,r. Cronin stating that he has no objection to the purc?ase of the trucks from a firm other tha ghe low bidder, but that he feels s~mll panel trucks should be purchased rather tha~ sedan deliveries; whereupou, tr. Hunter offered the followin~ Resolution: (~1055&) A RESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of three trucks for use by ~he ;~ater Department, as provided for in Ordinance No. 10~61, adopted on the 21st ta¥ of ¥~rch, 1950, from a firm other than the low bidder, with the proviso that the muite so purchased sh~ll be small panel trucks. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page )ir. Hunter zoved the adoption Of the Resolution. The motion ~s seconded by Kr. Cronin and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: ~Iesers. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the Fresident, Klnt~n .................. ~. NAYS: None ...... O. S~ER CONSTRUCTI(~N-WATER DEP~2~'~hT: Action on the request of the City [~nag ~hat the extension of ~ter mains outside of the city limits be precluded having beer held in abeyance, the question was a~ain brou£ht to the attention of Council, it being pointed out that Resolution No. 8~7&, adopted on the 25thday of )Mrch, ~rmits the furnishing of water service outside of the corporate limits. Council being of the opinion that the -~uldivisisn Ordinance sufficiently provides flor the extension of water mains and that Resolution Ko, 8~7~ should be repealed~ {Y. Dillard offered the following Resolution; ({10555) A RF~OLUTIO~ repealing a Resolution adopted by the Council of ~he City of Roanoke~ ¥ir~lnia, on the 25th day of {Zarch, 19~6~ lis. 8~+7/,, entitledI aA Resolution setting forth the policy of the Council of the City of Roanoke with reference to furnishlnF water service outside of the corporate limits". (For full text of Reaolution~ see Ordinance Rook Koo 17~ Page 2~5.) {~-. Dillard ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ~aa seconded by ~, Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: }:essra. Cronin~ Dlllardl Edwards~ Hunter~ and the President~ l;inton ................... HAYS: Ii,ne ....... Os WATER DEPAR~I~tT: Action on the request o£ the City {~anagsr that a diacrstis resolution be adopted, authortzi~g him to make limited adjustementa in excessive water bills during each ye~ for any cause~ havin{~ been held in abeyance~ the matter was again brouFht to the attention of Council~ the City }tanager advising that he wishes to withdraw the request. ~, Hunter moved that Council concur in the resuest of the City t~nager, The notion was seconded by }~-. Edwards ~nd unanimously adopted; whereupon, the original request for the adoption of the discretionary resolution was withdrawn. $~./ER CC~iSTRUCTIOH: Council at its meeting on Hovember 28, 1949, herin{ requested the City Attorney to make an analysis of thc agreement between the City of Yoanoke and the Crystal Spring Land Comp-ny with regard to the sewer system in the Chestnut Hill Subdiviaionl ard to render an opinion as to ~ether the .agreement conflicts in any way vrith the Roanoke City Charter, the following report of the Cit Attorney was brought to the atte~ntion of the body: ")~y 10, 1950 The Honorable Council of the City of Roanoke. Gentlemen: Some time ago you requested me to make an analysis of an agreement between the City of Roanoke and the Crystal Spring Land Company with referen to the se~'erage system in the Chestnut Hill Subdivision and to render au opinion as to whether the agreement conflicts in any way with the City Chart A part of this subdivision w~s annexed to the City of Roanoke as of December 16, 1915 and the residue thereof as of January 1, It ~.s brou-~ht to the attention of Council at its regular meetinz on P-'onday~ Fay 11~ {~2 that sewer lines in the Chestnut Hill Subdivisio~ [ostensibly outside of the corporate limits)had been connected with the City's sewer system without .~ermisston. After a discussion of the matter on motion of {:r. Comer, seconded by {'~. ~owell and unanimously adoptedl the question was referred to the City {~nager and the City Attorney for such action as seemed necessary to protect the City's interests. These gentlemen had reluisite conferenues end correspondence i~ith the Crystal Sprin~ Laud Company, owner of the Chestnut Hill Subdiviaiou, ~nd at a regular zeetinz of Council, on July 12, 19~3, the Committee submitted a report and recommenda- tion "that the City accept $150.00 as a compromise adjustment for connectinn~ to nine houses in the Chestnut Hill Section under the terms and conditions outlined in a letter from the Crystal Spring land Co~pany dated ~.ay 12, Pr. Henebry moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the Committee and offered Resolution Ho. 761~, which was unanimously adopted and, in substance, is as follows: "that the City Clerk be, and he ia hereby authorized and directed to accept $150.OO in full compromise and settlement of charges for sewer connections already made in the Chestnut Hill development, under the terms and conditions outlined in communication from the Crystal Spring Land Company addressed to W. P. Hunter, City )Z~nager, dated Ymy 1~, e Insofar as it relevant to this inquiry, that co~munication se interpre by the then City b~na§er and the then City Attorney was as follows: 1o That the Company p~y the City the sum of $1~OoOO aa a compromise settlement for sewer connections already made in the Chestnut Hill development to the Cltyls sewer system; 2' That Crystal Spring Land Company deed the sewer system then in said deYeloFment to the City-of Roanoke; the City taking over its maintenance; and ]o That, in case it beco~s necessary for this sewer to be e~tended to reach other lots in the Chestnut Hill development, the City will pay one-half of the costs of such extensions, making no further chal a~ainst the land company for uss of thesewer, except in event of the subsequent construction of a sewage disposal system. The Company paid the City the $150.OO compromise and L. D~ James, City Clerk, cave a receipt in accordance with the resolution. I foun~ no conveyance of the actual sewer to the City either of record in the Clerk's Office for the Hustings Cour~ for the City of ~oauoke or filed in the City Clerkls Office. I~ therefore, su~=ested to ~[r. Edmund Goodwin, President o£ Crystal Spring Land Comnany, t~t his company execute and deliver a simple deed of conveyance of this property to the City. This has been done by ~roper deed dated ~[ay 10, 19~O. From the correspondence, it appears it became necessary to ~ut in 1~ feet of elFht-inch sewer in the development at a total cost of $47~.00, and the hill w~s paid in full by the Crystal Sprin~ Land Company. ~. John L. ~entwo~ch tells me that this work was done durio~ the war~ with the knowled= · of and agreeable to the City, by the ~ioneer Construction Company. Rothin~ in the file sub~itted me indicates that the City was billed for its share of this work until ~;arch ~1, 19&8, at which ti~e }.r. ~. S. ~cClanah~n wrote ~. Uentworth~ aa City Engineer~ in the premises. }ir. ~lcClanahan died shortly after the date of that letter and }r. ~dmund P. Ooodwin renewed the demand by letter dated November 16, 1~&9. The claim of Crystal SprinE Land Company is a just claim. ~o interest is cla~ned and while there might be a question as to the statute of limitations, I do not believe Council of the City of Hoanoke ~uld desire an expression in that re~ard because the City takes justifiable pride in the fact that it has never failed to pay an honest debt when due. inYestiEation discloses that the City of ~oanoke owes Crystal Sprin~ Land Company ~2177.00, bein~ one-half of the total amount paid and it accordin~ly~ my o~inion that that sum should be paid. Incidentally, since the entire Chestnut Hill Subdivision became a part of the City on January 1, ~9~], five months before the ~assa~e of resolution No. 761~, which constitutes the a~reenmnt, no question of a conflict with the City Charter is, or could be, involved. ~espectfully, (Signed) Ran G. ,ihittle City Attornsy" Council bein~ of the opinion that in view of the stipulation that the city will pay one-half of the cost for all extensions made in the Chestnut Hill Sub- division in the future, that ~esolution ~o. 7~1~ should be repealed irnedi~tely, Cronin offered the followin~: (#~O~6} A HESOLOTIO~ re,salinE a ~esolution adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Vir~inia~ on the 12th day of July~ 1963, ~o. 761~, entitled~ ~esolution &uthorisin~ and dir~otin~ the City Clerk to accept $1~O.OO in full compromise and settlement of charges for sewer connections already made in the Chestnut Hill Development, under t er~s and conditions outlined in communication from the Crystal Spring Land Company~ addressed to ~. P. Hunter, City ~lana~er, dated ~y · (For full text of Hesolution, see Ordinance Book Ho. 17, FaEe 2~.) F~. Cronin moved the adoption of the ~esolution. The motion w~s seconded by Hr. Edwards a~d adopted by the followinE vote: AYES: Eessra. Crenin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Klnton .................... ~. NAYS: None.- ..... O. F.r. Edwards then moved that the question of the sewer syet~ in the Chestnu Hill Subdivisic~ be referred to the City Yana~er~ the City Attorney and Councilman W. P. Hunter for a determination as to the obligation of the City of R~anoke to dar and for reco~nendetion as to future ~olicy with re~ard to the matter. The motion was seconded by ~[r. Dillard and unanimously adopted. HEALTH CE}~T~= The question of advertisinf for separate bids on t~ Hialth Center having beeq referred to the City Attorney, the following report was brought to the attention of Council: The Honorable Council of the City of Roanoke. Gent lem~n: At the regular meeting of ~.loncLay, ~iay 8~ 19}0, you requested me to mak a study of the question aa to whether Or not the City of Roanoke con advertl., for separate bids on the ~eneral contract, electrical contract and plu=bin~ and heating contract~ re$~ectively, for the Realth Center Bullding, and to submit my report to you. As a preliminary inveati=ation in the premises, I wrote ~-r. Ronald B. Almack~ Director, Bureau of Hospital Survey and Construction, and under dar of l.'~y 10th, I receivs~ a reply, the cogent ~ortion thereof being as follows: The policy of the State Departr~eat of Rcalth~ as the official state agency~ in administering the hospital planning and construction pro,ran under provisions of the Hill-Burton Act, requires that all construction' be under one contract. This provides for the proper coordination of : all sub-contracts. It also guarantees that all construction requirement for participation in the hospital program will be net. Exgerience undel the Hill-Burton Act thus far in other states indicates there are no final~cial savings to be obtained through the use of separate contracts.. In vie~ of this information it would seem no further investi~atlon is re~uired. T attach hereto sl_rned cop:z of E,y letter of ~y 9th to-Fir. Al~ack and his ori~.inal reply of liay 10th, for the record. Respect fully~ {Signed) Ban G. %ghittle City Attorney" }~. Crenin sug!estin~ that the city ascertain fro= the State Oepartnent of Health whether or not the policy of requiring that all co:~atru:tion be under one contract is a heard and fast rule, and the City }'Mnager replying that everything ia in readiness for advertiai~,g for bids, liP. Cror~i~ offered the following emergency Resolution: ($10557} A RESOL~TIOIt approving final plans and specifications for the Healt Center Buildin==, Roanoke, Virginia, as prepared by Stone and Thonpaon, Architects~ authorizing and directing the City }L~nager to advertise for bids on the pro~ect, ~ith the proviso that the bidders shall set forth the nane of each sub-contractor · ~ho will work on the project, repealing Resolution Zto. 10~31, adopted on the day of ~y, 1950, and providing for an e~ergency. (For full text of Resolution~ aec Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page 2&6.} }M..Crenin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion %~-s seconded bi l',r. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYE~ ¥.essra. Crnnin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the ~resident, ~.r. ~AYS: None ....... O. COHSXDERATIO~ OF CLAII-[S: 2one. I~TRODUCTIO~ I~D CORSIDERATIOi~ OF ORDINtiiCES AiiD RESOLUTIOIiS: ZO~IEG-SETB~CK LIliES: The second readim_-, of Ordiuance ~o. 1049~, establishi~ a setback line on both sides of Fifth Street fro= Orange Avenue (U. S. Route ho. N. ~,, to Washtn~on Avenue, So ~.~ extending thirty feet on each side ofth~ press established center line of the street, to provide for a 60-foot right-of-way, havtn~ e n held ~ abe~nce~ u~n r~con~idemtton, pe~ a re~ort an~ ~co~ndatlon from the Planni~ ~rd~ the matter was again befo~ Council, ~e follow~g report oF the Plannin{ ~rd being presented to the b~y: ")~y 12, 19~ The Honorable A. R. f~ln~n~ fMyor, a~ Kembera o~ City Council~ Ro~oke ~ Virginia, Oentle~en: In acco~nce ~th ~our reqvest of ~M~ 5~ 1950, refe~ln~ to the Plannin~ ~ard for reco~endatlon the question oF e~tablishin~ a setback line on both ~ld~s oF ~th ~treet Fron O~n~e Ave.~ N, '~.~ to Ave.~ S. '~., extendln~ thirty feet on each ~ide oF the ~resent established center line of ~e street: The PlannlnE ~glneer pre~d a plat, dated {:ay 10, 19~0~ showing prope~ies in relation %o street lines on 5th Stree%~ and the various frades fo~ a distance of approxi~tely 1.6 miles. In studyin~ this question %he B~rd considered the fact that 5th Street has been used as an inerrant connectinE street between no~hwest and south- ~;~st, and Is of the opinion that it will continue to be used as such, no~ithstand~g the fact that the grades vary f~m block to block. The Nolen Plan of 192~ reco~ended 5th Street as an a~erial street oi eighty feet. The B~ ~9 also conside~d the objections vzhich were understood have been made whe~ the p~blic hsaFlnz on the oueation %-~s held, but the opinion that the establis~ent of a setback line for future widenln~ wil not depreciate the value of existins buildinfs alons 5th Street at this time. Upon conside~tlon of the ~bove-~.entioned points, the Board is of the opinion that the establis~ent of a setback line for future wideni~ is a necessity for the future develorment of Roanoke's thoroufhfmres, and ueco~ends to City Corn:il that a setback line be established on ~%h sides of 5th Street from OranKe Ay{hue, h. ;{., to ~;ashinEton Ave., S. W., thi~y feet f~m the present establi~e~ center line of the street, to p~vide for a ~-foot Fi~ht-of-way. Respectfully submitted ~ (Si~ned) W. J. ):cCorkindale, Jr. Chairmen" In this connection, ~'.u.J.J. Saker appeared befo~ Council and presented a petition si~ed by approximately seventy puo~eFty owners on Fifth Street~ the setback l~e, ~iu. Saker ~int~ out t~t this Is far more than the twenty per cent necessa~ to ~quire a four-fifths affirmative vote of Coun:il fo~ adoption No. Afte~ a discussic~ of the terrain of Fifth Street, in o~e~ to ~ut the question to a for~l vote, )~r. Edwards offered the followinu Ordinance fop its readinF and final adoption: (~lO&9~) Alt ORDINANCE establishinE a setback line on both sides of Fifth f~m O~nge Argue (U. S. Route No. &~)~ N. W., to '&*ashi~ton Argue, thirty feet on ~ch side of the present established center line of the {treet, to provide fo~ a ~-foot riEht-of-way. (For full text of Ordinsnce, see Jou~al Book No. 23, Page F~. Ed~rds moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion wbs seconded by Dillard ~d lost by ~e following vote: AYES: ~(ess~s. ~rds and H~ter ........... NAYS: Eesars. Gron~, Dillard, and the President, {Ir. ~inton ........ '~ith fu~her reference to traffic on Fifth Street, ~. Blair J. Fishbu~ Ippeared befo~ Council and pointed out the urgent need for widen~g the southwest of Pith Street a~ Campbe~ Avenue, S. ~. Council bein~ of the opinion that the City Eanager should a gain be au%horil to negotiate for the ~urchase of at~fficient land to widen the corner in ~ueationj Kr. Cronin offered the followin~ Resolutions (~10558} A ~L~I~ authoriz~ the City Pa~er to again enter into ne~otiaticns For the ~urchase of ~Ficient land to viden the southwest co,er FiSh ~treet and C~cp~ll Ave~e~ 5. {For full te~t of Resolu~i~, ~ee O~i~nce B~k ~o. 17, ~a~e ~. C~nin ~ed the ado~ti~ off the Resolu~icn. The ~ti~n was seceded by ~. Dllla~ and adopted by the follow~E A~: [~essrs. C~in~ Dllla~ ~a~s~ H~tera and the Preaidentt ~AYS: None ...... O. AIR.T: Ordin~nce ~o. 10~66~ authorizin~ and directing the City for a~ on behalf of the City of Ro~r~ke, to execute agreement ~t~een the City Ro~oke~ Ylr~lnia, and ~. ~. kfood, for the u~e of a s~ace s~ feet by t~elve In f~nt of the ~eather Bu~au at the R~noke [~uaicl~l Airart (i'ood~ Fleld)~ the ter~. of one year, at a conslderati~ of Si.CO per ann~, for the purfose of selling refreshments, ~der te~ ~nd conditions contained in the said havin~ previo~ly teen before Council for its first reading, ~ad smd laid over, ~'~s~ before the body. In this connecti~ ~. Robert D. Robertson speared before Council and conpla~ed that since =uch of his inco~:e at the airport i~ derived f~z the sale ice cream and soft drinks the competition f~= ~[~. ~{ood w~ill hurt his business. In a discussion of the ~tteF, the City ~nager ~inted out to f~r. the fhysfcal ha~icsp of I~[r. ~food and asked },[F. ~obertson to give l.[r. ~'ood the purpose of dete~in~z whether or not the competition will actually hurt his business, to which ].ir. Robe~son agreed. In a ~vther discussion of the matter~ the City ~geF voiced the opinion that the refres~ents to ~ sold by fir. I/ood should be limited to ice cream and frozen ices; whereupon, ~[~. G~n~, moved that O~i~nce No. 105~ be an~ded per,it ~. R. ~food to sell ice c~e~ and f~zen ices, under te~s and conditions acceptable to the City ~Mnaffer. The notion w~s seconded by ~. Dilla~ and adapted by the follo'~in~ vote: AYe: ~ess~. C~nin~ Dillard, Edwa~s, Hunter, ~d the President, ~]/nton ................... 5. N.~YS: None ....... O. F~. Edwards ~en offeved the .following Ordinance, as amended, for its seconf read~$ and fill {~105~4) ~i 0RDI~{AIIGE authorizinE and directing the City ~geF~ for and or behalf of the City of ~anoke, to execute ag~e~ent between the City of R~noke, Virginia, and A. R. ~[~d~ for the use of a space six feet by twelve feet in front of the 1feather B~eau at the Ro~oke E~ict~l Afr~rt {~ood~ Field), for the one y~r, at a conside~tion of $1.~ ~r a~, for the p~pose of sell~E ice cream a~ frozen ices~ ~deF te~ ~ condfti~s acceptable to the City ~{anager. (For f~l text of O~i~nce, see Ordnance Rook No. 17~ page ¥~'o Edwards moved the ~doptic~ of the Ordinance, The motio~ was ~econded ~r. Dillard and adopted by the follo~ vote: AYES: Kess~. Crmh~ Dilla~ ~wards, Hunter, and the President~ Hint on .................. NA~S: None ...... O, F~TI~S AHD I;ISC~US BUSINESS{ ZOHING: Yr. Edwa~s again b~u6h~ to thru attention of Go.oil the question of Fmtitioners for ~zonin~ defraying the cost of publishinE notices of public lng held in co~ection with the application for re~onin{. In this coauection, it ~a9 b~ht to the attention of Council t~t the At~o~ey was requested to [re.re FroFer o~imnce on this subject so~e~in~ a6o;' ~ereuFon~ Yr. Edward9 ~oved that the request be renewed. Th~ ~oti~{ ~ by ~ir. Dilla~ a~ unani~usly ~SOLUTION OF CO)~EHDATIOH: ~. Uron~ b~ht to the attention of recenZ honors won by the Roanoke Life S~vin~ and First Aid Gre~ at the 20th Anniv oF the Alexandria Rescu~ Squad in Alexandria, Vlr6inia, on }~y 12-1], 1~50~ a~ {off-red the followi~f Resolution: {~1055~) A ~SOIUTICN co~endin~ the Ro~oke Life Saving and First Aid Crow, IncorForated, for receivinc fi~t p~ce a~rd a9 ~ving the aost well equi~F~d resct truck in the ~rade held in connection .~th the ~h a~iversary of the Alexandria Rescu~ Squad in Alexanduta~ Vlr[inia~ {.~y 12-1], 1~50, as ~ell as other honors. {For full text of Resolutim, see Ordi~nce ~ok ~o. 17, Fa~e Kr. Uronin ~ov~d the adoFtion of the Resolution. The ~otion was.seconded by }ir. Dill~ ~d adoptod by the follo~inF vote: AYES: )~esgFs. Cronin, Dilla~, Edwa~s, Hunter, and the Fresident, Kinton .................. 5 · NAYS: None ...... O. R~OL~I~ OF CO~)'ENDATION: ~. C~n~ brought %o %he attention of Council recen~ honors won by the ~onroe J~ior High School band in %he Fourteenth Na$ional Parade of School S~fe~y Patrols in Washingt~n~ D. C., on Ray 13, 1950, and offend the fol~ow~g Resolution: (~105~) A ~SOLUTION co,ending She f~nroe J~ior ~igh School band for Winn~nE firs% place honors for the second consecutive year ~e Junior divisi~ bands compe%in~ in %he Fou~eenth National Parade of Sch~l Safety Pat~ls in ~;ashing%on, D. C.~ on Kay 13, 19~, as well as other honors. (For full %ex% of Rezolu~ion, see Ordi~nce B~k No. 17, Page ~. C~n~ moved ~he adoption of the Resolution. The mo%ion was sec~ded by ~. Dillard and adopted by the follow~ vote: A~S: )~ess~. Cronin, Dillard, Ed~s, Hunter, and %he President, Kin%on ................ 5- NAYS: None .... O. There being no fu~her bus,ness, Council adjourned. APP ROVED .//~//~~ ~ ~~~' Clerk President ry COUt~II,, RII~ULAlt )'~ETIhG~ )~,onday~ }~ay 22~ 19~0, The Council of the City o~ Roanoke met in regular meeting L~ the Circuit Court Room in the }~unlctpal 9utlding~ ~Mndey, ~y 22~ 1950, at 2.'00 o~clock~ p. ~.~ the re/plat meeting hour~ with the President~ ~M. ~lnton~ presiding. PR,ESF..N?: Y. essra. Cronin, Dillard~ Ed~ards~ Hunter, and the President, Einton ....................... AB3E.~T ~ None ......... O. 0FFICEP~S FRESENT~ ¥~c, Arthur S, O~ens~ City }~nager~ ~-. Randolph G, City Attonney~ and ¥.~. HasTy R, Yates~ City Auditor. The ~eeting was opened with a p~a~e~ by the Reverend Joseph T, AXlen~ Assts~an~ ~asto~ of the Raleigh Cour~ ~e~h~in~ Ch~ch. )*~i~ES: Cop~ of ~he minu~es o~ ~he re~Xa~ m~tng held on ~on~y~ Y~y 19~0~ having been furnis~d e~ch ~e~be~ of Council ~ u~n ~o~ton of k~. seconded b~ ~, Ed~a~s ~ ~n~ou~l~ ado~ ~he ~eadt~ ~s dts~nsed ~h and the ~inutes approved as recorded. ~RINq OF C1TI~NS UFO2 ~BLIC S~K.~ALK-CL~B .~;D GUT~R ~:~TRUCTION: P~3uant to notice of adverti~enent for bids for construction of concrete side~alk~ a~ concrete c~b and ~tter at vario~ l~ations In the City of Roanoke 19~9 annexed area~ accordin~ to plan~ and specific~tions available at the office of the City ~gineer, to ~ received by the City Cle~ until 2:~ o~clock, p. m.~ Eonday, P~y ~ 1950~ and to be o~ened at hour by Co~cil, and three sub~ission~ ~ving been received, the [res~ent, [inton~ a~ed ~f there ~as anyone present ~ho did n~t fully understa~ the adverti~ ~ent, if there ~s anyone present ~ho had ~en denied the privilege of bidding, and if there ~e~ ~y questions a~ut the adverti~ent ~y~ne ~ould like to ask~ and no representatives present rai~g any questions ~e P~std~: tnst~cted the Clerk ~roceed ~ith the opening of the bids. After the o~ning ind public r~d~g of the b~s, [~. Hunter ~ved that the sa~ be received and referred to a co~ittee co~osed of the City ~ineer~ the A~sistant City Auditor and the City ~ager for t~bulat[en ~d r~ort to Council later d~in~ the meeting. ~e motion ~s seconded by F~. ~s and ~animously adopted. Later d~ing the ~eet~g~ the co~ittee submitted its tabulation~ and it app~ring t~t H. ~. ~n~n is lo~ bidder in the ~o~t of ~1~650.~ ~. C~nin offered the follo~g Resolution: (~105~1) R R~OLUT~ON a~a~in& contact for correction of coz~c~te side,l: and ~ncrete curb a~ ~tter at varies locations In the City of ~anoke 19~9 area, to H. ~l. ~ndon, Ro~oke~ ~irg~ia~ at a ~tal ~st of $18,65~.~. . [For full text of ~esolution, see O~[~m~e Rook No. 17, Pa&e [~. Cronin moved the ~doption of the ~esolution. The motion ~as se~nded ~y[ F~. Ed~a~s and adopted by the ffollo~g vote: AYES: Eessrs. C~nin, Dillard~ Edwa~s, H~ter, and the Pre~ident~ ~nton .................. 9AYS: ~one ...... O. '26? HOUSIha: Pr, Dillard having asked that a Resolution, providing foe the re~eal of Resolution No, 10098, adopted on the 25th day of July~ 1~9, cre~ting the Roanoke Redevelopment and Iiousing Authority~ be placed on the agenda foe the present meeting of Council~ Hr. Igalter H. -~cott appeared before the body and presented a petition signed, by ninety tenants of the Veterans Housing Project, Colonial Avenue, g. ~/o, asking that no action be taken which will prevent the housing project from being carried out~ ¥~o Scott stating that he is ~onfident that if the Iiousin~ Author will ~ork out a staisfactory ~reement with. the citizens as to the locaticfl of Bousi~g Pro~ect ho. 1, ~uch of the opposition to the ~roJect as a whole will be re~oYed, concludin~ that there is a definite need for the housing project in Roanoke and that ha is of the opinion~ is the Christian duty of everyone concerned to see that the less for~unate are provided with decent living quarters. Alan speaking in favor of the housinE. project, were the Reverend Francis Donlan, Dr. Harry T. Penn, who presented a petition signed by 4}7 citizens, Reuben K. Lawson, Alt. E. S. Brown, the Reverend A. L. James, $.rs. Lllla C. Ireland, ~[r. Arnold Schlossberg, }~-. Oliver 'g. Arnold, Ih-. George P. Lawrence, the Reverend ~iurice J. KcDonald, )ir. A. L. Iiolla~d, kr. George ~'as~ingten ~hite and the Reverend Albert F. Pereira. Also entered into the record aa favoring the housing project, were post cards frca eighty citizens. In answer to the display in favor of the housing project, A~r. b'. Courtney King pointed out that it has b sen admitted the housing project will not help the ~oor, t~. Cronin stating that he Ires been unable to find any pr~vision in tlie Housl~ Act ~xcluding the poor, ~M. King replyin~ that his clients are not opposed to housing, but that they are opposed to the project being subsidized I~- the Federal ~.r. Cronin pointing out other projects which are subsidized ~y the Federl without creating any opposition, l~'. King su='gesting that a local housing act be carried out and that a committee to be eo=~osed of one ~ember of City one of the incoming members of City Council, one member of the Planning one ~ember of the Board of Zoning Appeals an~ one member of the Roanoke Real Berate Board be appointed for a study of the matter, and that sanitation laws alread the books be enforced, or if necessary, more stringent laws enacted, }k'. Cronin asking }~. King if his client.- ~ould be willing to defray the difference between the rent paid by the tenant and the actual cost for the construction of each unit a e ~rovided for in the Rousing Act, Fr. King replying in the negative. Also speaking in opposition to the housing project, were SM. I/. V. C. Brown, of the l:elrose Civic League, ~ira. Frank J. Aaron, who suggested that if ~he hOLtStrlK project is carried out that the units be placed at various locations in numbers rather than centralized in one location, }:rs. J. L. Bucker and Dr. B. C. lloo~aw. Also entered into the record as opposing the housin; proSect, were a post card E. D. liar~ison and a co~unication from Hr. Po ti. The Council Chamber bein[ filled ~rith interested citizens, and everyone b~en given an oy~ortunity to be heard on the matter, ~r. Edwards ~ov~d that a extending a vats of confidence to the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing ba adopted. The motion was seconded by F~'. Orontn. Mr. Dillard offered a substitute motion for the repeal of Resolution ~oo 10095~ but the motion failed for lack of e second. F~'. Dillard then explained that he offered hie motion because he is firmly the majority of the people in Roanoke nra opposed to the housin§ projects ~Iro Dillard asking the City Attorney for a verbal opinio~ as to whether or not his motion would have been in order had it received a second~ the City Attorney replyini that had the ~otion received a second and adopted~i~would have been a nullity. ~h'. Edwards then offered the following Resolution extending a vote of co~fidence to the Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority~ Mr. Dillard and the President~ Fr. Minton~ stating that they have the highest regard kor the integrity and ability of the mo~bers of the I{ousing Authority~ but that in their opininn~ in votin~ for the ~esolution, they would be committing ther-selves to ~o alo~ with any ommendation made by the Authority: (~IO~62} A RE~Lfl~IO,~ o£ appreciation and confidence to the Commissioners of the Roanoke Redevelopment aud Bousin~ Authority° ([or full text of £esoluticu, see Ordinance Book No. 17~ Page ~ir. Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otim was seconded by Mr. Cronin and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Edwards and Hunter ............. ~AY$: F~. Dillard, and the President~ ~Ir. Minton ..... The question of re-effirning I~esolution No. 10095 was then discussed, the City Attorney, upon the request of ~. Dillard, rendering the verbal opinion that Council has established the Redevelopment and Housi~g Authority of the City of in accordancewith the Housin~ Authorities Law of the State of ¥irginia~ and by approval and execution of the cooperative agreement has entered into a valid and blndin~ contract on the part of the City of Roanoke~ the only method by which the contract can be altered being by re-ne$otiation between City Council~ the 9cueing Authority, and the Public Bousino= Administration, the City Attorney coocludin~ that Council?ns nothing to do with the present complaint of the citizens and that the complaint, of the citizens should be to the Housing Authority. ~EFUNDS AhD EEBATES-LICE~SE: }2'. W. Cour~ney Klng~ Attorney, represe~tl~ ~. J. q. Adamson, appeared before Council, advisin~ that h/s client perchased a :chaut~s license for the calendar year 1950, in the s~ount of ~O.OO, for the purpose of dispensin~ contraceptives £ron vendin~ machines, but that the court has ruled the dispensin~ of contraceptives from Yending machines is in violabion of Section 1~ Chapter 67, of the City Cede, ¥~. King asking that in view of the ruling of the court, hisclient be refurded the amount of $2~.OO~ representing merchaot's license for the last six months of the calendar year 19~0. After a discussion of the matter~ F~. Hunter moved that the request for the refund be denied. The motioo was seconded by F~. Edwards and unani~ ously adopted. WATgH DEPA~T}~T: }~. W. Courtney Kin~ appeared before Council and as~d thet necessary steps be taken to permit fishin~ at Carvins Cove o n Sundays. It appearing that the fishing laws of Botetourt County prohibit fishi~g on Sunday~ F~. Dillard offered the followin~ Beaolution: (SlO~$]] A RESOUJ?IO;~ requesting the Board of Supervisors of Botetourt County to exempt the Carvins Cove area from that portion of the fishing laws of Botetourt County ~lch prohibits fishing on Sunday. (For full text of He$olutinu, see Ordinance Book No~ 17, Page2~9. } Er. Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded }:r. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: F~ssrs, Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Minton .................... 5* NAYS: None ........ O. PETITIONS AND COM2.UNICATIONS: SCHOOLS: A cor~unlcation from Pr. J. S. KcDonald~ Clerk of the Roanoke City School Board, advising that contract for installati0a of a new heating and ventilatt system in the Jefferson High School has been swarded and askin~ that $120,000.00 be made available from the School Bond Issue for this account, was before Council. ¥.r. Dillard moved that Council concur in the request of the School Board offered the following emergency Ordinance: {[1056/,] AN ORDInAnCE appropriating the sum of $120,O00.OO from the School Improver. ent Fund for installation of a new heating and ventilating system in the Jefferson High School, and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 250.) )k'. Dillard moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Fr. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~. Minton .................. 5 · NAYS: None ...... O. ZONING: A communication from Messrs. J. S. and S. A. Barbour, Agents for the Heirs of J. F. and L. A. Barbour, asking that proIerty on the south side of Brandon Avenue, S. W., bounded on the west by a proposed street which will be called Sixth Street, and on the east by a street which will be called ~in Street, Official No. 1250801, be rezoned fro~ General Residence District to Business District, was before Council. On motion of [Ir. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Cronin and unanimously adopted, request was referred to the Planning Board for investigation, report and recommends to Council. DELINqUEnT TAXES: A communication from ~Ir. '~. D. Equi, Jr., Delinquent Tax Collector, advising that he has received an offer of $375.O0 from Mr. ~us W. Willi~ for the purchase of property located at 132 Fifteenth Street, S~ W., described as ~he middle thirty feet of Lot 3, and the southern ten feet of Lot 2, Block 3, R. J. ~frlght ~ap, situated on the east side of Fifteenth Street, between Salez Avenue and Sackson Avenue, was before Council, the communication bearing the approval of the committee'appointed to appraise vacant lots acquired by the city. There being some question as to whether or not the lot in question is to be ~ed as an entrance to the iroposed park in that area, actiou on the matter was held In abeyance, pending an investigatiou and repgrt by the City ~ilager. STATE HIG~r~AYS ~ITHIh CITY LlhlTS: The following communication from the Board, with reference to a traffic survey in connectio~ with streets and throughout the City of Roanoke and adjacent territories, was before 27O ~ay 19, 1950. The Honorable A. Re ~.inton, ~ayor, and ]/embers of City Council, Roanoke, Vtr~lniao ~entlemen: In connection with a study the Planni~ Board is making of streets and thoroughfares throughout the City and adjacent territories, which includes the State and Federal highways, the Board has had two conferences with representatives of the Virginia Department of Highways for information as tc their plans with the view of cooperating. At the second conference }~r. W. Fo Smith, Urban Engineer, stressed the importance of having a traffic survey made in developin~ a F~ster Plan for Roanoke and adjacent territories, and informed the Board that such a survey must be made and approved by the Bureau of Public Roads before an allotment of funds can be made to the City ~/~en they are available. Having considered this question, the PlanninE Board is of the opinion that such a survey is necessary, and recommends that City Council authorize that a Treffic Survey be made aa recommended by the Virginia Department of Highways and the Bureau of Public Heads, and that further consideration be given to supplementing the existing Barton Report and the rel~rt of Council' Off-Street Parking Co=r~lttee with reference to parking° Respectfully submitted, (Si~ned) W. J. F. cCorkindale, Jr. Chairman." '~ith further reference to the mattel-, the City M~nager having been authoriz~ to confer with the Fublic Roads Adminietration and the Department of Highways of the Commonwealth of Virginia with reference to plartnin~ a north-s~uth urban highway through the City of Roanoke, he submitted the following rep:ri ~d reco=endatiou: "Roanoke, Virginia ~ ~4ay 20, 1950. To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: On Wednesday, Fay 17, at 9:30 A. M., representatiYes of the Virginia Department of Highways, ~. Wilkinson, ~:r. Turner, and Mr. Smith, met with the City Engineer, the Director of Public ~orks, the Planning Engineer, the Assistant City ~anacer~ and me with reference to planninE and financing a North-South Route for traffic. The Highway Depaz~ment recommends that a complete traffic survey be made. including an analysis of existinE traffic needs and also an origin and destination check to ascertain the flow and loads in Yarious areas. I feel this is very impor~an~ due %o its relation %o the crossing a% Jefferson Street; and we have received a figure of approximately ~20,OOO.O0 to have this survey made, which would be ~ood for from te~ to twenty years. The basis of cost would be one half by the Public Highway Administration of the United States, one fourth by the ¥irginia Department of Highways, and one fourth by the City Of Roanoke, o~ approximately $~,OOO.OO. I recom~.end that you, by resolution, signify to the State Highway Department that you would like to have this survey ~ade as early in 1951 as possible; and it see~s that I should brin~ to your attention the need fOr a further study of the Barton Plan in relation to the ~arking needs in the downtow/l business area. I feel certain this would be of great help and ~ay affi~ the recent excellent study made by a committee of citizens and Council men with reference to off-street parking. Respectfully sub,itt ed~ (Signed) Arthur $. Owens City ~anager" Council bein~ of the opinion that action on the parking question should be held in abeyance for the time being~ but that the traffic survey for a north-south urban highway should be made in 1951, ~. Hunter offered the followin~ Resolution: (#10565) A RESOLUTION requestin== the Department of Highways of the Common- wealth of Virginia to have a traffic survey made as early as possible in 1951 with reference to a north-south highway through the City of Roanoke and committin~ the City of Roanoke to an expenditure of approxinately $5,OOO.00 after January 1, 1951, as its proportionate part of the cost of the survey. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 250.) ¥~o Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution, The ~otion was seconded V,c. Cron~n and adopted by the fol~ln~ vote~ AYe: Y~srs. C~n~ Dll~ ~wa~s ~d H~ter ........... WAY5: The. Pres~ent, F~. ~intou ............................. 1, ~NI~O: ~e following co~ication fro~ the Planning ~ard, with reference to ~e rezonin~ of property located on the m~h side of l~or~n Aven~ ~. ~'.~ ~e~t of Eleventh 3treets ~s ~fore Council: The Hono~ble A. R. }:inton~ ~Myor~ and $1e~er~ of City Councll~ 6entle~n: In connection ~th the request of ~. R. V. Fo~lke~ t~t ~ts 11 and F~l~se La~ Fap, Block 6~ located on the no~h side of Eoo~ Road~ N. ~est of 11th 5treet~ be rezo~d from a Gene~l Resid~ce Dl5tric~ toa Business Dlstrtct~ ~hich ~que~t it 1~ ~der~tood ms referred to the ~a~ for report and U~n con~ide~tion of thi~ request~ and In vie~ of the fact that the pur~e of the rezonin~ Is to entree ~ exi~tin~ ~tore buildin~ ~ located on Lot~ 1] and 1~ and on a part of Lot 12, ~hich l~ al~ used for parkina In connection ~lth the use of the store, ~d to ~e the re~in~z ~ion of the property for ~aid ~rkina~ the ~a~'d is of the opinion ~h~t the pmperty in question i~ suitable for business pur~ses~ ~d that the of ~aid lots ~111 not depreciate the value of adjacent pro~rties. The Planning B~rd ~co~nds to City Council that the request to Lots II ad ~, ~lock 6, Eelrose ~nd ~Mp~ fm~ a General Residence 91strict to a Business Di~tric~ be ~ranted. Respect fully ~ubmitted~ {SlEned) ~. J. }[cCork~dale, Jr. C ha ir~ n · e On ~tion of l~r. Ed~a~a, 5eca~ded by ~. Hunter ~d ~anim~ly adopteds the City Clerk was inst~cted to publish notice of a public hearin~ on the matter to be held at 2:~ o'clock, p. ~., June 19, 1950. ZO~II~-SSTBIC[ LI~: The follo~in~ co~unication finn ~he Pla~in[ ~th ~ference to a setback line on Eighth Streets 5. ~.~ ~t~een Campbell Avenue, and Farsha11 Avenue~ was before Council~ ~ay 17, 1950. The Honorable A. H. Einton~ ~ayor~ and Eember~ or City Council~ ~o~oke~ /irfinia. Gent le~ n: The Pl~ni~ ~ard ~ considered the advisability of a setback line being established on 8th Street~ S. ~., between Campbell Avenue an~ F~rs~ll Avenue, ~rticu~rly in view of the fact that the Fro~ed Health Center be const~cted on the west side, and the new office buildhig for the State Divimion of {iotor Vehicles will be constructed on the ~st side. Inasmuch as 8~h Street is only forty feet wide, the Planfli~ B~rd Is of the opinion t~t a setback line sh~ld be established, and recomends that City Council establish a setback line thl~y feeh f~m the center of the existing s~reet to p~vide for a s~ty-f~t right-of-way on 8th Streei S. I~. ~ f~m Campbell Av~ue to Farshall Avenue. Respectfully submitted, (Si~ned) W. J. ~cCorkindale, Jr. Chal~n." ~ motion of ~. ~wa~s~ seco~ed by F~. Hunter a~ ~ant~usly~ dopted~ lity Clerk wss inst~ct~ to publish notice of a public h~rtng on ~e matter to ~ at 2:~ o'clock, p. m., J~e 19, 19~. 272 ~0USI~; A co~unication from ]~ro John H. Windelj Chairman of the Roanoke Redevelo~ent and ~using Authorlt~ advlsl~ that g~ o*elock~ p. s.~ F~n~y~ Eay ~2~ 19~, ~ill be a sul~ble tl~e to the Housin~ Authority to meet ~lth Clt~ Council a~ the Pla~in~ Bo~d for the put. se of d~cuss~g the res~nsibilities on each ~ ~tth re~a~ ~ ~e public ho~ project ~ R~noke~ provided the meetin~ Is ~t to be ~ici~ted ~ by a disc~sion f~m the ~blic~ ~s ~fore Council. It appe~rinz t~t the above date is agreeable ~th ~he members of the S~rd a~ the me~bers of City Council, Nr. Dilla~ ~ved tha~ ~e =eetln~ ~ held t~t time. The motion ~as eeconded ~ I~. Cronin ~d unan~vsly adopted. ~PO~ OF OFFI~: CI~ b~NlO~: The ~lty l~er sub~itted ~ritten re~s an ~rk accoaplished and exp~nditure~ ~or the ~y~ll periods ending ~ril 1~, 19~O~ ~nd Ap~l ~O, 19fO, sho~in~ ~st of g~rb~ge, re.oval as ~1.O7 and 99{~ res~ctively. The ~Fo~ ~er~ ordered fll~. I~E: The City F~er submitted ~ritten re~rt fro~ the sho~ing a total expense of ~2~187.92 for ~he ~nth oF lp~l, 19~ as co~pared ~ith a ~1 expense of ~2~O9}.20 for the month or ~pril, 7he report ~as o~e~d filed. ~T5: The City l~ger alao ~ub~itted~ritten ~s ~r~ the ~i~ort for the month of lprtl~ 19~ the De~ar~ent of lit Follution Control for the ~onth of lpril, 19~ the De~rtaent of Parks and Recreation far t~ ~onth of lpril~ 19~O, the De~rtaent of ~blic ~orks for the ~nth of lp~l~ 19~O~ the Health Depa~=ent For the month o$ E~ch~ 19~O~ and ~e Health De~rt~ent for the ~nth April, 19~, The re,rrm were o~r~ flied. F~E DECRePiT: ~e City ~er submitted ~tten report on the resignation] of Benjamin i. Fowell, a member of the Fire Department, ~My 1, 19~. ~e ~rt was orde~d filed. A~HOUSE: The City E~*ager submitted written ~r~, fore,her with the following co~ication f~m }~. J. H. Fallwell, Di~ctor of the Depa~me~ of ~blig~ "F~y ~ 19~. F~. Arth~ 3. Owens, City F~ger Ro~oke City Council E~lcipa 1 Building Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: Acting City Fhymictan, Dr. John G. EcCo~ has suggested ~% ~ use our Alehouse to take care of certain pati~ts now berg cared for In ~arious hospi~als. Follow~g up Dr. kcRown's sugges=~on, a =~f~rence was held wl=h ~. Gwens, City ~ager~ a~ he is of the oplnlon ~ha~ the plan ~ pratfall. Dr. th~k~ t~t ~n~ pos~-op~ratlve cases ~uld be ~ved f~m ~he variou~ hospl~al~ ~o ~he Ho~ ~thln a short tl~ a~ ~he ~ent be allowed to ~nvalesce ~her~ In addltion~ cer~n o~r cases tha~ require largel~ nurs~g care, ~ch as pne~onia, hear~ disease, ~an=er,~c., could be cared for a~ far less expense to the City. SomeOne ago ~n a confference ~ith ~he ~blic ~e~tims Co~ittee of the Academy oF Eedic~e, on ~hich all off the hospitals of the City ~ve a represed~ t~ttve, ~ disc~sed this ~tter at so~e length. ~11 of the ~embers ~ere un~nimous in their o~inion t~t the City should ~ke some move alon~ the line s~gested. ~ey ~lnted out that even ~th ~e ne~ hospital beds to be ~vided f~m the recur Hosp[~l Development campaign there ~ould ~ill be a serious shortage of beds In all of the hospitals off the City. ~ ~eve~l oF ~e doctor~ ~sent ~tron~ly advocated ~lar~ the present. Last year our hospitalisation tins on ~n e~ergency basis over six ~onths out of the year. ~ich mens ~e c~ld only t~e cars of d~e sic~ess t~t ~riod. For ~e last fe~ years ~e have b~n ~kin~ cars oF a ce~ain n~ber of sick cases In the ~ ~ith ve~ li~ted facilities and rotary ~nadeq~tely trained ~ersonnel that ~ould have cost ~e City ~ell over $10~ pe~ year. If you think ~ell of this idea~ certain physical chan~es ~d additioaal perso~el elll be necessa~ as ffollo~s~ 1. Officially chan!e the na~ of the present building f~m A~h~se to Roanoke City C~v~scent Ho~e~ or some ~lml~r designatt~.. ' 2. Physical cha~es: re,tnt the buildin~ inside ~ $~; ne~ linole~ $~ overhaul ~e kitchen to confo~ ~ith modern santt~y requirements ~ $~; additional bed line~, mattresse~ a~ beds ~ $7~1 ~i~cellaneous ]. Additional ~onnel: ooe grad~te nurse ~ $].~ ~r y~r ........ t~ practical nurses ~ $1~ ~r year ..... ~ls8~i one o~erly ~ Since ~ ca~ot h~se ~y ~re help tn the present building. ~e have allo~ed sltEhtly mo~e tha~ the ~resent scale of pay to co~ensate for this item. ~e s~est~ therefore, t~t if Council thinks ~11 of ~e idea t~t be transferred ~m our present ~ospl(allzatlon accent tn order not to the City to any additional ~ense. I cannot guarantee~ ho~eve~ ~at ~he a~t left tn the Hospltalizati~ ac~unt ~tll see us though the fiscal year. I a~ info,ed by the State De~rtment of P~lic ~elf~e ~twe ~11 receive~ 16 ~r cent ~c~e im Hospitalization fumes hegin~g Jaly 1, 1~, d~e to additional funds provided by t~e Legislat~e at its last session. Respectfully y~urs, ~Si~ned~ J. H. Fall~ell Director of ~blic Welfare" Action on the mat~er ~s held in abeyance. HEALTH C~T~: The City ~la~ger sub=itted ~ritten repo~, toget~r wi~h the wage rate schedule for the correction of the ~blic Health Center, Roaaoke, Virgin ce~lfied by the Secretary of L~bor under requi~=ents of the ~vim-Bacon Act, which schedule, p~rly inco~orat~d ~ the s~cifications, reflects the minim~ rates ~hich ~y be ~ld for on-site ~bor d~g the ~riod of co~struction; a ~o~lcatiou f~m ~. Ronald B. Alack, Director, ~reau of Hospital Su~ey and ~onstruction, transmitti~,g the ~ge rate schedule to the City M~ager; ~d copy co~unicatlon from Stone ~nd Thompson, Ar~itects, to Er. Alack, acknowledgin~ receipt of the wa~e rate ~chedule from the City ~n~er. . Council being of the opinion t~t ~e ~age rate schedul~ should also be approved by the Council oF the City of Roanoke fo~ inclusion in the s~cifi~tions For the co~t~ion of the ~blic Health Center, ~[r. H~er offered the following ~10566~ A ~SOLUTIO~ approving wage rate determin~tl~ HSC-i[~8, dat~ 1, 1~0, for incor~rstion ~n the speclflcatAons for the co~str~c~Aon of the PublAc Health Center, R~noke Virginia. ~For full text o~ Resolution, see Ordi~n~e B~k ~o. 1~, Page 251.~ M~. Hunter moved ~e adoption of the Resolution. The ~tion ~s seconded Crontn ~d a~pted hy the Following vote: AYES: ~Mss~. C~a~, Dillard, ~wards, H~ter, and the President, NAYS: None ...... With further ~ference to the Public Health Cen~er, the City ~Mn~er advised ;~t F~. A~ck expects to he in Rosnoke on ~y 23, 1950, ~ suggested that the of Council meet ~th M~. A~ck for a discussion of the questioa of advertis. ~g for bids ca the Health Cente~. The infor~l meeting ~as tentatively set for 12:~ o'cl~k, n~n, ~y 2 3, 19~ YATEi~ DEP~TI~NT: The question of crossing a strip of laud between Kellog/; Avenue and the property o£ Hr. Vance E. Bailey located east of Tenth Stree{s N. at t he end of Kellog~ Avenues Official Tax No. 205070~ in order ~o flirnish city water service to {ir. Baileys having been referred to the City ~tanager for study and report~ he submitted written report with the recom~endation that viewers be appointe to appraise the strip of land in order that the city can extend water lines where necessary in the above case, ¥~-, Dillard ~oved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City and offered the Follow/m/; Resolution; (t10567) A RE$0LUTICa authorizing the City {tana~er to appoint three viewers at a cost not to exceed $1Oo00 each for the purpose of appraising a strip of land, between Kellogg Avenue and the property of Vance E. Bailey located east of Tenth Streets No l/., at the end off £ellog/; Avenues Official Tax No. 20507Ot, with a view of extending water service to the property of klr. Bailey. {For full text of Resolutions see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page ¥.r. Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. 'The motion was seconded b Fa-. Cronin an~ adopted by the following vote: AYES: F. essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunters and the President, }/inton ................. NAYS: None ..... O. STREET LIGHTS: The City ¥~anager submitted written report that {Ir. Harry E. Dixon has asked that five street lights authorized for installation in Lakewood Colony by Resolution No. 10086s adopted on July 11, 19~9, and again by Resolution Bo. 103~1, adopted on January 9, 1950, be cancelled, in that there are no poles on any of the streets in Lakewood Colony and it is felt the street lights are not needed. {~r. Cronin moved that Council concur in the reluest and offered the follow- ing Resolution: (#1056B) A REa0LUTION providing for the cancellation of five street lights authorized by Resolution No. 100~6, adopted on the llth day of July, 19~9, and Resolutim No. 10Itls adopted on the 9th day of January, 1950. (For full text of Resolutions see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page {/r. Crenin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by klr. Hunter and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYF~: Eessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, F, into n ............. 5 · NAYS: Ncne-O. VETERANS HOU$IIiO: Tho City ¥~nager submitted written repor~ with the request that authority be granted for the removal of street lifhts, poles, extensions, trans. formers, etc., from the Veterans Trailer Project; whereupon, {M. Cronin offered the following Resolution: (~10569) A RESOLUTICN authorizing the re.oval of street lightss poles, extensions, transfermers~ etc.~ Yrom the Veterans Trailer Project. (For full text of Resolution~ see Ordinance Book No. 17~ Page 252.) l/r. Crenin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Er. Dilhrd and adopted by the following vote: AYES: V~sers. Cronin~ Dlll~r~ ~war~s~ ~unter~ and the President, B~-F~E DEPA~T: Council ~v~g previously app~prtat~ $7,~0.~ for an ~ltt0n to FI~ ~tation ~o. 7~ the City l~ager submitted ~lt~en re~ a second story for the addition, In order to p~vlde ~equate sleeping qua~ers for the ~rso~el a~ the Fire Station~ ~tll requi~ an additio~l appropriation of $8,~.~; ~he~u~n, ~. C~nin offend the follo~l~ emergency O~l~nce~ (~10~70~ AN O~ISANCE to ~end ~d ree~c~ 3ec~ion [~1~ eFtre Depa~nte~ o: an O~inance adored by the Co~cil of the City of Roanoke~ Virg~la, ou the 28th day o~ December, 19~9, No. 10]~ a~ entl~led~ u~- 0~l~nce ~ki~g appropriations ~rom the Gene~l Fund oF ~e City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginnl~ danuary 1950~ and ending Dece~er 31~ 1950, and declaring the existence oF an e~ergency"s ~a a~ended by O~i~nce No. 10~, adopted on t~ 1]th day of Parch, (For ~11 te~ of Ord!nance~ see O~nce 8~k ~o. 1Ts Page 2~2.) Er. C~nin moved the adoption of the Ordl~ce. ~e ~lon ~as seconded by Ed~a~s ~d adopted by the following vote: AY~: ~essr~. C~n~ Dillard, ~a~s~ Hunter~ ~d ~e P~sldent, N~5: None ....... FIRE D~%~T: ~e City Y~nager submitted verbal re~rt ~at one off t~ 6~-ffoot 20~ H. P. Aerial ~dder T~cks purchased fr~ the Libe~y Fire Apparatus Incorpo~ted ~ representl~ ~xlm )iotor Company~ ~ exacted ~o be delive~d to the. city aro~d June 1~, 19~, and the second t~ck a~oant daly l~, 1950, raisin~ the question of ft~nc~ the purchase of the fire equipment. After a discussion of the matte~, on ~ of ~r. Ed~s, seconded by 9tll~d and ~ant~usly adopted, the City Clerk ~s inst~cted to prepare p~per for adoption at the next regular meeting of Council. CIVILIAN DEFEt~E: ~e City F~ager ~bmitted the following re.ri on the of a Civilian Defense Co~ittee: "Roanoke, )~y 20, 1950 To the City Co.oil Ro~oke, Virginia Gentlemen: ~ere ~s been ~ch discussion on the ~aClonal and State level and tn ~ny local a~as concern~ plans For so=e form of Civilian Defense; and although I a~ not an slam.t; I think ~e should give constdemtfon to the organization ~d study of plsns for Civilian Defense. In order t~t ~ will be alert flor ~y plus that may be for orianiJatton, I s~Eest that ~u consider the ~o~tton of a Civilian Defense Co~t~tee m~osed of representatives of the City ~ver~ent of R~noke All military or quas~-ailita~ groups. Food Distributors Ch~ber or Co~erce Re,ail HercMnts Association ~y and/or ~1 o~her rep~senta~tves ~ich~ ~ ~he opinion of ~he Co.oil and the Y~oP~ =t~ht be helpful In se~c~g up an organlza- ~espec~fully submft~ed ~ (Si~ed) ~hur S. ~ens 27~ After a diecuesion of the report) action on the ratter ~as held in abeyance, TRAFFICo$TREET WIDE~IBO{ The City F~n~er ~b~tted the following re~rt wi reference to acq~sition of sufficient l~d to widen t~ south~mt ~rner of Fifth Street a~ Canp~ll Avenue, S. "Ro;emoke ~ Virginia 20, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, Vtr/inia Oentle~en{ ~ou asked that Z check with ~. John H. ¥1ndel with reference to the property at Fifth Street and Campbell Avenue, S. W., about which t here has been considerable correspondence, conferencee, etCo~ in the past. Viewers were ~ppointed by the City Council for this property, and they gave the value at ~1,750.00. Council offered S750.00 for the land. Later ~M. ~indel offered to reduce the price to Sl,250.00; and you gentlemen, on my recor~endaticn, turned do~n the offer because of our limited funds for street work this year. At a subsequent conference with Fa~. Windel thio weekj he stated that he does not feel he can re4uce the price below $1,250.00. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City }Mnagern After a discussion of the matter, the City ~nager advising that he cannot reconm, end the purchase of the land at the price requested by ~. 6indel, and ~. Dillard voicing the opinion that the land should be purchased, ~. Hunter ~oved the report be filed. The motica ~ras seconded by ~. Edwards and unanimously adopted!. BUDGET-AIR~ORT: Council havin§ previously authorized payment of $25.00 each to the five appraisers of the Coulter property in connection with the Administration Building at the Roanoke }~unicipal Airport, instead of $50.00 as requested by the ~ppraisers, the City }~nager submitted written report that F~ssrs. T. E. Burke, T. Howard Buyer and John L. Thompson have returned their checks with the request that they be paid the full amount of $~O.OO as originally submitted. Council bein~ of the opinion that if any of the appraisers are paid the fullI amount of $50.00, all five of the viewers should be paid the name amount, }~. Dillard offered the followir~ emergency Ordinance: ($10571) AN (]{DINANCE to amend and reenact Secti(~ $1~O; ")~nicipal Airpor~"~ of an Ordinance adopted by t he C~uncil of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, ou the 28th day of December, 19&9, No. 103~9, and entitled, "An Ordinance makin~ appropriations from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 19~0, and emdin~ Oeceuber 31, 1950, and doclarlnf the=istence of an emerEency", as amended by Ordinance No. 10505, adopted on the 17th day of April, 19~O. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book Ho. 17, Page ~. Dillard moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded Iby ~. Edwards and adopted by t he following vote: AYES: Eessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards~ Hunter, a nd t he President, ~]r. FAnton ................ NA~S: None .... O. WATER DEPARTK.~T: The City )~nager submitted written report that due t o the great number of ~eople usinE Carvers Cove, he is concerned over t he health facilttie at the Cove and is of the opinion that temporary measures should be taken by erectinl four sanitary pit privies to be in strict co=pliance with State Laws at a n estimated cost of $600.00. After a discussion of the question, action on the questic~ Ma held in abeyance, pending a further study by the City F~mger uith a view of installing sanitary se~ers at the Co~e. ~BTS OF ~*I~: ~AT~ DEPARD~E~T: The qu~tton of ~rkl~ out a ~atisFacto~ lease for ~e Sp~n~ ~lth the ~rlc~ Viscose Co~oration havtn~ been referred ~ the City ~er~ the Eana~er of the ~ater Department and the City Attorney for conference ~ith ~. Frank ~. Rogers, ~ttor~y~ ~e co~ittee sub~itttd ~he follo~E re~ort~ ~y 1~ 1~50 The Honorable Co.oil of the Clt~ of Gentle. n: At a ~cent meeti~ of Council you ap~lnted the u~erst~ned~ as a Co~ittee~ to confer ~lth ~. F~nk ~. RoEers~ re~re$entin~ t~ ~erl~n Viscose Cor~ration~ ~ith a vie~ of ~orkll~ out a satisfactory lease for Euse 3prin~. Pur~nt to thl~ directive your Co~lttee, after confe~E a~r~ the~selves~ conferred ~lth ~;r. Ro~ers, ~. Le~y 3mi~ a~ ~. Jane~ Breakell~ Atto~ey, ~na~er ~d Plant ~ineer~ res~ectively~ of the Corporation In the premises. ~s a result of tht~ conference t~ latter ~en~lemen~ cn behalf of the Viscose Cor~r~tl~ ~ubmitted the follo~ng three Plan 1. The corporation ~uld purchase Euse Sprin~ to~ether ~ith the real estate the City o~s ~ the i~ediate vicinity and acquired primarily as a safeguard to ~e cont~ued flow of the s~rln~, for the aggregate cash consideration of $]0~8~.~. For Councll*~ lnfo~atl~ this area of ~i~ht parcel~ and ~as apprised ~der date of F~y 1]~ 19~8 by ~. ~. R~h, local realtor, for ~ir. ~re of the Water Dens.cent a~ Parcel 1 ]7 acres $ 20,~.~ " 2 2.acres 2~.~ - ~a:er rights ....... " ~ 0.397 acres 500.00 " 5 9.5 acres ~,750.OO " 6 2.8 acres 2,500.00 " 7a ~.88 acres 750.00 " 7b O.h6 acres 100.00 Total $ 30,8~O.OO Plan 2. The corporation would ~urchase tracts Nos. 1, & and6; the City to grant an easement across tract 7b for piping purposes at the same basic figure, viz: Parcel 1 37 acres $ 20,200.00 " ~ 0.397 acres 500.00 " 6 2.8 acres 2,500.00 Easement over 7h Total ~ 23,200.OO Plan 3. The corporation would pay the City $1500.00 per annum for the use of all water from the spring for a period of twenty years, with the distinct understanding that in event the City should, at any time during the .twenty year term, need the water froz this spring to supplant its water supply due to an emergency the City would have the right to use the entire flow of said spring for said purfose during the period of such emergency - the Council of the City of Roanoke to he the sole Judge as to whea such an emergency or emergencies commenced and when such emergency or emergencies terminated. In order that Council may understaad more clearly the foregoing plans or offers a map of the area in question is attached hereto and made a part of this report. Mr. James Breakell has compiled an estimate of the cost to the corpora- tion of getting the water fro= this spring from the present abandoned pumpin~ station into a usable position on the property of the corporation. His estimate amounts to $25,0OO.00. At ~he request of ~;r. Leroy Smith, your Comnittee reports that the Viscose uorporation prefers Plan 2. If it is Council's desire to accept either of the three plans it is Committee's recommendation that it adopt Plan 3. By adoptinf this plan Council would receive an annual income of approximately 5% of the value on the property by Er. Rush and would retain title to the spring and th~ area which could prove of subsequen~ value to the City for park or other purposes. Then, too, the recapture clause might be of value, albeit the corporation naturally wants it clearly understood that Council could recapture the spring, during the term of the lease, only in event of an emergency and then to supplement the City's over-all water supply. '278 If Council should be disposed to accept Plan 1 or 2, the corporation would be ~llling to deed to the City~ without charger such e~sements as it m~ht desi~ for use tn ~nnection with the ~sed se~e disposal system a~ for a desi~d scenic drive~y or parkay alon~ the south side of the river ande ~rther~ to p~vide for a reca~ure cla~e similar t o ~e one contemplated in Plan ]. Res~Ctfully submitted~ (~lEned} Charles E. ~ore (Si~ed) A. S. ~ens (S~ned) ~n ~. %%ittle Co~i~ee" ~ter a brief discussion of the report, the ~tter ~s taken ~der considera UNFINISHED BUSI~ESS~ LICF~SE BUKEAU: The~of a committee for the purpose of making a stud[ of the question of establishing a License Bureau in the City of Ro~oke~ or additio~l License Inspectors, having been deferred until the present meeting, the P~sident~ F~. ~in~n, ap~inted ~. Harry R. Yates, ~. K. C. ~i~, Ers. Harry E. Dixon, f~. Robe~ L. Ly~, and }~. Richard T. ~wa~s as members of the co~ittee. The City Clerk ~s inspected to notify the =embers of the co~it~ee of the ap~intment. CONSIDERATION OF O~: None. INTRODUCTION AND ~NSID~ATION OF ORDIN;~C~ AND R~OL~iONS:. Z0NI~G: The City Attorney havb~g been requested %o pre,are proper o~tnance, requiring petitioners for rezoning to def~y the cos% of publlsh~g notices of publ~ hearings held in connection with their applications for rezoning, he ~sented same; ~hereupon, F~. C~n~ moved t~t the following 0rdt~nce be placed u~n its firs% reading. ~e motion ~s seconded ~ }~. Ed~s ~d ~op%ed by the following vote: AIES: Messrs. G~nin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, ~d the President, Minton .................. 5. N~YS: None ...... O. (~10572) AN ORDIN~CE to amend ~d re-ordain section forty-three of Chapter fif~y-one of ~e Code of the Gity of Ro~oke, relating to Zon~g amendments, as amended by O~inance No. 8671 adolted on the ~h day of August, 19&6. BE IT ORDA~ED by the Co,ell of the City of Ro~oke that sec%ion fort of Chapter f~ty-one of the Cod~ of the Cit~ of Ro~oke~ ~lat~g %o Zon~g as ~ended by O~lnance No. 8671 adopted on the 5th day of August, 19~6 be, and %he s~e ~ hereby amended ~d re-o~ained %o read a s follows: Sec. &3, Proced~e. The regu~%ions, ~s~rictions and boundaries in this chapter contained from time to time be ~nded, supplemented, changed, modified or regaled by ~he Co~ctl~ after a public hearing a~ which all p~ties in interes~ and citizens shall have an op~r%unity to be hea~ In relation %hereto. At leas~ fifteen dzys no~ice of the time and place of hearing shall be ~ublished in a paper of general In the city; p~vided, however, where each p~sed change in, or amendmen% or supplement to, ~ such reaction, res~ction o~ ~undary ~all be f~sL referred by %he council %o the bo~d of ~ning app~ls for re~ and recommendation~ and where said ~ard ~kes such re~rt ~d reco~e~atton ~o ~he co,oil, after a hearing in relation thereto, held by said board purs~n~ %o prior no~ice published Five days in a paper of general publication in the city, the public hearing by the council in relation to such chan&e~ ~,~end~ent or eupplenent ~a¥ be held after at least tendaya notice of the tt~e and place, of such hearing published in a paper of general publication in the city. The costs of the publication of all notices requir by this section ehall be paid by the party, or parties, oeeking the change, ~odiflca tiaa or repeal. In cased however, of a protest a&ainst such ch~nge~ signed by the o-~ers of twenty ~er centuma or ~ore, either of thc area of the lots included in each proposed change, or of those ir~ediately adjacent in the rear thereo£j or of those directly opposite thereto, such a~end:ent shall not become effective except b~ the Favorable vote of Four-Fifths of all the members of the council. The Ordinance having been read, was ~aid over. }lOTION5 AND t4.ISCELLAhEOU$ BUSIitE$S: SCHOOLS-' }Ir. OrOnin raised the queotion as to the ~roE-resa being made on the Garden City School and the new Addison High School and moved that the Roanoke City School Board be requested to submit a progress report on the School Building ~rogram. The ~otion ~as seconded by Er. Dillard and unanimously adopted. ~UDG, E?-FE~3IONS: Iff. Edwards brought to the attention of Council the of an additional appropriation for hrs. Sallie H. JefFries; ~he~eupon, !~'. Dillard offered the follo~ing emergency O~inance providing For an appropriation of $2~0.OO: (~10573) A~ ORDInanCE to amend ~d reenact Section [110~ WFensions aratuitie5 to Parser ~ployee~W~ of an Ordlnanceadol.ted bythe goun:il of the City of Roanoke~ Virginia, on the 2~th day or Oecenber, 1969, ~o. 1032% and O~lnance maktn~ appro~riations r~m the Gene~l Fund of ~e City of Roanoke for the fiscal year be&inning danua~ 1~ 19fO~ and endin~ Deceaber ]1~ 19~O, an~ declaring the existence of an ~er&ency'~ as a~nded by Ordiran~e No. 103~3, adopted on the ]0th day of Janus,, 1950. (For full text of Ordi~nce, see 0rd~ance ~ok ~o. 17, Page tk. Olllard n~ed the adoption of the Ordinance. The aotion ~as seconded by [~. ~wards ~d adored by tM following vote: A~S: ~essrs. Cron~, Dillard~ Ed~a~s~ Hun~er, ~nd the F~sident~ NAYS: ~one ...... It :his ~lnt~ tk. ~rds moved t[~: Council recess ~til 8:~ o~clock, p.m. The ~otion ~s seconded by ~. H~ter and ~nimously adopted. EOUSi~: After the recess~ members of the Roanoke Redevelopment ~d flousing luthority and the P~nnin~ Board appeared before Co~:il for a discussion of ~e p~jec: in Roanoke, in o~er t~t each of the t~ee bodies might have a :leaper conception of its responsibility 'h:h mga~ to the p~jec:, }~. dohn ~dela Chaimn of the Hous~g Authority, readinf the follo~ing pre~d statement: ~:ay 22, 19~O TO THE ~OhORABLE PRESID~T A~ /D~BER$ OF COUNCIL ~R THE CITY OF ROANOEE~ t~D T~ I'~BER~ OF T~ CITY PMNNIN~ ~l~: Gentle.n: ~ response to your ~vitation to ~eet ~th Ee~ers of Council a~ the City Pl~nin~ ~ fo~ the puF~se of conside~S the ~s~nsibi!ities such bodies in relation to the public housin~ p~gram for the City oF '279 the City off Roanoke Redevelol~ent and Housing Authority has coasid.ered its position in the matter at its regular nesting, ~y 17, 1950, ~d wishes to stats as follows~ By ~sol~lon dated July ~ 19~9~ purs~n~ to the la~s of the Co.on- wealth oF Yir6~ia~ the Coacil took the followini ac~lonl {1). It found a need fo~ a public ~u~lnE authority in the City of RoscOe. (2). By Co~uil~s action, It created a~ ~lled ~to bel~ the City of R~noke Redevelo~nt and Housing Authority, which~ therefore, ~ca~e a political subdivision of the Co~nwealth off Yir~la. (~). It ap~lnt~ the Co~lssioners of the Authority~ whos In a spirit of ~lvic duty~ and without rem~eration~ ~ve s~nt ~ch time and in ~lfllling their duties. Pursuant to ~ch action of Co~cil~ the Authority began to function and took steps to initiate a ~blic housin~ p~g~m In Roanoke, ~cl~in{ an application for an allotment of public ho~i~ and a t~ra~ loin from United States Public Housing Administration. By resolution of October 7~ 19~9, ~he Council reafFi~d the need public housi~ in R~noke, app~ved the application of the Authority for such t~porary l~n~ and stated Council's lnteution to enter into a coo~ra- tire agreement with the Authority. By ~solu~ion dated Janua~ ]0, 1950, co~cil approved ~d authorized the executio~ of t~ cooperative a6reement between ~e 'City of Ro~oke and the City of Ro~oke Redewlo[.mant and Housin~ Authority. In carrying out the public housin~ pro~ram~ it is the duty and responsibility of the Authority to select the most appropriate projec~ sites ~deu requirements which are as follows: (1). {Min concent~tion of ~plo~t Opport~ities. [2). Trans~o~ation. (3). Charac~e~ of Nel[hborhood. (~). Adverse ~ei[hborhood Influences. (~). City Plannin~ Considera~ions in ~lation to the Pm~ec~. (6). S=hools. (7}. Shopping Facilities. (~). Neiahborhood ~o=~ity (9). To~graphy of Soil and ~bsoil Conditions. (10). ~ondition of Streets. (11). (12}. lcceasibility ~o ~ite ~e~ices. (13). l~cessibility to Fain Traffic Eoutes. ~rsuant to this duty, the m~bers of the Au~hority ~d~ ~ny tri~s ab~t the ~ity and held ~ny c~fe~nces the~a~ut~ resultin[ in the ~lec~ion of the HoOch ~mperty for the ~hite project ~ the Lin~ln Court pro~y for the colored ~mJec~, ~ich ~elections ~ere concurred in by t he City Planning ~rd. T~t ~t~l subsequent to the t[~e of ~ execution o~ the ~gree~t a~ the selection of ~u~h p~ec~ sit~s~ tn P~rch~ 1~0~ the m~bers of the Authority we~ not advised th~ there ~s ~ny organized opposlt~ to the public hous~n~ ~rogram ~n ~oanoke~ but r~ther t he T~t after ~eir ap~tment~ all five of ~he Housing Authority Ccmissioners ~de an intensive study of ~ousini conditions ~ R~noke ~d concluded that a public houdini p~m is needed In t he City of ~oanoke; t~ the Co~issioner~ a~ still of the same opinion; ~d, the~fore, reel that not only are they le[ally obligated to ~ for~a~ ~lth the but are also morally ~ obli~ted, despite organized e~fo~s and p~ss~e upon the individ~l Co~issioners to prevent ~e condition of ~e present Very truly CITY OF ~AhOKE ~D~ELOPE~T A~ HOUSIfi~ AUTHO~ (~i~ed) By Jno H. ~indel I discussion then followed between the ~bers of Co~cil a~ the Chaimn of the Housing Authority as to ho~ the location for Ho~in~ Project ~o. 1 ~as decide I~ro t~lndel explaining tha~ the Horton Property in the northwest sectio~ was one of seven sites considered and that it was chose~m ~lth the concurrence Of ~he Planning Board, because of its accessibility to transportation facilities and becau it ~et~ better than any other aite~ the requirements of the Federal Govern=eot. At this point, the meeting ~as recessed ~ order tha~ those present might witness a fi~ on the housing p~Ject in T~pa, Florida. After the recess, a ~her discussion ~as held with ~eference to t he locat~ of Houstn~ F~Ject 20. 1~ Er. Cronin su~gestin~ t~t ~ viee of t~ objection of the[ i eltizens tn the northwest section to the p~posed location of Housi~ ~roJect ~o. ~consideration be eiven to so~e other location, such as p~erty in the vicinity of the City Far=s since any ~ite aelected ~ill In all ~robabllity ~quire ~zonin$ by Council~ lit. ~. J. ¥cCorkin~le~ Jr.s Chai~n of the Plannin~ Board~ ~oint~ out that althouFh his B~rd does not feel It ~ould be allo~ed ~ choose the location the project, It does feel it sh~ld ~ve so=e control over the location in relation to the )~ster Plan for the City of Roanoke. After a further di~cu$sion of different p~ses of the hous~g project~ It ~a~ decided that the ~mb~ra of Council ~ould meet ~lth the ~ember$ of the Housin[ Authority on a date to be aEreed upon for an info.al discussion of the ~roject. SIDe. K, CU~ AhD GU~ C0hSTBUCTION: ~. Dillard bm~h~ to the attention of Council that $20,~0.O0 ~as ap~ropriated to the 17~ Annex Fund for side~alk, curb ~d gutter cons~ruction and that the contract a~ardet for the ~ork earlier during the meetin~ ~s in the anount of 115,650.~, voicing the opinion that the balance of $1~50.~ should be transferred to the General F~d and ~hat the present c~tractor for the old part of the city should be continued in carryin~ out the co~truction p~vided for in the Street Construction account of the General F~d ~til the funds in that account a~ exhausted. After a discussion of the ~tter~ the President~ ~ir. ~iinton~ a~kinC that the $1~350.~ be used to.rd the c~st~ction of sidewalk, c~b ~d ~tter on Aspen Street~ N. ~.~ if and when the a~o~t Is transferred to the Geaeral Fund~ }~. Dlllarl offered the follo~ng emer[ency Ordnance: (~1057~] AN O~I~CE aaend~ ~d ~enactln~ an O~ance adoFted hy the Council of the City of Roanoke~ Vir~inia~ on the 2~th day of December~ 19~9,' ~o. 10~2~ entitled~ ~n ~di~mnce makin~ appropriations f~m the 19~9 ~ex Fund of the City of Ro~oke for the fiscal year be~lnnin~ Jan~ 1, 1950, and endln~ D~cember ~1, 1950, and declarin~ the existence of ~ ~rgency~; ~end~ ~d reenactina 5ectinn ~75~ eStreet Const~ction~ of ~ O~inance adopted by the Council of the 3ity or Ho~oke~ Virainia, on ~e 2~th day of December~ 19~9, No. 10329, and entitled~. .~ O~tnance makin~ appropriations f~= the Gene~l ~nd of the City of Roanoke for ~he fiscal year be~inning Jan~ry 1~ 19~, and ~din~ December ~1~ 19~, a~ ~he existence of an emergency'; and providin[ for ~ e=er~ency. (For full text of O~inance~ see Ordh~ance ~ok No. 17~ Face ~r. Dilla~ ~oved the adoption of t[~ O~nance. The ~lon ~as ~econded by Edwards and adored byt he follo~ vote: A~S: F~ssra. Cronin~ Dlllard, ~a~s~ H~ter~ and the President~ NAYS: None .... WATER DEPIRI~IE~?: Council havi~ at it~ last meeting au~horissd the of three t~cks for use by the Water De~rt~ent f~ a fi~ o~her t~ the low bidder~ ~lth the p~viso t~t the ~lts so purchased ~uld be ~11 ~nel t~ck~ the City F~a~er submitted verbal ~rt t~t l~ has ~en fo~d sedan deliver~es ~ore economically o~rated th~ s~all p~el t~ck~; ~hereu~n, ~. Hunter offered the follo~in~ Resolution~ {$1057~) A ~SOL~IO~ authortz~ the purchase of three t~cks for use by the ~ater De~rt=ent~ as ~ovid~ for in O~inance ~o. 10461~ adopted ~ the 21st day of }~rch~ 19~0, f~= a ft~ other ~an the low bidder~ with the p~vtao that the ~its so purchased shall ~ sedau deliveries~ a~ re.lin& Resolution ~o. adopted on the l~thday of lMy~ 19~0. {For ~11 text of Resolution~ ~ee O~i~nce ~ok No. 17~ Page }~. H~ter moved :he adoption of the Resolution. ~e ~otion ~as seconded Er. ~ards and adopted by the follo~l~ vote: AY~: }lessr~. Cronins Dllla~ Ed~ard~, H~ter, ~d the Pre~iden:~ Kinton ................. NAYS: Rone ..... O. ~GINE~I~ DEP~H~hT: The City };anaEer s u~it~ed ~erbal re~ that an effor~ has been ~de ~ fill the ~osi~ion of In~t~en~ }~n in ~he Engineering De~r~men~ a~ an ~nual salary of $~660.00~ bu~ ~ to da~e i~ has been im~ssible ~o secure a local man for the posi~ion~ ~d asked that authori~y be granted for emplo}=ent of an o~-af-~o~ person %o fill ~he ~sition. After a discu~aion of the reques~ Lr. Gronin moved tha~ ~he ~t~er be ~able The =orion was seconded by ~. Dil~ and unaninoualy adopted. There ~in~ no further business~ Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk President g01~;0IL ~ REGUL~ Mondey, ~ ~, 1950. The 0ou~cil of thc 01ty of Roenoke net ~ re~l~ neet~ in ~e circuit Co~t ~oom in the l~[cipel Bulld~, I~onday, l~ey 2~, 19~0, et 2:00 o~olo~, p. n., the regular meet~ ho~, with the President, IM. l~int~, presl~ng. PN~: Eessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, ~nd the P~esident, ~. Minton ................... ~S~: None ......... O, OF~G~S PRES~: ~. ~th~ S. ~ens, City l~nager, I~. R~dolph O. ~ittle $ity Attorney, and tM. ~rry R. Yates, City Auditor. The meet~g was opened with a prayef by the R~erend H. Walton Connelly, ~r. ~astor of the Ee~ose Baptist Gh~ch. ~: Copy of the minutes of the ~ular meeting held on ~onday, l[ay 15, 19~0, havi~ been f~nished each ~mber of Co~cil, upon notion of ]M. Edwards, seconded by IM. H~ter ~d ~an~o~ly adopted, the read~g was dispensed with ~d the minutes approved as recorded. HE~II~ 0F ~{S ~0N P~LIG ~ O0N~UO~0N: Pursuant to the provisions of Resolution No. 10~, adopted on the 2&th d~y of April, 1950, creating a board consisting of the ~bers of City Go.oil ~fore ~ abutting l~downers ca certain parts of certain streets In the Bluefield He.ts area and the southeast portion of Forest Hill Subdivision ]ightappear and be heard In favor of the ~y proposed ~shall have be~ ascertained, is to be assessed or appportioned between the city ~d the abutting landowners as provided by !aw, and the t~e of the public hearing havi~ bo~d for the purpose of conducting the public ~. ~nest B. ~shburn, o~ner of Lots 2-10, Block 1, Forest Hill, located the nor~ s~de of Br~bleton Avenue, S. W., west of PeEsinger Road, advised that he is opposed to the proposed construction of sanitary sewers on Br~bleton Argue a watpr main is ~teaded to serve that portion of Br~bleto~ Avenue which at ~. S. E. Fogle, ~o~t o~er of lots on the north side of Colonial Avenue, W., east of Persfnger Road, protested that the property is a~eady served by the l~e ruling to the Voter.s Ho~ing Project, and ~sisted that if the question is to be assessed ~der the present pro,eot, the~ prop~ties on the side of Colonial Avenue shoed also be assessed. ~. T~ W. Fore, ~ner of Lots 8 and 9~ Block 2, Bluefield Heights, located the east side of Glearfield Road, S. W., be~een Bluefield Bo~ev~d ~d advised that his property was formerly ~ned by 1M. G~W. Steer ~d that ~t the t~e the sewer l~e ~s extended to the Voter.s Housing Project the $77.00 was paid by ~. Steer for the privilege of using the line. ~. S. W. Welch advised that ~ere is a proposed asses~nt of $48.33 located ca the east side of Welch Road, S. W., be~een ~t~ ~e ~d Avenue, ~ the n~e of S. Welch, and a proposed assesszent of against acreage located on the west side of Persingor Road, S, U,, between ~re~bloto Avenue and Blueffiald Romlevard, ~n the n~e o~ G~trudo V. ~t~ h~s w~fe~ ~. po~ting out that ~ch off this prop~ty ~o ~8~t~blo for bulldog p~poses an~ that ~t Is not his intention to deyolop ~y o~ the prO~erty f~ rea~dentiel p~poses. ~essrs, C. 6. H~ond and ~. ~. ~ond~ ~r., q~est~oned ~e proFosed ruute of tho sewer line t~ property on the east side of Clearf[eld ~oed~ S,W.~ botwee Bluefield Bo~evflr~ en~ ~olcniel Aven~es ~ ~ter the question wa, expleine~ by ~e City ~ine~ es to the ~a~8~e ~robl~, lndicate~ their favor for the sawer ~aising the s~e question, ~ere Hessrs. H. D. an~ H. A. Ho~bert, in c~ec- with acreage on the east side of Pers~ger R~d, S. V., between Br~blet~ tion Argue and Colonial Argue, and after the question was explained to them by the City ~gineer as to the ~ain~e probit, they also indicated ~eir favor for the se~er project. Oth~ property owners appearing in favor of the se~er project, were ~ Lee P. H~ond, ~. C~l U. ~over, ~. ~o~ T. ][orrison, 1M. ~. W. Urq~t, ~. E. O. Woods, ~. ~. W. Woods, ~. B. 6. ~s, ~. F. A. ~ebY, ~. C. W. ~, ~. ~. C. RaVin, ~. ~fzed F. Stupalsky, ]M. ~d ~s. O. A. ~ozz~l, ~. R. D. Eades ~d Mr. Robot B. ¥~ite. ~ter the recess, Co,oil bei~ of the opinion that 1ir. Fore shoed be al- lo, ed credit for the $77.00 previously paid by ~. Stover, ~d that the ~o~t of ~8.33 proposed to be assessed aga~st IM. Welch shoed e aived ~ause the property is ~sattable for building p~poses, and thst with these two cha~es a Resolution authorizing the construction of sanit~y sewers ~d provid~g for the docket~ of abstract of the said Resolution ~ the Office of the Clerk of the H~ti~s shoed be adopted, t~r. Dillard offered the follo~ng as an ~ergency moss,e: (~10576) A R~L~ION authoriz~g the c~struction of sanit~y sewers in ~ along certain parts of certain s~eets ~ the Bluefield Hel~ts ~ea ~d ~e southeast ~or tion of F~est a~lnst the abutt~g !~do~ners; provid~g for the docket~g of an abstract of the Resolution ~ ~e Cl~k's Office of the ~u~tings Co~t of the City of Roanoke; au- thorizi~ ~d directing the City ~ager to adv~tise for bids for the construction of said sanit~y se~ers; and p~ovidi~ for ~ ~ergency. { For f~ text of Resolution see 0rd~ance Book No. 17, Pa~e 257) ~. ~llard moved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e ~otion ~as seconde~ by ~. E~ards ~d adopted by~ ~e following vote: A~S: Eess~s. Cronin, Dtll~d, Edwards, H~ter, a~ the President, ~. M~nton ................ 5. ~: Hone .... O. ~ D~: ~. W. B. C~ter, President of the Ro~oke ~berculosis Adsociation, appeared before oo~c~l, ~dvising that d~ the Roanoke Chest X-ray S~vey the ~sociation has bo~ne the expense of a Clerk wo~k~g ~ the Health z~t ~der the supervision of the C~ssloner of Health ~t a salary of ~12~.00 per ~onth, the budget of the ~sociation being based on the final date of the s~vey ,~ch is ~e 2, 1950, 1M. Carter est~t~g that it =i~ be necess~y to have at least 1,200 re-X-rays ~e ~hich will neCesSi~te a c~siderable ~o~t of clerical ~ork, and asked that the city enploy the cl~k f~ this p~pose for the r~ainder of the year. Action on the request was deferred until later durin~ the nesting, pending conference between the City Nanager and the Co~lssionar of Health. Later durin~ the neetir~, the Uity ~l!anager advising that the Comissinner el feels the clerk should be enployed by the city, end there being sene question to the eain~y of the clerk in relation to the ~alary scales for other clerks e~ployed by the city, iS. Hunter offered the follm~ln~ Besolutian: (~10577! A RESOLUTION authorizing the c~ploynent of a Clerk for thb period from Jane 1, 1950, through I)ecenber 31, 1950, to work in the Health Depertnent of the City of Boanoke, in connection with re-X-rays to be lade as a result of the Roanoke Chest X-ray Survey, at a salary to be reconnended by thc City l~nasar: (For full text of Besolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 259) tit. Hunter norad the adoption of the Besolutian. Thc notion was seconded by lir. Edwards end adopted by the following vote: AY~S: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, NAYS: lions ..... O. BUDG~T-C~.~.~I.SSIOIIER OF B~.'V~E: Er. Janes A. Armstrong, Deputy in the office of the Co~issioner of Bevcaue, appeared before Council and asked that an appropria- tion of ~250.00 be l~ade for the purchase of two used files which are badly needed by the dep~rtnent. IS. Cronin no?ed that Council concur in the request and offered the follow (~10575) MI ORDillAllCE to anend and reenact Section #8, ~Cccm~llssioner of Bevenue', of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Boano'_¢e, Virginia, the 28th day of Dec,bar,'1929, I1o. 10329, and ~atitled, "An Ordinance naking appropriations frc~ the General Ftmd of the City of l~oanoke for the fiscal year beginning January l, 1950, end ending Dec~ber 31, 1950, a~.d declaring the existence (For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book No. l?, Pace 260) L~r. Crouin norad the adoption of the Ordinance. Tho notion was seconded by LM. Dillard and adopted by the followint; vote: AY~S: Messrs. Cronin~ Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, llr. ~inton ............. 5. IIAYS: None--O. WATE~ DEPAR~IIEI~: Ltr. Allen J. Beil~ owner of the Hsgic City Household and Hardware Conpany, appeared before Council and presented a petition el~ned by ap- proximately two hundaed citizens, tc/~ether with the endorsenent of the Blue Bid~e ~ana and Fish Association, asking that the r~gulation limiting the fishin~ hours in the Carvins Cove Recreation Area be rescinded or anended to cenfarn to state and county laws. On motion of l.-:r. Hunter, seconded by 12. Edwards and unanimously adopted the matter was referred to the City llana~er for study, report and reco~nendation Council at its next regular nesting on llonday, Jane 5, 1950. STO~tl IX~L~Ilt: l~r. Arnold Schlossbarg, President of Central Bentals, Incor~ors ted, appeared before Council and presented a cc/~lunlcation, asking that ~5,000.00 be appropriated to control the flow of d~ain water into the north side of the 2500 blo~k of ~festover Avenue~ ~o We On notion of lire Edwards, seconded by I~. D~ll~d ~ ~an~17 a~opted~ the ~tter ~as referred to the City ~er f~ 8tu~ report an~ reo~en~at~ within the n~t t~rty ~ ~ ~. ~lllim L. l~t~, Attorney, t~ether ~th ~, ~ay F. appe~e~ before Co~o~[ ~d a~ke~ that when ~e sewer line le laid ~er the traoks of the ~en~d~h ~vl~ion of the Eorfolk an~ Western Hallway C~any t~t a stern ~a[n also be laid to ~rotect the property o~ IM. Barser locate~ we~t of the track~ ~d east of ~atriok Henry Avenue, ~. E., bot~en ~lte~lde Street end 5~and ~e ~tter was discus~ed at sreat l~th, the City ~a~er a~ltt~ that there i~ a bad ~a~e probl~ ~ ~e vicinity of the property of ~. B~, but pointin~ out ~at If the stor~ ~ain i~ laid no f~ther th~ ~der the railroad tracks a ~atnage probl~ will be create~ for other pro~tie~ in the ~ol~s ~d area, conolud~ that'to properly c~rect the sit~ation wo~d c~t the city approx~- ~. ~llard noved that a ~esolution be adopted, authorizing ~e City ~nager to construct the proper size ~ain under the tracks of the Norfo~ ~d Wes- tern Railway ~onpany at the s~e t~e the' se~er l~e is laid ~d~ the tracks, ~tion was seconded by t~r. C:onin ~d lost by ~e following vote: ~S: Messrs. Cronin and ~ll~d .......... 2. liar: l[essrs, Edwards, tI~ter, and the President, ~. R~iDS ~ID ~A~MG~ISE: Co.oil having at its last meeti~ denied the request of 1M. J. q. Ad--on that he be ref~ded the ~o~t of $25.00, repres~ti~ merchant's license for the last slx non~hs of the calendar yea~ 19~0, In that the court has ruled the dispensi~ of contraceptives f:~ v~d~g mchines is in viola- tion of Section 1, Chapter 67, of the City Code, ~. Ad~son appeared before and presented a c~icaticn, contending that the sectio~ of the City Code provides for the selling of contraceptives rrm vending mchines except to pers~s ~der sixteen years of age and that if his vending machines are to be deci~ed ~la~fal then ci~arette vending nachines sho~d also be declared ~la~f~ in accordance with ~he statute p:ohibit~g the se~g of cig~ettes from ven~ng mchines to'Perso~ ~der ei~tee~ ye~s of No action ~as tmken ~ the ~tter. ~: ~. George H. Ste~er, Sales Representative bf St~ford & Into, ~corporated, appe~ed before Co~cil and presented a c~lcation, advising, that the St~ City ~nit~e G~npany wishes to alte~ the pre~ent mrquee on the Appalachi~ Electric V~a: Conp~y bulldog at 129 C~pbell Avenue,' S. E., and asked that pernis~ion be ~anted for the alterations. 0~ n~tion of ~. v:onin, seconded by 1M. Edwards ~d ~an~ously adopted, the mtter was referre~ to ~e City l~ager and the Building Inspecto~ for stu~, report ~d rec~endation to Co.oil at its ndxt reg~ar ~eeting on Monday, J~e 5, I?S0. ~TIOIl-~ CONS~UC~0It: ~. R. ~. ~hnrchtll,. J~., Pr~sident of the Pioneer Construction Conpany, Incorpozated, appeared bef~e Co~cll in connection with his contract for the construction of s~ft~y sewers ~ the Tenth St:eot ~tension area, advis~g that due to a delay of approx~tely two nonths ~ order 2~? to eeqairs necesssry righte-of-~ey for the o~pletion of the cower project, he hse suffered a lose of $],25],00 for the period of tine in which his men and certe~ ~ohinery were held ~p~ IM. Ch~chlll e~kin~ that he be re~Bur~ed~ thl~ ~o~t by the city. 0n ~otion o~ ~M. H~t~, seconded by IM. Edr~ards and ~o~sly adopted, the ~tter ~s referre~ to ~e City ~nager~ the City Attorney a~ Co~ol~n stu~, report and reco~datl~ to Co~011 as soon as possible. LIC~E: ~. S. F. Salon, F~rier, 17 ~1~ ~oad, S. W., appeazed fore Oo~cil ~d asked that he be relieved of the $~0.00 license t~ ~posed upon those engaged in the basiness of stor~g or solicit~g the stori~ of f~s, ~el~n explaining that he ~ra~es for the storage of approx~tely t~o h~ed garments each season as ~ acc~odation to his c~st~ers while other concerns actually en~ged In the storage bns~ess take care of a n~ch larger n~ber of Oo~bil ~plainin~ that it Is not the policy of the body to ~en~ the Licens ~ Code In the midge of the year, on notion of l~r. Ed~ards, seconded by IM. ~d ~an~ously adopted, the request was denied. P~ONS AI~ ~ DRA~{: A co~ication from the Porterfie~d Distributing Comply, advising that the cons~uctioa of a storm ~a~ ~ ~e vicinity of Ho~bert Avenue ~d Kerns Avenue, S. Y'., be~;eem Ei~th Street and the l:orfo~ ~d Yfestera Railray Belt Line, has enabled the c~pany to be~in c~s~uction of a new ~arehouse which will be ready for occupancy by July 1, 19~0, and expressing appreciation to the m~b~s of ~cil for ~in~ the rapid development of the property possible, ~as before the body. The' c~icatioa ~as ordered filed. H0~6: Co~cil havin~ decided at its last neet~g to neet ~th the ~b~s of the Ro~oke ~edevelopnent ~d Ho~g Authority for an infernal discussion of the Hous~g P~oJect, a co~ication from ~. Rich~d L. Beck, Secretary-~eas~er, s~gesting that the mactag, be held at 7:30 o'clock, p. n., ~e 1, 1950, in the office of the A~thority, was before the body. After a discussion off the matter, it was decided that the meet~ wo~d be held at 8:00 o'clock, p. n., ~e 6, 1950. P~ ~ P~I~0~: A c~icatton from lJr. Randolph ~. ~ittle, City ~ttorney, advising that he has received a c~ication ~o~ ~. T. 0' l[elton, Senior Hi~ay ~gineer, expressing appreciation for the Blue Ridge P~ay right- of-way across part of the present C~d~ City School, was before Co~cil. ~. H~ter m~ed that the co~ication ~ filed. ~e notion was seconded by ~r. Dillard and ~an~ously adopt~. POLICE ~T: A c~lc~tion ~ ~M. R. ~. Yoaell, Director of Division of Corrections, together ~ith a report on the police lock~p of the City of Roanoke which was inspected by ~e Division on l[ay ~, 1950, ~as bef~e Oo~cil. ~. ~d moved that ~e c~ication ~d report be filed. ~e notion seconded by IM. ~onia and ~o~ly a~pted. OI~f ~A~: A c~ication fr~ ~. ~. ~.[. Youell, Director of the ~vision of Corrections, together with a report on the Jail of the City of R~noke ~ich was inspected by the ~vision on ~y ~, 1950, was before Oo~cil. It appear~n6 that the report contains a recommendation for the installation )£ cells ~n which unraly prisoners an~ per~s who ~e ~lly diet~he~ lsolate~ rrm the rent o~ the 4~te~ 1~. C~on~ n~e~ that the queatl~ of proper ~etention off nental patients be reforre~ to the City ~er~ the city Serpent ~ho Pre~dent oF the R~noke ~ntal ~si~e Society flor study a~ to t~por~y ~ention of the pattent~. ~e ~otion was'seo~de~ by 1~. ~llar~ ~ ~ou~ [~. W.. ask~s that he be re~ed ~1~.00 for re~8 to his f~nace and pipes ~d ~8.00 for d~es to ~a hot ~ater-heater caused by ~re~ ~at~ the ~tter ~a~ re,erred to the ~lty t~a~er for Investigation ~nd re~ort to ~AD~: A c~ication fr~ 1~. Pa~ H, Coffoy, President of the ~noke Reoreati~ ~sociation, re-affirning the request of the Asaooiation that the asphalt t~ack at Victory Stadi~ be r~oved ~tately end ~at a c~der track be install- ed in its place, v~s before Co.oil. ~. Or.in nove~ that the R~noke J~ior Oh~ber of C~erce be ~vited to ~ke the r~oval of the asphalt track and the ~stallation of a c~der track a ~ork project of the or~i~ion, the necessary tools, n~terial~ and s~nervisicn therefor to be furnished ~ the city. ~e notion ~as seceded by 1~. ~ll~d ~d adopted by the follow~g vote: A~S: tJessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards ~d Hunter ....... WA~ D~I~: Co.oil hav~g previously authorized the employer of ~lco~ Pirnie Engineers to be coat.ned for an a~ditional period of slx n~ths at a l~p s~ consideration of $500.00, for the p~pose of revie~vlng the o~ration of the aerato~ at ~e Carvins Cove Filtration Plant, ~e City l~acer sabmitted v~itte report with the reco~endation that the firn be reta~ed for another six ~onths. I.M. Edwards moved that Co.oil conc~ in the reco~dation of the City ~ger ~ offe~e~ the fotlo~g ~eso!ution: ~10579) A ~OL~ION authoriz~g ~d d~ecti~ the City Manager continue the ~plo~ent of l[alco~ Pirnie ~ineers for ~ ad~tional p~io~ of nonths fr~ ~e 1, 1950, at a l~p s~ consideration of ~5~.00, for the p~pose of review~g the op~ation of the aerator at the C~vin~ cove Filtration Pl~t. {For f~l text of Re~!utton see Ord~ce Book No. 17, P~e 260) ~4 Edwards move~ the adoption of the resolution. The notion was'seconded by l~r. H~ter and adop~e~ by the foll~ vote: A~: Messrs. Czonin, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, ~d the President, Mr. Minton .................. 5. 1;~: None .......... O. ~Tk~Y C~,~I~: Co.oil havoc previously authorized re~e~ 0f the leas for the third floo~ of build~g locate~ at ~2-~1~ South ~efferson Street for a )e:io~ of one year, to be ~ed by National Guard ~its, the City 1Mmager 289 written report that he has been advised by the ~xe0utoro of the Estate that their authority expiz~a as of September 15, 19~0, and, consequently, the pzop~ty ~ question c~ ~y be r~ted on a nont~y basis; whereu~n, ~. ~w~ offered the follow~n~ ener~enoy Ordina~e: {~10580) ~ O~D~E authorlz~g ~ direot~s the City ~:~a~, for ~ behalf of the City of ~o~oke~ to ~ecute ~ e~eem~t between the Olty of R~noke, Ylr~inia, and the Estate of ~. ~. Burke an~ the Estate o~ I. ~. l:eals, for the lea~6 by the City off the third floor o~ buildl~ located at 212-~1~ South ~effersen Street, on a month-to-nonth ba~ls begl~ing a~ of l~ay l~, 19~0, at a of ~125.00 per month, 'for use by l~a~lonal ~ard ~it~, under ter~ and condition~ contained in s'aid a~e~ent~ ~ubJect to the approval of the ~lty Attorney; repeal~ 0rd~ance 1~o. 10551, adopted on the 15th day of l~ay, 1950; ~d providing ~or an ~r f~ll text of Or~n~ce see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 261~ Hr. ~wards ~oved the adoption of the Ordin~ce. ~e notion was seconde~ Lt. Cron~ ~d adopted by the following vote: A~: Mesas. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, and ~he President, I~. NAYS: None .... O. C~ CRO~: Co.oil having previously conc~red in the awardtnc of the ~ontract for prel~lnary study, report and prel~nary desi~ of the necessary to enable the separation of the existing ~ade cross~g of U. S. ~efferson Street) and the Norfolk and Western ~ail~ay in the gity of Roanoke, by the Dep~en~ of Hi.ways of the ~o~onwealth of Virginia to hav~g s[~if~ed ~ will~e~s *f the gity of Ho~nok~ to be~ ~ts proportionate part of the cost, the gity l.~anager subm[tte~ ~ltten report that he has been e~ there will be ~ additional coat to the s~vey for gathering traffic ~fornation fo~dation det~ninattons, an~ that the proportionate part of the cost for the :ity will be ~,166.~5 instead of $3,750.00 as previously a~eed to, the City t~t the city concur in the increase. ~M. Or~ ~oved that Co~cil conc~ in the reco~dation ~ the ~d offere~ the follo~ Resolution: ~10581~ A R~OLU~ si~i~ing ~he will~gness of the Oity of Ro~oke participate in the t~al cost of State Project 1680-03, Federal ProJec~ ~2~, with ~eg~d to a study of the sep~ation'of the ~isting a study of the sep~ation of the exist~g ~ade cross~g of U. S. Roate 11 [~effer4on S~eet~ and the Norfo~ ~d Western Railway in the Oity of ~o~oke, in the ~o~t of $~,166.~5, representing the city's proportionate part of (For f~l text of Hesolution ~ee 0rdin~ce Book I~o. 17, ~age ~. Oroni~ moved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e motion was seconded ,y ~. ~w~ds and adopted by the foll~ing vote: A~S: l~essrm. Crontn, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, ~d ~e President, Minton ............ ~. NA~: N~e .... O. D~r.~N~]ENT TA~]~: Tho offer o[ $~75.00 frc~ lIro Gun W. ~lilimas for ~e p~chese of property l~ete~ at 1~2 ~fteenth 5treet~ ~, W,, s~tu~te~ on the side of ~fteenth ~ee~, between ~1~ AYenue ~d ~eokson Av~ue~ hev~ been In eBey~ce~ pendin~ ~ ~vestl~etion by ~e C~ty l~er ~ t~ whether or not ~e lot ~n question ~s to be u~e~ e~ ~ entr~oe ~ the ~ropo~e~ p~h ~n that ~re~ the ,C~ty ~e~er ~uBnitted ~itten ~e~ort ~at the lot w~ll not be use~ for psrk ~ereu~on~ IM. Edw~d~ ~oYe~ that ~e follo~ng 0rdinence ~e placed upon ~t~ re~d[~, ~e ~otion wes seconded by ~M. H~ter ~ ~pted by ~e follow~ Yote: A~: ~s~rs. Crcnin~ Dillard, Edwards~ ~ter~ ~d the ~re~dent~ (~1058~) ~ O~D~T~E pro~iding for th9 sale of a portion o~ ~ts 2 ~d Block ], R. ~. ¥1r~t lMp, Official t~o, 1~1101]. located on the east a]de o~ Flfteenth Street, ~. W., between Sal~ Avenue ~d ~aoks~ Avenue, by the City of Roanoke to Gus W. Willies, at a co~lderatior, of ~375.00; providing the ~er of ] its pa~en~ and authorizing the execu$1on ~d de,ivey of a deed therefor. BE IT 0R~D by the Cocci1 of the City oF Roanoke that aal~ be ~de by i the City of Roanoke to Gus iY. Wi~li~ of a portion of Lots 2 ~d 3, Block 3, R. l'~i~t Hap, Official No. 1211013, located on the east side of Fifteenth Strut, S.W. between ~len Av~ue ~d Sackson Avenue, at a consideration of $375.00, payable ~125.00 in cash, ~d the balance of ~250.00 in sixteen mont~y instal~ts of $15.0 and one uont~y insta~eat of 010.00, with interest at the rate of six per sent per ~n~, with the r~t of ~ticipation. BE IT ~ 0R~N~ that the prop~ city officers be, and they are hereby authorized, directed ~d ~powered, for and on behalf of the city, to execute' ~d deliver a proper deed upon the {cfm to be prepared by the City Attorney, convey- .ing, with General Warranty of Title, the said prop~ty to said p~chaser, or to · :h~soever'he nay d~ect, ~ writing, delivery thereof, however, not to be ~de til said cash consideration ~s been received by the city and the city sec~ed as to the residue by proper purchase honey deed of trust, or Vendor's lien. ~e 0rd!n~ee having been read, ~as lald over. ~-WA~ D~T: The City l!anager su~ltted ~itten report, c~l~g attention to a request ~ the five f~enen in the Water ~par~nt for ~ increas~ in salary note ~ llne with their working ho~s. ~.M. ~11ard m~ed that consideration of the ~tter be deleted ~til ~e 1951 buret studies begin. The notion was seconded by lit. Edwar~ ~d ~an~o~ly ~ adopted. ~ ~ P~O T~O}~ C01~: Co,oil havi~ indicated to the Le~ue of V~ginia E~icipalities the wi~in~ess of the City of Roanoke to be~ its proportionate part of the cost of c~=ying the Chesapeake ~d Pot~c Telephone CO~y Rate Case to the ~pr~e Co~t of Appe~s, ~e City ~aneger su~ttted ~it- ten report, together with a staten~t fron the Levee of V~ginia l~icipalities in the ~o~t of $622.80; whereupon, 1~. Edwards offered the follow~g ~ergency Ordnance: (~0583) ~; ORDinanCE to ~end and reenact Section ~l' "City Co~cil", of ~ 0=din~ce adopted by the Co~cil of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 28th day of Deosmber, 1919, Re. 10)29, and entitled, "An Ordinance hakimS appropriations from the Ceneral Fund of the City of Roanoke for thc fiecal year beginning ~anuary 1, 19~0, and endi~ Dec~ber ]1, 19~0, end deolar~ tho exlst~0o of an emergency-. (For f~l t~t of Ordin~co see Ord~ce Book No. 17, ~a~e ~. Edwards ~ved the adoption o~ the Ord~ce. Tho notion wa~ ~econdod by IS. 6~on~ and e~pted by the follow~ vote: A~: ~essrs. C~onln~ ~dwar~, II~tar~ and ~e President, IS. RAYS: ~. Dlll~d ......... 1. ~A~ HIG~TAYS WIT~I CI~f ~l~S: ~e City l~ager oubnitted the following report with refer~ce to Hi~way lto. 660~ "Roanoke ~ l~ay 29~ 19~0 To ~e City Co.oil R~noke~ Contigen: on the construction of ~ay ~A60, Prelect l&&O-O1, showing a total cost of ~8~,~}.6), the Gity's s~re bel~ $18],~0.&8. We hav~ previously paid ~9],2~7.61, leaving a balboa due the State of ~90,)12.87 for v~ioh the Co~c~ sho~d rake ~ appropriation. ~ this comaeotion, the State raf~ded to the City $118,982.2~ bein~ the ~no~t expended by the City of ~oanoke for the p=chase of rift-of-ray and expenses tn connection thorer~lth. ~ts ~o~ut has b~en carried in the revenue for this year and Is a~llable for appropriation of the f~flm requested. Respectfully sub. tied, (Signed) ~th~ S. ~ens Olty IMnager- ~r. Edw~ds moved tha} Coaoll coacw h th~ report of the City II.agar and offered th~ following ~ergancy Ordinance: (~10~8A) ~ 0RD~t0E to ~end and reenact Section ~11], "~efu~ Rebates", of ~ Ordnance adopted by the Co.oil of the 0lty of Roanoke~ ~lrginla. on the 28th day cf Dec~b~, 19A9, Iio. 10329, and entitled, "~ Ordinance ~kfng appropriations ~ the General F~d of the City of R~noke for the fiscal year hegf~in~ $~uary 1, 1950, and ending December ~1, 1950, ~d declaring the of ~ energency". (For ~l text of 0rdin~ee see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 263) ~r. Edwards ~oved ~e adoption of the 0rdin~nce. ~e notion was seconded by ~;r. H~ter and adopted by the foll~ing vote: A~: Eessrs. Cronin, Dili~d, Edwards, H~ter, and the Preside~t, ~. Hinton ............ NAYS: Hone ..... O. P0~CE D~T: ~e City ~ager s~b~ltt~d the fo~low~g ~epurt with reference to the c~pla~t of ~. P. B. C~ter: "Roanoke, Virginia IMy 29, 1930 To ~ae City Council Roenoke~ Virginia Gentlemen: On l[onday, April 2~, 1950, on notion, you referred to ne the conplaint of lit. P. B. Carter with reference to and I quote: "- - treatment received at the hands of police offtce~s upon arrest on charges of d~ankemness and disorderly conduct --.- Since the notion used the plural, "cases," i secured [tr. Carter's record which includes eighty-s~r cases. Ur. Uarter ~ade the decision to apply charges only in the ease against Officer I~. L. Rowl/ng who ~ested h~ on We~esdey, Apr~ 12~ 19~0. ~e recer~ app~tly prove that 1~. C~ter was dr~ ~ disor~erly as oh~ed, an~ the Co~t, on ~day,~f~ ~, 19~0. f~e~ h~ ~10.00 flor being ~ and ~IO.CO for disorderly c~uot. It ~s apparent that eltho~h IM, Carter c~ee~ 0fftcer B~ling thin la not su~[clent legal ~rovooet~on for an offficer to s~lke a citizen. Dlsclpl~ery action has be~ t~ ~n this ease en~ recorded ~ Officer Bowling'a personal f~le. ~espectfully su~tte~, City M~sgar~ ~. ~wards ~oved ~et the report be fi/led. ~e ~tten was ~econded By Ur. Cron~ ~d ~o~ly e~pted. POLICE D~: ~e City ~eger subnitted the ~ollowtng ~eport with reference to ~. L. E. Din~ed~e: "Roanoke, Virginia Hey 29, 1950. To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentle~en: On April 2~, 1950, you referred to ne on notion the conplaint of lit. Ecu E. Dingledlne as to, and I quote: "- - - treatnent re- ceived at the hands of police officers aport arrest om charges of drunkenness end disorderly conduct - - -." If you will observe, the plural is used in this case; and a careful search of the records p. reclude~ the use of "charges" as this is the only occasion on which IJr. Dingledine has been in conflict with the Law. With the facts at hand and seekin~ all available information that it ~s poesible to secure, I cazmot find any reason for disciplinary action ia Officer Bowling's case in regard to the arrest a~ddetention of Kr. Dingledine. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. 0v~ens City ~;anagar" Mr. Edwards noved that the report be filed. The notion was seconded by Mr, Oronin and unaninously adopted. Cl~ff£ JA~L: The Gity Manager submitted the following report with reference to l~r. Herbert D. Eauck, deceased: "Roanoke, Virginia May 29, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: You referred to me by motion on April 2~, 1950, a letter which was received fron the City Clark, a p~rt of which reads as follows, and I quote" ~ - - the question of the circ~stances surrounding the death of IM. Herbert D. l~ack, while in jail, after being arrested on a cherge of drunkenness - - - ." I conferred with the Cl~y Sergeant and fonnd that ~M. ~Muck's death occurred in the Jail and, therefore, does not cone under the supervision of the CityHanager's office. Respectfully sub~tted, (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City l~anager - l~': Edwards moved that the City Sergeant be requested to give a detailed report on the hatter. The notion was seconded by I~. Dilllerd and unanimously adopted. · ~!O~E CONT~0L: The City ~n~ger aul~nltte~ verbal report that l~r, Charles ~, ~o~t, D~r~cto~ o~ th~ ~pa~t of ~r ~oll~t~c~ C~t~ol~ ~ ~en In ~ec~ the 1~1 ~ual convention of the ~r Pollution ~d ~oke Prevention ~sociation of ~erlca for R~noke; ~ere~pon, l~r, Edward~ offere~ the ~esolution: {~10~8~) A ~SOL~IO[~ ext~din~ a vote o~ tha~s to ~, Charle~ Director of the ~par~ent of ~r Pollution Control, R~noke, V[r~inia, for his successful efforts In secur~ for ~oanoke t~ 19~1 ~n~al Convention of the Air (For full text of Resolution see Ord~ce Book I~o. 17, Page 263) ~. ~wards noved the adoption of th~ ~eaolution. ~e notion ~as seconde~ by ~. Dillard an~ adopted by t~e follovz~g vote: A'~S: IJessrs. Cronin, Dillard, E~waris, H~ter, ~d the ~esident, l~r. I~inton ........... 5. I;A%~: l~one .... 0. EfG~[Z~;~ D~: Co,oil havins at its last re~lar soothe tabled the r~quest of the 01ty l~anager that authority be ~ted for the e=plo~=ent ~ out-of-town person to fill the position of ~tr~ent I[an in the ~ineerin2 Depar~ent at an ~nual salary of $3,~0.00, the 01ty I~na~er aSain brought the reiuest to the attention of the body. After a discussion of the ~tter, Ilessrs. Cro~in and Dillard volc~g the opinion that after ~aduation exercises in the holt few ~eeks a local person c~n s~ed to fill the position, ~. H~tez offeIe~ the followi~s ~esolution: (~10586) A R~L%~0N authoriz~ the enplo~ent of someone oth~ than a res1~e.~t of the City of ~oanoke to fill th~ posit~on of ~str~ent ~I~, as listed ~der Section ~0, "~gineerin~ and Supertnteadence", of the 1950 ~ud~t, at a~ual salary of $3,~0.00. (For ~11 text of Hesolution see Ordinance Book I~o. 17, Pa~e 1M. H~ter novel the adoption of the ~esolution. ~ motion ~s by l~r. Edwards ~d ~dopted by thu follow~ vote: A'~: tIessrs. Ed~ds, H~er, and the President, ~M. llinton ...... 3. NA~: ~essrs. Cron~ ~d Dillard ........ 2. ~{~TIOI~-SCH00LS: Co,oil havinC previously a~eed to au~orize the acquisition of necessary l~d to provide for entrance to the ne~v G~d~ City School property, the City ~ager sabmitted a list of the t~ee properties to acquired; ~he~eupon, IS. Di~ard offere~ the follow~g ~rgency 0r~n~ce, provid- ing for the p~chase of p~opezty fr~ Chiles E. Staples, ~r., and Au~ey C. S~aple: (~10~8~) ~; 0RD~IOE authoriz~c and direot~g the City H~ager, for on behalf of the Oity of Ro~oke, to p~chase ~ Charles E. Staples, ~r., and Au~ey O. Staples one lot ~0 feet by 111.6 feet, facinc ~ Avenue, S. E., belng the esst~ly ~0 feet of Official T~ No. ~00303, at a to~l cash considera- tion of ~&O0.00; appropriating the s~ of ~00.00 ~ the School ~p~ov~ent fo~ this purpose; relieving the owners of paying the sewer asses~ent of $50.17 against said 50 foot lot; d~ecting the City Clerk to ~rk said se~er assessneut released of record; and providing for ~ energency. (For ~i text of 0z~n~ce see Ordnance Book No. 17, Page 1~. Dillard mo~ed the adoptioa of the Ordinance. ~e motion was seconded by ~, ~ ~ a~opte~ by th~ foll~ vote: A~= ~eners. v~onln, Dtll~d, ~3rds~ H~ter, ~ the ~e~dent~ ~, E~ter offered the foll~l~ ~ergency O~dinanoe, ~rovidin6 fo~ tho the Oity of Ro~noke~ to p~chase ~ Luthe~ T, and L~e ~, Y~ootor' b~alf cash c~asidera~ion of ~S0.00; appropriating the s~ of $~S0.~ ~ ~h~ Sohool men~ of $~0.17 against ~aid lo~; di:~ot~ng ~o City Clerk ~o ~k sal~ so~;e~ ass~ss- (~: ~1 ~z~ o~ Cr~an0e s~ Ord~ce Boo~ No. 17, Page ~. H~e~ nove~ ~e adoption of ~h~ O:d~e. ~e ~on t~as s~conded ~. ~w~ds ~ adop~e~ by ~he following vote: A~S: Eessrs. Gronin, Dlll~d, E~ards, H~ter, ~d th~ p~chase of p~op~ty ~ Georg~ E. ~d ]la~y E. ~pson: on beh~f of the Gl~y of ~oanoke, to p~chase f:~ Geo~g~ E. ~ ]iary ~. ~psen one lo~ ~0 fee~ by 1~0 ~eet, fac~ Ventnor Street, 2. E., and berg the s~h 17 ~e~ of Lot 6, Bloo~ ~, go.rain View Heights ~d the no~hern SS.O feet of ~z No. ~0~07, a~ a total cash consideration of $700.00; a~opr~a~ing thc $700.00 r~o~ th~ 1~ ~n~ F~d, St~ee~ Construction, fo~ this purpose, relieving ~h~ o~ne~s of pay~g the sewe~ asses~ent of ~0.17 agains~ sai~ lo~; direct~g the (For f~l ~ex$ of 0rdi~ce see 0x~ce Book No. 17, Pa~e 266) ~. 0ronim ~ve~ %he adoption of %he 0r~in~oe. ~e no,ion ~as secom~e~ by A~: Messzs. 0ronla, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, an~ %he P~esiden~, NA~: Noae ...... O. repor~ f~ ~a~%erm and ~era, ~gineers, Ca %h~ s~orm wa~er ~a~age coa~%ions ~isting In the Willi~on Road seation of the City of Rosnoke, together with a ~ster pl~ for the developnea% of such ~ain~e. The report was ordered filed. ~0~E: ~tion on the question of conver%~ the ~ho~e ~to valescea~ h~e hav~ been held In abo~nos, the ~tex was ~ain brou~t to the attention Of Further consideration of the matter wes deferred, pending more detailed for=atica f~ the City WA~ D~tT~ Co~o~1 ~vln~ preFto~ly token ~dsr o~sl~eretlon the report o~ the o~lttee with. reference to u~e o~ M~e ~prl~ by ~e ~lc~ Corpor~tlon~ the ~ttar ~as ~ln bro~t to ~e et~ntlon o~ ~M. Cron~ :o~ed that ~e City Attorney be req~este~ to ~e~sre proper · ~ e~eement~ ~n eccord~oe w~th ~l~n ~ of the report~ the e~e~ent to contain the mtlp~mtton that ~e u~e of the ~at~ m~ll be res~into~ to industrial ~ to pre.eat m~e to Co.oil at Its n~t reg~ar ~etl~ on ~e ~ 19~0. motion ~ms ~econdsd by ~M. ~dm ~d ~an~oumly adopted. CONSID~0N OF C~: None. ~0~0I~ AND GONSID~ON OF ORD~ .~D R~0L~ONS: ZON~;G: Ordnance No. 10~72, req~ring petitioners for razzing to defray the cost of p~bllshlnE notices of public heart~ held ~ co.action with ~elr applications for re~nlng, haFlng previously be~ before Co~cll for its first read- 1~ read ~d laid over, wms again before the body. In this co.action, the City Attorney bro~t to ~e attention of the following ~en~ent to ~ctlon ~] as ~afted by the ~la~ing Board: "SUGGESTED ~IIL~T TO EONI~iG 0RDI~ANCE A~tiele II. Auendnents. Section ~. Pr~ed~e. ~e regulations, restrictions ~d bo~dar~es, ~ ~l~ cha~tar contained, may from t~e to t~e be ~ended, supplicated, cha~ed~ modified ~ repealed by the City Co~cll, on petition filed by any interested party or p~rtins, cr their agents, or on the initiative of the PI~ Board or Ci~:y Co~cil, after a public hearl~ at which a~ parties in interest and citizens shall have ~ opport~ity to be heard in relation thereto, and after report by the Board, said report to be ~de within s~ty (60) days after certifica- tion to tt by ~e Clerk of Co~cll. At least fifteen days' notice of the t~e and place of hearing shall be published in a paper general publication ~ the city. In case the proposed ~ent, suppliant or c~nge be disap- proved by the Pla~lnE Board, or a protest be presented, d~y ack.lodged by the owners of twenty (20} per cent, or more, either of the ~ontage of the lots included In each proposed change, or of those i=edfately adjacent in the rear thereof, or of ~hose directly opposite the=ere, such ~en~ent shall not become effective except by the favora- ble vote of fo~-fifths of all the m~bers of the Co~cll. Before ~y action sha~ be t~en as provided ~ th~s Chapter, the party or parties p=opos~g or requesting a chute In ~e district re- gulations or district bo~daries other ~an the P~.~tng Board or City Co~cil, ~1 file with the City Clerk application for such change on forms provided by the Pl~g Boe~d, ~d shall deposit with smid Clerk the s~ of $10.00 to defray the cost of edvert~s~g, ~vestigation ~d possible changes in the text or ~ps of the ~ning 0rdi~nce, sa~d to be turned in to the city transfer in the ~-.er prescribed by the Cocci1 for the City. ~der no condition ~all said s~ or ~y p~t the=eof be ref~ded for faille of ~ld bill to be ~ected ~to law." Council being of the opinion that further consideration should be given to amendment proposed by the Planning Board, end that in the meantime, the present provided for in Ordinance No. 10572 should he adopted as an emergency Hr. Cronin moved that Ordinance No. 10572 be amended to include an revision. ' The motion was seconded by }~. Edwards and adopted by the following AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, NAYS: None .... 0. l~r. Cronin then offered the following Ordinance, as amended, for its second reading and final adoption: (~10572) A~! ORDINANCE to emend and reoor~ain eeotinn forty-three of Chapter Fifty-one of the Code of the City of ~oanoke~ relntin~ to Zoning amen~ments~ as mended by Ordinance Ho. 8671, adopted on the 5th day of August, 1976, and For an (For full text of 0rdinanoe see Ordinance Book l{Oo l?j Page 266) ]ir. ~ronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion wes seconded by ir. ~dwurds and adopted by the followin~ vote'- AYES: ]!esure, Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the ?reeident~ ir. liinton ........... I{AYS: l{one .... 0o i~I~E DEP~T: The City Clerk having been directed to prepare proper draft of resolution, providin~ for financing the purchase of fire equipnent previous[ )rdered by the city, draft of sn ordinance was presented; whereupon~ l!r. Cronin of- :ered the following as an e~ergensy neesure: (~10~90) AN ORDI[IA~CE authorizin~ and directin~ the borrowing of the sum of )110,000.00 fro~ the Colonial-American National Ba~k of ~oanoke~ Virginia, on oertair protection ~erns and conditions, for the purpose of purchasing certain fire/equipment; authoriz~ ina and directin~ the proper Oity officials to execute and delivar~ for and on behalf ~f the City~ promissory notes evidcnsin~ said loan; and providing for an e~rgency. (For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book 1.'o. 17, Page 267) LIt. oronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. ~hs notion was seconded by [Ir. Dillard and adopted by the follc~in~ vote: AYES: l!esurs. Cronin, Dillord, Edwards, Hunter, end the President~ [tr. Ilinton .............. RAYS: llone ...... O. In this connection, the City llaan~er submitted written report, sug~esting ;hat $111,020.00, covering the total cost of the fire equipnsnt~ shoo-rd be appropria ~ed to the Fire Dopartnent Budget; ~hureupon~ lit. Cronin offered the followin~ ~mer gsncy 0r dinencs: (~10~91) l/I OBDINAIIOE to arlend and reenact Sastion ~l, "Fire Department-, ~f an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanokej Virginia, on the ~ath day of Decenber, 19~9, I1o. 10]29, and entitled, "An Ordinance making appropria- tions from the Cenural ~und of the Olty of Boanoke for the fiscal year beginning lanuary 1, 19~0, and ending Deeenbem 31, 1950, end deelarin~ the existence of an (For full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book Ilo. 17, Page 268) IM. Crontn moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The ~tion ~ss seconded by ~[r. Dillard and adopted by ~he folle?~in~ vote: AYreS: 1/essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the ~ranfdent, Ir. Minton ............. RAYS: lIone ..... liOTIONS AiiD I.FiSOELLA/IEOUS BUSIR~SS: BUSff.5: It was brought to the attention of Council that the pernisslon previously ~rantsd to Safety lictor Transit Corporation and Roanoke Railway and Electric Company to continue to operate buses ~lthin the City of ~o~noke for a perio~ of ninety days after l~areh 2, 1950, expires d~ring the oo~l~ week; whereepen, ~r. Edwards offered the foll~ln~ ~10~2) A R~OL~I0t~ ~antin~ per~ssion to ~fet7 ~o~r ~lt Corpora- tics and ~oanoke ~a~lway ~ ~eotrio C~p~ys a corporation~ to o~tln~e ~ opera~ b~sea w~thin the C~ty o~ ~noke ~t~ ~17 1, 19~0. ~der the s~ ter~ and ~tions aa set out In ~esolution No. 10288. passed by ~l~ Co~o~l ~ ~c~ber 12. 19~9. (go: ~a~ tez: o~ aeso~u~ca aeo O:&~e~oe Soo~ tTo. ~7, ~e&e 268) b~ M:~ ~e: ~ e~o~to~ b~ t~e ~o~& ~ote: NAYS: N~e ..... 0. ~0: ~. H~t~ brou~t ~ ~e att~tion of Co.oil the s~gest~on that two-way t~fio be restores on First Street, s. W., between Ch=ch Avenue ~d ~a~lin R~d, and moved that the matter be referred to the City ~nager for study, report and reco~en~tion to Co.oil. ~e nation ~as seconded by Mr. Edwards ~d adopted by ~e follo~8 vote: A~S: Messrs. Oronin, ~aras, H~ter, and the President, ]M. ]Ilnt~---& NAYS: }~. Dill~d ........... 1. ]~R ~D: Co.oil havi~ previo~ly authorized and ~rected the City ~ger to adve~tise for bids for f~nish~g tho City of Roanoke ~tth 3,000 bleacher, ~ aocordanoe ~ith specifications of the city, ~. Oronin stated that it was his ~derst~ding at the t~ the authority ~s ~ted, the speaifications ~o~d be basis upon which ~y reputable person, f~m or corporation co~d su~t a proposal, that oerta~ provisions ~ the specifications ~ed oat to potential bidders probably preclude s~e f~ ~on bidding. ~ter a lengthy discussion of the question, the Oity ~ager po~ting out the ~eoifications ~ere prepared by ~e City ~gineer, the Director of Public the Director of P~ks ~d Recreation ~ the Build~s Inspector, but s~est- t~t the wards "or equ~" co~d be added to provisions In the speoiflcations a final deter~nation by Co.oil when the bids are received, no action was t~en the P~ ~{D PLA~0~: IM. Dillard bro~ht to the att~tion of Co~cil the that a si~ on S~ine Hill Park desi~ates the prop~ty as the furze site of new R~noke Senior Hi~ School and ~ve~ that the ~tter of ~ep~cing the ~tth a sign desi~ating the property as S~e ~11 P~k be referred to the 0try for attentioa. ~e notion ~as ~econded by ~M. Edwards and ~n~ously adopt- ~ER~S~C-~I~: Mr. C~on~n b~o~t to the att~tion of Co.oil ~d the =ity ~age= adve~tisin~ si~ on the walls ~derneath the First Street ~i~e ~aise~ the question as to whether or not the st~s are on city pzop~ty ~ property ,elong~g to the Virg~ia Holdin~ Corporation, volo~g the opinion t~t if the sl~s on city prop~ty the city ~o~d be receiving a rental fee for use of the space. The Oity ~nager a6vise~ that he ~o~d look ~to the ~tter. ~ere berg no f~ther bus~es~, Co.oil adjourned. APPROVED Clerk lident '2,q7 The Council of the City of Roanoke ~et in e~ecial ~eetin§ in the Circuit Court P~cm in the Kunicipal Building, ~endead~y, F~y 31, 19~O, a t 8~00 o~clock~ for the purpose of holding a public hearing on the re~ort o£ the Off-Street Cormittee, the President, ~. Elnton, presiding. P~E~E~T: ~essra. Cronin, Dillard, Hunter, and t he President, ~. ABSENT: f~. Edwards ............. 1. OFFICERS ~RESENTc fir. Artkur $. O~cns, Clty F~nager~ and f~. hndolph ~lttle, City Attorney. TRAFFIC: The President, ¥~. ~inton, s~at~ that the special ~eeting has been calle~ for ~e purpose of holdings public hearir~ cn the mport of the Off-Street Parking Cocz0ittce; ~aereupon, ~r. E. L. Light, Chairnan of the Committee, ~rcsentcd a rc~olution, requs~ting Council to i~edistel¥ take any and ell steps as ~a~ be nscessarF to call an appropr~te election of the voters of the City of Roanoke to autkorize and approve the issuance of bonds for whatever a~ont required, not in excess of ~3,OOO~OCO.OO, to furnish t he c spiral for the off-street park~,£ it being understood that the said bonds will be self liquidstiLg, and t~t if and when the bond iseos is approved, that the final selection of the sites for l~rktni and all o~her mat~ers in connection ~ith the ~roject be determinsd by Council. ~. Edwerd ~. )%omar, Secretary of the Roanoke Ysrchants As~ociation, ipresented a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Association, spprovi the plan of the Off-Street Parking Co.nitres and asking Council to ir~edietely take such steps as dee~ed necessary to put the plan into effect without delay. ~. Clay Fer~uson, Jr., President of the Roe~oke Advertising Club, a communication endorsing the plan and urging ir~.ediate action. ~'.r. John I. Bow~nan~ Fresident of the Roanoke Liens Club, presented a resolut endorsing the plan in principle and asking that due consideratirn be giveu to additional off-street parking facilities in strategically located areas, and that ~rivate enterprise be encouraged to participate to the fullest extent to accomplish this vitally needed civic improvement. F~r. B. F. ~omaw, representin~ the Chamber Of Com~rce, stated that his organizatio.~ h~s not had an opportunity to ~t on the matter as yet, but that it is his opinion the question will be carefully and favorably considered at a meetin~ on June 12, 1950. Among those speakin~ in favor of the project, were fir. N. W. Schlossberg, f~ James A. Turner, )~. Leo F. Henebry, F~. Robert W. Cutshall, k~. George C. Davis and ~r. Robert L. Lynn. A~op~ those speaking inf~vor of off-street parking, bu~ su~esting that consideration be ~iven to areas other than the area contained in the report of the committee, were fir. Jacob H. ~einstein and f2r. %;. ~ ';:ebb. ~. B. H. Conner voiced the opinion that the project should ~ financed by ~r. Cronin pointin=~ our that private enterprise would not have private the r~ht of condemastion ~n seeking to require necessary ~roperty in order to carry out the proposed pro_~ect. The Council Chamber b~ing filled to near capacity with interested citizensa and everyone present heving been given an opportunity to be heard on the ~atter~ [essr$. ~alter Lo Youn~ and Roy Lo Webber~ Democratic no=ineee for City C~nci~ ~o sat in on the ~eettn~ ~th the other =e~bers of Co~cil, indi~t~g their c~currence ~ the r~rt of t~ Off-Street F~king ~o~lttee~ a~ it Bein2 gene~ll agreed by those ~re~nt t~t ~omoke t~ l~s~g retail trade b~e~ bec~e of the lack off ~rktn~ facilitie:~ ~ir. C~ln offered the follo~in~ ~e~olution: {~10~9]) A R~OLUTION accepting the report of the Off-Street Perking ~o~ltt e~ x~th the pre~gative of modifyinE the plan ~erever deeme~ a~visable~ and endorzln the proceed 3~lem Argue ~rking p~Ject; author~z~ the g~ty [~ager to ~ve a survey rede of said p~sal by the Engineering Deferment; requesti~ the City Attorney .to make a stay of the legal aspect~ of said project a~ to advise Council and ~co~end a legal p~ran ~ connecti~ with said pro~s~l; ~d ~questing the City A~itor to study a self-liquidating financial progr~ for Co~cil*s ~nsiderati (For full text of Re~olution, see Ordinance ~ok ~o. 17, Page 259.) [~. C~nin noved the adoption of the Resolution. The moti~ was seconded by [~. Hunter and MoFted by t he follo~ln~ vote: AYES: ~fessrs. Cronin~ DiIlard~ Hmuter~ an~ the Pre~ident~ [ir. b[$nton .... ~. NAYS: None ......... O. (~. Edwards absent) The~e being n~ ~rt~r bus,ess, Council adjo~ned. AFP~OVED ATTEST: 299 CODICIL, RD3ULAR Lr~ETING Monday, ;uno 5, 1950. The Council o~ the City of ~osnoke met in reguler meeting in the Circuit ~ourt Room in the Muninipal Building, l/onday, ;one 5, 1950, at 2:00 otolook, the regular meeting hourt w lth the Presidents l'.ro ~rinton, presiding° PNES~?: Hesara. Cronins DllZard, Edwa~da, Hunter, and tho President, .~-r. Minton .............. OFFiCeS PRE~I~IT: J/r. Arthur S. Owens, City l~anager, J~r. Rendolph G. ~nittle ]lty Attorney, and ~]~r, J. Robert Thc~ass Assistant City Auditor. The neetlfl6-wae opened with a prayer-by the Reverend J..*aurice ~. ]/cDonald, Pastor of the Chapel of St. Gerard. MII~fgs: Copy of the n~nutes of the reguler nesting held on ]ionday, l!ay 22, 19~0, having been furnished each me~ber of Council, upon notion of Lit. Hunters seconded by }~r. Cronin and unantnously adopted, the reading was dispensed with and the ninutes approved as recorded. HEARING OF CITIZEN~ UPON PUBLIC ZOOMING: Notice of public hearing ca the question eforezoning from General Residence District to Bus,ness District 3.101 acres, Roanoke Gas and rater Company IIap, 0ffieiml No. &06O301, lying between Lake Street, Bsllaview Avenue, Ash Street ~nd Park Road, S. E.; and 3.3& acres, Roanoke Gas and Water Conpany ~ap~ Official NO. 4050103, lyin~ north of Ash Street, S. E., between Belleviow Avenue aBd Ivy Street (fornerly Sylvan Road), as requested by the Roanoke Hospital A~sooimtion, Incorpora-' ~ed, in connection with the proposed expansion of the M~orial end Crippled Children' ~spital, having been published in the Wer!d-Ne~ pursuant to Article XI, Section 43, of Chapter 51 Of the Code of the City of Roanoke, settin~ the t~me of the ~t 2:00 o'clock, p. n., Monday, ~une 5, 1950, the question was before Council. No one appearing before Council in connection ~ith the matter, and no [unications having been received on the subject, ]/r.. Cronin moved that Council eon-' Iur previous reeo:~endatioa of the Planning Board that the property in quos- the ion be rezoned as requested and offered the followi~ Ordinance for its first rea~- ns. The notion was seconded by }fr. Hunter and adopted by the following Vote: AYES: Messrs. Oronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Mr. N/atari ............... 5 · NAYS: -None .... O. (~10594) AN 0~DINA/tCE to enend and reenact Article I, Section 1, of Chapter ~1, of the Code of the City of Roanoke, virginia, in relation to Zoning. ¥~EAS, notice of public hearing on the question of rezonlfl6 from Genaral ~esidence District to Business District ].101 acres, ~oenoke ~as end Tater Company ~3ap, lying be~'een Lake S~reet, Bellevie~ Avenue, Ash S~reet and Perk Road, S. ~.; and 3.3& acres, Roanoke Gas and Water Compamy Map, lying north of Ash Street, S. E., between Belleview Avenue and Ivy Street (fo~nerly Sylvam Road), as required by reticle XI, Section &3, of Chapter 51, of the Code of the City of Roamoka, virginia, ~elatin~ to Zoning, has baem published ia "The fetid-News", a newspaper published in the City of Roanoke, for the time required by eeld eeatlen, and n~EAS, the hearing as provided for in said notice published in sal~ news- paper was given on the 5th day of ~ane, 1950, at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., before the ~ousail of the City of Roanoke in the Co~ncil Roc~ in the l~nioipal Building, at ·hinh hearl~ no objections were presented by property o~narc an~ other interested ,arties in the affected area. T~0RE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Couscil of the City of Roanoke that · tiole I, Section 1, of Chapter 51, of the Co~e of the City of Roanoke, 'elating to Zoning, be amended and reenacted in the following particular and no }that, viz: 3o101 acres, Roanoke Gas and ~atar Company Map, lying between Lake Street, 3ellevie~ Arenas, Ash Street end Park Road, S. E.; and 3.3~ acres, Roanoke Cas and ;star Conpany l:ap, lying north of Ash Street, S. E., bet.~ean Belle,Jew Avenue and :vy Street (fo~nerly Sylvan Road), designated on Sheets ~06 and ~05 of the Zonlns tl~ap ss Official Nos.-~060301 and ~0~0103, respectively, be, and ~e hereby changed ~r~x~ ~eneral Residence District to Business District, and the Sheets herein referred ;o shall be changed in this respect. The Ordinance havln~ been read, ~ws laid over. ?~ONINC: Notice of public hearing on the question of resorting fr~= Ceneral Residence District to Light Industrial District properties located on the west side of ~welfth Street, S. ~., be~een Kirk Avenue cad C~mpbell Avenue, described as Lots ? to 12, inclusive, Block.12, East Side Addition ]:ap, and proper'ties located on the north side of ¥~trk Avenue, S. E., between ~elfth Street and Thirteenth Street, [ascribed as Lots 1 to 12, inclusive, Block 13, East side Addition l~ap, having been mblished in the World-News pursuant to Article XI, Section ~, of Chapter 51 of the :ode of the City of Roanoke, settin~ the time of the hearin~ at 2:00 o'clock, p. -~oaday, ~ane 5, 1950, the question was before Coeneil, the City Clerk presenting a ~etition signed by nineteen citizens In the affected area, objecting to the proposed The City Clerk also presented a co~m~usication fro~ 'Mr. W. H. Horn, Hanagar ~f the Safety Hotor ~ensit Corporation, requesting pernission to withdraw the ap- ~licaticn for the resorting of Lots 1 to ?, inclusive, Block 13, East Side Addition Mr. Cronin move~ that the request be concurred in and that the Safety .~otor ~ansit Corporation be permitted to withdraw its application for rezoning, with mt preJudice~ The motion was seconded by ]ir. H~uter end ~neni~ously adopted. STADI'OM: Council fraying invited the Roanoke ~usior Chanbor of Co~z~erce to take the re, oval' of the asphalt track at Victory Stadi,~ and the installation of cinder track in its place a work project of the organization, the ~ecessary tools, ~aturials and supervision therefor to be fmrnished by the city, '.ir. ~ames W. Long, ~estdent, appeared before the body and read a prepared statement, advising that the ~anoke ~unior Chamber of Cc~arce accepts with pleasure the'request to r~nove the sphalt track and outlinin~ proposed plans for the re,oval of the track, ]~r. Long taring that after the removal of the asphalt track it is felt the layin~ of the inder track should be taken over by ~ore professional hands and suggesting that I · ~ohert P. Huster, Director of Parks a~d Recreation, Mr. 0. W. Rohrdans, Director' of Athletics at Jefferson High ~ohools and Hr. Fred Ho Smith~ Director Of &thistles at William Fl~in6 H~h ~ohool, be appointed as a oom~ttee to submit design for the oLnder track to the Engineering Departments Hr, Long estimatin~ thnt under the plan presented by his organization the total cost of the project would call for an appropriation of approximately $]~000°00 by the oitYs as with an original estimate of $15s000o00. After a discussion of the lmtter~ it nppearlll~ that the Junior Chmnber of Ccumeroa proposes to remove the asphalt tra0t on June 8~ 19~0, if agreeable to Councils and tho City L~anacer suggesting that the project be postponed untL% Jane 22j 19~0s in Order that more concrete plans n~ght be fornulated~ to which l~ro Lo~ and the members of Council a~reeds and it being the opinion of Council that if the cinder track is to he installed it should neet offioiel requirements, ~[r, Dillard moved that the proposal of tho Jun~or Chamber of Cc~neroa be referred to the City ~armger to work out plans for an Official cinder track and to report bach to Council not later than June 19~ l~0~ with an estate of the cost of the project on the part of t~e city. Tho notion wes seconded by ~/r, F~wmrda and unanimously ndopte~o STATE HI(FiW, AYS UI~HIN CIYY L]2[ITE: l~rs. Alpha L. A~61e~ 320~ llel~oee N. W., appeared before Council~ advising that when her house ~as moved back in con- nection ~lth the widening of U. S. Hl§hway Route No. A60, the roof rms built snaller than the stoop ~t was supposed to covers ~mkin~ it impossible to place gutterln~ around the e~es~ alsos that the basement which was constructed for the new loca- tion was not made ~aterproof, and, consequently~ the bas~cnt has bean flooded by recent heavy rains, 1irs. Angle asking that the city correct the existinC conditions. On motion of ]Ir. Dtllerd~ seconded by *Er. Edwards and unonLnously adopted, the matter wes referred to the City ]~anager for attentio~l and report to Council. 1L~QUE~3: The request off }M. George H. Steiner~ Sales ~epreeentative of Stanford & In~a, Incorgorated, representin~ tho Star Fu~nitura Cempany, for pe~nls- sion to alter the present marquee on the former Appalachian Electric ~ower Corlpany bulld~ng at 129 Campbell Avenue, S. g.~ hav~ng been referred to the City ~nd the Bulldin~ Inspector for atudyj report and recon=len~ations }~. gteiners to- gether with ~r. John We I~l~e, Jr. ~ appeared before Council ~ connection w~th the matter. In this connect[on, the City ']~anacer submitted v=ltten report, stating that the original plnns for the alterations to the marquee have been chanced during the past week and that they are now on tho sane basis as the plane previously approved for the Jefferson Theatre, Hr. Dillar~ commenting that he is opposed to marquees in general, but that if perniaelon has been ~rante~ to alter the marquee ~n front of the Jefferson Theatre a s~ler request fram the Star City Furniture CC~pnny cannot consistently be denied. .l~. Cron~.n then offered the following Res01ution~ ~Tantinc permission for alterations to the ~larquea in accordance with the revised plans: (~10~9~} A RESOLUTIOT~ authorizin~ and direetin~ the Building Inspectors i pursuant to the provisions of 0~dinance Ho. 10161, adopted on the 26th day of September~ 19~9, regulating the erection end ~na[ntensnca of awnlnCs, ~arquees, etc., to ~Tant a petit t(1 N.W. Schlossberc to alter ~the marquee in fr~ of bu~d~g at 12~ C~pbe11 Avenue~ S. E.~ ~ be occupie~ by the St~ City F~nit~e ~np~y~ · In accordance with rev[se~ plus presente~ to the Co.oil of the City of He.eke on ~une 5~ 1950~ to bo filed with the Bulldin~ Inspector, and pro?ldlng for ~n ~rgenOyo (For full text of Resolution see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Fa~e 270) L~ro Cronin moved the adoption o~ the ~e~olution. ~e ~tion was seoon~e~ by ~r, Edw~s ~d a~opte~ by the foll~ vote~ A~S: IM~srs. Cronin, Dill~d, ~war~s, H~ter~ and ~e NAYS: None WA~ D~: ~. W~ter H. ~ott, Attorney, represent~ property owners on Cl~field ~oad, ~. W.~ appeare~ before Co~o~ tone.er ~th a ~oup the prop~ty ~ners~ end asked t~t ~ore edeq~te water service be f~he~ the Cle~field ~oad area. al~o~ that a ffire hy~ant be installed to ~erve the strut. ~ thi~ co~eot~on, ~. Dillard again called attention to t~t portio~ ~bleton Avenue, ~. W., which i~ not ~erved by a water main; whereupon, Cronin moved that both question~ be referred to the City ~a~er for ~reparat~on of plus ~d estates ~d to report back to Co.oil at its n~t regul~ on J~e 12, 1~0. ~e notion ~as seconded by ~. Dillard and ~oasly adopted. appe~ed bef~e co~noll, advis~g that he c~not ~et a plat of the proposed ~ in old Water ~oad~ ~outh of V~inia 3tare Hl~ay ~oute No. ~ kno~ a~ the Stew~t~lLle ~oad, ~M. ~11 point~ o~t that ~e proposed ~abdivlsion Is located east of the To~m of Vinton ~n the vicinity of the Blue ~l~e ~el~hts In a disc~stcn of the request, it was pointed out that e/Ist~g houses the area, formerly o's. ned by ~e Valley F~ew ~ves~ent Corporation and the Ha~i~ )ark C~pany, are served by a co.on meter, and that if ~. Will is ~ted pertain- sion to connect with the city water main, at his ~n expense, It shoed be with the stipulation that individual meters will be instated to serve the houses constructed in the R. K. ~11 Subdivision as and when they ~e built. ~ter a f~th~ discussion of the request of ~. Will, ~M. H~t~ moved ~hat the ~tte= be referred to the City E~ager for stu~, report ~d reco~dation ~t the next regul~ meeting of Co.oil on ~!onday, J~e 1~, 19~0. The motion was seconded by ~. Ed~ards and ~ously adopted. With further :clerics to the c~ meter serv~g the area f~nerly ~y ~e V~ley View ~ves~ent Corpoxation ~d the Halli~st P~k C~pany, :roa~ offered the follow~ resolution to require ~ndlvidual meters: (~10~96) A R~0L~ON to require the owners of pro~rty formerly o~ed by Valley Vi~ ~ves~ent C~poratl~n and the Habit. st P~k C~p~y, and any other prop~ties being sezved t~ough the original ~ins laid by ~e Va~ey View ~vsst- ment C~poration or any ~tsnsions thereto which now :eceive .ater t~ou~ a c~n actor located on Water Road ~d ~der contract to }~s. ~. H. Ne~, to lnsta~ individual meters to serve said properties. ( For full text of ~esolution see 0rd~ance Book No. 17, P~e 271} ~. Cron~ ~ved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e notion Eas seconded Sy },~r. Dillard ~d adopted by the follo~ vote: AYE~ ~/eeere. C~on~n~ Dlllard~ FAwa~de, H~nter~ and the President,' ~ro ~fint ~a ............ NAYS~ Nons .... 0.. ~ ~8~ Representatives of the ~ia Brl~e C~y appe~e~ before Co.oil, with ~. Herbert A, ~vies~ Vice ~esid~t ~ O~eral ~ser aetins spoke~ ~ presented a c~loation, atvisini that as a reset off the rainfall on ~e~ay, l~y ~0, 1950, the pl~t o~ the o~y was floo~e~ ~d It wa~ ~o~sible to re~e op~ation~ the followl~ day~ 1~, ~vies po~t~6 ~t t~t ~loyee~ will lose a week,s tno~e because oF the ~lt~tion and ask~ that ~re adequate ~a~a~e be f~nished tha area In which the plant 15 located. ~ a ~cussion ~ the ~tter, It r~s po~te~ out that ~e present ~ain a diet.ce of appr~ately s~teen h~e~ feet fr~ H~th 5~eet~ H. E., to T~er Creek, between ]ladi~on (Gregory) A~enue and Lick ~ but that It l~ no lon~e~ f~ctionl~ properly. A~er a dl~cusslon o~ the question~ ~r. Cronin ~ve~ that the ~tter replae~ the first el~t h~ed feet of the storn ~ain ~a~t of N~th ~eet be referred to the City l~ager for a report a~ to the e~ti~te of ~e co~t at the next r~s~ nee~ of Co.oil on ~e 12~ 1~0. ~e notion was ~econded by Edw~ds ~d ~an~o~ly adopted. P~OI~S ~D C~CATIONS: ~: A petition ~ the H ~ W Realty Corporation~ ask~ that property located on the nor~ side of Br~d~ Avenue, S. W., Between gain Street and Boad, described as Lots ? and 8, Block 5, Barbour Heights ~ap, be rezoned General Residence District to Business District, in order that a filling station ~l~t be erected th~eoa, was before Co.oil. On ~tion of ~. Edw~ds~ sounded by ]~.Cronin and adopted, the hatter referred tO the Plains Board for investigation, report Co.oil, ~. Dillard voting against the notion. ZOI~I~G: A c~ication ~ 2~. Leon R. K~chen, asking that pzoperty located on the south side of ~ass Av~ue, N.' E., eaet of Addision Hi~ ~hool. described as Lots 23-27, Block 1, Llnco~ Oo~t Map, be rez~ed fr~ Speoi~ Resi- dence District to Bus.ess Dis~ric~, ~ order that he ~ erec~ a sksting th~eon, was before Co.oil; s!so, a co~ication ~ Mr. W. R. Hairst~, ask~g that Lots 28~30, Block 1, Lincoln Co~t ~p. be rez~ed fr~ ~ecl~ Residence District to Business DisMict at ~e s~e tine. It appe~ing that P~t of the Linco~ ~o~t ~ea is proposed a site for the Ne~o Ho~ Project, ~. Cron~ moved that ~e requests for rezon- ~g be placed on file for n~ety days. ~e notion was seconded by ~. ~ard ~ously adopted. 00~: A c~ication ~ ~s. M~tle ~. O~ette, ~2~ F~st Street, S. W., c~pla~ing ~ahst the destr~tion ~ h~ property by pigeons ~d askl~ for relie~, ~:as bef~e On ~tion of ~. H~ter, seconded by 1M. ~wards ~d ~ously adopted, the request was referred to ~e ~ity ~ger for the purpose of advising ~s. Gillette as to appropriate action ~ be ~en ~ Eet rid Of the p~seons. CIT~ ~'AT~.: Council having rqquested the City Cerge~nt to render a detailed report o~ the death of Mr. lierbert D..~.auoh who died in the Roanoke City ~all~ a communication from Mr. Edgar L. l~lnstead, voicing the opinion that Dr. Charles Irvin, City coroner, would be far more capable of enlightening Council as to the oirctmstancee leading up to and causing this death, was before Council, Mr. Edwards ,norad that th~ oom~enication be filed. The motion was seconded by llr. H~ntar and unanimo~sly adopted. Ci~fff ~AIL-' The question of the proper temporary detention of mental patients by the city havin~ been referred to the Oity Sergeant, the. City lianager and the President of the Roanoke l~ental Hyciene ~oolety for study end report to Council, a co~maication fr~ 1Ir. Edger L. l~,lnstead, advising that a careful study of the mat- ter will be made sad that as soon as he has had tine to neet v~th l!r. Arthur S. Owens end ltro Arnold Schlossberg, a report, together v~lth recu=~endatioas, wll4 be presented, was before the body. Tho comunication ~ms ordered filed. SE..~E~ C011STRUCTION: A connunication from the City Attorney, together with a copy of the folloT~ln~ letter, with reference to tho charge to bo made by the olty to the Veterans Facility for sewage trenspertation and treatnent dotting the initial year of operation of tho city's p~oposed sewage treatnent plant, for badgetary purposes, ~l~ioh has been approved by the Olty l~anager and the Engineering fir~ of Hattern end Hattarn, was befere Council: "~une 2, 1950 Dr. C. W. 6rady, Manager, Veterans Adz~inistration Hospital, Roenoke Oounty, Virginia. Dear Dr. Orady: lit. E. E. 'l!attern advised ne of his conversation with lit. Marshal! Bryarly regardin~ the Federal 6overnaent's desire that definite figeres be set as to the charges the City of Roanoke would hake far trsnsportin~ the sewage fron the looal Facility through its interceptor sewers and treating the same d~rin~ the initial year of operation of its sewage treatnent plant. It is our tmderstandtng that the Covernnent is raising no objection at this time, to the proposed contract between the City and the Veterans Adainistration, vl~ich Council for the oity of Roanoke by resolution of l!arch 21, 1950, authorized the City to execute, if acceptable to the Veterans Adninintration and copies of ~hich I en- closed lit. Bryarly in ~y letter to him of March 22, 1950; but desired such accerate figues for the year of initial operation purely for budgetary purposes. lit. llattemhas learned that the local facility uses an average of 350,000 gallons of water per day, or 10,500,000 gallons per thirty day month. Converting these 10,500,000 gallons into cubic feet, one - finds that the Facility uses 1~00,000 cubic feet per thirty day ~onth which amount, if sold by the City of Roanoke, ~nder existing rates, cost the consumer $1,26~.01 per neath. Anplyin~ a rate of 50 per cent of the water bill as tho charge far colle~ting the traating the sewage one gets the figttra of $632,00 per neath, or ~?,58~.00 per year. Incidentally, this charge ~--~oents to $60.19 per ~ttllion gallons of This letter has bean read to and a resolution passed by the Counsil for the Uity of Roanoke approving it. You ~ay, therefore, rely upon the nonthly flgctra of $632.00 as the charge to be made by the City to the Facility for sewage transportation and treatnent derin the initial year for budgetary purposes; it being tmderstood that after the initial year of operation the Veterans Administration will pay for these services in accordance ~vith Section l-i, para, apb of the proposed a~eenent which you will recall reads as follows: d. The Veterans Administration expressly covenants and agrees to pay to the "City- for the transporting of sewage rrm its Facility to the "City's" sewage treatment plant and the treating] of said sewage at said plant on the same Council for thc Oity of Roanoke may, fro~ tl~e to time by prope~ ordinance or resolution, direct be o~e~inatituti~s of t~ s~e ~ezal ~laseifi- cation looate~ with~ the core.ate l~its of the 'C~ty' for s~ilar ' '~ ~eidenta~y, I attach hereto s~t~ent sh~ a application of the City's o~rent wete~ rates to a ~ally cons~ption off ~0,0~ 6ellis an~ eccordin~y, ah~ how the ato~e charges a~e obte~ed. Very truly City Attorney" CO.OIl bein~ of the o~ln~on that the letter sho~d be approved, ~. ~f~ere~ the follow~ Resolution: (~10~7) A ~OL~ON ep~rovin~ the contents of a letter ~ltten ~de~ date o~ ~e 2, 29~0 by the City Attorney to ~. O. W. ~rady, ~a~, Veter~s ~ation Hospital, Ro~oke Co~ty, Virginia, with refe~ce to ~e ch~ge to be ~de the City to the Facility for sew~e transportation and trea~t d~g th~ initial year of operation of the City's proposed sewage trea~ent pl~t, for t~y p~poses; ~d directing the city Attorney to si~ an~ tr~t said letter to ~. C. W. Grady, together .lth an attested copy of ~ls ~esolution. (For f~ ~xt of Resolution see Or~n~ce 5ook No. 17, Page 2~1) ~. Di~d ~ved ~e adoption ~f the Resolution. The motion ~s seconded ~y ~r. Edw~ds and adopte~ by the follow~ vote: A~: 1.Mssrs. Cronin, Dillard, ~dwards, H~ter, and the P~esldent, ~. ~tnt on ............... 5 · NA~: None ---0. R~ORTS OF OFFIO~: ~-H~ D~: Co.oil having at its la~ ~et~g authorized th~ emplo~ent off a Clerk for ~e perio~ from ~e 1, 1950, t~o~ ~c~ber 31, to work In the He~th ~p~ent of the City of R~noke, ~ co~ection with to be made as a reset of the Ro~oke Chest X-ray S~vey, at a sal~y to be rec~n~; e~ by the City ~ge~, he s~ltte~ ~itten report, reco~ending a salary of p~r nonth. ~. D[ll~d ~oved that Co~c~l concur in ~e fecundation of the C~ty ~d offered the follo~g energency Ordnance: (~10~8) ~ ORD~AI~E to ~end ~d re.act gection ~50, ~Health ~p~ent~ of ~ Ordnance adopted by the Co.oil of the City of Roanoke, Ylrginia, on the 28th fr~ the General ~d of the City of R~noke f~ the fiso~ year begi~g ~anu~y 1950, and e~i~ ~c~ber 31, 1950, 'and declar~g the existence of an ~ergency~ (~or f~ text of O~d~ce see Ordnance B~k No. 17, Page 272] Mr. Dll~rd nove~ the adoption of the Or~n~ce. The ~oti~ ~as seconded ~. ~w~ ~ a~opted by ~e fo~i~ vote: A~: ~essrs. Cronin, D~d, Edwards, H~ter, ~d the President, WA~ D~: The request that ~e reg~ation l~lt~g the fish~g ho~s in the CarvAns Cove Reorentioa Area be rescinded or a~ended to conform to state oo~nt~y laws having been referred to the City 'Manager for s~udy~ report and recom- mendation, he eulmltted the following report: "Roanoke, Virginia ~ane 5, 1950 To ~as City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: You requested that I make a reo~z~endation as to fishing time at Carvlns COve which now is limited to the hours between sunrise and sunset. My recommendation is that they remmin as they are now set up for the following reasons: 1. It will require one and possibly two additional police officers to patrol the area if the ho~trs are changed. 2. Fishing at all hours of the night wo~ld be conducive to considerable folderol and may cause an accident or death for which the City would be Justly criticized. 3. The possibility of sabotage to our dcm v,~uld be highly inprobable, yet easily possible. ~. Hunting illegally increased. Respectfully submitted, Arthur ,~. Owens City In this connection, l~r. Allen J. Bell a~ein appeared before Council end that the hottrs for fishing be lengthened. After a discussion of the setter, ~[r. Cronin voicing the opinion that the hours shouldbe lengthened to nine o'clock ~u the evening. ~r. ~dwards moved thst the request of the petitioners be denied. The motion wes seconded by )~r. Hunter adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~'essrs. Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, ~_nd the President, ;!r. ~A¥.q: ~r. ~ronin ........... 1. STOP~.I I~AI~: The request of Mr. Arnold Schlossberg, President, Central ~est~ls, Incorporated, that ~5,000.00 be appropriated to control the flo~ of drs~n into the north side of the 2500 block of Westover Avenue, S. W., hav~ been referred to the City ~enagnr for study, report end reccc~endation, he submitted the report: "Roanoke, Virginia To The City Council, Roanoke, Virginia Gentle. an: ~r. Arnold Sohlossberg S~pea~ed before you with reference to a drainage problem in the 2500 Block of Westovar Avenue, S.W. I am cognizant of the great need for storm draias not only in this area but also in many other sections of the City. Until recently, wa had no law whereby we could require land companies to adequately drain thc areas they develop. It wo~ld seem inconsistent to ne to pick out one area and let othe~go; however, Iwo~ld suggest that y~u incorporate this drain in yoor budget study for 1951. Thin one, along with others, could be installed on a year-to-year basis until we make apprecia- ble headway in the control of drain water. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. Owen~ City Manager- ~o? · 3O8 In this connection, Mr. Soholoosberg appeezed before Co,,noL~ an~ pointe~ out the ~genoy for the project, adopte~, app~opr~at~n~ $~0~.00 to c~ry ~t t~ p~oJeot w~th the st~p~ti~ thet eas~ta for t~e ato~ ~a~n will be aoquire~ by Central R~s~ ~orp~ate~ ~ta ~ expense. T~ ~otion wa~ secon~e~ by ~, Cron~ and lost by the foll~ vote= ~A~= ~ea~ra. Edw~ds, H~ter~ an~ the President, ~. ~nt~ ~. ~min th~ ~od thet ~e proJ~t be referre~ to the City ~aser for ~nol~on ~ the w~k pr~ for the 19~1 buret. The motion ~s seceded by ~r. Dill~d end ~n~o~sly a~opted. N. W., ask~ that he Be re~b~e~ ~15.00 for re~air~ to ~ f~naoe ~5.00 flor d~a~e~ to his hot ~ter heater oa~eed B7 "red w~t~e~ ha~l~ ~en refer- re~ to the C~ty ~2er fo~ in~e~ti~ation ~d re~ort~ he ~u~itted ~tten repo~t~ a~vislng that since the ~icipal gover~ent had no responsibility ~ ~e case, he c~not rec~ that the city pay the cla~. ~. ~w~ds mov~ that the request of ]M. 0after be d~ied. ~e ~otion seconded by 2M. H~ter ~d adopted by ~e follo~g vote: A~: Messrs. Cronin, Ed~rds, H~ter, ~d the President, ~. ]~n~n --~. ~IS~i~I~: The qaest~on of wheth~ or not advertlsl~g the walls ~er the northern ~ of the First Street ~i~e ~e on city prop~ty or prop~ty belonging to the Vtr~nia Hold~g Corporation having been referre~ to the City ~ger for deter~nation, ~d if the si~s are on city property, to report a renal fee for use of the space, the City M~ager submitted ~itt~ repot, t~ gerber with com~ications ~ the General Outdoor Adv~tis~g C~p~y, lncorporate~ advis~g that it was the ~derst~ng of the c~pany that the walls w~e on the property of the ~irginia Hold~g Cozporation, but offering to pay a rent~ of $10.OO~ per ~n~ per si~, ~der certain t~ an~ conditions, not o~y for t s ~der the ~rst Street Bri~e, but fo~ the present si~ on the west side of Fifth S~eet, N. W., at the int~secti~n of Lo~d~ ArgUe, ~d the t~ee sl~s at ~e northwest corner of Wise Av~e end ~elfth S~eet, S.E. ~. O~onin voice~ ~he opinion that the rental fee sh~d be at least $2~.O0 per ~n~ per si~ ~d offered the followl~ ~esolution: {~10599] A R~IO~ au~oriz~g the City Eanager to offer the ~n~al 0atdoor A~vertising C~p~y, Incorporated, use of space fo~ advertis~g p~po~es on the ~sls of $2~.00 per a~ pe~ (For f~l t~t of Resolution see O~ance Book No. 17, Page 272] ~. Cron~ move~ ~e adoption of the Resol~tion. ~e ~otion was seconded by ~. ~d~ds ~d sdopted by the follow~ vote: A~S: Messrs. Cronin, ~ll~d, E~w~ ~ H~ter ..... ~-~0~: ~e City M~ager su~ltted ~ltten report that $30,000.00 donated by the State Corporation C~lselon for improving the Roanoke l.'unioipal Airport has been paid into the treasury of the City of Roanoke and that it will be neeanenry for Co,moil to re-appropriate this s,-, for the Adminietration Building project; whereupon, Mr. Edwards offered the following emergency Ordinance: (~10600} AI~ O.~DINAI~0E to a~nd and reenact "Appropriations from Aee~mmlated S~rplua~ of an 0rdinanoe adopted by the Cotmoil of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 28th day of December, 1959, 1~o. 10329, and entitled, "An Ordinance making ap- propriations fram the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginnL~g ffanuary 1, 1950, and ending December 31, 1950, and declaring the existenee of an emergency-. (For f~ll text of Ordinance see 0rdinenoa Rook No. 17, Page Hr. Edwards moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The notion was seconded by llr. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Eessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, · r. Minton ............ NAYS: None ..... 0. WATER DEPAR~T: The City Manager having been authorize~ to appoint three viewers for the purpose of appraising a strip of land, between Eallogg Avenue and the property of Vance E. Bailey located east of Tenth Street, N. W., at the end of [ellogg Avenue, Official Tax No. 20~070~, with a view of extending water service to the property of lit. Bailey, a written report was submitted, together with the ap- ~raisal Of the viewers for a two foot strip Of land at the end of Shadeland Avenue, gellogg Avenue and Rockland Avenue, the City 21annger recon~endin~ that he be authori ed to panchase tho strip of land in accordance with the report of the viewers. Mr. It~uter moved that Council conc~ in the reco~endation of the City [anager and offered the following emergency Ordinance providing for the acquisition ~f the strip of land at the end of Shadelend Avenue: (~10601) ~ ORD!N.~CE authorizing and directing the proper Oity Officials to acquire by purchase from the ovmer or owners thereof a 2-foot wid§ strip of land, feet in length, along the easterly end of Shadeland Avenue, N. W., in the oity of Roanoke, at a. price of ~.00 cash; appropriating the s~ of $5.00 f~o~ the 19~9 Anne Fund for the purchase thereof; and providing for an emergency. (For full text of 0r~inanoe see 0rdinenoe Book No. 17, Page 273) Hr. Hunter ~oved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by I~r. Edwards and adopted by the following vote: YES: l~essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Munter, and the President, Minton .............. 5 NAYS: None---0. (~10602] A~I ORDINANCE authorizing and directing the proper City Officials ~o acquire by purchase frc~ the owner or owners thereof a certain 2-foot wide strip ~f land, 50 feet in length, at the present easterly end of Kellogg Avenue, N. W., in the City of Roanoke, at a price of $5.00 cash; appropriating the sum of $5.00 ~em the 19~9 Annex Fund for the purchase thereof; and providing for an ~ergeney. (For full text of Ordinance see 0rdinanee Rook No. 17, Page 27~ · fi09. 310 ~o Cronin move~ the adoption of the Ord~n~noeo The motion wee by g~, Dillard an~ a~pte~' by the ~o~ ~ote= ~. ~lnton ............. NA~= ~bne ..... O. ~. ~llerd off. ed the follow~g ener~en0y Ozd~ce provid~g for the ecq~sgtio~ of ~e s~gp o~ 1~ at the en~ of ~ockl~d Aven~e~ to eoq~re by purchase fr~ the owner or o~ers thexeof a c~te~ 2-foot wide of l~d~ 169.6 feet ~ leith, more or less, at the easterly en~ off ~oo~ Avenue N. W., ~n the City of R~n~ke~ at a price of ~10.00 ca~h] approprlat~g the s~ of ~10.00 ~ the 19~9 ~ ~d ~or the pnrchase thereof; and (~r full text of Or~n~ce ~ee 0rd~anCe Book tic. 17, ~. ~ll~d ~ed the a~optlon o~ the Ordnance. ~e ~otl~ ~s seconded by ~. ~w~ds ~d adopted by the foll~ ~ote: A~: Eessrs. Cronln, Dillard, Edwards~ fi~ter~ ~d ~e NA~: l~one ...... OZTY~[PLOYF. F~: The City Eanager subnltted the following report with referenC[e to a policy in regard to vacations for city e~ployees: "Roanoke, ¥1rginia ~une 5, 1950 TO ~he City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: Ou~ ordinance coverin~ vacations shoed be c~ified by a policy of the Co~cil. ~e conflict Is ~ether or not the vacation leave is based on ~e cal~r yea~ or the f~cal ye~. ~et~es ~e have ~plo~es to leave us for v~ious ~easo~ wi~out having t~ their vacation fo~ that specific ye~. appe~s to ~e that we should set a policy for ~e ~t~e which co~d ~ no wise be c~s~ue~ as refractive oth~ ~ fo~ ~e ye~ 1950. I-wo~d s~est that ~ the event a pers~ ~es~, If he ~s been a re~ ~ployee for mo~e th~ s~ ~nths but less a ye~, he be ~ted a week's vacation. ~ he ~s been a ~ployee for nora th~ a year, he shoed be ~te~ a two weeks' vacation prior to ~s leav~g the ~ploy of t~ City. Respectfu~y sub~tte~, (Si~ed) ~th~ S. ~ ~ a discussion of ~e ~eport, ~. Oro~ voiced the Option that the policy for vacation shoed be on ~e s~e basis as oth~ gover~ental ~ts with vacation credit to be ~l~ed for each nonth of ~plo~ent up to a ~ credit ~d 't~t ~ployee sho~d be sep~ate~ ~ the service of the city without ~o ~eks' ,notice for any cause other th~ dishonesty. It appe~g that ~e report of the Job ~uation ~d sets ~th a polic~ with re.rd to vacations for city ~plo~es, action on ~e ~tter ~s def~fe~ ~t~! the next regu~r meet~g of Co.oil, pen~ a report ~ ~e City ~ag~ ~d the ~a~ of the ~ob ~uation ~o~d as to the policy set f~th by the Board. ~-~ORT: ~e City ~eger sub~tted ~itten report that In a trip to Rl°hmond an official businese Yebrs~ry 23-?2+, 1950, the HanaEer of ~e ~rport ~* o~re~ e~e~e3 ~n the ~l ~o~t of $12.~0, t~e C~y ~ pectins out that ~e~e ere no f~de ~n ~e ~avel ~ense eoco~t of ~e ~loipal ~port buret; whereupon, ~. Cronin offere~ the foll~Zn8 ~rzenoy {~1060~) ~ 0RD~;OE to ~d ~ re~ect 5~tlon ~120, ~f~olp~ ~rp~t of an Ordl~oe a~opted by ~e Couno~ of the CZty of ~noke, V~rs~nie, on the day of Decenbor, 19~9, No. lOJ~, ~d entZtled, '~ Ordl~noe ~kln~ appropriations ~ the General ~d of the CZty of Ho~oke for the faecal year befitS8 1, 1950, an~ ~d~ ~o~b~ IX, X950, and deol~l~ the ~lstenco of ~ ~er~onoy*. ~. Cronln n~ed the adoptZ~ of the 0rd~oe. ~e not[on wa~ seconde~ by tlr. Edw~ds and adopted by the foll~ vote: ~: lfe~2rp. Cronin, DZ~[~d, ~w~d9, H~nter, an~ the PrepZdent, HA~: None ...... O. ~ET-WA~ D~IT: Tho C~ty ~ger subnltted ~lttea report ~at it ~111 be necessary to replace ~o p~ps ~ the Water ~par~t and toe--ended t~t ;he ~o~t of ~6].6J be appropriated for ~ls purpose. ~. ~wardz ~ved that Council cmc~ ~n the re~daticn of the City [a~ger a~ offered the follow~g energency Or~n~ce: ~10~5] ~I O~D~t~ICE to ~end ~ reenact ~App~opri~tions fr~ ~epl~c~ent ~es~ve~ of ~ Ordln~ce ~dopted by the Co.oil of ~e City of ~oanoke, ~n the 6th day of ~ebr~y, 19~0, lto. 10~1, ~d entitled, ~ Ordin~ce ~k~g .roprietions iron ~e W~ter ~p~ent~s General ~d for ~e City of ~o~oke for 'ise~l year be~lnnin~ Janu~y 1, 19~0, and endl~ ~c~b~ il, 1950, ~d he existence of an ~er~ency'. {For full text of Ord~ce see Ord~n~ce Book No. 17, Pa~e ~. ~wards nove~ ~e adoption of the Ordinance. ~e notion v~s seconded 1~. Gron~ ~d adopted by the follo~ vote: A~: Messrs. Gron~, Dilla~d~ Edw~ds~ ~ter, ~d the Preside~t~ ~. Einton ............. NA~: None ...... 0. GI~ P~0~: ~e City ~aEer su~itted ~itt~ report ~at on ay 26, 19~0~ while repairs ~re bei~ made to the r~f of t~ ~icipal ~ a ot of plasteri~ fell~ d~6~ the whole Bulld~ to ~ch ~ e=t~t that it ~s nperative to ~e necess~y ~9rov~ents ~ediately~ ~e ~ty Ea~ statf~ that lnce it ap~e~s the build~ ~ill ~ occupied for sonet~e, oth~ necess~y ~- rcv~ts shoed be ~de at ~ est~ted ~o~t of appr~tely %2,200.00, s~- est~ that available f~ds Be used as f~ as poss[ble ~d that the bal~ce of tho mproven~ts be considered in 19~1 Budget studies. ~. Gronin m~ed that Co,oil conc~ in the report of the City ~agerJ otion was seoonde~ by ~. Edwards and ~ously ~G: ~e question of restor~g two-~y traffic on F~st Street, S. W., etween Gh~ch A~nue and Fr~lin ~oad, having been referred to ~e City ~aEer 0r s[udy~ report ~d rec~end~tion to Co~oil, he submitted v=itten re~ort that has no obJeotfon to the proposal~ but t~t it ~t caus~ p~s~s in other ~eas .811 019 ~ to re~ueet like treatment which wenld tend to break down the present traft~Ao plan, In this oonneQtion, l~ro Gordon E. ~ohnson, rspreosnting Auto Spring and ~saring Company, Incorporated, lit. ~fo M. ~'amsey, representing the First Federal Savings and Loan Assuniation of Roanoke, and Mr. E. M. Rlohordsan, operator of a lot on First Street, appeared before Council, ~xging that t~o-w~y traffic be 'entered on tho portion of First Street in question and giving their reasons there- for. ~e City Manager suggesting that tho proposel bo carried out on a trial basis for sixty daya, and l~ro C~onin voicing tho opinion that if two-way traffic ia ~stored 'on a portion of First Street it ahould' bo on' a permanent basis affastive of t~tdnight, ~uno 10, l~0, Mr. I~nter offered the following Rasolution'- (~10fi0fi) A BF~0LUT~0I~ autherl~in~ the City ~Manager, ~ctin~ under ~uthority of Section 79 of Chupter 3~, eT~affio", of the Code of the City of Roanoke, for tho better regulation of traffic within t~a City, to restore t~o-wa~ traffic on that portion Of First Street, S. W., bet?:aen Church Avenue and ~emklin Road, and declar- ing an c~ergeney. {For full text of Resolution see 0r~lnance Book No. 17, Page tit. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion was seconded by ~.~r. ~ronin and adopted by t~e following vote: AY~S: ].'esara. ~ronin, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, llr. NAYS: Itt. Dillard .......... 1. Hr. Dillard then asked that tho t~attar of rostorin~ two-wey traffic on Cat. bell Avenue, S. W., bet~'~ean Third Street and Fifth Street, be placed on the a~enda for the next regular meeting of Council. ST0~ DRAftS: The City Manager sulx~itted verbal report, calling attentiou to the recent flooding of basements in residences end Buildings Brought about by heavy storms, the City Man~er stating that he wished to hake it clear for the re'/ cord that any aid extended by the city in such cases is to be construed as a cour- tesy, and not a responsibility, since the city has no obligation in such t~attera except in instances where there has Been negligence on the part of the city. ~a d~ainage problem was discussed at length with regard to the use Of city forces in punplng water Out of Basements, but no farther no'rich was taken on tho 2attar. CONTRACTS: The City Manager submitted verbal report that bids will be calle~ for on the Health Center, the Public ~ibrary and the Ad~inistration Building at tho Roanoke }!enicipal Airport within the near future as all three of the projects will be ready to advurtiee fo~ hide during the nonth of REPORTS OF S~.~R CONSTRUOTION= The question of the sewer syste~ in the Chestnut Hill Subdivision having been referred to the City igumgar, tho City Attorney and Council. W. P. Hunter for a determinati~n as to the obligatiOu of the city to date and for rec~nme~atton as to the future policy with regard to the ~atter, th~ c~mitte~ submttted'~itten report, 'ocncuzring in the previous reper~ of the City Attorney and reoonmend/ng that the sum of $2,377.00 be appropriated for payment Of the city'~ portion of the cost of conetzuetion of sawers in tlie Chestnut Hill .~uBdivision. The City '~anager pointing out that in the future sewer extensions ~n the Chestnut Hill Subdivision ~ill be on the' same basis as other prope~tias in the city, Mr. Edwards offered the follcwin~ emergency Ordinance appropriating the emoant of 12,377o00: . · (~10607) 11! O~DINA~IOE to send and ree~ot ~tion ~71, "Sew~ Oon~truotion' o~ an 0rd~ce a~opted by the Co.oil of the City of ~noke, Vl~nia, ~ th~ day of ~c~er, 19~9, Ilo. 10~29, and entitled~ "~ 0rdin~ce ~ng approprlatio~ fr~ the Oeneral ~d o~ the City o~ ~oanoke for the fiscal year be~l~in~ ~a~y 1, 19~0~ and endin~ ~c~ber ~1, 19~0, end dool~ln~ the existence of ~n ener~ency-. (~r ~1 text of Ord~oe see Ordin~co ~ook Ho. 17, ~aSe ~. ~dwerd~ ~ed tho adoption of the Ordin~ce. Tho not[on ~ seconded ~Y ~. Cronin ~d edopteQ by the felling ~ote: A~S: Messrs. Cfonin, ~dwards, H~ter, ~d the President, 1M. M~ton .... NA~: 1~. ~l~d ........ 1. ~0U~: ~e ~aes~lon of comver~i~ ~he ~ho~e in~o a convalesc~ h~e xav~g been deferred, pen~m~ f~her lnfo~a~ton ~on ~he 0ity M~ager, he a~vise~ ~ha~ ~. ~. H. Fa~e~, Director of She ~par~en~ of Pablio Welfare, is presen~ ~or a discussion of the After a ~scussiom as ~o the ~o~ ~ht~ co~ be save~ f~on ~e hospl~aliz~ ~lo~ accost by the es~blis~en~ of the c~valescen~ h~e, action on the ~er was leferre~ ~ll ~he n~ reg~ar meet~g of Co~cil, ~. ~lwe~ to appear before ~o~y a~ ~:00 o'clock, p. ~., ca tha~ da~e, along with physici~s f~liar wl~h ~he :a~e of cl~y patients, for a f~r~er discussion of ~he q~es~ion. OI~ D~E: ~e question of a local organization in Roanoke ~ ~l~h the' Civil ~fense Pr~ ~vin~ beea held ~ abey~oe, pend~g receip~ of ;a~ed imfo~loa, the ~er was aga~ disc~se~ by Co~o~, the Presid~, ~. ~o~, advis~ ~at al~ho~ s~e infor~ion has been received, he does no~ as re~ ~ve ~he ~11 de~ails. ~er a discussi~ of the ~a~er of appo~tin~ a co~it~ee to work ou~ plans a~ ~ec~en~a~ions for es~ablish~ the local orga~za~lon, ac~i~ ca ~e ~as ~ef~re~ ~il ~he nex~ regul~ ~ee~ of WA~ D~-~: The Oi~y A~orney ~vin~ been reqaes~e~ ~o p~epare prop~ ~af~ of a~e~, lmmco~ce ~h PI~ 3 of the repor~ of a c~lt~ee ~l~h re- ~e~ence ~o ~se of M~se Sprig by ~he ~e~ican Viscose Corporation, ~he a~e~en~ to ~4om~aim ~he stipula~ion tha~ the use of the ~a~er s~ll be ~es~lc~e~ ~o · ~ess~g, he presente~ ~he ~af$ of a~e~ent; ~ere~pon, F~. E~war~s move~ ;he following Ord~ce be placed upon i~s f~s~ ~ead~. ~e mo~lon ~as ' Mr. H~er ~d a~op~e~ by ~he follow~ vo~e: A~: Messrs. Oronin, Dil~rd, ~w~s, H~, amd ~he Presid~, Mta~on ............. 5. NA~: None ...... O. (~10608) ~ ORDnanCE aathor~ ~d directin~ the proper Oily officl~ .o ~ecu~e, f~ ~d om behalf of ~he Oi~y of R~aoke, a coat,acS ~a~e~ as of .2~h ~ay of ~y, 1950, be~een ~e Oily pf Ro~oke ~ ~e~ic~ Viscose Corporation '~ ~he leas~g of ~he fl~ of ~er ~o~ ~he ~se ~ Ho~e Sprigs for a c~i~ent ~eziod of ~w~y ye~s a~ a reat~ of $1,~00.00 per Ye~. B~ ~ 0RD~D by ~e Co~o~ of ~he 0i~y of Ro~oke ~ the Prop~ ~fficia~ be, an~ they ~e hereby, autho~lze~ ~d d~ec~e~ to e~ecu~e, for ~ on behalf of the City cf Roanoke, a contract dated aa of the 12th day of ~uly, 1950,- between the City of Roanoke and American ¥1s0oee Corporation fo~ the leasin~ of the flow of water frc~ the t~use and House Spr~n~s, said contract being ~n the following words and figuxes,viz: THIS CONTHAOT made and entered into this twelfth day of ~uly, Nineteen ~und~ed and Fifty, by and between CITY OF ROANOKE, a municipal corporation exist~n~ under the laws of the Cumnonwealth of ¥1rginia, hereinafter sometimes called the City, pa~ty of the first pert, end A}[~ICA}~ VI~0$E CONPORATION, hereinafter some- times called the Ccnpan¥, party of the second pe~t, W-I-T-N-E-S-S-E-?-H T-H-A-T ~HEREAS, the City is the fee simple owner of a tract of land upOn which ia located the Muse and House ~prin6e end is e/so the o~ner of other lands and ~veter rights in the vicinity, all of which were acqu~ed for the p~rpose of protectt-~' the flow of said springs ~lch now constitute a pert of the uity's untreated surplus supply; and ~EAS, the City has installed a collecting basin at or near the Muse into ~hich the flow of beth springs have been diverted nad pipes by gruvlty the combined flow to a pur~lag station located near the intersection of Bennin~ton ~treet, end Rutrongh Road, S. E.; end WHEREAS, said v~ters were formerly connected with the City's water dis- integral pert of its consu~er supply; end WHEREAS, upC~ completion end connection of the City's Curvins Cave water t'hecane unnecessary and Impractical for the city to continue to use the frc~ said springs and since the discontinuance of the use thereof the se~e has unused and wasted from the outlet pipe at said pumping station through a ;era1 d~ain into the Roanoke River; and ' ¥.N]~EAS, Cooneil has been advised that the chen~es of it again beconing prac-] for the City to use the waters fron said springs, In its distribution system, ¥~5~REAS, the Co,puny has expressed a desire to lease the flow of said spring~ the City. HO~, .A~]ik~ORE, in considera~ion of the prenises end the mutual covenants obligations herein.contained, the.parties hereto covenunt and agree, one with ~he other, as follows: 1. The City covenants and agrees: A. To, and doth hereby, lease the combined flow of said springs to Company in its present natural end untreated state, without warranty as to of flow, purity, er otharwise, solely for mechanical use and industrial pro- ~essing perposes for the contingent period of twenty (20) yea~s frc~ the date he, eof;. · s B. To, and doth hereby, lease unto the Company, fo~ the daration of ~ontract, an easement ten feet in ~idth, over, in and throug~ its lends from the pres~e~t ain~ s of its pipe at the aforesaid pu~ping station to the northerly boundary line its aforesaid land at or near the south bank of Roanoke River, the precise beer- ~ereof ta be approve~ by the City ~anager; and also an easement ten feet in fram the terminus of the aforesaid pipe ia a southerly direction ts said sp~in~, ~he oenterllne of which being the aforesaid e~let, ing pipelines fron eeid pu~ping station to eaid rio~!t~ o~ ~t~ ~p~lng~ ~hloh~ tn ~e option of the heed of lt~ t~ter ~p~nt~ ~t Jeop~ze the net~ flow ~ s~1d eprlngs. II. ~e C~p~y covenants ~t e~ees~ A, To pay ~to ~e UI~ ~ ~OU~ ~8 (~0,000.~) for the u~o ~f t~e aforesaid ~eters en~ eas~ents for the te~ hereof~ In equal ~ual ~ts of $I~00.00, the f~st said ~nual Instalment being due ~d payable es the date hereof and a s~llar e~al pa~ent on the s~e day of each and every ye~ d~l~ said term. B. ~t the C/ty shall be ~der no obllgatt~ whatso~ ~lth re.rd to the plp~ or trans~sslon of said ~aters ~ ~atd spr~s to ~e C~y's place business ~d that said C~p~y w~ll, et its entire ~pense, ~lntaln ~d, If need be, renew the catch bas~ ~d ~1 pipes fr~ the natural head of each of the afore- said sprigs to the City's abov~entloned ab~doned p~p~ statlon. C, ~at upon the t~natlon of thin contract all pipes, basins c°~ections which the ~p~ shall tnst~l ~, on or t~o~ thc City's property {none off whlch ney be' lns~lle~ without prior approval of the City ~ager) shall aut~otlcally becone ~d be the property cf the City; and the C~pa~ s~l hold the City h~r~ess of and ~ ~y and ~1 lteb~!lty that ~y result fr~ the ~- stallatlon, lay/~ or na~ten~ce thereof. D. That, ~ ~t the City shoed, at ~y t~e d~g ~e tern of this contract, ~eed the waters ~ these springs, ~r either of th~, to s~opl~ent ~ater supply due to ~erg~cy, the City sh~l have the ~edtate r/~t to use ~e entire flow th~eof for s~ld p~poses d~g the p~iod of e~ and ~1 such ener- ~cles; and that the Co~cll of the City of H~noke she11 Be the sole Judge as to WiCk.the a~e of the p~ty of the first part by its ~yor, and its ~u!y affixed ~d attested, by its City Gl~k, and the n~e of the party of the second part by its , ~d its seal, duly affixed ad attested, ~y its , as of the day and ye~ first above written: CI~ OF HOgTiE ~ttest: M~yor City Clerk ~IC~ VISCOSE CORPORATION By ~ttest: Its Its STATE OF VIRGINIA, } ) To-wit: CITY OF ROANOKE, ) I, . , a Notary Public of and for the City aforesaid, in the State of Virginia, do hereby certify that A. R. L'INTON and ~. E. M00~, Mayor and City Clerk, respectively, of the City of Roanoke, whose nanea as such are signe~ to the feregoing contract, bee~ing date on the 12th day of ~uly, 1950, have each personally appea~ed before z~e ~ ny City aforesaid end acknowledged thc saree GIVEN under my hand this ~day of ;uly, 1950° co.inclen ozplres on the STATE OF I~LA~A~, ) of__ I To-wit: c~y of ~.19~. Notary Public (Fo= full te.Tt of 0rdlnence see 0rd/hanes ~ook No. 17, Page 269) ~. Edw~ds ~oved the edoptlon of the 0rdlnance. ~e motlon was seco~ed ~, H~er ~d adopted by the follo~ vote: A~: Eessrm. Cronin, Dillard, Ed~aras, H~ter, and the President, l~inton ............. 5. BU~ET-0I~ ~C~: ~. ~ronin offered tho follo~g ~ergenoy 0rdin~ce, $220.00 to the ~oident~ aCCo~t in ~e City Co.oil buret: [~106~) ~ 0~D~;~ to an~d and reenao~ Boctl~ ~1, "City Co.oil", of ~ a~ptea by the Co. oil of the 0ity of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 28th day ~f DecaYer,' 19~9, NO. 10329, an~ enticed, =~ 0rd~ce ~g appropriations fr~ General F~d of the City of Roanoke f~ the fiscal Ye~ begi~g J~u~y 1, an~ en~ng ~ceMo~ 31, 19~0, ~ dealing the existence of an ~rgency". ~For f~l text of 0rd~ce see 0rd~ce Book Ho. 17, P~e 278] Notary Public 9om~isslon expires on the day of __.19 The Ordinance having been read, mas laid over. CONSIDEP. ATI011 OF CLA~'S: None. IT~TROIYJCTION AHD CONSID~i~ATIOi~ OF ORDINAi~OES ~/~D RESOL~FFIONS: DELIIiQIr~;T TAXES: Ordinance ~Oo 10582, providing for the sale of' property ~eaated at 132 Fifteenth Street, S. W., to Gus W. Williams, having previously been >afore Council for its first reading, read and /aid ovar, was again befbre the body, Edwards offering the following for its secon~ reading and final adoption: {~10582} II! ORDINANCE providing for the sale of a pertion of Lots 2 and 3, 3, R. J. Wright Hap, Official No. 1211013, located on the east side of Flfteen~ las W. Williams, at a consideration of $375.001 providing the manner of its payment authorizing the execution and delivery of a deed therefer. , a Notary Public of and for the aforesaid, the State of Delaware, do hereby certify that and and , respectively, ~f ~IOA~ V~SCOSE ;ORPORATION, whose names as such are signed to the fore§ciaE contract, bearing date the 12th day of ~uly, 1950, have each personally appeared before ne in ~foresaid and acknowledsed the sane. GIVEN under ~y hand and Notarial Seal this . day of ~uly, 1950. Mro Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. ?he motion was eeConde~ by ~. Edwards and edopte~ by the followl~ vote.' AYES: ]~esers. Cronln, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter~ ~ ~e Presldent~ ~. ~inton .......... ~AY~: ~one--O. ~N~ACTS: Co.oil havl~ previously a~opte~ ~esolutloh No. 1028~ the p~oper city officials, beffore ~eoutlnS contracts, to aeo~ta~ that st~p~atton~ ~e con.tried therein to ~e effe0t that, ~hen av~lable~ preference for c~etent labor~ to be e~loyed on the proJeots~ ~ha~ first be s~ven to resld~t~ off the City o~ ~o~ke~ and seconQ~ to residents o~ the area wlth~ a fifty ~le ra~us th~eo~ ~, Cr~ vo~ce~ the o~ton t~t pref~ce ~ho~d be ~lv~ f~ a~ c~pet~t lab~ other th~ supervisory personal and off. ed t~ follow~g resolutl~: (~1~10) A R~0L~ON ~d~ ~d re.acting a ~esolutlon adopte~ by the ~o~oll of the City of Ro~oke, V~inla, m the ~th day of ~c~b~ 19~9, No. 1028~ entitled, ~A Nesolutl~ directing the p~oper City officials, bef~e ~ecut~ ~t~e contracts between ccntraetor~ ~d the City of ~oanoke~ to a~certa~ that are confined therein to the eff~t that~ wh~ available, preference for c~pet~t ~skilled labor, to be employed on the projects, shall ~r~t be c~ven to residents the City of Roanoke ~d~ sec~d to residents of the ~ea w[th~ a fifty ntis radius thereof~. {For f~l text of ~esolution see 0rd~ce Boo~: No. 17, Pa~e ~. Cronin ~ved the adoption off the ~esolution. ~e no,ion was seconded by ~. ~ll~d ~nd adopted by the foll~in~ vote: A~: ~essrs. Cronin, Dlll~d, Ndwards~ ~d the President~ 1~. I[intcn --~. NAYS: ~. H~ter ........ ~: ~. Cronin brou~t to the attention of Co.oil and ~e City the fact that the Patchw~k ~[ay~s will ~e ~able to use the aud~tori~ of the Jefferson H[~ School this s~er for it~ weekly indoor ~ee pe~ff~ce, due to the installation of a nevz heating ~d ventilating syst~ at ~e high school. ~ter a discussion of the hatter, IM. Gronin voicing the opinion that the rest of the au~itorl~ in the city ~o~d be ~suitable for use of the Patchwork Players, and ~. ~llard voic~g the opinion that ~.e City ~ket Auditor~ shoed ~e adeq~te, ~. Oronin nove~ that the natt~ of const:uct~g an ~phitheatre ,ortable s~ge for use by the Patchwork Players at Victory Stadia, as well as for ~ther uses on other occasions, he refuted to the Oity ~Mnager for study, report ~d rec~endation ~ Co~cil. ~e no,ion gas seconded by ~r. Dill~d and ~i- zo~ly adopted. S~ E~S: ~. Or~ hrou~t to the attention of Oo~cil and ~e City ~ager the question of the ~nage problem on ~rest P~k Boules:d, N. W. ~e City ~ager advises that he is prepped to ~ke a report on the ~tt~ but consideration of the question ~s deferred ~til the next re~l~ ~eti~ of ~o~cil. S~T ~0~NTS: ~. Or~in bro~t to the attention of 0o~cil ~d the ~ity ~ger the question of ~provenents on ~pen Street, ~e City ~ger a~vised t~t he is prepped to ~e a report on the ~tter but co~ideration of the question was deferred ~til ~e next re~l~ meeting of ~kllled 018 There beln~ no further business, Couno[l ndJou~no~o APPI~OVED Clerk Pee~ldent COU~CIL~ RE~ UIAR ¥.onday~ Jun~ 12~ 1950. The Council of the City o£ Roanoke met Lq regular ~eetin& in the Circuit Court Room Lq the )~unlcipal Buildin&~ )5onday~ June 12~ 19~0~ at 2:OO otclock~ p. the resular meetin& hour~ with the President~ Kro Y. inton, presidLq~o PRESENT: ¥~ssrs. Cronin, Dillard~ Edwards, Runter~ and the President~ Hinton .................... ABSEBT** ~one ...... O, OF¥ICEB$ ~ESEBT~ ¥~. Arthur ~. O~en~ City Y~nager~ ~r, Randolph G. ~ittle City Attorney~ and [~. Harry R. Yates~ City Auditor. The meetin& ~as o~ened ~lth a prayer by the Reverend Go A. Johnson of the City Re~cue Hission° )~I2U?E~: Copies of the ~lnute~ of the regular ~eeting held on [~onday, Iii29~ 1950, and the special ~eeting held on ~ednesday, [My ]1, 1950~ havl~ been ~ffu~ished each ~e~er of Couacll, u~a ~otion of [~. ~s, seco~ed by [M. '~d] u~nimo~l~ 2dopted, the ~adinE ~a~ d~nsed ~lth a~ the minute~ approved reco~ed. AIRPORT: ~M. H. C. Broyles~ C~ty En~eer~ ap~ared before Co~ctl~ Lq connection ~ith a ~r~tten re~r: from the City ~ager for authority to execute submit Focal Project Application for $205,~0.~ federal aid for the contraction of the Administration ~ildLq& and ~lated work at the ~o~oke ~[unicipal Al~ort, and for authority to execute and accept any Gr~t Offer that ~7 be ~de ~r~uant to the ~roJect Appll~tion; ~hereu~n~ ~. Dilla~ offfered the ~ollow~& e~ergency Resolut ion: (~10611) A RE~LUTIO~ authoriz~ and d~recting the City ~Mnager to e~ecute and ~ub~lt ~o~1 F~ject Application for $20~C~ ffede~l aid for the const~ction off the Ad~ist~tion ~ildin& ~d re.ted ~ork at the Ro~oke ~nicipal Ai~ort (~o~ Field); a~hor[zing ~d d~recting the City Attorney to approve ~aid P~ject Appli~ticn as ~ Fo~; author~z~g the City ~Mnager to e~ecute and accept any Grant Offfer t~t may be ~de purs~nt to the aforesaid Project Applicat~on u~on app~val thereof by the C~ty Attorney; and providin& flor an e~er&ency. (For Full text of Resolution, see Ordin~ce ~ok 2o. 17~ Fa&e ~. Dilla~ ~o~ed the adoption off the Resolution. ~e ~t~on ~as seconded by ~. ~a~s and ~opted by the FollowLq~ vote: AYe: ~essr~. C~nin~ Oilla~ Ed~ard~ H~ter~ and the President, ~AYS: None ...... O. ST~B~ ~D ~L~S: ~. Leona~ G. ~Mse, Attorney, rep~enting Ideal a~ O~ Cle~ers~ Incorporated~ appeared ~fore Co~cil and presented the ~etition with the request that Seventh Street~ S. E., be rer~nently vacated~ dis- :ontinued ~d closed for a distance off approxi~tely one h~dred feet north Ch~ch Avenue: lyin~ betweea ~t 2~ Sectl~ 2~a~ ~t ~7~ Secti~ 1, ~dland Park. and Bein~ appr~l~tely 1~ feet ~ l~th~ ~ded on the south by ~oodla~ ~Ch~ch) Aven~ a~ on the north by a ~O-foot on ~lch Is no~ located a spur fail. ad track. ~ THE CgU~C~ OF ~E CI~ OF RO~OKEI ~our ~titione~, Ideal ~ & D~ Cle~ers~ .Inc.~ ~s~ct~ll~ ' represents to the Council that~ ... (1~ W re?~a~lon of pl~t of ~dl~d Par[~ of ~cord ~ ~e Clerk's o~lce of the ~tt~s C~ for the Cl~y of Ro~oke~ Y~r~la~ the a~ve described ~rtion of 7th Stree~ ~s dedicated t6 the publicl (2) Said ~rtion of 7~h Street Is extre=ely steep and practicallF im~ssible ~d ~practl~l of ~e as a public tho~u~hfare; (3) Your petitioners ~d o~er adjacent p~y o~era have no need for purposes of lnE~ss or e~re~s of ~e above des~ribed potion of 7th Street~ nor Is ~ ne~ ~ l~ It practicable for use for purposes of ~ss or e~ress to ~y othe~ p~e~y. Thih ~articular s~eep way so~h~ by your ~tltl~er to ~ closed ts not and never has been In use by p~perty owners adjacent to it; its sole use has been in connection with the business oRerated b~ your ~tioner and ~ts clo~ln~ and vacation ~11 ~t work ~convenience to any party hav~ any inte~st (~) ~o~ pe~ltioner has discussed this ~tter ~th the City ~nager city e~eer of the City of Ro~oke. They atree t~t keep~ o~en this ~o~ion of 7th Street Is of no benefit ~ it ~s never been ~ed to any app~clable ~tent by ~e ~ene~l public and It is as~table for pre~ent or ~ture development eit~r to the city or citizens. ~e city ~d engineer have indicated t~t they do no~ object to the ~treet bel~ closed a~ ~ill ~co~end Favorable action on this (5) Tour petltioner~ in compliance ~th Sections 15-7~6 and ]~-157 of the Code of Vlriinia, as a=ended~ has caused a notice to ~ published and ~sted by the Ser;ean~ of the City of Roanoke more than five (f) days before ~he ~resentation of thl~ petition, said ~blicatioa ~i~ ~de the first day of the J~e, 19~O, ~erm or the Hustings Cou~ for the City of ~o~oke; a~ an affidavit ~ this effect bein[ filed ~lth this ~tition. T~FORE, I~ COhSIBE~TION of the ;re=lses~ your petitioner requests tha~: (a) In pursuance of the sectiOns of the ¥1rginia C~e a~ve Co.oil ap~lnt not less th~n %~ee~ nor ~re t~ five, qualified persons to a ct as v~ewers, to v~ew, asce~a~n ~ repo~ in ~ltin~ what, if any, ~convenience would result f~m foully vaca~i~, discontinui~ ~d the above-described ~ion of 7th Street, S. E.~ ~ the City of Roanoke. -~ (b) T~t u~n ~rt of the viewers, if favo~ble to ~e granting of %hls p~tition, a~ conside~tion of the evidences Co~cil pass ~ ordnance declaring ~at ce~ain portion of 7th Stree%, S. E., as here~before described, %o be ~nen%ly vacated, discontinued a~ closed, and releas~l thereby all ~lKh~, ~i%le and interest of the City of Ro~oke ~d %he p~blic in ~d %o said s~ree~; %ha~ ~he ~oresaid ordinate ~all direc~ ~he person %o ~rk upon any ~d all plats ~d reco~s In ~e Cl.rk's Office of %he H~tinEs COU~ for the City of Roanoke~ YirE~ia, ahowi~ said of 7%h S%ree%~ S. ~., as here~before described, ~o be pe~nen%1y vacated, discontinued and clo~d as wovided by %he s~a%ut~s of the $~a%e of fo~ such cases made a~ Respectfully submitt ed ~ ID~L LAUNDRY R DBY CL~S, I~C. (Slgned~ ~oods~ Ro~ers~ }~u~e and Walker Cocci1 being of the opinion t~t the viewers sh~ld be ap~nted as request P=. Ed~s offered ~he follo~ng Resolution: (~10612) A ~OLUTI02 p~vid~g for the ap~[ntn~nt of fiye freeholders, any thee of whom ~y act, as viewers in connection ~th the peti~i~ of Ideal ~undry Dry Cleaners~ ~c., to pendently vacate, discontinue and close t~t ce~a~ of 7th Street~ S. E.~ lying ~t~en Lot ~ Section 2~ ~d Lot ~7~ Section 1~ Woodlan~ Park~ and be[n~ ap~x~tely 1~ feet In le~h, ~unded 9n the sou~ by Woodl~d (Ch~ch) Avenue and on ~he north by a 30-foot way on whi~ Is now located a ~il~ad t~ck. (For ~11 text of Resolution, see O~inance Book ~o. 17, FaKe 821' [ir, Ed~rards ~oved the adoption of the ~solution. The ~otion was aecanded by ~. Hunter and adored by the followlnZ Yote~ AY~ ~ssrs. C~nin~ Dillard~ ~s~ Hunter~ ~d the President~ NA~S~ None ........ ~, ~wa~s then ~ved t~t the q~stion of closing the above ~rtion of Seventh ~treet~ S, g,, ~ referred to the City ~nazer and the P~nnl~ Boa~ for investlgati~ re~rt a~ reco~en~t~on to Council. The ~tion ~s seconded by H~ter and unanl~usly adopted, ZONIng: ~e ~e~rate requests oF iff. Leon R. Kytchen and F~. ~, R, Hairston tk~t p~perties located on the ~o~th side oF Douglass Avenue~ N. E., east off Addiso~ High School~ described as ~t~ 2]-27, Block 1, Lincoln Court imp, ~d ~ts Block 1~ Lincoln Court F~p, res~ctively~ be rezoned from S~cial Residence District to ~iness D~strict, havl~ been placed on file for ninety days~ In ~ie~ of t~ ~ro~ed location of the Ne~ Housing Pro~ect in a ~rtion of the Lincoln Court Su~ivtsion~ [~. ~. Courtney King~ Attorney~ represent~g ~, Kytchen~ ap~ared before Council and advised that Four oF the five members of the Ro~oke and Hous~g Authority ~ve been contacted a~ have i~icated they are in favor oF the erection of a skatin~ r~k on the ~ro~rty off ~, ~chen a~ bel~ a ~elcc~e addition to the ~cre~tional facilitie~ of the colored in t~t ~ection~ ~. a~king t~t the request flor rezoni~ be handled thigh r~r channel~ for rezoni~ ~. C~nin ~oved t~t Co~cil con,ur in the request oF ~. Ki~ ~d that both of the req~ts for rezonin~ be taken ~o= the files for ~r con, ideation by Council. The motion was ~conded By [r, Dllla~ and unaninously ado[.ted. Affte~ fu~her con~ide~tion, F~. Dll~ ~ved tht the t~ requests for rezon~g be referred to the Plann~ ~ard for investi~atioa~ report ~d reco~euda- tien to Council. The =orion ~as ~eco~ed by F~. ~wards ~d unan~ou~ly adopted. T~IC: F~. Charles D. Fox, Jr., Atto~ey~ representin~ business e~tablish- ~ent~ on Campbell Avenue, S. ~., between ~d ~treet and F~fth Street~ appeared Council together ~ith Four oF his clients~ and asked that t~-~y trafffic be on the above ~rtion of Campbell Avenue a~ previously ~que~ted. Ai~ speak~g on the subject~ ~s F~. Prank L. Reed, P~siden~, Cle~ne~ Incor~ated~ ~15 Campbell Avenue, S. ~. In a discussion oF the =~tter~ the City ~nager advised that he has been off the opinion that one-way traffic on C~pbell Avenue extend~ too Far we~t and that he 1s not op~sed to tWin~ out the suE2estion for the ~sto~tion off t~-~y traffic on the upper ~ortlcn of Campbell Argue. In a ~ther discussion of the ~tter, F~. Dilla~ voiced the opinion that Third Street is t~ nar~ to acco~date the traffic if the ~ ~rtion of Avenue is made t~-~y ~ t~t if the t~-~y t~ffic i~ restored it' should be as Far east as Second Street~ S. ~.~ also~ that the buse~ ~hould continue their present routes in~tead oF coming do~ C~pbell Avenue to Thi~ Street o~ Second Street. F~. Cron~ ~uKgested that conside~tlon' be [tv~n to widen~g the southwest corner oF C~pbell Argue and Second Street, S, '~., to facilitate tee flo~ of traffi~ The ~atter havlng been discussed at len~thj and Council being of the that two*~ay traffic should be restored on Campbell Avenuej S. '~.~ between Second Street and Fifth Street~ effective as of midnigh~ June 17, 19~Os ~Ir. Dillard offered the following emergency Resolution: (t~1061]~ A RESOLUTICi~ authorisin~ the City ~ana~er, ~cting under authority of Section 79 ~f Chapter ]~ "?raffic"~ of the Code of the City of Roanoke~ .for'the better regulation of traffic within the City, to restore't~o-way traffic on that portion of Campbell Avenue~ So '~.s between Second Street ~nd Fifth -~treet~ and ln~ an emergency° {For full text of Resolutlcnj see Ordinance Book ~oo 17, Page ¥~'. Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by ¥~'o Hunter and adopted by the followin[- vote: AYES-* F. essrs. Cronin~ Dillard~ Runter~ and the President~ Kr. Kinton .... NAYS.* ~one ......... O. (~M. Edwards not ~oting) S~%~ CONSTEUCTIC~: ¥~'s. B. F. Ftsher~ ~O~ Huntington Soulevards N. apFeared before Counctl~ advis/ng that water is flowing into her driveway and base=e a result of the condition of the street ~ which condition has been brought a~out by the contractor who constructed sanitary sewer lines in the area. On motion of Yr. Hunter~ seconded by ~h-. Edwards and unanl=ously ado[teds the r~atter was referred to the City ~nager for attention and to report back to [ Council. ANNEXATIOn-STREET I~EOYEY~TS: )h'. C. B. Wood appeared before Councils i advising that the Elverdale Eoad ~ecC ~s been co=pieCed f ~ Nineteenth S~ree~ S. E.~ ~o ~he corpora%e ltml~s t~ ~he vicinity of ~he Riverdale School~ buC ~= ~e [potion of Elverdale E~d between ~ennin~on S~ree~ a~ ~tne~een=h S~reet has never been sta~ed as previously promised. The .City Y~ager advising t~t funds are not available to complete the on ~%ion of ~. H~te~, seconded by }~. Edwards and ~nimously adopted, the was refer~d to him for an esti~te of the cost to ~mplete the project, includ~ curb and gutter. D~NT OF P~LIC WE~ARE: The complaint of Y~s. Fannie M. ~nsdo~e the De~r~en~ of Public '~elfare ~s cancelled her Old ~e ~sistance award ~ the amount of $~0.OO ~ month on the ~ds that her child~n a re able %o sup~ her havinz been left tn the h~ds of the Director of the Welfare Depa~nt, ~s. ~nsdo again appeared before Co~cil, together with one of her daughters~ ~. T. J. Wo~ley. In a discussion of the ~tteF, Y~. J. H. Fall~ll, who was ~quested ~ [before Co~cll, advised t~g since the last gi~ }~. ~nsdowne speared before the bodys her case h~ been before %he Domestic Re~tions Cou~ and %ha% u~n ~vice of their attorneys the t~ dauEhters refused %o testify; whereu~n~ ~he court, afte~ hearSE the facts as presented by the D~ec%or of %he De~r~en~ of ~bltc %~elfares dismissed the ~se, ~lF. Fallwell concl~ that if F~5. ~sdo~e will file an with ~e State Departmen~ of ~blic ~'elfare he ts willin[ %o abide by the decision ~he State ~d. F~s. Worleys apea~n~ on be~lf of he~ mother~ stated t~t K~. has been recetvi~ Fubltc assis~nce for eight years ~d can~% understand ~y ~e should now have to file aa appeal, F~s. WoFley also ~intlng out t~: the order for her mother has been discontinued, pendir~ steps by ~rs, Lanadomme to file the appeal, and that, consequently, her mother ia in dire circu~stancea. Council being of the opinion that the grocery order should be continued unti a decision has been rendered bythe state, ¥~. Hunter moved that the matter of fill~ the appeal be left in the hands of the City ¥.anager and the Director of the DeFart- merit of Public l/elfara. The motion was seconded by {!re Edwards and unanimously adopted. In t his connection, ~-. Cronin moved that the question of appointment of a ~/elfsre Board be referred to the City Attorney for legal advice at the next regular meeting of Council ~henthe ~atterwill be considered further. The motion was seconded by {3-. Edwards and unanimously adopted° LIBRlJ~Y: F. ro F. F.. Rlvinus, President of the Roanoke Public Library Board, together with Eisa Pearl Hinesley, Librarians and {~. Randolph Frantz, Architects appeared before Council and presented final drawings and specifications for the new ~ublic library in El~ood Park, F~. Rivinus pointing out that the City ~Mnater has not as yet viewed the dra~ings and specification~ end that there are ~ome minor differences to be ~rked out, but that the Library Bna:d ~ould like for authority to be granted to proceed ~rlth advertising for bids on the project as soon as the differences' have been ~rked out. In a discussion of the matters }ir. Cronin raised the question as to advsrti.- lng for selmrate b~ds on the ganeral contract, electrical contract and ~echanical contract, pointin~ out that the State of Virginia ~d the State of '~est Virginia seem to have found this procedure more profitable as evidenced by the fact that recent projects have been advertised on this ~asiss and voicln~ t he opinion that separate contracts ~rlll call for closer supervision on the ~roJect. ~. Frantz voiced the opinion that there would be more of a saving if the contract is a~arded on a general basis as one contract and that the £eneral contract~ would be more responsible for the project under one contracts stating that he feels it is to the best advantage of the c'ity to require one contracts but that if Council desires separate contracts, he is perfectly willing to follow the wishes of the bcd'. ¥~. Dlllardthen moved that a resolution be adopted authorizing the City F~na~er to advertise for bids for the construction of the Roanoke Public Library in El~n~ood Park. ~r~'° Crenin moved that the motion be amended to provide for separate bids on ~he general contracts electrica~ contract and~echantcal contracts but the ~otion ~ailing to receive a seconds ~ro Dillard offered the followin~ Hesolution as providel For in his original motion~ ~M. Cronin ~tating that he is not opposed to the library proJect~ but that he is opposed to the proposed method of advertising for bids on th~ .basis of s general contract: (~1061~) A RE~OLUTION authorizin~ and direc~in~ the City Fmnager to advertial For bids on the basis of one contract for the construction of the ltoano~m Public Library in El~ood Park, Hoanoke, Virginias said bids to be received by the City llerk until 2:00 o~clock, p. m.s July 1Ts 195Os and to be opened before the Council ~f the City of Hoanoke at a regular meeting to be held at 2:00 oVclocks p. ~*s on ;he said date. (For full text of ~esolutiona see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page Rr, Dillard.moved the adoption of the Resolution, The motion was eeconded V,r, Ed~r~rd..e and adopted by the follows vote: A~t F~ssrs, D~ll~d~ ~s~ H~ter~ and the P~sident~ F~, ~ton .... aAY~: ~. C~n~ .............. 1. SO~ YJmbers ott he Roanoke City ~ch~l. ~ard, to~ether ~tb ~, D, 3u~r~t~dent of Schoo~ a~ ~, J. 5, EcDonald~ C~rk~ appeared before for a discu~$i~ as to neces~ry step~ ~ be ~ken by a locality ~ o~er ~ f~ the $~,~ ~de aval~ble for the contraction of ~ublic ~chool buildings by the 6eneral ~sembly at its 19~ 3essi~ ~, F~rt~ P. that It ~lll be nece~ry for Co,oil to ado~ a ~olution~ a~p~vin~ the ~pli~tion for ~nds a~ certifying t~t the Oouncil of ~he City of ~oke has or ~vide sufficient ~nds to complete ~e p~Ject for ~lch the applica~ion )e~ ~de, I~ ap~ari~ t~t the ~o~oke City Sc~ol ~ard pl~ to a~ly to the ~tate of ~uca~lon for ~nds in co~ec~ion ~lth the con~t~otion of the new Addison School, the addition to W~d~. "i~on J~ior High ~ch~l a~ ,he const~c~i~ ,f ~illiamu Road School Ho, 2, Er, Cronin roved that the ~tter of Fre~rin~ ppropriate ~solutioa, or resolutions~ ~ receded to ~he City Attorney a~ for presentation at the next regular ~eetlng of Council, The motion ~ seconded y )~, Dllla~ ~d ~animously ~opted, ~ith further reference to the ~tter~ the ~chool ~a~ asked ~t the balance $$)9~O~,~ f~m the ~nd sale be transferral f rom t he School l~prove~ent Fund for he General School Cons~ction Program; ~ereu~n, F~, c~nin offend the following mergency Ordinance: {~O515) AN 0RDIHL~CE appropriatin~ ~2~,~,~ fro~ the School ~p~ve~ent for the Gene~l ~chool Const~ution Fro~r~ and providin~ for an e~ergency, '~E~A9, in the interest of the ~ily ope~tion of the ~blic School System, e~rG~ncy i9 declared to exist. THER~O~, BE IT ORDAI.~ by the Council of th~ City of Roanoke that a~ is hereby app~pr~ted from the School ~p~veme~ Fund for the General Schoo~ onst~ction Program, BE XT ~T~R ORD~N~ tha~ an e~er~ency Is declar~ to exist a~ thin ~11 be ~ forcef~ its passage, ~. C~nin ~oved the adoption of the O~i~nce, The motion was seconded by ~rds ~d adoF~ed by the followht vote: A~9: )feasts, C~ntn~ Dllla~ ~wa~s~ Hunter~ a~ the P~sident~ wAYS: ~o~e ...... O, Atthis ~int~ F~. LeRoy H. Smith, C~i~n of the Sch~l ~a~ ~vitedthe of Council to be preseu~ at the cornerstone laying cere~nies for the School at 3:~ o~clock, p. ~., Sat~day, J~e 17, 1950. {~. Cron~ ~ved that the invitation be accepted, The ~tiou ~ seconded by Dllla~ and ~nl~usly adopted. A~-C~ OF COURTS: A statement oF ~p~ses f~ the ~s~tmut Auditor Accosts, in the total ~o~t of S222,19, vepresent~ the city's one-half of the cost of audltin~ the accounts and records of the Clerk of the Courts of the Cit~ of Roanoke~ ¥1rginia~ For the calendar year ended December ]1, 19~9~ was before Cou~ On motion of ¥.-o Edwards~ seconded by ~ro ~unter and unanimouely adopted~ th statement was referred to the City Auditor for payment, SCHOOL$~ A communication from ¥~-o LeHoy H. Smith, Chairm~n of the Roanoke City School Board~ to§ether with a School Board Progress Report, ~ae before Council. ~, Edwards moved that the communication and report be filed. The motion was seconded by ¥~'° Hunter and unanimously adopted. STREET LI~}ffS: A communication from the Appalachian Electric Power Company, advising that thirty-nine street lights were installed during the month of Yay, 1950 leaving twenty°three street lights to be lnetalled~ was before Council. M~o Edwards moved that the communication be filed. The motion wee seconded by F~'. Cronin and unanimously adopted. AUDIT-JUVEnILE A~D DO~'ESTIC RELATIONS COURT: A re~rt on the audit of the accounts and records of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, for the period from November &, 19&8, through December 31, 19&9, as made by the Auditor of Public Accounts for the Commonwealth of Virginia, was llbefore Conncil. ~. Edwards moved that the report be filed. The motion was seconded by 'Hunter and unanimously adopted. TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION: I certificate from the Roanoke Academy of Kedicine ~Mgic City Kedical Society, Roanoke Tuberculosis Association and Roanoke City Health Department, in appreciation of the valuable services rendered by Roanoke City Counci in the Roanoke Chest X-ray Survey, Roanoke, Virginia, April 18-Ju~e 2, 1950, was before Council. F~r. Cronin moved that the certificate be filed. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dillard a~d unanimously adopted. DELINQUE~TTAXE5: A communication from ~. W. D. Equi, Jr., Delinquent Tax Collector, attaching a list of properties which are delinquent for the year 1929, and ~htch will be out of date June 30, 1950, due to the Statute of Limitations, ~s before Council, the Delinquent Tax Collector asking that a resolution be adopted, authorizing the City Attorney to institute suit to sell these p~operties to satisfy the city's lien for taxes. F~. Edwards moved that Council concur in the request of the Delinquent Tax Collector and offered the followin~ emergency Resolution: (~10616) A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Attorney and/or his Assistant to institute and conduct suits in equity for the purpose of enforcing the Sity's lien for delinquent taxes and other assessments against certain properties standing in the n~me of the respective record owaers thereof, and providing for an (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 286.) ~. Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by ~M. Crontn and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: )~ssre. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~'.int on ................. 5. NAYS: None .... -O. :il. REFOHTS OF OFFICF~RSt WATER DEPARTEEaT~ The City t~n~Ger submitted written re.th, requea~i~ authority ~ adve~ise flor bids for the construction of a sec~n~ry sea, ling at Ca.ins Cove at an estl~ted cost of app~xl~tely ~. C~n~ ~oved t~t Council concur An the reques~ of the City a~ offered the ffollo~lng Resolution, ~b~ect to app~val of the p~Ject ~ the F~lcolm Firnie ~eers~ (~1~17) A R~OLUTIO~ authortzing the Cit~ F~naFer to adve~i~e for bida the con~t~ction of a seconda~ setting basin at Ca~tns Cove. (For full text of Resolution, see ~dZn~ce ~ok No. 17, Pa~e 287.} ~. Cron~ moved the adoption off the Resolution. ~e motion was seconded ~. ~s a~ adopted by the follo~ln~ AYe: [essrs. Cron~n, Dillard, Ed~s, H~ter, and the Presigen~, h.~YS: ~on~ ...... O. %?ATER DEPA~TE~T: The rotter of fumishin~ more adequate ~ter se~ice to the Clearfield R~d a~a, as well as the question of exte~g ~ter se~[ce to that portion of Br~bleton Avenue, S. 'Z., which Zs not se~ed By awater ~in, hav~ng been~ferred to the City Fanaier for preparati~ of plans a~ estimates~ he submitte ~ritten re.ri that to lay 2~720 feet of 8-inch min to serve the Cl~rfield Road ~11 co& app~x~tely $11~2~.~, inel~ing the lnst~llation of three hyd~nts. Council bein~ of the opinion t~t the 8-inch ~ter ma~ should ~ installed~ [~. Dillard offered the follo~ln~ Resolution~ ~i~h th~ stipulatien t~ estl~tes for the extension of ~e water rain in Br~mble~on Avenue ~ ~ubmitted ~ the ~dy at its next regular ~eet~g: (~10618) A ~SOL~ION authorizing and directing the inst~latim of an 8-inc ~a~ beEinning at th~ ~tersection oF Brambleton Avenue and ~elch Road, S. and ~nning easterly to Faith ~ne, thence in ~2r~ Lane ~ Clearfteld Road, ~ Clearfield Road to Colon~l Avenue, t~nce northeast in Colonel Avenue to Persi~er Hoad~ a tot~l distance of 2~7~0 feet~ and ~u~oriz~g the ~s~llation of three fire hydr~ts ~ the a~ve ar~a. (For fullt e~ of Re~olutlon~ see O~ance ~ok No. 17~ Fage 287.) ~. Dilla~ ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ~as seconded by ~. Ed~s ~d adopted by the following AYES: Eessrs. C~nin, Dillard~ ~a~s~ Hunter~ and the P~siden~ ~lnton .................. ~AYS: None ...... O. ~ere appear~ to beno fuads available in the ~ater De~nt Budget to ca~y out the above p~ject~ F~. ~ards offered the follo~g emergency O~inance: (~10619) AN ~DI~A~gE ~ a~end ~d reenact ~on-Operating ~penses~ of an Ordinance 2dopted by ~he Cocci1 of the ~ity of Roanoke~ ~ir!lnia~ on the 6th day Feb~a~, 1950, ~o. 10~91~ and entitled~ ~ O~inance mkl~ appmpriati~s ~ater Bepa~menth General ~ for the City of Roanoke Fo~ the fiscal year begt~ing Jan~ 1, 1950~ and ending December )1, 1950~ and declaring the existence of ~ (For full text of O~inance~ see O~inance ~ok ~o. 17~ Pa~e [~. ~s m~ed the adoption of the O~inance. ~e motion ~s seconded by F~. C~n~ ~d adored by the follo~[n~ vote: AYES: ¥,eesr~. Cronin, Dlllardt Edwards~ fluntert and the Preeident~ ~inton ................. ~. ~AYe: None .... -0, STORM DRAL~S-STREET I}~ROW~:E~T$: Mr. Cronin having raised the question as to the storm drain situation on Forest Park Boulevard~ N. W.~ and As~en Street~ as ~mll as lmproveme, nts to Aspen Street, the City F. anager submitted written report that it will coat 0110150.00 to construct curb and gutter~ walk and steps ca Aspen Street~ N. ~/.~ between Cove Road and Forest Park Boulevard~ $18,000.O0 for street paving and S11,600.OO for sidewalk; $27~300.00 for the construction of a etorm drain from Cove Road 'to Forest Park Boulevard; and S56,500.00 for the construction of a storm drain from Aspen Street ~o }'olrose AYenue, the City ~anager recommending that the storm drain be installed before the construction of curb and gutter. Council bein~ of the opinion that the curb and gutter, steps and Faring should be approved for the time being, ~. Cronin offered the followir~ Resolution: {#10620) A HESOLUTIO~ authorizing and diructing the City Manager to proceed with t he construction of curb and gutter, with appurtenant work thereto, on Aspen Street~ N. '~/o, between Cove Road and Forest Park Boulevard~ and the paving of said street, at a total estimated cost of (For full text of Re~olution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page Ya'. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by }M. Dillard and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYF.5: }:easts. Cronin, Dtllard~ Edwarda~ Hunter~ and the President, NAYS: None ...... O. F~r. Cronin then offered the following emergency Ordinance, appropriating $~1,]50.OO for the above ~roJect: (~10621] K~ OHDINA~CE to amend and reenact Section ~?~ "Street Construction of an Ordinance adopted bythe Council of the City of Roanoke~ Virginia, on the 28th day of December, 19&9, No. 10329, and entitled, "An Ordinance making appropriations from the General Fund of t he City of Nosno~ for the fiscal year begfnoing January 1 19~O~ and ending Dec~mber 31, 1950, and declaring the existence of an emergency". {For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page ~. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~!essra? Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~:in t on ................... 5 · NAYS: None ....... Oo CITY F~TLOYEES: Action on a report of the City ~nager with reference to a policy in regard to vacatime for city employees having beendeferred, pending a report from the City ~nager and the Chairman of the Job Evaluation Board as to the policy set forth by the Board on this subject, they submitted written recommendation that Section 13(a)~ relating to Vacotions, of Chapter ? of the City Code, be amended to conform to the policy set forth by the. Job Evaluation Board; ~hereupon, Dillard offered the followLug emergency Ordinance: {~10622} AN ORDI~ANCli to mzend and re-ordain Section 13~ Chapter ? of the City Code~ as a~ended~ relating to vacations~ sick leave and military leave for officers and e=ployeos of the City of Roanokem ¥1rginia~ and providing for an e~ergency. {For full text of Ordlnance~ see Ord/nsnce Book ~o, l?, Page Yr. Dillard ~oved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by F~r. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: Al'ES: ¥~serso Cronin~ Dlllard~ Edwards, Hunter~ and the President, ~:lnton .................. NAYS: None ..... CITY ~*~LOYEF~: The City ~Mnager sub=itted verbal report, calling attention to the fact that the ~th of Suly falls on Tuesday this year, ar~J recomnended that ctty e=ployees be given a holiday on the ]rd of Suly also under the usus1 terns and conditions. Pr. Dillard ~oved that Council concur in the reco~raendatlon of the City F-ana~er and offered t?.e following Resolution: {[1062]} A RESOLUTIO~ authorizing and directing that all ~Mnicipal Departmen in the City of Roanoke be closed on ~Mndsy, Suly ], 19~Oa subject to require=eats the preservation of public health and safety. {For full text of Resolution~ see Ordinance Book No. 17, Pa~e ~91.) ~. Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded ~. Hunter and adopted by t he following vote: AYES: Fessrs. Crania, Dillard, Edwards~ Hunter~ and the President, ~Mo Y. inton .................. NAYS: None ....... Ua STOR~! D.a~IaS: The matter of replacing the first ef~ht hundred feet o£ the existin~ .=tor~ drain east of Ninth Street~ N. B., between ~Mdison {Gregory) Avenue and Lick Run, as requested by the ¥ir~iata Bridge Company~ having been referred to the City Y-anager for a report as to the estimate of the co~t~ he submitted written report~ together with a plan showing the proposed route of a new dra/n for a distan of approxlnately 1,6lO feet, the estimated coot of the project being a~proxinately $~0,00Oo00 on the basts of a ~2-tnch drain. After a discussion as to whether or not the first eight hundred feet of the drain ~ould be an adequate solution to the problem, action on the matter tree held in abeyance, pending a Further report fro= the City F. anager en this and other phases of the sub.~ect. lgATER DEPART).Z~T: The City ~Mne~er submitted verbal report, calling attention to thc r~eed for a revision of the rules and regulations governing the use of the Carvtne Cove area, due to the number of anendments since the rules ar~ regulations originally approved. On notion of }~. Hunter, seconded by ~o Dillard and unanimously adopted, was referred to the City I'Mnager, the City Attorney and the City Auditor for report and recom=endaClon to Council. A~NEXATION-PAR~S AND FLAYGR~JND$: Council having previously appointed D. ~_*. ~thertdge~ Eo B. Lemon, C. Eo Layz~n, O. E. Trout and Co Cecil Flora aa for the purpose of a~praieing four tracts of l~nd to be used for park purpoees~ with a view of establishing a fair and reasonable price therefor, the City }Mnager sub- mitted a confidentiml report concernin~ the value of the properties as fixed by the appraisers, On ~otion of Er. Bunter, seconded by ~. Cronin and unanimously adopted, the report was taken under consideration for one week. REFOR?.~ OF CO}):IT?EF~: SE~E~ CC~SIDE~TION: The claim of ~. R. C. Churchill, Jr., President of the Pioneer Construction Company, Incorporated, in the stun of $],25].OO~ repreeenting the a~ount alleged to be lost by the company as a result of its ~n and ~chinery bei~ held up on the co~t~ction of sanitary sewers ~ the T~th Street ~tension area due to a delay on the part of the city In acquiring necessary right,-of-way for the aforesaid p~Ject, hav~g been referred to the City Fanager, Counci~n ~ronin and the City Atto~eyfor study, re~rt a~ reco~endation, the co~lttee submitted ~ritten re~rt~ voicing the opinion that the claim Is not a valid one, ~d, accordin, should not be allowed~ ~. Cron~ advisir:i t~t he Is tn a~ree~ent ~ith the report as to a ~trict legal lnterpretztion~ but that there appears to ~ a moral obli~tion After a d~cussion of the ~tter~ Er. Edwards noved t~t Council concur in i:the ~port of the co=ittee that the clal~ should not be allo~ed. The r~tion se~ed by ~. H~ter and a~ed by the follow~g vote: AYES: Ee~srs. Dlll~d, Ed~s, H~ter, and the President, f~. Eintcn .... ~AYS: Hone ........... O. (~. g~nin not voting) U~FINISHED A~HOUSE: Action on the :~tter of convert~g the ~shouse ~to a con- valescent home havtn~ been deferred For further conside~tion ~th ~. J. H. Fallwel Di~ctor of the De~rtment of Public gelfare, and ~hysici~ familiar ~ith the ca~ of city patients, at ~:~ o~clock, p. ~., d~in~ the present ~eeti~ the City [F~nager submitted ~itten report ~th the request that further consideration of the ;question ~ deferred until the 1951 Budget i~ studied, in o~er ~at additional info~ation might be obtained. ~. H~ter moved tMt Council conc~ in the request of the City b~Eer ~d ~hat fu~her conside~tion of the question of conve~in~ the Al=shouse into :onvalescent ho~ be deferred ~til the 1951 Budget is studied. ~e motion was ~econded by ~. Cron~ and adopted by the follow~g vote: A~5: Eessrs. Cronin, ~a~s, Hunter, ~d the President, ~. ~;inton ..... CIVIL DEFUSE: The question of appoi~:ting a co~ittee to work out plans ~d :ecomendatims for establi~hin! a local or~nization in Roano~ in ~nnection ~ith ;he Civil Defense Program having been deferred ~til the ~resent meeting, the ~tter ~s again before Council~ ~. Dillard offert~ the $ollow~g Resolution: (~1~2~) A ~LUTION p~vid~t for the ap~i~tment of fM~s~. J. Robert ~ho~as~ Chai~n~ S. L. Lovelace~ H. C. ~yatt~ C. B. ~erren and Dr. H~h H. Trout~ ~r., as a Civil Defense Planning Co~lttee to make plan~ for the establishment and )e~tion of a Civil Defense Pro~m for the City of ~oke and to ~bmit report reco~endations to Council. {For full text of Resolution, see O~inance ~ok No. 17, P~e 292.) ;ly, ¥~. Dillard ~0ved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion vas seconded by Y~-o Edwards and adopted by the following votes AYES: ¥-ssrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Minton ................... /~ .,t I'S -' ~one ....... Oo CONSIDERATION OF cLAIF~: None. I~TRODUCTION tad CO~9IDERATIOa OF ORDI~CES AND BK$OLU?IO~S: ZONING: Ordinance No. 10594~ rezoning from General Residenca District to Business District 3,101 acres, Roanoke Gas and Water Company }~p, lytr~ betleeen Lake Street, Bellevlele Avenue, Ash Street and Park Road, S.° E., and 3.3~ acres, Roanoke Gas and 'dater Company Pap, lyin~ north of Ash Street, S. E., betleeen Belleview Avenue snd Ivy Street (formerly Silvan Road), as requested by Roanoke iospital tssociation, Incorporated, in connection ~lth the proposed expansion of the }:emorial and Crippled Children's Hospital, having previously been before Counell~ read and laid over, lean again before the body, Er. Crontn offering the following for its second reading and final adoptionl (#1059~) AN OiiDI~I~C~ to anend and reenact trtlcle I, Section 1~ of ChaUcer 51, of the Code of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, in relation to Zoning. {For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, ~age ~'o Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion ~as seconded by }~. Edwards and adopted by the folloleint vote: AYES: }[essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Ed~srda~ Hunter~ and the President, Y. into n ................... ~. //A¥S: ~one ....... I/ATEH DEPARTIng?: Ordinance No. 1060~, providing for the leasin~ of the flo~ of ~ater fro= the ~;use and House Springs to the American Viscose Corporation for a contingent period of t~enty years at a rental of $1~50Oo00 per year~ under certain terms and conditions, havinc previously been before Council~ read and laid over, leas.: a~ain before the body~ }ir. Cronin offering the follo~lni for its second reading and final adoption: {[1060$} AN OHDINIECE authorizin~ and directin~ the pro,er City officials to' execute~ for and on behalf o£ the City of l/oanoke, a contract dated as of the 12th day of July, 19~0, between the City of Roanoke and ~=erican Viscose Corporation for the leasing of the flow of leater from the ~se and House Springs for a contingent leriod of t~enty years at a rental of ~1500.~O ~er year. (For ful~ text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 2~O.) ¥.ro Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion ~as seconded by [ro Hunter and adopted by the follolein~ vote: ~YES: Y. essr=. Cronin~ Dillard~ Edlesrds, Hunter, and the President, ~A~S: Hone ...... Oo FDTIONS AND ¥I$CELLA~OUS SUSIN, ESSc SCHOOL BOARD: The City Clerk bmouEht to the attention of Council the pending[I expiration of te~s of menbers servin~ on various Boards created by Council. It apl~aring that there ~11 be a vacancy on the Roanoke City School ~oard for District ~oo 2~ lying in the northern portion of the city~ Er, Cronin moved that Council inform the public suggestions will be received from individuals and civic clubs in that district as to a' person to fill the Fending vacancy~ the suggestions to be filed with the City Clerk in strict confidence, The motion was seconded by Fr. Dillard and unanimously adopted, ~lth further reference to the uther appointments~ the City Clerk ~as in- structed to furnish the members of Council with a list of the pending vacancies for consideration at the regular meeting of the body on June 26, 1950o There bein§ no ~urther.business~ Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk 1 President COU. CIL~ REOUL~ ¥~nday, June 19~ 19~0. The Council of the City o£ Roanoke met in regular ~eetin~ in the Circuit Court Room in the Kuniclpal B~lldin~ fbnday~ June 19, 1950~ at 2:00 ofclock~ p, the regular ~eetinE hour~ with the Preeident~ ~:r. ~lnton~ presiding° ~RRSEN?,' }!.essrs. Cronin, DilLard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, f~. ~!inton ...................... 5, ABS~: .one ........ o. OFFICERS FRESENT: Er. Arthur S. Owens~ City f~nager, and 1~. Harry R. Yates,!,i City Auditor, The ~eetin~ was opened with a prayer by t he Reverend Jo Landon }Mddex~ of the Villa HelEhts Baptist Church. PX~UTF~: Copy of the minutes of the regular meeting held on ~onday~ June 5~ 19~O, having been furnished each me~ber of Council, upon r-orion of firo Cronin, seconded by f:r. Dillard and unanimously adopted, the reading ~-as disp~nsed leith and the minutes approved aa recorded. HEkRI~ OF C1TIZ=~NS UPC~ PUBLIC lITTERS: I:ARER FIELD: Pursuant to notice of advertisement o£ bids ca £urnishing the City of Roanoke with three thousand portable bleacher seats, said proposals to be received by the City Clerk un[il ~:OO ofclock~ p. m., l:onday~ June 19, 19~O, and to be opened at that hour before City Council, and eight subalasi~ns h~vin[ been received, the President, ¥.ro ¥.inton, asked if there was anyone present who did not fully under- stand the advartise~ent~ t£ there ~$ anyone present who had been denied the privilege of bfddin~ and if there ~re any questions about the advertisement anyone ~ould like to ask, I.iro R. R, Johnson of Grave$-Hucphreya Hardware Co=~any, Incorporated, declar~ in~ that the specifications of the city are very indefinite and inadequate, and for ~hat reaaon~ it has been difficult for his coapany to sub.it its proposal. In this connection, }Ir. J. L. Robert,on of Southern Athletic Supply Co~any~ incorporated~ Rictmond, Vir/inia~ declared that his co:pony had not found the specifications difficult at a11. fir. Herman Davidow of Safeway Steel Scaffolds of Roanoke concurred wi~h Fa'. outlining various objections to the specifications. After a discussion of the natter~ the City }!anager declaring that the ~eeificationa were prepared in the best interest of the city, and ~-. Croni~ still to the resuirenent that the bleachers aha11 be delivered within one week' the order is clven, }ir. Hunter norad that Council proceed with the openL%~ of ~he bids. The ~otion was seconded by f~. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~fessrs. Dtllard~ Edwards~ Hunter, and the President~ fir. Einton ..... NAYS: ~ir. Cronin .................. 1. After the openint and public readinil of the bids, and a discussion as to the ~ppointment of a committee, ~. Hunter moved that the bids be referred to the City the Director of Public ~'orks, the Director of Parks and Recreation and the City Auditor for tabulation and re~ort later during the ueatin~, without ~endatinn. The motion was secouded by fir. Edwards and unanimously adopted. Later during the meeting, the committee submitted its tabulation and a lengt discu~sicn follo~d as to the bid which should be a cceptedo Council bein_eunable to roach a docision on t he matter, ¥~-o Hunter r. oYed that the bids be referred back to the cor~mittee for study and reco~endation as to throe bids to be considered, listed in the order of preference of the committee, together with reasons for the racomnendatiCnso The motion was seconded by ~[r. Edwards and unan~ously adopted. Later durir~ the ~eetin§, the committee submitted the following report and recommend~ tions: "Council of the City of Roanoke Gentlemen: Iour committee recommends that the following throe bids for bleachers be considered in the order named. 1, Southern Athletic Supply Conpany, Inc. Russey bleachers 2. Graves-Humphreys Hardware Conp~ny, Inc. Wlnkler bleacher~ @ 12,995.00 3. Jennings-Shepherd Company Narspec bleachers ~ 1~, 6~O.CO We consider that the rear "A" frame sections of 3~; x 33 x ~" steel specified for the Hussey bleachers gives an added safety factor and is well worth the difference in cost. This bid also meets all specifications as publlshed by the city with the exes.trion of heighth of guard rail, which we feel is of no consequence. This blead~er is believed to he the most easily portable and will result in saving of manpower when moved. The ~inkler bleacher specified only one coat of finish paint on the steel and substituted Pine for Douglas Fir sleepers. No live load and guarantee specified in bid. The Narspec bleacher apparently meets all minimum specifications but is considered too high. (Signed) Robert P. Hunter (Signed) Jno. L. %;entworth (Signed) H. C. Breyles (Signed) J. Robert Thomas" It appearin~ that Graves-Humphreys Hardware Company, Incorporated, is the lowest bidder of the three listed by the co~mittee, ~. Cronin offered the following Resolution, accepting the bid of Gra%'es-Humphreys Hardware Comapny, Incorporated, with the stipulation that the company furnish the city proper guarantee and assuran~ of live load capacity as set out in the specifications of the city: '(~10625} A RESOLUTION acceptin~ the bid of Graves-Humphreys Hardware Co=pan: Incorporated, Roanoke, Virginia, for furnishing the Citycf Roanoke with three thousand F<~table bleacher seats in the anount of $12,995.00, and authorizing the )urchase of said bleacher seats. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Eook No. 17, Page 293.) [~. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded )y Mr. Hunter and ado[ted by the followin~ ¥o5e: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard~ Edward3, Hunter, and the President, ~. Klnt~n ................... NAYS: None ....... O. ZO~I~-SETBACE LI~E: Notice of public hearing on the question of establie a setback 1/ne on Eighth 5treet~ $, W,, from Campbell Avenue to }~rshall Avenue, extending thirty feet on each side of the present established center line of Eighth Etreeta to provide for a sixty-foot right-of-~y, havinZ been published in the News ~rsuant to Article II~ Sectia~ ~, of Cha~ter ~1 of the ~e o~ the City oF ~oke~ sett~E the ti~e of the hearin~ at 2:~ o*clock~ p. =., ~Mn~y~ J~e 19, 1950~ the question ~s ~fore Council. ~o one ap~earing before Co~cil in connection ~ith the ~a~ter, ~d ~ co~ications ~vl~ been received on the ~ubJect~ )~. Ed~a~s ~ved ~at Council in the ~evious reco~endation of the ~lan~n~ ~ard that the setback line ~ e~tabli~hed and offered the follo~ng Ordin~ce for its first r e~d~E. The ~otion seconded by ~. H~ter and a~ed by the follo~in~ vote: AY~ ~essr~. C~nin, Dlllard~ ~s~ Huntev~ a~ ~e ~res~ent~ RAYS: ~one ....... O. (~26) ~ O~INA~CE establish~ a setback l~e on beth sides of Eighth Street, S. W.m fro= Campbell Avenue to %M~sha~ Avenue) extend$n~ thirty feet on eac~ Fresent established can=er line of Eighth SGreet, to p~vide fo~ a side of the right-of-way. %~ERE~S, notice h~s ~en duly published as ~quired by law, and the ~n the affected area notified that Council would hold a h~ring on the 19~h Eighth Street, S. W., f~n Campbell Avenue to ~shall Avenue, extending thirty feet each side of the prement establfs~d center l~e of Eighth Street, to p~vlde fora ~-foot ri~ht-ef-w~y~ end ~AS, the hearing as p~vtded for in said notice published in said news- paFer was given on the 19~h day of June, 1950, at 2:~ o'clock, p. m., ~fore ~he Council of the City of Eo~noke in ~he Council Room tn ~he ~:~cipal Build~g, a~ ~ich heari~ no objections were presented by p~perty owners and other ~terested :arttes in the affected area. THEREF0~, ~ IT ORDAinED by the Council of the City of ~anoke tha~ a ~etbsck l~e be, and the sane ts h~reby established on ~th sides of Eighth Street, S. W., f~m Campbell Avenue to }~rshall Avenue, extend~E thirty feet ~ each side the present established center line of E~hth Street~ to provide for a ~-foot riMhtj BE IT F~RT~R ORDAIHED t~t ~ building hereafter e~cted on any of said abutttn~ on said s=reet s~ll extend over ~e set~ck line as established by the of this The O~inance having been read, ~s laid over. ZONING: Notice of public ~a~n~ on the question of rezoninE f~m Gener~ Bistr~ct ~o Business District p~pe~y located on the ~rth side of }bo~ Avenue, ~. ~., west of Eleventh Street~ described as ~ts ll and 12~ Block 6, Company ~p, ~ving been published in the ~'orld-News pursuant to A~icle ~ection ~3, of Chapter 51 of the Code of ~he City of Roanoke, sett~g the time of hear~g at 2:~ o'clock, p. m., ~ionday, June 19, 1950, ~he question ~s before ~ this connection, }~. R. V. Fowlkes ap~ared before Go~cll and asked that the p~pe~y ~ rezonedas requested. ~o one appearing before Council in opposition to the rezoning, and no co~unications having been received on the subJect~ FF. Edwards moved that Council concur in the previous recor~nendation oP the Plannin6 Board that the property in question be rezoned as requested and of Pered the following Ordinance for it8 first reading. The motion ~ras seconded by Fir. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYE.~: {iessre. Cronin~ Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the Fresident, Fiinto n .................. [{10627} AW ORDINANCE to amend and reenact Article I, Section 1, oP Chapter 51, of the Code oP the City of Roanoke, ¥irginia, in ~elation to Zoning. { - ~/REREAD, notice o£ public h~aring on the question oP rezoning from General {Residence District to Business District property located on the north side oP i?~orr, an Avenue, H. '~{., west of Eleventh Street, described as Lots 11 and 12, Block 6 i{:Fielrose Land Compar. y Fzap, as required by Article II, section /+3, of Chapter 51, of ; the Code of the City of Roanoke, ¥irginia, relating to Zoning, has been published in i! "Ihs 'dorld-News", a ne,epaper published in the ~lty of Roanoke~ Pop the ti~e re~uire~ i by said section, and ViHEREA9~ the hearing es provided for in said notice published in said news- pater ~'aa given on the 19th day of June, 1950, at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., before the Council of the City of Roanoke in the Cot'ncil Rooa in the liunicipal Building, at [which hearing, no objections were presented by property ~,,~ers and other interested parties in the afPected area. THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAI~IED by the Council of the 6try of Roanoke that Article I, Section 1, of Chapter 51, oP the Code of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, relating to Zoning_ ~ be a~ended and reenacted in the folio,lng particular and no otber~ vis: Property located on the north side of )zaor~an Avenue, H. i~., west of Eleventl Street~ described as Lots 11 and 12, Block 6, t:elrose Land ¢onpany }~ap, designated Sheet 222 o£ the Zonln~ FZap as Official ~o. 2222910, be, and is hereby chen~ed £roa General Residence District to Duainess District, and the Sheet herein referred to shall be chang_ed in this respect. The Ordinance having b eon read, was laid over. SEUER COnSTRUCTIOn: Fir. John L. Thoapson appeared before Council, together with a group of citizens Pros the vicinity of Lakeland Fark, and asked that the r~ttar of constructing an additional sewer line across the upper and oP Lakewood Park at an esti~ated co~t of -~6,000.00 be i~cluded in the 1951 budget study Pile. In this connection, Dr. J. Ii. Dudley, Cornels,inner of Health, v~o ~ras present at the :eating, concurred in the request, statir~ that the situation canbe taken care of this sar, but that the project should not be unduly dela}~d. On aotion of }ir. Dillard, seconded by Flu. Edwards and unaniaously adopted, the project ~e ordered placed in the 1951 budget study file. PARK5 AB~ FLAIfGROUHD$: The ~ity FZanager having previously been requested to proceed with the preparation of plans for the development of the site adjacent to th Negro veterans housing pro~ect on Jackson Avenue, $. ;{., for use as a park by the colored Eeople, the plans to l_~clude a baseball diamond, swings, sand boxes, etc., and upon advice from the City )~naEer that the actual site o£ the housing projec~ would be more feasible for use as a park upon ter~iuatioa of the housing proJect~ Council having requested that the adjacent site at least be cleaned up end facilities installed for recreational purposes, Hr. Oeorge P. Lawrence appeared before Council and introduced the Reverend ¥. N. Hunter, who presented a petition signed by approximately t~o hundred citizens and residents, as well as eleven organizaticas, asking that a park with so~e type of recreational and playground facilities be made available in the southwest section for Negro children. After a discussion of the question, ~Zr. Edwards ~oved that the. utter of using the site adjacent to the Negro veterans housing project on Jackson Avenue for such park purposes as are feasible be referred to the Reverend ~, N. Hunter, Dr. E. D. Downing and [3r, Robert P. Hunter, Director of Parks and Recreation, for study and report at the next regular meeting of Council as to what will be required. The motion was seconded by Er. Dillard and unanimously adopted. With further reference to the ~atter, [:r. Dillard moved that [~. Lawrence be requested to ascertain by the next regular meeting of Council the name of the first ~egro serviceman from Roanoke who was killed in Yforld War II, the park to be named. The mo~ion was seconded by'[5'. Crenin and unanimously adopted. FIRE DEiART~zNT: ~. George P. Lain'once appeared before Council and introduced the Reverend A. L. James ~bo asked that consideration be given to employing ~egro fire=en. Concurring in the request, ~-ere the Reverend )~urlce J. ):cDonald and Dr. L. E. Paxton. A£ter a discussion of the request, }t~. Edwards offered the following Resolution: (~10628) A R~SOLUTION establishing a policy that neither race, creed nor color be considered aa a prerequisite in ability of an indivudual ~o be employed by the City of Roanoke. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Ho. 1.7, Page 293.) ~. Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion ~vas seconded by Mr. Cronin and adoFted by the following vote: AYES: ¥~essrs. Crenin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, )~r. Minton ....................... 5. NAYS: None ........... O. {~. Edwards then moved that Council suggest to the City {.mnager and he report back to the body within two w~eks as to ho, the city can specifically provide for Negro firemen in Roanoke. The motion was seconded by )~. Cronin a'nd unanimously adopted. PARKS k~D PLAYGROUNDS: Dr. E. D. Downing appeared before Council, advising that there are no tennis courts in Roanoke suitable for use by Negro citizens, and asked that at least two ter~uin courts be put in first class condition for use by Negro citizens by r~xt year. The City ~nager pointing out that two of the tennis courts in Washington Park are in thelrocess of being re-surfaced, on ~otion of )ir. Edwards, seconded by {h-. Cronln and unanimously adopted, the matter was referred to hi~. STATE HIGiF~AYS WITHIN CITY LD[ITS: ~. E. S. Bro~n appeared before Council, pointing out that the parking restriction on the south side of Orange Avenue, N. W., west of Eleventh Street, has been lifted, and presented a petition signed by approxi~ mately sixty citizens and residents of Orange Avenue, N. W., east of Eleventh Street~ asking that the parkin~ restriction on the north side of this portion of Orange Avenue be lifted in that the restricticn is a hardship and an undue burden on the residents of that area, Council being of the opinion that the request should be granted, l~r. Cronin offered the following Resolution: (~106a9) A RESOLUTION ~aking a supplemental request to the ¥irginia rent of Hl_~hways and the Public Roads Administration for ~odification of the ter~s of a certain contract dated June ~ 19~7, entered into between the City of Roanoke and the State High~ay Departnento (For full text of Resolution, eee Ordinance Book No. 17, Page $'r. Cronin r. oved the adoption of the Resolution. The :orion was aecanded by Er. Hunter and adopted by the follo~inF vote: AYES: Kessre. Cronin, Dillard, Ed~ards~ Hunter, and the ~reaidant, 2AYS: ~one ....... TRtFFIC: Br. H. To Penn appeared before Council and asked that t ~o-way traff: be restored on First Street Bridge. On motion of lLr. Edwards, seconded by ~-. Dillard and unanimously adopted, the request ~as referred to the City l~anat~er for study, report and reco~:an~atione Council. BUdGET-JUVENILE AhD BOILESTIC RELaTI(BS COb.~T: ~. Raymond Po Stultz appeared before Council and advised that in order to comply with the new Juvenile Court law which becomes effective July 1, 19~0, it ~rlll be necessary for tha Juvenile and Domestic Re/arians Court to use a special form for daily cash r~Forts, the cost o£ havin~ the roi-as printed being ~100.00, Kr. 5tultz asking that the a~aunt o£ be appropriated for this purpose, also, that a water cooler be purchased For use of the court at an estimated cost o£ approximately ~. Hunter moved that Council concur in the request and o££ered the Ordinanc e: (#106~0} tit ORDI~I~CE to amend ~ rasrmct Section ~1~, "Juvenile a nd Doaest Court", of an Ordinance adopted by th~ Council of the Cityc~ Roanoke, ¥irg~ the 2~th day of Decembar~ 19~9, No. 10~2% and ~ntttlad, "An Ordinance tpprapriations from the General Fund o£ the City of R~anoke for the fiscal year be~inning January 1, 19~0, and ending Decenber ~1, 19~0, and declaring the existence {For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page lira liunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The ~otion ~s seconded by Edwards and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: L'essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Htmter, and the President, RAYS: None ....... O. PETITIONS AND COI~NICATI~I~5: ELECTIOnS-COUnCIL: A certified copy of the abstract of votes cast at the Election on Tuesdsy, June 1~, 19~0~ includi~g a declaration of the aloners of Election that Eessra. ~'alter L. Young~ Archer R. Elnton and Roy L. ~'abbar the hi[hast nu=ber of votes cast for me~ber o£ the City Council of the City ~f Roanoke, Vlrginia~was before Council. lis, The certi£1cate was ordered filed. TRAFFIC: A cor~unicaticft from ~Ms. R. ~4. Tare, askln~ that the buses now routed east on Church Avenue, S, W,, between Fifth Street and Second -~treet, be routed on Campbell Avsnues afld that the ~ortlo~ of Church Avenue directly ~.u front o£ the Post Office be fade one-way for west-bound traffic, was Before Council, The City ¥~na~er advising that he could not race--end this changes Fa** Huntl moved that the request be denied. The r~tion was seconded by IS, Cronin and unani- ~ously adopted. DEPARTFJ.rNT OF PUBLIC I~LFARE: The question of appointing a Welfare Board havinE been r of erred to the City Attorney f or legal advice, a co~.unlcation f rcm t hi City Attorney, advising that under state law Council is without au~hority to apl~int a Board of Public Velfare for the City of Roanokes was before the body, ¥~'. Cr~nin r~ved that the com~unication be flied alld that ~[r. Edwards be appointed aa a committee of one to communicate with the League of Virginia {kmieipa] ties for consideration of this matter in its leginlative program. The motion was seconded By {5~. Blllard and unanimously adopted. REFORT3 OF OFFICE.~S: CITY FAf/AGER: The City }~anager submitted written report on work accomplished and e~penditurea for the payroll period ending }~y 15s 1950, showing cost of removal as $1.O1, total labor cost as $28,356.02, total equipment coat as a total cost of $)3,]LO.OO~ a total decrease of $1,~20.9/+ as compared with the previous payroll period. The report was ordered filed. CITY PHYSICIAN: The City ~an~ger submitted written report from the City Physician, ahowin~ 720 office calls for the month of ~Ys 195Os as compared with 537 office calls for the month of ~My, 19~9s and 702 prescriptions filled for the month of ~My, 1950s as compared with 517 prescriptions filled for the month of 1949. The report was ordered filed. DE?L~TEENT ~F ~UBLIC ',~LFARE: The City ~Lanager submitted written report the Department of Public Welfare, ahowLug 1,]7] cases handled at a total coat of $56,279.78 for the month of Y~y, 1950, as compared with 1,072 eases handled at a total cost of $37,838.7~ for the month of ~y, 19~9. The report was ordered filed. REPORTS: The City ~Mnager also submitted written reports from the City Ymrke~ for the month of ¥~y, 1950; the Building, Plumbing and Electrical Department for months of SMy and June, 1950; the Department of Parks smd Recreations for the month of May 19~O; the El~ctrical Department for the month of ~My, 1950; the Municipal Airport for the month of ~MYs 1950; the Purchasing Dei~rtment for the month of 1950; and the Police Department for the months of February and kMrch, 1950. The reports were ordered filed. FIRE BEPART~m?: The City F.~nager submitted written report that ~urice :~illiam Wis,man, employed as First Year Private iu the Fire Department as of June 1950, has been added to the personnel of that department. The repgrt was ordered filed. TRAFFIC: The City ¥~nager brought- to the attention of Council a comrunicatio from ~r, O. H, Haven, addressed Jointly to the City {~aager and Council, opposing an chan{e ~the one-~ay traffic system in the do~nto~ area of ~oanoke~ with particular emphasis on the two cha~ee made in recent weeks, Mr. Edwerds ~oved that the cormmnication Be acknowledged and filed. The motion ms seconded by Er, Cronin a~ unanimously adopted, STADIUm:: The matter of removing the asphalt track st Victory Stadium and replacin~ sane with a cinder track havin~ been referred to the City F~nager to work ;out plans for an official cindert rack and to report back to Council not later than June 19~ 1950~ with an estimate of the cost of the project on the part of the city~ in connection with the proposal of the Roanoke Junior Chamber of Commerce to under- take re,oval of the asphalt ti-ack on June 22, 19~O~ at the eapanse of the organizati ~e submitted written report that it is impossible to install an official cinder trac{ st the Stadium without extensive alteratiene, but reco~3ended that the asphalt track be removed anyway and that the possibility of constructin~ an official cindert rack in.~asena Park at an estimated cost of ~7~5&.OO be considered in 1951 budget etudie~ In a discussion of the ratter, the City ¥~nager conceded that if the four corners of the track are removed and replaced with sod~ the same purpose will have been accor-plished, calling attention to an offer of Bill France Enterprisee~ Incorpo~ ~ed, for use of the asphalt track for stock car racing, [k~. Curtis Turner, re'ho was ,resent at the meeting, stating that the or~anizatinn is anxious to hold stock car 'aces in Roanoke. Yessrs. Cronin and Dillard beinF of the opinion that stock car r~cing at the ~tadiu= should be permitted on a trial basis before any decision is ~ade as to remow )f the asphalt track, or any portion thereof, and ~.'r. Edwards stating that he would ~gree to the trial for t~'o performances, )ir. Dillard offered the following Resolutior {~10631) A RESOLUTION authorizing Bill France Enterprises, Inc., to conduct ;tock car races at Victory Stadium on the ni~=hts of July 12, 195~, and July 19, 1950~ ~pon the terms and conditions set out in this re,elation. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 295.) )~. Dillard moved the adoption o£ the Resolution. The motion was seconded /~-. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: }.'easts.. Cronin, Dillard and Edwards ........... NAYS: }~r. Hunter, and the President, )L-. Minton ..... }~. Dillard then moved that $~,OOO.CO be included in the 1951 budFet study File for an official cinder track in Wasena Park. The motion was seccnded by {unter and unanimously adopted. STATE HIG}ffAYS '~ITHIN CITY [I~ITS: The request of Krs. Alpha L. Angle, .melrose Avenue, N. W., that conditions resultin~ from movinK her house hack in :ormection withthe widening of U. S. Highway Route No. &60, b e corrected~ havir~ )eenr eferred to the Ulty Kan~er for attention end report, ha submitted written ~eport that the hoc. as has never had any ~uttera on it and that moat of the complaint lbout dampness in the basement can be attributed directly to this cause~ concluding ;hat if Council desires to have the basement water-proofed and the stoop rebuilt the :est will be approximately $500.00. .,89 04O In this connection~ ¥~o Rn~le~ ~ho was present at the ~eetir~ stated that yet nothing_ has ~en ~ne by the cl~ to correct the c~dttio~ co~lained ehereu~n~ ~M. Cronin ~o~ed t~t the ~atteF be refe~ed back to the City for ~ sur~ey as to exactly ~hat Is needed to correct t~ ~lt~tion ~ to re~ort back ~ Co~cil at its next r e~lar eeetins as ~ the ~st, ~e ~otion ~aa seconde~ by }~, H~ter and unan~.ou~ly ado~, ~Ei~ ~5~UCTIO~: The request of lMs, B, F, Flsher~ 50~ Huntin~on ~ulew ~, E,~ t~ the drainage condition on her prope~y brou2h~ abou~ by the cont~ctor const~cted sanitaW se~er l~es in the area~ ~ corrected~ havre been referred ~o ~e Cl~y ~nager for attention ~d repor~ he ~ubaitted ~ltten ~port tha~ or ~o locations the se~er ditch ~y have settled~ not over one or t~ lnches~ f~m the original ~de of the pavement ~ and tha~ ~ls ~111 be taken care of by the :ontractor before the co~pletion of this p~Ject. ~l~uation .is ~ corrected by the con,legion of the sewer project to so advise ~he :ity F~E FROTECTiO~: The City lMn~er submitted'~ltten ~por~ that he intends tn~tall a f~e hydrant at ~e co,er of Delano ~treet and Liberty Road, ~. ~. Ed~a~ moved that Council co~ur l~t the ~ort of the City F~nager. Th~ ~s seconded by ir. ~illa~ ~d ~animo~ly adopted. S~,~R CCNSTRUCTION: The City ~M~gev submitted written report that he has petitions for the const~ction of sanitary sea*ers in the area of Hollowell S. ~.~ which FroJect is estl~ted at ~6~0~.~; Airlee Courtp N. %~.~ $6~0.~; and the area between ~lson Stree%~ N. E., ~d Kennedy S~reet, ~st i~t ed at In this connection~ ~. Walter S. Butler ap~are~ before Council and urged ;hat the project on Eollowell Argue be car~ied out. G~cil ~ing of the opinien thlt all three of ~e p~Jects should be carriec ~r. Cronin moved that the necessary est~ates be ~bmitted to Council not ~ter ;hah July 10, l~fO~ ltl o~e~ t~t appropriate resolution m/iht be adopted. ~e ~otii seconded by Er. E&~a~s and ~an~ously a~pted. ~N~ATION-ST~ET ~RO~i~T5: ~e City ~ger havin~ been requested ~ubmit ~n estate of the cost to complete the Riverdale Ro~ p~ject, a~ ~tter~ he submitted written re~rt t~t the additional cost will be lpproxi~tely $27~ 2~.00. In this connection, l.~. C. B. '~ood~ who ~s present at ~e meeting~ stated ;hat the citizens of the Riverdale Road a~a were of the i~pression that the original :ont~ct fo~ ~e p~Ject covered the ~t~e cost and that they are ~able to ~der- ;~nd why ~ additional app~pr~tion is necessary to complete the p~Ject; whereu~ C~nin moved %ha% the City A~itor furnish the P~sident of the Rive~ale Civic a certified co~y of the contact ~d a ce~Ified copy of all~p~ditures in therewith. ~e motion ~s seconded by ~. ~rds ~d ~antmously adoized ST~ LIG~S: ~e City ~Mna~er submitted written re.ri with the ~quest lnstalhtton of stree~ liihts at varies locations. ~. Cmnin moved that Council concur in the. request of the City ~er and )ffered the followinf Resolution: {~10632) A RESOLUTION authorizing tho installation of street lights on certain streets in the City of Roanoke. (For Full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Fa~e 295°) ¥~. Cronin moved the adoption o£ the Resolution. The motion was seconded by g~. Hunter and adored by t he followin~ vote: AYES-' ~:essra. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~iro minton ................... NAYS: None ....... O. WATER DEPARTKENT: The request of Er. R. K. Hill that he be granted l'ermissior to c~nnect with the city water stain, at his o~n expense~ for the purpose of providinI city ~ter service to the R. Ii. Rill Subdivision, east of Vinton. having beenreferr~ to the City l~ana~_er for study, report and r~con=,endstion, the City llansger Submitted written report that to furnish city water service to this area, as well as to requirt the installation of individual ~tera in the area formerly o~ned by the Valley View Investment Corporation and the Ralliahurst Park Company, as provided for in Resolution No. 10~96, a do,ted on June 5, 1950, would ultimately require an expendi- ture of appraximately $39,1Ot.OO by t he city. ~. Dillard moved that the reluest of kr. Hill for permission to connect wit~ the city ~ater main, at his o~1 expense, be denied. The r~tion was seconded by ~. Edwards and unanimously adopted. ~h-. Dillard then offered the follow~nE Resolution, repealinF Resolution No. 10596: (~1063]) A RESOLUTION repealin_z a Resolution adopted by the Council of the ~lty of Roanoke on the 5th day of June, 19fO, No. 10596, entitled, "A Resolution to require the owners of property formerly owned by the Valley Vie.; investment Corpora- tion and the ~alliahurst Park Company, and any other properties being served through the original mains laid by t he Valley View Investment Corporation or any extensions =hereto which now receive water through a common meter located on ~ater Road and mlder contract to ~s. R. R. Ne%~man, to install individual meters to serve said properties". (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Hook No. 17, Page 297.) ,;r. Edwards and adopted By the following vote: AYES: ~ssrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, ~nd the President, ~. qinton ................... NAYS: None ....... O. PROGRESS REPORT: The City ~nager submitted written report, together with a oro~ress report ch~r~ of jobs under contract. The report and chert were ordered Piled. BUDGET-HOSPITALS: The City Fanager submitted written report, pointing out th; n its consideration of the 1950 budget, Council concurred in the deletion of an item of $6,OOO.OO under Professional Services of Section ~61, "Hospitalization", ~epresenting payment of $5,000.00 to the staff of doctors of the ~[emorial and Cripple ]hildren'a Hospital to cover all clinical services, all surgical services, ar~ care )f all city patients while in the hospital, during the year 1950, and payment of $1,OCO.OO %o the doctors for similar services rendered at the Durrell ~morial Rospi~ '341 the City )Mnager advising that according to the report of a co~ittee, any a~reement be entered into ~s to continue from year to year unleea thirty days notice vas lven before the expiration of any calendar year that the agreement be discontinued, that the City Attorney has rendered an opinion trot the city ia under strong obligation~ iff it ia not under legal obligation, to continue these annual until the agreement is terminated by notice given thirty days before the )lration of any calendar year, Council being of the opinion that there was more than thirty daye notice during the time which the lafO budget vas bei.ug considered before sdoFtlon~ moved that a representative of the staff of doctors be invited to confer Council on the matter at its next regular r~eettnCo The motion was seconded by Crenin and nnanl~ously adopted, BUD~r-TRAFFIC: The City {~anager submitted ~'ritten report, together ~tth a statement of charges from ~2'o George ~o Barton, tn the amount of ~381,??, covering services rendered in reviewing traffic conditions in Roanoke, and asked that the be appropriated, {k', Dillard moved that Council concur in the request of the City }~anager and the following emergency Ordinance: ([1063~) AN ORDIN~tCE to amend end reenact Section ~O, "Folice Department", an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City o£ Roanoke~ ¥irginia~ on the 2~th of December, 19~9, No. 10329, and entitled~ "An Ordinance makin~ spprepriations the General Fund of the City o£ Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning January 1950, and endinE Dece~ier Il, 1950, and declaring the existence of an ~.ergancy", (For Full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Pale 297,) Kr. Dillard moved the adoption of the Ordinance, The motion ~s seconded by Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ]~essrs. Cronin~ Dillard, Edwards, Hunter~ an~ the President~ NAYS: None ...... O. BUDGET-BRIDGES: The City ~nager submittedwrit~en report, advisin~ ~hat the Norfolk and ~'estern Rai~ay Company has billed the City of Roanoke for representing the city's portion of the cost of repairing the Second Street (Randolph Street ) overhead bridge, and asked that this amount be appropriated, Action on the matter vas held in abeyance with a view of asking the Norfolk %-'.'estern Rall~zay Company to defer collection of the bill until 1951. BLrDGET-AIRF(~T: The City ~nager submitted written report with the request that authority be granted for the purctmse of a mowing machine instead of lobby fur- provided for in the Air~ort Budget in the amount of ~. Crnnin moved that Council concur in the request and Offered the (~10635) A ~ESOLUTION authorizing the purchase of a mowing machine from the Furniture Item in the amo'unt of $250.00, as listed under Equipment and Impreve. Section $120, "~,~unicipal'Airport", of the 1950 Bud_~et. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. '17, Page 29~.) ¥~'. Cronin ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Edwards and adol%ed by the following vote: ATE~: ~:essrs. Cronin, Dlllard~ Edwards, Hunter~ and the President, F. into n-' ................ I~ATER DE?ARTieST: The question of extending ~nter service to that portion o£ Bra~hleton Avenues So ~o, ~hich is not served hy a rater ~in~ h~ving bee~re£erred to the City )3tanager for F~reparation of Finns and estinates~ he sub~ittedw ritten report that to extend the existing ~ain at Se'~ell Lane to Fersin6er Road~ a distance o£ 1~650 £eet~ ~ould cost ~1]~2OO°00, and that he cannot re:o~nend this expenditure. ~:r, Hunter moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City F~nager that the ~ain not be extended at the present time° The motion ms seconded by ~:r° Edwards and a~opted by the folloaing vote: AYES-' }:seers° Cronin~ Ed~ard~ Hunter~ and the President~ ~lro ~;[nton .... Ht¥S: ~iro Dillard ............. 1o BUI)3ET-h'~EH DEF~.HT~hT: The City ~Mnsger ~ubmitted ~ritten r eFort that the ~:ana~er o£ the '$ater Departnent has requested authority to equip seven o£ the ~'ater De~rt~ont trucks ~ith sirens for use in energencles~ at anent/mated cost of :~2~0.00~ the City /~nager recoc:nending that the request be denied. ~:ro Cronin moved that Council concur in the recommendation o£ the City and t[mt the request be denied. The motion ~as seconded by ~,r. Ed-~arde and unani- :~usly adoFted. STP, hUTS AND ALLEYS: The request t~t Seventh Strset~ g° E.~ be For~,anently vaceted~ discontinued and closed.for a distance o£ approximately one hundred Feet north from Church Avenue~ having I~enreferred to the City ~anagor and the Planning Board £or study, report and recommendation~ the City ~,~anager ~ubmitted ~ritten reFol ~ith the reco=endstion that the street be closed, Action on the matter ~¢aa held in aboyance~ pending the report of the and the reco~endation o£ the Flsnnin_e Board° STREET ll{F~OVFCZ~T.q: Council havin-~ st its last nesting appropriated funds For the improvement o£ Aspen Strset~ N. h'o~ the City ~Mna~er submitted ~ritten t~t the City Engineeri~ ~e~rtment is ~orki~ on plans and speclfl~tions for the ~roJect~ ~hfch plan~ and specifications a'ill be completed In approximately s~ and that aZ1 option agreements ~ve been turned over to the City Attor~y, the City ~Mnager advising t~t just as ~on as the prope~y o~era have executed the deeds~ :onst~ction can be $tarted~ concludingthat he hopes ~ have the pro3ec~ started ~o the niddle of July. ~e re~rt ~ ordered $TO~: DRA~N$: ~e matter of lay!n~ a storn d~in east of I~inth Street~ 2. )et~een }~dison (Ore~ory) Avenue a~ Lick Run~ as requested by the Virginia Bridge ~o<pany~ having ~en held in abey~nce~ pendin~ a f~ther report f~ the City ~neger ts to ~hether or not the ins~llation of the dra~ for the first eight hundred £eet ~ast of Rinth Street ~ld solve the p~blem, he submitted ~ritten re~ort that It ,~uld be ~practical to empty the d~in into an o~n ditch ~d ~co~ended t~t {nd ~en th~ drain ia constructed it be carried the full diet.ce of [~620 fee~ to T~ker O~ek~ at an satiated cost of After a discussion of the ~tter~ on notion of }~. H~ter~ ~ec~ded by ~dwarda and u~n~usly ndopted~ t he question ~s~ferred back to the City with e view of ascertaining from the Virginia Bridge Comlmny whether or not lb would be a~veeable to the company for the [roJec~ to be held ~n abeyance until 19~1, ~; Co~cil ~vl~ prevlou=ly directed the FroFer officers of the city to enforce ce~atn p~vi~ton~ oF O~ance ~o, 99~O~ ~gu~ting the ~te~nce oF wells, etc,~ ~ndin~ its a~ndment~ the City b~nager ~ubnltted writt~ re. ri Is ~f ~e opinion there a~ suffici~t ~ws broad enough to car~ out the purFose off O~tn~nce ~o. ~O~ ~d reco~ended that the O~in~ce ~ ~pealed. b~. C~n~ ~ved t~t Council ~ncur in the reco~endation of the City ~Mna~er and offer~ the tollo~ln~ emergency O~ance: {~1~36) ~ ORDI~AhCE re~ealing an O~in~ce adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 25th day of April, 19~9~ ~o, 99~O, entitled~ ~.~ 3~fnance regulating the ~tenance oF ~ells~ clsterns~ cess~ools~ excavat$on~ ~ne oFenings, quavries~ pith and standing ~le~ of water ~re t~n one (1) toot in iepth, tn the City of Roanoke; p~vidir;E for the erection of ~ard devices over or around the sa~e; providing flor t~ issuance of ~e~lts to ~lnta~ existing ~ells ,and other excavaticns and o~enings i~ the earth~ and to const~ct new ones; prescvl ~in~ Fenalties f~r the violation of the provf~iona off this o~in~ce; defining ublic nui~ances ~d provid~g For their abatementS, and p~vidinE from an e~ergency. (For full text of O~l~e, s~e Ordi~nce ~ok Ro. 17~ PaNe ~. C~n~ moved the adc~g[on oF the Ordinance. The ~lon was seceded by r. Dllla~ and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Eessrs. Cvonin, Dilla~ Ed~rds, Hunter~ a~ the Eresident, ~AYS: None ...... O. FINE DE~RTg~T: The City ~Mna~er invited the members of Council to inspect 65-froot aerial ladder' t~ck which has been delivered ~ Ro~oke at 10:~ a. m., Tuesday~ J~e 20, 1950~ ~lth a vie~ of for~lly ;c2e~tlng sam. Council being of the opinion that the ins[~ctfon ~uld ~ made by~e Ciby TAX~-EILITARY ~KFAN~S: The question of ~yment oF rent For the $~ce used National G~rd Uvits at the ~erl~n Legion luditovim for the ~eriod f~m October dan~ry 1, 1950, and endin~ December 31, 1950; and the payment of taxes by A~ric~ Legion Post ~o. 3 for the s~ce so rented tot the Fertod of tire it has so used~ ~ving been retevv~ to the City Attorney, the Assistant City A~ttor ~:r. Eurray A. 5roller to work out an aEreement and to ~port ~ck to au~ihged the followin~ re~rt and ~co~dattcns: "J~e 15~ 1950 The Honorable Councilor the City of Ro~oke. tt yo~re~ular ~eeting on ~uavy 9~ 1950, you referred to the u~er- signed ~mittee~ the q~estion o f ~yment off rent by the git~ for s~ce used by the Virginia National Ouard at the ~eri~n Legion Auditorim for the October 1, 19~8, %o Dec~nber 31, 19&9, on the basis of $1~.~ ~r execution of a new lease for the year 1950 ~dem the s~.e ter~s~ ~d payment of taxes by ~erican ~gion Post No. 3 on the auditori~. Under date of August 1~ 19~9, the Clty Attorney rendered you an opinion on the q~etion of payment of taxes and exemption therefrom ns provided unde Section 183 of the Constitution of ¥1rfinia ~nd -~ectS~ 635 of the Tax Code of Vlrginie in which he advised thet A~erican LegS¢fl Font Nco 3 is liable for taxes on that Fortionof its property ~hich lt~ et any tf~e, rents to others o Under the law~ se ~nterpreted b~ the opinion referred to above, the tax due on the A~erican LeElon Auditori~ for ye2ra 196~ 19~9 and 1950 is c~puted as follows.* B~sic Lees exclusively ueed by Legion.* Second floor 16.3~ of total Basement 29.~3~ of 22.11~ of total Net tax for 1969 - a~.e as 1968 1950 Ramie tax (rate increase) Lese exciuslvel~ used by LesSon: Sec~d floor I6.3~ of total Basement 29.~ of 22.11~ of torsi Net tax for I950 Paid 19~8 Paid 19~9 Net due 1025.08 167.09 67.61 2~..?0 790.3~ 790.38 1090.68 177.78 71.93 2&9.71 g Oo 363.90 370.83 73&.73 recor~mend Council's approval. ~e recommend that American Legion Post No. 3 be paid rental on that porti of the Auditoriu~ used by the Virginia National Guard at the rate of $1OO.00 per month for the period Cctober 1, 19~8 to Decm~ber 31, 19~9 and ~h~t the attached lease covering the calender year 19~0 be executed by proper officla] of the City. This will require an appropriation of $2~OO.00 to pay the rent~ due through December 31, 1950. Respectfully sub=itted, (Signed} Eon 0. ,~hittle (Si~ned}J. Robert Thor.es (Si~ned} ;urray A. Stoller" ~r. Dillard moved that Council concur in the report of the committee and offered the follo~in~ erergency Ordinance appropri~tin~ ~2,7OO.OOfor rent: (~10637} AN OF~INA~CE to e=end and reenact Sectien ~6, "~llitia", of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Ro=-noke, Virginia, on tho 28th d~y =f Dece~er, 19~9, No. 10329, aod entitled, "An Ordinance making sppropriaticos from ~he General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning Januar/ 1, ~nd ending December 31, 1950, and declsrin~ the existence of an emerKenc¥". (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page 29~.~ ~. Dillard moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by ~. Edwards and adopted by t he following vote: AYES: Nessrs. Crnnin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~r. NAYS: None ....... O. ~. Dillard then offered the followin~ emergency Ordinance, authorizing the execution of a lease for the period beginning January 1, 1950, and ending December 31, 1950: (~10638) AN ORD~iANCE authorizing and directing the City ~nazer, for and on behalf of the City of Roanoke, to execute an aEreenent with A~aerican Legion Post No. 3, Incorporated, for leesin~ s portion of the basement of the A~erican Legion Audito! for period from January 1, 1950, through December 31, 1950, at a rental of ~1OO.OO per month, for use by National Guard Units, under terz~ and conditions contained in ~aid aEreement, subject to approval of the City Attorney, and pr~vidin~ for an (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, PaEe 299.) Kr0 Dillard moved the adoption o~ the Orflinsnceo The notion ~as seconded by ~. ~a~s ~d a~ted ~he ~ollo~g vote~ AYe: Eess~, c~ntns Dilh~ ~ards~ H~ter~ and the Prestdent~ ~iinton .................... NAYS~ ~one ....... HNFINI~D BUS~E~{ ~one, )~TIONS ~D )~SCELLINEous BUSINESS{ ST~T I[~ROY~NTS: ~. Dll~rd b~ht to the attention o[ Council and the ~i~y ~n~e~ ~he condition of the norLh~esL co,er of O~nge Avenue and Tenth Stree~ N. ~.~ a~ ~ov~ that ~e na~ter of [illin~ in the corner ~ ques~lo~ ~ith dis referr~ to the City l~na~e~ ~or attenLion. T~ so,ion ~s seco~ed by [~. Edwards and unani~usly adored. ~ONDS-'~AT~ DEbArmeNT: The City ltto~ey hsvin~ preciously ~ea reques~ to ~repa~ a ~nd electl~ ordinance ~o submi~ to the ~o~ers on Au~st t~ 1950s the question oF a self-ll~uidltinl ~nd issue in the a~ o~ ~,~00~.~ ~o carry out the completion of the ~ter system in R~noke on an adeguate basis in all the ~uestion ~a agai~ discussed. Coactl being oF ~ o~lnion ~t the bond issue should be in the amoun~ ~]0~0.09~ ~nd t~L ~he election w~ld probably be held concurrently ~ith the November elecLion~ }~. Cmnin ~oYed tha~ the follo~g Ordinance be placed u~on its first reldin[. The notion ~s seconded by Lt. Dillard ~d adopted by the lng ~ote: A~ ]<ess~. Cron~, Dillard~ Edwards, H~ter, and the President, ~. NAYS: ~one ........ O. (~10639] AN ~DiNA~E to provide for the issue of ~nds of the City in t~ ~t of Four l.illion Dollars (~,~,~O] to provide fu~s the cost of additions ~d betterments to the Gity~s water ~rks plant system, includ~ acquisition, in ~ole or in ~, of other existin~ water works s~tems. 1{~REAS~ it is deer. ed ex~dient by the Co~cil of the city of Roanoke the sum of Four ~[illion Dollars {~s~OsO00) to def~y the cost of additions ~tter~ents to the Gity*s ~ter l{orks pl~t or system~ includi~ acquisitions or i~ pa~, of other exist~ ~ter works syste~. THE~FO~, ~ IT O~IXNED by the Council of the City of H~noke~ Vir[inia, follows: 1. For ~e p~se of providing f~ds with ~ich to def~y the cost of and essential additions ~d betterments t o the Gltyss water wo~s pla~t system, Incl~c acquisitions i~ ~hole or in pa~ of other ex~tin~ water ~rks proper officers of the City ~e he.by authorized and directed t o execute, for on ~Mlf of ~d ~ the n~e of the City or Ro~oke, ~nds in the amo~t of Foul' Dollars (~,0~,~]. Said bonds shall be in the denomination of dated as of the day and year of issuance~ payable serially ~ n~erical order aE~re~atin~ (as near as divisible) one-thirtieth of each issue, a~lly over period of thi~y years. ~ch issue of said bonds shall ~ n~red n~erically consecutively and shall bear interest at a rate to be dete~ined by the City Council payable each year in equal semi-am~ual payments, sh~ll be signed by the F~yor and t~ City Treasurer and shall h~ve the corporate seal of the City of ~oanoke afff~xed therato~ duly attested by the City Clerk, and the coupons attached to said bonds s~ll bear the engraved or litho_~raphed ffacsimile sigrmture of the City Tressurer~ which shall be recognized by the City o£ Boanoke as hav~r.g the same legal effect aa if such signature h~d been written upon each coupon by the City Treasurer. 2o Said bonds and the coupons attached thereto shall be in substantially thc following for~ to wit: United States of America Number Number State of Virginia CITY OF ROAhOKE Water System Bonds Series h'J-3 KNOU ALE ~N BY THE3E PRESENTS, that ~he CITY OF ROANOKE, a ~unicipal cor~ratioa crated a~ organized ~der the l~ws of ~he State of Virgin~, for valu~ received, acknowledges itself Andebted ~nd promises to ~y to ~he bearer hereof, th~ s~ of O~E THOUSAND DOL~R~ ~$1,~.~], payable in lawful ~oney of the United States of ~e~ica, on the day of , 1t. at the office of the City T~asurer of said City, with interest at the rate of per cent~ ( %) per ann~, payable semi-annually on the day of . and the day of -- of each year upon surre~e: of the p~per coupon attached he,to. This bond is issued for the purpose of providin~ funds with ~ich t o defray the cost of necessa~ and essential additions and bette~ents to said City's water works plant or system, includin~ acquisition, in whole or in ~rt, of other existim water works systems, in pursu~ce of an ordinance of the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, adopted on the dsy of , 1950, and ~tified by a majority of the qualified voters of the said City voti~ at an election duly and legally called, held and conducted on the day of .. , 1950, and under and pursuance of the Constitution and statutes of the State of Virginia~ includinE, amon2 othe~ an Act of the Gene~l Assembly of Virginia, app~ved on the 22nd day ~Mrch, 192&, entitled, "~ Act to provide a new charterfor the City of Roanoke and to repeal the existin~ charter of said City, and the several acts ~e~d~tory thereof and all other acta or pa~s of acts inconsistent ~ith this act so far as they relate %o the Ci~yof Ro~oke," as amended; and this ~nd shall be exempt from all munici~ taxation of said City. It is hereby ce~ified, recited and declared that the issue of this ~nd is ~de ia strict confo~ity with the Constitution ~d statutes of the State of Vir~ini and the charter ~d o~inances of the City of Roanoke authorizi~ the s~e, and that ali acts, co~itions and thin~s required to exist, happen and be ferformed precedent to and in the issue of this bond have existed, happened and been perfo~ed in reKular due t~e, form a~ nanner, as requ~ed by law, and that ~his bond is issued B48 for an under~aking from ~hich the City may derive a revenue in contemplation of clause (b) of Section 127 of the Constitution of Virginia° IN TESTImOnY IgHE~EOF, the sa~d CITY OF ROANOKE has caused this ~ to be sided by its ~yor and by its City Treasu~r ~d the official cor~rate ~eal l~re~ed here~ attested by its Clerk, ~nd the coupons he.to attached to ~ sl~ne, ~ith the e~raved or lithographed signature of ~ts ~aid City Treasurer~ and this ~nd to be d~,ted the .... dgy of __. 19~. ~yor City Seal City Treasurer (FORF~ OF COUF~h) On the day of , 19~. The CITY OF ROANOKE, ¥irgl~ia, will pay to the bearer at the office of the City Treasurer~ ~. DOLLARS ($) -- being the semi-annual interest then due on its ~late~ Sys~e~ ~nd~ dated the S~I~ ~. Said ~nds ~11 be executed by ~he ~ope~ o~ficers oF the City of ~d sold b~ the Councl~ in thei~ ~ire~y~ or ~ ~e~a~ate ~oLs ~ ti~ time, as the judgnent of said Council may dictate; and the proceeds from such sal sales, ~ed for the pu~ose for ~ich said bonds are issued ~ acco~ancewith urovisions of this o~inance. &. Said bonds shall no~ be issued unless and until this ordnance has teen by the afx'ir~tive vote of a majority of the qualified voters of the City ~tin~ at ~ election to be called in the ma~er p~vided by law. 5. City Co~cil may, in its discretion, by resolution, p~vide a place of tent, in addition to the office of the City Treasurer, and also definitely fix rate or ~tes of ~terest. 6. Said ~nds shall be issued under cla~e (b) section 127 of the Constitu- tion of Virg~ia and shall not be included in co=put~ the limitation of indebtedne~ this City for a ~riod of three years f~m the date of the election authorizing ;he issuance of said bonds ~d for as lon~ thereafter as the said water works system ~roduces s~ficient ~venue to ~y the cost of ope~%fon and administration (incluii~ on ~nds issued therefor) and the cost of insurance aEainst loss by injury Fevsons or property and the annual ~ount to be covered into a sinkin~ fund ~ufficient to pay, at or before ~turity, all bon~ issued on accost of said under- .aking, and if said systen fails to p~duce sufficient revenue to pay the principal a~ interest on said bonds, taxes will be levied upon all p~perty in said city ect to taxation by said City sufficient ~o pay said pr~cipal a~ interest. ~e O~in~ce havinE been read, was laid over. With fu~her reference to the matter, }~. C~ain moved that a public he~ing the subject to held at 8:~ o'clock, p. ~., 'Jednesday~ July 19, 1950, ~e motion seceded by }~. Dilla~ ~d unanimously adopted. BUI~ET-CIT~ EFPLOYEE$: The financial condition of the city ~s discusaed~ Cronin offerin~ ~he ~ollo~in~ He~olution~ ~1~0) A RE~Lg~I6~ decla~i~ It to be the ~ense of the Council of the ~f Roanoke t~t~ until fu~h~r notica~ no ~istinZ or occurrln~ vacancies in city ier~'nnel ~ filled ~less brou!ht to the attention of Co~cll. (For full text of Hesolution~ ~ee Ordi~nce ~ok ~o. 17, Paze F~. C~nin ~ved ~he adoption of the ~eaolutl~n. The ~otion ~s seconded b) 'r. ~wards ~d adolted by the follo~in$ vote~ AYES: ~!essrs. Cronin~ Dllla~, ~wa~s~ H~ter, ~d the P~sident~ ~iinton ................... ~AY~: ~one ....... O. TRAFFIC: ~. ~ards brought to the attention of Council a~ the City compla~ts received oF excessive horn-blowing and s[,e~dl~ g In the vicinity of the Jefferson Hospl~ 1. After a discussion of th~ ~tter, various members of Council calling attenti to similar complaints f~m other pa~s of the city, ~. Dillard offered the follo~in Resolution: (~10621) A RE~OL~ION requesting the City ~n~er to ex.dire the enforce- ment of traffic regulations against horn-blowin~ and s~eed~, as well as any ot~r traffic de~lic~lon directly affec~i:~C the safety of life and p~rty. (For full text of Resolution, see O~inance Book 2o. 17, Page 300.) ~[r. Dillard ~ved the adoption of t~ Resolution. The motion was seceded by ~ir. ~rds and adopted by the following vote: AYe: Eessrs. Cronin, Dillard, ~wa~s, Hunter, and the President, }~. }~inton ................... 5. ~AYS: l/one ....... O. ~ere being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk Pres ident ~49 COUNCIL, RF.~ULAR ~e Co~cil of ~he Ci~ o~ R~noke me~ in re~r mee~g in ~he Clrcul~ C~ ~om In ~he ~icl~l ~lldl~, M~nda~, J~e 26, 1950, a~ 2=~ o~clock, p. m.~ the re~r meeting hour, wi~h ~he President, ~. Min~n, presidio. PR~T= ~ssra. C~nin, Dillard, Ed~r~, H~er, and ~he Presiden~, A~E~T= None ..... O. OFFIC~ ~EhT: Mr. Arthur ~. ~ens, Ol~y ~nager, ~. ~ndolph G. ~i~y A~o~ey, and ~. Har~ R. Ya~es, Cl~y Auditor. ~e mee~lr~ ~s o~d wl~H a p~yer by ~he Reverend W. ~. H~er, Pastor of ~he Je~salem ~p~tst Church. M[~S: Copy of the minu~es of [he re~l~ ~e~lng held on }~nday, J~e 1950, havin~ b~n ~rnished each member o~ Council, u~n mo[ion of ~. ~wards, seceded by Y~. C~n~ ~ ~ninously adopted, [he readi~ ~as d~spensed ui[h a~ [he m~u[es app~ved as recorded. ~I~ OF CITIES U~ ~BLIC ~ATT~: SK~ ~-~S~UCTIO~: ~su~t to notice of advertise~nt for b~s for the co~t~ction of sanitary sewers to se~e Bluefield Heights and the east po~i~ of the Forest Hill Su~lvision, acco~ing to plans and specifications available at the office of the City ~in~r, to be received by the City Clerk until 2:~ o~clock, ~. m., ~Mnday, J~e 26, 1950, and to be o~ned at that h~r by Council, a~ four ~ubmissions having been received, the President, F~. Minton, asked anyone present who did not fully understan~ the adve~isement, if there was anyone preset who had been denied the privilege of bidding~ and if there were any questionf a~ut the adve~ise~nt anyone would like to a~k, and no rep~sen~tive present rais~g any question, the President instructed the Clerk to proceed with the opening of the bids. After ~e open~ a~ ~ublic ~ading of the bids, ~. ~wa~a moved t~t the referred to the Dl~ctor of Public Works, the City ~ineer ~d the Assis~nt Cit tudtto~ for tabulation ~d re~rt later durin~ the meetly. The ~tim ~s seconded Er. Cronin and unanimously adopted. ~ter d~i~ the meet~g, the ~ittee submitted its tabulation~ and the bid of E. S. Hudgins In the ~unt of $25,77].70 appearing to be the low bid, ~. ~ronin offend the follow~g Resolution: ~106~2) A R~LUTION a~g contact for the constructi~ of sanitary to serve Bluefield Heights and the east portion of the Fores~ Hill to E. S. H~gins at a ~t~ cost of $25,77~.70. (For full te~ of Resoluti~, see ~d~ance ~ok ~o. 17, Page 302.~ ~. C~nin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~tion was seconded by Dillard and adopted by the follo,hg AYES: ~[ess~. C~nin, Dil~, ~s~ H~ter, ~d the P~sident, ~. NAYS: None ....... O. There appaarinE to be no funds available in the budget for the pro.tect~ Edwards offered the followin~ emergency Ordinance: (~10~]} AR O~D1NA~CE to amend and reenact Section ~t71, eSeYer Construction' an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of RoanoM~ ¥irginiaw on the day of December~ 19~9~ ~Oo 10~29~ and entitledw elm Ordinance making appropriations fro'm the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginninE January 1950, and ~nding December 31, 1950~ and declaring the existence of an emergency~o (For full text of Ordinance~ see Ordinance Book No. 17~ Page 30]. } ¥~. Edwards moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by ~h-. Cronin and ndopted by the following vote~ AYF-q: ~.essrs. Cronin~ Dillard, Edwards~ Runter, and the ~resident, NAYS: None ..... O. AIR~ORT: ¥~% H. C. Broyles~ City Engineer~ appeared before Council, in comnection with a written report from the City l~nager, recomraendin[ that the body lass a resolutlon~ adopting and approvir~ the execution of a Grant A~reement to be lubmitted to the Administrator of Civil Aeronautica~ U. S° Department of Comnerce~ obtain Federal aid in the develol~ent of the Roanoke }[unicipal lir~ort {'~oodrum Flel~ said development includin~ the construction of an Administration Building. }~a'. Hunter moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City ~.anager and offered the following Resolution: (~lO6~&} A RESOLUTION adopting and approvinE the execution of a Grant AEre~ment to be submitted to the Administrator of Civil Aeronautics, U. S. Departm=.nt of Commerce, to obtain Federal aid in the development of Roanoke }[uaicfpal Airport Woodrum Field}. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, PaEe 30].) Mr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion wa~ seconded by ~. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: }Insets. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Minton ................... NAYS: 2one ....... O. ROA~0KE OAS COi[PAItY: Yw. John C. ?arrott appeared before Council, advising that the Roanoke Gas Company has forwarded the State Corporation Con~lssion for its consideration a new rate schedule which is proposed to become effective upon the introduction of natural ~-as in the territory served by Roanoke Gas Company, Fa-. Parrott pointinE out that the proposed rates will result in a reduction in the cost ~f ~as service to the consumers of approximately twenty-one per cent below existing rates on the average. On motion of ¥~o Dillard, seconded by ¥~. Cronin and unanimously adol~eds action on the matter was held in abeyance until the re[ular meeting of Council on .~iondsy, July 10, 1950, with a view of givinE the public an opportunity to be heard ~n the question. TRAFFIC: A delegation of ladies appeared before Council, with ¥~'s. RuEh H. ,rout~ Jr.~ speaking on behalf of the Eroup~ ¥~s. Trout presenting a communication rith the request that the recent changes in the one-way traffic system on First Itreet, $. W°, between Church Avenue and Franklin Road, and on Campbell Avenuew tween Second Street and Fifth Street~ be restored to one-way traffic. ~n t his connec~lon~ a delagation of representatives, of bu~ne~ establish~en ~n C~pbell A~enue ap~a~ed b~o~e 'C~ncil~ ~h ~, Cha~s D, Fo~ J~,~ A~o~ acing as a~kesmn~ )M. Fox aski~ t~t ~e recent cha~e on C~pbell Avenue be Lven a fair Also askins t~t the recent c~n~e on Campbell AYe~e ~e siren a fair eere ~. ~nley A. ~lcohl rep~sent~ W, B. Clements, Incor~ratedj ~M. ~r~ D, ~cR~oldsf represent~ Jo~s~o~Reynolds Chev~let Corporation; F~, James A, ~adors representer the Wright )~tor Corporationa and )~. Frank L. Reedj represent- Ln~ Reedts Cleaners) ~corporated, Evewone ~esent havOC been given an op~rt~lt~ to be h~ on the ~tter) k~. H~ter ~ved t~t the two-way traffic system on ~e above ~ions of First ~tre~t ~d Campbell Avenue be cont~ued in effec~ for a ~riod of ninety ~ys on a =rial basis. The ~tion was seceded by }~. Cron~ ~d adopted by the following vot~ AYES: F~ssrs. C~nin~ ~s~ H~ter~ and the Preside~t~ ~. ~Anton .... NAYS: Fr, Dllla~ ...............1. B~ET-HOSPITA~: A representative of the staff of doctors Of the ~morial ~d Crippled Childrents Hospital ~vin~ been invited to confer with Co~cil durin6 its present ~eting with regard to t~ deletion of an item u~ ~.~ under Professio~l Services of Section ~1~ "Hospitalization"~ in the 1950 budget~ repre- sent~ pa~ent of $5,~.~ to the stafff of doctors off the }la.rial ~d Crippled 3hild~n~s Hospl~l to cover all clinical services, sur6i~l se~ices~ and care of all city ~tients while in the hospi~l~ during the year 1950, ~d ~y~ent of $1,~.~ to the doctors for similar services rendered at the B~rell Kemorial Hospi~l~ Dr. W. L. Fowe[1 appe~ed before the ~y, voicing the option t~t the agreement betwee~ the city and the doctors will continue In effect until proper notice is ~lven thl~y ~fore the expiration of any cale~au year that the agree~nt be discontinued. After a discussion of the ~tteu~ and Council berg of the option that the city is morally obligated to ~ the pay~nt of S6~.~ for the year 1950, ~. ' Oron~ offered the followin6 ~r~ency O~inance, providin~ for the app~priation of a~ve a~unt: (~106~5) AI{ O~IiI~CE to ~end and ree~ct Section ~1~ "Hospitalization", O~in~ce a~pted by the C~ncil of the City ~ Roanoke, V~61nia~ on the 28th day of Dec~ber, 19&9, ~o. 10129, ~d entitled, "~ O~l~ce ~king appropriations the General F~d of the City of R~noke for the fiscal y~r ~ginn~g J~ 1 and endin~ December 31~ 19~, and dechr~g the ex~tence of ~ ~er~ency". {For full text of O~l~nce, see O~i~nce ~ok ~o. 17, ~e ~, C~n~ moved the adopti~ of the O~ce. The motion was seconded by ~rds and adopted by the follow~g vote: A~S: Eessrs. Cron~ ~s, Hunter~ and the Prestdent~ ~. ~nton ..... NAYS~ ~. Dillard ...........1. The question as to whether or not the city should ~lve ~ediate notice t~t ;he ~ement be discontinued after this year was discussed pro a~ con~ ~. Dillard t~t further ~nsideration of the ~tter be placed on the agenda for the mee~in~ of September 11, 1950. ~e ~tion ~s seconded by F~. H~u a~ adopted. LICEHSE CODE.' Judge John )/. Hart~ Coomisaloaer of ReYenue, appaared before Councll~ pointin~ out that at the 19~O session of the General ~ssembly legislatic~ was passed whereby restaurants ~lll be classified as retail ~erchanta for taxable purposes beginnin~ January 1, 1950~ and that reetaurant operators will be required to o,btain a ~erchants license only ~ithout being required to obtain a separate license for the opereti~n of the restaurant, Judge Hart a eking ~hether or not it ia the intention of Council to a~end the License Tax Code of the City of Hoanoke, in this respect, to cuafor~ to the state law. On ~otion of Yr. Edwards, secmded by Yr. Dillard and unanimously ado~ted~ the ~atter ~as referred to the City Attorney for an opinion as to whether or not 'the City of Roanoke will be required to follow the state law in the licensing of restaurants. P~FU~D3 MD HEBA?ES-LICE~SES: Judge John E. Hart, Cor~nineioner of Revenue, appeared before Council, advising that ~Ir. Atlas H. Peroulas, tradin~ as D~xie Lunch~ 212 First Street, S. E., purchased proper licenses for the operation of his busines~ for the period from. January l~ 1950~ through June ]0, 1950, but that on February 1~50, the buildLqg ~as destroyed by fire, and Fr. Peroulas has not been able to ~perate his business since that time, Judge Hart advisi:E that the buildin~ has now been restored and that plans are bein~ made for the re-opening of the restaurant in ~he near futtwe, concluding that Fr. Peroulas is now asking that he be allowed to for the balance of the calendar year 1950 under the licenses already issued for the first half of the year. On motion of Fa'. Dillard, seconded by Fr. Edwards and unanimou~ly adopted, the ~tter ~ae referred to the City Attorney for study, report a~ reconmendation to Council. 1/OIILD ~/~ II: ~lr. Jo ~. Fall~ell, Chairman of the ~/ar Eemorial Co~ittee, appeared before Council and presented a con~nunicstion, advising that there are three vacancies on the committee as a result of the resignation~ of ~iessrs. Richard H. ~.'ulliken, Oscar Ho Brown and ~rthur $. Fflueger, and su~Eesting that three new members be appointed to fill the vacancies. On motion of Fr. Cronin, seconded by Fr. Edwards and unanimously adopted, action on the ~atter ~as held in abeyance until the regular meeting of Council on July 10, 1950, pending the submission of suggestions as to persons to fill the vacancies by F~. Fallwell. PETITIONS A~D THAFFIC: A communication fr~m ~r. Ho Dan F~)ss, President of the Osceola Pythian Luncheon Club, advising that the or~anization has ~one on record as endors- ln~ the proposed off-street Parking project, ~ae before Council. ~r. Hunter moved that the co~unication bo filed with other correspondence on the subject. The motion ~ras seconded by }~o Edwards and unanimously adopted. STO~I DR~I~S: The matter of layin~ a storm drain east of ~inth Street, No E. between F. adison (Gregory) Avenue and Lick Run, as requested by the ¥ir~inia Brid~e Company, having be. eh referred back to the City ¥~na~er with a view of aecertainin~ from the Virginia Bridge .Company whether or not it would be a[reeable to the company for the project to be held in abeyance until 1951, a co~nmnication from )ir. Herbert 35,i A, Davies, Vice President and Oenera! ~anager, voicing the opinion that the matter bas al~ad~ ~en de~e~edtoo 1~ and t~ the comfy ca~o~ a~ord p~n~ shu~ do~ ~r~odicall~ wl~h in,eruptions o~ les o~raCima and loss o~ income ~o i~s employees, ~s before Council, ~ ~tion of ~. H~ter~ seceded by ~. C~nin and ~n~ously ~o~ fu~her co~lderati~ off the ~tter ~as held ~ abeyance ~til the ~lar ~eetin~ July 10, ~RT~ OF OFFIC~ STATE HIG~A~S ~IT~N C~ LD~IT~ ~e ~quest o~ ~. AIp~ L, ~le~ ~20~ Avenue~ N. W., t~t con~tions result~g from ~ving her ho~e beck co~ectton ~th the widen~g of U. S. Highly Route No. b ack to the City }~n~er ~or a ~u~ey as to exactl~ w~t t~ needed correct the situation a~ to ~rt ~ck to C~nctl as to ~he cos~, he submitted re~rC t~t to water.of the basement, f~ the f~nt ~rch ~t~p ~d ~he roof over same~ fix the base~a~s ~ ~loors in the rooma ~ere needed so that will not be a s~ce ~t~en t~e~ ~11 cost a total of $~,B9, which he does  ~. ~t~rds moved tha~ Council concur In the reco~e~atl~n of the City and t~t the ~quest off Y~s. ~gle be dented. The motion ~s seconded by Y~. H~ter nd unantnousl~ ado~eJ. ST~I~: ~e ~tter of constructing an a~phitheatre ty~ portable s~e for [~se by the Fatch~rk Pla~ at ~ictor[ Sttdi~ ~ ~ell a~ for other uses on other occa~ions~ hav~E been referred ~o the City F~a~r for s~udy~ re~rt ~d reco~enda, n~ be su~i~ted ri~ten repor~ ~ ~uoh a ~e ~uld ~nd t~t be does not reco~end this expendit~e. ~ter a discussion of the ~tter~ ~. C~n~ ~oved imously adopted. T~IC: The request of Dr. H. T. Penn that two-~y traffic ~ re~tored on First Street Bridge hav~g been referred to the City )M~ger for study~ ~rt and he submitted the following "Roanoke, Virginia June 26, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: You referred to me at our meeting on June 19, 1950, a request from colored citizens that we change First Street, N. W., from one-way to two-way traffic over the bridge. Pay I respectfully call to your attention the fact that dur/ng the past quarter century traffic studies have become highly technical. Some of our outstanding universities n~ offer studies in Traffic Engineering, Northwestern University being- one of the most prominent. In addition, the Eno Foundation and many other traffic bodies are co.~stantly studying the effects and flows of traffic. This office pleads ignorance on being a Traffic Engineer; and I respect highly the Judgment of those who make these studies. Therefore, I cannot recommend any change in the existing traffic plan but rather strongly that we go back to the original Barton Plan. With this acconpliehad~ only ninor changes ~honld be ~ade in the future unti three things have been accomplished. They are as follows.* 1. T~e culmination of the No~th-5o~th traffic study to be ~ade in 2, The survey of the Jefferson Street Crossir~ which is to be ~ade during this year, ~, The final decision on the off-street parking plan. Taking into consideration the far-reaching effect of the foregoing I think we should rigidly adhere to the existing program until a better one is found. Respectfully (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City ¥~na~er~ ~'. Cronin ~oved that the repc~t be filed. The ~otinn ~as seconded by Edwards and unanimously adopted, FIHE DEPARTed?: The City Yanager submitted ~witten report that he has inspe~ the i~-foot aerial ladder truck ~aich has been delivered in Roanoke and reco~ended that the truck be acce~ted and payment made therefor. ¥~'. Ct°nih moved that Council concur in the reco~endation of the City ~anaEer and offered the following Resolution: {~106~6~ A RESOLUTION accepting one ~-foot 201 t.P. Aerial Ladder Truck from the ¥~xim Eotor Company, Hiddleboro, F, assachusetts, and directi~g payment o£ ~2~,]~.00 therefor. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance ~ook No. 17, Page ]07.) ~. Cronin mo~ed the ~ioption of the Resolution. The motion ~asseconded ~y ~[ro Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Eesers. Crenin, Dillard~ Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~-o NAYS: None ...... O. FIRE FROTEcTION: The City ~anager submitted written repor~ that he intends to installs fire hydrant at Barkley Avenue and ~/illiar~on Nnad, N. W., and one at ~ansfield Street and Fleldale Rcad, N. E. ~r. Hunter moved that Council concur in the report of the City ~anager. The ~otion was seconded by F~. Edwards and unanimously adopted. AD,Et?ISIS-BRIDGe. S: The City )~nager having been authorized to offer the ~eneral Outdoor Advertising Company, Incorparated, use of space for advertising purposes on the basis of ~25.00 per annum per si~n, he submitted written report that he has been advised the company cc~sidera tlO.OO per annum per sign the true rental value of the space in accordance with what the company is paying for similar epace carrying the same circulation; whereupon, I.~. Cronin moved that the following Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The motion was seconded by ~. Dillard and adopted by the followin!.vote: AIES: Ressrs. Crenin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, F~'. NAYS: None ........ i]106~7) ~u~ OID~A~CK accepting the offer of General Outdoor Adver~iaing ~o., Inc., to lease from the City certain spaces for the purpose of maintaining adver~ising beards thereon, f or the term of cae year commencin~ the 1st day of June, 1950, at the rate of ~10.00 par annum per s~ace, upon the termo and conditions herei~ imposed. BE IT 0RDAI~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the offer of 0eneral Outdoor Ad~srtising Co.s Inc.~ tO lease from the City~ spaces at the follow- lng locations~ vis~ 2 t~enty-fivs foot advertisir~ board spaces on 3henandoah Avenue on the I/est side of the First Street~ So ¥o bridge; 1 t~enty-five foot advertising board space on the t/est side of Fifth Streets ac We at the intersection of Loudon Avenue; 3 t~enty~five foot advertising board spaces on the ~orthwest corner Wiss Avenue and 12th Street~ So for the term of one years commenol~ on the let day of June~ 1950~ and continuin~ from year tO year at the pleasure of the City and of said advertising corporatic~ at the annual rental of SlOo00 per space, payable in advancer be~ and the sane is hereby~ accepted but s~bJects he.evers to the explicit understanding that the City =ay repeal t~is ordinance at any time by [ivin[ said ~orperation thirty days~ notice in order that it m~y re=eve its str~ctures and eBuit~nent placed on said orsl~Ces~ and refondtn=~ to it ~ro rata rent~ls paid in advance. BE IT FUETHI'h~ ORDAINED that the City Clerk bee and he Is hereby~ directed to a copy of thi~ ordinance to Oeneral Outdonr Advertising Co.~ Inc.~ 720 Third Streets $. E., Roanoke, Virginia. The Ordinance havin~ been resd~ ~s laid over. STABIIrbI: ~ouncil having authorised Bill France Enterprlses~ Incorporated, to conduct stock car races at Victory $taditun on the nights of July 12, 19~0, sad July 19, 19~0, under certain terms and conditiene~ the City bAnager submitted ~rttten report that in the event of rain the races ~ill be conducted on July 26, 19~0, and Y~. Cronin moved that Council cone= in the report of th~ City ¥~-nager. The ~ras seconded by ~[r. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: ItYES: ~:eesra. Cronin, Dillard and Ed~rards .......... ~itYS: lei-. ltunter, and the President, Ya~o ~;lnton .... Itlt~l~]~?: Council having established a policy aith reference tn air sho~s at the Roanoke l~nicipal Airport (l~'oodru= Fteld)~ the City liana[er submitted ~ritten report, recom=endin[ that in Imrsuance of the policy he be authorized to advertise bids for the first aho~ on July 16, 1950, or as soon thereafter as practicel, the City }Ianager readirc thec~ndttions proposed to be incorporated in the contract. In a discu=sion of the conditions proposed to be incorporated in the Cranin questioned the provision For leasin~ bleachers at a price to be established by the Recreation Departr~nt, voicin~ the opinion that a definite price should be establishtd in the contract, the City ¥~na[er pointing out that the price is alreedy fixed by a schedule of rates. The conditions as read by the City ¥.~na~er =eetin[ ~ith the approval o£ ¥4'. Edwards offered the follo~in~ (~106~} It RESOLUTION authorizing the City ~-~neger to advertlee for bide and sponsors for the producing of an air ~how at the Roanoke llunicipal (~oodr~u= Field} on July l~, 1950, or as soon thereafter as practlcel~ subjecl to approval by the City Itttorney ~f the epecifiCatinns and requirements to be in the contract. {For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page ]ir. Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution, The motion was seconded Mr. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Meesrso Cronin, Dillard, Edwarde~ Hunter~ and the President~ ~inton .................. 5. HAYS: )tone ...... O, APPOINT]i. II/TS-BOARD OF HFALTH: The City Yanager submitted written report on appointment of Yu, John Strickler and Dr. Clark Ho Hagenbuch as members of the Boar of Health, effective July 1~ 195Oo Yu. Edwards moved that the report be filed. The motion was seconded by Cronin and unanimously adopted, POLICE DEPARTMENT: The City F~nager suhmitted written report that for the ;ood of the service Patrolman James Irvin Huffmen was removed from the Police lelmrt~ent, effective June 2], 195Oo Yu. Edwards moved that the report be filed. The motion was eeconded by Hunter and unanimously adopted. ROIEOKE VALLEY: The City ¥~nager submitted written report that in a meetin~ eith the Town {~nsger of Salem, the Town klansger of Vlnton and the Engineer of Roanoke County on matters pertaining to Roanoke Valley it was decided to recommend to the respective governing bodies that the Planning Boards of each group be request b ad ' to meet ance or twice a year in order that there would be a ro covera6e ano general understanding of the mutual problems for the orderly control and future develol~nent of Roanoke Valley. ¥1% Cronin moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City ¥anagel the moticm was seconded by MX. Hunter and unanimously adopted. PARKS Ah]] PLA][GROUtlDS: The matter of improving tennis courts for use by Negro citizens having been referred to the City Fansger, he submitted written report that the courts have been re-surfaced ami that the city is now waiting on the telivery of fence material to complete the Job. Mr. Edwards moved that the report be filed. The motion was seconded by F~. Crenin and unanimously adopted. CITY E~LOYEES: Council having at its last meeting established a policy that~ ~ntil further notice, no existing or occurring vacancies in city personnel be filled, unless brought to the attention of Council, the City ~naEer submitted written report listing vacancies which have occurred during the past week and pointing out that it is imperative that such vacancies be filled at the time they occur; whereupon, =ronin offered the followin~ Resolution: · (~106&9) A HESOLHTION declaring it to be the sense of the Council of the Cit~ ~f Hoanoke that, until further notice, the employment rolls of the City of Roanoke be frozan~ except to repta ce personnel leaving the service of the city, and repealing Resolution No. 106~0, adopted on the 19th day of June, 1950. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 308.} }~. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by h~. Edwards and adopted by t he following vote: AYES: F~ssrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Mr. Einton 5. · RAYS: None- ......... O. BUDGRToH~ALTH DEPA~T~]~T: The City Manager sub=ltted written report that t he Dep~rtment has asked that S6Oo00 be transferred from the 3upplies Account to the Furniture and Equipment Account in the Laboratory ~udget~ in order to provide for the purchase of .special instrument to be used in doing a nets type of blood teat ~'. gdteards reeved that Council concur in the request and offered the follote- emergency Ordinance: (tlO650) AN ORDNANCE to amend and reenact Section ~5~ eLaboratorye~ of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke~ Virginia, on the 28th day December~ 19~9, ROe 10]2~ and entitled, CAn Ordinance making appropriations from ~eneral Fund of the City of Roanoke £or the fiscal year beg~nning January 1~ and ending December ]1~ 19~O~ and declarinz the existence of an e~erEencyeo ~For full text of Ordinance~ see Ordinance Book No° l?~ Pa~e Fa'. Edtesrds moved the adoption of the Ordinance° The.motion teas secunded by iF*. adopted by the following ~ote: D~llard and AYES: EessrSo Cronin~ Dlllard~ Edwards~ Hunter~ and the President~ ~o ~,int on ................. NAYS: None ..... Oo · ] RU~GET-CIT[ SRB~AN?: The City Y~nager submitted ~rltten report that the Clt: ISergeant has asked that $60°00 be appropriated for the purchase of a fan for use in the office of the Judge of the HustinCs Court and a fan for use in the office of the Roano.~e City Jail, ~.r. Cronin moved that the request be denied. The motion was ascended by k~o Dillard and unanimously adopted. BUDGET-BOARD OF ASSESSORS: The City ~na~er submitted teritten repor~ that the Board of Assessors hss advised him it ~ill be necessary to employ an additional clerk for a ~erlod of time not to exceed sixty days at a salary of $175.OO per month in order to complete record ~ork in connection with the real estate assessment note being made, Fa~° Dillard moved that Council concur in the request and offered the ir~ Resolution: (~105~1) A RBSOLUTION authorizing the emploYment of an additional clerk for period of time not to exceed sixty days at a salary of $175.00 per month in 0nnectton teith the real e a~ate assessment being made by the Board of Assessors° (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, PageSO~. ) ¥~. Dillard moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion teas seceded Hunter and adopted by the follo~/ng vote: AYES: ~iessrs. Cronln~ Dillard~ Ed~ards~ Hunter, and the ?resident~ REPORTS OF C0)~ilTTgES: PAHKS A~D PLAYGROUNDS: The matter of using the site adjacent to the Negro veterans housing project on Jackson Avenue for such tmrk purposes as are feasible been referred to the Reverend ~o N. Hunter, Dr. Eo D. Do~ing and ~. Robex% P. Nanter~ Dlrect¢~ Of Parks and Necrsatlon~ for study and report~ the committee appeared before Council and presented the following raper% and reco=mendations: elO12 ~orfolk P~anoka 16. Virginia June 26, 1950. ?o the members of the City Council of Roanoke~ ¥[rginia · Yem year committee appointed to study t he matter of usinE the site adjacent to the ~egro Veterans Housin~ Project on Jackson Avenue for s~ch pork a~d playground purposes as are feasiblem bee leave to offer the following recomnendat ions { 1o Ye reconmend that the people who are livinE in the ¥etera~ Housing Project will be notified that they are there temporarily° 2o ¥s recommend that aa the units become vacant they not be re°rented, but torn down and the s~ce made available for recreation ~urposes if practical° ]o ~e reco~end that the portion o£ the area not occupied by these temporary units be ireFared as soon aa possible so that play space be made available for children play. Committee Signed) Rev° W. ~. Hunter $i~ed) Robert P. Hunter $16ned{ Dr. Eo D. Downing". In a discussion of the first two recommendations, Council questioned the ~isdom of deprlvin~ persons pfa place to live; ~hereupon~ }ir. Edwards moved that ~he first two r~commendatious be taken under advisement and that the third recommend ~lon be referred to the City ~nager for pro,er action. The motion was seconded by ~r. Hunter and unanimously adopted. -tilth further reference to the matter~ Er. George P. Lawrence having been requested to ascertain the name of the first i~egro servicem~n f ro~ Roanoke ~o killed in World War II, in order that the park might be so named, the City Clerk brought to the attention o£ Council a co~munication From )Ir. Lawrence~ asking that ~he matter be held in abeyance for thirty or sixty days until the proper infornmtion can be secured. F,r. Cronin moved that the naminE o£ the park be held in abeyance for thirty days. The motion was seconded by Mr. Edwards and unanimously adopted. UNFIItlSHED BUSI~tESS: ANNEXATION-PARKS A~D PLAYGROUNDS: Council having previously taken under consideration the report of viewers concernin~ the value of four tracts of land proposed to be used for park purposes~ as fixed by the appraisere, the matter was again before Council and discussed, it being pointed out that the viewers have not as yet been paid for their services. It appearing that the fee of the viewers is ~125.00 each, Er. Hunter offered the following emerEency Ordinance, appropriatinE the amount of {500.00: (~10652) AN 0RDI~AhCK to amend and reenact Section $1, "City Council", of an Ordinance adopt, ed by the Council of the City of Roanoke~ ¥irfinia, onthe 28th day of December, 1949, ~o. 10329, and entitled, "An Ordinance makin§ appropriations from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal y~ar beginning January 1, 1~O, ~ endin§ December 31, 1~0~ end declar~g the ex~stence o£ ~n emergency". (For full text o£ Ordinance~ see Ordinance Book 9o. Mr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by ~M. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Eessrs. Cronin~ Dlllard~ Edwards~ ~unter~ and the President~ Er. (into n~ ................. ~. N.~3' S: ~one ...... O. '860 · In this connection~ the rotter of establishing a f~xed fee for viewers was iiscussed, ~r. Hunter of refinE the followiog Resolution~ {~106~{ A I~OLU?ION establieh~ng a ~axl~u~ fee of $10.~ for viewers, ~le~ o~erwise fixed by C~ncll. [For fu~ text of Re~lu~lon, ~e Ordnance ~ok No. 17~ Fase ~10.) ~. H~ter ~oved t~ adoption of ~e Re~lution. The ~o~ion ~as seconded by F~. C~nin ~d adored by the followinE vote~ ~ Eessrs, Cronin~ D~llsrd~ ~wards~ ~ter~ and ~e ~e~l~n~, NAYS: Sone ........ O. ~T~TEES R~NT STS~M: Co.ct1 ~v~[ prev~sly ~en ~for~d of pend, ln~ vac~cies on the ~rd of T~ees of the ~ployees Het~r~n~ System of ~f Ro~oke~ ~he ~er was a~a~ brough% to the a~Len~$on of ~he bo~ ~he ~. Y~n~on~ calli~ for nomina~l~s; whereu~n~ Y~. H~er placed ~n nomSna~l~ mine of Y~. S. }~. H~son ~o succeed himself for a ~e~ of four years beg~[ L~ 19~0~ ~e nomina~ion wa~ seconded by Y~. ~wa~s~ and ~he~ be~ no ~omi~s~ Y~. S. K. Hudson was reelec~ ~o succeed himself as a member of the ~a~ of T~es of the ~ploy~es Re~ire~n~ 5ys~em ~f ~he C~y of Roanoke for a ~e~ of four ~ars beginn$~ July 1~ 19~0~ by ~he follow~n[ A~ES: ~essrs. C~nin~ Dlllard~ ~rds~ H~er, and the Presiden~ NAYS: None---O. In this connec~on~ l~ ~s brought to ~he at~en~on of Council ~ha~ Geoff~y D. Y~n ~ inadve~ently ~elec~ed ~o succeed hSmself as a me=bet of ~he of T~st~s of the ~ployees Re~$r~nt Syst~ of ~h8 City of R~no~e for a e~ of three years beg~nn~ July 1, 1947~ when ~he ~erm should ~ve been for fo~ years; ~ereu~n~ ~. Hun~er p~ced ~n nom~a~on ~he name of Y~. Geoffrey D. o succeed h~self for a ~e~ of one ~ear be[~n[ July 1~ 19~O. The nom~a~on seconded by }~. CFon~n. The~ beSn~ no f~ther nom~na~$ons~ Yr. Geoffrey D. Y~n was reelected succeed hi.elf as a me=bet of ~h~ ~ard of T~s~ees of ~he ~ployees of ~he C~ty of H~noke for a ~erm of one ye~ beg~ July 1~ 19~O~ by ~he AYES: ~ssrs. Cronin~ Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, and the President, NAYS: None ..... The City Clerk was inst~cted ~o for~rd ~Ms~rs. Hudson ~d ~ ce~ificat of their reelection. LIB~I ~D: Cocci1 having previou~ly been info.ed of-pendinE vacancies the ~ard of Directors of the Roanoke ~blic Library, the ~tter was a~ain to the attention of Coucil, the P~sident, }r. ~l~on,. calling for nominations; ~. C~n~ placed In nomi~tion the ~e of F~s, C. Gmttan Lindsey~ Jr.~ to succeed herself for a ~em of t~ee years' ~ii~lng July 1~ 1950. The nomination seconded by }M. ~s, and ~here bei~ no fu~her nomina~io~ F~s. C. Grattan ~indsey~ Jr.~ was reelected to succeed herself as a member of the ~ard of D~ectors the Roanoke Public Lib~ for a te~ of t~ee years be~Inn~ July 1, 19~O, by follo~n~ vote: A~ES: F~ssrs. Cr~nin, Dillard, ~d~ards, Hunter, and the President, F, inton .................. F"'. Edwards placed in nomination the name of Ers. R. E. Paine to succeed herself for a term of three yeare beginning July 1~ 1950. The nomination was second, by Fr. Hunter, and there bein~ no further nominations, I/rs. R. Eo Paine was reelecte~ to succeed herself as a member of the Bcard of Directors of the Roanoke Public Library for a term of three years beginning July 1, 1950~ by the following vote: lYF-q: ¥~ssr~. Cronins Dillard, Edwards, Hunter~ and the President, ]ir. Hlnton .................. 5 * HAYS: None ..... -0. F~', Crontn brought to the attention of Council that it is hie understanding Pr. Lloyd Ao Lee does not particularly care to be reelected when hie present term expires and placed in nomination the name of the Reverend A, L, James for election as a me~ber of the Board of Director of the Roanoke Public Library, The nomination was seconded byPr. Edwards. There being no further nominationss the Reverend A. L. James was elected as a member of the Board of Directors of the Roanoke Public Llbra~ for a term of three years beginning July 1, 1950~ by the following vote: AYES-' Eessre. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards~ Hunter, and the President, Minton .................. NAYS: ~one ...... O. The City Clerk ~as instructed to forward ~[rSo Lindsey and }Ms. Paine certificates o£ their reelection and the Reverend James a certificate of his elacti ~ith further reference to the question, Fr. Edwards moved that a letter of ;hanI~ and appreciation be forwarded to Fa-. Lee For the excellent service he has ~endered as a member of the Library Board. The motion ~as seconded by }3'. Cronin md unanimously adopted. SCHOOL BOARD: Council having previously been informed of pending vacancies )n the School l~ard~ the ~atter was agal~ brought to the attention of the body, the ?resident, F.r. F~lnton, calling for nominations. .It appearir~ that the portion.of the district from ~nich Pk. ~Mrtin P. Burke ~as elected is now designated as District Ho. l, instead of District No. 2~ Er. ~xiwards placed in nomination the name of Kr. }~ar~in P. Burke to succeed himself for term of three years be~lnning July 1~ 19~0. The nomination was secalded by Ft'° ronln. There being no further nominations, Er. Fzrtin P. Burke was reelected to ~ucceed himself as a School Trustee from District No° i for a term of three years )eginning July 1, 1950, by the following vote: AYES: I~.essrs° Cronin, Dillard, Ed~ards~ Hunter, and the President, ,iinton ................... HAYS: None ....... O. Council having invited the public to submit suggestic~s for the filling of tl racancy for District No. 2, lying in the northern portion of the city, and few ~u~gestions having been received~ and it appearing that the portion of the dlatrict from which ~rs. J. Kirk RtnS ~as elected is now designated as District Bo. 2, instea. of District ~o. 1m )ir. Dillard placed ~ non~atl~ the na~ of F~s. J. Kl~ to succeed hersel~ For a term of t~ee years ~lnn~E July 1) 1~0. ~e noml~tl~ was seconded by F~. Cron~. ~here ~ no ~ther no~lna~L~s~ Y~s. J. Xirk RL~ was reel~t~ to ~cce herself as a $ch~l T~tee from Dlatr~ct Ho. ~ for a term of three years July 1. 19~O, by ~e follov~g vote~ AYES: Y~ssrs. C~nin~ DLI~, ~rds~ H~ter, a~ the ~resident~ Einton ................... ~A~S: acne ....... O. The City Clerk was inst~cted to for~ }M. Burks and )Ms. R~g certifica~e of their reelection. CO~SID~TION OF CLA~: I~T~DUCTIO~ ~D CO~TION OF ~DI~A2C~ ~D R~O~TIO~: ZON~G-SE?BACX LI~: Ordinance No. 10626, establishin~ a sWt~ck line on ~th s~es of Eighth Street, S. W., f~m Campbell Avenue to }~rs~ll Avenue~ extend- ing thirty feet on each side of the present established center line of E~hth Street, to p~vide for a ~-foot right-of-way, having previously ~en before Council for its first ~ad~g, read ~ hid over, was aga~ before the ~dy, F~. C~nin offering the following for its second readi~ and final adoption: ($10626) ~ ORDIN~CE establish~g a setback l~e on ~th sides of Eighth Street, S. '6., f~m Campbell Avenue to ~Mrs~ll Avenue, exte~g thirty feet ~ each side of the present established center l~e of Eighth Street, ~ provide for a ~-fo, right -of-~y. (For ~11 text of O~l~nce, see Ordnance ~k No. 17, Page 301.} ~M. Cron~ moved the adoption of the O~inance. The ~tion was seconded by ~M. Ed~rds and adopted by the followl~ vo~e: A~: ~essrs. Cron~, Dillard, ~rds, H~ter, and the President, }~. ~into n .................. 5 · NAYS: None ...... O. ZONI~: O~lnance No. 10627, rezoning from General Residence District to ~usi~ss D~trict pro~e~y located on the north side of Moo~ Avenue, N. W., west ~f Eleventh Street, described as ~ts 11 ~d 12, Block 6, ~l~se ~nd Com~ny mv~g previously been hex'ore Co~cil for its first r~ding, read and laid over, ~s aga~ befo~ the ~dy, M~. C~nin offeri~ ~he follow~g for its second read~g md f~al adoption: ($10627) ~ O~INA~E to amend and ree~ct Article I, Sect%on 1, of C~pter ;1, oF the Code of the City of Ro~oke, Vlrg~ia, in rehtion to Zoning. (For ~11 text of ~lnance, see O~ce Book No. 17, Page 301.) M~. Cron~ moved the adoption of the Ordi~nce. The motion ~s secmded by M. ~rds and adopt~ by the follow~g vote: AYe: Messrs. Cron~, Dillard, ~wards, H~ter, and the President, }M. ~nton ................. ~. NAYS: ~one ..... O. BONDS-WATER DEPARTI~NT-' OrdinanCe No, 106}9, providin~ for the issue of bonds of the City of Roanoke, VlrEinia~ in the amount of ~000~0/)O.00 to provide funds to defray the cost of additions and betterments to the city's ~ater works pls'nt or system~ includinE acquisition~ in ~nole or in pert~ of other existinE leater works systems, havinE previously been before Council for its first raadinE, read and laid over, was again before the body~ ~r. Cronin movinE that the public hearinE on the question ~hich is scheduled for July 19, 1950, be moved up to ~:00 o'clock, p. m. }Mnday, July 17~ 1950, with appropriate notice in the local newspapers, ard that the second readtnE of Ordinance No. 10639 be held in abeyance until thet tl~e. The was seconded by ¥~. Dillard and unanimously adopted. In this connection, ~. Dillard moved thet the City Attorney be requested to prepare draft of proper ordinance, directin~ and providl.~ for the holdin~ of an election in the City of Roanole ~ ¥1r~lnia, concurrently ~ith the regular November election~ to determine whether the qualified voters of the City of Roanoke ~lll approve Ordinance No. 10619, and to present sa~e to Council at its regular me;tinE on July 10, 1950~ The motion was seconded by ~o Cronin and unanimously adopted. I/lth further reference to the £atter, the City Attorney brouEht to the attention of Council the question of euthorizin§ the employment of bond attorfieys; whereupon~ ¥~'. Hunter offered the followinE Resolution: (~1065~) A RESOLUTION authorizinE the employment of ¥~ssrs. Wood, ginE & Dewson~ Attorneys and Counsellors at law, ~ l/all Street, New York 5, ~* ~., to render necessary services in the exa=inaticn, approval and certification of requieitl legalpapers in connection with the proposed $~,OOO,OOO issue of bonds to provide funds to defray the cost of additions and betterments to the City's water works plant or system, includinE acquisition, in whole or in part, of other existing water (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Pa~e F~. Bunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motinnwas seconded by F~. Edwards and adopted by the following vote: AYES: }lessrso Crnnin, Dillard, Edwards~ Hunter, and the President, Fr. ~inton ................. 5 · NAYS: None ..... O. FDTIONS AND P/S~ELI, ANEOUS BUSINESS: STREET NAF~ES: ~'~. Dillard brought to the attention of Council thepresistent )ractiee of the averaFe citizen in referrln~ to the first ~hree streets west of ;efferson Street and the first three streets east of Jefferson Street by their old names and asked that the matter Of ehanEin& the names of the streets in question back to their fo~mer names be placed on the aEenda for consideration at the next · e~ular meetinE of Council on July 10, 1950. COUNOIL: The question of holdin~ reEular Council meetings twice each ~onth |urin§ July and August, as previded for in Section 10 of the Glty ~har%er~ was |iscussed~ }~. Edwards movinE that regular meetinEs be scheduled for July 10-17-31, [950, and August 1&-28, 1950, Council to be subject to call in the meantime. The ~tion was seconded by }~. Hunter and adopted by the followinE vote: A~ES: Messrs. ~ronin, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, F~. Minton .... BUSE~s Xt appearing that the Safety Motor Transit Corperatlom a~d the Roanoke Railway ~nd Electric Com~an7 have bee~ granted permission to continue to ope buses ~ith~n the City of Roanoke for a period of thirty days ending June 30~ ~he matter ~a$ aEain discussed, particularly with reference to ter~s and conditions ~o be contained in a l~rOpOsed contract. After a diccuasion of the propesed c~ntract~ Mro Dillard =eyed that the City ~ttorney be *requested to include in the contract all lines operating td~olly within ~he city under the Safety ¥~tor ?raneit Corporation and all lines operating both within and without the city under the Roanoke Rail~y End Electric Company and to present same to Council for further consideration. The motion was' seconded by ;ronin and unanimously adopted· Y~. Ed~rards then o££ered the £ollo~ing Resolution, granting permission to the *.ransportation companies to continue operation of buses ~ithin the c~ty for an eddi- ;ional period o£ thirty days; (~106~5) A RESOLU;IO, granting permission to -~afety ~otor Transit Corporation md Roanoke Railway & Electric Compeny~ a corporation, to continue tO operate buses i;lthln the City of Roanoke for a period of thirty days from July 1, 19~O,under the sa~e terms and conditl~_ns as set out in Ra~olution ~o. 10288~ passed by this Council on December 12, 19~9. (For full text of Resolution~ see Ordinance Book Re. 17, Page ~-o Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion ~as seconded by ~, Cronin and adopted by the £ollo~ing vote: AYES: ¥~ssrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, [Into n .................. ~ · fiJcY S: ~/one ...... Oo TRAFFIC: It appearing that the City of Roanoke has been negotiating w/th the 'trginia Department of High.aye ~lth regard to sur~eya for a north-south high.ay ,brough Roanoke and the ell~ination of the Je££eraon Street Crosst. ng, ~M. Dillard ~reught to the attention o£ Council a previous request that the City k~anager negottat rith the State High.ay Department as to the re-routing of U. S· Routes il, 220 and 22 o as to by-pass Hrandon Avenue, S. ~/., and ~oved that the Cit~ ~anager be requested ~o take up ~ith the H/gh~ay De~rt=ent a proposal to establi§h a truck route beg~nl~ Lt the interaectton of Uo S· High.ay Route ~o. 220 and Virginia State High.ay Route Io· 119~ thence along Route ll9 in a southwesterly direction 'to Virginia Secondary Irate Hlgh~r~y Route RUe ~81~ thence along Route 581 in a ~esterly direction to irginia Secondary State High.ay Route No. 720, thence along Route 720 in a anuth- e~terly direction to the intersection of Uo S· High,ray Route ~o· 221 and Virginia tare High.ay Route No° 119, and thence along Route 119 in a ~esterly direction to · S. High.ay Route Ho. il· The motion ~as seconded by Y. ro Cronin and unanl~usly dopt ed · TUBERCULOSIS ASSOCIATION: Y~'° Ed~rards brought to the a ttentfon of Council the plendid public service rendered to the citizen~ of Roanoke, and vtcinit[, by t he oanoke Academy o~. Y. ediclne~ the ¥;gic City ~edical Society, the Roanoke TuberculOsis scot/etlon and the Health Depert=ent, in the excellent preparation and handling of he Roanoke Chest Z-Ray Survey~ and offered the £ollo~ing Resolution; ~te (#10656) A RESOLU?ION o£ thanks and appreciation for the splendid public s,ervice rendered to the citisens of the City of Roanoke, and vicinity, by the Roanoke Academy of ¥~dicine., the ¥~gic City ~edical Society, the Roanoke Tuberculosi~ Association and the Roanoke City Health Department, in the excellent ~reparation and handling off the Roanoke chest X-Ray Survey conducted in the City of Roanoke from April 18, 1950, through June 2, 1950. (For full text of Resol.ut~on,. see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page Mr. Edwards moved the adoption off the Resolution. The motion was seconded M~-. Cronin and adopted by the following vote= AYES: l/.essra. Crenin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and t~e President, Minton .................. NAYS: None ..... O. SEWER CO~STRUCTIOg-GARBA~E DISPOSAL= ~-. Cronin brought to the attention of Council the suggestion that cc~sideration be given to requiring all new residences constru:ted in the City of Roanoke to be equipped with garbage disposal units. The City P~nager pointing out that sewer construction has not yet reached the point where the sewer lines are adequate to accommodate the disposal from such units, no action was taken on the matter. GASOLINE PU~= Er. Edwards brought to t he attention of Council and the City ,Monger the fact that it is his understanding that ~*. C. O. FocCra7 has been given 'notice by the city to remove the gasoline pump in frent of property at 1627-1629 ~-elrose Avenue, N. ~., within twenty days from June 1~, 1950, k~r. Edwards voicing ;he opinion that ¥~. EcCra7 should he granted permission to leave the pu~p at its ~resent location for one year and offering the following Resolution: (~106~?) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City M~nager to grant permission to · O. ~:cCray to leave the gasoline pump in front of property at 1627-1629 Melrose ~venue, N. '~., at its present location for a period of one year. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordi~mnce Book No. 17, Page 312.) ~-. Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded ~*. Cronin and adopted by the £ollowi:~g vote: AYES: ~iessrs. Crooin, Dillard, E~wards, Hunter, and the President, ~. ~int on ................. 5 · NAYS: 'None ..... O. LICENSE: ~[r. Dillard brought to t he attention of Council an apparent lack of. :oordinatinn among municipal departments in the reported failure of the city to :ollect $126.OO in admission taxes from a rodeo held in Roanoke durin~ recent weeks md asked the City ¥~uager for a letter of explanation. SCHOOLS: ]~r. Dillard brought to the attention of Council the reported ~mbszzlement of $2,800.00 in School Cafeteria Funds by A messenger for the Roanoge ~ity School Board ~d asked t~t the School Board be requested to furnish Council am :xplarm t ion. FIRE DEPAR. T~!E~T: ¥~-. Dillard brought tothe attention of Council a suggestion ;hat Councilman Cronin, ¥.r. Paul F. Spren~er and ~:r. W. J. Lawrence be appointed ~s a committee to study all of the fire equipment of the City of Roanoke with a ~iew of ascertaining which equipment is useless end antiquated and to submit report md recommend~ttc~ to Council. 365 Ifter a discussion of.the au~gesti~, Council being of the opinion that the co~mittee should be composed of Councilman Crenin~ Councilman-elect l~alter L. YoUng~ the Chief of the Fire Department, the City ¥.~nager and Ma'. La~reoce, Er. Dillard ~fFered the Following Resolution: (~10658) A RESOLU~IOf; providing for the appointment of Cotmcllman Daniel J. lranin~ Council-elect Malter L. Younss Ero ~/. ~4o Y. ullins~ Chief of the Fire Depart- ment~ Va'. Arthur -qo O~ens~ City ~Mnager~ and ¥~'° ~o Jo Lawrence as a committee study all of the Fire equipment of the Ci,ty of ROanoke, with a vis~ of ascertainir~ which equipment is useless end antiquated~ and to submit repor~ and reco~endation' t~ Council. {For Full text o£ Resolution, see Ordinance Book Noo 17, Pa~e Er. Dillard norad the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded ~o Edwards and adopted by the Following vote: AYES: F. essrs. Cronin, Dlllard~ Ed~rards, Hunter~ and the President~ Einton ................. ~AY$: ~one ..... O. There being no further business, ~. Cronin moved that Council adjourn until 2:00 o'clock, p. ~a., ~0nday, July lOs 1950, subject to call. The motion was second; ~y Er. Dillard and unanig~u~ly adopted. APPROVED ~nda¥, July 10, 1950o The Council of the City of Roanoke ~et in regular =eetl~g in the Circuit ~ ROO= in ~he ~untcl~] Building, Fonday, July 10~ 19~0, at 2:~ o~clock, p. ~he regular meet~ hour, ~lth the President, ~M. E~n, presid~g. P~S~T: Ees~r~. Cronin, Dillard, ~a~s, H~ter, ~ the President, ~3~T: ~one ........ O. OFFICES P~S~T= Y~. Arthur S. ~ens. City F~naEer~ ~. ~olph G. ~ittle City Attorney, a~ ~. P~y ~. ~ates, City Auditor. The =eetin~ ~s or. ned ~ith a ~yer k~ the ~everend J. ~esley ~'ebb~ of the Taze~ell Avenue )~ethodisC Ch~ch. Elh~TES: Co~y of the ninutes of the regular =~etin~ held on ~y~ June ~O~ havin; been ~rnish~d each =e=ber oF Council, u~n =o~ion o~ ~. seconde~ by ~. ~rds and unani=ously adoi~ted~ ~e readinE ~s dispensed ~ith and the ~i~utes ;~p~ved as recorded. HE~I~ OF CITIZenS UFO~ ;~LIC ~;ATTE~: T~XICABS: Y~. ~ich~ F. Pence~ Atto~ey, aF~red ~;ore Council~ ~in~in~ ou~ that under Section ~ Chapter 3~, of the City Code, relatin; to taxicabs ~d ~or hi~ a~o~obiles, a cer~i~i~te o~ convenience ~ nece~;lty is not ~reely transferrable ~ the case oF an unincor~r~ted holder thereoF, ~d asked that the section be a=ended to ~vide that no such certlfi~t~ sh~ll be ~ns~errable~ exce~ ~lt~ the ~itten consent oF the City ~n~er a~ter i;~vestiFation o~ the character and ~u~l~ications o~ the ~pplicant t~ns~eree~ ~. Pence askl~ that the After a discussion of the request, Y~. Cronin ~ved t~t the ~it~ Attorney prepare the proper o~i~nce and present sa~e to Council for conside~tion at its regular ~eting on F~nday~ J~ly 17, 1950. ~e motion was seconded by ~. Dilla~ and un~imously adopted. ZONINg: ~e requests of ~. Leon R. K~chen and Er. ~. ~. Hairston that p~perties located on the south s~e of Douglass Avenue, ~. E., east of ~ddison H~h School, described as ~ts 2~-27, Block 1, Lincoln Court ~p, ~d Lots 28-~0~ Block 1, Lincoln Cou~ FaO, res~ctively, be rezoned f~m Sfecial ~esidence District to Business ~istriet~ having been referrdd to the Plannin~ Boa~ for investi~tion~ repO~ and ~co~endation~ ~. 'd. Courtney Ein~ Attorney~ app~red before Co~cil with reference to the requests for rezoning; whereu~n~ the City Clerk ~ad the ~ritten ~ort of the Planning Boa~ ~dvi~i~ t~t the ~ is of the o~inion that at least pa~ of the prope~ies in question ~ill be needed by the city in connection with ~he p~sed exte~lon of Second Street, N. E., to L~ens Street~ ~ich it is planned to develop as a ~ain no,h-south thorouEhfare, a~ reco~end~ t~t the requests For rezoninc be denied. F~. Kin! askint that a public hearin~ be held on t~ ~tter, fr. moved t~t the ~ity Clerk ~ublish appropriate notice of a Dblic hearin~ to be held ~t 2:~ o'clock, p. ~., F~nday, July ~1, 1~O. ~e ~tion ~s se~nded ~ ~. and .~an~ously adopted. ZONIhO~ i petition from the H & lg Realty Corporation~ asking that property lena.ted on ~.he north side of Brandon Avenue, -qo We, between ~4ain Rtreet and Brighton Road, described as Lots 7 and 8~ Block 5~ Rarbour Heights Y. ap~ be rezoned from leneral Reeidence District to Business District, in order that a fillip& station al&hi be erected thereon, having been referred to the Plannin~ ~oard £or Investiga- tion, report and reco~endation, F,r. Thomas Jo Surface appeared before Council ~rlth reference to the request for rezoning; ~%ereupon, the City Clerk read the written report o£ the Planning Board, advising that the Board is o£ the opinion that the location of said property is such that its use for business purposes will be- hazardous to traffic on Brandon Avenue, ~nd that the rezoning o£ said property Iresult in es~ot zonir~" contrary to the best interests of residential properties in the immediate neighborhood, the Planning Board recommending that the request for rezoning be denied. ~(r. Surface askinff that the property be rezoned, or that a non-conforming .'erElt be .~ranted for the erection o£ a filling station on the property in question, ir, Dillard moved that the City Clerk publish appropriate notice of a public hearing to be held at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Fgnday, July ]1, 19~0. The ~otion ~as seconded by Er, Fxiwards and unanimously &defied. BUIIDIhG ?EP&:lT: ~. Jo Cutchin Hedges, Preside~lt of the Eodges Lumber Corporation, appeared before Council and presented a co~umlcation, asking that )ermissien be granted for the construction of a temporary addition to the present office sir the co~pany st ~2~ Shenandoah Avenue, No W., until a new office and mill can be constructed next year on the northwest corner of Shenandoah Aven~e and Sixth Street, ,'~. ~., across £ron the present office building. Eessrs. Crunin, and Dillard voicing the opinion that t~e per~issien should be ~r~nted for a period o£ t~o years, and the City A~na~er asking that action on the ~atter be held in abeyance until the Chief of the Fire Department and the Building Inspector have approved the request, in ~ritin~, in vie~ of the fact that the proper~y in question is located in the first fire zone, on notion o£ ~. Crenin, seconded by Er. Ed~rds and unanimously adopted, the request £or the te~perary addition ~as referred to the City ~L~nager for study and report at the next reL'ul~r ~eetlng of Council on F. onday, ~uly l?, 1950. RARQUEES: ~Ir. T. g. Capps, District Supervisor o£ Peoples Dru& Stores, Incorporated, appeared before Council and ~esent a co~LLqication, askin& that ~ermission be granted to erect a marquee over the front entrance of Peoples Service ~rug Store, 33 Campbell Avenue, S. W., in the place of the existin§ s~n. After a discussion o£ the request, ¥~. Dillard protesting that the Sign )rdinance should be amended to provide that no marquee shall be built or re-built, sug~estin~ that an ordinance be adopted char~ing rental for all signs and marquee :hat extend over city property, o~ motion of ~Lr. Edwards, seconded by ~r. Dillard and adopted, the matter o£ erectin~z the marquee at 33 Campbell Avenue, So referred to the City Ymna~er for study, report and recommendation at the next meeting of Council on ~Svnday, July 17, 1950. STREET IF~ROYE~TS-I/ATER DEPAR~:F. NT: ~Irs. J. L. ~.%y appeared before Council asked that Kellog& Avenue, N. W.~ be extended eastward, in order that she might proper ingress and e~ress to and from p~oper~y desi§nated aa Official Tax 0705, as well as water and other cit7 services. On mo~lon of ~-. Hunter~ seconded by ~M. Dillard and unanimously adopted~ th~ equest was referred to the City Yanager For an estimate o£ the cost of extending Xello~ Argue and ~lshing city ~ter se~lce to the ~ro~y in question. RO~OKE G~S COmPlY: The Ro~oke Gas Core,ny having fo~arded the State Cor~oration Co~i~sion for its ~nside~tion a new ~te schedule which Is proceed ~o become effective u~n the int~duction of ~tural ~as In the territo~ se~ed by Ro~oke Gas Co~ny~ and Couacil havl~g held action on ~e ~tker In abeyance until the presen~ ~eeti~ with a view of ~lvin~ the ~vblic ~ op~rtunity to be hea~ on the question~ Eess~;~. John C. Farrott and Arthur T. Ellett~ ~p~entatives of the ~a~ co~pany~ appeared before the ~y and discussed the ~sed rate schedule. It ap~earing t~t the advert~sinE off the ~ro~sal for a ne~ rate schedule local ne~spaper~ as required by the ~tate Cor~ration ~onisslo~ will be completed ~y July ]1. 1~0, on ~tion of ~:r. Edward~. ~ecoaded by }:r. H~ter ~d ~dopted~ action on the ~tter w2s 2gain held In aba~nce until the regular ~F Council on t~t dqte. ~I~ATION-SID~A~ CO~ST~USTIO~: ir. E. T. llcKe~a~ ~111 ~lchland Aveaue~ ~. '~., and ~. J. L. Stinnett, ~107 Richl~d Awnu~, ~. ~., ap~ar~d before Council~ ~dvl~ln~ ~t accordin~ to the ~resent ~r2de of the sidewalk ~inE con~t~cte~ the ~1~ block of R~chland Av~nu~ their E~rties ~ill hav~ to ~ Filled a. level witht he sidewalk, polnt~¢ out t~t if the ~ro~rttes in question ~e fill~ in, the ~lks leading to the residence~ thereon will ~e covered ~d new walks ~11 ~ave to be constructed on a level with the side~lk, };essrs. ~[cKenna and Stinnett asking t~t ~he g~de of the side~lk be reestablish~ or that they be furnishe~ so=e relief fm~ the situation ~y the city. On motiou of ~. Dillard, seconded by ~ir. Edwards and unanimously adopted, ~he matter was referred ~o the city }~nager for necessary action. SIGNS: F~. J. P. Guerrant of the J. P. ~uer~nt Sign Comply appeared before ~oun~il, advistn~ that i~ is his ~derstanding the Lic~se Tax C~e requires hi2 to ~y a license t~ of $1~.~ per ann~ for the privilege of ~nufactur~ ,lac~g sa~ on ~uild~gs, ~. ~uerrant advi~¢ t~t hi does no~ manufact~e more .hah s~ signs a year and aski~ t~t he Be pe~itted to pay $2~.~ ~hen the signs are ~n~act~ed a~ erected. ~ ~tion of ~?. Dillard, seconded by ~. ~wa~s ~d unanimusly adopted, the matter ~s referred to the City ~'anager for lnrestl~tion, repot= and r=com~nda- ~ton to Council. P~ITICNS AND CO~"UNIGATIONS: ~TATE HIGHWAYS ';;ITH~ GI~ LI[~iTS: Council having requested the ~irginia ~eFa~ment of Hl~ys and the ~blic Roads A~inlstration to agr~ ~ the pemitting ~f park~ on the north side of Orange Avenue, from Wllliam~n Road~ N. E., to ]leventh street, N. W., a co~Ication f~m }M. G. S. ~lullen~ Chief ~ineer~ State lighway De~ment~ advising that a stu~y of the sit. itOh will be made with a view ~f asce~alni~ whether or no~ the HiEhway Department can justify agreement to any :ha~e, was before the body. F~. Ed~rds moved that the co~ication be filed. The motion was se~nded ~. H~ter and ~antmously adopted. LIBRARY BOARD: The ReYerend A. L. Ja~ee havins been elected as a ~e=ber of the Boa~ oF Directors off the R~oke ~blic ~brary~ a co~lca~lon ~ notif~in~ ~o~cil -of his acceptance~ ~as beffore the body, ~, ~rds =o~ed t~t the co~i~tion ~ filed. The motion ~as se~nded by ~. H~ter and ~l~usly ~opted. STREET ~RO~NT~: A co~ication f~m the Pl~n~g ~rd, reco~nd~g that the city acqu~e ~fficient l~d f~m E~, Ber~dine Un~e and ~. Arthur A. Link, ow~rs of ~ts 8 and 7~ Block 6, H~tin~ Court F~p~ respectively~ ~ provid, ~O-f~t street for the extension of Collin~o~ Street~ ~. E.~ thigh to H~tin~ oulevard~ ~s b~fore Council. ~ ~tion of P~. H~ter~ ~eco~ed by ~. ~rds ~d u~ninou~ly ~dopted~ the ~tter ~s referred to the City ~M~er for study~ report ~d re~me~ation at the next regular ~eetin~ of Co~cil on ~n~y, July 17~ 1950. A~OHT~ A co~unication from F~. Frank L. ~itchell, Realtor, representing ~. C~on Lemon ~d Ruth B. L~on~ offer~g a 28.~ ~cre t~ of land In the vicinity of ~e Ro~oke ~.unicipal tir~rt to the City of Roanoke for the s~ of $]5,~.~, ~as before Co~cll. On ~otion of ~. Dll~rd, ~econded by P~. Ed~rds ~d ~anl~usly adopted~ the offer ~s referred to the Planning Board for study, report a~ reco~ndatton to :Co~cil at its next regular meeting on July 17, 1950. SCH~LS-~3LOY~3 R~IRE[I~T 3YST~'.: A co~tcmtion from Er. D. E. kc~llkl* ~upertntendent 6f Schools~ asking %~t Council give ~nside~tion t o amending 3~l~nce No. 85~9, which provides retireF~nt allowance to city employe~s, %o includ~ such School ~a~ employees as were excluded f~m the thlFty-year service privilege when %he State Retirement System was established in 19&~, and ~o would ~lect to join the City Retirement SyStem by making ~e neces~ contribution due ;ince the establishment of the City Syst~ ~ July 1, 19&6, '~s before the ~dy. ~ motion of F~. Dillard, seconded by Mr. Cron~ and unanl~usly adop%ed~ .he requezt was referred to the City Attorney fo~ pre~tion of proof ordinate to be considered by Co,oil at its regular meeting on July 17~ 1950. AUDIT-SGH~LS: A communication f~m E~. J. S. [cDona~ Clerk of ~e Roanoke GitF School Board~ %ransmittinc a co[y of the re~rt of %~ general audig of the ccoun~s and financial reco~s of the School Board for the cale~ar year ended ec~ber 31, 19~9~ ~s before Council. )~r. ~s moved that the co~unicatlon and audt~ re~r~ be fl'led. ~a~ seconded by ~. Hunter and un~lmously adopted. SCHWa: The Roanoke City School B~rd having been requested to ~rntsh :o~cll an ~planation with ~ard to the ~ported embezzlement of ~2,8~.~ ~chool Cafeteria F~ds ~ a ~ssenge~ for the School ~ard, the following co~unicatJ ~%h ~ferenee %o the ~tte~, ~s before the body: "July 10, 1950 )~. ~Meton K. ~or~an, City Clerk, Roanoke, Virginia. Dear ~. Eoorman: This is in reply to Council's inquiry concernir~ the reported loss of school cafeteria funds. A shortage of approximately $2~650,00 occurred in theflmds of eight of the public school cafeterias du~ln~ the ~erlod of Janoary 19, to April 27, U~on diecover~ of the shortage and after check of the cafeteria records and other lnveatigationa, a warrant was issued for the arrest of a ,~essen~er entrusted with the transfer of cafeteria deposita from the office of the Clez of the 3chool Board to the Colonial-A~erican Natic~al Bank; an Indictment ha., been returned against him and his case has been ~et for trial in Huetinga Court oa July ]1, Restitutlo~ to the a~ount of $1,~9)oll has been ~ade by the =essen;er to date~ and he has requeeted arrangement ~aereby he can ~ake restitution oF the re~ainder of the shortage through payroll deductions, if the dieposition off his case permits. An audit of the cafeteria funds is now in progress, The auditors have been re~ueatet to ~ake reco~endatione to the ~chool Board concerning the best way of handling the cafeteria ffunds subsequently. Upon completiton of the audit, a copy of t~ report will be supplied to Conncllo The ~chool Board also assures Council that it will be very to furnish any other lnfor~ation that Council may desire. Very truly yours, (Sig~ed} J. S. F. cDonald Ulerk of $cbool Board~ On motion of ~.¥. Dillard, seconded by l:r. Edwards and unanimously adopted~ the co=unication was referred to the Charter Study Co~niseion for its consideration ~lth a view of ~r~itinf into the Charter of the Dit¥ of t~oanoke necessary provisions for control of the ctty*s ~oney. ~iA~IER FIELD: A co~unicstion Pros the Pythian Donkey I~aseball ~ith ~!r. ti. Dan }~ss as Chairman, advising that Oeceola Lodge ~7 Knights of Pythian,' is sponsoring a Donkey Baseball ga=e at the //o-Sox ball park on the night of 17, 1950, at 8:00 o'clock, p. m., for the purpose of raising funds for the support vf the Hines Pythian home at New l~arket, ¥ir~inia, a home for children, and askin~ ~h'at the city officials of Hoanoke compose one team and the Town of Salem compose thf )that team, was before Council. }ir. Crenin moved that the City of Roanoke accept the invitation to cc~ose one team, contingent upon the acceptance of the to~a officials of the To~n of Salem ~o compose the o~her team, and that the Director of the Departr~nt of Parks tecreation be responsible for orEanizina Hoanoke*s team. The motion was seconded by !'h~. Dillard and unanimously adopted. I~EFDhDS AND //EBATES-LICEESE: The following comnunication f rom the Ciby Att?maY, with reference to license for operation of the Dixie Lunch, was before ~'ouncil: "July 8, 19~0 The Honoreble Council of the City of Gentlemen: . According to a statement ~ade Council, at its reauLar locating on June 26 1950 by Judge John H. Hart, Commissio~er of //evenue, it seems that ¥~. At~s H. Peroulas, trading as Dixie Lunch, 212 First St., S. E., purchased proper Ci~y licenses for the operation of his business for the period from June 1, 1950, through June 30, 1950, However, on February 2, 19~O, the building in which he did busir~ss was destroyed by fire and }ir. Peroulas has not been able to conduc~ his business since that time. The Cot. missioner of //avenue advises that the buildti~e has now been restored and that plans ars beinF made for the rsopenin~ of the-restaurant /n the near future. Fr'. Peroulae requests that Council permit him to operate this business for the balance of the calendar year under licenses previously issued for the first half of the year. You have referred the matter to me for an opinion. This appeal, as did tha~ of lit. J. ~'. ~. Hardy (See my opinion of July 29, 19~9) falls clearly within and is controlled by Section 15a of the License Tax Code. This section provides: 152o Proration, No license t~x imposed by this ordinance, or by subsequent azendnent hereto, shall be subject to proration for any. of a license year, unless it be herein.expressly provided to the contrary, or unless suchproretioa be expressly required of localities by the Eeneral lawo I find no provision expressly provided to the contrary, nor is such proration expressly required of localities by the Eeneral lawo Accordingly, Council is without authority to grant the request, Respect fully, (dlEned) Ran G, ~hittle City Attorneye Mr. Crania moved that a copy of the opinion of the City Attorney be to }~. Pereulss and to the Co~nissioner of Revenue. The motion was seconded by }2. Edwards and un~ninously adopted. REPORTS CF OFFICERS: BUDGET-DEPARTmeNT OF PUBLIC '~E[FARE: Council hs~lnE frozen the employment rolls of the city, except to replsce ~er$onnel leaving the service of the city, the City KanaEer submitted m~ltten report that the Director of the De,arrant of l~blic ~'elfare has requested permission to employ the two new Case '$orkere and one new ~lerk previously authorized by the body, the City }tanaEer advi$1nE that he cannot reco~end the empl~,y~ent of this additional personnel at t he present time. I~ thin connection, F.r.J.H. Fallwell appeared before Council and explained in detail the urgent need for the three additional workers. After a discussion of the ~tter, ~fr. Cronin moved that Council approve the reguest of the Director of the Cefart~nt of ~ublio '&elfare for ~ermissionto employ ~he two new Case Workers and one new Clerk provided for in Ordinance No. loll6. The motion was seconded by ~-. Dillard and adopted by the followin~ vote: A~E$: F. essrs. Cron/n, Dillard, Edwards and Hunter ......... NAIS: The President, ~'. Einton ........................... 1. LICENSE: Council herinE requested the City ~anager to furnish the body a letter of explanation as to why the city failed to collect $126.O0 in admission ~axes from a rodeo held in Roanoke durin.= recent weeks, he submitted written reFort ~hat he has been advised by the City Attorney that the money has now been collec'ted, ~he City }~ana~er also presentin~ letters of explanation from the Director of the 0epart~ent of Parks and Recreation and the City Clerk, as well as a legal opinion City Attorney with re~ard to the Admission Tax Ordinance. The City ~nager advisin~ that in the future all bonds will be held h~ the .'ity officials entrusted with =~me until their release is authorized by both~he 3ommissioner of Revenue a~d the City ~naE. er, mo further action was taken on the FIRE DEPART~ENT: Council h avtn~ previously suggested to the City ~nager that report to the body as to how the city can specifically provide for ~e~ro firemen Roanoke, he submitted written report that NeEro firemen can be employed in the 3i%yof Ro~oke by authorizin~ ~e of the exis%~E stations to be ~nned by Neg~ ~ddi%ional per~nnel tn the Fire De~r%ment ~is year due %o bud~eL deficiencies, ~hat the matter could be ~nsidered aL a la=e~ date. On mo~ion of F~. Dllla~, seco~e~ by }~. ~s and ~animously adop~ed~ consldera~lon of the ~%%er was deferred ~%11 a later date. BUD6ET-TRAF¥IC-' The City F~n~er submitted written re~ort, to~ether with a state.eot of char~ee fr~m The Stone l~rlnting and ~anufacturing Co=pony in the a~ount of $2~o41, coverin~ services rendered in retou~hing an aerial photo of the City of Roanoke in connection with the offoetreet parking plan, and a statement of caarge$ from Thur~an S, Deyerle Studios in the amount of $40.00, coverin~ aerial views ~ade of the off-street ~arkin~ zone on Salem Avenue as pro~osed by the Off--~tre~t Park° inE Co~nittce, · Council being of the opinion that the otate~ent of charges should be paid~ F. ro Crenin offered the following emergency Ordinance appropriating (~10659) AN ORDI~M/CE to amend and reenact Section #1, ~Clty Council', of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the 6ity of Ro~noke~ ¥1r~lnia, on the 2~th day of December, 19~9, No. 10]2~, and entitled, ~ Ordinance makin~ a~propriatima from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 19~O, and ending Dece~:ber ]1~ 1950~ and declaring the exietence of ~l emergency~, {For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page F.c, Creole moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motiou ~as eeconded by ¥~o Hunter and adopted by the followin~ vote,* AYES: Keesre. Cronin~ Dillard, Edw-=rds, Hunter, and the President, Minton .................. 5 · NAYS: None ...... O. BUDGET-EILITAqY 255[PANIES: The City Fmna§er submitted w~itten report that the National Guard unit occupying the third floor of the buildio~ located at 412- 414 South Jefferson Street has asked the city to assume the responsibility of its light bill since the organizatio:l does not have sufficient funds to meet thio monthly expense, in addition to current operating expenses. ~. Cronin moved that Council concur in the. request and offered the follow- ing emergency Ordinance appropriating the sum Of $150.OO: (~1C660) AN O~DINANCE to amend and reenact .Section ~46, '~,ilitia", of an O~d%nance adopted by the Councilcf t~e City of Roanoke, ¥irginia, on the 28th day of December, 19&9~ No. 10329, and entitled, "An Ordinance making appropriati ohs from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year ~eginnin~ January 1, 1950, and ending December 31, 1950, and declaring the existence of an emergency". {For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page M~. Crenin moved the' adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Bunter, and the President, ¥~. Minton ................ 5- NAYS: None .... O. BUDGET-LIB~RY: The City ~na~er submitted w~itten report~ together with statements of char~es from Frantz and Addkison, Architects, in the amount of $1~,411.OO, coveriag completed specifications and working drawings for tn, new library in Elmwood Park; Charles F. Gillette, Landscape Architec%~ in the amaunt of $727.20, covering plans and models of the [r~unds about the proposed library; and Dr. Joseph L. ~heeler, Consultin~ Librarian, in the amount of ~97.97, covering 'consultant se~ice on the new library building. 873 ,37~! APtera discussion o£ the statements of charEes, ~=bers of Council unaware of the employment of }~. Gillette a~ ~ress~ the opinion ~at ~ ~he fu~e the Libra~ Board should advise C~ncil if and ~n ~y addl~l~al ex~erts a~ employed ~ connection ~ith the library p~Jects and it ap~arin~ t~ ~s arl avai~ble from the sale of the library bonds for ~yment oF thd t~ee state~nts of chtr~es~ F~. Ed~s ~oved t~t the sa~e ~ refe~ed to the City luditor for ~ay~eni ~e ~otion ~s seconded by ~. Dill~ and un~i~u~ly ~opted. ~L~ DEP~R~ENT: C~ncil hav~ previously authorized the City }~a~er ~o adve~lse for bids on the Health Center ~ild~ he ~ubmitted ~ttten re~ that ~he state has also authorized h[n to adve~i~e for the bids and t~t they ~ill submitted to Council at 2:~ o'clock, p. m., lbnday, August ~, F~. C~nin ~oved that Council c~c~ in ~he report of t[~ City ~er. mo~ion ~a~ 5eco~ed ~y air. ~illard and ~mninoualy adopted. COKF~t~T~-~ILTH D~T: The City lMn~er hav~g bean requested to the Health Department make a ~urvey of all o~en strewn ~ith~ the cor~rate limits of the city ~d to ~ke reco~en~tion~ aa to ~ssible solution~ to the he ~ub~itted ~ittea re~rt tMt the s~vey hca bean mdc ~d thtt a~p~priate ste~s have been and are being taken iu each case for health ~eaa~res. ~. C~nin roved %hal ~he report be filed. The motion was sec~*ded by ~. Dillard and unani~usly adopted. 3~G~-%fATF~ DEPAR~T: The City Manager submit%ed ~TiLten repor~w r~co~endation t~t wS,000.O0 be t~nsf~r~e~ fro~ Servi ...... der A~ro~riationm from Rep~cemen~ Rescue to Capit~ Outlay f~m Revenue under Non-Ope~ting o~ the ~;ater Detriment Budget; t~t $2,~.~ be made available for Keters ~der Replacement Reserve; t~% ~1,5~.~ be ~de available for Fire Hydrants under Replacement Reserve; that $130,~.~ be ~de available for Noel Replace~nt - Distribution and Transmissi~ System under ReplaceMent Reserve; and that $6~O.~ be t~nsferr~ f~cm the Peak,od Drive Booster rump under Revenue to Replacement };~. Hunter moved that Council ~ncur in the reco~endation of the City ~ger and offered the followim~ emergef~cy Ordi~nce: (~1C661) ~ 0RDIN~CE to amend and reenac~ "Non-OperatinE ~enses" "A~propriations from Replaee~nt Rescue" of an Ordinance ~opted 5y %he Council the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 6th ~yof Februa~, 19~ No. 10391, and entitled, ,~ Or~tnance making appropriations from the %gater De~men% 's General Fund for the City of Roanoke for ~e fiscal year ~Ei~inE Janua~ 1~ 19~O, and endS[ Dec~ber 31, 19~0, and dec~rinE the existence of ~ emergency". (For full text' of Ordin~ce, s~e Ordinance Book No. 17, FaEe ~. H~%eF moved the ados%ion of the Ordinance. Th~ ~tion ~s se~nded F~. Cronin and a~pted by the follo~;ing vote: AY~: Kessrs. C~nin, Dil~rd, Edwards, Hunte~ and the President, Minton ............... ~ · NAYS: None ..... O. WAT~ DEP~2~T~T-S~AGE DIS~S~: Ihe City ~age~ s~mitted written that i% is hi~ opinion Council shoed be s~udyin~ the future control of water that is ~w beinf used for a~r conditionin~ pur~ses as well as ~e subsequent discharEe into sewer s~$~ems, ~oint~E out t~% increased de~nds in furze years with ~ard to air conditioninF might affect the city'a water supply and that there might be an increased cost of sewer treatment due to drain water empyting into the After a discussion of the .~atter, ~*, Cronin moved that the report be filed, The motion ~as seconded by Er. Dillard an/ unanimously adopted. TRAFFIC-STATE HIGHWAYS '~T~Ili CITY LIE1TS~ The City ~nager submitted report that as a result of legislation enacted by the 1950 General Assembly, authorI: lng cities and towns on highways maintained by them to increase or decrease the speed limit in businese and residential dist. ricts, he has been advised that the State Department of Hlghwaya ~lll he willing to make a study in re/etd to speed limits in areas that are sparsely populated ~hich ~ould be in conformity with the State Law~ and asked that Council signify its willingness to have the State De;art- ment of Highwaya make this stn'vey with an appropriate reco~endation as to increaeed epeed limits in certain are~ the City P.~nager painting out that the City Attorney has rendered an opinion that the recently enacted legislation is permissive and that it is not the recormendation of the City ~nager for an increase in the speed 1 imit. After a discussion of the report, action on the r~tter ~ms held in abayanae. TRAFFIC: Action on the suggestion of the Planning ~oard and the City Eanager that further consideration be ~iven to suppleu~ntinc the existing Barton Report and the report of the Off-Street Parking Committee with reference to parking, having ibeen held in abeyance, and the City }~nager having been authorized at a later date ~o have a survey made of the off-street parking plan as submitted by the Off-Street Parking Committee~ the City Ymnager again broucht the question of a ~arking survey ;he attention of Council in the form. of a written report. After a discussion of the matter~ }ir. Edwards moved that the City aegotiate with proper authorities with a view of ascertaining when such a survey :o'~ld be undertaken, how much time would be required to conduct same, and how much it would cost. The motion was seconded by ~ir. Hunter and unanimously adopted. POLICE DEPART~EIlT: The City Fanager submitted ~ritten report that ma~or :hanges in Fart 10, Rules Governing Public Safety Radio Service, the Federal 3ommmnications Commission~ effective by July 1, 1950, will probably necessitate the ~urchase of a new F. E. station monitor for use in connection with Roanoke~s police ~nd fire radio system at an estimated cost of approximately ~5OO.OO, and asked that ~oun¢il indicate its approval of the purchase, if found necessary with funds themfo: to be appropriated if and when the equipment ia purchased. }ir. Edwards moved that Council concur inthe retort of the City }~anager. The ~otion was seconted by ~a'. Hunter and unanimously adopted. STREET LIGHTS: The City )ianager submitted written report~ toCether ~'ith a .ist of street llfhts to be installed at various locations throughout the city, and · ecommended that authority be granted for the installation of the street lights. ¥-r. Hunter moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City Eanag~ md offered the following Resolution: (~10662) A RESOLUTION a~horizing the installaticn o f street lights on :attain streets in the City of Roanoke. (For full text of Resolution, sca Ordinance Book ~o. 17~ Page 315.) 37~. )ir, Hunter =oved the adoption of the Eesolution. Ins ~otion ttas seconded by ¥~*. Edwards and adopted by the following voter AY~ ~essrs, C~n~ Dllla~ ~a~s~ H~ter~ and the President~ ~into n ................. ~. ~1I$~ None ..... O. S~t~E DIS~IL: ~e City Panager submitted ~ritten ~;ort ~ith the request that a ~solution ~ a~[ted~ advising the ~tate ~ater Contel ~ard of the status of the plans and general progr~ of Cotncil ~ith rega~ to se~a~ On =orion of ~. C~nin~ aeconded by ~M. Dillard and u~nimou~ly ~oFted~ the rotter ~as refer~d to the City Attorney for ;reparat~n of ~roper re~olution to be conside~d at the ~xt regular =eeting of Council on }~ay~ July 17~ S~li DRII~S: The City l~nager subal~ted ~ritten report~ voicing the opini~ that a charge off $~.~O pe~ hour~ or cost plus t~enty per c~t~'should be made by the city for ~=ping base;en~s free or ~;ter after torrential rains on a basis that tfter a discussion of the =~tter, ~. C~n~ voicing the opinion that schedule should be ~'orked out on the b~sis of equl~acnt required, and the President }~. ~lnton~ ~inttng out tMt the do~to~ merchants have ~ control over ~aters and suffer thousands of dollars in da~ges after h~vy rains ~ithout being re~d to Fay additional charges For ~vlng their base~nts p~d out~ t~e reFor of the City Ya~er ~ t~ken under ~dvisement. TB~IC: Council having previously app~ved an experiment ~ith regard to t~ffic in the vici.ity of the ~orfolk and ~'eatern Fass~ar Station, the City Y~nager subnitted ~ritten report that th~ tempt;fy barrie~ along Shenandoah t~enue, ~ere the one-way t~ffic plan is in effect, are becoming inadequate, and asked t~t the plan be tads pennant in order that ads.ate concrete curbing aa[hr be installed. Kembers of Coun;il expressing satisfaction ~ith the plan ~ith the exception of the barriers blocking off the street by taking up too auch s~ce~ a etlon on the report of the City }a~ger ~s held in abeyance ~nd~g a further experiment ~ cutting the barriers do~n in size. B~-S}~OKE COliT~L: The ~ity }~n~ger submitted ~ fatten re~ort ~ith the request ~at $27.~6 be t~nsferred ~ro= the Stationery a~ Office Supplies account to the Travel ~pense accost in the tar Pollution go,itel budget, co~er~g expense; incited by the Director of Air Pollution Control ~ile attending a =eet~g in Cu=berland, }M~land, on J~e ~ 19~0, for the purpose of advancing and ~orre~ti~ the ~ork of s;oke prevention ad air ~llution control ~ith~ parts of ~i;~ia~ State of }~nd and ~ashl~ton, D. C. t~. C~n~ ~oved that Council conc~ in the retuest of the ~lty }~ger offered the follo~g ~ergency O~tnance: (~10~63) ~ O~DI~t~E to amend and ~enact Section ~}~ "tir ~ollution Contel% of an O~tn~e ado;ted by the ~o~cil of t~e City of E~noke~ on the 28thday of December, 19~9, ~o. 10]~9, and entit~d, .~ Ordin~ce =~in~ appropriations froa the General Fund of ~e City of R~oke for the fiscal year beginning Jan~ry l, 19~, ~d ending December ~l, 19~O, and dec~r~g the existenc; {For full text of Ord~ance~ see Ordin~ce Book ~o. 17~ Page 316.) Expense account in the ~/el~hta and l~.easuree Inspection bvdget, in connection with expenses incurred by the Sealer of I/eights and ~:easures In the total ~ount ~ile attendinE tho Nati~al Conference of k~eights ~d ~.easures in ~ashin~ton~ D. C.~ on F~y 22-2~ 1950; F~. H~ter ~oved that Council concur in the request of the City }~na~er a~ Offered the follo~inF emergency O~ina~ce: {~1056~) ~ O~DI~A};CE to anend and ree~ct Section ~ ~elEht$ an~ Inspection~ of an O~inance adored by the Council of the City or Hoanoke~ Viriinia on the 28th day of Decev.ber~ 1919, ~o. 10~29, and entitl~ e~ O~inance ~king a~propriations f~n the Gene~l ~und of the City of ~oar~ke for the fiscal year be~inn~ J~ua~ 1~ 1950, and endin~ December ~1, 19~O~ end declar~g the exiatence of an ener~ency~. (For full text of O~lnance, see Ord~mnce Book ~o. 17, Page ~, H~ter'noved the ~doFtton oF the O~inance. The ~tion ~as seconded by ~. ~ard~ and adopted by the following vote: AYe: $[ess~. Cronin~ Dillard~ Ed~s~ Hunter, and the President, ~A~3: None ...... B~ET-CI~ HALL: The City }Mna~er submitted ~'ritten report ~ith t he request that ~2~.~ be transfe~ed from the ~a[es account to the ~tra ~ployees a cco~t in the City Hall budget. ~[r, Dillard =oved tMt Council conc~ ~ the request of the City kana~er and ~ffe~d the Following e~erg~ncy O~inance: (~10565) ~ O~I~hCE toamend a~ ree~ct Section ~12~ ~City Hall~, of an ]~tna~e adopted by the Council of the City of Ho~oke~ Virginia, on the 28th day of )eceaber~ 19~9, ~o. 103~, and entitled~ ~ Ordinance m~ing appropriati~s f~m ~he leneral Fu~ of ~e City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning J~ 1~ ~ endinc Dece~er ]1~ 19~O~ and dec~rin~ the existence of an e~erg~cy~. (For full text of Ordin~ce, ~ee O~ln~nce ~ck ~o. 17, Page ~17.) ~r. Dillard moved t~ adoption of ~e O~inance. The moti~ was ~econded by /~. Cron~ ~ a~Fted by the follo~E A~: l[es~rs. Cmnin~ Dtllard~ ~s~ Hunter~ and the President~ NAYS: None ..... O. PU~CH~E OF FHOP~TY: The City FanaEer su~ltted ~ritten re~rt ~ith t he · equest that authority ~ g~nted for ~e p~ch~e of property located on the east ~ide of ~atland tvenue~ ~. E.~ ~est of Tinker Creek~ describedas Lot~ ~ through ~lock 20, ~averly Place F~p, f~ the Coloni~-~rtc~ ~ational ~k~ ~ ecutor of .he Estate oF ~. L. /rthur~ for the s~ of ~.~ payable $2~O.~ in cash ~d the a78 balance, which will be due within the year f rom the date of purchaae~ to be paid frei the gewa~e Disposal Account and the Street Constructlcn Account. Mr. Edwards moved that Council concur in the request of the City ~anager and that the City Attorney prepare proper e~ergency ordinance for adoption by the body at its next regular meeting'on Y~nday~ July 17~ 19.tOo The motion was ~econded bi Fa* Dillard and unanimously adopted. RE'RTe OF CO~IITTEES: I~SURA~CE: Council having previously appointed the City F~nager, the City Attorney and the City Auditor aa a committee to make a study and submit a recommenda- tion aa to whether or not the city should become a eelf-iniurer~ the committee submitted written report that due to the fact that being a self-insurer ~suld requir~ adequate financial reserve, the committee does not believe the city should attempt to be a self-insurer at this time~ concluding that in later yeara~ if and ~hen there is a financial reserve~ the city cbuld then consider the possibility of insuring its own property. ¥_r. Cronin moved that the report be filed. The motion ~a$ seconded by Hunter and unanimously adopted. FIRE DEPARTmEnT: Council havin~ at its last meeting appointed a committee to study all o£ the fire equipment of the City of Roanoke, ~ith a view of ascertaining ~hfch equipment is useless and antiquated, and to submit report and reco~r~endation t~ :ouncll~ the committee sub:itted the following report: ~Roanoke~ Virginia July 7, 19~O To the City Council ~oanoke, Virginia Gentle,eh: Your co~nittee hakes the following r aport and reco~endation regarding fire apparatus: 1. Strip of equii~ent and dispose of Engines 1~, 15, and 16 which are 1918 Eodels now in auxiliary service. Tae~e pieces are considered obsolete and unsafe in fire service. 2. Strip of tank and equipment the 191~ Rode1 Water Tank Truck at Station ~l and dispose of the chassis, it is considered obsolete an unsafe in fire service. 3. Remove from active service and retain in storage for use as a temporar~ reserve the 1918 Eodel Aerial Ladder Truck at Station #1. This truck is considered oOsolete and unsafe in regular service. &. Strip of equil~ent and dispose of the 1936 ~odel Chevrolet Pumping Engine, which is Engine 11, stationed at Williamson Road. This truck, ~hich was acquired at Aunexati~, is in poor condition. ~. Remove fr~m fi~t run service the 1934 Ford Pumping Engine, Engine 12] at Garden City. Despite its age this truck is in fair condition and can be o£ some use in auxiliary suburban service. 6. ¥odernize the three 1922 ]~odel Funping Engines by installing new front end assemblies, four-wheel brakes, new steering apparatus, and addition booster tanks, %~en modernized, these three pttm~s should give several years of satisfactory a'~xiliar7 service; and this expenditure will save t he City co:islderable money in not requiring replacements. 7. Purchase a new chassis for the water tank at No. 1 Station. 8. Purchase two 600-gallon Pumping Engines, equip with 500-~allon boosts tanks for suburban service. 9. Furchase one 1OO-foot Aerial Ladder Truck for service in the downtown district. Because of the uncertainity of productl~ in the near future~ your committee recommends that the above program be carried out without delay. 279 The cost of ~o~ernisin~ the three 1922 F. odel Pumpers and the tank waFon is estimated at a total cost of $10,O00.OO. ibis will include some equii~nent and incidentals. The cost of the 600-gallon Fu~rers for suburban service is esti~at at ~8,OOO.00 each or a total of S16,0OO:~O for the two. The cost of a lOO-foot Aerial Ladder is esti~ated at S38,O00.00. This entire replacement moderaization program will total Your co~lttee reco=ends that this program be financed on a fire- year basis and that, starting with the 1951 Budget, an equipment fund be established so as to avoid any large unexpected General Fund outlays in any one year in the future. Respectfully sub~ltt ed, (Signed) Dan Cronin Dan Gronin, Chairman (SiF~ned)~alter L. YounE ~/alter Lo Young (Signed) 'i. ~.. F. ullins '~/° bio ~.ullins ~t/. J. La~rence (Si~ned) A. S. O~ens ~rthur S. O~ens The City l~.anager agrees with the report as to need; ho~ever~ think we should finance it on the following basis: 1. $25,OOO.OO to be paid out of the 19~1 Fl~e Equip~ent Budget, 2, Order the ~38,OOO.OO Aerial Ladder Truck and pay for it ~hen it arrives~ making provisicfl for the delivery to be in 1952, (Signed) A. S, O~ens City F~nager" }.'r. Dillardmoved that the report of the comities be adop=ed. The =orion was seconded by }[r. Edwards and unanimously adopted. In a discussion of the unce~cainity of production in the near future, ]ronin suggested that the chassis for the water tank at ~o. 1 Station aud the chassis ~or the two new Pulping Engines should be purchased inmediately~ the Fire Depar~nent ~o handle the water tank at No. 1 Station and the successful bidder to handle the Pumping Engines upon receipt of the chassis therefor from the c ity. Further consideration of ~he report ~ the comittee was deferred until the ~ext regular meeting of Council on ~ondsy~ July 17~ 19~O. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: · STP~EET N~.ES: The matter of changing back to their for~er na=e~ the first three streets west of Jefferson Street and the first three streets east of Jefferson StreeL~ in view of the persistent practice of the averaEe citizen ill referring to these streets by their old names~ having been placed on the agenda for co_nsideration .t the present meeting, ~r. Dillard explained that his idea was to restore the ~rtginal na~es to these do~a~o~n numbered s~reets and include in the parenthesis ~treet silns the nlmbers of said streets, suggesting that this procedure could also ~e carried out by including the numbers in parenthsis after the names of streets in mtlying residential areas~ as the stree~ signs are roplaced~ in instances ~here .reels have na~es instead of numbers. ¥~. Cronin moved that the nm~ter be referred to the Planning Board for study, ort and recommendation to Council. The motion was seconded by ~. Edwards and manimously adopted. WORI~ IgAR lit The ~atter of appointing three persons to fill existing vacanci ~n the I/ar ~e~orial Committee h'av~E been held in abeyance until the present ~ee~lnE~ .ending t~ submission of su~estiou~ by }ir. J. H. Fall~ell~ CMlm of the co, lite ~M; Fall~ell submitted a l~t of su~estions; ~e~u~n~ ~. Dll~rd placed in nomlna~inn the ~=e of F~. ~ ~. Im~y ~ho~s ap~lnted as a ~e~ber of the ~morial Co~ittee by a ~ani~ vote. ~. H~ter placed in nomi~tion the na~e of Y~s. Corbin D. Glass and )lass was ap~ted as a me,er of the War Re,rial Co~itt~ by a ~an~ous vote. At thi~ poin~ the Pres~ent~ P~. ~nton~ rel~quished the Chair to the ~ice President~ }ir. ~wards~ and placed in n~ination th~ name off ~. Lester H. ~itchell, ~hich nomi~tim ~ lo~t by ~he follo~ vote: lIES: Me~srs. ~unter and ~tnton ............... NA~S: Me~rs. G~nin, Dilla~ and t[~ Vlce'~resid~:, F~. ~arda ...... ~!r. C~nin placed In nomina~lon the ~me of ~. L. 5. Jone~ ~d }.r~. done~ ~as appointed as a member of the ~ar Memorial Co~ittee by a un~lmou~ vote: CO~5IOE~TI0~ OF CLAII'~: none. I~TROBUGTIO~ AND CON~E~TIO~ OF ORDI~A~C~ ~D AO~RT15I~O-~IG~5: O~lnance ~o. 106~7, acceptina the of rev of 6eneral Outdo0 tdvertisin$ Comply, In¢o~orated, to lease ffro~ the city ce~ain s~ces For the purro~e of ~{aining advertising b~rds th~reon~ for the tern or one year co~enc- ing the 1st day of June, 1950~ at the rate of 0~0.~ per ~nn~ per state, under certain te~ and conditions, having previously been ~fore Council for its reading, r~d and laid over, ~as a[ain before the b~dy, Mr. ~ard~ offering the follo~ing for its second reading ~d final (~10~?) A~ OEOINA~CE accept~g the of~er of General ~tdoor Advertis[-~& Inc., to lease from the City ceftin s~ces for the purpose oF ~intain~g advertis- in[ boards thereon~ for the te~ oF one year co~en:ing the 1~: day of ~une, 1950~ at the rate oF ~10.~ per a~u= p~r space, upon the ter=s a~ co~ltions here~ (For full text of ~dina~e, see O~inance ~ok No. 17, Page 313. ) ~. Ed~rds moved the a doption of the O~in~ce. The motion was seconded b P~. Oronin and adopted by the follow~ vote: AYES: Messy. Cmn~, Dillard, ~wards, H~ter, and the F~sident, Minton .................. NAYS: None ...... O. BONDS-~AT~ DEFART}~T: The City Attorney hav~g been ~quested to prepare l~ft of proper o~inance, dlrec%inE ~d provide& for the hold~E of an election in ghe City of Roanoke, Virfinia, conc~'eatly with the re,lam Movember election~ tc dete~lne whether the qualified ~oters of the .~i%F of Roanoke will approve O~i~e 'No. 10639, p~vidin[ for the issue of bonds~ the City of Roanoke~ Vl~inia, in the amount of $&,O00,~.O0 to provide funds %o def~y ~e cos~ of additions ~d better- nents %o ~e city's ~%er ~rks plant or syst~, ~cl~t~ acq~sition, in ~ole or ~ Far:~ of other existing water wo~s syste~, ~d to present s~e ~o Co~cil for :onsideration, he presented ~me, whereupon, Mr. Dilla~ moved that the followinE ]~inance be placed u~n its f~s% read~E. ~e motion was seconded by ~. H~ter ~nt adopted by ~he fol]owin~  Al%ES: ~sSrSo Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hanter, end the President, ~Mo Minton .................. ~. NAYS: ~one ...... O. [~10666) AN ORDINANCE directin~ and providing for the holding of an election in the City off Roanoke, Vir~inia, to determine Whether the qualified voters of the  lty of Roanoke will approve Ordinance ~o° 10619, duly adopted by the Council of the :ity of Roanoke on the 17th day of July, 1950. BE IT ORDAINED by the Cc~ncil of the City of P~oanokeI Vir&lnia, as follows: 1. An election shall be held tn the City of Roanoke on the 7th day of Novezber, 1950, to determine whether the qualified voters will approve Ordinance No. 10639, to provide for the issue of ~nds of the Ci:yof R~noke~ Vlr&lnia~ ~ the a~t of Four Eillion Dollars (~,~O,O~) to provide ~nds %o def~y the cost of additions and ~tte~ents to the City's water works plant or system~ ~=ludinE acquisition, in whole or in ~, of other existin~ wa~er works 2. The Sergeant of the City of Ro~oke and the Judges of election he~lnaf%e~ desi~nated a~ hereby directed to open ~lls at the several vo%in~ places ~ the Git of Ro~oke on the 7th day of NoFe~er, 19~O, for the purpose of submitting said ordin~ce to the qualified voters of the City of Roanoke for approval. 3. The Ser[eant of the City of Ro~oke Is hereby directed to Elve public infor~tion of said elect[on~ settin~ forth the tir~ and place~ereof by publishinE notice of the same in a newspape~ of general circu~tion in said City ~d ublish~ in said City, for the space of ten ~ys, and by postin~ a copy thereof ~ch voting place in said City aL least ten days before the date of said election. &. The JudFes ~d clerks for the seve~l vo%~ ~recincts ~ the City Ro~oke are hereby ap~inted to conduct said election~ and In case of failure of any one or more of them to act, then the place or places of such ~all be filled the manngr Frovided for In cas~ of ~ular elections. ~. The electoral boa~ of the City of Roa~ke shatl~ at least %endays prio* to the date of the electiQn he.in p~vided for~ h~ve printed prope~ ballots to be ~oted at said election, and such ~llots shall be in the follo%~in~ CITY OF ~ND OF NO~ 7, 1950 QUESTION: Shall Ordin~ce No. 1063~ adopted by the Council of %he City of to~oke on July 17~ 1950~ entitled~ "An Ordinance to p~vide for ~e issue of ~nds )f the City of Ro~oke, Vir~inia, in the amount of Four Killion Dollars ;o ~rovide f~ds %o def~y the cost off additions and ~tterments to the CitF's water · orks plant o~ s~tem~ includinE acquisitim, In whole or i~ par%~ of other ~2%er works syste~"~ Be approved: FOR AGAINST · 6o The ballot shall be prepared in conformity eith the provisions of Section ~$-1~1 of the Code of Vir~inia, and each voter shall ~ark hie ballot in the m~er p~scribed by said Section, ~uch ballots shall ~ deli~ered to the iud[es of electic for use In the ~id election~ tn the same ~nner as ballots are delivered to the ~u~es of el~ctto~ lnre~u~r electl~n~. 7. S~id election shall be ~nducted ~ the ~nner prescribed by la~ for the conduct of re~lar elections. ~. ~e Judges oFelection sh~ll l~diatelyaFter the close; of the ~lls count the ballots de~o;ited and shall ~th~ t~o day~ thereafter ~ke ~ltten return of the result of said election to t he City Clerk~ ~cifyin; ~e n~ber off votes cast for and the n~be~ of votes cast flor and the nu=ber of votes cast a[ainst the tuestion voted upon. Said return shall be pres~ted to the C~ty Council at its next ~e~ular =eet~g and shall be spread u~n the jour~l, and the said Judges ~urther seal up the ballots and ~ithin two d~ys after clos~ the ~lls transmit ~he ~ame [o the City Clerk ~ be kept a~n~ the archives of the Council~ a~ said ballot= shall remain sealed durin~ the s~ce of t~elve months thereafter~ithouC the orde~ The O~in~ce ~ ~en ~ad in its en~irety~ ~s laid over. In this connection, kir. Dillard asked that ~hen O~inance ~o. 10519 and ]~inance No. 10666 are c onside~d on their second reading, tMt the question of yayinE ~udges and clerks serYin~ at the proposed election an extra S2.~0 For service: [rendered in connectio n ~ith the bond election al=o ~ co~ide~ed. klOTIO~S ~D t-IISCELLI.~EOU~ BUS1NES3: CITY ENP~YE~: lt. Cronin brought to the attention of Council ~e ;rend to~a~ Satu~ay closing, ~otntln~ out that the state ~over~ent, the federal ~ovem~nt, the Norfolk and ;{eatern ~ail~ay Co=p~y, ~d other b~es~es and industries are no~ obse~i~ a Five day ~-eek, ~ith Sstu~days end S~days offs and suggested that the m~icipal ~ovem~ent ~o on a Five day ~eek until September 15~ 19: AFter a discussion of the matter~ the othe~ members of Council ~oicin~ the ~pinion that ~nicipal office~ ~ould ~matn open on Stau~ay for the convenience ;he public ~md ~ointing out t~t to reduce the hours of the ho~ly ~orkera ~ould ~esvlt ~ increased ~sts to the city~ a~ lt. Cronin suE[eat~~ tMt ~frices r~ain open on Staurday ~th a.skeleton ffo~ce~ the Cit~ $~nager reply~[ :~t he is not an advocate of Saturday closin~ but that he Is of the opinion the lvestion of occasionally pamitt~ various city eaployeea to be off on 5atu~y :ould be worked ou~ on an adm~iatrative ~sis~ no action ~as taken by Council. ~IS~CES: ~. C~nin b~uEht to the attention of Cmncil ad ~e City =ompla~ts received as to the o~e~tioa off the R. O. ~ester Poult~ Company at ~9 rhi~ Street~ S. E., and raised the question aa to ~hether ~cha business could be ~onducted in t~t particular zonin~ d~trict; ~e~u~n~ ~. Dllla~ ~o~ed that the ~tter be referFed to the City Ya~ger for investi[ation and repo~ to Council. ~tton ~s se~ed by ~r. C~ainand uaani~o~ly adopted. ~ere bein~ no ff~ther bus,ess, Council adjou~ed until 2 :~ o~clock~ p. m.~ ~ay, July 17, 19~0, subject to call. AFPROTED A~EST: Clerk President COUNCIL, REGULAR l~nday, July 17, 1950o The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Circuit ~ourt Rocm ~ the Kmici~al Building, I.~n&y, July 17~ 1950, at ~:00 otclock~ p, ~he ~Fular meetin~ hour~ ~lth the ~residen~ }~r, E~ton~ pre~iding. ~R~E~T: ~e~srs. C~nin~ Dillard~ Hunter~ and the President~ ~[r. ~iintcn---~. ABSENt: K~. Edwa~ ................1. OFFICERS PRES~T: ~[~. Arth~ S. ~ens, City }~FeF, ~[r. ~ndolph G. ~l~Y Atto~, and }~. Har~ R. Yates, City A~:ditor. The meetin~ ~s opened with a prayer by ~'r. Stephen Fi. ~lller, Deacon a~ the Reed Stre~% ~pt~t Ch~ch, Vinton, Virginia. EINUTES: Co~y of the m~utes of the regular =eetlnE held on F. ond~y, June 26, 19~0 hav~ ~en f~nished eac~ mer~er of Council, u~n motioa of ~.r. C~nin, by Er. H~ter a~ unanimously adopted, the readinE ~s dispeased with and ~e minute: a~proved as reco~ed. LIBRAkY: F~suant to notice of adve~lse~ent for Bids on the const~etion the Roanoke Public Library in Elm%~od ~ark, Roanoke, VirFinia, in acco~ance ~th plans and specificati~s furnished by the Cityo f Roanoke, ~ld p~posals to be receive~ ~y the City Clerk ~%il 2:~ o'elock~ p. m., konday, July 17~ 19~0~ sad be opened at that hour before City Council, and sev~n submissions having been the President, },~. Einton, asked if there was ~yone present ~ho did not fully understand the advertise~ent, if there ~s anyoue present ~o had been denied the ~rivile~e of bidding, and If there were any questions about the advertlse~n% anyone ~ould like ~ ask~ and no representatiwes present rais~E any question, the President ins%ruc~ed the Cle~ to ~roceed with the openin~ of the bids. After the opening and public Fead~ of the bids, ~ir. Dillard mot-ed that the proposals be refer~d to )~. Randolph Frentz~ Architect, ~. F. k. Rlwinus, Pr[sident ~f the Library ~a~, and }~. John L. %;entworth, Director of Public ~orks, for tabula ;ion ~d ~port later du~n~ the meeting. The ~otion %;as seconded by ~. Hunter and ~nanimDusly 8 dop~ ed. ~te~ durinK the neet~E~ the co~ittee submit~ed its ~ulation with the 'eco~en~tl~ that in the best inte~st of the city the contract fo~ the library pro sct be awarded to a fl~ other t~n the lowest biddeF~ the co~ittee reco~endinE ha~ the contact be awaked to B. F. Fa~tt and Company, Incorporated, on the basis ~f a base bid of ~%er a discussion of the qu~tion, action on the matter was deferred until .ater in the meeting. ~ter durinF the meeting, ~e question was aga~ ~nsidered~ the co~lttee [dvisin~ that the low bid of Harry B. ~ham Company, Charlottesville~ ~irzlnia~ is ~cceptable~, w~th the exception of the item of $8,157.~ for landscape work~ which is ~ore t~n double the fi~e submitted by the other bidders for ~ndscaFin~. Council bein~ of the opinion t~t the item of $8~157.~ should be deducted '~m the base bid of $&37~720.~ submitted by Harry B. G~ham Company, with the ~ont~ct to be awarded to the comFsny on that basis~ ~d that the City }~Mna~er should )e authorized to re-advertise for bids on the l~dsca~ ~ork, ~. C~nin offend the ~ollo~ emerg~cy Resolut~n, a~ the ~nt~ct: · (~10667) A RESOLU?ION accepting the proposal of Harry Bo Graham Company~ ~harlottesville~ Virginin~ for the construction of the Roanoke Public Library in ~.L~wood Park~ Roanoke~ Vir~inia~ the City selecting Alternate eE~ of said proposal which omits landscape work; a~ardin~ contract for the project to said co~pany in the sun of ~29~56~.00; authorizing and directing t he City l~nager to execute the retuisite contract; and ~roviding for an e~ergency. (For fUll text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, [age Rt. Cronin ~oYed the adoption of the Resolution. The faction was secc~ded by ~. ~/onter and adopted by the foll~ vote: AYE5: Ee~srs. C~nin~ 9111ard~ B~te~, md the Frosident~ kr. Linton NtYS: Eone ............ O. (Sir. ~'~ards absent} Ir. Cronin then offered the following Resolution, authorizing the ~ity ;o advertise for bids for the landscape ~ork: (~1066a) t ~$OLWION authorizln~ and directing the City }hnager to for bids for landscape ~fork in ~nnection ~lth the ~ro[oaed Roanoke Public Lib~ry ~lm~ood Park~ ~nokeIVl~lnia~ said bids to be ~ceived by the City Clerk and to be o~ened before the Council of the City of (For full text of ~esolution, see Ordinance ~ok No. 17, Page ]23.) }Ir. Cron~ moved the adoption of the ~esolution. The action ~'as seconded by .;r. Hunter and ado[ted by the followinp vote: lYES: [[essrs. Croain, Dillard~ Hunte~, and the President, }r. [[lnton .... lttYS: fiche .......... O. (1~. ~rds absent) '~ith further referen:e to the mtter~ Lt. ~ivinus asked that authority be [g~n~ed ~o~ the e~plo~ent oF a competent inspector to su~rvise the const~ction he library. }~. C~n~ ~oved that Council concur in the requea~ of ~. Rivinus and that '~he ma~ter b~ referred to the Cl~y l~na6er for reco~e~ation as to ~he salary ~o be inspector t ~ order Chac appropriate r~solu~ion ml~h~ be adopted, The 'so,ion ~as seconded by Ir R~ter and unanimously adopted ~ L~I~D}~A~5: ~rs. Fred H. Schn~utz~ Presiden~ of the ~oemoke 0ouncil of Garden :1ubs, a~e~ed before Council and asked tha~ the aon~en~ ~ ~he vicinity of Ch~ch ,venue and Fourth S~ree~ ~. E.~ be aoved to ~he plaza iu I~n~ of ~he Pos~ 0ffice~ [~rs. Schnau~z su~es~ t~t the nanea of rorer =~yors on ~he ~o~en~ be brou~h~ On ~o~ion of ~. Dil~rd~ seconded by ~. Cronin ead unanimuslF adofted~ the ~a~er ~as r~fevred ~o the ~i~y l~naCer lbra~udy~ r~or~ a~:d reco~e~a~ion ;he re~r~ to incl~e ~he coa~ of carryin~ out ~he S?ADI~: ~. Bill Fr~ce a~eared before Council ~d advised ~ha~ in accordan ~th authority ~reviously ~ranted by ~he ~dy, s~ock car races ~tere conducted :~noke ~iunici~al Stadi~ on ~ednesday~ Jul~ 12, 1950, ~d ~t despite uncertain ~eather co~itias~ the races ~ere succesa~l~ l,~. Fr~ce advising ~ha~ the city will · eceive close ~o one ~hou~and do!lar~ ~'ram one niEht ~5 pe~for~nce a~ ask~ ~ha~ ~u~ho~y be ~n~ed for the conduc~tn~ of s~ock car ~ce~ on the ~ddi~ional ~f July R6, 1950~ and Aulu~ 2~ 1950, or, in the even~ of ~in, on ~he nights ,~st 9, 1950, a~/or AuSus~ 16, 19~, ~ointing ou: ~ha~ he a~eady ha~ a~hori~y ~or the nl[h~ of July 19, 1950. In a discussion of the reque~t~ the City ~tanager advise~ that he has recelYec no complaints on the stock car races and that it is mis recommendation the two additional nifhts be granted on a trial basis. ir. Cronin moved that Council concur in the recommer~latien of the City and offered the relieving Resolutton~ the President, ~!r. ]/inton~ protesting that someone might be killed or injured because of the races: (~10669) A HESOLUTION authorizing Hill France Enterprises, Incorf~rated, to conduct stock car races at the Roanoke }funtctpal ~¥1ctory~ Stadium on the nights of July 2~ 1950~ and Au~_ust 2, 19fO, or, in tbs event of rain, on the nights df August 9~ 1950, and/or Au/Tust 16, 1950, upon the ter=~ and conditions set out in this Resolution. (For Full text of Resolution, see Ordi~nce Book No. 17~ ~age }~r. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by f~r. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~,;essrs. Cronin~ Dillard and Hunter ........... NAYS: The President~ fk-. f:inton ........ 1. {ir. Edwards absent) FOLICE DEFARTfEhT: }ir. P. B. Carter having previously r~gistered a complaint lgatnst treatment received at the hands of a police officer when he was arrested by ;he officer on April 1~, 19~O, on ch-~rges of drunkenness and disorderly conduct, and ;he City Panager having subsequently reported that dieciplmary action had b~cn take~ '~gainst the police officer in question, kr. Carter again appeared before Council, ldvieing that aa a result of the incident he lost five days from work, was forced to urchase glasses at a cost of ~22.OO, and ~as requlred to purchase a glass eye at a :cst of $10.OO, }lt. Carter requestlaM tMt he be compensated by the city for these [osseso On motion of ~r. Dillard, seconded by ~ir. Hunter end unanimously aioptsd~ the ~at;er was referred to the City Attorney for study~ report and recor~nendation to .~ounci 1. ,iEEDS: l~ro ~elaon $. Bond appeared before Council ar~ asked that the procedur ~or enforcing the provisions of Section 3, Chapter 70, of the City Code, providing ~or the cuttinE of weeds, g~ass or other foreign growth.on vacant real estate in the · ~ity Of Roanoke, be accelerated, pointing out that by the tine the property o'~ner has )een notified by the city to clean up the vacant real eslate, especially in instances ~here the o%~ner in question resides a considerable distance from B~a noke~ the )n the vacant lots has reached the point of being extremely objectionable to surround [nE property o~'alera. The City ~nager sdvisin~ Council that it has been his policy as an adminis- ;rative function in enforcing the provisio~s of the section of the code to notify the ~roperty owner three times before taking definite action to enforce the regulations~ ~nd ~. Cronin pointing out that the section provides the City ~lager, in his [iscretion, may~ with or without prior notice to the o%-aler, cause all weeds, grass or )thor foreign growth to be cut on vacant property, on motion of ~. Hunter, seconded )y ~.~r. Dillard 'and unanimously adopted, the matter was referred to the City ~nager lnd the City Attorney, with a view of accelerating the procedure for enforcement of ;he regulations. TRAFFIC: Er. Edward C, ~omaw~ Secretary of the Roanoke ~erchsnts Asses[nile appeared before Council and presented a resolution adopted by the Board of Directors of the Ro-Lnoke ,:erchants Association on July 16, 1970, urging that t he city proceed with all possible dispatch to carry out the recommendation off the Off-Street Parking Committee for the solution of the critical parking problem in Roanoke, rather than car~yin_~ ou~ the request of the City ]~anaEer that a survey be corducted by the State Highway Department to determine where the people would like to ~ari(~ in that the IDlrectors of the Roanoke ~[erehents Aaeociation are convinced any further delay in ~akin? action to solve the parking problem is unnecessary and extremely costly to ~lty of Roanoke, its citizens and business and professional interests. In a discussion of the ~atter~ the City ~ana=~er advised that he is not ready ~o submit his report on the parki~g survey, but that he feels the people should be allowed to determine ~here they ~snt to park~ kr. Cronin retorting that it does no~ require a survey to ascertain that the people want to park on both sides of the ~siness district, pointing out that Salem Avenue and Taza~eli Avenue, between econd Street, $.E., and Second Street, S. 'J., would ~ake an ideal off-street parktnt zone o After a further discussion of the question, ~]r. Cronin moYed that a special eetin~ be held at ?:30 o~clock, p. m., Thursday, September 16, 1950~ for the purpose tel %,urkin_~ out plans for relievin~ t~e park[nE problem in Roanoke, takin~ into iconsideratlc~ the report of the Off-Street Parkin~ Committee and such lnfor~tion as i~d=inistrative officials of the city m~Eht have available at that time. %q%e motion ~as seconded by )~. Hunter and unanimously adopted. At~D C0.~]]31~ ICATIOi~S: PETITIO[~S STREET LIOHTS: A communication fren the Aipalaehian Electric ~ower Company, ldvisin_= that ei~=ht street lights ~re installed in the City of Roanoke durin~ the ~onth of June, 1950~ leavin~ a balance of twenty street lights to be installed, and ;h~t sixty-four street li_rhts were chan~ed from 100 C. P. to 2~O C. P. during cas before Council. Nr. Hunter moved that the co=un[cation ~e filed. The tactical was seconded ~y ~h-. Cronin ar~ unanimously adopted. HOUSII~G: A resolution adopted by the Grandin Gourt-Greenla~ Hills Civic League at a reo=ular meetin~ on July 6, 19~0, opposing any Federal built low rent ~ousing projects in the City of Roanoke, was before Council. Kr. Cronin moved that the resolution be filed. The motisn was seconded by %~r. Dillard and unanimously adopted. AUHIT-Jb~iENILE AND DOF£STIC RELATIONS COURT: A statement of charges from the Assistant Auditor of Public Accounts for the Co~n;onwealth of ¥irginia, in the amount ,f $208.O5, represent[nE the city's one-half of the total cost of expenses incurred .n connection with the audit off the accounts and records of the Juvenile and Domestic [elations Court of the City of Roanoke, ¥ir~inia, for the [eriod November 6, 1968, .brough December 31, 19&8, and for the calendar year ended December 31, 1969, was lefore There appearing, to be sufficient funds available in the budget for payment of ;he state=.ent of char~es, ~:r. Dillard cured that the statement of charges be forwarde, ;o t he City Auditor for payment. The motion was seconded by Fi~. Cronin ar~i unanirou idopt ed. $?REE?$ ~NB ALLEYS: The request of ~r. Arthur E. Smith~ Attorneyj repreeent- ing Lester L, Furr0 Lou L. Furr ar~ O. D. ~o~aw~ t~t a~l alley lying on the south side of Lot 1~ Seetl~ 10~ of the Revised }~p o~ Lee Hy Co~t~ exte~i~E In length a distance of 130,6 feet east from York Road~ S. ~.~ between ~burn~ Avenue and ~orke~ Dr~ve~ ~ ~e~anentl~ vacated~ discontinued a~ closed~ ~v~n~ been refer~d ,o the ~lanning B~ and the City ~MnaEer for ~port ~d reco~endation~ a co~lc~ ,ion f~m the P~nning ~rd~ advising that it l~ the opinion of the Board t~t the lley serves ~ ~icular need In the l~ediate nelEhborh~d ~d ~co~end~E that ~he alley ~ vacated~ was before Council. ~ir. H~ter ~ved t~t action on the closing of the alley ~ held ~ abeyance Fendin~ receipt of the ~port of the viewers. The motion was seco~ed by Er. C~nin ~nd unani~usly adopted. . STRUTS ~D A~,YS: The ~quest of ~:r. Leonard ~. ~.use) Atto~ey~ representl~ Ideal L~undry ~d Dry Cleaners~ Incorporated, that Seventh Street~ ~acateJ~ discontinued and closed for a distance of app~xinately one h~dred feet ~orth fro: Church Avenue, hav~ been ~ferred to the Oity ~na~er and the Planning ~d fop lnvesti~tlon, re~ort and recom.~endation, and th~ City ~m~ger havre sub- :itted ~ltten report with the reco~e~ation that [he straet he closed~ the rollowin~ cor~munication from the Planning Board, with reference to t he ~atter~ was :afore Council: "July '12, 19~0 Th~ Honorable A. H. ]..inton, ]-~yor~ ~d }!embers of City Council, H~anoke, Virginia. In reply to your letter of June 19, 19~0, referrin~ jointly to the City ~n~er and the Plannin~ Board for ~vesti~tion, ~Fort ~d reco=endation~ the question of F~Fnanently vauatinz, d~scsntinuin~ and cl.~sin~ 7th Street~ S. E.~ for a distance of a~p~xi=at~ly 1~ feet no~h from Chu~h Avenue: The property ~ question ha2 been ins~cted~ a~ upon conside~tion of ex~t~ conditions~ particu~rly the lo~tion a~ the e~cessive ~rade of the street, it is the Board's opinion that the street d~ not se~e the public~ and sees no objection to vacat~ lt. However, t~e B~ having been i~or=ed ~at said streeZ was paved by action of C~ncil in previo~ yea~s at considerable cost to the City, cont~ar to t he ~co~mtion of ~e fo~e~ City ~nager and the City EnTineer, the Boa~ feels that the City should receive some compensation inasmuch as the pebitl~er has indicated t~t he plans bo extend his garage over the street, If vacated, In connection with his e~lsting ~e Plmnning B~rd ~co=~ends ~o Cl~y C~ncil t~% %he City receive a fair compensa$i~ for ~ stree~ a~ not less ~han ~ he ~oun% of the cost of ~he paving~ plus tho value of ~he lot. Respectfully submitted, (Signed} W. J. },cCork~daXe, J~. Mr. Dillard moved =hat action on ~h~ clos~E of the street be h~d ~beyance, pending receipt of ~he ~po~t of the viewers. The mo~ion was seconded by ~r.' H~ter and ~animously adopted. AIRPORT: The offer of k~. Fr~k L. ~itchell, Realtor, represen~inE W. Olay~on .emon and Ru=h B. Lemon, to sell ~o %he city a 28.68 acre tFac~ of land in ~he vicin: ~f =he Roanoke ~ici~l Airpor= fo~ the s~ of $~5,~0,~, having ~en referred ~he Plm~inE ~a~ for study, report and ~eco~enda~ion, a co~ication from ~he ~lanning Bo~d, ~vizi~ ~t the Hoard is of the opinion ~hat ~he~ is no necessi=y ~t =he presnet mime fo~ the purchase b~ the city of the l~d a~ ~he price asked and mco=endinz ~t the land no~ be p~chased, was befoFe Council. ly In this connection, lit. }litchell appeared before Council~ pointin~ out that the city will eventually need the land in question for airport purposes and that he ia c cnfident the city ~lll never aEain have the opportunity to l~rchase this land for as little as $1~220.36 per acre~ Fr. Eltchell advising that he would be to accept ~15~000.00 in cash~ withthe balance to be paid over a ieriod of five year. In a further discussion of the question, the City tuditor presented a list o~ various properties acquired by t~he city l~ past years for airport purposes and the price paid for each parcel of land~ pointing out that the figures vary quite a bit. The City Ynna~ar advising t~t he is not opposed to the purc}~se of tha l~nd in question, but that the city simply does not have the funds with %4%ich to make the .~urchase at the present time~ Kc. Hunter moved that Council concur in the recomnenda- ;ion of th~ Plannin~ Board that the land not be purchased. The motian was seconded by )~r. Cronin and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: )~easrs. Cronln, Htmter and the President, k~. ~iintcn ...... NAYS: ~[r. Dillard ........ I. (~. Edwards absent) TRAFFIC: The followiu=~ communication froz the Plannin~ Board~ wit~ reference to recent char~es in the downtown traffic plan, was before Council: "July 13, 19~O The Honorable A. R. F. inton, ~ayor, and ~:embers of City Council~ Roanoke ~ Virginia. Gentlemen: ][our attention ia called to the fact that followin~ the appointment of the Plannin~ Board in 19~6 considerable tine was spent in makin~ atudiea with %he view of bringing the City Plan up to date, lncludin~ & atudy of the downto~ traffic problem. The Barton Traffic Survey was reco~ended by the Board and authorized by City Council. Subsequently, certain recommendations contained in this Repor~ were put into effect by City Council in au effort to serve the largest number of citizens at co:~siderable coat for the Sur~ey a.n~da the physical cha~es made, notwithstanding the fac~ ~hat it was realized acne individuals would he inconvenienced temporarily. It is the consensus of ii opinion~ therefore, that the downtown traffl~ problem has been Ereatly improved by the traffic plan adopted. of Council's action on June 12th in chanfin§ Campbell Avenue fl-om a west- bound street only to pamit two-¥~ay traffic from ~th St.~ S. W.~ to 2n--~-~t.~ S. ~_.~ the Pl~hn[n.~. Board has _~one' on record as vigorously o~posed 'to the chanFe, and respectfully requests that Council rescind itu action. The Board recommends that no further chan~ea be made in the present downtown traffic plan without first referrtn=~ such proposed chang_es to it for consideration and recommendation. The Planning Board was appointed to act in an advisory capacity to Council in problems of City ~lannin=~ and Zoning, and is c~scientious in its efforts to make r~commendationa that ~lll result not only in improved condi- tions, but with the view in mind of the City bain& operated in as economical a manner as ~oeaible considerin~ the City's financial position. The con- sidarable time devoted to such problems ia at a personal sacrifice to each individual mer~ber, but the time willin=~ly given aa OUr share in helping to pronote the community's well-being. The Board is unanimous in its opinion that ~hen Council refers specific queations to it for study ~ reco~mendation~ and there is a difference Of opinion as to the action deemed necessary on recomnendations submitted~ the questions are of sufficient inportance to then be discussed ~ointly by the two ~roupe before final action is taken. The Board appreciates the heavy responsibilities resting upon Council, and has no selfish desire to control its actions. It feels, however, that Council's continued disregard of sone o£ the Board% recomaendations made at its reluest will not warrant the tine and study given mutual problems. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) ~. J. ~IcCorkfndale, Jr. Chairman" In a discussion of the cor~unication, the President, )~o )~oton, voiced the ~pinion that a mistake t~s made in restor~g t~-~y traffic on the urrer ~rtion of ~pbell Avenue~ 5. '~.~ the other me.ers of Council ~plyin~ that they Feel the net :ruff lc $~tem on C~pbell Avenue ~11 prove satisfactory, If ~ven a ch~ce, As to Co.cilia disregard of so=e of the reco~e~at~ons of the Plann~ ~a~ the ~embers off the ~dy voiced t~ opinion that the Plann~g a~ i~ doing a Job and that Council has tried ~ to alon~ ~ith ~o~t of the reco~e~ations of the Boa~. After a lengthy d~cu~ion of the ~tter~ F~. H~te~ ~oved that tae ~ion be ~ken u~e~ advisement, but the moti~ ~s lo~t for ~a~t of a second. ~Ir. C~nin then moved that the co~unication be filed. The ~oti~n ~s secon~ by !~. Dillard ~d unanimously a~pted. SC~OLS: I ~ro~ress repo~ f~m t[~ Roanoke Gi~y School ~ard~ with rega~ %o %he school build~g pro~m, ~=s befo~ Council. F~. Dillard moved ~ha% the repo~ be filed. The ~o%lon was seconded by 1~. ~ron~ and unaninoualy adopted. DELINQUenT TAXES: A co~unica~ion f~m Mr. ';;. D. Equi, Jr., Delinquen~ Tax ~ollector, %o~e%her with an offer fro~ kr. R. J. ~arger for ~he purchas~ of p~per~y located on the north side of Grayson Avenue, ~. W., between T'~elf%h Street ~d ~hirteenth Street, described as Lo~ 21, Sec%iol~ 17, Ruzby L~d Corpora%ion~ a% a :ash conside~%lo~ of ~&~.~, was before Co.oil, %he offer bearin~ %he aFpr~al ~he co~i~tee appointed %o appraise ~acant lo~s acquired by %he City of Roanoke. ~[r. Dilla~ ~ove~ %h~% %he offe~ be accepted ~d ~ha% %he followin~ Ordl~nce De p~ced u~n its firs~ re.lng. The mo~lon was seco~ed by L~. H~ter ~d adoi%ed by the followinK AYES: Kessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Hun%er~ ~i %he Preside%, Lt. ~]in%on ..... NAYS: None .......... O. (].ir. Edwa~s absent) {~10670) AN ORDIN~tGE providinc for ~he ~le of pro~rSy located on %he norsk side of G~y~n Argue, N. W.~ be%ween T%{elf%h S~ree% and Thirteenth S~reeS, describe as Lo% 21, Section 17, Rugby L~d Corpo~%ion, by the City of Ro~oke ~o R. J. a% a consideration of $&~.O0 net cash to ~a Ci~y~ and au%horizin~ %he execution deliwe~ of a deed therefor upon paten% of %he conside~%i~n. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of t~e City of Ho~oke ~ha% ~le be ~aSe by City %o R. J. ~arger of property located on %he north side of Grayson Avenue, N. be~%~een ~elf%h S~ree% and Thir~een~h Street, described as Lo~ 21~ Sec~ien 17, Rugby .and Corporation, a~ a co~ide~%ion of $&O0.~ ne~ cash %o the Gity. BE IT ~RT~R O~AIsED thzt the prope~ city officers be, and they are hereby lu%hortzed, directed an~ em~we~d, fo~ a~ on behalf of the City, to execute ~d leliver a proper deed u~n ~he form %o be pre.red by %he City A~to~ey, convey~g, ~i%h General 1[arran~y of Ti%lc, ~he said proper~y %o said p~chaser, or %o ~ve~ he ~y direct in ~i%ing~ delivery %he.of, however, no~ to be ~de until said le~ cash consideration has be~ Faid in full. ~e O~i~nce havin~ been read, was ~id over. R~TS OF OFFICERS: AIP3~T: The City }~"m~ger submi~ted %~i5%en re~r~ wi~h %he request ~ he ~e authorized %o advertise fo~ bids for ~he cons%~ction of %he Administra~ion ~ulld~g a~ ~he Roanoke ~icipal Ai~o~ a~ to advertise for bids for ~ela%ed work ~o the Administ~ion BulldinE Projec~ as soon as authority is also granted by ~ivil Ae~nau~ics Adminis%ra~ia9 ~ep~esen%a%ives. ¥~*o Cronin moved that Council concur in the request of the City ~Ian~4~er and of£er~d the follnwin§ Re$olution~ with the underatanlin~ that if authority has not alan been §ranted by the Civil Aeronautics /klmtnietration representatives as of 21~ 19~0~ the City ¥~nsi~er ~111 notify ~e me.bet8 of Council (~1~71) A R~TI02 authorizin~ and directin~ the ~ity }Mna~er to adve~i: for bide for the const~ction of an l~lnist~tion ~uild~t at the Roanoke ~icipal Airart (~ood~ Field] a~ ~o advertise for bid~ for ~ted ~ork to the tration ~uildin~ ProJect~ said bids to be received by the City Clerk until otclock~ p. m.~ Au[~t 1~ 19~0~ and to be o~ened before the Co~cil of the City Roanok~3~ a regular ~eetin~ ~ held at 2:~3o~clo:k~ on the ~aid date, Hr. Cron~ ~ved the adoption of the ~esolutton. The ~otio~ us seconded b~ }~. Di!la~ and adopted by the follo'~! vote: AY~: Ifessra. C~nin~ Dillard, Hun~er~ and the Fresident~ ~;r. 13nton ...... ~tY$~ None .......... O. ([~. ~a~s absent) STRE~ ~[~: The City ~M~ger ~ub~itted ~ritten re~o~ ~eith the rcco~enda- tion t~t the street leadin~ ~est orr or Bra~bleton l~aue~ S. ;~., illin ~ke~ood Colony~ be official~y desia~ted as East Drive rrna Br~bleton Avenue to the inter- section of '~eat 9rive and Lake~,o~ Drive. lfte~ a discussion as to desiFnatin~ the street in question by a name other than East Drive, ~F. Cmnin moved that action on the ~tter be deferred, p~ndin~ su~festion frc~ the City t':anagar as to anne ot~e~ name. The ~:otion ~as seconded by }~. H~ter a~ unani~usly adopted. '~IT~ DEPAETI!~T: The City I~n~er submi2ted ~itten ~;ort that the at 215 Elm Avenue, S, ~., has had ~ exorbitant ~ater bill in the ~ount of for the quarter endin~ ~ }[~ch~ 19~0~ and one in the ano~t of ~57.0) for the quart endln~ in ~une, 19f0, as a result of an underg~und hidden leak~ the City advl~in~ that the a~erage ~te~ bill for the r~sidence i~ $8.}1 ret quarter and advisin[ tMt under the provisions of Re~olution No. 9161 he is adjust~g the bill for the qua~er endin~ in l~rch in the a~lo~t of $12.70 and the bill for the quarter endin~ in June in the a=o~t of ~18.72, t~e necessary ad~tment to the bill for the current quarter to be made ~hen the bill is ~ndered. t~. Cronin ~oved that Coacil concur in the report of the City l~a[er. The motion ~as seco~ed by Ir. H~ter and u~ni~usly adoFted. B~ET-DEPIETI EET OF FU~LIC IiSLFA~: The City ~M~$er submitted ~ritten r~ort that he has been advised by tlr. J. a. Fili~ell~ Director of the De~rtaent Public ~'e~a~, t~t due to a lack of sufficient f~ds it ~ill be necessary to reduc the General ~elief and Supple;~ntal lid to Dependent Children grant~ fron seventy per cer~t to ro~y ~ cent, effective Aunt 1, 1950. tfter a discu~sion of tie ~tter~ }~r. Cronin s~iestin[ that ~. ~resent in detail the exact effect the ~duction ~ill 2~e on ~a~le eases at the ,next reaular meeting of Coacll, on ~otion of }~, Dillon, secor~ed ~ }~. a~ ~aninou:ly adopted~ the re~ort of the City }Mna~erwas ordered filed. ~RQUE~: ~e request of lir. T. E. Capps~ District Supervisor of Feo~les Dm~ Stores, Incor~oat~, that ~eratsstm be ~nted to erect a marquee o~e~ the front entrance of Peoples Service Dru~ Store, 3) Car:~bell tvenue, 5. ~., in the plac of the existin[ sign~ havi~[ been ~f~rred to the City SMnager for study, re~rt and r~co=e~ation, the City }~naaer subaltted l~Titten ret:oft that to grant ~i~ion that he be per~itted to pay ~25oCO for each si/n ranufactured and erected by him having been referred to the City ~n~.~er for investlFation, report and reco~.~nda- tion, the City ~anager submitted ~u'it~en re[opt that the License Tax Code requires ~r. Guerrant t o pay a license tax of ~l~O.GO per annu~ for the privilege of · anufacturin_~ signe and placing same on buildings and that the Code does not for the proration of such license. h'r. Crenin ~oved that the report be filed. TRe ~otion was seconded b} Dillard and unanimously adopted. BUILDING PEP~-~IT: The request of )po Jo Cutchln Hodgee, President of the Bodges Lumber Corporation, that peri, lesion be created for tke ccnatructien of a temporary addition to the present office of the comImny at 528 Shenandoah Avenue~ N. 'd., having been referred to the City ~anager for study and report~ he submitted written re~ort that the Chief of the Fire Dei~rtnent and the Building inspector have no objection to the request bein~ granted, previded the building is removed within two years; ~hereupon, ~r. Hunter offered the following emergency Ordinance: (~10672) AN ORDINANCE authorizing ar~ directing the Building Inspector to grant a permit to the Rodges Lu~ber Cor[~)lation for the construction of a wood frame addition %0 its of Pic~ at 528 Shenandoah Avenue, N. '~l., with the proviso that said addition shall be removed within two ~sra, and providing for an e~rgency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 325.) ~. Hunter moved the adol~ion of tile Ordinance. The motion was seconded by ~h-. Cronin and adopted by'the following vote: AYES: Eessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Hunter, and the President, ~. kinton .... NAYS: None ............... O. (~. Edwards absent) 1lATER DEPARTMENT: The City /ansger having previously been authorized to advertise for bids on the construction of a secondary settling basin at Csrvins Cove, he submitted ~Tltten re~ort that the bids were received by the Water Depart- meat and recor~ended that the contract be awarded to Ralph E. ~2ills Co~.pany, Incorporated, low bidder, in the amount of ~3,935.OO, ~nd that an amount of be appropriated for the project. ~Ir. Dillard moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City ~n~er and that the following Ordinance be placed u~on its first reading. The motion was seconded by Er. Hunter and adored by t he followin~ Yore, ].~. Cronin protestin_~ that the bids should have been o~ened before Council: '::192 AYES: ~:esers. Dillard, Hunter, and the President~ ~M. }4inton ...... -] . i~AYS~ ~.ro Cronin ......... 1. {}~. Edurds absent) {~1~7)} ~ ORDINANCE awaking contract for the construction oF a ~econ~ settli~ basin at ~e Ca.Ins Cove F~lter Plent to ~l~h E. Eills Com~ny~ Inco~orated~ ~noke, Vlrz~ia, in the s~ of $]~]~.~, a~ ame~lng and "~on-Operating ~pense~w of an O~inance adof, teO by ~e Council oF the City oF R~noke, Vir~inia~ on the 6th day oF Februa~ 1~50, No. 10391~ and mtitled, "~ O~lnance ~kin~ a~propriation~ from the ~ater Departmentt~ General ~nd for the of Roanoke for t[~ fiscal year begi~lng Jan~ry 1~ 1950, a~ endinE Decer,~r 1950, and dec.ring the existence of an e~rgency~. ~'H~EA~ bid~ for the construction of a secon~ry ~ettling basin at ~he Carves Cove Filter P~nt have heretofore been ~ceiv~ by t he ~ater Department the City of Hoanoke~ ~d ~t~EAS~ the City ~Mn~er h~s reco~ended t~t the contract for the project be a~a~ed to Bal~h E. Eills ComF~y, IncorFor~ted, Boanoke~ Virginia, lo~ bidder~ in the anount of ~$]5.CO~ in ~hlch recc~endatien Council concurs. THE~EFO?~, BE ~ O~AII;ED by the Co~cil of the City of Boanoke ~s Secti~ 1. T~t the bid of ~alph E. ~:ills Co~,p~y~ Incor~rated~ R~noke~ Vlr~inia~ for the construction of a secondary settling basin at the Carvins Cove Filter Plant In the ~m of ~]~9~5.~ be~ and is hereby acce~ted, detect, ed and dec.red to ~ t~ ~eat bid therefor; and t~t a contract for the ~id construction be forthwith e~ecuted. Secti~ 2. That Arthur S. O~ens~ City ~[er, ~, and he is hereby authorized ~d directed~ for and cn behalf of the City of Hoanoke, to execute the contact herein provided for. BE IT F~TtiEH OHDAII~ED ~hat ~iion-Op~ting ~ensesn of an Ordinance by the Council of the Cityof ~anoke~ Virginia, on ~e 5th day of Febr~, No. 10]~1, and entitled, .~ Ordi~nce ~king appropriations fr~ the ;later Depart- ~e~s General F~d for the City of ~noke for the fiscal year be~inning J~n~ 19~, ~d endin~ Decenber ]1', 1950, and declaring the existence of sn energ~ncy"~ be~ and the ~me is hereby a~nded ~nd reo~ained to read a~ Capl~ Outlay f~= Hevenue (1) ..................... {1) Seconds~ Settling Ca.ins Cove Filter Plant ....... ~e Ordi~nce ~ving been ~sd~ ~as laid over. WAT~ DEP~.h~ ~ET: The City ~:anager submitted ~ritten re~rt that bids for paintin~ at the Carvins Cove Filter Plant ~ere received by the l(ater Department ~d reco=nended that the contact be a~ed to Boanoke Painte~ and Decorators in the enount of ~1~2~.~, and that the amount of $1~2~8.~ be appropriated /or the ~. Dilla~ moved that Council concur in the reco~endation of the City ~naFer and t~ the following O~i~nce be placed u~n its f~t reading. notion ~s seco~ed by ~. H~ter and adoFted by the follo~i~g vote~ ~. C~nin :rote~ting t~t the bids shou~ have been o~ned befo~ Council: AYES: Eessrs. Dilla~ H~ter~ and the President, ~. ~nton ...... ~AY3: ~lr. C~n~ .........1. {F~. ~a~s absent) ~0674} AN ORDINANCE awardinE contract for painti~g a~ the Ca.ins Fll~er Plan~ to Ro~oke Painters a~ Decorators~ Roanoke~ Vtrglnla~ tn the s~ of ~1~2~.~ and ~nding and reenactS; Section ~2~0~ ~rificaticn'~ of an Ordnance adopted by the Council of the Cltyof Roanoke~ Virginia~ on the 6~h day o~ Feb~ary, 19~O~ ~o. 10]91~ a~ entitled~ ~ln O~i~nce ~kinz appropriations f~ the ~ater )e~art~ent~s General F~d for the City of Roanoke for the fiscal ~ear beFinnin~ ~anua~ 1~ 19~0~ and endlnE December ]1, 19~ and declaring the existence of an I~E~AS~ bids for ~lnt~ at the Ca.ins Cove Filter ~nt have heretofore been received by the ~ater De~r~t~ the City of ~oanoke~ 2nd I'i~REI~ the ~ity lM~nFer ha~ reco~aended thaL the contract I'or the ~ork be t~arded to R~noke Fa~ters and Decorators~ Roanoke~ Vir!lnia, lo~ bidder, in the a=o~t of ~1,2h~.~ ~ which reco~endation Council conc~. TH~EFORE, BE IT ORDAIN~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: Sec~ion 1. The= the bid of Roanoke Painters and Decora~ors~ Eoanoke~ for ~aintin~ at the Ca.ins Cove Filter P~n~ in the sun of $1~24t.~ be~ aud ~ereby accegted, detect,ed and dechred to be the b es% bid therefor; and t~ a :on~rac~ for the said ~rk be forthwith execu:ed. Section ~. T~t Arthur S. Owens~ Cl~y l-~ger~ ~ and he la hereby ~u~horized and directed, tbr and on ~half of %he City o~ Roanoke~ ~o execute ~he :on%~ct he.in 9~vided for. BE IT FU~TH~ OHD!IIiED ~t Sectl~l $2~O~ "Purification". of an O~inance ~do~ted by ~he Oouncll of ~ke City of Roanoke~ Vir~ia~ on the 6~h day of Februa~ [950, ~o. 10391, and ~n~i~led~ "~ OrS~ce rakln[ app~trla~ions tm= ~hu %~ater ]epa~.en=% Gena~l F~d for the City of Roanoke tot ~he fiscal year ~an~ 1~ 19~O~ and e~ing Dec~ber ~1~ 19~ and declaring ~he exis~enceof an FURIFICATIOI~ [2gO The Ordinence herin! been ~ad, was laid o~er. ~UIStli~E5: Complaints as to the o~eration of the R. O. N.aster ~oultry industry at ~9 Thi~ Street~ S. E.~ hav~i been referred to the Oity la~[er for investigation ad re~ort, he subnitted ~ritt~n refort that he is seeking to obtain aodel o~i~nces ccntrollil~[ the slaughtering of chickens f~ other citi~f ai that ~e ~ill attempt to have a model o~inace ~resented to Council for its conside~tion. ~r. 6mnin ~oved that the report be filed. ~e no:ion na seconded by )illard and unanimusly adopted. BUrET-CIVIL ~D FOLtCE JUSTICE: The Ci:y }~nager submitted written report ;hat he has been advised by the Civil and tolice Justice t~t the Steno~rafher- ]lerk in hi~ offic~ has resigned, effective June 30, 19~0, and that in September he ~lans to eaploy a ~u~r Stenographer-Clerk to lill the ~o~i:ion~ bu: that for the ~nths of July and August he would like an appropriation for extra help. It appearln~ t~% the salary of %he %em~oFary employee can be charged to ~he ~e~ula~ position of S%eno~rapher-Cle~ ~d %~% no ac%ton by Council is necessary~ ~r. C~nin ~ved ~t %he repo~ of the City Fa~er ~ filed. ~e motion was second )y F~. Dillard and unani=~o~ly ~dopted. BUD~E?-CI?Y C~X-' The City ¥.anager auhmStt~d ~ritten re~rt that he been advised by the Clt~ Clerk t~t h~s de~ent l~ badly in need of addit~onal filing equ~l~ent~ the Cl~y ~M~ger ~ting out t~t thia item ~as ~tricken f~m the budget of the Clt~ ~lerk for 1~0 and reco~endin~ t~t ~ a~unt of $~5,~ be a~priated for this ~ur~ae, Yr, Cronin ~ved t~t Council concur in the reco~a~ion off the City ~gerand offered the follo~g ener~ency O~lnance: {~10675) ~i O~DIN~CE to ane~ and reenact Section ~2, "City .Clerk"~ of ~n O~nce adopted by the Council of the City of Roa~ke, Virginia, on the 28th day of December, 1929, ~o~0329, and entitled, "~ Ordl~mnce ~king app~prlattons 1rom the Gene~l F~d of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year ~eginning Jan~ry 1, 195 and ending December 31, 19~0, ~nd decla~ng the existen:e of an ~ergency". (For full text oF O~1nsnce, see O~tnance ~ok ~o. 1~, Page .326.) ~[r. Cronin ~oved th~ adoption of the O~i~nce. The motion. ~as seconded by ~:r. Dillard an~ adopted by the follow~g vote: AYe: ~fes~. Cronin, Dillard, Hunter, ~nd the P~ident, ~r. 2,~YS: ~one ............ O. (Yr. Edwa~s absent } ~iGNS: The committee aFpointed to draft the Sign O~ance having been re-ap~oir~ted to make a though study of the workings of the Ordinance and to ~por~ b~ck to Co~oit with detailed re~e~ations as to any cha~es in s~e, }~. W. P. ~oker, Chmirm~n, apFe~ed ~fore Council ~d presented the following report a~ "July 1~, 1950 Counoil o f the City of Ro~oke Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: Pursumnt to your authorization ~de at your regular meeting on Feb~ 27, 19~0, the Si~ 0~inance Co~ittee ~s reactivated to ~ke a thorough study of the workings of the Sign Ordinate ~10161. Your Co~ittee is now ready to make its f~al re,rt. After very careful review and study of the Ordinance, our repo~ and reco~endations are as follows: 1. Sections 2 - Certificate of Insilco - and 16 - Fixed or Stationary A~ings - revised by O~ia~ce ~10496, dated Ap~I 2. Sections l-H-5, 2, ~, 6, ? and 9 be revised along the followi:~ lines: Present Section 1-H-~ - Defini~iou of projecti~ sign - of O~inan ~10161 be amended to include - " .......at an angle of not less than ~ decrees ~th the face Backg~umd fo~ suggested change: Ge~ain si~ operators ~y try to take advantage of the fresent definition by ext~ding at an angle a si~ across the whole front of his building, providing ~hat at the cente~ it ~ould not extend more th~n ~ ft. from the face of the building wall (in the Flag Areal. Such a situation would approach the condition of a ~rquee. By limiting the angle degrees, t he face of the si~ could not be more the &.625 ft. ~th & ft. limitation of projection over the sidewalk or other ~blic s~ce ~d like- wise the extension alonf the f~nb of the bulldog could nob be more than ~.69 ft. Thus, if the si~ operator wants such a sign across the i~nt of his building, he will be compelled to work up a ~arquee arrangement ~d follow out ghe provisions of Section 9. Present Section 2 - Certifi~te of Instance - of O~i~nce ~ending Section 2 of O~ance ~10161 - Provision to be added to the last sentence of the second paragraph of Section 2~ Providedj in the altern~tiYe, that any person ~ho~ at his election~ affords the City at least the protection provided for in the first para[rap) this section by causin~ it to be covered under~ a liability insurance ~ollcy issued by an insurance company authorized by the State Corporation Co~:lssl~ of ¥irgfi~ia to transact business in this Cormonwealth shall not be required[ to contribute to the costs of the aforesaid blanket policy the City ~anager is herein directed to take out; and provided, further that a certificate o£ such insurance be approved by and filed with the City Building Inspector and the policy contains a ~rovision binding the issuing company to give said Building Inspector at ~caat ten d~yet notice~ in ~riting, of its lntantiou to terminate such policy. In which event such person shall forthwith con- tribute, as herein provtdedj to tha costs of the aforesaid blanket policy covering the City. Background for suggested chan~e: Several of the larFer operators of a series of si§ns, such as General Outdoor Advertising Company~ Stanford ~ In[e, Inc. ar~i Roanoke Coca-Cqla Bottling .torks, have carried for a number of years their o~n publ~ liability insurance on their businesses, includin~ signs, if such companie.' are conpe!led to comply uith present 2ection 2~ they would in effect be pay~ twice for public liability in surance as they ~ill continue their re~ular insurance, re[ardless of the Oltyts blanket policy. By naming ~he City a s a third party in their regular policy~ the City ~ould have the desired coverage for the signs bein~ operated by the respective company an~ the operator ~r~ld not be compelled to pay additional a~ounte for /nsurance. Present Section ~ - Per=it Required - of Ordinmuce [10161 be amendei aa follows: 1. Group C - wall si~n [tinted on the exterior base of a building fee be reduced to 2. Last sentence of last paragraph be champed to read: The permit number shall be affixed in numerals at least one inch in heiFht (except as othe~ise specifically provided for herein) in a legible and per~anent color, and in an accessible locationto all signs, ~arquees and a~nings covered by ~his om~fnsnce. Background for sug[eared chan[es: (l) The Siva Inspector believes that a ~1.00 fee is adequate to cover his e.~:.nenaas for this class of siin. {2) Unless all si~na, marquees ar~i awn/n~s are identifiable, an added burden ~ilI be placed on the Sign Inspector in keeping his records up to date a~d making the field checks. Present Section 5 - Fee for annual inspection - of Ordinance #10161 be amended as follo~s: ~ , except for a person operating a series of ground signs/or a series of si[ns adver%isir~ his o'~n product or produats, who shall be required to pay an annual inspection fee of $2e00 per ~i~n for the first 50 and then $0..~0 per sign for all over 50, regardless of address or location." Back[round for suggested change: This st~F_.ested chan~e was first proposed by Roanoke Coca-Cola Bottlin~ Works as they felt they should be treated similarly to an operator of a series of [round signs since they maintained a larvae number of signs advertising their product. A meeting was held with representati%'es of Roanoke Coca-Cola Rottlin[ ~'orks, General Outdoor Advertising Company and Stanford '% Inge, inc. present to discuss a possible sliding scale arrange- ment for .an operator of a series of signs. Finally, the proposed scale was advanced ~y this group as being fair to them and still provide revenue sufficient to do the field and office work required for these signs. Coca-Cola has the greatest number of siena in the City - approxi- mately 309 at present with an anticipated maximum of around &OO. General Outdoor ham approximately 2&O si[ns at present ~ile Stanford & Inge has approximately 75. Other operators of a series of siuAs range downward 50. Present Section 7 - Signs:or requirin~ permit - of Ordinance ~10161 be amended to include - Addition after first sentence: No permit shall he required for a movable "A" or pedestal sign placed on the ground such as commonly utilized at Service Stations. of Background for suggested change; The recent price ~ar staged by various service stations broug! out the inadvisability of requiring a pel~nit for this type of sign, It was impossible to keep up the almost daily changes ~ade by the service stations, Present Section 9 - ¥.arquee and }Mrquee Signs o of Ordinance [10161 be re~rritten as follows,' Any persen desiring a ~ermit for the erection or ~aintenance ora ~arquee or marquee sign shall prepare a preliminary sketch, in triplicate. showing in particular the relation to the full front and side elevation of the bulldinF involved and other pertinent data necessar~ to illustrate the proposed installation, and submit same to the Bulidinglnspector'who shall then pass same along to the Planning Board for its tentative approval. The Planning Board shall tentatively approve or disapprove the preliminary aketc] or approve it with modifieatioas, noting thereon any changes that will be required. One copy shall be returned to such person desiring the pemit and another to the Building Inspector for his file. Such person desiring the I~r~tt, following the tentative a~proval of the preliminary sketch, shall submit to the Building Inspector, within 30 days therefrom and in triplicate, final detailed drawing of the marquee/o: marquee si~n instsllatien. The Building Inspector shall then submit the final drawing to the Planning Board who shall fort, ally approve same, if in proper order. The Building Tnspoetor shall, upon receipt of two copies of approved final drowin~, issue ~er~it for the erection or maintenance of the marquee/or marquee si~n, attachin~ thereto a copy of the approved drawing. Background for suggested change: In its original inception this section, pa~icularly for marquee signs, was pri~arily considered from a theatre viewpoint. A recent development - Star City Furniture Company - has spotlighted a serious weakness in the section. It is now possible for a person to ~o to Council and ~et approved a rarquee and marquee sign whereby the siFn may extend across the marquee to within one foot of the curb line, thus creating in effect a projecting sign. At the same time that person's next door neighbor, without a rarquee, is limited to four (&) fee~ projection {in Flag Area) over the sidewalk for his Frojectin.~. sign. Rather than prohibit marquees, '.~hich have a definite place for many types of buildings, it is felt that a much closer control should be exercised and at the same time not take up a lot of Council's valuable time on detailed matters. As the Planning Board ia an established group and full~ capable of passing on matters of this nature, as well as other functions, it is suggested that this Board do t~ reviewing. Of course, any person has the right %o ~ppeal the Board's decision to Council. Your special attention is directed to the proposed change for Section 9 - )~rquee and ~[arquee Signs. After very close study and lengthy discussion, it is the unanimous opinion of the Committee that there is a definite place for marquees on many types of buildings, e.g. - theatres, hotels, public owned buildings, etc., and that by careful screenin~ of applications for new rarquees or remodelin=- of existin~ ones by a competent authority such as your Planning Board, the integrity of marquees - especially in the downtown or Flag Area of the City, ~ill be preserved so as ~t to disturb the esthetic appearance of the sidewalks and streets. It is felt tha %~ith the Plannin=~ Board controllin~ th~ applicatio:~s for ~arquee and marquee signs, only an occasional appeal from the Planning Board's recommendation will ever reach your august body for final review. This report is respectfully submitted by the Committee for Council' consideration and action. (Signed) W. P. Booker Ghair~n (Signed) Elmore D. Heins (Signed) W. E. Ayers (Siqned) John l~i. Thompson (Sit, ned) Robert L. Lynn (Si~ned) D. G. ~ynn ($i~ned)Roy C. Kinsey (SlDaed) K. D. Booth" In a discussion Of the recommended amendment to Section 9, relating tn ~rquee and Yarquee Signs, }~. Dillard pointed out that the Board of Zoning Appeals has a Charter status whereby the Plannin[ Board was created by resolution~ ~. Dill ~oicinl the opinion that the Board of Zonin$ tppaals ~hould pass on the drawin&s for the ~arquees or ~rquee si[n~ ~ther than the Pla~ln~ ~rd. lppeari~ In connec~ion ~l~h ~he reco~ended a~end~en~s~ ~as Lt. ~eorte ~uc~nan, Jr.~ re~sentinE the Dr. ~ep~er ~ttlinE Comply of Hoanoke~ who asked fo: exp~natl~ as tO various rrovisi~s or the p~sed a~end~nts, ~:r. Booker ans~r~! the questions of Er. Buch~an. A~er a discussion of the ~tter, Er. Dilla~ ~oved that the list of chartres be referred ~ the City Attorney for ~re~ration of F~per o~ance, ~ubstitutin& the ~rd of ~nin& A~peals for the P~nnin& B~rd~ ~d to Fresent ~ to Council for consideration. ~e ~otion ~as se~ed by Kr. Cronin and unani~uslg adopted. UNFINISHED BUSIRESS: FI~ DEPI3~:~iT: Further conside~tion of the re~rt and reco~endation~ the co~ittee ap~lnted to study all of the fire equipment of the City of Roanoke, ~th a vie~ or asce~a!nin~ which equipment is useless a~ antiq~ted, h~vt~ been deferred until the present neet~&, t~ ~tter ~s a~ain before Co~cil, ~r. Cronin that in view of the financial condition of the city consideration be for t~ present to the r~c~se of a ne~ cMssis for the '~ter tank at ~o. and the modemizin~ of t~e three 1922 aodel pumpin~ en&~es, only~ at an e~timated cost of ~ter a discussionof the ~tter, action on the~estion ~as deleted until ;he next re~lar ~eeting of Council on July 31, 19~0, the City l~na~er~ in the :eant~e, to ascertain the exact cost of nodernizin~ the aodel p~er5 and tank md to also ~scertain ~hether or not sufficient f~ds ~n be made available ~ithin ;he budget for this p~ject, ~:r. Cronin protesting against a~y delai' in the md lnsist~g that if the a~ve equi~ent is not modernized ~ediate!y, it should bt ~emoved from service at once until su~ ti=e as it ia ~odemized. CONSIO~ATIO~ OF CL~$: None. I~TRODUCTION AND COigSID~lTIOli OF O~Dtl;AN~ES ~JiD HESOLUTIO2S: T~ICIBS: ~e City Attorney ~vin$ been re~ested to prep~e draft of o~l~n:e~ imendinF and reo~a~in~ Secti~ 6, Chapter]3, of the City Code~ re,ting to taxicab md for hire automobiles, to provide for the transfer of certificates of convenience md necessity ~der certain conditions, ~sented same, ~. Richard F. Fence, Attorney, (~10676) AN ORDI~hCE to ~end a~ reordain Sec:ion 6 of Chapter 33, of % he :ode of ~he City of R~noke, as amended~ ~:in& :o %he issuance and ~fusal of :ertificates of ~nvenience and necessity for %axicabs and for hi~ au~ozobile5; provide[ for an emrEency. (For full text of Ordi~nce, see O~inance Book No. 17, PaEe 326.) Er. Cmn~ moved %he adoption of the O~i~nce. The no%ion ~s seconded by ~. Hunter ~d adopted by the follo;ein~ A~: Eess~. C~nin~ Dilla~ H~:er, ~d the Freslden%, ~. ~An:on ..... NAYS: None .......... O. (~. ~wards absent) A: ~his poin:~ Council recessed un%il 8:~ o~clock~ p. m. 39? BO,~D$-'~iA?F..,R DEP~T}:~?: A public ~earing on the question of is~u~g bonds ~o def~y the cost of additions a~ ~tte~ents to the cityts ~ter ~orks plant or system~ lncl~lnff ac~isition~ in ~hole or 1~ ~s off othe~ exi~tln~ ~te~ syst~, ~vi~ been ~cheduled for g~ o~clock~ p. m., )~ay~ July 17~ 19~0~ and a s~ll n~er of citizms ap~arinZ ~ connection ~lth the miters ~hg President~ ~. Eln~n, announced that anyone wl~h~ to ~ heard on the ~ubJect ~uld have the opportunity to ~ak at the present time. None o~ the cl%izen~ present indicating a de~l~ %o be heard at ~ha% the President~ F~. Rinton~ asked the ~lty Auditor to explain an analysis of ~ter de~ment operations %o s~w that the $2~,~.~ fer ~n~ now being met aside fo~ extendin~ ~ter ~ins will pay off the p~sed ~nd issue in th~ty years. ~teFin~ into a d~cussion with the City Auditor, were ~ssrs. H. F. Frank Ha~er and Edward R. Parker. Eyesore present havin~ been ~lven an opFortunity to be heard on the ~nd issue ~tter, and there apFearinF to be no objection %o the callin~ of a referendum on the question, ~. Dilla~ offered O~i~nce No. 10639, p~ovidin~ the issue of ~nds In ~e azo~t of ~&,O~,~.~, which o~in~ce had previously been before Council for its first reading, read ar~ laid ovev, for its second read~7 and fill adoption, as follows: {]1~39) ~i ORDIN;JiGE to provide for the issue of ~nds of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, in the ancot of Four }[illion DollaFs ($&,~,O~) to p~vide funds to defray the cost of additions ~ bette~ents to the ~ity's water works plant o~ system~ includ~E ac~uisition, in '~%ole or in ~rt, of other existing (F~ full text of Ordin~ce, see O~i~nce ~ok No. 17, Page 318.) The Ordi~nce havin~ been read In its entirety, }~. Dillard ~ved its adoption. The motion was seconded by ~. Cronin and adopted ~ the followin~ vote: AYES: ~iessrs. C~nin, Dlllard~ H~ter, and the President, ~. ~nton .... NA~: None ........O. ()ir. Ed~rds absent.) ~. Hmnter then offered O~inance No. 10666~ directing and p~idin~ for the hold~ of an election in the City~ Ro~oke~ Viruinia, to determ~e ~ether %hi qualified voters of the City of Roa~ke will approve O~inance No. 1~39, Ordinance No. 10~6 had previously been ~fore Co'ell fo~ its firs% ~adin~ read a~ laid over, foF its second ~adin~ and final ~option, as follows: {~1~) AN ORDINANCE dtrectin~ and p~vidtnE for the holding of ~n e!ectiu~ in the City o f Roanoke~ Vi~Finia, %o dete~ine ~ether the qualified voters of the City of Roanoke will spp~ve O~fnance No. 10639, duly adopted by the Co,oil City o f Roanoke on the 17th day of July, 19~O. (For full text of O~in~ce, see O~tnance ~ok Iio. 17, Page 320.) ~e Ordi~nce havre been read in its entirety~ ~. Hunter moved its adoption. The notion ~s seconded by ~. Dllla~ ~d adopted by ~he follow~g vote AYES: Kessrs. O~nin~ Dillard, H~tev, and the Presides%, ~[r. ~nton ..... NAYS: None ........... O. {A~. ~s absent) 'dith furthem reference %o ~he election, )~. Dillard again brought %o the attention of Councilthe matter of paying the Judges ~d Clerks of the election a supplementary compensation of $2.50 each and offered the following eme~cy Or, nan {~lO~77)AN O~DI~A~CE to amend and reenact Section ~27~ "Cost of Election$"~ of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke~ Yir~inia~ on the 28th day of December~ 19~9~ Ho. 10329~ and enti~led~ ~ O~ln~ce ~king appropria~ions f~n ~e General F~ of the Cl~yof Bo~oke for t}e fiscal year beginnin~ Jan~w 1, 1950, a~ ending Dece=ber ]1~ 19~ and dechring the existence of an emergency'. (For ~11 text of Ordin~ce~ ~ee O~ance ~k ~o. 17~ ~a~e ]27.) ~. Dllla~ ~ved the ~doption of the Ordinance. The =orion ~a~ seconded by ~M. Hunter a~ adopted by the following vote: AYe: ~(e~sr~. C~nin~ Dlllard~ H~ter~ ~d the President, }~. }~nton ..... ~. ~AYS: ~one ........... O. (P~, ~wa~s absent) A% this ~lnt~ C~nc~l recesue~ ~il 12:30 o~clock~ p. m.~ Thursday~ July 20~ 19~O. APPROVED - { l~e sial e~t ~400 T~uradsy, July 20, 19~0. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in recessed regdlar meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the ~:unicipal Building, Thursday, July 20, lg~r~, at 12:jO otclock~ p. m., with the Fresidentj Er. [inton~ presiding. FRESE~: }~ssrs. Cronlnj Dillard, Edwards, Hunter~ and the President~ /tnt, on ...................... ABSENT: None ........ O. OFFICERS F~ESENT: ~. Randolph G. 'Jhittle, City Attorney, and f3r. Harry Ystes, City Auditor. ¥~TiC~S AND FISCELiAi,EOUS BUSINESS: BUSES: The City Attorney haging previously been requested to prepare draft of contract for the o~eration of ~usea within the City of Roanoke by t he Roanoke Railcay and Electric Company and the Safety ~otor Transit Corporation for the balance of the year~ said agreement to provide for the ope~tlon of intra-city buses solely by t he Safety ;~otor Transit Corporation and inter-city buses solely by the Roanoke Rall~ray end Electric Company, and copies of the propased ~ entreat herin be(~n furnished each member of ~ouncilby the City Attomey, the matter was again before the body, the City Attorney e~plainin~ the provisions of the proposed aEree- ~ent. After a d iscussion of the proposed contract, ~. Edwards moved that the followinK Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The motion was seconded by ~. Cronfn and adopted by t he follo~.~ng vote: AYES: ~ssra. Crsnin, Dillard~ Edwards, Hunter, and the Eresident~ ~. ~inLon .................... NAYS: None ........ O. (~10678) AN ORDINANCE ap~rovin~ draft of an agreement betwea~the City of Roanoke, of the first part~ and Roanoke Raj]way & E~etric Company, a corporation, and Safety Enter Transit Corporation, of the second part, dated the 31st day of July, 1950, relating to the terms and conditicms under which t~e parties of the second part may operate passenger busses withl~ the City of Roanoke during the period of tir~ embraced in said contract. ~}{EREAS, a draft of an aEreement between the Gity of Roanoke, of the first part, and Roanoke Railway & Electric Company, a corporation, and Safety Transit Corl~ration, of the second left, dated the 31st day of July, 1950, was this day submitted to the Council and it appears therefrom that said draft accuratet sets forth all matters directed to be inserted therein by the Council for the City of Roanoke. THEREFORE, BE IT O~DAINED by the Council of th~ City of Roanoke, a s follows: 1. That said contract between the City of Roanoke, of the first Fart, and R~noke Railway & Electric Company and Safety ~tor Transit Corporation, of the second part, dated July 31, 1950 be, and the same is hereby, ratified and approved in all respects; and 2o That the proper City officials, for and on behalf of the City, execute said contract in trlplicate~ and deliver one duplicate to each of said conpaniea ~pon. delivery to the City of the other, duly executed by each of said The Ordinan~e having been read, wan hid over. In this connection, it was brought to tho attention of Council that tesolutien No. 1~55~ ~r~tin~ pe~lssion to Safety ~.otor Transi~ Co~oration and t~anoke Halley a~ E~ctric Co~y to continue to operate buses '~ithin the City ~f R~noke ~der ~he sa:.e te~ and conditions as se~ out ~ Re~lutton No. 10288~ ~xpires on July 30~ 1950, and that the fro~scd contract is dated the 31st day of July, 1950; whereu~n, F~. ~rds offered the following Resolution: {~1~79) A RE~LUTION ~n%in~ ~ernis~ion ~ 3afety P:otor Transi~ Co~ora- ~ion a~t Roanoke R~ilway & Electric Com~ny~ a corpoz~%ion~ %o continue %o o~ecate Duses within %he City of Roanoke throuFn July 31, 19~0, unde~ the ~me %e~a and conditions as se% ou~ in Resolution No. 15288, passed by this Council on December 12, 19&9. (For full %ex~ of Resolution, see O~l~nce ~ok I~o. 17, Fa~e ~fr. Ed~ards ~ove~ the~oF%ion of %he Resolution. ?ac motion %.~s seconded by ~. Hunter and ados%ed by the follo%;in~ vote: AYES: Hessrs. Cronin~ Dllla~, Edh~vds, Hun~er, i~nd %he Presiden~, NAYS: None ....... 0. AI~ORT: )~. Dillard b~u~h% to the attention of Council and offel~d the ~ol]~in~ Resolution~ offerin~ %ke facilities of %he ito%noke ~unicipal Ai~or% to ~he A~d Services of %~e United Sta~es durin~ the Fresen% e~er~ency: (~10680) A RE30LUTION offer~ %he facilities of %kc Rganoke ~icipal Ai~o ?~o~m Field) %o ~he A~.ed Se~ices of the United States, or any of %hen., for u~e a trainin~ center for airmen d~inK tke ~resent ener~ancy, upon %he usual terms and onditions in such cases, r~ade and ~rovided; and direct~a% a copy hereof be ~or~hwl~h transmitted %o %he Honorable Louis A. Johnson~ Uni%e~ States ]efense. (For ~11 text of Resolu%lon, see O~i~nce ~ook No. 17, P~e 328.) Er. Dillard moved %kc adoption of the Resolution. The ~o%ion was seco~ed )y }~r. Cronin and adopted by %he follow~ A~: Lessrs. Cronin, Dilla~ Edwa~s, Hunter, and the P~siden%, ~. N~XS: None--O. ~RICAN FLAG: ~e ~resiien~, ~!~. ]-'~in%on, b~uEh% %o % he a%ten~ion of Council ~he suggestion that %he ;~eri~n flaE be disp~yed more prominently at public ph ces 1nd on ~ublic buildtnKs ducin~ the ~resent eme~ency~ particularly a ~ %he base~ll ~rk at }~hev Field and at %kc lib~ In Elnwood Park, and %~m% the }~a%ional ~nthem be played or sunZ at public Eatkerln[s; whereupon, Iff. Edwa~s moved that ~he miter cf PrOFerlY display~c ~he flaE a% ~ublic places and on public build,Es be .eferred %o %he City l~naEer for ac%ion. The motion was seconded by ~. C~nin and [nanimously adopted. 401 ',~A'I~R DEP~.RTI~T: 14r, Cronin brought to the attention of Council the suggestion t~t t~ Carvlns Cove ~ter ~u~ply should be f~ntehed ~ard protection d~lng the present e~r~ency~ or~ at least~ the ~at ~trol supplied ~lth short- ~ve ~dlo equipment for emergencies, On =orion of Er. Cronln~ eeconded by }~. Dillard ad ~ant~u;ly adopted~ the ~tter ~a; r~er~d to the City ~Mna~er. There being ~ furt~tr bus~ess~ Council adjourned until 2:~ o~clock, p. duly 31, 19~0~ subject to call. APPROVED C0r~CZL, ~EO~U~ If~TZI~O, Monday, ~uly 31, 1950. Thc Council of the City of Roanoke ~et in regular ~eeting in the Circuit Court ~ocga in the Municipal Building, Monday, ~uly ~1, 19~0, at 2:00 o~olock~ p. n. the zega~r ~et~ ho~, with the President, IM. U~nton, presiding. P~ES~IT~ }les~. Cronin, Di~ard, Edw~ds, H~ter, an~ the ~. Ulnton ............... ~T: ~one ..... O. 0F~C~S PRESEll: ~. ~th~ S. ~s, City H~ager, ~. R~dolph G. ~i~tl City Attorney, and ~. ~ry R. Yates, City Auditor. ~e ~et~ was opened with ~ pray~ by ~e ~e~er~ R~ph E. ~te~ Pastor of the ~lret Ch~oh off the Brot~en. ~1~ ~pies of the ~utes off the regular ~et~ held on ~y 10, ~ ~uly ~7, 19~0, ~nd the recessed regular meeting held on ~ul~ 20, 19~0, been f~nl~hed each m~B~ off Co~o1X~ upon notion o~ ]M. H~ter, aec~de~ by ~r. )illard ~d ~ously a~opted, the rea~ng was dlsp~se~ ~ith ~d the m~utes ap- ZO~NG: Notice of public h~rimg ~ the question off rez~l~ fr~ Special ~esidence Dis~lct to Business District properties located on the south side of ~ass Avenue, ~K E., east of Addison High ~hool described as Lets 23-2~, Block I, L~co~ ~t IMp, an~ Lo~s 28-30, Block 1, L~co~ Co~t ~p, respectively, as requested by ~. ~on R. ~tchen and ~. W. R. Ha~ston, respectively, having been published la the World-News p~s~nt to ~ticle ~, Section ~], of Chapter 51 of ~e Cods of the City of R~oke, sett~g the t~e of the hearing a~ 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Monday, Jul~ 31, 19~0, the ~t~er ~as before Co.oil. ~ this co~ection, ~. H. T. Pe~, a ~er of the Ro~oke City School Bo~ appe~ed bef~e Co~cll, advis~g that the School Board is consfder~g the parchase of prop~ty ~ this area fo~ school purposes ~d po~tl~ out the prox~lty or the prop~ty o~ned by Mesas. ~tchen an~ Hairst~ to the Ad~son Hi~ School, ~. Pe~ ask~g that action cn the q~estion of rezon~g the above lots be defer:e~ ~til the Bo~d has ~ ~e opport~ity of giv~g ~re definite co.ideation to ~e hatter, No oth~ citiz~s appear~g in c~ection with the ~tter, and ~e Pi~ B~rd hav~ ~eco~de~ that the reques~ f~ ze~n~ be denied in that at least p~t of the properties in qGestion will be needed By ~e city in co.action ~ith th~ proposed ~tension of Second S~eet, N. E., to L~ens S~eet, ~M. Dill~d moved the request for rez~g ~e denied. ~e motion ~as seconded by ~M. H~ter ~d ~o~ly adopte~. Later d~g the meeting, ~. W. Co.they K~g, Attorney, ~epresent~g Messrs. Kytchen ~d ~ston, appe~ed before Co.oil, advising that he was ~able to be presen~ at ~e begi~ing of the present session ~d ask~g t~t the bo~y ~hle the request for ~ezon~g, instead of deny~g it, ~til such t~ as the School Bo~d has had an opport~ity to m~e a def~lte decision as to the property desired for 40~ 404 school purposes and until such tl~ aa it has be~n def~nitely des.ideal ~hXoh part of the properties will bo neede~ to axten~ Seecn~ Street, NoEo~ to L~e~ S~eet. Co~o~ deol~e~ to take ~y action ~ the request of ~. KX~, ps.tinS Z~G: Not,ce of public he~n~ on the question off re~nl~ fr~ Gener~ Residence District to Business District pro~rt~ looate~ on ~e no~ side of ~Br~don Av~ue~ ~. W., between lfain ~t~eet and ~hton ~d~ described as ] ~d 8, Block ~, B~bo~ Hel~t~ ~p~ a~ reque~te~ by ~e ~ ~ ~ ~ealty Corporatl~, ~avin~ been p~bll~hed in the World-New~ ~nt ~ ~tiole ~ Section ~, ~hapter ~1 o~ the Code o~ the City of ~o~oke, ~ettin~ ~e t~e o~ the hear~ at ~. ~face app~g ~d ~gl~ that ~e request be ~anted, Appear~ ~n oppo~tion to ~e rez~ wa~ a ~oup of f~fteen property ~yone present havX~ been given an op~ort~Xty to be heard o~ ~e and the Plying Bo~d having toe--ended that ~e request for re~n~S be denied~ ~. Dill~d nove~ that the request for re~onl~ be d~ie~. ~ mot[on va~ seconde~ by Ir. Cr~ln and ~o~sly adopted. Z~ING: ~. U~t~ H. Soott~ Attorney, ~epresenting ~. Jo~ T. Sl~, ~ner of property ~ ~tXli~on ~oad, 1~. W.~ between Floraland ~tve ~d Hershb~ger ~oad~ described as the eastern p~t of Lot 1~ ~d a~ of Lots 16 8nd 17, S~et ~or, ap. pe~ed bef~e Co~c~ ~dvis~g t~t his client v~lshes to operate ~ ~y cle~ est~blts~t at the above loc~tion~ but that the Zoni~ Code stip~ates a ~y cle~in~ establis~ent fna B~siness ~strict sh~ll not employ more ~ five p~son: ~. Scott po~tlng o~t that ~y clearing establfs~ents ~e ~deq~tely cov~ed by state re~tions ~nd suggested that ~e only stip~tion necessary is for the opera. tot to provide ~dequate off-street p~rk~g space, 8skag that ~e Zo~ Code ~ended ~ccor din~y. 0n motion of ~. ~dw~ds, s e~nded by ~. ~rd ~d ~n~o~ly ~dopted, the ~tter ~s ~eferred to the Pl~n~ Board for stu~, report ~d rec~end~ti~, and if the Planing Bo~d feels the ~n~g Code shoed be ~ended ~s requested, to submit proper ~en~ent. P~{SIONS: ~. W~ter H. Scott, Attorney, appe~ed Bef~e Oo~cil, po~tf~ ~ut t~t ~esolution No. 1015~, adopted on Sept~ber 6, 19&9, pzovided for a per month ~atuity to ell ret~ed members of the police ~d lime ~epar~entm, tota~ ~cap~citated t~o~ inJ~ies received in the actu~ perfor~nce of duty, ~aer certain terms ~d con~tions, re~oactive to April 1~ 19~9, end ~st 0r~ance 10~7, adopted on ~ch 21~ 19~0, provlde~ for a ~m~ pension of ~1~0.00 per ~nth to ~y n~b~ of the ponce ~d firman pension system foully ~d disabled ~ the actual p~for~cs of duty, ]~. ~ott advis~ that ~. ~. E. t~o~h s~e ~s~ders~d~, is not receivin~ the ~ pension. 0n motion of Er. O~onin~ seconded by 1M, ~nter ~d 8~opted, the ~tter was ~eferre~ to Messrs. ~i~d, Edw~ds ~ the City Attorney. 'B~II~E3: l/to ~a~es Ac Rreakell 'appea~ed bafare Council and presented a oma- fran ge. ~o Go G~ll~ advisin~ that ab a ~ec~t ~eti~ of the Roanoke Booster Olub on ~e 28, 19~0~ et ~lte ~ph~ Spr~S~, ~e ~tire ~berehip pose~ of t~ee h~ed an~ fifty ba~es~ an~ profe~lo~l ~n of Roanoke vote~ ~ou~ly to request ~e City ~c~ to erect a foot brl~e across the River ~om the ~uth Roanoke Park~ ~. ~e~ell po~nt~ out that ~e ~e~ Club are wlll~ to pay'the interest on the COat, approx~ately elzht tho~ doll~ On not, on of ~. ~llard~ se~ed by ~. Or.in and ~o~ly adopted~ the ~tter wa~ refuted to the Oit~ ~ager for 8~ ~d ~eport to Co~cil at its next reg~ar B. ~lt~orth, operator of tho Forde ~otel, 12a Soath ~efffer~on Street, has been notifie~ by the city that the n~quee over the entrance ~ the building n~t either be r~oved or ~ernission ~ented by Co.oil for tho replacenent o~ the present On ~tion o~ ~. Ed~rds, seceded by l~r. Dillard and ~ou~ly adopted, the ~tter ~as referred to the City H~ager for handle ~ith the Build~ Xnspeotor ~d the ~l~ LX0~ISE CODE: ~. ~ W. BoEers, Attorney~ re~re~entinC the ~da~o ~les Oor~oration~ appe~ed b~f~o Co~o~l, advis~ that n~ety-five per cent o~ th~ purchases of his client ~e the products of one ~nufact~er and that more th~ five p~ c~t of the ~1mof his client ~e to cus~ners ~d for u~e o~tside of the City of Hoanoke, ~d asked that the Lice~e T~ Co~e be ~ended to provide that as of ~uary 1, 1951, a re~tricted license ~y be ~sued to a r&ole~ale n~chant such as his client on the ~s[s of ~0.00 plus ]0 cents on each ~100.00 of purchases up to ~d ~clu~ng ~00~000.00, 15 cents per ~100.O0 on the next ~200,000.00 and cents per ~100.00 on the excess of ~]00,000.~0; ~here~pon, ~. Dill~d norad that foll~[~ Ord~ce be p~ced upcn ~t~ fi:~t r~ad[ng. ~e notion ~as seconded by ~. Cronin and adopted by ~e fo~E vote: ~: ~essrs. Cronin, Dill~d, Edwards~ H~ter, ~d the ~: None ..... O. {[10681) ~ 0RD~ to ~en~ md reordain ~ection 9~ of tM License Tax Code of the O~ty of Roanoke~ =e~tin~ to wholesale ~rch~ts; ~d prov~d~ns for the effective date th~eof. BE IT 0R~ by the Co~o~ of the C~ty of Roanoke that~ e~ective as the f~st ~t of the ~t day of W~u~y~ 19~1, Bection 9~ Of the Lic~se T~ of the C~ty of Roa~oke~ relat~ to ~olesale nero~ts~ be~ and the s~e ~s ~ende~ ~d reorda~ed to read as follows: 9~. Eeroh~ts~ ~oles~e. A~ nerch~ts who sell to other pe=sons, 0r corporat~ons~ for resale, or who se~ to industr~ buy~s shall be de~ed to be · holesale net ch~ · ~e~y person, fire or corporation engaged ~n the bus.ess of a ~holesale nerch~t~ shall pay license t~ to be meas~ed in part by the ~o~t of the p~chese ~de by h~ or it ~ such bus~s, whether paid for o= not d=~g the year preced~ 40[ 40~' the first day of ~enuary, of ........... , ............... . ................ $ plus 30 cents o= each $100.00 ct such pu~ohasss~ provided that a ~.~eatrlotad~ puro~ez up to ~nd includes $100,000.00, 1~ cent~ per ~100.~ on the n~t '$200,000.00 ~d l~entz p~ $100.00 on the exco~ o$ ~]00,000.00 of 9~c~se~ 8~ · here~ defied. upon the probable p~eha~o~ in s~id bus[nez~ ~ the ~te o$ c~enc~ent thereof to Dec~ber ~ere a m~ch~t condu~ts a ~ole~ale and a retail b~e~ a separate lic~se t~ ~hall be paid on the rholesale ~d retail parts of said business. The capital actually enployed by ~id n~ch~t in ~fd In dote~ntntng the license tax to be ~aid ~der this ~eotton ~ei~t not paid as frei~t on ne~o~di~e p~chased F. O. B. shipping point shall be included a3 a ~rt of the p~chase price of the nerch~dis~ ~d no de~uction ~all be ~de by reason thereof; ~d frai~t paid ~s ~el~t ca ~erch~dise p~chased F. O. B. ~o~ok shall not be included as p~t of the p~chase price ~d Is th~efore deductible, but only ~hen the f~l ~o~t of invoices F. O. B. ~oanoke price, includ~ the fre~t: is included tn the p~chases. ~ to e~ q~esti~s ~ re.rd ~ the k~p~g and preservation of invoices ~d a record of p~chases, and from wh~ ~de, ~d as to ~ quesSXons re~d~g the keep~g ~d preserwation or an acc~ate record of all p~chases ~de by each wholesale march.t, for the purpose of ~forc~ the license t~ herein ~posed for the conduct~g end g~dance of officers of the city and other pers~s affected by thXs section the provisions of Sections 58-30& to 58-317, inclusive, of the Code of Virginia, are hereby adopted ~cept ~here the s~e ~$ be held to be inconsiste~ with this o~d~ance, !n w~tch case or cases the provisions of t~s ordinate sha~ prevail ~less the s~e be expressly prohibited to loc~itXes by the m~te law. ~y wholesale ~rch~t ~o fails to keep the records herein provided for s~ll be assessed with a penury of $50~O0, in addition to s~ch t~es as m~ be certa~ed as here~ provided. ~ever it comes to the ~ledge o~ the C~issloae~ of the Revenue in any ~ay thmt a v~oles~le merch~ts has not kept, or is nos keep~g and preser~g the rec~ds herein pro~ided for he s~ll es~e the probable chases of such wholesale nerch~t to the best of his ability and assess such whole- sale merchants with ~he cX%y license t~ provided by this ordinance upon the p~chas, so est~ted, in addition to the penalty of $~0.00 hereinbef~e provided for. ~enalty shall in every ease be added to the license tax and sh~l bec~e a pa~t thereof and sha~ be collected in the s~e ~er taxes a~e collected, and ~y whole, sale merchant who shall continue to violate the law ~equ~lng such records to be kep' after a wzitten notice f:on the g~issioner of Hevenue, sha~ be subject to a f~, penalty of $50,00 for each ,~onth viointl0n of the law cheil continue afte~ the: of ouch notice~ which penalty shall be accessed and collected in the same harmer aa taxes are assessed and collected. ~ny person~ firn or corporatio~ ~ho~ or which, is a ~holesale merchant and retell nerohcnt, is hereby required to obtain both clesoes of licenses; provided~ ever~ that any retail nerohant who desires to do a wholesale business may elect to do such wholesale bus[ness under hie retallor'o license by pay~n~ license ~ax as a retailer, or both as retail bus[ness and ns wholesale business. If a manufacturer desires to sell, at a definite piece Or store, other than the place of manufectttrs, to other persc~s for resale, or to Industrial buyers, the goods~ wares and nerchandisa manufactured by him, then such manufacture~ must take out a wholesale marchunt's license, ~oneral or 'restricted' as the case nay be, though this definite place or store, and also tho place of nanufacture~ be both ed in said city. The e~ount of city license t~x is to be neaou~ed not only by the anount of purchases node by such nanufacturer fro~ others but also by the ~oods, ·ares and nerchandise manufactmred by him and sent from the place of manufacture, to his store for sale; nnd the cost of nenufacturo shell be taken as the purchase of goods, wares and mercha~disa. Persons storing goods or wares in public warehouses~ in the City of Roanoke for ult~te distribution to wholesaler~ only shall he classified as wholesale nsrchaats end subject to a licmnse tax es such. The Ordinance having been read, wes laid over. LICenSE BU~E.%U: A co~ltteo conposed of Ira. Harry ~. Yates, t~r. E. C. Qu~nn ~rs. Harry E. Dixon, 1.'r. Robert L. Lynn and ]ir. ~ichard T. Ed~ards havin~ been ~ointed for the purpose of makin6 a study of thc question of establish~J3~ a License ~ureau in the City of ~oanoke, 1M. L. C. Eskelund, President of the Virginia Hair- dressers and Cos~stologists Association, appeared before Council and asked whet progress is bein~ made on the study. Hr. Eskelund was advised that the comr~lttea has been studyin~ the ~tter and that ha will be contacted in this connection in the near future. 17AT-/~ DV~PA~NT: l~r. Water W. Wood, Attorney, representing the Yalley humber Corporation, 20~ Winston Avenue~ S. W., appeared before Council, ;hat his client desires to install a sprinkler system at its place of b~s[ness for ~ore adequate f~re protection which ~11 necessitate the installation'of a water lain to serve the property in question, lit. Wood stating that he is aware of the ~financiel condition of the city at the present t~u~e, but that due ts the present ~mergency in Korea, he is.afraid that if the water main is not installed i~mediately Lt will be l~possible to obtain the necessary materials later on, and that for this ~eason, his client is willing to be. ar the expense of the installation of the water ~ain at the present ti~s, with the un~erstendin~ that the corporation will ~e ~ursed by the city at n later date. Council being; of the opinion that the n~ln should be laid by the city and ~hs Valley Lum%er Corporation hilled for the cost of the pro,eot, said cost to he ~eimBursed to tho corporation by the city within three yea~s, ]ir. Dillard norad that ~he matter he refemred ts the City Attorney for preparation of proper resolution. The ~otion was seconded hi l'-r. Cronin and unanflnously adopted. 40: With further reference to the matter, the City Hana~er suggested.that when the main is ~nstalled to sez~e the p~o~rty of the Valley L~ber Curporati~ t~t a ~o~t~ 1~ be ~de with the present ~ ~n ~olonial Av~ue~ S, W, ~, Cronin m~ed that the ~tter be ref~re~ to the C~ty ~er for as to the oo~t. ~e ~otio~ was seconded by }M, ~az~ ~d ~n~l~ adopted, HOUS~= ~. ~chard L, ~ok, ~ec~t~ve ~reotor o~ the C~ty of ~e~e~elopment end Ho~s~ ~t~it7, e~pe~ed Before Co.oil ~ presente~ the follow~ c~ltion: To the HonoraBle ~resi~ent and H~era of Co~oll~ ~t7 o~ ~o~oke~ Gentl~: Co~c~l will recall that ~ Febru~y, 19~0, they approved a coope~tive a~ee~t ~ co.action w~th t~e constr~otion of eo~e 900 1~ cost dwell~ ~its ~n ~e ~ity o~ Bo~ohe upon t~e request off the City of ~o~oke ~e- develo~ent end ~ouain2 ~thorit7. ~e a~e~ent Provides that ~e City will el~nate ~ eq~ n~ber of sl~ dwe~ with~ e five 7e~ ~e Hous~ ~thorlty is n~ prepped to apply ~ the Hous~ ~ H~e F~ce A~strat~ fur ~e a~ocatton of $~7~,~80.00 ~ co~eotion w~th sl~ cle~ce pro, acts ~era~y outlined on the attached ~ap. ~ this conn~tton, the Housl~ ~ority a~pted the follow~ ~ ~der ~itle I of the Hous~ Act of l~, the ~using and H~ F~anoe A~ntstrator was a~thorized to assist local acidities in el~nat~g their sl~ and bll~ted ~eas, and In provldln2 ~ oppur- t~lty~ consistent ~th the so~d needs of the locality as a whole~ for the dev~opm~t of such areas by private enterprise, ~d to that ~d is authoriz. e~ to ~e loc~ public agencies a~v~ces ~r s~veys and p~ tn prep~a- fica of projects, eapit~ ~ta, and t~porary ~d def~lte lo~s; ~d, ~, ~e Rousing and ~e ~n~Ce A~strator'wl~ consider requests for rese~vation or e~rk~g o~ the fXrst $2~,0~.000~00 that be ~ade a~ilable ~der ~tle I for capi~l ~ts: "N~'~, ~E~RE, BE ~ ~0L~ by the City of Ro~oke ~edevelo~ent . ~d Ho~g Au~ity, of R~noke, Virginia: 1. ~at upon the basis of prel~y stu~es, It is considered to ~ ~ the public interest ~d it is the desire and pa~pose of ~is Authority that thee be ~der~ken ~d carried out, with the aid of capital ~ants out of said $200,~0,0~.00, curta~ sl~ cle~ce a~ redevelopment in the City of R~oke, and that ~ch ~ork c~ be atarted prior to ~y 1, 2. ~at the A~ni~ator b~, ~d he Is hereby, requested to reserve ~ ear~rk, for sach work oat of said $200,000,000.00, the ~o~t of 3. ~at it is h~eby race.zed that ~er ~tle I of the Hous~ Act of 19~9 certain requ~ents are ~pose~ ~ order to obtain Fede~ aid threader for sl~ cle~ce ~d rede~lo~nt Projects ~cl~d~g requ~e- ~nts f~ the p~ovision of local ~ants-~-aid, ~e approval of ~edevelop- men2 plus by the gov~ning bo~ of the loc~lty, the ~i~ of c~ta~ find~gs by such gov~ni~ bo~, and oth~ req~r~ents, ~d It Is f~ther · ecO~lze~ that the cooperation of the City of Ro~oke is necessary to c~ry o~t the sl~ clear.ce ~d rede~elo~ent p~o~ which is Propose~ to be ~dertaken ~d for w~ch the reservation of f~ds in hereby reqaest~. ~. ~at Richard L. Beck, the d~y authorized ~ecative D~ect~ of this Auth~ity, be, and he Is ~reby, dl~ect~ to fo~w~d ~ said A~nistrato~ t~ee certifie~ copies of this resolution and s~ch other suppo~t~g data and ~nfo~tion as ~y be required, a~ t~t this resolction ~a~ const[tat~ the Xa~or[ty's fo~l reqaest to the A~nistrato~ f~ the reservation of capX~l ~ant nonies. 5. ~at the said ~ecative Director he, and h~eby is, directed to forw~d to the City M~ager of the City of ~noke a certified copy of t~s resolution, with the request ~d ~ec~endation that the s~e be ~l~ before the Oo~c~ for the Ci~y of Ro~oke for approval." ~e is attached for yo~ Consideration ~aft of ~ ~g~cy resold- tion for the action by ~e Roa~ke City Oo~cil, which endorses ~d approves the request of the Ho~g ~thority to the Hous~g and H~e ~n~ce A~nis. At ~is po~t, the City is not c~tt~ itself f~nola~y to ~y pro~. If detaile~ plus ~e not subsequently approved by Oo~cll, ~1 costs of s~veys ~d p~el~inary ple~g are borne out of f~ds adv~ced by the A~lstrator, without ~y obligation for the s~a by the C1ty. H~evs~ if a pro~ tm developed and c~ried out, the City will be ~equl~ed to f~ntsh, eith~ t~ou~ capi~l ~provem~ts or in cash, a s~ at least equa~ ~09 to one-thtxd of the aggregate net project costs involved. I am advised that this expenditure will be spread over a period of four to six yea~s. It should be further berne in mind that no program will prooeed until it has been submitted in detail to the Council for its approval. It is the purpose of the proposed resolution to state the policy of the Council with the uadur~ta~ding that they are ~omitting themselves generally to a program whi0h program in turn is to be approved by Council in detail. The City of Roanoke Bedevelopment a~d Housing Authority asks favorable CounCil action on~ the draft of emergency resolution attached. Yours very sincerelys Richard L. Beck Executive Dlr actor~ At this point, the President, l~ro llinton, relinquished the Chair to the President, Ltr. Edwards, and a discussion was held with reference to the draft resolution submitted for adoption by Council. M~bers of Council indicating that they war'~ of the opinion more study be given to the draft of the resolution before any action is taken by the body, moved that Council meet in regular session at 2:00 o'clock, p. In., Monday, ~ugnst ?, 1950, at which tine fctrthar consideration could be given to the resolution. Cna motion was seconded by htr. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: llessrs. Cronin, Dillard, and the Vice-President, 1~. Edwards---3. IIAYS: Messrs. Hunter and llinton ........... 2. At this point, the President, Itt. l~nton, res~ed the Chair. ~;~R ~/1D SID~AI.E ASSES~tTS: Ltrs. Blanche Lewis appeared before Council, ~dvising that there is a Sewer Assess.-ent in the principal amount of $1~.15, with interest from lierch 1, 1923, eCainst her property described as the eastern part of ~ota 13 and 1~, Block 8, H. F. ~; H., l~rs. Ler~ls pointing out that the property was )riginally assessed as pa~t of Lot 5, Section 8, R. F. 2 H., and advisin/; that she i., ~llltn~ to pay the principal, provided the interest ia released. Co~ncil ~eing of the opinion that the interest should be released, provided ~he principal amotmt is paid by Sept~ber 1, 1950, l~-r. Edwards offered the following ~esolution: {~10682) A RESOLUTIOII authoriainE and directing the City Clank to release interest from March 1, 1923, on Sewer Assessment against property described as the ~aatern pert of Lots 13 and 12+, ~lock 8, R. i. & H., standing in the ~e of Blanche Lewis, assessed as part of Lot 5, Section $, R. P. & H., in the name of S. T. ~cker, and to accept payment of the principal amoant of $1~.15 in full settlement, provided said principal amount is paid by September 1, 1950. {Yet full text of Hesolution see Ordinance Rook No. 17, Page 331) l~r. Edwards moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded ,y I.r. Dillard and adopted by the following vote: AYES: llessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~r. Minton ............ NAYS: None ...... '0. In this connection, lit. Dillard brought to the attention of Council a lidewalk Assessment in the ~mount of ~10.~2, plus interest from March 1, 192], in ~ount of $17.L1, against property described as part of Lot 12, Block 19, Hyde Park, ~ssessed in the name of ~. H. Rubush, and standing in the nome of Augusta L. Wade, ~hich has been paid at the office of the City Clerk, l.[r. Dillard voicing the opinion 410 that the Interest should be refunded end offerln8 the following Resolution: {~1068~) A RES0L~TI0~ nuthorizin8 a~ ~reetl~ the C~ty ~d~tor to ~aw ca 5~dew~ ~sea~ent ~n the ~t of $10,&~ aga~st property &ear,be& of ~t 1~ Blooh 19~ ~e ~k, aasesae~ in tho n~e of ~. H. ~ubuah~ ~d ~or ~11 text o: ~esolut~on see ~dtn~oe B~k No. 1T~ P~e ~. D[ll~d ~ved the adoptton o~ the ~eeoletion. ~e motion was aeoon&ed by Ur. gdw~ end e~opted by the follow~& vote~ A~: ~a~a. Cr~ ~llerd~ ~warda~ H~ter~ and tho NA~: None ........ O, ~A~ ~: ~tion on a report of tho City Ema~er ~lth reference to the construction or fo~ ~lt~ry pit privie~ ~t C~vlns Cove to bo in strict compliance ~th State ~ws ~ving been held ~ ~Boy~ce, p~d~g 8 ~r~er study by tho C~ty ~ w~th a ~ew of [n~ll~g sanitary sowor~ at ~e Co~e, 1~. W. B. ~l~er~ og~to: off concessions at the CoTe~ appeared beffore go~o~l, edvisin~ that ho realizes the city does not have the money to ~stall sanitary se~ers at Cove at tho p~esent t~o ~d ~ that the city proceed with the cons~uotion of the pit privies ~s a t~por~y neas~e at ~ ost~te~ cost of ~00.00. 0n motion of ~. Dill~d, seconded by ~. H~ter ~ ~ously adopted, the mutter wes ref~red to the City H~ager for 8orion as to t~po=ary me~s~es. P~ITION3 ~ID C0~CATIOI~: ~E? ~9~[EI~: A ~etition s~ned by 10~ residents of ~den City, advi ~ing that the residents wo~d l~e ~se~ ~provenents ~do to Garden City Boulev~d, S. E., v;hich is now in a very ro~ condition, was before On ~otlon of ~. ~ron[n~ seconded by ~M. Edwards ~d ~an~ously tho petition ~'~as referred to the City E~ger. RE~%~0N D~IT: A petition s~ed by 11~ parents an~ citiz~s~ ask~g that a Teen-~e rec~eation center for the recreation ~d ~us~ent of tho yo~ people of the Willi~on Road ~ea be opened ~d o~rated by the City of Roanoke, was before 0n ~tion of ~. H~ter, seconded by ~.M. Dil[~d ~d ~n~ly e~opted, the petition ~s referred to the City ~ger for inclusion in tho 19~1 buret study file. With f~ther refer~ce to the question, ~. Edw~ ~ved that the ~tter of f~nish~ t~por~y ~oc~eational facilities to the yo~ people of the Willie Road ~ea be referred to the O/ty E~ager for action. ~e notion was seceded by ~. Dill~d ~d ~o~ly adopted. ~1I~G: A c~icat/on fr~ ~. S. K~g ~ouser} Attorney~ t~eth~ with a petition s1~ea by the property o~ers abutt~g on S~ Argue, between Etnth Street ~d ~nth S~eet, ~k~ that ~e~ properties be rez~e~ from B~ess Dlstr~ct to Li~t ~d~i~ ~strict, was before ~. Cr~1n m~ea that the request be denteS. ~e ~tton was sec~de~ by ~. Di~d ~ ~o~ly adopted. ~ this co~ectlon, IM. Cron~ ~o~te~ out t~t ~. ~rbert W. Lenin, 919 ~lem Avenue, S. W., ~s previously been f~ed for using his ~roDe=ty as a sterne ~n ,lolatton of the Zoning Code. an4 m~,ed that the Co~m~onwealth Attorney be ze- ,,este4 to issue a pre,enfant to abate a nu~s~oe, ~e ~otlon wa~ seoonde~ by ~. and ~oaaly adoptS. ~ ~D ~: Co~o~ hav~ prevlo~ly adopte~ a re~olutlon pro~d~g the appo~ent of ~lewer~, In o~nectlon with ~e request of Ide~ ~y a~ Cleaners, ~corporated, that Sev~th S~eet, ~. E., be pe~tly vacate~, [lsoontinued and oloaed for a dletanoe of a~prox~tely one h~ed feet north ~ Argue, the foll~ report of the viewers, w1~ referenoe to the ~tt~, before Co~o~: "VIRG]/{IA: BEFORE TH_~E C013lla~. OF ~E CI~ OF R0~0~ ~I RE: ~XCA~0N ~ ~ C0~I~L 0F ~ OI~ 0F R0~0~, V~GINIA, ~ VACA~, ~0H~I~E ~D CL0~ ~T P0~I01I 0F 7~ ~T, ~D BErG ~PR0~Y 100 F~ ~ ~, B0~D~ 0N ~E WAY ON T~IO~ IS NO!~ LOCA~ A ~ R~O~ ~e ~dersigne~ viewers, appo~te~ by the 0o~oil of the City of Ro~oke, ~irglnia, by order ~t~ed on the 12th ~y of ~e, 19~0, to view, ascerta~ ~d report in ~ltlng, pursuant to the provisions of Sections 15-766 and 13-157 of the Code of Virginia, as ~ded, whether in our opinion any, ~d if any, ~convenience ~ould reset forma~y vacat~, discontinu~g ~4 closing t~t certain portion of 7th Street, S. E., lyi~ between ~ts 23 ~d 37, Section 2, P~k, and ~lng approx~ately 100 feet in l~th, bonded on ~e south by Woodland (Ch~ch) Argue and on the north by a 30-foot way on Is now located a sp~ railroad track, respectfully report t~t after havre been first duly sworn, we viewed said portion of 7th Strut ~d t nel~bor~g property, ~d we are ~n~ously of the opi~on t~t no in- convenience ~ould result either to ~y individual or to the public vacatim~, dlscont~u~g ~d closing said portion of 7th Street, as above set out. Given ~d~ o~ h~ds this 19th day of J~e, 19~0. (Sl~ed) R. L. Rush (Sl~ed) O. W. ~cts, ~r. (Si~ed) ~vid M. Eth~i~e, ~." ~ t~s co~ecttom, ~. Leon~d G. Muse, Attorney, appea~ed bef~e advises that it Is his ~derst~n~ the Pl~i~ Boar~ has reco~ended that ~e city zeceive a fa~ c~pensation for the s~eet at not less than the ~o~t of the cost of payeE, plus the value of the lot, ~. Muse advising t~t he does not feel his client shoed be required to co, ensure the city as recomendea by ~e Pl~ni~ Bo~d. 0o~cil bein~ of the option that the city shoed be c~p~sated for the cost of paves the street, IM. Edwards moved that the ~tt~ refuted to be the City ~ager to ascertain when the street was paved, the c~t of the pavia, and at whose zequest the proJ~t ~as c~ted out. ~e ~tion was seconded by l{r. Dlll~ ~d ~o~ly adopted. ~FIC: ~e followin~ c~[cati~ from the Pl~i~ Board, with xe~d to traffic on F~st Street, S. W., ~as before The Honorable A. R. l~lnton, ~yor, ~d M~ers of City Co~cll, ~o Plans Bo~d ~as made a f~h~ s~u~F of ~f~ 411 in the down-town area in conference with Capto Stuart Bz,,oe_ Buperintendent of Polloe~ and Lieut. W. F. Tiokle~ Offioe~ in ohar6e of ~affio~ keepin6 in ~nd the reoo~,~endetion of the B~rton Traffic 8~rTey~ the situation as it now e~lste~ e~d thc effect on the flow o~ traffic nlon~ the route of proposed ohan6ee, es well as the effect on residents in the ~ediate vicinity of the a~ea lnvolTe~o It ie the Board~a considered Ju~ent that thc ~e~creel of ~raffio on,int St~.eet~ 8o go~ will result in an ~ro?emant oonditionso Thc Plannins Board recommends to City Council that, for tenporary rellc£ off traffic congestion until such tine as the probleen o~ the ~radd-oroesing on ~efferson Street is eolYed, let Street be ~ade a one-wa~ street south fr~n Centre Avenue~ to ~aplo Avenue, This reca~uendation ~es concurred in by Captain Stuart Bruce and Lieut. We ¥. Tickle° ~espectfully submitted, (.~igned~ W. J. l[cCorkind~le, 1~. Dillard ~oved thst the co~uniention be filed end that no chsn~e ~mde in the present traffic plan at this tins. The notion ~,'as seconded by Hunter end unsn~ously adopted. ZOI~II;~-SETBACE LI1;ES: The following c~unication from the ?lennin~ Be~rd, with recard to establishing setbsck lines on the streets entering Willle~son ~oad, ~s before Co~cil: ~e Honorable A. ~. Hinton, l[eyo~, ~d l[~b~s of City Co~cil, ~o~noke, ~lr~lnie. C~tl~en: ~ accordance with yo~ lette~' of Febru~y 18, ~9~0, fefe~r~g to the PI~i~ Bo~d for investigation, report ~d rec~ndation to Co~cil a report ~on the City ~a~er, t~ether ~[th e c~Iceti, fr~ the B~ng I~pector, with reference to establishing setback lincs on the streets enterfn~ ~il~l~son In stu~ this question, the B~rd has ~so tak~ ~to conside~ tion other sectiens of the city, p~ticularly the ne~ly-~exe~ In which thee ere a n~er of streets less t~ fifty feet ~ide. ~snuch as thee ~s ~e~a[ly o~Jection ~egistered by p~ope~ty ~n~s whenever setback lines ~e est~biished~ re~ess off the ~ect that practically no streets ~e widene~ far ye~s afte~w~ds~ the Bo~d Is of the opinion that general setback requ~ents t~c~out the city on ell ~roperty ~ont~ or ebutt~g n~row streets ~ill ~esu[t ~n the Best solutien o~ the problem ove~ ~ lo~-t~e period, ~d will not work ~ ~ediete headship on ~y property o~er. A study recently ~e~ised Zonin~ Ord~ces of oth~ cities ~dicetes that this ~s the best proced~e to follow. ~e Pla~i~ Bc~d rec~nds ~ City Co~cil that ~e ~en~ent Be ~de to ~ticle ~I, Section 3~, Chapter ~1, City Code: A.~ne~a[ ~etback ~eq~r~ents. No Build~g shell be hereafter e~ected or eltere~ to ~ten~ clos~ th~ tw~nty-~i~e fleet to the c~ter l~e off ~y eB~tt~g street. On s~eets where setback lines have Been established separate ord~ce, or where the c~t~leted width of ~y ~Jor street, desi~eted es pert off the ~Jor syst~ of the l[~ster Pi~ or e p~t, ~vistcn or se~tl~ th~eof, ~ ~ended, is ~e~ter than fifty feet, no shell Be erected or ~tered ~ ext~d Beyon~ such setback l~e or ccnt~leted street l~e, es t~ ces~ ~ ~e provisions of this suBs~ticn, however, sh~[ not s~persede other setback end ~u~d~ l~e requ~ts of this chapter, or the setback or bulld~ l~e ~equi~ents of l~d subdivisions, w~ch prairie for ~eater setbacks ~espect~ly su~tted, (Sl~ed~ W.J. ~c~o~kindele, ~r., Rfc ~onin noYed that action an thc ~attar be'dcffarrod u~tl! thc next regu- lar meetin~ of Council, Thc motion was seconded by l/re Dillard and ~o~ly a~opted, . RO~O~ B~ ~ ~OC~O~= Co~oll hav~ pre~lousi7 vote~ for the City ~f Ro~o~e to beome a ~mber of the ~oanoke ~lvar Basin Ass~latl~ ~ havln8 requeste~ that a stammer for ~e ~ual n~barship dues be for~rde~ to the city in order that the propar ~o~t th~efor ~ght be approprlate~ ~ t~ Gener~ a o~unicat~on ~on ~. ~1o W. Regard, ~eoretary-~ea~ar, ad~e~g t~t ~e ~- nual dues o~ the ~o~oke HI~ Bas~ ~soolatton ~e ~etever the ~be~ desires fo~ h~elf, but that ~st o~ the cities a~ c~ties which are m~b~s contribute ~ $100~00 to $300.00 per ye~, was before the body. Co~c~ being of the opinion t~t ~e C~ty of Ro~oke sho~d contribute as its ~ual dues to the R~noke ~iver Bas~ ~soclatien flor the year 1950, Dillard offered the ~ollov;ln~ energenoy Ordln~ce: 0~d~ce adopted by the Co.oil of the C~ty of ~oanoke, Vir~ia, ~ the 28th day of ~cemb~, le~ No. 10329, and entitled, .h O~dinance n~int appropriati~s ffon the G~eral ~d o~ the City of ;o~oke ~or the fiscaZ ye~ be~ln; J~ua;y 1, 1950, ~d end~ ~c~bar 31, 1950, ~d deolar~ the existence of an ener~enoy". {For f~l text of 0rd~ce see O~din~ce Book I~o. 1~, Page 332) ~M. ~llard nove~ tho a~option of the Ordinance. ~e notion was seconded by ~. Cronin and a~pte~ by the following vote': A~: lfessrs. Dillard, Cr~in, Ed~ards ~d H~ter ....... ~. NAYS: ~e PresidiO, ~. ~Ilnton ......................... 1. D~IN~T T~: A c~cation ~on lit. W. D. Eq~i, Jr., ~linq~t ~x 0ollectar, ask~g that the City Attorney be authorized to institute an~ condact salt in equity for the p~rpose of enforcing the city's lien for delinq~ent taxes a~inst certain properties, ~as before Co~cll. ~. Dillard moved that Co,ell conc~ In the red,est of the ~linqaent Tax Collector an~ offered the follo;~g ~ergency Resolution: (~10685] A R~0L~ON authorlz~ and direct~g the City Attorney and/or his ~s[st~t to institute and conduct suits in equity for the p~pose of enforcl~ the City's lien for delinqaent t~es ~d o~her assessments agai~t certain propertie: st~ding in the n~e of the respective reco~d owners thereof. (For f~ll text of Resolution see 0~d~ce Book No. 17, Pa~ 333] ~. D~lard ~ved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e ~otion was seconded by IM. ~wards and adopted by the following vote: A~: l[essrs. Cron~, .~ill~d, ~; H~ter, and ~e President, ~. Minton ............ ~. NAYS: None ..... O. S~00~: ~e follo~g c~lcatlon fr~ Er. j. S. ][c~nald, Cl~k of the ~noke City School Bo~d, with reference to p~chase of certa~ pro~rties for ~chcol p~poses, was bef~e Cc~ctl: "J~ly 17, 1950. City Clerk. Roanoke, Virginia. Dear l~r. Msorman: The S~hool Board has directed ne to report to Co-nell that the Boaza has elected to e~eroiso options held by it to pttrohaeo tho following lots ad~ac~t to tho ~o~ of the G~or Fublic ~hool, on Gl~ Av~uo~ N. R.~ in tho Olty of ~o~oko~ ~0, ]012~10, GeeSe ~, Pe~ ~sO00~O0 No=th re~ portion of Lot No. (~0~ · 100~), 5. W. Falson gro~da of tho Ol~ S~hool an~ ~p~o~lng tho pr~ise~ thee. This report 1, for the i~tion of Co,oil. It i, the lnte~tion o~ the Bo~d to ~ke settl~t for the lots with f~ds Oo~oil has ~ea~ ~de a~ailable. Very t~y J.S. Mo~nald. Cl~k of School Board~. ~ motion of ~. ~d, seconded by IM. Or,in ~d ~n~ously adopted, ~he c~lcation ~as refuted ~ the City Attorney for prep~att~ of proper WO~D W~ ~: A c~eatlon ~ ~e. ~rbln D. Gla~8. aocept~g her )o~t~ent as a ~e~ber of the W~r t[~or~l C~tttee, w~ Before ~. Edwards noved that the com~ieation ~e flle~. ~e ~tton ~s IM. ~unte~ ~d ~an~u~!7 edopt~. RE~t~ AND R~A~D~IQ~ T~S: A c~ication ~om ~M. Harry O. ~ltl~, advises that he has not paid t~es on prop~ty locate~ at the northeast :orner of J~ette Avenue and S~%h S~ee%, S. W., describe~ as Lots 22 ~d 23, Block J~ette L~d ~[ap, since 1932, with the exception of 19~2, b~ause he is of the )inion the lets ~ question were assessed too hi~, and off~ to p~ $~5.06 of ;he ~tal t~es in the ~o~t of $&90.12, ~ co~r~se settlement, Las before Co~c~ ~bezs of Oo~c~ being of the opinion that the offe~ shoed be accepted, ~rov!ded IM. ~itlow w~l a~ee to pay ~t~e %~es on the prop~ty as ~ when they ~eeone due, ~. ~ards moved t~t the ~tter be ~ef~re~ t~ the Oity Attorney for ;tGdy, report and rec~datioa ~ Co~$il. ~e motion was seconded by !~r. md ~a~ously adopted. POLIGE ~T: ~e :eques$ of ~. P. B. C~ter that he be c~p~sated ;he city for losses a~eged to have ~e~ susta~e~ as a reset of trea~t received the h~ of a police officer on April 12, 1950, having be~ refer:ed to the City ~tto:ney for investigation and report, the fol!o~g c~icatton ~om the City ~ttorney, ~tth reference to the ~tter, was before "July 28, 19~0. ~e Honorable 0o~cil of the City of Ro~oke. At yo~ reg~ meeting of July 17th yoG ~eferred to me, for investigation and ~eport, the request of IM. P. B. C~ter t~t he be c~pensated by the City for losses alleged to have be~ susta~ed as a result of trea~eat :eceived at the h~ of a police officer om April 12, 1950. 0n the ni~t of April 12, 1950, police officers a:reste~ ~M. C~ter for be~ ~ ~ disorderly. The follow~g day ~e Civil ~d Police Jast~ce fo~d h~ ~llty of, ~d ~posed f~es on, both ch~ges. ~o appeal vms taken fr~ this decision. One of the ~rrestiz~ officers eoadueted ~. Carte~ t~ the ~ocol ~o~ot off,ce who~e, he ole~, ~, C~ter boo~o pro~o abusive. Th~s off,ocr struck ~. C~ter ~ for su~ aotion was ~so~pl~e~ by ~e O~ty ~. ~. C~ter ola~ that ~n h~ the officer b~oke his ~sses ~d also ~ glass eye he ~as ~. ~e o~fla~ denies that he beoke either ~ l~ corroboratei ~ t~t statist by the docket officer who was a~o preset. A city is not liable for the acta off its officers ~ ~ployees e~a~ei ~ ~ov~ental f~otions, hw enforo~t lb p~obably the nest definite ~ental ~otion ~ which ~loipalities Aooord~lys ~ ~ opinion, ~. Carte~ has no legal ola~ ~al~t the City in the Very truly (Sl~od) ~an ~. ~lttle, City Attorney" ~ this ~eotion, IM~. Carter appeared before Co~o~ on behalf o~ her h~b~d and presentet a revised est~ate of the losses alleged to have been ed by ~s. After a discussion of the matter, Ee=srs. Cron~n ~d Dt~a~d vo[o~ the opinion that t~re Is a moral obligation involved, If not e legal one~ [M. H~t~ moved that Co~a~l conc~ ~ the re~ort of the O~ty Atto=ney. The notion ~s seconded by ~. Edw~ds ~nd ~ously adopted. LI0~ 00D~: Couoll hav~ng refuted to the 2~ty Attorney for an ~e question as to whether or not the ~cense T~ Code of the C~ty of ~o~oke should be ~de~ to oonforn w~th the state 1~ oless[fy~ resta~ant keepers as retail march,ts for t~ Durposes, the fo!lo~[~g o~[o~t[on fr~ the O~ty Attorne with ~efe~ce to the ~tter, vas before Co~cil: "J~y~ 31, 1950. ~e Homorable Co.oil of the City of Ro~oke. G~tl~en: You ~efe~=ed to ~e for ~ option the question whether or not the License ~x Code of the City of Ro~oke shoed be ~ended to conform wi~ the state law classi~ resta~t ~epers as · eta~ me~c~ts fo= t~ purposes, be~i~ J~uary 1, 1~51. Hill v. City of Ric~ond, 181 Va. ~, at page ~55, ts authority for the star.ant that a ~icipality has pow~ to classi~ for the purpose of t~ation, inclu~ng license taxes, where no classification fo~ such p~poses ~s been ~de by the sta~, and ~he=e such c~ssification has been ~de by the state, the state's c~ssification is b~d~ upom ~lCip~ities. ~ 1~5~ the ~ner~ ~s~bly ~ended gection 5~-320 sc as ~ classify the bus.ess there~fore ~nd~cted as t~t of a :es~t keeper to that of a ~etail ~e~c~t. It is, the=efo~e, op~ion t~t Sectio~ 9~, Me~c~$, Reta~, and Section 119, esta~ts, etc., of o~ License ~ Cede shoed, p~io= to ~ce~e= 31, 19~0, be c~b~ed. ~ this s~le ~e: the legislat~e's classification of a ~esta~t keep~ as a ~etail me:chiS wo~d be a~ered ~cidemta~y, ~e ch~ge shoed not aff~t the City's t~ ~eld as ~der o~ present code both ~=ch~ts ~d resta~t keepers pay a lic~e t~ of $50.~ pl~ 505 o~ each $100.~ of the ~oss receipts de, ired ~on such bus~esses. ~o~d Co.oil desire it I s~ll prep~e such a consolidation of the two sections ~w, effective as of J~u~y 1, 1951, or ~ke the substitution later when ~u w~l, doubtless, desire oth~ revisions end ch~ges ~de ~ o~ License T~ Code for the ensu~g ye~. Respectf~ly~ (Si~ed) R~ G. ~ttle, City Attorney" Hr. Edwards moved that the COmmUnication be plaoe~ in n file for fu~ther considsrati~n when the ~oense ~x Code ~e ~en~e~ for the onl~ ~e~ 1951. notion was se~nds~ by ~, H~ter. ~ ~ly ~ CON~C~01~: ~tio~ on the adoption o~ a ~e~lution~ orenti~ n bo~ Xn o~eotXon wl~ the pro~ose~ oo~tr~otlon of s~lt~y s~ern Xn the area of Eollowe~ Avenue~ ~. U., Alrlee Co.ts N. W., ~d the ~e~ betwesn ~e~ S~eet, N. g., ~d Kenne~ Street, 1~. ~.~ hav~ be~ h~ld ~n nbey~ce, pendin~ completion o~ ~ece~y e~t~tes, the ent~ten w~e prenente~ to It be~n~ the opinion that City Co=oil sho~d c~nt~tute tho bo~ to the ~tter of hold~ n henr~n~ on the proposed ~n~tr~ct~on o~ the s~lt~y should be referred, and that ~e henr~n~ ~ho~ld be held nt 3:00 o~clook~ p. n., Ecnd~y, Au~t ~S~ 1~0, ~. Cronin offfer~d the follow~ ~er~oy ~esol~tion. {~1~6} A R~OL~ON creating a b~rd before wh~ nbutt~ l~downer~ n~tt~ l~ndownern en Edison Street, bet~een ~te E~d ~d Liberty ~o~d~ ~d abutt~g ~ndowners on c~taln portions of ~eetbrXer A~enue~ Hollowoll Avenue~ Strother ~oad ~d Creston Avenue~ nay appe~ ~d be ~ard In favor of or e~aXnst the proposed construction of s~tary sewers in and along said portions of said streets~ the cost of which, when the s~e sha~ ~vo been ascerta~ed~ is to be assessed or apportioned be~een the City ~d the ~uttln~ landowners as provided by law; ~d providing for notice to such abutt~ l~downers of the hearing before such bo~d. {For full text of ~esolutlon see Ord!n~c~ BoDk Ho. 17, Page 1.~. Cron~ ~ved the adoption of the Hesolution. The motion ~'as seconded by ~r. ~llard ~d adopted by the fo~ vote: A~S: l~essrs. Cronin, ~llard, Edwards, H~ter, ~ the President, NA~: None ...... 0. H~ORTS 0F OFFICES: CI~ }~NIAG~: ~e City IC~ager submitted ~itten report on work acc~plish- ed and expendit~es for the pa~o!l period ending ~y 30, 19~0, show~g cost of g~bage r~ov~ as ~1.~, total labor cost as ~29,668.&~, total equXrment cost as %6,922.00, a total cost of $36,~90.&S, a tot~ Increase of ~3,2~0.63 as c~p~ed with the prevto~ pa~o~ ~e report ~a~ ord~ed filed. ~OU~: ~e City H~er sub~tted ~Xtten report ~ the A~house~ shelving a total expense of ~1,879.09 for the ~nth of l~ay, 19~0, as coupled ~th a total expense of ~2,067.~0 for the ~nth of l[ay, 19~9; ~so a ~itt~ report, ~how~ a t~l e~ense of ~i,J2~.~S for the n~th of J~o, 19~0, as c~p~ed total expense of $2.1~7.60 f~ the month of ~e, 19~9. ~e reports were ordered filed. CI~f ~I~I~: The City E~ager su~itted ~tten report ~ the GXty ~ysXcX~, sh~in~ ~ off,ce calls ad ~69 prescriptions f~11ed for the month of J~e, 19~0, as c~pared with ~89 office calls and S63 prescriptions filled for the m~nth of ~une, 19~9. ~e report ~as ordered filed. DEPArtMENT OF PUBLIC WELFAre: The City Ilanage: submltta~ written report frc~ the ~ent of ~ubl~o We~e, ~h~ 1~8~ ce~e~ h~dle~ at a total cost of ~9~085.~8 f~ t~e ~onth of ~e~ 19~0, ~e oc~e~ with ls078 cases h~ndle~ total co~t of $]8~?~.6~ for the ~Ath o~ ~e, ~0~3: ~e ~[ty ~er e~o eu~tte6 written report~ fz~ the City M~ket f~ the ~th of Z~O~ 19~0~ ~p~nt off ~r ~ollution C~trol for the ~onth~ of IMy ~d ~e~ 19~0; the Dep~nt of B~ld~ng end Pl~bin~ for the ~onth o~ ~e~ 1950; the ~ent of ~blic ~orhs for the ~nth~ ~ ~e~ 1950; the ~eotrio~ ~ent for the nonth of ~e, 1950~ the He~th ~p~rt~ent for the no~th~ o~ May 8nd ~e~ 19~0; the l~loipal ~r~ort for the ~onth of Z~e, 19~0; the ~o~loe ~p~ent flor the ~th oF Apr[l~ 1950; Furch~sin~ ~7~r~e~t for the ~nth o~ Z~e~ ~e reports were ordered fll~. G~E ~0SS~ZG~: The O~ty Manager su~tte~ ~tten report, together ~th c~ication fr~ ~o~d, t~eedle~, ~en ~ B~endoff~,: Co~lt~g New York, N. Y., edv~ing that all ~v~lleble pl~ ~d ~t~ relative to the ~efffer~c a~ of establishing controll~g o~ditions, basic criteria ~d the ~tent of ad~- tional field and ~aff~c s=veys that ~y be :equ~ed to a~ent the h~d. ~. H~ter moved that the report and c=~lcation be filed. The motion seconded by lit. ~roni~ and ~ously adopted. ~FIC-~A~ ~7AYS WI~t CI~ MI~: Legislation having been enacted by the 1950 Ceneral ~s~bly~ aothcrtzlng cities ~nd ~Es on hi.ways ~tained by them to increase o~ decrease the speed 1Mt ~ bus.ess ~d residential dis- tricts, ~d the City ~ager h~vi~ previously reported that ~e ~i~ginia ~par~eni cfi ~ways wo~d be will~g to male a stu~ ~ regard to spce~ limits 1~ areas that are sp~sely pop~ated ~hich ~ould be in confornity ~th the State Law, he submitted a subsequent report that field work ~s been conpleted by ~e ~i~way ~p~tment and that a complete ~al~ls and report will be submitted In appro~tely t~o weeks. ~ a discussion of the matter, the City ~nager pointing out that it will cost approx~tely $1,000.00 to p~chase ~d erect new traffic si~s which the speed l~lts ue ch~ged, ~. Dillard voiced the opinion that the ~f~c Code sho~d be ~ded ~ acco~d~ee with the rec~endattons of the State High=ay ~p~ent when the report ~s been su~ltted, even thou~ Coucil ni~t not be faro= of increas~g speed l~tts wlth~ Roanoke. ~ O~der that ~e spee~ l~lts might be enforced by the city and f~es collected for ~iolatioa thereof, but that there sho~d be incorporatea ~ the proposed new City C~rter provisions that Co~c shall control speed l~its ~Ith~ ~o~oke. ~ET ~S: ~e City ~ger submitted ~ittu report ~at he lng to ~prove the li~t~g in the Ne~o bus.ess ~ea ~d red.ended that olev~ street lights be ~stalled at the locations set out in a comuicatios ~o~ the Ap~acht~ ~ectrlc Po~er Compaq. Go.oil b~g of the op~ion that the s~eet li~ts at the first five sho~d be merc~y li~ts ~d the s~eet l~hts at the :~ing s~ loon- ;ions sho~d be incandescent li~ts, 1~:. Dillard offered the foll~i~ Resolution: 417 {~10~87) A R~O~ION authorizin~ the iaeta]_lation of ~tzeet ll~ts ~ ~er~ln a~eets ~ the C~t7 of [F~ f~l t~t o~ ~e~ol~tion ~ee 0rd[n~oe Book No. 17, Pa~e ~. ~ll~d ~ed the adoption.o~ the ~esol~t[on. ~e ~otion wa~ aeconde~ )7 ~r. Cronin an~ adopte~ by the follo~n~ ~ote: A~S: ~e~srs. ~rc~n, ~ll~d, ~rds~ H~ter~ ~d the President, NA~ t~one .... O. ~FI0: The 0~ty H~er sub. trod ~tten report that 1~1 speeders were ~oned to ~aff[o Co~t d~in~ the ff~rst f~fteen dey~ in the nonth of ~7~ ~. Edwards novod that the report be filed. ~e ~tion was seceded by ~. ~unter ~d ~ou~ly adopted. ~[ ~: Co~uoil having previously ~ken ~der adv~s~t a report of ;he O~ty ~n~er, with reg~d to charges to be r~de by the city for p~p~g bas~t~ ~ee of water after torrential reins, ~e City l!anager sa~itted a subsequent re- ~ort that the actual cost to the city on the basis of a h~el~t p~p, ~uck ~d is $~.50 per ho~, or $12.50 per hc~ on the basis of a 750-gabon p~g e~e 500-gallon p~ping engine ~d men. After a disc~sion of the hatter, the City l~acer voicing the opinion ~at lther Co~cil shoed adopt ~ ordnance establishlnc the above sched~e o[ ch~ges, ~r that he shoed be authorized to establish a policy, action on ~e q~estion was ~eld in abe~ce ~til the n~t ~egul~ meet~g of REOR~ON ~R~: The City ~nager s~b~tted a pro~ess report on p~o- ~osed play~o~d faculties for the Ne~o Housing Project. ~. H~ter noved that the ~eport be filed. ~e ~tion was seconded by ~. gd~s~ds ~d ~o~ly adopted. ~ ~H~-WA~R D~R~: The ~eq~est of ~s. F. L. May that Kellogg Av~e, N. W., be extended, ~ order that she ~t have prop~ in, ess ~d ~ess to and ~on prop~ty desi~ated as Offici~ Tax No. 2050705, as well as ~ater nd other city services, having been referred ~ the 0ity M~ager for ~ estate ,f the cost, he sub~tted ~itt~ report that the cost of the street ~o~k alone ,e $15,500.00, voicing the option t~t s~ce this is a ~atter ~tirely for the sab- ~ivide~s and the property o~ers, the city should ~ith~aw its offer and let ~e ~ectlon be develope~ in an orderly ~er if ~d ~en ~e o~ers decide to do so. In this connection, 2~s. May speared before Co~cil, ~ogether w~th ~ance E. Ba~ey, o~vner of adjo~nC property desi~ated as Official T~ No. 205070~, md urge~ that Ke~O~ Avenue be extended. It appearing that the prop~ city officials have previo~ly bee~ authorized ;o parchase the two foot wide strip of l~d, fifty feet in le~th~ at ~e present ~n~ of Kellogg Avenue, at a price of $5.00 ~ash, in accordance with ~e value fixed ~y viewers, ~d the City ~ager advis~g that the o~ers of the ~o foot strip of [~d have not accepted the offer oF the city, tM. H~ter ~cved that p~oper steps be ~en to conde~ the sai~ strip of l~d, provided 1~. and Hrs, ~y ~d ~. ~ l~s. alley will a~ee to donate ~ ~e city s~fficient l~d eaet of the ~o foot strip to p~ovide for a fifty foot s~eet ~d ~111 also ~ee to beer the cost of exten~ln ~ater ma~ to serve their properties. ~e ~otion was seconde~ by ~. Cron~ ~d ~ly a~opted. S~0~ ~RA/N-S~XgA~E LIN~: The City ~er su~tte~ ~ltten r~o~t that he ha~ been lnforme~ ~, C. H. ~, ~puty C~ssioner off the ~vl~ion of ~[otor Yehiole~ is rec~end~ to the Co~onvealth o~ Virginia that It troffer to the City of ~oanoke a ten foot ~trip off I~ on the east si~e off Ei~th 5treet~ north of ~ars~ll Avenae~ ~ ~on~ et the ~lte o~ the propose~ Brach Office of th~ Division off ~otor Veh[ole~ For street p~o~s~ b~t that ~. ~b doe~ not fee~ the C~onwea[th w~ll have ~ufflolent f~ left from th~ con~ct[on o~ the Office to b~ar one-half o~ the co~t o~ the ~nstallatlon o~ a ~torn ~a~, the total co~t o~ the ~tor~ ~ain be~ e~t~te~ at ~e C~ty }~n~er ~e~t~g that th~ ~v[a~on of ~otcr Vehiole~ be requested to pay $~,500.00 toward the COSt of the sto~ ~ain, in addition to d~at~g the ten foot ~t~lp of l~d to th~ city, 1~. ~ronin moved that the ~tter be referred back to the City }{a~ger for f~th~ n~gotiations Xn accord~ce with his sugge~tim. The notion vas ~eo~ded by ~. Edwards and ~o~ly adopte~. S~T ~: Action on n~ the s~eet lea~in~ west off of Br~let~ Avenue~ S. W., into ~kew~d Colony~ havl~ been hel~ ~ ab~e, pen~ a s~gest. ed new n~ ~on the City ~a~er, he subnitte~ ~itten report ~ith ~e reco~endati th~% th~ street be n~ed "L~av~ Road". of Co.oil. ~,~S: The request of ~Ms. ~ed H, Sc~autz, President of the ~o~oke Comucll of Garden Clubs, that the mon~ent In the ~lelntty of Church Argue an~ Forth Street, S. E., bo moved to the plaza tn ~ont of the Post Office, ~d that the n~es of former ~yors on the monument be brou~t up-to-date, havoc been red ~ the City Eanaser for stu~, re~rt ~ reco~endatXon ~ Co~il, the report to include the coat of c~rytng ou~ the project, he su~itted ~itt~ report that the estX~ted cost of novi~ the nonfat is $&07.~, ~d ~ addition, there be the added cost of cutt~ n~es ~d o~er ~for~tion tn~ the non~t ~hich will r~ the cost uP to approx~te!y $7~0.00, the CXty ~f~ger advXs~g that he doe: ~. Dlll~d moved that Co~c~ o~c~ in the re~endation of th~ City M~ager ~d that a copy of the report ba forw~ded to ~Ms. Sc~autz. ~e motion was seconded by ~M. Cro~n and ~n~o~ly adopted. ~ ~R0~[~: The City H~ager su~itted ~itten report that bi~ for the f~nlsh~g and lay~g of two thous~d tons of ~lack Top ~ph~t at v~ious locations in the City of R~noke, ~ accor~nce ~ith the Virg~la ~par~t of ~Highc~ys specifications, have been received by the P~ehast~ ~ent, ~d red.ended that the ~ontract b~ aw~ded to Ad~ ~d ~ C~str~ction O~pany, low bidder, In the total s~ of $10,605.00. ~ this co~ection, IM. Gord~ W. Mills, office ~ager of the Ad~ ~d ~te Constraction C~p~y, appeared before Oo~cil in the ~t~est of the bid of his c~p~y. ~. Hunter ~ved that Co~c~ conc~ in the rec~endation of the City N~ger ~d offered the follow~g Resolution: {~1~88~ A R~0L~ON a~d~ contract for f~ntsh~g ~d lay~g ~o tholed tons of Black TOp ~ph~t at v~ious locations ~ the City of Ro~oke, accord~g to the Virg~ia ~par~t of ~ghways specifications, to Ad~ and Tare 4~9 Construction Company, Boanoks, ¥1rginia, in the total sun of $10,605.00. {l~or full text of Resolution see 0:dl~anee Book 1/o. l?, Page i/~o H~tater ~ved the adoption of the Resolution. ~hs motion wes seconded by Mr. Edw~d~ and adopted by the following vote, Mr. Oronin protesting that the bids should have been opened before Counoll~ ATES: Hesers° Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the I~ssid~nt, lfr. Hlnton--~. ~AYS: Hro Oronin--: .... 1. BUDGET: The City Manager submitted written report, together with an analyst~ of the 1950 Budset, showin~ revenue estimates, budget appropriations as of tho first of the yesr, euppl~ental appropriations to June ]0, 1~0~ ~d additional appropria- tions required for authorized co.hi.eats. It hein~ brought to the attention of Oouneil that it will Be necessary to appropriate the total stm of ~120,200,00 to meet the authorized co~nitments as follows: Poline and Firs Pensions 4 l~:ployees~ Ret~r~nt System 9,000.00 ?olios Radio Yonitex 500.00 Assess=eat of Real Estate 5,000.00 Highway S~r vsy 2,?00.00 Edison Street Sewer 5,700.00 Airlee Court Sewer 0orbieshaw Sewer 12,000.00 Sewer and D~ein ~onstruation (Wag~,000o00 Refuse Collection & Disposal(Wages~),000.O0 Street Bepair (Wages) 1~,000.00 l~r. l~[llard offered the follo,~iag e~argency ordinance appropriating the ,oral sum of $120,200.00: {~!06S9) 2~ 0RD~I~AI~OE to amend and reenact certain sections of an Ordinance ~dopted by the Council of the ~ity of Roanoke, ¥trgiala, on the 2Sth day of Dec~nber .~2~, No. 10329, and entitled, ~An Ordinance making appropriations from the General Fdhd of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal yea~ beginning January 1, 19~0, and end- ~g December 31, 19~O, and declaring the existence of an emergency'. {For full text of Ordinance ese 0rdinanoe Book No. 17, Page ]~. Dillard norad the adoption of tho 0rdinanoe. The motion was seconded ~y Flr. Oronin and adopted by the following vote: A~S: l!sss:s. Oronin, Dillard, Edr;ards, Hu~tar, and the President, M. Minton ............. RAYS: l~one ..... 0. ItEAL~H DEP~'~T: The 0ity t~anager submitted written report that pul/~sk[, 'irginin, has requested permission to use the spraying equipment of the City of Ioanoke at nights as a preventive meastt~e against infantile paralysis and that they mve signified their willin~ness to pay for tho use of the equipment, the 0ity !eeo~nendiag that the request be granted. 0oanoil being of the opinion that the City lianager should be authorized to me his discretion in rendering emergency assistencs for the protection of health and life ~o surrounding ec~nanities, l.lr. Crania offered the following Resolution: {#10690) A RESOLUTION authorizin~ the City Eanager to gi~e am~rgency as- sistance, in his discretion, in protection of health and life in cases of- emergencies ?ithin a reasonable distance fr~= the City of Romnokeo (For full text of Resolution see Ordinancs Book No. 17~ Page 33?) }/r. Oronin noved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded ! by l~ro Dillard end a~opted by the follo~l~ vote: AYES: Uessrs. ~ronin, Dillard, E~war~s~ H~ter~ and the President, ~. ~ton ............... ~. NAYS~ None .... 0. ~: ~e request of ~. Nelson S. Bond that the 9roced~e for enfo~o~en of the re~letions with regard to the cuttinE of ~eeds, ~ass or other f~ei~ on vacant real esta~ ~n the City of ~noke~ be accelerated, havl~ been referred to ~e Oity ~sEer and the City Attorney~ with a view of c~ry~ out the request, the O~ty ~a~er suBmitte~ ~tten report~ together with the follow~ be eppolnted to modernize the regulatlons~ pointin~ o~t t~t if Co~cil aeea fit to have the ~eeds out by city for~es ~ appropriation of approx~tely ~,~0.00 will be requ~ed~ ~hich he does not ~ Sir: X have yo~ imterdepar~t c~icatio~ o~ ~y re~d~ the citiz~ ~ho appeared 8t th~ last ~eetin~ of a~ oo~pla~ed that the City ha~ ~ot cut ~ee~s o~ yacht property alo~ ~illow Roa~; ~n~ in ~ch you request ~ op~io~ as to the v~i~ty of the present '~ee~' or,in.ce. Seotio~ 2 [16] of the charter provides, inter alia, that: The city shall have po~er: ~ to ~equire all lam~, lots ~ other praises ~lth~ the city to be ~ept Y~ther, Section 51 of the oh~ter provi~es~ ~ par~, that: · ~. T~ere shall also be a lfem o~ a~ l~d or praises for the ~o~t of expense !~re~ by said city i~ cut~ or r~ov~ ~eeds therefron, after notio8 to the ~ner thereof by publicatio~ or otherwise as ~y he ~ovl~ed by or,in, ce; p2ovA~ed, ho~ever, tha~ th8 lies ~ for the ~pe~se of ~. cutt~ or ~ov~g wee~s iron ~y praises shall not be ~oo~ a~i~st a p~chaser of lan~ or premises for value without notice ~cept ~ ~til ~ the t~ thm$ the s~e shall he ~oc~ete~ ~ a boom or books kept for ~ purpose i~ the office of the city clerk ~d imd~e~ in the m~e of the person or persons ovmin~ such ~state or lan~ at the t~e th~ said lie~ ac- Sectiom 15-1~ of the Go~e of Virginia provides that: ~e ~,~cil of ~y city ~ ~y, i~ l~s ~iscretiom, p~ovi~e by o~d~oe or otherwise that o~ners of vacant property the~s~ shall cut the ~ass, ~ee~s ~d other fo~ei~ ~o~th on such property ** at su~ t~es as the co~ll sha~ prescribe; or such co.oil ~eeds ~d other forel~ ~owth cut by its o~n agents ~ployees, tn which event the cost and ~p~ses thereof shall be ch~Eeable to and paid by the owne~ of such ~roperty and ~y be collected by the city ** as t~es and levies ~e collected. ~e present ordures apD~ently co.lies with ~e provisions of the afor~entioned 15-~ Code section ~ieh, berg a g~eral law, is applicable to the City of Roanoke. ~e=efore, in my opinion, ~ preset ordnance is valid so f~ as it goes. do not see tho~h how the City co~d enforce a lien, for such ~- penses as it may inc~ in cutting such weeds, eEafnst a bona fide p~chaser for value of the real estate ~on ~ch ~til requisite provision ia nade, ~ ~ ord~ce and ~dex~g of the lien am Is coat.plated by the afor~entioned Section 51 of.the cha~ter. It ~t, therefore, be advisable for the Oo~cil to consider Sppo~ting a c~ttee ~ consider revis~g the present ordin~ce so as to ~ody th~re~ l~age that ~uld ~questionably protect the City in this ~port~t =eg~d ~f~e .4~21 and r~ove weo~s pe~tte~ to st~ on yaoant l~s In ~a City . ~ contraventi~ o~ the ordl~oe. ~en, too~ Co,oil m~ht to have such c~ttee consider ~e ad~lsabllit~ of first requ~ notice to the o~ (~hich ie not presently requiem) before ~uch a b~den on h~. F~ ~ a~nl~tratl~e e~nd~o~t, ~t wo~ be ~eq~table rrm lots et ran~. If wee~ p~mitte~ to s~d ~ ~ ~n the Clty~ ~n viol~tion off ~e ordnance, ~e to be oat by Rath~ th~ ~po~ln~ the b~d~ upon Co~o~l of to a re~n~ off ~ letter at a b~y ~eetin~ I ~ ~1~ each ~ber of that body a Yery truly yoar~, (~gned) R~ C. Whittle, City Attorney~ On notion of ~. ~lle~d, seconded by ~M. H~ter ~d ~ous!~ adopte~, the report of the Cit~ l~ager end the c~ication fr~ the City Attorney were or d~red ~lled. ~E D~: The City ~ger b~o~ht to the attention of Cocci[ a ~o=~icatton ~ 1~. W. 1~. ;[ull~ns, Chle~ of the Fire Deponent, advis~g that ;he second aerial ladder truck ham been received ~ ~e ~m Eotor O~any has been fo~d to be ~tisf~ctory, thc City M~ager a~g t~t ~e tzuck be fo~l~ accepted by Co~cil ~d the Oity Auditor dl~ecte~ to issue ~r~t ~ pa~ent of s~; ~hezeupon, ~. Dill~d offer~ ~he follo~v~ Resolution: (~10691) A R~0L~ION acceptin~ one 65-foot 208 H. P. Aerial ~er ~uc~ ~on the M~ ~tor C~pany, Hi~lebo~o, l~ssach~etts, ~ ~rect~ pa~ent $26,368.00 therefor. (For fu~ text of Resolution see Or~ce Boo~ No. 17, Page ~. Dill~ nove~ the adoption of t~ Resolution. ~e nation ~s secon~e~ by ~!r. Oron~n and e~opted by ~he fo!lo~ vote: A~: ~essrs. Cronfn, Dillard, Ed~ar~s, H~ter, an~ the Presid~t, 2~. ~nton ............ 5. ~;~S: None--0. D~;T OF ~LIC ~E: It hav~g been br~t ~o ~e attention of Co.ell that due to a l~cE of s~ficlent f~ds it ~ill be necessary to ~e~uce the ~en~al Relief and Suppl~ental ~ to ~pendent Chil~en ~ants fron seventy per c~t to forty per ~cent, effective Au~t 1, 1950, an~ it havia~ been s~este~ that Mr. J. H. ~all~ell, Director of the ~par~emt of Public Welfare, present ~ detail the exact effect the reduction ~i!l have on s~ple cases, ~. ~ll~ell appeare~ before Co.oil an~ presente~ a c~ication, containi~ t~ ~esi~e~ ~for~tion, ~. Fan. ell s~gest~ t~t the city ~ght t~e steps to request the ~ve~no~ of V~gtnia to ~elease ell e~ a portion of the $1,~00,~0~00 c~ditional epProp~latiom ~e by ~e last Legislat~e, po~t~ out that ~e ~eduction ~11 result in a t~en~ous ~c~ease of requests for ~ocery or,ers, ~ch will require ~ additional appropriatiom of $5,000.00 fo~ the balance~of the ye~. f~her c~sideretic~ of the ~tter was held ~ abey~ce ~tll the nex~ aeetin~ of ROANO~ GAS CO~PAh~-' Action on the npplioatlon of the Roanoke ~as Ca~pany ~ the ~te Corporatl~ C~s~on for a new rate soho~e which is propo~e~ to o~e effective upon tho ~troduotion of nat~al Sa~ in th~ territ~y serve~ by the ~o~oke Gas C~pany ~vl~ been held ~ a~yanoe, pen~ln6 conplet~ o~ the a~vertis grate Corporation ~l~, ~essre. ~o~ C. P~rott ~ ~thur ~, E~ett~ sen~tl~e~ o~ the 6a5 conpany~ ~ain ap~are~ before Co~il~ a~v[sin~ ~at ~lnce no o~osit[on to the rate schedule ha~ de~elope~, a hear~ before the ~tate Cor~oratio ~, Cron~n ~e~ that the co~icat~on fron the ~noke G~s Comply, ~e ~tlon wa~ seconded by IM. ~'~rds and ~an~ously adopte~. Water ~k ~uck at No. 1 Fire Station ~d the noderniz~ oF three 1922 P~pins ~Sines, at ~ est~ated cost of $10,000.00~ havoc been referred to the City ~ager ~ asc~ta~ whether or not sufficient ~ds c~ be ~de available within the budaet for the project, l~. Cr~la raised th~ question as to whether or not such f~ds can be ~de available, ~he City l~na~er reply~c that If ~la ~o~ Is takem out of ~y of th~ presaa~ accosts, ~he accosts wo~d ~e to bo re~b~se by the end of the year. ~. Cxonia insisted that the 1918 Eodel Wat~ ~ ~uck should ~ ed a~ a total cos~ of ~,~0.00 and offered the followi~ ~erC~oy Ordnance appro- pria~ that ~o~: (~1~92) ~{ ORDIN~ ~o ~en5 ~d reenac~ Section ~1, "Fire ~p~tnen%", of an Ordin~ce adopted by the Oo~ctl of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 28~h ~ay of ~c~b~, 19&9, No. 10329, an~ entitled, =~ Ordnance m~ln~ appropria- tions ~ ~he Genial F~d of %he Oity of Roanoke for ~e fiscal ye~ be~t~g =~uary 1, 1950, and end~ ~c~ber 31, 1950, ann declarinc the ~istence of e ~For f~ll ~ex~ of Ord~c~ see Ord~ce Book No. 17, PaGe 337) ~. C:om~ moved the adoption of %he Ord~ce. The ~%ioa was secoa~e~ by Hr. H~ter ~d adop~e~ by ~e follow~g vo~e: A~: ~Jessrs. Croaim, Dillard, Edw~s an~ Hua~e: ...... NAYS: ~e President, ~. }:tn:on ............ 1. ~ a f~e: ~soussioa of the report ~d reco~en&9~lons of the appo~a:ed to s~u~y a~ of :he fire equ~paea: of :he Ci:y of R~aoke, w~:h of as~er:aia~g ~h~ch equipm~: is useless aaa ~:iquated, }~. Oronin insts%e~ the bal~ce of the 1918 nodel fire equi~ should be &lspose~ of ~d asked the Ol~y M~ager to :epo:% on %he ma~r a~ :he a~t ~egul~ mee~i~ of Z0~T~E ~0~: A public he~g on %he~a~ter of :e~a~g f:~ genial Residence DisC:lc% to Heavy ~dus:rial ~s%:lc: accede l~a%ea along Ro~o~ ~iver north of Un&e:hill Argue, s. E., havre beam held ca Sep:~b~ 6, 19&9, ~hich hear~g no one appe~ed, and action on the ~e~niag hav~ ~ea hel~ abey~ce, pandas ac.q~sl~i~ of %he p:oper~y by the city for use as a sewage posal p~ si%e, %he ~%~er ~as aGai~ bro~ to the a~%ea~ioa of Oo~cil. It bain6 tho op~fllon of Comuo~l that another public hear~m~ should be hel~ on the ~tter~ IM. ~w~ m~e~ that the City Clerk ~ublleh prop~ notice of the heerin~ to be held nt 2:00 o~k~ p. ~., IMn~y, A~ust 28~ l~0, ~o ~t[on was seconded By ~, H~ter ~ ~n~o~ly edopte~. C01~TI01~ OF C~: N~. ~I~0~C~ON ~ C0RSID~OI~ ~ ORD~I~{O~ ~ID R~L~0NS= ~ 0F PROP~-D~RQ~ T~ 0r~ce No. 10670~ ~rovl~ fo~ the sale of p~o~erty located on the north ~i~e of Crayson Av~ue~ II. U. ~ bet~:een Street and ~irteen~h S~ee~ describe~ as Lot 21~ ~o~lon 17~ R~by ~d b~ the City of Ro~oke to R. $. B~er~ at a consl~eration of %~00,00 net cash the oi~y~ havin~ ~ev~ou~ly be~ before Co~ei~ for its first readin~ ~ead hid over~ was ~ain before tho body~ IM. Cron[n offer~g the followi~ for its s~cond readi~ and final adoption: (~1~70) ~ ORD--[CE provid~ for the sale of property locate~ on the north side of Grayson Avenue, N. W. ~ between ~elfth Street and ~irte~th Street, described as Lot 21, Section 17~ R~by ~d Corporation, by the Olty of Roanoke to ~. ~. ~rger, at a considerat~on of ~00.00 net cash to the City~ and authoriz~ tho execution ~d delivery of a deed therefor upon pa~e~t of the considerat[on. (bt f~l t=t of Ordinance see 0rd~ce Book I~o. 17, Page 1~. 6ronln ~ved the adoption of tho 0rdin~ce. ~e not[on ~a2 seconded by ~. Dillard and adopted by ~e follow~g vote: ~: Eessrs. Cronin, D~llard, E~vmraa, H~ter, and the President, hr. l~lnton .............. NA~: None ...... O. BU~-~A~ D~: O~d~ance No. 10673, aw~d~g contract for the conetructfon of a secondary settl~g bas~ at ~e C~v~s Cove Filter ~l~t to R~ph E. ~&llls Co~y, Incorporated, ~n the s~ of $~,93~.00a end apPropriati~ $~000.00 for the project, havi~ previo~ly been before Co=oil fo~ its f~st reading, rea~ ~d l~[d over~ was ~ga~ before the body~ ~. Dillard novin~ that the ordinance be ~ended to include an ener~ency neas~e. ~e notion ~s seconded by ~. H~ter and ad~pted.by ~e follm~ing vote: A~: ~essrs. Cronin, Dillard, Ed~y~ds, H~ter, and the President, 1~. Minton .............. ~ · NAYg: None---O. ~. Dill~d then offered the follow~g Or~nce~ as ~ded, for its second read~g and final ado~tion: {~10673) ~l ORD~I~OE a~rd~g contract for the construction of a settlln~ bas~ at the C~vins Cove ~ilter P!~t to Ralph E. ~.~s C~pany,' ~ed, ~o~oMe, V~g~ia, in the s~ of $3,93~.00, ~ ~nd~g ~ reenact~g "Non- 0pe~atin~ ~pens~s" of ~ 0~din~ce mdopted by the Co~cil of the Cl~y of Virginia, on the 6th ~y of Feb~u~y, 1950, No. 10391, an~ emtitled, ~i~ approp~iations ~ ~he Wate~ ~p~ent's ~eral ~ fo~ the 01ty of Ro~oEe fo~ the fiscal ye~ be~ ~u~y 1, 1950, ~d ~d~g ~c~b~ ~ ~ecl~g the ~istence of ~ ~F~ fall t~t of 0~n~ce see 0~ance ~oE ~;o. 17, Page ~. Dlll~d ~ve~ the a~option of the Or~in~ce. The notion ~as sec~de~ by ~r. Hmuter and a~opted by the following vote: AYES: l~eeere, Cronin~' ~l~rd, Edw~ds$ H~ter~' ~d the Hlnton ........... ~, ~: Rone .... O. ~t C~v~s Co~e Filter ~la~t to ~oanoke ~aint~ an~ ~corator~, In the ~ end epproprint[ng f~ thatchers h~g pre~o~ly been be~e its fMet re~di~ re~d ~d l~id ~r~ ~a~ ~in ~efere the bo~ 1~, Edw~ds that the ordnance Be ~ded to ~c~u~e ~ ~enoy ~e~e, The ~otion seconded by 1M. ~ter ~d ~dopted by ~e foll~2 vote: A~: ~e~rs. Cron~n~ ~linrd~ Edw~rd~, ~ter~ ~d t~ ~resident~ NA~; None .... O, ~. E~ard; then offerod the follow[~ Ord~e~ a= ~nded. for lt~ rendi~ and final a~option: (~1067A) ~ 0RDII~OE a~dtng con~raot for ps.ting at the C~vt~ Cove Pinnt to Ro~oke Paint.s ~d ~anrators, Roanoke, Virginia, tn the s~ of ~d ~end~g and reenact~ Section ~ig0, 'P~tficatt~-, o~ ~ Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 6th d~y of Febr~y, No. 10391, and entitled, "~ 0rd~ance ~k~g appropriations fr~ the Water stunt's General ~d for the City o~ Roanoke far ~e fiscal ~ar beg~tng I, 1950, ~d ending Dec.bet 31, 1950, ~d dec.ring the ~lstence of an (For full text of Ordinance see 0rdl~enee Book No. 17, Page 330) ltr. Edwards norad the adoption of the Ordinance. The notion was seconded ~y Er. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: l!eosrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, Minton ............. 5 · NAYS: None ..... O. BUSES: Ordinance No. 10678, approving draft of an agreement between the Oity ~f Roanoke and the Roanoke Railway mhd Electric Conpany and the Safety Motor Transit relating to the terms and conditions under which the transportation ~panies ~ay operate passenger buses within the City Of Roanoke, having previously before Council for its f~rst reading, read asd laid over, was again before the ~ody. In thio connection. Hr. Leonard Go }fuse. Attorney, appecred before Ceunetl, ~dvieing that the present draft of agreement differs in several vital respects draft of agreement dated the 12th day of .V~ly, 19~, as previously agreed to by transportation oempan!es, pointing oat that the present contract provides that ~ bases coming into the City of Roanoke may discharge pansengare having saoh bases beyond the city limits a~ convenient stops within the city, and inter-city buses going out of the City of Roanoke may ail~ passengers destined points beyond the city limits to enter Such buses at convenient stops within the ~ity, but that tinder no cLrcemstanoee will such bases both receive and discha~ge a ;iven passenger within the corporate li~ite of Roanoke, and asking that more time and be given to the m~tter before action by the body. Afte~ a dieoueeLon of the request, Hr. C~on~n me. ed t~t a speo~ meetS6 be held at 8~00 o~olook, p. ~,, ~e~y, ~t 8~ 1~0~ f~ ~ o~sl~eration of the ~aft of a~nt~ ~ that ~e eeoon~ re~S of 0r~noe ~o. 10~78 be hel~ ~ abeyance ~r the t~e ~n~. ~e motion was seconded by ~usl~ ado~t~. It appearins that ~e per~i~ ~ted to the ~fety l~otor Cor~oration ~d the ~o~oke ~ail~y' and ~ectrio C~any to o~tinue ~ered th~ follo~6 Bo~olution, e~ten~n5 the permission t~ (~X08~3) A ~L~X01~ ~antin~ per.saXon to Bafety Eotor .~it Co.poke- ;los and ~o~oke ~all~.~y · ~ectric C~p~y, a corporation, to cont~ue to operate buses within the C~ty off ~o~oke throu~ A~t 3[, 19~0, ~der the conditio~ as set out in Res~ution No. 10288, pe~sed by ~is Co~c~ ~ ~c~er (For f~l t~t of ~esolution see 0r~n~ce Book 1;o. 17, Pe6e 338) ~. H~t~ moved the adopt[on o~ the ~eso[ution. ~e notion ~as seconded by ~. Edw~ds end e~pted by the follo~ vote: A~: Eessrs. 6rosin, E~wards, H~ter, and the Pres[dent~ SIGNS: ~e report end rec~end~tio~off th~ c~itteo eppoint~ to ~aft the Si~ 0rd~ce ~d re-appeared to n~e e the~ou~ study off the w~kin~s of the or~nanc~ and to report back to Co~cl~ ~ith detailed rec~endations es to cha~es ~ s~ hav~ be~n referre~ to the City Attorney ~or preparation .of proper ~ this c o~ectlon, a ~oup of representatives of o~anizations usi~ si~ in conneotion ~lth %h~i~ tus~ss oparations ap~aru~ before 0o~oi1~ with 1~. S. B. Huff, President-~eas~er of the Roanoke Nehi Bottl~ G~a~ an~ ~. J. W. ~vts, President-l~a~e= of the ~. Peppe~ ~ottlfn6 O~p~ of ~oanoke, a=tl~ as spokes~ ~ess=s. Huff an~ ~vis o~plainin~ that it ~11 to have to obta~ a petit for ce=ta~ t~es of ~all si~s advertisin~ thel~ ~d ~rotestin~ that the a~ual ~speotion fee of $2.00 per si~ for ~he f~st fift~ si~s and fifty cents p~r s~ fo= all over fifty is too ~. ~ter a discussio~ of the matte:, ~. Edw~ds ~ved that Section 4, P~t Re%u~ed, and Section 6, Fee for ~nual Inspection, of the propose~ ord~ce, referred back to the Si~ C~itt~e fo~ Mth~ stu~, report and rec~endation to Co~cil. ~e notion ~as seconded by }M. Dillard ~d ~o~ly adopted. In this ~tion, the r~aini~ f~r s~tions o~ the proposed ~en~ent w~e discussed, the City At~rney po~tin~ out that ~ection 9, ~quees ~d ~quee Signs, pr~ides that plus for ~rquees or ~rquee si~s s~ be sub~tted to the Plying Bo~d, ~stead of the Bo~d of Z~g ~peals as previously requested, the basis that the P~ing Bo~d report to Co~cil as to ~heth~ or not, ~ its' Ju~eat, a permit shoed be ~ed, the f~ approval, or disapprove, to rest with Co~cil. It being the option of Co~cil that the f~ r~g sections shoed adopted as an ~ent to the Si~ Ord~ce s~ce thee see~ to ~with xega~d to the fo~ sections in question, ~. Edwards offered the follo~g (~1069~,) i~! ORDII~AttOS to anend and reordain Section 1 relnti~6 to ~eoti~ 2 ~elatin~ to C~FICA~ OF l~l~g~ ~eotton 7 re~t~g to SZ~IS ~ ~!R~O P~IT an~ ~otion 9 relating to I~U~ MID ~Q~ SI~s~ of O~dtnanoe No 10161, passed on the 26th ~y of Sopt~ber, 19~9, regulat~g the e:eotl~ ~d minte n~oe of a~ ~quees, si~s~ etc., aa ~en~e&; and provid~g for ~ ~ergenoy. {For fall text of O:d~ce eeo Or&lnanoe Book Ilo. 17, P~e ~. ~ard~ nova& the adoptl~ of the Orinoco. ~e notion was seconded by Mr. ~llerd ~d a~gted by the followl~ A~: Ee~sra. Cronin, ~ll~d, Edwards, H~ter~ eh& the WA~: ~e ..... O. With further reference to the hatter, it ~pearin~ that the request of T. E. Ca,pa, District 8upervi~or of ~eople~ ~ug Stores, Incorporated, that sion Be gra~ted to erect a ~rquee ~er the front entr~ce of Peoples Service ~ Store, 33 C~bell Argue, S. W. ~ in the place of the exi~tin~ ~i~, ~s been held In abey~oe, pen&iht the adoption of the ~en~ent to the 3i~ Ordinance, 1~. Di~r ~oved t~t ~e request be referred to ~e Pl~i~ Board for stu~, report and c~endation to Co,oil. ~e notion ~a3 seconded by 1Ir. Edw~d~ ~d adopted. ~i~E DI~: ~e City Attorney having be~ requested to p:ep~e proper resolution, advlsl~ ~e State Wat~ Control Board of the status of the plus ~d general progr~ of Co~c~ with r~ard to sewage ~sposal, he presented s~e; where- upon, ~. Dillard offered the follmin~: (~10695} A R~0L~ION ~reotinG the City Clerk to suppliant this Co~eil~s Eesolutioa [[o. 10222, passed on ~e ~th day of October, 19~9, ~d apprise the Wat~ O~trol B~rd of this Co~cil's actions s~ce the passage of the aforesaid resolution t~ds the establls~ent of a c~plete ~d adequate se~.~ge dispos~ s~tem for the City of ~oanoke. (~r f~l text of ~esolution see Ord~ce Bock IIo. 17, ~age ~. ~ard ~oved the adoption of the ~esoluti~n. The notion was seconded by IM. ~wards ~d adopted by the following vote: A~: Heusrs. Cronin, Dillard. Ed~ards~ H~t~, ~d the ~resident~ l~. M~n ............... 5. NA~: N~e ..... O. S~00~LO~ ~I~.~ a~wl'ml: The request of Mr. D. E. Superintendent of ~chools, that 0rd~ance No. 85~9, ~ich provides retir~ent lo~oe to city ~ployees~ bo ~ded to ~olude such School Board ~loyees as were excluded ~ the thirty-year service retir~t privile6e ~en the State ~etir~ent ~st~ ~s established ~ 19&2, ~d who wo~d elect to Jo~ the City Reticent ~st~ by m~ng the necess~y o~tributioa due ~inee the estab~s~ent of the City ~st~ ~ W~y 1, 19~6, havi~ been ref~ed to the City Attorney for prep~ation of proper ord~ee, he presented s~e; whereupon, ~. Crontn ~ved the full~zing be placed upon its first read~g. ~e notion was seconded by 1~. Dillard and adopted by ~e follow~ vote: ~S: Eessrs. Cronin, ~iI~d~ Edw~ds~ H~ter~ ~d the Presider, NA~: N~e ..... (tlo696) A~ ORDInAnCE to a~end and reordain Seotion l, zel~t~ to ~lons, as ~en~e~ by Or~oe No, 10~7~ a~opted ~ch X~, I~0, ~d '~ Orinoco to e~Blish a retir~t syst~ ~ to pro~ide oerta~ lith oertain ~ceptions~ ~ to ~up~ede ~y ezlstl~ ~ae prov~dl~ for ~lr~ent or death benefits ~ aooo~t of ~olioe~en an~ fir~on ~loye~ B~ IT 09~ by the Co~oi[ o~ the City of ~o~oke ~at Seotion 1, entitle, '~ Ord~ce to establ~h a retir~ent syst~ and to pro~ide oerta~ retir~ent all~oes and death ben.fits for offioers ~ ~ployeos o~ the Oit~ of R~noke~ ~ith certain ezoept~o~ and to supersede ~ ezi~t~6 ordnance for ret~r~ent or death b~efits on acco~t of ~olic~en ~d firman ~ploye~ aft~ DecaYer ]1, 19~, bo ~ended ~d reordn~ed es follo~s: SectXon 1. D~;ITIONS. The follow~ words ~d p~ases as used here~, ~less a dl~erent ne~g is pla~ly requ~ed by the coatex$, shall have the follow~g me~gs. {1) "~st~" shall me~ the ~ployees' Ret1~e~n% ~t~ of the Oity of Ro~oke, as defined in Section 2 of ~is ordin~ce. {2} "Olty" sha~ mean the Olty of Roanoke, Virginia. {3) "Olty Co.oil" shall ncaa th~ go~c~ of the gity of R~noke, {&) "Bo~d" shall n~n the Bo~d of ~ustees of the ~stem provided in Section 5 of this ordnance to a~lster the ~st~. {5) "Medical Bo~d" shall mean the bo~d of physlol~s provided ~ Section 5, ~bsection {12), of this ord~ce. {6} "~p!oyee" shall n~an ~y regular, continuous ~d p~ent officer or ~uployee of the City, whether he devote his whole or only a p~t of his t~e to such regular ~d continuous ~plo~ent, and shell ~elude, but shall no~ be l~ted to police and firman ~ployed =~ or after the first day of Fanu~y, 19&6; officials selected by City Oo~cil 6r appo~ted by the City ]~ager; n~bers of the percent Bo~d of Real ~tate ~sessors and every p~son reg~arly ~d continuously e~loyed in co. action with ~e asses~ent of re~ estate; every civ~ and police ~ustice ~d Ju~e of the J~en~e and domestic relations co~t; ev~y clerk of said ~ts ~d every person regularly and continuously ~ployed ~ th~ service thereof; every officer ~d oth~ person reg~arly ~d continuously ~ployed by the School Board of the City who As not eligible for ne~ship ~ the State ~ployees' Rettr~ent Syst~ of V~g~ia {provided, h~ever, that secret~les to the Superintendent of Schools, in service prior to the effective ~te of O~pter 32~ of the Ac~s of the General ~s~bly of Virginia of 19&2, ~y bec~e n~bers of this syst~ if, prior to Sept~er 15, 1950, they elect to later retire ~der t~s syst~ ~d not that of the State, and oth~wise c~ply with the provisions of this ord~ce); ~d e~ry other person reg~arly ~d continuo~ly ~ployed In the service of the Oity; except officers elected by ~e people of the City, the coroners of the City, Judges of the co~ts of record of the City and ~ery other State officer; provided, h~ever, that assistants, deputies, ~d employees in the offices of officers elected by the people of the City, of the Ju~ea of the co.ts or record, and of such state officer may, at the~ election, be classified as ~ "~ployee" ~d contribute to ~d in the benefits of the syste~ but only to the extent that their salary is paid By t~ City, In ell oases of ~ubt the Bo~d sh~l ~ter~e ~o ~s ~ '~ployee' ~th~ the me~n~E of this o~dl~oe~ subJeot~ h~ever~ to review by Co.il. (7~ '~b~~ s~l ~n ~ person ~oluded in the ~sh~p of the ~st~ Drovlded ~ ~tlo~ ~ o~ th~ ordinate. (8) "Service" s~ ~an service as ~ ~pl~ee paid for by ~he City. (~) "M~bership,service" s~ll ~an service as a n~er for which ts allowable as pr~vlde~ tn ~ctlcn ~, S~bsecttoa (1), of this ordnance. (10) "~ior Service" shall mean service rendered prior to becking a for which ore,it la allo=eble as provided in Section ~, Subsection (2), (2a) and (~) of th~s ordin~ce. (~ ~Cred~t~ble ~ervlc~~ s~ll ~ ~Ber~hip service ~lus prior (1~) ~nu~ty~ shall me~ e~ua~ pa~nt~ for life derive~ fr~n th~ lated o~trtb~t[ons o~ a n~ber. (13) "~utty reserve" shall ~an the present value of all pa~ents to be ~de on accost o~ ~ ~nuity, or b~efit in lie~ of an a~uXty, c~puted at ~terest on the basis of the tables last adopte~ by the ~d. (1~) ~ension" shall ~e~ a~al pa~ents for life derived f~ provided by the Olty. (15) "P~sion reserve" shall nea~ the present val~e of ~11 paints to be ~de on accost of a pension, or b~eftt tn lies of a. p~slo~, o~puted at ~terest on the basis of the tables last adopted by ~he Board. (16) "Retir~ent allow~ce" shall ~ean the s~ of the ~aity ~d the ~1 retir~ent all~v~ces shall be payable tn nonthly instalments contlnaing to last pa~eat prior to death. (17) "Beneflcl~y. shall mean auy person ~ receipt of a pension, ~ retirement allowance or other benefit as pr~ideA by the {18) "AccoUnted contributions" shall mean ~e s~ of all the ~o~ts de~ucte~ f~on the c~pensatioa of a n~ber ~d credited to his individ~al the ~uity ~vings Accost, together with regular ~terest there., am p~ovide~ Section 7, Sabseotion (1), of this ord~ce. (19) "~nable c~pensation- aha~ ~ean all ~su~l co~nensation, pay or sal~y not exceedin~ six thous~d doll. s per a~, ~ whatever ~ner paid. cases ~here c~p~sation is not all paid In honey, the Bo~d shall f~ the val~e of that p~t off the co~pensation not paid in nosey. (20) "Average final c~pensation- shall ne~ ~e avenge ~al ear.able co=pensation of ~ =~ber d~lng his ~st five years of creditable service, or if has had less th~ five years of cre~table service, then ~s average C~mp~satiom d~g his total ye~s of creditable service. (~) "Regular inte~st" shall ~ intreat a~ ~he rates es~blished from b~e ~ t~ by the Bo~ as provide~ in Section 7, S~bsection (2), ~bd[vision (i) of this ordinance. (22) "~t~arial e~uivalent" sha~ ~an a b~efit of equal value ~hen c~pu- ted at re~ul~ ~t~es~ o: ~he basis of the tables las~ adopted by the Bo~d. (23) ~e masculine prono~ shall include the ~e~lnine promo~. ~e 0rd~ance hav~g been read, ~s laid over. :429 FURCItASE OF PROPERTY= The Olty Attorney having been requested to prepare pro, er or~n~oe~ provXd~ f~ the p~o~se of p~o~erty located on the east o~ ~stlan~ Av~e, S. E., we~t of ~er Creek~ described ~s ~ts J t~o~ Blah ~0~ Wavily Place ~p~ fr~ the ColonXel-~Xoam ~atXoneX ~ ~ec~to~ the ~tato of ~, L, ~th~ for the ~ o~ ~2~000,00~ payable $2~0,00 ~ cash the balenoe~ w~ch will be d~e w~th~ the ye~ fr~ ~e d~to of p~o~e, to be ~ the ~ega~e Disposal Accost and the Street Cons~aotXon Accost, a ~ the Cl~y Attorney~ ad~Xsi~ t~t before he c~ ~aft tho ordin~oe Xt will neces~y to have the engineers deter~ne ~at portion of said real estate Xs neede~ fcr ~ eas~t ~d rlzht-of-way for tho sewage eollectinc interceptor to be locate8 t~o~ the property'and for competent reel estate appraisers ~o appraise ~d oertif ~t, in their Ju~t, is J~st co~sation therefor, was before 0n ~t[~ of ~M. Ed~'~ds, seceded by 1M. H~ter ~d ~an~oualy adopted, actio~ on the ~tter was ~ef~red, pendin~ receipt o~ the desire~ ~for~tion the City ~nager. CI~ ~L0~S: Th~ follo~ c~ication ~o~ the 0ity Attorney, with reference to ~litary leave for city ~ployees, vas bef~e "~uly 29, 1950. ~e Honorable 0o~cil of the 0ity of ~oanoke. Centl~en: 0o~ct~m~- Dill~d most co=endably called ~ attention to a recent nev~s story regard~g a mili~ry leave policy for state ~ployees as ~o~ced by Govezno~ Battle, as a part of his pl~ to cooperate ~th ~e federal In every possible way In the pendin~ ~erg~cy, ~d s~ested that I ~av~ a local o~dinance subs~nti~y p~alleling the Oov~nor's plan. I studie~ the ~vernor's pl~ along ~ith exiztin~ City ord~ces ~d, in ~ Ju~t, ~ection (o} of o~ preset or~n~ce, No. 10622 of J~e 12, 19~0, deal~g with ~litary leave, is as generous to~d o~ employees and cont~plates as complete cooperation with ~e federal gover~ent as does Governor Battle's ~o~cea policy. ~e last sent~ce of the first para- ~aph of that seotion reads: ~lit~y leave s~ll be ere~ted as re~l~ mer~1ce with the City for p~poses, ~cept pay ~en not ~o~. Respectf~y, Ci~ Attorney". After a discussion of the ~ttez, I~. Dillard c~enting that there shoed ~e some ~derst~ding ~ong Co.oil as to the policy to be foll~ea in the event a n~ber of Oo~ci! should be ca~ea in~ uilltary service, on motion of ~. Dill~d, seconded by ~. ~zonin and ~an~ously adopted, the c~,~-icati~ fr~ the 0ity Xttozney ~as orde=ed file~ along ulth the ~ews it~ =ef~red to in the c~ication C~ O0~-00iI~0~: The follo~g ~en~ent to Section 1, Ohapte~ 6~, of the City Code, relating to V~ereal ~sease and P~evention of Conception, was brou~t ~ the attention of It s~ be ~a~ for ~y person, copartnership, corporation, enterprise or association of ~y t~e (except such petals opiating in such ~er as is specified in paragraph ~ee) to se~, give away or othe~wiss dLstribate to the public in stareet on the at~eete, by vendin$ ,~aohinee, by peddiin6 from house to house, or in any publis place or office building, or in any ~nner whataoevar, within the corporate limits of the.city, any appliance~ drug or medicinal preparation intended or hevin~- spselel tltllity for the prevention of conception.or venereal disease, It shall bo unlawful for a~y parson, oopartne~ehtp, corporati enterprise or aaaeni~tion of any type to display or expose for sale, any appliencej drug, or medicinal preparation, intended or having special utility for the prevention of conception or venereal dieease or to display or expose any ocntsinera or packaes therefor, descrip- tive or suggestive of the contents or to adve~tise the sale of the some On placards, blll-boarde,, handbills, newspapers, periodicals, ri/ina, or by any me~na of publication either visual or auditory, either individually er by broadcast, within the corporate limits of tho oityo The prohibition specified in the f£rat paragraph of this section, shall not apply to wholesale dru~lsts, specifically licensed by the grate of ¥1rginin to the extent that such dru/~lats are pernitted to sell or distribute appliances, drugs and msdidinal preparatione specified in the para/~raph, but only such as ly bear thc identification of tho manufacturer thereon, or on tho retail container thereof, and only to regularly licensed drug stores and regv~lnrly licensed ~rchsnts; nor shall the prohibition epeoifio in the paragraph, apply tn the eale or distribution of such applianc drugs or medicinal preparations by regularly licensed praotionare of medicine in the hemal cot~ree of their professional entivitienl nor shall the prohibition spenified in the paragraph apply to tho sale of such appliances, drugs, or medicinal prepmratiens by licensed stores holding license issued by tho board of pharmacy of ¥ir~lnia, under section 52-~]0, 5~-~]2 to 5~-t]], of the ¥irginia Code of 1950 nor shall it apply to regularly licensed ~erehants except where phyaioian~s prescriptions ~re required. It shall not be unlawful, for those not prohibited by this section, to sell or dispense said drugs or appliances fro~ vending mchines, provided however that the eaie or dispensing of such dregs or appliances is by vending x~cllne, a ~ernXt shell be obtained from the City 'E~naaer, or one designated by him for such purpose, for the location of a~ch m~chine, which aai~ permit nay be refused by said city manager if in his Judgment such location la in a conspicious place or when in hie opinion such loca- tion womld be detriz~ntul to the not,la or ascetics of women and children. ~ny such permit for the location of such a vending by the city m~nager nay be revoked by bin when in his opinion becaus~ of cheated conditions such location is In a conspiniot~ place or in his opinion such locetlon wo~ld be detrimental to the morals or ascetics .of women und children. Any person, copartnership, corporation, enterprise or asea- ciation, whether princip~l or agent, violatin~ any of the provisions or terms of this section shall, open conviction in the court in the city, be fined the acm of not more than fifty dollars, or he con- fined in the city Jail for not more than ten days or both, in the discretion of the court, and any vending machine operated in viola- tion of this section, together with the merchandise contained there- in shall be destroyed by the order of court.~ After a discussion of the proposed amendment, and Council bein~ of the opinion that the present ~ording of this section of the City Code Is sufficient, lit. Dillard moved that an ordinance, incorporating the above a~endment, be placed upon its first rending. The motion was seconded by lLr. Crontn and lost by the following vote: AYRS: None---~ ......... 0. N_~YS: ~essrs. Cronin, Dillard. Edwards, ttmuber, and t.he President, lit. EO~IONS ~ItD L~I$C?.LL~2~EOUS BUS]~SS: P~SION3: Er. Cronln brought to the attention of Cotmcfl that Section 8, ~2, of the City Co~e, as amended by Ordinance lie, 10~7, adopted on the 21st of !~ch, ~9~0, provides for one member from tbs Police Depurtnent and one the Fire Department, to serve on the Pension Bourd of the Police and Firemen System, upon nomination by their respective departments and appointed by ~otmeil, and called attention to the fact that these n~lnatlons have not as yet submitted to Cotmsil, voisin~ the opinion that perhaps the nominations have not been eubmittod to Council duo to a nlaunderetanding of tho provlalone of the amendment on the part of the departments in question and suggesting that they be notified of the explinit provisions of the amendments After a discussion of the matter, on motion of ~ro Cronin, seconded by ~ro Dillard and unanJ.~oasly adopted, tho City 01arb wes instructed to secure the ~onineticne in question from the heeds of the Police Department and Fire Department, in order that the eppointnenta mlght be made by Coenoilo TEAFFIC: The City Auditor having previouely been requeeted to study e calf- liquidating financial prosrau in connection with the proposed off-street parking ,lan for Councll'a ooneideration, he reported to the body that in order to obtain ~ecessary lnfornatinn an appraisal of the properties in the proposed off-street ,emking z~e should be nude. After a discussion of the matter, it first being su~ested that viewers be ~ppointed at a fee of $10.00 each for each piece of property, but Co,noel being of the opinion that the above fee wo.,ld be too costly, on notion of .'Lt. ~ronin, second- ed by IM. Dillard and unanimously adopted, action an the rotter ~:as held in abeyance, ~ending a report frc~ the Oity l~anagar as to a lump sun for ~nioh viewers could be ~btained to appraise the entire property in the off-street parkin~ zone, as well se s~ggested names of viewers. CITY CODV.-I~AYOR: lIro Edwards brought to the attention of Council the provi- sions of Ordinance No. 9615, adopted on the 1st day of September, 19~8, which provide ;hat the President of Council shall be elected for a term of one year only and shall ~e ineligible to succeed himself, ~. ~dwards voicing the opinion that the incoming ~o~oil should not be bound by this 0~dinance and that the same shoald be repealed. After a discussion of the matter, ~essrs. Oronin and Dillard voicing the opinion that the law limiting the ~ayor to a term of one yea~ is a good one, and Hunter voicing the opinion that the matter should be left up to the incoming ~oancil, action on the question was held in abeyance ~til the next regular meeting Council. There being no further business, Council adjourned tmtil 2:00 o'clock, m., ~enday, August 7, 1950. APPROVED Clerk .[~'°nday~ August ?~ 19~O. The Council of the City of £oanoke ~et In regular =eetlng hx the Circuit Court Room in the Euni¢ipal ~uilding~ }onday, August ?~ 1950~ ab 2:00 o~clock~ po the regular meeting hour, ~ith the Presideng~ [~. Kingon~ presiding. PRF~ENT: Essay. C~n~ ~illard~ Ed~a~ ~gers ~nd ~he Presideng~ [lin~ n ...................... 5 · ABS~T ~ hone ........ OFFICES ~S~T: Er. Arthur S. ~ens, City ~na~er, ~ir. Ran~lFh O. b~ittle City ~tton~ey, and [Ir. ~arry R. ~ates, City Audi~r. ~e ~eetin~ ~s opened wi~ a [rayer by [M. John E. ~ster, Cha~mn of the Oft'icial ~ of t~ South Roanoke [:e~edist Church. HE~I~ OF CITieS UFO~ FUB~C ~A~S: STREET ENCROACP]EhT: ~. P. B. Heffler, representative o1' the Atlantic Refining Co~any, appeared ~fore Council, ~vising t~t hi~ core.ny wishes to erect filling station on its ~roperty at 2111 Franklk~ Road, S. '~., ~th the island which the ~asoline f~s wil~ stand bein[ located ~ediately adjacent to the p~perty line, but that the Buildi~ Ins~ctor has pointed out t~t if the pro~osed isla~ is cozmt~cted adjacent to the ~perty line on Fmnklin Road~ motor vehicles se~iced from the outside of the island ~ill be encroaching on city Froferty in the area ~etween t~ fro~erty line a~ the existing c~b line, and, consequently, the ~ulldin~ Ins~ctor ~ill not issue a building pemit for the filli~ statl~ ~less the pro~sed island is located furrier kack on the frefert~- in question, }ir. H~f~ler statin~ t~t to do this ~uuld nero the comfy c~ld se~ice motor vehicles only f~m one side o~ the island, due to the limited amount of' s~ace bet~en the ~erty line a~ an existing retaining wall on its p~perty, and as~d that ~emissicn be ~nted for the lomtion of the p~osed island i~iatel7 ~djacent to the F~erty Line on Franklin Read. ~ouncil bein~ of the o~inion that to ~mnt the request would be establishing a bad ~reced.ent, and wmld be creat~g a traffic bazar, f~. Ed~s moved that the request be denied, The motion was seconded by ~. Dlll~d and unanlrnusly a~o~ted. ZONI~: The request of [~. S. K~g F~khcuser, At~mey, that both sides Sal~ Argue, S. '~., bet~'~n ~inth Street and T~h Street, be ~zoned I'~m District to L~ht Industrial District, hav~g been denied, Er. F~khouser a[~eared before Co.oil and asked t~t a ~ublic hearing be ~ld oz~ the hatter. Er. Dilhrd ~oved that ~uncil conc~ in the requ~t off Fr. Funkhouser ~d that the City Cle~ publish p~per notice of a ~blic hearin~ on the rotter ~ be held at 2:~ o'clo~ p. m,, Au~st 28~ 1950~ the request for rezoning to be ~e~e~ to the Planni~ ~ard, In the meanti~e, for stud~', re~o~ and ~ece~.en~tien to Council. The moti~ was seceded by ~. ~s a~ u~nimusly adofted. 5~T I}~ROVR'~TS: A petitim s~ned by 10~ residents of Garden City, advi lng that t~ residents would li~e to see improve~nts rode ~ Galen City Boulevard, S. E., which is no~ in a very rough ~ndition, havi~ been refe~ed to the ~an~er, Er. Frank L. Jones ap[eared ~fore Council, ~dvisir~ tha~ as yet no actim has been taken on the rotter, and asked that the ~prove~nts ~ ~de ~ediatel~. On motion of Yx, Cront~ seconded by }3. Edwards and unanizously ~dopted~ the ratter vas referred to the City Yamger for action a~ to ~port back to Council ST~I~I~ Council havinE ~avimsly authorized Bill ~rance ~te~rises~ Incor~rated~ to conduc~ stock car ~ces at t~ Roa~ke ~lcipal $tadl~ on t~ ~e ~ranted to conduct ~eekly ~rfo~ances ~til ~c~e~ber 1~ 19~ ~l~ t he understan~ in~ that the races vonld be held on nights ~hl~ ~uld not conflict ~lth football ~es ~t the Some of the ~e~bers of C~ncil stat~ ~at they haFe received a fe~ complail r~m ~atients~ or ~latives of ~tients~ at the lle~rial snd Cri~led Children's ~o~pi~l as to the noise e~an~tin~ from the ~tock car ~ces~ action on the request he deferred until the next ~[ular meetin[ off Council. The ~otion ~as ~econded by Er. Dillard ~ adopted by the follo~i~ vote: A~5: Eeasr~. Croni~ Dillard, Ed~a~s, and Hunter~ ~.YS: The Pre~ident, ~. llintonT .......... FETITIGNS I~D CO~.U~ICATIC~S~ F~5IOIt~: The Cl~y Cle~ havin~ been ~c~ed ~o ~ecure ~ the heads of ~he Police a~ Fire DecrYings their respective aomina~i~s ~or repre~enta~ive~ on th~ Pension B~ or ~he Folice and F~eaen~ ~en~im~ a co~unica~ion f~ Stuart ~. Eruee~ 5u~erin~endent or [olice~ advl~g that Captain Randolph S. H~u~h ~a~ no~i~ted by ~he ~embera or ~h~ Police DeFart~en~ to re,relent th~ on ~he Police and Fire~en Fensi~n Boa~, ~as before Coun:il. On ~otion of ~. H~e~ seco~ed by ~. Cronin a~ unani~ou~ly adoited~ act on the appoint~en~ or Captain [',cn~h ~'a~ held in abeyan~e~ noain~icn or the Fire tI~O~T: A co=~i~a~i~n from ~he Hono~ble Louis A. Jo~son~Uni~ed Sta~e~ $e~re~ary of 9efe~e~ expressly app~cia~ien rot t~ o~fev of ~he facili~ie~ a~ ~h~ ~eanoke Eunieipal Airyert ~o t~e A~ed Services or ~he ~nited S~ates a nd advising ~ha~ ~he of~e~ has been referred ~o ~h~ See~ary of ~he Air Force f~ hi~ ~nsidera- ~ign and ~ith ~he reque~ ~hat he a dvi~e the Council of th~ Gi~y of Roa~ke i~ ~he fa~ilitiea of 'ioodmm Field are needed a~ ~his tke~ ~as ~fo~e ~ body. [~. ~ter ~oved t~ the co~unie~tien be filed. ~e ~tion ~as ~econded by ~. Ed~a~s ~ unan~ously a~p~ed. compl~in~ of insanita~ ~nditi~s a~ ~he City Inciaera~or~ ~ ~ro~e Council. On ~ion of [~. ~er~ aeco~ed by lit. C~nin and unani~cuali adoFted~ the eo~unica~ion ~ referred to ghe Cl~y l~g~ for inves~i~ion mud report to Coun:i T~IC-STITE HiGH, lAY5 '~ITHI~ CITY LDi1TS: Council hav~g p~eviously a~ked the ~i~inia 9e~=en~ or aiEh~ys to ~e~i~ ~a~king on the north ~ide of OranEe ~venue~ f~m ~illia:on Road~ N. g.~ to Eleventh Stree~ ~. J. A. Ander~on~ ~o=t~ai~uer~ point~ ou~ tha~ ~he pr~ pur~ae of the high~ay is to ~rov~e a~quate ~ravel ~nes ~o~ ~ovt~ ~rkin~ ad~acen~ to ~e e~b ~ould ~acrlfice one ~oving ~raffi~ lane since l~ ~uld p~ohibi~ pa~in~ ad~acen~ ~o ~arked vehicles~ exeep~ possibly in a difri~ul~ ¥~', Hunter moved that a copy oP the communication be forwarded to Brown° The ~otion was secorded by F~o Cronin and unanimously adopted, SIDEWALK, CURB ~D ~UTTER CO~$1~UCTION: A petition signed by three property owners, asking that sidewalk, curb and gutter be constructed on ~aseachusette Avenue N, 't,, between Cove Road mhd Lafayette Boulevard, was before Council, On motion of Er, Edwards, seco~ed by ~[r, Hunter and unanimously ado[ted, was referred to the City ~a~er for report to Council as to the cost of th~ ro.~ect and whether or not the project caa be included in the work pro,ram for this RE~O.~TS OF OFFICERS: STREET A~D AllEYS: The City ~nager hsving been requested to ascertain when ;eventh Street~ S, Eo north of Church Avenue~ ~as pav~ by the c~t~ the cost of ~he ~vin~, a~ at ~e ~quest the p~ct was carried out, he su~itted writte~ repot t~t the F~Ject was carried out iu the sprin~ of 19~7 at a ~st of u~n the request of Ideal Laundry and D~ Cleaners, Incor~ted, a~ain~t the reco~endatton of ~ rorer City ~Mna~er and the City After a discusstou of the ~tter, ~r. Dill~d moved that the request of Idea Lau~ry ~d D~ Cleaners~ Incorpo,-atet, that ~eventh Street~ S. E., north of Church Avenue~ be ~er~nently vacated, discontinu~ and closed for a distance of approxi- mately one h~Sred feet~ ~ d~ied. The ~otion ~as seconded by ~r. C~nin and unaninou~ly ~ do,ted. BHI~ ~e req~st of the Ho~noke Booster Club that a foot brld~e be erected at.ss the Roanoke Ri~er f~ the South Hoa~ke Park havin~ been ~fer~d to the City ~n~er for studyand report, he submitted t~ follo~in~ ~rt: August 7, 1950 To The City C~ncil Roanoke, V~Ft nia Gent lemen: ~t our regu~r =eetin~ on July ~1, 1950, y~ refe~ed to me~ your File ~102~ a letter f~m the A~noke Booster Club~ si~ed by Dr. E. Gill. in re~a~ to the need for a bridge over Hoanoke Hirer at a point the Stadium or Baseball Field. Subsequen~l~ I received a letterf r~ ~. James Br~ke11 in ~ich he advised me that the Vir[inia Holdin~ Company ~s no objection~ the correction of the bridge. In tu~, I had a conference ~lith kr. J. F/shbura, 5~nor of the South Boanoke Park ~e th~k the cost of ~e bridle is reasonably acc~ate; the~ w~ld be ~me adiltioaal cost for approaches to the bridge. ~e tot~ fi~e ~tll be app~xinately ~ office does not reco~end const~ctio~ of this bridge for the followin~ reasa~ s: 1. Lack of funds. 2. ~edia~ and Fertin~t need for ex~e~itu~s for ite~ '~hich ~uld take priority over t his. ]. ObJectionof the donor of ~e land to parkin~ in th~ area. Although ~[r. Fishb~ ha~ no obJectioa to the bridge built~ he ~hattcally protests the continued park~g In my Judce~nt ~e should hold in abeyance any action on Respectfully s ubmitted~ (Si~n~) Arthur S. O~e~ City ~a~er" }~r. ~wards moved that C~ncil concur In %he re~rt of the City }~nager. ~otion ~s se~ed by F~. Hunter ~d adopted by %~ foll~,~g vote: 4.% 4:% · A~: ~.eesrs. Cr~nin~ Etwar/s~ H%mter~ ~nd tim Preeident~ ~. ~int=t .... the Fore Hotel, l~a ~outh Jefferson Street, having previously advised Council t~ F~S. ~it~rth ~s ~en notified by the city that ~e ~rquee over the entrance-to- the. Fore Hotel =~t either be re~ved or ~missi~ g~nt~ by C~ncil for the rep~ce~nt of the ~re~ent =arqu~ and the ~tter ~v~E ~en ~ferred to the City Y~Fer for handling with the ~lld~E Ins~ctor a~ the Sl~ Inspector, he submitte written r~ort ~th the ~co~ation that the ~arquee be re=~ed. ~. Dillard moved tha~ C~ncil co~ in the ~t and ~co~e~flation the City ~aEer. The =orion ~a~ seco~ed by ~. H~ter and ~ani~usly adopted. ~ATER DEPOnenT: The matter of installi~ t~rary facilities ag C2rvins Cove in t~ form of pit privies ~vi~ been referr~ to the City Y~ager for action he submitted ~ritten ~rt ~;t ~ construct four pit privies, t~ for ~tes and t~o for ~lorev, ~ep~ratet appropriately as to sex~ ~lll cost approximately ~ereu~on, Ir. Dil~rd offered the follo~og ~er~en~ Ordin~ce, apFroprhtin~ ;~.~: (~10697) A~ O~DI~CE to ~nd and reenact Section ~102, 'Fublic Parks ~n O~inance sdopted by the Council of the City of Ro~oke, Vir~h~ia, on the 2~th day of Decenber, 1~9, ho. 10]29, a~ entitled, 'in O~mce ~kin; app~pr~tio~s from the 6eneral F~d of the Cit~ of Roanoke for the fiscal year ~clnni~ January 1, 1950~ and endinc December ]1, 1950~ and declarin~ the existence of an e~erg~cy". (For ~11 text of O~ir~nce, see O~inance B~k 2~. 17, Page ]27.) Ir. Dilla~ moved t~ adoption of the O~in~ce. The motion ~s ~eco;ded by ~¥. H~ter and adopted by the following vote: t~S: ~essrs. Urchin, Dillard, ~wards, Hunter, and the President~ ~. Kinton .................. 5. N~YS: None ...... O. In this connection, the Gity ~ger disp~yed drawinEs for a m~ern conces- sion build~E at CarvLns Gove~ lncl~ ng storaEe s~ce, police rooms and lavatories an e stl~ated c~t of app~x~t~ly $20,O~.~. On motion of Mr. Gronin~ seco~ed by ~. Dil~ and unani~usly adored, ]ity ~'a:mger was ~quested to incl~e the dra~s ~ the 1951 budget study ~ile~ STRE~ ~PROV~T-WAT~ D~ART]EST: The City Manager having been r eq~s%ed ~o take pro,er steps to ~nde~ the two fcc% ~de strip of land~ f~by feet in length, at the present end of Kello~ Argue, N. ';;., prov~ed in and Mrs. J. L. o-~ers of p~perby desiq~ted as Official Tax No. 205070&~ a~ }~. ~d irs. V~ce E. Bailey, o~ers of p~rby deslEy%ed as Official Tax No. 2050705, will a~ree to donate %o the city sufficient ~d eas~ of the t~ foot strip to ~rovide for a fifty fcc% street a~ will also ~ree to be~ t~ co~ of extendi~ a water ~in %o serve their pro~r%~ ~, he submitted written re~rt that only the ~nd of ir. a~ ~iley ~11 be required in the extension of Kellogg Avenue to the ~esidence on the ~roper~y of KF. and Ers. ~y and that he has received a letteF fr~ M~. Bailey, >ffer~E %o do,re the necessa~ ~ ~ the city, but that he still does not ~he extension of the street, 487 In this connection~ F. esSrSo Keith Ko Hunt~ D. R. Hunt and railer .~o Hunt~ representing the Hunt Heire~ owners Of the' t~D foot strip of land in question, app.~ared before Council, pointing out that Kellogg Avenue was improved at their expense, in connection with the development of that area~ 'ar~ that they have no objection to the Baileys and the ~ys using the street for ~ur~oses of ingress and egress, nor do they have ~ny objection to granting an e~eement over the t~ foot strip of land for the purpose oi' extending water and se~er service to the two pro- pertiee, but that they do object to l~ello~-g Avenue being extended, thereby ~aking way for the develo~ent oF a subdivision out of the Bailey and Hay properties which will subsequently lead to the use of the street for which they bore the cost. !~lth further reference to the matter, kit. Keith Ko Hunt presented a petition signed by 137 property o~ners and residents living in and adjacent to Shadeland Additioo~ asking that the two foot strip of land at the end of Shadeland Avenue~ Kellogg Avenue and Rockland Avenue not be condemned by the city. Voic~n~ the fear that the Bailey and }:ay properties might be developed into a subdivision for Negroes should the two foot strip of land be cc]cleaned, were Hr. F. F. Tics, Hr. R. D. Spence, )(rs. A. C. Hairrison and ~.rs. G. R. $isson. Ina further discussion of the matter, Hr. and Hrs. Bailey appeared before Coun:il, advisin~ that their main concern is to have city water service extende~ to their property. ~:rs. }~y appeared before Council and stated that she is ~lnly interested in hsvin~ Kelloz§ Avenue extes~ed to her property for purposes of ingress and egress The question having been discussed at great length, and hr. Keith K. Hunt indicating his ~llin~ess to execute a deed, conveying his one-fifth interest in the two foot strip of lend to the Balleys and the Hays, or their successors, for right-of-way purposes~ and indica=ing his willingness to grant to the City of Roanoke an easement across the t',D foot strip of l~d for the purpose of furnishing the twO properties sewer and water facilities, so long as the p~operty in question is not subdivided, and ~'essrs. D. R. Bunt and Waller S. Hunt agreeing to dothe on notion of Er. Dillard, seconded by ~.r. Edwards and unanimously adopted, the matte: referred to the City )~mrmger and the City Attorney with a view of working out a ~atisfactory agreement with the Hunt Heirs and other interested parties and to repot back to Council. PURCHASE OF PROPERTY: Action on t~ preparationof proper ordinance, for the purchase of property lo:ated on the east side of Eastland Avenue, $. E.~ west of Tinker Greek, described as Lots 3 through 13, Block 20, %gaverly Place ~p, from the Colonial-.~erican National Bank, Executor of the Estate of H. L. Arthur, for the sum of $2,000.00, having been defe~Ted by the City Attorney, pendin& a determination as to the distribution of the $2,0OO.OO, the City };~nager submitted report that ~1&1.99 of the amount should be paid from the Sewage Disposal Account and ~1,8~.O1 fromthe Street Construction Account. On motion of ~. Edwards, seconded by Er. Hunter and unanimously adopted, report of the City ~an~=~er was referred to the City Attorney for his information in the preparaticn of the ordinance. STORt: DPAIR-SSTBACX LIKE*. The ratter of requesting the Bivisic~ of M~tor Vehicles to pay $1~.~ to~ t~ ~st of ln~tall~z a stom'dra~ ~ serve ~rty located on ~e east ~de oF E~hth Stree~e S. '&.a nor~ of F~rsha~ Avenuee addition ~o do~t~ a ten foot strip off l~d ~ frmt of the site of the pro~sed B~nch OFfice of ~he. Division of ~tor Vehicles~ fo~ ~treet pur~ses~ ~vinS ~en refaced to the City ~n~er for f~t~r ne~otiationse he su~ltted written report that the ~ivision of ~or Vehicle~ c~ ap~pria~e ~1,2~0.~ to.rd t~ cost of t~ p~ec~ ~ recovered that the offer be accepted ~d ~ha~ the cl~y signify its [wlllin~ne~s to ~o ahead wi~h the wo~ ~ich can be ~td for o~ of 19~1 Stree~ Funds ~. Ew~as ~oved t~ ~ou~il concur in the report of the City }~a~er and t~t the ~tter be ~ferred to the City Attorney for Freparatimff p~er re~lution The motion was seceded by ~r. H~ter and u~n~ously a~pted. WATER DEFAR~'~T: The City Ea~eF s~bmi~ted ~itten report that }~. Louis R. Howson will be In Roanoke d~lng the m~nth of AuEu~t ~d that he will meet Council in exec~ive session at that time. }ir. Hunter moved that the report be filed. The motion was seconded by Edwards and unanimously a~pted. FL~E DEFAR~I~T: The City M~er havoc been requested to r aport on the disposal of 1918 model fire equi~ent in the City of Roanoke~ he submitted the following report and "Roanoke, Virginia August 7, 1950 To The City Co~ncil Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: You referred to me on July 31, 1950, the question o f obsolete fire equipment in the Roanoke Fire Dep~rtment and directed me to make a report and recom.mendation. Due to the acceleration of Civilian Defense and the apparent need for fire fighting equipment of all types, I recommend that wa do the followinf: 1. Mmintaia in Deserve the three 1918 l,~del Seagrave pumping en~_~ · Place oua reserve basis for emergency use the No. 1 Aerial lad4er truck, See~Deve 1918 model. Respectfully submitted, (Signed} Arthtw S. Owens City ~-anager" After a discussion of the report, the City $~anageradvisinE that if the 1918 equlFment is maintained in reserve it will he placed on a reserve basis sozetina between new and the first of the year, Er. Dillard moved that Council concu in the report and recommendation of the City KanaEer. The motion was seconded by Hunter and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: ~'essrs. Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, end the President, ~,r. ~]inton .... NAYS: ~. Cronin ...........I. TAXICABS: The City Manager submitted the followin~ repgrt e nd.recommendation with reference to the application of The United Cab Service for a certificate of ,convenience and necessity: "Roanoke, Viro=lnia August 7, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, ¥ir~inia Gentleman: The United Cab Service, thrDu==h St~. S. J. Phillips, in accordance with Ordinance No. 3585, applied to my office for permits to operate ten taxicabs in the Dity Of Roanoke. ;s. · 4;29 In furtherance of the Ordinance, I held a hearin=- at 10:16 Ao M, on August 1~ 1950~ at which time ony and all persons interested con~ were given the opportunity to appear and [resent their to additional serVice, ,. At the preeent time there are llJ per~ita issusd to seven cab companies in the City, ninety of ~hich are being used, They are ae follows: Na~e of Com~an~ Number of Number of cabs Number off certificates , operated cabs idle Yellow Cab Company ~0 ~ 10 ~hecker Cab Co:~ny ]0 25 5 Cald~ell Cab Company 6 2 ~ Day a~ ~i~ht Cab Co, 5 ~ 1 Berry Cab Comfy i I 0 5alth Cab Con,any 10 7 ] ~lsson Cab Comply 1 1 0 In my Judgment, there is no Justification for a~ditional taxicab p~mlta in the City of Roanoke, and I recommend that the request be denied. Respectfully submitted ~ ($i~ned) Ar~h~ S. Owens City E~er" F~. Hunter moved that Council ~ncur in the re~ort and reco~endatfon of the G%ty ~naFe~. The motion ~s seconded by ~.r. Dillard and u~anizously a~pted. TUBERCULOSIS SANA~RI%%~: ~e City ~ana~e~ ~bzitted ~itten ~por~ with the request that Goun:il confi~ his emplo~ent oi' n~ses residinE o~side of the City of Ro~ok~ at the Tuberculosis }ir. Cronin ~ved that Council concur ~ the report of the City F~ager. motion was seconded by b'.r. Edwards a~ unanimously adopted. FIRE DEPARtmeNT: The City ~2ana~eF submitted written ~port with th5 recom- mundation t~t the Willi~n~n Ro~ Fl~ Station be offici~ly opene~ on August 2 19~. ~. Edwa~s moved %hat C~nci! concur in~e ~co=enda%lon of the Kana~er. The motion was se~ed by ~. Hun%er and ~an~ously adopted. T~%~I~: The City F. arm~eF submit%ed written repor~ %h~% 133 pers~ls been ~oned to T~ffic Cour~ for speedlnC duriuf the las= fifteen days of July. F~. H~ter moved %ha% ~he re~r% be filed. The mo%ion was'seco~ed by E~warA~ an~ unanimously AI~O~T: The City ka~EeF submitted wvi~%en mepor% tha~ he has ~ advised by ~he Civil Ae~nautics Adminis~a~l=~ %hatRo~oke has aEOn ~en included ~ the National Air~r~ Plan for 1950~ %hereby enablin~ khe City of R~noke to participate in the curren~ National Airport Profram~ F~vided the city can qualify a s a pant or s~nsoP. ~. H~%er mowed %~% ~e report be filed. The motion wa~ secon~ed ~ ~. Edwards and unanimously a dopded. LIBR~Y: The City Kana~er herinE been requested to reco~.end %~ sappy ins~ctoF to be employed in connection with ~he cons~c~ion of ~he library E~Dod Park~ he submit%ed w~it%en repo~ with t he reco~endatiun that the salary fixed at $5,2~.00 ~r ann~. . ~-~' ~ C~nctl heine of the opinion that ~ ~nspector will relieve ~he architects of their ~, and, ~nsequently, tkat %~ architects should ~y one-half salty of the ins~c%or, action on the matter ~s held in abeyance. 440 BUDGET-EN~INEERI~ DEFXRT~E~T; The City ~:anager submitted ~ritten re~ort the he hes been advised by the Engineering De,art=ant that it will be necessary to con- tinue the employment of a temporary draftsman in t he.de~rt~nt at a 9ala~ of S2~.~ ~r month ~til t~ first of the ~ar for the ~ose of revis~ ~e apprai and sewer ~ps and brinEin~ the~ up-to-date~ calling attention to the fact that there is ~n ~expe~ed ~la~e ~ ~ salary of ~e Inst~ent {Mn~ employed on the basis of a salary of S]~0.~ ~r ann~, due to the fact t~ this ~itioa has bee vacant for several ~nth9~ a~ ~comendl:~g that the salary of the tem~ra~ draf~s- m~n be paid Fro= thi~ ~ezF~ded balar~ce. Pw. H~ter moved t~ Cou~=il concur ia the ~eMation of the City and oft'er~d the follo'~nE Resolution: {~1069~) ~ B~LUTIO~ authorlz~g the emplo~nt of a d~ftsm~ In the Eafftneer~g Department at a ~lary of $2~.~ ~r ~on~ f~m A~st 16, 19~, Dec,bet ]1, 19~, said ~a~ to ~ ra~ from the unex~nded balance of the of the In~t~ent l(an carried unie~ Section [70, 'Enlinearing ant Superintendence", ~f the 1950 Budget, at $],~0.~ ~r ann~, ~ch ~osttion t~ p~sently vaca~. {For full text of Resolutioa, see O~lnance ~ok No. 17, Page ]~7.) l~r. H~ter moved the adoption~ the ~esolution. The motion ~a5 seconded by ir. Dil!a~ and adotted by ~he follova~ vote: AYES: lasers. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, H~ter, and the President, ~Iinton .................... NIYS: ~one ........ O. BU~-STADI~I: The City ~M~ger submitted ~eitlen report ~ith the re~men- !atio~ tht ~1,02~.~9 be transferred f~m the sala~ of the custodian to ~ages in the S~adi~m Budget. Er. Ed~a~a moved that Council concur in the reco~eadation of the City ~Mn~er and offered the follo~n~ m~ncy (~10699) ~ OaDIIilhCE to a~nd a~ reenact Section ~10), ~lunicipal and Athletic Field% of an O~in~tce adopted by the Court:il of the City of ~oanoke, 7ir~inia, on the 2~th day of December, 19~9, No. 10]~9, and entitled, 'An makinl appmpriations from the ~eneml Fund of the City of H~noke for the fiscal year beginning Janua~ 1, 19~, and ending Dec~mber ]1, 19~, and declavin~ the existmce of an (For full text of O~inatce, see Ordti~nce Book ho. 17, Page ~. Edwa~s moved the adoption of the Ordln~oe. 7ne motim ~a~ seconded by Ir. Huu~ev ant ado~ed by ~he follow~ AYe: Messy. C~nin, Dillard, ~wa~a, Ill,er, ant ~he Presideah, ~r. ~in~on ................. 5. ~AYS: ~one ..... O. B~GET-F~E DEP~R~I~T: The City F~naaer submitted ~ri~en repor~ with the ~eco~enda~ion t~ $150.~ be appropriated ~o ~he T~vel ~nse accoun~ ~ ~he Firf )epar:=~ bud~e~, i~ order ~ha~ ~5e O~ief of the Fire Depa~men~ mi~h~ a~end the Co~ven~ion of ~he International Fire C~iefs' Associa~ion in San Fr~cisco~ ]alifornia, a~ an es~i~ed cos~ of $325.00. al F~'. Hunter moved that Council concur in the reco~nendatton of the City ~nsger and offered the following e~erg-.ncy Ordinance: of an Ordinate adored by th~ gou~ll of the g~ty of Ro~noke~ Virginia, on the da~ of December, 1~, No. 10~2~ ~ entttled~ "An O~l~nce ~aklng f~m ~he General ~nd of the City of Hoa~ke for ~he fisc~ year be~w~in~ January 1~ 1950, a~t ~,/ln~ D~c~ber ]1~ 19~ and dec~rln~ t~ ex~tence of an (For ~11 text of O~i~n:e, see Oriimnce ~ok ~o. 17, Pase F~. H~ter ~ed the adoption o C ~e O~i~e. ~e ~otion wa~ ~ec~ded by F~. Edwards a~ a ~pted by the follo~ vote: · l~: Eessra. Cronin, Dllla~, Edward~, Hunter, ant ~e Frestdent, NAXS: None ....... O. BU~ET-ROAEOKE LIFE SAVI~ CR~,~: The City )~Z~ subzi%%ed w~i%~en report that ~ h~s ~en advised by %he Roanoke Life Sav~ Grew %~m% due %o thel~ the Will,am Hunton Squad a~ %he fact %ha% their b~ge~ was cut $1~7OO.~ t% becomes necessary ~br %hem %o ask for supplem~ta~y ap~ro~ria%i~ of ~500.~ for supDlies fo~ the re.shader of the yca~. .%orion on %~ request was held ~n abeyance~ pend~ a determination whether or no~ fund~ can be made available wi%h~ %he pre~ent budge~ of %he Roa~ke Life Savln~ Crew for %~ su~lies account. PR~SS UHART: The City )%a~gar subni%%ed a ~:~g~ess chart on Fro jeers %he city for %he month of July, 19~. Fr. H~er ~oved that %~ chart be filed. The motion was secouded by ~. Edwa~ and unanimou~ly adopted. REPORTS OF CC}~I~EES: None. UNFINI~{ED HOUSILO: Action on draft of a resolution, applying the request of the City of Roanoke Redevelo~men~ and Housi~ Authority for ~he reservation cr ea~arki~of certain federal funds for certain sl~ clear, ce and redeveloEzent %~k in ~he City of Roanoke, having been held in abey~ce for fur%~r co~ide~%ion of the ues%ion was a~ain ~fore Council. In this connection, the City Cle~ b~uEht to the~tention of Council a o=unication f~z ~Ir. %'. V. C. B~wn, Presidentof ~he kel~se Civic League, that for the ~lty of Ro~qke ~ attempt to establish a prior c~lm to approximately half a million dollars ahead of other =unicipalities tn this ti:..e of stress would place the city inabou% the sa=~ category as other war-t~e hoarders a[~ insisting %hat adoption of ~e p~posed resolution would be premat~e a% %his In a further d~cussion of the ma%~er, F~. '~. CO.they E~, Attorney, appeared before Council, DointinE out thg~ the United States is facing a g~ve crisi~ in %he Korean si%~ion ~d voicing %he opinion that all efforts should ~ concen- trated toward meeti~ this ~ergencyi Yr. Kh~g insisting t~% the housing p~jec~ and tP~ slum clearance proJec~ are ~nseparable a~ %~b the adoption of %he resolubi( a~ the. Fresen% time ~uld be treratu~. Re~reaent. ir~ t~e l~edeYelol=ent ard Housin£ Aut~orlty~ ~ere )~r. do~n Ei~el~ Chatr~n~ )~. Ric~rd L. Eeck~ ~ecutl~e Dlrector~ a~ ~, Tom S~ckkon At~or~y~ the representatives o~ ~he Auk~o~l~ ~otn~n~ ou~ ~ la ado;~t~ the p~;osed resolution Co,oil ~111 no~ be obligating ltsel; ;lnanct~ly or bind.ing Sitting in on the meetl~ but not tak*in~ a Fart in the discussion~ ~s a ~roup of t~elve ~omen froe t~ no~est section of having ~en tn~erted t~ ~he ~sed resolutl~ ~vidl~g t~t in the event Congres~ o~ the P~sidef~ ~st~o~es or cut. ils the p~gram or th~ ap~ro~rl~tion~ the Council of the City of Ro~oke will whole~artedly app~ve t[a diversion of ~nds for the national e=~r~ncy~ }'r. Edwards offered the ~ollo~'~ Resolution: (~10701} A RESOL~ION a~p~vtnE the request of the City of Roanoke Redevelop- ment a~ ~ou~n~ Authority for the reservation or ea~arki~ of certain Federal funds for ceftin slum clearance a nd redevelo~ent ~ork in t~ City of Boanoke. (For full text of Re~lution, see O~l~nce Book ho. 17, Page ~ir. Ed~s moved the adoption of the Resolution. The =orlon was seco~ed ~y ~r. Hunter and adopted by the follo'~in~ vote: AYES: ~iessr~. Cronin, Edwards and H~ter .......... ~YS: ~r. Dillard, and t~ President, ~[r. ZONIi~-S~T~ACK LI~: Actio~ o~ the pro[osed ~eadment to Article VII, ~ect~on 3&, Chapter 51, of the City C~e, establish:n~ ~e~leml setback requirements ~hro~hout the city on all p~erty f~nting or abutting nar~w streets, as reco=~e~ ~y the Flanni~ ~rd, ~ving ~en held in abeyance, the matter ~3 again ~fore ~ouncil. On motion of }/r. C~nin~ seconded by ],.r. Dillard and unani~uslyado~ted~ th( ~osed amend~nt ~'as ~ferred roche City Atto~ey for study asto the legal ascot ~f the question and to report back to Council as to F~r procedure to be ibllowed ~n carryin~ out the proposed a~n~ent. B~O~-DEPA~BT OF PUBLIC %~LF~E: Furt~r consideration of the reduction ~f General Relief and Suppler~ntal Aid to Dependent Children [rants f~m seventy 7er c~t to forty For cent having ~en held in a~eya~e, t~ matter was again before ]ouncil, ~:r. d. H. F~ll~'ell, Di~ctor of the De~rt=~t of Public '~'elfare, again ~p~ear~ before the body with the reminder that the tremendous increase of request~ For ~rocery o~ers ~ill require an additional a~propriation for the balance of the Iu a discussion of the matter, the City ~nag=r ~=:ended ~e ~,~.~ ppropriated for this purpose; whereu~n, Er. Dillard moved t[~t ~e follow~g O~in~ ~e placed u~on its first reading. The motion was seconded by ~r. C~nin and adopted ~y the follow~ vote: AYe: [easts. Cronin, Dillard and Edwa~s ............. ~AYS: Er. Hunter, a~ the President, Er. ktn~n ....... ($10702) A ~ O~DII,A~E to a=er~ an~ .reenact Section ~7~ "De~arCnent of Public Welfare", of an Ordinance ~do~ted by the Council of the City of ~oanoke~ 7irginta~ on the 28th d ay of Decem~r, 19~9, ho. 10329, and entitled~ "An Ordi~:ance ~king a ppro~riatlons from the Get, em 1 F~d of the City of ~oanoke for the fiscal yeer beginnir~ Jenu~ry 1) 1950, and endin§ December ~1~ 19~ and dec~ri~ the existence of sn e~r~ency~. EE IT ORDAINED by ~he Co.oil of the City of R~noke ~ha~ Section "De~rt=en% of Public ~*elfareV, of an Ordinance ~o}%ed by the Council of ~e Ciby of R~noke, Virlinim, on the 28th day of December, 19~9, Ho. 10)29~ ~d en~itled~ "An O~nce ~ak~g aFFropristions from the Oeneral Fund of the City of Roanoke for the.fiscal year beginni~ Jan~ 1, 1950~ and ending December 31, 19~, ad declar- ing the existence of an emer~ency"~ be~ and '~e s~e is hereby a~ended and reo~a to ~ad as follows: DEF~T OF [UBLIC YE~ARE ~ergency Relief ..................................... The Ordi~m havin~ ~en read, wa~ laid over. S~FJ.~ DRAINS: Action on ~e question of c~mrze~ ~o mdc by ~he city for p~ping b{se~en~9 free o~ wa~eu after ~or~enbia~ ra{~s ~v~{~ been he~d in abeyance the m~tter was again before Council, )Jr. Dfllard moving tha: an o~l~nce be adopted es~ablishin~ a c~rge of ~5.50 [~r hour for a ho~eliFht ~p, t~ck and :~n, ~nd a charge of $12.50 ~r hour for a 750-~sllon pumpin~ e~ine or a 5~-callon p~ping After a di~cussicn of the mat~er, tke motion ~s lo~t for lack of a and no further ~ctio:~ was taken. CITY CODE-~YOR: Action o~ the sufCe~tion of ~ir. Edwa~s ~mt O~hmnce ~o. ~615, adopted on the 1st day of Septemb~r, 19~, frovidiag ttmt the President ~Councll ,shall be elected for s te~ of one year only and shall be ineligible succeed himself, be repealed, ha~ng ~en held in abeyance, the matter ~as again b~u~ht to the ~ttention of Council. CONSIDERATION OF CL~;-S: ~one. ]ETRODUCTIOf~ A~D CO~SIDE~TIO~ OF ORDIi~ANCES 2~ND LIC~SE CODE: O~l~mnce No. 10681, p~vtding for the issuance of a restr to m wholesale merch~t if at least ninety-five ~r cent in value of his ~aseS are the pr~ucts of one p~ducer~ processor or man,acquit and at least ~ichty-fi~e ~r cent of his salem a~ to custom, rs ~d for ~e outside the City of Hoanoke~ havi~ previou~l~ been before Counci2 ~o~ its first re~dtnE, re~d smd laid was a~a~ before the bo~, }Tr. C~nin offering the following for its se~nd ~ fill adoption: (~1~681) AN O~I[~.];CE to ~end ~d r~ain Section 95 of the License Tax of the City of Roanoke, relating to wholesale mercha~s; and providinc for t~ effective date thereof. (For full text of O~l~nce, see O~i~ce ~ook ~o. 17, Page 3~3.) Mr. Cron~ ~ved the adoption of the Ordi~nce. ~e motion was ~econded by Dilla~ snd mdo~ted by the follo'~ng vote: A~S: Eesnrs. Cronin, Dillard, ~wards, Hunter, and the President, kr. <h~n ..................... 5. NAYS: ~cne ......... O. 44S SCHOOLS-PENSIOn: Ordinance No. 10696, providing that secretaries to the Superi;~endent oi Schoole~ In service ~r~or to the effective da~e of C~pter of the,Acts of the Gene~l Assembly of Y~r~lnia o~ 19~2~ ~ become ~mbers o~ the ~ployees~ ~et~e~ent System off the City of R~noke~ if~ ;riot to ~e~te=ber l~; 19~O they e~ct ~ later retire under the city's syst~and~of ~e state~ ~d other- wise ~=ply with the p~vi~i~s oF t~ c~ty~s syste~ ha~ng freviously been before Council ~or ~s first readi;~ read a~ ~id over~ w~s ~Eain before the b~y~ ~ronin offer~ tM Follo-~n; flor its second reading and final ~o} (~10696) AN O~I~A~CE to ~end and ~o~a[n Section 1, relat~n~ to aa ~ended b~ O~i~mme Ilo. 10~)7, adoft~ F~rch 1), 19f0~ a~ entitled~ "~ O~in~< ~o establish a ret~ec.e~ system ~d ~ p~vide certain ~ti~nent allowance3 and death benefits for officers ~d employees of the City of Roanoke, ',ith certain excep~ions~ and to supersede any existi~ o~lnance p~viding for ~Lire~nt or deatt benefits on account of policeran and firemen ~ployed after December 31~ (For full text of Ordinate, see Ordnance Book No. 17, Page Er. Cronin ~oved the adoption of t~ Orditatice. The ~ion ~s seconded by ~r. Edwa~s and adolted by the follo~ng vote: AY~: }~esars. Croniu, Dillard, Edwards, Hun~r, and the President, Min~on .................. 5- N~YS: ~one ...... O. SCHWa: T~e City Attorney havin~ beeo requested ~o ~repare proper ordita~tce approvinE the purchase of p~g~r~y adJace~;~ to the Gilmer Public School~ he presente same; ~he~upon, l~r. C~nin moved that the following Ordinance be placed u~n ils firs~ reading. The motion was se~tded by Lt. tiunter and adotLed by the following AYe: }iessrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwa~s, HunLer, ~d t~ President, ~AYS: ~one ....... O. (~10703) A~ ORDII~A~iCE approv~lg the ackion of ~he Roanoke City School Board in electing to exercise option~ held by it to purchase certa~ lots adjacent to Lhe _~rounds oi' the Gilmer Public School l'or the pu~ose of enlarginE th~ grounds and im~rovin[ the praises thereof, a~ approv~g ~he ~urchase by said School ~ard of said lots. I~REAS, ~he Roanoke City School Board ha~ reported ~o this Council that said Board has elected to exercise options keld by it to p~chase certain lots adJacen~ to the ~mu~s of ~he Gi~er Public School for ~he purpose of enlarging the $~unds and im~rovin~ the praises the~of ~d to pay the~fov f~n funds which this Council has heretofo~ node available to said School ~rd~ all of ~hich agreeable to this Council. THE~FO~, ~ iT ORDAI}~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the action of the Roanoke City School B~ in electi~ to exercise options heretofore ob~ined by i~ to ~urchase, at the prices here~ sta~ed, the follo~Ng lo~s adjacen~ to the grounds of the Gilder Public School, viz: No. 3012309, Frank and Sarah Mc~illan and Hazel Bullard No. 3012310, Oeorge J. Penn No. 3012311, E. R. Cunnin~ham North rear portion of Lot No. 3012312, (30' x 33.33'), Joeeph A. Williams North rear portion of Lot No. 3012309,(50' x 1OO'), S. W. Faiscn t~,255.OO 3,000.00 2,9~O.OO 15O.OO 7OO.OO For the l~rpoze of enlarging the grog:ds and improvlr~ the primiees thereof is hereby approved ar~ f~ther~ t~t said ~ch~l ~d ~e~ and it is hereby~ authorize by this C~ncil, T~ O~lnance havtn~ ~en ~ad~ ~s laid orer. ~AT~ D~ARTI~T: The City Attorney havi~ been requested to ~re~re ~ro~r resolution~ authorlzinE the installation oF a water ~ln ~ 'se~e the Frolerty of the Valley L~heu Corporation under certain te~s and conditions~ he presented sa~e. Ia t his ~nflections the City S~nager su~ltted ~ritten ~rt that the cost of layi~ t~ etcht inch ~ater ~in tom a dis~nce or apFroxi~ztely 5[0 feet ~ill lfter a discussion of the ~tter, }'r. C~nin offend t~e follo~l~ Re~lutio: {~1070~) A REBCLI~IO~ au~orizing the installation of a ~ater main from the intersection of Bra~don Road and Wins~n lv~ue, S. W., tothe property of the Valley L~ber Corporation in acco~ance ~ith the[rovisicns hereof. {For full text of Re~lution, see Ordin~lce ~ok No. 17, Page 350.) F~. C~nin ~ved the adoption of the Re~luti~. The motion ~s seccnded by Mr. H~ter and ado[ted by the following rate: A~S: ~lesars. Cronin, Dil~, Edwards, Hunter, and ~e President, ~. ~inton ................... 5 · . ~AYS: None ....... O. With f~ther ~ference to the matter, the City ~[ana~er ~ubmitted written relort that to continue the eight inch water main fm~ the property of the V~ley L~ber Corporation to the eximtin$ main in Colonial Avenue, 5. ,'i.~ would cost ~6,759.~, and au[rested that the ina~llation of the main be held in abeyance for the time being. )Ir. Cmnin ~oved that Cmneil concu~ ~ the report of the [ity kanager. The motion ~s seconded by }ir. Dilla~ and unanimously adopted. AI~ORT: The City Attorney presented draf~ of resolution, authorizing a~ directing the City lla~ger ~ execute a supplemental acreement with the United State! of ~erica, in ~rmecti~ ~th the pmi. osed ~loca~ion of the control to,er at the Roanoke Lunicip~ Airart. In ~his conrecti:~, the City l~aEer submitted ~¢ritten relort ~xth the reque: tha~ he be authorized to execute ~e agre~e~. After a d~cussion of the ma~ter~ }ir. C~nin cf'feted the ~ollowinK emergency {[10?O5) I RE$OL%7!Oit authorizfnf and directir¢ the City kanaCem, for and on behalf of the City of Roanoke, to execute a supplemental agreement with the United of ~erica, modifying certain provisions of a lease dated ~'ay al+, 1943, by between the City of Roanoke and the United States of America, and ~ro¥idln~ for an (Forfhll text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page 351.} Kr. Cronin moved the adoition of the Resolntion. The motion was seconded by Dillard and adopted by the Following vote: '44E AYES: F. easrso Cronin~ Dillard, Ed~ards~ Runter~ and the Freaident~ ¥~'. ~!inton .................. ~ * ~ aAIS: None ...... O, FI)TIO~S A~D EISCELLA~EOUS BUSIhESS: STREETS lhD ALLEYS: Fa-, Dillard brought to the attentic~ of Council and the City Ear-Ear the fact that t}~re ia an obstruction in the middle of Yorker Drive~ S, I/., between York Road and Carter Road, The City ~ana~er advised that he would look into the matter, STREE?S AhD ALLEYS: Kr, Cronin brought to the attention o1' Council and the City Eanagar the condititel o£ the street in the 2600 block of Laburnu~ Avenue~ So lq, The City ~lanager advised that he would look into the matter, STREET ~A~$: Council havin~ ~reviously chan~ed the na=e o£ the section of Carlton Road lyinE south of Rlnndon Avenue to Eure Street, uI~,n advice ~£ the Buildio~ Inspector tb~t it was i~ossible to Rive house nu=bers for the section o~ Carlto~ Road lyinE south of Brandon Avenue ~dtheut the house 'nu=bers duplicating existing numbers on the section of Carlton Road north of Brandon Avenue, Hr. Cronin brol~.~ht to the attention of Council aud the City f~naffer tf.~t the residents on Eu~e Street want the name of their street ef~n==ed hack to Carlton Road and asked the City ~:a~m~er to fare the Planni~o~ }hc~iueer look into the matter, The City ~anageF advised that he would make sn investi[ation o£ the question There t~[ ng no further business, Council adjourned until 2100 o~olock~ p, APFROVED ~TTEST: , Clerk dent COUNCIL, REGULAR Monday, Au6ust 1~ 19~0. The Council of the City of Roanoke let in regular meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the FAmicipal Bullding~ F~nday~ August IA~ 19~0~ a~ 2~ o~clock~ p. the re~u~ meetin~ hour~ ~lth the President~ F~. ~lin~n~ presidio, PRESE~T~ ~[essrs. C~n~ Dll~rd~ Edwa~s, H~ter~ and the P~esiden~, ABS~ None .........O. OFFIcERs PH~EhT= ~M. A~ur 5. ~s~ City Fmn~ger~ Mr, Randolph G, ~ittl City Atto~ey~ and ~r. Harry R. Yatess City Auditor. The meeti~ was o~ened wl~ a ~rayer by Councllmn Ed~s. ~IN~g5= Copy of the minutes of the regular meeting held on Konday~ July 19~s having been ~u~lshed each me=bet o~ C~ncll~ u~n motion of ~. seconded by Mr. Cro~tn and unantnously adopted~ the read~{g was dispensed with and ~he minutes approved as reco~ed. HE~RliiG OF CIT~S U~N PUBLIC AIRPORT: ~su~t to notice of advertisement for bids for the ~i~t~ction ~f a~ Administration Buildinl at the Roanoke }~unlclpal Al~ort (Wood~ Field)s and p~suant ~ ~ttce of adve~ls~.ent for bids for ~ted work tu the Administration Building P~]ects acco~in~ ~ plans a~ s~ctfieatlons available at ~he office of ~uba~ and Caldwell~ In=orporated~ Ar=httects and Englneers~ and the of I'tce of the 0i~y Engtneer~ ~specttvely~ to be ~celv~ ~ the City Clerk un~il 2:~ p. m.~ )ion~y~ lu~t 1~ 19~ and to be opened at that ho~ ~ Councll~ ~ t~ee submissions havtn~ been ~celved ~or each of the two p~ects~ the Presldent~ {~. asked if there was anyone present who did ~Dt fully ~derstand the advertise if there was anyone present ~o ~d been denied the privilege of biddlr~, and tf there were any ~sttons about the advertise~ias ~lyone ~uld like to a sk~ and ~presentatives present raising any que9tion~ t~ President inst.=ted the Clerk ~o proceed wi~ =he opening of t~ bids. After the open~ and reading of the bids, }~. Dflla~ ~ved that they be refer~d to a co~ittee composed of ~. Y~rs~ll L. Har~s~ )~rager of the Airport~ H. C. 8~yless City ~llleer~ ~d }ir. B. R. Eub~k~ Architect and ~gllleer~ for ~abulation and report. ~e ~tlo~ was seconded by ~. ~s az~ ~animously ~ter du~ng the meettng~ ~he co~i~tee submitted the tabulation~ to~ether the follow~g ~rt and reco~endatlons: "Aulust l&, 1950 City C~ncll~ Ho~oke~ Virginia. Gen~men: 1. Presen~tlon of tab~atlons. 2, Reco~endatfons: A. B. F. Par~tt and Coupa~y successful bidder on buildin[ at $317,~32.~ B. Ail bids on ~lat~ work to be rejected due to insuffici~ 447 1. {~lnimum related work items to be rsadvertised by City. 2. Request CA~t to emend existin~ grant a~reement to cover chan~es due to ineufficiel~t funds. C. Ail wo~ deleted by ~hie recom=endation to be ~cl~ed In subsequent ~roJects. {~lEu~ ~r~all L. Harris ~l~ued) H. C. Bro~lam Sl~d{ B. ~. Eubankw ~. ~wa~s moved that Council c~cur ~ the re~rt and reco~e~ations the cool, tee an~ offfered the follow~ Resolution ~th reference to bids for rela~e~ work to the Administ~ti~ ~ildiu{ P~Ject: {{10706) A R~OL~ION rejecting all bids sub~i~ted for ~rfomiu~ the relate ~rk in co~ection ~ the ad~ini~t~tiun bulldin6 at the Roanoke )l~ici~l Airport ~'good~m Fleld] as heretofore pla~ed; di~ctin~ the ~,eer~ De~rt~nt, collaboration wi~ offic~ls a~ peri,el of ~e Civil Ae~nautics Adm~ist~tion~ to proceed i~ediately ~ revi~e the plan~ a~ specifications for ~uch related ~rk on a greatly reduced basis; direc~ the City F~er to advert~e for bids for ~erforming 9uch related work~ a~ modified; and p~vid~g for an ~mer~ency. ~For full text of Resolution~ see Ordi~mnce ~ok No. 17, Page ]5~.) ~. Edwa~s moved the adoption of the Re~lution. The notion was sec,~nded ~. G~nin and adopted by the followi~ vote: AYe: kessrs. G~nin, Dilla~ ~wa~s, H~ter, and the Pres~e~t~ ~. Dil~ then offend the follow~g Re~lution with relerence to the contact for the const~ctio~ of the Adm~fst~tion Build.E= {~10707] A RESOLUTIO2 conditonally accepting the bid submitted by B. F. Parrott ~ Conpa~ly, I,lc., Gene~l Contractor, of Hoanoke~ V~inia, for the tion of the administration buildin~ at the Roanoke ~[~icipal A~port (Woodr~ Field authoriz~g the City F~er to execute the requisite contract if a~ ~en all conditions herein provided for are net; and providinl for an emergency. (For full text of Re~olu~ion, see Ordi~nce ~ok ~o. 17, Page f~. Dil~ moved the ad~ption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded ~. Cronin and adopted by the follow~ vote: A~S: ~[ess~. Gronin, Dfl~, Ed~s, Hunter, ~d the President~ ~. SAYS: ~one ............. O. f~QUEES:. ~e request of Peoples Se~ice D~E Steres, Inco~orated~ that pe~ission be ~r~ted for the erection of a ~rquee over the entrance to Peoples Dr~ Store $55, 33 C~pbell Avenue, S. '~., Roanoke, Virginia, hav~ been~ferred to the Plann~E ~ard for study~ report and reco=endation, F~. T. E. Gapps~ District Supe~isor, a~a~ app~red before G~ncil in ~ectio~ ~th the ~tter; whe~u~n~ co~ication fr~ the Plann~ Bo~d, reco~ending t~t the ~ission be Eranted in ~cco~ance with the plan ~d info~tion heretofore submitted~ provided the is const~cted f~ accor~nce with the remitments of the ~ildin~ Ins~ctor ~d the National ~ard of F~e Unde~iters, was r~d. F~. H~ter ~ved that C~ncil conc~ in the ~come~2tion of the Planing ~rd ~d offe~d the followfl~ Resolution: .e {JlOTO~) A RESOLUTIoa authorizing and directing the Building inspector~ pursuant to the provisions of Ordinance Ho, 10161~ adopted oa the 26th day of September, 19~9~ regulating the erection and maintenance of avnings~ ~arquees~ signs etc.~ as a~erded by Ordinance No. 1069~, adopted on the list day of July~ 19~O~ to grant a permit to Peoples Drug Stores~ Incorporated~ to erect and maintain a marquee the front entrance of Peoples Service Drug Store ~5~ ]3 Campbell Avenue~ Hoanoke~ Vlrginia~ trader certain ter~s and conditious~ and providing for an emergenc {For full text of He~olutie~ see Ordina~lce Book No, 17, Page Fa-. Hun~er moved the.adoption o£ the Re~olution. The ~tion ~as seconded by Itt. Edwards and adopted by the following vote: ~YE3: ~,'e~sr~o Cron/~% Dlllard~ Edwards~ Hunter, and the President~ ~lnton .................. NAYS: None ...... O, STADIUm: Cotmcil having at ~ts last meeting defer~d action on the req~t of Bill France ~terpr~es, Incorpo~ed~ for ~lssion to continue weekly stock ~ces at the Roanoke E~ic~l Sta~E~ ~, France ~a~ speared before ~oun=ll and p~sented a ~=~ication fr~ ~[r. ~. H. Hoobler~ Admh~istretor of the Eemor~al and Crippled Children's Hospl~l~ advi~ng that the~ ~ve b~en no complaints in the hospital aga~st the stock car races~ excep~ t~t the speakers we~ loud~ especially when the anno~cer discussed other events than the ~ces~ and ~at the has agreed to t~e ca~ of this item, Appearing before 2~ncil and speak~ ~n favor of continu[ng the races, was Mrs, Vern~ A. Trent. After a discus~ion of the q~stion, ~M. Edwa~s voic~ the opintoa that acti~ taken lnfavor of the request by the present Council should not be b~yond the first of Sept~ber~ aud t~t a seven days* c~cellatinn cla~e should be incl~ed in any resolution adopted~ and Et ap~a~n~ that the Stad~ will be iu ~e by the ~oanoke Fair the last ~ek of Au~st~ F~. C~ni~ offered [ne follo~n~ Resolution: (~10709) A R~OLDTIOI~ authorizh~ Bill Fmnce ~terprises~ In~rporated, to =ondu~t stock car ~ces at the Roanoke ~[~lcipal (Vic~ory] S~d~ on the ui~hts of 16~ 19~, a~ Au~= 2~ 19~, u~n the ~e~s ~d co~it[ons set out ~ (For full text of Re~lut~on, ~ee O~lnance ~k ~o. 17, Page ~. C~n~ moved ~e ~opt~on of the Resoluti~. The moti~ wa~ ~ecoaded by Edwards ~d adopted by the followin~ vote: AYe: f!essrs, ~ni~, D~I~ and ~wa~s .......... NAYS: F~. H~ter~ ~d t~ President~ F~. fIEnt~ .... 2, ST~ET E~CROAC~T: C~ncil ~v~g previo~ly authorized E~est F. Cole~ lessee of pro~rty at 19~1 F~nklin R~d~ S, -~., to coutinue an enc~2c~nt on city for a ~eri~ of ~e not to exte~ b~yond July 31, 19~, Kr. Jo~ A. E~ns~ of the p~perty~ ag~ared befo~ Council and c~lained against the m~ner the City Fmnager had the encroac~nt removed. It w~s suggested t~= Er. Evans put his compl~nt En ~T~t~g and send proper ch~nels. P~ITIOBS AND S~E~ LIO~S: A co~uni~ti~ f~m the Ap~lachian Electrin Power t~t five 2~00 1~ stree~ lights were inst~led in the City of Roa~ke 449 during tha month of July, 19~O~ leaving a balance of thirty-three lights to be installed, and that thirty-t~ 1OOO lumen street lights were cha~ed to 2500 lumen during July~ was before Council° Ma`o Cronin ~oved that the co~unication be filed. The motion was seconded ~.r. Edwards and unanimously adopted, HOUSI~: Mr. John H. Wiodel havir~ been appointed by the ¥~yor as a member the City of Roanoke Redevelofmen% and Housing Authority for a term'of one year beginnin~ August 30~ 19~9~ in accordance with the provisions of Resolution 1OO98~ adopted on the 25th day of July~ 19~9~ a co~unicati~n from the four ramainir co~c~iseicnera, asking that ~',r. Wlndel be raoappo~ted for n new term~ was before ' Council° F.r. Cr~nin moved that ~M. ~/lndel be re-appointed as a Commissioner of the Ct of Roanoke Redevelopment and Sousing Authority got a ter~ df four ~ars beginning August ~O, 19~cO. The motion was seconded by Ma-. Hunter and adopted by the following AYES: F. esers. Cront,~, Dillard, Edwards, and Hunter ............ NAYS: The President, Er. }-linton ......... STREET LIGHT: A petition signed by citizens living on }~nsfield Street, Bradley Street a.nd Fialdalo Road, N. E., asking that a street light be installed at the cormer of Eansfield Street and Fieldale Road, N. E., was before Council. On motion of ~r. Cronin, seconded by I, lr; Dillard amd unanimously adopted, petition was referred to the City ~iat~ager. REf'UiiDS A~D REBATES-DELINQUEiiT TAXES: 7'ne question of accepting a compromise offer i-'l full settle~nt of taxes against property of Fa`. Harry G. Whitlow having been referred to the Oity Attorney for investi~ati~l, report and recommendations the following communicati~l from the Gity Attor~ley, with reference to the matter, was before Council: "August 12, 1950 The Honorable Council of the City of Roanoke. You referred to me for investi_~a~i~, repor~ and recommendation a communication from Mr. Harry G. ~nitlow with regard to a compromise settle- ment of taxes standing against property located on the :lortheast corner of Janette Avenue and Sixth Rtreet, $. W., described as Lots 22 and 23~ Block J~lette Land ¥~p, from the year 1932 through 19&?. ~ost briefly, flr. W-nitlow claims a gross overassessment of these lots and offers to pay $2~0.O6 or 50~ of these taxes provided the City Clerk be directed to mark all of said taxes released of record. The Constituticm of Virginia clearly contemplates that all property, with certain named exceptions, shall be taxed; and that all taxes shall be trueform upon the same class of subjects within the territorial limits of the authority levying the tax~s, and shell be levied and collected under general law. {See Section 16B of the Constitution of Virginia]. The 19~2 General Assembly passed what purports to be an a ct enabling all Virginia cities having populations o£ not less than 60,000 nor more than 1OO~OOO, by ordinanl to provide conditions and procedures under which any taxes upon real estates together with penalties, interest ard costs thereon, which are du~ such citi~ and have remained unpaid for not less than seven years, may be compromised settled. The City Glerk, after a most careful search, informs me that Counci has never passed ~ul o~dtnance outiinin-~ the conditions ~uld procedure under which such taxes may be settled. Ob.~goasly, Council may not lawfully arbitra: settle one such claim but, il' it acta at all, may only set up conditions and procedure under which all such claims might ba equitably and fairly settle. The casa of Todd v. C~unty of Elizabeth City, decided by o~r Supreme Court on the 19th day of June, 19~0, enumerates three methods whereby an alert party a§Eriaved by erroneous tax asses~nents might receive cc~plete redress in a court of law. In my opinio:,, if prof, erly availed of, thesa ].ly remedies are aufficieato In any. event, in my Judgment, Council may arbitrarily adJ~t rand~ co~plaints, ~ ~ It elects to do anyth~ the ~e~ises~ ~t be ordin~ce~ provide co~itions and p~cedu~ ~der all such c~pla~ts ~ay ~ co~p~mi~ed, It follo~s~ t~refor~ th~ C~n:il~ as such~ ~y not la~ll~ ~nt ~, '~nitloe~s request, ~espec~Fully~ [Sign.) R~ G, ~ittle Y~, C~nin moved t~ the opinioa of the City Attorney be filed ~d that a copy oF s~e be fo~a~ed ~ ~r, ~nitlo~. ~ne motion ~s seceded by ~, REPORTS OF OFFICES: S~T ~FROVE)~TS: T~ request of citizens tn Garden City that Galen Ctt ~uleva~ S, E.~ be l~proved~ ~vin~ beeu refe~ed to the City F~i~ager for action and ~port~ he submitt~d the foll~: ~Roanok~, ~irlin h To ~e City Council Ro~oke, Virgin ia Gentle, n: You referred ko me a~ our mee~An~ oa July 31, 1950, the compla4~c ~l~u~ ~,~ r~ga~ to ~he condi~lo~ of ~rden City B~uleva~, As ~ual, x~e~xaceAy ~ae n~x~ ~, Au~ 1, 1950, I had our D~rec~or of ~lic '~or~s to con~rac~ Wiley ~. Jackson, Co~rac~or, wi~h referen:e ~o improving ~his screen. The condi~ion of the weather was such ~ha~ ~eek ~h~ ~. Jac~so~ oa~y do ~ork of a minor n~e wh~le he w~s ~aiCin~ for the asphal~ sprea~i~ ~cHi~e. ~eve~h~less, a ci~ize:A ~eared again o~ Augus~ 7 regarding Chis ~ring ~hls ~eek, we~her has pe~it~ed C~ seal~g of ~he holes a~d spread~g of ~he asphalt. Res~c~fully submitted, City N~ ~g er" 2~. H~er =oved ~ha~ ~he ~por~ he filed. ~ne motion was secoaded by y~. ~roni~ ~d ~fmously adopted. SID~AEK, C~B Al'iD GU~ER CO~STRUCTIO~: The re~u~ of D~r~y a~*~e~ ~i~e=~l~, curb ~d gu~er in f~n~ of ~hetr pro~r~ies on M~ssach~e~s Aveaue, ~e~ween Cove Road ~d ~faye~e ~uleva~, havl~ beea refe~e~ ~o ~e City ~or aa eski~e of ~ co~, he submitted wri~em re~r~ tha~ ~he cos~ o~ ~he p~Jec~ he approx~ly $5,2~5.~. Council b~ng of ~he opiaio~ Ch~ Chis ~ua~ should he ~pp~pri~Ced up~a ~he pro~r~y o~ers deposl~g ~heir propor~ion~ ~ o~ the cos~ :l~y, Y~. DAi~ offered the ~ollow~g emerge~cy {~10710) ~ ~DI~CE to ~end and reenac~ Sec~ioa ~75, "SCree~ ~E a~ O~i~nce adop~e~ by ~he C~cil of ~he Oily of Roauo~e, ~irgi~a, oa the 28~h o~ December, 1959, No. IO3~, an~ eakitled, "~ O~mnce ~k~g app~pria~io,s ~he Gene~l Fua~ of ~e City of R~noke for ~he fiscal year begi~g J~uary a~ ~d~g December 31, 1950, and decl~ing ~he exis~nce o~ am (For full ~ex~ o~ O~i~ace, see O~i,~ce ~o~ ~o. 1~, Page M~. Dilla~ moved ~he a~p~ion of ~he O~aa:e. ~e mo~ioa was seconded by c~aia b~ adopted by the ~ollo~ng vo~e: B~ET-ROA~ LIFE 5AVI~ C~: ~e req~s~ of the Ro~oke L~e Savl~ Crew that.$~.~ be app~priated.for supplies ~vl~ ~en ~ferred ~ck ~o the City Man.er ~th a View of ascer~ing w~her or not ~e ~ount ~uld be t~nsferred fro: o~her accounts In its b~get, ~ submitted ~itten repor~ t~t the~ Is noth~g f~m ~iuh this $5~.~ can be transferred. It being ~luted out that the Ro~oke Life Sav~ Crew has s~red par~ of its funds with ~e other l~e sav~g cre'~m in R~noke, F~. C~nin offered the follo~g emergency 0~nce: (~10711] AN O~I~A~CE to amend and reenact Secti~ ~2, "Life Saving and Ald"~ of an O~lnance adopted by the Council of the City of R~noke~ Virginia, on 28th day of Decembers 19~9, ~o. 10]~, ~d entitled, "An O~i~nce mak~ appropria- tions from the Gene~l ~d of the City of Roanoke for the fisc~ year ~ginning Janua~ 1, 19~, a~ en~n~ December 31, 1950, a~ deciding the existence ~ ~ emergency". (For ~11 text of O~ce, see O~i~m~e ~ok No. 17, Page Fro. C~nin moved ~he adoption of ~he O~inance. ~e motion was seconded by Er. Edwa~s and adopted by the follow~ vote: AY~: Eessrs. Crontu~ Dllla~ Ed~rds~ and the President~ F~. Minton .... NAYS: ~. H~ter ..................1. LIBBY: Action on the emplo]~ent of an ins~ctor i:l ~onne~ion '~th the const~ction of the lib~ in E~ood Park ~v~$ been held ii{ abeyance, pending a dete~ination as to ~ether or not the architects will ~y one-half of the the Gity Manger submitted ~itteu report that the architects will not a~ree to pay one-half of the sala~ ~der the conditions of their c~tract. In this connection, ~. Randolph Fr~tz~ Architect, a ~ ~. F. M. Rivin~ President of the Ro~oke ~blic Llb~ry ~d, ap~a~ed before Corn:il and that t~ ins~ctor be employed. After a discussion of t~ ~tter, C~ncil being of the opinion tR{t the inspector should be paid on the basis of a salary of $5~.~ p~ ann~ Dilla~ offend the follow~g Resolution: ({10712~ A RESOLUTIOB authorizing the emplo~ent of an ins~ctor ~ connec- tion with the ~rat~ction of the Ro~oke Public Libra~ in E~od P~k~ R~noke~ V~ginia, at a salary on the ~sis of S6,~.~ ~r a~, said salary to be paid f~m the Library ~ Account. (For full text of Resolution, see O~in~ce ~o~ Bo. 17, Pa~e ~. Dil~ moved t~ adoption of the Re~lution. ~e ~tiou was seconded by ~. Omn~ and adopted by the follow~g vote: A~2: ~essrs. Cronin~ Dil~rd~ ~warda, H~ter, and the P~sident~ }~. ~AYS: Hone ..... O. LIB,.RI: The City F~gem sub~tted written ~rt, together with plus and mpecifications ~or steel bookstacks for ~e n~w ~blic library in E~wood P~k~ and asked that he be authorized ~ advertise for bids. Council being o£ the opinion that the bids should be opened before the body at 2tOO oSelock, po mo~ F~ndays 'AufS~t 28~ 1950~ 14re Dillard offered the follo~L~g Resolution: {#10?13) A RESOLUTIOa authorizl~g and diractiz~ the City ¥~ana~er to advertts for bids for the furnlshlt~ and instalhtton of steel bookstacks l'or the ne~ Roanoke Public Library in Elamood Parks Roanokes ¥1r~lnia~ said bids to be received by the City Clerk until 2:00 o,clocks p. m., )~onday, August 28, 1950s end to he opened baler the Council of the City of Roanoke at a regular ~eeting to be held st 2:00 o,clock, p. m., on the said date. (For full text of Resolutions see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page P.r. Dillard norad t~e adoption of the Resolution. The motion Was seconded by )~r. Cronin and adopted by the relieving vote: AYES: Feasts. Crorlins Dillard, Edwards~ Btuiter) and the President, Er. Kin%on ................. 5 · NAYS: None ..... O. S. TREET NA~ES: ¥~. Crenin having lureviously broutht to thru attention of Uounc that the residents on Eure Street, ~qo ]~.~ ~nt the name of their street c.hanged back to Carlton Roads and the City F~n~ger havisg been requested %o have the Planning Engineer look into the matter, he submitted written re[crt that the Plsnnin~ E~ has informed hi: it will be impossible to desl~=z~te the street in question as Ro~d south of Brandon Avenue, withou~ duplicating house nv~hers on that Fortio;~ of It appearing that the portion of Carlton Road south of Brandon Avenue is older than the portion of Carlton Road north of Brandon Avenues and~ consequentlys has priority as to the retention of the original ns~e, Kr. Cronin moved that the followin~ Ordinance, providing for changin6 the name of Eure Street south of Brandon Argue back to Carlton Road, and chanF~int the name of the [ortion of Carl%on Road of Brandon Avenue to Eure Road, he placed upon it8 first reading, The motion seconded by {~ir. Edwards and adopted by the following vote; AYES: Kessrs . Cronin~ Dillard, Edwards, Bunter, and the President, {ir. F. into n ................... 5 · NAYS: None ....... O. {~lOTl&) AN fI{DINANCE directing the change of name of Eure Street, S. between Brandon Avenue and Northview Drives to Carlton Road, S. W., and directing the chan~e of name of Carlton Road~ S. '~.~ between Brandon Avenue and Devon Road, to Euce Road, S. '~.,; directing the designation of the true names on present and futur~ tax plats in the of£tce of the City Engineer; and directing that street signs now and hereal'ter erected shall conform accordingly. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the followi~lg stre~ in the City of Roanoke now designated on plats in the office of the City Engineer by street signs, be, and they shall hereafter be designated by the new names as sho-,n opposite the old names, respectively, as follows: Present Name Land F~ap New Name Street, S. t/,, South of Brandon Avelue, Les-Ry Court Carlton Road, S. S.W. Rosalind Bills R~ad~ S. ~N.s North of Brandon Lee-By Court Eure Road, S. '~. Avenue, S. '*'. Lee-By Gardens 454 BE IT FURT~R ORDAINED by the Covncil of the City of Roanoke that the City ~n~lneer be~ and he 15 hereby directed to designate the true na~ee of the aa~d herein provided ~or on p~sen~ a~ f~e tax pla~s filed In hi~ off~ce~ a~ s~ree~ el~ now and hereafter erected shall confo~ ~e O~n~ce havin~ been read~ wa~ ~id ever. ~'IC~ The City ~er havi~ been r~quested to ne~otiate' ~lth ~e proper a~thoritie~ a~ to ~h~ a ~arkfl~g ~u~ey could be m~ertakea~ ho~ ~uch t~e ~uld be required ~ ~ke the 8u~e~ a~ ho~ ~uch it ~uld cost~ he ~u~itted ~Tltten re~o~ t~t ~ has be~n info,ed by F~. K. ~. ~ilkia~on~ Associ~te Traffic ~s~eer of the Virginia De~nt of ~i~h~ys t~t t~ ~vey c~ld be conducted in ~1 at the same ti~e ~e s~vey for a nor~-south high,ay thigh R~noke is conducted a~ that the cost to the city ~ould ~ appro~i~:ately ~r. C~nin ~ved t~t the re~rt be f~led. The ~otion ~ seconded by Edwards ~d unanl~u~ly ~dopted. 5TRE~ [I~S: ~e Cit~ ~t~ger submitted ~ritten requestth~t authority be ~nted for the installation ol t~o ~treet light~ ~nd the c~cel~ti~n of three . street lt~hts at variou~ locat~on~ ~ t~ city. Er. H~ter ~ved t~t Council conc~ in the request aud offered the Resoluti~: (~10715) A R~LUTION authorizing the installation of street liEh~s on certs streets iu the City of Roanoke and p~viding for the cancellation of thee 210~ L~en )lercu~ stree~ liEhts, the instal~tion of which ~s authorized under the ~visions of Resolution ~o. 10~8~ adopted on the ~rd ~y of A~il, 19~O. (For full text of ~esolutio% see O~i~ce ~ok No. 17, Page )~. H~ter moved the ~doption of the Resolutia~. The motion was seconded by ~wa~s and adopted by the follow~n~ ~ote: AYe: ~essrs. Cmni~l~ Edwa~s~ Rm~ter, a~d the Pre~ident~ f~. h~on ..... NAYS: ~. Dil~rd ................. 1. STREET LICKS: Council ~vi~l~ ~reviously authorized the installation of five 21~ l~en merc~¥ street lights ~ the liegro busil~ss section, the ~ity b~ught %o the attention of the ~dy a co=~ication f~a ~. :t. P. ~oker~ D~trict Kana~er oi the Appalachian Electric Pcb'er Comp~y~ seriously questioning desirability of inst~l~g ~rcury li~ts for the reasons outli~d in his letter and urging t~t the oriEinal plan for 25~ l~en incandescent street ii~%s be carried out. After a discussion of the question, ~. ~wa~s mo~ed t~t action on the ~%ter be held in abeyance ~%il the ~ext re[ular meeti~l~ of Cmncil and that ~ooker be asked to appear before the body at t~t %~e for a f~ther discussion on the subject. The ~tion ~5 seconded by }~. Cmllh~ and aaopted by the t'ollo~t AY~: )[essrs. Cronin~ ~wa~s~ H~ter~ and the Fresident~ Er. ~,iuton---&. NAYS: ~. Dil~ ..................... 1. B~-CL~K OF C~TS: ~e City Frogger submitted ~rittm report %~t R. J. Watson~ Clerk of Courts~ has requested Ie~ission to place an o~er for steel equipmen~ at ~ est~ated ~st of $2~.~ for delivery in 1951, the City reco~ending that the request be ~ran%ed and that the funds be ~de in the 1951 budfet. steel filling equllment~ to be used in the Office of t[~ Clerk of Courts~ at an estirated cost of S2~00.00~ for delivery In 1951. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book 20. 17~ Pa~e 361. P~. Dillard ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e ~otion wa~ seconded by ~M. Ed~a~s and adopted by the follo~n[ vote~ AYe: ~essrs. Cronin~ Dlllard~ ~ards~ H~ter~ and the Presidea~ ~llS: ~one~ ...... O. CI~ PROPE~TY: ~e City ~Mna[er submitted ~ritten re~ort tMt ~. Thomas Cro~ell of the Greenbrtar ~urse~ 16~2 Tenth Streets N. '~.~ ~ offered to rent city ~ro~erty for the ~u~ose of plantl~ ever~reen~ thereon~ the City reco~endini t~t authority ~ ~nted to ~roceed ~lth such ~ ~reenent on s~e of t~e cityts vacant pm~rty in ~att~ctive areas ~[~re t~ffic i5 ~eavy~ provided no signs ~e p~ced on the After a discussicn of the questlon~ ~. H~ter ~o~ed tMt action ou the matter be deleted until the next re~u~r meetin~ o[ Council. The =orion ~as seconded by }ir. C~nin ~ld m~animo~ly ~do~ted; IN~ITATi0a5: The City ~[arager ~u~ltted ~itt~ re[ort that he has ~ceived a request finn the ~atioal Ca~Ital Sesquicentennial to~i~ii~n~ ~hich i~ the ne~ Paul ~reen s~phcnic dr~a ~Faith of Our Fathers~ in ~ashin[to~l~ D. G.~ l' rom l~ust 5~ 19~s th~uEh Se~ten~r ~O~ 19~ to designate a date for ~Roanoke ~hen ~e City of Roa~ke can be honored at a ~rfo~nce of the d~a. C~ncil betnt of the o~iuio~, t~t authority ~hould be ~ranted for the iesi[nation of the date and t~t the act~l tl=e could be fixed in the furze by the ,erson ~ho is ~ycr at t~t t~e~ ~. Dillard offered the following He~lution: ([10717) A R~OL~IO~ avthortzin~ the de~i~tion of a d~te ~hen the City ,f Roanoke~ ~i~ini~ can ~ honored at a ~erfo~ance of the n~ Faul Green ~phoni~ drama "Faith of Our Fathers~ ~ich is heine s~nsored by the ~ational Capit~ 5esquicentenni~ Corxissi~i-in ~'aehinston D. ~.~ from August 5~ 19~, though Septe~ber ~O~ 19~. (For full text of Resolvtion~ see O~ixal~ce ~k 2o. 17~ Page F~. Dll~ ~ved the adoption of the He~lutioa. ~e motion ~as seconded by Er. ~ards and adopted by the following vote; AYe: Ees$rs. Cronin~ Dill~d~ Ed~a~s~ H~ter~ and t~ Preside:lt~ Elnton ............. ItAY5: ~one ..... T~FFiC: The City Auditor hav~g p~viou~ly advised Council that it ~ill be necessary to ~ve an appraisal ~de of the properties in the proFosed off-street parking zone ~ o~er for him to ob~ln infor~tion required in ~nnection with his study of a self-liquidat~g financi~ p~gr~ for the proposed off-stree~ Farking pl~, ~nd action on the ~tter ~vi:~ been held ~ abeyance, ~nding a repo~ the City Franker as to a l~p ~ fo~ ~ich viewers could be~tai:md to appraise the entire property In the proposed off-street Farkin~ sou~ as well as names'of the viewers~ he submitted written report that Eessre. T. Ho~a~ ~er~ David E. Etherid 5r.~ and John L, ~ho~p~n will vie~ the eighty-se~en pieces of p~pe~y ~ q~stion at a fee ~f S2~.~ ~ch, a total of In a disc.s[on of the reFort of the City F~[er~ it was Fointed out that the ~ewers will not ~der ~y c~rc~sta~es ~ able to co=Flete t~ir aFFra~sal before ~ove~er 1~ 19~, and that Council has ~lready scheduled a sFecial =ee~in~ SeFte~er 14, 19~0~ ~or the ~u~se of work~E ou~ Flans for reliev~g the ~bleu in Roa~ke, t~k~ l~to consideration the report of the Off-Street Parking Co=ittee a~ s~h ~nfor~tl~ as administrative officials of the city might have a~allable at that Eessrs. D~lla~ ~d ~wa~s, ~enbers of the Off-Street Fark~g ~in~in~ out t~t ~t was not the ~ateat of the co~ttee t~t al~ of the ~perty in the p~po~ed off-street Farkfl~[ ~ should he acqu~ed at one t~e~ ef~ the opinion t~t the aFpraisal of the ei~hty-seven F~eces of pro~rt7 at the tine w~ld be Fremature~ F~. g~nin ~oved that the q~stion of ap~inting the view. rs be taken ~der advisenent u~ltil the spec~l meeting on ~e~t~ber 12, and that the ~ole ratter of off-street i~rkiil~ be ~ferred beck t o the Offi'-$treet Farkin~ Co~ittee for further study and for ~t~rt at the s~cial ~eet~&~ the City A~itor to lhrni~h the committee ~lth ~ch fi~lanci~l data ~s he ~s aveileble at the ti~e. The ~otion ~af ~econded by ~[r. H~ter ~d unaz~imously adopted. 5TREEI' ~,P~Y~TS: Oouail Mvht ~reviou~ly a~hortzed the ~rc~se 6, Block J~ }~p of ~illia~zi O~ves Subdivi~iou~ froa ~. S. l.u~hy~ at a conside~tion of $]~.OO~ ~ cozmection ~ith th~ extensio~, relocation az~d ~ldmi~ Luke~s Street, ~. E., s~ upoii refusel of Fx. Eurphy to accept the offer, haling euthorized the Institution of ~l~e:~tion p~ceed~ the City }Mnager brought to the attention of the b~y t~t ir. [urphy has no~ eEreed to sell t~ lot in ~estton to the city at a [rice of ~.~ and t~t the City Ez~&ineer arid the City Attorz~ey have reco~ended t~at the offer be acce~ted and t~t title to the lot be acquired by p~chase r~ther th~ thm~h t~ conde~mtioa groceedin& no~ ~endi~ in Courts the City ~aEer adviair~& that he conchs In the ~. Ed~a~s roved that Council ~ticur i~t t he reco~e~d~tioii of the City ~Mnager end offered the t~llo~in& emergency O~i~mnce: (~1071~) AB ORDIIIA~CE authorizin& az~ directizig the 6it¥ ~M~&er~ for and behelf oi the City o~ Ro~oke, to ~urchaae from B. B. }[urphy property described a~ ~t 16~ Block J~ ~p of ~illia=on Groves ~u~ivision, at a cash col~lderation $~,~, to ~ ~ed for street rurIoses i~ co~ectiou ~ith the ~denil~E, relocating and extenalon of Lukens Street, ~. E,s a:~ ~ovidhl for aa energency. {For full text of Ordin~ce~ see Ordnance ~ok ~o. 17, Pa&e ~. Ed~s ~o~ed theado~tion of the O~t~mnce. The mt[on ~as seconded by ~r. Dillard and adoF,ted by the following vote: AYES: Eessrs. Cronins Dil~rd~ ~a~s, Huuter, m~d the President, E~n .............. ~AYS: 457 REPORTS OF CO}~:ITTEES: STREET EXTE~SIO~oWATER DEPARIT~T: The rotter of f~nish~g ~gres~ a~d egre well as water ~d sewe~ facilities, to the p~ertiee of Er. and }~s. Vance g. ~iley and Er, ~d Ers, J, L. ~y, desl~t~d as Ofiici~ Tax hca, 20~070~ ~d ~O~70~, respectively, l~ated east of Kellogg Arena, ~. ~,, hav~g beeu referred to the City F~ager ~d the City Atto~ey ~ a vie~ of ~orkinE ~t a of Kellogg Avmue, and other interested part$~, at~ to report ~ck to C~ncil, they su~mitt ed the. follo~i~ ~ "A~uat 11, 1910 ~e Honorable C~ncil of the City of Ro~oke. You referr~ to the undersigned for study, ~co~en~tion and report, May that Kellogg Av~ue~ Rorth~eat~ be exte~ed irot:~ ~ts Fresen% east te~lnus in an easterly dl~ctlng agproxi~mt~y &70 feet to the westerly bounda~ li~ of t~ ~tley ~en the heirs of ~he late A. ~ce H~ developed the eH~t they rese~ed a ~wo-foot strip parallelin~ the east ~urda line of their p o~rty. Accord~.~13,~ before the City rmy extend ~ello~g Avenue, as requested~ it must acquire le~al title to t~t ~rtion of the rese~ed strl~ ~ssing though Kello~z Arena. The Hm~ts a~ ~willing to sell that ~rt=on of the strip and the-City could~ therefor% acquire it only by eminent dormin and~ if successfu~ in such a ~ceedin~ ~ay the fair value the~of to t~ H~l~ heirs. ~our co=i~tee ~s advised by ~essrs. Robe~ and Keith H~t~ themselve~ ~nd t~ other ~eirs, that they have no objection to the galleys and the Mays c~ssing the reserved strip in goin~ to and l~m their ~ro~rty but e=phatically will deny this right to the [.ublic ~enemlly. They ~, ~herp that they propose ~ ~rricade the re~ervation as infrequently as they ~t'to protect it. ~e H~t ~irs f~ther state that theyare ~illh witho~ c~rge~ to grant ~th the ~ileys and the }~ys a ~rpetual easenent across the reservation for the ins~llation of all [ublic utilities only; p~vided~ the ~lleys will grant the ~ys a s~lhr ease=ent ac~ss their p~rty. ~ this was done~ yo~ ~ittee ~u~d have recommended Council ~ss a resolutia~ aut~rizinE the ~an&[er of the Water De~rt=~t~ u~on a~licati~ f~n the Fays and/or the ~aileys~ to supply them with water fron meters to be i~talled in Kello~ Avenue i~ediately west of the rese~ati~. ~ th~ suggested reiteration was ~de, t~ ~[ays fl~dicate~ that they we~ not interested ~ o~ so reco=eflding~ that they we~ interes ~ole'ly In havin~ the street o~ened~ as requested~ for the unqualified use of the ~eneral ~lic. ~e City At~ey*s office ~,ss not e=~h~ed the title ~ either the ~iley or P~y tract a~ acc~dingly~ is not advised as to recorded rights of i~res~ or e~ss but y~r co~ittee did view the.land ~d there is clear evidence ~f a seldom-used nar~w rosd ~nninC t~ough the Bailey land and ~ssibly touch~c t~ no~her~ost Fo~ion of the F~y ~nd~ near ~ approx~tely parallel to the ~sterly line of the ~tley l~d, in a dimctim~ t~nce in an easte~y directicn and again in a northerlF to H~t Avenue~ ~orthwest. ~his ~d~ Or lmie~ ~lle heavily cove~d with ~h, was traversable in an auto=chile on the day of o~ ins~ecticn. If the ~Mys a~ the Bai~eys had had the title to ~eir resFective p~rty care~lly exa=ined prior to purchase~ they ~ld ~ve kno~ richts of ingress and egress the~to ~lsted. aeither t~ City nor the heirs have caused~ or contributed~ to the plight they l'iz~ themselves in with then=erous pressi~ l'timncia~ de~ands on the City, yo~ co=ittee would doubt t~ ~isdom of extendin~ Kellog[ Argue, as req~sted~ at any material cost to the City, at this Respectfully submitted ~ (Signed) R~ ~. Whittle City Attorney (Sl~t~ed} Arthur S. ~ens A large group of citizens f~m the affected ~ea be~xg gresen~ a~ the mee' Cronin moved that the ~tter be ~ferred back to the City ~M~ger for the pur~s asce~talning the cost of ~king Eighth Street, ~. W., in that vicinity, ps~eable~ for the purpose of ascert~ininE.whether or aot an easement for public utilities ~ obtained f~ the H~t Heirs. ~e ~tiot~ ~s seconded, by ~. Dllla~ and unaninously adopted. '458 UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ~oneo CO~SIDF~ATION OF CLAD~5~ ~Oneo INTRODUCTIOs AND ~5ID~TIO~ OF ~DIaANC~ ~D ~LUTI~S: B~ET-DEP~Tb~T OF ~BLIC ~Ec O~iuauce No. 10702, ap~ropriatins t~,~.~ to ~ergency Relief In the ~elfare De~rt~t S~Ket, ~vlng been b~fore Co.oil for its first r~ng, read ~d laid over, ~as aga~ b~fore ~dy, ~. C~n~ o~erl~ the ~o]lo~g ~or its second readlr~ and flr~l ado~lon~ (~10702) A~ O~I~CE to ~end a~ ree~ct Section ~7, eDe~rt~t off ~elffaree~ of an O~l[~flce ~o~ted by the C~ncil of the City of R~noke~ on the 2~thday of Dece~er~ 19~ ~o. 1~ and entitled~ ~An O~ln~ce app~pri~tions f~ the General ~ of the Clt7 of Roanoke for the f~scal ~ear be~lnn~nz Jan~W 1~ 19~0~ a~ e~i~ Dec~ber ]1~ 19~0~ a~ dec~rin~ the existence (For full text of O~nce, ~ee O~t~nce ~ok ~o, 17~ .Page ~r. C~onin ~ved theedo~giouof the O~a~ae. The motio~ ~as seco~lded b~ Fr. ~a~s and adopted by the follo~in[ vote: ll~: Messrs. C~ntn, Oillaa a~ ~wa~s ................ ~tY~: ~[r. Huater, and tM Presideat, ~. kiaon .......... SCH~: O~tnance ho. 1070], app~vl~ the F~cha~e of pro~rty adjoining ~he ~i~er Public S~ool, havi~ prevlo~ly been ~fore Codicil for Its first readin~ read ~ ~ld over, w.~s slain beff~re tie ~dy, b-r. C~nin offering the follo~g its sec~d readix~[ and filial adoption: (~1070]) A~ O~DI~fiC~ a~proving the action of the Roanoke City School in electing to exercise options held by it ~ ~cha~e certa~ lots adjacent to the :r~ds of t~ Gilder ~u~lic ~ool ior the ~ur~se of enlarging the grounds and mp~vlng the ~remises t~ere~f, ~fl a~pmvln~ the ~c~se by said School ~a~ ~aid lots. (Forl'ull text of O~ixance, see O~lrance ~ok ~o. 17, Page F~. C~n~ ~oved the ado~tiol, of th~ ~i~a~ce. The ~otioa ~as seconded by ~. H~l~er ~d adopted by th~ follo~n[ vote: AYES: Messrs. C~ni~% Dillard~ Edwa~s~ Hunter~ a~ the President~ !in$on .................. 5 · ~AYS: ~one ...... O. S~i DRA~-SETBA~ LI~: The City Atto~ey havinE been requested to pre,re ~roper resolution~ authoriz~g the const~ction of a store d~ln to se~e property )f t~ Divisionof Motor Vehicles ~der certain te~s and cordi~ions~ he p~sented ~e; whereu~n~ F~. Cron~ offe~d the (~10719) A R~OLUTiON authortzi~ the construction of a storm d~in to serve :he p~per~y recently acq~red by the Division of Eo:or Vehicles oa the East s/de of ti&hth Street~ ~outhwe~t~ purs~nt to t~ pro~isicns of the offer of the aforesaid )ivision in the praises. {For full text of le~lu:i~ see Ordirance ~ok ~o. 17~ Page F~. Cronin ~oved the adoption of ~ Resolution. The ~tion ~as seconded klr. Edwa~s ~nd a~ted by the follo~Ina vote: A~S: Eessrs, Cmnin~ Dil~ Ed~a~s~ H~ter~ and :he Presiden~ ~.inton ................ 5 * NA~S: None .... O. ;Er. Cronin offered the following as an e=ergency =easure: (~107~0) A~ ORDINAhCE authorizing and directing the City ¥~nager~ fcr and on behalf of the City of Roanoke, to enter into a contract with the Colonial ~eric~n Netic, nel [~nk, Executor o~ the Estate of Eo Lo Arthur, for the purchase of Lots through 19, Block 20m ~/averly Place ~'~p. aE~rezating 11.69 acresm at a total cash consideration of $2000°00, O.g]~_ acres of said real estate to be t~ed for ~y for sewage collecth~ i~terceptor sewers a~d the residue to be used for street and/or ot~r ~unicipal ~ur~oses; directin~ that the $2000oO0 cash consideration be )laced in escrow with the Colonial A~erican ~ational Bank ~endin~ delivery of an ~cceptable deed therefor; a~ropriatin~ the a~.ount of ~20~0.00 £rcm the dis~o~l account and the street constr~ction account; and ~rovtdirc for an e~ergency, (For full text of Ordl~mnce, see Crdiz.ance ~oek 2o. 17. ~aEe ~[r. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The ~otion was seconded by ~o Dillard and adopted by the followln§ vote: AYES: EesSrSo Cronin, Dillard, Edwards~ Hunter, and the l~resident, ~.r. listen .................. NAYS: Wone ...... Oo SEWER ASSESS}~i;T: The City Clerk brought to tt;e attsntien of Co~u~cil a ~ommuted Sewer Assess~en~ in the amount of ~.OO, assessed a§a~st froperty on the south side of Gilmer Avenue, east of Third Street, in the names of N. lg. a~M ~helton, a~M now sta~ing aEainst pro;err) descrited as the =astern ~s:'t oi' let ~, s~ :he'western Dart of Lot 5~ Block 7~ B. F. & H.~ fronti~ on Patton A%'enue, east of ~hird Street~ in the nares of John F. and ~ry Elliott, the City Clerk advisin~ that ~he present proferty owners fays raised a question as to whether or not the assessmer ~as properly levied. Ca motion of )~. Cronin, seconded by ~.r. Edwards af~ uPmnimously adopted, th( ~atter was referred to the City Attorney for lnvesti~_ation and re~ort to Council. At this ~uncture, Council recessed for an executive session, at the request )f Councilman Cronin, which e~ecutiYe session lasted for approximately sixty minutes. CITY. ~[ANAGER: After the executive session, Yr. Cronin dec]ar~d tfata recent incident has crystallized a cenvictien he has had for seYeral months that it would ?or the best interest of %he city to declare vacant the office of City )-au~{er~ ~. ]rosin =ovinE that the follow~g ~esolut~on be adoptS: A RE~LUTI~ declar~ vacant the office of the City ~n~er a~ desIE~t~~ the City Audi~ as Ac%~ Gi%~ )m~ger ~til such time as Council fill s the ~acancy p~v~ded in this Resolution. BE IT R~OLV~ by the G~ncil of the City of R~noke.tha% the off,ce of the City FmnaEer ~ declar~ ~cant and ~at the City Audlto~ desl~ted Actin~ City Fa~ge~ m~til such tMe as Co,oil fills the vacancy p~vided in this Re~lutf~. ~e resoluti~ failed for lack of a second. I~VITATICN5: F~. Hunter brought to t~ attention of C~ncil an invitation ~rom ~. ~omas M. ~alshe~ Pres~ent, Blue RidEs G~e and Fish Associa%ion~ for the ~embers of the ~dy ~ be the ~sts of t~ ol~i~at~n at its annul outi~ ~lshb~n Pa~, ~'ednesday, Au~st 23, 1~O, fr~ 3:~ o'clo~, p. m., to 10:00 o~clock {<embers of Council Indicated their intention of attending the outing. It this ~oint, on motion o£ {~r. Edwards, seconded by {.Fo Dlllard.~,,d:Unenl. ~.ously~doited, Council r¢ceused until 8.'OO o~cloc, k, p. ~. HEALTH CEWTER-. Pursuant to notice of advertisement for bide for the construe. tion of a Health Center Building, Roanokem ¥1rginia, accordin~ to plans and specific{ tions available at the office of -~tor~ and Thompson, Architects, to be received by the City Clerk until 2:00 otclock, po m., )~unday, August l~s 195Ot and to be opened at that hour by Council, but later modified to read 8;OO o~clock, p. m.m }3~nday~ August 1~, 1950, and £our sub~ieaions having been received, both for the of the Health Center Building and for work ia the reserved area outside of the pro- party lines~ all four submissions consenting~ in writing, to the ~odification cha~ the hour for receiving and Creasing of the bids fro~ 2:00 o~clock, p. m., to ~:00 o~clock~ po m., the President, )ir. ~inton~ asked if there was anyone present who did not fully understand the advertise~nt~ if there ~a anyone present who had been denied the privilege of bidding, and if there were any questions about the adverti meat anyone would like to ask~ and no repre~entatives present raising any question~ the President, instructed the Clerk to proceed withthe opening of the bids. In the reading of the bids, it appearinE that the principal sheet of the bid of Laces and Fralin for the construction of the Health Center Building had inadvertently been omitted, the bid was thrown out. After the opening and reading of the bidsm ~a-o Croain moved that the three bids for the construction of the Health Center ~ullJin~, erg the four bids for work in the reserved area outside of the property lines be referred to a of )ir. John M. Thompson, Architect, )Lt. Harry R. Yatas, City Auditor, llmack, Director of the Bureau of Hospital Survey and Coratruction for the S~ate Oeiertaent of Health, Dr. J. H. Dudley, Coumissioaer of Health, )k. H. C. Breyles~ Engineer~ and Fr. John ~. '~'entworth, Director of Public 'lorks~ for tabulation and report, The motion ~-aa seconded by )ir. Dillard and unanL~ously adopted. Later during the meeting, the committee submitted the following repor~ and recom.u~enda t ion: "August 1~, 1950 City Uoun:il~ Roauo2e, Virginia. Gentlemen: ~ne committee has examined the bide which have bean received on the Health Center and wishes tn mak~ the followi~g recommendation: It is felt that it will be to the advantage of the city to delay the awarding of this contract for a period of thirty days as set forth in the form of proposal of the speaifications~ for the following reasons. 1. Time to make a review of the plans and specifications with the idea of affecting a substantial savings. ~. Time to negotiate with low bidder. 3.¥nether mu additional grant ~ aid fut~s would be available for the {Signed) Harry R. Yates (Signed) John M. Thompson (Signed) Jan. L. '~en%worth {Si~ned) J. N. Dudley {Signed) Honald B, Almack (Signed) H. C. Broyins" After a discuesion of ~aklng ftmds available for the cor~truction of the Health Center Bulldln~m a~d l(ro Cronin ~oicl~ the opinion that none of the feat~es orl~ally cont~p~ted f~r the ~oJect should be sacrificod, ~. Ed~ ~ved f~ther con~eration of t~ question be deferred ~til the re~ar ~ee~ln~ Couqcil~ 2:00 o'clock~ p. ~.~ Y~day. ~u~ 21~ 1~ a~ that Eessrs. Roy ~ebber and ~alter L. YounE~ Counci~en-elect~ be invited to be present at ~t ~e mqtion uss seconded by Y~. Croni~t ~d un~ously adopted. ~Y~S~ R~I~aT SYST~:-CIYIL A~ FOLICE JUSTI~ Ir. Dil~ bro~t to the attention of Council and ~oved thtt t~ Cit~ Attorz~y ~ ~qnested to render an opinion a~ to ~hether or not a~e S. ~. Price~ Civil a~d Police J~tice~ can be reelected for a fo~ year te~ or c~ se~e as Civil ad Police J~tice ~st J~e i~51~ under the provisions of the ~ployeese Retir~en~ Sy~te~ of the City of and if not~ to s~mit a mth~d for remedyM,~ the situatioa. ~e motion ~$ seconded by Mr. Cronin a~ u~ninously ~o~ted, There beint no further bu~ira~s, ~cil adjourned ~til 2:~ o~clock~ ~io~ay, Au~st 21, 19~ subjec~ to call. APPHOVED Cle~ Pre~eng '4(;1 COUNCIL, SPECIAL ~ETIhO, Wednesday, August 15~ 1950. The Council of the City ef Roanoke met in special =eeting in the Law and Chancery Court Room in the [unieipal Huilding~ Wednesday, August 15, 1950, at 12~OO o~clock~ noon~ for the ~urpose of further coneideratioa of the Administration Project at the Roanoke Euntcipal Airport, the Preaident~ ¥~, ~lnton~ p~esidir~o PHEiE~T~ [essrSo Cranin~ Dlllard~ Edwards~ Hunter, and the President~ Ar, ~inton ...................... ABSEhT~ None ........ On OFFICIO5 FRESE4~T: ~o Arthur 5o ~ens, City k~nager, ~o Randolph G. /hittle City Attorney, and {~o Harry R. Yates, City Auditor. AIRPORT: Toe President, ~, ~iaton, stated that the special meeting of Couac has been c ailed for further consideration of the Administration Building Project at the Roanoke Eunielpel Airport; whereupon, tko City ~M~uger read the followir~ draft letter: "August 16, District tir~ort Engineer, Civil Aeronautics Administration, Dear ~M. Is you know, the bids for the proposed admiuistration building and other related work at the ROanoke $~nicipal Airport (Voodrum Field) have been much hizher then ,as anticipated and the lowest bid that would produce a coaplete usable unit ofwork aggregates more than the ~i0,000 presently available for this work. It becomes evident, therefore, that drastic changes are to be ~ade in this pro~ect if we are to secure the ~axlmum value o£ work from the funds oa hand. in order to accomplish this, i~ is proposed to drastically revise the scope of the work as enumerated below. 1. )bdlfy the adminlstratio~ building co[ttract by delet~lg from the lowest bid Alte~lates "A","B" and "C", leav~n~ tFm proposed low net bid of ~317,h32. 2. ~ith respect to the grading, pavin~ and other related becomes necessary that these items be drastically revised so that the resultant ~rk will come within the auount of l~nds available for this and the completion of the building itself, lnatead of accepting the low bid of $163,052.37 for re~ated work aa originally planne~, we now propose to re~ect this aM the other two higher bids ~r this work and to revise the scope of the new work as indicated below: ~o Cara~ul engineering eati~ates indicate t~at the followln~ items of work will enable ua to prepare the site for the new bulldin{ and to provide utilities therefor and ~easonable acceas t~ereto: a. Unclassified excavation $20,000 b. Preparation o f site through removal of walks, water ~tns, cable~ dralnaEe structure, etc. h,$O0 c. Provision of water supply system 7,500 do Helocati~ of ex:[~ting control tower and provision of necessary facilities and all pertinent work 10~000 Total estimated costs Our plans ~d specificatioas are no~ being revised by our Engineering De~srt~ent~ in collaboration with you and your associatest and ~e expect to submit this revised pro~ect for your review within aeve~ ~7) days. These re?ised plans necessarily call for a revisina of the existing grant now in force betwee~ the City o£ Ro~oke and the Civil Aeronautics tim · it is requested, there£oro, that this document be revised and a~ended so that the pro,oct descriptiou will read as follows: Construct administration bulldins~ together with all pertinent work theretos lncltxiinf required nechanical equliz~ent and specialized inatallatlonsl clearings grubbing and grading; re:oval-and relocation of existing buildings and ~%ructurea to provide required operational space and facilities; removal and relocation of neceseary utility line.' structures and other installatioass including temporary and permanent connections, 31nee it is hoped that the revised scope of work for this project can be accomplished within the limit of ftu~de now availables this a~endment does not contemplate the necessity for requesting additional federal funds at The foregoing represents the collective Judgment of the Roanoke City Council and other municipal officials and your cooperation in thin matter will be greatly appreciated. Since it is obviously apparent that the reduced scope of the ~radtng and related work cont~plated under this revision lacks a great deal of ~roviding the facilities orl[inally contenplated, it is hoped that the items eliminated because of insufficient funds presently ou hand can he supplied through the medium of a subsequent project ifs as and when municipa ant federal funds are available for this work, In eum~tion, it is Councilts reco=~endation (and a resolution has been assed to this effect) that the low bid submitted by tt~ firm of B. F. arrott & Companys Inc., in the ~mount of $317,432, which represents that corporation~a base bid less Alternates "A"s "B" and "C"s be accepted provide howevers that the low bid for the revised schedule of the related work comes within the coney now available for the entire p~oject a:d that fact is ascertained prior to the actual acceptance of the primary bid for the administration buildin~. Cat, ici1 further recommends that all bids for the gradinl, pavfu~ and other related wol~& submitted on August l&th be rejected. We a re attaching hereto three copies of the tabulation of bids received for beth the administration building and the related work. In ail effort to facilitate this matter and with t he sincere hope that the requests contained herein =ay be promptly approveds Councilhaa passed a resolution authorizin~ me to execute the revised ~rant a~reement, on behal of the City~ if it conforms to the provisions of this letter and its legality is appmoved by the City Attomiey. This letter has been read by each member of Council and officially approved by that body at a special meeting held for the purpose tolay. ~y I hear i'r~ you at your l'irst convenience? Very truly yourss (Signed) Arthur 5. Owens City F~% a~=er" After a discussion of the letter, particularly with ref_~rence to changes in for the type of floor to be installed, Kr. Crenin offered the followinE {~10721) A RESOLUTION approving a letter dated Au_aunt 16, 1950, addressed to l~arlbo~o K. Dowaes~ District Airport Engineer, Civil Aeronautics Administration Richmond, Vlrginta~ s~d by Arth~ S. ~ens, City }~nager, aI~ %~ay r~d'~ exten: ;o %h~ bo~; a~ p~vidi~ for mi ~rgency. (For full text of Resol~ion~ see O~inm*ce ~ok No. 17, Page ~r. Cmnin moved ~e adoptionS' the Resolution. ~ne motion was sec~l~ed }~. Edwa~s a~d adopted by the following vote: AYES: liessrs. C~nin, Dllla~s ~wards, H~lter~ ~d the Presid~t~ ~. NIYS: None ...... O. ~. ~wards then offered t~ followin~ Rendition with refe~nce ~ executiol )f a revised grant agreement. (~10722) A ~SOLUTION authori~ m~ di~cti~ the City ~mnafer %o execute, shall of the City~ a revised ~rant agreement with refe~nce %o the construction ~f the administrati~ bui!d~ aa2 re~d work at the ~anoke Ruaicipal Airport Field), p~vided su~ revised grant agreement conforms to t~ provisions 46~ 464 of a letter from the City ¥~nager to Fr. ¥~rlboro K. Do~mes. District En~ireer~ Civil Aeronautics Administration~ Richmond~ ¥1rginia~ ~ichsaid letter was this day~ by resolution~ ap~ved by thl~ Councll~ and providis~ for ~ e~r2en ~For full ~ext of Resolution, see Ordh'~ce ~o~ ~o. 17, ~e Y~, ~w~s ~ved the a~ptlo~ of the Re~olu~oa, The mo~ion was seconded by ~, C~aln ~ adofted by the follow~g ~te~ A~ ~essrs. C~n~ Dil~ Edwards~ H~%er~ a~d the President~ NA~S: None ...... O. H~LT~ CE2TER: Further ~nside~ti~ o f the H~alth Center P~Jec~ having been deferred u~il ~M n~t ~l~r meetin~ of Couueil on ~ay~ lu~u~t 21~ 19~0~ the ~it~ ~Mnager a~ked that con~ideration of t~ ~atter be held in abe~nce until f~. ~rds noved that ~ncil cmcur ~ ~e ~que~t of the Cit~ ~ger. The ~tion ~s ~econded by ~, H~teF a~d unan~o~ly ~e~ beh~g ao f~ther bu~ms~ Council ad jounced, APPBOVED City Attorney~ and F~o Harry B. Yates~ City Auditor, The meeting was o~e~ed with s prayer by Babbi Benno ~[o Wallach of the ~nuel EI~: CO~/ of the ~tnutes of the re~lar meetfn~ held ~ ~[onday~ A~ust 7, 19~0, havinE been f~nished ~ch =~ber of Council~ u~o;~ ;orion of ~. Ed~a~s~ ~econded by ~:r. H~ter aud un~ously ado~ted~ the re.dinE ~s dis;ensed with and HEARI~ OF CITIES UPON PUBLIC AIRF~T: Pursuant to notice of advertise~entibr bids for an a ir show to be ~iven"~% Wood~m Field, Roanoke $~icipal Ai~ort, in accord~ce with terms ar~ co~itio~ls c~%a~ed in ~he d~i't of a ~posed agreement available ag ~he of'f/ce the City. Cle~ said p~sals to be received by the Uity Clerk un%il 2:~ o'clock, p. m., )ionday, Au~st 21~ 19~O, and to be o]~ned at 5km% hour before City Couucil, and one su~ission ~ving ~en received~ the Presiden~ ~. kinton~ ~ked if there was anyone present who did not fully underst~ld the advertiser, ent, if there anyone present who. had be~ d~ied the RrivileEe of bidd~E, a ~ if there we~ any questions about the advertisement ~yone ~ould like to ask. In this co~ection, Rt. Herbert E. Gill~m, p~ducer oC one of %he two air shows held at the Roanoke Funici~l Ai~ort in 19&9, stated t~t ~ was not aware the invitation fo~ bids ~ltil a few minutes belbre and that he would like an to ~ive f~thev study to the In a f~ther discussio*1 of the Fatte~ the City },m~Eer stated that he received a lonE dis~nce telephone call from ~.r. Haskell A. Deaton, ~ose bid has been 9ubmitted~ ~ he is flyin~ fr~ Cinci~mati to Roa~ke ~ will ap~ar before Codicil a% &:30 o~clock, p. z., for a discu~ion of his bid~ the City reco~endinE %~t the o~nin~ of t~ bid be held i~l abey~ce until t~t time. Er. Ed~rds ~ved %ha:Council con~r in the reco~etdatio:~ of the City ~a~eF. ~e motion was seconded by )~. Dillard and unan~ously a~pted. ~ter durin~ the meetly, ~. Dca%on ~vinE failed to ap~a~ before Council~ Er. H~iter moved t~% t~ ~dy ~roceed wi~ the o~eninE oi the b~. ~e motion was seconded by F~. C~nln and ~o~ly ~%fter the openi~ and readinE ~ %~ bid, a~ t5 appearing that t~ bid not In the. p~Rer fo~ a~ %~ the bid ~ f~t accom~ni~ 5y ~OO.~ in cash, o~ a ce~ifted check, as ~ti~ulated in the advert~en~ ~. C~n~ offered t~ follow- in~ Resol~tion reJectinF same: (~1072~} A RESOI~?ION reJectin~ the bid submitted for an air show to be ~lve: at ~'ood~ Fleld~ Roanoke k~nicip~l Airpor~o {For full text of Resolut~n~ see O~l~e ~k 17~ Page 366.) Fx. C~n~ ~ved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e ~tion ~as seconded by ~x. H~ter and a~ted by the following ~te: A~5: Kess~. Cron~ Dllla~, ~rds~ Hm~ter, and the ~resident~ Et.ton .................. 5. ~AYS: None ....... O. '~ith ~t~ reference %o ai~ shows ag the R~noke k~icip~ Al~ort~ Variou membe~ of Council voicing theopinion that air sh~s'sh~ld ~ dissensed with for this year~ E~. Dillard offe~d the followh~E Resolution: (~1072&) A RESO~T~ dispensing with air shows at '~ood~ Fleld,Ro~oke k~lctFal Airport~ for %he yea~ 1950. (For f~l text of Re~lution, see Ordl*mnce ~ok Ro. 17, Page 366.} F~. Dillard ~ved the a~ption of the Resolution. ~e motiou was seconded A~5: ~ess~. Cronin, Dilla~ Ed~rds, Hun%er, and the F~sident, NA~S: None ...... O. S~EET L~HTS: Council havin& p~vlously au%horized the installation of five' 21~ 1~ ~rcu~ street li&h:s ~ :he ~e&~ business sec:ion, and ~. W. P. ~oker, Assistan~ Dis%tic: ~m~ger of :he Ap~lachian Electric Po~er Com~y~ havin& questioned the desi~bility of ins%allin~ %~ mercu~ liEh%s and ~v~E ur&ed the original plm for 25~ l~n i~andescen% s%ree: liEh:s be car~ed ou%, and Council havi~ invited ~. ~ooker to ap~ar before the ~Y for a discussion of %he ~:%er, he ap~ared. .' In a discussion of the ~a%%ar, ~. ~ker gointed ou% %~% %he stye% systm oa First Street, h. '~., is not adaptable for mercury units wither extensive r~elinE work such as replacir~ the present ~oles, and' that the pro~sed light Co~onwealth ,Avenue will have to be ceuter-sus~ended ~ich is not reco~,ended for mercury units, ~.~. Booker also pointing out that lns~llation of the five mercu~ street liEhta would be c~ati~ "mixed" ill~inatic~ in that area. Council heine of t~ opinion that there sh~ld ~ ~ discrimlna~ion In the street !i~hts in the do~to~ secti~ of Ro~oke and ~e 5egro b~ess section~ ~. ~wards ~wed that %~ Appalachi~ Electric Power Comply be advised that it is will of Council :~t the five 21~ 1~ mercury street liEhts authorized by Re~lution No. 10687, adopted on the ]~t day of July, 19~, be i~tal~d~ p~vided they c~ be installed without u~ue delay, unless the company c~ show just cause fr~ an en~ll~erin~ standpoint as-to ~y the r. erc~y li~ts should not be ~ installed. The motion was seco~ed by ~r. C~nin ~ u~ni~usly adopted. S~E~ I~ROV~ESTS: Er. John F. Wright, 263~ Laburn~ Argue, S. W., appear [before Council and p~sented a petition s~ned by tht~y p~perty owners, ask~l c~b a~ ~tter be cormt~cted in the 2~ blo~ of Laburn~ Argue, 3. W., ar~ the street be paved, al~ %~t the ~improved portion of Carl~n ~ad be lmp~ved. the city~ respectively, in accordance with the sgreement between ~. Sigmon and the Council bein~ of the opinion that the street ehculd be put In ~ro~er kr. C~nin offe~d the follo~ (~1072~) A ~LUTION avthorizh~ a~d directin~ the ~lt~ ~a~er to ~ceed ~th [~p~ve~mts in the 2~ blo~ of ~bvrn~ Avenue~ ~, ~.~ that ~ortion oFthe co~t ~l~ Is p~erl~ chargeable to ~. Howard E. Sl~n to be ~o c~rged. (Fo~ full text of Resolution, ~ee O~l~nce ~ok ~o. 17~ Faze 367.) Er. C~nin ~ved t~ adoption of the Resolution. The moti~ was seconded by ~r. Dillard and adopted b~ the follow~ vote: AYES: Kess~. C~nin, Dillard, ~wa~s~ H~'~s and the President, ~. nAYS: None .... O. P~ITIQ~S A~ ~$~;UNIOATi05S: S~EET LIGHT: A co~unication f~m ~. Carl G. Coo~, ask~*~ %ha~ a llEht be ins~lled a: t~ co, er of Greenland Avenue m~d C~ber]~d Street, N. was before Uouncil. On mo%i~ of ¥~. H~ter, seconded by ~[r. G~nin ~d unan~ously adopted, the co~ica:to~ ~s ~ferred to %he Gi%y ~z~5~ for s%udy~ re~rt a~ recommendation ~o Council. SW*~ ASS~S~hTS: A co~uni~%ion f~: ~. ~:. J. Lucas~ call~E atten%ion to an e stated sewer a ssessmsn% in the ~oun% of $8&.67 a~a~ls: p~perty locaaed on %he' north side of U. S. Route 11, be%we~ ~:is A~enue a~ Hea:hstoz~ R~d, describ~ as Lot 3, Block 6~ Ai~lee Court, in the n~e of Doro%hy Lee '~ald~n, and a like assessnen: asains: ~% &~ Block 6, A~ lee ~ was before Uouncil, ~[r. Lucas In :his connection, %he Gi%y ~le~ bright %o %he a%%en:ion of Gouncil a co,unica:ion from :he ~ineer~ Dega~m~%~ confi~ing the facts se: forth in :he le%%er from ~L~. Lucas a~ reco~endin~ %ha~ :he assessmen%s be released. ~uncil be~& of %he opinion that the assessors should be released as requested~ E~. Dillard offered the follow~ emergency Re3olu~ion: {~10726) A RESOL~ION authoriz~ %he Gi%y Clerk %o mark released estimated sewer sssess=~%s in the ~ounts of $8&.67, res~c:ive!y~ a~ai~m% ~:s 3 and &, Sec: ~6~ Airlee Court }~p, in the n~e of Dorothy Lee Walden, as reco~ed in J~en~ Lie~: D~ket 19~ Pa~e 201, in %he Clerkts Office ~ the hustings Cour~ for :he Ci%y of Roar (For ~11 text of Re~lu:ion~ see 0rdin~ce ~ok No. 17, Pa~e 367.) }~. Dii~rd ~ved the adoption of t~ Re~lu:i~. The =otion was seconded by }~. Hun%er and adopted by :he foll~E ~e: AYES: ~[ess~. C~nin, Dllla~, ~wards, H~%er~ and %he Pres~en~, NAYS: None ...... 0. '468 SCHO01~: A echool bulldini progress ~ort for the ~onth of July, 1950s was before Council, P.r. Cron~ ~ved t~t the report be filed, The moti~ was eeconded by H~te~ and unanimo~ly adopted. P~S~-CIVIL ~ POLICE JUSTICE: ~e City Attorney hav~& b~n requested render an opiniou as to ~hether or l~t J~ge S. R. Frtce~ Civil azd ~olice J~tice~ can be reelected for a fo~ y~r tem~ or can ~erve a50ivil ~d Police Juetice pizt June ~0~ 19~1, ~der the provisious of the ~ployees~ Retir~ent ~ystem of the City o$ Roanokes ~d if nora to ~com'.end a pro~sed m~th~ for remedyis~E the aituation~ the follo~ag co~icationm with rofe~nce to the hatter ~a3 b~o~ ~e Honorable Cou:~il of the City of Roanoke. ~entl~en: At your reeler mceti~,E of Auzu~t l~th~ havin[ ia =ind the oi the ~ployees~ Hetir~ent Syst~ you requested me to render opini~s on the follow~a ouestions: 1. ~My Council la~fully reelec~ J~Ee 5~uel H, Price~ who has the a~e of seveaty yea~ Civil and F~lice Justice for a term of four yeara~ co~encing October 1~ 1950; 2. If Council has such authority~ ~d sh~ld so reelect hin, could Jud~e Price lawfully a~rve in this capacity beyond J~ne )0~ 1951; ~nd, if either or ~th of the a~ve queakimis are a~lswe~d i~ the to recommend a ~.ethod for r~edyin~ the In dete~lnin~ these questioa5~ it ~hould be borne ia mi~ t~t the ~ployeea~ ~e~lr~en~ Syatem of the City of Roanoke is embodied ~ an ordinance, adop%ed by t~ Council. A ca~l readin~ of the ordinance ~111 ~{hat its basic ~ ~s the attai~e~ of the high pu~ose of providill~ ~cans whereby all regular~ conti/mous m~d per~nent officers and employees of the City, illcludin$ its Gi~l and Police J~tices~ my retire~ on indepeuden~ means~ ~t~r t~ retuisit~ )'ears of loyal service to their ~ity. ~e ordaininz Council ~=s obvio~ly persuaded that its pmMisiorm would prove beneficial to ~mbers of the syst~ a~ also %o the City. therefo~ ~died D~visi2~$ in the o~inauce calcu~ted to pe~suad~ all ~liEible employees of the City~ the time of its pas~ge to become of the Syst~; and it also ~serted th9 Iositiwe ~quire~nt that any person becoming an ez~lo~e on a~ after the first dayof July, 19~6~ s~t!l a ~ember of the syste~, as a co~ition of his employment. ~y m~De~ of the system u~n attaining the age of s~ty-five years is entitled to (and upon a~tainin~ the age of sixty-six years must) avail hi~lf of p2asio:l at that t~e. This bein~ the ~quire~n% ~d~r the ordinance, it follows that u~e2 no cirg~tance could ~y offic~l of the City not pre~iously a member of ~he syat~ become a ~mber t~reof after attainin~ tn~t age. ~haa, %oo, there is Sectiou 6 (1}(e) of the ordi~mnce whi~ reads: On a~ afte~ %~ f~s% day of July, 1951, the ser~es of any ~ployee not a m~ber of the System, %~ho has attained tho ago of aeve:lty if not ~licen~ or fi~m~, or a~e sixty-five if a ~licem~ o~ l'irez~', s~ll resinate forthwith. Fu~he~ conside~tion of t~ particular crdi~nce would p~ve of no avail except, Derhaps~ to re-emphasize t~t it is an o~lnance w~ch ~y be ~ended by its ereator~ the Council, ~ its discretion~ tn ~y ~nae~ that d~s not Miolate vested Secti~ 9 of t~ Charter of the Gity of Roanoke requires Council to elect, during the month of September, 1938, and dur~g t~ ~nth of September of eve~ forth y~r thereafter, a Ci~fl a~ Police J~ttce to serve for a te~ of fo~ y~rs f~m the firs% ~y of October n~t follow~g :h~ dste of his el~c:i~a a:~ mn:il his successor shall have baas ani ~ualified. Sec:ion 8 ~of provides, inter alias t~% "all elec:io~ of ~He Council shall be viva voce and the vo:e ~corded la ~he jou~ of %he Council". No provis~n of %~ charter, however~ prohibits the Council f~m elco:lng ~e, %o this amir:an: ~ai%ion, ~o may ~ve a~in:ed :ne . of seventy years; nor ~ I advised of :he existence of ~F such c~sti:u%ions or statu%o~ prohibition. At w~ld~ %he,fore, follow %hat if :he~ be such ~ohtbi%loas they zust be fO~A~ i~ ordi~nces passed by ~he Council of :he Ci:y of Ro~oke. An], as indicated above, Council, in i:s ~le discre:i may repel or amid all ordl~nces p~v~ed %~%, In so doing, yes%ed ri~s are no% viola:ed. Since JudEa Price, because of his see, co~d no% bache a z~bar Qf t.~e Re:l~n~ ~ystem. his re-election as ~ivil and Police Jus~ic the System. Intelligent people will ngroa t~t Council, ~an engaged in perfor~ing its charter l~posed duty of electing a Civil and Police d~t~ce for a prescrib~ te~ is en~ged ~ the ~rfo~ce of a mo~t ~er~ous and t~rtant duty. Certatnly~ ~ so acti~ tC is ea~age~ ia ~ha perfo~ce of a du~y of decidedly greater dignity an~ i=~r~nce t~n l~ is eng~ed ~en parroting the ~=e~at ~ut~e business of enacting, ~end~g or repeal~g o~irances. A~zly, It Is my opinion t~t Co~cil ~ay la.fury re-elect Jutte Price, Civil and Police Justice, for a te~ of fo~ years tolerating O~tober 1~ 19~0. And, if C~ncil should so re-elec~ him, its action ~ so doi~ would be tant~o~ to ame~i~ exl~ng o~lnaaces iu conflict tMt action; ~t only to t~ extent of s~h cmflict, it is~ therefo~ =y f~rther opinion that Ir C~ncil sh~ld re-elect Judge Price for a ter~ of fo~ years[ co~encing October 1~ 1910, he coult la~fully se~e in that ca.city bayed J~e ~0~ 19~1, and ~ti! th~ expiration of hit ne'~ tern or ~til his successor a~l ~ave be~n elected and l~lified. 31~ce your t~ questions ~ve be~n mawered tn the afflaattve~ it be~mes ~necessary to suggest a remedy ia the ~renises. I ~y add, however that It Is alsys desirable that all existin~ laws~ primary and (i.~. oratitutim~ ad statutory 'quo ad~ ~he Comonwe~lth nod c~rter and ordinances ~quo ad~ ~e m~icipalitl}- be in as complete barony as Is reasonably possible. In the ~stant case, this could be accomplished simply aaeniin~ Section 1(6} Definitions, by insertin~ the lanlui!e~ If {his was dose that sub-section ~uld read: "Ea~lo~ee~ shall mean any regu~r, coatfnuous a~d ~anent o~ffcer employee o~ the City~ ~heth2r he devote his w~l~ o~ only a pa~b his time to such re~la~ a~ continuous emplo~ent~ and shall b~t sh~l.l not be limited to~ ~; offfici~ls elect~ by City Council ~o at the tl~e of election ~e not ~ttained ~e a~e of s~ty ~e~ Reelect fully submit ted~ (Sl~ned) ~aa G. 'Shittle City At~ ~ley" ~. C~ni~ ~ved that the co~unf~tion be filed. The motion ~s seconded by llr. Dillard ar~ ~imously adopted. ~EFO~TS OF OFFICERS: STRUT It$~VE~aTS: The City F. ara ~er submitted written aport that he has been advised by the Lefal De~rtrmnt that the city has secu~d p~perty ibr t~ widenin~ of Asp~ Street, N. W., fr~ all ~t nine property om~e~ a~ that the securing of rights-of-way is p~gr~s~h~g satisfactorily, co:~cl'd~i:ls tkmt a~ hopes to start on this work durh~g Septe~er. Er. Cron~ ~ved that the re~rt ~ filed. The motion was seconded by ~. Dillard a~ un~imously ado~ ed, WATER DEP.{R~: ~e City }lancer su~itted ~itt~ retort t~t ~*. ~uis R. Howson will be i,~ Roanoke om Tuesday, A~u~t 22~ 19~0, I'or a conference with Ooun:il. F~. H~l~e~ moved t~t the confere~ce be held at 12:00 o~clock~ nooa. Abe motion was s~.conded by Mr. ~s a~ u~n~ously adopted. STREETS LICKS: ~e City }lana~e~ submitted written ~po~t with the reeo~and! ;ion that four ~ l~en inc~descent street lights b~ iastal!ed in th~ City ~a~ket amea. ~. a~t~r moved ~a~ Coun=il concur ~ the ~co~tlon of ~he City Manager ~d offe~d the following Resolutlo~: (~iO7~7) A ~9OLUTION authoriz~E the ~st~lati0n of street lights on certain streets in the City of Roanoke. (For full text of Re~lution, see O~in~ce ~ok NO. 17, Page 368.) ~. H~ter ~oved the adoption of the Resoluti~. ~e motion was seconded ~y ~r. ~wa~s a~ adopted by the follo~ AYES: )~essrs. Cronin, Dilla~, ~wards, H~lt~ a~ t~ President, ~[~ton ...... ~ ......... 5. NAYS: None .... O. 469 47O EAS~T-ST~ELT ¥]DF~I~3-. Yhe City ¥~mger submitted ~rig~ ~rt, the ~ollo~ng ~orand~ ~rom the o~lca o~ the City ~DA~: Au~ 19~ 1950 ~: ~it~ TO: ~i~y eed dated Feb~ry 22~ 1939~ ~e First ~ational ~cha~e ~nk of ~noke lr~lniav con~ey~ to the City of Roanoke~ Yi~lnias a ~0.0 foot strip land 6.0 feet la ~idth ~hich ~as located ~ t~ seat aide off Jefferson Street. 102.0 feet north of ~ta~ Avenue for street ~denin~ pu~oses. lhen~ ~y deed dat~ October 1By 1919~ ~e First ~ation~ ~cha~e ~ conveyed ~o the City of Roasoke an ease~nt ~.0 f~et ia ~idth ~d ~0.0 feet lons ~rallel ~i~ ~d adjacent to the 6.0 foot strip conveyed by the deed Feb~ry ~2~ 19~9~ vhich eas~ent ~s for the p~e of bulldl~ a retainii vail alon~ t~ pro~rty adjacent to t~ 6.0 foot strt~ as ~ell as to ~e~it ~r~en e~ployed on the ~en~g of Jeffers~ Street to euter the lind by this ea~e~n~ for ~e ~ur~se or c~pleting the ~ening of Jefferson street. ~. Car~ll Reis In ex~ining title for ~ ~ros~ectl~e ~cha~er of t~ of l~d over ~hl~ ~e ease~nt ~ granteds has ral~ed the.questl~ or ~ethe~ or not the Cl~y ~ould be ~illing to release thia eaae~en~. The City ~n~r and t~ Director of ~ublic Works ~vlse that the eaae~ent over the ~,O foo~ stri~ conveyed to the City of ~oanoke by the deed of October 1~ 1919~ is no loa[er necessary for the ~idenin[ of Jefferson Street nor the :aint~lance or s~e~ and t~t it ~ould ~t be detri~en~l to the Interests of the City to release all ri[hts the ~ity no~ has ia the a fore- said 5.0 fnot strip of lad, (Si~ned) E. ~. Yr. C~nin noved that Council caner in the request that the easen~lt ~e 'eleased aud tMt the followin~ O~inaice be placed u~n it~ first ~ading. The notim ~a~ seconded by ~. Dillard and adopted by the l'ollo~iug vote: AYES: l.lessrs. C~nin~ Dillard, ~wards, H~e~, and the Fresident, ~AYS: ~cne ..... O. (~107Z8) AN ~DI~LCE authoriz~ a*~ diFectin~ the p~r City Officials, and on behalf of' the City of Roanoke~ %o execute a Felease deed unto Leo F. Henebry~ h~ successors in tit]e, if any~ ~leasi~ and quitclaimin~ all right, title and interest of the City of R~noke~ in and to a certain strip or paFcel of l~d si%uat~ iu the City of Roanoke on the west side of Jef~%r2en Street 102.O feet north )[o~ta~ Avenue, S. W. 'a~E~A~ The First Nati~ ~cha~e B~k of R~noke, by deed~ted Feb~ary 22, 1939, cenveyed unto the City of Roanoke a certain strip of l~d ~0.0 feet by 6.0 feet situate in the C~ty of Roanoke on the west side of Jefferson Street 102.O feet north of )!ountain Avenue, S. %~., for street ~idenin~ ~urposes; and %~S, The First Eational ~ch~ge Bank of Roanoke, by deed~ted Ocotber 18, 1939, conweyed unto the City of Roanoke ~ ease~nt ower a strip of land ~O.O feet by 5.0 feet~ ~allel with ~d ad.cent %o %P~ 6.0 f~% strip of ~'nd con~eyed ~y the above Kentioned deed of Feb~a~/ 22, 1939, whi~ ~semen~ was for the o~ accomplish~ the widening of Jefferson S%reeg ~ p~viding access to the abo~e mentieaed 6.0 f~% s.%~ip as well as %o build a retaining wall the~eon~ if necessary; and %~R~S, Leo F. Henebry~ %he present o~er of the lot of ~lch the a~ve mentioned 5.0 f~% ease~nt is a part, has re~ested the City of Roanoke to release ~d quitclaim all ri~%, title and interest it may have a6qui~ed in t~ above 5.0 foot strip by w~rtue of %he above mentioned deed of October 18, 1939, if City of Roanoke ~s no fu~her need for s~e; ~ '~, the ~den~g of Jeffe~on S~reet has been accomplished, a~ City of Roanoke has no further need for the easezen% ove~ %~ a~ve menti~ed ~.O foot strip. THEREFOREj BE IT ~DAINED by t~e Council o£ the City of Roanoke that the {~¥or be~ and he l~ hereby~ a~r~zed a~ directed~ for a~ on be~ of the City of Roanoke~ to ezecu~ a p~r deed~ app~ved by the City At~or~e~ ~lea~ and qultclaiming unto Leo F. Henebry, or ~s ~ucces~rs In t2~le, If any, all title ~ ~terest the ~ity of R~noke acquir~ ~y deed oF October 18, l~J~, ~e Firs~ Bation~ ~ch~6e ~ of R~noke to the ~i~y of Roanoke in and to ce~ain strip or ~rcel of ~nd~ 50,0 feet by 5,0 feet, sit. re tn the City of Roanot on ~he ~est side of Jeffer~n 9treet, 102,0 feet north oF F~za~ Avenue~ 9. ~.~ and t~ City Cle~ be, and he 19 hereby~ authorized a~ directed, for ard on behalff of the City of Ro~oke, to attest said deed a~d affix the official seal of the City of Roanoke thereto. The O~a~e ha~ng been reud~ ~s laid over. EAS~.~Y-S~'~ A~ 9T03)1 DP~: Uouiiul~ by a ~ajority vote having previougly denied the request of l.r. '~illiam L, I~rtin, Attorney~ ~presentin~ Fr. hy J. t~t when the sewer line is laid ~der t~ tracks of the Shenandoah Division of the ~orFolk 2nd Eestern Rail~y C~pany that a storm drain also ~ l~id to p~tect the ~rofe~ty of ~lr, Bar,er located ~est of the tracks ~nd east of P~trick Henry Avenue~ I. E., between %'rniteside Street and Sired R~d~ the City )~la~er submitted report with the recor~endation that co~:der~ation proceedings be instit~ed for easeme~t rights ac~ss the p~pe~ty in com~ecti~ ~ith the layin~ oX' the se~r In this connectix, ~r. ~artin, %ozethe~ ~lth ~[r. ~rfe~ appeared before Council and presented %~ follow~ ~o~ioaticn: "AuE~t 21, 19~0 Kr. A. R. )~r. R. T. Edwa~s~ Er. Benton O. Dilla~ ~. D~ Cronin, ~ayor and Councilmen of the City of · Roanoke Roanoke, Virgin] a Gentlemen: At my ~re~fous a~ea~nce before Co~cit askin~ the Oou;~cil to autho~ze the plac~g of a sto~ drain unde~ the p~perty of the Norfolk and '~estern Railroad at t~ s~e time that %fey co:mt~cted t~ sewer under sai~ Norfolk and %festern~ at which %im~e my request was refused~ it was ~y ~nderstandi~ f~m the questions of certain of t~ Counci~en that the stor~ d~fn would be p~ced ~de~ t~ Norfolk ~d ~:estern Rail~ad at the same tk.e %he was const~cted if it ~uld be done at a lesser ~t then the c~st~cticn of the sewer~ and at a late~ date, t~ construction of the sto~ d~in. I~ therefore, wish to ~ke unto the City two OFF~ NO. 1: I will ~ive to the City free a r~ht-of-wsy for a sewer line be constructed at,ss my p~pe~y at a place ~s% be~*eficial to both and to me ~ will not ~ire the City to resod the ten-foot stri[~ of l~d. In addition, I ~11 deed to the City a five-foot strip of land, '~hiteside R~d for a distance of a~proxima~ly ~ feet for street widening p~poses and will pay to the City ~I,CO0.~ ~ cash to help defray the expenses for ir~tall~g a stem dra~ under the ~ilroad t~cks at the time ~e sewer is considered. OFFER NO. 2: I will ~ay tothe City of Roanoke any addit~ml c~%s of installin~ a sto~ d~, ~der the Norfo~ a~ ~'este~ ~il~ad tracks at the time t~% the sewer is ~nst~ct~ ~der said ~il~ad tracks. In other words, I wall pay say dfffereace het%~een the ~nt~ct p~ce for said se%~r under the Norfolk and ~estem T~cks ~d the contract price installing said sewer and sto~ drain ~de~ the said Norfolk a~ ~'este~ tracks. Since it is clear %~t ~th the accep~nce of eithe~ Offe~ No. 1 or Offer No. 2~ there will be an even%~l sav~gs to the City ~ t~ i~%allation of ~d ~o~ d~ ~der said ~ilroad t~cks, I ~quest the ~e~ers Council to reconsider the ius~l~tion of ~ sZorm drain under the Norfo~ and ~'estern t~cks at the t~e of the conat~ction of the sewer ~e~ said Yery t~ly (Sl~ued)R. J. BarEe~" 47~ After a lengthy discussion of the matter, ~artieularly with reference to creatin~ a drainage ~roblem for other properties in the Hollins Road area if either Of t~ offers is acce~ted and the storm drain is constructed as requested~ Mr. Hunte moved that the t~ offers be referred to the City Ynt~ger and the City Attorney for st-dy~ report end reco~er~ation to Council at its next regular ~eeting. The ~otion seconded by Er. Edwards a~d unani~oualy adol~ed. ]glth further reference to the ~atter~ Yxo [larger having ar~ounced his laten- ticn Of erecting a retaining ~sll on hie property for protection from the stor~ ~atex if his request for · stor~ drah~ is denied~ ~[r. Cronin reaved that the City ~:ana£er and the City Attorney al~o advise Council ~hat ~ill he the disposition o£ the stor~ ~aters if neither of the offers of Yro Bar,er is acce~ted s~d h~ goes ahead ~lth his intention of erect/rig a retainin~ ~rallo The ~otion ~as seconded hy kro Edwards and unanir, ou~ly a do~ted. HUDGET-HEALT~i DE,ARTIfaCT: The City ~ana~er submitted ~ritten reFert that the State Health Department has a~reed to increase the salary of the Yenereal Disease Field Investigator $10oC~ per nonth~ effective Au~t 10 1950~ ~hereu~on~ ~_~. Cronin offered the follo~i~E F~ergency (#10729) Ah O.~DI/~CE to ~end and reenact Section ~52~ ~Venereal Disease Control~ of ~ Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Hesnoke~ ¥1rginis~ the 2gth day of Dece~ber~ 1~ No. 10~9~ and entitled~ ~A~ Ordinance ~aki~.g appropriations from the Ge,era1 ~'L~ll~ o! the City of Ro~oke for the fiscal )'ear begin~in~ January l~ 1~0~ and e~ding December ]1~ 1~50~ an~ declari~ the existence of an e~er~e~my~o {For 1~11 text of Ordi~ance~ see Ordir~ance ~ook iio. 17~ Fa~e ~o) ~ro Cr~ni~ ~ved thaado~tten of the Ordinance. ~hs ~otion ~as seconded by F-re Dillard and adopted by the follo~n~ vote: A~S: ~ess~. Cronin~ Dillerd~ Ed~s~ H~ter~ and ~he President~ BAYS: STREET ~TENSI~-~'A't~ D~A~ERT: T~ City ~n~er havin~ been requested t o ascertain the co~t of ~h~ Ei~th Street~ ~. 'K.~ in the vicinity of the ~ro~erties of Er. ~nd Fxs. V~ce E. Bailey and Er. and ~s. J. L. ~y~ designated as Official T~ ~os. 2050705 and 205070~ res~ctively~ ~sable~ ~d to asce~ain ~hether or no~ an easement over the two f~t strip of land at the ~resenL e~ of ~ellogg Avenue~ ~. ~.~ c~ be obtained f~ the H~t Heirs for p~lic utilities~ he re~rt t~t to oFen ~lnth Street sou~ fro~ lI~t Av~ue~ Tucker Avenue east f~ ~inth Street~ ~nd Eighth Street south f~ Tucker Argue to Pa~e Argue, adjacent the north side of the Bailey p~erLy~ ~.ould cost ~707.OO~ or that to ext~d Eighth Street bet~e~ H~ Avenue a~ Tucker Avenue~ and between P~e Avenue and the ~ro~e~y~ would ~st $1~O.~ t~ Cihy ~er ~u~est~ that if either of the t~ ~Jects is to be ca~ied out~ the p~ject of ~707.~ for o~n~ exist~E stree~ be preferable. ~ a dtscussi~ of the ~ter~ a com~icati~ f~ ~. Bailey~ advishf he ~ill not accept a~ easement ac~ss the t~ f~t strip of land~ ~ br~ht to ~he attention of Council. O ¥~r. D. R. Hunt, who was present at the meeting, reiterating his willtz~ness t? grant the right of in~ress and e~ress over the t~o foot strip of land to the Baill and the Mays~ and also indicating his willingness to grant th~. an easeman~ for public utilities, and the City Attoraey and the City l~eager having eukitted ~rittez ireport at the laet regular meeting of Council thet t}~ question at hand is one to be ;settled between the [r~erty o~-~ers and the Hunt Heirs, )ir, Edwards ~ved that the property o~ers ~e advised of the city's willingness to furnish city water service ~o their properties if azd when they ~ork ou~ an agree~nt ~r~th the Hunt Heirs as to an easement over the t~o foot strip of lanai at the present end of Kellogg Avmue~ ~, I/,The ~otioa was seconded by ~[r, Cronin azd unsn/nou$ly adopted, STREET I)~RO~r~EHTS: The r~co~endstic~ of the Plannin6 Board that the city acquire sufficie~t 1/md from {~so Bernadine Uorue and {[r, Arthur A. Lt~{k~ owners of lots 8 and 7~ Block 6, Huntin~ton Court ~'~F, respectively, to provide a 5e-foot stre~ for the extension of Collingwood Street, ,. E., through to Huntington Boulevard, havfl~g been referred to the City ~mCe~ for study, report and recom~nndation, he submitted verbal report that it. will be necessary to appo/nt viewers %0 apprise the property required for the extension of the street before he can sake a c~nplete report and recommended that no actiixl be taken o~1 the matter at this ti~e. ~:r. Dillard moved that Council concur in the recomnendation of the City ~'anaEer. The motion was seconded by ~.r. Cronin and unanimously adopted. REPORTS OF CO~-~!ITTEES: None. UNF!SISHED BUSINESS: INVITATi£N$: Council hav~1E at its last regular meeting authorized tP~ degig~tion of a date when the City of Roanoke canbe honored at a performance of the new Paul Green s~phcnic drama "Faith of Our Fathers", which is bei~:g spol:sored by the National Capital Sesquicentennial Commission in ~'ashington, D. C., from 5, 19.~O, through September 30, 1950, the President, ~]'. }.~inton, announced that he h'as set the date as September 16, 19~O. 'l]~e City Clerk was instructed to so advise the National Capital Sesquicentem Commission. CITY P.q~PERT¥: Action on the offer of ~[r. Thomas )~.. Crowell of the Greenbria: Nursery, 162B Tenth Street, B. W., to rent vacant city lots for the ~urpose of planting evergreens thereon, havin~ been deferred until the present meeting, the ·atter was again before Council. ¥~. Crenin moved that the offer be rejected. The motion was seconded by ~lllard ar~ unanimously adopted. CONSIDERATION OF CLAI~'S: None. INTRODUGTION AND CONSIDERATION OF ORDIi~%NCES AhD RESOLUTIONS: STREET NA~S: Ordinance No. iO71~, directing the charge o£ n~e of Eure Street, S. W., bergen ~randon Avenue ar~ North¥iew Drive, to Carlton Road, S. ~nd directin_z the change of name of Carltoo Road, S. ~., betwe~z Brardon Avenue and Devon Road, to Eure Road, $. ;i., hav/n~ previously be~ before Council for its first reading,' read and laid over, was again before the body. In this connection, Er. Joseph A. Stone appeared before Council ar~ presente{ a petition si~ned by f/f been property owners on Carlton Road, S. ~., betwe~ Braodon Avenue and Devon Read~ askin~ that they be allowed to retain the n~ne of their street al ys 47~ Representing property omers on Eure Street, S. '~., between Drendon Avenue and Rorthview Drive, were ¥~ssrs. i/. }/. Ballou, Job n A. Draper and John F. ~/right, who insisted that the name of Carlton Road be restored to that portion of the e~reet now known as Enre Street. Council being of the optnia~ that the entire stree~ should be known aa Carlt~ Road, Mr. Dillard offered the following Ordin~ce for its second reading and final i adoption: (~1071~) A~ ORDIhA~CE directing the change of name of Eure Street, S. between Brandon Avenue and Sorthview Drive, to Carlton Road, S. h'., and directing change of name of Carlton Road, S. W., between Brandon Avenue and Devon Read, to Eure Road, S. W.; directing the designation of the true names on present and future tax plats in the office of the City Engineer; and directing that street signs hereafter erected shall confom accordingly. (For full text of Ordinance, see Council ¥.inutes of August 1~, ~[r. Dillard moved the adoption of the Ordiimnce. The motion was seconded by Fr. Cranin and lost by the following vote: AYES: hone ........... O. hAYS: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, H~u~ter, and the President, ~'r. ~:int on ............. 5 · Mr. Dillard then offered the follow/,,g emergency Ordinauce, re~ealir~ ~o. 102~6, changing the name of that portion of Carlton Road lying south of ~randon Avenue, S. ~., to Eure Street, S. W.: ~10730) Ah O,~DI~NCE repealing ~n Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, ¥irginis, on the 21st day of hovember, 1929, ~o. 103~6, entitled, "An Ordinance directing the change of name of that ~ortio~ of Carlton Road lying south of ~randon Avenue, S. W., to Eure Street, S. W., and directing the de,il of the true name ca present and future tax plats in the office of the City Engineer and directing that street signs no~' and hereafter erected shall co~for~ accordingly.' (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordina~ce Book ~o. 17, Page 369.) ~. Dillard moved the adoptic~ of the Ordi~ance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cronin a~d adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, P:r. Mint on .................. 5 · ~AYS: ~one ...... O. MOTIOhS AhD ~ilSCELLANEOUS BUSIhESS: BUSES: Er. Edwards brought to the attention of Council that the ~er~ission granted to the Safety ~iotor Transit Corporation and the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company to continue to operate buses within the City of Roanoke empires at midnight, Au~_ust 31, 1950, and that in the meantime, the present Council has been unable to reach a satisfactory agreement with the transportation companies with regard to the draft of agreement dated the 31st day of July, 1~50, as referred to in Ordinance ~oo [10678, ~. Edwards pointin_~ out that the transportation companies at one time agreed Itc the provisit~s in the draft of agreement dated the 12th day of July, 19~8, and suggesting that the proper city officials be authorized to execute the a~ree~ent dat~ the 12th day of July, 1.c~8, for a periodof ti~e expirh~g ~s of December 31, 19~O, in order that the incoming Council will not be confronted with the question of taking immediate action on the transportation problem. 47{ .! O · After a discussion oF the ~atter, ~r. Cronln protesting that the ~lst of December would be t~ lonE a ~ of t~e; but that ~e does nog ~nt sn of b~ service and ~uld be ~lling to go ~onE rich a ~rlod oF ti~e exptr~g October ]1. 19~, Y~. ~wards offe~d the follo~[ ~erEency O~i~ncet ([10731) AS ORDI~NCE authorizing a~ directing the proof City officials to exec~e, for and on behal~ of the Oity, an alree~nt betveen ~e City of Roanoke, of the first p~, ~nd Roanoke Railway & ~lectrlc C~any, a cor~oraticn, ~d Safety l~r Tra~it Corporation, of t~ second part, dated July 12, 19~, and expiring October ]1, 19~, relat~g ~ the te~a a~ conditl:ns under which the p~ti~ of the second part ~y o~te busses with~ the City of Roanoke during the teriod of ti~e emb~ced in taid contract, upon t~ ~e being properly executed for and on behalf of said co~orations by the requisite officia~ ~hereof; and ~vidirt for an (For M1 text of O~insnce, see O~l~aace ~ok ~o. 17, Page Er. Ed~a~s ~oved the adcptioaof the Ordinance. lhe ~tioa ~as seconded by F~. ~ter and adopted by the follo~g vote: AYe: Ees~rs. C~ain, ~s, H~ter, and the President, ~. ~iint~---~. FI~ DEFAR~E[IT: The official o~ning date for the ne~ ~illian~n Station having been ~et for August 2~, 1950, ~. Cronin brought to the attention of Co~cil and m~ t~t one of the 65-~oot aerial ~dder t~cks ~cIased from the llaxim l~tor Comfy ~d one of the 1,~-gallong [~pi~ engir~s purchased Oren Roanoke Corporation be put on d~play a~ ~he rite stati n d~ing ~ official m~n~g. ~e mo~ion was se~aded by ~. Dilla~ and ~nanimusly adopted. STATE HIGHWAYS I~TH!~ CI~ LllllTS: lit. C~nin b~ught to the attention Co~¢il and the City ~<aimger the fac~ thaC Twenty-ninth ~tree~, ~. 2., dead ends island in ~he middle of }:elmse Ave~, and ~hat anyone wish~g to go west on ~lrose Ave~e fr~ ~enty-ninth Stree~ has to drive eastward on l!elmse Avenue Palm Avenue in order to get ac~ss to ~he we:t-bo~d ~r~lon of Lelmse Avenuer anyone wishing to reach ~enty-nin~h Street rum t~ ~s~-bo~ portion of ~el~se Avenue Ms to drive west~rd to Pa~e~to Street in o~er to get ac~ss to the east- ~d ~ion of Eel~se Avenue, ~. C~nin movinE t~t the matter be refe~ed to ~ity $la~ger for investiEaticn ~d ~rt to Council. ~e motion ~s se~nded by [ir. ~wards a:d unanimo~ly adopted. STATE HIGHWAYS WI~IN CI~ LIMITS: }~. ~rds bro~h~ ~o ~e attention of ~ouncil a~ ~he City l~ger the suggestion tha~ a ~ite line be ~inted in ~he ~middle of B~n~n Avenue, S. N., from ~he corporate limits to ~randin Ro~, for t~m .benefi~ of tourists in rainy or fo~y weather. ~ a discussion of the matter, it ~s also ~gges~ed tha~ the s~e procedure followed on OranEe Ave~e, ~. E., f~n ~he co, orate l~i~s to Willl~son Road, After a further discussion of the ques~ion, ~;r. Ed~ mved tha~ ~he be refer~d to t~ City ~ana~er for investiga~i¢~ a~ re~r~ to Council. 'A~e mo~ion sounded by Sir. M~er ~ unsnimo~ly adopted. GARBLE ~I~VAL: ~. C~n~ b~u~t to ~he attention of Co~cil and ~he ~nager the condition oF C~ city's garbage ~mcka, especially the rusty condition amw~d the b~ies, and moved t~t the ~tter be refer~d to the Uity l'~nag~ for investiga$ien and repor~ as ~ w~t c~ be done ~o get rid of ~he ~st. abe motion seconded by ~. ~rds ar~ unan~ly adored. 476 There being na /~rther businesz, Council adJou~ed until 2:00 o~clock, p. m, Au~uet, 2~, l~fO~ sub,~ect to cell. APPROVED Clerk President 4~7 COUNCIL, REOULAR ~gTI~G, ¥~nday, AUgust 25, 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke met {~t regular meeting in the Circuit 'Court Room in the Euniclpal Bulldin~, ¥~nday, August 28, 1950, at 2;00 otclock, the regular meeting hour, with ~he President, Kr. Hlnton, presiding, PRESE~iT: ~esrn. Cronlnt Dllhrd, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~. Elnton ..................... ABSF~T: .None ....... O. OFFICER5 H~ES~iT: ~r. Arthur 5. O~ens. City ~mEer~ ~.r, R~ndoiph Go lhitt~e 31ty Attorney, and {4r. Harry fi. Yates, City Auditor. The meetin§ was opened with a prayer by the Reverend J. D. Uti, Pastor of the E~-manmel Lutheran Church. MINUTES: Copies of rue minutes of the regular meeting held on ~bnday, Aunt 1~, 19~0, and the special meeting held on ]{edne~day, August 16~ 1950, having been furnished each me~ber of Council, upon motion of )~. Huuter~ seconded by ~iro Edwards tmantmously adopted, the reading was dispensed with and the minutes approved recorded. HEALTH C~iTER: Further consideratien of the bids received for the construc- tion of a Health Center Buildmg havinE been deferred u~til 2:00 o'clock, po btonday, AuFuat 25, 19~0, bM. Harry R. ]fates, Chalr~ al the conuuittee appointed to ~abulate the blds, appeared before Council a~id submitted the following report and "Roanoke, Virginia August 28, 1950 To ~oe City Council Roanoke, Virginia The Committee on the Roanoke Health Center bids has met oa three occasions to study and delve carefully into the existing bids as ~11 as the financing of the Health Center. We recon~nend that the b/As be held in abeyance until September 18, The reason for our requesting such actica is t~ofoldo First, the acco~panyin letter from the low bidder assures the City of a fifteen-day extension of time. ~econd. the State Board of Hospital -~ur~eys meets on September and there is a poesibility that additional £t~ds may be available° Respectfully submitted, {Signed) Harry R. ]fates Chairman FOR Y~v. John Thompson, Architect ~. John L. *~'entworth, Director, Public '~orks Dr. J. N. Dudle/, Commissioner of Health Rt. R. B. Almack, State Board of Health Er. H. C. Broyles, City Engineer" ~. Edwards moved tsar Council concur in the report and recommendation of the :om~ittee. The motion was seconded by ~. Hunter and unanimously adopted. LIBRARY: Pursuant to no~ice of advertisement for bids for the furnishing aad installation of steel bookstacks for the new Roanoke Public Library in Elmwood Park~ ~'ir~nia~ in accordance w~.th the plans a~d epeeLfleattons ~ere~'or~ sa~d and ~o be o~med a~ ~a~ h~r ~fore Oo~cll~ ~he P~s~den~ ~, ~n~on~ as~d Lf t~re ~s anyone present ~o ~d no~ ~lly understand the advertise~n~, if there ~yone ~re~ent ~ho had be~ denied t~ ~r~vlle~e of bi~ln~ ~ ~f ~e~ ~ere my questions a~ the adventist ~yone ~ld like ton sk~ ~ ~o representative ra~s~ ~y q~stl~ t~ President ~nst~cted the Cle~ to ~ceed eit~ ~e of the four bids. After t~ opting a~ read~ of the b~s~ ~. ~s roved thst ~ey be to a co~ittee composed of ~. ~olph F~ntz~ Architec~ ~r. F. ~. of the Lib~ry ~a~ and Er. J. Robert ~o~s~ Assistant City Auditor~ tabutaion and re~rt ~ter d~ing ~e meeting. The ~tion ~as ~econded by ~ni~ously adored. ~ter durinE the meet~E~ the co~ittee s~tt~ its tab~ation~ ~d the Yirtinia Ketal ~ducts Gorporatlon~ OranEe~ VMtlnia~ in the ~o~t of {~107~2] A R~LUTIOit aw~dinE contact for t~ ~rnis~i~ ~d i~stalhtion steel bookstacks for t~ new Ro~oke ~blic Libra~ in Elm~od Park~ ~oke~ to the Virginia Eetal F~ducts Corporation~ Oran~e~ VirElnia~ ~ ~e {For full tex~ of ~solution, se~ O~inance ~k ~o. 17, PaEe ]71.) ' ~. Dillard ~oved the adoption of the ~esolutton. The ~otioa was seconded F~. C~ni~ ~d ~o~ed by the follo~i~t vote: AYe: kless~. G~nin~ Dil~rd~ ~wa~s~ Hunter~ ~d the F~sident~ ~. ~inton .................. ~AYS: None ...... O. ~ith ~rther refe~nce to the ~ew R~noke F~lic LibraU~ ~*r. Rivinus advi that whe~ the timeco~s for furnishing and equl~p~g 'the buildi:~ it is toint ~ be next to lm~ssible to p~p~e specifimtioh~ ~iich ~ili be definite enou~ for entirely con~rable bids~ and t~t there are so~e minor ~a~es which the architects would like ~ mmke in the ~es~t buildin~ contract. Council beinE of the opinion that the Libra~ ~ should be au~horized its discretion in these ma~ters. ~. Cronin offe~d the follow~ Resolution: (~107]]) A R~OL~IO~ au~orizi~i the R~noke Public Lib~ B~ to p~cee~ with the fu~hinE ~d equipp~ of the new Ro~oke Public Lib~ now under const~ction ~ E~od Park~ Roanoke~ Vir~in~. at the p~r time~ iu acco~ce ~th t~ ~st j~ent of the Lib~ ~ insofa~ as present .funds ~11 ~emit~ a~d to ~e such minor c~es i~ the existint bulldin~ co~tract as in the opinion off the Library Board will be to the ~st i~t~r~ of the city. {For full text of Hesol~fon, see Ordirance B~k ~o. 17. Pa~e ~72.) ~. C~nin ~zed the a~ption of the ~esolution. The notion ~s secoz~ed by Y~. Ed~s a~ adopted by the foll~ vote: AYe: ~essrs, C~nfn, Dil~ Edwar~ H~ter~ and the President, NAYS: ~one ...... ZO~I~0 S~dAGE DISPOSAL Notice of public heariu~ on the question of rezoning from General Residence District to Heavy Industrial Dietrict acreage located along Roanoke River north of Underhll! Avenue, S. E., designated as Official Lots 1+330101, 1+3]O201,1+330301, 1+330~O1 and 1+330501, for use as the sewage diepo$~l plant site, havir~ been ~ubliahed in The Roanoke World-~ews pursuant to Article XI, Sectl0 43, of Chapter 51 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, setting the time of the hearin at 2:00 o'clock, p, m,, ¥~nday, August 25, 1950, the r~tter wae before Council, ~o one appearing before Council in connection with the ~a~er, and ~o communications having be~n received on the subject, and it being pointed out that the entire acreage ie o'~ed by tho City of Roanoke, Mr. Edwards moved that Council concur In the previous reco~endati~m of the Plannin[ Board that the propert~ in question be rezoned and offered the following Ordl~mnce for its first reading. The motion was seconded by )ir, Hunter and adoEted by the followin~ vote: AYEg: l<.essra. Cronin, Dillard, Edwards, Hunter, and the President, ~AYS: None ........ Oo (~1073~) A~ ORDI~A~E to a~end m~.d reenact Article i, Section 1, of Chapter 51 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, in relation to Zoning. 'dHEREAS, the Planai.ng ~ard has recommended that acreage located alor~ Roanoke River north of Underhill Avenue, $. E., desiccated as Official 2~s. 1+330101, ~330201, 4330]01, &3301+01 and 2330501, be rezoned from General Residence District tc Heavy Industrial District, and WHEREAS, notice required by Article XI, Section &~, of Chapter 51 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, relating to Zonir~, has been published in "The Roanoke ~orld-~ews", a newspaper published in the City of Roanoke, for the tine required by said section, and 14HEREAS, the hearing as provided for in said notice published in the said · inewspaper was given on the 28th day of AuEust, 19~0, at 2:00 o~clock, p. m., before the Council of the City of Roanoke in the Council Room in the Municipal Building, at which hearing no objections wer~ presented by property o~ners and other fl~tereste. mrties in the affected area. TH=~EFORE, BE IT O~DAI/~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Article Section 1, of Chapter 51 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, tel=ting Zoning, be amended a'nd reenacted in the following particular and no other viz: Acreage located alon~ Roanoke River north of Underhill Avenue, S. E., designated on Sheet 1+33 of the Zoning M~ap as Official ~os. 1+330101, &330201, ~330301, 5330~01 and ~330501~ be, and is hereby changed from General Residence Distric~ to Heavy Industrial District, and the map herein referred to shall be changed /~ thie The Ordinance having been read, was laid over. ZOninG: Notice of public hearing on the question of rezoning fron ~usiness District to Light Industrial District properties /renting on both sides Of Salem AvenUe, S. W., between ~inth Street am/ Tenth Street, having been published in The Roanoke World-News pursuant to Article XI, Section 43, of Chapter 51 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, settin=~ the time of the hearing at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Monday, August 28, 1950, the matter was before Council. -479 480 In this connection~ ~r, .q, King Funkhouser~ Attorney~ appeared before Counct and asked that t.~e properties in question be resorted a~ requested. The request for rezoning having been referred to the Planuing Board for study, report and recommendatio~, and the members of the body being present for the public hearing, t~ey retired from t~e Council Chamber for the purpose of formulstin their report a~-4 reco~endatla~o Later during the meeting, the Plaan~g Board submitted the follcw~;g report and recommendmtion.' The Honorable A. R. ~:inton, ¥~yor, and Members of City Council, Roanoke, Virginia. 6ent le men: In connection ~ith yc~r letter of August 11, Planni~ ~s~ for iavestigation~ repor~ ~d reco~e~ation ~ Co~cil the question of rezoning f~ d~i~ess Dlstric~ ~o Ligh~ industrial District [rties f~nt~g on ~th sides of Malem Aven~, ~. ~., ~t~een 9th ~d OthS~reets ~ ~eM~ers of the PAanmi~ ~rd have ~rso~lly lns~ct~ the p~pe~ies in question~ and after a~ending the public ~aring conducted by Council on this da~e, and givin~ the question further consideration, the ~a~ is the opinion t~at the p~rtiea in ques~lo~ should remain classified as a Business Dlstric~ For the following rea~na: 1. U. ~. Route 11 is now located om Salem Avenue, which is heavily travelled~ a~ there are tentative plans for the future ~ideain~ of the Street. 2. A concentration of heavy equipment trevell~g in and out of t~t section daily ~11 not be for the best inte~st of ~e general publ~ 3. T~ere spears to he a c o~siderable amount of ~perty in the ~edis section now classified as a Light Industrial Dlstric~ ~lch is not bei~ ~ed as such, and t~e ~clas~ifyi~ of additional p~rty to Li~t Ind~trial is not war~ant~. ~. Salem A~n~, which is classified as a ~siness District, now acts as a "buffer district" for the p~rty i~ed~tely om the ~rth side of Rorer Aven~ an~ adjacent areas which is classified as a Special Reside~Ace District m~d is bei~ ~ed for residential ~ view of the above-s~ted ~asons, the Planni~ ~ard reco~ends City Council that the request of the petitioners ~ r ezo~.~id to a Light Industrial D~trict be d~ied. Respect f~ly submi~t ed, (St~ned~ ~. J. McCorkindale, Jr. C~ ~man" ~, Cron~ ~ved that Council conc~ in the recognition of t~ PLanni~ ~ard ~ t~at the request for rezo~g be denie~. The m~tion was se~nded by ~. Dil~rd and unanimously adopted. PA~ ~ P~YG~U~: The q~stio~ of naming the ~egor Park area i~A the vicinity o~ Salem Avenue, S. ~., bergen Fifteenth Street ~ Seventeenth Street~ in memo~ of t~ f~st ~egro service~ f~m Ro~oke ~o~s killed in World War II~ hav~g been related to ~M. Geo~e P. ~ce, At~ey, for su~m~sion of the na~, F~. La~ence appeared before Council and reco~nded t~ the p~k be n~ed in honor of ~ffelford Juli~ Hurt ~o was killed ~ action im Italy. ~. H~ter moved t~t Council concur in t~ ~co~e~ation a~ oFffered the follow~g Resolution: ~10~3~ A ~LUTI~ desl~g the 5.~O acres of l~d locat~ ~alem Arena, S. '~., betwe~ Fifteenth Street and Seventeenth Street, Official Tax No. 1210320, as mgelford H~t Parkw, ~d dlrect~g ~e~ectiom of an appropriate name p~te. [For ~11 text off Resolution, see Ordnance B~k No. 17, Page 373.~ Mr. Runter moved the adoption of the Reeolutiono The motion was eecoaded by Mr. Cr~nin Md ~dopted by ~e follo~n~ vote~ A~ )~ssrs. Cron~ ~s~ H~ter~ and the ~re~ldent~ ~M. ~i~a ~AIS: Sone ......... O. {~. Dilla~ not vot~g) ~S~T-~AT~ DE~RT~T~ F~. Leo~rd G. ~se, ltto~ey~ speared ~fore Councll~ advisin~ that the Appalachl~ Electric ~o~er Comply ~s been requested f~nl~ ~er to the Lone Star Cement Co=~ny~s ne~ plant no~ ~er coastruct~n ~ne 5tar~ VlrglnLa, in ~tetourt ~unCy, ~1~ ~11 mcessitaCe the g~nt~g of a rtSht-of-~y a~d ease=~t approx1=ately 2~897 feet ~ le~tn over the nor~e~ of ~e ~ater shed of the Ca.Ins Cove ~ate~ rese~olr~ Y~. ~mse ~sent~g draft of app~priate ordinmuce~ providing for ~he granti~ of the r~ght-of-~y and ease~nt~ ~lth ~e staC~ent ~at the draft of o~la~nce has been app~ved by the City In this co~ectio~, t~e City ~Mn~er su~ltted ~ltte. re~rt t~t t~e ~ater Depa~=ent ~s ~o object,on ~o the gmntl~ of the rlght-off-~ay a~ ea;e=e~C t~c it is his reco~e~atlon t~c the ~1ssion be granted. Y~. C~nt~ ~ved th~ C~ncil c~cur ia the reco~e~ation o ~ the City Y~na a~d t~t the follo~1nE Ordinance be placed upon 1ts first ~a~ng. The motio~ seccnded by ~. N~ter and adopted by ~he following vote: AT~: Eessrs, C~nin~ Dillard, E~'~s, H,~uter, a~d the Preside~c, (~10716) A~ ~DI~.CE g~nt~g to the Xppalachl~u ;lectrlc Po~r Comply a rlght-of-~y and e~;ement for an e~ctrtc po~r line a;~roxirately t~o ~ous~d eight h~dred and ninety-seve~(2~8~7) feet In lepta over the northern part of the ~ter shed of Ca.ins Cave ~ter BE IT O~I~ED by ~e Council of ~e City of Bo~noke t~at t~e~ be~ hereby gr~nted to the Ap~lac~i~n Electric Fo~er Company a right-of-way ~ approxi;m~ly tso thou~nd e~ht h~dred and nlnety-seve~ (2,897) ~eet 1~ length alon~ ~e centerllne as he~i~fter described ~ o~e ~u~dred {1~) fee~ i~ xldth each ~ide of ~e cen~erline ad parallel t~re~o~ and ex~end~[ to ~be ia~ersec~ion of s~id ~allel l~es ~it~ bouadlry lima of the ~i~y of Roanoke, ~he ~ld cen~er- line be~ described ~s foll~s, B~INNIIfl a~ a ~oinl in ~he b~ndary line between ~he lands of J. T. OF B~ih~Ii6e and ts located alons slid bo~ary l~e ~. ~ de~. ~7 min. feet~ ~ or lesss from a corer the~l t~nce, leavin[ ~Id mini thmu~ said lands of the City of ~noke, N. ~8 deg. ~O sin. a distance of 2897 feet, ~re or less~ to a ~int h the ~unda~ line bergen ~ld h~s of the ~ity of H~noke a~ the lauds of Nathan La~n Heirs~ ~hich_~lnt is deal[hated ~INT OF E~DI~G~ ~ Is located ~. 15 de~. F39 min.. E., 662 feet, more or less,, alon-~ the l~st menti~..~d b~ua~ line ~m an I~n Pi~; ~1 as ~re fully sho~ on Appalachian Elect~Ic~ower Comp~y~s D~w~g No. B-3&79, da%~ Augus~ ~, 19~ and %his ~y duly filed ~ bhe office of ~he City and t~ the p~r offiee~s of ~e Gi%y of Roanoke a~ hereby authorized ~o execute be~lf of the City, a ~l~tem easemeat caFryl~ out the ~ten~ of ~h~ ordinance~ subJec~ to the Ap~lachi~ Electric Power Comfy, fi~b paying %o ~he Gi%y for said easement at ~he rate of $35.00 ~r acre for ~he land used for thereof and co~l~io~d upon i~s ~reeing %o hold ~less the Gi~y f~m any llabiliSy based upon the negligence of the Ap~lachi~ Electric Power Gom~ny ~o said eamemen~ and the ~i%ten easemen$ shall al~ be subjec~ %o appro~l ~o ot~r terzs by the Gi%y E~ineer ar~ Gi~y A%~rney. The Ordinance havl~g been read~ was laid over, S~ CO~$~I~U¢?IOa: Pursuant to the provisions of Resolution ~o, a~opted on tile 31st day of July, 19~Ov crea~ a ~a~ co~ls~ln~ of t~ ~mbers of Council before ~hom abuttl~ ~ndo~ners on certa~ portion~ of cert3in ~treets Al~lee Court and ~lr~e Court ~ex~ ~l~n Street~ between F~te ~d ~d Liberty Road; ~d ceftin ~rtions of S~eetbrier Aven~ Hollo~ell Aven~ ~t~ther Road and Creston Avenue~ might ap~ar and be he~ in favor of or against ~e proceed const~uction of ~i~y ~e~ers ~1 and alon~ s~d ~r~8 of said str~et~ the cost of ~hichs ~en ~e sa~ sh~i ~ve been ascert~ned~ Is to be asse~ed or ap~rti~ed between the cit~ a~ t~e abuttin~ ~ndo~rs a~ pro~ided by la~ and ti~e of tae ~ublic ~artn~ ~vin~-be~ set for ]:~ o~cl~k, p. m.~ ~Mn~y~ 28~ 19~ Council rece~ed to act as a b~rd for ~e p~pose of conductl~ t~ public hearinl, Durin~ the he~rin~. ~. F~nk L. Doss~ o~er of ~t of ~t 10~ Block Liberty Land Co~p~y~ lo,ted on the east side of ~ison Street~ between F~ate and LiOerty Hoad~ ~vised that he was in favor of t~ se~er~ but there ~s a in his mind as to t~e depth. T~e question of l. lr. Doss was m~wered to his atisfactio~ by the Engineer. ~r. '~alter S. B~tler~ o~er of Lots 2 and ~ Block 6~ Corbiesnaw located on the liorth side of Creston Avenues east of Strother Hoad~ advised was in favor of the 2e~er~ but pointed out t~t Lot ~ has been assessed on the baai~ of a frontage of 120.8~ feet at $179.2~ '~hen the lot s~ld ~ assessed ~ the basi~ of 100 Feet at Tile board indicated its ~illhiness to ~ke ~is correction upon advice the Gity Eniineer t~t the stat~ent made oy f'.r. ~utler -~ correct. Y~. Elmo A. Grigg~s o~er of ~t ~, Block 7s Corbiesaaw lMp~ located on north aide of ~ollo~ell Avmuu% between Strother Road ~ SprinC ~oad~ appeared in }~. Howard P. Boo~e, owner of property located on t~e sout~ side of Avenue e~st of '~oodbu~ Street~ desi~ted aa Oflicial No. 22~20~ advised that ~ould like to hive the se~r~ p~ided that t~ citi ~ould exempt his p~perty an assessment in exc~e Cot a ~ght-of-way across ~s property in ins~llin[ the se~er line and ~uld ~store the property to its ~resent co~ition. ~. ~othe was info,ed of tile city's establis~d policy ~lth ~ia~ to easeme~gs in the insta1~tion oF se~er lines. ~. ~oothe th~ infold the ~a~ t~t Dr. F. O. ~dersoa~ o~er of located on the nort~ side of ~itney Avenue east of '~oodbu~ Street~ designated as Officitl ~o. 2200201~ a~ ~rty located on the north side of Cu~is Avenue east of ~o~b~y Street~ desi[~ted as Official ~o. 22~201~ does not p~n to ever The ~ard explal~d to ~. ~the t~t tt ~11 be necessary ~ th~ overall plan for the se~er l~e to cross the p~y of Dr. Anderson ani that acco~in~ the la~ the pro~rty ~ill have to be assessed accord~ly. After the recess~ the corr~ction '~vlnE bee~ made with re~a~ to the of }~. ~tler~ and Counc~ bein~ o~ the opinion t~t a Hesolution authorizin~ the const~ction of the s~ui~ry se'~r and provid!n~ for the docketin~ of an abat~ct the said R=soluti~a in the office of the Cle~ of t~ H~ti~s C~rt sh~ld be [i~107)7} A R~.9OLU?ION authortzio~ the coustructlou of sanitary sewers in and along certain ~ortions of ce~a~ streets ~ Airlee C~rt and Airlee C~r~ ~nex; ~lson 3~ree~, bet-~ Fuga~e Ro{d ~d Libo~7 Read; and ca.alu ~rtions of Avenue, Hollowell Arena, S~rother Road and fi~s~n Aveuu% for ~ic~ assesm~nts are to be made a{ahst the abuttl~ l~do~e~; p~vidl~ for t~ ~cket lng of an abst~ct of the Resolutl~ in t~ Clerk's Office of the Busings Cour~ of 2ity of Ro~oke; a~horiz~ ~d directin~ the City P~aEer to advertise for bids for the c~st~c~ion of said sanl~ry sewers; a~ ~rov~lng for an e~r6ency. (For full text of Re~lutl~, see O~hiance B~k 2o. 17, Pa6e }M. Dllla~ ~ved the adoptim of the ~e~lutiun. ~e ~tion ~s accorded ~. ~wards and adopted by ~e followii~ vote: AYES: ~lessrs. C~nin, Dlllard~ ~wards, H~ter~ aid t~ F~sldent, NAYS: None ....... O. AIRarT: ~ouncil ~v~[ offered t~ llcili~ies of t~e ~o~oke $1uiciptl tir~o to the A~ed Services of the United States for ~e as a t~ining center for aimeil Assist~nt Secretary of %h9 Al~ Force~ advia~lE that the offer is ~st hearteainE but~ at thep~esea~ time, ~h9 facilities a~ailable to the Air Fo~ces~ within the National ~,ill%ary Establisf~nt, a~ sufficient to meet the current ~q~ments~ before the body. ~. Edwards and un&nizously adopted. T~qFFIQ:T~e ~astioa of ap~iatln~ viewers %o apprise eiEn~y-seven pieces pro~rty i~1%he p~sed off-street parkin~ zo~le havin5 h22~l deferred until a speciaJ mee%~ scheduled for September ~, 1950~ a resolution from the ~a~ of Directors of the Roanoke Eerch~ts Association, offerin~ and agree~E to ~y one-half the cost of ~king ihs appraisal wi~ the ~gestion that when the pa~ing ~oject is project to be refunded to the city's ~ne~l ~nd ~d the Kerchants As~ciatioa, before Oo~cil. M~. G~nin move~ that ~e offe~ be c~sidered at the special meetln~ on September 1~, 1950. ~e zoti~ was seconded by ~. ~s ~ ~ani~usly adopted. '~ith f~ther reference %o the app~isal~ a co~unication f~z J~ge John Ha~ Go~issioner of Reveaue~ advis~ that the ~ff-stre~t ~k~ zs~le is in property now ~lng appraised and assessed fo~ t~ation by a regularly appoi~te~ Board of Appraisers a~ that to have t~ appraisals of tha s~e pro~y at the same time by different Bom~s will result ~ mu:h co~usi~, ca~lng m~h indecision a~ onfusion in t~ CO.ts if and ~ the quadrennial assessment is br~gh~ into uestlsn or if 1~ sh~ld become neces~O' ~o institute cour~ p~oceedin~s to acquire title to a~y of the p~p~rty i~l the p~pDsed off-street parkin~ zone~ was before Council, Judge Hart conclud~ t~ the apprai~ls alreadya: the city's co.and ~ive m~ good an estate of ~t the p~perty ~ll ~st as ~ll any %~rd appraisal. F~. C~nin ~ved ~at the co~uni~tion ~e conside~d ~ the s~ecial on Se~t~be~ l&~ 19~0. The mo%ion was seconded by ~. ~wards ~d adored. 483 '48~ BRII~Eg-' A co==unicatic~ from {/to ?o Co Jouee~ eug~estin~ that the City of and the ?o~mof ¥1nton call for a self-liquidating bond issue for the toll bridge across Tinker ~reek at the end of ~tse Areuu~ 3. Eo~ was before {/r. Dillard moved that the communication be filed. The motion was seconded ~r. Edwards and unanimously adopted. REPORTS OF tet Re~olution No. 10725, authorizin{ ~d directing ~ne City P~ager to p~cesd lmp~vements ~ ~ae 2~0 block of Lau~n~ Arena. S. ~.~ tna~ cost w~ica I = p~perly chargeable to Mr, Hoard E. Slg~n to be ~o c~rged~ the Cl~y ~bmitted ~itten report t~t ~o cons~t 8lde~lk~ curb and ~utter la this block would cost ~.~5, a~d ~r~n~l=~ tn~t a project be worked up for this particular job a~ that %5,4~2.~ be aFpropr~ted, one-~lf of the c~t to ~ borne by the p~rty o~ers, so t~t s~e ot~r job already laid for and ~cl~ed on the list for construction ~dll not be elimic~ted. ~. C~n~ moved t~t Council co.cur in t~ ~come~ation of the Gity ~ ofiered the following Resolution reFeal~g Resolution Ho. 10725: (~10738) A RE~LUTIOIi repmting a Resolution adopted by t~e 0oulicil oi the Oity of R~noke, Virginia, on the 21st day of August, 1950, Ho. 10725~ eatitled~ "A Resolution authorizi~ a~{d directinE the Oity )~nager to ~ceed with i~prove~ent~ in the 2~ block oi ~burn~ Avenue, S. ~., thut portion of the ~st which pro.fly c~argeable to ~. Ho~rd E. Sigmon to ~ so c~rged". (For full t~xt of Resolution, see O~inance Book Ho. 17, Pa6e ~Y. U~in moved the adoption of ~e Resoluti~. The =otio~l was seconded by ~. Edwa~s and adopted by the following vote: AYe: Resets. Omnin, ~illard, Edwa~s, H~ter, and ~e President, ~. NAYS: ~one ..... O. ~. Edwa~s then offered the following energency O~inance, app~pr~ting $5,~2.~ for ~e co~t~ction of the stdewalk~ curb ~d gutter In the ~burn~ Avenue, S. W., contingent u~n the p~rty o~ers first depositing ~th the city their proportionate ~rt of the cost of the p~Ject: ([10739J A~ O~If~,CE to ~end and reenact Section ~7~, "Street ~f an O~iuance adopted by the Councilor the Gity o f Roanoke~ Vir~ia, of December~ 19&9, Ho. 103~ and entitled, "An O~ance ~k~ appropriation~ ~m the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year begln~*iug Jan~ry 1950, and end~g December 31, 19~, and declaring the ~istenceof au e=er6mcy". (For full text of O~inance, See Or~n~ce Book No. 17, Page 378.} [~. Edwa~s moved the adoption of the O~;~ce. The ~tion was seconded by ~r. Dillard and adopted by the follo'~ vote: A~S: )lasers. Uronin, Dilhrd~ ~wa~s, H~lter, a~ the Prestdent~ 5. WAYS: Wone ....... O. SE~/AOE DISPOSAL: The City ¥~na§er submitted written report~ togeth'er ~ith detailed plane for the sewage treatment p~n~ and sewerage ~nterce~tor ~tema ~ prepared by Alvord, ~dick a~ Ho~son~ ~gir~ers~ Chicago, lll~ois~ and F~tte~ ~s~neers~ R~noke~ Yirginia~ re~ending that he be authorized ~ advertise for b~s for the con~ruct~o~ o[ the s e~e d~s~sal ~la~ ~d t~ s~n as the city ~ ~ufficient riEht-of-~ay to be~n ~hich in his o~l~loa c~ be acconplished d~n~ t~ ~oath o[ and ofl'er~ the follo~g Resolutio~ ([10720) I R~OLUTICa approYln~ plm~s t'or a s e~[e treatment plant al~ interce~tor syste: as ~re~red by Alvord, ~'~dick and Ho~son~ ~tineers~ illinois, and }attern and [attern~ ~ineers~ H~noke~ Virginia, aM authorizing directinf ~e gity ~Ana~er ~ adve~ise for bids for the ~mject durag the ~nth of Septe~bev~ 19~0, ~d bids to be received by the ~lt~ gle~ for a ~riod of six weeks Fm~ the ~te of said adverttsin~ a~d to be opel~ed befo~ the ~ouncll of the ~ity ot R~noke at the ~pira~lon of the s~ ~eeka~ (For full text of teso~ution~ see O~limnce ~ook ~o. 17, Pa~ ~75.) t~: ~ronin moved the ado~tlm o~ the Resolution. T~e ~otion ~a~ ~eccnded by H~lter ~d ~oFted by the follo~ng AY~: Kessrs. C~nin, Dlll~d~ Edwa~s, Hunter~ and the President, NAYS: None ...... O. STR~ LIGHT: A co~unication f~m ~. Carl G. Cooa~ askl~ %ha% a street [~Eht be installed at the corotar of G~en~nd Avenue ~d C~erland Street, N. been re~%rred %o the City ~m~mEer for study~ ~rt and ~co~endation, he ~u~ltted ~itten report %~t the street l~h% will be included in a list of forty others which have %o be checked within the next we~ and will lu all be reco=~ded alouK with others which he rlans %o ~e~ un at the ~econd.meet~nK in Sept~ber. ~. C~nin pointed out that the comber in question has a bus stop and t hat [~Eht is needed i=ediately, offer~ ~e follo~n~ (~107~1} A ~OLUTIC~ authorizinE the installation of a street liEht at the of G~enl~d Awen~ ~d ~berl~d Street~ N. W. (For full text of Re~lution, see Ordinate Book 5o. 17, PaEe 379.) F~. C~nin mo~ed %~ adopt~n of the Resolution. The ~%ion was serried by ?unter and adopted by the follo~ vote: A~S: Eessrs. C~nin~ Dllla~, ~wards~ Hunter, and the President, ~. E~ton ~AYS: No~e ........... O. ~S~i~T-S~R ~D STO~-i D~: T~ %~ offers of kr. Ray J. Bar,er with to the ~stal~tion of a sto~ d~ to ser~e his p~rty located west of he tracks of the Shenandoah Divis~ of t~ Norfolk and Xeste~ ~lway Company a~ ~ast of Patrick Henry Avenue~ N. E., between ~ites~de Street and Strand Road~ been relerred to the City }~aEer for. re~rt the City )J~Eeradvised that he a~ the City Attoniey are ready to their report, but that }ir. Willi~ L. Rart~, Attorney for ~. ~r~r~ has sked %~t p~sen~tion of the ~port be deleted ~til the next re~lar ~et~E of On mOtiOn of }~r. Cronin, aecondad by k4'. Dillard and unanlmoualy act~n on t~e ~esen~tion of t~ report was deleted ~til the next re~lar ~eeting o~ Council. STATE ~h~Al5 ~IT~Ia CITY LI~I~ ~. Cmnin havin~ called ~o t~ attentl~ of the C~ty Far~ger the fact t~ ~enty-ninth ~trect~ a. ~.~ dead ~ds at an In the middle of Rel~se Avenue~ the City Ease[er ~itted ~ritten report that city forces ~e started to c~st~ct a c~ss~ver In the ~O-f~t ~edl~ ~trip on ~l~e Aven~ to ~v~e accesa ~o ~enty-ninth 3treat f~= the we~t-bo~d l~e ol ~. C~ninmoved that t~ re~rt be filed. The motion ~s seco~ed by ~wa~s a~d u~ni~usly adopted. STATE hI~H~AY5 ~IT~lt CITY L~I~: The City ~ager submitted the followiI~ re~rt with relgrence to ~ainting white l~les on atate high~ys within city ll~its: eRoanoke ~ Virgh~la Roanoke ~ virginia Gentle,n: I ~ork o~er has be~ iss~d to t~e ~olice De~artceat to paint a ~ite line in the ~ddle or Brandon Avenue~ 5. ~.~ f~ t~ corporate l~i~s to ~randin Road~ and on OranEe Avenue~ N. E., ~r~ ~ cor~rate l~it~ to Willi=son Eoad. l~'e realize the Itct ~at these lines a ~ ~adly needed; however~ d~ to the limitation of res a~ilable for paint~ ~e fel~ ~ ~ld Mve to forego the ~ork for this 9 ar. ~evert~less~ in acco~ce ~lth ~r iatructions~ tile o~er has been issued to complete the ~ob. I feel certain you realize the fact that it ~ay be liecezsa~ to ~ke an additio~:al a~p~pr~ti~ to this account prior to the end o$ the year. Res~ct fully subnir t ed, (Si!ned} lrth~ S. ~ns~ [~. C~nin =oved t~ ~ repor~ ~ filed. The ~lon ~s secoaded by 3illa~4 ~d unan~ously ado~ed. GARBAGE ~[~V~: The City k~naE~ sub=irked ~e following repor~wi~ tel%fence to the condition of ~ city's garbage "Roanok% A~t 28, To ~e City ~oanoke. Virg ~ia Gentle, n: In y~r File~124, you b~t to my attent~n the ~iti~n of the garbage t~cks of whichwe a~ well aware. Due to the limitation of l~dss ~t-rcsistin[ ~a~t necessary for th~ job c~not be ~rctmsed this A careful analysis by ~mbers of my staff shoo that there are app~xi- ~tely twelve t~cks wMch need attention. This wu~d cost an average of $7~.00 ~er t~ck. We have taken ~diate steps to t~porertly a~te tb~ ~st action ~til we can ~t ~e ~e~ectfully ~u%=itted~ (Si[ned} lrth~ ~. ~ens On motl~ of E~. H~ter~ seconded by ~. C~nin ~nd u~n~ously~opted~ the matter was refe~ed ~ck to the City F~ger for the p~pose of ascerta~g whether or not funds can be made available fr~ existing accounts for the pu~ose of re~int~g the t~cks. STREET D.'~ROVE~Em?3: The City Y~.mger submitted written report that the contractor has agreed to resurface the ditchee on '~llliamson Road which were dug at i the request of the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company and have settled. Mr. Cronin ~oved that the report be flled. The motion was seconded by Dillard and unanimously adopted. FIRE DEPART~T: The City F~usger submitted written report that the official opening date for the Wtlliamson Road Fire Station has been chmged to 7:30 otclock, F. m., ~/ednesday, August 30, 1950. W-. Crania m~ved that the report be filed. The motion ~as eecc~ded by ¥~-. Dillard and unanimously adopted. FRI$OhERS: The City F~nager submitted the following reportwith reference to the transportation charge for prteonere: eRo~nok e~ ¥1rgi,ia ~ Aught 28, 1950. To ihe City Council Roanoke~ Virginia Gentlemen: We are constantly h~ving comphints concering the fifty cents trans- portation charge for pr£sonera~ especially in regard to thoae ~ho are later proven ir~wcent. Personally, I feel t~t there ts some Justification for these complaints o It appears tome that it ~ould be wise to have the City Attorney check on the existing ordin~lce afd make provisions to return this charge to those Be$]~ct fully submitted, (S~ned) Arthur S, Owens City }:ann get" After a discussion of t~ ~atter~ ~4r. ~unter moved that the question he referred to the City Attorney for preparation of proper ordirmnce, making provision for returning the charge to prisoners later proven lr~ocent. The motion failed for lack of a second. lit. Cron/n then moved that an ordinance be adopted abolishing the charge entirely. The motion was seconded by ~. Dillard and lost by the following vote: AYES: ~iessrs. Cronin and Dillard .......... 2. ~AY$: ):easts. Edwards, Hunter, end the President, ~. ~iinton .... 3. %/EED$: The City ~nager submitted'the following report wit~ relerence to for cutting weeds: ~Roanoke, ¥irginia August 2~, 1950 To The CityCouncll koanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: As you know~ each summer the City Gover~ment is roundly criticized in regard to the weed situation; and again there is i~au~ficicnt money in this year's budget to cut weeds without foregoing other necessities. Obviously, administrators of cities 'throughout the Commonwealth have recognized this problem and have done the best they could under prevailing conditions. I ~uld like to request that you have our City Attorney to draw up a modern ordi~mnce under the authority el· /u1 appropriate enabling act and then Set up a reasc~lable amount of funds ia the 1951 budget %o do weed cutting %o the best of our ability. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur $. Ower~ City ~nager" 488 On motion o£ ~r, Cronin, eeconded, by ~[ro Edwards and ~n~u~y the ~tter was ~ferred ~ the City At~ey for an opinion as to ~at the Clt~ of Ro~oke ~n do~ta reza~ ~o the cu~tin~ of ~eds~ and to tr~s~t to the ~ber~ of Co~c~l a ~e~ra~ on ho~ the p~ble~ Is ~ lesally h~dl~ In other REF~S ~F CO~NI~S~ ~one, U~FI~IS~ED DEPAR~T OF ~BLIC ~LFA~E: F~ther consideration of the question of convert~[ the A~sh~se in~ a convalesc~t ~e .~vl~ been deferr~ for budget studies~ F~, J, 9, Fall~l~ Director of the De~rt~t of ~blic ~elfa~ a~eared before Co~cll and advised that he i~ r~dy ~ audit a ~ltten ~po~ his stu~ of the subject ~ other cl~ies, F~, H~ter ~ved that preseatat~n of ~he report be defe~ed until the re~u~r ~eetl~ of Co~cil on Septe~ 18~ 1~0, The ~tim ~ sec~ed by Cronin s~ ~ani~usly C02SIDE~TI~ OF BO2DS: ~e City Auditor bro~ht to ~e attention of Council that The Savin2$ B~k of ~lt~re~ ~ltl~ore~ ~Mwland, h~ ~ested the City T~asurer to pay to them cou~n [~8 due ~My 1~ 19~ In the ~ount of ~.~0 , represent~ semi- annual interest on the City of Ro~noke~ Vlr[lnl~, Street Imp~vement ~nd 2o. dated'F~y 1, 1~10~ Series Co~cll ~in~ of the o~lnion that authority shou~ be ~r~ted for ~ent of the cou~n~ k.r, C~nin offered the follo~g Resolutl~: (~107~2) A R~O~TIO2 authorizi~ ar~ di~cti~g the ~y~ent of ~u~n due ~y 1, 19~ In the ~at o~ $~,~0~ ~pre~ent~g ~e~-mmual interest oa the City of R~noke, Virginl~ Street ~p~ve~eat ~nd ~o. 205~ dated ~y [~ 1~10~ Series "A", (For full te~t of Re~]ution, see O~i~n~e ~k ~, 1~, Fage ~. C~nin ~oved t~ ado~ti~ of the ~e~lut~n. ~he-~ion ~s seconded ~r. ~s and ~ed b~ the ffollo~uE vote: A~S: Eessrs. Croni~l, Pilla~ Ed~s~ H~ter~ and the Fresident~ ~[int on ................ ~ · NAYS: None .... O. INTRODUCTi~ ~D ~hSID~ATI~'I~ OF O~If~C~ Ai~ ~LUTit'~S: ~S~T: Ord~ce Ro. IO728~ releas~ ~he city's ease~n~ ~o a s~r~p of land on ~he wes~ side of Jeffe~on S~ree~ north of }~o~a~n Avenue~ S. '~.~ to Leo F. Heneb~ ~v~ p~vl~sl~ been before Council for ~s f~rs~ ~ad~ng~ read ~d laid over~ ~s a~ain b~ore t~ b~y~ Er. Edwa~s offer~ ~the followin~ for second read~n~ and f~n~ adoF~ ~ = ($10~28} A~ O~DIr~CE au~hor~z~ a~ directin~ ~ne proof C~ Officials~ for and on ~lf of the Oi~y of Ro~oke~ ~ ~ecute a release deed ~o L~o F. Heneb~ or h~s successors i~ =i~ ~f any~ releas~ a~ ~tcl~lmin~ ~1 ~i~le a~ in%eres~ of ~he CE%y of ~o~oke ~ ~d ~o a cer~ s~r~p or parcel of s~e ~n the C~ oi Roanoke o~ ~h~ west s~e of Jeffe~on ~ree~ 102.0 of f~oun%ain Avenue~ S. W. (For ~11text of O~n~ce~ see O~ce ~ook No. 17~ Pa~e 370.) P..", Edward~ moved the adol~ticn.of the Ordinance, The ~tion ~as seconded by ~r, Cronin a~d adopted by the follo~dng vote: A~ES: EesSrSo Cr~n/n~ Dlllard~ Zdward~ Hunter~ and the President~ Fr. ~A~S: aone-O, ~OTIc~S ~O EI3CEI,L~I~U3 BUSI:~S3: .BUDgET-PENSIONS'- ¥~, Edwards brought to the attentionof Council and offered the follo~nE emerEer~y Crdifl~nce, n~l~rofria~inE ~2~0o00 for payment to Krso Sallie H. Jeffrie8 in one 1trap sum: (~07~]) At/ OHDI~hCE to a~end and reenact Section ~110~ "Fensicns ar~t Gratuities to For=er F~loyees"~ of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City Of Roanoke~ Vll~fllias on the 2~th day of Dece~ber~ 1949~ Re. 1032c2~ and entitl~d~ #~n Ordl:mnce ~akin[ a~ropriations iro~ the Get,oral }'und of the City of Hoenoke for the fiscal year beglnnin~ January 1~ 19~/)~ and ending December 31~ 1950~ and declari the existence of an emergency", as a~ended by etd/hence ~o. IO38]s ~do~ted on the day of Januarys {For full text of Ordin~ce~ see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Pa~e }~r. Edwards ~oved the adoption el the Ordinance. The motion ~as seconded by ~. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES,' ~eIsrs. Cr~nin, Dillard~ Edwsrds~ Hunter and the Pre$1dent~ hr. kinton- //AYS: ~one ......... Oo C00~CIL: The ter~m of Councilmen Dillard and Edwards explr/mg on August 19~0s the Preside~t~ ~2r. $11nton~ presented to them, on behalf of the ~mbers of Council and city officials appointed by Council, engraved silver plates~ with the cor~mt that it has bee~ an honor and a ~rivllege to hi~ to ser~e with ~:essrs, Dilla~ and Edwards durtn~ the past four years. TRAFFIC: it ~ae brought to the attentiau of Council that kessra. Dillard and gd~rds, whose ter~s as Couacilmeil expire on August Ils 19~0~ are servia/ on the Off-Street Park/nE Committee. l/.r. Hunter moved that Ko=ars. Dillard and Edwards be continued as members of the Off-Street Park/nc Cemuittee at least until the special meeting scheduled for September l&~ 19~O. The motion was seconded by ~!r. Crontn and ~topted. There bein~ no further bus/ness~ on motion of kr. Dlllard~ seconded by Edwards and 'unanimously adopted~ Council adjcur~ed. APPROVED Clerk President 49O COUhCIL, OI~A~IZATIO~ Yriday, September The Council of the City of Roanoke ~et In the Circuit Court Room in the Euniclpal Bulldln£, Friday, September 1, 19~O, at ]:00 o'clock,.p.m., for organizer: mrsuant to Section 10 of the City Charter. PRESK~T: Eesera. Daniel Jo Croai~, W. P. Hunter, A. R. }Yintoll, Roy Lo Webber md Walter L. loung ............ ABSEsT: None ........... O. OYFIC£R~ PRESEaT: F~. Arthur S. Owens, City }~nager~ hr. Randolph Co Whittle City Attorney, and ~.r. Harry R. ]fates, City Auditor. The ~eeting teas olened with a ~rayer by Dr. C. C. Bell, ~astor of the Greene ~!emorial Yethodist Ch~rcho On ~otion of. Er. Hunter, seconded by ~. Croninand unanimously adopted, ~:. 1. ~or~an, City Clerk, W aa elected aa te=porary C~airwali of the meetillg. QUALIFICATIOI~ Of f.E~3EkS: The City Clerk reported Certificates of Qualificat of the me~bers of Council beginning note terms; viz, Yessrs. A. R. liin~n, Roy L. Webber and Walter L. Young, have been filed ~ith the Clerk of the Courts, and they have taken the oath of ofi'lce as prescribed by law. ELECTIOA~ OF PRESIDe, T: ~. kaorman, the temporary Chairman, atated that the first order of business is tho election of a President of Council and Ex-officio ~2or; whereupon, Er. l~.inton placed in nomlr~a~ion the na~e of Hoy L. Webber as President of Council end Ex-officio fayor for a tera of one year begin, i~g Septenher 1, 1950, ~d ending A~t 31, 1951, ~d the~ being no further nominations, ~r. Roy L. E'ebber was elected President o~ Council and ~-officio ~ayor ~or a te~ of one year beginning ~epte~.ber 1, 1950, and en~ng Au~t 31, 1951, by the follo~ng vote: A~S: Eessrs. Cronin, Hunter, Ein~a, and Young ........... NAYS: None .................. O. ~OT VOTii,G: f~. ~ebber ...... !. The President of C~nci! ~ving been elected, the tempora~ Chai~ tun, ed the Chair over to the President, ~.r. Webber. ELECTiCm OF VIOE-PRESIDE~T: After an acceptance speech, the President, rM. Webber~ stated that the next order off business is the election of a Vice-President o C~ncil for a te~. of one year beginning Sept~ber 1, 1950, and ending A~ust 1951; whereupon, ~. Young p~ced in nomi~tion the ~e of A. R. Minton, and there bein~ no furor nomi~ti~s, Er. A. R. ~linton ~'as elected Vice-President of Council for a te~ of one year beginning September 1, 19~, and ending A~ust 31, 19~1, by ~he follow~g vote: AYES: Eessrs. C~nin, Hunter, Yo~g, and the P~stdent, f~r. ~ebber ..... NAYS: Itone ........................ O. ~OT VOTiI~: }~. ~lnton ............ 1. ~ECTI~'a OF OFFICERS: I~ was bro~ht to the attention of Council ~ the te~s of the ap~in~lve officers expire on September 30, 1950; viz, the City Auditor: the City Cle~, the City At~mey, the Civil aad Police J~tice and the Assistant Civil ~n~ Police J~tice. At ap~a~ng t~t it Is customary to elect these officers at the firat meetil in September, the members of Council decided to p~ce~ with t~e elections. CITY AUDI~R: T~e President, Er. Webber, called for nomi~tions for ~ City Auditor~ ~.r. Young placing in nominatiou t~e nam~ ot Harry R. Yates as City A~itor yeere beglnni~,g October 1, 19~0, by the £ollowl~g vote: AYES: k'esSrSo Oron~n~ Hm~ter, Kl~ton~ .You~ an~ the Freslden~ ~ebber .................. ~AYS: ~one ..... O, OITY AT~RN~: The Preaidez~ ~ir. Z'eb~er, celled for nominatXen~ lot a City ~Attorney, $-r. c~nin plecing in no~ination the neme of ~ndolph 6. k~lttle aa City Attorney to succeed hin~elf for a te~ oP two yeers ~lnnl~ October l, 19~, and there being no further no~tnations, ~:r. Rendolph G. ~lttle~ ~a$ reelected City Attorney for a tern of two yezr~ ~egi~nC ~cto~er 1, 1glO, by the following vote: AYES: Kessra. Cronin~ R~ter~ }iln~n~ Youn~ an~ the President~ ~'ebbe r .................... 5. nAYS: aone ........ O. CIVIL AND FOLZCE JUSTICE: The P~sident~ Kr. '~eSber~ called for nom~atlons for a Civil and Police g~tlce, l~r. H~ter pl~cing in n~ination the :m~e of Samuel R. Price as Civil and Police ~tice for e ter~ of ~our years beginu~ October 1~ 1950, and there being no fu~her nominati~s, ~. S~uel ~. Price ~s reelected Givf and Police $~tice for a te~ of four years be~i~ing October 1, 19~, by the lollo~- A~S: ~essrs. C~n~, Hunter~ ~.inton, ~ouni~ and t~e President, ~.r. Webber ................... ~. NAYS: None ....... O. ASSISTA~,T CiViL AND POLICE J~iCE: ~e President~ f~r. aebOer, called for sominati~ls for an Assls~nt Civil and Police Justice~ ~. hunter placinE in ~omination the n~e of Robert L. ~rles as Assis~nt Civi!and Police Justice to succeed himself for a te~ of two )'ears ~fim]ing ~ctober 1, l~O, and there ~ln~ no f~ther nominations~ ~lr. Robert L. ~ar~s was reelected Assis~nt Civil and Justice for a ter~ of t~ years beginninE October 1, 19~O, by the follo~nE wore: A~: ~less~s. Cronin, R~ter~ ~iinton~ Y~unE~ and the President~ ~Jebber .................. ~AYS: None ...... O. COUNCIL: A n~r of floral tributes ~vi~ been ~ceived f~m the florists la Roanoke and vicinity, ~. ~iin~n mov~ t~t they be sent to the ~lio ~rd at the R~orial and Crippled Children's hospital. The m~otion was seconded ~ ~. Gronin and unanimously a The~ te~[ no I~ther husi~mss~ Er. C~nin mowed t~t Council ad~ou~ until 2:~ o'clock, p. m., Tuesday, September ~, 19~. Tile ~ti~ was se~nded by ~. H~ter and unan~ously adopted. A P P R O V E D COUaCIL~ I~;CE~qSED R~ULAR ~uesday~ ~e~eaber ~, The C~nc~l of the City o~ Ro~oke ~et In recessed regu~r mee~tn~ ~n the Circuit Cou~ ~oz In the M~lcl~l Building~ ~esday~ Se~ember ~, 1950, at 2~ o~clock, p. m., with the P~sident, ~. ~eb~r, presl~ng. ~T: ~ss~. C~n~n, Hunt~ ~nton, ~oung~ a~ ~e Pres~de~, A~EaT: acne ...... O. O~IC~ PR~ENT: ~. Arthur S. ~ns, City ~nager, F~. ~n~lph ~. ~ittle City Atto~ey, ~d ~. Ha~ R. Yates, C~ty Auditor. The ~eting was o~en~ w$~ a p~yer by the Re~re~ ~arry ~. ~amble, Pastor of the Calvary ~ptist Ch~. . MI~U~: Co~y of the m~utes of the ~r meetiug held on F~ndaya Au~st lg~O, ~v~& been furnished ~ch member of Council, upon ~tion of P~. H~t~r, by ~. Minton and ~animously adored, the reading ~s dispensed with and ~e minu~ approv~ as reco~ed. H~ OF CiTIZ~ U~2 PUBLIC LIB~RY: ~suant to notice of adve~is~ent for bids on la~dscap~g for the Roanoke ~bl~c Ltbra~ ~n El~od Park, Ro~oke, V~rginia, in acco~ance ~th p~ ~d spec~ications, said p~posals ~ be receiv~ by the City Clerk until 2:~ o'clock, p. m., Tuesday, Sep:e~er 5, 1950, ~d to be orened at ~at ho~ before Council, the President, Mr. Webber, caked i~' there was ~yone presen~ w~ did rot fully unders~nd the advertise:.ent, if there was anyone present ~o had been denied the privilege o~ bidd~g, a~ ~' there were any questions ab~t the would like to ask, and no representatives present ra~s~g any questi,:n, the President inst~cted the Clerk to proceed with the opening of the t~ bids. After t~ opening and reading of t~ bids, F~. H~ter ~oved ~at they refe~ed to a co~ittee composed of ~. H. C. B~yles, City Engi~eer, Mr. R~ndolph Architect, ~ ~'~. J. Robert Tho~s, Assistant City Auditor, for tabulation ~d repo~. ~e motion was seconded by ~. ~iinton and ~animously adopted. ~ter during the meeting, the co~ittee submitted written report, including the tab~tion, with the reco~en~tion t~t the contact be awarded to BI~ Ridge Gardens, low bidder, ~ the ~o~ of $2,806.50. ~. Minton moved t~t C~ncil ~ncur in ~e ~co~enda:ion ~ the committee and offer~ the follo~g Resolution: (~107~ A R~LUTIO~ awaking contract for landscapi~ for the new Roanoke Library ~ El~ood Park, R~noke, Virginia, to Blue R~dge G~rdens, Roanoke, In the amour off $2,806.~. (For full text of Resolution, see O~in~ce ~ok ~o. 17, Page 382.) M~. Minton moved the adoption ~ the Resol~lon. The motion ~s seconded by Yo~g and adopted by ~e foll~g vote: A~S: Messrs. Cron~, H~er, P[in~n, g~ng, and ~ President, P~. ~ebber-~. ~YS: ~one ........... T~ICABS: F~. Richard F. P~ce, Attorney, representing ~M. Floyd O. Smith, ope~tor o~ the Smith Cab Comply, appeared before Council, advising that his client has entered into a contract of ~le, subject ~o the provisions of Sec:~n 6, Chapter of the Ro~oke City Code, as amended, for the sale of the taxicab business known as Floyd areen S~lth, trading as Smith Cab Co~q~any, to t~e Checker Cab Cc~pany o£ Yirrinia, Incorporated, and asked that appropriate action be taken to transfer to Checker Cab Company of ¥1r~lniaI Incorporated, the certificate of convenience ~d necessity granted his client under Resolution No. 9797, ~4o~ted on February 7, ¥-~. Fence statin& that Er. Smith has recently obligated hi. self in a diiferent field of business endeavor which stokes the sale of his taxicab business imperative. In this connection, the City F~nager bmaught to the attention of Council a cos~nunication fron the Checker Cab Co.any of ¥1rginial Incorporated~ advising that if the certificate of convenience and necessity is trans£erred it shall not lapse an merge with that lx~w held by the Checker Cab Company~ but shall remain in separate existence in order that the Checker Cab Co.any e.~y at some future date, should it desire to do so~ sell the business and transfer the certiiicate of co~¥enience and necessity to some other ~arty~ aubJect~ of courae~ to the provisions of the law. ~gith Further re]eronce to the ~tter~ the City banager advised that he could find no reason for not transferrin& the certificate of convenience ~,d necessity other than the fact t~t such ~roced~re ~i~ht lead to the tradi,~g of certil'lcates a: a profit~ without gain to the city~ but that he ~ould not reco~eud that the approval be ~iven as an emergency measure as requested by ~!ro Fence. Council betn~ of the opifiion that ~'.r. Smith should he allo~ed to transfer hi: certificate of ca~venience and necessity to the Checker Cab Co~any~ Ere Hunter move¢ that t~e followin~ Ordinance be placed upou its first reading. The motion was seconded by ~. Ein~ n and adopted by the follo-wi~iC vote: AYES: Eessra. Cronin~ Hunterl Hinton~ Your~ and the President, Er. Webber-5. ~AYS: ~one ................. O. [#107~5) A~ ORDI~h~CE authorizinE a cer~ificate of Fublic conv~ience end necessity heretofore Eranted Floyd a. Smith~ tradin~ as Smith Cab Service~ for the operation of a maximum of ten taxicabs in the City of Roanoke~ to be transferred to Checker Cab Company of Virginia, Incort~rated. %/HEHEAS~ this Council, by Resolution //o. 9797~ adopted on the ?th day of February~ 19&9, directed the City ~Mnager to g~nt a~rtificate of pvblic conveaienc~ and nece~sity to Floyd G. Smith, tradin~ as Smith Cab Se~ice~ for the o~e~tia~ of Ja m~x~ of ten ~xlcabs in the City of Ro~oke~ and ~, the Checker Cab Comply of Yiriinia~ Incorporated~ ~s ente~d ~to ia contract ~ Flo~ G. Smith f~ the ~chase of the taxicab b~iness he so lin the City of Roanoke under t~ aforesaid certificate of ~blic convenience ~d necessity; and~ a~r~able to t~ ~rovisions of Section 6~ as ~ended, of Charter ~f the Code of ~e City of Ro~oke~ said cont~cttn~ ~rties have r~uested this ~ouncil~ by o~i~nce~ to ~uthorize a transf~ of said certifi~te of ~ublic con~en- lence and necessity f~= Floyd G. Smi~ trading as Smith Cab Se~ice. to Checker Cab ~ompany of Virtinia~ Incor~orated~ and ~S~ ~ls Council has ~cetved and considered a ~witten re~ort of an ln~estIEatfon made by the City Yana~er re~rdtng ~e c~racter a~ qualtfica=ions ~f't~ a~plicant tra~mfe~e and f~ it~ character ~d qualifications to be acceptat ~0~ THE~ ~E IT O~A~ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke requisite authorl~tion be~ and the same ~ her.:by~ ~anted unto Flo~ G. ~radin~ as Smith Cab Se~ice~ to transfer ~ Checker Cab Company of Vir~nia~ 492 the certificate of public convenience and necessity for the oparatim ' a ~aximv~ o£ tea taxicabs in the City o£ Roanoke that he holds pursuant to Resolu. ties No. 979?, sdol~ed by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the 7th day of Yhe Ordinance having been read, ~e laid over. STADIt~'.: ~o Curtis Turner appeared before Council and asked that ~ill Fran Incor~orated, be authorized to ¢ontit~ue ~eekly stock car races at the ~:unicil~l Stadl~u~ until Noveaber l, 1950, Under the sa~e ter~ and condil agreed to. ¥~o Turner pointing out in his discussion that an average o£ ],500 parsons [ayint to sca the ~ee~ly $ tack car races and that the city ia receiving an avers~ ~f $1~0OO.OO for each performance, ~. Youn~ stated that although he is not in stock car racin~ h~self, he feels that if it affords ~usement to 1~,5(~O ~eople ~ach ~eek, as well aa bri~i~g ~ueh needed ravenna to the city~ stock racing should be contix~t~d, and ~oved tt~t a Resolution be adopted, granting the requested by ~.r. Turner. The motion ~ae seconded by k~'o Cronin a~M lost the follo~l~ vote-' AYES: ¥,esSrSo Cronin and Young ................. 2o NAYS: )!essrs. Hunter, F~inton, and the President, ~]r. '~'ebber ....... ]° ~A~ER FIELD: ]~r. Charles H. giffert, President of Roanoke Fair, Incorporated] belbre Council and presented a cer~muicatien, asking that Post No. ~ of the Legion, o~er of Roanoke Pair, Incorporated, be permitted to rent [Mhar Fie] the ~pace under the stands of the Roanoke ~:unicipal Stadium for the period ~eptember 10-!5, 1951, inclusive, st a rental of'~l,500°OO, ~a~d the use of the ~:uniei~al Stadium for the sa~e period at a rental el' eight per cent of fha receipts derived fron the use of same with a guaranteed minimum of $~O.OO F~r ap° In a discussion of the matter, the City ~nager.recora~ended that the request _~ranted with the stipulation that the lessee shall be pemitted to use that porti~ the space under the stands not designated for mtmicipal purposes by the City ~'. ~iinton moved that Council concur in the recomlnendation el' the City that the follo~in~ Ordinance be placed upo:~ its first reading. The ~otion ~ae ~econded by ~. loung and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ][essrs. Cr~nin, Rtu~ter, [linton, Young,and the President, [~° ~ebber--5. NAYS: None ................. Co ([10?~+6) AN (~RDI~A~CE authorizing the City F~nager, for and on behalf' of the ~ity of Roanoke to enter into contract with the American ieglc~ Post No. ], o~er off the Roanoke Fair, Incorporated, for use of [[aher Field and that portion of the space the stands oK the stadium not designated by the City ~nager for Imlnicipal for period from September 10 to September 15, 1951, inclusive, at a rental $1,500.(~O~ also, use oi stadium f~r the same period at a rental of 8~ of the receipts derived fro~ the use of same, with a guaranteed minilnum of $50.00 per day. BE IT ORDAIMED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City ¥~nager, for and on b~half of the City of Roanoke, be, and he is hereby authorized to enter contract with the ~J~erican Legion Post No. ], o~ner of the Roanoke Fair, for u~e of ~aher Field and that portion of the space under the stands of the stadium not designated by the City [~nafer for ~unicipal ~urposes for period from FETITIO~,S MiD CO~,9,MttlCATIO~$: Reptember 10 to September 15~ 19~1~ lnclusive~ at a rental of $1~50Oo00; aleo~ use o.£ stadiu~ for the e~e per~ ~t a renal of g~ of the ~ress receipts derived from the use of sa~e, with a g~ranteed min~ ~e O~i~nce ~ving been ~ad~ ~s ~ld over, 3IDE~AL£j Ct~B A~D GUTTER: A ~etitia~ sl~ned by eighteen property o~ners in the 900 block of ]~ello~ Avenue~ ~, '~oj asking that eidewalk~ curb ard ~utter he constructed on ~ello~ Avenve~ Shadeland Avenue sad Bocklend Avenue~ ~s ~fore Couu, On motion Of ~. Hunter~ seconded by ~-r. ~ronl~ and ur~ni~ously adopted~ the petition ~as referred to the City ~'~negsr l'or studya report and recor~endatien to Council, STO~'. Dt~AI~.* A petition signed by fifty-six residents of [ellogg Avenue~ Shadela~d Avenue and Rockland Avenus~ ~i, I~.~ aaktn[ tha~ a stor~ drain be installed to selwe this area~ ~as ~sfore Council. On motion of ~!r. Hunter~ seconded by ~r, Cronin ard unani~ously adopted~ the ~etiticsa ~a$ refer~ed ~o ~he Cl~ }~nager fo~ s~v~ ~r~ and ~el~da~lon to lounci 1. 2,~5070~. respec~ively, a ~ ~he ~nd el [ellogg Avenue. ~, ~, ~ ~vi[~ be~n advised of ~hey ~ork ou~ an ~reeaen~ ~ith the Hun~ Heirs as ~o an ease~en~ over ~he ~o 5~rip o~ land a~ the ~e~n~ a~ld of Kellogg A~enue~ a, co~i~ticn Ircm Kr. and the city to check ~he ques~icii of a righ~-oi'-~ay to and f~= ~heir pm~r~y~ before Council, ~ b~lng ~ln~ed out to ~a ne~ =.~bers o~ Council ~ha~ ~e ~i~y A~orney ~he City }~na~ have su~it~ed a ~ri~ten repor~ ~ the q~a~ion a~ hand l~ one to se~ed by lit. H~ar and unanimously ~do~ed~ action on ~he ra~er ~ held ~ abeyanc~ until ~e nex~ regula~ ~e~ln~ of Council~ the Cl~y A~tomey~ in the ~eanti Auditor~ to[e~her ~ith a ~a~ive s~a~en~ of ~x on pro~r~y of Public Se~lce Corpora~ion~ levied on ~sessed v~s ~de b~ the ~ta~e Co~o~ion Co~sian for the years 19~9 and 19~0 for the old city~ was before Council. On ~tion o~ ~. }~inton~ se~nded by kit. Cronin and unani~usly ado~t~d~ co~unicatiol~ ~ld com~a~ive s~ate~ent ~er~ o~ered filed. LICENSE CODE-T~IC CODE: T~e follo~lg co~lca~ian ~r~ Judge John ~. Ha~ ~i~h ~gard ~o deli~er~ el groceries ~o ~h~ housewife by bus~ ~as befo~ ~uncl To ~he Hono~ble k~yor ~ '}!ember~ of ~he City Counci1 of Ro~oke~ Virgi~la leu probably llo~iced ~o~ ~he ~ernoon press S~p~em~r 2nd ~ha~ the At ~e ~s~ session of ~he Virginia Le~i~lature the license fee for ~c] ~ see no reason for reducing i~. ~ is ~pera~ive ho~e~r tha~ ~guXa~ions 49L' '49C be' inserted in your traffic code defl~ln~ the slze and character of the buse~ used and f/xing routes for each bus and conf/~/ng its oper~tion~ to t~e 1/mit so fixed, You mi§hr also confider whether it =!Eht not be well to make Sec, 49 of your license code apple.to hia or its buses e~taged as above as well a~ to its retail stores, Res~ect£ully~ {.~lgned) 'John ~, Hart On motion of Fa-. lfoung, seconded by Fa-. Ei~ton and ~nanimously ado~ted~ the :ommunicatien was referred to the City F. an~er and the City Attorney for a study of ~11 phases el the matter and to report back to Council. REPORTS OF OF~CEI~: CITy ~!A~A~ER: The City ¥~ana[er eubmitted ~rritten reforms on ~ork accomplishei ~nd expenditures for the payroll periods e~din~ June 15~ 19~O; June ~O~ 1950; July i1950; and July ~O, 19~O, sho~i~ cost of ~ar~e r~o~l as ~1.C5~ ~1,O6, ~1,12 $1.12, resrective ly. T~e reports were ordered filed. A~[SHOUSE~ The City Eanager submitted ~ittel~ re~ort from the Almshouse~ showin~ a total expense oi ~]~8~.67 ior ~e month of'July, 1950, as c~d ~ith total exfe~e of ~1,7~7.~ for the ~nth of July, 17~. The report was o~ered filed. GIT~ FHYSICI~: The City ~nsCer submitted ~ ~ittel~ report f~ the City Physician, sho~ng 616 office ~lls al~d 556 prescri~ti~ns filled for the ~onth of July, 19~0~ as cc=Fared ~th 530 office c~ls and &~5 ~rescriptlons filled for the month of July, The ~port was ordered filed. DEPAR~hT OF PUBLIC ~fELFA~: The City fMna[er submitted ~ritte~ re[~rt f~m , the Department of Public ~'elfare, sho~n~ 1,2~ca~es handled at a total co~t of $51,~5.6~ for the month of July, 1950, ss co~pared with 1,1~ cases ~ndled at a total cost of ~3~,~8~.~6 for the month of July, 1929. The repo~ ~as c~ered REPORTS: The City ~1ana[er a~o submitted ~ritten reports f~n the City Earket for the month of A~st~ 19~O; the De~rtment of Air Polluti~ Control for the month of July, 19~O; the De~rtment of Building and Pl~bing for the months of July and August, 1~O; the Depar~ent off Parks and ~ecre~ti~l for the ~onth o~ July~ 19~; the Departnent of Public I;orks for the ~onth of July, 1950; the Elect~cal De~rt~nt for the month of July, 1950; the Electrical Department for the =oath of Au~st~ 19~O; the Health De~rtment for the ncnth oi' July, 19~O; the k~icip~l Ai~ort i~r the month July, 19~O; the Polic~ Department for the month of ~ay, 19~; and the P~chasing Department for the =onth of Jmes, I~. .~. H~ter moved that the ~ports be filed. The ~tion ~s seconded by E~n end ~an~ously sdofted. ~9UE OF V~IIiIA ~:U2ICIPA~T~: The City fMn~er submitted ~itten r~port with the sugzestion t~t a re~lution be adopted~ in~it~i the Lea~e of [~icipal/ties to hold its Annual ~o~ve~tion in Boanoke In the fall of 1~1~ md the resolution be presented at the 1950 Convention either by ~e layer or the Vice- ~ayor. )~. Yo~ moved t~t Council concur In the suE~eztion of the City E~ager offered the follo~ng Resolution, to be presented at th~ 1950 Cunve~tiou by the in the absence of the (For full text of Reaolutic~, eee Ordi~mnce Book No. 17, P~ge 383.} · ~r. Young ~oved the adoption Of the Resolution. The ~otion ~as ~e~nded by Fx. ~in~n ~nd adopted by the followinE vote: AYES: Mes~, C~nin~ H~ter~ Einton~ Y~n~ and the President~ ~. ~ebber-~ ~AT}~ DEPAh~iEIIT: The City b~n~er ~ubmitted the follo~ng re~o~ ~d reco~e~ation ~lth reEard to h~ting at Cat.ns Cove: ~Roanoke, Vlrgir~ta, '$epter~ber 5, 1950. To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: aIt have had several requests la regard to the ~ossibility of allowlnl hunt ~ng Carvins Cove. I feel that I should recommend to you the adoption of a resolution prohibiting hunting in the area for the following reasons: 1. This is a public water supply. 3o Because of the emergency period through ~ich w e are going, the cost of additional patrolling necessary for the area if hunting is allowed would be appreciable and per~aps Frohibitive. kespectfully su~mitted, {Signed) Arthur S. Owens City ~nager" Ca motion o~ Mr. ~2inton, seconded by ~. Young and unanimously adopted, action on the racommendation of the City ~nagerwas deferred un%il the regular meeting o~ Council on September 18, 1950, in order that advocates ~br hunting at Carvins Cove might have an opportu~ity to be heard on the matter. CITY PROPERTY: %mae City $'ana~er submitted written report that the ~iuth Stre Bapt'ist Church has requested permission to use city property at the corner of the City ~mnsger advising that he can see no objection to granting this permission. Council being of the opinion that the permissi~u should be ~ranted for a period of thirty days, subject to terminiation o~ the permission upon three days~ notice by the city, )tr. ~in%on offered the following Resolution: (~107~,8) A RESOLUTION granting the Ninth Street Baptist Church permission to a period of thirty days; provided, however, that the City may, in its sole discretic~ (For full text of Resolution, see Ordi:m:~e Book No. 17, Page 383~ F~. kintou ~ved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by gr. Your~ and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Crenin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, ~ir. Webber-5. NAYS: None ............ O. DEPART~E~T OF PUBLiC ~.~LFAHE: The City Manager submitted written report that Ehapter 371 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1950 requires a new type of report bo the governing bodies of cities covering the expenditures and activities of the Department of Public ~:elfare each month, and presented such a report for the mouth oi '497 July~ pointing oa that the part of the repor~ ~hich pertains to the liar of person~ applying for or recel¥1ng public assistaoce and the a~ounts so received by such person shall not be placed upon the minutes o£ the governlrg ~ody cr spread open its official records, but shall be filed in a special book provided therefor, the book not to be o~en to public in~pectiono Hr. Btmter ~oved that the report be filed ill the office oi the City Clerk a el~cial file for tImt l~rpose. The motion vas seconded by ~. ~,lntoa and unani- mously ado[redo BUIIIET: The City Panager aubuitted the following report withre~ard to necessary budget transfers ~nd appropriations: "Roanoke, Virginia Septeaber 5, o T~e City Couocil ~entle~en: The followini Budget transfers and a~propriations are urgently needed: TRAhSF~S TO~ Airart .................. ].~rance ........................... City ~anage~ .............Ad~e~ ~ sing .........................1~.00 ~tra ~ployee s ..................... Building and Pl~bin~ .... Insursnce ........................... gO.~ Desk ................................ Ref~e Collectt~ ........ Travel ~ense ...................... 1~.~ FROE: Health Departmen~ .......Auto Allok~nce ....................... ~ APFROFR~TICi~S T. ~. Sa~torl~ ......... Drugs ............................. City Jail ................~'edical ~Fense ................... Re.se Collection & Disposal ....~el ....................... 1~650.~ Llb~ ......................... Binding .................... Respectf~ly submitted, (Signed) At.ur S. ~e~ City In a discussion of the re~rt, ].~r. Cronin voiced %he opinion t~% i~ the mppropr~tion of $3,9~.~ is ~de a~ the present meet~g the City ~mna~er should submit at the next re~lar ~eting o~ %~ ~dy a re~endation for %~nsferring stock c ar raci~E, a~d urgin~ tPmt %P~ ~dy reconsider its action ~ dis~n~inu~& ~n answer to % he su~[est~n of ~. Cron~l that arran&~ents ~ made ~ t~nsfer the $3,9~ a~pro~rtation l~z ot~r accosts at the next regular neetin[ of Council, the City Auditor ex~lahied t~t this procedure w~ld ~t be feasible fr~ bookkeepin[ standpohit, especially in t~nsferri~ une~pended ~alances fro~ fixed salaries. The other members of Council beinE of the opinion t~t the t~nsfers and appropriations set o~ ~ the ~rt of the City ¥~aEer should be ~de as ~quested without ally further action at a future meeti~ ~i~ reEard to offsetting the app.- of $3,9~.OO, l~. l~ln~n offered the follo~nE emerEency.Ord~ance: December 31, .19~0, and deelaz~ng t~e existence o£ an emergencT". (For full text o£ O~mnce~ see O~d~nce B~k ~o. 17, ~a~e Y~. ~i~n ~oved the ~do~t~on o~ the O~iz.a.ce. The =o~ton was seconded b7 }:r. H~ter and adolCed by the follo~n~ vote= A~ES: Eessrs, Cronin~ Hunter, }~in~n~ Yo~g~ and the ~re~ident, ~[r, ~e~ber-~ NAY3: Hone ................ O, ~F~TS OF ~]~IITTEE~: STO~ DRA~-S~ CO~TRUCTIOh: The City ~na~er a'~d the C~t~ Attorn~ submitted th~ Follo~dn~ r~Fort ~tth r~a~ to a ~to~ d~fl~ to ~e~e the~roperty kr. ~y J, "A~ust 26, 19~0 The Hono~ble ~ncil of the Oi~y of Roanoke. addressed to the Co~=il ~de~ date of June 2~ 19~0~ o~e~ the si~ture Er. R. J. ~arger~ subnitti~ t~ offers with re~ to the i~llaticr, of a sto~ d~tn to se~e his p~erty located ~est of the tracks of the Shensndoah Division of the ~orfolk and Western Railway Com~ny alld east of Patrick Henry Avenue, No~heast~ between '~teslde Street ar~ Strand Road. In tom, Ii,ice ~ith this directive yo~ cor~ittee~ accoulanied by the City ~gineer, studied the Froblen on the E~u~ - first~ o~s~rvin~ the p~perty of I-:r. Barger a~, second, the genteel area i~ed~tely to the east thereof and across the i~orfolk and Western right-of-way. h~ile, originally and prior ~ the co~st~ctioa oi the railway e~b~kmer a natu~l drain m~y ~ssibly ~ve ca,led the surface ~ters f~n ~.r. ~arEer' property though :~e a~a ac~ss the right-of-way ~*d to the east thereof, presently the lowest portion of the latter area is appreciably higher the lowest ~ortion of ~T. ~rEer's land. Therefore, even ii a surface dra~ ~s laid under the ~ilway e=ban~e~ an artificial d~in compacting ~e end thereof would have ~ ~ ~ediately ~ntinued in o~er to affo~ Bar6er any ~lief ~atsoever, To do this, the City would be required to acquire the requisite right-of-way thereof tbrovEh the area to the Hollins Road and irs~ll, at this time, the planned sur~ce drain down that ~ich, it is esti~at~, w~ld ~st in excess of $74,~0. To attempt ~ cor~ct this probl~ othe~ise would simply mean t~nsferring the surface waters acc~ulating on the ~arEer pro~erty to the ~rea irtedi~ely ~o the east of the tracks ~hich is much ~ore thickly settled aud ~ich also Frese~t] has a definite d~inage p~blen. T~is fact is evidenced hy the City's ex,ting pl~ ~ subsequently ihstall the c~tly c~ln he~inabove menti~ed in a~ along t~ Hollins Road. Y~ur ~m~ittee is most sympathetic ~th ~. Barger's pligh~ but i~ necessarily ~s ~lsted for a lone t~e and ~.ost probably since ~e railway company p~ in its present fill; ii, indeed,-~he ar~ was not ortEi~lly a h'e are infold by ~e ~gineer~g Detartnent that the~ Is, a~ ~ould be, no connection ~%atever tetwe~ the lresent t.~cinE of the sanita~ dra~ under the ~ilway eminent ~d the subsequent phc~g of a surface d~ there~der; that the p~Fer place for such s~face drain is approximately seventy feet north of the sanitary sewer ll~.e under the track. We a~ adv~ed by the ~gl~g Department that, as bad as ~. ~rger's surface water p~blem is, the~ am n~y ~ore ir~portant drainage f~blems in ~e which, if corrected, would more gr~tly increase pro~rty values ~d ~nefit more citizens and ~ich, acco~ngly, s~uld receive i. rior att~xtion. Yo~ co~ittee is, therefore~ of the opinion t~t the City should accept neither of Er. BarEer's proposes. Y~r ~tttee is f~tf~r "requested to advise Council what will ~e the dis~sition of the sto~ waters if neither of the offers of b~. Barger is accepted s~ ~ goes ahead with his intentl~ of erecting a retaining ~11 on his p~pe~y". Your co~ittee is of ~e opi~Aion that }~. ~Eer c~ld not satisfactorily abate this sit~tion by ~he erecticnd' a retain~g ~11, or walls, on his ~o~y; and this opinion is shard ~ the City ~ineer. However, if he should ~ild such a Wall as w~ld prevent the s~face water f~m flo~Sng on his l~d, ~ost of it would lmpo~d to the ~o~h a~ thereof a~ possibly incense the in~dation of ~e lower e~ of %~iteside 500 -qtreet. ~hiteside Street tex~natee et the railway embankment and~ dncidenC~ the lo.er ~rtion the~of p~sently se~es only ~e ~er p~rty. e~ction of Such a ~all ~izht also ~qulre kr, ~er to enter h~s ~ope~y f~ ~hlteside S~reet considerabl~ f~t2~r v~[r~de ~ he does at thin Fu~her~ shoed he e~ct such project,ye ~11~ on his p~y~ ~y lezal p~bl~s resultinE theref~ ~ould be his ~ble~s ~d~ ~ofar as presently advised~ not problems off the City of Respectfully su~l~ed~ ~$1sned~ A~ur S. City ~nager City At~eye F~. *~illiam L. F~rtin, Attorney, and tM. B~rger be~ present at the meeting~ a lengthy discussion ~$ held ~ith re~ ~o the question at.nd, and it t~t the t~ ne~ ~em~rs of Cmncil hays not had sufficient t~e to acquaint them- selves ~lth the problem, ~. ~;lnton ~ved t~t action on the ~tte~ be he~ ~n ~%11 the ~xt ~gular meetiug of t~ body~ ~d that in the meant~ the members of Council, the City Man. er, the City Atto~ey ~d the E~lneera .meet wl~ Eessrs. Barger and Fartin on the Barger p~perty a t ~:~ o'clock~ p. m., Friday, September 8, 1950, for m~ inspection of the sit~tion. The motion was seconded by ~. H~ter and unanimously adopted. U.~FL, ISLED BUSIneSS: BUSES: The proper city officials ha~in~ be~n au~horized ~ execute an a~ree- ment be~wee~ th~ C~y of Roanoke a~ the Roanoke Railway and Electric Core.ny ~d %he Safe~y )~%or Tra[~i[ Corpo~[ion da%ed July ~, 19&8~ and expirinE Uc%o~er 19~O, relative ~o %he %e~.s and cond~i~is ua~er which [he ~ra~r~a~on co~,~a~es ~y operate buses within ~he City of R~noke during %he ~ri~ of ~ime embraced satd con~c~,~ u~n %he same ~ein~ properly execu%e~ for ~d on behalf o1 corporations by %he ~equ[si%e officials ~he~of, %he City Cle~ ~p~[ed %~[ con%fac[ has been duly executed by ~he p~[e~ au%homilies. COhSIDER~TIOa OF CLAIm,S: 5one. INT[ODUCTi05 AND ~SID~ATION OF ~Di,~ANCES ;JID R~OLU~IONS: ~NIJ~: O~inance NO. 1073&, rezonlng ~e sewa[e dis~sal plan~ si[e f~m General Residence Dis[tic[ %o Heavy Indus[rial Dis%ric%~ ha~inE previously been before Council for i%s first readi~, rea~ ~d ~id o%~r, was again before the Pr. C~nin offe~n~ the follow[nj for its second readinZ and final adop~l~: (~1073&) AN ~DII~{CE %o ~e~ and ree~c~ A~icle I, Sec[ion 1~ of C~p%er 51 of [he C~e of %he Ci%y of Roanoke, Vi~inia~ in ~ela~l~ to Zonin[.. (For full ~ex~ ol O~dinan~e, se~ Ordinance ~ok No. 17, Page 381.) ~. C~nln moved [he adop%ion o~ the O~ance. The ~%i~1 was seconded by ~r. Ein~n and adop[ed by ~he follow~g vo%e: AXES: Kessrs. C~n~ H~l%er, H[n%on, You~ and %he Presiden%,'~r. ~'ebber-5 EASY.T-'EATER DEPAR~T: O~i~nce No. 10736~ gran% ~[ an~semen~ to %ne Appalachian Elec%ric Fowe~ Con. ny o~e~ the nor[hera par~ of ~e ~e~ s~d of Carvins Co~e wa%e~ reservoir~ ~ving ~e~ioualy ~en ~fore Council for i%s firs% mending, read and laid oYer, w~s aEain belb~ %he ~y, ~r. J2in[on Offering ~e followin[ for ils second r~ng ~d final adoption: [~10736) AN ~DINANOE g~n~ing ~o [he Appalachia1 Elec%ric Power Company a ri~h%-of-~y a~ easemen~ for ~ elec%ric ~wer line approxi~ly ~ %housa~ ei~h~ h~dred and nine~y-se~en (2,897) fee% in len[%h oger %he nor%hePn ~rt of %he [Forfull ~ex[ of O~inance~ see O~lnance ~k 50. 17, Pale 381.) )~. ~[inton ~oved the adoptiono~ the Ord~a~ce. The ~otio~ was seconded by ~ro Cronin and adopted by the follo~g vote; AYE$: Eess~. C~ninm H~te~ Rinton~ lo~ and the Fresident, ~. ~ebber-} SAY3I 2one ..................... O, V~GAZI~S: The City Clerk br~2ht to the ~ttention of Coun~l vartou~ perlo~ical~ subscribed to by the ~eber~ of Council and ~rlous city o11'1cla1~ aske~ ~or t~st~cttons a~ to the ~newal ~ the subscrlpt~ns. Er. ~.inton moved t~t action on ~he ~tter be held in abeyance ~tli the next r,gular ~ettng of Council aad t~t in the ~ant~e the City Clerk ~rnish the aembers oF the ~y with a list of the subscripti,~ns. The ~otion ~ seconded by Hunter and unaninouzly adopted. T~FFIC-SCH~LS: ~. [lntoa b~u~ht to the attention of Council ~d the Cit~ the ~ffgestion t~t a traffic light be iuztalled i~ the viciuity of the Forest Park School and one in the vicialty of the ~a~htn~t~ ~elghts On aotiou of l~r. lilnton~ seconded by }ir. Yo~E aad ~antzously ado~ted~ the HOUSIiiG: The City ~aaEer, the City Attoraey and the t'o~tssloner of ~ealth havln~ beea requested to ~ub=t~ drai~ o1' a Housing O~h~:e for ~oaaoke~ ~. the question a~ ~o ~he ~ro~ress bei~C ~de by ~e ~i%tee and ~oved tha~ ico~l~tee be requested ~o sub:it a re~ a~ ~he hex= regular =ee~tn~ of Coun:il ]~to ~he status of t~s~udy. The ~o~1~ was seconded by }ir. Etn~on a~ ~ant~usly adop%ed. %IATEH D~AH~ D~T: The City Attorney havtn~ been requested ~o i~es~i~e sub=i~ ~o Council the fac~s ~ga~g ~he lease for ~e F~II~E Creek Heservolr~ Cronln raised ~he question as ~o ~a~ ~gress is ~tng ~de ~o solve ~e ~roblem and moved ~ha% the City Attorney ~ake a confiden~l ~port ~ Council aa ~o the statu~ of ~he l~se ~ ~he ci~y~s, rl~h~ ~in ~:hin ~he nex~ ~hir~y days. Er. C~nin% mo~lon failin~ to ~ecelve a seco!~d~ he ~ked ~e City Attorney ~o ~ort a~ ~he nex~ re~lar meeting or Council ~he%her he h~ a rI~h~ as one ~f Counci1 to ask for an opinion. LIBRARY: }~. C~nin 5~ht ~o the a~tention of Council ~d ~oved ~a~ ~he ~l~y }~n~ger re~rt ~o =he ~dy on w~t ~rogres s ts being ~de on the )f a llb~ry il~ ~he %illlia~on Hoad area. The ~tio:~ was seconded by Yr. H~er a~ ~n~nt~ously a do~ e~. At ~is ~tnt~ ~[r. Hunter moved that Council recess until 2:00 o~clock~ p. rrfday, 5ept~ber ~ 1950~ for the put,se of receivin~ b~s for ~lated ~o~ to the ldm~i~ratlon ~ildtng P~ject ~t the ~o~noke Lunictpal ~/rport (~oodr~ ~he ~otton ~as seco~ed by ~. ~int0n and unanimously adopted. APPHOVED Clerk President CEI~T1FI~TE OF ALII'IIEIII'I£11'~' 'J'HIS IS TO CERTIFY THAT THE PROfiCIENTLY YALU/~LE RECORDS OF THIS OFFICE AS LISTED ON THE TITLE SHEET ¥1ERE I~,DE AVAILABLE FOR /4ICROFII.HI/IG BY TIlE LOCAL J{ECORDS ]~P. ANCH OF THE A~CHIVES J)IVISlOH OF THE VlR(~INIA STATE LiB~RY AS AUTHORIZED BY SECTIONS 15.1-8, tt2.1-$2, AND q2,1-83 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA, THE PURPOSE OF THE . HlcRoFII.I~IIIG IS TO PROVIDE SECURITY COPIES OF THE RECORDS, COUNCIL, RECESSED REGULAR ~ETI~O Fridayj September 8, 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in receseed regular mesting in the Circuit Court Room i~l the ~iunicipal Buildin§~ Friday~ September 8~ 1950~ at o~clock~ p, m,~ with ~e P~sident, Ir. Webber~ presiding. PRESENT-' }[essrs. Croniu, Hunter, Einton~ lo~ and ~e President, Er. 'gebbe AB~E~T { Bone ................... O. OFFiUE~ PRESET: )M. Arthur S. ~e~, City ~nager~ ~M, ~ndolph O. '~ittle Oity Attorney~ a~ ~. Hazy R. ~ates~ ~i~y ludi~r. AIRART: ~rsuant to ;~oti~e of advertiseme~tt for bids i~r related ~rk to the t~hi~tratio;~ ~uilding ProJec~ a~ the Romnoke k~liclpal Airart ('~ood~ Field as revised~ acco~i~ ~ plans and specifications available at the of Yice of the Engineer, said bids to be ~ceivcd by the City Clerk until 2:~ o'clo~, p. m.~ Friday~ September 8~ 1950, and ~ ~ Opened before Council at that hour, the President, [r. k'ebber, a~ked if there ~9 anyone present ~ho did not fully under- stand the advertis~ent, if there ~9 a;lyone present ~ho ~d been denied rue privile of bidding, .and iff there we~ any questions about the adver~is~ent anyone would Ilk, to ask~ and no representative present raising any que;tiou~ the President instructed th~ Cle~ to proceed ~th ~e opening of the three bids. After the opening and reading ol the bid9~ )ir. Hunter ~ved that they ~ referred to a co~itt~e co~po~e~ of ~. Arthur S. ~ens, City )~uager, ~!r. Harry R, [ate~, Gity Audttor~ ~. }mrshall L. Harris, ~anuger .of the li~or~, )-r. John L. gentworth~ Director of Public ;~o~s~ an4 ~Ir. H. C. B~yles, Gity Engineer, for ;abula~ion and ~Fort. The ~tioll ~a9 seconded by ~. U~niu ~d ~an~o~Xy ~ter durl~ the meetly, the co~ittee su~itted its tabulation~ together ~ith a ~ritten re~rt, recomendi~ that the bid of T. F. Franklin, Salm, Virginia, Iow bidder~ ~ the a~unt of $37,695.30, ~ accepted, subject to the apparel of the ]ivil Ae~nautics A~lnistra~ion. The City ~[an~er ~vi~ reposed that far. B. F. Parrott~ the low ~idder on ~he Administration Buildin{ Project, ~s a~reed by lon~ dis~nce c~l tothe ~ttorney to extend the time oi his bid .ithout qualifications throu~ SeptemDer [9~, ~r. ~in~l voiced the opinion t~t Council shuuld take ~o action on the low Old for tk rehted wo~< until it i9 ascerta~ed ~et~er or not the Givil Aeronautic~ }d~inistration ~il. app~ve the b~ and moved that action ou the question of awa~ the contract ,for the related ~rk ~ held in abey~ce ~til the next reeler ~eetiu~ ~f Council on ~onday, September 18, 1950. ~e motion was seco~ed by {~. In a discussion of th~ matter, t~ President, ~. '~ebber, cited statistics relatin~ to the ai~ort ~d voiced the opinion that on the ~sis of ~ast revenu~ th~ anticipated ex~ndl%ure for the A~inistration BuiEi~ Project i9 not warranted~ ~clari~{~ that the amour of ~uey pro.seal to ~ spent on the A~lnistration Build~ F~ject for the benefi% of approxi~tely 1~,~ people a year could ~ used to a better advantage for a larger se~ent of the population of Roanoke, ~ir. Webber expressing the opinion t~t a deferred ~intenance fund should be created for the maintenance of the r~ys at t~e ai~ort a~ t~t additional space for ~e Ean~er ~f the Airart could be found in one of the present hangars. -5. )ir. Cronin voiced the opinion that the proposed Administration Building Project te,a project tl~t ~lll take the airpor~ out of the red and put it on a payin& basis, stating that he ds aware that Roanoke is a railroad townand that there ds opposition to the airpor~ develoF~ent, but that aviatioa is destined to pr gresss and that t,~ his opinion the present building is a disgrace to a city the size of Roanoke a~d that to reject the proposed Administration Building Project would be retarding the progress, M~o Cronin pointing out, t,l concluelaq, that Counci has cormitted itself to carrying out the project, by previou~ reeolutdones and that to fail would be break lng faith with the federal and state governments. $1ro Hunter a~reed with Mr. Cronin that Council is morally obligated to Iroceed with the proposed Achuinistration Building Project. {~Co Young_ questioned the plan for amortizing the cost of the project over a off twelve years o Upon an i~lvidual poll, the ~embers of the tabulatiag cor~uittee recou~ncnded ;hat the bid of ?. F. Franklin be accepted at the present meeting and authority gra~Ited for the execution of the prope~ contract, subject to the approval of the Civil Aeronautics Administr~tiou, the City M~{ager advising that it is hie under- standing the CAA is withholding its final approval of the entire projects pending form21 action by the Council of the City of Roanoke with regard to the contra ct for the related work. Upon questioniug by the members of Council as to his opinion witar~ard to the ~tter, the City Attorney stated that ii' the body i~t~ds to proceed with the Administration Building Projects the bid for the related work should be. accepted at the present meeting and authority granted for the execution of thelroper contract subject to the approval of the Civil Aeronautics Administration; whereupon, gar. Crania offered a substitute action that a resolution be adopted, accepting the bid of T. F. Franklin, Salem, ¥ir~inia, for related ~ork to the Administration Building Project at the Roanoke tlunicipal Airport [Weodru~ Field), ia the total a~ount of $]7,695.30, and that the City Manager be authorized to execute the proper contracts subject to approval thereof by the Civil Aeronautics ldainistratlon. The motion seconded by ¥~° Hunter and lsat by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin and Hunter ..................... 2. NAYS: ~:essrs. Minton, Young, and th~ President, ~Lr. Webber ..... 3. M~. Cronin then moved that the original motion of ~. ~Ltnton be amended to provide t.hat action on the question o£ awarding the contract for the related work be held in abeyance until the next regular meeting of Council on ~ndays September 18, 1950, and that in the meantime, the proper administrative officials of the city apprise the Civil Aeronautics Administration oi the low bid received, as w ell as the recommendatfon of the tabulating committee, and to ask the CAA to advise Council as to whether or not it will approve the low bid and as to future procedure to be followed by Council in connecLion with the project. The motion ~s seconded by hr. Hunter and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Crentn, Hur~er, ~:inton, Young, and the President, ~ir. Webber- NAYS: None .................... O. The ori~inal motion of M~-. Minton, as amehded~ was then adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hun~er, Minton, Young, ard the President, M~. Webber- NAYS: itone ................ -O. ~OLICE DEPARTmeNT: The City Ymnagsr submitted written re~ort that there will be a.pollcs inspection on Septe~er ~O~ 19~0~ at ~]0 o%l~k~ the City F~rket Auditori~ and invited t~ member~ o~ Council ~d the ~eaeml ~ublic to attend. The ~port ~a~ filed. ~0LICE DEP~T~T~ The C~ty ~ger su~itted ~ritten re~ort that a t~ck ~lth a ~inch can be secured f~ the Appalachian Electric ~o~er of S2~.~, ~intinE o~ ~t ~e city is badly ~ need of this ty~ of and t~t t~ are sufficient f~ds in the ~olice De~r~t ~6et ~der F~nit~e and Equipment to ~ke cars of this ltem~ ~e ~ity ~n~er askin~ that authority [i~nted for the p~c~e of the equi~ent, ~, E~ton ~ved t~t Council co.ur in the request of the City F~era~ ~ffered the follo~ng Resolution: (~10750) A H~OLUTION authorizing ~e ~rc~e of a t~ck f~m ~e ~p~lachi~ Electric Po~er Comfy at a cost o1' $2~.~ t~m ~e m~expended balance in the appropr~tion for ~nit~e add Equipment ~der Section ~0~ "Police ~epart~nt"~ of the 1950 B~Eet. (For full text of ~e~lutlen, zee Ord~auce Book ho. ~[r. ~iintoh ~ved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion ~as se~nded by blt. Yo~g and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Eessrs. Cronin~ Hunter, ~Aaton~ Yomng, and the President, ~,r. ~ebber-5 I~ITATIONS: I~ appearin~ ghat Septe~er 16, 19~, has been dest~nateda s the ~e when the Gi~y of Roanoke will be honored a~ a ~rfo~ange of %he new Paul ]~een s~phonic d~ "Faith of Ou~ Fathers"~ ~igh is DeinE spousored by the National Capital Sesquicentennial Co~ission in WashinEton ~ebbev, advised tha~ the Co~ission is askhlE foF details of p~ns for the event and sus~ested t~t the ~tter be tumed over to the Senio~ Chamber of Co~erce and the J~iov Ch~bev of Go~erce for haadli~; Comlcil concurred in the su~festioa of t~ President, ~. Webber. ~ere bein~ no f~ther business, C~ncil adJourl~d ~til 2:~ o'clock~ p. m. F~on3ay, September 18, 1950. APPROVED COUNCIL, REGULAR ~EETI~Q, ~nday, September Il, 1950. A quorum not beinE present, members o£ Council being absent atteuding neetin~ of the LeaEue of ¥1rEinia }4unicipalities at V~Einia Beach, the meettnE was adjourned. APPROVED Clerk President COUNCIL, SPECIAL ~EETl~, Thursday, September 1~, 1921 The Council o£ the City of Roanoke met I n special meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the L:~nicipal Building, Thursday, September 1~, 1950, at 2:~ o'clock p. ~., for ~e ~r~ae of considering ~e question of a~g the contrac~ for the re.ted ~rk to the Administ~tion ~ildi~ P~Ject~ the Roanoke M~lcipal Ai~o~ (WO~ Fief), as ~v~ed, the P~sid~t, Mr, Webber, ~esid~g. P~S~T: M~ssrs. C~nin, H~er, Minton, Young, and the P~sident, ~'ehber ............. ~. O~IC~ ~ESE~T: F~. Arth~ S. Owens, City ~er, F~. J~es M. Xlncanon Aasist~t City At~m~, and ~M. Harry R. Yates, Cl~y Auditor. AIRART: Council having prevlo~ly held in abeyance action on ~he question of a~l~ ~e contact for the re.ted work to the A~lntst~tton Building ProJec at the R~noke l~lcl~l AI~ {Wooden Field}, as revised, the President, F~. ~'ebber, stated that the special meett~ has been called For fu~her consideration of the matter; ~ereupon, F~. C~nin offered the following Re~lution: (~10751) A ~LUTION accepting ~he bid submitted by T. F. F~nklin~ genera cont~ctor, of Salem, Virginia, for the work of ~rading and o~er re.ted work in connection ~th the Administ~tim Build~/ P~ject at Ro~oke l~ici~ Ai~ort (~o~m Field), subject to the app~val of said accep~nce of b~ by the Civil Aero.utica Adminis~ti~; ~d au~orizing the City F~nager~ exe~te the requislt contract bet~cn the City of Ro~oke and T. F. Fr~klin, general contractor, if and ~en the same ~s been approved by the Civil Ae~nautics Administ~ti~. (For full ~ext of Resoluti~, see O~i~nce B~k No. 17, Page 385.) M~. C~n~ ~ved ~e adoption of the Re~lution. The motion was seconded by Y~. H~ter ~d a~pted by the follo~ng vote, Er. Yo~g concurr~g ~ the ~de by the l~yor at the tine ~e bids for the related work ~re ~ceived ~d stating that he c~ld not ~nacientiously vo~e for the A~lnlst~tton Building P~Ject in view of the present financi~ condition of the city, and the President, Mr. ~ebber, ~tat~g tMt he does not feel he is obligated or co~itted ~ accept or approve actions of a previous Council ~hich i n his jud~ent is con~ra~ to matn~a~tng a sold financial ~sitim: AYe: }lessra. C~nin~ H~ter and Min~n ............ NAYS: Y~. Yo~g, and t~ President, Yw. ~'ebber ..... 2. In this co~ec~ton, Y~. R. Gle~ C~bertson appeared before C~nctl and read a ~epared statement (see copy in t~ office of ~he City Clerk)~ ask~ why Is it necessa~ to apend over one-half million dollars of the t~ money of Roanoke citizens for the benefit ~d co~ort of less than one per cent of the citizens voicing the opinion that the p~ject should be post.ned indefinitely. Y~. Cronin took issue ~ ~. Culber~son as ~o use of the fig~e of over one-half million dollars, ~ttng out that the city is not c~itted to s~nd that ~ch for improvements at the a~ort, ~d voicing the opinion t~t app~val of the Administ~tion Build~g P~Ject is not only progress for the City of R~nokl but is a ve~ so~ financial ~ve. · ]ir. Cronin then ~oved that Council adjourn. The motion was seconded by ~fro Hunter end unanimou~l~ adopted. APPROVED COUI~CIL~ SPECIAL l'hursday~ September The Council of the City of Roanoke met in a~ecial meeting in t he Circuit Court Room in t~e Eunicipal [ullding~ Thuraday~ 3epte~ber 1~ 19~O~ at 7~30 o~clo~ p. ~., for the ~se of considerat~n of the off-street ~rkin~ ~obl~ the Pres~ent, ~, ~ebber~ preside, ~; F. essrs. C~nin~ H~ter, )~in~on~ You~, and the Fres~, ~. ~eb~er ...................... ~. ABSE~: ............. O. O~ICE~ ~B~T: Y~. Arthur S. ~ns~ CLty ~na~er~ and Y~. Har~ ~. Yates ~Lty Auditor. TRAFFIC: C~ncil haviuG prevLousl~ decided ~ ~ld a s~ecial ~eetin~ at 7:30 otclock, p. ~., Thursd~y~ ~eptenber 1~, 1~0, for the p~e off wo~ln~ o~ ~l~s for relJevin~ the parkin~ p~blen In Roanoke, ~ak~K ~ consideration the re~rt of the Off-Street ~arkin~ Co~lttee a~ ~uch ~ormat~n as a~inistra~ive off~c~ of the c~Cy mJEh~ have available, the P~s~dent, ~. ~'ebber~ c~l~d the me~tin~ to o~er and asked the C~ty Cle~ to present ~y ~espondence he m~ht have w~th re~a~ to the question at band. ~e City Clerk read a co=unicaP[on f~m MF. ~. F. }~o~w~ ~ecutive Dlrecto of the Chamber of Co~rc~, t~t a co~ittee~ ~der ~e cha~ansb~p of ~. W. ~. Wlltsee~ ~t =ak~ a ~e~ care~l and deliberate study of off-street ~rki~ ~t ~t ~he co~ttee ~s not yet completed its studies a~ Is nog ~d at th~s t~e to ~ubm[t ~s f~ndin~s a~ reco~enda~ions t o C~nc[l~ }ir. [~omaw advis~n~ ~t the committee will complete its studies Just as soon as ~sible ~d will ~hen submit its find~gs ~d such reco~en~tlons as ~t w~shes tomake. The co=~[cat~n was ordered f~led wi~ other coFres~ndence on the ~ubJec~ The City Cle~ also called attenti~ to a pr~vio~ resolution from the B~ of Directors of ~e Ro~oke F~rchants Associat~on~ w~th rega~ to bearin~ one- half of the c~t of =ak~ an appraisal of ghe p~pe~ies in the ~osed off-street ~arking zoo. as ~11 as a co~unicat[on fr~ J~ge John }~, Hart~ Co~ssioner of Revenue~ ob]ect~ to a third appraisal of the p~perties ~n ques~ion. The resolutl~ a~ co~lcat~n were orde~d filed ~th o~er correspondenc on the subject. The City A~tor th~ su~ttted detailed infcr~tion as to the asses=~d valu Iof the p~perti~ in the proposed off-street parki~ zone. At this ~int, Er. E~est L. Light, C~ir=an of the Off-Street Park~g Co~lttee, s~ested t~t since complete i~o~tion on the ~[f-~treet ~rk~g q~stion 'is not availablu at the present t~e, Council a~horize the expendit~e of ~2,~O.~, ~ be matched by t he R~noke Kerchan~s Association, ~k~g a to~al of ~,~.~, for the put.se of secu~ng technical assist~ce to hake a detailed study ~d su~ey ~th~ the next thi~ydays. ~. C~n~ protested t~t too much t~e has elapsed already a~ t~t some def~ite action should be taken ~ed~tely and suggested that the City Attorney be requested to p~e proof draft of ord~mnce, F~vid~g for a self-liquidating ~nd issue in t~ amour of $4,~,~O.~, the ~nd issue to be voted on at the gene~l election in Nove~er. In a discussion of the suggestion of Y, ro Light as to the expenditure of fund for a study ~d surwey within the next thirty dayaj aa well a~ the s~e~tion o~ ~r. C~n~ t~t the City Attorney be requested to pre~ p~r draf~ of a bond issue o~inance~ the r~aining ~be~ of Co.oil ex~smed ~e o~lnion t~t {efinite' lnfo~tion should ~ a~ailable before'any action i~ taken by the ~on~ ~hose enterln~ into the discussion, were F~. J. H. ~einmtein~ ~. R. ~utshall~ ~o ~oiced the opinion t~t a deffinite a~a for t~ off-street ~rki~ mona should be decided upon before a bond is~ i~ ca.ed for; {~, ~wa~ C. ~ecretary of the R~noke ~erc~nts As~ociation; Nr. Steve Schlossberz, ~presentin6 ~he ~omen~s Apparel G~up~ ~o urged that l~ediate action be taken to solve the ~ff-~treet Farki~ ~oble~; )M. George T, Hitch~ ~o suggested t~t several Farki~ area~ be provided instead of one concent~ted area; Kr. J~es ~. Elliott a~ ~'.r. Benton O. Dll~rd~ foyer Counci~ ~d a memberof the Off-Street Parkl~ 3o~i~tee. ~. C~nin insigted t~t definite action ~hould be taken by Council at the present ~eet~g as a s~art towa~ solv~g the off-street parki~ p~bl~md ~oved ~hat the City Atto~ey be requested to pre.re p~Fer draft of ordinance, providin~ for a selF-liquidat~g ~nd issue in the a~ of S~,~.~ the t~e of the refferend~ tO be dete~iued at a later ~te, ~d that said draft of ordi~mnce be ,~sented to Council flor it~ consideration at the re~r meeting of the ~dy on epte=ber 2~, ~e =ot~on fa~led for ~ck of a second. At t~ls point, the City Y~ager raised the question as to whether or no~ ~uld be a~reeable to Council for a[1 of the co~ittees =~ln~ a study of the ~ie~ of crys~llizin~ their thi~. ~r. Rinton moved that Co.oil conc~ ~ the suggestion of ~e City P;~ger mud t~t all groups a~ individual; interested in off-~trmet pa~tn6 be ~quested to {oin togetF~r ~ a concent~ted study of ~e q~stion and to reFort back to C~cil eithin thirty days, if ~ssible. ~e motion ~as ~ec~ded by ~.r. Yo~g and ado[tgd ~y the ffollo~ng vote; AYe: Kessrs. H~er, ~ton, Yo~, and the Fresident, )~. ~ebber ....... NAYS: Y~. C~nin ............... On motion off Y~. Hunter, seco~ed by Y~. Cronil~ ~d ~an~ously adopted~ the ueetin~ was adJo~ned. APFROVED President ¥~nday, September 18~ 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the C~rcuit Court Room in the Runicipal Building, ~(onday, September 18, 19~O~ at 2:00 p. m., tb~ regular ~eetin& hour, with the President, ~. Webber, presiding° PRESENT: Y. easra. Cronin, Hunter, Y. inton, l'oung~ and the President, Yebbe r ...................... 5 · ABSEhT: bone ........ O. OFFICEP'~ PRESEt?: ¥~. Arthur S. Owense City ¥~nagar, ~ir. James N. gincanon, Assistant City Attorney, and ~tr. Harry R, ~ates, City Auditor. The meetin~ was opened with a prayer by the Reverend John R. Rendricks, Pastor of the South Roanoke Methodist Church. F. IhUTES: Copies of the minutes o£ the nestings held cn August 28, 19~Oe September 1, 19~0, September 5, 19~0, and SepterJoer 8, 1950, havins been furnished each member of Council, upon motion of Er. Crania, seconded by ~!r. Hunter and unanimously adofted, the read~ng ~s die,eased with and t~e ninu~es a~roved es recorded. H~AR~I~ O~ ~T~Z~ U~ON PURLIC STREETS A~D ALLEYS: ~r. ¥. Courtney Elng, Attorney, together w/th Y~r. L% A. ~mythe, l~.ro ~'alter O. $tephenaon ~d the Reverend Van F. garrett, appeared before Ccuncile Yr. Kin~ advlslnE that since the time the request of the Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church of Roanoke, Virginias to permanently vacate, discont/nue and close the alley located 2]] feet west of the southwest corner of Franklin Road and lgashington Avenue, $. W.e for a distance of sixty-five feet in a southerly direction from 9,'ashington Avenue, in connection with the proposed expansion pro,ram of the church, was dee/ed by Cctmcil ~t a rub]tc h~ring on January ~, 1~9, the church ha~ gone ahead ~tlth acquisition of the ~and ir~.edi~tely ~e~t of its properly from L. L. Pitchford~ but that to construct an overhead passageway over the alley for the purpose of connecting the present building with the proposed bulldin~e as Freviousl suggested, ~:ould be flnpractical~ Ft. ~ing stat/ny that his clients ere willing to deed the city the ~e~tern fifteen feet of Lot 7, -~ection 22, Lewis iddition~ for alley purposes, and to cooperate with the city in matters of in§tess and e~rees to from the proposed alley, if the city ~11 ~err~nently vacate, discontinue and close the sixty-five feet of the present alley as originally requested. In a further discussion of the nmttere ~ir. King presented an agreement signel by the Trustees Of Christ Episco~al Church of Roanoke~ ¥1rElnia, consenting to the closin~ of the sixty-five Feet of the ~Tesent ~lle~ located between the two l~rcels of land o~ned by the churche end draft of ordin~ncee providing for the closing the sixty-five feet in question, ¥~,. Kin~ advising that the draft has been approved as to form by the City Attorney; whereupon, ~r. Cronin moved that the follo~/ng Ordinance be placed u~cn its first reading. The motion w~s seconded by Mr. Minton and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Eessrs. Cronin~ Minton, Young, and the President~ ~. ~ebber ...... ~AY$: None ........... O° (l/r. Hunter not voting due to the fact that he is a member of Christ Episcopal Church) {~107~2} IN ORDINISCE vacatings discontinuing and closin~ for a distance of 65 feet frc~ Yashington Avenue~ an alley runnin~ ~h from ~ashint~on Ave~ ~, ~. beginning on ~he ~h aide of ~aid ~'aahin6~n Avenue 2~ ~ee~ ~m ~ sou~hves o~ F~nklin Road and Vashi~on Avenue~ ~d lyin~ wholly between ~he Chria~ ~pisco~l Ch~ch o~ Ro~okea Yir~lniaa and bein~ ~he ~rtherly ~r~ o~ Lo~ 1~ 22~ acco~ing ~ ~he pla~ of ~he Le~is Addition~ and ~e p~y of Chris~ Church recently purchased r~n L. L. Pl~chrord r~n~ on said Vashing~on ~d ~ing ~t 7~ Section 22~ as sho~ by the map of the Le~is tddition. ~ER~S~ the T~tees oF Christ Episcopal Ch~ch oF Ro~cke~ Vi~inia~ ~e their consent and a~ree~en~ as abuttin~ p~erty o~ers to t he per~nently discontinuing and closing t~t ~i~ of the hereinafter described alleys and ~EREIS~ the pro~rty of the Christ Episco~l Ch~ of Roancke~ Virginia~ ;he only ~m~erty abutting on that ro~lon of ~id alley sought to ~ vacateds liscont~ued at~d closed~ and ~EAg~ this Council is of the opinim t~t such vacation does not abridge destroy any of the rights or ~rivlleges of ot~r p~lerty cl~r~ra ~ithin ~c~d~ cF the area of ~nd sho~ ~ the plat of the Lewis Addition. THERE~RE, ~ IT O~AINED by the Council of the City of R~noke~ ;hat the cozisent ~d ~ree~nt of the T~stees of Christ Episcopal Chu~h of Ro~oke ~ir&inia~ be ~d the same is hereby app~ved. BE IT ~RT~R ORDAI~ by the Council of the Gity of Eoanoke, Virginia, t~at of the alley lyin~ and ~ ng in the ~outhwest section of the City oF Boano~ and ~ore ~articu~rly described as follo~ to-~it: That alley ~nnin& south from ~ashington Avenue~ S. ~.~ and beginning ~ the south side of said }lashin&ton Av~ 2~] feet from the southwest corner off F~nklin R~d and ~ashin&ton Argue and lying bet~'een the ~mIerty of Christ E~iscopal Ch~ch of R~nckes Vir~ia~ and ~l~ the northe~ portion of ~t 15~ Sectl~ 22~ Le~ls lddit~n, and ~e p~perty of Christ Episco~al Ch~ch of Roanoke~ Vir&lnia, kno~ ~s Lot 7~ ~ection 22, as sho~n by ~e map of Lewis Addition~ For ~ distance of ~5 feet; ben and the same is hereby pe~anently vacated, discontinued and closed and that ri&ht~ title and interest of the City of Ro~oke and the public in and to the said alley ~, and they ~e ~ereby released ~sofar as the Co.oil is e~o~ered so to do except that a public e~ement is h~by reserved flor the raintenancea re.ir and replacement of :he storm d~s~ sewers and water lines ~d all other ~icipal installations~ iF any~ now located ~ the said ~rtion of said alley. BE IT ~R~ER O~I.I~D that the City E~lneer be~ and he is hereby d~ected t ·ark Wpe~ne~ly vacated~ discont~ued and closedw that ~rtion of said alley on all ~ps and plats on file in the Office of the City ~&ineer off the City of Roa~kea Vlrginia~ on ~ich said maps a~ plats said ~ley is ~o~, referring to the Book Pa~e oF R~solut~ons and O~inances oF the Council of the City of R~noke w~rein thi: O~inance shall ~ BE IT FU~T~R ORDAIh~D t~: the Clerk of the Council shall deliver to the Cle~ of the Hustings Court for the City of Roanoke~ Virginia~ ~ copy of this O~i~nce in t~t the said Cle~ ~y ~ke proIer notation on all ~aps and p~ts recorded in said office u~n ~hi~ are sho'~n the said alley ~hich Is hereby ~e~anently vaca~ and closed. ~e O~ln~ce havin~ been read~ ~as lald over. In this connection, the question was raised as to ~hether ornot it ~ill be necessary to obtain the ~ritten consent of eur~ound~nz pro~erty owners to the elosin if the alley; whereul~n, )'~o Crenin ~oved that this ~atter be referred tothe City Attorney for study and re~ort at the next regular ~eeting of Council when Ordinance Ho. 10722 co,es up for its second reading. The ~otion was seconded by F~ro ~[inton and unanimously ~dol~ed. DEFdRT~'E~T OF FL~LIC ~ELF~E: ~-'r° Frank E. Atkins, relief client~ apfeared before Cotmcil and revie~ed, for the benefit of the ne~ members of the body~ the histor~ of his previous appearaoces before Council, ~ro Atkin~ advising that his public assistance allotment has been reduced to ~o~O ~er ~o~th and t~t out this E~tmt he is ex[ected to r~y rent, fuel, ~Tocery bill, ~ater end light bills,, clothin~ etc., for hit. self, his ~'ife and t~o dependent children, ¥~. Atkins askl~ that his allotment be increased to meet his needs. ~ On ~tion of ~r. H~er, secmded by ~. Cron~ a~ u~n~ously adopted, the ~tter vas ~ferred to the City F~er and ~e Director of t~ Department of Fublic ~elfare, B~-J~I~ AND D~'ESTIC E~TIO~S C~RT: Judge I. A. Pate~ Juvenile ~d Oo~stic Relations' Justice, ap~ared ~fore Council and asked t~t ~150.~ be t~nsfer~d from the unexp~ded balance In the P~ychiatric ~a=tna~ions account [of the Juvenile and Do. atto Relations C~rt budget for ext~ help~ fl~ order that hi: department might catch up ~ith its backlo[ of ~teno[r~ihic Fr. Hunter ~o~ed t~t Co~cil ~ncur ~ ~e ~uest of J~e Pate a~ offere~ the follo~ln[ emergency {~1075~) ~ ORDIS~CE to a~and and ree~ct Section ~15, ~Juvenile and Domestic ~elations Cour~e~ of an O~inance ~o~ed by the Council of the ~oancke, Vir~lnia~ on the 28th day of Dece~r~ 19~9, No. 103~, ~nd Ordl~e making appro~riations f~m the Gene~l Fund of the City of Ecanoke for the fiscal year beEinn~ J~ry 1~ 1950~ md ending December ~1, 1950, a~ decla~n~ th~ existence of an emergency% {Fo~ full text of O~lnance~ see O~ln~ce ~ook ~o. 17, Fa~e F~. H~ter ~ved the adoption of the O~inance. The motion ~r. Cronin and adotted by the fo110~i~ vote: AYe: Ee~srs. Croniu~ H~ter~ Einton~ Yo~nE~ and the Frestdents ~ebber ...................... ~. DEPAHT~T OF F~LIC ~LFA~ F~. E. E. Fisher~ ~lief client, speared befo Co~cll~ advisi~ t~t his public assist~ce allot~en~ has been ~duced per ~onth to $1~,~ and t~t ~is allotment~ toEether ~th =oney received older son~ Is ins~ficient to ~eet his needs, es~c~lly ~ vier off his physical h~dicap~ F~, Ft~er askt~ that Coacil ~u~es~ a r~edy for his relief~ physically and fi~nc~lly, In ~s~er to a q~stion from ~. Cronin as to ~hether or ~t bo~erl~e case could be el~inated in orderto render additional assi~mu~e to cases such as tha~ of F~. Fisher, ~. J, H. Fa11~11, Director of the Depar~ent of F~lic '~elfare~ ~as p~sent at the meetS2, explat~d t~t the public assiSt~ce E~nts ~e fixed by the state accord~ to categories ~d tMt no devia~ion theorem can be ~de. , . On motion of Hr. Young~ aecondnd by Hr.. Minton and unanimously adopted, the matter was referred to the City ~anag~r and the Director of the Department of Public for a fUll investigation of the case of Mr. Fisher and to report back to Council at its next regular meeting. PETITIOn9 A~D COM~UHICATIOR$: STREET L]~HT.~: A communication f rom the Appalachian Electric Power Company~ that twenty-three street lights were installed during the month of August, 19~0, and that twenty-eight 1000 lumen street lights were changed to 2500 lumen, leaving a balance of twenty-eight street lights to be installed, was before Council. On motion of Hr. Hunter~ seconded by Hr. ~2[uton and unanimously adopted, the communication was filed. DELINQUENT TAXES: A cor~unicatiu{ from Mr. 'd, D. Equi, Jr., Delinquent Tax Collector, advising that he has an offer of S326.00 cash -from the Brandon Homes Corporation for pre{~rty located on the north side of Orayson Avenue, ~. ~.~ ~'est of Twelfth Street, described as Lot 20, Section 17, Rugby ¥2p, was before Council, the offer bearing the approval of the comml~ee appointed to aF~raise vacant lots acquired by the City of Roanoke. In a discussic~ of the ~atter, }~-. Cr~nin protested that the lot in questio shouM sell for as much as S500.00 or $600.00, ~k'. hunter pointing out that by sellirig these vacant lots they will at lease be restored to the tax books. MJF. )iinton moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the committee that the offer be a cceFted ar~l offered the following Ordiriance for its first readil The motion was seconded by )~. Youn~ and adopted by the following vote: AYF~: Messrs. Hunter~ Minton, Young, and the President, Fr. Webber ...... HAYS: Er. Cronin ............. !. {~1075~) AR ORDINANCE providing for the sale of property located on the no~ side of Orayson Avenue, H. ~i., west of Twelfth Street, described as Lot 20, Section 17, Rugby {'.ap~ Official ~o. 2230920, by the City of Roanoke to Brandon Homes Corporatina, at a consideration of $326.00 net cash to the city, and authorizing the execution and delivery of a deed therefor upou [ayment of the considerations. BE IT ORDAIfIED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that sale be made by the city to Brandon Homes Corporation~ of property located on the north side of Grayson Avenue, W. W., west of Twelfth Street, described as LOt 20~ Section 17, Rugby Map, Official ~o. 2230~£0, at a consideration of $325.00 net cash to the city. HE I~ FURTHER ORDI~AHED that the prefer city officers be, and theyare authorized, directed and empowered,, for and on behalf of the city, to execute and deliver a proper dead upon the form to be prepared by the City Attorney, conveyii~g with General Warranty of Title, the said pro[erty to said purchaser, or to whomsoew it may direct in writing~ delivery, thereof, however, not to be made until said net cash consideration has been paid in full. The Ordinance having been read, was laid over. STREET LIGHT: A communication from Hr. E. E. Bushing, asking that a street light be installed at the intersection of ~lilliamson Road and Fleming Avenue, N. W., before Council. On motion of {Ir. Minton, seconded by ~Zr. Young and unan~ouslyado[ted, the request was referred to the City M~nager. HOUS~Z The follo~ comunication ~ro= the o£~lca o£ tH City =ith regard ~o the suit brought against the city ~nd t~ City of Roanoke and Hot=lng Authority~ Yae before Council~' "Septauber 18, 1950 To the Honorable )~you and Mezbern oF City Councll~ Roanoke ~ ¥irginia o 0 eat lemen ~ Ye are pleased toadviee that on September lg~ 19~0~ a decree ~s ~ter~d sustaining t~ de~rrer~ filed by the City of R~noke and the City of R~ke R~evelof~nt ~d Ho~l~ Authority in the a~t b~ht a~a~at ~e City and t~ do~ln& A~hority in the Court of ~w and Chancery of the City off Ro~oke, ~ decree f~t~r dismissed the ~ndi~ s~t ~d ~ck it f~m the docket of the Court, ~is action of ~e Court ~s ~e effect of le~lly establis~n& the valid~ of all ac~ion~ taken by City Cou~il and the City of Romoke Redevelo~ent and ~ousin6 Authority ~i~ were p~ced ~ issue by the parties lnstttutin8 the aforesaid suit, Respectfully sub=itt ed~ (SiEned{ J, ~. Kinuanon Asset, to the City At~ey" ~r. H~ter ~oved that the co~u~ication ~ filed. ~e scrim was seconded ~. Eln~n and unani~ouslyadoFted. HOUgI~: Council havOC p~viou~ly approved the req~st off the Oity of Roanoke Redev~lo~ent a~ Housing Autho~ity ~or the reser~ticn or ea~arkl~ of Feder~ Fu~s For sl~ clearance and ~develo~mnt ~rk ~ the city of Roancke~ a tel~Dram f~m H. ~. ~eith, Director of Si~ Clea~nce and Uuban Redevelopmen~ HHFA~ addressed to the [ayor, advising ~at S~75~580,~ of Title I, SI~ Clearance and Redevelopment Capital Grant F~s, has ~e~n re~e~ed For Ro~noke~ ~an ~fore the ~dy, F~, H~ter moved that the telegra~ be filled. The motion ~s seconded by ~. Eiu~u ~d ~animously~o~ed. POLICE DEPART)~N~: A co~unicatian f~m )~, Ralph A. O[as~ow~ ~llin~ attea:iou to charitable contributions made by police de~rt~ent members and others and ~gest~ ~t a s~ll f~d be set aside %o reinburse the officers, ~9 before Council. On moti~ of Er. C~ain~ seconded by ~r. H~ter ~d u~animouslyadopted~ the co~ication was referred to the City F~ger. INVITATIONS: A co~ication f~m ~. G. '~. Pars~ns~ Co~ande~ of Blue Ridge Pos~ No. &S& of the ~eterans of Foreign ~ars, extend~{g to the {~yor, City Council ~d all cl~y officials ~q invitation to attez~ ~he ceremony to ~ held at 8:~ o'clock, p. m., Th~sday, Septe~er 21~ 1950~ in Connection with the ~nd ~ing )~m of Post &B&~ was before Council. F~. C~nin ~ved that the invitati~ be accepted with thanks ~d appreciatio] ~a% as ~ny members of Council as can ~nveniently do so a~end the ceremoBy. ~e mo~ion was seconded by F~. ~n~n and un~inously adopted. F~R FIELD: A co~unica~iou f~m Mr. J. R. Darby, Secretary -Treas~er of the Ro~oke ~seball, Ineo~orated, ~in~in~ out t~% the present lease o~ the baseb park a~ Faher Field e~ires~ October 31, 1950, and askin~ for an extension of %he lease ua~tl a conferee can ~ formed ~th which the organization can negotiate for ~nen~ l~se, point~ out t~% the reques~ ~s b~n made necessary by ~he dissolution o£ the committee the organization has been meeting with and the extenl in tine will pemit the appointment o£ a new cor~nittsea ~as before Council~ voicing the opinion ~ an extension o~ sixty days would ~ satisfactory and should p~vide ~ple t~e ~ ~nclude ne~otiations for a ne~ lease. It ap~ari~ t~t the co~lttee referred ~o in the ~lcation fr~ ~. ~s not been dissolved, ~. Hinton ~oved t~t R~noke ~se~ll, Incor~rated, n~tified accord!ngly~ and t~t the co~ic2tion f~m ~. Darby ~ ~ferred to th. for study, report ~nd ~co~end~tion to C~ncll. The ~tion ~as seconded F~. ~o~ ~ unanimously adop~ed. IBVITATIO~3: The detail~ of plans for the honorl~ of ~he City o f R~noke at off ~he ne~ Paul 6~en sy~phonic dra~ aFaith of ~r Fathersw, ~lch sponsoried by the ~ational Capital ~esquic~tennial Co~lttee in ). C., havin~ been turned over to the Senior Ch~r oF Co~erce an~ the off Co;=erce ~or handlin~ a co=unication fa= ~r. B. F. ~oo;a~ ~ecutive Director of the Ch~ber off Co~erce~ a~vis~ ~t he represented ~o~noke at the ~ S~tu~ay evening, September ~6~ 19~0~ a~ that very creditable state- ~ere ~de o~ the co~ity by the narrator, ~s before Council. F~. Mi.ton moved t~t a letter oi' thanks a~ a ~pmci~tion be ~or~v~ed to for his splendid ~rk on such short notice. The =oti~ ~as seconded by ',~nin and unanimously adored. ~FORTS OF OFFICES: ~A~ DEF~.ENT: The ~tter of revisin~ t~ ~les ~d m~ulation; ,he use of the C~vins Cove ar~ h~in~ been reFe~ed ~ the City F~age~ the City ,tto~ey and the City Auditor fo~ study~ repor~ a;~ reco~e~tion~ ~e City written report that the co~lttee p~ns to incorporate all ch~es ~n the and regulations and ~res~t them to Council d~in~ the early ~FL off ~r. Hunter moved that the report be ~iled. T~ ration ~s seco~lded by ~d un~inously adoptS. DELIN~U~T TA~S: The City F~na~er submi~ted the Following re~rt with othe s~e o~ vacant lots by ~e September 18~ 19~0 To the Gl~ Co~cil Roa~ke, ~ir Eiuia In you~ File ~l&O, da~ed Feb~ry &, 19~0, you ~s~:~4 a coif%tee %o place prices on vacan~ lo~s in ~he City, a[~ we ~ve ~mple~ed a portion of ~his wo~. I~ is my belief; ~nce ~he value of lo~s has increased due to ~hei~ desirabilf~y~ t~ i~ wo~d be a be~ter plan to p~ce %hem in the bands of real es%ate~era~o~s and for %he GiLy ~ secure %he bes~p~ice it c~ fo~ res~c~t~e p~pe~ies. ~e lmpor%an~ step, ~ my opinioa, is %o fe~ the p~oper~y back on the t~ books. Respectfully submit:ed, (Siuled) A~h~ S. Owens City Fm~ ~er" Council ~ein~ o~ ~e opini~ t~t a list of t~ ~acant lots should be ~ilable to re~l estate a~ents i~ ~oanoke, ~. Groni~ ~o~ed t~t ~e ~tte~ be re~er~e~ to ~e City ~tto~ey fo~ ~eparatio~ of ~o~ ~esolution. The ~otio~ seconded by ~. H~ter and unanimously a ~ed. LIBRARY: The City F~na~er havl~g been requested to submit a progress report the construction of a librar~ ti the ¥111ta~son Road areas he submitted written re~ort that the co~municatian fro~ F.r.F. l/. Rivinus~ President of the Roanoke Public Library Boards whichwas before Council at its meeting on April 17e is the latest available information onthe ~tatu~ of the project, On motion of Fa'. Cronine seconded by Pa'. Hunter andu nanimously adoptede the question ~..s referred to the City F~r~er and the President o£ the Roanoke Public Library Board for study as to~cquiri~E a~ existing building for use as a branch librar7 and to report back to Council. FRO GRESS REPORT: The City ~lanager submitted progress report for the month of lu_~ust~ 1950~ on Jobs under contract. Fa*, F, lnton ~oved that the report be filed. T~e motion was seconded by Cronin and unanimously adopted. HOUSING: The co~ittee appoirited to submit draft of a Housi~ Ordt~ance for ~o~noke havin_e_ been requested to submit a report as to the status of its study~ the City ~Mna~.er presented ~ritten report~ to~ether with the I ,llowhlg co~unication fr~m the co~ittee: "September ?~ 1950 The Honorable Council of The City of Roanoke. Gentlemn: You have requested a progress report c~ a proposed ordinance on the Hygiene of Hou~i~g to be patterned after the Baltinore ordiua.,~ce c~ the subject. Your co~mittee reports that it has studied ordi~muces on the subject enacted by the followi~ cities; Hichmond~ Newport News~ Norfolk~ Baltimore~ St. Louis and Ellwaukee; ~oreover, it has prepared a prelininar7 draft, a copy of which will be mate available, upon request, to any m~nber of Council. Paragraph 4 of the Cooperation AEree~ent between City of Hoanoke Redevelopment and Housin~ Authority and City~ Hoanoke reads, in part, as follows: "The Cit~[ a~rees that~ __ to t he date of iuitiation delia, ed h~ the Act} of each thereof~ or such f~rtber period as may ~e approved-by the FHA, there been or will be eli=ination (as approved by the FHA) by dezolitiou~ condemna tic~ effective closi~g~ or compulsor~ or l~,duced repai~~.ement of unsafe or insanitary dwelling units situated l~ thd lo'¢'g~t-~o~itan area of the City substantially equal in number to the number of ne~ly constructed dwelling units provided by such Proj~ ct; Section 1&02 (15)~ Title /~2, United States Code Annotated reads: "The ter~ *initiated~ when used i~ reference to the date on ~aich a project ~as initiated refers to the date of the first contract for financi assistance in reapoct to such ~r oJect entered into by the Ad~inistration and the public housino~ agency." 'Ne are advised by the attorney for the Al~thority that the first contract for financial assistance in respect tothe local project ~aa not a s yet been executed. - The obvious purpose of any oral/hence o n the hygiene of housing is to require o~nera to make unsafe and insanitary dwellings safe and sanitary. It would be expected, therefore, that after the passage of such an ordinance local owners of unsafe or insanitary dwellings would promptly proceed to them made safe and sanitary. An.i, the City cf Roanoke would not get credit for any such dwellings made safe and sanitary prior to the date of initiatior of the first housin~ authority proJ~ ct. Your co~lttee~ therefore~ that no c~dinance on the hygiene of housln~ be passed until after the date of init/etlon of the first of such .housing projects if, indeed, Council thai be disposed to adopt an ordim~nce of such paternalistic nature. Beapactfully submit ted ~ {Sl~ned) Arthur S. O~ens City ~n~er (Si~ned) J. No Dudley Cor~issinner of Health (Si§~d) Ran G. '/hittle City Attorneyu ~r. Crondn moved that the report be fi.led and that the members o f Council be furnished with copies of the draft of ordir~rice for consideratibnafter the firet contract.for financial assietance i n respect tot he local housi~ project has been executed, The ~otion was sac~aded by Ya-o Hunter and unanimously adopted. LIBRARY: Councll/avin~ previously authorized the e~ployment of an inepector ia cow~ection with the construction of the Roanoke Public Library in Elm~o~d 'Park~ Roanoke~ ¥1r~inia~ at a salary o n the basis of S6~000o00 per annumI said salary to he paid from the Library Bond Account, the City ¥~ns§er submitted written report that he has been a dvised by Franta and Addkieca~ Architect~ they were not able to iliad a competent and qualified man for this salary~ but that they did find a thoroughly reliable and experienced inspector from Richmond wh~ would accept thio poeitic~i for ~6,~0~.00, and that inasmuch as they deemed it urgent that an inspector be placed on thework at the earliest possible moment~ the man has been employed~ the City f~nager statin~ that the architects have azked that authority be granted for the salary of In a discussion of the matter~ F~'. Cronin called attention to the policy of the city that local per~on~ be employed by the city~ when available; whereupon~ Er. Young moved tfat the question of the salary of the inspector be referred tot he ~Mnager for report a~ reco~'~.:endation to Court:il, an/ that the Library Board be requested to furnish the body an explanation as to ~hat attempt~ were ~ade to e~plo a local man for the position and to give the justification for employment o£ a non-resident for the job, The motion was seconded by ~Ir. Cronin and unanimously adopted, CITY PROPERTY: The City ~'~anager submitted written report,, callino- att,ention tothe fact that the leaee of Lester T. Hutson, deceased, for recital of city property in the vicinity of the northwest corner of Church Avenue and Secoud Street S. '~.~ expires as of December ]1~ 1950~ and that ¥~s. Hutson has requested an extension of the contract for one year~ the City ]~ana~er recom~endin~ that the building be razed. Council being of the opinion that the building in question shouldmt be razed until the city i a ready to raze the two remaining buildings £n the arua~ and that hi the meantime the city mi=~ht as ~ell be receiving revenue in the form of rental from the three buildings in question~ ~r. Cronin moved that the followin~ Ordinance~ providin~ for leasing property to ~-s. Hutson~ be. placed upon its fira~ reading. The motion ~aa seconded by Fa-. Hunter and adopted by the followi~ vote: AYES: Eeserzo Cronin~ Hunter~ ~,inton~ Young, and the President~ Er. Webber- NAYS: ~one ................. O° (~10755) A~ O~/DI~AhCE authorizinE and directing t,he City ~anager~ for and on behal£ of the City of Rosnoke~ to execute a lea~e between the City of Virginia, and.¥.rSo Lester T. Hutson~ tradin~ az Hutzon Cigar Co~pany~ for the rents Of space preeently occupied by the lessee in the buildingnow desi~nated as ]2] Secor Street, $. 'J.~ and the storage room pre,early used by the leseee in the bulldin§ now designated as 20.~-205 Church Avenue~ $. W.~ at a total consideration of $1OO,00 per month~ for period beginning January 1~ 1951, and ending December ~1~ 1951, term~ and eondition~ contained therein. BE IT ORDAIhED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City ~naEer be~ and he is hereby authorized andd~rected~ for and on behalf o£ the City o Roanoke~ to execute a lease between the City of Roanoke~ Yirginia) and Mrs. Lester ?. Hutson~ trading as Hutson Cigar Company~ for the rental of space presently occupied by the lessee in the building now designated as323 Second Street~ $. I~., the storage room presently used by the lessee in the building now designated as 203-20~ Church Ave~u~ S. I~., at a total consideration of $100.00 per month, for period beginning January l~ 1951~ and endinE December 31~ 1951~ under terns and conditio ns contained therein. The Ordinance having been read, was laid over. Mi', Cronin then moved that the £ollo~h~g Ordirmnce, providing for leasin~ property to Mr. Henry C. Giles, be placed upon its first reading. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hunter ard adopted by the following ~te: ALES: }:essra. Cronin, Hunter, ~Linton, Young, and the Preside:,t, Mr. '~ebber-5 ~AY$: None .......... O. ($10756) A~ ORDI~A~t~E authorizin~ and directin_~ the City )Mrm~er, for and on behalf of the City of Roanoke, to execute a lease between the City oF Roanoke, and Henry C. Giles, for the rental of space presently occupied by the lessee in the building now designated as 321 Second Street, ~. ~., at a total consideration of $37.~O ~er ~onth, fo~ period beginning January 1, 1951, and ending Decenber 31, 1951 under terms and conditions contained therein. HE IT ORDAIf~ED by the Council of the City of Hcanoke that the City be, and he is hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf o£ the City of to execute a lease between the City o f Roanoke, ¥ir~lnia, a~d Henry Co for the rental of space presently occupied by the lessee in the building now designated as 321 Second Street~ S. W., at a total consideration of $37.50 per month For period beginnir~ January 1, 1951, and endin~ December ]1, 1951~ under terms and :onditions contained therein.' The Ordinance ha¥in& beenread, was laid cyst. }~-. Cronin then moved t~st the follswlns O~dinance~ previdin~ for leasing erty to F~. Henry L. Riley, he placedtpon its first readino~. The motion was ~econded by }!~. Hunter and adopted by the followin~ AXES: }:essrs. Cronin~ Hunter, Rinton, Young, and the President, Mr. NAX$: None- ............ O. ($10757} AN ~DINANCE autho~iz~-n~ and direetin~ the City Fana~er, fo~ and behalf of the City of Roanoke, to execute a lease between the City of Roanoke, and Henry L. Riley, for t~ rental of space presently occupied by the in the beilding now designated as 207 Church A~enue, $. W., and the storage presently used by %he lessee in the building now designated as 203-205 Church S. ~., at a total consideration ~f $82.50 per month, for period beginning 1, 1951, and ending December 31, 1951, under terms and conditions contained =he re in. BE IT O~DAINEB by the Council of the Gity of Hoanoke that the ~ity Manager be, and he is hereby authorized and d irected, for and on behalf of the City of to execute a lease between the City of Roa~oke~ ¥irginia, and Henry the rental of space presently occupied by the lessee in the buildin~ now 207 Church Avenue, $. '~., and the storage room presently used by the lessee in the building now designated as 20]-205 Church Avenue, S. Wo~ at a total considera- tion of ~2.50 per =onth, for period beginning January 1~ 1951~ and endin~ December 31, 1951~ under ter~s end conditions conta~,~ed therein. The Ordiz~nce havin~ been read. ~as laid over. BUllET: The City Fanager having been re2ue~ted in 1~9 to au~rit the ~roIoecd budget for 1950 at an earlier date, the draft to sho~t expenditures to August '19~9, instead of September ]0th, as in the past~ he subaitted ~ritten report~ voiciz the opinion that this does not rnnect a true finansial picture and suggesting that the past practice be restored, ~.r. l/inton ~oved that Council concur in the sugiestian of the City ~nager. The ~otion was seconded by F~c. Young and unaninoualy adopted. $~/ER COHSTRUCTION: The City Fansger subaitted written report, together with draft of an e~er~ency ordinance prepared by the office of the City Attorney, ~lith regard to condamnatic~ of a l'erpetual easement for a right-of~~;ay for a s~nitsry sewer line ecross property in Bluefield Heights; w~reupon~ ~[r. Cronin offered the follo~ing: {~1075t) AN ORDIKAECE providing for the condemnation of a perpetual easement for a lO-foot wide right-or-*ray for a public sanitary sa~er line across a certain 11.7 acre tract of land situate in the City of Roanoke, Virginia~ knoh~ aa Tax · ppraisal Lot No. 1260306, o~z~ed by the heirs and devisees of ~!ollie B. deceased; and providing for an ~ergencyo (For full text of 0rdinance~ see Orditance Book No. 17, Page ~'ro Cronin ~oved the adoption of the Ordinance. T~.e ~etinn ~e seconded by ¥~. Hunter and adopted by the £ollow/ng vote: AYES: ~'-essrs. Cronin, Runter~ Einton, Young~ and the President, ~ic. 'gabber--5. NAYS: None ................ Oo STATE HI~K~/AYS ~glTHIf/ CITY I.~FATS: The City F~nager submitted written report~ together with draft of ordir~nce pre~ered by the ef£ice o£ the City Attorney~ authorizing the pro,er city officials to execute a release de~d unto Charlie Carter and ~y~a A. Carter with regard to a portion of their propertya~ U. S. H/ghwal Route No. /~60; whereugon~ ¥.Co Hunter moved that the following Orditance be placed upon its first reading. The no~inn ~a~ ~econded by Yr. Einton and adoited by the following vote: AYES: besets, Cronin, Hunter~ Finben, ¥oung~ and the President, ~r. ~'ebber---5. NAYS: ~one .............. 0. {~10759) ~N O~DIN~CE authorizing and directing the proper City officials, for and on behalf o£ the City of Roanoke, to execute a release dead unto Charlie Carter and gyms A. Carter~ or their successor~ in title,, iff any~ releasing and quit. elaiaing all right, title an/ interest of the Citycf Roanoke i~a and to a part of Lot 1~, Block 21, of the ~/aehington Club Land Company. .'dHEREA$~ Roanoke County acquired~ for road widening purpoaes~ the southerly 30 feet of Lot 1~, Block 21, ~/ashington Club Land Company~ inter alia, by condexna- tion proceedings instituted in 1925 by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County under the style of R. D. HURT v. THE FUBL~C; and ~/HEREA$, a part of Pennsylvania Avanue~ now F. elrose Avenue~ was constructed over a part of the abovementioned 30 foot strip of land; and b'tl~v_,ABs Lot lbs Block ,21s Washington Club Land Company,. was a l~rt. of the · land annexed to the City of Roanoke on January Is 19~9; and ~E~EA$s the City of Roanokes in the constructioo of U..~o Route ~o. ~60~ has used the southerly 1~ feet of the abovementioned 30 foot strip and finds that the remainder of said strip is no looser necessary for the purpose of the Cityc~ loan.eke; and ~EREA.~s Chsrlie ¥. Carter and Kyma A. Carters the present o~ere of Lot l~s Block 2la WashingtOn Club Land Companys have requested the City of Roanoke to release and quit-claim all rights title and interest it may have ia the abovemention~ ]O foot strip of land; exceptings however~ that part beL~ u~ed for the widening and impro¥~ng of IJ. S. Route ~o. 4~O. THEP~FORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Ro&noke that the proper City oft'iciale be, at~ they are hereBys authorized and directeds for a~d on behalf of the City of Roanoke~ to execute and deliver a proper deed~ approved by the City Attorneys releasing and quit-~laiming unto Charlie ¥. Carter and Kyma A. Carter or their successors itl titles if anys all rights title and interest the City of Ro~uoke may have in the southerly 30 feet of Lot 18~ Block 21~ ~ashifgton Club Land Companys By virtue of the condemnation proceedings i~stituted by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County in 192~ under the style of R. D. I~RT v. TEE PUBLICs and which strip was untaxed to the City o£ Roanoke on January 1s 19~9, excepting fro= said release that part o£ s~id 30 foo~ strip now bein~ used by the City oF Roanoke for road widening purposes. The Orditmace having been read, was laid over. BUDGET-CLE.~K OF COURTS: The City ~ar~ger submitted writtenmport with the recommendation that $6OO.00 be appropriated to the Stationery and Office Supplies ac~o=nt in the. budget of the Clerk of the Courts. ;4r. Young moved that Council concur in the race,narration of the City }[anage and offered the following emergency Ordinance: ([10760) Afl ORDIrAhCE to amend aid reenact Section {22, "Clerk of Courts", Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 2~th day of Dace=her, 19~9~ ~o. 10329, a~ entitled~ "An Ordinance making appropriations from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 19~0, and endir~ December ~1, 195Os a~d decL~r~ the existence of a~ emergency". (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page 389.) Yr. Young norad the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Y~. }.'inton and adopted by the following vote: ATES: }:essrs. Crenin~ Hunter~ }~into:l~ Youngs and the Presldent~ ~4r. '~ehber-5 NAYS: ~one ........... O. AIHPORT: The City Y~mager submitted written report that the lease of Ernest E~mey for rental of property on the Roanoke ~icipal Airport ['~o~drum Field) ~round adjacent to the Namey Trailer Park, expires as of August 31s l~O, and recommended that the lease be re~ewed for a period o£ four years at a :rental fee of $2~.OO par month, said property to be used exclusively for a House Trailer Court. On motion of Y~'. Crenins seconded by ~. Hunter and un~uimousiyadopted, the ,matter was referred Back to the City )~ar~ger for further negotiations '~ith ~[r. Ramey with a view of obtaining a rental fee of $~O.00 per month for the property in 3ID~"dALK, C~B AND GUTTER: A petition signed by eighteen property omiers in 9,00 block of Kellogg Avenue, ~, W,, askin~ ~a~ s~de~lk~ c~b and ~er const~cted on Kellogg Aven~ ~del~nd Avenue and Rockl~d Avenue~ h~vtn~ been to the City F~Eer for study, re~ort and reco~en~ti~ he ~bmitted report with the reco~e~at~n t~t the ~tit~ns be filed ~ the ~Eineer: ~artnent a~ that the sl~rs ~ereof ~ advised it will be l~ssible for the cit: to do the wo~ durinE 1550~ but that t~ project ~ill ~ lncl~ed In ~he 1951 b~Eet the ~rtyo~ers ~111 ~y one-half the cost of lnstallati~. C~ncil ~ln~ of the opinion t~t the p~Ject ~ould be carried out in If at all possible and if the p~Ferty o~ers first de.sit ~ith the city their ~r~ of the cost, on ~lon of Er. Elnton~ eeconded by ~:r. Young and adopted, t~ City F~Z~ ~as requested to notify the Froler~y ;hat ~hen they have deposited tMir part of ~he cost of ~he p~Jec~ an ~ill be made to carry out the co~t~tion of the side~alk~ curb and ~tter ~ d~i~ 1~50~ if possible. CIVIL DEFESSE: The City )Mna~er ~ubmitted ~ritten report that a special ~merg~cy meeting of F~yor~ has been called for October 5-5~ 19~0, by ~he United ]tate~ Coherence of Eayors in ~ashMlgton~ D. C.~ in order t~t all chief executives ge~ first~ud briefing of civil defense or~anization and req~r~ents ~ view of ;he present international sit~tion~ the City ~:ana~er s~Eesting that the ~yor~ the )irector of Civil Defense a~fl the Coo~ina~or of Civi~ Defense Oe authorized the meeting. ~:r. Elnton m~ved t~t Council co.ur in the ~ggestion of the City ~nd offe~d the followin~ ~esolution: (~10751) i RE$OL~I~I authoriz~g the Honorable Hoy L. '~'ebber~ E2yor of the :ity of Roanoke, Vir~inia; ~. Arthur S. ~ens, Director of Civil Delete; ~d ~. Rober~ Tho~s, c~lnator of Civil Defense for the City of ~oanoke, Virginia~ at the e x~e of the city~ a speci~l emergency ~eet~ of F~yors in D. C., on Thursday~ and Fri~y, October 5-6, 1950, as called by The States Conference of F~yo~, for the p~pose of ob~in~ f~sthand briefing :ivil defense organiza~ion a~ requ~e~nts i~ view of the pre~ent international ~ituation. (For full text oF Resolution, s~ Ordinance ~ok ~o. 17, Page F~. Einton ~ved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Y~ ~dado~ed by th~ ffollo~ ~ote: AYe: [essrs. C~nin, ~ter, ~lin~, Y~, a~ the President, ~.r. ,~ebber-~. PROC~TIONS: The City ~[a~ger submitted ~rittenreport, to~ether with ',o~unicstion fr~ ~ir. 6eorge ~. ~echt, Chai~sn of The Childr~n's Day ~ouncil, ask~ t~t ~ Children's ~y P~clamation be issued in Ro~oke For October The ~tter ~s left to the discretion of the T~F~C-STATE ~AYS ~ CITY L~ITS: The City ~er sub=itt~d writt~ that photost~tic copies off the speed study r~port of ~. ~. E. Wilk~son~ D~p~rtment of Highways, will be for~rded to the members of ~ncil durfn~ ;he ~min~ week flor consider~tion. ~e re~rt ~s ordered filed. AI~O.~T: The City l~nager submitted written reportj to~ether with copies of a special service contract between the United States 6overnment a~d the City of Roanokea ¥1r~lniaa ~lth regard to the Uo S. Aviation Volunteer ?rainin~ Unit {Atlant Unit ROe Ia at the Roanoke F. unicl~al Airport (~oodrum ~ield~a and recommended that he be au~h~ized to e~ecute the contract for and on behalf of the city. ]~o Cronin moved that Council concur in the reco~ndation of the City ~naEer and offered the follo~in~ Re~olution.* (~107~2) A RESOLUTION authorisinE and directin~ the City ~:~na~er to execute an a~reement dated July 1, 1950, ~lth the United States of ~erica {Civil Engineer Corps~ Uo So Navy) for the renditio~ of certain services at Roanoke Eunicipal Air~or~ {'//oodrum Field] in consideration Of $91.50 ~er month. {For full text of Resolution, see Ordinauce Book Re. 17, Pa~e ]90.) Er. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution° The ~otion was seconded b~ Er. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: [essra. Cronin, Hunters ~[inton, ¥oun~a a~id the President, ¥~o ~/ebber- NAYS: Rome ............. Oo T~FFIC: Tile City ~Mna~ar aubmit*.ed written reports calling attention to fact that the tri~l period for two-way traffic on Ca=pbsll Avenue, S. ~/., between Second Street and Fifth Street, expires as of September 2~ 19~0. In this connections ~;r. Charles D. Fox, Jr., A%torneya representing business establishments in the affected area, apyeared before Council and asked that two-way traffic be continued on the portion o! Campbell Avenue in question, Kr. Fox ~ointing out that no one has speared at the present meeting in opposition to the two-way traffic plan. After e d/~cu~sion of the ~atter, various members of Council voicinl tile opinion tSt the t~o-~ay t~ffic Flan has not as yet had a fair te~t in vie~ of ~ork being done on Second Street~ ~. Yegg me, ed that the t~o-w~y traffic system on Cad, bell Aven~, S. W., ~ continued in effect For anadditicnal period of thirty days on a trial basis between Se~nd Street ~d Fifth Street. The motion was seconded by }~r. Cronin and ~animously a~ed. AIRPORT: The City }~nager submit%ed writ%en~'eport, together with a letter f~m B. F. Parrot% and ComF~y, IncorForated, agreeing %o further extend the time in which %he city my accept the corFo~tio:~'s proFosal for the construction of the Administ~tion Building at the R~noke Yunicipal Ai~or% though Se[te~er 25, 1950, and a letter from }~. T. F. F~nklin, authorizing the city %o extend his bid for the re.ted work %o the A~inistration Building P~ject for a ~riod of thirty days beyond the %em days stipulated in hi~ pro~sal. ~. C~nin moved t~t the co~unt~%ion be accepted ~d filed as a ~art of the reco~. The motion was seconded by kr. H~ter ~]d unanimously adopted. STADI~: The City }~r submitted written report, %ogeSher with a telegram f~m }2essrs. Co.is Tu~er and Bill Fr~ce, asking Council %o grant them preference on s rock ~r races in Victory S~dl~ for 1951. F~. C~nin moved t~% the %eleg~m be made a ~rt of the reco~ ~d filed. The motion was seconded by ~fr. Yo~ ~d ~animotsly adopted. REPORTS OF CONWlTTEES: None. UNFINISHED BUSII~ESS.' AL~HOUSE: Action on the question of convertin~ the Almshouse into a Convalescent Home having been deferred until the present ~eetin~, ~o John Ho Fallwe Director of the Department o£ £ublic Welfarej a~teared before Councilj together with Dr. John G. ~!cCo~n, City Fhysician, ~o Fallwell eubmittin~ the foll°~ln~ communicat lit. Arthur $. Owens, City .Roanoke City Cc~n¢il Roanoke, ¥irginta Oentlemen: In accordance ~lth your request, I visited the cities of Richmond and Norfolk to ascertain how they ~andle their convalescent and nursin~ patient: ~ho ere dependent u~on the city for nedical care. Eichmond, whose ~opulation in 19~O is given ae 230,OOO, is almose exactly two and one half times the size of Noanoke for the same date. let, Richmonl Spends seven tines as r. ugh £or hostitalisatien aa ~,e fie in Eeanoke, a total of ~3~3,563 against ~50,0OO in Roanoke. Their cases are taken care o£ In four ~ays. lcute cases are cared for at the }!edical College of Virginia at a rate of ~11.75 ~er day. Their convalescent cases are cared for at the Sheltering Ar~.~ ltospital and the Co~:unity Hospital at a rate of ~7 ~er day for nursin~ care. Other nursing ca,es ere cared for at the City ~ome at a cost of from ~2.50 to ~3.~ ~r day; and, ftally, ~ny cases are cared for in the home by visiti~ nurses. The latter corres~nds pretty nuch to the same system ~ u~e ~or hate care t~oc~h t~e City ~hyaician'~ Office. Out ~tient5 o1' the city~e ~oid for at the rate of ~ cents ret visit they ~d the onerous to~l or ~,216 such vis,ts, which coat Roanoke, rot the s~e period,had only 766 au~horized visits at a ~it or ~2.02 per case. T~e ~tire ~edical care p~rac of the City of Eich~ond is ba~ed on the shuttlin~ of patients r~m institution to institution ond back ~o the home. Thcs, ~ile Rich~:o~Id is lookin~ after the hospitalization of her medically indl~eut, for ~th acute and convalescent cases, much cheaper ~'~i~ sinply ~:eans a ~ider coveraae or her po~ulation. ~o rat as I could In Norfolk I fo~ quite a different arron[e~nt and far ~re economical ~atient day for nursin~ a~ caivale~cent care than ~here i~ in the City o~ ~ic~ud. Hospitalization is handled by a hospital assoc~tir.n largely by city funds. Since ey yeast ~s concerned largely with n~sin~ care~ I did not ~o into the hospit~lizatio~ in Norfolk ~ de~il~ but only Norfolk has a ~pulati~ of 190,O~, accordint to the 19~ census ~akes her just a r~ction over ~uble the siz~ or R~noke; yet, t~ey v33~,0~ per ~ar, or six and a half tl~s as much as Ro~oke. Their acute cases are taken care of in the various hospi~ls o~ the city at a rate of ~10.50 per dayfor all ho~pital~. Convalescent ~ n~sina care is ~iven at their welfa~ center. T~is ~lfare c~ter is located on a 12~ acre lam so~ eight or ten miles out or the city. On it are a prisa camp, ~t~ a daily average of 3~5 prisoners; a hu~e hospital caring rot both bed and anbulatory caaes. Their average n~b~r of tatien~s carefl for at the welfare center for the month of July ~as 365 per flay. I ~ told this is ~bout a ~air average. Each convalescent case cared for at the welfare center ccsts city the a~zin[ly lo~- average of ~1.~6 per day. ~. P~ul Canady, ~e ~irector of Public l~elfa~ for ~orfolk, did infom ~e, however, th~t this rate ~uld ~mbably ~o up to ~1.70 for day in their neat l'i~oal year. This lo'~ ave~e cost is due to the fact that most of their food, orderlies, other hel~ are furnished by the prison camp. In addition, tM~ is a tuberculosis hospi~l ~nfl ltcili~ies rot conta[ioua ca:e~. The building ag a detention home on the s~me ~munds has be~ authorized by the ~or~olk Council. On thin[ t~t stood out sharply in the case of ~orfolk is t~t the city sa~ost ~ much ~ does the City of Ri~mond. Her ~esent patient co owever, for convalescent care is much ~iller. averaaina only ~1 56 cer da for 19~91 ~hile Rich~ond's m~im~ care at. the-City ~e-~s per ~y. This apparently ~ans ~hat /lorfoll is giving even a broader to its indigent population th~ the City of Ric~ond. ~e thint seems ap~rent in cont~st~[ the~e t~ cities ~th R~noke; eithe we ~st f~ a c~a~r ~eth~ of carin~ for convalescen~ ca~e~ and shcrt~n their stay in the hospi~l, or ye eventu~ly m~t s~end vastly larger as do a Job comparable to t~t bei~ doue in Retread and ~orrolk. As tragic as it so~ds, ~th constantly increasing ~ostital rates, I c~ hold out no hope to you t~t the ~er-all cost will be lowered. I do believe with adequate convalescent care and 'shorter ~ays in ~he hospital we can keep th expendit~em f~m advancing at ~e rapid rate they P~ve done in recent y~rs provided the daily rates a~ ~e hospital do not ~ntinue to climb. ;he Iff Council decides that it ~ovld like to institute abetter convalescent car at the City Home, cardin repairs and equilx~ent should be pray/dad note. The additianal personnel c~uld be added to next year~e b~dget~ beginning J~ntmr 1. Further, if some such plan ia ~ut into effect. I a~ of the opinion that my requested, appropriat/on of ~O,~O for hospital care for 1951 can be reduced to $50,(~Oo One thing seems to be certa~n*-t~e cannot continue to operate indefinitely on an emergency basis. Nhen tee go on an e~ergency basis, as we are note and will be for the balance o£ this ~ear, it simply ·eans that at the beginning oF next year cases have piled up, end tee use. th uJor ~ortion of our money in the first fete months of the eucceedinF ~ear. To do a mini~tun Job at the City Hcmc would require the following additional personnel: 1. trained nurse O $225 per month, $2,700 p ractical nurses $150 per month, $],600 orderly ~ $150 per ~onth, $1,800 Total Personnel: ~ {additional) ~o board or lodging included except cnn real fee day for the above-mentions Complete paint ~ob $2,500 ~*inoleu= ~2~O00 Linen, beds and other e4uipmant Total Personnel and Rqut~ment: The paint, linoleu~ linen, eton, would not be recurring as ~ould the Respectfully yonrs, {Signed) J. H. Fall~e11 Director o£ Public Welfare" On ~otiono~ )~r. Cronin, seconded by ¥~'. ~lnton and unanimously ado/ted, the ccr~unic;tton ~;s referred to the City Y~n;~er for~tudy, re~ort and reco~endatlon the next regular ~et. tln.r o£ CounCilo In thin connection, ~*~r. Cconin breuEht to the attention of Council and =oved that the question of the possibility of co=bining a city hospital, the city Jail and the tubereulosis sanatoriu~ on the s~e mite, at separate locations, end ~sinC that portion of the fo~th floor of the ;unici~al Building presently occupied by the city ~ail for r. unici;al o££ices, be referred to the City ~'an;ger for study, re~ort and recor~endation at sor. e future date. The ~cttcn was* seconded by F-r. Hunter and unsnlnously adair ed. REALTH CRNTBR: Further consideration of the bids received for the construc- tion of a Health Center Buildlng having been deferred until the present meeting, the co~tttee s~b~/tted the £ollowfng report and reco~:u:ndatian: . September 1~, 1950 City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: Your cor~ittee, appointed on August 12, 1950, has m~de a careful analysis of the Health Center facts, and after consideration, we present to you three proposals, which were developed. Er. R. B. Almack, representing the State Depart~nt of Health, met ~ith the committee on Wednesday, SeItenb~r 13, 19~, and at that ti~e advised the ccm~ittee that the Federal and State ~overr~mant ~as willlngto increase thelr proportional l~rt up to 55 per cent of the nver-~ll cost of the pro jan ~.ttachad hereto is ~ copy o£ each ~osal, detailed and itemized, your consideration, and the committee tenons, ends the adoption of proposal 9o. 2 which ~uld necessitate the City financing $]8,202.35. Although there ~s no request for this group to recommend financing, we believe that it should be appropriated from the 19~0 Bndget. Respecfully submitted, (Signed] Harry R. Yates Cha lr~an FOR: John Thompson, Architect John L. ~entwerth, Directo of Public Works J. ~. Dudley, Comm. of Heal R. B. Almack, State Board Health ~. C. Broyles, City EngAne Hr, Hunter moved that Council concur in the recoemendation of the comittee an'd offered the following Resolution accepting the bid submitted by Jo Fo Barbour and Sons for the construction of the Health Center Euilding on the basis of the of (i1676]) A HESOLI/TION conditionally accepting the bid ~u~nitted by J. Fo Barbc~r & Sons, General Contractor of Hoanoke~ VlrElnla~ for the construction of a Health Center Building in the City of Roanoke, in the sum of $]12~195o60; authorizi~ the City P~nager to execute the requisite contract therefor if and ~en the Project Construction Application has been.approved by the proper federal and state officials pr~vidlng for an e~ergency. {For full text of Resolution. ~ea Ordinruics Book Bo. 17, Page 390.) l~r. Hunter norad the adoption o£ the Resolaticn. The ~otion was seconded by Cranin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Eessra. Crania, Hunter, ~:inton, Yaung~ a~vJ the President, Pir. k'ebber-5 HAYS: Bone ................ O. ~r° Hunter then offered the following Resolutic~ accepting the bid submitted J° F. Barbour and Sons for work in the reserved area outside of the property line~ [n the amount of {]1076~) A RESOLUTION conditionally a cce[ting th~ bid sub~,,itt~d by J. F. ~arbour & Sons, General Contractor at' Roanoke, ¥irginia~ in the a~cunt Of $5,859,C0 ~ork in ¢cnnecticn ~ith s Health Car*tar Euiiding in the City oH' Roanoke in that o£ the pro~erty reserved ~y the City~ including gradll~ in~tsl]ati~n of' ~alks~ ,-'ewer, ~.~ter sad drain lines, otc. i conditionally authorizing and directing the City to execute the requisite contract ia o0nnection therewith; and providinl for (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Bo. 17. Page Mr. Hunter norad the adoption of the Realnticn. 7he moticn ~as aeccr:ded by Cronin arid adopted by tho follo~-ing rote: AYES: F, essrs. Cronin, Hunter~ .)iinton, Youn~ and the President, ~. HAYS: ~one ................. O. l~,r. Plnton offered the follo:~ing emergency Crdinance, providing for the lriatt on of $38,202.35 from the 1950 Budge~: (i~10765~ AN (RDIBA~CE to amend and reenact "Appropriations fram Accumulated of an Ordinance adopted by ~he Council of the City of Roanoke, ¥irginia, on ~he 2~th day of December, 19l+9, No. 10329, and entitled, "An Ordinance making appro- from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year heEinning 1, 1950, and endi~ December 31, 19~0, and declaring the existence of an (For full text of Ordin~uice, see Ordinance Boo~ No. 17, Page 392.) kbr. Minton moved the adoption of the Ordinance. TYle motion was seconded by Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~ssra. Cronin, Hunter, Y~inton, Young, and the President, ~r. 'debber-5. mAYS: Bone ............... O. BUDGET-HOSPITALS: Action on the question as to whether or not the city should ire immediate notice that the agreement betw~.eu the City of Roanoka and the staff nj of the {:emorial and Crippled'Children's Hospital and th.e staff of doctors of the Burrell Memorial Hospital for clinical services, surgical services an~ care of city patients ~hlle in either of the hospttale~ be disconttnued~ having been deferred until, the present mestingj the matter wan again discussed at length, Mr, Hunter moved that ftwther consideration of the rotter be deferred until October 2, 1950~ The motion was seconded by Mr, {4intc~ and unanimously adopted, -STORM DRAIN-$EWE~ CONSTHUCTIO~: Action on the question of a storm drain to serve the property of F.r. Ray Jo Barter having been held in abeyance until the pres~ Jeetin.~, it was Brought to the attention of Council that the attorney for {(.r. Barter is out of town and that ~. Barter has requested thataction on the matter be deferred until the next regular Jeetin6 of Council. ~. Cronin moved that Council concur in the request of ~4-. Barter and that action on the =attar he deferred until the next regular ~eeting oF the body. The motion was seconded by {~'o ~zlnton and unanimously adopted. STREET FATEN$IO~-]/ATER DEPART{ir. NT: The request of ~;r. a~ Ers. Vance E. Bailey, ov~ers of property at the end of hellogg ~enue~ N. ]/., that the city check the question of a right-of-way to and from their propertyj having been held in abeya until the present meeting, the matter ~s againbefore Council and considered. After a discussion of the matter, F_~. ~.i~ton moved that the cou~uunication be filed, in vie~ of a previous report from the City Attorney and the City F~anager that the matter of ingress and egress to ai~l frum the Bailey property is a question to be settled between the Baileys and the Hunt Heirs. The motion was seconded by ~,r. Youn~ and unanimously adopted. ~/ATERD E?AHT}]~J/T: Action on the recommendation of the City F~anager that huntin== at Carvins Cove be prohibited having been deferred until the present in order that advocates for huntini in the Calwins Cove area might have mm to be heard on the matter, the question was a§ain before Council and considered. Re one appearing, before Council in connection with the matter, ~. ~.'inton moved that the question of prohibitin~ huntin~ at Catv/ns Cove be referred to t he City Attorney for preparation of proper amendment to the rules and regulations governin~ the use of the Carvins C)ve area. The motion was seconded by F-~. Youn~ and u~qanl~ously adopted. CO}i$IDEF~TIOH OF CLAI~IS: None. INTRODUCTIOH AND CONSIDERATIOf{ OF ONDIhANGE$ AND RI~)LUTION9: TAXICABS: Ordinance No. lO?&5, authorisint e certificate of public and necessity heretofore granted Floyd G. Smith, trading as Smith Cab Service, for the operat/on of a maximum of ten taxicabs in the City of Roanoke, to be transferred to Checker Cab Company of Virginia, Incorporated, having previously been before Council for its first reading, read and laid over, was a==ainbefore the body, Cronin offering the following for its second reading a~ final adoption: ($10?&5) AN ORDIiiANCE authoris/ng a certificate of public convenience and necessity heretofore ~ranted Floyd O. Smith~ +~radin~ as Smith Cab Service, for the operation of a maximum of ten taxicabs in the City of Roanoke~ to be transferred to Checker Cab Company of Virginia, Incorporated. {For full text of Ordinance, see Ordl~mnce Book No. 17, Page 386.) Mr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by {z~. Hunter and adopted by t/us following vote: AYES: Resets. Cronin, Hunter, )~.inton, Young, and the President, ~r. NAYS: None .............. O. 5TADlb~-P~H~R FIELD: Ordinanca acc IO7~6~ autho,risin~ the use of ~he Stadiu and ¥~her Field by Roanoke Fairs lncorporateds for the period from September 10~ to September. 15, 1951, havlr~ previously been before Council for its first readin§~ read and laid over, was ~ain before the body. In this connection~ it wan brotl~ht to the attention of Council that a footba'. game has already been scheduled in the Stadium during the week In question and that the Roanoke Fairs lncorperated, has agreed to chan~e its time for use of the Stadium and Faher Pield to August 27s 1951s through September 1, 19511 wberoupon, ~a-. Oronin that O~dioance No. 107~6 be amended accordingly. The motion ~as aeconded by FSnton and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~-essr~o Cronin~ Hunter, ~,lnton~ Youn~s and the Preaidmt, Er. '~ebber-5. NAYS: ~one .............O. Mr. Cronin then offered the following O~dir~ace~ a s a~ended~ for its second ceadiI~ and final adoptica: (~10746) AN O~DINANCE authorizing the City Fana~er, for and on behalf of the ]ity Of Roanoke, to enter into contract with the American Legion Post No. 3, the Roanoke Fairs incorporated, for use of Ymher Field and that ~ortion of the ~pace under the stands of the stadium not designated by the City Manager for =unicil~ for period from August 27 to September 1~ 1951, inclusive, at a rental of also, use of stadium for the ssme period at a rental of 8~ of the ~ross derived from the use of same, ~ith a guaranteed sininu~ of $~O.OO per day. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page 357.) Mr. Cranin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motio~ was seconded by Minton and adopted by the £ollowing vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin~ Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, f.r. Webber-5. NAYS: None ............ O. MOTIONS A~D MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: BUSES: ~;r. ~our~ pointed out thet the present contract between the City of and the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company a ~ the Safety ~lotor Transit :orporation for the operation of buses in the city mpires as of October 31, 1950, Younc expressin~ the belief that a short-term contract is not satisfactory in ;hat the transportation companies~ under su--h conditio:ls, cannot do any lon~-range and without lon~_~-range plann/n~ cannot render better service to the ¢ity~ Youn~ offerin~ the following Resolution: (#10766) A RESOLUTION authorizin[ the appointrmnt of a co=mittee to ke compos )f three members of the Council of the City of Roanoke~ who shall be assisted by the ]ity I~anacer~ the City Auditor ar~i the City Attorney, and instructing the committee t ~ttempt to work out a contract with the Roanoke Railway a nd Electric Company and the ~afety ~iotor Transit Corporations coverin~ the operation of buses ~n the c~ty~ which ;he committee can recommend to Council for approval. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page 393.) After a discussion of the Resolution~ )']r. Cronin reminding= Council that the :fry Attorney has ruled that such a contract cannot be ~ranted for a t er= of years md tMt if and when a franchise is to be considered the proper le~al procedure for ;h~ ~ra, nting of a franchise will have to be followed, M-. Youn_~ noved the adoption of ;he Resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. [inton and adopted by the following AYESt F~ssrs. Crunins Hunter, ~.inton, YounE, and the President~ ~r. 'Jebbero WAYSg Hone .......... O, In this connections the President, ~. ~ebber, ap~in~ed Ees~. ~lnton and ~o~ to ~er~e on ~e co~lttee along with the as~la~nce of the C~y F~n~ers the City A~itor a~ the City Attorney. BU~T: )Ir. C~nin b~ught to the at~ention oF G~ncil an~ moved tha~ ~e City )~nsger ~ requested to bring ina de~iled ~rk pro{ra~ with the d~ft oF the p~posed 1951 b~get~ as ~et out In the City C~arter. The ~otion was seconded by ~. H~ter a~ ~nanimouslyadopted. FI~ ~ART}BNT: [r. C~nin br~ht to the attention oF Council and ~ved that the City {'~naFer be requested to s~mit re~rt and reco~en~tion ~o ~he body on the ffeapibllity of disposing of the foyer Ho. 10 Fire Station on ~2lliampon Road which is being vscated, or as to ~e ~t~e use of t~ land and ~ild~. ~e was seconded by Y~. H~ter a~ unanimously a ~ed. SCHWa: Er. Cronin bro~ht to the attention of Council and moved t~ the City Clerk contact the H~noke Cl%~ School ~ard~ by ]et~e~ and ask them to Council '~t plan3 they ~ve for ~p~venents at the Bel~nt S~ool a~ the ~chool. The =orion ~s seconded by ~.~. ~n~n a~ un~imously FI~ DE~A~Tr'.E~T: ~. C~nin b~ugh% ~o the a~Lent~o~ of Council and a~ked th City ~Mna~er whet plus he has for ~nning the two 6~-foot aerial ladder recently ~rc~ed by the c~ty. The City Eana~er advising that to p~pe~ly nan ~he t~ tru~ks will require addf$io~al ~r~nnel in the Fi~e Department, ~d ~he me~e~s of Council indica$ing a reluctance to emp]oy such additional ~rsonuel~ it ~s decided that the members of ~he body .~uld me~t ~th the City Ma~ and the Chief of the Fire Depamtment for info.al co~e~n=e at 4:~ o'clock, p. m., Th~sd~y, Sept~be~ 21, 19~, wi~ h view of ~tilizi~ presenL ~rsonnel of th~ Fire De~rtment for ~n~in~ the in question. ~TO~[ DRAINS: At this point, the President, Er. Webbe~, relinquished the Gha to the ~ice-President, ~4~. ~inton~ a~ moved that the City ~an~er be ~eguested to in~esti~ate ~nd ~ke recoT~endati~s as ~o ~t procedure ~hould be followed in the draininE of the ,~illiamson Road a~ea, as well as the area in ~he vic~ity of Aspe~ Street~ N. W., ~uth of Cov~ Road, said report to be submitted to Goun=il within the ~ext thirty days. T~e motion ~s seconded by ~. G~nin ~:d un~ouslyadopted. ~TREET ~ROV~IE[~S: ~r. ~'ebber b~o~ht to the attentiou of Council ~ the ~ity Fmn~ the co~itio~ of the streets in the Garden City area~ as a result of =onst~ction of sanitary sewers i~ the sectf~ a~ moved that the ~tt~F be to the ~ity Manage~ for some relief. The motion was seconded by ~. G~nin ~nanimo~ ly sdo~ ed. MOUSI~: }~r. '~ebbe~ then ~de the statement that in view of the internationa~ situation he thins it is 'more vi~l th~n eve~ before that the city eliminate every ~necessa~f non-defenze ~w~ndft~e~ t~ the matter of public hous~ ~s been han~ing in ~e air fo~ sometime, ~ in his opinion, due to the ~esent conflic~ in Korea~ the ~cer~inty as to the actual cost of t~ ho~ing p~ject to the citys ~nd for other reasons~ the ci%y should not continue with this program at this time~ 'Webber expressing the opinion t~t the city ~uld proceed as ~y other high corporation or business in this matter, and moved that the city nezotiate with the proper parties, the local Authority a~d the Public Housing Authority~ for a mutuall acceptable means of cancelling the present cooperation agreementdated the ]lst day ~f January, 19~0, and all other commitmente or requeste made by the City Ccuncil in reference to the Public Housi~.g Project. The motion was seconded by Er. Young. In a discussion of the motion, Fao Cronin protected that if the housing proJ interferes with national defense~ the federal ~overnnent will be the first one to say sop pointing out that in Resolution ~o. 10701, adopted on August 7, 19~O, Counci has ~one on record as ~holehartedly a~l~oving the diversisn of housing project funds for the national emergency in th~ event Con~ress or the President of the United Stat postpones or curtails the housing program or the appropriation. Ina further discussion of the motion, kr. g. Courtney KinE~ ~o ~les present ~t the meeting~ concurred in the remark~ of ~r. ~'ebber, az did Er. Upon roll cs11, the motion of Er. ¥1ebber was adopted by the following vote: AYES: Eessrs, 'gebber~ Young, and the Vice-President, Er. Minton ..... NAYS: ~[essrs. Cronin and Hunter ............... There being no further businees~ Council adjourned. APPROVED %TTEST- , /Y Clerk President ct T~raday, September ~, 19~0 ~e Co~o~l of the C~ty of ~noke ~t ~ speOlal ~etin~ ~ the Circuit Co~t ~o~ ~n the ~oipal ~ld~, ~zs~ay~ ~pte~ 21~ 19~0~ at ~ o~olook p. m,, for the p~pone o~ oons~der~ the adoption of a ~esolution app~o~ the e~eoutton o~ an ~on~ent to the ~rent ~eem~t zelat~ to ~e p~opo~e~ tration B~lldi~ ~d ~elated Work ~t ~o~oke E~iol~al A~rport {Woo~ F~eld}~ oepted by the City o~ ~oanoke on the 2~th day of ~e, 19~ an~ other Bu~nes~ oo~eoted th~ew~th, the ~e~dent~ ~. Webber, P~= ~e~sr~. Czo~ln, ~ter~ }[~t~, Yo~, and the Pres~dent~ Webber .... V ........... ~ · ~S~: N~e---O, O~O~S P~E~: ~. ~thur S. Owens, City l[~ager, ~. R~dolph G. ~ittle City Attorney, end ~. ~r~y R. Yates, City ~ditor. AI~RT: The President, ~. Webber, stated that tho special meeting of Council ~s been called by the C~ty l~a~er for the purpose of c~sidering the adop- tion of a Resolution approv~g the ~ecuticn of sa ~en~ent to the Crsnt ~s~ent relatin~ to the proposed A~inis~ation BulldOg ~d Related Work a~ Roanoke M~lelpal Airport (Woodr~ Field}, accepted by the City of ~noke ~ the 26th day of ~e, 1950, and other b~siness co.acted therewith; ~ereupon, the City Manager bro~t to the ~ttention of the body a c~ication from ~. ~lboro ~. ~wnes, Dimtrict ~rport ~lneer of the Givil Aeronautics A~inistration, togethe~ with a proposed ~en~ent to the Grant ~reenent relating to the proposed A~inistration Building and Relate~ Work at Roanoke t~icipal Airport [~oo~ Field), which ~en~ent reduces the scope of airport develop~nt described in ~e Gr~t ~eement accepted by th~ City of Roanoke on ~e 26, 1950, without reduc~ the Grant Base, ~. ~wnes advis~g that it will be necessary for Co.oil to pass a Resolution autho lng the ~ecation of the ~en~ent ~4 that such Resolution include the to the Gr~t ~eement ve~bat~. ~ this connection, Mr. Oronin stated that he is aware of the fact that both ~. Yo~g ~d the P~esident, ~. W~bb~, have ~ne on ~ecord as oppos~ the expendit~e of f~ds f~ the A~inistration Buildi~ Project ~ view of the present f~ci~ con~ti~ of the city, but that a t~ee to two vote on ~e Resolution ap- ~prov~ the execution of ~ a~en~ent to the G~t ~e~ent, as prepared by the $ity Attorney and read by ~e City 2~ager, w~d preyer the Resolution f~ be- e~m~ng effective for thirty days, and that tho low bidders on the Administration Building and Related Work to the Administration Building ProjeCt, who have extended the tfi~e l~it on their bids, would have to a~ain be asked't~extand ~hsir htds, ~. Oronin aski~ for a ~ous vote on the Resolution ~ order to expe~te the ~c~les of the project, which proced~e ~as also reco~e~ded by t~ City ]lanager ~d the City Attorney, ~d offering the following as ~ ~rg~cy mousse: (~10767~ A RESOLU~ON adoptl~ and approv~g the ~ecution of ~ ~en~ent Field~ ~rport, Roanoke, V~ginia, between United States of ~erica - A~niatrator of 0ivil Aeronautics and the 01ty off Boanoket ¥1rginia, accepted by the City of ~oanoke, Virginia, on tho 26th day of ~an.e~ 1950~ an~ providimg for an emergency, [For full text off Resolution sea O~dinanos Book No. 17, Pa~a Mr. Cronin moved tho adoption of the Resolutlono Tho motion was seconded "Mr. Nunter:'~n~ adopted by the followin~ vote; 1~o Young atatin~ that he ia still dnalterabiy opposed ~o. tho e~penditure of fonds for ~he Adn~aletration Building' P~oJeo~ in view of the present financial condition of the ol~y, but that he is will- ing to be governed by tho majority rule of Council in the present tnetanoe~ tho President, ]&r.Webber, oonourrin~ in the remarks of Mro Young and renark~n~ that a negative*vote at this time would not effect the ultimate AYES: i~oeura. Cronin, H~nter, }.[intan, Young, end tho President, ~. Webber-~ NAYS: None ............ Oo Tna Sity ~anager then pointed oat that Council at a special ~eeting on September 1~ l~O~ by a three to two voter adopted a resolution acoeptin~ the bid submitted by ?. Fo Franklin for related work to the Administration Building ProJeOt~ read draft of a resolution prepared by the City Attorney identical with the one ldopted on September lA, 1950, except for an e~cr6enoy clause in the draft. l~r. Cronin aga~pointed out that failure to adept the resolution as an measure womld only serve to complicate the mechanics of the Administration ~"ilding Project and offered the following emergency Resolution: (#1076S) A RESOLU?ICN accepting the bid submitted by T. F. Franklin, general ~ontraetor, of Salem, Virginia, for work of grading and other related work in con- ~ection ~lth the Administration Building Project at R~cneke ~!anicipal Airport iWoodrum Field), subject to the approval of said acceptance of bid by the Cl¥ll Administratien; authorizing the City .'~anager to execute the requisite ~entract between the City of Roanoke and T. F. I~anklin, general contractor, if and the same has been approved by the Civil Aeronautics Administration; and provid- for an emergency. {For full text of Resolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page ~r. Gronin moved the adoption of thc Resolution. The ~otien was seconded by Hunter and adopted by the following vote, Mr. Young and the President, Mr. reiterating the stand taken by them in voting for Resolution No. 10767: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Einten, Young, and the President, l~r. Webber-5. NAYS: None .... O. On motion of l/re Cronin, seconded by I~. ]~inton and unan~.eusly adopted, louncil adjourned. APPROVED Clerk President COUNCILs RZDULAR Mondays September The Council off th~ City of Roanoke met in regular meetin~ in the Circuit Court Room in the Eunicipal Building, Honday, September 2~, 19~Os at 2:~' o~clock~ ~. m., the regular meet~ ho~, wX~h the President, ~. 'Jebbgr, presidin~. P~EST~ ~essrs. C~n~, H~ter, Hinton, Young, ~d the President, ~bber .................... A~T: ~one ....... O~XC~ P~T: ~ Arthur S. O*ens, Cl~y ~nager, M~. R~d~lph G. ~l~le City A~orne~, am~ ~. Harry R. ~a~es~ Cl~y Auditor. ~e mee~img was opened wi~h a prayer by ~he Revereed A. E. Ja~s, Pastor the F~rs~ ~p~st Church ~Colored~. MIh~: Copies of the m~utes of the t~ s~cial meetinss on Th~sday, ~eptember 1~, 1950, havoc be~ ~ni~hed ~ch m~m~r of Co:An:ti, upon ~ti~a of ~r. C~nin, se~on~e~ by Mr. Young an~ u~nimously adopted, ~e r~ding '~s dispensed At this po~t, the P~sident, ~M. Webber, ~elco~d a group of 3e~n labor leaders brecht to the United States by the United States De~rtment of Labor stu~y ~eri~n method~ of labor and managenent a~ visith~g R~n~ke as ~aeztz of L~eal N~. 11, Textile 'Corkers Union of ~erica. H~RI~ OF CITIES U~N PUBLIC ~TTER~: ST~ETS A~ AL~S: b~. Ja~s a. B~r, Attorney, repreaynting Virginia Rolle: Polla~, apb,red b~fore Co~cil ann p~esented the follo~dng petiti~r~, ~ sking that a ~rtioa of O~ Street, S. '~., a~ a potion of Alberta Avenue, S. W., be po~nently vacated, discontinued and close: IN THE ~UNCIL ~ ~E CI~ OF ~MqOKE. IN ~: APPLICATIO~ ~ T~E ~UNOIL ~R T~E C[~ OF ROANOKE, ~Gi~iA, VACATE, DtS~;~Ti~AUE AI~D CLOJE A IOtTi3i~ OF OAK STREET Ai,D A OF ALBerTA ~W~AII~, ~s sho~ on the ~Mp of Washington ~nd Lee dated December 10, 19~6, Mu~e by C. B. F~lcolm, ~co~ed In the Clerk's Office of the H~tlngs Court for the City of Roanoke, Virginia, Deed B~k 592 at ~ge ~98, ~d ~Mp of ~]~C~D ~DITION, r~cokfled in the Aforesaid Clerk,s Orifice in Deed ~k 7~2 at ~ge ~e undersigned hereby respe~tfu~y petitions the Council of the City of Ro~oke, Virginia, to ~ently vacate, discont~ue and close the ~ions of Oak Street a~ Alberta A~nue as he~l~bove ~enti~ed as provided by Sections 15-7~ ~d 33-156, 157 of the Code of Virginia 19~O, and herewith file sn sffidavit msrked '~bibit A", sho'~ing that proper legal notice of this applicstton has been duly ~d legally ~st~d a~ required by Your ~titioner requests: (1) %~nat five viewers be appointed to view the above described portions of the several streets her~in sought to be vacated, discontinued ar~ closed, ~nd %0 repor~ in writing, as required by law. (2) That, if and ~hen said portions of said streets are formally Vacate( discontinued and closed, the order p~viding for the same shall direct the proper Fersons to mark upon any ~nd all plats sho~&ing said streets which may be of record in the Clerk's Office of the Hustings Court for the Gity of Roanoke, Virginia, and in the office of the Engineer of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, "~acated, Discontinued and Closed" as to said portions of said stre~ts. RESPECTFULLY SUBEITTED, VIRGINIA ROLLEY ~OLLARD By Counsel (Signed) Jas. A. Bear Jas. A. Bear, p. q." Council bsir~ of the opinion that the viewer~ should be appointed ss request dj Elnton offered the following Reuolution: {j10769} I RE,5OLUTIOII providing for the appointment of five freeholdere~ any three of whom might act, as viewers in connection with petition of Virginia Rolley to vacate~ discontinue and close a portion of Oak Street and a portion of Avenuej ss sho~'a on the {~p of k'ashington and Lee, dated December by C. B. Palcolmj recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Hustings Court for the of Roanokej Virginia, in Deed Book 592 at page )98, and the {~p of Homewood recorded in the aforesaid Clerk's Office in Deed Book ?~2 at pa~e {For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Ro. 17, Page 399.) {ir. {~inton ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion was seconded by Hunter and adopted by the follow'lng vote: AYES: ¥~sars. Cronin, Hunterj )linton, Young, and the President, Er. ~/ebber-5, NAYS: Bone ......... O. In this connectionj ~.r. Einton also ~oved that the proposed closing of a of Oak Street, ~, l~.~ and a portion of Alberta Avtmue, S. '~., be referred to City }~nager, the City Engineer and the City Attorney for the purpose of datermi~ lng ~hether or not there arc any public utilities in the affected arcs and ~hethsr mt the city has any use for tho above portions of the streets in qoastion. The motion seconded by }ir. Hunter and unanimously adopted. Igith further reference to the matter, ~. J. Ac Dove, Jr., 2611 Alberta $. ;~., apt,~--ared before Council in o~poaition to the pro[~sed closing of the portions of the streets in Er. Dove was informed that he would be given a further opl~rtunity to ~is vie,s when the report of the viewers is received. HOUSING: A motion that the city n~gotiate with the proper authorities, the Authority and the Public Rousing Authority, for a mutually acceptable means uf cancelling the present cooperation agreement dated the 31st day of Janeary, all other commitments or request5 ~ade by the City Council in reference to t he Housing Project, having bain ado[ted at the last regular meeting of Council a three to two vote, a large delegation of citizens appeared before the body in to the matter. . )~. Cronin moved that the proponents o£ public housin~ be limited to thirty in which to present their views and that the opponents be limited likewise. ~he ~otion was seconded by ~-. Hunter and unanimously adopted. Among the proponents speaking, were IX-. Reuben E. Lawson, representing the Civic League, {[u. ii. S. Brown, President of the Roanoke Civic League, tho A. L. James, the Reverend F. E. Alexander, Dr. H. T. Penn, the Reverend t. J. Smith and }k-. George Fo La-,wence, the propoente urging that the housing ~e continued in order to meet a dire need and to give their people s decent place to live. l~on[ the Opponents speakinF, were I<.essrs. R. R. Quick, President of the Real Estate Board, E. T. P. Easley and R. Glenn Culbertson, v~o read ~tatements {see copies in the office of the City Clerk), Er. '*'. Courtney King, Dr. ~. O. Porter, representinF the L'elrose Civic League, and }~'. presented financial aspects of tho picture £rom a national viewpoint and a local {iewpoint. In his state~ent~ ¥~o Quick agreed that there is a need for additional housin~ and the ~olution of slu~ conditions~ but that his orEanieation diea~rees with,the proponents aa to how this can best be acc~plished in t~t ~e or~nization ff~els t~t hoeing is ~t a Job for the fede~l ~ove~en~, but for private e~e~ri and that t~ ~swer to the sl~ ~itions in R~noke is a st~n~ p~erly enforced o~inance~ }M. ~lck s~tin~ t~ the B~noke R~I Estate Board ~ld superb ~d reco~end ~h an o~inance and ~uld be ~lllinE to ~de~ake a ~1~ rehabilitation ~m by securing the coo~eratim of p~erty o~e~ tenants~ local lenders and butldin~ repair ~ople~ and ~nclud~[ t~t if the city can secu~ a ~lease the cooFerative agreement ~th ~e ~cal ~u~ing Authority~ he would ~gest an Advisory Co~i%tee be a~inted by the )Myor, core.sad of a member of Council~ a ~ember of ~e City Planning Boa~, the City )[an~er~ a representative of the Citizens~ a representative of l~al len~ng lnstituti~s~ a .~epresentative of the R~noke Real E~tate E~rd, a re~re~en~tive of l~al ~ilders and bulldin~ re~air ~eople, and a representative of landlo~s and t en~ts to t~ke l~.ediate steps toward cooperative l~al soluticn to Ro~oke~s ho~ln~ ~Mre than ~n hour ~v~n~ ~e~n con~d ~n the discussion of the uestion, Council proceeded to other business. TRAgIC-LICENSE: A co~unication f~m Judge John E. Hart, Co~issioner of evenue~ with re~a~ to the intention o~ Hone Foods Ser~ice~ IncorFo~ted, to put into o~eration a f~m-door-to-door grocery business, having been referred to the City ~na[e~ and the City Attorney for a study of all ~hases of the ~tter ~d to re.ri back to C~ncfl, a subsequent complication from Judge Hart~ advisf~ that feels it is imperative t~t the size ~d weiFht of the b~es or trucks to be used such business be r~ted by ordi~nce and that the route and stoppin~ places each bus or t~ck be fixed and that ~ proper o~inauce be adoFted ~ulatin~ these and other features of such business, ~s before t~ ~y. In this connection, the City At~Fney ~nd City f~na[er sub=itted verbal refo~t that Ho~e Foods Se~ice, Incorporated, is ~mf'ly~g with ~resent and health reEulaticns ~ld ~s ~urchased p~er license For the operation of its business · , On motion of ~r. ~[~n, se~nded by f:r. ~oun~ and unanin, ously adopted, the ~tter was reFer~d to the City Attorney, the City A~itor a~ the City F~naFer for study and repo~ during the 19~1 budget study. LIB~.RY: A c~unication f~ ~.[r. George D. Shropshire, Jr., voicinF the opinion that the city sh~ld be ca~bleoF suFFlyfn~ 2n inspector for the libra~ ~roject iron its residents ~th the proof effort, was before Council. · Er. C~nin ~oved t~t the co~i~tion be filed. The motion was seconded ~y ~r. H~ter a~ unani~usly adopted. P~SIONS: Actf~ on the a~tment of Ca~tain ~dolph S. Hough as a ~e~bel of the Pension ~a~ of the Police ~ Fire~n's Pension System, representin~ the Police Depart~nt, hav~ been held in abeyance pendinE receipt of the ~omination of the Fire Departs.chi for its representative, a co~i~tion f~ f~. L. G. Ki~er Chai~an of the Nomination Co~ittee of the Roanoke Fire De~rtr~nt~ notifyi~ Co.c: that Captain G. ~. Craddock ~s elected ~ipously by ~mbers of the Fire before the body. Yr. Cronin mo~ed that Captain G, W. Craddock be appointed as a ~ember of the Pension Board of the Police a~d Flre~en~e Pension System. The motion was secanded ¥/nton and unanimously adopted. ¥~. Hunter moved that Ca,rein Randolph S. Hough be appointed as a me=bar of Pension ~osrd of the Police and Firements Pension System° The motion was seconded Cronin and unanimously adopted. POLICE DEPARTmeNT: A co=unicatic~ flDm ~[r. R. ~,. Youell, Dlrector~ Division of Correctioos~ to,ether with a report on the ins~cti~n uade of the police lookup the City of Roanoke on August 29, 19~0, was before Council. }ir. Cronin ~ved that the cor~unication and report be I lled. The motion was seconded by )~. Einton and unanimously adopted. CITY JAIL: A communication from Fr. R. E. ¥ouell, Dlrector~ Division of to~ether~'ith a report on the inspection e:ade of the jail of the City )f Roanoke on August 29~ 19~cO, was before Council, the report recommendin~ that ~tandard eat/n_~ utensils ke furnished and that the coal-burning cook ranEe be replace Mr. Crenin =oYed that the communication and report be file~. The motion was ~econded by }mr. Einton and unanimously adopted. TRAFFIC: A petition signed by seventy-six residents in the vicinity of Dale and Thirteenth Street~ S. E., askinEthat a traffic lio=ht be installed at the was before Council. l~r. Cronin moved t~t the petitien be referred to the City ~'~nager for a stu( ~f the matter, as well as a traffic light at the intersection ol' Tazewell Avenue and Street, S. E. The motion was seco~ded by }~r. Hunter and unanimously ~dopted. SCHOOLS: A school buildinE progress report for the month of August, lefore Council. Fr. Cronin moved that the report be filed. ~he motion was seconded by and unanimously adopted. WATEH DEPART~i~T: The City A~torney havin~ been requested to prepare proper to the rules and ~uletia~s [overninE. the use of the Carvins Cove area~ order to prohibit huntinC at Carvins Cove, the following co~munication fran the :ity Attorney, with reference to the ~atter, wa~ before Council: "Septenber 25, 19~O · The Honorable Council of the City' of Roanoke. Gentlemon: At your regular meatinl of September l~th last you requested me to ameni the rules and re~ulatioss ~oYer~ling the use of the Carvin's Cove area so as to prohibit huntinC~ereon. Section 12(b) amended by Resolution No. 9601 adopted by Council on the 3rd day of August, 19&~ reads: No person droll enter upon~ or remain upon any part of the area ~hlle in possession of firear=s~ or discharEe any ffirear~s while the~ e. Thinking perhaps that rule may be sufficiently protective, I shall no further amendment in the pren!ses unless redirected to d o so. Respect fully, {S/cned) Ran G. ~.~"nittle City Attorney" he Ya'o Hunter moved that the communicatl~n he filed. The motion ~as a ec~ded by ~r, ~ton ~d ~ani~usly adopted, R~T3 ~ OFFICERS: TRt~IC: The City lfana~r a~mltted the following re~ and reco~e~ation ~i~ regard to lncres~i~ speed limits ~ the outlylnF district~ of R~noke~ 'Roanoke, To The Clt~ C~ncil You Eentle=en have received a copy of the re~rt ~de by F~. ~. ~. ~ilkin~n, representative of the State Highly De~r~n~ tn re~ to inc~as~f s~eed li~it~ in the outlying districts of the inco~orated city. This ii in co~ormity ~th ~ act of ~e Gene~l Assembly adoIaed at the 1950 9ession. I ~co~end that the ~Fort be carried out by a~ent5 to the O~inance a~fl the appmpr~tion of ~1~0.~ for adeq~te i~y I call to y~r attention furthmr that the placing of adequate ~lice ~entinel signs .ill cost approximately ~7~O.60 and if you so desire, the retire Improvement could be vade at one ti~e. ResFectfully ~Ubnitt ~d, [SIEned] Arthur S. O~n~ ~ity [~ager" After a discussion of the ~rt, ~. You~ no.ed th:t the ~tter be referrc to the City At~rney for detemlmtim as to ~-hether or not the city ~s t~ comply ~lth the p~po~ed increase in speed l~its, and if so, wMn, a~ if there Is no limit, t~t no actf~ be tak~ ~warg ~ending the T~frlc Code, or f~ds for the purchase of signs until the 19~1 tud[et is adopted. The mtton seconded by Er. Cmnin and unanimously adopted. In this connection, the City ~ager ~ointed out t~t the [oan~ke City School Boa~ has m~reed to ~y one-half of the co~t of the stand$rd school sentinels and s~gested tMt he be authorized to ~mceed with the ~chase of these s~ns. gr. Young moved that Council concur in the ~ug~estion of the City and offered the following Re~olutlon, ~tth the ~ders~ing tMt the City ~na[er ~ill ~ort back to ~e body if a ~dget t~nsfer or a~p~priat~n' ts necess~ry~ ([10770]A RE~LU~; authorizing the City ~nager to p~chase standard school sentinels at an esti~ted cost of $7~.~, one-half of the cost to be borne by the Roanoke City School h~. (For full text of the Re~lutton, see O~tnm~ce Book ~o. 17, Pmge ~.) F~. Young ~ved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ~s seconded by ~. C~ntn ~d adopted by ~e follo~ln$ AYe: Eessrs. C~n~, H~ter, ~inton, You~, ~d the President, }ir. Webber-~ NAYS: None ............ O. FIRE DEPARTIENT: Council having met with the City },Monger a~i the Chief of the Fire Department for an informal conference as to utilizing present personnel of the Fire Department for manning the t~ 65-foot aerial ladder t tucks recently purchased by the city, the City Manager submitted ~Titten report that he is not prepared to make a recommendation at t~e present meeting and asked that his re~ort be delayed one week. In this connection, a large delegation of Negro citizens appeared before Council, asking that if additional firemen are to be employed this year that consideration be given to the employment of /~egro firemen. Speaking on the subject, ~ere F~o E. $. Brown, Presidentof the Roanoke Civic League~ ~r. George P, ~ce~ the Reve~ A. L. Ja~es~ Dr. Hazy T. Pe~ the Reverend R. J. ~mi~ ~d the Reve~nd Fr~ncl~ Donl~. After a lengthy discussion of ~he ~atter, ~. H~ter voicin~ ~e opinion that If additional fire~en are ~loyed that cons~eration ~hould be ~lven to the Negros, and P~. C~nin suglestint t~t an lnfo~l confere~e be held ~et~een the me~ber~ of C~ncil and re~re~entative~ of the ~e~ E~up ~lthin ~e next ~eek ~ te days, ~. H~ter moved that C~ncil c~cur in the ~ort of the City ~nager as to delaying a detailed rero~ for one ~eek~ ~th a vte~ of arranging for a conference ~lth the re~re~entatives of the Negro ~u~ at that t~e~ if 'necessary. The ~otion ~a~ seconded by ~r, Einton and ~anl~ously adopted. DEP~R~'~T OF iUB~C ~LFARE: The City [~nager and the Director of the Departnent of [~blic ~elfare ~ving been ~que~ted to make a full inve~ti~atton of ca~e of [~. E. E. Ftsher~ relief client~ ~d to re~ort back ~ Council, the City ~Mna~er ~ubnitted ~'rltten rei'ort~ to[ether~ ith a lull revie~ of t~e facts f~F. the Director of the De~rt~ent of ~bltc ~elfare, advism~ t~t they are tryin~ to ascertain no~ if the youn~er son of [Ir. Fisher ~ the Coast Gu~ can =ake an allot- ment to his dependent father ~nd ~ther. Rt. Hu~er noved t~t the ~port be ftl~. ~e ~otion ~as self, dod by !in~n and unanimously DEP~I!~T CF FUBIIC IIE~RE: The request of [Ir. Frank E. Atkin~, ~lief :llent~ t~t ~s public assistance allotment be incr~ed to ~eet his ne~ds ~een r eferr~ to the City ].'ana~er ~td the Dlrec[or of the Department of Fublic ~elfaz :he City ~na~er subnitted ~'r/tten re~or~, together ~ith a Full ~vie~ of the facts ~ro m the Director of the Department of Fubltc ~elfare~. advisin~ that the ~nt of ~tktns c~not be increased unless additional Gene~l Relief funds become available. Er. ~tk~s ~in~ present at the neetinE and reite~tin~ his ~tand t~t his ~resent ~llot=en~ is insufficient to ~eet his needs~ the ~tter ~s ]eft in the hand~ )f the City ~fan~er ~th a vie~ of soltcitinf the aid of some ~oclal a~ency in the ~ec~ lng of light enplo~ent for [r. Atkins. t~HOUSE: The matter of c~vertinF the ~l~sho~e ~to a Convalescent Home ~av~g been refer~d to the City [MnaEer for study, re~ort and reco~.endation~ he ~u[mttted ~ritten ~ort, to[ether ~ith an analysi~ of t~ co~Farati~e cost ~et~'een he existing Almshouse a~ a p~posed plan to provide convalescent care for indigent mtients~ ~gin~ t~t Council coaster incor~oratin~ funda for the p~ject'~ the ~951 budiet. ~'r. Hunter ~ved t~t the report ~e filed. The notion ~as sounded by linen and unan~cusly LIB~RY: T~ request of the Ro~oke City Fublic Libra~ ~a~ that Council 'atify the employer of a non-resident as ins~ctor in connection ~th the ;ton of the Ro~oke ~bltc Libra~ in Elm~'~d Fark at a salary on the basis of ~6~OO.~ per ann~, instead of ~6~C~O.~ as ~rev/o~ly a~thortzed~ havtn~ been · eferred to the City ~ager for ~ort a~ reco~e~atfon as to the salad, and the ,ib~ ~nd havin~ been requested tc f~i~ an explsnati~ as to ~hat attempts ~ere ~ade to ~ploy a local r~n for ~e ~ition and ~ live the justifi~ion for ~plo~ent of a non-resider for the job, the City Fa~er submitted ~r/tten report, together leith a co~cunication ,from Frantz and Addkison~ Architectej advisin~ that ithey leere unable to find a qualified ~an in Roanoke for the ~sStlon a~ $~t ~d the lns~,ector not be~n e~ployed at a sa~r~ on the basis ~ $~.~ ~r,~n~ he ~ul~ have accept~ ~o~er Job~ the ar~ltects voicinl the opinion t~t In vie~ of the lna~ctor~ e~ierl~nce qnd train~z and the need for these q~lifi~tions In connec~ion ~ith his ~rk on the libra~ the rate of ~y cer~ainly la not excea~ive. In this co~ectl~ the City Fan.er al~ sub~i~t~a co~ica~i~ from F. ~. Rlvinua, President of the Lib~ ~a~, concur~n~ In th~ re~ort ~ the resident architec~s. ~. l,in~n ~oved t~t Council co.cur In the ~co~e~tion of t~ resident architects and the Preaid~ of the Libra~ ~rd ~d offered the follo~m~ ~r. C~nin mainlining ~t authority for the inc~ase in ~a~ should [~ve'been obtained f~m Council before the ~spectoF ~a~ e=ployed: (~10771) A RESOLUTION ratifying %he employment of a non-resident as ins in co~ection with the const~cti~ of the R~noke ~blic Llbra~ ~ Elm~od ~ark, Roanoke, Virginia~ at a salary on t~ ~sis of ~6,~.~ Fer ann~, ~a~d salary %o be ~ld from the Libra~ Pond Account. (For full text of Resolutt~, see O~i~nce Book ~o. 17, [a~e }~. ~n =o~ed the adopgion of %he Resolution. The motion was seco~ed by )~. ~ounf ~d ~orted by the fol]o~dn& ~ote: A~S: Kess~. Cronin~ Hunter~ Rinton~ Young, ~d the Presider, Hr. Web bet- NAYS: None ................ O. report that the City of Ro~oke owes the Virginia Depar~ent of Highways for the completion of P~jec% ~i~O-AB1G, which a~:o~t represents the reminder of the cost of engineerin~ ~d right-or-d:ay and t~.c oriEi~ml fart of the extensioa of Route No. &~; ~ereupon, ~. C~nin offered the following emergency O~d~ance ~widtng for the a~propriati~ of $3,258.~: {~10772) AN ORDINANCE to amend ~ reenact Section ~113, "Refunds a~ Rebate ~f an Ordi~nce adopted by t he C~ncil of the City of Roanoke, Vlrg~Aa, on the day of December, 19&9, No. 103~, and entitled~ "~ O~inance making app~priations fram the Gene~l F~d of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal ~ar ~inning Jan~ry 1 19~, ~d ending December 31, 19~, ~d dec~rinf the existence of an ~mer~ency". (For ~11%e~t of O~inance, see O~i~nce ~ok No. 17, Page &O1. ] ~. C~in moved ~e adoption of the O~in&nce. The motion was seconded Er. H~ter and a~pted by the followi~ wore: AYe: Messrs. G~nin, H~ter, Minton, Yo~g, and the President, )~. Webber- NA~S: ~one .................. O. Btam: ~e City }~nager su~ftted ~ritten repo~ with the request that $300.~ be added to the City C~nc~l 5ud[et for the C~v]l Defense Co~tttee; $~.~ be transfe~ f~m Additi~ to Fire Station No. 7 account ~der Equi~ent and Imp~vements of the F~e De,arrant budget to Re~s %o BulliEs, ~n order %~t a new furnace might 5e ~s~lled at Fire Station ~o. 6; t~g $22~.OO be tr~s- fer~d f~m 'fa~es in the Bridge Refs~s budget; ~at ~.~ be added %o the Dues, M~ici~l Lea~e budget to c~er Lea~e of Virginia }[~icipalities Convention expens and %~% ~75.~ be t~fer~d f~m Rent in %he City Fa~ budget. ]~.r, Hunter ~oved t~t Council concur in the request of the City F~nager and offered the followir~ emergency O~i~nce~ (~1~77J) A~ OBDI~CE to a~end and ree~c~ certain sec~lms of an O~lnance adopted by the Council of the City of Ro~oke~ Ylr~lnia~ on the ~th day of Dece~er 19~9, ~o. 10~9, and entitled~ ~ln O~nce ~king a~riaticns f~r. the of the City of R~noke For the fiscal ~ar be[lnnin$ Janua~ 1~ 19~O~ ~d 31, 19}Os ~d decls~ng ~e existence of an e~encye. {For full text or O~inance, ~ee O~lnance B~k ~o. 17, Page F~. H~ter ~ved the adoption of the O~lsance. The ~tion ~as seconded by Cronin and a~rted by the following ~ote: I~ES: llessrs. Cronin~ Hunter, Man, n, Io~, and the Pmsidmt, }fr. '~'ebber-~. NAIS: ~one .......... O. AIRPORT: The matter oF ~newia~ t~ lease of Ernest Baney for renal off ~perty on the ~noke [~lcipal tlr[oa (~iood~m Field) [m~ndf, adjacent ~ the Trailer Park, for a ~riod of fo~ years fren Septem~r 1, 19~0, ha~tng b~n to the City Yanker rcr f~ther ne[otlatiens ~th llr. Eaney wi~ a ~iew of ~btainina a total fee of $50.~ per ~nth for the ~perty in q~stion instead of per month~ ~e ~ity l~na[er submitted written report that the la, ns[er of the ~irport has recommended t~at the rent~ fee or $2~.~ ~r month be retained and ~s beenadvised by lit. Ramey t~t in the event or e rent inc~ise It my be ~ece~sary ~or bin to vacate the pro~rty. Council still bein~ of the opinion that the rental fee sh~ld be $~0.~ ~r the matter wes le~t in ~e hands of the City Manaaer flor ~rther DEPAR~I~ OF ~BLIC h~FA~: The City ~n~er ~bmitted repo~s covering exFenditures ~d activities of the De~nt of Public Welfa~ during the month Er. H~ter ~ved that the report be filed. The motion was seconded by ~M. and ~animou~y adopted. REPORTS ~ CO~ITTE~: E~ FIEf: Messrs. Richa~ T. Edwa~s, W. P. Hu~er and Dan C~nin havi:~ sppointed as a cc~ittee to negotiste ~,ith Rosnoke Basebsll, incorporated, as to ~ long-te~ l~se for baseball fscilities at Maher Field, with a view of replac~g a ;em~ry lemse for the term ~g~n~g November 1, 19~9, and en~ October 31, 1950, ~he lonE-term one, the co~ittee submitted the fol]o~ng re~rt snd ~co~endati "September 25, 1950 Mr. Roy L. ~'ebber, Roanoke, Virginia Desr ~-r. ~yor: The baseball co~ittee ap~inted some months ago to negotiate ~-ith the Roanoke Baseball, Inc. for a l~se of the hsse~ll [~rk ~t ~-~her Field makes the follo~ng ~port. At a meeting on September 22, 19~, an agreement was reached by y~r co~itte a~ the rep~sentstives of ~e Ro~oke Baseball, ~c. upon ~e follow~g 2. Rental: 8% of g~ss revenue f~m all sources in ~cher Field except advertising z~ the sale of a. 5% of which ~y be credited cn all capi~l imp~vements ~de by the ~seball C]ub. b. 3% of ~ich ~11 be g~und rent payable ~ the City. ~. This lease to be caocellable at the end of ~ny baseball year, if and when the City desires to erect permanent stands. ~. ¥~lntainance and repairs to be ~ade by the P~aseball Club. There are, off course, the ot~r usual features ~'hinh so far as your com~itte le advised, were agreeable and ~tlich were never controversial. Your committee reco~r~nds the adoption of this repart, sod that the. City Attorney be instructed toprepare a lease with The Roanoke Baseball, loc. in conformityw ith the conditions outlined herein. Respectfully submitted~ {Signed} W. P. Hunter $i~ed} 5an Cronin Signed} Richard T. Ed~rards" In this connection, the City Clerk brought to the attention of Council iraft of an ordinance [re~ared by the City Attorney, authortsin~ the executian of th ~roiosed les,e, vhich ordinance ~as read in its entirety. After the reading of the draft of the ~reposed ordiusnce, ~r. Tom Stockton ~ox, Attorney, ~nd }Ir. J. Clarke IIray~ President of Roanoke Baseball~ Incorl;orated~ ~ointed out fiat the ordinance does not exempt revenue derived fro~ pro[rem ~dvertis irt, but that they are a[reeable to this charge, sufgestin~, hcvever~ that credit be iven for re~aire and l~proverents durir~ th~ folloaln~ years ln~tead of year as rovided for in the ordinance, to ~ich change Council agreed. Kr. ilinton then moved that Council accept the report of the coraittee, ~ith he ,boys exceptions, and that the follo~ln~ Ordtrance be placed upon its first reading. The ~otion ~as seconded by I'r. Younc. and adopted by the follcwin[ vote: AYES: F. essrs. Cronin~ Hunter, Ill, tan, Young, and the President, };r. ~'ebbar* ~A¥S: 2one ........... O. {~!077~) la O~DINtN~E authorizin[ and directin[ the proper City officials, for an~ on behalf of the ~ity of Roanoke, to execute a lease ~ith Roanoke Basehall~ In~., for the baseball facilities and parking are~ presently leased said corporation in Faher Field, upon the ter=s heroin stated. BE IT ORDAI[iED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the proi~r City officials he, end they are hereby, authorized sad directed to execute, for and on behalf of the City of Roanoke, a l~se a~ree~.ent leasing unto Roanoke Baseball, Inc. baseball facilities frs,early leased unto said corro.~aticn in }iaher Field for a term of five ~arss commencing on the let day of November, 1950, and expiring on the 31et day of October, 1955, to be used solely for baseball and other outdoor attractions, including the operation of anyand all emcee,ions usually connected there~.i%h~ together with t~s I. rivilege of using for parking automobiles of its tatters, from th 1st day of April to the 1st day of October of each year during tb.e telva of said leas the area presently so used, at an annual r~ntal of eifht ~er csntum (8%} of the' gros income of the lessee received during the term of the lease from its operatinan on the leased premises, less federal, state and municipal admissions and sales taxes, and excepting only income received by the lessee fro~ the leased ire~ises for bill- hoard advertising and baseball player transactions; provided, however %hlt three- eighths (3/8) of such annual rental shall be paid directly unto the City and the remaining five-eighths (5/8) thereof shall be extended annually by th~ les,cc in making repairs and improvements to the stands and ~h cilities, to be approved by the City l;mnagers and provided, further, that if the lessee should expend more than five per centum (5%} of its gross income in making such repairs and improvements in a iven calendar year, credit shall be £ivm therefor during the follow'inF years and unto the City, should it conclude to build a new £rondetand on the leased the positive right to terminate the lease at the end of any ple¥ing eeaecn e~on thirty ()0) dayst notice. The Ordinance having been re~d, was laid over. U~¥INISHED BUSI~E5,5: STORE BRAI~-SEWER CO~S?RUCTIO~ Action on the question of a storm drain to the property of ¥~r, Ray Jo Barger having been held in abeyance until the meeting, the matter was again before Council and discussed at great length dth F~'. ~arger end Er. :Jillium L. ~rtin~ his Attorney. In the discussion, ¥.r. Cronin questioned the location of any proposed storm drain as being appraxi~ately seventy-eight Feet north cf the Barger ~Cler;y, if ~nd the sema ia constructed, the City Attorney retorting that he has ~n infomcd the Engineering Department that this ~ould be the proper i~lace for ~uch surface [rain and that it ~as upon this infonmtict~ that he predicated his reco~endaticn date of lngt~t 26, 19~0, in ~hich he ard the City }ianager reco£rended that neither ~fi the t~,'o pro~esale of l'r. Barger he accepted. Mr. Creoin voiced the opinion tkt the stor~ drain could ~ constructed ;be Frelerty of Yr. Barger and then laid l~rallel with the tracks of thc ~or£olk ~nd Western Railway Ccrrany north for a distance of ~plroxirately scventy-eicht the point m~ere the engineers feel the surface drain should go under the tracks. )¥. Cronin also questioned the decision of the engineers to chan~e the propel ~d of the sewer line so that the line will be laid in the street instead of ~cross the l~Operty of ¥~'. Barger, stating that he had al~rays been under the impresst ,n ;hat once engineers determined the pro,er route of a project there was no devlatin~ Also entering into the discussicn aa to the preposed route of the sewer line, P~r. J. R. Root, President of Culligan Soft Water Service of Roanoke, Virginia. After much discussion, Mr. Crenin moved that Council accept Offer ~o. 2 as in a communication fro~ Fr. Barger under date of August 21, 1950. The motion failed for lack of a second. F~. Hunter then moved that Council concur in the reconm,¢ndaticm o1' the City er and the City Attorney that neither of the tw~ proposals of Fr. Barger with to layin~ a storm drain to serve his propertylg the same tine a sewer line is be accepted. The motion was seconded by [!r. Minton and adopted by the followin AYES: Eessra. Hunter, Minton and Young ................. 3. N;.YS: Mr. Cronin, and the President, ¥~. Webber ........ 2. In this connection, Er. Cronin moved that the question of the disposition of water from the property of the Rainbo Bread Co=pany be referred to the City and the City Attorney for investigation, ami if there is any violation of the to proceed with the enforcement of same by the City )tanager, but in a~y event re[crt back to Council. The F~tion was seconded by }~. Hunter and unanimously %gith further reference to droinage problems, Fa'. Cranim moved that the quo,ti the drainage of water from Floraland Drive, N. W., down to Richland Avenue at Avenue, be referred to the City ~2anager ar~ the City Attorney for investiga- ;ion and report tn Council. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hunter and unanimously ,do. ed. CONSIDE~ATI(~ OF CIAI~ None. INT~ODUC?ION AHD CON$1OERATIOH OF ORDII~AECF~ AN~ ,~E~OLU?IO~S-' STREET5 ~/D ALLEYS: Ordinance ~o. 10752~ providing for the vacating~ dis- continuin~ and cloa/ng of the alley located 233 feet west of the southwest corner Franklin Road and Washington Avenuo~ So ~o~ for a distance of sixty-five feet in a southerly direction from ~aehington Avenue~ in connection with the proposed ex~ansio! proEran of Christ Eqlscopal Church of Boanoke, ¥1rginia~ having previously been befol :ouncil for its first reading~ r~sd and laid over~ wac again before the body, In this connectinn~ the City Attorney h~ving been requested to advise Co~nci'. aa to whether or not the pro,er legal procedure has been observed toward havin~ the alley in question closed~ he submitted t~e following report: ~beptember 22, 1950 The Honorable Council of the City of Roanoke. Gentlemen: At your regular ~estin2 last ~nday you passed~ on first reading~ Ordinance ~o. 10752 purpertin~ to close the northernmost 65 feet to an alley runnin~ between Albemarle and 'Washin~ton Avenues, in the Southwest section of the City. The Tre~tees of Christ Eqiscopal Church of ~oanoke, ¥ir~lnia~ own the real estate abutting on each side of the 65 feet of the alley which the aforesaid ordinance purports to close; and they have filed their written consent to the closin~= of that portion of the alley. There are other property o~mers w/thin the block~ bounded by Franklin Noad~ Albemarle Avenue Fourth Street and Washington Avenue, whose property also abuts on said allel and you ha~e asked whether or not Council followed the ~roper le~al procedur. in passinE the aforesaid ordinance, without first obtaining the written consent of all ahuttino- property owners w/thin the block. Sections 33-157 and ]]-15t of the Code of ¥1rginia provide the usual procedure to be followed in altering or vacating alleys. Council is familia with this procedure and since it was not followed in the instant case no purpose ~uld be served by disonssin~ lt. The 19~O Denerel Assembly enacted two new sections (15-766.1 and 15-766.~) providing for an extremely simple method for such vacation by a~reement of a~utting land owners. The first sentence of the Latter section reads: In the case of an alley sep~ratin~ lots or parcels of land within block bounded by one or ~ore streets it shall be presumed that on1 property owners within such block and whose properties abut the alley have any ri==hts or privile~=es therein. Convereely~ it seems cleam to me that it should be ~resumed that all propert o~mers within such block whose property abut the alley have rights and privile§es therein. It la~ therefore~ my conclusion that Council did not follow the correct legal procedure in passing, on first rsadln~ Ordinance Ea. 10752 and in the future it should never attempt ~o close an alley, ~ursuant to the 19~O Acts, save and until all property o~ers within the bloc;, whose properties abut the alley sought to be closed or altered have executed an lnstrunent~ in writini~ consentin7 thereto. ~eapectfully submitted ~ (Signed) Hen G. '~hittle City Attorney" Er. '~. Courtney Kin[~ Attorney, representing the Christ Episcopal Church~ appearin~ before Council and askin_c that Ordinance ~o. 10752 be voted down in view of the opinion of the City Attorney~ }~ro Young. offered the follo~dnz Ordinance for its second reading: ($10752) AN OItDINANCE vacatlnE~ discontinuing and closing for a distance of 65 feet from WashinFton Avenue~ an alley running south from Washington Avenue~ and becinnin~ on the south side of said ~tashington Avenue 23~ feet from the southwes corner of Franklin ~oad and %/ashin£ton Avenue, and lyin~= ~lly between the property ~'ashin~ton Avenue and being Lot 7~ Section 22~ as sho~a~ by the ~ap of the Lewis Addit ic~. (For full text of Ordinance, see Council Einutes o~ September }~r. Young ~oved the adoption of the O~n~ce. ~e motion was seconded by ~r. Einton and lost by the follow~ vote~ A~ES~ Hone*- .......... HA~S~ Ees~r~. C~nin~ Elnton, YO~gs and the Pre~ident,~ir. ~ebber [~. Hunter not ~oting due to the fact that he i~ a ~e~ber Ch~ch. ) DELInqUeNT TAXES: O~ln~nce No. 107~ p~vidin~ for the ~ale lo,ted on the ~orth side of Gray,on Avenue~ N. ~., ~e~t of ~elfth described as ~t 20~ Section 17, Ru~by ~Mp, to B~ndon Homes Cor~r2tlon, at a cash consideration of $]26.~ ~v[~ ~eviously been before Council for its first readin~a read and ~d overa ~s ~a~ before the bo~y~ ~[r. H~nter offerin~ the following for its se~nd readin~ and f~al ($10~} AN ORDIi~ANCE prov~d~g for ~he sale of property located north s~de of Grayson Avenue~ ~. W.~ west of ~elfth Street, described as Lot 20~ Section 1~, Rugby }lap, Official No. 2~30920~ by the City of R~noke ~ Brandon Ho=es Co~o~t~ona at a considerat~on' of $326.~ net cash to the c~ty, and au~or~. ln~ the execution ~d delivery of a deed therefor upon payment of ~he conside~on {For full text of O~inance, see Ordinance ~ok No. 17, Page 396.} Er. Hunter ~ved the adoption of ~e Ordinance. The ~.otion ~s s~onded by Yr. Young and adopted by the ~bllow~E vote: AYES: f[essrs. Hunter, Kintona YounE, and ~he President, ~..r. %febber HAYS: ~fr. C~nin ............ CITY F~IOPERTY: Ordnance No. ~a p~vid~ for the leas[~ of In the vicinity of the northwest corner of Church Avenue and Se=ond to flrs. Lester T. Hutson~ tradin~ as Hut~n Ci~ar Comp~y~ ~vir~ previously been before C~ncil for its firat readEn~a read and hid over~ was a~ain before the hod }~r. Cronin offer~n~ the follow~ for its se~nd readin~ and final adoption: ($10~} AN O~DINAI{CE au~orizing and direct~ the City Fmn~er, for and on behalf of the C~ty of K~noke, to exec~e a lease between ~he City of Ro~oke~ Virginfa~ ~d Ers. Lester T. Hutson~ tradl~ as Hutson Cigar Conpany~ for the rental of space presently occupied by the lessee ~n the build~ now desl~na=ed as 323 Second Street~ S. %{., and ~h~ sto~e roou p~sently ~ed by the lessee ~ the buitdinE now des~nated~ 203-20~ Ch~ Avenue, S. W.~ at a total considemD~on of $10~.OO per =onth~ for pe~od be~[~g January 1~ 19~1~ and endin~ Dece~er 19~1a ~der te~s ~d conditions contained therein. (For full text of Ordin~ce, see Ordnance Book No. '1~, Pale 396. Mr. C~n[n ~ved the adoption of the Ordinance. The ~t[on was seconded by ~r. You~ and adopted by the follo~dn~ vote: AYES: }~essrs. C~n~ H~ter, ~ln~n, YounE~ and the President, }-r. &ebber- NAYS: None ........ O. CITY ~OPERTY: O~lnance No. 107~6~ ~oviding for the leasinE of pro~rty in ~e v~cinl~y-of the northwest corne~ of Church Argue and Second Street, ~. ~.~ to Henry C. Giles, ha%'in~ p~v[ously been before Council for its f~st ~ad~g~ rea. al 42 (110?~6) AN C~DZHANCE -uthoris/.~g and dl~c~tn~ ~e Clt~ ~ ~or ~d ca be~ o~ ~e C~y o~ R~noke~ to execute a le~e between ~he Cl~ o~ Y~ginia, and Hen~ C, Gl~s~ ~o~ the ~nLal o~ space p~esen~l~ occupied b~ lessee ~ ~he building no~ designa~ed as ]21 5e~nd S~ee~ S, ~.~ a~ a ~al consideration of S37.50 ~r ~nth, for ~riod beginnln~ January 1~ 19~1, ~d ~d~g Decem~r ]1~ 19~1, ~der ter~s and conditions ~ntained ~he~ln. (For ~11 text of O~lnance, se~ Ord~ce ~k ~o. 17, Page ~. C~nin moved the adoption of ~e O~ance. ~e ~otion ~s seconded by ~. Hunter and adopted by the following vo~e: AYES: KeS~rs. Cronin~ H~ter~ l~n~n~ Youn~ and ~ President~ Er. ~ebber- ~AYS: None .......... O. CI~ P~P~T~: O~inance ~o. 10757, p~viding for the ~eas~ of ~erty tn t~ vicinity of the north~es~ corner of Ch~ch Argue '~d ~e~nd Street~ to ~enry L. Riley, ~ing ~viously been before C~ncil for its first readlng~ rea and laid ~er, ~as a~ain before ~e ~dy, }~. Cronin offfertn~ the follo~ng for its second readlnF and ff~al ([10757) ~ ~DIIIA~CE authoriz~g and directing t~e ~it~ ~na~r, fo~ and on behalf of the City of Roanoke, to execute a lease between the City of Roanoke, 71~ginta~ ~d ~enry L, Rtley~ ffo~ the rental oF ~ce ~resen~ly occupied by the less tn the build~ no~ deal~nated a~ 207 Ch~h Av~ue~ ~. il.~ and the storage mo~ presently used by the lessee in the building no~ destE~ted a~ 20]-205 Ch~ch Avenue S. '~., at a total con~ide~tlon of $~2.fO pe~ month, for ~iod beginn~g dan~ry 1951, and ending December 31~ 19~1, under terns and conditions conta~ed therein. (For ~11 text of Ordln~ce, see O~inance ~ok ~o. 1~, ~a~e }~. C~o~ moved the aflo~tton of ~e O~lnance. The ~otion ~s seconded ~. Einton and adopted by the ffollo~g vote: AYe: ~essrs. C~nin, H~ter, l~n~n~ You~, ~d the President, ~. ~ebber-5 NAYS: None ........... EAS~EST-STATE HIG~!AYS WITHIN CITY LIMITS: O~inance No. 10759, au%horizi~ %he p~per city officials %o ~ecu%e a release deed un~ Charlie V. Ca.er and A. Carter with re~ard to a portion of their property on U. S. Highway Route hav~g p~eviously beea before Council for 1~s f~s$ ~adinE, r~d and ~td over~ w~s again ~fo~e %he body, ~. C~nin offerin~ ~e fotlo~ng fo~ its second ~ad~ and final adoption: (~10759) AN ORDINanCE authorizinF ~d di~cb~g ~he p~per City officials~ for ~d on behalf of the City of Roanoke, %o ~ecu~ a release deed unto Charlle V. ICarter and K~a A. Carter, or their successors in Sidle , if any, releasing and quit-claiming all right~ tl$1e and in~eres~ of %he City of Roanoke ~ ~d of ~t 1~, Block 21, of the '~a~ing~n Club Land Company. {For full ~ex% of O~ce, see Ord~ce Book No. 17, Page 39~. ~. Cron~ moved ~e adoption of %he O~ce. The mo%ion ~s s e~nded F~. Young a~d adored by the follow~g AYe: Messy. C~in~ H~ter, ~nton, You~, an~ ~e President, ~. ~ebber-5 NAYS: None ............ O. DELINQUENT T~ES: The City Attorney hav~ been requested ~ pre.re resolution, p~vidfnE for the listing of vacant lots o~ed by the'city ~h real est agents in Roanoke~ he presented s~e; ~reu~n~ ~r. C~nin offend ~he foliow~g: {JlO??~) A BESOLUTIO~ authorizing the City Kanager to list certain lots~ ~urchased by the :City at Judicial sales.held because taxes were deli:~quent thereon~ with lo. cal licensed real estate agents to secure offers from the zenaral public to ~rchaae the same, (For full text of Resolutioo, see Ordirmnce fl0ok No. 17, Page ~O2.) Yro Cronifl moved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion was seccnded by ~. Hunter and adoJ~ed by the following vote.' AYES: F~essr~. Cronin, Hunter, Einton, Young, and the President~ F.r. Webber-5. NAYS*. None ........... O. HOU$IN~: A motion of {ir. Webber that the city ne~otiate with the proper parties, the local Authority and the Public Housin~ Authority, for a mutually lccep~able means of cancelling the present cooperatlsn agreement dated the 31et day )f January, 1950, and all other commitments or requests rm~de by the City Council in ~eference to the Public Housing Pro~ct, having bsenadoj, ted by a three to two vote at the last re=~ular meeting of Council, the President, Er. Webber, relinquished the ~hair to the Vice-President, ¥~. Minton, and read draft of a resolution providin~ fo~ the appointment of a committee to negotiate :;ith the proper officials, the to be composed Of F.'sssra. YounZ and ~inton and the City Attorney and the City AuditOr. In a discussion of the draft of resolution, ~h-. Young suggested that the nam~ of Mr. Webber be added to the committee, ~hich was done. Mr. Cronin protested azainst the adoption of the proposed resolution on the basis that in the absence of any other solution the plans of the Public Housin~ Authority are the only method by which Roanoke can adequately meet the problem, and contracts have already been made amor~ three ~overning bodies~ concluding that if th~' proposed resolution is adopted and the committee is successful in its ne~_otiations, Council will indirectly be denying nine hundred families the opportunity to have a decent place to live and will be condeanin~ children yet unborn to live i.'l filth. Er. Youn5 answered that he is as much opposed to unsanitary living condition~' as any man and intends to vote in favor of a_u ordinance %vnkcn will require the of property to put their property in decent conditio~A, which or, in&ecs he had hoped would be reedy for placin~ on first reading at the ~resent nesting, but that he feel~ should negotiate with the proper authorities to see what can be worked out the city without any undue hardship on anyone. Fr. Cronin moved that the resolution be tabled for cae week. The motion ~as seconded by ~'~. Hunter and lost by the followinE vote: AYES: Kesers. Cronin and Hunter ........ 2. NAYS: Messrs. Webber, Young, and the Vice-President, kr. }4inton ..... 3. };r. ~'ebber then offered the following Resolution for adoption: ~#10776) A RPSOLUTION appointing a committee to negotiate with the proper officials of the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the Public Housing Administration, or other proper parties, in an effort to determine if acceptable terms may be a~reed upon whereby the existing Cooperation Agreement between the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority an.i the City of Roanoke and resolution passed and commitments made~ by the former Council, pursuant thereto may be cancelled. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 202.) '4.4 ~. Webber moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ~r. Young and adopted by the follow~g vote{ A~ ~eas~. ~ebber~ You~ and ~e Vic~resident~ ~. ~ntoa NAYS~ ~e~srs. ~ronin and H~er ......... EOTIONS ~D MISCEL~N~U~ BUSIHE~= ~one. The~ bein~ no f~t~r bus~e~, Council APPROVED ATT~T: ~ ~ /,/,~ Clerk Presider COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETINO, F~nday~ October 2, 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke ~et in re~lar meeting in the circuit Room in the Eunicipal Building, ¥~nday, October 2, 1950, at 2:00 o*clock~ po regular meeting hour, ,with the Preaident~ ~r. Webber~ presidinE. PP~ESENT: ~esars..Cronin~ Hunter, ~inton~ Young, a~'the President, ABSBHT: None ..... Oo - OFFXCEHS PHESENT: ~. Arthur S. Owens, City ~.ana~er, kr. ~an~olph G. Whittle Olty Attorney, and Mr. Harry B. Yates~ City Auditor. The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Reverend H. W. Connelly, Pastor sf the Grandin Court Baptist Church. MINUTES: Copy of the minutes of the regular meeting held on F~nday~ 3eptembe: 18~ 1950, havin~ been furnished each member of Council, upon motion of ¥.". Minton~ seconded by ~4r. Hunter and unanimously adopted, the reading was dispensed witha nd minutes approved as recorded. COUNCIL: At this point, the President~ ~.r. Webber, brought to the attention ,f Council a su~'~=estkn that the manbers of Council, the City Y~na~er, the City .he City Auditor and the City Clerk par~ieipate in the Crusade For Freedom by Freedom Scroll and by m~kin~ a voluntary contribution to the Crusade as a part of observance of the campaiEn in Hoanoke. The suggestion ~f the }Myor was 'carried out before Council proceed~with its 'egular order of business. HEARIR~ OF ¢ITIZF~S UPON PUBLIC SEWEH CONSIRUC?IOH: Pursuant to notice of advertisement for bids for the =onstruction o£ sanitary sewers to serve portions of Airlee Court, Airlee Court Ann Land Company, )ta~ann Additi~, Ho~ll Addition, Holland Addition~ Franklin Corbieshaw Addition and the Corbieshaw-Wood Addition, in accordance w and specifications available in the office of the City Engineer, said prof~sals be received by the City Clerk until 2:00 o'clock, p. m., ~1onday, October 2, 1950, to be opened at that hour before Council, the President, ~.r. Webber, asked if ;here was anyone present who did not fully understand the advertisement, if there presept who had been denied the privilege of bidding, and if there were any about the advertisement anyone would like to ask, and no representatives resent raisin~ any question, the President in~tructe~ the Clark to preceed with the ~penin~ of the five bids as received. After the opentnF and readdn~ of the bids, Yr. Hunter moved that they be to a committee composed of Y~. John L. Wentworth, Director of Public Eorks,' B. C. Broyles~, City En[ineer, and ~a*. ~. Robert Thomas, Assistant City Auditor, tabulation and report. The motion w~s seconded by }~. Minton and unanimously Late~- durin~ the meeting, the committee submitted its tabulation with the that the contract be awarded to D. E. '~orley, Hocky ~ount, Vir~inia~ bidder, in the amount of '45 Mr. Hunter moved that Council concur in tbs recom~-end~tion of the comaittes and offered the f011o~ing ~esolution: (]10777) A RE~OLUTIO~ awarding contract for the cOnstruction of sanitary sewers to serve portions of Airlae Court, Alrlee Court Annex, Liberty La~d Company, .F, agann Addition, Howel! Addition, Holland Addition, Franklin Addition, Corbieehaw Addition and the Corbieshaw-'~ood Addition, to D. E. '~orley, Rocky Mount, Virginia, in the.amount of $29,11t.lI, and providing for an emergency.. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Bock ~.o, P~. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution..The motion was seconded by Mr. C .ronin and adopted by the following ~ote: AYES: /4essrs. Cronin, Hu~.ter~ ~linton~ ~oun~ ~nd the Preside~t, ~.r. 'Webber- There appearing to be no funds available.in the budget for the carryinK out of the above proje ct, ~,r. Hunter offered the following emergency Ordinance~ appropri lng the amount of ~i9,11~.1~: . (~1077~} AN ORDINANCE to amend and reenact Section ~?1, "Sewer Construction" of an Ordinance adoFted by the Council Of the City of Roanoke~ Virginia, on the 2~th day of December~ 19&9, No. 103~9, and entitled, "An Ordinance ~akinE approtriattcns from the General Fund of the City Of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 19~0, and endin~ December 31, 19~0, and declarin~ the existence of an emergency". (For full text of Ordi,iance, see Ordinance Book Nc. 17, Fags ~O~.} lit. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. T2e motion was seconded by Fr. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~!essrs. Cronins Hunter, F. inton, Young, and the President, ~r. Webber- NAYS: ~one ............. Co TRAFFIC: ~ir. Blair J. Fishburn appeared before Council and asked that the southwest corner of Campbell Avenue and Fifth Street, S. 1/., be cut back two feet in order to remedy the traffic situation at the corner. On motion of Sh'. F. inton~ seconded by Er. Young and unanimously adopted, the matter was referred to the City F~nager for investigation, report and recommeadatio: to Council. SEWYIE DISPOSAL'. Council having previously approved plans for a sewage treatment plagt and sewerage interceptor system and having authorized and directed the City l~nager to advertise for bids for the project, Fa-. ¥~ss A. ?lunkett~ Attorney, appeared before Council in theabsence of }~.r. Aruold Schlossberg, Attorney for the l~oanoke Buildtn~ Trades Council, and presented a rasolution~ asking that the body fix the ainimum wages to be paid various cla.-ses of laborers and mechauics on the project as determined by the United States Secretary of Labor to be prevailing in this locality and as now applicable.to the construction of the Public Health Center and the Administration t~uildini for the Roanoke F. unlcipal Airport and that the specifications for the project include a copy of the pr~vailing wa~e scale of Roanoke Building Trades Council for all crafts and classes of labor similar t.o-the ~chedule attached to the resolution. Fir. Plunkett also present.ed ?arioua communications endorsing the prevailin~ ~ge scale. After a len&thy discussion of the queebion, ~M. Etnton ~oved that the matter be referred to the City ¥~na&er for report ~ reco~e~ation at the next regular of C~ncil on ~nday, October ~ !9~0. The ~o~ion was 5eco~ed by Er. Croni: unani~usly a~ pted. In this ~nnection, the City ~ser b~ht ~ t ~ attentl~ of C~ncil t~ ~uis R. Ho~son, Consulting ~ineer, will be unable to.be in ~oanoke 2]~ 1950~ a~ t~t ~ ~uld like for consideration of the bids on the sewa2e lisposal p~Ject to be delayed ~tll t~t t~e. C~ncll bei~ off the opinion tMt the time for ~cetving and o~entng the bid: ~hould be extended ff~ October 16, 19~0, ~ October 2], 19~, {~. C~nln offered follow~g ~erE~cy Re~lutlon{ {~10779) A ~E~L~ION authorizer and directing the City t~nager to issue to the adve~ise~nt for bids on the sewage treat~nt p~nt ~d sewerage interceptor s~stem ~reby sa~d bids ~ill be received by the City Cle~ until ~*clock~ p. m.~ r~ay~ October 23~ 19~0, a~ill be o~ened ~ore the Co~cil ;he City of R~noke at a ~lar ~eet~g to be held at 2:~ o'clock, p. e., on the mid date, and p~viding for an emergency. (For full text of Re~lut~on, see O~inance ~ok No. 17, Page Nr. C~nin moved the ~option of the Re~luticn. The ~otion ~s seconded by Einton and adD,ted by the ffollow~r vote:' AYES: ~ssrs. Cron[n~ H~ter, k[in~n, Yo~g, and the P~sid~:, F~. ~ebber-5. NA~: None ........... DEP~R~'EFIT OF ~B~C I~LFA~E: ~. C.' L. bickerson speared before Council and t~at t~ Old Ale ~ssistance g~nt he is receivi~lg la the a~unt of ~G~.~ ~nth is ~nsufFicient to ~et his daily needs. On motion off ~. H~tera se~nded by k~. Crcnin a~ ~an[mo~ly sdo~ted, the was refe~ed to the City [a~era~ the Director of the Detriment of Fubl~c lffare for a full ~nvestl~tion of the facts a~ ~o report back ~ Council. STREET N~: Council havin~ on prevt~s occasi~s co~ide~d a reco~en~t[on the City ~n~er t~t the street l~g west off of B~mbleton Avenue, S. ~.~ nto ~ke~od Colony~ be officially deaf~ned a s ~s: Dr~ve F ~m B~mbleton Avenue to intersection of ~est Dr~ve and ~ke~od Drive, but non croon having been taken~ ~ic~rd T. ~s appeared before the body and a~ked t~t the street in question e desig~ted as ~kewood Dr~ve f~m Br~ble~n Avenue to the lntersecttm of Lake~ rive, md that ~e smt~rn portion of ~kewood Drive, between t~ ~esen~ ~st Dr[v ~est Dr[ve~ be desig~ted as ~st Drive. ~r. Cronin ~ved t~t Council concur in the request off P~. Ed~a~s and he follo~ O~ance be placed u~n its first readi~. ~e motion ~s seconded by Ninon and a~pted by the follow~g vote: RY~: ~ssrs. C~n~ H~ter, ~ton~ Yo~&, and the Pres[dent, ~. ~ebber-- NAYS: ~one .......... (~10720~ AN O~IN~CE directing the chan&e of ~e off ~st Drive, S. ~., etween Bra~ble~n Avenue and ~ke~od Drive, to ~ke~od Drive, S. ~.; directing he chan~e of name of the so, bern portion of ~ke~od Drive, S. ~., between rive and ~est Drive, to ~$t Dr[ve~ '~. ~'.; d~ecting the designation off the t~e on present and ~ure t~ plats in the orifice off the City E~tneer; and direct street s~ns no~ and hereafter erected ahallmnff~m acco~in~ly. ¸48 BE IT ORDAINED by the. Council. of the City of Roanoke that the following streets ~n the City of Roanoke now designated on plats in the office of the City EnSt~ne.er and by street signs be) and t.hey eh.all hereafter be dseignated by t he new as shown opposite the old naens) respectively) as follows: Present ~ame Land Map ~ew #a~e hst Drive0 $, W, Lakowood Colony Lakewood Drive, -~. W. Southern ~ortion of Lakewood Colony East Drive~ S, W, Lakewood Drive, S. W. RE IT FURTHER OHDAIhED by the'Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Engineer be, and he is her~bydirected to designate the true names of the said etre herein provided for on present and future tax plats filed in his office, and that street signs now and hereafter erected shall conform accordin~lyo The Ordinance having been read~ ~as laid over. HOUSIhG: A committee composed of ~:essrs, ¥oun~ Elnton~ Webber~ the City Attorney and the City Auditor herinE been appointed for the purpose of ne§otiating with the proper officials of the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing the Public Ho~sin~ Adminietratien) or other proper ~arties) in an effort tod if acceptable terns nay be agreed upon whereby the ~istin~ Cooperation Agreement Between the' City of Roanoke Redevelo~ent and Housing Authority and the City o£ Roanoke and resolutiens ~ss~d and commitments r~de) by the former Council~ pursuant thereto may be cancelled~ ¥~. Tom Stockton Fox~ Attorney~ appeared before the body for a discussion as to the date of the first meeting of the committee and the representatives of the Housin~ Authority. The time o£ the meeting having been set for 7:30 o~clock~ p. m.~ Wedneidey~ October 2~ 19~O~ at the offices of the Rousing Authority~ )M. Minton moved that F. essrs. Cennin and Hunter he invited to attend the conference.' The motion was seconded by )ir. Youn~ and adopted. PETITIONS A~D CO}%."JNICATI09S: DELINQUENT T~ES: A communication from A~. W. D. Equi, Jr.~ Delinquent Tax Collector, together with an offer frum Lois C. Fielder of ~O.® cash for the purchase' of property located on the north side of Salem Avenue~ S. W., between Seventeenth Street and Eighteenth Street~ described as Lot 17~ Section 12~ West Vie~ before Council~ the offer bearin~ the approval of the committee appointed to appraise vacant lots acquired by the city. F~. Hllnter m~ved that Council concur in the l'ecom=endaticn of the committee that the offer be a cee~ted and offered the followin~ Ordinance for its first reading The motion was seconded by b~. Young and ~dopted by the following vote: A~RS: F. eesr$. Cronin, Run, er, ~inton, ~oung, and the President~ ~r~ Webber-5 NAYS: None .... -, ...... O° ($10781) AN ORDIRARCR providfn~ for the sale of property located on the north side of Salem Avenue, S. ;I.~ between Seventeenth Street and Eighteenth Street described as Lot 17~ Sectien 12~ West View, Official No-' 1210623~ by the City of Roanoke to Lois C. Fielder~ at a mnsideratinn of ~&~O.OO net cash to the city~ and authorizing the execution and delivery of s deed therefor upon payment of the consideration. · BE IT ORDAINED by the Council oP the City of Roanoke that sale be ~ade by th~ ;lty to tole C. Fielder of property located on the north aide oP Salem Avenuej So Seventeenth Street and Eighteenth .~treetj described as Lot 17m Sectica ¥iew~ Of Picial NCo 121062]s at a consideratio,n of $~0°00 net cash to the city. BE I? FURTf~R ORDAINED that the proper city oPficere be~ and they are hereby directed and e~poweredm Pop and on behalf oP the cityj to execute and a proper deed upon the Porto to be prepared by the City Attorney~ conveyisg~ General I/arranty of ?itle~ the said I~operty to said purchaser~ or to · ay direct in ~ritis~ delivery~ thereof~ howeverj not to be made until said net! ;ash consideratim has been raid in full. The Ordinance having beenread~ was laid over. HOUSING: T~enty-five communications from various individuals and organizatio: the proposed negotiations ~f a cor~aittee Pop the cancellation oP the Cooperation Agreement between the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing and the City of Roanoke, were before Council. The con~uncaticmwere filed. FRF~ENT YCUTH C0~I$$10N: A co~unication from The Per~anent Youth Co~nise~ on its activities and prot~ress and a dvisisg that iP Council has a specific or area of ~ork to place before the Cor-~issicn the group Peels it Is a po$itim to help~ ~as before Council. Ye-. Cronfn moved that the report be rePerred to the City }lanager. The motio£ seconded by ¥~. Hunter and unanimously adopted. COUNCIL: Councilman Cronin havin~ requested the City Attorney to report as he bas a right~ as one me~ber of Council, to require an opinion fro~ the the folloleIsg con~unicatien from the City Attorney, with regard to the before the body: ~$epte~ber 29, 19~0 The Honorable Council of the City of Roanoke. Gent leman: At a recessed regular meeting oP Cc~ncil held on Tuesdayj September ~ 19~O~ Councilman Cronin requested'me to report as to whether he had a right, as one ~ember of Councll~ to require au opinion Prom the City Attorney. Sectic~ ~6 oP the Charter contains this t~ragr~h: The Council~ the city manager~ or any offtcer~ beard or commission ~ay require .the opinion oP the city attorney upon any question of law involving their respective ~o~'ers and duties. It is a~arent ~h~t the above language ~as carefully chosen. Eembera the Ccuncil~ boards and commissions~ generall~ act as a body and not as individuals; and the powers and duties of the individual ~embera of Council and of ~iven boards and c~mmissisns are usually substantially the same. wouldj therefore, be difficult to imagine a case in ~hich a question of law could arise that ~uld involve the po~ere and duties of one Councilman that ~uld not also involve the po~ere and duties oP the other individual members of the Council; and the same is true aa to individual members of boards and commissions. ~reover~ where bona fida questions do arise as to such rights and duties a ~a~ority of the Council, beard or co~mission, ~ill usually Join in the request ~or the desired opinion, thereby makin~ the request that of the body~ as is contemplated by the Charter; unless, of coarse, such a majority have positive reasons for declinin~ to Join in the request. In the latter event~ as in substantially all other cases~ the will oP the majority The philosophy behindj and the wisdom oP~ the Charter in this regard should be apparent. The number Of individual members of the Council, boards and co~missieas~ in the City of Roanoke ~hich~ acting as a body~ have the right to require legal opinions of the City Attorney is surprisingly large. The names and numbers of ~embers of some oP them a re listed on an addendu~ to this opinion. ~nile all such boards and commissions b~ve been in reques%s for opinions they have~ nevertheless~ Collectlvely~ reqt~ed a large number of them. ~orkin~ as they do~ for and on behalf oP the Cityj they are, as bodiss~ clearly entitled to la~l guidance Prom the City Attorn~ It does not follow! hOwever, that each of ~ha individual member,s of these boards and co'~isazona possess similar rights; and the Charter ~enguage dealin~ with their collective right to require opinions ia precisely the ea~e as that dealing with Council*a right in the premises. I~ ia my conclusion, t~era£on~ that no individual member of Council may~ as a miter.of righti require an opinion of thc City Attorney° Insofar.as the right of an individual member of Council to obtain an opinion from this office is concerned, the question ia purely academic, I City Attorney ~ust necessarily reserve the right to evalue the importance to the City of assignments coming across hie desk and also the right to give priority to the most imminent and important. Then, too, there have b~en and doubtless mill continue to be ti~es when it is detrimental to the best interests of the City to r~quire written opinions which are generally regarded as public records or to discuss the Clty*e legal problems in pui~lic. With these reservations, I shall continue ~ practice of affording opinions to Individual me~bera of Ccvncll~ tguen reiu~sted. Further~ unless directed to do otherwise by a majority of the Council, I shall continua to afford individual members thereof conplete confidential reports as to the status of any ite~ in the office of the City Attorney. Respectfully submitted, {Si~ned} Ran G, '~hittle City ~ttorne¥ ADDENDUM Board or Com~ission Ho. of members School Board 7 Planning Board 7 Board of Zoning Appeals Board of Health Library Board 10 Advisory and Appeal Board, Air Pollution Control City Planning Commission 9inking Funi Co~.~ission Per~anent Youth Co~mission Charter Study Co~uisstau 17 Trustees, E~ployees~ Retirement System Er. Cronin obJectin~ to that part of the co~unication ~hich infers that a member of Council is not an officer of the city, the report was filed. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: AIRPORT: The City 12~m~er submitted the following report with~gard to t he Administration Buildin~ at the Roanoke )~unicipal Airport: "Roanoke, Virginia October 2, 1950 To The City Cooncil Roanoke, Virginia ~entlsmen: On September 22, 1950, I received from the Civil Aeronautics Administration a letter authorisin~ the City boa ward the contract for work at the Airport on Project No. ~-~&-012-902 as follows: 1. For the construction of a new administraticn building in an amount of $317,&32.00 to t he low bidder, B. F. Parrott. 2. For related work in an amount of $37,695.30 to t he low bidder, T. F. Franklin. This is for your information . Respectfully submitted, (Signed} Arthur 9. Owens City }~nacer" F~. Hunter moved that the report be filed. The motion was se~nded by Cronin and unanimously adopted. HEALTH UFICfER: The City F~nag. er sulxuitted the following report w lth~Eard to the Health Center Project: "Roanoke. Virginia October 2, 1950 To The City Counci1 Roanoke, ¥irginia Gentlemen: I am in receipt of a letter from Mr. Ronald B. Almack, Director, Bureau of Hospital Survsy and Construction, dated September which he advises that Part ~ of the application of the City of Roanoke in regard to the Health Center has been approved by the State Department of ~ealth as the official state agency, ,In receiving this approval S212,5~3.65 in grant-in-aid fundes which is 5~ per cent of the total cost, are allocated to this ~oJect. The application has been forwarded to the Public Health Service of the United States Government; and as soon as the contract has been ~pproved by that a§ency, I will enter into a contract on behalf of the City~ which is in furtherance of your authorizatl~lo Respectfully submitt ed~ (Signed) Arthur S. O~ene City F~na ~ere ltro Hunter moved that the re~ort be filed. Tee motion ~as seconded by Cronin a~d tmant~ously adol~ed. CITY YARKET-' The City ¥-~nager submitted written report that the ~ational Business College has requested use of the City Earket Auditorium by its basketball teams for a period beginning October 2~ 19~0, and ending December 1~ 1950, at a consideration of $125o00, payable in advance, under the same terns and conditions in the post, with the underatandinE t~t in the event the gymnaalu~ at the U. Corps Reserve Training Center is placed under the supervision of the city the practice periods and scrimmage practice ~ea may be transferred to the ¥.~rine the City ¥~nager recommendin~ that the premission be granted as requested Er.. ~:lntan moved that Council concur in the recom~endation of the City offered the follow~m~ Resolution:. (#10782) A RESOLUTION authorizing use of the City Ymrket Auditorium by t he Business College basketball teams for practicing purposes, with the privlle=~ )f arran~inF for a few scrtmra§e practice games with other teams, for period )ctober 2, 1950, and ending December 1, 19~O~ at a consideratic~ of ~1~5.OO. [Por full text of Resolution, see Ordimnce Book No. 17, Page Mr. ~Sntan moved the adoptlcn of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Youn~ and adored by t he followin~ vote: AYES: F~asrs. Crenin, Hunter, ~:inton, Young~ and the President, hr. Webber-5. NAYS: None ................ O. STREETS AND ALLRTS: The proposed closing of a portion of Oak Street, S. a portion ~f Alberta Avenue, S. '~., having beenreferrad to the City Ymnager, the :try Engineer and the City Attorney for the purpose of determining whether or not ~here are any public utilities in the affected area and whether or not the city has my use for the portions of the streets in questic~ the City ~nager submitted the report and recom=endation: "Roanoke, Virginia October 2, 19~O To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: You referred to me for investi[aticfl and study the question as to whethe or not the City would need Oak Street and Alberta Avenue. Given below is a report from the Director of Public ~Jorks in reEard to this matter, I concur in this report. "The above (propoaed closin~ of a portion of Oak Street and Alberta Avenue) refers to an official closin~ of two paper streets which involve the title of a piece of private property. This is a good example of the derived from the Subdivisicn Ordinance. In this cases undeveloped streets were dedicated, closed, relocated, and extended without any le~ml procedure whatever. Further, due to topography, neither of the streets are suitable for public use~ even if developed. "Therefore, a · the streets have never existed physieally~ have no advantase if developed~ and involve only the title to the pri~-~te property croseed~ my reco~mendatio~ i~ that they be properly closed by Council I recommend the report be laid on the table for two weeks. Eespect fully s u~itted~ {Si~ned) Arthur S. O~ens City ¥~anaEer" F~. Hunter ~oved that in view oS objection o£ property owr~rs in the affect~ area to the proposed closing of the streets that Council concur in the reco=mendstl¢ of the City Fmna~er that his report be laid on the table for two weeks. The motion was seconded by F~'. Crenin and unanimously adopted. AIR~OHT: The ~atter of renewin~ the lease of Ernest I/amey for rental of~ property on the Roanoke Municipal Alrpor% (I/oodrum Field) Erounds, adjacent to the Ramey Trailer Park, for a period of four years from September 1, 1950, havin~ been referred back to,the City ~Mna~er for £urther,ne~otiatians with Mr. ~amey with a view of obtainin~ a rental fee of $5Oo00 per month for the pro~rty in ~ucstien instead of $25o00 per month, he submitted written report that ~r. Ramey has aEreed to psy a rental fee o£ $~O.~O per month ar~i reco=ended that he be authorized to execute the proper aFree~nt. Er. Cron!n noved that Council concur in the recom'~endation of the City ~anaFer and that the follow/ng Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The motion was seconded by F/'. ][eunc and adopted by the follewin~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, kinton~ Young, and the President, ¥~. ',/ebber- N.%YS: N~e ........... O. (~107~3) AN O~DINA~OE authorizing mid directing t~e City Manager, for and behalf of the City of Roanoke, Virginia~ to execute an agreement between the City of Rqanoke and Ernest Ramey, dated the 1st day of September, 1950, for the rental of premises presently leased b)' ~he lessee, located on the Roanoke Municipal Airport (~/oodrum Field) grounds, adjacent to and east of the pIDper~y of Err~st Ramey, .known as "Eamey Trailer Park", for a period of four )'ears from September 1, through August 31, 195&, unless sooner terminated, at a rental of ~50.OO per month, under terms and conditions ¢c~tained therein. BE IT RESOLVED by %he Council oF the City of Roanoke that the City ~na.~er be, and he is hereby authorized and directed, for and on behalf Of the City of Roanoke, ¥irEinia, to execute ann Kreem~nt between the City of Roanoke and Ernest Razey, dated %he let day o£ SepCez%er, 1950, Cot the rental of the premises presently leased by the lessee, located on the Roanoke ~:unicipal Airport Field) ~rounds, adjacent to and east of the property of Ernest Ramey, knoun as "Hame'. ~railer Park", for a Period of four years from September 1, 1950, through AuEust 19~, unless sooner terminated, at a rental of $~O.OO ~er month, underterms and conditions contained therein. The Ordinance ha~ir~ bean read, was laid over. TRAFFIO: A petition ei~ned by aeYenty-six residents in the ~icinity of Dale Avenue and Thirteenth Street, S. E., askin~ that atraf£1c lIEht be installed at the ~ntersectia~, hav/n~ beenreferred to the City ~na~er for a study of the well as a traffic light at the intere~ctio~ of Tazewell Avenue and Thirteenth Street~ S. E., he submitted ~!tten report, tofetherwitb the £ollowin~ from the SuPerintendent of Police: 'CITY OF ROAWOEE IRTEBDEPART{ZNT DATE: ,September 2~, 1950 TO= ~. Arthur 8. ~e~, City F~nager ~ Stuar~ A. B~ce, Su~r~tendent of Police. Dear Sir: You have req~ste~ ~ re~ on the ~s~lhtion off traffic sl~nals a~ the ln~ersection of Tazewell AY~ and Thirteen~'~treet and Dale Ave~e and Thl~eenth ~treet~ S. K, ~y Chief Co~icatl~s Offf~cer, d D Sink ~uorts to m~ t~t it will cost S~,5~,~ to signalize these t~ intersections utlliaing ~terial~ on hand plus essential items t~ nu~ be p~chased, We ~ve been a~re of this p~blem for some t~e ~d Feel that the~ a re other intersectl~9 ~ de~e~in~ of traffic si~nal~ a~ ~h!~ t~e. Fu&ther- no~f we have not ~en able to ob~ifl a traffic ~ of five hu~re~ cars an ho~ averaged over a six-ho~ perio~ to Justi~ these signals. ~ere are no f~s currently available to do this work, 3ince the t~ffic ~zard at these ~b~ ~ints is occasioned by S~te Rou~e 2& ~k~g a t~nin~ nove~nt a~ these intersectionss it is reco~ended pemission to ob~iued f~m the 9~te Highly De~=~nt to erect Stop on Route 2~, ~e f~st to be p~ced on Tazewell Aven~ ~ halt east b~nd t~ffic enter~g ~e intersection with the second sl~ berg placed on Dale Avenue to halt west bo~d t~ffic enter~g ~his Very t ~ly y~s~ (9~ned] S. A. B~ce ~uperintendent of Police" ~r. Minton ~ved t~t ffu~her ~nside~tion of the ~tter be deleted, pendi~ m dete~inati~ by the City ~na~r as to whether or not t~ Vitamin Dep~nt of {lghways will grent pe~ssiou for the~ection of the stop signs. The motion was mec~ded By F~. You~ ~d u~n~ously adopted. STREET LIOHT9: The City ~M~ger sub=ltted the follow~E report an~ reco~end~ ;tons with regard to street lights: "Roanoke, Virginia October 2, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: We have on file now requests for approxi~tely fifty street lights; and up to the present time, we have installed 19& this year. I have a reco~mend~ tion to day that will require two additional lights which ',rill brine the total to 196. I recommend that ~e hold in abeyance the further installation of street lights, except those of an emergency nature, until 1951. · Respectfully submitted, (Signed] Arthur S. Owens City ~r~ger" Mr. Hunter moved that Council concur in the recommendatioa of the City as to holding in abeyance t.be further inst~llation of street lights and the recommendation as to the installation of two additional street lights t his year and ~ffered the following Resolution: (#1078~) A RESOL~TION authorizing the installatiou of street lights on =ertain streets in the City of Roanoke. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Eook ~o. 17, Page ~O?.] F~. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was mcanded by Crenin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, M~nton, Young, and the President, ~. Webber- NAYS: ~one ......... O. In this connection~ ~o Cronin moved that the City ¥.ana[er be requested to make a survey of Lansing Drive~ So %/o~ as to the need for street lights on thie street, and to report backto Council. The motion was seconded by ¥~. ~unter and unanimously adopted. STREET IKPROV~.~E~TS: The City Manager submitted written report that he has advertised for bids on the Aspen Street project and that in his Judgment the cost exceed the es~mate of $~3~OOO.OO made nearly a year ago. The report was filed. STORM DRAIN-SIDEWALK~ CURB A~D GU?TBR= The City Manager having, been requeste to notify the property owners on Kellogg Avenue, Shadeland Avenue and Rockland Avenu N. 'i., that when they have deposited their part of the cost of constructing sidewalk curb ar~l ~utter in the above blocks~ an appropriation will be made to carry out the project in 1950, ff possible, he submitted written report that he has been informed by the Engineering Departmmt that it is absolutely necessary that a storm drain be constructed in the area before the sidewalk, curb and gutter project is undertaken and that the entire cost of the combined projects will be approximately the cost of the storm drain project being estimated at $5,500.00, the City Manager recomnendir~ that the work be delayed until 1951, if it can be done at that time. On motion of ~:r. Hunter, seconded by Mr. Cronin and unanimously adopted, the matter ~as referred to the 1951 budget study file. STORM DRAINS: The City ¥.anaffer having been requested to investigate and make recommendations as to what procedure should be followed l~ the draining of the ~illiameon Road are% as well as the area in the vicinity of Aspen Street, south of Cove Road, he submitted the followi~ report: "Roanoke, Virginia October 2, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gent lemen: At your regular meeting on September 18, 19~O, you referred to me, in your File [27, the question of the possibility of draining the 'lilliamsou Road area as ~11 as the area in the vicinity of Aspen ~treet, N. 'i., south of Cove Road. %~ith reference to draining Aspen Street (and Forest Park Boulevard)~ this will necessitate installing a storm drain which will cost approximately $8~,OOO.00. As has been previously reported to you, to drain the Williamson Road , area will require either a Bond Issue or a Budget appropriation of approxi- mately two and a half or three million dollars which would not cover the complete inst~ llation. Realizin~ that the residents in this area must have some relief~ I have incorporated a plan in ny x~port concer~ing the use of fire equipment which ! believe will beat some help but which will certainly not be entirely ad e quat e. Respectfully submitted. (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City }tanager" The report was filed for consideration with the report concerning the use of ~ire e quip-~ent. FIRE DEPtRT~ENT: The City ~'~nager having been requested to submit repor~ and ,'ecommend~tion on the feasibility of dispoaing of the former No. 10 Fire Station on ;illiamscn Road, which is heinE vacated, or as to the future nae of the land and 3uild~n~, and the question of n~nning fire equipment having also been referred to th~ :ity ~Mnager, he submitted the followin~ report and recommendation: eRo~noke, ¥1rElnia October 2, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, VirEinla Gentlemen -' ! wish to reco~end: 1, That ~e ~ existing equll~ent first, 2, That, if Item 1 is accompltshed~we add ten men to the Budget for 1951 to take care of the manninG of the equl~ent, ], That we keep in reserve the t~o 65ofoot ladders to be used whe: needed, ~. That we assign one .or t~o ptmpere, reasonably stripped of gear to the 'lillia~son Road Fire Station. After heavy rains, these pumpers could he used to pu~p the ~ater fr~ sink holea into the exiatin=- This work would be done in conjunction with t he F, ana~er o£ the '.4£111an~on · ~o~d 3ewage Disposal Plan~. 5. T~t ~e t~rartly use the vacant ~111~m~n R~d Fire 5tatio~ as a rec~ational center ~ith the idea of dis~l~ of i~ or rent~g at a ~er date. 6. T~ ~ a~slgn the vacated Station ~2 for recreational for colored youth. 7. T~t the C~ncil serio~ly con~ in 1951 the dispo~l of the vacated ~illiam~n Road S~tion a~ the disposal of the Hi,bland Avenue 3~tion, ~2t the ~nis derived f~n thu disposal of thus~ two s~tions be ear-marked in a serrate T~g ~ m~k~ a long-te~ lease of twenty ov ~ve years for the u~e of No. 1 Fire Station, usiuE the ln~ f~n this source plus the ear-~rked f~ds from the other two stations to eonstl'uct a uode~ Ilo. 1 Statio~ at a ~int to ~e south a~ to~e west of t~ existing Ro. 1 ~tation. The failure to disclose the exact place is otvious. ~is ~uld allow us to have a very effectively ~ed station and ~ul~ ~e~it us to ~eet existinE and new Fire De~r~ent I have {aken the liberty of combinin~ the report on the ~e of fire equlp~nt ~d the re~rt on the dra~ate sit~tion in order t~t ~ will have a r~a~nably com~t overall plan. Res~ctfully (S~ed} Arthur S. O~ens City In a discussio~ of ~e reco=me~ation, E~. Yo~ voiced the opinion that th present f~e equipment is not adequately ~ned became of the failure of the Fire De~rt~nt ~ weed out old equipment as new equip=em% was purchased and moved that the City }~na~er be ~guested to invite ~ engin~r f~n t~ National Board of Fire Unde~iters to co.er with Co~cil wi~ a view of dete~inin~ how ~ny pieces equipment ~11 be needed to fu~i~ adequate fire protection to the Roanoke area an the number of firemen regard to fully ma~ the equipment. The motion was seconded by ~. ~]i~o~ and u~a~ousl~ a~Fted. HOUSI~: A co~ittee com~sed of the City ~ge~, %he Co~issioner of Heal~ and the City Atto~ey havfns been requested to frepa~ d~ft of a Housin~ O~inance After a discussion of t~ draft of o~ance, the City Frogger asking for the ~urFoses of identification t~ o~i~nee be referred to as the Hygiene O~i~nce"~ f,r. Yo~ moved t~t the draft be appro~ed in ge~ral and that a ~blfc hearinE on t~ housinE ~asure te held at 2:~ o'clock, ~. m., October 16~ 19~. The mot~n ~s se~nded by Er. Gronin ~d un~imousl~ adofted. h fOr STOP~! DRAINS: The question of the drainage of ~ater ,from Ploraland Drive, N. Wo, doth to Rlchl~d Argue at Ep~rley Av~, havin~ ~en referred to the City ~ger ~d the City Atto~ey for ~ve~tZ~tion a~ ~ort, they a~mitted ~e following ~po~ "September. 29, 19~0 ~e Honorable C~ncil of the City of ~ke. Gentl~n~ At your regul~ ~etlng of Septe~er 2~ 19~0~ you referred to the ~derstgned ~lttee ~e question of the drainage of eater f~ Floral~nd Drive. ~. ~.~ to the vicinity off Rlchl~d Avm~ a~ gp~rly Ave~ for lnvestl~tton a~ ~port to C~ncll. At the ~int ~ questlon~ the o~r of prl~te pro~y ~se~ed a t~elve inch pl~ ~der the City's sidewalk tn fret off ht~ p~y and extended the sa~e thro~h his p~rty to a ~tnt near the r~r t:here ~rfface ~aters passing through ~e pipe are d~sc~rged into a natural drain. T~ c~b at thl~ ~int ~s of u~al height a~ the street ts gravel]e and compactly packed. The ~ineertng De~rt~n~ ~de a to.graphical · u~ey of Floraland Drive, tn t~ vicinity oF the p~pe a~ calculate If the pipe ~s re~ved or plumed only 121.11 cubic feet of ~ater ~ould be t~o~ded ~Fore It ~o~d fi/ow o~r the curb~ thro~h the ~rty~ a~d ~ x 11~ x 2~ ~ill hold 121.11 cubic feet oF ~ter. Accordtngly~ that additional ~nC of ~tem ts t~ most ever discharged on lower pro,tries because of the existence of the pl~. As the lowar~ in thAs where surface water ~llects, Is ra~her large~ a~ciable advantage ~uld result ~e~ If t~ pi~ was re~ved or plumed. Moreover, Af this was done 121.11 cubic feet of water would stand in the ~11 dip in Floraland Drive at this ~lnt follo~g ~s. Incidentally, Flo~land Drive im considerably travelled in that vicinity. Respectfully $ u~l~ted, Concurred in: (Signed) Arthu~ S. Owens (Signed) Jno. L. Went~rth City M~ger D~rector of Public Works (Si~ed) ~n G. (Signed} H. C. B~yles City Attorney City ~gineer" ~r. C~nin insist~g that the hw should be followed ~ the above instance, and the City Atto~ey conte~in~ t~t~ violation of the law is ~volved, ~;r. noved that the re~ort he filed. ~e mokion was seconded by M~. }~in~n ~d adopted by the follow~g vote: A~S: ~essrs. Hunter, }Hn~n, Yo~E, and the P~sident, ~,r. Webber .... ~. C~ntn then moved that t~ City F~er carry out th~ law in ~gard the question of the drafnaEe of ~ter ~om Floraland Drive, ~. W., do~ ~o Ri=hl~d Aven~ at Epperley Avenue. The mo~ion failed for lack of a second. STO~ D~S: The question of ~e dis~siti~ of ~ste ~ter f~n the p~rty of the Rainbo Bread Co~pany having been ~ferred to the Cft~ Pm~ge~ and the City Atto~eyfor ~ve~tigation ~d ~port, they submitted the followinE repo~: "October 2, '~'he Honorable Council of the CAty of R~noke. Gentl~en: At yo~ meeting of September 25, 1950, the question of the dis~sition of waste ~ter f~m the plant of the ~in~ ~ke~ Company was referred to the ~dersigned co=ittee for investigation. If any violation of the law is being co~itted ~ ~his regard the City }~nager was directed to p~ceed wi~h the enforcement the~of. In any ev~t, the co~ittee was directed re~rt ~ck to Council. Your co~ittee, together with the Co~issioner of He~th, the Director of ~hlic Works and the City Engi~er, vlsAted ~d inspected the real estat involved. I% Is theopinion of your ~ittee t~t the Rain~ Bake~ Comfy has taken every reasonable precaution in discharging ~ste ~ter from its plan~ and tlm~ the company~ in operating its b~k~ is v~ola~E no ~letin~ law, Incidentally~ a sani~ se~ la presently bei~ construct In this vicinity and ~lll be completed the ~tter part of t~s ~ar, ~en this se~er Is opted, all ~ste water f~m this plant will ~ discharEed into t ~t se~er. Co~issioner of Health Dudl~ advises your co~lttee that no h~lth p~blem Is ~volved. Concurred in: (Sl~ned) Jo N, Dudley Con~leeioner of Health (Signed) Jno. L. k'e~tworth Director of Public Works (Signed) H. C. Broyles City Engineer" Respectfully submitted~ (Signed) Arthur S. Owens Clty F~mnaEer (Sl6ned) Hah 6. Ighittle City Attorney Co~mittee l~, Crnnin raisin~ the question as to whether or not there is a law prohibit. the atandinE of water in a public street, ~;r. Young ~ovedthat the report ~ filel motion was seconded by ~r. Minton and adoFted by the follo~in~ vote: AYe: ~essrs. H~ter~ ~lnton~ Iount~ and the President, ~. NAYS: Er. C~nin ........ 1. U~F~ISHED BUSINGS: ~one. CONSID~ATION OF C~I{~: None, INTRODUGTIO~ AND C0~SlD~ATIOH OF O~INA~UE3 A hD RESO~TIO~S: P~H~ F~: O~tn~ce No. 1077~, providig for the execution of a five-year [esso ~th Roanoke Baseball, ~co~orated, for baseball facilities a~ ~aher field~ p~vio~ly been before Council for its f~st ~ding, ~ad ~d laid over, a6ain ~fore the body, Mr. ~ronin offerln~ the follo~n[ for its second reading final a (~1077~) AN ORDINANCE authorizin~ ad di~cting the p~r Uity officials, on behalf of the City of Roanoke, to ~ecute a lease with Roanoke ~s~ll, Inc. the baseball facilities and parking area presently leased said corForation Field, u~n the te~ her~in stated. {For ~11 text of O~i~ce, s~ Ordinance ~ok Ho. 17, Page {Ir. C~n~ moved ~e adoption of the O~inance. ~e motion ~s seconded by lou~ and adoFted by the follo~ng vote: A~S: Eessrs. C~niu~ H~ter, K~ton, Yo~, and the President, ~r. Webber-5 NAYS: None .......... O. FDTIONS AND }iI~ELLANEOUS BU~N~S: ~E COI~I~ OF 1~ ~R PR~R~S: The City Clerk br~hL %o L he C~ncil t~t the te~s of the members of ~e Cool,Lee of 1~ for Pro~ress ended ~ep~embe~ 30, 19~. ~. ~ron~ ~ved tha~ a letter of th~ks ~d apprec~tion fo~ the services co~tttee be ~n~ %o its for~ ~al~. The mo~ion was seconded by ~. ~an~o~ly a ~ed. BONDS-~A~R D EPAR~NT: The foyer Council havre u~n~ously adopted an ~i~e p~vid~ fo~ the issue of bo~s ~ ~ ~oun~ of ~&,O~,~.~ to provide to def~y t~ cost of addl%i~s a~ be%te~en%s to the city's ~te~ works system, incl~ ac~isttion, ~ whole o~ ~ par~ of other ~ls~ln[ wa%~ works 57 systems~ and an,ordin~nce providing for the holding of an election on the question~ the l~resident, ~h-o Yebber~ voiced the opinion th~ the present Council should reaffir~ the stand of the £or~er Council and relinquiched the Chair to the Vice- President~ )ir. ~,lntons Ion& enough to move that Ccuncil reiterate its support of ~ater bond issue. The motion leas seconded by I~,ro l[oun~ and unanimously adopted. In a further discussion o£ the ~atter~ ~-o Crenin roved that the City Audito be deal&hated as chair~n of a publicity cor~lttee for the rater bo~d issue to be assisted by t he City Yanager~ the City Attorney and the ~ianagerc~ the ~ater The motion vas seconded by ¥-~° Hun~er snd unanimously adopted° 8?ADIL~.oF~R FIELD: ¥~. er.nih brought to the attention o£ Ccuncil the question as to ~hat events at the Roanoke 14unieipal Staditun or F~her Field require the permission o~ Councll~ and ~htch events require the ~er~ission of the City Yanager~ l-~° Cronin su~geatin& that the City liana&er be authorized to u-~e ~ls discretion in the grantin£ of permission for all events held at the Stadium or l!aher Field. It appearin~ that the City ~lana&er already has this authority under the re$olu, tio~ establi~hin~ the ~chedule o£ rental charge~ for use oF the Stadiu~ or F~her Fleld~ no action ~a$ taken cn the miter° There bein~ no further bu~ine$$~ Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk President .! COUNCILt RL~ULAR YJ~ETIBO, ¥~nday, October 9, 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke Met in reEular meetin~ in the Circuit Court Room in the ~:uniclpal BuildL~t F. onday~ October 9, 19~O, at 2:00 o'clock~ the ~lar ~eetin~ hour, ~i~ the Fresident~ ~. ~ebber~ presid~. PRESE~ )~essrs. C~n~ H~ter~ ~linton, ~oun~ and the ~residen~, .~BSENT: None ....... O. OF~C~ ~S~T~ ~ir. Arthur S. ~ens~ City ~nager, ~. Han~lph O. ~ittle 31tY Atto~ey~ and ~. Harry H. Yatesm City Auditor. The meetinE ~a~ o~ned ~lth a p~yer by the Reverend C. E. Hixson~ Pastor the Christiau a~d Missionary Alliance Ch~ch. ~I~W~: Copies of the minutes of the special neet~ held on September and ~e re~lar ~eti~ held on Septenber 25a 19~Oa having been f~nished each of C~ncil~ u~n motion of F~. Hunter~ seconded by ~M. Elntm and unanimou~ly the readl~ ~as dispensed with a nd the n~utes app~ved a s ~corded. H~ OF CITIZ~I5 U~N PUBIC FATTERS: ~T~ET CONSTRUCTION: F~suant to notice of advertise~t for bids for street :onst~c~ion ~d appurte~t work on Aspen Street~ N. ~.~ bet'~een Forest Park ~d C~e B~d~ a ccordl~ to plans arid specifications available at the offi~ ~f the City ~eer, said bids to ~ ~ceived by tpe City Clerk until 2:~ 7. ~.~ )Mn~y~ October 9~ lP~O~ ~d to be opeaed before Co~ct[ at that hou~ the ~. '~ebber~ asked if ~e~ ~as anyone ~resent ~o d Id not fully understam advertise~n~, if there was anyone present ~o had been denied the privllele of )id/ip~ and if the~ ~ ~y questions a~ut the advertis~ent anyone ~uld like ~sk~ and no represen~tive present raising any question~ the Pres/dent l~t~cted th~ to p~ceedwith the open[n~ of the five bids a s received. After the openin~ and readin~ of the bids~ ~. Ein~n ~oved that they be to a co~ittee ~m~sed of the City Engineer~ the City Auditor and the )i~ctor of ~blic ~orks for tab~ation a~ report. The ~tio~ was secorded by and unanimously ~ter d~rl~g ~he meetin~a the co~ittee submitted its tabu~tioz~ with the that the low b~ of ],~. S. Hud~ins~ ~ the total ~ouut of be acceded. F~. H~ter mved that C~ncil conc~ ~ the reco~endativn of the and offe~d t~ folloNinc e~r~ency Resolution: ([107~5) A R~OL~I~ awa~in~ contact for the construction of c~b and with appurtenan~ ~ork there~o~ on A~pen ~tre~t~ N. ~.~ between Cove Road and Park ~uleva~ a~ ~he ~vin~ of said s~ree~, to E. S. HudE~s~ R~noke~ tn the a~oun~ o~ ~2~0~.~ ~nd ~rovidin~ ~or ~ e~enc~. (Fo~ Fu~ te~t of ~e~lu~fon~ see O~i~nce B~k No. ~7~ ~a~e ~r. H~er ~ved the ~opLfon of ~he Reso~uLion. The ~otfon ~s ~econded by Cronin a~ adopted by the followint ~ote: AYe: Messrs. Cronin~ H~ter, ~inton~ You~, a~ the President, ~. Webber-5 NAYS: ~one .......... O. 59 There appearin~ to be insufficient funds in the Street Construction budget for.the above project, ¥~o Hunter offered the £ollowin~. emergency Ordinance, trans- ferring $10,7OO.00 from the ~Mterinle account in the Street Repairs budzet to the Contractors acc°~nt in the Street Construction budget; (~lO~g~] iN (I~OI~C~ to amend and reenact Section ,75, 'Street Constructinl and Section ~76~ .'Street Repairse, of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke~ ¥1r~lnia, on the 2itt day of December, 19~9, ~oo 10]~9, and entitle. san Ordinance ~kin~ appropriations from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year be~inning Jantmry 1, 19~0, and endin~ December ]1, 19~0, and declarin~ the existence of an emergency#, (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book NCo 17, Page ~09o } ~o Hunter moved the a~option of the Ordinance. The motion ~as seconded by ~-. Crcnin and adopted by the followinE vote: AYES: ¥~ssra. Cronin, Hunter, kinton, YounF, and the President, Mr. '~ebber-5 NAYS: None ........... O. AIRPORT-RESOLUTION OF SYt:PATHY: At this point, bit. Minton brought to the attenti~ of Council the sudden and untimely death of the Honorable Clifton Ac %~oodrum on October 6, 19~0, and offered the following Resolution of Sympathy: (~107~?) A RESOLUTION in appreciation of the invaluable services rendered ~y the Honorable Clifton A. Woodrum and extendin~ sympathy to his family. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Boo.k No. 17, page &lO.) ¥~. Minton moved the a~optton of the Resolution. The motion was seconded ~y F~. Youn~ and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYF. S: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, }ir. Webber- NAYS: None ............ O. On motion, of Mr. Young, seconded by Mr. Minton and unanimously adopted, the ~ity Clerk was instructed to forward copies of the Resolution to the mombers of the immediate family. In this c~ nnection, Mr. Cronin pointed out the important part which ~oodrum played in the development of the Roanoke ~Plnicipal Airport and offered the followin~ Resolution: ($10788) A RESOLUTION authorizing the Ymyor to appoint a con~nittee of three For the purpose of submitting a suitable desi§n of a plaque to be erected in the ,roposed Administration Building at the Roanoke Municipal Airport (Woodrum Field) :emory of the late Honorable Clifton A. Woodrum. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page ¥n~. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by r. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES'~ Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. ~ebber-5 NAYS: None .............. -O. In pursuance Of the above Resolution, the President, Mr. '6ebber~- appointed ,:r. Daniel J. Cronin, F~r. N. W. Kelley and ¥~. Marshall L. Harris as members of the :Gratuities. At this polnt~ the President, F.r. Webber, relinquiahed the Chair to the Vice- President, ~. Fzinton. ANNEXATION-SCHOOLS: Mr. J. W. Clingenpeel, reprpsentin=~ the Garden City Civt( League and the Garden City Parent-Teacher Association, appeared before Council and ,! Invited the members of the body to.attend the cornerstone laying ceremony flor the new Uarden City School at ]-'00 otclock, po mos Sundsy~ October 22~ 195Oo Mro Cronin moved that the invitation be a~cepted with thanks and that as man of the me~bera off Council as can conveniently do so attend the ceremony, The motio ~as seconded by Mr. Webber and unanimously adopted. STREETS MD ALLEIS: Mr. H. M. ¥~omaws Attorneys representin§ Ed§ar Ne~an Weavers Helen R. Weavers Almon O. English and Dorothy Io Englishs appeared before Council and presented the followin~ petition~ asking that an alley between Carolina Avenue and Rosalind Avanue~ S. W., from T~enty-oighth Street to T~enty-ninth StreetI be offficially and permanently vacated, discontinued and closed: "VI~ldIIA: · IH THE COUNCIL [OR THE CITY OF IH tLE: APPLICATIO~ TO THE CCUHCIL FOR ThE CITY OF ROANOKF~¥THGI~IA, TO VACATE, DISOO~T'fiUE A~D cLOSE THE ALLEY IH BLOCK ]], CRYSTAL SPRI~ LAft~ COP. F~Y ¥~P, EITE~I~G FROE 2gth STREET, $. W., TO 29th STREET, So Wo, ~AII) ALLEY BE~tG SH(A/~ O~ T~E }~P OF PROPERT! OF CRYSTAL SPRING LA~ CO~Y, ~ECOR~E9 IH TRE CLEP~$ OFFICE OF THE CIRCUIT COURT FO~ THE COUNTY OF ROA2©EE, ¥IROINiA, 1~ PLAT BOOK I~ PA~E$ 102-10]. T~e undersigned hereby respectfully petition the Council of the City Of Roanoke, Virginias to permanently vacates discontinue and close the portions of the alley hereinabove mentioned ae provided by Sections 15-7~ and 3]-156-157, Code of Virginia, 19~O, and herewith file an affidav: marked Exhibit At showi~ that proper legal notice of thio application has been duly and legally pe~ted a~ resulted by Law. Your petitioners request: (1) That three viewers be a ppointed to v ie~ the above described portio~ of the alley herein sought to be vacated~ discontinued ant c lo,ed, and to report in writing, aa required by (2) That, if and when said portions of enid alley are formally vacated discontinued and closed, the order providin~ lot the ~a~e shall direct the proper per,one to mark upon any and all plata showin~ said alley~hich may be of record in the Clerk a Office of the floatings Court for the City of Roanoke, Vlr~inia, and in the office of the En_~lneer ortho City of Roanoke Virginias Vacated, Ci$cc~tinued and (lined~, aa to said portions of said alley. Respectfully submitt ed EDGAR ~EiOt~N WEAVER HELEN R. NEAVER AI~Da O. EhGLISH DOROTHY I. E~GLiSH (Si~ned) H. K. )'~omaw p.q. By Counsel 1001 Colonial-Amer. Nat'l Bk. Bldg. - Roanokes Va." Council b ein~ of the opinioz~ that the viewers should be appointed a s in the petition, ¥~% Youn~ offend the followin§ Resolution: ($10789) A RESOLUTION p~ovtding for the appointment of five freeholders, any three of ~%om miEht act, aa viewers in connection with petition of Edgar Newman Helen R. ~aver, Almon O. English and Dorothy I. English to vacate, dis- continue and close the alley in Block 33, C~Tstal Sprin§ Land Company YmPs extending f~om 2~th Street, S. %;., to 29th Street, S. W.s said alley bein~ shown on the map of property of C~stal Spring Land Company, recorded ~n the Clenk~s Office oft he Circu Court for the County of Roanoke, Virginia, in Plat Book 1s pages 102-103. (For full text of Resolution, see O~dinance Book No. 17, page }~. Youn~ moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Yr. Webber and adopted by the following, vote: AYES: F. eesrs. Cronin~ Hunter, Webber~ Young, and the Vice-President, Mr. Min~on ................... NAYS: None ...... O. With furrier reference to the ~atter, ¥2-. Hunter ~oved that the proposed closing of the alle~ be refer~d to the Clty,~M~ger, the C~t~ At~mey ~d the ~ineer for study~ report a~ reco~e~ation to Co~cll. ~e motion ~s seconded by ~. Youn~ end ~ni~ly a~ted, P~ITIO~S A~D CO~U~ICAT~S~ ~T~ LIGHTS: A co~lca~lon from the Ap~lachlan Electric Po~er Co~p~y~ advising tha~ twelve street,lights were ~ns~lled tn the City of Ro~oke during the ~onth of Se~te~er~ 19~ leav~g a balance of f~fteen stree~ lights to be installed ~s before C~ncil. On ~tton of Y~. Young, seconded by ~M. H~ter ~d unanimously adopted, the ,,o~lcatton ~as orde~d filed. DELI~QU~T T~XE~: The Clt~ F~n~ger havin~ p~v~ously been a~horized to li~t ',ertain lots ~urchased ~ the cit~ ~t Judicial ~ale~ held because taxes ~ere ~ereon ~ith local lite. ed real e~tate agent~ to ~ecure offers f~m the general ~bllc to purchase th~ s~e~ ~ ~t~on f~m ~r, ~. D. Equl~ Jr.~ Delinquent 'ax Collector, together~ ~th a list of thtrt~-eight of the lot8 ~hich the Engineer- ing De~rtnen~ ~ reco~ended be reta~ed by ~he c ~ty for park ~ dd~tions, ~ree~ ~den~n~ utllit~ use ~nd ~ublic housing develo~ment~ res~ctively~ ~a~ beffore Counc F~. Cronin ~ved that the l~t be f~led fo~ four ~eek~ and ~t In the ~e~nti~e the me.ers of Council be furn~ed ~ith a coFy of same~ ~etting forth the ~cific need for each lot. The ~t~on ~s seconded hy ~. ~ebber ~d ~dopted. TR~IC: A ~t card from }tr. Sanders Ouerrant, asking that atraffic light be installed a~ :he intersection of U. S. Highly Route ~o. 660 ~ Eleventh Stree~ N.'~g.~ ~s 5efore ~ouncil. On motion of F~. Cron~ seconded by ~.~. ~ebber and ~animou~y a~Fteda :he request was ~ferred ~ the ~i:y }[ana~er. 'P~N~I~G B~: Copy of a co=~icatton f~m the Planning Board~ inviting 5he =embers of Council to mee: ~th t he Plannin: ~a~ aL ~:30 o~clock, p. m.~ Tuesday~ October 10~ 19~ for an info--1 discussion of ~tters of =utual interesL, was before the ~dg. The co~i~:ion ~s filed. ST~}: D~I~S: A co=unication f ~m ~;r. Clinton E. Siu~her~ 920 Van Buren Street~ N. '~.~k~n& ~ a ~torm d~ be in$~lled fr~ Van Buren Street ~o Peter~ Creek, or t~t at leash ~ open ditch ~ du~ alon~ t~ street and into Peters Creek to relieve the ex.tin& si:~tioa in tha~ area~ ~s before Council. On =orion of Mr. Cron~ seeonded by ~. 'Webber and unani~usly ado~teda the ~coen~i~%ion ~s referred to the Ct:y ~an~er. H~TS ~ OFFIG~S: A~T: '*'he City Fm~er ~bmiL%ed written repor~ t~L the Ci~l Ae~u~ic R~inistra%ion has author~z~ h~ to issue ~o:ice ~o P~ceed :o the cont~c:ors on the A~in~:ra~ion Bu$1d~g Pro~ec: at the Roanoke }:~iclRal At.r% a~ that he has issued the no~ce acco~in~ly. The repor~ was filed. S~A~E DISP~AL: The request of ~ ~oanoke Build~ T~des ~o~c~1 :ha~ ~lLy Council f~ the minim~ wa~ to be paid various chsses of laborers and mec~n nt the sewage disposal project as determined by the United -~tates Secretary of Labor be prevailing in this locality and as now applicable to the const~u~tion of the Health Center and the Ad~lniatration Building for the Hoanoke }!.unicipal and that the specifications for the prOject include a copy of the prevailing scale off the Hoanoke BuildinE Trades Council for certain crafts ~nd classes of having been referred to the City Y~a~er for report sad reco~endation, he submitted the followings eRoanoke, Virginia October 9, 1920 To The 'City Council Roanoke~ Virginia Oentlemen: At our regular =eeting on ~unday, Oct~er 2, you aaked that I racom=end wages to be paid on the SeWage Disposal Project and that I recommend amendmez to the existing advertisement if desirable. I do not recommend any change in the status of the existing contract or advertisement due to the following facts: 1. the tardiness of the request. 2. Seventy sets of plans have been mailed out by the Engineers and it ~uid be difficult to get the amendments to the persons having plans; ho~evez ibis would be possible. ]. k'e may lose a good bidder due to the fact that the extension would not give him ti=e io secure his subcontractors and, therefore, might reflect back in a higher cost to the City. Respectfully sut~it ted, (Signed) Arthur S. Owns City {Maeger" In this connection, Y~r. Arnold Schlossberg, Attorney, appeared before Council mod urged that the body establish the policy with regard to the question in that the at hand is a policy matter which involves community cost. After a l~ngthy discussion of the matter, )ir. Cronin moved that a resolution passed adopting the same minimum ~-age scale for the sewage disposal project which is now in force ~r the Administration Building Project at the Roanoke {-~unicipal Air The motion failed for lack of a second. TRAFFIc: The request of M~-. Blair J. Fiahburn that the southwest corner of Avenue and Fifth Street, S. ~., ha cut back two feet in ordsr toremedythe ;raffic situation at the corner, having been referred to the City Manager for investigation, report and recommendation, he submittedwritten report that to cut the hack as requested will cost approximately $300.C0 and recommended that the of )~. ¥ishburn be denied. I~ a discussion of the matter~ the City ~nager suggesting that further be given to acquiring the property at the southwest corner of C~mpbell smd Fifth Street, S. 2., during the l~S1 budget study, {Zr. Urchin moved that the question be referred back to the City {~anager for a further survey,with a view the corner back three feet, which should more materially help the situaticn than the su~8ested two feet. The motion was seconded by {ir. Hunter and unani~ously adopted. HEALTH CENTER: The City ~anager submitted written report that the Virginia Department of Health and the Public Health Service have authorized him to award the contract for the Health Center Prnject to the low bidder. The report was filed. 64, DEPAR~FENT OF pUBLIc I/ELFARE~ ~he co~plaint of ~ir. C. L. Dlckerson that the Old A~e Assis~nce stunt he is rgceiv~E In the ~ount of S~.~ ~er ~onth Is insufficient to ~e~t his daily needs, hav~g been ~ferred to the City ~Eer and ~he Director of ~e De~rt~ent of ~blic ~elFsre for a ~11 ~vest~tion of the facts~ the City ~na~er submitted ~ltten ~rt~ to~ether~th the case history of ~M. Dlckerson as ~esen~ed by ~e 'ielfa~ Director. It ap[~ar~n~ t~t [~. Dlcker~on ~s receiv~nE all t~t ~n be ~iven ~der the present ~lo~ances ~vlded flor ~de~ state law, F~. Cmnln ~ved t~t ~e re~rt be filed. The ~tion ~s seconded by ~r. 'debber and ~ani~uslyado~ed. BUI~I~G5: The City Pa~Eer br~ht to the attention of Council a co~lca- tion from ~. R. A. ~el~on~ Super~te~ent Terminals, advis~ t~t in co~ection ~lth providin~ sid~li facllitie~ to ~e~e the ne~ ~arehouse bein~ erected for Genera Electric Supply Cor~ration just ~est of Fifth Street, ~. 'l., north of ~orfolk Av~u, the ~orfolk and h'e~tern Rall~y Company finds l~ nece~a~ to ~ve ~d re-locate an old carpenter shop on its right-of-way to ~ke room for sid~g to ~erve the new and a~kin~ t~t the Rall~y Core.ny be g~nted ~i~sion to ~place 'the old carpenter shop at a new lo~tion adjacent to the northerly side of the existing Carpenter Shop and. Storage Building lo.ted on the east side of Fifth S~reet, S. north of Norfolk Avenue, in the Firs~ Fire Zone, ~hich, in the opinion of the ~omFany, will not increase the already existing fire hazard, but will~ssen The City' ~Mna~er reco~endin~ that the ~mission be g~nted, ~r. C~nin ~ved that Council concur in the re~endation of the City F~nager a~ offered the follo~'~g emer~ncy O~inan~e: (~107~O) AN ORDI~AhCE authorlz~g ~d directing the ~utlding Inspector to i~nt a ~m!t to the horfolk and ~estern Rail~'ay Com~y for the erection of a foot by 50-f~t building i~ediately adjacent to the nort~rly side of the existing ]arpenter Shop and Storage BuildinF located on the east side of Fifth Street, S. aorth of Norfolk Ave~e, said build~g to be constructed of fit ~terlal, cinder Floor, f~e ~t~ct~e, fit corrugated iron siding and Flexstone ~ofing~ and to be :sed as a carpenter shop, and provid~g for an e~rgency. (For full text of O~inance, ~ee Ordin~ce Book Eo. 17,' Fage F~. C~nin ~oved the adoption of the O~lnance. The ~tion was seconded by ~. ~ebber ~d adofted by the following vote: AYES: Eess~. C~n~ H~ter, ~ebber, ~d the Vice-President, Er. ~in~n-~. NAYS: ~one ........... O. (~. Young not voting.) BUDG~-LIB~P. RY: ~e City fMnager submitted ~ttten re~ort ~ith the request :~t ~110.~ be transferred f~n the ~surance accel to~e Travel ~pense accost in the Public Lib~ry budget, in order that Efts Pearl R. Hinesley, Librarian, ~l~ht ittend t he Southeastern Lib~ C~nference in Atlanta, Georgia~ October 11-1~, 19~. ~. C~nin moved t~t C~ncll col~ur in the request of ~he City ~Mnager and ffered the follo~g e~ergency O~tnance: (~10791) AN ORDI~AI~CE to amend ~d ree~ct Section ~1~, ~Public Llb~ry~ n O~ance adorted by ~he Council of the City of Ro~oke, V~inia, on the 2~th f De~ember, 1~9, No. 10~, and entitled, ~An O~ance ~k~g appropr~ions f~m he Gene~l F~d of the City of R~noke for the fiscal ye~ beF~ning January 1, ~ e~in~ December ]1, 1950, and decla~n~ the existence of an emergency~, (For full text of O~in~ce, see O~inance ~ok No. 17, Fa~e ~o Cronin ~oved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by ~lro Young and adopted by the following vote~ AYE~ ~esarSo Cronin, Hunter~ ~ebber~ Young, and the ¥1ce-Prestdent, }ir. ~inton ................. I[AIS I [lone ..... O. ~ILI?ABY COF~AItlE$.FAHEFI F~ELD: The City F~na~er s ~ltted ~rttten re~ort t h ~e has requited the ~e of the ~ne Corp~ Reserve T~inin~ Cen~er by the City of to~oke vhlle the ~resent ~it is on active d~y, but that the request ~ been deni, )n the [~unds ~at i~ i5 the pre~ent intention of the P~ne Corps to reorEanize lni~s of the Farine Corps Reae~e during the fiscal year 1951. ~e ~rt ~a5 filed. P~CHISE OF PROP~TY: The City Fa~ger bro~t to ~e attention of Council a :equest t~t he be authorized to p~chase p~perty de~cribed a~ ~t 17~ Section fllla Heights, from the heirs-at-la~ of J. B. H~llton, at a s~ of ~.~; '.r. ~'ebber offend the following e~rgencyO~inance: (~10792) AN ~DDI~CE authoriz~g and directing the p~r City officials to ~cquire by F~ch~e for and on behalf of the City of Roanoke a c~rtai~ lot or ~rcel ~r land in said Cit~ for i~ublic ~ur~ses; approprtatin~ the aura of ~.~ f~n the ~eneral fund fo~ the ~urcha~e of the same; and ~roviding for an emergency. (For full text of O~inance, ~ee O~inance Book ~o. 17~ ~age P~. ~ebber ~ved the adoption of the Ordinance. The ~tion ~a~ ~e~nded by ~. Young ~d ~o~ted by the rollowin~ ~ote: AYe: Ees~rs. Cronin, Bunter, '~ebber, Yo~g~ and the Vice-President, ~. ~inton .................. P~CHASE OF ~OPE~TY: The Cit~ F~nager brought to the attention of Council a 'eques~ that he be authorized to pu~hase ~rty described a~ ~t 19, Section J. ~'right ~'~p~ f~m the heirs-at-law of E. V. Atwood~ ~ a s~ of ~175.~; ~here- ~nt ~[r. H~ter oFfer~ the Following e~rgency O~inance: {~1079~) AN ORDINANCE authorizing ~nd dtrectin~ the proof City officials acquire by pu~hase, for and on behalf of ~e City of Hoanoke~ a certain lot or F~rct f ~nd in said City for public pur~ses; appropriating the s~ of ~175.~ f~m the eneraX fund for the purchase of the sa~e; and providing for an ~rgency. (For~11 text of Ord~nce, see O~ance B~k 2o. 17~ Page 21~.) F~. H~ter moved the adoption of the O~i~ance. The motion ~s seconded by ~. Cronin and adopted by the foXlo~E vote: AYe: Eessrs. C~nin, Hunter~ h'ebber~ You~ a~ the Vlce-President~ ~nt~ .................. N~YS: None ...... ~PO~TS OF ~XI~EES: None. UNFIniSHED ~SI~SS: None. CONS~D~TIC,N OF CLAI[fS: ~one. INTRODUCTION AND ~NSXDE~TIO~ OF ORD~;~CE~ AND S~ELT ~CS: Ordinance No. ~O7~O~ chan~-~hena~e of East Drive~ S. M.~ )etween Brsmbletcn Avenue and ~ke~ Drive~ to ~ke~'ood Drive~ S. %'.~ ~d the ;outhern ~rti~n of ~ke~od Drive, S, ~., between East Drive a~ ,lest Drive, Dst Dr!ve~ S. '~.~ ~vi~ ~revfously been ~fore Council for its first readtnc~ md ~id over~ ~s again before the ~ody. 66. ¥.r, Hunter moved that.the eecon~ reading of the Ordinance be deferred until the next regular meeting of Council in order that ~ir. Richard T. Edwards Light be. present st the ~eetin~ for s dinc~u~sion of the ~attero The motion was seconded by F~. ~/ebber and unanimously edo~edo DELINqt~/T TAXES: Ordinance No° 10781j pr~viding for the sale of property described as Lot 17, Section 12, West ¥ie~, to Lois Co Fielder, at s stm of having previously been before Council for its first reading, read and laid over, was a~ain before the body, ~o ~unter offering the following for its second reading and final ado~tion: (~107~1) AN ORDIhMiCE providin£ for the sale of property located on the nort side of Salem Avenue, S. h'°, between Seventeenth Street and Eighteenth Street, described ~ Lot 17, Section 12, West Vle~, Official ~o. 121062], by the City of Roanoke to Lois C. Fielder, at s consideration of ~/~50.00 net cash to the city, end authoriz[nc ~he execution and delivery of a deed therefor uponlay~ent of the consideration. {For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page ~O7o) F~"o Hunter ~oved the adoption of the Ordinance. The mot±on tae seconded by ~o Youn~ and adopted by the following vote: AYES: $1essrs. Cronin, Bunter, ~ebber, Young, ~nd the Vice-President, F~into n .................. ~AYS: None ...... O° AIRt~RT: Ord~r~nce ~oo lO?~], rene~lng the leaee of Ernest ~a~ey for rental of p~rt~ ~n the Bo~oke K~icl~l Airart ~ood~m Field~ Erounds, h~ng bee~ before C~nc[1 for in~ first reading, r~d ~d l~id o~er, ~s ~gain ~f~e the ~dy, Kr, C~nin offering ~ follo~ F~r it~ ~cond readi~ ~nd f~n~l adoptien: ~10~]~ ~ O~DI~CE ~uthcrizin2 ~d directin~ the City ~nager~ for ~nd behalf of the 6~ty of ~oa~oke, Vitamin, to e~eoute ~ sg~eaen~ between the of Bosn~ke ~nd E~t ~, d~ted the 1st day of S~te~er, 1~ f~r the off the ~re~i~ [re~ent[~ l~a~ed ~y the lessee, located on ~he ~oanoke Ai~o~ ~o~m Field~ g~, ~dj~cent ~o a~d ~t of the V~pert~ oF Ernest ~ey, kno~ ~mey T~ller Park~, flor ~ [erf~ oF fo~ y~r~ ff~ S~t~b~r ~ 1~0, th~uFh ~ugust ]1, 1~, ~nless s~ner termi~t~d, ~t a rental oF ~0,~ p~ ~nth, ut,der ter~ and co~itions con~a~ed th~ein. (Fo~ full text of O~i~nce, see Ordin~ce Book No'. 17, Pa~e Kr. G~nin moved ~e adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by ~. H~ter and ado~ed by the follow~g wore: AYES: Messy. Cronin, H~ter~ Webber, Yo~E~ a~ the Vice-Presiden~, ~. NAYS: None ....... O. ~DTIOES AI~ ~ISC~LAN~US BUSI~: CIVIL D~ENSE: ~e ~myor, the Director of Civil Defense and the Coo~inator of Civil Delete for the City of Ro~oke having been authorized %o attend a meeting An %'a~ln~ for ~e pu~ose of ob%ain~g fi~th~d brief~g of civil defense )~anization a~ requ~en%s~ Mr. Webber reported %ha~ iu view of disc~sions at :he meeting it is ap~ren% %ha~ R~noke's plus a~ alr~dy well or[anized and ;he city should be ~ong the f~st %o he.me organized cne h~dred per cent for iefens~. £y At the request of F--. Webber~ Fro J. Rober~ Thomas, .Coordinator, appeared ~efore Council and gave in more co£plete detzil some of tbe lnfor~tion ~leaned From · eet~E in ~ashl~ton, BU~ET-RECREATIO~ D~T~ ~r. You~ br~gh~ ~o ~he attention of Co~cil s~gestion t~t the city ~ould ~ke a contribution to the s~dlot football ~oved that the follo~in~ O~inance~ ~rovidi~ for the transfer of $~,~ f~m ~nit~e and Equi~t account to the ~u~plies ac~t in the ~ecreation Depart. budzet~ be placed u~n its firit rea~n~. The ~otl~ ~s seco~ed by }M. ~ebbe~ 1~ adopted by the follo~ vote: A~5: [e~srs. C~nin~ H~ter~ ~;ebber~ Yovn!~ a~ the Vice-Presidents tinton .................. (~1079~) A~ OHDIhI~CE to ~end and ree~ct Section il~, ~Recrea~lon Delft- of an Ordinance a~pted by the Cmncil of the Citi of H~noke, Virtinia, ;he 28th day of Dece~er~ 19~9~ No. 10129, and entitled, SAn O~inance ~aking a~- ~riation~ fm~ ~e General F~d of the City of E~noke for the fiscal year be~innin~ 1, 19~ and endin~ December ]1, 1950, ~d declarin2 the existence of an BE IT ORDAI~IED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Sectlen De~rtment", of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Virginia, on the 2-'th day of December, 19~9, No. 10129, and entitled, )rdinance ~aking appropriations fro= the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the ~iscal year beFinning January 1, 19~O, and ending December 31, 1950, and declarinE existence of an emergency", be, and the same is hereby amended and reordained to as follows: RECREATION DEP~.RTI~ENT ~1OO Furniture and Equipment (1) ..........................$2,370.00 Supplies (2) ......................................... (1) ~din§ Boards ............ (2} $~O0.00 to be paid to the Roanoke Chamber of Commerce for Sandlot Football fro~ram The O~din~ce having been read, ~s laid over. APPOINTFENTS-FIRE DEPARTmeNT: )~. Cronin brouEht to the attention of Council ~nd asked the City ~na~er %o submit report tothe body on the r~cent ezpln)~ent of in the Fire Depart~ent~ in accordance with requirer~nts of the City Charts] The City )~na~er advised that he w~uld submit the report at the next regular of Council. HOUSI~: Council having oil the 2~th day of September, 19~0, by a three to vote, adopted Resolution No. 10776, appointing a committee to negotiate with .he pro,er officials of the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the Rousing Administration, or other proper parties, in an effort to determine if ~cceptable terms may be agreed upon whereby the existinK ~ooperation Agreement bstwe~ City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Rousing Authority and the City of Roanoke and passed and commitments made, by a former Council, pursuant thereto may :ancelled~ }!r..Young, Chairman of the Committee, advised that the co~mittee is ready submit a report. At ~his point, }~..Cronin ~ointed.out that Resolution Ho. 10776 does not carry an emergency clause, and, consequently, does not bec'ome effective until thirt days from the date of its passage~ and that until the Resolution does become final there is no negotiating committee° The City Attorney orally advisin£ Council that in his opinion Resolution NCo 10776, lawfully created the co~ittea in question and that the committee could lawfully commence negotiations irxnediately upon the psess[e of the Resolution, but that since the Resolution does not carry an emergencyclause, the committee is actin at its peril , so to speak, because the Resolution does not become final until days .from the date of its passage, after which t line, without any further action on the part o£ Council, it will become final, and upon its becoming final anything accomplished by the committee prior thereto will be just that much progress ~:ro Young submitted the following report of the negotiatin§ committee: eros ricks, Virginia Octobor ~, 1~O. Er. Chairran: The Committee which you appointed to confer with the Roanoke Redevelop- ment and Housing Authority met with this group on ~ednesday, October ~th. Inasmuch as we had asked for the meeting, ~e were called u[*n to state our purpose. We read a copy of Council's Resolution stating our ~urpose, end then asked the question - "Can the Council of the City of Roanoke secure the cooperation of the Housing Authority in obtaining the cancellatio of the present agreement?" The Authority considered the question unfair to them and no answer ~s obtained. They ~tnted to discuss the merits, if any, and bad features, if any, of Public Housing, and did not want to discuss cancellation of the agreement. We declined to debate any other issues until we obtained some form of an answer to the question we ~ere instructed to discuss. Afte~ about one hour of debate the question was simplified to this: "Will the IIousing Authority fol'~ard a copy of Council's Resolution to the Federal Housing Authority, ~-ith or without recommendation, and advise Council their reactions, if any, ~o the Resolution?" The Authority answered this by saying they would answer within a reasonable ti~.e~ and when question~ as to what was considered a roasonable tine, advised that one month was the best they would promise. We then listened to them extoll the n~rits of Public Housing for about two hours, and adjourned. %~e regret our failure to accomplish more, but we do not believe much will ~e gained by continuing our negotiations %~ith this body. It was altho~h no answer was made. Your Committee proposes to pursue this matter further along other lines and will report %o Council f rom time to time when there is any~ng to report Respectfully submitted: ($igned~ A. R. ~iinton (Signed} Ran G. Wq~lttle SiEned) Harry R. Yates Signed) Walter L. ~our~ Chairman" Fa'. Young then offered the following Resolution setting forth the opinion of majority of Council: (~10795) A RESOLUTION settin~ forth the opinion of the majority of the Counc )f the City of Roanoke that the proposed Housing Hygiene Ordinance will actually :lear the city's slums, which the Public Housing Low Rent Project can only ~romise t ]o, and expressing the present intention of Council to pass such Housing Hygiene expressing the opinion of Council that there is little or no necessity a% time for the continuation of the Rousing Project; that the city is in no position at this time to provide necessary facilities for such ~roject; it is Council's present ir~ention to refuse to rezone tho propert, ies now select~ sites for the project; expressing Council's forzal disapproval of the project; lirectin== the City Clerk to forward a copy of this Resolution to the Roanoke Redevel( and Housing Authority. (For full teat of Resolution, see Ordinance Hook No. 17, Page &lS. ) M~. Young moved the adoption of the Re~olution. The Motion was seconded by ~. Webber and adopted by the followin~ vote: A~ ~ess~. ~ebber~ ~o~ ~d the V~ce-~sldent~ ~, ~tn~n ..... NA~3~ ~essrs. Crontn a~ H~ter ............ In re~ ~ the ~port off tie negotiating Cc~.~ttee~ ~r. Tom Stockton Fox~ ~ttorney for the City oF Ro~oke RedeveloFzent and Housing Au~ority~ ~ok exception ;o t~ ite~ contained therein~ stating t~t the co~tttee left out of its re~ort ;he rea~n stated by the Authority as to ~y 1~ did not then ~s~er the first ~as became the Authority felt ~ne rca~n ~culd be given the ~ber~ oF the :eason~ and~ f~ther, that the Aut~rlty defftnltely ~nts to cooFerate with Co~cil. In a ff~r discussion oF t~ ho~ln~ q~e~tlcn, }~. C~ntn voiced the opinl~ ;hat Re~lvtion ~o. 10775 ~nstitutes a ~conslderatlon oF the ~ction of Co,nell In ~ssing Resolution ~o. 1~9~ the eFFect oF which ~a$ to establish t ~ City of ~o~no} tedevelo~ment and Housing Authcr~ty~ ~nd other Resolutions ~ass~d ~d ~de ~l~h re~ to the ~ubltc housing g~E~= ~ub~equ~nt the~to~ a~ noved that J~ty ~tto~ey tnfo~ C~ncll as to the validity off ~ts action by a t~ee to two vote )n September 25, 19~ In ~ssing a Re~lutlon tak~ a stand against public housing ~nd au~orizinz_ a co~ittee to negotiate with the p~r officials of the City of ~o~oke Redevelopment and Ho~in~ Authority, the Public Ho~ing Adn~ls%~%ion, or ~ther p~ter parties, in t~ light of a ques%~n bei~g raised as to ~kether or no% ;his action, on its face, ~s a reconsideration, and if so, does ~he four-fifths ~ote rule apply, the re~ort of the City Attorney to ~ submitted at the re2ular )f Council on Octo~r 16, 1950. ~e motion ~s seconded by ~.r. Young and un~imousl ~do~ed. At this ~int, the P~sident, Mr. Weber, resumed the C~ir and ~. ~inton ~ved t~t the co~ittee ap~i~ed ~der the provisions of Resolution No. 10776 :ont~ue ~o function, pending receipt of ~ opinionf~= the City Atto~ey as to the ~alidity of Re~lution No. 10776. The ~tion ~s seconded by ~ir. Young, and upon roll call, the vote wasas follows: A~S: Messrs. Min~n, Young, and the P~sid~t. ~. '~eb~:er ...... NAYS: F~. H~ter ...... 1. (Mr. C~nin not vot~g.) Mr. C~nin stati~ t~t he did not vote on the above motion because the :orion is ~valid due to t he fact ~% ~he City Charter p~vides Council can act )y Ordinan:e ~ Resolution, )~. }~n%on offered the following Resolutio.: (~10796) A R~0L~ION p~vid~ t~t the co~lttee ap~inted under the p~- ~isions of Re~lution No. 10776, adopted by a majority of the Council of the City of [oanoke on the 25th day of Se~r, 1950, for the put,se of negotiating ~ith the officios of the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, the Rousing Administ~%ion, or other pro~ ~r~ies, in an effort to determine if ~cceptable te~s may be agreed u~m ~e~by the ex~tin~ Coope~tion Agree~nt ~etween the City of R~noke Redevelopment and Hous~ Authority and the City of and resolutions passed and co,irrupts made, by the four Council, ~hereto ~y be cancelled, sh~l~ue to f~ct~n, pendi~ receipt of an opinion the City Attorney as to the validity of said Resolution No. 10776. (For f~l text of Re~lution, see Ordin~ce ~ok No. 17, Page &16.) ng ¥~r. Y, lntcn moved the ,adoption o£ the Resolution, The motion t~as soco~ded Yo~ and adopted by the follo~[ vote: ll~: Eessrs, Elnton~ ~o~ and the President~ Ar, ~ebber ..... ~. NAY~: Ees.rs. Cronin ~d H~t~ ......... 2. ~e~ being.no ~u~r busims., C~ncilmdJou~ed. APPROVED Clerk ?reatdent ,! COUNCIL, P,~UIAR ~EETINO, I,~onday, October 16, 1950. The Council of the City of Roanoke ~et in regular meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the ~unicipal BuildinE~ ¥~nday, October 16, 1950, at 2:00 o'clock~ the regular meetinE hour~ with the President, ~ro ~/ebber, presiding. PRESENT: F~ssrs. Cronin, Hunter, Einton, Young, and the President, ~ebber ..................... ~,. ABSENT: None ....... O. OFFICES PRESENT: ~r. Arthur S. O~ens, City Fan, er, ~,r. ~andolph O. ~hittl~ City Attorney, and Yr. Harry Ro Yates, City Auditor. The meeting ~a$ opened ~ith a prayer by the Reverend P. G. Coaby, Pastor of the Northmtnster Presbyterian Church. F. INUTES: Copy Of the minutes of the regular ~estin~ held on ~onday~ October .~, 1~50~ havin~ been furnished each member of Council, upon motion of ~[r° Cronin, leconded by ~/.r. Hunter and unani:~ouslya dopted, the readin~ was dispensed ~lth and ;he minutes approved as recorded. COUNCIL: The President, F~'. ~/ebber, extended a ~elcome to the provisional ~embers of the Junior League of Roanoke, Incorporated, ~ho '~ere present to obserYe ~the proceedin~s of Council. H~AP~I~ OF CITIZENS UFO2 FUBLI¢ FATTERS: TRAFFIC: ~ro Reuben E. Lawson appeared before Council and presented a ~etiti. si~nad by fiv'e professional or business men having offices and businesses on 6ainsboro Road, N. W., and 5ilmer Avenue, N. '~o, a~king that a 3-hour parking limit ~e established on both sidea of Galnsboro Road, N. '~., between Gilmer Avenue and ?atton Avenue~ fro~, the hours of 9:00 Ao E. to 5:00 P° E., except on Sundays, tn Iorder to keep motorists frc~ utilizin~ available parkin~ spaces roll day long. On motion of F~r. ~iinton, seconded by ~iro Youn~ and ungnimously adopted, the ,etition was referred to the City ~ana~er for study, report and recormendation to :ouncil. BUILDINGS: ~.~. Reuben E. Lawson appeared before Council an~ presented a ~etitiom, requesting permission to erect a Frame residence at 129 Loudon Avenue, ~hich is located in the F~st Fire Zone. The BuildidE Inspector and the City ~Mnager hay/nj expressed the opinion that the erection of the frame residence -~ou~ld not increase the fire .~l~:d :~ adjoining ~roperty, Fr. Cronin offered the following emer.cency Ordinance: (~10797) AN O~DINANCE authorizin~ and directin~ the Building Inspector to :rant a per, it to Reuben E. La~son for the erection of a frame reaidence on property located on the north side of Loudon Avenue, N. 'd., ~est of First Street, described as the e outhem par~ of Lots ?-~-9, Frs. Meal )~ap, Official No. 2012~]~, at 1~) Loudon Avenue, ~. W., and providin~ for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book Ho. 17, Pa~e ~r. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motfonwas seccaded by Fr. Hunter and adopted by t he followin§ vote: AYES: F. essrs. Cronln, Hunter, F. lnton, YounF~ and the President~ ~Ir. Webber-5. MAYS: None ............ O. STREETS A~D ALLSTS: Council havlnE lreviously appointed viewere t~ view an alley located betwee~ Carolina Avenue and Roealind Avenue~ S, Ig.j from T~enty*ei~ht! Street to T~enty-ninth Street~ and to report in writing whether or not in their opin any inconvenience teauld result f~m vacatin~ discontinuin~ ~ c losin$ ~aid alley~ ~r, H, ~, ~$o~ Atto~ey~ represent~n~ ~ar Nemn ~ea~r~ Helen R, Weaver~ O, ~flish and Dorothy I, ~lish~ speared before ~e body ~d presented the ln~ ~port of the viewers: I~ ~: ~LIC~TION ~ T~ COU~OIL ~ ~E CITY OF ~O~E~ ~I~ ~ SP~ ~D ~I~Y, ~ECO~ I~ ~E C~'~ OFFICE OF T~E CI~6UIT CO~T FO~ T~E ~U~ OF ~0~0~ VI~I~IA~ IB PLAT ~0~ 1~ F~ES ~O~T OF VI~ The ~der~i~ed vie~erz ap~inted By th~ Co~cll of ~e Clt~ of Vir~ia, by ~e~olution ~o. 107~9 ado~ed on the 9th day of October~ to vie~ ~scertain ~nd re~rt In writi~ ~ur~u~t to ~e ~rovl~ions o~ Section 1~-7~ and ]]-1~6-i~ of the C~e of Vir~i~t~ i9~0, ~h~ther in ~ei opinion ~y, ~n~ if ~y, ~t ~convenience w~ld ~zuit f~m ~e~enti~ ~acatt~ dlsco~tlnui~ and ciosi~E ~e alley descried In the a~ve, re~pectfullF re~rt ~t after ~l~ first B~en duly ~orn they viewed the s~ld alie~ ~ t~ nei~h~r~ ~operty ~ ~re un~u~ly oF ~h~ opinion t~at ~o i~conveni~nce ~lll result eider to the ~blte or ~ person, firm~ o~ cor~tion fifo= the pe~anent v~ting~ di~cont~uing closi~ of the ~aid alley. ~I~N ~der our hands this li~ ~a~ o~ o~to~, 3~ned~ C. Cecil Flora ~Slgn~d~ D~vid ~i. Etheridge~ S~.~ ~Mn~er, the City tt~mey and tM ~ity ~[ineer for study, report and the ~lty ~Mneger ~esented a cOm~ication from the ~lty ~[ineer ~ith the tioa tMt th~ allfy in q~stion ti officially closed. ~. Etnton moved that Cz~il con,ur in ~e ~mn~tion of the City aM ~e ~lty ~gineer and that t~ foll~[ O~In~ce be placed upon its first rlldin~. Be motion ~as seconded by Sir. Yo~ and adored by ~he follow~[ AYES: ~e~zrs. Cronin, H~ter, tSnton, Yo~[, and ~e Presider, }.r. Webber-~ ~YS: None ................... O. [~1079~] AN ~DIN~CE vaca~g, discontinuin$ ad closing an alley in Block 33, C~s~al Sprin~ Land Comfy ~, ex~endin~ from 2~h S%ree~ to 29%h S~vee%s said alley bein~ sho~ on the mp of Cvys%al 5prtnE L~d Co=p~y of ~ in ~levk~s Office of %he Clrcui% Cour~ of Ro~oke Co~n~y~ Virginia, in P~ 1, 102 -103 · ~S, Ed~r Neon ~eave~, Helen R~ Weaver, A~on O. ~clish a~ Doro%hy I. ~Elish ~ve heFe%ofore filed their ~t~i~ before the Council of ~he Gi%y of Roanoke, Vir~tnia, l~ accordan:e with ~he law, ~ which said ~%i~ion t~y ~ques~ed said Council of %he ~i%y of Roanoke %o va~%e, ~scon~inue and close ~id alley~ a s se~ ou%~ of %~ filin~ of ~fch said ~%i~i~ due no%ice was ~he public~ 'as required by'~w, ~d ~S~ in a~co~cew i~h the pvayev of said ~l~i~ vie~rs were ~in~ed bythe Council of the City of Roanoke %o view the p~v~y and ~po~ ~e%her in their opinion any in~nveni~ce ~uld ~esul~ f~m discon=lnutnE ~d closin[ said alley, as he~ina~ve se~ ou%, ~d WHERF~S~ it appears l~o~ the report in ~ritfn~ filed by said vie~rs in this procsedin~j which ms filed with the City Clerkj to~ether~th the affidavit of said vie~ers~ on the l~th day of October~ t~t no inconvenience w~ld ~s~ ei~he] to any i~ividual or to the ~blic~ f~ vacat~E~ discontinu~ a~ closinE said alley~ as hero,naive set out~ ~S~ l~ ffu~her ap~r~ to C~ncil t~t ~e petitioners afo~said ~ve a~reed ~ bear ~d deff~y ~e c~ts and e~enses incident to t~ p~ce~in~. ~RE, BE ~ O~AIe~ by ~he Co~l of ~e City of Ro~oke, Vtrsinia~ that the alley~ as herel~ve set o~, be, a~ the s~ ~ hereby vacated, dis- continued ~ closed; and ~ all rl~ht~ title and interest of ~e Cl~y of ~o~oke and the ~blic In and to said alley, as h~reina~ve set ou~, ~e hereb~ in$offar as the ~ou~il l~ empowered ~ to do~ except ~ a ~blic easement i~ ~ereby resoled for the maintenan~e~ repair and replace~n~ of the sto~ dra~ se~ers ~d ~ater lines~ if ~y~ no~ located in ~aid alley~ and all other municl~l installations no~ located In ~aid alley. - BE IT ~T~R O~A!~ that the City E~ln~r be~ and he is ~reby d~ected to ~rk eVacated~ Discontinued and Closed~ ~id al[ey~ as h~r~ve ~et out~ all m~ps ~ plats on file in the office of the City ~lneer of the City of on ~ich ~aid ~ap$ a~ plats ~id alley are sho~, referring to the book a~ paee of Resolutions and O~lnances of the Co~cil of the City of Ro~oke ~rein O~inance shall be spread. BE ~ F~T~ ORDAINED t~t the Cle~ of Council deliver to t he Clerk of ~ustin~s Court for the City of R~noke~ Virgin~, a copy of this O~lnence ~ order that said Clerk of Court ~y Fake proof notation on all ~ps or p~ts re~rded in his ~id office~ upon ~l~ are sho~n sa~d alley~ as here~a~ve set out, as by ~e O~inance ~vin~ ~en re~ ~s ~id over. SCHWa: ~. J. S. EcDon~d, Clerk of the R~noke City School Board, before Coun=il~ a dvising t~ the School Board is no~ ready to ~pply to the State ~rd of Education of Virg~ia for ~nds for an Addition to ~d~ 'Jilson J~ion ~igh S~ool and for ~p~in~ ~e Custal Sprin~ S~ool; ~he~u~n~ F~. C~nln offered the follo~ emer~ncy ~esolutio~ ~ith re.rd to the ~ood~w ~[l~n J~ior ~i~h School: ([107~) A RESOLUTION approvin~ ~ appli~tion of the ~noke City School Boa~ to the State Board of ~ucation of Virginia flor ~e purpose of ~ec~in~ 3tats School Const~ction F~s in the amount of $~85,]~.~ for ~ Addition to ~o~ro~ ~ilson J~ior H~h School tn the City of Roanoke; advisinF ~e State ~rd of ~ucatfon of Vf~inia t~t this G~ncil has ~o-~ided sufficien~ funds th~u~h cash a~proprfations to ~mplete ~fd project; ~ra~E ~ission to ~e Roanoke City School Boa~ to use the ~e to complete the p~Jec= for ~e put. se designated in th~ application; authoriz~ and direct~ the City Clerk to forth~th t~nsm[t certffied copies of ~fs re~lution to ~nterested ~rties; and ~rovfdfnE for ~ eme r~ ncy · (For ~11 text of Hesolution~ see O~i~nce ~ok No. 17~ PaEe ~18.) ~. Gronin ~ved the adoption ~ the Resol~fon.. The motion was seconded by ~. ~inton and a~pted by the followin~ ¸74 A1T-~.' 14asSrSo Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mtn Yebbsr-5. NAY.q~ None ......... O° ' Mtn Young offered the following e~ergency He~olution with regard to the Crystal Spring 5chool~ {~rlO~OO) A RESOLUTION approving an application of the Roanoke City School Board to the Stats'Board o£ Education of Virginia for the purpose of securinl State School Construction Funds in the amount of $?],O21.00 for adding to or t~proving the presen Crystal Spring S&ool in the City of Roanoke: advising the State Board of Education of Virginia that this Council has provided sufficient funds through cash appropriattl to complete said project; granting permission to the Roanoke City School Board to us, the same to complete the project for the purpose designated in the a~plicstion: authorizing and directing the City Clerk to forthwith transmit certified copies of thin resolution to interested ~arties; and providing for an emergency. {F~' full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Ho. 17, Page F_w. Young moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AIRES: F. eesrn. Cronin~ Hunter, Elm,on, Young, and the President, h'. ~ebber-5. NAYS: None .............. O. HOUSING: Council having previously approved, in §enerala draft of a Housing iygiene Ordinance, and a public hearing on the draft of Ordinance having been schedu ~or the present meeting, }ir. John W. Boswell appeared before the body and discussed everal Features of the ~roposed houstn~ measure. Er. Boswell pointed out that Section 3 provides that ~lndo~ panes shall be ntact and voiced the opinion that this provision is unfair to the o~ner because the ;chant is the one ~ho is usually the cause of windo~ panes being broken. There was some discussion as to changing the section to provide that ~indo~s shall be kept in good repair, and that the property o~er not be solely responsible. Under sub-sec,inn (b] of Section 2 there was some discussion as to providing for an appeal From subordieates off the Cor~nissteaer of Health to the Co~lssioner of ~ealth rather than the Board of Health. There ~as also s discussion as to a provision for re~unding the fee in the even' ~he appeal is sustained. Pi** Boswell voiced the opinion that some consideration should be given to t he ~gent under Sec,ism 7. In a discussion of Section 1/~, l!r. Y~ung moved that a time limit of t~ years ;o comply ~ith the provisims thereo£ he inserted. The motion ~as seconded by ~. ;ronin and unanimously adopted. There was some discussion under Section 15 as to also requiring a bath tub for :ach d~elling. Under Section 16, Fl** Boswell raised the question as to ~hether or not the o~nel ~ill be held responsible For such things as replacing ~rashern and unstopping sewer ,Ipes. Also speaking on the Housing Hygiene Ordinance. was Fl*. R. Glenn Culbergson who 'oicsd the opinion that it is up to the property o~ner to keep the dwelling in good :ondition. Everyone present having been ~iven an opportunity to be heard on the subject ~Lr. Cronin moved that the draft of Ordinance be referred back to the co~mittee who submitted same fc~ further study in the light of the discussion at the present meetin~ and to ~e~ent sv~ested chan~es at the next regular meeting of Council. Th moticn ~as seconded by F~o Your~ and unanimously adopted° BBFUNB5 AND REBATE3-TAIE~: P~o Co Ro Kennett~ City Treasurer~ appeared be£or~ Council~ advisin~ that property described aa the eastern part of Lot ~A~ and the northeastern part Of Lot 7~ Block ~ Corbiesha~ ¥~p~ ~as erroneously assessed for ta~es for the year 1~ on the basle of a vacant lot inst~ai of aa hav~n~ a bulldin~ thereof and asked tb~t ~[ro Douglas S. St Clair, the ~esent o~ner~ be refunded the penaltyar interest upon pey~cant of said ta~es~ penalty and interest remainin~ a2~nst the Property for the year The City Attorney voicing the opinion th&t the ~ro~er recourse in the presen~ instance ia to the co~rts, but Council bein~ of the opinion that a refund should be ~uthorized by the body, }'-'r. Cronin offered the following Resolution: {~10~O1)A BESOLUTION authorizin~ and directin.~ a refund of $?.OO to Douglas ~. St Clair~ representin~ penalty and interest on taxes remainin~ a6ainst property lescrtbed as the eastern part of Lot ~ and the northeastern tart of Lot 7, Block Corbiesha~ F~p~ Official ~o. 1650~07, for the year 19~, ~hich property is carried 'the 19~ Land Book in the name of R. L. h'ard and J. 5. Lavinder~ upon pal=ant of said taxes, penalty and lnterest~ in the total aaount of (For full text of Resolution~ see Ordinance Book No. 17, Pa~e 220.) I/r. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The =orion was seconded by ir. ¥1nton and adopted by the followin_~ AYES: l~,essrs. Cronin~ Hunter, F. inton, Youn~ and the Prestdent~ }ir. ~lehber-5 NAYS: ~one .......... O. AIRPORT: CouncilhavinE at its last neetin$ authorized the appointment of a :ormittee for the purpose of sub=ltting a suitable design of a plaque to be erected in the proposed Administratic~ Buildint at the Roanoke l:unioi~al Airport {'*'oodrum field) in memory of the late Honorable Clifton A. %/oodrum~ ~tv. Roy C. Kinsey vefore the body, advisins that he *suld like to sutnit a drawin~ for the plague and :o submit quotations as to the price thereof. F~'. Kinsey was advised to contact the co~ittee. PETITIONS AhD CO~TUNICATION$: SCHOOLS: A proEress report from the Roanoke ~ity School Board for the month ~f Septenber~ 19~0, ~s before Council. P~'. Hunter noYed that the report be filed. The ~otionwas seconded by ~-. Einton and unanimously adopted. SCHOOLS: The Roanoke City School Board havin~ been requested to inform Counc as to its plans 'for improve=ants at the Bel=ont School and the Jamieon School, the £ollowin~ co~munication from the Superintendent of Schools, ~-ith reference to t he natter~ ~as before Council: "October 6, 19~O City Clark, · ' Roanoke, Va. Dear ]ir. ~Ioor~an: Re~lyin~ to Council~s request of September 1~, 19~O, for inforaati on the ~chool Board*s plans "for improvements at the Belmont School and the Jamieon School"~ I am pleased to state: First. an architect has been engaged to prelate plans for an addition and ~aJor improve~nts to the Belmont School and preliminary plans are in hand. This is also true for the Morningside School. The preliminary[ plane for each echool call for added space for a ~ulti-pur~ose room (assembll~ and caeeerla use}~ library~ workshop,and other needed facllities~ along with! a batter srrangenent oP classroom afacao The Board told a delegation of patrons of Belmont at its meeting October 2 that serious consideration is being given to the needs at Belmont along with other needs in the city. Second, the' Jamlson School has Just had extensive improvements completed, consintin~ of modern heating plant, modernized toilet improved cafeteria apace. It present the building is being ~ainted outeide and shortly will be given complete inside paintings The total cost of these improvements.at Jamison together with further minor lmprovements~ will approximate The School Board's bulldin~ program so far has been main] to relief for those sections having puplle on l~rt-time~ and will directed to improvement of facilities in various schools as Justified on the basis of a careful ~tudy of the 1920 school-children census recently completed and analysed. Trusting that this information meets the request of Council, I am Very truly yours~ (Signed} Do E. ~cQullkin tuperint endente F.r. Cronin moved that the cor. munication be filed and that a copy of same be forwarded to }:rs $. R. ~eeler. The motion was seconded by ~Ir. Young and unanimousl adopted. SCHOOLS-STREET LTaHTS: I communication fron ~,r. D. E. LcQuilkin~ Superinten- dent of Schools, requestin~ o£ Council an assurance that sufficient street lights will be in,tailed around the new Addison High School building within a year~ so that the School Hoard may be saved the expense of providin~ flood lights on the bullding~ before the body. The City reneger ccnmentin~ that never, to his knowledge, has the School Board been refused a request for street li&hts~ }~. Cronin moved that the letter be referred to t he City P~na~rer. The notion was seconded by ~. Hunter and adopted. FLAN~iIiG: A communicaticn from lLrs. F. L. Seymour, Secretary of the Plarmin Board, a dvisin~ that a joint meetinE of the Planning Board of the City of Roanoke and the Planning Commissions of t~e To~ of Salem, the To~a of ¥inton and Roanoke County was held on teptenber 20, 19.~0, in Salem, Virginia, for a discussion of problems for the orderly control and future develo[ment of Roanoke Valley, and that the next ~oint ~.eeting has been scheduled for December 6, 19~O~ endwill be held in the Council Room, }!unicit~l BuildinE, ~:oanoke, ¥ir[inia, at which t ime State Hit ~e~artment officials will be present for a discussi:n of highway ~roblema, was before Council. F~..Hunter moved that the communication be filed. The motion was s ea~nded Einton and unanimously adopted. HOUSL~O: A post card from F~r. T. li. Clark, dr., opposing public housings and copy of a communication from liP. Ja~es W. Drewry, addressed to the City of t~oanoke Redevelot~ent a nd Housing Authority~ commending the Authority for the firm stand which it ~as taken to continue ~he housing program in Roanoke, were before Council. The post card and comunication were filed. STREETS A~D &LLHS: Council h eying previously appointed viewers to report in whether or not portions of Oak Street, S. %/.~ and Alberta Avenue~ pernanently vacated, discontinued and c 1need, as requested by Fr. James A. Bear, Attorney, repr~sentin§ Virginia Rolley Pollard, the following report of the viewers with reference to the matter~ wes before the body'- BEFORE THE COUNCIL OF ~ CI1~ OF IH RE; APPLICATI~ ~ THE ~U~CIL OF THE cI~ OF RO~O~ ~GINIA~ TO YACATEe DI~NT~UE A~DCLO~E THE ~A~ D~CRIBED ~L~ AVE~E, BEING ~CATED AND DESCRIB~ ~ P~CEL hO. 1: THAT ~RTION of Oak 5tree~ as 8ho~ on ~he khp Gran~ln Cou~ ~neze which la of reco~ In D~d ~ok 471, ~go In ~e Clerk's Office of the H~lnga Co~ fo~ the Cl~ of R~nok~ Virginia~ said fo~ (~O) f~ wide ~reet eztendl~ ~. 7~ deg. ~3~ ~. abou~ ~ fe~ between the ~tersec~lon of the ~resen~ Oak $~ree~ and Oregon Avenue to Sprin~ Road a~ the so~h ~undary line of the ~eaver Hel~ts Addition ~p. ~i~ ~ tree~ c~eees ~s 3~ Block 2. Va~i~ton a~ ~e ~ of reco~ In Deed ~k 592 a~ ~ge 39~ Roanoke PARCEL hO. 2: THAT ~RTION of Alberta Avenue~ S. ~.~ as on t~6 ~e~e ~ei~h~ ~p~ (No~ recorded~ but b~ which m~ one lot has been ~old)~ ~atd gor~ (~O) foot wide street eztend~g f~m ~he ~resent te~lnation~ Alberta Aven~ as ~cwn on the Ho~e~d Addition P~p, recorded In Deed Hook 742 at ~ge 7~ S. dog. 4~* ~. 275 feet, more or le~s, ~ S~cin~ R~d. This stree~ crosses, in ~rt, ~ts 51 and 52~ Block 2~ ~.shin~ton and Lee ~ferred to above. IT BErG I~E~ED ~ VACATE, DISC~TINUE A~ CLOSE the a~e described streets. REPOT OF VI~S The undersi~ned ~ie~rs sppoint~ by the Council o~ the ~lty of Ho~oke Vlrglnid, by Hesol~ion ~o. 10769, adored on the 25th day of September, 1950, Io ~e~ ascertain ~d ~[ort in ~r~t~g~ p~suant to~ of Sections 15-7~ ~d 33-15~157 of the Code of ~irglnia 19~O, whether in their opinion ~y~ and if any, ~t ~nconv~ience would ~sult from permanen vacating~ discontinuin~ a~ clos~g the streets described in the caption above~ respect~lly r~ort t~t after ha~ f~rst beea duly sworn~ they ~ewed the said streets ~ t~neighboring p~perty~ and are u~nl~ly the op~nion that no Inconvenience will result e~ther to the public or to any individual from the pemanent vacat~g~ discontinuing and ~osfng of the said GIY~ UNDER OUR ~S THIS THE ~th DAY OF October, 19~O. (Slened) Fra~ L. gitchell ~sl~d~ ~ ~[ ~o." In this connection~ P~. ~. G. PaEe, 255~ Alberta Avenue, S. W., aR~ared ~efore Council and advised the body that the citizens in his nei~hborhood ~ant the ~treets In question exte~ed to Sp~ng Hoad~ S. ~., pri~rily for the benefit of the ~hlldran who ~lll attend the new ~r~din Court School. After a discussion of the mtter~ k~. ~linton ~o~ed that a public hearing be on the question ~t the ~gul~ ~et~ of Council on ~n~y~ October 30, t~t tn t~ meanti~e, the City [~anager look into the feasibillty of use of the streets by children atte~g ~e Grand~ Court S~ool. ~e motion ~s seconded by You~ and ~imously adored. H~SIN~: The City Attorney ~ving be~n requested to render an opinion as validity of He~lut~n No. 10776, In t~ light of a question be~ ~lsed as if a recons~eratlon~ should not the fo,-fifths ~ote rule have applied, the ~unication ~ the City At~rney, with reference to the ~tter, before Co~cil: eOctober 12~ 19~O. The Ronorable Council of the City of R~noke. On Sept~ber 25, 19~, Council, by a t~ee ~ two ~te, F~ssed Resoluti~ ~o. 10776. That ~solution recites that on the 25th day of July~ 19~9, the former Co~cfl ~ssed Hesolution No. 1~8~ t~ legal effect of which was set up, within the fl~ty of Roanoke, ~ inde~endent political subdivision the Co~on~ealth kno~ as the City of Ho~no~e Hedevelo;ment and Hous~g ly Authority; that the majority of the present Council are unalmpathetic with the over-all elms and ~urposee of the Redevelopment Rousing Authority progra that the aa.iority of the {~esent Council believe that it M~uld be to the bee interest of the City and its citizens that efforte~be ~adeto arrive at mutually acceptable Leans ~ereby the existing cooperation agreement, and ether commitments made parsuant thereto, my be cancelled, The resolution appointed a committee and authorized and directed it to negotiate with the proper officials o£ the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority~ the Public Rousing Administration or such other proper parties as they may deem necessary in an effort to deter~ine acceptable means whereby the exlati cooporation a~reement and all resolutions and comltments made themeto by the former Council may be cancelled. Aa clearly indicated in the above~entinned resolutions the for~er Counc had Previously passed its Resolution ~o. 1OO9~, vitalizing the Housing Authority~ and also its Resolution an. 10]$), pursuant to ~hich the City entered into the Cooperation Agreement, . Council now desires to know if its action of September 25th in passing Resolution lin. 10?76~ appointin~ the ne~otiatinil cor~nittee, constituted a ~recnnsideratinn~ of its for~er actions in passing either or both of the two other resolutions. Rule 11 of this Council's "Rules of Procedure" provides that "Roberts~ Rules of Order" shall govern the City Council in all cases to which theya ri applicable. That authoritative work discloses that in the parliamentary sense a ~reconslderatic~~ is obtained by motion. The motion mu~t be made by one who voted with the prevailin~ side ard is directed at a reconsideration of a vote disposir~ of the sin question. "The effect of the adoption of this ~otion is to place before the Assembly the original question in the exact position it occupied before it was voted upon"o See "Roberts~ Rules o Order", Revised, Section 36, pages 156-168, especially page A simple reading of the resolution appointing the negotiating committee will disclose that it places neither OF the foxmner resolutions (the original questions) before the Council in the exact position they occupied before they were voted on. On the contrary, a s stated~ the resolution complained of clearly recognizes the passage and existence of ~oth of the For~er reeolutinns. It is, therefore, apparent that the action of Council in passt the resolution appointing the negotiating co~uittee did not constitute reconsideration of previous action in passing either or both o£ the former resolutions; nor of any other action of the Council relative to public housing. If such action on the part of Council, as is here considered was finall held to constitute ~recon$ideratinn' it would necessarily follow that no ordtnan.'e could be repealed except by a Four-fifths vote because, under such a deter~ination, such action ~ould also a~ount to a ~reconsideration~ of the ordinance sought to be repealed. And, so far as I a~ advised, Council's right to rel~al and enact ordinances ui~n the aFFirnative vote of three of its members (Charter~ sectlsn 12] has never bern questioned. Then, too, it may be of passing interest to point out that the Charter contains no four-fifths vote requirement before Council u~y ~ reconsider~, That requtrer'~nt is found in Rule 10 of Council's "Rules of Procedure". Rule 12 threrof, which is aimed at and, accordingly, controls all rules procedure ado[ted by the Council, provides that: "These rules ~ay be altered or amended at any regular meetinF by a vote of at lease three members of the Council. Any of these rules n~y be suspended for the time being by the vote of at least three ~embers." Respectfully $ ubmitteds (Slgned} Ran G. k'hittle City Attorney" P~. Cronin statin[ that there is some question in his mind as to the validi' of Rules ll and 12, and that he feels definite instances of law' should have been cited, but tF. at since there apparently is no law, he will acceFt the opinion of the City Attorney~ the communication ~s filed. BUDGET-CO}$1I~SIOBZR OF R~I~{UE: A co~u~unication from Judge John E. ~art, Cou~issioner of Reveaue, a dvining that it will be necessary for an appropriation of !150.OO to be ~ade tn the postage account in his budget, one-third of ~flich will be · eimbursed by the state, was before Council. Itappearing that the ~Compensatinn Board has almeady approved the additional $150.00~ subject to the concurrence of the Council of the City o£ Roanoke, klr. Hunie >Flared the Follo~ln~ ~mar~ency Ordinance: ~10802) AN ORDiIIlJ~CE to a~end and reenact Section {6, "Commissioner of ~evenue"~ of an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke~ Virginia, ~n the 2~th day of Dece~ber~ 19/,9, So, 10129~ and en~ltled~ ".tn Ordinance raking appropriations from the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning Januar~ Is 1950, and ending December 31~ 19~Os and declaring the existence ef an e~ergency"o (For full text of Ordinances see Ordinance Book So. 1Ts Page Er. Hunter moved the a~option of the Ordinance. The motion was e ecc~ded by Er. Cronin and adopted by t he folloving vote: AI[E-~: F. essre. Cronin, Hunters ~inton, Ycun~s and the Fresidant, Yr. '*'ebber-5. NAIl3: ~one ......... Oo REPOtTS OF OFFICERS: CIT~ Y~NAGE~: T~e City [~na~er submitted written reports on work accomplishel and ex~enditures For the payroll periods e~ding Au~_ust 15, 19~Os and August 30s 19.tO showing cost of EarP~£e removal as %1.09 and ~1.10s respectively, The reports were filed. AIdeS.USE: The City }~nager submitted written report from the Almshouse for the month of Au~ust~ 19~rO, showinE a total expense of $1~&59.~6~ as cc~pared witha total expense of ~1~759.27 for the month of AuEust~ 19&9. The report w~s filed. CITY PHYSICI~/~: The City ¥~nager submitted written report from the City Physician showing 728 office calls and ~9 ~resc~lptlons filled foF ~he month of Au~t~ 1950~ as command wi~ 719 office calls ~d 597 presc~tptlons filled for ~he uonth of Au~s~ 19~9; also~ a ~1tten re~ showing 6~5 office calls ~d 694 p~scrtpt~ns f~lled for the ~n~h of Septeuber~ 1950~ a s com~red ~h 5~ Office :alls a~ &~ prescriptions filled fo~ t~ month of Se~ember~ 19&9~ ~e re~rks were filed. DEPOneNT OF [UBLIC k~A~: The Ci~ }~na~F sub~ed written ~por~ :he Depar~men~ of Public h'elfa~ for t~ =on~ of A~us~ 1950~ show~g 1~ cases l~dled at a %o%al cost of $~2~0&.~ as ~mFa~d with 1,136 c~es ~led at a Itot~ cost of ~1,303.~O Xbr the n~th of August, 19&9; ~so~ a written ~ort for ~%he nonth of Sep%em~, 1950, showtnE 1,&O9 cases handled at a to~l cost of )53,503.19, as compared wt%h 1,153 cases handled a% a total cos% of ~&2,213.1&, for ~he month of September, 19~9. T~e reForts weie f~led. ~PORTS: ~e City Fm~EeF al~ submit%ed wFi~%en reForts from the City For %he nonths of July ~d September, 19~O; ~he De~r%~n~ of BuildlnEs for {month of September, 1950; %he Depa~n% of Par~ and Recreation for the months ~uE~ and September, 19~O; %he Electrical De~rt~nL for %~ ~n%h of ~9~0; =he He~%h Detrain% fo~ ~ non%hs of A~us% ~d Sep%~ber, 19~O; the ~iciFal Air.r% for %he month of Au~st, 19~O; %he Pl~binE Depar%~n~ for ~he ~n~h of September,' 1950; ~he Police De~rt~n~ for %~ ~n~s of June and July~ 19~ ~and %he PurchasinK Depot=eh% for the months of Aug~ and Sep%ezbe~, 19~0. ~e reports' we~ filed. APPO~T)~NTS-FI~ D~ART[~T: The City )~n~er submit%ed w~t%en re~r~ ~he emplo~en~ of ~ward Earl Walden as Fi~s% ~eaF F~eman, effective October 1, and C~son S~nce as Firs~ IeaF Fi~em~, effective Oc~o~r 1, 19~. M~. ~inSon moved %ha% the re.r% be filed. The mo%ion was s e~ed by H~er and unan~ously adored. CITY EFPLOYEESt The City ¥~rmger submitted the follo~dng re~ort with regard to days off and vacati~s for policemen: eRoanoke, ¥irgtnia October 16, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen.* You adopted Resolution ~o. 97~8 on December IIr 19~8, ~hich gave ~lice~n four ~ys off ~ch month. A copy of this ~solution is attached he~ for d~cussion. The four day~ are no~ly ~iven each ~lth except dung the ~ert~ ~en the officer is tsihg his vacation. Mi~ that ~onth instead of ~vin~ f~r ~s off, the ~olice~n w~ld only Eet two days, ~e forego~n~ Is ny tnter~ttOn of the intent of the Councll~ however, since there a~pe~s to ~ a question of ~y Jud[~nt In the ~t~er, I am perfectly ~ll~f to br~F the matter to you for your decision. Re~ect fully (5i~d) Arth~ 5. C~ns City F~ge rn In a disc~sicn of the q~ation, F~. C~nin ~inted cut tMt O~lnmce So. 10622, $~inf 5ecti~n 1], Chapter 7, of the ~ity C~e, relat~ to vacatioas, sicl leave and milita~ leave For of'ricers a~ e~ploFee~ of the City of ~noke, dt~t~nct ~vides for vacation leave equal to one ~d ~ne-quarter ~ days for each full calen~r month of ~e~ice rendered up to a ~xim~ of thirty days, a~ tha~ ~ ~pinion t~ vacation leave ~ld be serrate and a~art f~m the f~r day~ relief from ~ork ~r ~nth allo~ed police~en just a~ Saturday afternozn~, 3u~ays and ~olidaya are not c~unted ~ain~t the vlite collar ~orkers of t he c ity in their vacat inns. After a ~er discussion of the question, Mr. ~iin~n moved that the ~tter berefe~ed to the City At~ey for an interpretation. The motion ~s seconded by M~. Youn~ and a~pted by the follo~ng vote, M~. C~nin protesting t~t ~e question at hand is perfectly clear ~d needs no ~terp~tation: AYe: }~ssrs. Hunter, ~iinton, Young, m~d the President, Fr. Webber ..... NAYS: }~r. C~nin .......... 1. FI~ DEP~'~T: The City }~ier having been requested to ~vite an enginee: f~m ~e Nationsl ~rd of Fire Underwriters to confer~ith Council with a vie~ of dete~ining ho~ m~y pieces of equipm~t ~11 be ~eded to furnish adequate f~e ~tection ~ the Roanoke area and the muter of firemen requ~ed to fully ~n the equipment, he submitted ~ittea report ~at he h~s b~en advised the organization will have ~meone in Roanoke as s~n as it can ~ ar~nged, but t~t it cannot ~cheduled ~ediately. The ~port was filed. CO[iTRACTS: T~ City }~ger sub~tted a p~gress report of Jobs ~der cont~ ~or t~ ~n~ of September, 1950. The report was filed~ it berg understo~ that the City Ea~ger will lo--rd l~ividual copies of the chart to the ~mhers of Council. B~G~-DEPAR~ OF ~IC ~E: Co~cil havi~ p~viously appropriated ~3,~O.CO for the purchase of recording equi~nt to be ~ed ~ the Department of ~blic Welfare, ~he City ;'~anager submitted ~ritten report ~ith the request ~hat authority ~ granted for lurc~mse of the equipment from a firm ~her t~ the low bidder. Council being of the opinion that the recording equil~ent should be purchase( fran ~ firm to be determined by the City Yanager, the City Auditor and the Director )F the Depart~mt of Public Yelfare, {:r. Ycun8 offered the following Resolution: (~10~.0]) A RESOLUTIC~ authorising the purchase of recording equipment at a not to exceed $],000,00, for use in the Department of Public Welfare, £rom a to be determined by the City ~nsger, the City lv~Jitor arm t he Director o£ the )epartrent oF Public Welfares (For full text of Resolution, me Ordinance Book No. 17, Page ~21o) F.r. Young =eYed the adoption oF the iesolutic~l. The motion was seconded by Cronin end adopted by the Following vote: AYE9: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, k;inton, ][oung, and the President, }'fo Webber-5. NAYS: None- ......... O. ~UI)GET-FIINICIPAL GARAGE~ The City Fanager submitted ~a-ltten report with the rest that $1~500.C0 be transferred Prom the He{~ir$ account to the Tires account in the }:unicipal Garage budget; whereupon, {~r. Cmnin offered the following emergency )rdina:me: (~10-~0/+) AH ORDINANCE to ainend and reenact Section ~1~0, "}iunicipal Garage~, ~F an Ordinance adolted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, ¥irglnia, on the 2~th of December, 19~9, go. 10129, and entitled, "An Ordinance raking appropriati,na Fre~ the General Fundcff the City of P. oanoke for the fiscal year teginning January end endlnF December ]1, 1950, and declaring the existence of an emergency". (For Full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book Ho. 17, Page ¥~. Cranin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was~ccnded by ~,inton and adoLted by the Follow'.'nc vote: AYES: Kessrs. Cronin, Hunter, Plinton, Young, and the President, ~. h'ebber- ~AYS: ~one ........ BUDGET-SE'~ER CONSTRUGTTCN: The City ~anager submitted t~ following cor~unication From the City Engineer with regard to a s ewer right-of-way easement property belonging to Fa'. J. R. Root: "IhTER~BPART}EHT COIl.UN 1CATIOH TO: Mr. I. S. Owens, City ~anager PROM: ¥~r. H. C. Broyles, City Engineer DATE: October 12, It is reco~ended that the sum of $225.00 be appropriated by City Council for se~mr r/~ht-oF-~ay easement within a 30-£0Ot private road north of Rainbo Bread Company Property between ~iteside Street and the ~. & W. Railway Property, a distance of 510 Feet belonging to Fr. J. R. Root. This ri~ht-of-~my is necessary for the completion of the sewer in connection with the Hollins P.c~d Sewer Project and will be to the advantage o£ the City to be able to construct the sewer across the a bovementisned propmrty. This strip of land, since it was shown on our maps to be a 3S-Foot priv e road~ ~as not assessed, and the agreement of $225.00 reached between the City and F~. j. R. Root for a right-of-troy across his property is not in conflict with any existing ordinances er ~olicies. Very truly yours, (Si~ned) H. C. Broyles City Engineer APPROVED (Signed) Jno L. Wentworth Director of Public Works" 81; 82; After a discussion of the matte~j the City ~nageradvieing that the course of the sewer l~.ne h~s again been chan~ed due to the ~b~equ~ agree~nt of Ray J. ~r~er to allow the pro~sed sewer ll~e to c~ his property, ~d ~. C~nin ~lnting out tha~ thi~ ~s the ~ute he ~d favored f~ the besinning and ~ain questioning the seve~l c~n~es In the pro~ed location of the se~er line by the enti~ers~ ~. H~ter offered t~ follo~ ~r~cy (~10~0~) ~ ORDI~CE authoriz~ng ~e ~rchase of a se~er easement thirty feet in ~!dth~ t~thtn a th~ty foot private road belon~ln~ Root~ ~or~ of the Rain~ Br~d Com~ny~ pro~rty between ~ite~lde 3tree~ ~d the 2orfolk ~d ~estern Railway C~n~ right~f-~y~ a die,ace of ~10~ feet~ for the ~ of $22~.~, to be paid for fr~ the 6e~ral F~dl ~d providi~ for (For~ll text of O~lna~e, see Ordeals Book ~o. 17, Page g~. Hunter noved t~e adoption of the Ordin~ce. The ~tion ~a~ seconded r. You~ ~d adopted by t h~ follo~n~ vote: A~5: biess~. C~nin~ H~ter, Ein~n~ Yo~g, and the President. ~r. ~ebber-~ NAYS: None ......... O. ~G~-CL~K OF ~TS= The ~X~y ~m~er ~bmi::~d a co~Xca:Xon~m the :lerk of:he Courts wlth the request that the Petty ~ash Fund for purchase and sale n:e~al Revenue Stamps be Xncreased f~m $250.~ to $~.~; ~e~u~n~ ~. MXn:on ~ffered :he followtn& ResoXu%1on: ~10~06} A RE~LUTION au:horXz~g a Petty ~ash Fund of $~.~ ~or ~rc~se nd sale of In~ernal Revenue Stamps fo~ %he Ole~ of :he Cour:s~ and e~lu:ion No. ~1X6~ adopted on the 23~ day of Aprt1~ 19~5. {For full text of Re~olu%1on~ see O~1~=e Book No. 17~ Pa~e Mr. ~%on moved the adoptXon of the Re~Xution. The mo:Xo~ was seconded by r. YounE and adopted by ~he foXlowfn~ A~S: Eess~. C~n~ H~:er~ Min:on~ Yo~E~ and the Presiden:~ ~. Webber-5 NAYS: None ......... O. REPOTS OF ~O~;~XTTEES: None. UNFXNI~D BUSI:~SS: None. ~ONS~ERATION OF 0~; None. IN~ODUOTION AND ~O~XD~ATION OF ~DINAN~ES ~ STRUT N~-~5: O~Xnance No. 10780~ dXrec:Xn~ :he chan&e of na=e S. ~.~ be:ween Bramble:on A~nue ~d ~ke~od Drlve~ :o Lakewood Drive~ S. W.~ and ~Xrec:Xn& :he =hanEe of n~e of :he sou:he~ ~rhfon of Lakewood Driv~ betweeu East Drlve a~ ~est Drtve~ to Eas~ Drtve~ S. ~. ~ ~vXn~ prevlousXy been befc ~o~:X1 for its fX~t readin~ read and laXd over, ~d the second re3dXn~ of the O~X~e ~vXn~ been deferred~ ~naXn& a f~:her dXscussXon wX:h ~r. Richard T. ~rds who requited the chanEe Xn s~ree: na~s~ the ~:ter was a~aXn before the body. The CXty OXe~n advts~ ~ he has been Xnf~ed by ~. ~rds ~sed ~anEe Xn street names Xs agreeable ~o the p~per:y o~ers Xn :he affected ~rea~ and the ~X:y ~n~er s :a:Xu~ that Xf :he pro~sed c~n~e Xs a~reeable wX~h p~perSy o~ers the En&i~er~g Department has no ob~::ion~ ~. O~nin offered the rollowX~ O~Xnance for 1~s second read~ ~d f~aX adoption: (~107gO) AH ORD/NANCE d~r~cting the change of n~e of gnat Drlve~ S, }et~een Bra~hle~on Avenue and ~ke~od D~ive~ ~ ~ke~od D~ve~ S. ~.~ directing ~he cha~e o~ ~me o~ the ~u~he~ ~ion o~ Lake~d D~lve~ S~ ~., be~ee~ )rive and ~e~ Drive~ ~ ~st Dr/Ye, ~. 'd.; directing ~e de~l~tion o~ the t~e ~s on present and f~e ~x plats in the off,ce oF the City E~l~er; an~ direc~ ;~t stree~ · i~ns no~ and hereafter erected shall conform acco~ln~ly. (For full text of O~ln~ce, see Ord~e ~ok ~o. 17, Pa~e ~17.) ~. C~nin ~ved the adopt~ou of ~e O~in~nce. The ~tion ~s seconded by ~. ~ln~n ~d ado[ted by the follo~n~ vote: A~: ~ess~. C~nin~ Hunter, Elnton, ~o~ and the ~esiden~, ~lr. Webber-~j ~AYS: ~one ............... O. B~ET-REOR~TION DEPOnenT: O~t~e No. 1079&~ ~nsferr~ $5~.~ from ~t:ure an4 Equtp~n: to Supplies ~ the Recrea:~n De~r:~n: bu~e: ~or the Sandlot Foot~l~ P~o&ram~ havtn~ ~ev~ously been before Council for ~ts f~ra: read an~ la~d over~ was again before ~he b~y~ ~. Zoung offer~g the fo~ow~ng for its s ec0n~ reading a~ fh]al a (~10794) AN O~INA~E tO ame~ a~ reenact Section ~1~, eRecreatlon De~rt- mente, of an Ordl~nce adopted by:he Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 28th day oF Oecember~ 1969, No. 103~, and ehtitled~ wan Ordinance makLqg appropriations ~m the G~eral Fund of the C~ty o~ R~noke for the ~i~cal year beginnin~ January 1, 19~O, and endtn~ December 31, 1950~ a~ declaring the existence oF an e~rgencyw, (For ~1 text of Ordtn~ce, see Ordinance ~ok No. ~7~ Page ~(r. You~ moved the adoption of the Ordln~ce. T~e motion ~asmconded by C~n~ and ~opted bythe ~ollo~g ~:e: AYe: Ressrs. Crontn~ ~unter, ~inton, You~, and the President, ~[r. ~ebber-5 NAYS: ~on~ .............. O. S~T5 AND ALLEYS: F~. C~nin o~fered the followin~ ~er~ncy Ordi~nce, providing for the acquisition oF a triangular parcel of land at the southeast corner of the Intersection of Cambridge Avenue and A~erst Strest, S. Ig., For street (~10~07) AN O~INAI~CE authorizln~ ~d directS& the acquisition by the City o~ Roanoke, For public ~rposes, of a cer:a~ triangular parce~ of land at the south east corner oF the intersection oF Ca:bridge Avenue and A~ersk Street~ S. '~.; and ~vidtng ~or an ~ergency. (For f~l text oF O~inan~e~ see O~inance Hook No. 17~ Page 623.) ~. C~nin ~ved the adoptt~ oF the Ordinance. The ~t~on ~s seconded by Ir. Hunter ~d a ~pted by the follo~in~ vote: AYe: ~lessrs. Cron~n, H~ter, E~ton, Young, and the President, F~. '~ebber- NAYS: None ......... O. STH~TS ~ A~S: ~. Cronin offered the follo~n~ e~r~en:y O~in~ce~ p~v~in& for ~he acquisi~ion of a lO-foot strip of l~d on :he north side of Wes~over Avenue~ S. W., for s~ree~ (~10~O8) A~ O~IN~CE au~orizing ~d directing ~e acquisition by t he of Ro~oke~ for ~blic p~poses~ of a 10-f~% s~rtp of land on the north side of Westover Ave~ue~ S. W.a u~n c~sfde~:ion t~t t he Cftyw ill eonst~c: certain imp~ve~n:s :he~on; ~d providin& for an e~r~ency. (For full tex~ of O~inance~ see Ordin~ce ~ok No. 17~ ~age ]ir. Crontn moved the adoptim of the Ordinance, The motion leas aeconded by Mr. Minton and adopted by the folloleing vote: A~ES: ~ssr~. Cronln, Hunter, M. tnton, Young, and the President, STREETS AND ALLEYS: ~. Minton offered the following enargency Ordlnance~ providing for acquisition by conde~nation of property at the northeast corner of Aep~ Street and Florida Avenue, R. '~., for street purposes: {~10909} AN (~OlNANCE authorizing and directinz the proper City officials tc acquire by conde~nation, for and on behalf of the Cityo f Roanoke, the fee simple title to certain real estate located at the northeast corner of Aspen .~treet and Florida Avislue, H. W., in said City, for the purpose of the ~idening of Aepen Street N. ~/.; and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page F~'. Minton moved the adoption o£ t he Ordinance. The motion leas ~econded by Er. Hunter and adogted by the following AYES: Eessrs. Cron~n~ Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Er. '~ebber-~ RAYS: Rone ............. }DTIOHS AhD ~;ISCELLAN~DUS BUSI[~ESS: SALARIES-CITY F~[P~OYEES: ~w. Cron~n brought to the attention of Council a suggestion that cnst-of-ltvi~,g adjustments be ~ade in the salaries and waEes of city employees for the year 19~1 before the draft of the proposed 19~1 budget ia turned tO the printers, thereby aavin~ the cost of changes in*the preliminary budget. In a discussion of the suggestion, other members of Council Indicated their desire to grant salary and ~a~e increases to city employees, but expressed the opini that noactton should be taken on the matter until it is determined what funds, if will be available for this pu~ose, ~. Young s~ating %hat he is so much in favor of the salary and wage increases that had the Administration Buildin~ Project at the Roanoke F, unicipal Airport failed it had been his intention to propose usisg the city of the cost of the project for salary and wage increases to city employ ess the balance of this year. After a further discussion of the matter, the City }~nager pointing out that overall printing cost of the budget allows for changes in same, }ir. Cronin raised the question of puttin~ the Job classification plan into effect next year and moved that the Job Classification Committee be requested to bring its recommendation; up to date, including cost-of-livin~ adjustments, and to submit said recommendations Council not later than November 6, 1950. The motion was seconded by F~. Hunter unanimously adopted. TRAFFIC: ~r. Crontn brought to the attention o£ Council the question as to ther or not two-way traffic is to be continued on Campbell Avenue, -q. W., between ~econd Street and Fifth S~reet. The City Clerk was instrocted to place this question on the agenda for consideration at the nex~ regular meeting of Council. STREETS AND ALEEIS: }~. Hunter brought %0 the attention of ~ouncil and the ~lty Fanager that the question has been raised as to whether or not the city intends make Eighth -qtreet~ N. W., inthc vicinity of properties at the end of Kellogg N. %;., passable. The City ¥.anagera dvised t~at he wottld investigate the ~attoro D~LIRQUF~? TAXE~ ~. Cronin b~ht to the attent~n of Council t~t the ~ue~tion ~8 been ra~sed as ~ the ~oun~ off t~ fee of attorneys rendering legal 5e~ices l~ ~nnectio~ ~th sul~s instituted by the City of Roanoke ~3~t certain ~ertie~ For the ~r~ose oF e~orc~g the c~ty*s lien for delinquent t~es a~ ~her asses~n~ts be~ ~ exce~s off ~t the l~w ~it~ a~ moved t~ the ~e ~ferred ~o ~he City Atto~ey for report ~d opinion as to wha~ the law l~. The not~on ~s seco~ed by ~. H~ter ~d unani~ou~ly ~op~ed. G~BLI~G~ P~. C~nin called ~ ~he attention of C~ncil a co~lcation ~p~arl~ on the ~ltor~al ~aEe of The Roanoke Tl~es on ~u~y, October 1~ 3sk~ why the la~ prohibit~ free games on co~ oper~e~ mch~e~ ts not enforced In R~noke~ ~. C~nin stat~ ~t he has received a ~lcation citin~ s~cific info~ation as to pinball ~ch~es being used for Ea~bl!n~ and voiced the opinion ~hat If ~e machines are illegal khey should be ~ten rid of. The ~ter ~as discu~sed at length~ F~. C~nin s~gest~ that the ~chines could be Fotten rid of by placinz a prohibitive lice~e tax of $1,~.~ on each ~achtne and that the City At~ey should prep~e p~er a~end~nt to the License ~ax Code~ but no definite act~n ~s ta'<en on the q~stion. There bel~ ~ further busine$~, Council adjourned. APPROVED ~resident 85 COUNCIL, RD3ULAR ~gTINO, · {(.onday, October 2~, 1950, · he Council oF the Clt[ of R~noke ~t ~ re~lar ~eetin8 in ~e Circuit Court Room In the E~lcipal ~lld~g, ~b~ay~ October 2], 19~, at 2{~ o.~clock~ p, ~., the ~ular ~eting hour~ with the F~sid~t~ ~. ~ebber~ pre~idl~, P~S~T: Eess~. C~n~, H~t~, ~inton~ ~o~ and the Fresiden~ Webber ............... 5. AB3ENT = Nona.-.O, .. OFFICe9 F~SEhU{ {M. Arthur 5. ~en~, City {~na[er, ~. Randolph 6. Cl~y Attorney, and [r. Harry R. lares, City Auditor. The ~eetin6 ~s opened wl~ a ~ayer by the Reverend Van Francis Garrett~ ' Pastor of the Christ Episcopal Ch~ch. ~NUTE5: Copy oF the minutes of the ~gular meetin~ he~ on ~nday~ October .9~ 1950, having been ~ished each member of Council, upon ~otion of {~. Young, seconded by ~. Cmni~ and ~ai~ously a~pted, the reading ~ dispensed with and the min~es app~ved as recorded. ~AR~O ~ GITIZ~S UPON FU~IG 5~HAGE DIS~SAL: ~rsuant to notice off advertise~nt for bids on ~e treatment plant and sewerage interceptor system, acuord~g to plans and sFecllicati~ available at the oFFice oF Alvord, Burdick and How~n, ~eers, Chicago, Illiuois~ and the office of }~tt,:m ad {~ttern, Enginoer~ Roanoke~ Virginia~ ~ld bids to be received by the City Cl~rk until 2:~ o~clock~ p. m., ~nday, October 2], 1950~ and to be opened before Uouucilat that hour, the President, }W. ~'ebber,~ked if the~ ~a~ anyone ~resent ~o did not fully understand the advert~e=ent, if there ~a~ anyo :resent ~ho hsd been denied the F~lvilege of bidding, ~d if there were ~y question ~bout the advertiser~nt a~yo~e ~uld like to a~ a~d no re~re~engative raising ~y question, 5he President inst~cted the Clerk to p~oceed with the opening of the bids as received on ~arious ~ases of the ~ject. ~e bids ha~g been opened a~ publicly ~ad, K~. H~ter offered ~e follo~ inK e~raency ~esolu%ion~ provid~E fo~ the aF~intment of a co~ittee %o tabulate the bids and %o repo~ back %o Council at its next Pedlar mee%~ as %o the lo,st bid on each phase of the (~]0810) A RESOLUTION referFing bids on %he sewage treatment p~n% and sewerage f~erceptor system to a co~lttee ~mposed of lit. L. R. ~o%;sons Consultin~ Engineer, ~. G. L. lMtte~ Cons~tinE ~[ineers ~. Ar%h~ S. ~ens, City [;~. John L. Wen%~rth, DirectoF of Public Works, a~ }~. Harry R. Yates, City Audi%o for tabulation and report as to the l~est bid on each p~se of the projec~ at next regular meetin[ of C~ncil on Ko'ay, Octobe~ 30, 1950, and providing for e~ r~ency. (For Full text of Resolution, see O~inance Book ~;o. 17, Pa~e Kr. H~%er mo~ed the adoption of the Resolutl~. The motion ~s s eco~ed by ~. Ioun~ and adored ~ the followin~ vote: A~S: kessrs. C~n]n, H~ter, Elntcn, ~o~, and the Presid~g~ f~. Webber- NAYS: None ........... O. ~ith further reference~ the matter, ~. E~%~ offend ~he followinE emer~ Resoluti~, p~vidfn~ for the appoint~nt of a coFmittee %o review the plans and specifications for the project with a view of ascert;ln~n~ whether or not any savin~ can be =ade; )ir. Cronin voicing the opinion that such action Is preaature tn view of the fact that a tabulation has not as yet been ~ade: (~10~11) A EESOLUTI~ appointing a committee to be co~Foaed of ~[ro ~. Lo ~nung~ Councllman~ Itro 1/o p. Hunters Councll~an~ ~Ir. Lo R. How$ons Consulting Engine Er. Arthur $. O~ans~ City F~na~ers and lit. John L. ~/ent~orths Director of Public gorkss for the purpose of revie~rlng the plans and specifications for the sewage treatment plant and sewerage Intercertor system with a view of ascertaining whether or not any savings can be ~ade in connection ~lth the projects and providin~ for an (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page ~27.) }Ir. Kinton moved the adoption of the Resoluti.m. The Inotim was seconded by ir. Hunter and ado!ted by the followinr vote: AYES: }'~essrs. Crontn~ Hunter, /.~nton, Younc~ and the President, la'. 'debba~-}o NAYS: ~one ............... O. T~AFFIC: A _~rnup of operators of business establishments on Campbell Avenues ~. ~/., between Third Street and Fifth Street~ appeared before Council with Fa-. Charl. ). Fox, Jr., Attorney, acting as spokesman, ~[r. Fo~ urging that two-~y traffic be :ontinued on Campbell Avenue, $. 'i., between Third Street and Fifth Streets out that bis clients are not particuhrly interested as to ~hether or not two-way ;rafftc is continued on Campbell Avenues S. ~.~ between Second Street and Third Sire, In this connections ~[r. Young ~oved that the que~tim of a traffic plan for :ampbell Avenue be referred to the Planning Board for further atudy, with the help i)f interested parties, and to report back to Council, the two-~y traffic plan to ~ontinue in effect until the report of the Planning ~oard is received and subsequent action taken by Council. The motion w~s seconded by )ir. ~'.inton. In a discussion of the motion, ~Lr. Cronin pointed out that t he Planning Boar~ las already gone on record as favoring the one-way t raffic plan for Campbell Avenues ~. Young replying that his idea In referring the ~atter to the Planning Board was with the view that perhaps some mutually satisfactory alternate plan can be worked Dut, stating that he personally feels that two-way traffic sheuld be established for the entire length of Campbell Avenue and that parking should be restricted on one ~ide. Also entering '-nto the discussions were }~-. James A. F, eador and ~r. Harry D. McReynoldss representatives of automobile establishments in the affected area. Another alternate plan suggested as a soluti[,n to the ~roblema as the ~limtnatio~ of' left turns in the affected area for east-bound traffic at Second Stret After a lengthy discussion of the matter, Er. Hunter voicing the opinion that the present two-way traffic plan is best for the majority of the citizenss bu~ that he is willing for the entire question to be referred to the Planning Board if ~he suggestion of establishing two-way %~afftc For the entire length of Campbell tvenue and restricting parking on one side is to be considered, and Fa-. Young replyi! that it is his intent that all of the sugfestions made during the present discussion be considered by the Plaruling Board in its study of the questions the original motior )f Fr. Young was adopted by the following vote: 88 AYF-~: KessrSo Nunter~ ~lnton, Young, and the Freeident, ~M. ~ebber ..... NAYS: ~. Cronin ............ LICENSE TAX CODE: }tr. Richard T. Edwards, Attorney, representing Ho=e Food~, IneCrparated, appeared before Council, advisin~ that at the present time his client in required to pay a llc~se tax of ~500.00 for the privilege of peddling otherwise than on foot under the p~ovisl~ of ~ub-secticn ~b~ of Section 10] of the License Tax Code~ and asked that the ~ub-section be amended to provide that retail ·oblle ~rocers who shall display, advertise and sell their ~erchandine from a bus, automeblle or truck , on the streets and h~hways of the City of Roanoke, shall pay a license fee of $~0.00, plus .~0 per $100.00 of gross sales from each vehicle used in that busimeas and in addition shall maintain an office in the city. In a dl$cuseion of the proposed amendment, it was suggested that the word i"grocer" should be chan~ed to ~erchant"; that the words "for each vehicle" should !be Inserted after the words "license fee"; and that the licenseeshould be required maintain a principal office and warehouse in the City. ~:ro Edwards a~reed to the suggested changes, stating that he is aware of the fact that the City Attorney, the City Anditor a~d the City Kana~er have been requested to submit a proposed amendment to the License Tax Code with regard to from-door-to-door grocery businesses du~ng the consideration Of the annual revision 3f the License Tax Code, but that it is his hope the amendment su.~gested by him can adopted as an emer~ncy measure~ without undue delay, in view of the excessive license hein~ paid by his client as a peddler. After a lengthy discussion of the proposed amendrant, }tr. ~lnton indicatin~ desire to study the matter for another week~ A~'. Cronin nmved that the question placed on the agenda for consideration at the next regular meeting of Council. motion was mconded by F.r. Hunter and unanimously a ~opted. PETITIONS AND CO}TUNICATIONS: BUDG~ET-CO;,:FF~SATION BOARD: A communication fro= ~[~. E. R. Combs, Chairman of Compensation Board, advisir~ that the Compensation Board will meet on the 2nd of November, 1950, beginning at 10:OO o'clock, a. m., in the State Capitol~ Senate Chamher~ Richmond, Vir~lnia, for ~hs purpose of fixin~ the salary and expense of the Attorney for the Commcn~.;ealth, Commissioner of ReYenue, Sergeant and Treasure the City of Roanoke for the year beginnin_; January 1, 1951, and endin~ December was before Council. On motion of }~. Bunter, seconded by F.r. Rinton and unanimously adap%ed, th ]ity Clerk was instructed to ask that the hearin~ be exterded until December the understanding that if Council has an opportunity of meeting with the heads the above departments and reachin~ a Joint agreement for fixation of salaries and in their depertnents for the ~lendar ye.ar 19~1 prior to that date the be held earlier. IN¥ITATIONS: A co~munication from F~. Carl H. Chatters, Executive Director of the American Ymnicipal Associatic~, inviting the members of Council to attend the sessions of the A~erican )iunicipal Congress in WaahIn[ton, D. C., on December 1950, was before Council. The City Cl~rk was instructed to advise ~. Chatters that the Council of the City of Roanoke does not plan to be represented at the meeting at the present time, should any member of the body happen %o be in Washi:=ton at the ti~e of the a special effort will be made to attend the sessions in question. C'ITf JAIL; A conr~unication from Er. R. E. Youell, Director of the Oivision of Corrections, tngetherwith a copy of the report of the Federal Bureau of Prisons on its inspection of the Roanoke City Jail, was before Council, On motion of ~ir. Hunter, seconded by Mr. Cronin and unanimously adopted, the communication and report were ordered filed. · BUDOE?-$CHOOL~: Copy oF the proposed budget of the Roanoke City Public $chooi for the year beginning January 1, 1951, and eMlng December ]1~ 1951, ms before Council, On motion of Er. Hunter, seconded by ~!r. ):lnton and unanl~ouslys/opted~ the budget ~as ordered filed for consideraticn in 1951 budget studiess the me~bere of ;ouncil to be furnished with individual copies of the school budget in the ~eantime. SE~/ER CONSTRUCTION: A co~unication from [~r. ~. H. Boards 50~ TNirteenth Street, S. E.~ advising that he is building a house at the corner of Avenham Avenue ~nd Rodney Lane, just outside of the corporate limits, and that if the city rill mn se~er line tip to t he corporate limits he will install and rmintain the line from :here to his pro~erty and pay ~hat the city requires, ~as before Council, [lr. Cronln voicing the opinion that it ~ould be a com~aratlYely simple procedure for git. Board to apply to t he court for the annexation of his property by :he city, and augmenting that the City Attorney l~:form ~. Board as to the p~oper procedure, and the City Attorney replying that such procedure, althou_~h comparativell simple, ~ould be costly to the property o~ner, ¥~. Cronin moved that the co~unic~tl( ~e referred to the City [~nager for tbs purpose of informing ~lr. Board that it ~ot the policy of the city to furnish such facilities to properties located outside ~f the coprorate limits of Roanoke. The motion ~as seconded by Er. Hunter and ~nani~_ously adopted. PLIN~ING BOARD: Copy of a commtinicatlon from Skrs. F. L. Seymour, Secretary ;he Planning Board, advising that another informal ~eettng of City Council and the ~lanning Board has been arranged for Tuesday~ October 2~, 1950, at 7:~0 o~clock, po ~or Further discussion of city planning matters, and the duties and responsibilities ;he t~o groups for coordinated efforts, ~as before Council. The comunication ~ras ordered filed. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: AIRPORT: The City ¥~nager submitted ~Tlttenreport that the city has an ~pportunity to secure an airport helper, Class C, at the rate of sixty cents per wur~ but that the man in question lives outside of the corporate limits near the [oanoke ['.unicipal Airport, the City llanager asking that proper authority be granted 'or the employment of the out-of-to~ra per,on, Pa'. Hunter moved that Council concur in t he request of the City P. anager and ,fferad the following emergency Resolution: (~lOa12} A RESOLUTION authorizing the employment of a non-resident of Roanok. .s an Airport Helper, Class C, at the rate of sixty cents per hour, and providing (For full text of Resolution, nee Ordinance Book No. 17, Page Fr. ~unter moved the adopt/on of the Resolution. The ~otion was seconded by ~. Youn~ and adopted by the followin~ vote, ~h'. Cron/n protestinE that the classifi- ation of airport helper, Class C, was intended to apply to teen-age boys~ net ~rnwn $9 90 AYF_.9: E~zsrZo Hunter, }41nton~ Youn~ and the President~ Er. ~ebber .... }lAYS: Fx. C~nin ............... 1. YRAFFIG{ I reques~ ~ a 3-hour ~rk~g limi~ he e~abll~hed on bo~h sidei Oai~s~ro Ro~ N. '~.~ between ~l~r Avenue and Pa~on Xvenua~ between the hours of 91~ A, }!, ~d ~1~ P, ~,, ~cep~ on.S~ay~, ~v~g ~en referred ~othe City ~na6er ror ztudy, report and ~co~endatlon~ he ~ltte~ ~ltten re~rt t~t the 5u~rintendent of Police ~ re~ded t~t the re~e~t ~ ~nted. Er, ~nton ~ed t~t Council c~ur ~ the re~e~ati~ of ~e Superin- tendent o$ Police and tlmt ~ro~r Re~olution be pre~ented at t~ next regular of the ~dy for adoption. The ~otion ~as ~econded by P~, H~ter and ~ni~ously adopted. L~RY: T~e City ~n~ ~ubmitted ~itten report,toget~r ~th a of chargea f~ Dr. Jo~e~ L. ~eeler, Conaulting Librarian, ~ t~ ~gunt of $1~}.9~, covering consultant service~ on the ne~ library building in Elm~od Park for the period f~m J~e ], 19~ th~u~ October 12, There appe~rlng to be avai~ble ~nds f~m the ~ale oF the ltb~ry for ~y=~nt of the ~tate~nt of chargez, ~ir. ~llnt~ ~ved t~t the same ~ referred to the City luditor For payment. The ~oti~n ~a~ seceded by F~. Young and ado ~t ed. ~U~ET-SCH~: The Oity }~ager hav~g been authorized to p~c~e ztandar school sentinels at ~ e ~ttmated cost o$ ~7~*~, one-hslf of the c cst ~ be home by the Roanoke City School Board, ~th the ~erstandtn~ t~t the City ~Mnager would reFort back to Council if a budget t~nsfer or appmpr~tion was the Ofty IM~nger sub=itted ~itten re~ort t~t it ~illbe necessary to aFp~prtate ~]2~.~ for this pu~ose. In tht~ connection, the City t~a[er also a ~ked that $21.6~ be ap~priated For the purchase off two ~t~5 ~ar~[ the word~ ~'e ~ve Our Children", the to be placed in the vicinity of the Belmont School. ~. Hunter moved that Oouneil concur ~ the request of the Oity l~aEem ~d of Sered the follo~in~ eme~ency Ordin~ce pro~id~[ for a total ap~ro~r~tion of {~1081~} AN ORD~AI~E to aend and reenact Secti~ ~77, "~ a~s ~ ~E", of an Ord~ce ado[ted by %he ~oun~il of the ~i%y of Roanoke~ Vfr[~ia, on %he 28%h day of December, 19&9, No. 103~, ~d entitled, "An O~din~ce ~k~E apF~priations from the Gene~l Fund of the City of R~noke for the fiscal year bezinn~ J~ry 1, 19~, and endin~ Dee~ber 31, 19~, ~d decla~ the exis~enc of an e~r[ency". [For full %ex% of Ord~nce, see O~inance Book No. 17, ~a[e ~. H~ter ~oved ~he adoption of~ O~inance. The mo%ion was seconded by Fro. Cron~ and ados%ed by ~he followin~ AXe: Kessrs. C~n~, Hun%er~ Kin%ohs Xoun~, and the Presiden~ ~.~. Webber- NAYS: None .......... O. B~ET-GIVIL ~D ~LICE COURT: The City llanaEer s~mi%%ed ~ri%~en repor~ with %he reco~en~%ion %~% ~300.~ be approDr~%ed %o the S~a%icne~ and Office Supplies accost in the Civil ad Police Cour~ bud~e~. )~. Ein~n moved %ha% Co~cil conc~ ~ %~ reco~,en~%ion of ~he City Eanager and offered %he follow~E e=erEency Ordln~ce: ,! (~10~13) ~J~ ORDINANCE to a~end and reenact Section il], 'Civil' and ?olice Court 'l of an Ordinance adopted by the ~uncil of the ~lty o~ ~ia, on the 2~th ~y off Dec~ber~ 1~9~ No, 10]~ and entitled~ can Ordinance ~k~g ap~priattons ~ the Ge~ral ~nd of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal [ear be~lnn~ J~uary 1~ 19}O, and e~in6 Decker 31, 19fO~ and dec~rin~ the ~xistence of an ~erKenc~". (For f~l text of Ordin~ce, see Ordinance ~ok ~o. 17, Pa~e Er. Elntm moved the a~tion of the O~in~ce. The ~oticn was seco~ed by ~. lo~ and a~pted by t~ followin~ vote: A~S: Eessrs, C~n~ Hunter~ Einton~ Young~ a~ the Fresl~ent~ $~. 'geb~er- NAYS: Bon~ ........ O, ANnEXATIOn: ~e City }Mm~er ~ubmitted written report t~t a ~bl~c ~nnexat~on ~ill ~ held in the Se~te Ch~ber~ State Capitol Bulldl=~g~ ~ichmond~ ~{rgtnia, ~ed~sd~y, Nove~.ber 1~, 19~ at 10:~ o~clock, a. m., by the S~te 3o~issi~ st~dyin~ the l~ct of ~b~n d evelo~ent on ~ral ar~s. Council being of the opinicn that the City of R~noke should be reFre~ented ~y the ~ity }~na~r at the ~blic hea~ng, ~M. }lint~n offered the follo~M~g (~10~15} A ~SOLUTlCH authoriz~ and directi~ the City )2ana~er to pepresen~ ;he City of R~noke at a ~blic h~arin~ on an~xation to be held in the Sena%e ~tate Capitol Buildin~ Rich~ond~ Vlr~inia, ~ednesday, Nove~er 15, 19~ at 10:~ }'clock~ a. m., by the State Co~i~s~n studying the i~:~ct of ~b~n development on (For full~xt of Re~lution, s~ Ord~ce Book ~o. 17, Page ~. ~lnton mo~ed the adoption o f the ResolutZon. The motion ~as seconded ~r. Cron~ ~nd adopted by the Follou~ vote: ' AYe: Ee~srs. C~nin, Hunter~ ~iinton, Young, a~ the President, ~*r. ~ebber-}, NAYS: hone ........... O. cITY )~NAGER: T~ City F.~agcr ~ub~tted ~Titten report on work acco~pli~ed znd expendit~es flor t[,e ~ayroll ~eriod endin[ September ~5, 19~ sho~E cost ~arbage re~v~l as Sl.ll~ total lair co~t as {29,176.61, total equ~p~nt ~st as 5,254.~, ~ total cost of $34,630.61, a to~l decrease of $950.~ ~ c~red ~he [revious pay~ll The report hzs flied. A~HCUSE: The Gity }~er ~ubmitted ~ritt~n report froz ~he Alehouse For ;he month of September, 19~O~ ~ a ~tal exFense of ~1,~10.58 a~ compared total ez~e of ~2~2~9.9~ For the month of Se~tember~ The r~port ~as fil~. DEPAR~ OF P~LIC ~¢OR~; T~ gity Fmna¢er submitted a ~ritten re~rt he De~rt~ent of Fubli¢ ~orks for the month of A~ust, 19~O. ~e report ~ fi~ d. AI~ORT: The City F~er submitted wr~tt~ report on the ope~tion off the ~ici~l Airport for the month of September, The re~rt was filed. STREETS A~D A~EYS: The queetion ~v~g be~ raised as to whether or not ~e :tty ~tends to make Eighth Street~ N. 'g.~ in the vicinity off properties at the end 91 ~inth Street sou~h fro~ Hunt Avenue to Tucker Avenue~ Tucker Avenue east from Ninth Street to Eighth Street~ and Eighth Street ~outh from Tucker Avenue to Fa~e Avenue~ adjacent to the pro~ertiee at the end of Kellogg Avenue~ ~uld cos~ In a dl~c~sl~ of the mtter~ ~r. Yo~ questi~d the fea~lbilit~ of ~k~ the a~ve street~ passable due ~ their steep ~rade ~ asked ~ther ornot the p~sed ~pro~e~ents ~ould ade~ately coc~ct the si~vatton~ the City replyin~ t~t the p~o~ed i~p~ve~ents ~uld not be surf icier in bad ~eat~er; ~ereu~n~ Er. Yo~ ~ved that the City ~na~er l~o~ ~s. J. L. F~y~ o~er p~perty In t~ affected a~a, as ~ the impracticability of the city expendin~ f~d fo~ this puwose. The motion was ~co~ed by Hr. ~iinton and u~nl~usly adopted. SIG~3: The City )~er ~de ver~l re~rt that 'the deadl~e of Section of Ordinance No. 10161, adopted on t~ 25th day of Se~tember~ 19~9~ re~ulatin~ the ction and ~aintena~ce of a~i~s~ r~rque~s~ si~ns~ etc.~ ~ich section ~vides t~t any exi~tin2 si~n~ a~in~ ~rq~e~ marques si~ or advertis~ stm=ture legally e~cted and ~intained~ which ~s n~-conforminF to the p~visio~s of ~o. 10161~ ~y ~ntinue in its~n-conform~g status for a period not exceed one y~r from the effective date of the Ordin~ce~ is October 27, 1~0~ and that he ~s been advised by the various si~n companies in ~noke that they will not be able to handle by t~ deadline ~1 orders for changing or removin~ the above it~ in confo~ity with the provisions of Sectim 21. Council ~e~ of the opinion t~t the tine limit ~ovided for in Section sh~ld he exte~ed for ~addit[onsl peri~ of th~ty da~s, ~. ~.inton offend the Follo~n~ emergency ~esolution: (~10516] A RESOL~ION extendin~ the time limit provided for in Section ~f O~tn~ce Ro. 10161, adopted on ~e 26thday of September~ 19&9~ re~u]at~g the ~rectim and maintenance of a~Es~ narqu~es~ si~ns~ ~tc.~ for an ~ddition of thirty days, and p~vid~g for ~ e~rgency. ~For full te~t of ~esolution, see Ordin~ce ~k ~o. 17, Page Fr. ~nton moved the adoFtion of the Resolution. The motion was seco~ed Mr. Youn~ and adopted by the follo~ing vote: A~S: [ess~. C~nin, Hunter, }iinton~ Young, and the President, }.~. Webber- ~A~S: ~one ............ O. ~E~TS OF CO~.~TTEES: ~U$It~G: Draft of the proposed Housin~ Hygiene O~ce ~ving been referr back to the co~ittee ~o su~itt~d s~e for suE~ested ~a~es at the present of Council~ the City Cle~ adv~ed t~t th~ co~ittee is ~t r~dy to ~ke at ~ time. ~. Crcnin moved t~t action on the matter ~ deferred ~til ~e next regula =eeting of Council. The motion ~s seconded by ~. Yo~g and ~ani=ously adopted. U~FI~ISH~ BUSI~SS: ~one. CO~SID~ATI02 OF CLAI~: INTRODUCTION ~{D COBSIDE~TION OF O~i~NCES A~D STREETS AND A~EYS: Or~nance ~o. 10798, vacatin2, discontinuinE and clos~g ~ley located between Carolina Avenue a~ Rosalind Avenue, S. W.~ f~m eighth Street ~ ~enty-ninth Street~ having previously be~ Oefore Council for its f[~t reading, re~d and laid over, was aga~ ~fore the b~y~ ~. Cronin the followlnf for its seco~ r~dfnF and final adoption: ·., (J10798} AN OP~IIIMICE vacating, discontinuinF and closes an alley ~ Block 3)s Custal Sprin~ Land Compmy ~ap~ ~tendin~ f~m 2gth Street ~ '~th Streets said galley beinF sho~ on the map of C~stal Sprin~ ~nd Company of ~cord In the Cle~s Office of the C~cuit C~rt~ R~noke Countys Vl~lnia~ In Plat ~ok 1, pages {For f~l text of O~ln~ce~ see O~lna~e ~ok 2o, 17~ Pa~e ~26;) - F~, C~ni~ ~ved the.ado~tion of t~ Ordl~nce, The moticn ~s seconded by Y~. Young ~d adopted by the follo~in~ vote: ALES: F~ssrs. C~in~ H~ter~ [lntcn~ Youngs a~d the Pres~ent~ ~. h'ebber-5 I~TIO~S AND }:ISCE~A~U5 B~I~ D~INqUE~T T~ES: The ~e~tion of fees of at~meys for ~gal !e~lce~ In CO~eCtion ~i~h t~ suits he~tofore instituted by the City of ~o~o~ ~ referred to the City Attorney for report aud oplnl~as to ~hat the la~ iss ~. Cmnin moved that the City At~rney be requested to furnish a dozen sample lnclvdl~ the suit against the Sa= Fa~n p~pe~y, ~hen the =atter ~ at ~e next re~r ~tint of C~ncll. ~e City At~ey advising t~t it ~uld ~ke thirty days to sec~e the lnfomatlon~ }~. Cronin ~lthdre~ his motion~ co~nttn~ t~ he ~uld ~ave the info~atton available at the next regular meet~ of Council himself. There bein~ no further bus~ess~ Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk ~ Preaident 93 COUHCIL, R~GULAR I~RTXNG, Monday, October 30, 19~O. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the F~uicipal Building, Monday, October 30, 19~O, ak' 2:00 o'clock, p. m., the regular meeting h:ur, with the President, Mr. Yebber, presiding. pRESENT: F~ssrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. I~ebber ....................... 5. ABSEItT= None .......... Oo OFFICE.R~ PRESENT: Mr. Art. bur S. Owens, City F~nager, Yr. Randolph G. Whittle City Attorney, and Fr. Harry R. Yates, City Auditor. The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Reverend Jacob J. M. Strite, Pastor of the F~lrose Christian Church. F~NI~rEs: Copy of the minutes of the regular meeting held on ~onday, October 16, 1950, having been furnished each member of Council, upon motion of Fr. Cronin, seconded by Fr. Youn_~ and unanimously adopted, the reading was dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. HEARI~ OF CITIZENS UPON PUBLIC ~'ATTERS: STREETS A~D ALLEYS: A public bearing on the question of closing certain ~)rtions of Oak Street and Alberta Avenue, S. ~/., hay/rig been scheduled for 2:00 *'clock, p. m., ~onday, October 30, 1950, F~. James A. Bear, Attorney, representing irginia Rolley Pollard, appeared before Council and asked for a continuance of the earin~ in order that the matter might be gone into more thoroughly, Er. Bear advisi: that it is his impression the property owners in the affected area have no objection to a continuance. ~r. Minton moved that Council concur in t~ request of ~[r. Bear and that the )ublic hearing be continued until 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Monday, November 20, 1950. The motion was seconded by F~r. Young and unanimously adopted. ANNEXATION: The Honorable Earl A. Fitzpatrick, State Senator, appeared before Council, reminding the body of the controversy at the last session of the'General Assembly over unsuccessful legislation to de-annex the Idlesild and Kenwood Addition., from the City of Roanoke, Senator Fitzpatrick pointing out that he voted against the proposed legislation because he was convinced it was not the proper procedure to follow, but that he had told the residents of the affected area at the time that he ms in sympathy with their cause, only he felt the matter should be handled in an )rderly and proper manner, and that he had promised them he would do his beat to see ;hat such a procedure was £ollowed, Senator Fitzpetrick stating that he is tboroughl] :onvinced the section in question should not have been inclnded in the 19~9 annexatil ~nd that it would be to the best interest of the City of Rcanoke to contract its lin* ~nd allow the area to be returned to the county, pointing out that such a step would ~ave the city hundreds Of thousands of dollars in such improvements as water, sewera! ~chools, fire and police protection. In a discussion as to the proper procedure to be followed, Senator Fitzpatri~ ~inted out that Section 15-153 of the Code of Virginia of 1950 is so ~ritten that f the Council of the City of Roanoke should think it to the best interest of the :lty to contract its lines, it could do ac by proper ordinance, such an ordinance ,! ~eing subject to confSr~ation by the CircUit Court, and.suggested that & conittso be composed of one me~ber of Council, the City ~ana~er, the Director of Public the City Attorney and the City Auditor be appointed to investifate the ~atter a.viee of as~ertainin~ ~hat effect such contractl~'would have on the bonded of the city and to determine ~hether or not such contraction would be best lnte. rest of the city and to the ~eople affected thereby, Benator Flts~atric] that if such a co~lttee is to be appointed, that it be done at once, in ordel the ~hole rotter can be brought to a completion by December ]1, 19~0~ concludinl is of the impression the governin~ body of Roanoke County is not opposed to the return of the ldle~lld and ~enwood Additions to the county. At this point~ ~[r. Cronin declared that the pro~oeal is preposterous and that the move is politics of the worst order, stating that promises ~ere ~ad. in the last councilmanic campaign that such an action ~ould be taken by Council, and ~hat he ~ould have no ~art in a backvrard ~p to start dissolving the City of Reanok~ in piecemeal fashion~ raisir~ the question as to what ~ould keep ~illiamson Boad, or~ ~arden Cltys or any other section t¥om asking to be de-annexed, in the event the hand was not carried on the aEenda for the present meeting, and~ consequently, no tction can be taken by Council with re~ard thereto without the unanimous consent of body. Upon queationin~ by }M. Youn~ as tm whether or not Council could take any tction on the matter at the present meetin~ without the unanlaou$ consent of the the City Attorney answered in the affirmative. The question of the personnel of the co~mittee was then discussed,the Fa'. l~ebber, aug~e$tin~ that }ir. Hunter represent Council on the committee Er. Hunter asked to be excused from aervin~ on the comittee, pointin[ out that former City Fanager he had reco~.ended that the city not [o east of Tinker Creek, that since the Idlewild-Kenwood section, east of Tinker Creek~ was annexed to the City of Boanoke, there is some. question in his mind as to how the problem can be solved. After further discussion, it bein~ decided that the Chairman of the ~oanoke City ~chool Board would be included on the committee in the place of a member of ~ouncil, and that the City Auditor would be dead, sated as Ohairman of the committee~ Bunter makin~ it clear that although he would vote for the appointment of the he would not co=it himself to be bound by its recommendations, ~. Ioung offered the followin~ emergency ~esolution: (~10~17) A RESOLUTION appointin~ a committee composed of the City luditor~ the City };anager~ the City Attorney~ the Director of Public %/orks and the Chairman of ~he School Board for the purpose of determinin[ the advisability of contractin~ the Ci{y~a lines ~heroby that porti, on of the City known as the Idlewild Kenwood Additiona~ which became a part of the ~lty by reason of the annexation effective as of midnight~ December ]1, 19~, would be returned to Boanoke and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Pa~e . lit. Toun~ moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by liinton and adopted by the followin§ vote: ~YI~= l~essrs, iiunter, P~n~on~ Young, and the ~residen~, ~. Webber ...... .8ID~A~ ASS~S~BT: A co~ication f~m ~son ~d ~ence~ A~to~eys~ 'ask~ t~t a S~e~lk Assessment ~ ~e ~t of $~.g2, ~th interest f ~m Y~rch 1~ 192] standing a~a~st ~operty described ~ ~t 15~ ~ection J~ ~oodl~d ~ark~ In ~e na~s of Theodore d. ~hulkcum~ dr.~ a~ du~lta B. ~hulkc~ ~e rele~sed~.~as before Council. On ~otton off Y~. C~nin~ seceded ~ ~r. ~n ~d ~nimou~ly adop~ed~ the :o~ntcation ~ r~erred to the City Attorney for ~vestlEatt~ re~ort a~ ~reeo~en~t~on to Council. . * ~T~ D~P~T~ A co~lca~1on from ~rtin~ V~rttn and Hopk~s~ Attorneys representing Ir. Y~tthe~ L. Bash~ adv1~g that the qua~erly ~ter bill for Y~rch [~O~ covering p~erty at 1]0~ G~ndln Road~ S. 'd.~ ~s $~.1~ ~d that the q~er eater bill for dune~ 1950~ ~as $21.O]~ ~as before Co~cil, the attorneys po~ttng ~h~t no ap~nt reason for the Increase tn ~ter cons~tion has be~n discovered asking that ~r. ~sh~ be ref~ded the a~t of the d~e pa~ent over ~d above the On ~tion of Y~. ~.in~ seconded by ~. Young a~d ~anlmously ado~ted~ the ~o~Icatlon ~s reFe~ed to the Ctty ~M~ager for adjustment oF the bill In ;o the satisfaction oF all 1nteFested ~OUSI~: A co~tcation From Er. ~1c~ L. Beck~ Secretary-Treasurer oF :he City of Roanoke Redevelopmnt a~ Housing Authority~ advis~g t~t the A~hortty ~lshes ~o express the fac~ t~t t~ concurs and gt~es l~s ~hole-hearted sup~rt to ~sed Hous~g Hygiene O~l~nce, ~s before Council. ~. Etn~on ~oved t~t the co~.~ica~lon be filed, The ~o~ton ~as seconded ~. Youn~ and ~nimously adopted. CO~SATION ~D-CIT~ SECANT: A co~ica~ton from the Chalrm~ of the :o~pensation Boa~ reco~ending khe adoption of a pl~ ~e~by the City of ~ould ~chase the necessary auto,biles used by i~s City Sergean~ and his ~u11-t~e tepu~ies ~ the transaction of official b~tness in order t~t the cl~y-o~ed cars :~ld be o~rated at ~ar less ~er ~ile th~ the s~ cents no~ being pald~ ~s before :ouncll~ the Ch~tmn of the Co~ensa~ton B~ ~InC~n~ ou~ tha~ ~der ~he p~osed ~n the sta~e~ a~ ~he e~ of the year~ rei~u~ses the el~y for ~o-thtcds of ~he icrc1 cos~ of ope~tion and ~tnten~ce~ ~tch actual cost includes depreeta~ton~ ~t the city ~ecovers fr~ the sta~e t~-thi~s of ~he original cost of each car ~riod of the life of each car. ~. C~ntn ~oved t~t the co~tcatton ~ filed for ~nsidera~ion in s~udtes. ~e ~o~ton ~s seconded by ~. Hu~er and~unantmouslyadop~ed. DEL~QU~T T~ES: A ~ication fm~ ~. V. D. Equl~ Jr.~ De~tnquen~ T~ toEe~her ~th an offer of $~10.~ cash by the Business Heal~y Cor~ra~ton pro~r~y located on ~he north s~e of Chap=~ Avenue~ S. ~.~ between ~tne~een~h and ~en~te~h S~ree~ described as ~ 1~ Block ~5~ ~es~ ~d and River before Council. In ~is connectton~ the City Clerk bro~h~ to the a~ten~ton of Council a the Cl~y /~torney~ expressln~ the opinion th~ such properties be conveyed ~lth ~venants of S~ectal ~arran~y of Title in ~he ~e. Council bsin~ of the opinion that the offer of ~10,00 should be accepted end that the deed for t. he property should ~ncluds covenants of Special ~erranty~ IRunter ~oved that the followin~ Ordinance be placed upen its first reedir~o The was seconded by ¥~o Toung and adopted by the following vote-' AI~S: ~.essrSo Cronin, Runter~ ~Ilnton~ ~[ounG, and the President, ¥~. Webber-~ }4AYS= .~one .............. O, (~1081~) AN ORDINANCE providing for the sal~ of property located on the nort! side of Chapman Avenue~ So W.~ between Rineteenth Street and T~entieth Street~ descr: Lot 1~ Block 3~ ~est End and River Yiew~ Official ~Oo 1]1]~12~ by the City of Roanoke to Business Realty Corperation~ at a consideration of $~10o00 net cash to ~tty~ and authorisin~ the execution and delivery of a deed therefor upon payment of the consideratic~ o BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that sale be ~de by the city to B~lness Realty Cor~oration of property located on the north side of Chapman Avenue~ S. W.~ between Nineteenth Street and Twentieth Street~ described as Lot 1], Block ~ West End and ~lver Vie~, Official ~o, 1]1]~12, at a ccoeideratinn $~10°C0 .net cash to the city. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the proper city officers be, and they are hereby authorized, directed and e~powerod, for and on behalf of the city, to execute and deliver a proper deed upon the form to be pre~ared by the City Attorney~ conveying~ Special ~arranty of Tltle~ the said property to said purchaser, or to whomsoeve~ it may direct in ~lt~nG~ delivery, thereof~ however, not to be ~ade until said net cor~ideration has been paid in ~ull. The Ordinance hsvin~ been read, ~a$ laid over. DELINQUENT TA~ES: A co~unication from ¥n~. if. D. Equi, Jr., Delinquent Tax advisin~ that the house on Lot ~ Block ]~ Eureka Land Company, located ;he north side of Hanover Avenue~ N. ~., between Fourteenth Street and Fifteenth o~ned by John D. ~est, Jr., and Thelma K. Igest~ encroaches a fe~ £eet over or ~ot ~ which is o~ned by the city, ar~ that the owners of Lot 5 have offered to pur- :hase the eastern one-half of Lot ~, at a cash consideration of $200o00, in order to the encroachment, ~ras before Council, the Delinquent Tax Collector pointinG that the city, bein~ the o~ner of Lot ]~ can ~er~e the renminin_~ hal£ of Lot ~ith further reference to the ratter, it was also pointed out that the prospective purchasers have aFreed to tay the cost of surveying and plats incident ~o the transfer of real estate. Council bein~ of the opinion that the offer of $200.00 should be accepted an¢ ~hat the deed ~r the property should include Covenants of Special '~arranty, Hr. ~int~n ~oved that the followinG Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The motion ~ras seconded by Hr. Toun§ and adopted by the following vote: A~ES: ~lessrs. Cronin, Hunter, hinton, Young, and the President, ~'r. ~ebbero-~. (~10~19) A~ ORDINA~Cg providing for the sale of property located on the north ~ide o£ Hanover Avenue, N. ~., between Fourteenth Street and Fi£teenth Street, as the eastern one-half of Lot ~, Section ], Eureka Land Co~peny, Official No. 2220~19, b~ the City oF Roanoke to John D. ~es~, Jr., and Thelma K. '~est, at a 3ed 97 con~gra(lon' of:$2OO,OO'n~t caSh'tO the city~ end:a~t~orisins the execution a nd ~eliier¥ of a deed therefor uPOn payment ~f the consideration. Bg IT ORDAI~D by the Council of the City of Roanoke that sale be made by t~ City to John Do 1/est~ Jr., and Thelma Ko I{est of property located on the north eid'e of Hanove~ Avenue~ Ho ¥.~ between Fourteenth Street iud Fifteen(h 5treet~ described the eastern one-half of Lot ~ Section ], Eureki Land Company, Official No. at a consideration of $200°00 net cashto the city. BE IT FURT~R ORDAIk~D that the proper city officers be~ and they are hereby authorized, directed, and ~mpow~red~ for and oa behalf of the city, to execute and deliver a ~roFer . deed upon the form to be prepared by the City Attorney~ conveyin~ with Special ~/arrenty of Title~ the said property to said purchaeera, or to whomso- they may direct in writing, delivery, thereof~ however~ not to be made until said net cash constderatime has be~n paid in fullo The Ordinance having been read~ was laid over. REF/~TS OF OFFICEP~: BURET: The City }t~nager sub~itted the followin[ re~ort with re§etd to necessary hud§et sdJu~tr~nte-' "Roanoke ~ Virginia October 30, 1950. To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen: Ae we approach the end of the year, ~ have ~any service accountsl including, water~ lights, telephone, ~ae, oil, supplies~ incidentals~ etco, which may go a few dollars over existini bud~et~ I would suggest that you authorize the City Auditor to pay these small amounts. In the evegt n budget appropriation is necessary to carry on needed City services or if a transfer must be made either interdepartment lntradepartment, then I would make a specific reco~endation, covering the account or accounts ~hich need adjustments. There are, however, certain budget amendments necessary at this time. They are as follows:. 1. Appropriate $?00.OO to Account So. ~ for Automobile Expenses for the City Sergeant. 2. Authorize the appointment of Yms. Lelia Lovelace ~ance~ who now lives in Halifax hut can hove to Roanoke, as a caseworker in the ~elfare Department to replace IMs. Rebecca Locke. The attached letter in {egard to~e matter will explain the Respectfully eub~itted~ (Signed~ Arthur ~. Owens, City F~na~er" 1~o Hunter moved that Council concur in the report for S700.00 by t he City eant and offered the following emergency Ordinance: (~10820} AB OI~DINAI~E to amend and reenact Section ~2~, "City Sergeante~ of adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the of December, 1949, ~o. 10129, and entitled~ "An Ordinance makin~ approl~iatinne free the General Fund of the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning January 1 and ending December ]l~ 1950~ and declaring the existence of an emergencyeo (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book Wo. l?, Page }ir. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Eesere. Cronin~ Hunter, ~inton, Young, and the President, SM. ~ebber-5 WAYS: None .............. ~--O. ' In a dlscunsion Of the employmmt of a case worker in the Department of ublic Yel~areo P~'o Crnnin qUestiened the necessity of employing tho case 'worker [immedintely 0 stating that if the p~Sitio~ is held open for a few ~onths the Welfare would in all probability be able to secure a local person for the Job. lire John. Ho Fallwell~ Director of the Department of Public Welfarn~ who was et the me~tin~ explained that the new case worker has already mede plans to )e in Roanoke on November l0 19~0~ ~o begin her duties with the Welfare Cronin replying that he would vote for the authorization of her employment rather see her made an innocent victim of the misunderstanding; whereup~n~ ¥2° Hunter red the following emerg:ency Resolution: (~10~21} A RILSOLUTION authorizing: ti~e emplolment off a non-resident o£ Roanoke · a case worker in the Department Of Public Welfare of the City of Roanoke, effecti~ 1, 1950, and providing: for an emer~enCyo (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Pag:e F~'. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was ~econded by Yo'un.~ and adopted by the following vote: AYES: EesSrSo Cronin, Hunter, Young, and the President, ~M° Webber ....... NAYS: K~. )tinton .......... 1. Er. Hunter offered the following emer_~ency Hesolutinn authorisin~ the City to pay budg:et overdrafts: (~10~22) A RESOLUTIO~ authorizing and d lrecting the City Auditor to draw covering: necessary and proper purchases and expenses In excess of appropria. :ions for the year 1950~ for operation of the liunicipal Government ~ as approved by =he City ~mnaier~ and providin~ for an emergency. (For full text of Resolution~ see Ordinance Book No. 17, Pag:e ~33. ) l~,. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by l~tnton and adopted by the following vote: AYES: /~ssrs. Cronin~ Hunter~ ~linton~ Yotul~ and the President~ Er. %/ebber-5o NAYS: ~one ............ O. DEPAItT~iiNT OF FUt~IC WORKS: The City l~,anag:er submitted written report from thb of Public Works for the month of September, 19~O. The report was ordered filed. 'PLUI~ERS: The'City F. anager suhnitted written report thlc Mr. E. M. Lows has aa a member of t~e Board of Examiners for Plumbers and St~amfittsrs and that J. O. Weddle, Sr., has been appointed to replace Fa-. Lowe. Mr. ¥.inton moved that a letter of thanks and appreciation be forwarded to Mt-. for the excellent service which he has rendered. The motion was~econded by }ir. and unani.mously adopted.. DELINqUEnT TAXES: The question of fees of attorneys for legal services connection with tax suits heretofore instituted by the City of Roanoke having been to the City Attorney for report and opinion as to what the law is, he the following report: "October 21, 19~0 To The Honorable Council of the City of Roanoke. Centlemen: By motion passed at the meeting of Council on October 16th "the matter of fee paid attorneys by the City for legal work in connection with tax suits hereto fore instituted by the City was referred to the City Attorney for report and opinion as to what the law 100 No fees, co"~issl°n~ ~r other, r~-'~erations aro. paM bY:the:Ci~y'toTattorney For cervices in connection with such suite other than the r~gUlar salaries paid to your City Attorney and' the Assistant to the City Attorney; ..The~ ~ records of the Auditorts Office wi~q~ fully support this statement;, tJowevert An each delin~Uent tax auit~ the court ;allows lethe ysrious Co~miseiogSrs ' An chancery and special commissioners to whom the cases must be referreds certain fees or commissions for the services rendered by ouch commissioners and these fees and commissions become a part of the costs of the respective suit and ars. paid o.Ut of the proceeds of th, sale of the land involved. UPon the saAe of a ASr in the course of one of these suite, the court orders tha.t the. re bo. p.a.~d o.u.t of the pr. ocs,ds of the sale of.such lot_first, the costs cz comuctxng ~ne suit ann, seconds the paSs, mt of lien indebtednessee on the lot. the first lien always being taxes due the City. It might bo said that indirectly the City pays the fees and commissions of the cornel,sis An the suit in those instances iu ~lch the City purchases the lot at the Judicial sale. As much could be said of'any purchaser of property at any other Judicial sale inasmuch as the land mid usually bears all of the costs of its sale, iocluding the fees and connie,inns allowed by the court to the commissioners acting in the suit.: In all delinquent tax suits ~flich have culminated in the sale of the lot involved, we have acted in accordance with the provisions of Resolution ~8~5, adopted by Council on April ~, 1~% which provides as follows: BE IT RESOLVED by the Covncil of the City of Roanoke that the Delinquent Tax Collector be, and he is hereby authorized, at sales of property for which suits in equity are instituted for the purpose of enforcing the city's liens for delinquent taxes, to bid, for and on behalf of the City of Roanoke, in amounts equal to all the cityte liens against such properties, plus costs. The ~rd "costs", as used inthe resolution, refers to such items as clerkts fees, serges,tis fees. newspaper publications, appraisal Fees, depositions, and the f~es and commiasims awarded to com~issioners of the court. Acting under the provisions of ~aid resolution, the Delinquent Tax Collector, for and on behalf of the City, has bid for the respective lots an amount varyin~ between the present appraised value of the lot, (where that value is less than the amount of tax,sand costs of suit)~ and an amount equal to the total of all of the City's tax liens and the costs of suit, (where that sum is equal to or less then the present appraised value of the lot). At the time of the actual sale, the item of costs must necessarily be estimated and, in most instances, we have been able to estimate the same with a fair degree of accuracy. In some few instances, the estimate of costs has been some few dollars below or above what actually turns out to be the exact amount of costs. In a great number of ca.es, the City has been the only bidder represented at the sale and the bidding has been entirelywithout competitio~ resulting in the City's purchase of the lot for its appraised value or the total off taxes plus costs, whichever bid: is used. In all instances which we can recall wher~ a party other than the City has purchased a lot in the c~urse of one of these suits, all of the City's delinquent taxes and all of the costs of the suit have been paid out of the proceeds of such other party's bid, resulting in no cost whatsoever to the City, other th~n the time spent by your City Attorneys in cenductin§ the The methods employed by the City in the cases thus far conducted appear to us to be the best way to handle these matters and it must be realized that it is inevitable that, when taxes have been allowed to accumulate for as man as twenty years on certain types of property, some loss of taxes ie bound to be taken by the City in foreclosing its lien for the same. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) J. N. Kincanon Ass't. to the City Attorney" In a discussion.of the report, Fr. Crc,in commented that it might be-more - economical to the city to parcel certain legal work of the city out to various attorneys if their fees were reasonable and moved that Council meet with the City &ttoroey for a study of the matter at ~:OO o'clock, p. m., ~'ednesday, November 1, 1~50, and that in the meantime, all other tax suits besides cases now pending before the court be held in abeyance. The motion ~s seconded by ¥~o Hunter and unanimous] adopted. CIT~ I~[PLOYEES: The question of whether or not:police officers should be iven their four days relief from work durin~ the month in which they take their acation having beenr ,,erred to the City Attorney for interpretation, he submitted following report: ers mmm '101 · October 20j 19~O The Honorable Ccuncil of the City of Roanoke, Oentleman~ t At y_o_ur.d.irect.ion the Cla.rk has referred to me the City ]/anager~a lette: o you o£ uctooer lbth with re~erence tohts interpretation of Resolution ~ou h ave requested my interpretation of it, So fhr as ia relevant heroj that resolution provides $$that it Is hereby declared to be the policy of this Body that · members of the Police Department be allowed four days relief from work ~onthly at.regular pay~***, . Ordinance No. 10~22, passed by the Council on June 12, 1950, provides, inter alia, th~; · ** Ail regular officers and employees a* ~ho receive from the City 50~ or more of their salaries, or ~ages, shall, d~ing each calendar yearj commencing January 1, 1950, be entitled to vacation leave withpay equal to one and one-quarter workinE days for each full calendar ~onth of service rendered, provided that** 71~Durin~ the calendar years 1950 end 1~51 only, the City ~ana~er, hie discretion, my ~rant an officer or employee, who has been in the service of the City at least six ~onths, a continuous vaca- tion not to exceed fifteen calendar days during a single calendar year, thereby to such extent permittin~ such officer or employee to anticipate earned vacation leave, Should any such officer or employee become separated from the service of the City~ for any cause, before actually earning such anticipated vacation leave, his pay for the unearned anticip~ted vacation leave shall be deducted from ~le last ~ay chec~ It seems to ~e that the City F~nager~e interpretation of the resolution and the ordinance is a practical one and, assuming that police officers enjoy two relief days during the calendar ~nth in which they a re allowed their respective fifteen calendar days vacation, his interpretation is entirely corre.ct, A proper approach to ~ correct interpretation of the ordinance and resolution requires the interpretor to properly distinguish between the four · relief* days allowed ~onthly under the resolution and the maximum one and one-quarter working days ~vacation* leave that an officer ray accur~ulate or ~nth. The two are entirely distinct, Criminals are no respecters of lidays or rest days. Therefore, it ~ould be utterly i~prectical to give the full membership of our police department the same day off as a holiday or as a rest day. Obviously, the strength of the de~art~ent must be sufficient[[ ~aintained at all times. RecoEnizin~ this necessity, Council passed tl~e ~esolutl~n under consideration, giving members of the police forde four *relief~ days each month. These relief days are allowed, not in lieu of vacation but in lieu of the .~nday rest days enjoyed by other employees and it is obviously intended that these *relief' days be spaced as evenly as is practical throt~h the calendar month, Let us now consider the seventh proviso of the vacation ordinance. Claarly,no employee is entitled to take ~ore than a fifteen calendar day vacation in 1950; and that va'cation, or any part of it. is to be allo~ed in the discretion of the City l~naEero During the ~ear 1950~ {and during all subsequent years) e~ployeea are afforded the opportunity to accu~mulate vacation leave, It must not be Overlooked that under this ordinance, unlike under its predecessor, an e~ployee has a vested right in hie accur~ulsted vacation leave up to thirty working days. If he c~ntinues in the service of the City he has the right to take ~uch earned vacation and if he discontinue~ his service, without taking all accrued vacation leave, he may de.and his s'alary in lieu thereof. It is apparent that no police officer, during 1950, could accu~;culate a fifteen working days vacation if, during that year, he enjoyed any vacation. Therefore, the ordinance provides that, although unnamed for the year 1~50 and for the year 1951, the City )~nager may, 'in his discretion, gr~nt an employee a continuous vacation not to exceed fifteen calendar days. therefore, a police officer chase to take, and was allo~d, a fifteen calend~r days vacation the chances are that t~ of his trelief~ days wott~d f/ill within such vacat fon pe~d. ' &.ssuming that two of hin'~elief~days actually:fall wltlfln pe.rl0di he would accu=mt~te two working days on his 1~51 vacation, If, perchance, three d hh ?eliei~ days' fei1 within the period, he muld accu~mulat2 three workl~E days on hie l~51'_vacation~ and soon~ A point to be e~pec!~lly[.borne/nnfi~iis m *relief~ day ~ with/n .such Vacation period, whiJe the 5ffiier accur~vlates cred/~'thdrefqr h~ neve/~el~s, enjoys tie d~ off at tt~es trkrt~h/s Yaeatinn period. Eoreover, only earned accu~ulated vacation ~ay be enjoyed subse- quent to 1952 and, further, the possession of accur~ulated vacation time~ under the ordinance, is a valuable vested asset, Respectfully {Si~ed) tan O, ~hittle City Att orney~ [02 ~r. h~nter moved that the report be filed. The ~otion ~aeaeconded by '~tnton and unani~oualy adopted. REFiRT-q OF COF~4ITTEES: HOUSING.* Draft of the proposed Housing Hygiene Ordinance having beenreferre~ back to the coeunittee who submitted sa~e for suggested changes at the present of Council, the City Attorney adviead that the committee i8 not ready to ~ake its report at this tiM. ]4r. Cronin ~oved that action on the ~atter be deferred until the next regul~ zeetin~'of Council· The motion was seconded by ¥~. Young and unanimously adopted. SEI/AOE DI.~Pi~AL: Bide on the sewage treatment plant and seweraze interceptor system having been referred to a con~nittee for tabulatioa and repert as to the bid on each phase of the proJect~ the committee submitted the following report and recommender ions: SRoanokes VirGinia October 25, 1950 City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: Follo~Lag the opening of bids on the intercepting se~er and sewage treatment plant at 2:00 p. m. on October 23, we have in accordance ~ith your lnetructions tabulated and analyzed the bids and herewith ~ubmit our re~ort thereon. Bids were received under four contracts ne follows: A. Structtwes at treatment plant . Treatment plant equipment {~ items~ - · Pu~pir~ and blower equi~ent {~ iteme) D. Intercepting sewers ~ sectiene) Contract A - Structures This contract covers the complete plant except for equipment furnished by others but ~hich is installed under this contract· ~ine bidders submitted proposals as sheen on Table A. They varied $1.55~,2~O to $2,115~OO with an average of about $1,825.6Oo ill bids are well balanced. We have had no prior knowledge of the low bidder. E. and E. J· Pfotzer of WashinGton, D. C. Hie bid is approximately $1~O,OOObelo~ that of the next bidder· In vie~ of the 100 per cent performance bond to be furnished by the contractor and the very material saving over the next ~e recommend the acceptance of the Pfotzer prop.scl under Alternate A for $1,558~2~O, providing that prior to action on this recommendation there have been received fr~m Pfotser satisfactory reply to inquires from the City ~4anager relative to alternate materials. Alternate A is recommended as its combination with the Dorm digestor equipment (Alternate A, Contract B~] is approximately $~O,OOO lower than Alternate B ~n combination with the Pacific Flush Tank Prn~osel (Alternate B~ Contract Contract B - Plant EqutpmmC · Thie contract covers f~ve ~temaof plant equipment· Item 5~ digestor equipment ds referred to above. Item 1 ~ Comminutin~ equipment T~o bids ~ere received, bne from the Chicago hp'Co~pany 5n of serrate solids shredder ~hich operates under ~ater as specified - S1~,970. The other bid was offered ae an alternate by the Chain Belt It consists of a mechanioally raked bar scroen~nich raises the screened solids to an upper deck ~aere they drain and are then run thru a grinder menu.ally and discharged back to the sewage. (See Table B for debaCle.) The under~ater type has an advantage on account of the odor hazard incident to raising the solids out of the ~rater. There ares however, many of the Chain Belt Type in use around the country. It is the recom~ndation that the under~ater type is ~orth the $7,000 additionalcoet at Roanoke and that the a~rard be ~ade to ChiCaEo Ptmp Company at Item 2 - Grit eq~ipment and Item ~ - Final settltnE tank equipment The Dorr Company le the only bidder on these items° Their bids are in line with usual costs and are ~ecommended for acceptance~ The Dorr offered a $~,177 deduction if its bid~"on Items 2, ~ and 5/were all accepted Since these bids are all recor~ended, their total becomes: ~ Aa bid Ite~m 2 - Leas credit '--~;i~. Net for ] items $108m607 Item } - ~ri~ary tank equipment Five bidders aubmttted proposals on this ltem~ the equip~ent for two tanks each 120~ x ~5~o Ail bid details are aet forth in Table C. Ye reco~end the a~ to Jeffe~ Y~acturt~ Comply at their bid price Sl]s~, ~e equi~ent Is ~o~, the pricelo~ delivery date satisfacto~ a~ there Is m esca~tor clause. Contract C - ez A - ~ ~e~ge pumps (t~o off ~lch are ~s engine driven a~ lec~rlc no, or These bids ve~ received, all of vh~ are analyzed ~ Table D. bidders offered Clim tas en!lnes~ and p~ps ~e of t~ s~e ~ize and speed The Econ~y p~ps ~arantee the hi,heat efflcl~cy~ ~t since the fuel by-p~duct dlEestion ~as~ efficiency i~ of less ~rta~e ~ first cost. ~e reco~end the a~ to the lo~ bidder, ~orthins~n ~mp Co~p~y, at their p~ce bid of $]9~]1] ~lthout escalator. Item B - Ret~n Sludge Six bid5 ~ ~cei~ed on this item consistinE of three electric ~tor drivm p~ps. The bida a~ compar~ in Table E. The equipment offend Is In general comparable on all bids. ~e lo~ bidder, Ha=ilton-Tho~, offers n~t to the hi~st efficiency~ has no excalator~ and l~ ~co~ended for acceptance at the ~rice bid of Item C - T~ee 7} G.P.~. Ra~ Sludge Three bids as follows ~ere offered: ~Mrlo~ P~p Comply S2,277 Chlca~o ~mp Co~r~y Grinnell Comply (Carter ~ps) $2,8]2 The ~rlow p~ps a~ satisfactory, the price low, ~d are reco~ended Item D - Blower Equipment (] Kas - ~ electric) T~ bids were offered, viz., CI~x ~gine Core.ny a~ Worth~ton. ~th bidders offered Roots-Connersville blowers, but due to Wo~h~gton~s gas e~ine spee~ being ~O R.P.~. as ~m~red to 670 R.P.E. for the blower unit. ~s ~rger and more costly. ~e electric motor driven units are identical. In view of the lo~r cost~ no escalator for Cli~x ~d $~75& for Word.ton ~d the general sim~lar[ty of equip~ent, we ~co~end awa~ to CI~ ~gine Comply at the price bid of $8~653. Delivery is p~mised in five Cont~c~ D -- Interceptors Thi~ wsrk was'divided into three sections: Section 1 -- Tinker' ~reek ~llector " - 2 .- ~wer Roanoke ~iver collector " 3 -- U~r R~noke River Collector Four bids ~re received on Section 1, f~ve on Sect[0n 2~ and two on · Section 3~ with one bid on the entire ~rk. The low bLd on Section 1 was in line wi~ the est~ates~ but bids on Section2 ~d ~ we~ a~ut 50 per cent a~ve ~ esti~tes~ ~th Section ] ~ing the =ore out of line. The co~t~ee asked Fr. Nudgins, low bidder on Section 1, to advise what deducti~s he ~uld make Lf certain ~dificati~s we~ ~ade in ~he ~rk on Sect~n 1. After refigu~ng~ he offer'ed ~he follow~g: For rais~g the sewer g~de north of ~orfolk Avenue t~ feet~ usL~ conc~te ~stead of vitr~fied p~e, ~d relocating ~e l~e For alte~ate ~hole const~ction For saving lu ~ck due to less cu~ 9~O( Total . . - $3l,&~ The ~dKlns bid of S~70,~ w~th ~hese adjus~m~s ~uld become S339j1~. ~e orLgin~ bid ~s reco~ded for accep~nce with the suggestioQ t~t f~ther consideration be giv~ ~ the deductl~s offered. ' The comparison of all bide on Section 1 is as follows: BIDDER~ - '~cllvatne "A. Ro Gulon BoyI~ Construc- Hudiins riga Co,~pan~ Price bid excl, rock $~02,389 S~60,000 Rock (6,~ c.y.) 93.750 7~ ~ 22t~ Total~ $596,139 With reepect to Sections 2 and ], the comaittee believes all bide shoul be rejected and the ~rk readvertised after making such ad Justrite ~ the desl~nas ~11 reduce the cost bu~ ~ot adversely affect t~ p~Ject. I~ in believed it ~11 be possible to ~et ne~ flsures ~hich ~lth ~hose he~n recovered ~11 enable the ~t~e ~ork to be built ~lthin the available fun ~ re~endationa he~ln ~de a~ s~arlzed as follo~: CO~ACT DESCRIP~OS A~A~ ~ Structures E. and E. J. Pfotzer Item 1 Screening Equip. Chicago Pump e 2 Grit Chamber Equip. Dorr Co. ~ ~ PrimaryTanks " Jeffrey P~g. Co. " ~ Final " ~ Dorr Co. e ~ Dlgestor ~ ~ Dorr Co. Item 1 Raw Sewage Pumps ~orthin~ton " 2 Return Sludge pumps Hamilton-Thomas ~ ) Raw Sludge Pu~pe ~rlow · ~ Blower Equip. Climax Engine Co. SeC. 1 Tinker Creek Sewer Hudgins Total reso~ended for award Combined with Ztem ~ for total PRICE 18,97~ 13,90fl 88,6~3! The committee appointed to canvass the bids would point out that the bond election over a year a~o, the Korean conflict, and the rearmament program have Cre~ted a rapid rise in construction costs which are now from 10 per cent to 1~ per cent above those of early 19~0. The bids reco~ended herein are in some cases stated to be for ten- or fifteen-day acceptance. The City is fortunate in that only a single recommended bid carries an escalator clause -- and that is limited tn $1,897. Respectfully submitted, (Signed] L. R. Rowson by A, S. Owens (Signed) Arthur S. Owens (Slimed) Jno L. Wentworth {Sl~ned) Harry R. Yates (Si~ned) G. L. F~ttern Committee" ~M. Young ~oved that C~uncil concur in the report end recor~endation of the co~ittee and offered the follo~inE emergency Resoluttoq acceptin~ the propesal of E. and E. Jo Pfotzer for the construction of the sewage treatment Plant: (~10~2)) A P~ESOLUTION accepting the propesal of E. and E. J, Pfotzer, Genera Contractorss 5910 F~cArthur Boulevard, ~ashtngton 16, D. C., for the construction of the sewage treatment plant for the City of Roanoke, under Alternate "A~, for $1,555~260~ subject to the Cityte .option to subsequently accept or reject any or all of the n/ne alternates contained in the latter of October 2~ 1950 from the constrac tots to the City )Mnager; authorizing and directin~ the City ~nager to execute the the requisite contract; and providin~ for an en~rgenoy. (For full text of ResoIution~ see Ordinance Book ~o. Fx. Young ~ved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion ~s seconded by F~. Cronin and adopted by the follo~rlng vote: AYES: Hessre, Csonin~ Hunter, ¥~tnton~ Young, end the President, ~r. ~ebber- ~AYS: ~one ......... Fx. Hunter offered the follo~i e~ergency Resoluti.~n accepting the propess of g. S. Ru~giqs~ Joe Hudgins and Claude Pace for the construction of interceptor lines, first section: [~1082~J A RESOLUTION accepting.the proposal of M*!So Hudgins, Joe H~lns Claude Face~ Con~c~o~s o~ ~noke~ Yi~inis~ ~o~ ~ cons~c~lon o~ ~lines~ ~i~s~ sec~ion~ Roanoke Rlve~ ~d~Tinke~ C~eek line~ ~o~ t370,~ sub~ec~ ~en~ioned~ au~ho~is~ and dl~c~ the Cl~ Mana~ ~o execute con~c~ and p~vidin~ ~o~ an e~e~enc~, (For ~11 text of Re~lution) see Ordinate ~ok ~o. 17, FaGe Hr, H~ter ~ved the adoption of ~e Re~olution. TAe ~tion was se~nded by C~nin ~d adop~ by the followi~ vote~ AYe: Ress~. Cronin,H~ers ~ln~on, Yo~E, and the ~resid~t) ~. Webber-~. , ~AYS{ ~oa. ~. ~inton of Fe~d the followin~ e~r~enc~ Re~lution accepting the pro~aal ~he Chicago ~p Co~ny flor supply~n~ p~ping eq~p~ent [Ite~ B and C) for the sewage tr~t~n~ (~1082~) A R~TIO~ acceptin~ the p~al o~ C~ica~o ~mp Coz~y~ St,~ Chicago 1~, II1., for supplying p~pin~ equi~nt [I~e~ B and C) for se~ge treatment Flant at Ro~oke, Vlr~inia~ ~or $18,~70; authori~n~ ~d tirecting the City Eanager to execute the required contract; and providin~ For an (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page 235.) Fr, Minton roved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion ~s seconded by Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, ~tinton, Young, and the President, ~. Webber-5 NAYS: None ............... O. Fw. Young offered the followin~ emergency Resolution accepting the proposal ~f The Dorr Company, Incorporated, for supplying ~rit basin, settling basin and ~igestion tank equipment, Items 2, & and 5, (Alternate A] for the sewage treatment (~10826) A RESOLUTION accepting the ~roposal of the The Dorr Co=pany, Inc., Place, Stamford, Conn., for supplying grit basin, settling basin and di~estion tank equipment, Items 2, ~ and 5, (Alternate AJ for the sewage treatment plant at Virginia, for $108,607; authorizing and directing the City ~anager to the required contract; and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page ~36.) Mr. Young. moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ~as seconded by Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Crsnin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber-5 NAYS: .~one ......... O. Mr. Cr~nin offered the following emergency Resolution accepting the proposal The Jeffrey Manufacturing Company for supplying primary tank .equipment (Contract the sewage treatment plant: (~10827) A RESOLUTION accepting the proposal of The Jeffrey Manufacturing Columbus 16, Ohio, for supplying primary tank equipment (Contract B) for the lewsge treatment plant at Roanoke, Virginia, for $13,9OO; authorizing and directing City ~nager to execute the required contract; a nd providing for an e=ergency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance No. 17, Page ~37.) -i06 Y,r, Cr?n~n moved the adoption of the Resolution. I~r. Hunter and edoiY~ed by the £olloving vote: The motion was aeconded bi ~ AYES: Messrs. Cron.in, Hunter, }{inton~ ~oun~, end the Free/dent~ }ir. Webber- NAYS: N~e ......... O. ~. ~inton offe~d the follow~E emr~y Re~lution acceptinE the of the Worth~n ~p and ~ch{ne~ ~oraZion for supply~ two ~lts of ~s enElne driven and one ~it of electric driven raw ~e~aEe p~pin~ equip=~t for the sewage treat=ent plant{ (~10~2~) A R~OL~ION acceptins.the p~l of ~orth~s~n F~p a~ F~chine Corp.~ 11~0 W~d~ Buildi~, ~a~h~nEtm~ D. C., for supply~.~wo {~) ~its of engine driven and one {1) ~lt of electric driven raw sewage p~ping equip~ent~ 12.O ~.G.D. ca.city each~ fo~ the se~e t~at~nt plant at Roanoke~ Vlr~nia~ for $3~,]1]; authorizin~ ~nd di~ct~ the City F~na~er to execute the required ~ntr~ct · nd providin~ for an ~rEency. ~For ~11 text of Re~olution, see O~in~ce ~ok No. 17, PaEe F~, ~intm ~ved the a~tim of the Re~luti~, The ~otion ~as ~econded by ir. H~ter a~ a~pted by the ffollowin~ vote: AYe: Eessrs. Cron~n~ Hun~er~ ~nton~ Youn~ ~d the Fresid~t~ ~. Web~er-~ ~Ir, YonnE offend the Follo~nE e~erEency Be~lution acceptinE the of the Cli~ ~ine and ~p F~n~act~ln~ Company For supply~E three ~[~s gas en~e driven and one vni~ oF electric ~iv~ air blo~nE equipm~t flor the sewage treat~nt pl~t: {$10829) A ~SO~OS acceptin~ the y~ssl of Clim= ~gine ~ Pump Co., 208 3ou~ ~lle St., Chimgo &, II1.~ for supplyinE thee {3) ~lts of ia~ engine driven ~d one (1) unit electric driv~ air blow~ equipmmt~ }~0 capacity each, for the sewage treat~nt pl~t at R~noke~ Virginia, for authoriz~f and directinE the City ~er to exec~e the ~quired contact; a~ )~vidin[ for an emergency. (For hll tex~ of Re~olution, see O~mce ~ok No. 17, Pa~e ~m. You~ moved the adoption of the Hesolution. The moti~ ~s seconded ~. C~nin and ~pted by the follo~ng vote: A~ Messrs. C~nin~ H~ter~ Minton, Young, and the Pres~t~ ~. Webber-5. NAYS: ~one ....... O. Fro. C~nin offend %he following e~rgency Re~lu~ion acceptin~ the of }~rlow P~ps for ~upply~ t~ee units of electric driven raw sludge p~pinK equi~ent for ,the se~ge treatmen~ plant: ($10830) A ~OL~ION accepting the p~l of ~rlow ~ps, Hidgewood, for supplyin~ three {3) units of electric driven raw sludge p~ping equipuent, G.P.M. capacity ~ch} for the se~ge treat~n~ plant at B~noke, Vi~inh, for $2,27 authori~ng ~d direct~c the City }~a~er to execute the required contact; ~d ,rovidinf for an e~rgency. (For full text of Resolution, see O~in~ce Book No. 17~ Pa~e ~O. ) ~. C~nin moved the a~pti~ of the R~solution. The motion ~s ~conded by ~. H~ter and adopted by ~he follo~ng vote: A~S: Messrs. C~n~ H~ter~ Min~n~ Yo~m ~d the Pres~ent~ ~r. Webber- NAYS: ~one .......... O. I0' ~ro Minton offered the follow~ng e~ergency Resolution. accepting the proposal f Economy ~u~ps, Incorporated, for eupplying tkree unite of electric driven return sludge pu~ping equipmeot for the ee~a~e treatment plant: ([108Jl] i RF~OI~?IOa acceptinE the proposal of Economy Pumps, Inco {Divietc Hamilton Thomas Cor~oratinns Hamilton~ Ohio)~ 105 ¥° Monroe St.~ Chicago Is II~,s supplying three (]] unite of electric driven return sludge pumping equli~ent~ ~,0 M.GoDo, ].0 M.O.D. and 2.0 E.G.D. capacity cache for the ee~a§o treatment plant st Roanokes Virginia, for $~s162; aathoriein~ and directing the City Manazer to exec~ the required contract; and providing for an enerzency. {For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page Er. l~tnton moved the a doptian of the Resolution. The ~otion ~as seconded by Ye-. Hunter and adored by the follo~n~ vote: AYE3: Messrs. Cronins Hunter, ~lntons Youn§, and the Presidents }M. 'iebber-~ NAIS: None ............ O. F.r. Cronin offered the following emergency Resolution with re~ard to readver tnE for bids for the construction of Sections 2 and 3~ Contract 9, of the sewerage system: ([10812) A RESOLUTIO~ authorizin~ ard dlrectin~ the City Fanager to readvert bids for the construction of Sections 2 and 3, Contract D, of the sewerage interceptor system along Roanoke River after the engineers enployed by the City to said pro~ect have made s/justmants in the design thereof as will reduce the co )ut not adversely affect the project, the first publication thereof to be made on ~ovember ], 1950s or aa soon thereafter aa is ~oesible, and the bids therefo~ be received in the office of the City Clerk~ Room 114 of the Municipal Buildings Virginia, until two o'clocks P. M.s ~r~ay~ November 20, 19~O, at which ~ime the same will be ~ublicly opened and read before the Council for the City of loanoke in the Council Ch'amber in s aid Municipal Futlding; end providing for en (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page F~-. Crenin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ~as seconded by Minton and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, )~. Webber-5. NAYS: None .... -' ....O. UNFINISHED BUSI hE SS: BUSES: It was brought to the attention of Council t~at the agreement between City of Roanoke and the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company and the Safety transit Corporation for the operation of buses within the City of Roanoke expires as midnight, October 31, It appearing that the committee appointed for the put,use of attempting to out a contract with the transportation companies has not as yet completed its ~4r..~nton offered the following emerg~cy Resolution: ($10833} A RESOLUTION granting permission to Safety F~tor Transit Corporatiofi and Roanoke Railway ard Electric Compeny, a COrl:Oration, to continue to operate buse the City of Roanoke through December 31, 1950, under the same terms and condi t. ions as set out in an agreement between the City of Roanoke, of the first part, and Railway and Electric Company, a corporation, and Safety b~otor Transit Cot tion, of the second part, dated July 12, 1948, the execution of which was authorized is- .go? I by Ordin~ce No. 107~l~ adopted b y the Council of the City of Roanoke on' AuEust 21~ 19~0, and provl~n~ fo~ an e~ency, (For full text of Res61ution, see O~in~ce ~k ~o. 17, Page ~, }~n~on ~ved the adoption off the Resolution. The ~tion was se~ed by ~. Youn~ a~ adopted by the follo~ vote~ d~: Y~ssrs. Cronin~ ~nter~ ~on~ ~o~ and the P~s~en~ ~. debber-~. NATSt None .......... O. LICE~E CODE: A pro~sed ~ndmen~ ~ 5~-.eition (b) of. Section 10] of License T~ C~e, ~tinE ~ Retail Ped~ers and Venders~ In order to p~v~de tha~ retail ~blle =~chants ,~1 ~y a lice~e t~ of ~50.~ for tach vehicle~ plus fifty cents per ~1~.~ of [ross sales, instead of the flat ~eddler~ liceme for each vehicle~ havinE been placed on'the a[en~ for co~ideration at the =eetinE~ ~. Rlc~rd T. Ed~ards~ Attor~y~ re~resentl~ Ho;e Se~lce Fo~5~ lnco~or, a~ain apFeared before Council andur;ed t~t the a~end~nt be adopted as an e~ency =easure~ voic~[ the opini~ that the p~sed ~en~nt could re~ ~effect for the balance of the ~ until an ~erall revision of ~he License ~ C~e t. made for the c~endar year 19~1. C~ncil bein[ of the opinion that the req~st of F~. ~s should be ~rante bu~ that a f~tber revision ~ould be rode ~ t~ draf~ of a=endment as submitted by the attor~y by substituti~ the ~rd; '~r vehicle" for the ~o~s ~b~ auto~obil, or t~ck'~ Y~. Cwnin offend the follo~ng ~rg~cy Ordinance: (~0~)~) AN ORDINANCE ~ a~nd ~d reorda~ Section 10]~ relat~ ~ Peddlers and Venders, of O~in~ce No. 97~0, adored ~ the .C~ncil of the City of ~noke on Dece~er 2;~ 1~8~ and entitled~ "The License Tax Code of the City ~noke"~ ~d p~vidin~ for an energency. (For ~11 t~xt of O~ln~ce, see Ordimnce ~ok ~o. 17, Fa[e Y~. C~nin ~ved the adoption of the Ordin~ce. ~e motion ~ seconded by ~. Yo~[ and a~;ted by the follo~ vote: A~5: Ressrs. Cronin~ H~t~, Ein~n~ Young, and the Fresideng~ ~. ~ebber-~. ~AYS: None .......... O. CONS~T~H OF C~IF~: None. INTRODUCTION ~ CO~SlDE~ON OF O~INANcES A~ ~LU~0NS: Resolu%ion be p~red, provid~g for the establ~h~ of a %~e-houv parking limi~ on Gains~ Road~ N. W.~ be~en Gi~r Avenue a~ Pa=ton Avenue~ ~he draf= of ~esolu%ion ~s pFese~ed; whe~upon, Mr. C~nin offe~d %he (~I0!35] A RE~TI~ au%hori~nc and divec~in~ ~he City }~Eer, actin~ au~ori~y of Section 79 of Cha~er 3~, "T~ffic"~ of the Code of ~he Ci%y of Roanoke %o establish a %hvee h~ parkl~ limi% on both sides of Gainsbo~ Ro~, a. W.~ 8ilmer Avenue a~ Pat~on Ave~e~ fr~ 9:~ o~clock~ a. m., %o 6:~ o%lock, p. excep% on S~ays, ~d p~vidl~ fo~ an ~ency. (For full %~% of Resolution, see Ordi~ce ~ok No. 17, Fa~e 4&~. ] K~. Cron~ zoned the ado~i~ of ~he H~solu~ion. The mo%ion ~s seconded by ~. }~n%on and adop%ed by %he followin~ vo~e: . A~: Messrs. C~n~, Hunter, Etn~on, Yo~, and the President, ~. Webber-5. NA~S: None ........ DO ted , STATE H~.H~A~S WI?HIE CITf LI}IITS: The City Clsr~ brought to the attention of Co~cil ~at he ~s been requested by ~e V~r~lnia De~ar~nt off H~hways ~o lend ~t all or~sl deeds on,file ~ his office by whl~ the cityacq~red ~1 estate used In connection wl~ the widen~z ~d rel~at~on of U. S. ~e ~ with~ the c~ alo~ 0fanEs Avmue~tween ~ts ~ntersection ~th ~lli~on ~oad ~ its lntersecti ~th Eleventh S~ree~ ~. W.~ to assist the De~rt~ent ~ nak~g acc~ate maps the~o in o~er ~t it ~y receive its p~r s~re of the.costs of the p~Ject f~n the federal ~ove~nt)the City Clerk ~flt~E out that the HIEh~y De~rt~nt ~s 'the safe ~tu~ off the deeds after they have s~rved its purposes,and presented app~priate Re~lution as pre.red by ~e City At~ey. The City Attorney stat~ that he does no~ feel there Zs ~y c~ce of the teeds Eet~ lost, and t~t even ~f they ~ los~, it ~d not ~ake any Ereat tifference due to the fac~ that the deeds ~ question are duly reco~ed ~ the off~c DF the Clerk oF the Courts, Mr. C~n~ of Fe~d the followin~ ~rEency Re~lution~ {~10536) A RE~LWION authoriz~F a~ directinE the City Clerk to lend the ~e~rtm~t oF Hi~h~ys of the Co~.onwealth off V~inia all orlE~n~ de.ds on fflle ~is office conveying ~nto the City r~l~tate acquired and used in connection ~ ~he ~denin~ a~ relocati~ off U. S. ~oute ~ with~ the City alon~ Orate Av~nue~ between its lnter~ction ~th ~llliam~on R~d a~d its ~ter~ection ~th Eleventh Street ~ North~t. (For full text of ~esolution, see Ordi~nce Book ~o. 17, ~age ~5.) F~. C~n~ ~ved the ado~ti~ of t he Resolution. The motion ~s seconded by Vx. H~ter and adored by ~e follow, grote: R~S: ~essr~. C~nin, Hunter, Einton, You~ ~d the Presid~t, ~. ~ebber-5 NAYS: Non~ ........ O. F~TI~S A~D ~SCE~Ah~US BUSINESS: COUf~GIL: ~. You~ asked to ~ ~ecused f~m atte~fn~ the regular meetin~ of Council on ~b~ay~ ~ovember 6~ 19~O, due to the fact t~t ~ will ~ out of at that TAXES= ~. Yo~ b~ht to the attention of Council a su~estlon that a co~ittee be ap~ted to study the License Tax C~e,with a view of elininat~ any ~ssible inequities, the co=tttee to ~ ~sed of a representative of the merch~ .~rofessio~ls~ labours a~ any o~er ~up which pays taxes~ and to ~ve the author~ ~o sec~e technical aid In the After a disc~sion of ~e s~estion, Fr. ~oun~ asked that the ~tter be ~laced on the a~e~a for consideration at the next re. hr meetinE of Council. AN~EXATION-S~S= Mr. Minton ~ved that the follow~ O~t~nce~ repeali~ ,rdi~nce No. 97~ which im~ses ce~ain s~r c~n~es in the ~rtions of the ~itary districts for~rly ~ the county, effective as of ~idni~ht~ Dece~ ~1~ ~9~O~be p~ced u~on its f~st ~adin~. The ~otion was seconded by ~. H~ter a~ adored by the follow~K vote: A~S: Messrs. C~n~ H~er~ }l~ton~ You~ ~d the Pres~t, Mr. Webber-~ NAYS: None ....... O. (~10837) AN O~INANCE to ~eal as of midni~t~ December ~1~ 19~O~ an Ordi~: adored by the Council of the City of R~noke~ Vi~inia,on the 31st ~y of Dece~er 1948~ No. 974~ entitl~ "An O~inance to rat~fy~ ~nt~ue and ~se ce~in char heretofore imposed by the ~ of Su~rvisors of R~noke County~ Vir~inia~ on all o~ers of resl p~perty which ~y at any ti~e after the passage of ~is ordin~ce 109 brought within the corporate limits of the City of Roanokem aa a result of annexatio or otherwise, and whlch real property may have been connected with any Sanitary District sewer system An said County since February 1~ 193~m and lmpOs~.ng like charges on all o~ners of real property which may hereafter be connected with any sewer system within said for*~r Sanitary Districts; providing when and where said charges are to be paid, premiums and penalties with regard to the payment thereof; and pruvidisg for an emergency". BE IT (IRDAI~ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that an Ordinance adopt by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 31st day of December, No. 97~5, entitled, "An Ordinmmce to ratify, continue and impose certain charges heretofore imposed by the Board of supervisors of Roanoke County, Virginia, on all owners of real property which may at any time after the passage of this ordinance be brought within the corporate limits of the City of Roanoke, as a result of annexatio ur otherwise, and which real property may h~ve been connected with any Sanitary District se~r system in said County since February 1, 1938, and imposing like charg un all o~ers of real property ~hich may hereafter be connected with any sewer syste ~ithin said for~er Sanitary District; providing when and where said charges are be paid, premiums and penalties with regard to the pa]merit thereof; and providin~ fo an e~ergency", be, and the sa~e is hereby repealed as of midnight, December 31, 1950 The Ordinance havZ~g beenrs~d, was laid over. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED / COUNCIL, REGULAR REETII/G, ~onday~ Rov~mbe/' 6, 19~0. The Council of the City of Hoanoke met in re~lar meetin/ in the Circuit Zourt' Room in the F. unicipal Building, F, onday~ Hove~ber~ 6, 19~0, at 2:~0 otclock, po m., the regular meeting hour, with the President~ P~-o ~ebber~ presl~in~. ~T: Eessrs. Cmnin~ H~ter, ~nton, a~ the President, lit. 'lebber A~E~T~ ~. Young ............. 1. OFFICES ~ES~T~ Rt. A~hur S. ~ens, City ~er, F~. Randolph 6. Whi~e, 3ity. Attorney, and hr. Harry R. Ystes, City Auditor. ~e meeting was opened with a prayer ~ the Reverend {~rlin E, Garber~ Pastor of the'Central Church oF ~e Brethren. Fff~: Copy off the ~inutes of the regular 2eetin~ held on {M~ay~ October ~], 1950, having ~en f~ni~hed each me~ber of Council, u~u ration of ~. seco~ed by {'r. H~ter ~d ~ni~usly a~[ted, the reading was dispensed'with ~d the ~inutes app~ved as recorded. ~RINO OF ClTIZ~iS U~N FU~LIC f~ERS: ZONING: Er. ~. H. }Zoomaw~ Attorney, representi~ Claudine W. EcConkey~ Einni A. Wickline, '~. H. Be~ick and E. B. Liv~gston, apfeared before Council and present~ a ~{ition, a ski~ that p~rty located betgeen Noble (Woodl~d) Avenue and fMddock (~urel) Avenue, N. E., ~st of L~en9 Street, described as Lots 2-11, inclusive~ and'Lots 17-25~ incisive, Section H. ~p of ~illia~on G~ves, be re~ned Gene~l Residence District to Light Industrial District. 0n ~tio~ of )~. C~nin~ seconded by {~. Ein~n and un~o~s~y adopt'~d, the >etition was referr~ to the Pla~ing ~ for investfgation~ report and reco~.enda ;ion to Council. F~ITIONS ~ND CO~NICATIONS: STREET L~S: A co~unication f~m the AFpalauhfan Electric Po~r Com~ny~ advising t~t two street lights ~ere installed in the City of R~noke durin~ the month of October~ 1950, leavin~ fourteen lights to be ins~lled, was before Council. ~. Cron~ ~oved that ~e co~-~icatiou be filed. The ~,otion was seconded )~r. ]4inton ~d u~ni~ously adopted. ZONI~: A co~ication f~n ~. g. H. Horn, ~er of ~e Safety ~Mtor Transit Cor~ration~ ~ne~ing his request t~t p~ferty located on the no~h side {Kirk Argue, S. E., east of Twelfth Street, described as ~ts 1 to 7, inclusive~ Block 1], East Side Addition, be rezoned f~m to ~siness~ { Gene~l Residence D~trict )istrict, in o~er t~t the ~ite ~t be used for the storage of buses ~d automobiles, ~as befo~ C~ncll. ' O~ ~tion of )~. H~t~r, se~nded by )ir. C~nin a~ un~ously adopted~ the :o~uni~tion ~s refer~d ~ t he Planni~ ~a~ for investigation, re, out ~d re~o~endation t~ Co~cil. Ih~ITATION-CITY f~NAG~: A co~unication f~m ~Ir.' Clarence E. Ridley~ ~ecutive ~irector of the Internati~al City ~gers~ As~ciation, i~itin~ the City o~ }Ro~oke ~ ~ represented by its City )~ager at the ]6th A~ual G~ference of the Internati~ City F~nagers'Association ~ ~ held at Ho~ton~ Texas~ November 26-29 1950, was before Co~cil, 1 1,2 The City Manager indicatl~ his intenticn of attending the conference, if convenient, ¥.r. Hunte~' ~o~ed that ~e co~lcatton ~ fl~d, The ~tion was second ~TS OF OFFICERS~ B~-CI~ ~P~S: Council having on the 5th ~y of Feb~ary, 1950~ ado[ Re~ution No, 10~9~, ~ettl~E ~orth a ~ltcy t~t the ~aEes and sa~rles of city e=ployees be ~in~ln~ on a ~take h~ee basis not less t~ as of Dece~er 19~9~ the Cit~ ~na~e~mbmitted ~rittcn re~rt that since the federal income tax has been increased~ thus decr~sin8 the take-home ~y off city e~ployees, it ~11 be necessary to ~ke a budget ~d~e~ If the p~visi~s of ~e Re~lution are be carried out~ the City F~ger ~icin6 the opinion t~t the coat oF the budget app~riation ~uld be p~hibitive and reco~ndl~ ~t Resolu~i~ Ho. 10196 rescinded which re~al ~uld ~ve no ~terial effect, at th~ late date~ on ~he original ~tent off the F~. Minton ~ved that Council concur la the reco~e~ation of the City g~ger ~d offered the follo~ng e~rge~y Resolution: ~10838) A ~0LUTION ~ ~peal a Resolu~i~ adopted by ~he Council of ~he ~i~y of R~noke, Virginia, on the 6th day of Feb~ary, 1950, ~o. 10396, entitled, "A Resolution se~ing fo~h ~he ~licy of the Council of ~he City of Roanoke with rega~ to ~ges and salaries of City ~ployees", and p~viding for an emergency. (For full text of Re~lu~ion, ~e Ord~ce ~ok No. 17, Page ~8.) Mr. ~nton moved ~he a~ption of the Resol~ion. The mo~ion was seconded by ~. Cron!n ~d adopted by ~e follow~g vo~e: AYe: Messrs. Cron/n, Hun~, ~3nton, ~d the President, i.r. ~ebber ..... NAYS: None .......... O. (Fr. ~o~g absent) POLICE DEPARTtZI~T: The City E~ager submitted ~i~ten repor~ tha~ Police Officer V. E. Sower wss injured in line of duty on September 12, 1950, and tha~ under ~ he p~visions of Re~lu~ion No. ~7~8 Officer Soviet ~ill no~ ~ceive his regular sala~ after November 12, 19~, unless otherwise authorized by Council~ ~he City ~ager re~g t~ ~he Pat~an ~ ~id his ~gul~r salary for an additional peri~ no~ ~o ~ceed ~hir~y days ~m Nove~er 12, 19~. ~Ir. Ein~on :oved tha~ C~mcil concur in the ~co~e~s~ion of the City Manger and offend ~he follow~g emergency Re~lution: {~10839) A R~OL~I0~ au~horiz~g ~d directin~ ~ V. E. Sower, Patrolman in ~he Police Department, ~o is ~able ~o perfo~ his regular d~ies accoun~ of ~ersonal injury received in line of duty, be p~id his regu~r salary for ~ additio~ .eriod no~ to exceed ~hir~y days from N~e~er 12, 1950. (For full tex~ of Resolution, see Ordin~ce Rook No. 17, Page ~9-) ~. Min~on moved ~he~op~ion of the Resolution. The mo~ion was seconded by ~r. C~nin and adopted by ~he follow~g AYES: Messrs. C~nin, H~er, Mi~on, and ~he President, Er. Webber ..... NAYS: None ........ O. (~. Yo~g absent) ~STREET LIGHTS: The ~i~y ~ger sub~it~ed ~ri~en r epo~ ~ha~ He~lu~ion ~o. 10~83, a clopped on ~he 3~ ~Y of April, 1950, authorizes the ins~lla~lon of cer~ai~ stree~ lights in ~e Lincoln Cour~ sec~i~, bu~ t~ a: leas~ ei~ of ~he lights are no~ needed in the area now, and ~co~nded t~t ~hey be deleted f~m Re~lu~io~ No. 10~83, in order ~ they migh~ be ~ed in some other section or,he city. ed ~:r. Cronin moved that Council concur in the recoemendation of the City ¥~nsEer and offered the following Hesolution; {~10~0) A RESOI~J?ION to ~nd a ~e~lut~on adopted by the ~uncil of the 0ity of ~anoke~ VirGinia~ on the ]~ ~y of April, 1~50~ No. 10~8]. entitled. Re~lution authorizin~ the ins~llati~n off street lights on certain streets In the City of ~oanokee~ by deletin~ therefore the ~rovl~len for ei[ht stre~ l~hts In the Lincoln Cour~ section. {For full text off ~e~lution. see O~lnance ~ok No. 17~ Pa~e Er. C~nin ~ov~ the adoption of the ~e~lution. T~e motion was seconded fr. Hunt~ and adopted by the foll~g vote: AYES: Messrs. C~nin~ Hunter, Minton~ m~d the P~s~t, Hr. ~eb~r .... NAYS: None ............ O. (l~. YounE absent) ~D}~S: The City )~ns~er submitted the followin~ re. FL with re~a~ re~oval of a l~d~rk at Floral~d Drive and ~iilli~on Road~ N. "Hoanoke, Virginia November 6, 1950 To The City Council ~oanoke ~ Virginia Gentlemen: I am attachin~ hereto a ~p showing the location of t~ stone ~sts at the intersection of Floraland Drive and '~illia=son H~d. You will observe that one of the ~st$ i$ on City p~r~y~ and ~he other is on the property o~ned by the VirEinia Conference of the )[ethodist Church. ~e Church has ~iven ~rmission for the removal of the one on their p~perty. Since the re.va1 of the second one~ which is on City p~perty~ ~y be techin~lly in conflict with Re~lution ~o. 101~O~ I ~uld like to reouest y~r ~ission to remove this stone ~ost. believe the re~val of this ~st ~uld be a great help %o motorists. Res~ct fully submitted ~ (SiE~d} Arthur S. O'~ns~ City ~[ana/er" Mr. C~nin moved t~t C~ncil concur in the request of the City ~na~er and ~ffered the followinE ~ergency Resol~ion: ($10~&1) A HE~LUTION authorizin~ the City FmnageF to have removed the ~tone ~st encroachi~ on Floraland Drive~ N. W.~ at William~n Road, and p~vidin~ ~or an emergency. (For full text of Hesolution~ see Ordinance ~ok No. 17, Pa~e Iff. Cvonin moved the adoption of t he Re~lution. ~e notion was seconded by ~'r. H~ter and adopted by the followin~ vote: A~S: Kess~. C~nin~ H~ter, }Iinton~ and the President~ }ir. Webber .... NAYS: I~one ......... O. (~. Youn~ absen= } BUILD~;G CODE: ~e City ~ager submitted written report~ togethe~ with draf ~f a pro~sed amend~nt to Section 182 of :the Buildin~ Code in re~ard to the const~c- tion of ~ara~es in or sdJacent to residences. Er. Einton ~ved t~t the q~esti~ be placed on the agenda for consideration at the next re~lar =eetin~ 0f Cocci1, and that in the ~antime~ the members of the body be f~nished ~th ind[vidu~ copies of the p~posed amend~nt for study. ~e mo=ion was se~nded by Mr. H~ter and unan~usly adored. POLICE DEP~T~,~T: The City Fmnager submitted the followin~ Fe~r~ with re~ard to'chan~es in the personnel of the Police 113 eRcanoke, VlrAlnia Sovember 6, To The City Council Roanoke ~ Virginia Oentle~en: I wish to report the followinG changes in the personnel of the Police Department.' RESIONED Patrolman Dill Francia Berry, resi~ned, effective November 1, 1950, Patrolman Henry Ao Beefing, retired, effective November l, Patrolr~n Stanferd Wo Sin~uona, retired, effective November 1, Respectfully submitted~ (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City fMna~er" ¥,r. F, lnton moved that the report be Filed. The ~tion was' seconded by Fr. Hunter and unanimously adopted. REPORTS: The City {tanager submitted written reporte from the City F~rket for the month of October~ 1950; the Department of Air Pollution Control for the months o£ Au_~ust, September and October, 1950; the Department of Building and Plumbing Inspection for the month of October~ 1950; the Electrical Department for the month of October, 1950; and the Purchasing Dep~rt~ent For the month of October~ 1950. ~[ro Hunter moved that the reports be filed. The motion was seconded by }~inton and unanimously adopted. BUDOET: The City F. anager ~ubmitt~d draft of the proposed budget for the calendar year beginnir~ Jant~ry 1, 1951, and ending December ~1, 1951, showin~ tote] estimated revenue of S?,~+]],1]O.OO and total estimated expenditures of also~ draft of the bud§et for the Water Department, ahowin~ total estinmted revenue of S922,120.00 and total estimated expenditures of The me.he, of Council took individual coyies of the draft of the budget for further study and consideration. STREETS ~_~D ALLEYS: The City Kana~er made verbal report that Council has previously established a m~ximum flee of S10.00 for viewers, unlese otherwise fixed by Council, and asked that he be authorized to secure viewers flor the purpose appraising property located at the northeast corner o£ Aepen Street a nd Florida Avenue, N. ~i., o~ned by ~illiam ]~. Swanson and Irabelle ~. Swanson, at a fee not to exceed $50°00, the property in question to be acquired by the city in connection with the widenin~ of Aspen Street, N. ~. ~ir. ~Iinton moved that Council'concur in the request of the City Eanagera~ d offered the followin~ emergency Resolution: (#10~22) A RESOLUTION authorizin~ the City ~mager to appoint viewers at a fee not to exceed $50.00 each for the purpose of appraising property located et the northeast corner of Aspen Street and Florida Avenue, ~. W., described as the westerl Portion of Lot 17, Villa Heights Extension F~p~ standing in the names of William Swanson and Irabelle W. Swanson, the said l~nd to be used for the purpose of widen~ Aspen Street, N. W., and pr~vld~ng for an emergency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordin~nce Book No. 17, Page ~lr. Itinton moved the adoption of the Resolution, The motion ~ras seconded by ~tr. Hunter and ~o~ed by the follo~nz vote: A~ES: Eessrs, C~nin, Hunter~ ~in~n~ and the President, ~, ~ebber ..... NAYS: l~one ........ O. (~. Yo~ absent) S~AGE DIS~L: The City Atto~ey re.fred ~ Council t~t he plans to go to Washin~on~ D. C.~ on ~ov~ber 8~ 1~0~ for the ~r~e of conferr~ ~l~h officl~ Is of the Fai~ten~ce ~d O~ration Divi~lon~ Const~ction Se~lce~ o~ the Veterans Ad~lnistration~ ~ith ~ference to the connection charge ~ be ~id by the Veterans A~inist~tion. Hospital~ and also, the trea~ent charge to be ~id by said institutt ,n the ~rivilege of ~ln~ ~e~ed by Roanoke~s p~sed se~a~e dis~sal system~ the Attorney a~' t~t his trip to ~ash~n ~ approved by Coancil. Er, linen ~ved tMt Council conc~ in t~ ~q~est or the City Attorney ~derstandin[ t~t the ~ense of the trip i~ to be raid f~m the te~a~e ~nd funds, The ~tlon ~ seco~ed by ~. 2~ter a~ ~anl~usly~oFted. ~A~E DISPOSIL: The City A~itor re.fred ~ Council that it i~ his ~eco~ati~n t~t the ~s ~t~ to $~0~0,0~.~ to p~lde ~ to ~y For the costs of acquisition off sites~ easements ~d ri[ht~-of-~y for~ and the ~onstruction of, a sewage tr~t~ent plant and sewage ~llecting interceptor offered for sale on Rovember 2~, 1~50, at ~2:~ o'clock, noon, ~th a view of ~elivering said bo~s on Dec~ber 1~, A~ter a d~cussion oFthe ~tter, ~. ~inton ~ved t~t C~ncil co,ur in ;he r ecor~endatfon of the City A~itor ~d offered the f ollow~ emergency ~esolutio~: (~10~3) A RE~LUTION offer~ for sale on the 29thday of No~ber, 19~O, ~nds to ~,0~,~.~ to provide fonds to pay for the costs of ~anent public improvement~, to-wit: acquisition of sites, easements and rights-of-way For, and the construction of, a sewage treatment plant and sewage collectin~ interceptor sewers, authorized at ~ election held on the 9th day of A~ust, 1929; ~d providi~ for (For ~ull text of ~e~lution, see O~inance ~ok No. 17, Pa~e ~1.) The ~e~l~ion havin~ been r~d in its ~tlrety, ~:r. Elnton moved ~ts The motion was seconded by ~ir. H~ter and adopted by the follo~ng vote: AYES: Eessrs. C~nin, H~ter, ~lnton, and the President, ~.r. '~ebber---~. NAYS: None ....... O. (~. Ymm~ ~bsent) With f~ther refe~nce to the ~tter, the City A~itor reported to C~ncil that the p~spective purchasers off the ~s sh~ld ~ ass~ed that all reven~ der~ed f~m the city's ope~tton and o~ership of the sewage treatnent system will segregated a~ kept ~e~re[ated from other city ~u~s, ~d that the rates ~ be :har~ed for sewage treatment will ~ fixed ~ ~tained at a level t~t will produce ~fi~ient revenue ~der the requirements of Clause (b) of Section 127 off the Constitution of Virginia ~ pre~ent said bonds from bein~ included in determinf~ the limitation of ~e ~wer of the city to lnc~ indebtedness; whereu~n, F~. Cron~ ,ffer~ the ~ollowin~ e~er~ency Re~luticn: (~10~) A ~LUTIO~ ~ a~horize the execution and delivery off a contact and on ~half of the City off Ro~oke, to the purchaser or p~chasers of City bonds ag~re~ating ~O~0,~O.00 issued for the p~se of providin~ f~ds to pay Fo~ the costs of'pe~nent ~bllc tmp~vem~ts, ~-~t: acquisiti~n of sites, ease~nts 115 116 and rl~.hts-of-way for~ and the construction of~ a'eewage treatment plant and sewage collecting interceptor sewers, whereby the City agrees to segregate and keep . ae.~r~e~at_ed all ~venue. derived f~m the Cl~y*s o~tion and omership of the treatment syste~ and to fix and ~intain rates to be char~ed for se~a~e treatment at a ~vel ~at ~ill produce s~ficient reven~ to prevent the ~nds f~= bein~ lncl~ed In dete~in~E ~he limitation of the ~er of the City to incur indebtedne~ and ~rovid~ for an e~er~ency. (For full text of Re~lutton~ see O~lnance ~ok No. 17~ ~age The Resolution ~vin~ been read in its ~tirety~ ~. C~nin ~oved its adoptt The motion ~s seconded by ~. Hunter ~d adopted by the following vote: AYe: Eessr9. Cwnin~ H~ter, E~on~ a~ the Presid~t~ ~M. Webber .... NAYS: None ......... O. (Er, Youn~ absent) R~TS OF ~USI~G: Draf~ of the p~s~ Ho~in~ Hygiene Ordi~mnce havin~ been referre back ~ the co~ittee ~ho sub~itted sane for suFgested c~nges, the City Atto~ey advised t~t the co~ittee is not ready to ~ke its report a~ this }ir. C~nin ~oved t~t action on the ~tter be deferred ~til the next regula meetin~ of Council. The ~tion ~s seconded by ~r. H~ter and unanimously a~ed. UNFINIS~D BUSI~SS: DELIEQUEI, T TILES: Action on the q~ation of retainS[ thirty-eight lots by the city at Judicial sales because taxes ~ere delinquent the~on for additions~ street ~ldenin[, utility use and public housing develop=.en~, havl~ ~en held in abe~nce until the Fresent neetin~ ~l~ the ~ that in the neantime the ~nbers of Council ~uld be f~i~ed ~ith a copy of a list of the lots, together ~ith t he specific need for each lot~ the City advised that he has not as yet coapleted the ~reparation of the list. Fw. ~1lnton ~oved that ~ther co~eration be held in abey~ce ~til the list i5 fumi~ed each ~mber of Council. The motion ~as seconded by Er. Cmn~ adopted. 9ELINQ~5T TAXES: Council having met ~ith the City Attorney for a study ;he question of fees of atto~eys for le~l se~ice revered in connection ~lth suits heretofore instituted By t he City of R~noke~ ~ith the ~derstandin~ t~t all ther tax airs besides ~ses no~ pe~in[ before the court ~uld ~ held in abey~ce ~ending the outcome of the 5~udy~ the City ltto~ey raised t he question as to ~hethe: not it is the desire of the ~dy t[at the tax suits be res~ed. After a discussion of the mtter~ }~. Cron~ co~.entinE t~t there are still 5eve~l thin~s a~ut the sit~tion he ~uld like to l~m~ but t~t he does not ~ant be e st~blin~ block to the conduct~ of the tax suits~ }~. Hunter moved t~t th instituting ~nd conduct~ of the tax suits be continued as heretofore. The motion seconded by ~. Einton and un~i~usly adopted. TA~S: The question of a~point~g a co~i~tee to stay the License T~ C~e ~th a view of eliminating possible ~eq~ities,. havi~ been placed on the agenda consideratio~ at the pre~ent meetinE~ the ~tter ~as a~in before Council. Er. Elnton ~oved that the ~estion be placed on the ~en~ for consideratio: the next regular meet~ of Council ~en a full m~bership of the body ~111 be The r~tion ~as seconded by ~. Hunter ~d ~animously adofted. CO~SIDERA?ION OF CLAI~.* None, INTRODUCTION AbD. CO~SI.DEHATION OF ORDIhA~CF~ ~J~D ~L~S~ DELINqUEnT T~ O~lmnce No, IOt18~ prov~l~ for the sale of ~ro~r~y iescribed as ~ 1~ Block ~5, ~e~ ~d a~ River Yiew~ to ~he Business Real~y a~ a cash ~nsidera~ion of ~10.~ havinE Freviou~y been b ef~e Counc ~ov i~s f~s~ readinE) r~d ~d laid ~ec) ~s again before the body) Er, ~fferin~ ~he followi~ for its se~nd reading ~d f~l (~1081~) AH ORDNANCE p~vidin~ for ~he sale of p~per~y located on ~ nort~ side of C~p~n Avmueo S, W.8 between ~ine~een~h 5~ree~ and ~en~ieth ~ree~ ~i%y oF Ro~oke ~o Busi~=s Real~y Co~ora~ion, a~ a ~n=lde~ion o~ ~410.~ ne~ :ash ~o ~e cl~y, and av%ho~izin~e exec~ion and delivery o~ a deed ~he~fo~ ~ay=en~ of ~he co.ideation. (Fo~ full ~ex~ oF O~din~ceo see Oc~n~ce ~ook ~o. 17, ~a~e ~. Hun~er ~ved ~ke adoption of ~e Ord{~nce. The so, ion was seconded b7 C~nln and ado~ed by ~he follow~n~ A~: f~essrs. Cron~, H~ter~ f~ton, and the Pres~den~ fro. Webber---&. NAYS: ~on~ ......... O. (Er. Yo~ absent) DELINQUENT TAXES: Ordinance ~o. 10819, p~vid~ng for the sale of scribed as ~he eas~e~ one-half of'Lo~ &, Section ~, Eureka ~nd Company, D. ~a'es~, Jr., and Thel~ K. West, a~ a cash considera~ion of ~2~0.C~, ~vi~ beenbefore Council for its f~s~ reading, read and laid over~ the b~y, ~. C~n~n offer~ the followin~ for ~ts second r~din~ and final ~10819} AN O~DIN~CE p~v~din~ for ~he sale of p~perty loca%ed on side of H~ov~ Avenue~ ~. W.~be~ween F~een~h Stree~ a~ Fif~een=h S~reet~ ~escribed ~ the easte~ o~-half of Lo= ~ ~ction ], Eure~ L~d Co=p~y, Oflicial Ro. 2220419, by the City of Roanoke ~ John D. West, Jr., ~d Th~l~ K. ~'e=%~ a~ a ~n~ide~%ion of $2~.00 net ~sh ~ %he city, and authorizin~ %he execu%ionan~ delivery of a deed ~he~fo~ upon ~en~ of the c~side~%ion. (Fo~ full ~ex5 of O~fn~ce, see O~d~nance ~k No. 17~ Fa~e ~. Cronin ~ved ~e a~p%ion of ~he O~in~ce. The ~%fon was eeconded by ~r. E~%~ and adopted by %he follo~n~ v~e: NAYS: ~{one ......... O. (M~. *oun~ absent) ANN~TION-S~ERS: Ordinate No. 10~37, repealin~ Ord~ce No. 974~ ~lch [m~ses certain sewe~ cha~es in %he ~r=iens of %he s~itary dis%riots for~.erl~ county, effective a~ of m~dni~h%, DecembeF 31, 1950, ~vfnE p~iously been Council fo~ its f~rst ~a~nE, read a~ laid ove~, was a~ain before =he body, O~nin offer~ the follow~ for i~s ~cond re~inE ~ final adoption: (~10837} AN ORDINatE %o repel as of ml~Eh~, December 31, 19~O, by %he Council of %he Oi%y of Ro~oke, ~i~inia, on ~he ]ls= day of Dec~ber No. 974~, entitled, "An OFdin~ce to ra~ify,con%~ue and in.se ceftin ~re%ofore im~sed b~ ~he ~ of Su~so~s of R~noke County, ~ir~inia, on all of real p~per~y which ~y a~ ~y ~ line afte~ ~he passage of ~ ordinance ~u~h~ within the co.orate llmi%s of %he Gl%~ of Ro~oke~ as a resul~ of ~nexa%io 1"18 or otherwise, and ~lch real property may have been connected with any Sanitary District sewer system in said County since Februarl~ 1, 1918, and i=posing like ch~gee on all o~nere of real property which may hereafter be connected with any sewer system within said former Sanitary Districts; providing ~hen and where said charges are to be paid, premiums and penalties wit~ regard to the I~yment thereof; and providing for an emergency", (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No, 17, Page Pr. Cronin moved the adoption o£ the Ordinsnce, The motion wa's eeccnded by ¥~', ¥.tnton and adopted by the £ollowtng vote: AYES: }'easts, Crnnin, Hunter, ~ltnton, and the President, };r. Webber .... NAYS: None ........ O. (Er. Youn~ absent} ~DTIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSIhESS: None. There being no fUrther business, ~r. Hunter moved that Council adjourn. The motion ~s seconded by }ir. Cronin and unanimously adopted. APPROVE D Clerk President COUhCIL~ RE3UIAR F. onday, November 13, 19~O. , The Council of the City of Hoanoke ~et in regular meetin~ in the C~rcuit Cc~rt Room in the F. unicipal Huilding~ fMnday, Hovenber 1Ii 1950~ at 2-'OO otclock, 7; ~,, the regular meetin~ hourt with the Preaidentj ~'. ~'ehbar~ preaiding, PRESENT: ~teasrSo Cronin~ Hunter, ~:lnton~ Young, and the President, Fa~. ~/ebbe ABSENT; None ............. O. OFFICERS PRESEhT: F,r. Arthur S. Owens~ City fMnager~ Er, Randolph G. l~hittle ~ity Attoroey~ and Er, Harry R. Yatee~ City Auditor. The meetin.~ was opened ~ith a prayer bythe Reverend C. ~'.. Ney, Pastor of ~he ~/llliamson Road Church of the Brethren, F. INUTE$: Copy of the ~lnutes of the regular meetl:~g held on ~:o~ay~ October )0r 1950~ having been furnished each member of Councll~ upon motion of Er. Hunter~ ~econded by Fa'. F. lnton and unanieous]y adopted~ the reading was dispensed with and ~he,mlnutes approved as recorded. HEARIf~ OF CITIZEfIS UPON PUBLIC )~TTERS: ... STREETS AND ALLEYS: f:r. I/, Court.ney Ki~ Attorney, repres~.~ti~ the Trustee of C~rist Episcopal Ohurc,h of Roanoke~ Virginia~ again appenred before Council with reference to the desire of his clients to have permanently vacated, discontinued and closed the alley located 2~] feet west of the southwest corner of Franklin t/oad and dashin.~tcn Avenue~ S. It.~ for a distance of sixty-five feet in a ~outherly direction from Washington Avenue~ f[r. Eing advising that the ~roper procedure has no been followed, a ccording to law, and presented the follow/ng petition: BEFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ~OA~0KE IN RE: AFFLICATIO~I TO T HE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ~01J~OEE, VIRGISI~., TO VACATE, DISCO~T~NUE A~,~ CLOSE, FOR A DISTAECE OF SIXTY-FIVE (65) FEET FHO~f t7ASH]~GTO~.' AVENUE, S. ¥[o, AR ALLEY RUi~Nlf, G SOUTH FItOF~ ~/ASHIN~TON AVENUE, S. ~/., AhD BEGI~2I~, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF SAID I'iASHI~G~H AVENUE 2]] FEET F RO.~: THE SOUTHI/F~ST CORI~i~ OF FRANKLIN ROAD AIqD 1~'ASHIN~TON AVEI~UE ANB LYING BE~EED T HE PROPERTY OF THE CHRIST EPISCOPAL CRU~CH OF H3AI~0EE, VIRGIl;IA, DESIGNATED AS THE EORTH 65 FEET OF LOT 15, SECT10~ 22~ EAP OF THE LERtlS ADDITIO[i Arid LOT 7, SECTIO// 22, f~P OF THE LEI'Jla ADDITIOn. Your Petitianers~ R. C. ~eren~ C. $. Reid end F.. A. Smythe~ Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church of Roanoke, Virginia~ respectfully file this their Petition praying that the portion of the above described alley located in the City of Roanoke~ Virgi~ia. be per~nently vacated, discontinued and closed pursuant to Section 15-766 and Sections )]-156 to ] ]-15t of the Code of ¥i~ginia, 1950, a s amended. Your Petitioners aver that they are the duly, ]'e~ally constituted Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church of Roanoke~ Virginia, end as such hold the legal title to the property of said church desiEnatedas the north 65 fe~ of Lot 15, Section 22~ and Lot ?~ Section 22~ according to the ~p of the Lewis AddEr/on in said City. Your Fetitionere further represent that the aforesaid north 65 feet of Lot 15, Section 22, Lewis Addition ~as purchased by their Trustee predeceaso on f~ay 11, 191/,, and that a church building ~as ~hortly thereafter construct. on said property at great cost. Your Petitioners further represent that since the ~urcbase of the pro~erty aforesaid and the cormtruction of the church building thereon that the conere~ation of said church has increased to such an extent that the demand for additional church facilities have increased greatly and that the present facilities are t/aolly and absolutely inadequate to furnish the sa~e. Your Petitioners further represent that the church building and addltio are constructed covers the whole of its said prot~rty kno~/n aa the north 65 feet of Lot 15, Section 22~ Lewis Addition, and that they have been unable to purchase the ~roperty lying to the south of the present church property, That the only ~eans for the expansion of said Church is to cross the alley aforesaid and build on Lot 7, Section 22, Le~is Additlon~ wMch has recentl 11,9 "5, 120 been purchased, ?hat the cost of bulldl~ a detached addition on said Lot disconnected from the present c hutch by t he a£ore~entioned alley ~ould ba · lmpracticabl~ and prohibitive, ~our Petitioaera further represent that it is the intention of said church, if that portion of said alley as herein prayed le per~anentll vacsted~ discontinued and closed~ to build on a portion of said Lot 7~ Section 22s Lewis Additien, an extension to the present parish house afford grestly needed Sunday School classrooas, a combination ~naelu~ and auditorium and other badly needed facilities and it wc~ld be lmpracticable~ inconvenient, impossible and prohibitive in cost not to have the .same conne¢ with the present church structure. ~our Petitioners aver t~at upon'this CoUncil pe~nnentl~ vacating, discontinuing and closing that portion of.said alley as hereinabove set fort that your Petitions will conYey to the City of Roanoke for. alley purposes a strip orland 15 feet in width alOn~ the ~est side of Lot 7~ Section 22~ . Le~is Addition, for a distance of 1]0 feet tothe alley runnin~ east and west through said sections a strip of land 5 feet in width alon~ the south line of said Lot 7 and abutting and adJoininE the alley runnin~ east and ~eat throueh said sections and a fifteen foot radius at the Widened interse¢ tion o f ihs last ~entioned alley with the alley hereiuebove agreed to be ~rsnted and al~o a fifteen foot radius at the wide,ed inter, section of said east and west alley with t he present west line of the north and south alley ngw laid out in Section 22 on the ~sp of the Le~ls Addition. Your Petitioners i~rther represent that the closing of said alleywould be only for a distance of sixty-flYs (65) feet, the depth of the church property upon ~hich the present church stands and, ~iththe property herein- above agreed to be conveyed to the City by your Petitioner~ ~ould constltut. full, free and convenient access to all other properties in said section. Your Petitioners herewith file an affidavit ~erked ~Exhibit i~ sho~lng that the pro,er legal notice of this application to Council has been fully and legally ~o~d as required by lawo Your Pstttioner~ therefore pray: (1) That five (5) viewers, any three (]) of ~nom may act, be appointed to view the above described alley a portion of ~hich Is her-sin soeght to be permanently vacated, discontinued and closed and report in writing, as required by Section 15-766 and Sections ]]-156 to 33-155 of the Code of Virginia, 19~0, as amended. i2) That if and whsn that portico of tbs ssid alley above described is forna11¥ vacsted, discontinued and closed the order pro¥idinF for the same shall direct the pro,er person or persons to ~ark u~on any sod all plats sho~in! ssid alle¥~hich my he of record in the Clerk's Office of the Hustings Court for the City of Roanoke, Virginia, ~¥acsted' as provided by the afcre~enticaed Code Sections~ Respectfully (Signed) H. C. Neren (Signed) C. S. Reid (Si_zned)~'o A. Smythe Trustees of Christ Episcopal Churc~ W. Courtney King, p.q. of Roanoke, Virginia" Council being of the opinion that the viewers should be appointed as request Mr. Cronin offered the following Resolution: (~108&5) A RESOLUTIO~ I~oviding for the appointment of five freeholders, any three of whom ~ay act, as viewers in connection with the petition-of H. C. i~eren, C. S. Reid, ~. A. Smythe, Trustees of Christ Episcopal Church of Roan0ke~ Virginia, vacate, discontinue and close for a distance of 6~ feet Prom Washington Avenue, S. W an alley running south fr~m Washington Avenue~ S. W.~ and beginning on the south sid of said Washington Avenue 233 feet from the southwest corner of Franklin Road and Washington Avenue and lying between the property of the Christ Episcopal Church of loanoke, Virginia, destEnated as the north 65 Peet of Lot 15, Section 22, ~ap of 5ewis Addition and Lot 7, Section22, Yap of the Lewis Additien. (For full text o£ Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page ~. Crenin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Er. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Sfessrs. Crenin~ Runter, ~inton~ Young, and the President, ~,r. Webbe~- NAYS: None ......... O. DEPARTmenT OF PUBLIC I~ELFARS: F~'. Frank E. Atkins ap~ared before Councils advieing that his rater bill ~s not been pa~ for six ~nths a~ ~hat his grant f~ the De~nt of ~ublic ~elfa~ is lns~flcient ~o ~et his daily needs~ On ~otion of ~, llin~ns ~econded by ~. long ~d u~i~usly adopted~ ~he ~s refe~ed to the City ~U$I~G~ Mr. ~ley R. To.send appeared ~fore Council and urged that the p~Jec~ in R~noke be carried ~t ~ Kr. To. send advisint that he has lived in houaing projects ~h~u~hou~ the co~ry ~ tha~ they have ~re ~n paid ~heir in other cities. Noaction was taken on ~e ~t~er. DEPARt.lENT OF ~LIC WELFA~: ~. W. D. Dew ap~ared before Council, advisini the 1950 6ene~l Assembly ~ssed a new ~w whe~by civila ction may be b~ught ~o force chlld~n to sup~rt t~ir aged or infi~ ~rents, rather t~n crimin~ acti~ heretofore, and asked that hA t~ future only civil action be tak~ in such cases ~;r. J. H. Fallwell, Director of the Depart:chi of Public Welfare, ~o was .resent at the meet~g, advis~g t~t it is his ~derst~ding t~ new law provides children living o~side of the state can be brought to their ~tive sta~e for trial, ~ther ~an t~ case ~ing tried m the state in ~ich th~ reside as he~to:'ore, <r. C~nin moved t~t the matter be refe~ed ~ the City Attorney~ the City ~Mnager and the Director ~f the Departneat of Public Welfare for a study of tie ne~ law and ~o lnfo~ Council what avenues of approach are o~en to the b~y, in this ~s~ct. The ~otion ~s seconded by )~. Hunter and ~imously adopted. PETITIONS AND CO~KUiiiCATiONS:m~ DELINQUenT TAXES: A co~unication f~m ~,~. W. D. E-ui, Jr., Delinquen~ T~ ~ollec tot, advising t~% he ~s an offer of $5~.~ from ~ir. C. F. Kefauver fo~ p~r~y lo~%ed on %he north side of Tiller% R~d, S. ,~., wes~ of Guilford Ave~e, ~escrlbed as ~% 21~ Section 1~ G~ndin C~r~, was ~fore C~ncil, ~[r. Equi poin~i 9u% that sh~ce %he offer is $120.~ below the appraised value for ~ax ~ur~ses he ~as not requested the Appraisal Co~lttee to app~ve the sale. STRE~S ~4D ~YS: A ~tition si~ed by thirteen resid~ts of the 2500 bloc~ ~f Denniston Avenue~ S. '~.~ asking that %he p~r authorities look into the ~gent of ~k~g p~mpt action~ impure the very ~d condition of the street in ~s before ~ouncil. On ~tion of ~r. Hunter, seconded by ~. Youn~ and u~ninously adopted~ the :etition ~s referr~ ~ the City ~nager for ~port ~d reco~endation ~ Council. HOUSIN9: A r e~lution f~m the Southwestern Deanery of t he Diocesan Council Virginia of ~e National Council of Catholic Worn, praising ~he City of Roanoke [edevelopment a~ HousinF Authority rom its wise planing in furtherin~ the Roanoke p~Ject, was before Council. }Ir. ~ronin moved that the ~lution be filed. The motion was seconded by Yo~ ~d unani~usly adopted. ~9USING: The follower co=unicati~ f~m the Chai~n of the City of Roanok and Housing Authority~ askin~ t~t ~e Authority be info,ed i~diate] the ~plicat~n t~% the Council of %he City of Roa~ke might no% live up to its obligation is ~thout fou~at~n In fact, was before the ~dy: 122 'Hove=bar ~, 19~0. Honorable Roy L. Webbers F~yors and Honorable · Eembers of City Council, ~:unicipal Buildings Roanokes Virginia. 6entlenen ~ As you a~ awareo a letter was ~l~ten to ~e ~deral~fled of the City of ~ke Redevelo~nt and Housin~ tuthorit~ by the ~lttee of ~o~cll on October 1Ts 19~0.- Due to the press of other busine~so the ~eet~ or our Authority hel~ s~ce receipt of su~ letter ~s on ~ove~ber 1st, at which ~e the Co.itt.ets letter was ~ad to the }~ers of the Authority. ~;e ~d ~reviously realiz~ as expressed ~ the thud ~rat~h of the letter, that the ~Jority of the n~ber8 of ~uncil a~ op~set to rent public housin~ for R~noke~ ~t h~ ~d tha~ this ~uld only result such ~ority of ~M me.beta of Council not [l~i~ ay present actiYe to our p~r~. We ~ve ass~d t~t ~ouncil would live up ~ the coni obllKatims contained in the coo~ratiye a~ement) and have p~ceeded with our plans on such ~wever) t~ wo~ln~ of the third paragraph or.he Co~l~teets lett t~t ~ ~sh~ld know now t~t the ~aJority of Council is op~sed to the and thtt ~u caflo~ expect its aid ~hen needed" ~lght l=ply, whi~ ~e is not so laplied~ t~t ~rhaps the ~Jority of Council ~lll'~t vote ~ favor of ~tters ~htch Council previously agreed so to ~ and ca.died In the contact ~lth the Iou ~lll u~erstand, of courae~ that in proceedi~ ~ith ~r plans and fulfilling our duties under la~, as ~e have s~orn ~ do~ tMt it is necessary t~t ~e ~ infor~d i~aediately if the iaplication tMt the Council of our City al!hr ~t live up to its ~nt~ctual obli;ation is ~ithout foundation ~ fac~. In early reply ~11 be appreciated. Ve~ t~ly youra s (Si[ned} John H. ~lndel Chairmn~ ~ity of Roanoke Redevelc ment a~ ~ou~in~ Authority.~ In ~ discussion OF the ~tters ~. Cmnin voiced the opinion t~t it is inc~ben~ u~on Co~cil to hono~ the ex~tin~ co~ract with the Authority, ~intin[ out that if the Council ~a~o~ity desires it c~ deny ~y~ditional aid beyond prese~ }~. Youn~ ansaid that t~ housin[ contract was different f~a othe~ cont., such as the A~ist~tion Buildin~ at the Roanoke l~unici~l Airart a~d the Health Centers fo~ which financial a~n~e~l~s we~ ~de ~fore the contract ~s exeeuted~ in that no ~i~ncial ar~n~e~ents ha~e been ~de fo~ the ~i~ ~ect ~d the of the obligation to the city is debatable, }i~. Yo~ esti~atin~ t~t the cost ~ the city fo~ the first thee hundred ~its ~uld be ~t least ~00,~0,00, that he is not ~llinS to ~o alon~ with the p~o~ect u~less the city knows whe~ ~oney is co~in~ f~o~ o~ ~less the ~estion is submitted to ~e public at an . In a furt~ discussion of the ~tter~ [~. }linton ~oiced the opinio~ that uestion should be submitted to the ~bllc at an adviso~ F~. Hunte~ voiced the opinion that Council is unde~ ~nt~ct wi~ the City Eede~elo~ent and Ho~in[ Authority and that the only way the contact could broken ~uld be to ~o ~ court. ~ith fu~he~ refe~n~e to the ~tters F~..H.G. ~st, a ~orthwest ~esident ]hair~n of the Co~ittee fo~ Ho~e P~tection~ ~o ~s present at the ~eetin[~ state, ;Mt he ~s ~sponsible for startle oFgsition W the housing p~Ject in ~anoke.' '~e question hav~g be~ discussed at great length~ F~. Young co~ented that hng~Ee of Re~lution No. 10795, setti~ forth t~ opinion of the ~jority of ]ouncil with re~a~ to the housing ~roject~ is perfectly understandab]e~ and moved that the comunicatinn from the Chairman o£ the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and ~ousinE Authority be filed. The r~tion ~as seceded by F~'. ~nton a~d adopted by the following vote: AIE3: ¥~ssrs. Minton, Young, and the President, ~ir. ~ebber ........ NAYS~ ¥~ssrso Cronin and Hunter ........... 2. - ~[r. Cronin then moved that the Council of the City of Roanoke, by Hesolutl¢ reaffirm its intentien of carrying out the provisions of the existin~ Cooperation Agreement between the City of Roanoke and the City of Roanoke Redevelo~ent and Housi n~ Authority. The motion Failed for lack of a second° WATER DEFARTKE~T: Tn. City Clerk brourht tot he a trent/on of Council the Certificate of Canvassers in connection with t he election on the question of lssuin {~,~OO,0OO.~O Water System Bonds. Mr. Hunter moved that the followinF Certificate of Canvassers be made a Far Df the Minutes of the Council of the City of Roanoke: "CERTIFICATE OF CANVA$SERS We, the undersigned Canvassers of election, appointed by the Electoral Board of the City of Roanoke~ pursuant iD an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 17~hday of July, 1950, to take the sense of the qualified ~ters on the question of endorsing the following Ordinance: "An Ordinance directing and providinE for the holding of an electioa in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, to determine whether the qualified voters of the City of Roanoke will approve Ordinance Ho. 10639, duly adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on the l?th day of July, 1950." do hereby certify that st an election held on the 7th day of November, 1950, QUESTION: Shall Ordinance No. 10639 adopted bythe Council of the City of Roanoke on July 17, 1950, entitled, "An Ordinance to provide for the issue of bonds of the City of Roanoke, Vtr~inia, in the amount of Four Killion Dollars ($~,OOO,000) to provide funds to defray the cost of addition and betterments to the City*s water works plant or system~ including acquisi rich, in ~{ole or in part~ of other existing water wo~As system", be approve FOR 2963 AGAINST 1141 OIVEN under our h~nds ~his 9thday of Rovember, 1950. (Signed~ H. B. Gray (Si~ned} Tom W. Fore (siFned} T. Y. Houchins (Si.gned) Wm. ~:clndoe ATTEST: (Si~ned~ R. Allen Gibbons (Sl~ned} F.. K. ~or=an City Clerk" The mo~ion ~as seconded by }~. Cronin and unanimously adopted. RE~O~TS OF OFFICERS: CO~THACTS: The City }~n&ger submitted progress report on ~obs under coatrac% the City of Roanoke for the month of October, 1950. ~;~. Cronin moved that the report be filed. The motion was seconded by ~:r. ~unter and unanimously adopted. CITY PHYSICIAN: The City )'~nager submitted written report from the City Physician, showing 717 office calls and 735 prescriptions filled for the month of ~ctober, 1950, as compared with 538 office calls and 503 prescriptions filled for ~he month of October, 19&9. }:r. Mintan moved that the report be filed. The motion was seconded by and unanimously adopted. DEPART}'~NT OF PUBLIC ~{ELFARE: The City ~Mnager su~itted re~rts covering the expenditures and ~ctivitie~ oF the Department of Public ~elfa~ du~ng t ~ of September, 19~0, }tr. C~n~n ~ed t~t~ the reports be f~led. The ~t~on was se~nded by ~unter and u~nl~usly ado~. RE~TS: The City {~n~er su~itted writZen re~rts fr~ the Departm~t of Parks ~d Recr~tion, the De~ment of ~ublic '~orks a~ the K~ici~l Air~r~ for the ~nth of OctoBer, 19~. ;~. }iinton moved that the reports be filed. ~e motion was seconded by Xounr and ~ani=ously ~oited. BU~; The ~ty Fm~r su~itted written re,ri with a detailed explanati~ of the r~sed 1951 budget ~d a description of the ~rk rrog~m for 19~1. In this ~ection~ ~[r. C~nin pointed out. that the draft of t~e 1951 b~get does not p~ovide for additi~al ~r~nnel in the Police Depa~ment and the Fire De~rt~t, stat~& that it is true the draf~ of the 19~1 b~get shows a surplus, but questioning whether or ~t It is a "~rkin~" budge: with a s~plus, ~d ~ed :ha: the proposed b~fet be referred hack t o the City ~M~er for ~ addend~, including such ~r~nnel in the Police De~rt~nt, the Fire De~ent, or any other ~uniciral De~rt~nt, as he ~nsiders necessa~ ~o brinr said deponent up to its necessary strength, toget}~er with %~ cost the~of. The motion was seconded by Hunter and ~anim~sly adopted. AIRP~ T: The City ~'.anaEer su~itted written report :hat it has again beco~ necess~ :o relocate the contel to,:er at the Roanoke Kunicip~ Airport as a ~sult of ~prowez~ts ~d alterations being =ade at ~;o~r~ Field ~ asked t~: he be au~orized to enter into a contract with the United States of ~rica for %he relocation of the to~er. F~. )iin~n ~ved that Council concur in t he request of t he City ~Mnager and offered the follow~ ener~ncy Re~lution; (~108&6) A RESOLUTION authorizin~ and direct~g the City r~a&er, for and behalf of the City of Roanoke, to exec~e a Supplemental A&ree~nt with the United States of ~rica, dated November 1, 1950, modifying certa~ provisions of a lease dated )lay 2&, 19&3, by and between the City of Roanoke and the United States of America, ~ ~rovidinE for ~ e~r[ency. (For full text of ~e~lution, see Ord~ce, ~ok No. 17, Page Kr. ):inton =oved the adoption of the Re~lution. The notion ~s seconded by .~. Youn~ and a~gted by the follow~[ vote: AYES: Eessrs. C~n~, Hunter, ~.iinton, You~, and the Presider, }~. Webber-5 NAYS: None ......... O. AI~ORT: The City ~h~[er sub~tted written~ with the reco~endation :~mt he be authorized to enter ~nto ~ contract with Assoc~ted Aviation Unde~riters ~ntin~ ~ Associated Av~tion Underwriters the exclusive right, pri~ilege and concession for l~llin~, operating ~d m~ntain~g Airline Trip Insurance dis ~ch~es at the R~noke Eunicl~l Air,rt. )~. }iinton moved that C~ncil ~ncur ~the recordation of the City md that the follow~g Ordinate be placed u~n its first readinK. The motion was seconded by )~. Youn&and a~p:ed by the follow~g ~ote.: AYES: D:eesrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Kr. Webber-5 flAYS{ ~one ........ ?0. (JlO.~?) AN O~!~CE authoriz~ and directl~ the City ~M~ger, for and on behalf o~ the Olty of ~noke, Yl~la, ~ execute a contact dated September 1, between the City of Rmnoke and As~ciated Aviation Under~lters z~nt~ un~ As~c~tton Av~tion Under~tters the excl~lve ri~ht~ privtle~e ~d concession for l~tallln~, o'peratinc ~d =aintainin~ Alrl~e Trip ln~ra~e dispens~ mach~es In such n~bers ~d at such locations on the B~noke }mnicipal Air[crt premises as ~y be nutually a~reeable~ under te~ and conditions ~nta~ed In said ~n~ract. BE IT O~A~ by the Council of the City of ~oanoke ~t the City and he is hereby authorized and d~ected~ for and on behalf of the City of Roanoke~ Vlr~inia~ to execute a con~ct dated ~ept~r 1~ 1950~ between ti~ City of H~noke and As~ciated Aviation Underwriters !rantini u~W As~ciated Aviatl~ Underwriters exclusive right~ privilege and ~nces~i~ for ~stallin~, o~rating ar~ =ainta~ Airline Tr~p Instance dispensi~= mach~es ~ such n~ers a~ at such locatio~ on the Boanoke Eunicipal Air[crt praises as ~y be n~ually a[reeable~ ~der t and conditions ~ontained iu ~aid contract. The O~ln~ce havin~ been read, ~s laid over. 5TH~T LIGHTS: The City }~naEe~ sub=itt~d written ~ort on his plus to improve the li~htin~ along the weste~ end of Kelrose Avenue~ N. '~., nex~ year and reco=ended that the necessary funds ~ included in the 1951 budget. It appearl~ that the carryh~g out of the pl~ reco=.~ded by the City will necessitate authorization for the ins~llation of fifteen additional street liih:~, }>. NinOn offend the follow~c Be~luti~: (~10~) A ~LUTIOE authoriz~g the ~s~llation of street lights on certa streets i~ the City of B~noke. {For full te~t of ~esolution~ see Ordin~nce ~ok No. 17, PaEe ~. Einton ~ved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by ~[r. Yo~ and a~pted by the follo~C vote: AYe: ~ssrs. Cro~in, Hunter, ~in~n, YounE, and the President, ~. Webber-5 NtYS: None ......... O. WAT~ D~A~T}~T: The request of ~mrtin, }Mrtin and Hopkins, representin~ }~r. }Mtthew L. Bash~, t~t t~ir client be refunded t~ a~t of the J~e ~ynent over and above the no~l pay=eat of ~ter bills cover/nE pro~r~y 130~ Grandin Hoad, S. ?I., ~ that no a~rent reason for the ~crease lu water' =ons~ption has be~ discove~d~ hav~ been referred to~e City ~aEer for adjust- ~ent of the bill In q~stion to the satisfaction of all interested Drties, he ~ubmitted the follow~C report a~ recor~endation: To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: VRoanoke, Virginia November 13, 1950 At our regular Council }leetin== on ~bnday, October 30, 1950, you referred to me a co~unication from D~-. ~illiam Fmrtin, of ¥artin and ¥.artin in regard to the water bill of }ir. D:atthew L. Basham, 1308 Grandin Road, with the suFKestion that I make an adjustment in the bill if necessary. D'.r. Basham operates the Community Inn at 1308 Gr~ndin Road. In o£ our' routine inspections, we noticed the increase in his water bill and advised ]-~-. Ba~ham accordingly. he 125 Three ~eeka later~ we a~ain ex~lned hie ~eter'and found it to be in . good condition. ~atec~ On July 1~, we reaf£1r~d our findings by eubsequen~ investigations and checked on the water for thirty daya and found it to ba consistent with normal useageo %/e can only say the water pasaed thresh the ~eter and apparently waa used at some point on the proper~yo ~he error was caught by our own department~ and ¥~. Basham was so advised. I think it ~uld be a bad precedent to make anadJuatment in this case because if we followed thispractice continually meters would be useless; therefore, I cannot racom, end an adjustment of any description. Respectfully ~ubmitted~ {Signed) Arthur $. O~rena City ¥~na gete ~'-r. Hunter moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City ~tanager t~t no adjustment of the bill in question be ~ade. The ~otion waa seconded by ~tr. Young and un~ni~ously adol~ed. RUD~ET-$~:O]CE CO/~TROL.' The City Eana~er ~ubmitted ~rritten report that the Director of the Department of ~ir Pollution Cootrol wishes to attend a meeting of the Conventions and Papers Committee, AP~SPRA~ in ilew York on Rovember 27~ since most of the success of the forty-fourth annual convention of the organization to be held in Roanoke de,ends on the ~ork to be done at this meeting, and reco~endf that $25.00 be transferred frc~ the Stationery end Office ~upplies account and ~fO.C from the Supplies account to the Tr~vel Expense account in the Air Pollution Centre] budget, in order that }ir. Charles S. Frost might make the tgiF at an estimated cost of $75.00. After a discussico of the ~atter, ~:r. Cronin voicing the opinion that the trip will cost more than $75.00 and :hat ti~e actual amount should be first determin~ so that an a.r~ropriation can be made accordingly, ~lr. ¥Anton offered th· following emergency Ordinance, providin! for the total transfer of ~75.60~ with the understand that if the actual cost of the trip exceed s that a~ount the City ~Lanager will ooze back to Council for the additic~al a:ount: (~iOt/~9)AN ORDIRARgE to amend and reenact Section #5], ~Air Pollution Centre of an Ordir~nce adopted by the Council of the City el' Roanoke, ¥irgi:lia, on the day of December, 19~+9, No. 10329, and entitled, "An Ordinance ~akin~r appropriations from the Ceneral Fund of the Git)' of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1950, and endin~ December 31, 1950, and declar~,:g the existence of an emergency". (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page /,57.) )ir. )minton moved the adoption of the Ord~inance. The motion was seconded by gr. Hunter and adopted by the followin_r vote: AYES: Lessrs. Cront~l, Hunter, ~:intan, Young, and the President, ~. ~febber- RAYS: hone ......... O. AIRFO~T: The City FanaEer submitted the following report with regard to architectural fees of Eubank & Cladwell, Incorporated, i~z connection with the Administration 5uilding at the Roanoke }municipal Airport: "Roanoke, Virginia, November 13, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gent~men: We are in receipt of a statement from Eubank & Caldwell, inc., for architectural fees on the Administration Building, %foodrum Field~ in the a~ount of $1~7~.36~ of ~htch $12,697.25 ts ~ accordancq with the contac:, ~. Eub~k ~s 1n~uded Lq his :oral bill: $1~180.~ for mec~nica draw~ga for e~ctrical conduits, etc.~ and $1,597.0~ for pl~bt~ and he at in&, Under the ex~ti~ contmct~ ~e c~not ~y this ~unt, ~d I ~o advised the architects. ~ever, they take the positlmthat the C~ty pat the architects on the library buildin~ For such aervtce8~ ~d they ~ould be ~aid~ al~, I do not reco~end payment of the~e t~ lte~. Respectfully ~u~t ted~ (Sign~) Arthur S, City ~na~er" On ~tion.of Er. Cronin~ seconded by F~. YounF and ~ni~usly adored, the statement of c~r~es ~s refer~d to~e City Atto~ey for a confidential repo~ the members of C~ncil as to whether 6r not the hill is Just. ~NDS-S~AGE DISFO~AL: The City Attorney presented %o Coun:ll dralt Ct a Re~lution p~vidinF for a bank~g institution in the City of hew York as a place of ~ayment for the Sewage Treatment Syst~ bo~s and coupons, ~ addition %o cfi'ice of the City Treas~er in Roanoke, a~ providing for a pro~o~l by %he City of [Roa~ke %o pros~ctive purc~sers of the ~nds that the b~d~ and cou~ns will be .~id at such bankinF, institution ~ the City of New York, the p~sal %o ~ and :on~tute a ~r% of the p~chase agreement; w~reu~n, ~. Hunter offered the follow. ($10850) A R~LUTION p~viding for a bankinz institution ~ t~ City of New York as a place of ~yzent for b~ds and coughs mentioned and provided for ~n ordinance. No. 1~52, entitled: "~N ~DL%A}~E to p~vide for the i~ue of bonds ~he City of Ro~oke, Virginia, in a sum not to exceed Four )Sillion, Fifty Tnousknd )ollars ($&,O~,~O.~) to~frayt ~ costs of pe~anen% public imp~v~ents, lcq~isiti~ of sites~ easements aD~ ri~hts-of-l~y for~ and %he const~ction of, a ~ewa~e treatment plant and se~ge collectin~ ~terceptor sewers"~ passed by the Coun )f the City of Roanoke, Viva,ia, on the 27th day of June, 19&9, and ratified by a ~ority of ~e qualified voters of said City voting a~ an election duly and legally :alled, held and conducted on the 9%h day of A~ust, 19&9~ and l'or a pro~s~ by ]ity of R~noke %o prospective purchasers of said bonds that the bonds a~ coup-ohS ~ill be paid at such bankinS ~rmtitu[iou in tae City of l~e~i York, the prof. osal ~nd constitute a part of the turc~ase a ~ee~nt; and p~vid~ ior an emer~erlcy. (For full text of Re~lution, see O~in~ce Book lio. 17, Page The Resolution ~v~g been read In its ~tfrety, }~. H~ter moved its adopti the ~tion was seconded by ~. Youn~ and adopted by the follow~g vote: AYES: ~iess~. C~nin, H~ter~ ~:lnton, Yo~ and the Presid~t, l(r. Webber-5 NAYS: None ............. O. REPORTS OF ~I~)STTE~: WAGES-CITY ~LOYEES: The Job C~ssifica~ion Co~ittee havi~ been requested ~o bria~ i~s reco~enda~ions up to date, incl~ cost-of-living adjustments, J. Robert Tho~a, Chai~an of the Job Classification Co=ittee, submitted a revised sala~ schedule as of September 15, 19~, Er. Tho~s esti~ting t~% the cos~ of putting %~ plan into effect would he ap~roximately On motl~ of ~r. C~n~, seceded by Mr. H~ter and unanimously adored, the re~r% was filed for conside~tion in 1951 b~get studies, the new members of Counci ~o ~ f~nished with copies of the original p~sed job classification a~ sa~ )lan for their lnfo~ation. 127 128 NOUSI~6 HYOIENE.* Draft of the'proposed Housing ~yg[eneiOrdinance having bee~ referred back to the City AttOrney, th~ Commissioner of Healthand the City f~na~er for sug!ested chanFes~ the com~ittee submitted a ~w d~ft ~tterned after a )~i~nce being studied ~n Ric~ond. In a discussim of outstand~g ch~ges in ~e new draft, it was ~in~ed out ~t the p~pe~y owner Is required to p~vide an inside bathtub or shower, as well ts a wa~er closet, and that p~visim is ~de for the creation of a Hoard of Housin and Hygiene. After a f~ther discussion of changes In the.new d~f~, }~. H~ter ~ved th =he p~sed O~i~nce be placed on the a~e~a for consideration at the next re~lar ~eet~g of Council. The =orion was seconded by }~. ~inton and ~animously adopted. UNFINISHED BUI~I~G ~DE: A proposed ~endment to Section 1~2 of the ~ulldinK Code, ~elating to ~ara~es~ ~vinz been placed on the agenda for furor consideration at ;he present meeting, ~e draft of O~ance was again discussed. There being some question as to whether or not the O~inance should be ~ldopted as an emergency measure, and the Buildig Ins~ctor, who was present at the ~meeting re~nding that it be ~ssed as ~ ~ergency, the City ~M~ger conc~ring .~ln the reco~endation~ ~. C~nin offered the following: (~10~51) AN ORDIi';~CE to amend and ~o~a~ Secti~ 1~2 of the ~uilding Code tdopted A~t 26, 1922, ~d subsequently amended by Ordin~ce 39~6 adapted Feb~a~ [9, 1932, ~d ~rovidi~F for an eme~ency. (For full text of O~i~nce, see Ordin~ce ~ok No. 17, Pa~e }~. G~nin moved the adoption of the O~ance. Tae ~tion ~s seconded by {r. ~.iaton and adopted by the follow~g vote: AYES: ~:essrs. C~nin, Hunter, ~in~n, Young, a~ the President, ~. Webber-- NAYS: 2one ........... P~N~I~ CO}~IISSIO[{: ~. YounF broufht to the attention of Coun~l and moved ;~t the City Atto~ey be ~st~cted to draft for the body an Ordinance, creatfn~ a ]ity Pla~nin~ Co~ission, closely ~a~lleling the State ~ablin~ Act~ and ~vidin~ the ap~intment of the Co~is~ion by the City ~[anager, and providi~, further, ~econded by }~r. ~in~n and adopted by the followinE vote) ~. G~nin ~int~ out th~ ;he City }~ana~er syst~ separates the ~l~cy ~k~E prerogatives a~ administ~tive and ~oicin~ the opinion that to ~ive the City }~e~ the lower ~o ap~int ~licy ~kfn~ body is a violation of the conce~ts of the City F~Eer system: AYf~: ~[essrs. H~ter~ }4inton~ Yo~, and the President, ~[r. NAYS: )~. C~nJn ...........1. TA~S: The question of a~int~ a co~ittee to study the License Tax C~e .f the City of R~noke~ ~th a view of eliuinat~ ~ssible ~egufties~ havir~ been on the a~enda for ful'ther cons~erati~ at the ~resent ueet~ the a~ain before Councfl~ }~. G~in ~vin~ that a co~ittee composed of }~yor Roy Council~n ~alter. L. Young, and Co~cil~n A. R. ~n~n be a~inted tax structure of the City of Roanoke and t~t the co~ittee be authorfzed ~tion was se~nded by }~. Hunter ~d lost by the follow~ vote: AYES: ~ssrs. Cronin and Hunter .......2. HAYS: ¥~essrs. ,Minton, Young, ~nd the President, }h-. '~ebber .... At this ~int, }~. Hunter ~s ~cused f~m f~t~r attendance of the meetin for the put.se of keep~g an ap~lnt~nt. Afte~ ~ fu~her d~scussion oF the ~tter{ )M. Young voicinF the opinion any co~ittee makin8.a ~tudy of the tax structure of Roanoke should be co~pris~d of a ~roup of rep~ese~tative citizens so,that t~ere wilt ~ a fuller acceptance of any decision which night be reached~ ar~ ~. C~nin retortinF that t~ membe~ of Counci ~o advocated the taxation study i~ their ~litical c~ffns shoul~be the ones to ~ke it, ~. Yo~ of FereJ the f~llowin~ Resolutior~: ($108~2) A ~TI~ prov~dinf for tlc apartment of a ~lttee to study of the tax structure off the City of Roanoke~ Virginia. (For full te~t of ~e~lution, see O~imnce Book ho. 17, Page ~r..Young ~ed ~e adoption of the ~e~lution. The motl~ ~s seconded r. Eln~n ~d adopted by the followI~F vote: AYES: J~essrs. ~ln~n~ Y~u~, and the F~sident. }ir. '~ebber ..... ~AYS: Er. C~nln .........1. (~[r. ,Hunter absent} I~T~ODUCTIO~ A~D ~SID~ATIOi~ OF ORDINAhC~ AI~D RESOLUTiC,i~S: Bone. }.'~TIONS Ah~ }~ISCEI,LAN~US BIJSI[~ESS: B~6~: A discussien as to the date for the first of the 19~1 budget studies ~as held~ the t~e of the meet~g be~F fixed at 7:~ o'elock~ p. m.~ Tuesday. ~o~e=ber 21, 19~0. The~ be~z no further business~ Council adjourned. ., APPROVED Clerk President 129 130 COUNCIL, R~ULAR ~ETINO, Monday, November 20, 19~Oo The Council of the City of Roanoke.met in regular ~eeting in the Circuit ~ourt Room in the YJ~nicipal Bulldin~ Monday~ ~ovember 20, 19~0, at 2~00 o'clock~ po m., the regular meeting hou)~, with the President, Mr. Yebber, presiding. FR~ENT: Messre. Cronin, P, inton~ Young, and the President~ Yro Yebber---~o · BiE~T: Er, Hunter ........... 1, OFFICE~$ PRF~E~?: Ya~. ~rthur ~. O~ens, City YauaEer, ~M. Randolph ~. I/hittl~ ~ity ~ttorney~ and ~o Harry R° Tares, City Auditor. The meetin~ ~as opened ~ith a prayer by Captain 1/llliam Dick of the 5alvatioJ ~rny. HIh~/TgC: Copy of the .inures of the re[ular =eetin[ held on Y~nday, ~ovember ~, 1~O, havinE been £tu-nished each member of Council~ upon motion of Y~. 'Cronin, ~econded by Yr. Hinton and unanimously adopted~ the readin~ ~as dispensed ~ith and ~he minutes approved as recorded° COUNCIL: The President, Mr. Yebber~ ~elcomnd a group of ~omen from the Publi ~ffairs Department of the Roanoke County '/o=am's Club~ as ~ell as representatives of ~he Roanoke ~/onmn's Club, ~ho ~ere present to observe the proceedings of Council. HEt~I~ OF CITIZENS UF0~ PUBLIC SE~/A~E DISPOSAL: Pursuant to notice of advertisement for bids for the con- ~truction of Sections 2 and ], Contract D, of the sewerage interceptor system 'along ioaenke Rlver~ in accordance ~ith plans and specifications prepared by &lvord~ Burdi ~nd Hog,son, Engineera~ Chicago~ Illinois, and ¥~ttern and Eattern~ Engineers, Roanok lir~inia, and revised as o£ ~o?e~ber 1~ 1950, said bids to be received by the City )lerk until 2:00 o'clock~ p. mo~ ~Mnday~ ~ovenber 20~ 1~50~ and to be opened before ~'ouncil at that hour~ the President, ~.'r. ~tebber~ asked if there ~as anyone present · ho did ~ot fully understand the advertisement~ if there ~as anyone pvesent ~ho had ~een denied the privilege of biddin[~ and if there ~ere any questions about the ~dvertise~ent anyone ~ould like to ask~ and no representative present raising any tueation, the President instructed the Clerk to proceed ~ith the openin~ of the ~even bids as received. The bids havinE been opened and p~blicly reed, ~[r. Cronin offered the Follo~in~ e~er[ency Resolution, providing for the appointment of a co~ittee to babulate the bids end to report back to Council at a special meeting on ~ove~ber l~O~ as to the lo,est bid, or bids: (~1085]) A RESOLUTION referrin~ bids for the construction of ~ectious 2 and ',ontract D~ of the ee~era§e interceptor system along Roanoke River to a co~nittee '.omposed of Mr. L. R. Ho~on~ Con~ultin~ Engineer, Yw. 6. L. ~ttern, ConsultinE ~ineer~ Rt. Arthur 5. O~ens, City Y. ana~er~ Yr. John L. 1/ent~orth~ Director of 'ublic t/orke~ and Hr. Harry R. Yates, City ~uditor, for tabulation and repor~ as to ;he lo~es~ bid~ or bids, at a special meeting of Council on I/ednesday~ ~ovember .950~ and providing for an e~ergencyo (For full text of Resolutic~ see Ordinance Book ~o. 17~ Page Mr. Crenin r~ved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otiun ~as seconded by ~. YAnton and adopted by the follo~fn~ vote: AYgS~ ~eeere, Cronin~ Mlnton~ ][oung~ and the President~ ~2~o Webber-o~o ' ' NAY$~ None ....... O, (Mr, Hunter abeent) STREetS A~D ALLE~St The public hearing on the proposed closing of a portion of Oak Streete .~, ¥,~ and a portion of Alberta Avanue~ S. W., having been continued until 2 zOO otclock, po m,~ ¥~nday, November 20~ 19~0~ a delegation of property in the affected area appeared before Ccuncll. In this connection, the City Clerk brought to t he attentic~ of Council a ~etition al~ed by forty*one residents of Alberta Avenue and ~earby atreeta~ the closing Of Alberta Avenue and ae~in~ that the street be extended to SPr~ng Road i~edintely~ or an soon as funds ara available. Mr. Ja~ee A. Bear~ Attorney, representing Virginia Rolley Pollard, the petitioner for the closinE of the tw~ streetae who was present at the meetinSe voiced the opinion that the extension o£ Alberta Avenue wo~ld be a happy to the questions provided the o~alera of land required for extension of the street a~e reimbursed to their satisfaction, ,The City Manager stated that he has no objection to the extension of the street if sufficient funds can be found for the project ard if the requirements as to the cut of the street ~nd the curvature of ea~e can be ~rked out so aa not to increase the traffic hazard a~ SpreeE Road. - On ~oticn of Hr. Cronin, seconded by Mr. M~nton and urmnimously adopted, ~atter of acquirfn~ necessary r~hta-of-way to extend Alberta Avenue to Sprir~ Road and openin~ Alberta Avenue on a minl~u~ basis, ua referred to ~'he City Ean~er for negotiatic~s and to report back to Covncil within thirty days as 'to the eetie~ted cost o£ the pro~ect. There appear~r~ to ha no objection to the closing, of Oak Streets Mr. Cronin ~oved that the followin~ Ordinance be placed upo~ its first readhe§o The ~tinn was seconded by Mr. l~inton and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Eintone Yours, and the ?resident~ Mro = NAYS: None ...... -O. (Mr. Hunter absent) (~108~) AN ORDInAnCE vacatinge discontinuin~ and closing a portion Of Oak St~reet as sho~m on the ~ap of Washington and Leee dated December 10~ 1946, made by C. B. Malcolm, recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Hustings Court for the City of Roanoke~ Virginia, in Deed Book 592, at page WHEREASe Virginia Rolley Pollard has filed her l~tition before the Council of the City of Roanoke~ ¥irginia~ in accordance~th the law, in ~ich said petition she has requested said Council of the City of Roanoke to vacatee discontinue and close portions of Oak Street and Alberta Avenuee as set out in Resolution adopted on the 2~th day of ~eptember, 19~0e of the fllin~ of ~d~ich said petition due notice was given to the public~ es required by ]aw, and I(~E~EAS~ in acrorda~ce w~th the prayer of said ~etition~ viewers were appointed by the Council of the City of Rennoke to view the property and report in writing whether in their opinion any inconvenience would result fro= vacatin~, discor~lnuing and closing said porticos of Oak Street and Alberta Avenue~ and WHEREAS, it appears from the report in writing filed by said .viewers in this proceeding~ which was filed with the City Clerk~ to~ether with the affidavit of said viewers~ on the l~th day of October~ 1.9~O~ that the viewers are unanl=ou 132 of the opinion that n.o inconvenience wou. ld result, either to any individual or to the public, from yaoatinE~ discontinuing and clooin~ said l~ortiom8 of Oak Street and Alberta Avenue, and WHEREAS~ Council in co. oaidering the petition o£ Virginia Roll~y Pollard &nd the relief prayed for~ and afte. r haar~ng a delega~inn Of protestants, Tn motion~ duly Iseconded and unanimously adopted~ was refer~ed to the City }'~asager the question of closin~ a portinn of Alberta Avenue, for further study and review, and to report to Council his recommendation in the premises~ and it is the optniou of this body that until said report Is submittad~ the question as to closing a portion of Alberta ~venue should be held in abeyance, and WHEREAS, th~ Council is of the opinion that the s~,ld ~or. tion of Oak Street should be vacated, discontinued and closed, as requested, and WHEREAS, it further appears to Council that the petitioner aforesaid has agreed to bear and defray the costs and expenses incident to this proceeding. TH~T~EFORE, BE IT ORDAL~ED by the Councl~ of the City of Roanoke~ ¥1rginia~ ~hat the following portion of Oak Street be, and the same is hereby vacated, discoot~nued and closed: THAT POHTION of Oak Street as shown on the ¥~p of Orendin Court Annex, w~ich is of record in Deed Book &71~ page &~2, in the Clerk's Office of the Hustings Court for the City of Roanoke~ Virginia, said forty (~0} foot wide street extending 14. 73 deg. ~' We about &O0 feet between the intersection of the present Oak Street and Oregon Avenue to Spring Road at the south bounda~7 l~ne of the Weaver Heights Add~tion ¥mp. This street crosses ~-ots ~8 to ~2~ Hlock 2~ Wash~agton and Lee }Mp, of record in Deed Book ~2 at page 398, Roanoke City, and that all right, title and interest of the City of Roanoke and the public in and to said portion of Oak Street, as hereLnabove set out, are hereby released insofar as the Council ls e=powered so to do; except that a public easement is hereby reserved for the maintenance, repair and replacement of the storm drains, sewers and water lines~ if any~ now located in the said street, and all other municipal installations now located in said street. BE IT FUBTHE~ OREAI~ED that the City Engineer be, and he is hereby directed to mark "Vacated~ Discontinued and Closed", said portion of Oak Street, as hereinabo~ set out, on all maps and plats on £ile in the office of the City Engineer of the City of Roanol~e~ on which said maps and plats said portion of Oak Street is shown, referring to the book and ~e o£ Resolutions and Ordinances o£ t he Council o£ the City of Roanoke wherein this Ordinance shall he spread. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the Clark of Council deliver to 'the Clerk of the ~ust~n~s Court for the City of Roanoke, Vl~inia, a copy of this Ordinance 'in order that said Clerk of Court nay m~ke pro,er notation on mil maps or plats recorded in ~ls said office, upon which are shown said portion of Oak Street, as here~nabove set out, as provided by Law. BE IT FUI~THER OI~DAI~ED t~t the question of closing a portion of Alberta Avenue ~hich has been referred to the City ¥~nager for further study and review, and to report to Council his recommendation in the premises~ is held ~n abeyance until said report is submitted. The Ordinance having been read, was laid ZO~I~: Fa-. William E. Harris appeared before Council and presented a con~unication from S. G. Slx=nons and F~ry E. S~m~ons, asking that property located on the north side of Orange Avenue, S. E.~ west of Twenty-fourth Street {for=erly :eesler Road), OffLcial Soo, ]]~061~ and ~0619) be rezoned from General Residence )lstrlct to Light ~ndustrlal Dietrict~' in o~er that a t~ck terra.al might be ~erated the~on, On ~t~n of Y~. ~ton) seconded by Y~, C~nin ~d u~nl~usly adopted) the ~lcatl~ ~s refe~ed to~o Plann~G B~rd for invosti;at~on~ report and ~e~ndation ~ C~ncll, BUSES= Y~. W. H. Ho~) ~;n~er of the Safety Y~tor Tr~sit Cor~orations ip~ared before C~ncil and presented ~e ffollow~E co~ication, asking for an [ncreose in the fare rates of the con~y= UNovember 20, 19~0 To the C~ncil. City of R~noke Roanoke ~ Virginia ~en~le~en: I~ is well kno~ that expenses both ~or eor~:ions ~d individ~ls ~ve been s~eadily increasing for seve~l years, It Is certain t~t the ex.rises of o~ companies ~lll cont~u~ to ~crease. Unfort~atel at the ~e time our reven~s have be~ steadily decrea~. The sit~on is.such ~t ~e ~ ~o longer delay ask~g for a c~nge ~ o~ fare st~ctu It ~y be a ~tter of in~erest to you t~t the ~p~ies ~ve had but one inc~ase in its fa~ rates s~ce 19~9. ~e desire no increase the cash fare of 10{, but ~e request pe~i~im to sell 6 tokens flor ~ . and the ~eekly ~s~ for $1.7~. ~e proFose t~t the school fare sh~l For your info--tim, ~e list belo~ the fare st~ct~es in the following ~i~lnia cities: Norfolk - 12~ cash ] tokens for No ~eekly pass sold Rlc~ond - 10~ cash fare 6 ~okens for $1.7~ ~eekly Petersb~E ' - 10{ cash late ~ tokp~s for 2~.. Danville - 10{ cash fare ~ tokens for ]0~ No ~eekly pass ~ld · ~e ass~e that you ~11 de,ire to have a ~blic hearin& on this ~tter. ~e ~all furnish you p~mptly any detailed infomation you desire, ~e ~1 appreciate early action by you, consistent ~ith put convenience. Very t ~ly yours, }Mn~er. Safety ~Mtor Trasit F~. C~nin ~oic~g the opinion t~t ~ncil should have so~e ~foration on ;he earnings of ~e co~7 for t~ ~ose of ascert~in~g ~ether or not the :om~ny is ~k~g 'a ~a~onable p~fit ~d~ existing ares before a public heartn& Ls helda r~. ~n ~ved that t~ Safety Fotor T~n~it Cor~rat~n be requested to furnish each 2e~er of Council with a copy of the financial statement of the co~n~ ~f~r~ the calen~r ~ar 19~9, and the f~st n~e ~ntha of 1950~ a~i:io~l copies of [the f~ancial statement to be for~rded to the City Clerk for the i~fomtion of the yublic, and t~t the req~st for an increase ~ fare rates ~ p~ced on the agenda ~or consideration at the next reguhr ~eet~g o~ C~ncil. The ~otion ~s seconded b ~. Cronin and ~ani~o~ly adopted. ~C~: ~. O. E. lic~ilkin~ Superintendent of ~chools, and F~, ~cOo~ld~ Clerk of the R~noke gity ~chool B~, speared befo~ Council ad asked :he body to app~ve the appli~:ion of the Ro~oke gity ~chool B~ to the State 1'33 1'34 8nard of Education for the purpose of securing State School ConstrUcti9n~Funds in:th amount of $??,977.g~ for an Addition to the present Virginia Heights Public School, and in the a~ount of $25~,~98o~ for the construction of the new Huff Lane Public School; ~ereupon, )tr. Young offered.the following emerg'ency Resolutionw lth regard to the Virginia Heights Public Schoolz (~101~55} A l~O/~?IC~l approving an application of the Roanoke City School Board ,to the .~tate Board of Educati~ of Virginia for the purpose of securing State School Construction Funds in the amount of $77,977.8~ for an Addition to t he present Virginia Reights Public School in the City of Roanoke; advising the State Board of Education of Virginia that this Council has provided sufficient funds through cash appropriations to complete said project; granting permission to the Roanoke City School Board to use the same to complete the project for the purpose designated An the applicatic~; authorizing and directing the City Clerk to rorth~ith transmit ;certified copies of this resolution to interested parties; and providing for an ;mergency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page ~6~.) Mr. Young moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by F~. ~iinton and adopted by the Following vote: ATES: ~essrs. Cronin, Minton, YourS, and the President, ~. 'lebber---~. NAYS: hone ....... -O. (~r. Hunter absent) Mr. Young then offered the following emergency Resolutim with regard to the Huff Lane Public School: ~108~6) A HESOLUTI(~ approving an application of the Roanoke City School Board to the State Board of Education o£ Virginia For hhe ~rpose of securing State School Construction Funds in the amount of $2~5~9~J+~ for the construction of the new Huff Lane Fublic School An the City of Romnoke; advising the State Board of Education of Virginia that this Council has provided sufficient funds through cash appropriations to complete said project; granting permission to t he Roanoke City School Board to use the same to complete t.h~ project for the purpose desig~te~ in the application; authorizing and directing the City Clerk to Forthwith transmit certified copies of this resolution to interested parties; and providing for an emergency. (For full text of ~eanlutim, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page ~6~.) Mr. Young moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by ~r. Minton and adopted by the following vote: ~YES: Messrs. Cronin, Minton, Young, and the President, ~ir. NAYS: None ........ O. (~M. Hunter absent) STREETS A~D ALLEYS: Council having previously appointed viewers ~or the purpose of determining whether or not the alley located 233 feet west of the south- west corner of Franklin Road and WashinEtq, n Avenue, S. '~., should be permanently vacated, discont~nued and closed For a distance of sixty-five feet in a southerly direction from Washington Avenue, ~ir. W. Courtney King, Attorney, together with representative.s of the ChriSt Episcopal Church of Roanoke, Virginia, appeared before ~he body a~ presented the following report of th~ viewers: BEFORE THE COUI~IL OF'THE CITY OF ROANOKE IH ~t APPLXCATXON TOTHE ~UNCXL OF THE CX~ OF ~A~OKE, ~I~IA, ~ P~EA~Y VACATE, DISC~T~UE A~ C~Sg F~ A DXST~CE OF 6~ FE~ ~E WASH~G~N SIDE OF SAID ~ASH~G~N AV~ 2~ F~ F~ T~' z ~RT OF A~UE A~ L~G BE~E~ ~E PRO~Y OF THE C~IST : EPISCOPAL CH~CH OF R~O~, VIS.IA. D~XG~AT~ AS ~ N~ 6~ ~T OF ~T l~. SECTION 22. F~P ~ : ~E ~S ADD~IO~ A~ ~T 7, S~TI~ 22, }~P OF THE= ~e undersigned viewers ap~inted by the Council of the City of Vi~inia, by o~er entered on the ~th day of Norther, 19~, ~ view, asce~ain and repo~ ~ ~it ~g ~r~nt to t~ p~visions of Sectims 1~-7~ a~ Sectims ~]-1~6 to ]~-1~ of the C~e of Vi~inta of 19~, a~nded, ~ether In our opinion ~y a~ If any, ~at inconvenience ~uld result from fomally vacating, discmtinu~ and closin~ that ~rtion of · the alley set o~ and described ~ the ~ption he.of, respectfu~ repo~ tha~ a~er ~v~g been first duly s~, we viewed ~ld ~ley and the nel[hbor~g property and we ar~ ~aninou91~ of the opinion that no inconven- ience w~ld result either to any individual or to the ~ublic f~ vacating, discont~uin~ and clo~ that ~ioa of said alley a3 hereinabove describe( 6~ ~der our ~nd5 this l~tb day of ~ove~.ber, (Si~ned) David ~,. Etheridge, (Si~ed) R. V. Fowlkes (Si[ned] J. A. Er. C~nin ~ved that Council concur in the re.ri of the viewers a~ t~t the follow~g O~lnance be phced u~n its first reading. The =orion ~s seconded Fr. Youn~ a~ adopted by ~he follow~ vote: A~S= }~essrs. C~nin, ~nton, ~o~f,a~ t~e P~sident, ~r. Webber---4. NAYS: None ....... O. (~, H~ter absent) (~10~7] AN ORDI~ANCE ~r~nently vacati~, discont~uin~ and clos~g for distance of sixty-five (6~) feet f~m 'ga~hin[ton A~nue, S. ~., a~ a~ey mnin~ f~m ~ashl~t~ A~nue, S. W., and beginnin~ on the ~uth ~e of ~aid t~ Avenue 2~] feet f~m the southwest ~rner of Fmnkl~ Road and Wa~ington and l~in~ between the pro~rt~ of ~e Chr~t Episcopal Ch~ch of Roanoke, desig~ted as the north ~ feet of Lot 1~, Section 22, ~p of the Lewis and ~t 7, Sect~n 22, F~p of the Lewis Addition. ~EAS, the Tr~tees of C~st Episcopal Ch~ch of R~noke, Virg~a, ~ve fil~ their petition befo~ Council in ~ich ~titio~ they ~ouncil to pe~nmtl~ vacate, discont~ue ~ close t~t ~rtbn of the he~inafter described alle~, of the filin~ of which sa~d petition due notice was ~perl~ ~sted required by law, ~MS, the Council for the City of Roanoke, Vir~inia, on the l]th day of 19~0, adopted Resolution No. lO~&~ ap~lntl~ ~iewers ~ acco~ance with ;he prayer of said ~tition to view ~ alley which ~s requested to be vacated, lisconttnued a~ closed and to re.ri whether or not in their opinion any, and if w~t ~convenience ~uld ~sult f~m the ~=~ently vacath~, dB~tinu~g . clos[n~ of said a~ey; ~d ~, it ap~=ing fro~ a reprt ~ ~itl~ filed ~ t~e Said viewers ~n proceedin~ t~t no inconvenience wmld ~sult either to the ~51ic or to any f~m the ~m~en~ vacat~g, d~ont~u~g a~ closM~ of the ~id alley, YHEREAS, it further appearing'tothe Council that the said yetitiouSra have agreed to bear and repay the costs and expenses incident to this proceedin~o THEREFOREe BE 1T (I{~A~WEO by the Council of the City of Roano~em that a portion of the ~.lldy lying and bein~ [in the southwest section of 'the City of Roanoke, Virginia, ~.nd mo~e lmrtioularl~ desc~r[bed as'follow, s, .tooeitt. For a 'distance :of 65 feet from ]{ashin~ton Avenue, S° ¥ov an all.my running south from Yashington Avenue, -qo '~., and beginning..on t.~e south side o£ said Yashington Avenue 2]3 feet from the sou~nwes~ corner of Franklin Road and Yashin~con Avenue and lying between the property of the Christ Episcopal Church of Roanoke, Virginia, designated as the north 65 .~eet of Lot l~, Section 22, ~ap of the Lewis Additim and Lot 7, Section 22, ¥~p of the Lewis Addition~ be, and the aau. e is hereby, for and in consideration of the conveyance by the said petitioners to the City of Roanoke of a strip of land 15 feet in width along the west side of Lot ?v Section 22, Lewis Addition, for a distance of 1~0 feet to the alley running east and west through said section a strip of land 5 feet in width alon~ the south side of said Lot 7 and abuttin~ and adjoining the alley running east and ~est through said section and a l~ foot radius at the widened lntersectinr of the last mentianed alley with the alley hereinabove agreed to be granted and als a 1~ foot radius at the widened intersection of said east and west alley with the present west lineof the north and south alley aa now laid out in Section ~2 on the F~p of the Lewis Addition, permanently vacated, discoutinued and closed and that all right, title and interest of the City of Ho----uoke and the public in and to the said alley be, and they are hereby released insofar as the Council is empowered to do, except that a public e~sement is hereby reserved for the ~aintenance, repair and replacement of the stor~ drains, sewers and water lines and ail other municipal install~tians, if any, now located in the. said portion of said alley. BE IT FURTHE~ ORDAINED t~at the City Engineer he,and he is hereby directed to mark nPermanently vacated, discorfcinued and closed~ that portion of said alley on all ~aps and plats on file in the Office of the City Engineer of the City of Roanoke, Vlrginin, on which said ~aps and plats said alley is shove, referrir~ to the hook and lmmge of Reanlutinna and Ordinances of the Council of the. City of Roanoke wherein this Ordinance sh~]l be spread. BE IT FIRTHER CRDAI~ED that the Clerk of the CounCil shall deliver to the Clerk of the Hustings Court for the City of Roanoke, Virginia, a copy of this Ordinance, in order that said Clerk of Court may make proper notation on ali naps and plats recorded In his offffice upon which are shows the said alley which is hereby permanently vacated, discontinued and closed. The Ordinance having been read, was laid over. STREETS A~D ALLEys: Mr. Charles B. Satchwell, Attorney, representing Edgar Elmo Edmundson, appeared before Council~ pointing out that the body, by Ordinance No. 10115, adopted on the 8th day of August, 19~% authorized the institution of condemnation proceedings fc~ the acquisition of his client's property located on the north side of Hart Avenue, N. E., west of Second Street, ~. ]{. ], Official Survey, as Official Tax No. 2020511, for the widening, relocatior and extension of Lukens Street, N. E., {~r. Satchwell advising that an offer of S2,500°OO was nmde by the city to F~s. Barnette Holland for the property in questio and, in his opinion, the offer was not bona fide, asking that the city change the location uf the street so as to by-pass the property of his client, or, else, ~ake a better offer for the pro~erty than the ones previously made. , ! It appearing that the ~atter ia still pending in the court, no action was taken on,the request of Mro Satchwello' STREET NAFES~ A co~unication fro~ four property owners residin~ on an unnamed street in the Hollins Road seetim, between Craig Road and Shull Road, askt: that the street be given a name, was before Council the property owners suggesting the names Locust Avenue, Sunnyside Avenue, Hill Street or Sharon Avenue. Om marian.of ~o Cronin~ seconded by ¥2. I~inton and unanimously adopted, th communication was referred to the City ~Mna~er for study, report and recommendation to Council. ALCOHOLIC BEVI~A~E C(~TROL: Communications from ~Ms. R. S. Jackson and and Fa's. N° J. Reynolds, objecting to the opening of a fourth liquor store in Roano were before Council. On motion of ¥~'. Cronin, seconded by Fx. Young and unaniruusly adopted, ~he City Clerk was instructed to acknowledge receipt of the communications and explain that the opening, closin§ and locatic~ of ABC stores is handled by the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board and that Council has no authority in the matter. In this connection, .Er. Cronln voiced the opinion that the three llquor stores in the downtown section at the present time tend to increase the traffic conges, t~on in the business area and that the condition should be called to the 'attention of the Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Board. The City }'nn~ger advised that he would so inform the ABC Board. TAXES: Commu~licationa from blt. H. A. Gillo~t, ]~,r. Harold l~ocds, ar., and Adams and Tare Construction Company, complaining against the hotel tax, the manu- facturers tax and the contractors tax, respectively, were before Council; also~ a communication from the Chamber of Co~erce, commending the prel~sed study of the tax structure of the City of Roanoke. Mr. Cronin =oved~that the communication be filed. The motion was seconded by ~h-. Young and unanimously adopted. DELINQUENT TAXES: A communication from ~. S. H. }iason, for and on behalf of Carrie G. }~son, advisinE that the City Attorney collected from Carrie G. }~son courts costs and attorneys fees amounttnE to $~0.00. and au attorney's fee of $30,00, when there was no such court cost and attorneys fees for which ~trs. liable as no such amounts were ever taxed against her by the Clerk of Court, was before Co. uncll, F~ Ymeon a~kinE that the amount of $80.00, ille~ally collectel of her in connection withra Chancery suit, less the amount of $6.~0 costs properly taxed by the Clerk of Court, be refunded to her. In this connection, Fa'. Cronin stated that he does not believe the city should continue costly tax suit5 in which legal fees consume large per centagea of the taxes due~ that ha is.not in favor of continuing to employ extra attorneys any longer, but is of the opinion that the City Attorney should handle this ~ork, and that only cases in which it is feasible for the city to take advantage of the state law permitt~ng tax suits, should be so handled, Er. Cronin pointing out that while he does not advocate compromising taxes as a regular procedure, he does advocatett in cases where leEal costs ~uld be excessive if a suit were carried out. 188 After & lengthy discusaiun of [the matter, the question was plaCed'on the agenda for consideration at the next regular'meeting of'Councilj at which time the City Attorney will have on hand the file in connection with the subject, REPORTS OF OFFICERS: CIVIL DEFF~S~.: The City )~nager submitted writ.ten r aport with t he tion that the City of Roanoke become a ~r~ of a Civil Defense Regiaual Council consisting'of Roanoke County, Botetourt County, the Town of Salem, the Town of Vinton and the City of Roanoke, {{fo Your~ moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City )hnsger and offered the following Resolution-' {~10~5~) A RESOLUTION authorizing the City of Roanoke to become a part of a Civil Defense Regional Council, consisting of Roanoke County, Botetourt County, the Town of Salem, the To~n of .Vlnton a~d the City of Roanokej and authorizing the Civil Defense organizatiou of Roanoke, and its offielala, to cooperate with the aforementioned in all ~nner for the public safety, health and welfare of the citizens o~ Roanoke. (For ~hll text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Ho. 17, Page F~'. loun~ moved the adoptic~ of the Reaoluticn. The motion ~rae seconded by F~. ~lnton and ado[ted by the followin~ vote: AYES: ~easra. Cronin~ Mint~n~ Young, and the President, ~c. ~ebber-4o HAYS: ~one ..... '-0. (F~. Hunter absent) STBF.~TS AN~ ~LLEYS: A petition st~ned by thirteen residents of the 2500 block of Denniston Avenue, S. 1/.~ asktn~ that the proper authorities look into the urgent need of taking prompt action to improve the very bad condition of the street in that hbck, havin~ been referred to the City ¥~na[er for report and he submitted written report that the 2&O0 and the 2~00 blocks o£ Dennieton A~enue will be ~aved in 19~1~ and that in the meantime~ the street is being graded and graveled as a temporary measure. .In this connection, the City }~n~er poiuted out that if the prn~erty owners in the effected area will arrange to pay'one-half Of the cost of curb and gutter in the above blocks~ the city will match the funds up to available budgetary commitments~ thereby making a much better street as the street is on a very steep grade. ~Ir. ~inton moved that Council concur in the report of the City I~anager and that the property owners on Denniston Avenue be notified accordingly. The motion was seconded by F~. Young and unanimously adopted. STREET LIGHTS: A petition signed by citizens livin~ on ~anafield Street~ Bradley Street and Fieldale Road~ H. E..~asking that a street light be installed at the cor~er of Fansfield Street and Fieldale Hoadj N. E.~having been referred to the City Fan.er, and the City F~nager having been requested to make a survey Lansin~ Drive, S. W., as to the need for street lights in that area, he submitted written report with recommendation for the installation of four lt6hts. Mr. Cronin moved that Council cc~cur in the recommendation of the City Manager and offered the followin~ Resolutic~: (~10859) i RESOLUTION authorisin~ the installatim of street ligl~s on certain streets In the City o£ Roanoke, · (For full text of Re,clarion, see Ordinance ~ook No. 17, Page gr. Cronin moved the adoptian of the Resolution. The ~otion ma seconded bl Pa-. ]linton and adopted by the followin~ vote-' AYES: }'es,ran Cronin, 14tnton, Yours, and the President, Er° Webber .... NAYS-' None- ..... On (gro Hunter absent} In this connection, ~ro Cronin asked the City FanaEer to 'submit his re~ort on the question of installing a street liEht at Fleming Argue ard ~lllia~on Road~ R. t/o, as promptly as possible. TRA¥¥IC: The City Manager su~itted written report with t he recommendation that the City of Roanoke Join with t'he' Division of ¥~tor Vehicles of the 5~ate of Virginia in its campaign to reduce highly accidents and deaths. Wlt.h further reference to the nmtter~ the City I~na~er submitted verbal rep that it is his intenti~n to begin a campaign to rigidly enforce all traffic in Roanoke° ~.r. bfinton ~oved that ~ouncil concur in the report of the City l~ana§er and offered the follo~in§ Re~olution: (~lOg60) A RE~OLtr~ICN authoriztn§ the City 14answer, the Police Department and other necessary public officials to cooperate fully wtththe Commissioner of the Division of F~tor Vehicles of the 5tare of Virginia in ira ca~ai~n to secure a ~or~ understandin~ and careful attitude of ~oth drivers and pedestrians of the hazards ' of the state highways and streets, and concurrin~ in the verbal report of the City ~.anager of his intention to bein~ a canpaign to rigidly enforce all lawn pertainin~ to the safety of pedestrians and obedience to laws ~overnin~ s~eed and safety on the city streets° (For t~11 text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No° 17, page gro llinton moved the adoption of' the Resolution. The motion ~-as seconded by Pa-. loun~ and adopted by the fo~lo~rln~ vote: AYES: ~ser~o Cr~nin~ l~lnton, Y~un~ and the President, Er. NAYS: None ........ O. (~o Hunter absent) DEPIRT~iENT OF I~DLIC ~/ELFARE: The request of $~'. Frank E° Atkins that the city pay his water bill in that his Erant from the Department of Public ~/elfare is insufficient to meet his daily needs havtn~ been referred to the City Fanagers the City ~ana[er reported that there is no quest ion ~ir. Atkins and his family need more money, but that the state does not have any additional funds at this' ti~e~ and that tha request of )ir. Atkins that the city pay his water bill has been denied by the Department of Public Welfare because ther~ are 22~ cases in identically the ea~e position and the I~elfare Det~rt~ent does not feel it is right to ~ake a specia case of }~° Atklns and do more for him than the Department can do lbr the others in the same cateEory. lit. Atkins~ who was present at the meeting, insiltin~ that his grant from the Department off Public Welfare is insufficient to meet his daily needs, gr. ¥~into~ moved t~at the n~tter be referred back to the City lMoa[er. The motion w~s seconded b~ }[ro Y°dn~ and unanimously adopted. 139' 140 ~EPOR?S OF CO~:IITEE~ . DELIFIqUENT TAIES~ An offer'of ~500.Oq fron ~. C. F. Ketauver for located on the ~r~h aide of Tillett Rmd~ 8. W.~ ~st of Guilford Avenue~. deecribed es ~t 21~ '~ection 1, Orand~ C~rt~ havin~ ~en referred tot he Apprai8~l Co~'lttee for ~r~ and reco~endation~ the co~lttee sub~itt~ ~itten re~rt t~t they have examined the lot on ~e premises and ~e f~nd t~t a p~perty o~r to the lot paid $572.~ to have ~s lot filled in~ the co~ittee present~ ~ offer of S~1~.~ f~ ~. ~. I. F~ls~ett~ ~ich In the o~lnion of ~e co~lttee is fair a~ s~est~ t~t the subse~ent offer of P~. ~rrt~et~ be acce~ted. F~. ~ou~ ~ved t~t Council comur In the r~ort of the co~lttee and t~t the follo~t O~ance be p~ced u~n its f~st read~. The ~ion ~s se~nded by )~. C~nin and a~pted by the follo~E ~te: A~ES: ~essr~. C~nin~ ~in~n~ Yo~ and the President~ ~. NA~5: ~one ........ O, {~r. H~ter abs~t) (~10~1) AH ~D~A~CE p~vid~g for the sale of pro~rty located on ~e side of Tillett R~d, 5. W., west of Guilford A~nue~described a~ ~t 21, ~ection 1, Drandln CouP, Official No. 15502~O, by the City of R~noke to E. ~. F~rri~sett~ at a consideration of $515.OO net cash ~ the city, ~d au~or~ t~ execution and delive~ of a deed therefor u~n pa~ent of the consideration. BE IT ORDAINED by the C~ncil of the City of Roanoke t~t sale be ~de by the cl~y ~ H. R. fMrri~sett off p~rty located on t~ north s~e of Tillett Road~ 5. W., west of GUilford Atwnue~descrtbed a~ ~t 21. 5echion 1, Grandin )ffic~l No. 15~2]0~ at a ~n~lderatim of $515.~ ~t cash to t~ city. BE IT ~R ORDAI2~ t~t the p~er city officers be~ a~ they a~ he.by mthorized~ directed and em~wered~ for and on beh~f of t~ city, to execute and deliver a ~oper deed u~n the for~ to be prepared ~ the City At~ey, conveying, with Special ~rranty of Title, the said ~o~rty to said ~urc~ser~ or ~ ~o~oeve he may dl~ct ~ ~lt~f~ deliv~y~ the~of~ however, not to be ~de until said net cash ~id~atl~ has been paid ~ full. The O~lnance havin~ been ~ad~a~ hid over. U~FINIS~D B~G~-~PITA~: Acti~ on the question as to whether or not the city should ti~e notice that the agree~t between the City of R~noke ~ the staff doctors of the Eemorial and Crippled Children's Hospit~ and the staff of doctor~ of ~e ~11 ~fe~ori~l Hospt~l for ~ini~l se~tces, surgical se~ices and care of city ~tients ~ile in either of t~ hospl~ls, ~uld be dis~ntinued as of the first of t~ ~ear, hav~ be~ deferr~, the matter ~s ~ain before Council. F2. E~ton moved thah the q~stioa be p~ced on the a~nda for consideratio~ at the nezt regular meet~g of Cmncil. ~e moti~ was se~nded by F~. You~ ~d ~ani~ously ado~ ed. HOUSIBD HYGI~E: Draft of the p~s~ Ho~inE Hygiene ~dimnce ~vinE )een p~ced on the a~e~a for co. ideation at the present meet~g~ a g~p of real ~state ~en ap~ar~d before Coun~l for a d~c~ion of the O~ance. F~. Jo~ W. Bo~ll voiced ~e opinion that the O~i~ce as ~d~fted ~ore s~r~gent th~ the ori~ draft, but in my ways Es a better Ordnance, ~d s~Ee~ted that a public he~inE be he~. on ~e new d~ft~ ~. ~swell que~tion~ng :he requirements as to an inside bathtub or shower~ as ~11 ~ an inside water close Also questioning the requirements with regard to an inside bathtub or ~howel ss well ss an inside water closet, Was Y.r. ~illism P. Swartz, J~., ]~r. Swar~s suggesting that the draft be amended to provide for.Vogel toilets attached to the dwelling, After s lensthy discussion of the ~atters Itt, ]41nton moved that a public hearing on the question be held at ?:JO o'clocks p, m.s ¥~ndays December 11~ The ~otion was seconded by Mr, Cronin and unanimously adopted. CON$IDER&TION OF CLA~: None, INTRODUCT!O~ A~D CON$ID~RITIO~ OF ORDInAnCES A~D AIRH)RT-' Ordinance No, 10~?, ~ranttn~ Associated Aviation Underwriters the exclusive rights privilege and concession for lnstallin~s operatinl~ and ~aintainin[ Airline Trip Insurance dispensi~ machines on the ~oanoke liunicipal Airport pre~lse., havin~ previously been before Co~ncil for its first reading~ read and laid overs again before the body~ ~'. Cronin offerin~ the followin[ for its second readin~ and final adoption: (~10~7) A~ O~IaA~OE authorizin~ and directing the City Yanager, for and on behalf o£ the City of ltoanokes ¥irginia, to execute a contract dated September 11 1950s between the City of Roanoke and Associated Aviation Under~riters §ranting unto Associated Aviation Under~Titere the exclusive right~ prlvile§e and concession for installin[, operatin§ and ~aintainin~ Airline Trip Insurance dispansin§ machiaeg in such numbers and at such locations on the Roanoke ~,u~cipal Air~ort pre=lees as may be mutually a~reeable, under tel'as and conditions contained in said contract, [For full text of Ordlx~nce, see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page ~', Cranin moved the adoption o£ the Ordinance° The motion ~ras seconded by ~[ro Young and adopted by the £ollowing vote: AYES: l:essrs, Cronins ]~lntons ¥oun~ and the President~ ~a~o ~ebber~-~. NAT$: /Woae ...... O. (I~. /tunter absent~ FICTIONS A~D P/LSCELLAh~DU$ BUSINESS: N(~JSIi~: ~.~. F, lnton offered the follo~in~ Resolution ~ith re~ard to callin[ for a referendum on the housing qnestion: (~10~2) A RESOLUTION directin[ the City Attorney to l~epare and present to Conncil at its next regular meetin~ on November 27, 19~Os a proper and sufficien ordinance or resolution~ as the case ~ay require, for the callin§ of a epecial election of the votere o£ Roanoke on Jant~ry 2, 19~1~ to vote upon the acceptance or re~ctinn of the City's participation of a Housing Authority Development for the City off Roanoke, (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Ho. 17,Pase In a discussion of the Resolution~ ¥.ro Cronin asked the City Attorney ~hethe. r or not such a refferendum ~ould have any la[al s~atuss the City Attorney replyin~ that there is no provision in the ]ale for a referendum and t~t such a refferendum ~ould have a persuasive effect rather tIan a bindin§ one; whereupons ~.ro Cronin asserted that the ~a~ortty off the present Council does not need an sdvieory referendum eince it h~s already ~sde up its mind on the housin~ question and that the holdin~ of ~uch a re£erendu~ ~o~ld be an expenditure o£ money ~hich can accomplish nothin~o 141 ' 14'2: ¥~o loun~ ~iced the opinion that it would do Council good to kno¥ how the people of Roanoke,stand on the housinE questions ,stating that he is very ~uch opposed to the housing projects but that he would be willing to abide by the decision of the people. Mr, Cronin moved that Resolution No, 10962 he --ended by adding thereto the wo~ds ~and that the Council be guided in the future by the results of this The motion failed for lack of a second, ¥~. Minton then moved the adoption of Resolution ~o, 10~62, The motion was seconded by Mr, Young and adopted by the following votes lir, Cronin protesting that the referendum will ser~e only to waste the taxpayers' money on something thai will have no legal status, that if it ~ere possible that the voterst wishes be carried out he would be in Favor or it: AYES: Eessrs. Mintons Young, and the President, ¥~. Webber ..... ). ~AYS: ~ir, Cronin ...... 1. (Mr. Hunter absent) There beir~ no further business, Mr, }[inton moved that Council adjourn. The mntionwas secuaded by F~'. Youn~ and unanimously adopted. APPROVED President Mo.n~ey~ ~ove~ber 27, 1950 The Co~noX1 of t~a C~t~ of ~noke ~et ~ re3~l~r meetl~ In ~e Oo~t ~o~ ~ the ~oip~ B~tld~, l~ond, y, llo~b~ ~7, 19~0, nt ~00 o"oloak, p. ~.~ the r~ul~ ~et~n~ ho~, w~th ~e Presid~t, IM. Webber, presid~. P~: l~essrs. Cronin, H~ter, llinton, Yo~, ~d the President, Webber ................... 5 · ~: Hone ..... O. O~I0~S PR~: ~, ~th~ ~. ~ens, City l~ager, lit. R~dolph ~. ~ittle City Attorney, and ~. Harry ~. Yates, C~ty Auditor. The ~eeting was opened ~ith a pr~yer by the Reverend W. H. Fairley, Past~ of the Ebenezer Methodist Oh~ch. ~II~: Copy of the ~nutes of the reg~ar nearing held on l~onday, Nov~bex 1], 19~0, having ~en f~nish~d each ne~be~ of Co.oil, ~pon notion of IM. seconded by ~. Yo~g and ~an~o~sly adopted, the r~ad~g ~as dispensed with and the ninutes approved as recorded. ~IN~ OF OI~Z~S ~0N P~LI0 LIO~SE T~ COD~: ~. O. B. Houck of ~e Houck Advertisin~ ~enoy again ap- pe~ed Before Co.oil, protes2tn~ a~ainst the ~neq~mlity In the license tax for advertising agencies in the a~t of $50.00, plus say.by-five cents on each one h~ed dollars of the ~oss receipts derived ~ sach b~s$ness, ~d asked that th~ License ~x Code be en~ded to provide for a license tax of $50.~, plus flay cents on each one h~dred dollars of the ~oss receipts derived f=~ s~oh business, for advertising agencies, the s~e as the hatchets. ~. H~ter ~ove~ that the request off l~r. Hoack be broken up when the License Tax Code for 19~1 is considered. The motion was seconded by 2M. Yo~g and adopted. ~US~: ~. ~nold Schlossber~, Attorney, repres~tl~ the Roanoke Build~ ~ades Coancil, appeared before Co.oil, voicing the opinion that if it is the ln- ~tention off the ~aJority of the body to call for an advisory referend~ on the ho~s- lng q~estion all residents of Ro~oke over t~enty-o~e ye~s of age, ~ho have resided in the City of Roanoke for at least ~e year, should be all.ed to vote ~ ~e re- fe~end~, thereby ~g it a tr~y free a~ open election. ~. Sc~ossberg was inforned that the q~estion of a ~eferend~ wo~d considered later d~g the neet~g in the regular order of b~ess. D~ 0F P~LIO ~F~E: ~. ~k E. Atk~s again appeared before Council with the c~plsint that the ~t ~eceived ~ the ~p~ent of Pablic Welfare is for the support of his chilean ~d that he receives no ~t fr~ the ~elfare Depar~ent for his personal use. The City ~ager stated ~at he ~;oald f~nish Co.oil with a complete report on the case of }~. Atk~s at the next re~l~ meeti~ of the BU~-SOHOO~: A ~oap of teaches ~ the p~bl~c schools off ~oanoke appel- ed before 0o~cil, ~ith lMs. ~te S. Wlll[~ actl~ as spoke~, ~s. point~g out that the mtarti~ salary of a male teacher in the Roanoke public school 144 system ranges fron $2~0.00 per month to $280°00 per nonth, whereas the starting salary of a w~ teaoh~ ~n ~e p~bllc sohool~ t~ ~ the nel~hborhoo~ of $22~,00 per month~ an~ t~t a wo~ teacher ~tth twenty ye~ of service ~d ~p~lence receives no hi.er salary in my ~tanoe~ than t~ male teacher Just startl~ oat ~s, Wlllt~ asking t~t consideration bo g~v~ to putting the salaries on a equitable ba~l~ ~artto~ly la regard to the s~lar~es Of w~en teachers with 7e~= off service and ~perienoe~ in the event ~e body shoed see f~t to ~t ~ salary' Increase to city ~p[oyee= In its stu~ of the 19~1 buret. The group ~a= advised that Co.noel ~ould ~lve ~ther con=lderatlon to request In it= stu~ of the 19~1 '~ETITIONS ~D cOI2~CATI01~S: ~NG: A petition s~ed by thirteen property o~,~ers, renewing a fommer ~equest t~t properties located on the nor~ made of ~fe~ose Argue, N, W. {U. S. Hi.way Route No. &6O}, between Vle~ont Street and 0o~t~y 01ub ~Xve, and on the south side of ~elrose Avenue, ~. ~., beseem Fa~rview O~etery and the Fa~view }~ethodist Church, be rezoned fr~ General Residence District to Business District, before In this connection, a ~oup of residents in the vicinity of the properties in question appeared bofore Co~cil, with ~. H. F. Stoke ac~ing as spokes~n, the group objecting to the re~ning. On notion of ~. Oronin, seconded by ~. ~inton and ~an~ adopted, the petition ~as referred to the Pla~ing Bo~d for ~vesti~tion, repor~ and rec~endation to Oo~cil. COI~: A co=~ication from ~s. R. J. ~elton, 20&l Kenwood Bogeyed S. E., c~plaining that the hi~ hedge at the corner of ~le Avenue and X~ineteenth Street, S. E., is creating a traffic baird, ~as before Ce~cll. On ~tion of ~ir. Oronin, seconded by ~. Yo~g ~d ~i~a~ly adopted, the c~lcatton was referred to ~he City l~a~ger. ~T N~S-S~ SIGN~: Copy of a c~icatlon fr~ the rashingt~ He.ts ~ivic League, ad~essed to the City M~ager, ask~g that ~wn Avenue, N. W. be ext~ded ~ ~clude Vermont Av~ue, N. W., and that s~eet sl~s in the rash~gt, HeiSts section be reconditioned, v~as before Co~cil. ~e City Z~anager advising that he is ~king a stu~ of the two ~tters, ~inton moved that the requests be referred to the City ~ager for report and re- ,muendation to Co~cil. ' The notion ~s seconded by Hr. H~ter ~d ~an~ously adopted. ~N~-~A~ LR~ES: A proposed ~en~ent to ~ticle VII, Section 3~, Chapter 51, of the city Code, establishing general setback requir~e~s t~o~out the city on.all property ~onting or abutting narro~ s~eets, as reco~ded by the Planing Bo~d in its stu~ of es~bl~shing setback lines on ~e streets entering Willi~on Road, having be~ referred ~ th~ City Attorney for stu~ as to the aspects of the question and ~ report back to Co~cil as to proper proced~e to be followed in carryi~ out the proposed ~en~ent, the following c~lcatXon the Pl~g Bo~d, w~ith reference to the ~tter,was before "Novamb e~ 22~ The Honorable R. L. Webber, Mayor, and l/sabers Of City Council, ' Roanoke, Virginia. Oentlenen: In accordance with your request of February 18, 1950, for e reeo~endatien with reference to establiehin~ setbask lines on the streets enterin~ WllliamSon Road, the Pleanin~ Board, after considerable study, su~ltted to Council a reco~endatton, under date of Wuly 19, 1950, in regard to e~endinE the Zening Ordinance relative to "General Setback Bequirenents- which it felt would remedy sLnller situations throughout the city. It is understood that this hatter was referred to the City Attorney for an opinion. The Board feels that Mediate action should be taken in an endeavor to eliminate sc~e of the probl~ns which are created Cron tine to tine by the continued constru~tien of buildings on narrow streets, nany Of which ara only forty feet wide or less, end further reccrmends that City Council establish a niainun setback of 25 feet Cron the center line on the following streets for the distance as ~ndicated, which streets run east and west fron 1'.tllianson Road f~om the lnterseetioa of Bouts 11 and Route 260 to Hershber~sr Road: Coupton Street - east Cron ~,illi~nsan Road for a distance of epproxhnately 255 feet. Laconia Avenue - east to Midland Street. Avendale Avenue - east to Mid.land Street. Courtney Avenue - east to Midland Street. Liberty Road - east to Edison Street on the north, and ~/ldland Street on the south. Fugate Road - east to Edison Street. Spring Hollow Avenue - west from ¥iillia~son Road to ]ieedows St. Averett Street - west to Round Hill Avenue. Bo~an Street - west to Round Hill Avenue. Chathan Street - west to Round Hill Avenue. Lyndhurst Street - west to Bound Hill Avenue. Oakland Boulevard - west to Round Hill Avenue, an~ east to an alley on the north side, end BirchwOod Street on the south side. Haffen Street - west to Round Hill Avenue. Burton Avenue - west to Round Hill Avenue. Huntington Boulevard - west to Round Hill Avenue. Cumberland Street - west to Round Hill Avenue. ClareddcuAvenue ~ west on the north side to Shadylawn Avenue, and on the south side to Round Hill Avenue. Pioneer Road - east on the north side to Lot No. 2090217, and on the south side to sn alley. Crockett Avenue - east for approximately ~32 feet to a point where the street is 50 feet wide. Angell Avenue - east for approximately &30 feet. Wentworth Avenue - east for approximately ~30 feet. Maplelawn Avenue - east to s point where the street is 50 feet wide. 0aklawn Avenue - east to Wlnslow Street. Rirchlewn - east to Leland Street. Floraland Drive - southwest from Wil!iauson Road to Delray Stree The PlaaninE Board further recommends that city Counail esteblf a setback line on Harshbergar Road from Williamson Road east to Florist Road, said line to be 30 feet from the center of the street. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) W. ~. }:cCorkindale, Jr., Chairman- 14.,5 146 Council bein6 of the opinion that tfershberger Road should bs an SO-foot street from Wlllianson Road to Florist Roads upon notion of lire H~nter, seconded by Mr. lIlnton and unanimously adopted, further a~tion ~ the question of establishin~ t~e setback lines ca8 deferred ~til the next regular meotin~ of Co~oll~ pen~in~ a report and reoo~en~tion ~ the City ~neger as to the width of HerehBerzer ~oad, ~NINe: The follow~ o~nnication fr~ t~o Pl~l~ Board, in oo~eotion with e request of the ~fety Eotor ~a~lt Corporation for the reining cF its ~roperty~ w2~ before Co.oil: "~ovember 22, 1~0. The Honorable B. L. Webber, llayor, and l~en~ers of City Council, Roanoke, Virginia, gentlemen: In reply to yottr letter of Novenber lC, 19~0~ referrin~ to the Plain6 Board for lnve~tigation~ report and rec~endation to Co.oil a c~nication rrm IM. W.'H. Horn, IMna~er o~ the ~fety licit ~ansit Corporation, ren~vin~ ~s request that propertl located on the north aide off Elrk Av~ae, S. E., east of l~th Street described as Lo~l to 7. inclusive, Block l}, ~st Siee Addition, b~ rezoned ~on a Gener~ ~esi~ence District to a Business District: ~e property ~ediately on the north, ~ich is no~ bein~ used by the ~fety Eotor ~a~lt Corporation, lm classified as a Bus.ess District, and other areas north ~d west of the property ~ question are classified as Light an~ Heavy Industrial Districts. The Board fce!s that the property in question Is note suitable for the propos- ed use than for residential purposes, ~d that ~e rezoning of said property will reset In the ~tension of an exlst~g, necess~y ~se · ~lthout des~oying the value of a~Jec~t properties. ~e Pla~ Board reco=ends that City Co.oil rez~e ~ts 1 t 7, inclusive, Block 1~, East Side Addition, from a General Residenc, District to a ~t ~dustrial District to petit the extension of an ~tst~g use for the storate of buses and aut~oblles. ~espectfully sub~tted, (Signed) W. ~. l~cCorkindal~, ~r., Chair~n- whether that in a Light rezoned formity whether ubltsh !onday, In a discussion of the matter, Er. Oronin pointed out the.previous oppositi ~f surrounding residents to the proposed renoaing and raised the question as to or not a non-conforning pernit would solve the problem, voicing the opinion any event the property shotuld be rezoned to a Business District rather than Industrial District as reco~nended by the planning Board, if it is to be at all. Codicil being of the opinion that a public hearing s~ould be hold in con- with the reco~endation of the Planning Board with a view of determining or not the property sholld be rezoned, Hr. Cronin moved that the City Clerk notice of a public hearing on the question to be held at 2:00 o'clock, p. m. December 18, 1950. The notion was seconded by Er. Hanter and ~nanimcusly ~d0pted. REPORTS OF 0FFIOERS: STREET LIGHTS: The City limnager submitted the following report with regard to the installation of a street light at the intersection of Wllliamson Road and Fleming Avenue, ~. W.: "Roanoke, Virginia November 27, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Centlenen: You referred to ne on Septenber 18, 1950, the request of 'lfir. ,! Es Es B-,e~l~g for the Installation of e street light at the the intersection of I~lllienssn ~os~ end FI~ Aven~e, ~. W. Wo h~ve oheoke~ ceref~l~ on this corner~ ~ we do not rec~on~ t~at e ~i~t he ~n~lled there base.ce of the followin~ At tho pre.ant t~e, there l~ e ll~t et ~e corner of Willl~son ~o~d end Clarendon Argue. FI~ AVen~e ~s only 1~0 feet fr~ this corner. It come~ to e de~d en~ ~d thee ~ ho~e on the sc~t~ee~t corner~ ~ned by ~r. ~en~. The~ 300 feet away, et B~oe~ ~treet ~d W~ll~ ~oed. there ~s another street light; a~d only e few feet fr~ that lnterseotio~ there ~s e traffic It is ~y ~elief that we w~ld be spend~ m~ey to pleo~ e street ll~t at this lnt~section when so ~ny other loo~t~o~ ~e tach worse; therefore, I c8~ot =ec~en~ that this l~ht be ~nstelled. ~espectf~lly s~mitted, (~i~ed] ~thur S. ~ens, C~ty ]~en~er~ ]M. Yo~ noved that Co.oil concur in the report of the City Eene~er. The motion ~es eeconded by IM. E~ton end adopted by the roll.lng vote, ]ir. ~ronin ~nisting that the corner in question ~o~d be lll~n~ted: A~S: ;~essrs. H~ter, Hints, Yo~, ~n~ the President, ;~r. Webber ---2. ~[ CEI~: The C~ty l~nsger subnitted the follow~ report with to the ~plo~ent of en inspector tn connection with the construction of the Health Center: '~noke, 71rglnie ~ ~e City ~oanoke, Virginia Gentl~: ~e ~ve arrived at a point in the construction of our Health Genter when it becones necessary to encage ~ Xnspector. We have ~,000.00 in the f~d for inspection ~oses; ~d the pl~ ~ ~ould like to sut~t at t~s t~e se~ feasible to I c~ enEaEe ~ inspector at the rate o~ $2.50 ~er ho~, recom~ded by the ~chitect~ ~. $o~ ~ompson, which I should like to do, ~e entire ~o~t to be spent for this service shoed not exceed ~2,000.00. ~is ~ill ~able us to save ~oney on ~is expendit{~re since ~ do not believe that a ~spector ~ill ~ needed. Respectffully sub~tted, City After ~ discussion of the ~tter fr~ tho standpoint of usUaL th~ s~ ector on the Health Center Project and the Airport A~inistzation BulldOg Project, in addition to the Library Project, and the q~estioa being raised as to whethor or not the con~racts of the architects for the t~ee projects reqai~e tnspe, tach by ~e erchit~ts as a p~t of the proffess[onal s~vfc~s to be r~dered by the architects ~ ret~n for the fee ~rovided for in the contracts, 1M. H~nter moved that the ~tter be refer~ed to Co~cl~n Yo~g, the City ~nager and the City Attorney for a study of the t~ee contracts in question as to the provisions co~- ~ined therein with regard to inspection services and for consal~tion ~th the t~ee ~chitect~al firms as ~ workin~ o~t a ~utually satisfactory solution to the ~spection pzobl~, and to report back to Co.oil. ~e ~tion ~as seconded by and ~oHsly a~opted, 148 BRII~E~ST~EET LIOtIT~: ?he City IMneger submitted written report on a new li~htin~ eyete~' for the ~enth ~troet Bri~e, also, a ~tten ze~ort on oh~ ~e l~t~ ~yst~ on the l~orial Avenue BridSo, the ~uth ~efferson ~t~eot B~idg~ en~ the ~a~ut Aven~e Bridg~ ~ioh ~oeld ~es~lt In e yearly sevin~ to ~e c~ty ~77~,20, the City E~eger pointin~ o~t that no chs~ee in the sodi~ ~s~or ll~ts cn the ~1~ ~o~d Brid~e end the ~esens Brid~e will be ~de 8t this t~e, b~t that studie~ w~ll be ~do of these brl~es ~n the fut~e, ~, Einton ~ved that the reports Be t~bled ~t~l the regular neetlng of Go~cil on December 11, 19F0. The notion ~as seconded by ~. Yo~g and ~an~ously adopted. At this point, ~. Gronin stated that he was ~der the i~ession that of tho floo~i~ts previously denoted to the city by the First ~fattcnsl B~ wore to be used for the p~ose of l~n~ti~ the ][~ici~al Buildin~,~d that tho City ~aEer be requested to f~ni~ C0~oil with a cost estate for 1~ the floodll~ts on ~ ~ in ~ont of the E~ioipal Buildl~E to ill.nato tho The motion failed for l~ck of a second. ~PO~T: ~e City ]~nager sub. trod ~itten report, t~ether with tho following n~orand~ fr~ the ~anager off tho Roanoke E~icipal ~rport with reEard to p~oposed ch~ges In tho airport sohed~e of charges, the City ]~ana~er eonc~r~g in tho reco~e~dation of the ~[ana~er of the Airport: "G I~Y OF ~OANOK~ ~ter~ep~t Co~nicaticn DATE: Novenber 20, 1950 · 0: A.S. Owens, City Manager ~: M. L. ~rris, Airport ~nager Yo~ attention is c~lled to'a previous request to i~clude in the airport schedule of c~rges, rates for over-nl~t sto~age of aircraft in city owned h~g~s and ~ifo~m rates for ~o~d rental of ~all buildings owned by others located on the ~irp~t. It is h~eby s~gested that s~e early action be t~ to ~end Co~cil Resolution ~905~, deted ~ay 12, 19~, to the following rates and ch~gea. Ch~ges, now fn effect, 'which ~e recc~ded for adoption by Co,oil: Sfn~a engfne aircraft ~der 2000 lbs. ~oss $2.00 · Single engine aircraft 20~ - 3000 lbs. ~oss $3.00 [Storf~ of larger aircraft than those listed is not rec~ended for Oity ov~ed and operated buildi~s. ~ Gro~ rental rates for ~all buildings (o~ed by others] on year to year contracts. Up to 200 sg~e feet ~ ~.00 200 - $00 squ~e feet 10.00 ~00600 sq~e feet 15.00 Mont~y 600 - 800 sqa~e fee~ 20.00 ~{ont~y {~ger bulling rates th~ listed here, to be set up by mep~ate negotiation according to d~ds. ] Ail ch~ges and fees for services ~d falsities at ~e Municipal Airport ~o~d carry a p~alty of 1~ for delinquency over 30 days." ]M. H~ter ~ved that Oo~cil conc~ lm the recordation of the City ~ager ~d the ~nager of the Airport ~d that the s~gested eha~es be refer~ed to the Oity Attorney for prep~ation of proper Resolutfon. ~e mot fort ~s seconded by ~. Mint~ and ~ously adopte~. BUDgET-WATER D~AI~I~/~T: The Ol~y Hanager submitted written report that has been advise~ by the ~er of the Wat~ ~en~ ~ha~ It ~s ~era~i~e an additional f~lter operator be employed ~e~tely for duty at the ~S Creek ~lter P~t at a sal~y of $2~280,00 per a~; whoreu~on~ ~, H~ter offfered the (~10~3} ~ O~DIN~CE to a~nd ~d ree~ot 'Pur~f~cation- ~er ~l~es of ~ater ~p~nt ~ployees of an O~d~nanoe adopted by the Co~c~ of the City ~RO~oke, Fl~ln~a,. o~ the 6th day of ~ebfu~y, i~0, ~[o. lOJ~l, and ~titled~ of ~o~e for the fiscal ye~ be~ln2 J~u~y 1~ 19~0, and end~6 ~o~ber 19~0~ ~d declarin~ the existence of an ~er~enoy-. (For full' text of Ordnance see Ordin~ce Book No. 17~ Pa~e ~. H~t~ ~ve~ the adopt~o~ of the Ordin~ue. The not[on was seconded by ~m. ~in~n ~d adopted by }he foll~g vote: A~: ~essrs. Cron[n, ~[~t~ Yo~, and the President, 1~. NA~: None ....... O. ~SES: ~e request of the ~fety ~otor ~ansit Corporation For an increase In the fare rates of the c=~y hav~g been placed on the a6end~ for ~r~ c~- ~lderation at the present n~et~, ~. Leonard ~. M~e, Attorney, appeared before ~cil a~ asked whether or not it is the intention of the body to hold a public ~earing on the question, ~d If so, whe~. ~. ~nton moved that a public heari~ on the question be held at 7:30 re'clock, p. n., ~esday, ~c~ber 12, 1950. The ~otion was seconded by ~. ~nd ~o~ly adopted. D~QU~ T~: ~e ~equest of Er. ~. H. l~ason that ~s. C~rie ~. Mason ~e ref~ded the a~t of $80.00, ~ich ~ his opinion ~s illega~y collected ,~or attorneys fees in co~ection with a Chancery suit, lesa the ~c~t of ~.~0 coat: P~operly taxed by the Clerk of Co.ts, havi~ been p~ced o~ the agen~ for f~ther I~o~ide~atton at the present neeti~, IM; ~es P. H~t, gr., Attorney, appe~ed )efore Co.oil and renewed the request for the ref~d of that portion of the $80.00 ~hich in his opinion ~as illegally collected, ~. H~t po~ting out that no one ~ther than the City Attor4ey or his ~sistant has ever been authorized by Co.oil to ~nstitute and c~duct the s~ts in equity, ~d that in a~ event, had attorneys ~en ~mployed by the city for the P~pose off ~stituting ~d conducti~ the suits in ~quity, they r~d omly ~ve been pernitted to collect t~able attorneys fees ~der ;he provisions of the law. ~ this co~ection, ~. J~es N. Eincanon, Assis~nt to the City Attozney, ~ho was present at the ~eet~g, outt~ed the history of the case at hand, ~. Eincanl ,xplaining that a conpronise settl~ent was ~de in the interest of all concerned ~lth the mural c~s~t of ~1 concerned. t~. C~onin raised the question ~at If Co~cil did not authorize the e~ploy- ~ent of outside attorneys for legal work in co~ection ~th the Chancery suits, by ~hat au~ority wo~d they receive any fee at all, Er. E~canon repl~ng that the uits ~ question are brou~t over the si~at~e of the City Attorney or his ~sist~ hat the outside attorneys receive their fees fr~ ~e co~t ~ that, in his opinio~ 149 the entire procedure is ~erfect·y legal and perfectly pro, er, the City Attorney oonsurring with l~ro Elncanon. The hatter he~n~ been disc~eeed et length, ~. Yo~ etete~ that ~e eppe~rl h~ that the court, se settl~ent et the t~e it wes ~e wee e~eble to Both partie~ an~ ~s made 'to save both ~artiee 'and ~ved that the request f~ a refund be denied. ~e ~ot~on was seoon~ed by ~r. lSnton. ~. Cronin offered ~ substitute ~t[on that the question be refuted to three attorneys, one to be ~eleoted by the City Attorney~ ~e to be seleote~ by 1~. ~ason, an~ the third to be ~electe~ By the fizst two~ ann let th~ a~viso Coucll. The notion failed for l~ck of a second. The ~tion of IM. Yo~C ~,~s th~ a~ptea by ~e followin~ vote: AYe: !iessrs. H~ter~ Hinton~ Yo~, and the President~ l~. Webber---2. NA~: Nons ...... 6. ( IM. Cronin not votin~ because he does not have the legal a~vice he wo~d like to ~ve, stating that he Is not in accord with the opinion of th~ Olty Attorney or the ~si~tent to the Oity AttorneF with re~ard to the tax su~ts.) ~U~-~0~IT~: The question as to ~hether or not the city ~ould 61ye notice that the a~eenent between the City of ~o~oke and the staff of doctors of the ~{~orial and Crippled Chil~en'~ ~ospital and the staff of doctors of the Burrell ~[~orie! Hospital for clinical services, s~gical serviceu and c~re of city patients ~hile in either of the hospitals, wo~d be discontinued as of the first of the year, having boen placed on the agenda for ~rther consideration at ~e present ~eetln~ of Co~cll, the ~tter was again before the bo~. Oo~eil he~g of the opinion that ~he ~eement shoed be d~scontinued as of ni~i~t, ~c~ber 31, 1950, ~. Oronta offered the following emergency Resolu- tion: (~1086&) A RESOL~ION dfsconttnulnE as of ~ight, ~c~ber 31, 1950, .the a~e~ent of Febru~y 23, 19&5, p~suant to ~tch Co~cil ~s appropriated $5,000.00 and $1,000.00 a~ua~y to the respective Pubiic Service l~edical staffs of Hemo~ial and Crippled Ohll~en's Hospital (Rosnoke Hospital) and of Burre~ E~orlal Hospital for professional services rendered in ca~fng for the City's indigent pati~ts; directing the City Olerk to notify the Public Sexvice Medical Staffs of sa~d hospices of such action by deliver~g an attested copy h~reof to the ~nagers of each of said hospitals; and providing for ~ ~e~geacy. ~For f~l text of Resolution see 0~din~ce Book No. 17, Page ~72) ~. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The'~tion ~as seconded by ~. H~ter ~d adopted by th~ follow~g vote: A~S: Eess=s. Cronin, H~te~, ]~toa, Yo~g, and the President, ~. Webbe~- NA~: None ..... ~. ~NSID~TIOH 0F C~S: None. '~0~OTION ~D O0NSID~TIOH 0F ORDIN~0ES ~ R~0L~IONS: S~ ~;D ~S: Ordinance No. 1085&, vacating, diconttnutng ~d ~os~E a po=fica of 0~ Street, S. ~., having p~ev~ously beem bef~e Co~cll for its first · ead~E, =end ~d laid over, was again before the body, ~. Ozonla offering the following for its second read~g ~d final adoption: (~1085&) ~ ORD~A~0E vacat~g, d~scontinulng and clos~ a portion of Oak S~eet as sho~ ~ the ~p of Wa~ingt~ ~d Lee, dated ~c~ber lO, 19&6, ~de by C. B. Baloolx~, recorded in the Clerk's Office of the H~stings Court for the City of Boanoke, Virginia, in Deed Book 592 at page 3~8. (For f~l t~t of 0rdin~oe see 0rd~ce Book No. 17, Page ~68) Mr. Cr~ ~ovo~ the adoption of tho 0rdin~oo. ~o notion v~s seconded by ~. Yo~ and adopted by the followin~ vote: A~: l[ossra. Cronin, H~ter, ~lnton, Yegg, and tho Pres[dent* ~r.-Webb~- ~AYB: Hone ....... 0. S~S AND ~: 0~din~0e No. 108~7, vacate, diso~tinul~ ~d olos~ tho alley located 233 feet west of tho southwest corner of ~klin Road ~d Wash~gton Avenue, B. W., for a distance of sixty-five feet la a southerly direotio fr~ ~ashl~t~ Avenue, having provio~ly been before Co.oil for Its first read and laid over, v~as again before tho body, 1~. Cronin offering the for its second reading ~ final adoption: (~108~7) ~ O~D~OE por~ently v~cating, discontinat~g ~d closin~ for a distance of sixty-five (65) feet fron Washington Avenue, S. W., an alley r~lng south fron Washington Avenue, B. ~'., ~d begfnnin8 on the south side of sai~ ton Avenue 233 feet f~ the s~thwost corner of Fr~lia ~oad sad Washington Avert, and lying bet.eon the property of the C~ist Episcopal Ch~ch of Roanoke, ~irginia, desi~ated as the north 65 feet of Lot 15, Section 22, IMp of the Lewis Addition, and Lot 7, Section 22, Map of the Lewis Addition. (For f~l text of Ordinance see Ordin~ce Book ~o. 17, Page 269) ~. Oroain ~oved the adoption of the Ord~ce. ~e notion was seconded by ~. Minton and odopted by the following vote: AYES: ~essrs. Oronin, H~ter, Minton, Yegg, and the P~esident, ~. Webber- NA~: None ..... 0. D~INQU2NT T~: 0~din~ce No. 10861, providin~ for the sale of property located on the north side of Tillott Road, S. ~., west of ~ullford Avenue, de- scribed as Lot 21, Section 1, 6randin Co~t, to ~. R. l~orrissott, at a cash consXd~ tion of $515.00, having previously been before Council for ira first reading, read ~d laid over, was again bef~e the body, IM. C~onin offering the followl~ for Its~ second readin~ and final adoption: ([10851~ ~ 0RD~OE provid~g for the sale of property located on the nor side of Tillett Road, S. W., west of Cuilfor~ Avenue, described as Lot 21, Section 1, ~rand~ Oo~t, OfFicial No. 1~02~0, by the City of ~oanoke to ~[. R. at a consideration of $515.00 net cash to the city, and authorizing the execution and delivery of a deed therefor upon pa~ent of the c~sideration. (For f~l text of Ordinane~ see Ordin~ce B~o~: ~:o. 17, Page ~. Cronin moved the a~option of the Ordin~ce. ~e notion was seconded by ~. Minton and adopte~ by the follo~g vote: A~: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Hints, Yegg, ~d the President, IM. Webber- NAYS: None .......... O. HOUSINQ: The City Attorney ~v~ been directed to prepare and present to Oo~cil at its present neeti~ a prop~ and sufficient Ordin~ce for the ca~ing of a special election of the voters of Roanoke to vote upon the acceptance or re- Jection of the city's p~ticipation of a Housing Authority Develop~nt fo= the of Ro~oke, he presente~ ~ Ordin~ce, ~rectl~ an~ providing for ~e holding of 152 an election in tho City of Roanoke, Virginia, to take tho sense of the qualifisd Yoters of the 01fy of Roanoke on the following question: ~hall the Council of the City of ~ounoks cooperate with ths City of Roanoke ~edevelopmunt and HouSing Author: and spend City funds in ooaneotlon with the housing projects now proposed by the Authority? Mr. ~ronin protested that the words ea~d spend City funds" are misleading, and after a discussion of the nattar, tho words were stricken frc~ the ~raft of the Ordinance. ~r. l'~lnton then noYed that the following Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The notion was seconded by Mr. Young: (t10865) A~! ORDINANCE directing and providing for the holding of an eleotlo~ in tho City of Roanoke, ¥1r~inia, to take the sense of the qualified votara of the 01ty of Roanoke on the following question: ~sll the Council of the City of Roanoke cooperate with the City of Roanoke Radevelopnent and Housing Authority in conneotlo: with the heustn~ projects now proposed by the Authority? BE IT OBDA~[ED by the Council of'the City of Roanoke, ¥1rginla, as follows: 1. An election shall be held in the City of Roanoke on the 9th day of ~anuary, 1951, to take the sense of the qualified voters of the City of Roanoke on the following question: Shall the Council of the City of Roanoke cooperate with the City of Roaneka Redevelopment and Housing Authority in connection with the housing ~roJesta now proposed by the Authority? 2. The Sergeant of the City of Roanoke and the Judges of electlcn haretnafte lesi~nated are hereby ~[trected to open polls at the several voting places in the :try of Roanoke on the 9th day of ~anuary, 1951, for the purpose of subm/tting said ~astion to the qualified voters of the City of Roanoke for approval. 3. The Sergeant of the City of Roanoke Is hereby directed to give public mfor~ation of said election, setting forth the ti~e and place thereof by publishin~ a notice of the same in a newspaper of general circulation in said City and publish- ed in said City, for the space of ten days, and by posting a copy thereof at each voting place in said City at least ten days before the date of said election. ~. The Judges and clerks for the several voting precincts in the City of ~oanoke are hereby appointe& to conduct said election, and in case of failure of any one or more of them to act, then the place or places of such shall be filled in ;he m~m~er provided for in egse of regular elections. 5. The electoral board of the City of Roenoke shall, at least tan days prior ;o the date of the election herein provided for, have printed pro,ar ballots to be ~oted at said election, and such ballots shall be in the following form: CITY OF ROAI~E~ STEC IAL ELECTION OF ~AN~ARY 9, 1951 QUESTION: Shall the Counei! of the City of Roanoke cooperate with the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority in ooaneotion with the housing proJests now proposed by the Authority? ~A~ST 6, ?he ballot shall be prepared in oonfor~ty with the provisions of Sectto; 2~-141.of the Code of Vlreinie, end e~ch ~oter ;h~l ~h his b~llot ~n the ~resortbe~ by sa~ Section', ~oh ~lot= s~l be delivered to the J~dses of eleot~cn~ for ~e In the e~ld election, In the s~e m~er es B~ot8 ~e del~ere~ to the J~e= o~ election in res~l~ 7; ~ld elation =h~[1 be cond~Ote~ ~n ~o ~er ~re~cribed By l~w for the conduct o~ re~ler 8. ~e ~es of election shall ~ed~tely ~fter the olos~ off the co~t the ballots de~osited ~d ~11 within t~o dey~ ~e~ft~r m~e ~ltt~ t~rn o~ the result off said election to the C~ty Clerk~ 5~eci~nS the n~er o~ votes cast flor and the n~ber of votes ca~t a~s~ th~ question voted upon. ret~n shall be presented to the City Co~o~I at its next ~egular neetin~ and shall be spread upon the Jo~nal, and the said Jadges shall farther seal up the ballots and ~lthin ~o ~ after closing the polls transit the s~ to the City Clerk to be kept ~o~ the archives oF the Co~oll, ad said ba~ot; ~all r~ sealed d~lng the space of twelve nonths thereafter without the order of ~. Cronln noved t~at ~o 0rd[n~ce be ~ended to provide that all resldent~ of the City of He.eke, t~enty-~e ye~s of a~ or over~ who are citizens of the Un,ted States ~d ~ho have been ~ residence for at least one ye~, have the r[ght to vote on th~s question, and when the ~tter of residence is questienea By the Ju~es, that a verbal oath be required to es~bltsh the rl~t to vote, and the g~viu' ~of a fel~e oath shall be a n[sd~e~or ~d p~tshable as such. The notion failed for lack of a second. The notion of Iff. E[nton ~as then adopted by the ~llow~g vote, ~. Cronin stating that he ~ould like to vote "~ea", but ca~ot since ~t Is not a free and open election, and ~M. H~tor stating that ~f the referend~ hsd been held before the Housin~ Authority was appointed he wo~d have gone along with ~t: A~: ~[e==rs. H~ton, Yegg, and the President, }.~r. Webber .... NA~: Ee=srs. ~ronin and H~ter ......... 2. ~e 0rd[n~ce havin~ ~en read, ~as laid over. T~S: ~. H~ter offered the followln~ ~ergency Ordinance, as prepared by the City Attorney, establishing the t~ rate for 19~1, in accordance with a wr~t~ report from ~e City ~a~ger po~ttng out the ~gency of establlshfn~ a rata ~ediately~ (~10866] ~ 0RD~IOE to ~end ~d reorda[n Section i of Chapter 17, of the Code of the 0ity of ~oanoke~ as ~nded on the 3rd day of 0ctober~ 1969, (0rd~ce 1{o. 1018~}~ establis~n~ ~nd le~ the a~ual t~ rata on real ~nd personal property ~ithi~ the City, and pr0vidXn~ for an em~gency. (~or full tex~ of Orain~ce see Or~ce Book Mo. 17, Page ~. Hunte~ move~ the a~op~ion of the 0r~in~ce. The notion ~as seconded by Er. Yo~g ~ a~op~e~ by the follo~i~ vote: A~S~ ~es~s. Orontn, H~t~, ~nt~, Yo~ and the President, Mr. Webber-~ NA~: None ........... O. P~ D~: ~. Oronln offered ~he following ener6ency 0r~nance, as prepared by ~he Oily A%~orney, abolish~g ~he Perso~el Depar~en~ as of ~c~ber 31, 19~: 154 1f108~7} ~ll ORI)IIt~0E to repeal Ordinaries No. 9165 a~ptea on the ~8~h ~ey of l~ust~ 19~7~ ~titled~ ~ OED~CE to oreate ~ ~o~so~el ~par~ent fo~ the City of ~oenoke, ~ol~l~e of teaoh~g perso~el appo~te~ by ~e Befool Boer~ ~fl ~oleoted offioors whose ~al~le~ are go~erne~ by 5tare ~w, ~d to define tho ~copo 1o~ its dutle~ ~ provide for the appo~tne~t off a dlreotor~ prescribe hie duties ~d responsibilities~ snd to provide for tho necessary per~o~el in ~aid deponent' ~d provld~g for an ~rge~oy. (For ~1 text of Ord~ce soo 0r~nence Rook No. 17, Fa~e ~7~ ~. Cronin ~ed the a~pticn of the Ordin~co. ~no ~otion was soconded by ~. Hint~n en~ a~opted by tho followin~ vote: A~: ffessr~. Cronin, Hunter~ l!inton~ Yo~, ~d the Fresident, IM. Webber-i IIAY~: ffono ......... O. ~O~ONS AI~ I~EOUS ~S~2: None. ~ere bein~ no ~ur~her business~ ~ounoll ad~ournefl. APPROVED COt~ICIL, SPE~XAL I~II~G~ Wednesday, ~ovenher 29, 19~ The Council of the City o£ Roanoke met in special mestin~ in the Circuit ~ourt Roc~ i~ the }.*~nieipal Building, W~ne~dny, Norther ~, 1~0, et 12:~ o~olock~ noon, for the p~pose of receiving =nd opening b'ld= ~d ~wardlng sale of ~,0~0,000.00 Sewage ~ea~ent ~=t~ B~nds, ~ries ~, of the City of ~oanoke, [lrginia, ds~ed ~c~ber 15, 19~0, the President~ lit. Webber~ PRE~: lie=mr=. Cronin~ H~ter, l~lnton~ Yo~c~ and tho ~re=[dent~ ~. ~ebber ............... ~S~T: N~e--O. O~IOERS PB~: ~. ~thur ~. ~zens, City 1Ma~er, 2~. ~andolph C. BON~'~AGE DI~0~: It appearing, by Resolution ~o. 108&3, adopted on the~ 6th day of Nov~ber, 19~0, that the City Clerk was directed to advertise for bids for the sale of $&,O~O,~0.00 Sewage ~ea~ent ~st~ Bonds, Series "ST", of the of Roanoke, Virginia, dated Dec~ber 15, 19~0, the said bids to be presente~ to Core, oil at 12:00 o'clock, noon, ~e~esday, Norton. her 29, 1950,t pursuit to advertlse-~:~ merit and due notice of sale, the said advertisement reserving the rl~t to the city to reject any and all bids, and in accordance with said Resolution, advertis~t an~ publicity, the advertis~ent providinc that proposals ~ould be received for the p~- :base of the ~hole, but not any pert of the bonds, ten bids were presented to ~ody. ~ this co~ectlon, the President, ~. Webber, stated that bef~e the bids ~ere opened, Co,ell would like to know Xf any bidder present did not fully ~der- ~t~d the proposal, whether ~yone present had not been given an opport~lty to sub- mit bids, and If there were ~y questio~on the part of those who had submitted pro-~ :osals relative to ter~ ~d conditions upon which the bids had been sub~tted. No one preset rais~g any question as to the advertis~t and notice of ale, the President, !M. Webber, requested the City Clerk to proceed with the openin~ )f the bids. After the opening and rearing of the bids, on motion of ~. H~ter, seceded :y ~M. ~lntoa an~ ~n~ously adopted, they were referred to the Oity Auditor for ~abulation and to report to Co~ctl as ~r~ptly as possible. Later d~In~ the ~etin~, the City Auditor submitted a tab~ation of the bid ~how~g the proposal of ~e First Boston Corporation, ~d Associates, with a net ~terest rate to the city of 1.71750181 as the lowest bid; whereupon, XM. Oronin 3ffered the following emergency Resolution, providing for the sale of the $&,O~0,O00 00 ~e~ge ~ea~t ~st~ Bonds, Series -~, of the City of Ro~oke, Virginia, dated 3ec~ber 15, 1950, to ~e First Boston Corporation, and ~sociates, as the best bid in the interest of the City of Ro~oke: {~10868) A RE~LUTION to sell to ~e First Bost~ Corporation, ~d ~sociates, ~,050,~0.00 Se~ge ~eatment SySt~ B~ds, Series -~-, of the Oity )f Ro~oke, Virginia, at the bid submitted, ~d provtd~g for ~ ~ergency. (~r f~l t~t of Resolution see Ord~ce Rook No. 17, P~e &T&) 1'55 156 The Resolution having been read in its entirety, lt. Cronin moved its adoption. ~he motion was seconded by ILr. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Heater, Iltnton, Yoong, end the President~ Mr. Webber-'. NAYS: None-;---0o S~AOE DIS~O~Lt: Bld~ for the sonatrustion cf Sections 2 a~d 3, Contract D, of the se~age interceptor syste~x along Roanoke River, having been referred to a com~lttae for tabulation and report as to the lowest bid, or bids, at a spesial meeting of Council on Wednesday, November 29, 1950, the City l~anager asked for an executive session of the body far a discussion of the matter; whereupon, Mr. l!ln~on moved that Council go into executive session. The motion was seconded by ~l~r. Young with the underst~nding that no member of Council would be bound by partieiputin~ in the executive session, and adopted b7 the follow~ng vote: AUES: Messrs. Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, ltr. l:inton---~. NAYS: Me. Croain .......... 1. After the executive session, the City ~l:a~ager and the City Attorney sug- gearing that the co:~lttee be given until the next regular meeting of Co,oil to make its report, which would still fall within the 15-day tine ii:lit provided for in the bids, '~r. [[inton moved that the time for receiving the report of the com- mittee be extended a~til the next regular meeting oF Cooneil on J:onday, December ~, 1950. The motion w~ seconded by L~ro Young. ~. Cronln protested that in view of the present national e~ergancy the federal government ~ght clamp down at any tine on priorities for materials amd construction, or, in any ~;'e~$, th~ cost of materials night rise in the next few days, end moved that ]Ir. }:inton's notion be emended to provide that the report of the comittae be received at the budget study meeting scheduled for 8:00 o'clock, p. m., Thursday, l:ovenber 30, 1950, in order that the contracts for Sections 2 and 3 :my be awarded without delay. The ~otion failed for lack of a second. T~notion of l~r. I~inton was then adopte~ by the fallowing vote: AYES: l:asars. Hunter, :!inton, Yotzn~, amd the President, 1~. Webber ---~. IJAYS: L':. Cronin ........ 1. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED resident COUh~]L, RE~A~ t~.ETIN~, ~l~ondey, l~oe~bar ~, 1950' The Council of the t~lty of Roanoke m~t in regular meeting in tho Circuit Court Rom in the Municipal Building, l~'ondsy, Decenber l~, 19~0, at 2:00 o'clock, p. mo, the regular meetin~ hoar, with the President, l~r. Webber, PRESET: Heanrs. ~ronin~ H~ter~ Minton, Yo~, and the President, ~. Webber ............. ~S~: l~e---0. OFFI0~S PRESEll: ~. ~th~ S. ~ens, City M~ager, ~. R~lolph ~. ~lttle 01ty Attorney, ~d IM. ~ry ~. Yates, City Auditor. The meeting was opened with a prayer by Cap.in Wllll~ Dick of the Salvatic ~ny. M~S: Copy of the minutes of the reeler neeting held on ][onday, Nov~be~ 20, 1950, ~ving been f~nished each ~ber of Oo~cll, upon notion of IM. i~lnton, seconded by ~. Yo~.~d ~an~ously adopted, the readin~ ~as dtspense~ with ~d the ~inutes approved as recorded. HOU~NO: Mr. Leo F. Henebry, former l~ayor ~d Co.clean, appeared bef~e Council in connection with th~ proposed advisory referand~ on the housing project, ,~M, Henebry pointing out that the question of appoint~ a ~using Au~ority was considered by a previous Co~cil in 19~0 and 1921, but that ~e Resolution providin~ for the appoin~ent of the Housing Authority was never adopted, ~d it is his under- st~dtng the m~bers of Co~ctl at that t~e have since exprecsed re.et at their faille to proceed with authorizing the appoin~ent of the Housing Authority, ~r. Henebry exprecsing the personal opinion that the referend~ will serve no useful p~pose since the final decision on the question is one which will have to c~e fr~ the m~bers of Co.oil, not the citizens of ~oanoke, ~d asked that the refere~ d~ not be held. ~. Henebry was advised that the question of hold~g the referend~ wo~d be co~ldered later during the neet~g in the reg~ar order of business. ~IO ~D S0~ D~IOES: Capta~ Willi~ Dick of the Salvation appeared before Co.oil, advising that the Sup~intendent of Police has informed the ~lvation ~ that it wo~d have to discontinue the play~g of Chris.as carols on the public streets of Boanoke ~ connection wl~ its C~ls~as Cheer Pr~ be- cause the ~pllfication of the carols is in violation of t~ City Code. Co~cil berg of the opinion that the City Mann,ar should be authorized to issue permits for the use of so~d equl~ent to local ch~itable an~ non-profit organizations, in his descretion, ~M. Cronin offered the follo~6 emerg~cy 0=d~ (~108~} ~ ORDnanCE to ~d and reorda~ Section 10, relating to radio and so~d-nakin~ devices in tracks, ann Section 11, relatin~ to radio and so.d- making devices in buildings, of Chapter 69, relat~g to offenses age.st ~e peace, of the Code of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, and providing for an ~ergency. (For f~l text of Or~nance see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, Page ~. Oronin noved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was sec~de~ 157 158 ~y Mr. Youn~ arid adopted by the follow~ng vote: AYES: l~essreo C. ron~n, ~nter, ~lnton, Yo~, and the President, ~. tion to the ~sanit~y con~t~cns of the concession B~ths at Victory Sta~i~ askin~ t~at the lett~ of bide on concession5 at the Stadl~ for 19~1 be wXt~eld ~til the ~lst~g o~dittcns ere ole~ed ~p~ was before On ~tion of ~. Yo~, seconded by ~. l~nton nn~ ~sly ndopted~ the ~tter wan referred to the City l[nn~Ker ~d the ~ssicn~r off ~ealth for fe~ort ~d reco~endation ~ S~O0~: A pro.ess report on the school e~pansion pr~ fo~ the month of October~ 1950~ was before On notion of ~r. H~ter~ s~con~ed by ~. Yo~ and ~an~ly adopted, the ~ty Clerk was ~st=uu~ed ~ for~ard a c~[cat~on ~o the ~oanoke G[~y SChool ~oa~d~ co~end[n~ the ~hool Bo~d for ouch a c~plete report. D~QU~T T~: ~e City Olerk brou~t ~o ~e attention of Co~c~l n re- ue~t f~ ~. Benton O. D~llard, Attorneys that ~e t~ su~t against ~scribed as Lot 6, B~ock ~ West ~d ~nd C~pan7, and Io$ 1~ Block 22~ ~es~ ~d ~d C~p~y, s~ding In the n~e of ~da R. l:astin, be dpleyed ~t~l 0n motion of Er. H~te~, seconded by ~. N~tcn and ~an~ously adopted, the matter wes =efe~red to the City Attorney fo~ repor~ and ~eco~datfon as to whether or not it is advisable t0 delay the t~ suit ~til after ~Ia=oh 1, 1951. R~0R~ 0F 0FFIC~S: ~0USE: The City }~ager sub~tted ~itten report fz~ the ~house for the month of October, 1950, show~g a total expense of 02,816.32, as conp~ed with a total expense of ~2,2~9.95 for the ~nth of October, 19~9. The report ~as filed. D~IT 0F ~LIC ~'~E: ~e City t~ager submitted ~ltten report fro= the Depa=~ent of ~ublic Welfare fo~ the month of Septe~er, 1950, show~ 1,~09 cases h~dled at a total cost of ~60,781.5~, as compared with 1,153 cases h~dled at a total cost of ~2,213.1& for the month of ~pt~ber, 19~9; a~so, a written port f=~ the Deponent of Public Welf~e fo~ the month of ootober~ 1950, show~g 1,~23 cases handled at a total cost of ~5~,580.83, as c=p~ed with 1,157 casss h~dled at a total cost of $~2,385.82 for the month of October, 19~9. ~e reports were filed. D~I~ OF P~LIC ~E: The City ~ger submitted reports covering the expendit~es and activities of the Deponent of Public Uelf~e d~lng the of October, 1950, in conpli~ce with Chapter 371, Acts of ~senbly, 1950. The re~rts were filed. R~ORTS: ~e City Ea~ger su~ltted ~ftten reports fr~ the City Market the month of Nov~ber, 1950; the ~p~ent of Build~g ~d Pl~bing I~pection for the month of November, 1950; the ~ectrlcal ~partn~t for the ~onth of November 1950; the Health Depar~ent for the month of cctober, 1950; and the Police ~p~tmen for the month of Au~st, 1950. ~e reports were filed. POLICE DEPAR~I~T: The City Manager submitted the follow, in6 report on chang~ in the personnel of the Police Department: "Roanoke, Virginia December ~, 1950 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: I T.~sh to report the foll~ving changes in the personnel of the Police Doper tnent: RETIRED Lieutenant Hlbert Lee Stanley, retired effective December 1. E[[PLOYED Harry Jackson Heath employed as First Year Patrolm~n, effective December 1, 1950. George Kenneth Ford employed as First Year Patrolman, effective December 1, 1950. Jack Temple l:ills, employed es First Year Patrolman, effective December 1, 1950. LaY~rence Eugene Cooper employed as First Year Patrolman, effectiv~ December 1, 1950. Robert Alfred A. J. L. Chappelle employed es First Year ~ffective December 1, 1950. Respectfully submitted, {Signed) Arthur S. 0r~ens, City ~:anager" The report ~ms filed. WATER DEPAR~.'~: The City llansger submitted v~ritten report, together with a preliminary bill of material, in connection v~lth securing the pipe, fittings, valves, and other necessary appttrtenencan, for the extension of the ~.~tur system the City of Roanoke, as quickly as possible, as a safeguard against price rises end rationing of critical materials, as v~ell as delays in delivery dates, due to the war situst~lon in Korea end the nation's defens~ program, thc City Man, gar lng that authority be granted to place orders i~=ediately. ~r. Young moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the and offered the following emergency ~esolution: (~10870) A RESOLUTION nuthorfzinc and directing the Purchasing Agent to secure prices end delivery dates on the pipe, fittings, valves, and other necessar appurtenances, to be used in connection ~ith additions and betterments to the cit v:ater ~vorks system under the $2,000,000.00 bond issue approved by qualified voters at an election on November ?, 1950, in accordance ~it~ preli~inary bill of material dated Dece=bar ~, 1950, said pipe, fittings, valves, end other necessary appUrte- nances, to be delivered quarterly in qtu~ntities as recommended by the ~aneger of the Water Department, and providing for an emergency. (For f~l! text of Resolution see Ordinance Rook No. 17, Page Br. Yeun~ moved the adoption of the Resolution. 'The motion was seconded l[r. ~!tnton and adcpted by the following vote: AYES: l~essrs. Cronin, Hunter, l[lnton, Yomug, end the President, ;:r. ~,ebber- HAYS: None ..... 0. STREET ~A~ES: The reqnest of the ~Tashington Heights Civic League that the name of Dawn Avenue, N. ~:., be extended to include Vermont Avenue, Ii. W., having 159 160 been referre~ to the City Hanager for report and reco~endation, he eul~ltted written report~ to~ether with the following co~munioetlon with re~ard to street ne~e changes which should he lade: "Nove~er 30, 1950 ~; A~thur S. O~en~, City Ma~mger, Re: S~eet N~es We have yo~ reque~t~ re~din~ stree~ n~e~ ~o~ ~ed e~eets in the terrl~ry ~nexed ~ l~p a~ ~sh to race.end ~ 1. ~ Argue, N. W., ~hl~ i~ actually ~ exte~lon of Y~nont Argue, sho~d be ch~ged to Vernont Avenue, 2. ~mon Avenue, N. W., which is actually ~ extension o~ Virginia Ave~e, sho~d be c~ed to ~lr~lnie Argue, N. W. ]. ~e ~ed street between Cral~ ~oea ~d Sh~l N. E., on which ~t No. 3~-01-10 frets can be n~ed ~h~on N. E. as s~gested by ~ersons in that nel~borhood. ~e follo~ street n~e ch~es, which ~ere S~ested by E~. Wentworth on ~c~be~ 27, l~p, ~o~d be ~de to avoid con~sion: 2. Thirty-seventh Street, N. W., sho~d be given a ~e satisfactory to th~ residents of that street. 5. ~lrty-et~th Street sho~d also be given a n~e. 6. Cook Avenue, th E., is actually an ~tension of Princeton ~ircle and should be so n~d. 7. That portion of P:~ceton Circle z~ing N. W. from H~tington Boulev~d, to Cook Avenue, shoed be given another satisfactory to the residents of that street. The follo~g ~ed streets shoed be given n~es satlsfacto: to the :esidents of the street so as to provide house ad~esses: 8. Unn~ed Road r~ning ~uth of Craig-~obertson ~oad, S.E., in front of Lots 1 to 6 of the J. L. llason Edp. 9. Unn~ed ~vad r~nin~ ~uth of Eddin~ton ~oad, 2 ~ on ~hich Lot 2S7-06-06 frcnts. ~ .... ' 10. U~ed ~oad ru~ no:theast frcm Mabry Avenue, S.E., to Bandy Road, which is s~et~es called l~abry Avenue, shoed be given another n~e So as to avoid confusion with an ~o~ened portion of Mab:y 11. U~ad ~oa~ between ~fe:tz ~oad, N. E., ~d Av~u~, N. E., has been unofficially n~ed E~c~k Street, N.E.. n~e shoed be officlally approved. 12. U~ed ~osd betwee~ Wi~es 2cad, N. E.~ ~d ~a~ord ~oad~ N. E., on which Lot 32~-03-06 ~onts. The foll~c n~es shoed be ohange~ to avoid confusion cause of the cha~e ~ ~rection of these roads a~d a d~plicatio~ of house 1~. Kessler ~oad, N. E., between ~entieth Street, N. E., and Mill Woad,. ~, E.~ should be chanEed to ~entieth Street since tt actually an ~tena~on of ~Tentieth Street, N.E. ~. C~lton ~oad, S.W. ~e portion Nor~ of B=sndon Avenue shoed have a different n~e than the portion South of Brandon Avenue. ~e n~e selected ~o~d be satisfactory to ~e residents of the pot ~ion. ~o~d tt not be advisable to ch~ge this n~e, ~e o~y other alternative ~d be ~ ren~be~ that portion of 0~l~a Road of Brandon Argue. ~is ~ill mean cha~ the house n~bers of about thirty-ftys (3~) houses. ~ Si~ed) H. C. B~oyles, Oily on On motion of ;Ir. Oronins seconded by L~o Hunter and ~nanimoctsly adopted, the question was pl~ee~ on tho ad~ for f~th~ ooneideration at the ~oet~ o~ Co~cil on ~u~y 8~ 1~1~ with a view of ~lv~S ~te~este~ oitl~ oppo~t~lty to be heard on the ~tter ~ to ~ke 8~estion~ a~ to ~es for the streets. Chapter ~l~ o~ the City Coae, e~blish~s general setback requir~ent5 t~o~o~t the city on all property ~ont~ or ebutt~6 narrow st~eet~, as reco~ded by the Pla~in~ Bo~d in its stu~ of e~tablish~ ~etbaok l~es on the street~ 'Willi~on ~oad, hav~ b~n referred ~ the City Attorney for ~tu~ as to th~ aspeot~ of the questlon and to re~rt back to Co.oil a~ to proper proced~e to be follow, ed la carry~ o~t the proposed ~an~nt~ and a s~beequent c~icatton the Plasma Board~ expressing the opinion that ~adiate action chord be t~en with raged to the ~treat~ enterlns ~filli~on ~oad~ havl~ B~en held in abeyance~ pending a reco~endatlon fron the City ~n~or aa to whether Hershberger ~d, sho~d be a $0-f~t a~eet, ~ rec~eadet by the Pl~g Bo~d~ or ~ str~et~ ~on Will--on Head to Florist Head, ~o gity l~a~er sab=ltted ~ltten r~port, t~th~r with a co~lcatlon fro~ th~ Pla~in~ Board~ e~reasina the opinion that a 60-foot ~treet ~'~lll bo ~fictent ~a~uch aa It i~ felt that traffi~ since the areas served a:e nuch ~lle:. ~te: a ~scussio~ of the natte:, the City Atto:ney ~epo~t~g that es~blis ln~ gene:al setback :equi~ents t~o$cut the city ~ould not be 2easible, ~. H~te~ n~c~ that the City Clerk publish p~ope~ notiee of a public hea~g on the question of establishing setback l~es on pa~t of the streets ~t~ing ~oad, said he~ ~ be held et 2:00 o'clock, p. ~., ~day, J~a~y 1~, ~9~1. ~ot~o~ mas seconded by ~. ~ntoa an~ ~ously adopted. BU~-~IS~ S~ D~0~TI0~S: The City Eanage~ sub~tted · ~pc~t that th~ city's portion of the cost of the 19~0 Ch~Is~s Street ~co~ations as sponsored by the Roanoke Me~chants ~sociation Is $337.S0 and ~ec~en~ed that the ~o~t be appropriated. ~. ~iinton ~ove~ that Oo~cll conc~ in the ~ec~endation of the City M~ag~ en~ offered the followl~ ~e~gency 0:din~ce: (~10S?I~ ~ 0RBE~GE to ~d ~d ~eeaact Section ~101, "Celeb~atiens and ~blic ~terta~ent", of ~ O~d~ce ad~pte~ by the Cc~cil of the City cf Vir~nle, on the 28th day of Dec~ber, 19~9, No. 10329, and ~titled, ~ Ordinance ~ak~a appropriations fr~ the ~ner~ F~d of the City of ~oanoke for the fiscal ye~ begi~ J~uary 1, 19~0s and en~n~ ~c~b~ 31, 19~0, ~d decler~ the {For fal text of Ordln~ce see 0rdinence Book No. 17, P~e ~0) 1~. Hintoa ~oved the adoption of the 0rdin~ce. The motion was seconded ~. H~ter end adopted by the following vote: A~: llessrs. Orontn, Hunter, l~lnton, Yo~, ~d th~ President, ~. Webber ............... NA~: None ........ 0. CI~ C0~-~LIC P~S: The City [~ager submitted written report that 16i 162 there are a number of pereons who are pa~k~ng their vehicle8 in Ehawood Park day ~d presente~ ~aft off ~ O~din~ce pre~e~ by ~e C~ty Attorney, p~kl~ ~ ~y of the c~ty parks contr~y to the or~arly p~pose for eh~ch the spaces are ~nt~ged, ~th the recordation that the O~dl~nce be place~ upon its f~rst read~s. ~. H~t~ move~ that Co.oil coao~ In the reco~endetion of the ~er ~ t~t the foll~[n~ Or~oe be pieced upon ~ts f~rst reading. The ~tion was sec~de~ by 1~. Yegg ~d edopte~ by the follow~6 vote: A~: Messrs. Cronin~ H~ter, ~lnton, Yo~ end' ~e President, ~r. Webber- EAYS~ ~one ..... O. (~108~) ~ O~D~CE to ~d and rs-enact ~ection 1S of C~pter ~0 of the Code o~ the City of ~noko relat[n~ to the us~ end op~ation of v~lcles, bicycles tion of the prov~sion of the ordin~ce. BE IT O~IED ~y ~e Co.oil of the City of ~o~oke t~t Section 18 of Chapter &O of the Code of the C[~y of ~o~oke~ relat~g to the uso of vehicles~ bicycled and t~icyoles in the public v~ks or sq~es be, ~d it is hereb7~ ~ended and re-enacted so as to provide as follows: Sec. 1~. Vehicles~ bicycles and tricycles. No veh~cle~ bicycle or [ricycle shall be operated ~ a~ public V~k or aquae ~cept over the roa~r;ays ~d other ~eas regularly desi~ated for the use of vehicles in such places. No such vehicle sha~ be left ~occupied ~less the s~e ~all have been safely v~ked in ~eas expressly desi~ste~ by sl~s for the p~Vose, ~d no such vehicle shall be left parked an~ ~occupied in any ~ublie park ~!ess the ogerator thereof renains ~ithin the con~ines of such park. ~e ~o~isio~ of this section shall not apply, ho;'~ever, to the operation or parking of n~icipally o~ed vehioles ~ithin p'ublic perks or on public sq~res when the s~e are be~ operated or use~ for n~icl~al ~y person violat~g any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a uisd~e~or ~d~ u~on convictton~ shall be fined not less th~ ~o nor ~re than Five ~llars. The Ordnance hav~6 been read, was lali over. D~I~T OF P~LIO ~2E: ~. ~ E. Atk~s ~vint re~iste~e~ the =~la~t that [he ~t receive~ ~on the ~ent of P~blic Welf~e is f~ the ~upvo=t of his chOSen ~d that he receives no ~ant fr~ the Welfare Depar~ent ~or his personal use, the City ~na~er au~tted the follov~ report: "Roanoke, Virginia December ~, 1950 To The City Co~ucii Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: On numerous occasions du~ing the past three years, 'l~r, Frank Atkins has appea~ed before Council with reference to the inadequacy of his re- lief check; and on nany occaai6as he has lent infemences that the Director of Public Welfare o~ his staff were not complying with the laws as prescribed by the Commonwealth of Virginia ar the Congress of the United States of America. My I call to your atte~tion the fact that Xf Mr, Atkins ~nt he ~y appeal ~ the ~t~te Bo~d which he ~s done o~ occas~ona, the last one Being flle~ on N~bef 7~ I~ Is ~ffa~ that ~, A~s ~o~d receive reentry a~sie~ce which ~8 other oases ~d not receive. ~d de~re to do everyth~ possible' to aid ~n ~ls of the Deponent of P~bl~c ~elfare~ approFed by 1~. ~, H, Fa~e~ D~=ector~ ~d ~orn to before a Not~y P~blio as to t]~o Dep~ of the ~[ty h~e Been ineffectual, or have a~ed contrary to ~: A. S. ~ens, City t~a~er ~0]~: ~ne~e~e C~en~ S~per~lsor, Welfare RE: ~k E, Atk~s, ~ecep~ent o~ p~blic assistance As of the present date, IM. Fr~ E. Atkins a ~enthly Aid to ~pendent Chilean ~t off $~.~ the ~o~oke C~ty ~par~ent of Public ~elfare, ~d reg~ations of the State Board of Welfare ~d tl~s which state t~t Aid to Dependent Chilean In ezcess of the ~x~a for p~pose of federal re~b~se- nent ~e to be deter~ned on the s~e percentage basis as General Relief pa~ents are deternined. At the presen t~e, due to the allocation In General Relief, ~e ~e able to neet these grits at ~ of need. ~ of ~c~be~ 1, I~S0, there will be 228 other cases In the ag~cy calving ~ts at ~ of need. ~eve: percentages ~e c~ed, according to the all.arians ~ n~ber of cases ~. Atk~s ~t Is changed in the sene ~ner as oth~ cases. ~enever l~r. Atk~s' needs change, the s~e con- sideration is giv~ h~ as is given other cases. For ez~ple, on the first of ~eptenber, 1~0, ~,~. Atkins' ~t ~as increased to cover the cost of dental E~k, on the f~st of October, 1~0 his ~t was increased to c~er the cost of ~sses. ~ad~ltion to the reg~ nonthly grants, ~. Atkins has received In 1~0 a total of $7~.~ In supple- nent~y assist~ce from the 1~ local energency He is eligible to receive nedical c~e throu~ the City Physioi~'s Office, as are o~er assistance recipients. 1M. Atkins has the s~e ri~t, as all applic~nts or recipl~ts of assistance, ~de~ the public a~sist~ce act, to appeal to the State Board of Welfare ~d ~stitu- tions ~hen ~grieved by any decision of the Local Board c We!f~e. IM. Atklns has filed eight appeals, the last one being filed on Novenber.7, 15~0. ~. Atkins ~s been notified by the State Board that his request for a :evie~ of his case has been received, and the Local ~par~t o~ Welf~e ~s bc~ notified that a date for a fair he~i~ ~ill be established. [Signed) Genevieve C~den, Supervisor ~par~ent of Public Welf~e Approved: [Si~ed) J. H. Fa!lwell, Director Subscribed ~ sworn to before me this 2~th day of l~ov~b e~, i?SO. ~Si~ed~ Eddie ~cGutcheon Notary Public ' Respectfully sGb~tted, [Si~ed~ ~thur S. ~ens City l~ager~ ~ a dtscussi~ of the ~tter, ~. Jo~ H. ~llwell, Director of the Deponent of Publi~ Well.e, who was pres?rig at ~e neet~, po~ted out that Atkins Is included ~ ~he nonthly ~d to ~pendent Chilean ~t of $S~.00, ~ich is only $1.00 Sass per non~ th~ if the ~[ c~e fr~ Ceneral ~elief. ~. Atk~s, who wa~ also present at ~e neet~g, pr0test~g that he c~ot live on the honey received ~on the Uelfare ~p~ent, on ~tion of ],~. H~ter, 163 seconded by ~r. Minton and unan~o~sly adopted, the ~attar was ~eferred back to the OX~y ~ger ~ the Di~e~tor Of the ~p~t of PublXo W~far~ for h~g. ~1~ OF ~ ~E: The request of ~M. W.-D. Dew that the mew law passed by the 1~0 ~eneral ~s~bly, whereby oivX1 action ~y Be BreaSt ~ fore ohll~ ~ s~ppo~t their aged or infirm p~ents, rather then ordinal actAon as here~fore, be followe~ In the f~t~e, ~vl~ been referre~ to the C~ty Attorney, the City ~ager ~d the Director of the ~par~ent of P~blic Welfare for a study of the ne~ law and to lnforn Co~c~l ~ha~ avenues of approach are open to the bo~ In this respect, the eo~lttee subnitte~ the follow~g report: "Nov~ber 18, 1950. filed. ~e Honorable Council of the City of Roanoke. Centlenen: At yo~r nesting of November 13th you directed the undersigned to study the ne~ law w~th ~egard to chilean berg fo~eed to support the~ pa~ents. ~ls la~ Is ~bodied ~n Chapter 5.1 of the Code of Virginia, ~d As ~b~aced in Sections 20-88.1 to 20-8~.11, inclusive. ~e chapter ~as enacted by ~e 1950 Genial ~s~bly and so f~ as ~e are advised non~ of its p~ovis[ons have been construed by the Supr~s Co~t of Appeals of Ylrgln~a. Theft is short, nevertheless, as it is available to those of you ~ho ~ould care to read It both in the La~ Libr~y tn the City At~rney's office, no good purpose ~o~d be served by setting it out herein In extensio. It is believed sufficient s~ply to state that it provides, ~ ~ever a person resid~g In this State fails to provide for the support of any other p~son, ~herever resident, to ~ the duty of s~pport is Owed ~der any la~ o~ this State or ~o~d be o~ed if su0h other person ~ere e ~esident of this State, the circuit, corporation or h~st~gs court of the cowry or city of residence of the to ~h~ the duty is owed (hereinafter ~eferre~ as co~t of this State), where applicable upon petition of the person to ~h~ the d~ty is owed of any public agency assisting In the support such pers~, and the precedes thereon shall to the precedes as ~ divo~ce cases. After a the eo~t or ju~ge may nuke such orders for supper as Justice requires. · Ail proceed~ga ~a~ be ~ the nat~e of civil proceedings but the attorney for the Co~on~ealth sh~l appear therein ~ the interest the petitioner ~d off the public which is being be ca.ed upon to assist the person tn need of ~e act p~po~ts to pezmit no~esident petitioners pr~eed in V~glnia co.ts and resident petitioners to procee~ against no~esident pet~ttOne~ co.ts of othe~ s~tes havOC simlla~ laws.. ~t is the belief of yc~ Co. tree that case~ ~e cost involved ~d the doubt of succe~ ~o~d~ke ~wfse for Vlrg~la petitioners to ~dert~e to ~intain proceeding: agai~t no~esldent petittonees ~de~ the act. It is f~er the option of yo~ C~lttee that in cases the act ~ll] n~ove beneficial; especially ia those ~ere pet/- ~ianees:having ~pl~ nean~ de.line to-properly support ~ui~ely ~ort~ petitione~s. . Respectfully s~bnitte~, (Si~ed) R.G. ~ttle Oity Attorney [Si~ed] A, S. ~ens 0ity ~ger [Si~ed) ~, H. Fallwell Director, Public ~elfa~e" No actio~ appe~i~g to be necessa~ ~. H~te~ moved that the =epo~t he ~e notion ~s seconded by ]~, Mint~ and ~n~ously adopted. ~AGE D~P0~: Bids fo~ the c~stzuction of Sections 2 ~d 3, Cost=act D, eT the sewage lntersoptor system alert6 ~oancke ~lver, hav~nS been referred to a cc~mittee for tabulation and report as to the lowest bidj Or bids, tho committee submitted the following report: "~oaUoke, Virginia December 6, 1950. Honorable l~yor and Council, Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen: Paruuant to year instructions the undersigned cc~nittee has sade a tharou~h study of the bids received 20 November 1950 on ~ection 2 end 3 of Contract D end reports as follows: On this readvertising of Section 2 and 3 of Contract D, very close bids were received. ~abulation is attached as E~hihit A. Tho deductive altarnates, other than for reduction of pipe sizes, are not believed to warrant acceptance in view of the feriar constrt~tion which ~ould result and the small amounts of savings involved. The deductive alternates for reducing pipe sizes are reasonable and involve considerable amounts, however, it is felt that use of smaller pipe size is not Justified in the light of (1) the growth of the City expected, (2} the large amounts of storm water getting into the old parts of the system which will take long range ~nprovenent pro~a~ by the City to eli~/nate, and (]) the possibility of financing the proJest without decreasing pipe sizes. A. The base bid on Section 2, submitted by Central Contracting Company for $756,2]0.00 is in order. The completion date for this contract based on the bidder's proposal (~0} days will be approximately i April 1952, which is prior to the date treatment plant is scheduled to be eo~plated. B. The lo~ bid submitted on Section 3 by ~. S. & Joe Hudgins & 01suds Pace for $826,500.00 is in Order. The completion date for this contract, based on the bidder'a proposal (670} days would be approximmtely 1 Novembe~ 1952. In view of the scheduled completion date in Eay of the treatment pleat, Er. Hud61ns has indicated that a contract tine of 600 days will be acceptable. This would 61Ye seheduled completion date ~n January 1952. AM. Hud~/ns has further indicated that a savin~of %26,000.00 can be effected in eliminating the low level dam proposed at the west end of ~asena Park and by naking a ma~or revision in locatlon tron Peters Creek west to Hud Lick Run. The committee that the right to exercise this deduction be reserved to the City that it be exercised provided the alternate location meets the approval of the Director of Public Works and the Engineers. Although expected, a final ccmuitnent has not at this time been received from the Veterans Facility regarding the ~6~,000.00 coanectton fee to be paid to the City and it is belfeve~ that this situation should be specifically called to the eontraetol attention and im the event the Veterans Facility does not contract with the City the City reserves the right to stop the Contract for Section 3 at llud Lick Ran and the reduction in contract price be determined by tho method given in specifications. Sespectfully~ (Signed) L.R. Eowson [Signed) A.S. O~,ens (Si~aed) ~ohn L. ~fentworth {Signed) H.R. Yates (Signed) G.L. l~ttern O~=ntttee- It appearing that the proposal submitted by the Central Contracting Conpany is the lov~ bid on Section 2, Mr. Yomug offered the following emergency Resolution: (~10873) A RESOLUTION accepting the proposal of Central Contracting Company, 1220 Algona Boulevard, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, for construction of interceptor line, second section, Roanoke River line, for $756.230.00; authorizing and directing the 165 City Ennager to execute the requieite contract; and providing for en e~ergeneyo CFor full text of ~eaolution see Ordinenee Book ~.'o. 17, Page ~0) Hr. Ya~u~ moved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e ~otion was seconded by ~. Cron~ and adopted by the follo~ing vote: AYe: Ee~sr~. Cronln. H~ter~ i~lnton. Yegg, ~nd the Presldent~ ~. Webber- NAYS: None ...... O. In a discus~ion of aw~ding the contract on ~ection ], ~. Cron~n a~ke~ the City Attorney If changi~ the c~pletion date of the Hu~ bid to a contract tl~e of ~ dnys would be t~t~t to a c~e in specificati~, ~e City Attorney ~e~lying t~t it is perfectly ~ro~ to n~ot~ate with the low bidder aft~ the low bid has been datelined and ~hat he did not ~tici~ate a~ question bel~ raised a~ to the o~e ~ th~ c~pletion dat~; r~he~eu~on~ ~r. C~ E. H~ter, Attorn repre~tin~ ~iiley N. ~ackson Con, any, l~or~oreted, ~d Neale Ccn~tructl~n ~pany ~nco~porated, vho w~a ~csent ~t the neetin~ a~erted t~t the question wa~ be~ zel~e~, ~. H~ter ~tat~g that in hi~ option the bid of his clients Is low not f~ ~ nonetary ~tandpo~t, but ~ the ~le of the c~pleticn date, and qu~stioned the le~l[ty o~ permittl~ 8 bidder to deviate ~o~ his bid ~fter the proposals have been received ~d opened before Co~cil when the~e Is ~y question as to the low bid. ~. M. S. Mm~ins, ~o ~Jas present at the ~eti~, stated that there ~as no t~e l~itation in the bid specifications and voiced the opinion that he was lov~ bidder tn view of the fact that the t~e ~s not a conside~ation in the said specifications. ~. Yegg expressed the opinion that the t~e client is ~port~t in :e- considering ~hich of the bidders has subnitted the low bid s~ce it Is of vital interest to the city to get the syst~ c~Pleted as quic~y as possible ~d offered the foll*~l~ emergency Resolution accepti~ ~he p=oposal of Wiley N. ~ackson O~pa ~corpora~ed, and ~eale Cons~rcc~lon C~p~ny, IncorRorated: .(~lOS~ A RESOL~ION accepting the proposal of Wiley N. Jackson Co., ~c., ~d Neale Construction O~pa~y, ~c., R. F. D. $, Roanoke Co~ty, Virginia, fo~ const=cction of inte~ceptor line, third section, Roanoke River Line, for $8~8,896.00; authoriz~g ~d ~ecting the Oity E~ager to execute the requisite cent=act; ~d p~oviding for an ~gency. ~For full t~t of Resolution see O~din~ce Book ~o. ~7, Page ~81~ ~. Yegg noved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by ~z. H~er ~d adopted by the following vote: A~S; ~ess~s. C~onin, H~ter, ~in~, Yegg, and the President, ~r. ~ebb~ NAYS: None ...... 0. With further ref~ence to the sewage disposal project, the co. tree appoin ed to review the plans ~d speqifications for the se~'age ~rea~ent pl~t ~d sewage interceptor syst~ with a view of asce=taining ~hether or not ~ sav~gs can be made ~ ~ection wi~ the p~oJect, submitted the following report: "Roanoke, Virginia, December /,, 1950. Honorable l~ayor, and Council, City of Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen: The Comnittee ~[lch you appointed to study plan revisions on the Sewage Disposal project to effect savings, offers the followl~ report: We have been informed by the City Auditor that the City will receive interest on the honey obtained fron the s'~le of bonds prior to the time the noney is spent in the anount of about $30,000.00. We have been informed bythe Cce~lttee you appointed to tabulate bids on Sections 2 and 3 of the sewer line, that they will reccezaend to you the acceptance of bids on these two sections which will result in a total cost to the City for the entLre project, in- cluding contracts previously awarded, as follows: Contract Description Contractor A Structures E.g. Pfotzer $1,555,260.00 BIten 1 Screening E~uipnent Chicago p,mp 18,970.00 " 2 grit Chanber Equip. Dorr Conpany Included in ~ 3 Primary Ta~ks ~eff~ey Mfg. Co. 13~900,00 " ~ Final Tanks Dorr Conpaay Included in " 5 Digester Tanks Dorr Company 108,607.00 0 " 1 Raw Sewage P~ps Worthington Co. 39,313.00 " 2 Return Sludge Pu~ps Hamtlton-~onas ~,162.00 " 3 Raw Sludge Pu~ps l[erlow Punp Co. 2,2?7.00 $ Blower Equipnent Ol~ax ~lne Co. 88,653.00 D Section ! Tinker Creek Sewer Hudgins 370,500.00 " 2 Interceptor Central Contr. Co. 756,230°00 " 3 lntexsepter Hudgins Engineering 190,000.00 Rights-of-Way 50,000.00 Inspection 20,000.00 Intares~ 102,937.50 Cost of Bonds 7,500.0~ · otai of Contracts: ~ ~,177,809.50 The honey available apparently is as follm~s: Fron Bonds: $ &,051,O00.00 FronVeterans Hospital (Estinated) 65,000.00 Fr~n Iavestneat Incone |Estimated) 30~000.00 ~ &, 1A6,000.00 This will result in a shortage of funds to finance the Project of $31,809.50. Year Cor~tttee recommends the following alternate deductions: 1. Section 1 Sewer Line - Raise [~ade of line and allow contractor to use concrete pipe for other materials specified for part of the line ..................... $ 23,000.00 2. A~cept the alternate manhole construction offered on S~otion.1 ....................................... $ 8,~00.00 3. Usa local brick for the Sewage treating plant ..... $ 2,000.00 &. Substitute glazed tile for terra certs tile in the Sewage treating plant ......................... $ 18,000.00 5. Substitute Asphalt tile for rubber tile in the Sewage treating building ........................... $ 800.00 Total reccnnended deductions ...... $ 52,200.00 The deductions exceed the overrun in cost given above by $20,390.50, but this still does not provide a sufficient stm~ to t~ke cs_re of contingencies which nay arise during the construction period. Your conmittee has discussed with the tabulating Coz~ittee some revisions in plans for Section 3 of the sewer line suggested by them, ~hich if later found practical, will result in a saving to the City of $26,000.00. This change appears ell ri~ht, but needs further engineering study. We recon~end that in awarding contract for Section 3 the right be reserved to make this change if found to the best interest of the City. If this saving of $26,000.00 is realized, then nero than $&6,000.00 will be available for contingen- cies, ~hichmay be sufficient. saving Justifies the rovisinns and the rsadvertising, wen acco~pliahed without reducint~ any pipe eiZCSo (Signed] (Si~nsd) [Signed] ~his savin~ Respectfully submitted: Walter L. Young, Chairman W, P. H~te~ ~no. L. Wentw~th lit. Cronin novo~ th~t'Counoil concur in the reco~endations of the ccm~nlttee as ~o the alternate .deductions in the total e~ount of $52,200.00. The notion was seconded by IS, llinton and unanimously adopted. UNFIIIISH~_.B B'JS~ESS: None. C01~$ID~gATIOII OF CLA~!S: fane. II~TRODUCTIOII AIID CONS!DEBATIOlI OF 0RDINAI~ES J.11D RE~0Lb~I01IS: HOUS~IG: Ordinance Ea. 10865, directing and providing for tho holding of an ~leetton in the City of Roanoke to tal:e the sense of the qualified voters on the housing question, ha~tng previously been before Council for its first reading, read mi laid over, ~aa again before the body. In this connection, 1~. John L. Thompson appeared before Council and voiced ;he opinion that ezp~nditure of city funds for the ho!61ng of tko advisory referen- [~ ~'~ould be a waste of honey since nothing oas be gained from the referendum, and ~hat the holding of the raferendm~i!l be establishing a dangerous precedent. At this point, the Pzesldent, I~. Uebber, relinquished the Chair to the lice-President, Iff. }llnton, end read fro~ a prepared statement (see copy ia the :ffice of the City Clerk), Er. rebber stating that according to the annual report ~f the City of Roanoke Redevelopzent and Housing Authority dated Septenbar 12, 1950, ~he actual yearly federal contribution for nine hundred units will bo $26&,&92.00, and that it is expected the coatributfonmade by the leca!itiee t~ough ~11 tax ~xe_mptIom, less in lieu payments, will average about fifty per cent of the actual federal contributions over the life of the proJee{, thus asking the cost to the city ~132,2&6.00, less shelter rent paid the city per year in the total amount of ~2~,8~0.00, a total direct cost to the city per year of $107,&06.00. lit. Crania retorted that the figures on shelter reit are hypothetical since the shelter rents have not been established, and that the figures on the direct cost to the airy are also hypothetical. 1/r. Webber replied that the figures were derived from the report of the Housing Authority, imaginary or not, concluding that they might even be a little The =latter having been discussed at length, 1~. ~ebber resUlned the Chair ~d 1~. l!lntoa offered the following Ordinance for its second reading and final ~doption: (~10865} Al! 0RDINANOE directing and pro~lding for the holding of an ~leetion in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, to take the sense of the qualified votere ~f the City of Roanoke on the follo~ing question: Shall the Council of the City of Roanoke cooperate with the City of Roanoke Redevelopneat and F~usirg Authority in connection with the housing projects now p~oposed by the Auth~riiy~ (FOr full text of Ordinance see Ordinance Rook No. 17, Page &77) I! ,! l{r. lflnten moved the ndopticn of the Ordinance. The motion wsa seconded by ]ir. Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messreo ]~inton, Young, end the President, NAYS-' MseSrOo Cronin and Hunter ........ 2o PLANNING COI~II~_5iON: The City Attorney submitted to the members of Council copies of the dmaft of an Ordinance, creating and establishing a City Planning Co~mtssio~l. ~r. Young no?ed that th~ ~raft of the Ordinance be taken Under considera- tion and placed on the agenda for consideration at the next regular ~eeting of Council. The motion was seconded by 1~. Cronin end unanimously adopted. BUDG.~T-$GHOOLS: An infor~al discussion was held with members of the Eosnoke City School Board and school officials with regard to the budget of the School Board for 1951. There being no further business, IM. Hunter moved that Council adjourn. The motion was seconded by ',M. l~nton and unani~nously adopted. APPROVED ATTEST: -' President C0?3ILs RECgI2~ I/EETI~, ~ond~y, D~cembe= 11, 1950 The Council ct the City of .~o~noke met in regulez meeting in the Circuit Couzt Rocn in the 1/unioipal Building, Ho~day, Deeenber 11~ 1950, at 2:00 p*olook, p. ~o~ the regular neatin~ houz~ with the President, ~l/r. Webber, presiding. PRESET: Eeserso Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Webber ................ ABS~T: Wane---0. 0~FICERS ?RE~I~: l~. i~thu~ 5. (hyena, City ]:ana~er, l~r. Randolph G. Y~ittie City Attorneys and l~. ~y ~. Yates, City ~Itor. The meetlnC ~es c~ened with a preyer by ~e ~e~d J. E. Stock, Pastor of St. ~k's Luthez~ Ch~ch. ~S: Copies o~ the ~nutes o~ the ~e~ul~ ~etin~ hel~ o~ ~nday, Nov~e~ 27, ~950, an~ the special neet~c held o~ We~esday, Kov~be~ 29, hav~ been ~ni~e~ each ne~ez o~ Co~ctl, upon notion of ]~. H~ter, seconde~ :y E~. M~ton ~d ~ousiy e~optet, the reaiin~ was ~lspense~ ~lth an~ the minute ~';AGE DI~0~: Co.oil havinE eS its laat =egular meeting e~zded con- tracts for the const~tion of Sections 2 and 3, Contract D, of the sewage ~ter- captor system along Roanoke River, ~. Leonard G. Euse, Atto=ney, rep~es~t~g N. S. Hu~ns, appe~ed before the bo~, t~ether with SM. Hu~s, ~. ~use c~ten~ i~ that his client wes low bidder on Section 3, and that In awar~ng the c~t~act for Section 3 to Wiley N. Jackson C~p~y, Incorporated, and Neale Cons~uction C~pany, In~orpozated, Co.oil did not er~l.d the contract to the low bidde~ as re- quired by the City Ch~ter, IM. Yuse potnt~g out that ~e time element ~as not a p~t of the ~ectfications for the p~oJect, ~d, ~e=efo=e wes not e factor to be considered in determinl~ the lowest bid. ~ a f~th~ discussion of the ~tter, ~. Muse stated that ~ his Co~cil sho~d proceed to e~rd the contract for Section 3 to 1~. Hu~ins ~ ec- cord~ce with ~equirenents of specifications and fa accordance with the ~ow bid requir~ents of the ~ity ~h~ter, 'or, else, re-adv~tise for bids, ~. Euse ass~ln the m~bers of Co~cil that sho~d the bids be re-advertised his client wo~d sub- mit a new proposal w~lthin available f~ds f~ the project. ~.Cronin stated that at the t~e the contract for Section ~ was aw~ded tc Wiley N. Jackson C~pany, ~corporated, ~d Neale C~struction Company, ~corporated he considered their bid as the ~ow bid, but that ~ere see~ to be a cloud o~ doubt on the question, and moved that ~e natte~ be =alerted ~ the City Attorney for an option as to the application of Ch~ter provisio~ with raged to the case at h~d within the n~t few days, the actual sl~g of the contract for the project to be h~Id in abey~ce ~til that t~e. The motion fa~ed fo~ lack of a second. ~1~ 0F P~LIC ~F.~E: ~. F=~ E. A~i~ aga~ appeared befo=e ,! Council end advised the body that he has resolved the fine1 ~otise on hie weter bll: end that as yet the bill has not b~e~ paid. On motion of Mrs H~ntar, seconded by Mrs ILtnton end ~o~sly edopte~, th~ ~ttem w~s referred to the City ~ger ~ ~e Direc~r of the ~ent Welfare. PETI~0NS ~ C0~CATIO~S: ~T LI~: A c~lcatian fr~ the Appalachian Electric Power C~pany, outlining l~ations at which s~ street li~ts 4ave been ~stalled ~d t~ee street li~ts ~ave been ~ove~ d~lng the ~nth of llov~ber, 19~0, was before Co.oil. The o~lcation vas filed. ~I~SE~A~ ~: ~e following o~ination fron the Pla~l~ Bo~d, with' reference to the setback l~e on Hershburgem Road, N. W., fron Petema Creek to Wllll~on ~oad. was before "~c~b~ 8, 1950. City clerk, Roanoke, Virginia. Deem ]~. l!ourman: In connection with a discussion of highway widths and scl- back lines for future widening at the Joint nearing of the Planning Con. lesions of Roanoke, ~ale~ and Vint~n, end Roanoke County on ~ Describer 6, 1950, together with engineers o£ the Department of ~, Highv;ays, the question was raised as to the legal status of Ordinance No. 1000~, adopted by City Council on Hay 31, 19~9, whereby it v,ms~ "--0RDAR~ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that a setback line be, and the same is hereby established on both sides of Hemshberger Road fro~ Peters Creek to Williamson Road, extending thirty-fiw feet on each side of the present established cente~ line of Hemshberger Road, to provide for a 70-foot r lght-of-~,~ay." Attention was called to the fact that the southern side o~ Hershbarger Road is the city linits of Roanoke (west of Willi~mson Roadl, all of the road, which variee f~om 30 to £erty feet, being in Roanoke CoUnty. Mr. Pa"] Matthews, Executive Officer of Roanoke County, informed the group that the County has established a 25-foot set- back line f~o~ the present right-of-way of Hershbargar Road, which will make the future width between 55 and 60 feet. The Depemtment of Hig&~ays has previously reco~uended a proposed width of ?0 feet for Hemshbergar Road. A Joint recommendation of the Planning Roard and the Boar, of Zoning Appeals wes made to City Council on April 30, 19~9, in regard to establishing a setback line for the future widening of Hemshbarger Road. Clarification of this question will be appreciated. Very truly yours, (Signed~ Nita S. Seymour Mrs. F. L. Seymoar, Secretary" On motion of l&r. He. tar, seconded by Mr. llinton and unanimouely adopted, question of the legal etatu~ of the Ordinance establishing the setback line was farted to the City Attorney for an opinion, and if the matter needs to be corrected to make a suggestion as to how each correction can best be done. ZONING: The following cc~muninatton from the Planning Board, with reference to rezoning property located on the north side of Orange Avenue, N. Es, west of T~enty-fo,,~th Street, was before Council: 171 172 '~ecember The Honorable ~. L. ~ebb'er, l~ayor~ ~s ct City OctOPI, ~ aoo~danoe with yo~ lett~ to the Pl~l~ Bo~d fur lnvest~ation~ report a~ reo~ation to Co.oil ~e ~equest of S. G. ~d M~y E. ~o~s t~t prop~ty located on the nor~ site of 0~e Avenue~ ~. R., west o~ ~th 5~eet, Official go. }~0618 and Ho. General ~esidenoe Dla~lot to a Light ~trial District. ~ls question ~s been atu~le~ ~ees, ~nd ~he Bo~d is of the opinion that the property lb more suitably loo~te~ ~r industrial t~ resld~tl~ p~posus. ~e ~l~l~ Bo~d reo~ds to city Co.oil t~t ~a request of ~. C. ~d M~y E. S~ns to rezone ~ts No. ]~18 en~ Ho. )~10619 fr~ a ~eneral ~esld~oe District to e Li~t /adu~trt~ District be ~ted. It Is f~ur recorded that the two r~inin~ ~o~urties In the block, desl~atea es Lot No. ~]~20 ~d No. ]]~1, be rezoned ~ a ~neral ~esidence Die.lot Dls~ict. ~e Bo~d ~so ~ve c~lderation to t~ present end Propose~ ~t~e width off Orate Avanue Co.oil that It establish on each side o~ 0rede Avenue a setback line 70 feet ~ the c~te~ f~ T~er Creek to the east curpore l~its~ to provide fo~ e fut~e rift-of-way of ~0 feet. ~espeotf~ly submitted, (~l~ed) W. ~. McCorkindale, ~r., Chatr~" 0n notion of ~. ~ton~ secondea by ~. Yo~ ~ ~ously a~opted~ the City Clerk ~s lnstructea to publish notice of a publin he~ln~ on the quusttcn of rezonfn~ pro~rties reco~e~ by the Pla~ln~ ~oer~ sai~ hearin~ to be bela at 2:00 u*clock~ p. n.~ E~ay~ J~uary 29~ 0n notion of ~r. H~ter~ secon~e~ by ~. Eln~n ~ ~o~ly a~opte~ the ~tter of establ~shin~ a setback line ~s referrea to t~ C~ty ~ana~er fur stu~ report ~d rec~endation to Co~cll. Z~O: ~e follow~ c~ication ~om the Pla~l~ Bo~a~ ~lth reference to rezont~ of prop~ty locates between Noble Avenue an~ ~ad~ock Avenue~ N. E.~ ess of L~ens St=eet~ ~as before Co.oil: The Honorable R. L. Webber, Eayer, and H~n'eers of City Council, Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen: In accordance with your letter of NovembeX 10, 1950~ referring to the Planning Roard for Investigation, report and rec~mnendation to Council the request of ]frs. Claudine W. McConkey Minnie A. ~iokllne~ W. H. Berwick and E. B. Livingston, that property located between Noble Avenue and ]~addock Avenuc~ [I.E., east of Lukens Street, described as Lots 2-11~ inclusive, and Lots 17-25~ inolusive~ Section Itt [fsp of W. flliamson Groves, be rezoned from General Besidence District to Light Industrial District: The Board has considered this request at two of its regular meetings, giving the Attorney for the petitioners an opportunity to present hie reasons for the request~ as well as several other interested parties. The Board is of the opinion that the ~establtsh~ant of a Light industrial District along Lukens Street will permit tke uss of the laud for the purposes fur which it seems best adopted, an~ makes the following recommendations: 1. ~at City Council grant the request of the petitioners to rezone Lots 2-11, lnelusive~ end Lots 17-25, inclusive, Section H. Wlllianson Groves Map, from a General Residence District to a Light Industrial District; and, further, that Council rezone the adJolninS Lot No. 26. 2. That the following properties be rezonsd: W~lll~n G:oYes Scot,on G~ ~ts 1-11~ ino.~ ~n~ Lots 1~2~ ~ ~neral ~e~lQence to ~t ~ ~neral ~esi~ence to Ll~t ~dustrial. ~otion K, Lots 1-1~, ~o. ~ f:m Gener~ ~esidence to L~ht ~eotlGn R, Lot No. ~070~01 en~ Lot No. ~ General ~esi~cnce to LlKht Section ~, Lots 1-1~, ~ol~ive~ from ~neral ~e~denoe to L~6ht Indus~i~. Geot~n ~, Lots 20-]0, ~olu~Lve, ~om e ~esidence DIstrict to a Ll~t ~d~lal DietrLct In connection with the above reoo~dat~on~, the Bo~d feels that the proposed u~e of ~e ~ea i~ ~uoh t~t ~t will bo advLsable to establish a setback l~ne alo~ L~en~ Street for ~t~ furze widen~. ~e Plans Bo~d :eco~d~ t~t C~ty Co.oil establish a 8etbach line '/0 feet fro~ the center on L~s ~tre~t ~ Hickory 2treet sou~ on the e~i~t~K ~treet an~ the proposed street ~tended to ~e Avenue ( U. S. ~oute ~60), to ~rovlde fo~ a ~l~t-of-wa7 of l&0 feet. RespeCtfully submitted, W.J. EcCorklndale, Yo~E~ seceded by ~. l~nton and unan~ously adopte~, the On of O~ty Olerk ~as ~ns~=uo~e~ ~o publish not~oo of a ~ubl~o ho~n~ on tho ~u~s~on of ro~on~ th~ prope=t~es reco~ende~ by the Pl~n~ B~rd, sa~d hear~ to bo hold On ~t[on of ~. Yo~, seconded by ~. ~[nton and un~o~ly adopted, th~ ~tter of es~bl~sh~ a setback l~e was refuted ~ the C~ty }~a~er for stu~, report and rec~endat~on to P~ ~ P~0~: A petition s[~ed by approx~tely one h~ed ~d fifty citizens resld~g in ~d arced the ~eneral ~oinity of the tract or land conveyed to the City of ~o~noke by the ~er~can Viscose Corporat~o~ for park askin~ that the parcel of ~d be converted into a p~k as pr~ptly as possible, before 0n motion of ~. Minton, ~conded by 1~. Yo~6 ~d ~ously adopted~ the petition was referred to the City ~a6er for report ~d reco~endation ~ Co~c[1. ~B~ 0F CI~ ~AG~: ~e City ~ase~ saB~tted ~[tt~ re~orts on work ed an~ ~pendit~e~ for the pa~o[[ period end~6 Sept~ber 30~ [9~0, end October 1~, 19~0, s~win~ cost of garbage renoval as $1.0~ and $1.00, respectively. ~e reports were filed. 0I~ ~IGE{: The City ~ager sub. trod ~itten report ~om the City P~sic[an,' shrug 613 office ca~s and 66S prescriptions filled f~ the month of Norther, 19~0, as c~pared with 6~ office ca~s ~ 6S& prescriptions fl~ed for the ~nth of Nov~er, 19&9. ~e reports w~e filed. D~ 0F ~LIG T~E: The City Manger sub. trod ~ritten 173 the Depa~ent of P-blio Fulfare, showing 1,$13 oases handled at a total cost of $~8,65~.?1 for the ~onth of November, 19~0, as ocmpexsd with 1,206 oases handled at a total cost of $$~,92~.?~ for the month of November, 1959. The report was fll.ed. AIRPORT: The City Manager submitted written report on the operation of the Roanoke M~nioipal Airport for the month of November, 1950. The report was filed. PURCHASING DE~AR~ENT: Tho City Manager submitted written report on the activities by the Purchasing Department for the month of Novembar, 1950, The report wa~ filed. aRADE CROSSINGS: The City 'Manager s.,bmitted written report that the Consslting Engineers have conplsted their stu~ and report for .~tage ! of the Ivanced engineering study for the separation of the grade crossing of the Norfolk an~ Western Railroad and ~efferson Street and that he has requested ten copies of the report in order that each ~enber of Council might have one for his personal file. The report ~s filed. ~TADIUM-PARES ARD PLA¥~R0~NDS: A co~munioation from Roanoke Baseball, In- corporated, csllin~ attention to the unsanitary conditions 'of the concession booths at Victory Stadium ~nd asking that the letting of bids on concessions at the Stadl~ for 19~1 he withheld until the existing conditions are cleared up, hav- ing been referred to the City 'Manager and the Connlssioner of Health for report and reco~nen~ation, the City 'Manager submitted the following report and reoon~endatien: "Roanoke, Virginia December il, 1950 To The City Coundil Roanoke, Virginia Centlenen: You referred to ne in yo~ File ~122& a letter from Roanoke ~aseball, Incorporated, dated NoveWoer 29, 1950, in ~hich they mede the following statement: "~e feel that no business in the City should b? operated in these concessions nor should any concessionaires or persons interested be asked, to bid upon sane at Victory Stadium for the season of 1951 antll these requirements are Roanoke Baseball, Incorporated, took the bid An 19~0 after other concessionaires had opar~ted without a request to Coun~lI since 19Al; ~ns it is apparent that the request to Council is unusu~l%: to say the least. The City requests bids for the use of the eoncesaions at the Stadium as they now stand; and the fact that unusual equipment for cooking pumposes is not available should not be construed an being the responsibility of the City. It is, rather, the desire of the concessionaire to render added services to the public with a reasonable thought for profit lmcluded as well. Should my office have a direct request for sanitary provements at the Stadium, it will be given pro~pt attention. It is ~y recce~an~atloa that the bids be opened as ad- vertised. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur $. *~ens, City'l~nsger.- In this connection, the City Manager advised that no bids have been receive( for operation of the concessions at the Stadium and that he pleas to re-advertise for bids. At this points tho City i{~naoer advised that he h.~s received bids for opera, ticn of concessions at Waohl~toa Park an~ the C~vins Co~e ~ea~ ~ereupon~ the C~ty Clerk wes ~nstr~ote~ to proceed ~lth the open~ ~n~ reed[~ of the ~ter t~e open~ ~n~ rec~n~ off the b~ds~ ~r. ~ton o~f~ed the (~1087~) A EESOLU~Otl referring bids for ~oession privileges at Wa~lngtog and in the ~vln~ ~ve ~ea to a o~ttee e~posed of ~. ~ T. Hltoholl~ Aotin~ D~eotor of the ~par~ent o~ ~a~ks ant Re~re~tion, ~. ~th~ ~. Olty ~a~or~ ant ~. Harry R. Yate~ City Auditor, for re~rt en~ r~c~nd~tion Co.oil as to the be~t bit rdspeotively. (For full text o~ ~esolution see Ord~ce Book No. 17, Pa~e ~. ~inton ~o~e~ the adoption of the ~esolution. ~e ~otion w~s seconded b~ ~. H~ter ~d adopted by tho foll~i~ vote: A~S: Eessra. Cron~ H~ter~ liinton, Yo~fl~ and the Pre~ld~t~ IM. Webber- NAYS: t~one ........ WAT~ D~: The City II.agar submitte~ written r~port with the ~- q~eat that asperity ~e ~ted for the lns~atlon oF l~-tnch ~ter ~a~s In tho vicinity of the ~eric~ Viscose Corporation to ass~ continuity of water service to the pl~t when the o~s~uctton of the sewage int~ceptor lines is After a discassion as to financing the proJect~ lit. H~ter offered the foll~i~ Resolution: {~10876) A R~OL~0N a~thorlz~ the installation of a 12-~ch water ~ fr~ the end ~f the present 12-~ch ~ter na~ at Be~ington ~oad ~d Underhill Ave, hue, S. E., crossln6 the river and pass~ ~der the Vtr~lnt~ Bail*ay ~derpass in~ Tayloe Av~ue~ and along ~teenth Street to Jo~ the exlst~ 12-1nch wat~ m~ In Fo~teenth Street ne~ ~derson Avenue, a to~l ~stance of approx~tely 2,~00 feet, at ~ est~ted cost of $27s600.00~ ~d~ f~ther, authoriz~g the stallatton of a 12-~ch ~ter ~ in Rtverland ~oad, S. E., from a point In the ~lo~ity of the present Viscose Bribe,east alon~ the new Hlv~l~d Bead to the !nd off the present 12-~oh water ~ at the ~palaehi~ ~leo~lo P~er C~p~y sabstatton~ a ~stace of approx~tely 1,100 feet, at ~ est~ted cost of {~or f~l text of Resolution see 0rd~ee Book No. 17, Page ~. H~ter moved the adoption of the Resolution. ~o ~tion was ~econded by 1~. Crontn and adopted by the fo~ow~g vote: AI~: Messrs. Cronin, ~ter~ Hlnton~ Yo~, ~d the President, ~. Webber- NAYS: }lone ..... O. BUD3~-H0~IT~:~e City ~ager sub. trod written report that It will be necess~y to appropriate ~,000.00 to the Hospltaltza~ion Aooo~t for the bal~ce or the year; whereapon~ ~. Cronin offered the follow~ e~r~ency Ordnance: {~10877) ~I 0~IH~CE to ~d ~d reenact Section ~61~ 'Hospitalization~, of ~ ~dl~nce adopted by the Co.oil of the City of ~oanoke~ Virginia, on ~e 28t ~ of ~c~or, 19~9, No. 10~29, ~d entitled, ~ 0rd~ce m~g appropriations ~ the Genial ~d of the ~ity of He.eke for the fiscal yea besl~in6 ~uary 1~ 19~0, ~d end~ ~er.jl, 19~0, ~d deol~ the ~iatence off ~ ~ergency~ {For fal text of Ord~a~e see 0r~n~ce Book No. 17, Page 17.5' 176' M~, Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance, The ~tion was seconded r l~r, H,,-te~ and a~opted by the followin8 Fore:. AYES: ]{esars, Cronin, H,,~tcr, {iinton, Young, and the President, lies I~AYS: Hone ...... O, BUI)OET-WA?~R DEPYu~iME~T~ The City l~naeer submitted written report with the cequest that $15mO00,00 bo advanced from the current funds of thc Water Department For detailed work on the water distribution system authorized at th~ election on 7, 1950~ the said amou_ut to be reimbursed when the Water SYstem Bonds ars mold, After a discussion of the question of makin6 available the ~aps on which the lethllsd information is to bs placed, 'lZr, Hunter moved that action on the matter bs 5alerted u. util the next regular meeting of Cotmcil on December 18, 1950~ and that the mcs~utine, the City Ma~mger investigate the feasibility of scct~ring a sufficient of drafted:eh to prepare the necessary maps on which the detailed information is to be plaoed~ in addition to placing the details theraen. The motion was second- ed by {ir. Young md unanino~ly adopted, AI~?0ET: The City ~-~anager submitted written report with the request that authority be granted for the a=ploynent of a no~-resident of ~oanoke as a servicem~ at the Boanoke l:u~ieipal Airport, the City Manager advising that all efforts to aa- a local m for the posit~on have failed ~md that the young Ean plans to tablinh residence in Roanoke after the first of the year if he ia given the Job. ~r. Hunter moved that 0otmeil Concur in the requeut of the City 1Manger and offered the foll0wing ~esolution: {~1087B) A BESOLUT~0N authorizin~ the e~plo~uent of a non-resident of a serviseman at the Roanoke }funiOipal Airport, and p~ovldJ-ug for an emergency. (For full text of ~esolution see Ordinance Book No. 17, Page ~Ir. Hunter norad the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ~as seconded ~r. Young e/id adopted by the following rotc; AYES: l~essrs. Hunter, {Itnton, Young, and the ?~oaident, ~. Webber ..... HA~8: ~r. Cronin .......... 1. DELINQU~.'T TAJ~: The request of tlr. Benton O. Dilla~d~ Attorney& that the t~ suit against Droperties described as ]~t 6, Block 21, West End Land and Lot 1, Block 22, West End Land Cempany, standing in the name of Am~ulda R. be delayed untL% l~areh 1~ 1951, hevtn~ bean referred to the City Attorney for report and reco~mendation as to whether or not it ia advlsable to delay the tax suit until after l~rch 1~ 1951, he submitted the followin~ report: -December gm 1950 To the Council for the City of Boanoke Gentlemen: By action t~ken at the nesting of Council an Decembe~ ~, 19~0~ the re- quest of ~ro ~enton Os Dillard that the filing of a suit for the col- lection of delinquent taxes a~ainst two lots on Chapman Avenua~ assassc~ ~JA the na~e of Al~Mlda I~. 'l~asttn be delayed until l~rch 1, 19~1~ was referred to this office for report and resc~uuendation. The delinquent taxes Involved in this ~atter e=nount to app~oxi~mtely the stm of $1t8:50,00, representing taxes assessed on the properties for the ye~s 1936 through 1950, excepting those taxes assessed for the 19~?, which seem to have bean paid. Our investigation indicates that there [na house situate~ on one of the two lots ~n question.' that each lot la auseuse~ at n value oF $518.0.0 and that tho building ab6ve montlono~ la assessed et n value oF $1s9~2.00. The delinquent taxeo duo o~ the vacant lot a~ount to approximately ~0.00~ slightly loss than the' assessed value o£ the lot. ~ho delinquent taxes due on tho ~nprovea lot amount to approx~tely $1,~20,00, which a~unt la cool,er bly leas th~n tho conbine~ value o£ the lot an~ tho present build[ns situated thereon, It would seem, therefore~ that at the present tl~e there Is suffielent value in each oF' t~e tree properties to s~teo tbs pa~ent o~ the present ~o~t of delinquent t~es. It wo~d ~so appe~ that) . the bu[ld~5 on tho ~provod lot 8ho~d ~pp~ to be destroyed, the ruspeot[ve values sho~ r~[n s=tt[oi~t, for s~e t~e~ to d[soharSe the ~ liens a~t ~e ~oor~fl~y, w~le this o~floe o~ot re~ort afflr~tlvely the blllty o~ e delay In tho Cltyt8 8tt~pt to co~ect t~e delinquent ~ questlo~ ~e ere of tho opinion t~t, except for t~ possibility 8~dden. ~astto dec,ease tn the value of the two prop~tle8 conoerned~ there Is little chloe that tho Clty*e ~tereet ~d bo ~rned by laying the Institution of 1ts proposed suit until l[~ob 1, 19~1. ~espectf~ly submitted, Asstt. to C~ty Attorney." ~. Cronin move~ that Cocci1 conc~ ~ th~ report en~ offs=ed the ~esolution: (~10879) A N~OL~ION d~ect~ the City Attorney and/or his ~sistant to delay ~t~ ~arch 1, 19~1, ~y f~the= ectio~ with reg~d to the suit in eq~ty heretofore authorized end directed to Be ~nstituted end conducted ~der the pro- visions of ~esolut~on No. 10~12, adopted by ~e Co~cil of the City of ~o~oke, V~r~ln[a, on the 20th day of Febru~y, 19~0, for the p~pose of enforc~ the City' l~en for delinquent t~es and other esses~ents against prop~ties described es ~t 6, Section 21, W. E. L., ~d Lot 1, Block 2~, W. E. L., stand[~ Iff the sane of ~da ~. ~stin. (For f~l text of ~esolution See O=~n~ce Book No. 17, Pete ~. Cronin ~ved the adoption of the ~e~lutlon. ~e notion vas seconded by ~. H~ter ~ adopted by ~e follow~ vote: 'A~S: Eessrs. Cronin, ~t~te=, E~ton, Yegg, end the President, L~. Webber- ~YS: None ......... 0 BON~A~E DI~0S~: ~e City Auditor reporte~ to Co~cil that it Is his s~estion that the S~[n6 ~d C~ssion Be authorized to invest in ~nited State Sec=ities ~00,000.00 of the %~,0~1,000.00 derived fr~ the sale of bonds of the City of Noflnoke, V~rg~nie, desi~ate~ %&,O~0,000.o0 S~age ~ee~ent ~st~ B~ds, ~. ~nton moved that Co~oil conc= ~ the s~esttofl of the City Auditor and offered the follow~ ~esolution: ($10~0) A E~OL~ION euthoriz~ the Sink~ F~a O=ssion of the City of ~oenoke, Virslnie, as tt de~ advisable, to invest ~ United States Sectaries ~3,600,000.00 of the ~4,0~1,000.00 derive~ fr~ the sale of b~ of the City of ~oanoke, Vir~inie, desl~ated %&~0~O,O00.00 Sewage ~ee~ent ~stem Bonds, ~r~eS "~"s ~d provl~n~ for ~ eme~cy. (For f~l text of ~esolutioa see Ord~ce BOokNo. 1~, PaEe ~" ~. ~ifl{~ ~Ve~ ~he'~doption. of the ~solution. The motion wes seconded b ]~r. Yo~ end adopted By the~fo~owt~ Vote:~ . . A~S: Eessrs. Cronin, H~ter, ~ln~n, Yo~ ~d the P=esid~nt, i~. Webber- NAYS: None ....... 0. : AOAIiEMT OF MUSI0: A oc~nmlttse having been appointed to confer with the Olty lanagar and the Chief ~lre Marshal of the Commonwealth of Virginia, with a view of forking out a satisfactory p~an with regard to altering the Academy of Music to the alnlmum extend necessary to provide reasonable safety to life, in order that the building might be reopensd~ the oc~-ittee submitted the following report which was read by Mr. B. F~ Parrott: 'Bomloke, ¥ir giula Desenbar 7, 1950 Honarablo Mayor and Me,hers o£ Council Roanoke, Virginia Dear girs: I?e hand you herewith our estimate of cost for renovating the Academy of Masin. The oum~.tttse appointed last February to look into the renovation of the Academy of liuslc met with Mr. C. S. Mellon, ~r., Chief Fire Marshal for the C~mnonw~alth of Virginia; Mr. Re E. Robartson, Deputy State Fire Marshal; Mr. W..lI. Mallins, Chief of the Roanoke Fl~e Department; ]ir. Arthur S. Owens, City Manager; lir. ~oha L. Wentworth, City Project Manager; Mr. H. C. Broyles, City Engineer; and Mr. David Dick, City Building Inapeotoro ~ogcthar this ttroup carefully in- spatted the Academy of Nusia from top to bottom. During this inspection, you~ committee discussed tn detail the construction requlrenents necessary to put the Academy in a suf- ficiently, safe and operable condition to be approved by the State Fire Marshal and our City Fire Chief. ~hese requirements were set forth in a letter dated October 27, 19~9, from l!r. R. E. Robertson to Mr. Owens which referred to and was based on thc Virginia Fire Safety Regulations. Referring to the above letter, the State lire Marshal was asked by the cc~znittee if anything less than the requimements stipulated in the reference letter would be sanctioned. Mr. Mellon answered emphatically that under the law he would not permit the Academy to be opened until all stated requirements had been fulfilled. In addition, Mr. Mallen pointed out the construction of the Balcony and Callery seating and aisles thereto must be corrected in order to eliminate the very hazardous condition existing which could cause serious dange~ to life and limb in case of panic. Fo!lawlng this inspection, yomr committee met again and decided that in the light of the ruling set forth by the State Fire Marshal as outlined above, there was no other alternative but to prepare an estlnmta of ccst based on this ruling, lit. B. F. Parrott and Mr. ~mes TtLrnar, both me~ubars of the crr~fttee, were requested to prepare this report. F~rthar examination of the property disclosed that the roofing and sheet metal and exposed brick side walls had detarioted to such an extent that repairs to the walls and replacement of the roof were necessary. Similarly, much off the plaster on the interior o~ exte~tur walls had disintegrated because water was found to be seeping through th brickwork in large quantities;'sonsequently the estimate includes repair.. to these irons and repalnting. Yer convenience, the item~ required by the Fire Marshal have been separated from the items which are otherwise considered necessary to permit the Aoadeny to function properly. The items not specifically reqaired by the State Fire Marshal are repairs to the roof, exterior trails, plastering and repainting. With regard to the metal roof, this was carefully examined by a o~petent roofing a~d sheet natal contractor who was deoidely of the opinion that it ~as beyond repair. This opinion has the concurrence of Four committe~ As for the repair of exterior brick walls, the application of cement stucco on metal lath would appear t_o be the moat econoatcal means of preventing the bad seepage. As a result'of the deteriorated condition of the exterior walls which permitted extensive seepage of wain water to the interior, the plaster l~aa been badly de, at, ed and should be cor- rected. It is conceded that the Academy ;eotildl fonstlen without paint- lng even the new work but your co~nlttae considers this impractical* Competent electrical, heating and plk~nbtag contractors were called in during the preparation of this report and submitted cost estimates for their respective classes of work. Attached hereto is a s!rmra~y of the fgtal antiquated Cost for reno~atLng the Acad~ny euffioinntly to meet the requirements of the State Fire Re~ulatione ~nd to provide for the b~e'm~nimu~ for preservation of the pro~erty sad to render It at alt inviting to the publin. R..]~0¥AT~0N OF A~AIi~Pff OF I~USIC BREAKI~?N OF COST~ Work required by State Fire Marshal: 1. Pro¥1dl~ ~slosu~e for Boiler In Ba=e~ent o.. ....... 2. Constructing Fire Wall between ~essl~ ~o~ and Orchestra Pit . .................................. 3. ~olition end Ne~ Work In Main Auditorl~, Balcony and napery Seatins ~eas ................... 8,860.0C &. Work on ~t~or ~:aLts a~ Roof ~ of ~u~lding.. 9,970.0C ~. Constructing Eew F~re Well f:~ To9 of Pros~en~ ~ch t~o~ ~oof ................................ ;.. 6. Providin~ New Fnolosed Firs ~tsts ft~ Aud[tur~ ~d ~lconie~ across Gta&e ~ ~ear of Build[n6 T. ~s~lling F~e Ste~s ~ Ft~t Part of Building ..... 27,600.0C ~. ~in& ~rl~ler ~t~ ......................... 15,760.0C 9. Pl~g Work ....................................... 3,260.0C 10. ~ov~d~g ~oke ~d ~r VentLtetion Stage and Main ~oof ................................. 1~. Electrical Work ........................... , ......... 5~,~00,~ 12. Installation of ~Bestos C~n an& ~e .......... lltTO0.~ 161,9~0.00 Work not speo~fica117 required by State Fire ~shal: 25~120.00 ~tal $187 1. Roofing and Sheet )[etal Work ............. $ g,770.00 2. Painting New and Old Work ................ 10,500.00 3. Plaster Work ............................. . 5t850.00 Respectfully submitted, Signed) Elizabeth Starritt, Chairman (Signed) J.M. Turner (Signed) M. Carl Andrews (Signed} Mary Fen Turner (Signed) B.F. Parrott" In a discussion of the report, Miss Elizabeth Starritt, Chairman, pointed out the cc~ittse has no recomaendation to make, but that she, personally, is Of the fact that a vast n~ber of people in Boanoke and sumrounding areas want the Academy of Hanlc reopened. In e further discussion of the report, ;~. M. Carl Andrews stated that the emoumt of $187,100.00 to renovate the Acadeny of Music is out of the question and so some decision mu~t be nade by the city amd its people to provide an auditorium in which cultural productions could be held, Mr. Andrews suggesting that perhaps the Academy of ;[usic could be demolished end the property used for experimental parking, or that the property could be sold and proceeds derived therefrom used a f~ud to construct a new a~ditorium at a suitable location, since, in his opinion the proposed War Memorial Project for El~wood Park, which includes a Fine Arts Hall, ia a dead issue in view of the war situation ia Xorea. Mr. Andrews also veined the opinion thet the time is fast approeohin$ ahen the voters will have to decide what is to be done with the ,,-expended armory bond f,,nda~ suggesting that perhaps the people will want to use these fua~s toward the oonstr.~tion of a new audlto~ltmo The matter having been discussed at leith, }Ir. Minton moved that the reper of the committee be received and that a public hearin~ be held at 7:30 po m., Tuesdiy, '~anugry 30, 19~1, for farther consideration of th~ matter, with a view of working out a mutually ~at!efa~torY solution to the. p~oblem. ~ne motion was seconded by Er. Young and nnanimously adopted. At this pgint, Mr. '~ohn H. Fallwell, Chairman of the War Memorial C~mnittes who was present at the ~eeting, stated that there are quite a few people in Roanoke who do not consider the War lle~orial Project a de~l' issue ~ that the proposed Fine Arts Hall would be adeqtmte to solve the problem at hand. The Acada~ of ]lusio Com~aittee then raised the question as to whether or not Council wo~ld be wllli~ to dianharge the co=nitres at this tine, advising that the members of the oo~mittee would be glad to offer any farther assistance Council ~lg~ht desire, in an 'unofficial capacity. The Presidents ltr. ~.ebber, replied that in f~lfll!i~$ the'p~rpose for whic! it was appointed, the comnlttee is aute~atically discharged, and instructed the City Clerk to forward a letter of thanks and appreciation to the me~bers of the Acadeny of Music Co=a~tttee for their splendid work. · 'Mr. Minton then ~oved that his original motion be rescinded. seconded by Er. Young and unanimously adopted. CIVIL DEFE2;S~: A conm~lttee having been appointed to hake plans for the establi~kuent and operation of a Civil Defense Program for the City of Eosnoke, the oc~mittee'submitted the fo!lo~ing report end recoI~'~endaticns: "December 11, 19~0 The Honorable llayor and Coanoil City of Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: Your committee, appointed by Resolution tic. 1062~ dated 12 Jane 19~0, to make plans for the establishment and operation of a Civilian Defense Program fer the City of Roanoke, submits the following report: Your cc~mittee has made a theroagh study of all available .... information o~ ~b.e subject end is convinced that a complete ~i'e'hBe ~)rganlzhtien Should 'b'e' ~% up ~n %~ In vlew of the world political and military situation, your co~:lttee belleves that Civilian Defense should be established on a permanent basis. ~e do not bellsve that world conditions will be such that any aity which may be a probable strategic target can afford to be wlthout such an organization funetioning within its border as long ns there is a .possible enemy with the power to attack ot~r nation. The programs of the Uhited States C-overament and the State of Virginia have not firmed up as of this date andmny problems, especially* those of a finunolel nature, cannot be' reported on at this time, but we feel that these can best be handled by the Civilian Defense officials as they proceed with the organization and operation of the. progrom. We are enclosing herewith un organizational chert which we recommend to the Civilian Defense officials es a guide. This organization must be flexible and subject to alterations as con- ditions change, which they will surely do. For detailed functions of the sections of Civilian Defense, we refer interested parties to the publication "United States Civilian Defense". i~hile the problem is the primary responsibility of the govern- ment, nevertheless we feel that the entire faallities of the city government should bo available tos and if necessary, utilized by' the'erganization, end supplemented by volunteer nmzllierica to the extent needed. The extent of auxiliary service requirenenta can onl~ be determined by the Civilian Defense eutherities aa needs develop. We race.end that the ordinance which has Been prepared for ns by the City Attorney's offioe~ be adopted by yottr honorable body. It is zecommended that this ccenui~tea be dlaohergedo · Respectfully submitted CSlgnad) ~. Robert Tl~omae, Vhairman (Si~ned} S, L, LovelaOs (Sl~ned) Charles B. ~err~ ~r. urchin moved that Council concur in the report of the c~tttee and ~ffered the following emergency Ordinance: (~108~1) AN ORDi~:ANCE to declare the existence of an emergency; to provide for the co-ordination of civilian defense aatl¥1ties; to authorize the use and em- iploy~ent of the resources of public manpower and public property end facilities by the local Director of Civilian ~ense; and c~llin~ u~on the citizens of the c~u- ~nity for their fell co-operation with the local oivill~ defense org~nl~tion ~aklng ef~ective the civilian defense effort. (For fu~ t~t o~ 0rdin~ce see O~dl~nce ~ook No. 17, ~age ~. Urchin ~ved the adoption off the Ordinance. ~ motion was seccndcd by Mr. ~[Intcu and adopted by the following vote: A~S: Messrs. Oronin, Hunter, Minton, Yo~, aha the Presider, ~r. W~bber ....................... NAYS: None ........... O. It appeering ~hat the pla~ing co~ittee has fulfilled ~e p~pose for which it was eppointed, and is, therefore, auto~tically discharged, ~. H~ter mowed that a letter of tha~s and appreciation be fo:wa=ded to the menbers of the c~ittee for the~ splendid work. ~e motioa was seconded by ~. ~nton and unan~ously adopted. ~;~NICI~ BUS~SS: BRI~-S~ LIG~S: Action on the question of ~ new llght!~ system for the Tenth Street Bridge, the Memorial Avenue Brl~e, the South ~efferson Street Bridge and the Wa~ut Argue Brl~e having been deferred until the present meet~g, t~e matter was again before Co~cll. At the ~equest of the City Hanagex, further conside~.ation of the ~tter defer=ed ~til s~et~e in Febru'~ry due to the pressu:e 'of Other questions at the CONSIDERA~0N OF CLA~S: None. ~0~GT!0N AND GONSID~ATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOL~IONS: CI~ff C0DE-P~LIC'P~S: Ordinance No. ~0872, prohibiting parki~ in Shy ~e city pa~ks contrary to the orderly purpose for which the spaces sfe intended, kavlng previously be'eh before Co.nell for its first reading, read and lald OVer~ was again before the bo~ ~. Urchin offering the follow~g for its second readt~ ~lnal s doptfon: 181 182 (~10872) AN 0.~BI]L~I;CE to emend and re-enact -~ectlon 18 of Chapter ~0 of the Coda of the City of Noanoks ralatinE to the u~e ~r~d operation o~ veh~ole~, bicycles of the provision of the o~dl~noo. (For full text of 0rdinenoe~ nee 0rdin~noe Book Ho, 17~ Pa~e ~. Crcnin moved the adoption of the 0rd~ance, The ~tion ~s seconded by A~: Messra, Cr~in~ H~ter~ ~lnton~ Youn~ and the Preslflent~ Mr, Webber-'. NAYS: None .......... O* ~. 2.. ~ ~ P~3~6 ;OB~I~SION: ~e City Attorney ~ln; been instr~cted to ~aft Ordnance, ~eatln~ a City Pl~nnl~ Co~lsslon, closely paralleling the State ~ablin; Act, and provldl~ for the appo~ent of the C~;sion by the City Mana;~ ~d provld~, r~ther~ for the o~err~ of the Co~;s$on by a a~ple ~aJority Council, he presented ~ano; thereupon, ~, H~ter offered ~e followl~ a~ an (~10882} ~ ~D~E provtdin~ lot the creation, organization, powers and ~ti~s of a CI~Y Pl~in~ C~tssion; defin~g the word 's~bdivlston- as ~sed herein; desl~at~ the ~er in which the ordnance sha~ be c [ted; and (For ~[1 text of 0rd~ce see 0rd~ce Book I;o, 17, Page ~87) ~. H~ter ~oved tho adoption of the 0rdlnance, The ~ti~n was seconded by ~r. Yo~g ~d adopt~ by the following vote~ ~. C:onin reiterating his opinion that to give the City lf~ag~r the power to appoint a policy ~kl~g body ~s ticn of the concepts of the Clty Nagger form of g~er~t: AES: ~essrs. H~te~, Minton, Yo~, ~ the P~estdent, ~M. NAYS: Mr. Cronin ......... 1. AEPORT: S~gested c~ges ~ the sched~e o~ charges at the ~oanoke N~icf~al ~rport hav~ been referred to the City Attorney for prep~ation pro,er ~ent to the ~ist~g charges, he presented ~ter a discussion of the ~tte~, ~d the ne~ me~rs of Co~cll c~enting that this is their first opport~ity to stu~ the entre sched~e of rates and that they are ~f~ilt~ ~lth Just how these ~ates compare ~!t~ the :ares of other airports t~o$out the state, b~t t~t, offhEd, the tiedown service chugs of tEsty-five cents per day, aft~ the first day, for tr~sient aircraft, entirely too Iow, action 6n ~e ~tter ~as held In abey~ce p~dlng receipt of sched~es of c~rges fr~ other airports t~o~hout the state by the City M~ager, BU~-P~SIONS: ~. Mint~ o~fered the following ~er~ncy 0:din~ce, provi~ng for a l~p s~ appropriation of $2~0.00 t~ IMs. Sallie H. Jeffries: [~10~8S) ~ 0RDEn~CE to ~end an~ :eenact Section ~0, 'Pensio~ smd Gratuities to Forner ~plo~es~, of ~ 0rdin~oe adopted by ~e Co~cil of the City of ~o~e, V~ginia, ~ the 2Sth day of Dec,her, 19~9~ No. 10S2~, and entitled, ~ 0rdin~ce ~k~ appropriations ~on the General ~d of the City of ~o~oke for the fiscal year begl~ing January 1, 19S0, ~d end~ ~c~bs~ ~1, 1~0, and declaring the e~istence of an ~ergency~, as ~ended by Ordinance No. 107~], adopted on the 28th day of A~st, I~S0. [For fall t~t of Ordin~ce see 0rd~ance Book No. 17, ~ge Hr. I~lnton moved the e~option of the 0rdine~oe. The motion was seoon~e~ by Hr'. C~o~'-' e~d ad~t;d by the follow~ ~ote: AYe= Messrs. Cron~n~ H~ter~ ~n~ Yo~, ~d the Pres[dent, ~. Webb~ ~ere be~ no further bus[ness~ Co~o[1 adJo=ne~. APP~0VED COUNCIL, 3PECIAL ¥.EETI~G, ' ~nday, December '11~ The Council of the City 'of Roanoke ~et in special meeting in the Circuit Court R~ In the ~nicl~l Buildin~ ~ndsy~ December 1[~ 1~, at 7:~0 o~clock~ p. ~., for the put. se of conductin~ a ~ublic hear~g on the ~o~osed Hou~i~ Hy~er O~l~nce~ the President~ ~r. ~ebber, pre~l~n~. P~E~T: ~e~r~. H~ter~ ~nton~ Young, a~ the President~' F~. ~ebber ..... OFFICES FR~E~: }~. i~hur S. ~ns, City ~ana~er, F~, ~dol~h O, City Attorney, a~ ~. ~r~ R. Yates, City Audl~r, ~USlNO~ The President, {~. Webber, stated t~t the s~cial meeting of Co~* i~ being held for the purpose of conduct~6 ~ public hearin~ on the proceed Housing Hygiene Ordin~ce a~ c ailed u~on the City Clerk ~ read ~y corres~ndence he mi8ht have on the subject; ~ereuFon, the City Clerk ~ad a co~icatton f~m F~, C, F~rvin Woolwine, complaining that the new draft of ~e p~sed Ho~ing Hygiene O~ame is prohibitive insofar as pl~b~g requ~ements are concer~d, especially wl~ ~gard to the colored section ~ Ro~oke, and will necessitate increasin~ opinion that the ~tter should be deferred ~til the question of public housing ~e~tled. ~. John W, ~well, representing the Ro~oke Real Estate ~a~, s~ke len~h on the matter, )~. Boswell stat~g ~hat if the Housing Hygiene Ordinance to be "workable" the retirements as to conv~tion~ toilets and ~th~ub9 or shower~ must ~ eliminated and the pro~y owners given ~ufficient t~e in ~ich to ~r~ out the provisions of the O~ance, F~. ~s~ell ~sist~ that the ~dinance should be so ~rded as to pemit the Vogel-type toilet. Concurrin~ in the expressions of ~. Woolwine a~ Er. ~swe11, was ~. E. ~. J. G. Sh~ts ~oiced the opinio~ t~t ~pe~t~ o~e~s should be ;o keep thei~ houses in livable end sanitary c~ditions or raze ~ a f~the~ disc~sion of the ~atte~, D~. J. N. Dudley~ Co~issiose~ of Eealth, esse~ted t~t elimination of the pl~bin~ reguir~nts f~om the Housin~ H~[iene O~inance ~uld dest~ the essential pa~ of the O~i~nce. D~. Pudle~ pointed out ~t there a~e fm~ one h~d~ed and f~t7 ~ hund~d ~i~ies in R~noke; w~e~u~n~ ~. Bos~ll aEreed ~t ~he ~rivies and hoppe~ toilets s~uld be eli~ted, but ~eainded D~. Dudle~ t~t the toilets ~ould ~ithsta~d f~ee~[ weethe~ ~ndi[ions ~e~e conve~tional toilets ~. ~. 61e~ Culbertson voiced the opinion t~t the ~rovisim~ of any Hygiene O~lnance ~lch ~t~ht be ~o~ed should be strictly enforced. Everyone present havin~ ~en ~iven ~n o~I~ity to be hea~ on the Ho~lng Hygiene Ordinance~ ~. Youn~ ~ved that the O~inance be placed on the ageni for ~rther conside~tion at ~e ~xt ~ular ~eeting of Council on ~ay, Dece~e~ 1~, 1~50. ~e ~tion ~s seconded by ~. R~ton a~ u~ni~o~y adopted. There ~in~ no f~th~r ~ess~ Council adjou~ed. APPROVED President COU~CIL~ -~PEClAL ?u~sdsy,' December '12, 19~0. ~e ~ncil of ~e C~ty of RMnoke ~'t l~ spec~l ~t~ ~ the Circuit ~ourt ROOE In the ~unicipal ~lldin~ T~sday~ December ~ 19~0~ at 7:]0 o~clock~ ~.~ for t~ pu~ose of conducti~ a ~bll~ hea~ on the application of the ~afety ~Mtor Tin.it Cor~ration for ~n incresse in lt~' fa~e r~tes~ the President~ ~. ~ebber~ ~resldin~. ~RES~T~ ~ssrs. C~n~, Hunter, ~lmon, ~nd the Fresident, Er. A~E~: .Er. Youn~ ........... BUSES~ ~e' Presiden~ ~r~. ~ebber. s~a~ed ~ ~he special ~e~i~ o~ Council bei~ held f~r ~he' ~ose of co~uc~l~ a ~lic hearinE on ~ applic~on ~he Safe~y ~o~ ~nsi~ Co~ra~on for an increase In i~s fare ra~e~ ~d called ~e Cl~y Cle~ ~o read any corres~ndence he ~h~ ~ve on ~e ~ub~ec~; ~skl~ for ~e ~c~se In i~sfare ra~es. ~all salaries c~no~ pay ~e ~n ~.25 a ~eek for bu~ fare; a co~lea~on H. R~land~ ~visin~ ~ ~e can ~ee no object,on ~o ~e increase in ~ares and $~Ee~ln~ a S~rai~ ~en cen~ fare~ doin~ a~ay ~ ~o~ns~ provided se~ice l~ ~n~hed ~e ~ubllc~ viz~ modern b~es ~ ~ace o~ antiquated ~qu~e~ ~ore ~reqven~ ~d re~lar ~erv~ce d~ ~h ~o~ ~nd ~houlde~in~ o~ ~e co~ of ~ow ~d ice removal on b~ rou~e~ su~ pr~io~ ~o be ~ ~e ne~ con~c~ between ~he ci~y and ~e ~ns~ co,panic. si~ned by ~ residents of Dorc~s~er Cou~ ask~E ~ each b~ co~ln~ ~ and ~eyond ~e end o~ ~illia~on ~d ~ required ~o se~e ~he Dorc~e~e~ Cour~ In ra~es ~ adequate b~ ~ervice i~ ~u~hed ~eir Ir. I. 8. {Steve} Br~r s~gested t~t ai~s ~ould ~ placed on the rear the ~ses~ aa ~ell ~ the fro~ for the ~fomtion of the p~lic~ aM ~s by t~ tmnait em~y officials that although this pl~ baa be~ t~ed in the pa~t ~ ~a not ~orked out too ~ell~ the com~y ~ill attempt to ~ork a satisfactory plan alo~ the l~es $~ge$~ed by F~. B~dy. 185 ~ F~. Benton Oo Dillard t~otested that the bus company is ~ore interested in ~litics' than providi'nF the public good service and blamed ml~-manage~ent for the fina.n, cial..coedition of the company~ ¥~. Dillard declaring that an increase in rates will work a hardship on poor peo~e and a skin~ that carefful consideration be given in' arriving at s decision on the matter. ~r. John K. Yebb~ Jr.~ voiced the opinicn that the proposed increase in' the ~ice of the ~'eek'ly pass is too.ht~h ard will ~rk a hardship on the persons riding ~asees~ ¥~. ~ebb stating that if an increase is to be granted ~he tokens should ,ear the burden o'f the increase. At this poir~, ~r. L~onard G. Euse, Attorney, re~;esentin~ th~ ~afety 'ransit ~orporation ~d ~he Roanoke Railway a~d Electrl'c Co'party, cited figures to isubetantiate the need for an increase in fare ~atea, ~. Thomas ~. ~os questioning ~the a~ount of increase on the basis of the £igurea ~lte8 by ~4r. Muse. Fa-. Ceorge B. Reed made a brief complaint on the bus service in the ~orcheater Court section. Amon~ rhone voic~g the opinion that better service ~ould bring better returns t o the transportation companies, where ¥~. R. Glenn Culbertson, ~odges, ¥~. C. L. Dickerson, ¥~. John Dillon, ¥~. R. R. Banner, ~. Jack S. Kelly ~nd ¥~. Frank Barner, [essrs, Banner and Hamer also expressing the opinion that the ~tty should have an expert analyse the figures submitted by the transportation :ompanies before any decision is reached. Mr. E. B. Draper voiced the opinion that t he transportation companies have ~erfor~d a miracle with the service they have furnished on the small return they .ave had and~-hsked that Council seriously consider the request for an increase in The Council Chamber being filled ~ith interested citizens, and everyone ~resent havir~ been given an opportunity to be heard on the ~atter, Ye-. cronin ecl~red that the public should make sure ~t has the correct analYsiS of the figures submitted by the transportation companies as to ~hy they are not making money before any decision is reached on the question of an increase and moved that ~he avai~ahility of a rate analyst to make a study of the financial structure of t~e ~ransportation companies be referred to the City ¥~nager for report to Council, and if a rate analyst is available, the cost of such a study and the time required to ~ke same, the report of the City ~Mna~er to be submitted to Council at its next ~egular meeting on Konday, December 18~ 19~O. The matim ~as seconded by ~nd unanimously adopted. There being no further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk President COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETIt~G, ,. : ~onday~ December 18, 1950. ~ : The Council or.the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting In the Circuit Court Room in the P~nicipal Buildin~ Monday, December .18~ 1950, at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., the regular maetinF hour~ with the Preaident~ ~.r. Webbe~ presiding° PRESENT: Messrs. Cr~nin, Hunter, ¥~tnton, Young, a~d the Pres/dent, Fa'. k'ebber ..................... ABSENT: None- ...... Oo OFFICERS FRESENT: Ya'. Arthur 3. Owensj City Y~m~er, ~r. Randolph G. ~lty Attorney, and Fa-. Harry R. Yatee~ City Audito'r~ The meeting was opened ~lth a prayer by the Heverend Claude F. ~bseley, Pastor of the Trinity ~'-ethodist Church. ~.I~UTES: Copy of the mind'cea of the regular meetin~ held on ~onday, December ~, 19~O~ having been furnished each member of Council, upon motion of ~t~. seconded by Er. Mh~ton and unanimously adopted, the reading was dispeused with a nd the minutes approved as ~ecorded. HEARING OF CITIZ.F~S UFON PUBLIC }~%TTERS: ZONING: Notice of public hearinz on the question of rezoning fcom. General Residence District %0 Light Industrial District property located on the north side of Kirk Avenue, S. E., east of Twelfth Street, described aa Lots 1 to 7, tnclusiYe~ 8lock 13, East Side Addition, as requested By the Safety }'~otor Transit Corporation, havtnu been published in The Roanoke 'World-News pursuant to Article KI, Section of Chap%er ~1 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, setting the tiue of.%.h,9 hearing at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., ~nday, December 18, 1950, the matter was before Council, ~. John N. Thornton, Jr., Attorney, representin~ the transit firm, appearing and askin ~hat the property be rezoned. No one appearin~ in opposit/on to the rezoning, and no communication havin been received oh~ect~n~ to the rezoning, Mr. Hunter moved that Council concur in the ~re¥tous recommendation of the Plannin_~ Boand that the preperty in questign be 'ezoned to Light Industrial District and offered tP~ follow/nE O~dinance for its first reading. The motion was seconded hy M~. Cronin and adopted by %he followin~ AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Klnton, YourS, and the President, }ir. Webber-5 NAYS: None- ................ O. (~1088&) AN ORDINANCE to amend and reenact Article I, Section 1, o£ Chapter 51 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, Vt~inia, in relatioa to Zoning. ,~ , WHEREAS, application has been made tothe Council of the City of Rosnoke to have property located on the north side of Kirk Avenue, S. E., east of Twelfth Stree descrlheda s Lots 1-7, inclusive, Block 13, East Side Addition, rezoned f~x~ General Residence .D/strict to Business District, and WHEREAS, the Planning Board has recom=ended that the sal~ property be rezone from General Residence District to Llgh~ Induagrtal D/strict, and WHEREAS, notice requ/red by Article XI, Section~ &), of Chapter 51 of the ~ode of the City of Roanoke, ¥/rginia~ relattnE to ZoninK, has been published in "The Roano'~-e World-News", a newspaper published in the City of Roanoke, for the ~equ[red by said section~ and 11'88- I~/~EAS, the hearing as provided for in said notice publiehed in the said !newspaper ~s given on the 18thday of December~ 1950~ at 2:00 otclock, po m.~ befol the Council of the City of Roanoke in the Council Room in the Eunicipa! Bullding~ at ~hich hearing no objections were ~esented by ~operty o~ners and other lnterest~ tarries inthe affected area. THEREFtltE, BE IT ORDAI~EB by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Articl~ Sectl~ 1, of Chapter'51 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, ¥ir~inia, rela~lng to Zoning, be anended and reenacted in the following particular and no other, vis: Property located on the north sideof Kirk Avenuet S. Eo~ east' of Twelfth Street, described aa Lots 1-7, inclusive, Block 1], Eaet Side Addition, desi~nated en Sheet ~11 of the Zonings F~p as Official Nos. ~110701-~110?O?, lnclusive~ b% and is hereby changed fro~ 6ener~l Residence District to Light Industrial District, and the ~ap herein referred to shall be changed in this respect. The Ordinance havinC been read, was laid over. SCHOOLS: ~.r. Clau~e T. Tayloe, Jr., appeared before Council, complaining · that he has been discharged as a painter in the Roanoke City school system on the .zrounds that his wife is also an employee of the city and that ~wo m~-hers of the sa~e family cannot bo emplo)~d by the city at the same time. Er. Tayloe was inforr~d that Council has no Jurisdicti~fl over the. hiring ant firing of personnel in the school system and was advised to take his grievance befor ~the Roanoke City School Board, it bein~ painted out that there is no restriction ss to t~ or more me=ber~ of the same family be tnE employed by the c ity a t the.same ~-i~.e and that there seems to be a mtsunderstandinF somewhere along the line. PETITIONS AID (D~TUNICATICNS: . BUSES: A petition signed by residents of Dorchester Court, askin~ that each bus coming to end beyond the end of Williamson Road be required'to s erie the Dorches On motion of Jif. Young, seconded by F~. Cronin and unanimouslyalopted, the ~etition~s referred to the City ~Mna_~er for investii-atioa, report and racom=endstio ~o Council. STREETS AND ALLEYS: A petition signed by nineteen residents of the southeast section of Roanoke, a skin~ that t~ alley between Bullitt Avenue and Elm Avenue be ~aded an~ surfaced, was before Council. On motion of F-". ~:intoa, seoo~ed by ];~. Hunter and unani~uslya~opted, .=tition was referred to the City ~-nager for attention ard to report bsck to Counci BUDGET-HOSPITALS: The Public Service Kedical Staffs of the Kemortal and '.rippled Children's Hospital a~d the Bu~rell ~:emorial Hospital havin~ been duly sotified 'that as of midnight, December 31, 19~0, the aEreemont of February ~rsuant to which the city has appropriated ~,OOO.00 ar~ $1,000.00 annually to t he · espectlve staffs of said hospitals for professional services rendered in carin~ for the city's indigent patients, will be discontinued~ a communicationf~om Dr. R. Earle Glendy, Chair~ran of the Executive Corgi%tee of the Public Service ~dical Staff of the ~'.emorial and Crippled Children's Hospital, together with a resolution adopted by the staff on December 9~ 1950, noticing Council of the importance of maintaining the fund, not only for the immediate welfare o~ the city's indigent sick, but for the education and trainin~ of those who care for them, and as a measure of economy welfare expenditures, and, also, notifyin~_ Council that the staff assumes other arrangements have bern ~ade for the care of the cityts lndizent ~atiente after 'midniebt~ December IIt 1950t unless notified to the cont~ ~s ~ffore the ~dy. . ~fter a dis~ssion of the mtter ~th F~. J. H. Fall~ell~ Director of the De~ar~ent of Public '~elfare, w~ ~s ~resent at the ~et~ ~M. You~ voiced the opinion that an equ~vale~ se~lce to the city's lnd~ent sick could haply obtained ~ re~so~ly as ~der the agree~ant of Feb~ 2]~ 1~ a~ that wo~d be to the best ~terest off the city to co~ln~ t~ ~ree~n~ ~n confl~tlo by the res~ctive stafffs off the said ~spitals oF their ~lllin~ess to continue ~he agree~nt, offerin~ t~ follo~ne ~rEe~y Resolut~n~ {~10~5) A R~OL~TION to repeal a Resolu~n adopted by the C~ncil of the ~lty of R~nokes yirElnia, on the ~th day of N~e~ber~ 19~, No. 1Og6~s entitleds ~A Resolut~n d}scont~utn~ as of ~ldnl~t, December ]1, 19~O, ~e aEree~n~ of February 2], 19~5~ pursuant ~ ~ich Council has app~pr~ated $},O~.~ annually to the respective ~blic Service }!edt~l ~taffs of F~rial and Crippled ~hlldrens~ Hospital (Hoanoke ~ospit~l) and of B~rell ~orial Hospital for ~rofessi services ~ndered ~mr~F for the Cit~s indigent patients; d trectl~ the City tonottfy the ~bllc Se~ice Fedical Staffs off said ~spitals of s~h teliveri~ an attested copy hereof to the }~ager~ of each of said hospitals; a~ for an e~r~ency~s u~n ~nfir~tionby the respective ~taffs of said of their ~i111~ness to ~ntinue the ag~ement of Feb~a~ 2~ 19~5, and ,~vidin~ for an e~ergency. (For fulltext of Resoluti~, see Ordi~nce ~ok~ No. 17, Page ~. Youn~ ~ved the adopti:n of the Hesolution. The ~tion ~as seco~ed by Ir. Elnton and adopted ~ the following vote: A~S: ~essrs. C~nin, Hunter~ l~i~on~ You~ a~ the Preaident~ }~. 'ffeb~r- N~Y$: None ............. O. ~R~ OF OFFICE~: S~S ~D ALL.S: The ~atter of acqu~lr~ necessary ri~hts-of-~y to ~xtend Alberta Avenue~ S. W.~ to Sprfnc R~d~ and o~en~g Al~rta Avenue on a ~sis~ havin~ bern ~ferred to the City F~n~er for negotiations a~ ~ repo~ Iback to Council as to th~ estimated cost of the FroJect, he submitted the follo~ng and re~endation :' e~oanoke ~ Dec~ber lg, 19~O To The City Council Hoanoke~ Vlrtinia Gent lem~: You ~erred to me f~r study~ at our regular ~eeting on ~bvember 19~, the qu~tion of openi~ Alberta Avenue~ S. ~. ~e attached lette~ fr~ ~ir. John L. ~entworth~ Director of Publi, ~orks~ gives the cost of extendinF ~is street f~m its present te~tnation to Sprin~ R~d~ S. ~. T~ first es~te~ in the amour of $~282.~5, includes a concrete s~ewalk~ and c~b and ~tter. The alte~a~e esti~te~ in the a~t of $]~751.~ is ~ly for a 5-foot brick slde~lk~ laid once contou~ of ~e land to Sprin~ Road, S. W. If youme fit ~ do eit~r of these~ our reco=endation is the alte~te which will suffice for ~ny years. Hes~ctfully submitt ed~ ($i~ned) Arthur S. Owens City ~Mnage r" mai 189 i90 - Ap~earin~ before Council for the purpose of hearing the repOrt o~ th~ City- ¥~nager, wa.~. Jar~s A, Bear, Attorney, representing Virginia R°lley Follard~ o~ner of property required for the-extenSion of Alberta Avenue, as well aS Harold ~ooda, Sr., and .Er. James A, Doyen Jr., opp~nentn to the closing of Alberta Avenue aa originally requested by the' client of ~r. Bear, After a d. iscu~sion of the ~atterm l~ro Cronin ~oved t~at' Council concur in the reco~endation of the City ¥~n~er aa to the alterr~te plan and offered the following Resolution.* (~10~] A Rg~OLUTICN a~thorlzing and directing .the city ]~nager to include in the 19~1 ~ork program the acquirin~ of necessary rights°Of°way for e~tendin~ Al.hefts Aven.ue, S, ~go, from its present ~er~lnation to Spring Road, and the construction of & ~-foot brick side.elk on the contour of the ground, at a total estin~ted cost of $]~?~1,OO, said ~oJect to be completed as early a~ possible in 1~ 51 · (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 17, ¥~. Cronin moved.the adoption of the Resolution, The motion Er. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: · AYES: Messrs. Crenin, Hunter, Minton, Young_, and the President, ~.r. ~'ebber- NAYS: None ............. O. PARKS AE~ PLAYGROUHDS: A petition signed by approximately one hundred and fifty citizens residing in and around the general vicinity of the tract of land :onveyed~to the City of Roanoke by the American ¥iscc~e Corporation for park purpose ~skin~ that the parcel of l~nd be converted ~to a park as promptly as possible, ~aving been referred to the City }Mn~er for report and recomendation, he submitted ;he following report: "Roanoke, Virginia December 18, 19~O To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: - At our regular meeting on ¥~nday, December 11, in File $67, you adopted a motion to a ct on a petition signed by Ers, Elizabeth Gregory and others for inprovem~_r~ts to ~torningside Park. This park contsins approximatel~ 25 acres, bounded on the west by 9~h Street, S. E., on the north by ¥~rgan Avenue, S. E., and on the east and south by the Virginian Railway Company right -of-way. ~e pro~ose to fo into this park and ~ake some improvements to a portion of it, providing a softball field with backstop, grills, tables, and, if money is available, a shelter. May I suggest that you authorize the City Clerk to extend to Ers. Gregory and other signers of the petition our appreciation for their brinFlnF this matter to our attention. Respectfully submitted, {Signed} Arthur S. Owens City Ymnage r" Mr. Crenin moved thut Council concur in the report of the City ¥~na~er and offered the ~ollow'lng' ResOlution, copy of which' is to be transmitted to }irs. gregor with a letter of appr~ciation: (#10887} A RESOLUTION approving plans fo~ the development of ¥~rningside · Park aS submitted by the City ~Mnager under date of December 18, 19~O. (Fo~ full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 17, ~age · ¥~..Crunin ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~tlon was secnnded by Yr. Hunter ~nd adol~ed by the follow~E.vote~ AYE~ Kessrs. C~nin~ H~ers ~ntons Young, a~ ~ Presiden~ F~, ~ebber-5. ~S~ The question of the'availability of a rate ~alys~ ~ ~ke a study of the financ~l startle of the Safety ~ator T~nsit Cor~ra~ton a~ the Roanoke and E~ct~c Comply ~vl~ ~en refe~ed to the City F~nsEer for re~rt to Council and if a rate analyst Is avai~ble, the cost of such a stay and the time required ~o ~ke s~e~ he submitted the follo~n~ "Roanoke ~ Virginia Dece~er 18, 19~ To The Cl~y Council Roanoke, Gentlemen~ There ~s a public hearin~ held on December 12~ 19~O~ for the ' consideration of increased b~ ~tes; and on ~tion~ yo~ requested ~at I secure by ~day {~londay, Decem~r 18) ceftin iMormtton as ~ how quickly detailed financial fact~ could be Fathered concernin~ the o~raticns of the Roanoke Railway & Electric Comply ~ the Safety llotor T~nsit Cor~ration. I l~diately confe~ed with Mr. ~. C. ~ln~, of the fire of T. Col~m~ t~rews a~ C~p~y~ ~o advised ~e tha~ the earliest date the work could be accomplished a~ ready for re~urt ~uld be Jan~w 3 or &, ~e approxi~te coat of th~ survey and study ~11 be in the nei~hborhood of $3~.~ for which the nece2sary appmprlation will Mve to be Respectfully ~bmitted~ (Sl~n~) ArthuF S. In a di~cussion of the re~r~ F~'. C~nin ~ested ~hat the ~yie oC study · efe~ed to by the City ~n~er would not p~duce conclusi~e ~roof as to whether ~o~ the ~ns~or~a~ion co=~nies are o~e~in~ efficien~ly and economically~ ~ ~lty ~er ~plyin~ that ~he ~y~ of analysis desired by ~. C~nin would require t~ee ~o s~ ~n~hs. ~r. C~nin al~ decla~d ~ if ~ increase In fare ~es is ~o be ~ran~ed~ Councll should ~ow how =uch of the increase is to be used ~owa~ salary increases for ~he e=ployees of ~he t~nst~ fir~, how =uch for the in~ro~e~n~ of se~ice ~o ~he public~ etc. After a len~hy discussion of ~he ~t~er~ and other =~bers of Council ~he opinion that ~he study by T. Co1~ ~drews and Co=9~ should be completed before ~ firs~ of ~he year~ if a~ all ~ssible~ in order ~ any salty increase ~hich ~i~h~ b~ ~n~ed ~ ~he ~nsit fir= employees ~uld ~o into effect before ~ages a~ f~zen, Fw. }~nton offered the followl~ (~108~8) A HE~LUTION au~orhin[ a~ dt~ctlni the emplo~nt of the of T. Cole~ ~drews a~ Com~Y, at a cost of apFro~i=ateiy ~3~.~, to' make ~ analysis of the o~mtions of the ~fety }btor Transit Corpora%Ion and the Hoanoke ~ail~y an~ Elec~ric'Com~ny~ ~th a view of dete~tnin~ the justification for a ~osed increase in fare rates,, and'to re~rt b~ck to council at the earliest posst (For full text of tesolutlon, see,Ordl~nce ~ok ~o. 17~ Page 49&.) ~. Finton ~ved the ado~ti~ of ~e ~e~lutlon. ~e ~otlon ~s seconded by You~ a~ adopted by the follo~n~ vote: AY~ Mesers. Hunter, Einton, Young, a~ the Presid~t, F~. Webber .... NAYS: ~. C~ntn .......... 1. 19j 192 BUDGET-WAT~ DEI~RT~:NT~ The request of the City l~'.ana~er that. %1~000,00 be advanced from the current funds of the ~ater Department for detailed work on the · water dietribution ayste~ authorized at the election on Ho~e~ber. 7, 19~0~ the said amount to be rel~bureed when the Water System Bonde are eold, having been deferred for further consideration at the weeent r~eting, the City ¥~nager to investigate the feasibility of necu~ln~ a sufficient number of drefts~en to ~repare neceasary ~aps on which detailed information is to be placed, in addition to placing the details thereon~ he submitted written report thet it ~uld be to the best interest of the city to obtain the ~aps from Ztattnrnmd b~ttern~ Engineers~ originally requested. In a d~cnssion of t~e ~atter, lfro Youn~ raised the question as to ho~ ~uch o£ the detailed ~ork is covered by the contracts between the city 2nd the two en£ineerin~ fir~s~ as well as ho~ much of the detailed ~ork rer~in$ to be arranged for, and offered the following Re~olution: (~10~89) A RESOLUTION appointinF Councilman t~. Po Hunter, Chair=an~ F~. Arthur S. Owens, City ¥~nager! and ~'. John Lo ~entworth, Director of Public Works las a co~ittee to study and reI~rt to Council on the engineering ~ork already done and remainin~ to be done in connection with the tml~rovements to the city water system authorized under the recent bond issue. (For full text of Resolution~ see Ordinance Book No, 17~ Page 49&.) l~r..Youn~ ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion wass~conded by Er. Cronin and adam.ted by the followin~ vote: AYES: ~essrs. Cronln, Hunter~ Einton~ Youn~z~ and the President~ bm. gebber-~, NAYS: Nons ........ O. ZOI{ING-SETBACK LI~ES: The recor~ner~atton of the Planning Board that a setbac} line be ~stablisbed on each side of Orar~e Avenue~ 70 feet from the center~ from Tinker Creek to the east corporate limits~ to provide for a future right-of-way of 1/,O feet~ having been referred to the City ~nager for study~ re~ort and he subnitted written re~ort that he cannot recommend the establishing of the line since it would be an undue burden on the pro~el~y owners. ¥,r. Hunter moved that the report of the City ¥~nager be filed and that the matter he discussed at a Later date with =embers of the Planning Board. The notion seconded by F.r. Einton and unanimously adopted. GPADE CROSSI~S: The Consultin~_ En~z~ineers ~v~'~ comFleted their study and re,oFt for Sta~e I of tbs advanced engtrmrin~ stay for the separation of the grade crosstn~ of the ~orfolk and ¥/ester~ Railroad and Jefferson Street~ the City )~naEer submitted written re~o~t that a meetin~ will be held in his offkce On January 17~ 19~1~ at 9:00 o~clock~ a. n.~ for the Furpose of discussing the various prDFosals ~ade for the elim~natinn of the Jefferson Street grade crossing by the engineer~ iand for the purpose of discussin~ the advisability of initiating Stage II of the advanced engineering study on one or a modification of ~he several proposals made in the Stage I report. ~Ir. Younz_ moved that the re~ort be filed. The motion was seconded by Er. inton and unanimously adopte~. In this connectinn~ ):r. Cronin voiced the o~inion thst a co~ittee should ~e to invs~ti~a~e complete costs, ~ncludin~ acquisition of land~ to plan the financing and to negotiate with the Norfolk a~d Western Railway ~o~Fany as to lts contribution for the construction of the ~verpass~ but u~oa the advice of Er. Youne that t~e pr~er time for negotiations has not ye~ arrived, he a~reed to withhold appointment of the conmlttee until after the meeting on January 17~ 1951o STREETS A~D ALLEYS.* The City ~'~na~er submitted the followin[ report with reference to acquis~tion o'F land at the northeast corner of Florida Avenue and Aspez Street, No W,, from ~illiam W° and [rabelle ~. ~anson, for street eRo~noke, ¥1r~inia December 1~, To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Oent~emen.* On September 19, 19~9, Council adopted Ordinance No, 10174, . authnr!zin~ me to acquire I~RaO°O square feet of land~ ~ore or less~ locate~ at the northeast comer of Florida Avers ~d Aspen Street~ N, W,~ flor $1,R50,~, which was a~reeable ~i~ the o~ers, ~lllia~ ~. and Irabelle I recently re.fred to ycv th~ pro,tess concerninF ~e ~o~ed conde~tion of this ptolemy; and you asked t~t I attempt ~ a rbitrate the ~tter between the ~rt~a2ee of the ~perty and t~ City. Y~inst~cticns we~ carried out; a~ a di~lnterested app~ser~ Er. W. P. Bo~lin~, satiated the land at ~I'~S~.~ which i~ a tholed dollars les~ than their appraisal but $~O,~ more t~n the City~ appraisal I would like to ~co~end t~t you re3cind Ordi~nce ~. 1017~, a~d adopt a new o~i~nce, author~zin~ a~ dl~ctin~ ~ to acquire this property at ~ cost of $1~.OO ~ith the ~cessary approFrl~ti~. Respectfully ~S~ned) Arth~ S. Ci~y M~na~er" ~r. ~nton ~ved ~ Council concu~ ~ ~he reco~e~a~ion of ~he City }~nag r offered ~he follow~ emergency O~nce prov~ng for ~he p~chase of ~he land ~he repel of Ordnance ~o. 1Ol?& a~ O~ina~e ~o. 10809: {$108~} AN ~Dt~E au~horizing a~ direc~in~ ~he p~per City Officials ~or and on be~lf of ~he Ci%y of Roanoke, ~ p~c~se 1,250.0 sq~ fee~ of land, or less, bein~ the western ~ion of ~ 17, Villa heights ~ension, located ~ the nor~heas~ corer of Asp~ S=ree~ and Florida Avenue, N. W., a~ a co~idem~io $1,8~.OO, for the w~d~ning of Aspen SLree~; re~eaiing Ordinance ~o. lO17& and )~in~ce ~o. 10809, ~d p~vfd~ng for ~ e~rgency. (For full~ex~ of O~nce, see Ordi~nce ~k No. 17, Pa~e ~. ~n~ moved the adoption o~ the O~inance. ~e ~Aon was seconded by Hun=er and adopted by ~he follo~lnE vo~e: AYES: ~essrs. C~n~, Hun~er, Min~on, Young, ~d ~he President, ~r. '~ebber-5 NAYS:. Hone ........... O. Mr. M~on ~h~ offered ~he follo~n~ e~rgency Ord~nce appropriating ~e ~o~b of $1,8~.~ for ~he ~c~se of ~he l~d: ($1OB91} AN ~DI~NOE ~o anend and ree~ct Section ~75, "S=ree~ Co~c~i~ ~f an Ordin~ce a~ed ~ ~he Council of ~be Ci=y of Roanoke, Virginia, on ~he 28=h of December, 19~9, No. 103~, and entitled, "~ Ordi~nce ~kinE appropriations ~he Gene~l Fu~ of ~he City of R~noke for %he fiscal year begi~L~ Janua~ [, 19~, a~ endin~ Dec~ber 31, 19~, and declarinE ~he ~isten=e of an e~rg~cy". (For full ~ex~ of Ordnance, see Ordinance B~k No. 17, Page Mr. Mln~on moved the adoption of ~he O~i~nce. The mo~ion ~as seconded by Hunter and adopted by =he fo!long vo~e: 193 194 AYES: Messrs. Cronin, 'Hunter, ~inton, Young, and the President, }gr. Webber- tttYS: None°& ........... O. WAT~D E~AR~T~ The City F~er ~ltted ~i~ten repot t~t the contract with F~i~ Plmie ~lneers e~pired December ~ 19~, a~ that he ~uld like au~ority ~ extend the cmtmct for s~ ~d~tio~l m~hs at a cos~ of pl~ th~ additional cost of 6mvell~g and expenses ~lle visitin~ the aerato~ at the Ca.ins Cove Filtration Plant. Mr. C~nin moved t~t C~ncil ~ncur ~e ~quest of the City }~er a~ offered t~ follow~ Re~lutionr ($10$92) A ~ON author~zin~ a~ direc~l~ t~ Cit~ ~na~er to the e~lg~en[ of F~lco~ Pl~le ~gtneers f~r ~ a~itional ~riod of six months f~m Dec~ber 1, 19~ for th~ purpose of reviewing the oFe~tion of ~e aerator at the Carvins Cove Filtration ;lmt~ at a l~p sun co~s~ton of' ~00.~ plus the additional mst of travel~; ;~ e~mses ~curred by the representative of the fir2 ~hfle visiting the plant in R~noke. (For full text of Resolut~n~ see Ordnance Book lto. 17, page 297.) )~. C~nin moved the adoption oF the ~esolution. The =orion w~s seconded ~. Einton and a~pted ~ the follo~n[ vote: A~S: Eessrs, C~nin, H~ter, flinton, ~oun[, a~ the President, ~. Webber- ,AYS: hone ......... O. S~'IAOE DIS~SAL: Tr, e C~ty Y~a~er submitted written re~rt with the reco~en~tion t~t he be authorized to proceed w~ the co~t~cti~ oft~ chlor~ation st~tions, one In the Hollins R~d area a~ one ~ the ~ashington are~ at a totalest~ted cost of $1~0.~, for the chlor~nation of sewage ~olllns Road and ~;a~ington Heights, and the o~ratlon of Y~. R~ter ~ved.that ~o~ctl concur in the reco~e~ation of the City and offered the Follo~; emer~nc~ Re~olut[on: (~10~9~) A ~SOLL~ION authorizing the co~t~ction and oFe~ti~ of two chlori~tion statics, one in the Hollins ~oad area and one In ~he ~ashin[ton ~eight area, for the chlor~stion of sewage f~m Hollins Road and Wash~gton Heights, the estimated cost the~off flor ~ ~ertod of twelve ~nths ~in~ $~000.~. (For fulltext of Resolution, see Ordt~ce ~ok No. 17, Page~97.) ~!r. H~ter moved the a~pticn of t~ Resolution. The motion ~s seco~ed ~r. C~nin ~nd adopted by t ~ ~ollow~ vote: A~S: F. essr;, C~nin, Hunter, Ki~on, Y~, ~d the President, ~. WebBer= H~LTH D~AR~<ENT: The City ~ager s~mitted written ~rt from the Healt De~rt~n~ fo~ %he ~%h of Nave~er~ 1950. The re.r5 was filed. RECR~TION D~AR~NT: T~ City F~er suni%ted wri~%en repor~ from ~he ~e~rt~nL of Parks ~4 Recreati~ fo~ the month of Nove~er, 19~. The r~orL was fil~. R~ON OF APP~C~TION: ~ Gi%~ Fana~er b~h~ ~ the a~t~%l~ of ~ncil a ~esolution a~pted bythe C~ncll of the City of Clifton For~e~ expressi~ app~ciation fo~ %he assis~nee offered by %he City of R~ke %o d~aEe done ~o the water supply system durin~ %he ~ecenL hfzh wa%er In the Clifton Fo~Ee area. The re~lu%i~ was filed. REPORTS OF CO¥~TTEF..S: COHTRAC?S: The comittee appointed to review the city*a c ontrecta with arch~ iwith regard to lns~ection services on various city proJects~ s~bmitted the report .; eRoanoke e Virginia, December 15, 1950. The Hon, Eayor and City Ccuncll~ City of Hoanoke~ Roanoke e Virginia. Gsnt'le~n: The Co~nittee ~h/ch you ap~ointed to review our contracts architects and report to you on the subject of Field Inspection of Vartou~ City ProJects, wishes to report a s follows: ~fe have reviewed several o£ these contracts with the architects. All are simihr. They are on a standard printed form of agreement issued by the American Institute of Architects. Article 1 of the contract reads: 'TILE ARCHITECTtS SERVICES. The Architect~s pro£eseienal services consist of the necessary conferences~ the freFaration of ~reliminary studies, ~orking drawings, specifications, large scale and full size detail drawings~ the drafting of forms of proposals and contracts, the issuance of certificates of payment, the keepin~ of accounts,~ the general administration o£ the business and su~ervisio~ of the ~ork. From the rsadin.~ oF this ~ara~raph, it mteht be iaferredthat it is the duty of the architect to su~rvise the ~rk durl..:g the construction period. However, there is another clause in the contract directly relating to this supervision of the work, ~Ich reads as £ollows: ~SUPEHVISION OF T~IE The Architect '~rlll endeavor to ~uard the ovner against defects and deficiencies in the w~rk of the contractors, but he does not guarantee the per£ort~ance of their contracts. The' supervision o£ an architect is to be distinguished £ro~ the continuous personal su. perintcndence to be obtaine¢ by the emplo~ent of a clerk o£ the '~orks. ~hen authorized by the owner, a clerk of the .works, acceptable to both o;rner and architect, shall be en~aged by the architect at a salary satisfactory to the owner and Faid by-the owner u~on presentation o£ the architect's monthly statement.* : This parsEraph seems to quite clearly de£Ene what is meant by tsupervision o£ the work* in the earlier paraEraph quoted. It is the opinin o£ your Co~lttee that the City should not undertake .any project o£ any ~agnitude ~ithout havin~ constant supervision by a person quali£ied in this ~ , class of work. ~e are Further o£ the opinion that on work undertaken jointl~ with other agencies, such as the Health Center and the Administration Building at the Airport, tkat the other agencies would insist on constant supervision of the project. '~e regret that we £1nd it necessary to advise you that, in our opinion, the City should continue to employ Inspectors on any project of any ~agnitude requiring engineering inspection in order that we may be assured that proper materials and work~anshi~ are furnished by the contract and that the plans are £ollowed. Respect£ully submitted, (Signed) ~alter L. ¥oun~ (Signed) Ran G. Whittle (Signed) Arthur S. Owens" ~r. Hunter moved that the report be £iled and that the co~lttee be contfnu~ · lth a view of drafting a satisfactory £onn o£ o~ntrect. Tbs motion was secondedb ~-r. Cronln and unanimously adopted. [tNFINISHED BUSINESS: None. CONSIDERATION OF CLAI[IS: None. INTRODUCTION ~-~D CO~SIDERATIQN OF ORDINANCES .AND RESOII!TIONS: HOUS~G HYGIE14E: Draft of the proposed Housing Hygiene Ordinance having b~en placed on the agenda for £urther consideration at the present meeting, Er. Homer $. Peck appeared be£ore Council and asked that the r~quirements as to conventional ~oilets and bathtubs or showers be changed so as to permit the Vogel-type toilet. ;ects In this connections the co~ttee which drafted the Housin& Hy&iene Ordtnanc presented a proposed amendment to Section 13 thereof~ permittin& s flush type water closet~ either of the standard chins typo or of the frost-proof types and elinimatir the requirements as to conventimal toilets and bathtubs or showers in existing dwellings which do not have the standard china ty~e water closet~ the co~mittee advising tha~ the proposed a~endmant to Section 13 i$ mutually agreeable to all interested par~ies; wheraupons the amendmen~ was incorporated in th~ draft° Yx. John W. Boswells representing the Roanoke Rea~ Estate Boards stated that it is his underst~din~. Section 22 of the Ordinance permits the Commissioner of Health to use his ~ud~ent as to full or l~ediste co~pliance with the provisions ther~o£ and expressed confidence that the Co~missioner of Hcalth will not work an undue hardship on interested parties in complyinF with the provisions of the Houeiu Hygiene Ordinance. Er. Cronin then moved that the following_- Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The ~otion was seconded by {~r. )Iinton and adoI~ed by the followi~g vote: AYES: {lessrSo Cronins Hunter, }'.intone Young, and the ?residents ~Zr. ~ebber-- I/A¥$: None ............. O. (~1089~) AN O,~DIItAECF~ to require that dwellings be kept clean and fit for human habitatioa; to empower the Co~lssloner of Health to issue certain orders relative to unsanitary dwellings; to provide for the review of such orders; to provide certain requirements ralatinF to basements~ sleeping rooms, plumbing fixturt lights, access to hallwayss courts and yards of dwellings; creatin~ a Board of Housing and Hygiene and defining its duties; to authorize adoption of additional regulations; to ponnit less than full compliance and to provide a penalty for the violation of any provision of the ordinance. BE IT ORDAINI~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: Section 1. Definitions. The followinE words and phrases when u~ed in ~his ordinance and section 5halls for the purpos~o£ this ordinanc.e and sections have the ~eanir&a respectively ascribed to them in this secticn~ except in those instances where the context clearly indicates a different meanin=~: (a) "Agent" - A representative of an o~ner ~ho perfor~ services for the owner with r esI~Ct to the management or maintenance of real e state of the (b) "Dwelling" - That portion of a butldinc or structtwe used in ~hole o.- in part as a home, resid/mce or slaepin~ place of one or more htunan beings (c) "t~welling Unit" - I room or roo~-~ in a building or structure lsed or intended to be used by a family or household as a home~ residence or sleeping place of ~he family or household; (d) "Habitable Room" - A room in a building or structure used or intended to be used by one or ~ore hur~an beings for living, sleeping, eating or cooking; a storerooms bathroom, toilet, closets hall or space in an attic or in a' basement shall' not be dee~d a habitable room~ except as permitted in Section 9 hdreof; (e) "Occupant" - A person ~ho is in control of or ie in actual possession of or actually occupies a dwelling, dwelling unit or habitable room; ~ ; ,(f} ~O~-nern - A ~erso~j f~'m~ association, organization or corpora- ;ion who holds 1sEal~ title'to a d~ell~K, dve111~ unl~ or habl~Gble room~ and an ~ec~or~ a~ln/s~or~ ~s~ee or ~a~l~ havin~ c har~e~ care, con~rol o~ a dvellinE~ dvellin~ un~ or ~bl~able room under ~he circ~nces ~ided In SecLion 1~ ~hereof~ ~} ePr~lsese - A d~elli~ d~ellln~ unit or ~bltable ~on toFethe the ~ro~, yard~ ~, ~t~ way~ ~lk~ alley, ~pproach or stair used in ~ection the~th, ~ether ou not used In whole or In ~rt ~ others{ (h) "Co~issioner of H~lth' - ~e Cou~lssfoner of Health of the City of R~noke or his authorized ~presentative; {l} ~Approveda - Approved ~ the Coaissioner of Health or co~plyinE wl~h standa~s ~p~oved by the Co=lssio~r of H~lth. Section 2. ~e occupant of each ~remises shall keep the Fremiaes, incl~i~ the celli~ ~11, wood~rk and flor the~of, clean a~ free f~m ~y acc~ulation of dirt, grine, Erease, filth, mbblsh, Earbage or s~ilar ~tter that creates an unsanitary ~ndition and free from ve~in ~d r~ent infe5tatt~. Section 3. It s~ll be ~lawful and constitute aviolatim of this ordinate f~ any occupant to de.sit or ~mit anythfn~ torer~in in ay toil~t~ bathtub, sink or other plainE f~t~e which results In the obst~ction of any Section ~. The o~er of a dwellinE, dwellinE unit or habitable shall keep a~ ~intatn the dwellir&~ d~11~C ~it or habitable ~o= in repair fit .for h~ habitation a~ s~ll repair leaks In the ~of the~of ~ s~h ~ner as to prevent leaking, and shall do ~ny ~d all thin~s necessary to drain a~ convey surplus water therefrom so as not to ca~e dampness tn the ~lls or ceili~s the~oI Section 5. The o~r shall ~ke the basement or cellar of any dwelling capable of betn~ kept well d~i~d and ventihted. Each occup~t sh~l k~p the basement or celhr of ~ dwellin~ well ventilated. Section 6. The o~er s~ll ~ke every dwellin~ dwellinc unit and habitable room reasonably weather p~of and ~ble of bein~ adequately heated. Section 7. ~e o~mer of eve~ dwelling~ dwelling ~it and habitable too ~hall ~ke the floors and walls t~of ca~able of ~inE kept reasonably free ~en the pmvided ~ans of ventilation are used, Each occupant utilize provided ~ans or ventilation to keep his dwellinf, dwell~ unit, and habitable room free f~m - Section ~. Unless equipped with approved mechanical ventilation a~ approved artificial li~hting~ the o~er s~]l p~vide for every habitable ~om in a dwe11~F or dwellin~ ~it a w~dow or windows~ o~ening d~ectly W the outside air and the total area of s~h ~ndow or windows sh~l not be less t~n 1~ of the floor of such mom. ~e o~er sh~l Elaze allwindow sash and p~vide the same with suitable ~re and shall ~ke the s~e to open to the extent of not less than 5~ of the floor area of su~ room. · ~ch occupant ~all keep free fm~ obstructi~ such ~rovided me~s of light ~d ventila[ion. Section 9. Ro room ~all be leased ~d no occuFant s~ll occupy any in a base.nh ~less: 197 1-98 {a) The clear ~nner helEht la at least seven feet~ six inchesJ · th) The up,or-oat three feet of the required clear inner height ia above ~ a~er~e ~und level ~d t~ floors and ~lls ~re ~ter ~d damp ~ acco~ance ~i~ an app~ved ~t~d if in contact ~lth e~h~ ~less adjacent area~ays or other approved ~ans e~ll Fro~ld~ rea~nabl~ equivalent natu~l artificfal light and ~entl~tion. Section 10. No o~r ~all knowingly lease a~ ~ occu~nt ~all ~e a ~om for sleepin~ ~r~ses unless there are at ~as~ flour h~dred (~) cubic fleet of air s~ce and f~ty (~0) aq~re fleet of flloor s~ce for each adult ~d at least t~ h~dred (~) cubic feet of air s~ce ~d thi~y (]0) ~q~are feet floo~ s~ce flor each child ~e~ the age of 12 years occupyin~ ~uch room. occupant ~11 ~se a roo~ for slee~ln~ ~u~o~es ~hich shall have a floor area less than ~txt~ (~) ~q~re feet. Sectl~ 11. ~o o~r s~ll kno~in~ly lea~e and no occu~n~ ~11 u~e any d~ell~Z vn~t havin~ nora than one habitable ~om tn ~hich the occupancy exceed an average off t~ pe~$on~ ~r habitable room, For the ~r~o~e of thi~ Shy child under 1 ~r of a~e sh~l ~t be counted a~ any child more t~n 1 year old but under 12 ~ar~ of age ~[[ be de~d one-h~lF Section 1~, The o~r shall provide e~e~ d~ellin~ ~[t t~o o~ ~re ~o~ ~th runni~ ~t~r and at least on~ sink connected to or to ~ applied se~a~e disposal syste~. Sectiqn 13, TEe o~er ~h~X p~ide at least one flush ~yre uater closet~ e[theF of the standard china ty~e or of the ~rost-~roof type, for each ten ~ersons fraction thereof occu~yin~ a dwell~g. If the ~andard china type is provided it may be located within the dwelling. If t~ fret-proof type ~s provided be located in a r~m attached to the dwell~g by a ~ssage or arcady protected the ~eather. After the effective date of th~ ordinance no dwell~g shall be const~cted ~lthout havi~ p~vided therein at least one standa~ china ty~ ~ter closet and one ~thtub or sh~er for each ten persons occupying said dwelling, which facilities s~ll be located in a room within a~ accessib~ f~m within the and no occupant shall use much dwell~g unless it shall ha~e such requ~ed n~ber ~ter clouts and ~thtub~ or ~o~er~. Section 1~. The o~er shall ~minta~ ~1 ~bing~ ~ter closets and other ~l~b~g ftxt~es In eve~ dwelli~ or dweller unit ~ [ood ~[r acco~ance with the require~s of all laws, ord~nees ~d regulatton~ relat~g to the lnstal~tlon a~ rmintenance of pl~bing flxt~es ~ appliances. Section 15. ~e owner shall provide every ~[let and eve~ bathroom dwellinF ~th adequate lt~t ~d v~tllation. Section 16. The o~er shall provide for each dwellinr unit a separate eider to a ~ll~y, landing~ stal~ay or s treat. Secti~ 17. ~e o~ner s~ll properly grade and drain all ~urts~ 7apda ot~r areas on the p~!ses of eve~ dwelling. . Each occu~nt shall full~ and keep free f~m obst~ction ~e provided facllit~es for dminage~ ~ as ~intatn the ~emtses free from the acc~latiom of rats, ~ste or s~face water. Section 18. ~enever any ~rson or ~reons ~11 be ~ actual of or ~ve charge, ~re or contel of any p~rerty within ~e City, as executor~ admimistretor~ trusteel guardian or aEent~ such Person shall be deemed and taken !to be the owner or owners oF such property within the true imteat and raanimg o$ this ordinance, and shall be bound to comply with the provisions of this ordinance~ the same extent aa the owrer~ and notice to any such person of any order or decislor of the Commissioner of Health shell be dee~ed and taken to be a good and sufficient notice, aa if such person or persons were actually the owner Or owners o£ such pro perty. Any such person shall be allowed such additional time, not to exceed ~O days in any event, for compliance with any order of the Co~uaissioner of Health as is reasonable for obtaining authority to comply therewith. If such person shall not by the exercise of reasonable diligence, be able to obtain such authcrity within said 60 days, he shall be discharged from all further responsibility therein. Section 19o ~/henever the Commissioner finds: (a) That any dwellir~, dwelling unit or habitable room is unfit for human habitation because of the character of the construction thereofl or (b) That the pltmbinE, sewage disposal facilities, draima.~e~ li_cht ~r ventilation thereof constitutes a threat or is detrimental to life Or health~ or (c) That there exists on the premises any condition likely to cause :ickness or injury to the occupants thereof or other persons, or (d} That the provisions of this ordinance are being otherwise violal ~e shall direct the person or persons failtn~ to comply with this ordinance in the ~e~edyin~ of such condition to do so within such reasonable time as he shall in ~ritinr specify. If such person or persons do not: (1) within the specified period after the servin~ upon him of such notice commence compliance with the directions ~hereof and complete such compliance within a reasonable period t~hereafter, or (2) ~ithin ten days after such service perfect an appeal to the Board of Housing and ~ygiene, herein created, he shall be guilty o£ ~tulatin_z the l:rovisions of this Such appeal shall be taken by filing in the office of the ]onmfssion~r of Health a notice of appeal statln~ in brief and concise form the rounds therefor, and the payment, to the Commissioner, or such other persor~ o~ ersons desi~rated by him. for the purpose~ of a fee of ~.OO, which shall be paid into,the ~eneral treasury. The Board shall hear and determine such appeals as promptly as practicable~ and its decision, tog. ether with the reasons therefor~ shall =e filed in writin~ in the officeof the Commissioner of Health as a public record. ~he votes of at least a ma.~ority of the Board shall be necessary to reverse or lamend in any manner the order appealed from. Any person who shall fail or refuse ;o comply with any such order of the Com~tssione~ of Health, with ~odifications, if ~ay, made by the Board o£ Hou_~ing and Hygiene, shall be guilty of violattn~ the ~rovisic~s of this ordinance. If any order appealed from be reversed or amended by ;he Board~ the required fee shall be re_funded. Service of notice hereunder m~y be rads by any person by delivery )f a copy of such notice to the party to ~om directed in per. son; or if he or she be ~ot found at bis or her usual place of abode~ by dellverLug such copy and giving [nfformation of its purport to any, person found there, who is a member of bis or her 199 200 family (not a temporary sojourner or guest) and above the age of sixteen (16) years; or If neither he nor she~ nor any person be found there~ by leavinE such copy ~oatec at the front door of said place of abode~ provided however~ if such notice in writing shall have reached its destination five (~] days before the expiration of the time specified in said notice~ it shall be aufficient~ although not served in the emnner above mentioned. -~ection 20. There is hereby created and established in the City a Board of Houein& and Hygiene~ herein aometines referred to aa the Board~ which shall consist of five members, all of whom shall be qualified voters of the City of Roanoke~ to appointed by City Council. All members of the Board shall serve as such without compensation° The City Council shall~ prior to the effective date of this ordisanc~ appoint three rembers for a term of three years~ and t~o members for a term of years~ who may be reappoint~d at the expiration of their terM. All members shall serve until their successors shall be appointed and qualified. The members shall take the oath of office prescribed by the City Charter for officers of the City. Vacancies shall be filled by City Council for the unexpired term of any member ~hose term becomes vacant. The ~embers so appointed shall be removable for cause by the appointing authority upon ~ritten charges and after a public hearing. The Board shall adopt from t~:e to time ~uch roles and regulaticos as it my deem necessary tc carry into effect the provisicos of this ordinance. ~eetings of the Board shall be held at the call of the Cbair~n and ~t such other tl~es as the Board may deter~nine. Such Chairman or~ in his sbsence~ tbe actin& chairman~ may administer oaths and congel the attendance of witnesses. All meetinFs of the Board shall'be open to the ~ublico The Board shall keep minutes of its proceedings, showisg the vote of each. :ember upon each question, or if absent or fail to vote tndicatisC such fact, and shall keep records of its examinations nnd other official actions, all of which shall be im~ediately filed in the office off the ~ommissicoer of Health and shall be a public record. The Board is hereby granted authority to, and shall, perform all duties assigned it under this ord~anceo Section 21. Upon conviction of any per,on For Shy act constitut~nl a violation of this ordinance, such person shall be fined not less than $1Oo00 nor ~o~ than $500.00 for each such violation; every failure~ refusal or neglect to comply fully and completely ~ith the provisions of this ordinance and each day's contlnuanc thereof beyond a reasonable period for compliance, shall constitute a separate of fen Section 2 2. The Commissioner of Health with the approval of the Board ,f Housln~ and Hy~.iene is hereby authorized and empowered to ~ke and adopt such 'ules and re&ulations as he may deem proper and necessary for the administration and enforcenent of this oral/hence ~hich shall not be in conflict ~ith or enlargement of the provisions off this ordinance. The Commissioner of Health, ~ith the approval of the Board of Housing and Hygiene, ~ay on ~ritten application, permit less than full compliance with any of the fore_~otn.~ sections of this ordinance, when~ in his Judgment, full or immedist compliance ~uld ~ork an undue hardship. Section 2]. The Commissioner shall not require a permit of any one to make any repair~ alteration, construction or inatalhtion, but shall ho~ever~ on request issue a written approval of any such repair~ alteration~ conetruction or nsta!lation complying with the ter~s of this ordinance. This shall not~ however~ ,lieve the owrer of the responsibility of obtaining the necessary building per~l~s to make such re, pair, alteretial or inetallatiOno Section 2~. 1/heneYer the raking of repairs, altarati.ons~ ln~talistic~., additions to a premises, d~ellinF., d~elling unit or habitable room or the equipment thereof, would be required for the leasin~ or occupancy thereof, or for compliance with this ordir~nce~ the obligation to make such repairs~ alterations~ installations or addlticns shall not arise and such leasing or occupancy ~hall be permissible with them~ until the Co~issioner shall find thereat a condition dangero to health and shall after full inspaction serve notice in the ~anner herein siecifie connec}ion, with all omissions! to comply with this ordinance. Section 25° No contract ~lth mother and no principle of law shall relieve an occu.rant or owner or .agent on ~hom a responsibility, duty, or liability ia placed by th~ ordinance from the panalties hereof for failure to dischar~e the same~ nor shall this ordinance in any way affect the obligation of such occupant, or am=eat in regard to such duty, responsib.ility or liability. Section 26. If any ~revision of this ordinance, or the application of uch provision to any perso.n or circumstance, shall be held invalid~ the remainder ~f this ordimnce, or the application of such pro~lsion to persons or circumstances [other than those as to ~hich it is held invalid, shall not be affected thereby. The Ordirance havtm~ been read, ~as laid o~ero CITY EI~LOYEES: Fr. Cronin broufht to th~ attention of Council and offered the follo~isC Re~olution authc~izin2 ard directin~ that all F. unicipal Departments in the City of Roanoke be closed on Saturday, December 2], 1950, subject to require- ~nts for the preeer~ation of public health and safety:. ([10~95] A RESOLUTION authorizing and directinl that all ~:tmicipal Departmen in the City of Roanoke be closed on Saturday, December 23, 19~O, subject to re~uire- meats for the preservation of public health and safety.. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordirmnce Book No. 17, Page &98.) ¥~r. Croain moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motioa was seconded b~ ]4r. Hunter and adopted ~y the followin~ vote: AYES: ~ssrs. Cronin, Hunter, ~'.lnton, Young, and the President, ~[r. ~ebber- NAYS: None ................... O. TA~ES: ~-. Cronin brought to the attention of Council the suggestion that the question of re-visin~ the Ordinance levyin~ a tax on transients obtaining lodgi£ in hotels, inns, and other places where a charge is made for such lodging, soas to include the five per cent r~om rental tax in the price of the room~ rather than setting forth the tax separately, ~e referred to the committee to be appointed for purpose of makin~ a ,study of the tax structure of the City of Roanoke. In this cnnnectl~n, ~'. Hunter suggested that the complaints of ~a'. H. A. Gillntt, Fa'. Harold Woods, Sr., and Adams and Tare Construction Company, as to the hotel tax, the manufacturers tax and the contractors tax, respectively, mi§hr also be refer?ed, to. the committee, as well as t[e request of };~-. C. B. Houck for a ch~.n~e in the license tax a~ain~st adyertisin~, a~en.cies. 202 SF. OKE CONTROL; It ~as brought to the attention of Council that the ter~ of ~-~ Carroll 6. Treylor a s a ~ember of the Advisor~ ~nd Appeal Board to the Direct'or of the Del~rt~ent of Air Pollution Control expirea as of December ]1~ 1950; whereulx the President,. ~. Webber, called for nominations to fill the vacancy, ~x. Hunter placing in nomination the na~e of F~o Carroll G. Treylor to succeed himself for a term of fou~ years begineinF January 1~ 1921. There beinF no further nomtnat~ns, ~r. Carroll G. Traylor ~as reelected as m~ber of the Advisory and Appeal Board to the Director of the Department of Air ?ollutioa Control for a term of four yeara beginning January 1, 1951, by the follow: vote: AYES: Messrs'. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the Fresidont, ~h-. Webber- NAYS: None ............... The City Clerk ~s instructed to forward ¥~. Traylor a certificate of his reelection · BOARD OF ~r)NIN~ APt~ALS: It was brou~-_ht to the attention of Council that terms of Messrs. F. E. Bishop, $. ~. B.~nh~t an4 F. H. Brill a s member~ of the Board of Zoning Appeals expire as of December 31, 19~0; whereupan, the Preaident~ Nr. Webber, called for nominations to fill the vacancies. Mr. Hunter placed in nomination the name of }Ir. F. E. Bishop to succeed himself for a term of three y~ars boginninE J~nuary l, 1951, and there betn~ no further nominations, ~Ir. F. E.' Bishop ~s reelected as a member of the Board of Zonin~ Appeals for a term of three years beginning January 1, 1951, by the followin vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Nunter~ Midiron, Young, and the President, F~'. ~'ebber- NAYS: None ......... O. Hr. Minton placed in nomination the name o£ F.r.S.R. Barnhart to succeed himself for a term of three years beginning January l, 1951, and there being no further nominations, ~r. S. H. Barnhart was reelected asa member of the Board of ZoninE Appeals for a t erin of three years beginning January 1, 1951, by the followin AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Bunter, Hlnton, Yours, arxi the President, ~h~. Webber- NAYS: None ......... O. Er. Youn~ placed in nomination tho name of ~h~. F. E. Brill to succeed hi~ae for a term of three years begtnnin~ January 1, 19.~1, and there being nb further nominations, Hr. F. E. Brill was reelected as a member of the Board of Zoning Appeal for a term of three years beginning January 1, 19~1, by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, ~.intcn, YounE, and the President~ ~. Webber- NAYS: Nons ............... O. The City Clerk ~'as instructed to for~rd }'-ssrs. Bishop, Barnhart ~nd Brlll certificates of their reelection. FER}M[}~T YOUTH C0~IISSION: It was brou_~ht to the attentic~ of Council that that ter~s of. eight members of the Permanent Youth Co=nissan expire as of December 31, 19~0; whereupon, ¥~'. Crenin placed in nomination the na~ea of Ers. J. E. Richardson, }~tss Dorothy Gibboney~ ~s. Ja~es E. Lee, Ers. Robert T. Pickett, Jr.~ Mr. Frank E. Long~ ~LF. Robe~ L. Via, ~".r. William D. Payne arxi Era. Frances R. Richardson to succeed themselves for a term of three years beginning January 1, There beinl: no further nomiretions, the above.nominees were appointed as of the Per~anent Youth Comis~ion for a ter~ of three ~ar$ beginn~ng Janua: 1, 19~1~ by t~ folding vote: A~S: F~ssre. C~nin~ Hunter~ ~mon, Y~n~, a~ the PreteenS, F~. ~ebber- the ter~ pf five ~ers of t~ 5~dl~ Advisory Co~ittes expire as of December ]1, 19~ ~he~u~2, IM. R~ter placed In noml~tion the n~e~ of ~. ~ayne C. Dr. Rlc~ 3. O~ns, Jr.~ Er. 'lilll~ P. S~rtz, Jr.~ and P~. John L. ~o~p~n to ~ucceed then~elve~ for a ~e~ of t~o years beginning J~W 1, 1951, ~ the na~e of ~r. Abney 3. ~ley to fill the vacancy created by Er. b'alter L. Young. ~ere be~c no further nomimttons~ the a~ve nom~ees ~ere ap~lnted as ~e~ers of the ~tadl~ Advl~o~ Co~ittee for. a t e~ of t~ y~r~ beElnnin~ Jan~ 1, 1951, by .t~ follo~c vote: A~5: ~ea~. C~nin~ Hunter~ [~to~, lou~, and the ~es~mt, }~. NAYS: None ............. P~SION3: ~e Fresident~ ~M. ~ebber, reported ~t pursuant to t~ of Rerolut~n No. 9721~ adopted on %~ 13~ day. o~ Dece~r, 19~8, he is reap~ln~in Kr. Rober~ H. Daniel as a mezber of the Advisory Co~lLtee o~ InvesLmen% o~ F~ds the B~ rd of Tr~gees of %he ~ploy~s HeLlremen~ System of %he City of Virginia, for a te~ of three years bectnn~g Jan~' 1, 1951. BL~-RECREATION DEP~T~NT: Mr. C~nin offered ~he follo%~ng Resolution wi~h reference %o the ap~lntmen~ of Co-d~c%ors of the De~n~ of Parks a~ Recreagion in %he absence of Lhe Director ~ile on mllita~ leave: . [~10~96) A ~SO~TION auLhorl~nE ~he City ~er Zo appotn~ Rex T. and Faul L. RouL~ as Co-d~ectors of ~e De~r~men~ of Parks and Recreation d~ing the absence of K~. Rober~ P. H~ter oa mfll~a~ leave, and to supFl~en~ salaries in ~e ~o~ of ~.~ per month each, %o be paid from %~ salary of Lhe of the De~rtnen~ of Parks and Recreation as carried in L~ budge~ for ~ ~ergency. (For full % ex~ of Reclaim, see Ordinance ~ok No. 17, Page F~. C~nin moved %he adoption of %he Resolution. The ~%ion was seco~ed by [~. Hunte~ and adopted by the follow~g AYES: Messrs. C~nin, Hunter~ Minton, Young, a~ %he P~stden~ Mr. ~ebber-5. NAYS: None .................. O. B~G~-AIR~T: Rt. Hun%er offered %he fol]ow~g Re~luLion with ~ferenee ~o Lhe emplo~en% of ~e ~aEer of the R~noke ~.unicl~l Airpo~ as Clerk of ~h~ on %he Admin~tra~l~ Building P~jec%: {~10~97) A R~OLUTION autho~z!ng the City ~naEer to employ Marshall L. iarr!s as Cle~ of %he Works on %~e Federal Air.r% p~oJec% a~ a salary of in additi~ %o his ~lar sala~ as Fm~er of %he Municipal Airport, said ~12~.~ ~r month sals~ to be ~td .out of the Fede~l Al~r~ projec~ fu~s, ~provi~nc for an ~er~ency. {For full ~ex~ of He~lu~ion, see Ordiaance ~ok No. 17, Pa~e 499.) $~. Hun~er ~ved ~he adoption of the Re~lu~ion. The mo~i~ was seceded b Yo~ and adored by %he follow~K AYES: Kess~. ;C~n~, H~ter, Minton, Young, and t~ ~resident, Fro. Webber- NAYS: None ........ O. 203 2oa BUDGEToCLE~OF COURTS: Council havir~ reached a Joint agreement ~tth R. Jo liateon~ Clerk of C~ as to salaries and ~enses In his office for the calen~r year 19~1~ ~. C~n~ offered ~he follo~i~ :Re~lutlon~ (~10~9~) A R~O~TION ~kin~ Joint reco~t~on to the Compensation for fixa~i~ of salaries ~ e x~ense~ tn t~ office of the Cle~ of ~e courts for calendar year 19~1. : (Fo~ full text of Re~lut~on~ see Ordinate ~k ~o. ltv Page ~.) . Hr. C~nin ~ed the ado~ of the ~emlutim. The ~tion ~$ seco~ed by ~r. H~ter and adored ~ ~ follo~g vote~ AYES: ~essrs. Cronln~ Hunter, ~nton~ You~ ~d t~ P~sident, ~r. Eebber- ~Y5: Non~ ...... BU~ET-CO~DKd~L~ ~EY: Co~cil having reached a Joint a~reem~t ~ith Er. C. E. Cuddy~ Cor~on~'~lth At~rney~ as to salaries ~d ~ses ~ his office for the calendar ~ar 19~1~ lit. ~nton offered the follo~ing Resol~lon: {~lO!~) A RESO~TI~ raking Joint reco~nda~t~ to the Co~ensation B~rd for fixatim of salaries and ex~se~ ~ the office of the At~rney for the Co~on- ~ealth for calendar year {For full text of Resolution, see Ordinate B~k No. ~, Page }~r. ~Anton roved the a~ption of the Re~lutton. The mott~ ~a seconded' by Er. H~ter and adored by ~e follo~ vote: A~S: Eessrs. Crenin~ Hunter~ Etnton~ You~, and the President, }ir. ~ebber- NAYS: ~one ....... O. B~GET-COf~llSSIONER OF REVENUE: Council having reached a Joint agreement 3udge John E. ~art~ Co=issioner of Revenue~ a2 to salaries and expenses tn his ~ffffice for the calendar year 19~1, }~. Yo~g offered.the follo~ing Ee~vlutton: {~1~) A RE~TION ~aktng Joint reco~endatl~ to the Comp~ati~ ~ard For ftxatt~ of salaries and expenses ~ ~e office of the Co~i~sioner of Hevenue for calendar year 19~1. (For ~11 text of ~esolutl~, see ~din~ce ~ok Ig, Er. Yo~ ~ved the adoption of the ~esolution, The motion ~s seconded Er. H~ter and a~ted by the follo~g vote: A~5: Eessrs. C~n~ Hunter, Einton, You~, ~d ~e President, ~. '~ebber-5 NAYS: None ....... O. BU~ET,CI~ S~G~NT: Council having reached a joint agreement ~th Edgar L. ~instead, City Sergeant, as ~ salaries a~ expenses ~ his office for the calendar ~nr 1951, Er. H~ter offered the following Re~lution: {~10~1) A R~LUTIOi ~ak~g joint reco~endati~ to the Co~p~sati~ Boa~ for fixation of salaries a~ exposes in the office of the City Sergeant for calera ~ear .19~1. {For ~11 text of Re~lution, see O~imnce B~k ~. 1~, Fags .Er. Hunter m~ed the adoption of the Resolution. The motl~ ~s seconded y ~r. ~ln~n and ~o~ed bythe follo~hg vote: l~S: ~ie~s~. C~nin, Hunter, Y~nton, Young, and t~ President, Er. 'debber- NAYS: ~one ....... BtSG~-CI~ ~5UBEH: Council having reached a joint agreement ~ tth ~. [e~ett~ City Treasurer~ as to aalaries ~d expenses ~ his oi'fice for the · :alen~r year 1951s }~. Young offer~ the follo~ng Resolution: (~10902) A RE3OLU?Io~ making Joint reco~nendaticn to the Compensation Board for fixa. tion of salaries and expenses in the office of the City Treasurer for calend ,ear 1951, (For fullt~xt of Resolutics~, see Ordinance Book ~o. 18, Page ~.) ¥~,~ Young moved the adoptic~ of the Resolution. The motion ~as seconded by :re ~41ntca and adopte~ by the £ollo~tng vote: AYES; F. eesrso Cronin, Hunter, ¥~tnton, Young, and the. President, Er. ~ebber- N&YS: Hone ........ O, The~e ~e~n~ no further business~ Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk ) President COUNCIL, REGULAR ~EETINq, Konday, December 2~, 19~O. A quorun failing to appear, the mmetiag was adjourned until 3:00 o'clock, p. m., Wednesday, December 27, 1950. APPROVED Clerk ~ President 2o5 2o6 COURClL, ADJOURNED REGULAR ~EETI~, l~ednesday, December 27, The Council of the City of Roanoke ~et in an adjourned regvlar meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the' F, unicipal Building, Wednesday, December 27,' 1950, at ~:00 o'clock, p. m,, with the Preeiden~, Hr. Webber, presiding. FRESE~T: ~!essrs. Crenin, Hunter, Einton, Young, and the President, Webber ................. 5. ABSENT: None---O.' OFFICERS PRESENT: Er. Arthur S. Owens, City ~anager, and F.r. Harry R. Yates City Auditor. BUD~ET: Several budget study meetings having been held by Council in recent weeks, the questioa of adoption of the 1951 budget was again considered by the Body. The City Clerk brought to the attention of Council a communication from Mr. J. C. Burner, President of the Roanoke Plumbing and Heating Contractors Association askin~ that the Frovisian for an Assistant Plumbing Inspector be restored to the draft of the 1951 budget. The communication was filed. The City Clerk brourht to the attenti~ of Council a com~unication from J. O. Plunkett, asking that he be paid $1OO.00 Fer month, instead o£ $65.00 per moat for maintaining the Garden City Fire Station. On motion of {5-. Hunter, seconded by ¥-~. F. inZon and unanimously adopted, ~ha communication was referred to the City {~neger for investif-ation, rei~rt and re¢omm¢ dation to Council. The City Clerk brought to the attention of Council a communication fr~m ~r. Julian S. Wise, Captain of the Roanoke Life Saving and First Aid Crelv, asking that the organization Im allowed an appropriation at least comparable to the 19~9 ' a ppropria ti on. The communication was filed. As requested by Council, the City ~anager eubmitted a list of recommended salary adjustments. {See copy in the office of the City Clerk} After the salary adjustments were vo~ed upon, and the final draft of the budget settinF forth estimated revenues of $?,527,76~.O0, and a total appropriation of $7,520,966.89, )Lt. Hunter offered the following emergency Ordinance: (~10903} AN ORDINANCE making appropriations from the General Fund of the git of Roanoke for the fiscal year beginning January 1, 1951, end ending December 31, 1951, and declaring the existence of sm emergency. {For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book Ho. 1~, Page ~:r. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was se¢onded by ¥~r. Minton and ado.~ted by the following vote, ~. Cronia stating that he is voting for the Ordinance reluctantly because it does no~ re-appropriate approxitately $2OO,030.OO for public works under contract which will not be completed and paid for this year, and because it does no~ provide a sufficient amount in the Contracto! Account of the Street Repairs Budget: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, ~iinton, Young, and the President, ;~. Webber- NAYS: None ............ O. B~D~ET-*IATER DEP~RT~HT: The final draft of the Water Depa%ment Budget forth estimated revenues of,~92~120.~ and a total a~prtat]o~ off ~. Young offered ~he follo~ing e~r~ncy O~lnance~ (~1~) AH ORDINANCE =ak~ app~prlatinns fr~ the Wa~er General ~nd for the City of Roanoke for the fiscal year beglnnl~ J~ 1~ 1951, and endinF December ~1, 19~1~ and dec. ri~ the existence of an ~ergency. _. (For ~11 tex~ of O~lnance, ~ee O~l~nce ~ok fiG. 18~ Page ~. Yo~g ~ved the a~tl~ of the Ordin~ce. ~e ~tl~ ~as s eco~ed Y~. Hunter ~d a~[ted by ~e follo~g vote: AYE~ }[easts. Crentn~ Hunter, S~n~n, Yo~g~ ~ the President, ~M. ~ebber- NAYS: None ....... BUSES: It was brought to the attention of Council that the pe~isston grant to the Safety F~tor Transit Cor~ration ~d Roanoke Railway and Electric Co~ny to ~perate b~ea within the City of Ro~oke expires as of midnight, December 31, 1950. Council being of the o~inion t~t the pe~ission ~ould be extended for si~ days, ~r. Hunter offered the follo~nE e~r~ency Re~lution: ~1~05} A R~LU~; g~nting per~ssion to S~e~y lBtor T~nsit Corporati and Roanoke Railway and Electric Comply, a co~oration, to ~ntin~ to operate buse ~lthin the City of Roanoke for a ~e~od of sixty days f~m midnight, December ]1, 19~, under the same te~s and co~itions as set out in an a~reement bet~een the Cit mf Roanoke, of the first Fart, and R~noke Railway ~d Electric Co~pany, a cor[orati and Safety ~tor T~nsit Corporation, of the second ~art, dated July 12~ 19~, the ~he execution of ~hich ~s authorized by O~iu~ce ~o. 10~31, adopted by the Counci~ ~ of the q~y of Roanoke on Au~st 21, 19~O, ~d provid~g for ~ ~ergency. [For f~l text of Re~lutio~, see O~in~ce Rook ~o. ~, Page F~. Hunter moved the a~pti~ of the Hesol~ion. The ~tion was s ~conded b ~. Einton a~ adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~essrs. Crenin, Hunter, Einton, You~, and the Pres~ent, Kr. ~ebber- NAYS: ~one ......... O. ~ere being no f~ther h~iness, Council adjou~ed. APPROVED Clerk -- President GOU~GIL, REGULAR ~EETING~ Eonday, January 1, 1951. A quorum fail,hz to appear, the meeting was adjourned until 2:00 o'clock, ~. m., Tuesday, January 2, 1951. ~TTE~T:" Clerk APPROVED President 207 208 COU~IL, ADJOURNED REGULAR f~TI~O, · Tuesday, January 2, 1951. The Council o2 the City of Roanoke met in an adjourned regular r~eeting in the Circuit Covrt Roo,~ in the ~unicipal Bulldin&, Tuesday, Jan~ 2~ 19~1~ at :~ o~clock~ p. m.~ with t~e ~residmt~ f~r. ~ebber~ P~S~T: F. essrs. C~nin~ H~er~ ~ton,~ and the Pre$ident~ ~. ABSENT: F~. Yo~ ............ 1. OFFICERS ~T~ ~M. A~hur S. ~ens~ City ~Mna~er, ~M. ~dolph O. ity At~ey~ a~ ~M. H~y R. Yates~ City A~itor. The meet~F was opened wi~ a ~rayer ~ the Reverend Carl Haley, Pastor of the ~l~nt Eeth~ist Ch~. ~INUTES: Copies of the ~inutes of the re2u~r ~eeti~ of Dec~ber 11, 19~O~ the special ~eet~Es of Decenber 11~ 1~O~ and Dec~ber 1~, 19~, and the re~ar ~eet~ of December 1~, 1950, havin~ ~ f~nished each ne~ber of Council, upon no~ion of ~M. E~ton, seconded by Hr. H~ter ~d un~ously adored, the readin~ ~s dispensed ~th ~d t~ nintues approved ~s recorded. H~ OF CI~ZE~ U~N PUBiIC EA~-WATER D~*~T: ~. L~nard G. E~e, AC~rney, ~pre~n~l~ ~he A~lachlan Electric Po~er Comply, appeared hef~e Council, ask~g ~ha~ h~ clAen~ be g~n~ed a rich,-of-way and easemen~ for ~ electric po~er l~e approxi~ely ~,366 fee~ in length th~u~h ~he Falling Creek Reservoir ~nds of ~he City of R~no~ in Bedford County, a~ a s~ of ~5.00 ~r acre for ~he lan~ i~ol~ed wl~hi~ ~he eas~en~, ~d presented draf~ of O~1~nce carryin~ ou~ ~he request. In ~his connection, ~he City ~er ~b~i~e~ ~ri~en re~r~ ~ ~he requ~ has been approved by ~he '~a~er ~epar~en~ an~ reco~ended ~ha~ ~e ~rnisslon fo~ righ~-of-~y and ease~n~ be granted. ~r. Linen ~oved ~ Co~ncil concur in ~he reco~n~a~i~n of ~he Cl~y ~na~er ~nd tha~ ~be foll~in~ Ordnance be placed upon i~ firs~ reading. The mo~ion was me~nded by ~. H~e~ and adopted by ~e following vo~e: ATE~: Eessrs. Cron~, H~ter, M~n~on, an~ ~he Presid~, ~. Webber---~. NA~5: ~one ........ O. (~. Y~n~ absent) (~10~6) AN OHDIN~CE g~n~inE ~o the Ap~!achi~ Electric Po~'e~ Company a righ~-of-~y and eas~C for ~ electric pot~er line approxA~ely f~ ~housand an~ ~hree h~dred ~d s~y-s~ (~,366) f~ in length ~ough ~ he Fall~g Creek Reserw Lands of ~he City of Roanoke, Virginia, ~ ~e Ch~mblissburg Di~ric~ of Bedford County, Wfrginla. BE IT O~AIhED by ~he Council of ~he Ci~ of Roanoke ~ha~ ~here be, ~d Chore hereby is, g~n~ed ~o the Appalachian Elec~rfc Po~er Comply a rial-of-way and easemen~ a~proxt~ely four ~hous~ an~ C~ee h~dred and s~y-six (~,366~ ~e~ in ~engCh along ~he cen~er lines as hereinafter describe, said right-of-way ~d eas~en~ being Cwo hundred (200) feeC in width, ~ha~ is ~o say being fifty ~ee~ in width on ~he easterly side of and one h~dred and fifty {150) fee~ in w~h on ~he westerly side of ~he ce~er lines he~inafCer described, and parellel ~here~ a~ ex~endlng ~ ~he in~ersec~ion of said ~rallel l~es ~i~h b~ary lines of the City of R~noke, V~ginia, ~he said center lines ~i~ described as follows, FIRST: B~INNZ~ at a point in the ~our~ary line bet~en the ~nds o~ K. B. Bishop and the l~ds of the City of R~noke ~hich ~lnt is located alm~ said bo~dary N, 2~° ~t E, ~ f~t, ~re or lass, f~man 18 inch CheStnu~ S~ps corner to_said ~s; ~ence, ~l~ thigh said lan~ of R~noke S. IX~ 2]* E., for a d~t~nce of 72 feet, ~re or ~n~; thence S. 2~v ~t E, for a distance of ]~1~ feet, ~o~ or ~ess to ~ ~;.~h~ce~S. ~u 37. E.., for a distance of 701 feet, ~re or le~s, to ~ ~ ~n ene eouncary &~e setween said ~ds of the City of Roanoke the lands of C. L. ~sh et al, (~ssor] City of R~noke (Less~); the total leith.of the Wcenterline- herein described heine ~186 feet, ~re or less; ~I~NI}~ at a ~lnt In t~ ~da~ line tetween the ~ds o~ the Ci~ of R~goke.~ the ~ds of C! L. ~sh et al (~ssor] City of Roanoke (Less~) sale ~l~t beln~ the end of ~e ecenterl~e" described ~n .FT~m ~nning.th~ugh said l~ds ~ C. L. ~u;h et al (Lesgor} City ~'~o;~ t~s~ee) S. ]4o ]0' E.~ for a die. nee of 180 feet, more or less, to a ~lnt In the boun~ry line between ;aid la~a of C. L. Bush e~ aX (Lessor) City of R~noke {Lessee) and ~h~ l~ds of Asa L. M~horn; the total lm~th of the 'ce~erlZne* herein de~cribed ~ln; 1~0 feet, ;ore or less; The above de~cribed r~ht-o~-~a~ ~ln~ outlZned ~ red on Electric Po~er Co~pany*s drawing ~o. B-]~6, dated Septe=ber 28, 1~, attached hereto and ~de a part hereof. BE IT ~THER ~DAI~D t~t the proof officers of the City of Roa~ke are authorized to execute on behalf of the City a written easement carry~g out t intent of this Ordnance, subject to t~ Ap~lachian Electric Foyer Gom~ny*s first to the City of R~noke for said easement the au= of ~.~ ~racre For the ~cluded ~thin the easement ~ co~ftioned upon its a~reein~ to hold harmless ~he City f~ ~y liability b~sed u~ the negligence of the Appalachian Electric ~o~er Core.ny with respect to ~id easement a~ the written easement shall ~so 5ubJect to appro~l as to other te~s by the City ~nager and the City At~rney. The 0rdi~nce havi~ been ~ad, ~2s ~id ~er. PETITIONS AND CO}11UNICLTIONS: ~NINg: A co~unication from ~r. ¥[. E. Fuller, ~k~g t~t r~ferty located ~t the nsrth~est corner of Br~ndon Avenue and L~don Hoad, ~. I'i.~ described as the iout~ern ~rt of ~t 20, Guy Persia~er ~'.aF, Offici~l No. 1610~16, be reccnedf~m ~ene~l Hes~ence District to Business District, in o~er ~at a filling station he.erected thereon, was ~efore Cou~il. On motl~ of Er. }]inton, seconded by F~. Hunter and ~nan~ouslya~ed, for rezoning ~s referred to the City P~nninF Co~ission for study, report md reco~endation ~ Council. LiCEI~E TAX CODE: It ~v~g be~ suggested that t~ request of a chanffe in t~ license tax a~ai~t advertis~g ~encies be ~ferred to the co~lttee to be sp~inted for t~ ~r~se of nak~g a study of the tax at.cLue of City of Ro~ok~, a co~ at~n f~m ~r. Houck, askinE whether or not any defin actio~ is to be taken to~rd the revision of the lic~se tax before t~ deadline For of 1951 lice~e t~es, ~as before Council. On motion of Er. Hunter, seconded by f~. C~n/n and ~/nously adopted, the ~ity Clerk was inst~cted to acknowledge receipt of the co~unicatio~ ~ to advise ~[r. Houck that the revision of the lic~se t~ ~11 be given co~id~at~n by the Study F~ENI~ ~ARD: A co~unication f~ F~. ~arren ~. Hobble, te~e~ his ~tf~n as a ~mber of the ~l~nin~ B~ due to t~ fact that he Is moving to county ~ will be ineligible for apf~int~ent to t he newly created City Pl~nnl~ ~s ~ore Council. ,209 210 ~ro P. inton ~oved that the resignation be accepted, with regrets~ and that City Clerk be lr~tr~cted to expresa to ¥.r. Hobbie the thanks and appreciation Council for the splendid service he has rendered as a ~ember of the Planning Board. The motion was seconded by ~° Cronin an~d unanimously adopted, , ROAH0gE RIV[~ BASIN: A con~unication fro~' ¥.r. '~. H. Yeaman, Clerk of Council for the City of ~:artinsvllle, Virginia, together with copy of a resolution adopted by the Council of the City of ~Mrtinsvllle, Virginia, on Bove~ber 2~,. against Public Law 5]~ of the 7~th Congress ~nich governs generally the distributior and sale of electric energ~y gen~ated by federally-owned and federally-operated hydro-electric plants~ in that the provisions of tF~ law have the effect of placing Federal azency in absolute control ever retail rates'~ account~n~ methods and financial policy of a municl~l electric system, ~s before Council. On moticn of ~*. Crenin~ seconded by )~. Hunter and unanimously adopted, :ommunication and re~olution were filed. REPORTS OF O~TICERS: ACADemY OF I'.USIC: The City Yanager submitted ~'ritten re~ort t~t R. H. Lo~e orated, has submitted a bill in thea~ount of $50.CO for estimatin~ t~e cost and a sprinkler system in the Academy of [usic. On motiono F ¥.r. Hunter~ seconded by ~'. Cronin and tmanimously adogted, ,ter ~as referred b~ck to the City ~Tanager ~ ith a vie~ of For~rdlng a com~unicati to R. H. Lo~e, Incoworated, su~esting that the fire make an adjustment on the A~RFC~T: The Cit~. ¥~nager submitted ~ritten re~ort that the existing lease For restaurant facilities at tke Roar~ke ~[nnicipal Air~ort expired as of December Il, 1950, and reco~.er~ed that due to the tem~r~y conditi~ at the Airart as a result of :[~ Administ~tion Building Project~ the rent For restaurant space be reduced f~m ~O.OO per ~nth to $2~.~ per month. On motion of Er. Hunter~ ~ec~ded by ~. [[nt~ and ~nf~ously a~pted, matter ~as referred ~ck to t he City }~a~[er ~ [th a vfe~ of ~nt~n~ t~ restaurant s~ce For ~25.~ per ~on~ dur~ the months of Jan~ry, Feb~a~ ~d ~O.~ get month durinr t~e remainder of the year. FI~ DEPARtmenT: The City [anag~ ~vinf been requested to invite an en~nee from t~ ~at[ona[ Boa~ of Fire U~er~[ters to co~er~ith Council with a vie~ of :dete~ining ho~ ~y ~leces of equipment ~ill ~ needed to f~i~h adeq~te fire ~ the Roan~e area and t~ n~ber of ff[~men ~qul~d to fully ~n the ~qu[~ment, the City }~nager su~itted ~[tten re,ri, together ~ith the follo~ing eDec~ber 19, 1950 ~r. Arthur S. O~ns, City }~un!c [pal Budding, Roanoke, Virg~t a This le~er is ~o co~i~ my s~a~emen~s ~o ~he City Council on Tuesday even~, Dec.bet 12. ~e f~re de~n~ ~s suffic~n~ engine c~p~ies but needs ~wo ~re ladder c~ganies ~n o~er ~o fully ~mply wl~h s~ndards of ~he National B~ of Fire Under~ri~e~ ~o~ ci~ies ~he size of Ro~oke. Our recce~ended ~anning for engine and ladder cc~panies in or near . high value districts if 7 men per company~ 6 mm in other l~der c~p~les and ~ ~n la other e~lne c~ranle~ to ~ on duty a~all tl~s lnclud~ the ~acatlon season ~d ~ allowaces for ~en off due ~ sickness or ln~u~ or f~ other l~ves. This wmld call f~ a total company ~r~ip ~wever, if co~[anies had a ~ln~ of one less th~ ~ reco~end they ~u~ still be pretty ~11 mnn~{ this w~ld call for a total c~ny membership of 182 which ~uld be an lnc~a~e of 67 ~er your ~e~ent c~y ~bership. Co~p~les then auld ~ve an assl~ed t~al ne~ership as follows~--~Fine c~nles 1~2~], ~ ~d 6, ~ 'Ladder companies 1 and 2~ ~en each; ~dder conF~le~ ~ and ~, 1~ men each; ~ Engine c~nies 5, 8~ 9~ 10 and 12~ 10 ~n each; all, of course~ ~sed ~ an averaEe As the city ~nt~uas ~ g~w conside~tion should be Flv~ to establishin~ an · n~i~ c~F~y in t~ vicinity of ~lllia~on aM Col. Fl~ming Roads and ~no~r at a suitable ~ite in the ~uthwestern s ectim of the City. Cne of these c~[anies could be eit~r ~g~e Core.ny 2 or 10, a~ the ot~r co~d be ~2~e Comply 2, although the latter cou~ well be ~l~ated with ~lne 1 a~ ~dder 1 in a new station on JeFferson in the vicinity of E~ Avenue. 5inca there have been ve~ few c~nge~ ~ th~ fire Facilities since the ~atlcnal ~ard re~ort oF 19~9 the ~co~endations it still apply. ~e will be ~te~st~ to hear of the Fuogre~ ~de in your water s)~tem as a result of th~ ~s~ bond issue. Yo~s Very t~ly, (Sig~d) G~. Robinson E~ ine e r" On ~oti~ of 1~. Hunter, seco~ed ~ 1~. {ltnton and unani~o~ly a do~ed~ action on the rotter wa~ deferred ~til t~ next. regular a~tin$ of Council at ~lch ~lme t~ City lMna~er will sub.it his ~port~ to what he c~siders ~ecessary ~o bring variou~ tlunicipal Departments up to strength. ~AT~ DEFA~TMEI~: The City bMnager submitted ~ttten report with the request that authority ~ ~r~ted for the ~ploy~ of a non-resident of Roanoke as an ~tor at ~e Falling Creek Filter Plant with t he understanding that the oFerator ~ill not be ~qu~ed to establish residence in the City of R~noke. Mr. H~ter moved t~t Council concur in the re.est of the City ~ager ~d vffered the follow~g Resoluti~: {~10907} A R~TICN authoriz~g the employment of a ~n-resident of Roanoke as a Filter O~tor at the Falli~ Creek Filter Pl~t with the understmndin that the Filte~ O~tor will ~ot be required to establish residence ~ the gity of R~anoke. ~For full text of Re~luti~, see Ordinate ~k ~o. 18, Page E~. Hunter ~ved the ~option of the Re~[ution, The motion was ~co~ed by ~. Mln~n and adopted by the follo~n~ vote: AYES: }~essrs. Hunter, Mfn~n, and the President, ~r. Webber ..... NAYS: bM. C~n~ .......... 1. {F~. You~ absent} A~HOUSE: The C~ty ~anaEer sub~tted written ~ort f~m the Alehouse for the month of Nov~er, 1950, show~g a ~tal expense of $1,572.80 f~ the month compared with a ~ta~ expense of $2,~05.~2 for the month of ~ove~er, The report ~s fl~d. DEP~T~NT OF ~BLIC W~F~E: The City ~M~ger su~itted ~[tten report f~ the De~rtm~t of Fublic We~are for t~ mon~ of Bove~er, 19~, showing cases handled at a to~al c~t of $58,66].71, as coward wi~h 1,206 cases ~dled at a total co~ of $~5,923.75 for the month of November, The report ~ms fll~. 212 DEP~RTKE~? OF ~UBI,IC ~LFARE: The City )~na~er submitted ~ritten re~orts covering the ex~endit~es ~d activities of the De~rt~nt of ~ublic ~elfare d~lng the ~nth of ~ove~er~ 19~ in co~pliance~i~ C~er ]71~ Acts of Assembly, ~e re.ts ~e~ Kiled, DEP~R~!~ OF ~BLIC ~OR~ The City ~er ~itted written report the De~nt of ~blic ~orks for the ~onth o~ ~ov~ber~ 1~O. ' The report ~a~ LIC~5ETAX ~DE: The City Attor~y ~vl~ recovered ~ an ln~o~l di~cu~ t~t t~e offer made b~ ~lley ~. Jacks~ Co~ny~ In~r~rated~ t~ i~s atto~ey~ Eessr~. C. E. Hu~e~ and Charles D. Fox~ Jr.~ to settle t~o p~din~ su~ts 19~9, and the o~er for $~1.92 with interest f~m Feb~ 1, 19~ for the sum of ~1~209.65, be acceded, }~ir. hinton ~ved ~ha% Council concu~ ~ ~he reco~.enda%~on of ~he City The mo%ion failed for lack of a sec~d. RE~TS OF ~:iTTEES: None. UNFINIS ~D BUSINGS3: CONSIDE~TI6N OF C~I~.~: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDE~TION OF ~DIhI~CES IA~ RESOLUTIONS: ZONING: Ordl~nce No. 1088&, reining p~r~y located on the north side of Kirk Avenue, S. E., east of Twelfth Street, described as Lo~s 1-7, inclusive, Block East Side Ad~%ion, f~m Gene~l Residence Dis~ric% %o B~ess Dls%rlc~, havi~ previously been ~fore Council for its firs~ rea~s, ~ad and laid o~er~ was asain before %~ b~y, ~. Hun~er offer~C %he following for its second read~g and final adoption: {~1088&} AN O~IN~NCE ~o ~e~ a~ ree~c% Article I~ Section 1~ of Gha~er 51 of the Code of %ha Gity of Ro~oke, Virginia, in relation %o Zoni~. (Fo~ full text of Ordln~e, see O~inance B~k No. 18, Page ~. Hun%er ~ved the adoption of %he Ordinance. The mo~ion ~s seceded F~. }~inton and adopted by ~e follo~ng AYES: ~ess~. G~ntn, H~ter, Kin%on, and %he Presiden%~ ~[r. NAYS: None ........ ~. {M~. Young HOUSING: O~i~ce No. 1089&, designated as %he Housing Hygiene Ordihance~ ~vtng previously be~ before Council for its firs% re~tng~ read and l~d was a~in ~fore %he b~y~ g~. ~nin offe~K~he followi~ for its eecond reading and final (~1089&) AN ORD~i~CE %o ~qu~e tha~ dwell~Es be kept clean and fi% for h~an habits%Ion; %o ~wer ~he Co~tssioner of Health to issue certain red,lye ~o ~sanita~y dwellings; %o p~vide for %he review of such orders; %o ~vtde ce~atn red,emends rela%~E %o basements~ sleep~g ~ pl~b~ng fixture lig~s, access to hallways~ co,ts a~ ya~s of dwellings, creating a Boa~ of Housing and Hygiene and def~g its duties; %o authorize adoptl~ of ad~l~to~l regu!a~ions; ~ pe~l~ less %~n full complt~ce and ~o p~v~e a penalty for ~he ~tola~t~ of any provls~n of %he o~nance. {For full %ex~ of O~i~ce, ~e O~ance B~k No. 18, Page · 3, Hr. Cronin ~oved the adoption o£ the Ordinance. The motion ms seconded by .F~-o Einton and adopted by the £ollowing vote; A~ES: ~lessre. Cronin, Hunter, Hinton, and the President, ~r. NAYS: ~one ...... O. (F~'. Your~ absent) STREETS ~J~D ALLEYS: The City Attorney I~esented draft of Ordinance, providl~ for the cordemnatice~ of property o~a~ed by Ed[ar El~o Ednundson to be used for the widening, extension and l~prove~ent of Lukens 5trest~ ~. E.~ ~hereupon~ }~-. H~lnter offered the following as an e~er[ency ~eaaure; {[1090t) tN OR~I~tNCE authorizing and directing thet condem~atlon proceeding be instituted to acquire for and on behalf of the City the fee simple title in certa land known as Lot 5~, scccrdinF to the ~p of 6ainesboro, to be used for th~ extensim nnd i~provemmt of Lukens 5treet, N. E., in mid City; and ~rovidlr~ for an e~ergency° {For full text o£ Ordinance, ~ee Ordinance Book ~o. 1~, ~a~e .E~. Hunter ~oved the adoption of the Ordinance. T~e ~otion~aa seconded by ¥~. Cronin and adopted by the follo~in~ vote: AYE$: l!eaara. Crenin, Hunter, Einton~ and the President, }M. N~Y.~.' tlone ......... O. (IM. ¥oun_c absent) The~e beinC no furthsr busineaa~ ~'. Hunter moved that Council adjourn. The motion ~as aeccaded by ~. }linton and unani~.ously ado~tedo APF~OYED Clerk fresident 213 214 COUNCIL, BEGULAR ~onday, January 8: 1951. The Council of the City of Roanoke met tn regular meeting In the Circuit Court Room in the Euniclpal Bulld~ng, ¥~nday, January g, 1951) at 2:00 o'clock, the regular meeting hour, with the President) Mro Webber, presiding° PRESENT3 Eeasra, Cronin) Huuter, Hlnton, Young, ard the President) Webber ...................... 5 · A~SERT = Hone ........ O. OFFICERS PRESENT.' ~'.r. Arthur S. Owens, City Manager, ~. Randolph O. Whittl City Attorney, and ¥~'. Harry R. Yates, City Auditor. The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Reverend ¥~urice J. EcDonald, 'astor of St. Cerard's Chapel. F.I~UTES: Copies of the minutes of the adjourned regular meetings of Uecembe~ 27, 19~O, and January 2, 1951, having been furnished each member of Council, upon motion of ~h-. Hunter) seconded by Es-. Minton and unanimously adopted, the reading' was dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. HE~Rih~ OF CITIZENS UPOI~ PUBLIC ~:ATTERS: STREET HA;~S: The question of certain street name changes having been placed on the agenda for consideration at the preseat meeting, with a view of giving interested citizens an opportunity to be heard on the matter, the City Clerk read a communication from the Washington Heights Civic League, asking that Vermont Avenue N. W., be changed to Dawn Avenue, ~. W., instead of Dawn Avenue, which is actually an extension of Yermont Avenue, being cha~ed to Vermont Avenue. The City Clerk also read a communication from ~Ms. Everette F. Jones~ ~Ms. Warnie Trent, ~s. Warren Trent and Er. W. S. E. Frost, opposing the renaming of that portion of Princeton Circle running northwest £rem Huntington Boulevard to Cook Avenue, N. E., to some other name. The City Clerk then read e communication frem ~s. Doris S. Pruner, endorsing the proposed chan_~ing of the name of Cook Avenue, N. E., to Princeton Circle. Appearing before Council with an explanation as to the reasons for changin the street names, were ¥-r. J. R. Hildebrand, Planning Engineer, and Mr. David Dick, Build ~n g Inspector. No citizen appearing before Council in connection with the proposed street name changes, and various s~estions having been made as to satisfactory solutions with regard to Princeton Circle, N. E., and Carlton Road, S. W., on motion of ~. Cronin, seconded by ~[r. Hunte~ and unanimously adopted, the matter was re~erred back to the City ¥.aeager for final report at the next regular meeting of the body. MILK: Er. Arnold Schlossberg, Attorney, appeared before Council, advising that the Virginia State Eilk Commission will conduct a public hearing at Hotel Roanoke on Wednesday, January 10, 1951, at 10.'00 o'clock, a. m., for the purpose of considering the entire price structure concerning the sale of milk in the Roanoke area and to consider an adjustment ia any or all prices of the sale of milk in the said area, and that he has been engaged by the Roanoke Building Trades Council to rgpresent them at the hearing, but that he feele the city should be represented by the City Attorney, or him Assistant, at the hearing~ Mr. Schloesberg voicing the opinion that there is a definite need for fixing a maximum price for milk lB additi¢ to the existing minimum. Council being of the opinion that the city ehould be represented at the hen, lng by the City Attorney, or his AssiStant, ~ho could decide what etand to take on behalf .of the city during the course of the hearing, Er. Hunter offered the Resolut ion{ {~1Oc)09) A RE~OLb'TION directing the City Attorney, or his Assistant, to represent the City of Roanoke at a public hearing to be conducted by the Virginia Milk Commission in Roanoke, Virginia, on Wednesday, January 10, 1951, for the Of considering the entire price structure concerning tho sale o£ milk in area and to consider an adjustment in any or all prices of t he sale of milk in the said area. {For full text o£ Resolution, see Ordlnar~ce Book No. 18, Page Mr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ~ras seconded by ¥~r. Cron/n a~d adopted by the followiog vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, ~r. ~/ebber-5 NAYS: None ......... O. ZONIEiG: )~-. E. M. St. Clair, Real Estate Broker, appeared before Council and ,resented a communication from M~. and )irs. J. L. Iieff, asking that property located the northerly side of Orandln Rood, S. I/., beginning at an alley west of Carter being a portion of t ~o tracts designated as Official Nos. 15~O330 and cued fram Oeneral Residence District to Business District for a distance o£ approxir~tely 250 feet west fro~ the said alley, a depth of 150 feet. On motion of )L~. ).'intonm seconded by )ir. Young a~d unanimously adopted, th was referred to the City Planning Commission for Investigation, report recommendation to Council. PETITIONS AND STREET LIGHTS: A communication from the Appalachian Electric Power Company, that the four remaining street lights authorized to be installed during installed during the month of December~ 1950~ was before Council. The communication ~s filed. BII~ET-CO~PENSATIO// H)ARD: Communications from the Compensation Board, fixtn. ~he salaries and expenses for the offices of the City Sergeant, Commonwealth's of Revenue ~nd City Treasure~- for the calez~dar year 1~1, was before In this connection, the City Clerk pointed out that the only changes in the made by the Compensation Board and the joint rscom~zendations previously made the Compensation Board by Council and ~he constitu~nal officers are the deletion $50.00 from the Furniture and Equipment account of the Commonwealth's Attorney for the purchase of a book rack and S2OO.~O from the Travel Expense account the City Sergean~ budget. On motion of )'-r. Cronin, seconded by ~. Hunter and unanimot~ly ado~ted~ ;he City Clerk was instructed to forward copies q£ the co=~mnications to the City for hie infor~tion and [uidance. ey, BOARD OF ZO~If~ APPEALS: A coe~untcation from the Board of Zonin~ Appoalas ;ogether ~lth the Annual Report of the Board of Zoning lppoala for 1950, ~s before Council, I~ro Crenin moved thet the co~unication and report be filed and that the Clerk be instruct, ed to forward to each of the members of the Board of Zoning Appealt a letter of thanks and appreciation for the splendid service rendered during the mst year. The motion ~as seconded by ~[r. Hunter and unanl~usly adopted. REPORTS OF OFFICEtLS: AIP~ORT~ The City ¥,~na~er submitted the follo~rlng report with reference to :entel of restaurant facilities at the Roanoke }0unicil~al Airport: eRoanokes Virginia January g, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, ¥11~lnia Gentlemen: We have had a conference ~lth ~s. ¥1orance B. Christian, who operates the Airport Restaurant~ with reference Co your counter offer to rent the restaurant faellities for ~25.OO per ~onth during danuary, Februar~ and Y~rch~ 1951, and for ~5OoOO per month thereafter until the new building is completed. . V~'s. Christian will not accept those conditions$ therefore. suggest that you direct ~e to advise the lessee to vacate the premises as of February 28, 1951. Respectfully submitted, (Signed} Arthur S. O~ens City ~na~er' In this connection, }M. James E. Foster appeared before Council and advised that he and his mother are opposed to a rental of $~0.00 per month for the restaura~ facilities at the ~irport be~lnnin~ ~ith April, 1951, because they have been operatinF at n loss and are attemptin_~ to replace their investment. After a discusstcn of the matter~ Council being of the opinion that the pres operators of the restaurant should be ~llo~ed to rent the facilities for the months of J~nu~ry and February~ 19~1, at a rental of ~2f.OO per month, teith a ¥ie~ of ~orki out a mutually satisfactory agreement ~ith the City F~na~er for the rental of the space from ~t~ch, 1951, until the ne~ Administration Building is completed, Crenin moved that the followin~ Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The motion ~as seconded by F:~. Einton and adol~ed by the followir~ vote: AYES: 14,easts. Cro~in, ~tuI~er, }linton, Young, and the President, ~Ir. ~/ebber- ~A¥S: None ........ [#10910} ~d~ ORDIIIA~CE authorizing and directing the City }Mns~er~ for and ~ehalf o£ the City of Noanoke, to exect~e a lease between the City of ~oanoke and ~a~es Eo Foster and }~so No P. Christian for the rental of the grill room and kitche at the Roanoke ~.~nicipal Airport (l{oodrum Field}, at a rental o£ $2~.OO pe~ month, for a period be~inning January 1, 1951,' and ending February 2~, 1951, subject to tar and conditions contained in said contract of lease to be approved by the City Attorn BE IT ORDIlB~I) by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City be, and he is hereby authorizeda~d directed, for and on behalf of the City of ~oano~ to execute a lease between the City of Roanoke and James Eo Foster and l~s. N. Po Christian for the rental of the grill room and kitchen at the Roanoke F. unictpal tir~ (~oodrem Field}, at a rental of $2~.~O per month, for a period beginning January 19~1, and endin~ Febrtm~y 28, 1951, sub~ect to terms and conditions contained in contract of lease to be approved by the City Attorney. nt .t The Ordinance havl~g been read, was laid over. ~OLICE DEPAR~ST: The City ~nager s ubeitted written report that Officer Russell R, Jones wes dismissed from the Police Department, effective December 2]m 1950~ for the good o£ the service. The report ~s filed, 31~LE~T LIOH?S: The City ~nager submitted the following report with referen~a to the inata~lation and removal of ~treet lights on certain streets In the City of Roanoke: SRoanoke, Virginia January 8, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, VirEinia Gentlemen: EfFective January l, 195~ we had installed thirty-four 21aOOO ltu~er mercury lights and five ~mOOO ltunen Lncandescent lights, eakl~g a total thirty-nin~ in:he second step of our ll~htl~ syst~ For do~to~ Roanoke. A total of th~ty-three liEhts ~ve been removed~ ~k~& a net gain of six. This is ~der contact; and bud[et ap~priations ~e availablel ~ns~ll~tion of the new lights and the r~o~l o1' the second Respectfully submitt ed ~ (~d) Arthur S. ~ens, City }Mnager" Mr. H~ter moved :hat Council concur ~n the re,ri of the City }~nager and offered t~ following Re~lution: ($~11} A R~OLUTION approvi~ the ins~allation of thi~y-nine street and the re~val of th~y-th~e s~reet li~ts on certain streets in the City of (For full text of ~e~lut[on~see O~ln~ce ~ok ~o. 18~ Page ~. ~:er moved ~e adoption of the ~esolut~on. The ~:ion was seconded by ~. Minton and adopted by :he following vote: AYe: Messrs. C~nin~ H~ter~ Min~n~ Youn~ and the President~ ~, Webber- ~AYS: None ............ O. AI~T: The City ~nager submitted written ~r: ~t ~. R. D. Jr.~ of ~in~tBrien Fly[n~ Se~ce~ ~nco~orated~ has requested a lease for the Fear 1951 for Hangar ~1 at the K~noke ~icipal Air~rt a~ a r~ta[ rate of $150.O per month on a com~rable basis with ~n~ar $2. F~. }Mrshall L. Ha~s~ ~h~er of the Air~rt~ w~ ~s present at t he meet~ ~:~n~ out that ~e present rental ~te ~ a~reed to bI the ter~uts of ~au&ar ~or the ~r~se of ~ortiz~E the cost of improve=~ts ~ t he ha~gar~ but that he believes the request to ~ Justifiable on the &~unds that o~er similar fac~li:ies at the Air~rt are out of l~ne with ~esent ren~l conditions for Han~ar $1~ on so,ion of ~. You~ seconded by ~. ~n~n and un~imo~ly ado~ted~ the ~:ter ~eferred to the City ~mnager ~d the City A~i~r for report ~ Council as to how =uch of the c~t of imp~vements to the han~ar ~s been amortized~ F~. Young the opin~n that if the cos: has be~ ~ortized~ the r~t should ~ reduced acco~in but ~t if the cos~ ~s not been a~rtized~ the rent shoed be cont~ued on :he baa previously agreed to by the tenants. ly, s 217 2 1.8 BUDGET: The City ¥~nager'having been requested to report on the number of employees he considers necessary to brinE {(unicipal DePartments up to atrength~ he euhnitted the following report and reco~mendations; "Roanoke ~ Virginia ~anu~ry 8, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia 6entlemen~ On ~bnday, November 13, 1950, you asked, by ~otion, that i give you the mmber of e~ployees, in addition to those already called for in the 1951 Budget, needed to bring the efficiency of the various departnents up to streegtho The attached detailed infor~ation is for the records. I ~uld like to umke the following recou~endatioue.' ! recommend that we do not add any personnel to the Police and FlreDepartments for 1951 because the International situation ia of such a nature that adequate ganpower can:-~t be secured. Since Roanoke will not be mterially effected by local war groductien which would bring in ~ore paopl~ our police problem ~uld not be increased; therefore, no additional porsonne will be needed. The Fire Departrent~s record for fire losses is adequate ~roof of our ability to "sit tight" in this department for 1951, . The list of personnel whioh I am givin§ you obviously ~uld not' be Utopian as far as needs are concerned; neverthelesa~ it wuuld help greatly. But X do not think the tax paying ~ublic is prepared for nor ~ants to assume this burden; therefor, I do not recommend the employment of this additional ~ersomiel, Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur $, O~ens City F~r~ get In this connection, ~. Cronin voiced the opinion that in view of an anticipated surplus in the 1951 bud~et~ additional personnel aheuld be added to the Police and Fire Departments~ decl~rin[ that the ~eople of Roanoke should have the best police and fire protection possible end pointin~ to the recent fire in ~rtinsville, ¥ir~inia~ as an example of what can happen in a city ~hioh has out~ro~ fire protection facilitieao After a lengthy discussion of the matter, ~. Young moved that Council conct in the recommendation s of the City F~ana~er. The motion was seconded by ~.r. Eintor end adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: F. essrs. Hunter~ Einton~ Young, and the President~ ttA¥S: ~[r. Cronin .............. STOP~I DRAIIi$: The City P'~nacer submitted the followhug report with referencl to the installer/on of a box culvert under the tracks of the Itorfo.lk and Western Railway Company at Liberty Road and F. undy Road~ h, E.: eRoanoke ~ Virginia January To The City Council Roanoke~ ¥1rginia Gentle.n: You have previnusly received a letter from me concerning the question of the City's inst~lling a box culvert under the ~orfolk and ~/ester tracks near Eundy Road to the east of the Rainbo Bread Company. At the present ti~e, the contractor plans to begin his ~ork, and ~he Norfolk ~nd ~/estern has set en actual charge of $~,COO.~O for the falee ~ork under the tracks° If the City would no~ install its box culvert for the future drai:~ the ~ork could be done at a coat of less then $2,~00,00. ~/hereas if, at a later date, the City decides to install this drain, there would be a recurring expense of $~0~O.CO for the installetion, its · There' are rany drainage~ea8 in the City ~hich need treataent firs · ~ong.them are the downtown business area~ Forest Park ~leva~ H~F ~ne~ and %h 5treet~ ~, E,~ ell of ~hich 8ho~d have priority over this d~in, If this culvert i~ cmet~cte~ at ~e present tiM)*there~ll be constant ~res~u~ on ~e C~ty F~ ~k~g t~ ex~efldlt~e For the ~rk ~en other areas) acme of ~ich I ha~e nent~ned) ~ed t~ dre~ so much Slhco the ~obien Is one of ~ollcy rethe~ than I ~uld like to be guided by your advice ~d directl~, Respectfully ~bnitted) City L~ageru In a d~cussion of ~e mttero ~, Young ~lnted out t~at by ln~lling box culvert now the city would be sav~g n~ey on a project ~ch ~ll~ve to eventu lly be carted out an~ay a~ offered the follow~g Resolution: (~10912) A ~L~I~ authoFlz~~ a~ direct~g the Clt~ P~nager ~ p~ceed ~th the i~stallat[on of a ~z culvert ~der the tracks of the ~orfolk a~ Railway Company at Liberty Road a~ ~dy R~d~ H. E. (For full text of ~e~lution, ~ee Ordin~ce ~ok 2o. 18~ Page ~. Youn~ ~Yed the' a~ption ~ the ~esolut~on, The motion ~s seconded by ~M. C~n~ and adopted by the folloeinG AY~ Messrs. C~n~ H~ter~ Einton~ You~ and t~ President~ ~M, '~ebber-~ ~YS: N~e ............ O. ~I~ P~R~: ~e q~stim of the ~ssibtlity of co2btnin~ a city hos~tal~ the city Jail and the tuberc~osis sanatori~ on the sa=e site~ at serrate loc~tion us~g that ~ion of the ~o~th floor of the ~ntci~l ~lldtng ~resently ~ccupied by t~ city jai~ for ~ici~ offices, havin~ been~fe~ed to the City study~ report and recome~da~ion~ he ~u~itted ~e follo~g reForC ]reco~dagion ~R~noke, ~irgi~ J~y 8, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Gentle~n: Y~ referred to me at our ~gular ~eting on ~nday, September 18, 1950, File ga, for study and re~rt the ~ssibility of c~blning a city hospital, the city Jail, and the tu~ralosis saatorium. I ~uld like to ~ke ~ ~port on ~he ma~ter at ~ts time. In my Judgment~ su~ a ~ve co~d be ~de; but consideration have to be given ~ the following 1. Renovat~ top floor of ~icipal 9uilding f~m Jail to office would c~t appr~i~tely $15Os~O.OO. 2. The creation of a Jail lam near ~he ~uberculosis sanatori~ would call for the conatruction of build~gs, ~rc~se of fa~ implementss ~d other ~cessities ,hich ~uld cost approximtely $100,~0.~. ~ese figure~, I assure you, are merely est~ates and ~y ~ low; however, the cos~ of comb~in[ t~se semites in so high I seriously doubt that the City can take f~m any current budget account s~ficinnt money to accomplish this in a creditable ~r. I ~liive such a project ~ould demand the vote of the p~ple. Without doubt the plan is ~d; however, ~y I aga~ express my . belief tha~ ~ shoed "sit tight" dur~g 19}1. Tharefore I recomend that any acti~ on th~ ~tter be deleted. Respectfully submitted, leaned) Arthur 5. ~ens City )~ager" 219 -220 After a discussion of the matter, various members of Council exl~essing the opinion that an addition to the ~:unicipal Building should have priority over above pro,act, the report ~s filed. 3TOPJ4 DRIINS~ The ~atter of laying a storm drain east of Ninth Street, bergen ~Mdison (Gregory) Avenue and Lick Run, aa requseted by the Virginia Brid~e Compeny~ having beenreferred back to the City ~ausger with a view of ascertaining from the Virginia Bridge Company ~hether or not it ~ould be agreeable to the Companl for the lWO~ ct to be held in abeyance until 1951~ he ~ubmitted the following report eRoanoke, Virginia Januar~ ~, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen-' In your File ~27~ dated June 19, 19~O. I reported to you the need for the installation of a storm drain east of 9th Street~ No B.~ between Gregory Avenue and Lick Run. To install this drain from Orange Avenue and 9th Street to a point south of ]~adi~on Avenue, th~ce easterly to the creek would cost $75,COOoOOI and to install the druin from neet the Virginia Bridge uoml~any to the creek ~uld cost aplwoximetely You referred the report back to me to ascertain whether or not the Virginia Bridge Company ~ould a~ree to hold this project until 1951o They had no objection to this; but, nevertheless, they could not foretell at ~tlat time their business Ol~rations might become flooded again. I had ~.r. John L. ~lent~orth, our Director of ~ublic ~orks~ to see if the Company ~ould pay hall' the installation coati however, they felt thel could not do this. There is included in the budget for this year $15,OOO.OO for thie ~ork; therefore, ~e plan to begin this work and do as ~uch an ~e can° Respectfully submitted, (Si~ned} Arthur $. O~ens City ¥.~r~ e r~ The report ~as filed. BDsE5: A petition signed by residents of Dorchester Court, asking that each bus co~ing to and beyond the end of Williamson Road be requ/red to serve the Dorchester Court section~ having been referred to the City ~nager for investi~atisn~ report ~md reco~endation~ he submitted the following report.* ~Roanoke, ¥irginia January B, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Oentlemen: You referred to me in your File ~55-A a mequest.pnesented to Counct on }bnday, December 18, by residents of Dorchester Court, asking for better ~ h~ve had several conferences with ~° ~. D. Caesell~ General Sul~rintendent of the Safel;y Eotor Transit Corporation, and me~nbera of his staff about this matter. '~e plan to being on January 15 with the following changes if they meet with your approval: There are approximately twenty-three trips going through Dor~heste~ Court at the present tine; and there are thirteen t rips which turn back at l~llliamson Road and Bershberger Road. The general plan is to take all thirty-slx trips and make a loop, turning off at Oakle~n to the east, thence to ~insloe, thence to Bfrchlawn, thence to Fralin, thence to Bershberger Rca back west to Grandview, south to Floraland, back into ~llliamson Road. This ~ill permit approximately thirty-six trips per day to render thirty-minute service to the entire area. We recommend that this be started on January 15. Respectfully submitted, (Signed} Arthur -q. Owens City Fmua get" Y Pr, Cronin moved that Council concur Eu the report of the Clty ~ana~er and offered the follow~ng Resolute. on: {jlO~l]) A RF~OLUTION establishing the route of t~e Nllliam~on Road busm for an e~ergency. (For full text of Re~lution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page ~r. Crania ~oved the.adoption o£ the Re~olutisn. The motic~ was seconded b Minton and adopted by the following vote: A~ES: P,'essrSo Cronin~ Hunter~ ¥~nt~n~ Young, and the Fresidentm NAYS: None ............... O. In this connection, }~-. Crania moved that the question of a better bus sche ~n %he Huntginton Court section on Surdays be referred to the City F~nager. The mot seconded by Mr. Hunter and unanimously ads.ed. DUDDET: The City }~n~er submitted the £ollowing report with reference to service a~reem~fcs on equipment of the city: "~oanoke, Virginia January 8~ 19~1. To The City Council Roanoke, ¥irginia Gentlemen: During the budget period, you requested that I make a survey in re~ard ~o service agree~ents en t¥f~wri~era and various o=her office ~chines owr~d by ~he City. The ~otal amount of service of all types a~ounte to $2~180.~? ~er year, coverln~ some ten types of equif~ent, several of which are o£ a highly specialized nature. I believe the cost of having our own personnel to do ~his w~uld far exceed ~he service agre~ents. Respectfully submit ~ed, (S~ned) Ar%hut S. Owens The report ~as filed. AIRPORT: The C~ty ~Mnager ~ubmitted the followiu~ report with r efference to schedules of charges from other airports th~ufhout the state: "Roanoke ~ Virginia January 8, 19~1 To The City Council Roanoke, ¥irginia Oent leben: You ssked that I meke a study of the cost of airport services in .uther cities of the Commonwealth; and ~r; l~arshall L. Harris, ~Mnager of the .unicipal Airport, has made a very exhaustive and commendable analysis of this. Hr. Harris will be available today to answer questions concernin~ the survey; or it may be even better to take the study under advisement for two weeks. //r. Harris will be available at that t/~e, also. Respect£ully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City Action oaths matter was deferred until the regular meeting of Council on Sanuary 22, 1951. CITY MANAI~ER: T~e City ~nager submitted written reports on work accomplish expenditures for the payroll periods endiag November 15, 1~O, Kovember December 15, 1950, showing cost of garbage removal as $1.O9, $1.12 and $1.25, The repor~ were filed. P~POR?Sz The City F~na~er submitted written reports from the City Market~ t~ Department of ~uildtng and Plumbing Inepection~ the Electrical Department and the ~rchas~ De~nt for t~ ~onth of December~ The ~ports we~ filed. ~AT~ DEP~-~I i ~lttee havin~ been ap~inted to ~tudy and report Council on ~he en~eerin~ ~ork.already ~ne ~d ~ln~ to be do~ l~ ~ec~lm ~th the lmp~ve~nts to ~he city ~aten ~ste~ authorized ~er the recent ~nd the ~lttee submitted t~ follo~[ repor~ and reco~a~ions~ To ~e Council of the City of ~noke Roanoke ~ V~inia Gentle.eh ~ P~suant to Resolution ~o. l~,q9 dated December 1~ 19~, your Co~ltt~ ~uld respectfully re,ri as Under ~te of Se~ember ~, 19~9, ~e fi~ of Alvo~s Burdick and by L. ~. Ro~n su~ltted a foml pm~sal for ~e~ln~ as engineer on ~e extensi~ oF t he Cltyts present ~ter syst~ in four parts. This vas focally accepted and ~rk under Ite~ I and ~ ~as ordered to be done by the Council at its meetin~ on October 2, Pa~ 1 covered t~ pre,staten of the comprehensive plan ~hich submitted in Feb~a~ 1950 ~d has be~n ~id for a~ ~r ~n~ct in t he Pa~ ~ covered an inventory ~d appraisal of the privately o~ed supplies to be a confidential report to the City ~ld entirely separate Item 1. This ~rk is incom~lete. ' Part 2 reads as follows: "~sed u~n No. 1 abovea a p~r~ of procedu~ should ~ dete~il~ and plans and s~c~cations prepared for su~ const~c~ion as will be ~der~ken within the near furze. It ~s o~ u~erstandi~ t~t the plans and s~cificat~ns for ~s will ~ pre.red [oca[ly bug g~t o~ ~vice and app~val is desired in therewith." Part 3 ~eads as follows: "Consultati~ se~[ce d~in~ ~e co~mtruution ~eriod," ~o d~reu%[ves ~ve been iss~d cover~ Farts 2 and 3. Referr~ the last ~rt of Pa~ 2 wherein the plus ~d spec~f~:~ns for m~ns were to be pre~d l~ally~ the Water De~rtnent was advised that Alvord. ~rdic and Howson ~d ~de a ~rkin~ a&ree=ent with }~ttern and }Mtt~cn of Roanoke s~ml~r In nature ~ a ~ a&reement w~:h ~is same f~ ~ the of the sewage tr~t=ent plant tmp~veme~s. The existence of ~uch an agreement wa~ confir~d to t~ Water De~rtment by F~tte~ and ~mttern. Preliminary to the ~r~ing ~ of t~ ~rk to be do~ in the compre- hensive ~r: of ~. H~n of Feb~a~ 1950~ ~d tak~& ~ co~s~deratio. the ~irements of ~e new subdiv~on ordinate and the extensive a~ u~pped ~ea newly ~nexed~ a careful study ~s ~de by the Water seek~g the best ~thod of prep~& maps of the city that would se~e the ~ltip~pose for base p~ns for the new work to be done in the streets of the c~ty either by a contractor or by city forces~ t~t ~uld serve as a ~anent ~ ~stly ~mp~ved ~cord than now ~istent, and lastly compl[a~e w~th the ~w ~ivis~n o~ance. · The.schemeology meeting ~th the app~val of L. R. Howson~ consultin~ en~ineera and the C~ty ~a~er~ negotiations were entered ~to ~:h ~ttern ,and Fmttern for the ~e~rati~ of the necessa~ 13~ tracings at a price $~.~ each. in ~e eveng ~t such trac~s we~ subsequently u~ed by F~ttern ~ ~tte~ as an o~s~e local engineer ~n the pre.ration of detail p~ and s~ciflca:i~s for the ~s~l~tion of ~ins a~ appur- tenances, :he reef or ~h~ ~ ~ set fo~h ~n the Howson pro~sal was to be credited ~ the ~o~t of $2~.~ for each.sheet ~ used. ~is p~l ~s acceded ~d all of th~ ~l~ina~ ~youts complete~ and ~e final traci~s c~ now ~ rapidly ~mpleted. ~e ~r~ce ~s dee~d ~st favo~ble :o the ~ater De~rtment. The fi~ of ~tte~ and ~Mttern havin~ taken ~ co~de~t~n the extensive su~ey work already done co~ect[on with the sewer work~ ~ was est~ted that ~t would now cost the ~ater De~rt~n: an additional $75.~ p~ s~et to dupl~te the base survey - info~ation already ~ssessed by the ~mtte~ a~ ~mtte~ ~g~eering Your Co~itteg finds, therefo~e~ %~t the ~e~lces re~in~z ~o ~ ar~n~ed for~ o~er to ~omp~ete o~wln~s to the ~n~ tha~ con~c:s can be awarded for the workm consists of the completion of the 135 bass maps on ~ioh there then must be dra~n the new emina to ~ laid ~ith all the appu~e~nces thereto ~ the ~ner of co~ect~ the new ~lns exist ~ systeg. Also~ t~ p~pamtt~ of the de~il plans for the two elevated tan~ and a gr~nd level ~se~oir--the first t~ for ~ash~n HelEhts and Grand Court~ and the ~tter for G~den City-- and the t~ ne~ ~ster stations to~ether ~lth their equipaent ~ ap~rte~nces~ a~ the o~er off proced~e of all or the ~rk to be done. ~fter care~lly revlewin~ ~ fore~oinE and ~e ~ outlin~ ~ the Feb~ry co~prehensive ~r~ ~ur Co~lttee ~spectfully reco~ends the firm of Alvo~ ~lck ~d Ho~on be l~ediately authorized to p~ceed with the ~e~tion of the plans and specifications to a desree suitable for t~ call~ of bids for t~ work coverin~ the tankss rese~oir~ booster stationss ~id pl~s ~cl~in~ the inlet and/or outlet pi~ ~ the nearest po~t in the public highway. ~e ~her reco~nd that the ffl~ off ~ttern ~d Y~tte~ be requested to l~diately complete the 115 t~c~ as soon as ~y be practi~l for the Mater De~rt~ent at the ~rice named in t~~ ~reement. Yo~ Co~ittee fu~her ~co~e~s that the Mater DeFa.~nt be authorized to pre~ these tracinFs those plans and s~cifl~tions cover~6 ~he ~ins ~th all the appu~e~nces ~ereto in mnFomity wi~ the Feb~ary 19~ repo~ Alvo~ B~dick a~ How~n and ~ a fashion ~lttin8 the calling for bids thegn, or the carrying out of t~t turk by ~ater De~e~ forces; a~ ~r the said ~ater De~rtnent be ~t~cted as rapidly as such plans ~y ~ c~leted tO sub.it the s~e ~ L. R. Ho~s~ for their fflml ap~val ~ conclusim~ ~e reco~ end a ~j~ct be ~et up for all of the a~ve ~ork and that ~e cost the~oF ~ a charge upon the funds to be obtained b~ the sale of the $~,~0 bond ~ssue. Respectfully ~Signed~ A.S. O~ns (Sig~ed} Jno. L. Wentworth" k~. ~o~ moved t~ Council ~ur ~n ~he reco=enda~Eo~s of =he ~e mot~ ~s se~flded ~ ~. f~n and ~mn~=ousl~ adored. P~S A~D PLAYG~U~S-WA~R DEP~EhT= BEds for concession privileges a~ Washi~oa Pa~ and ~n ~he Ca~s Cove ar~ havE~ been referred ~o a co~E~ee for re~r~ and reco=e~ation to Council as ~o ~he bes~ b~d~ respec~ively~ ~he co~l~ee submitted the follo~n~ repor~ a~ r "~oanoke ~ Virginia To The City Council ~oanoke, ~irgin~ Gentlemen: On December ~ 1950; bids were opened ~n ~e Council Chamber for concession prlvlle~es a~ Ca~s Cove and W'ash~nE~m Park. ~e b~d of W~ll~e G. Smith was ~he only one for ~he co~cssEons a~ Wash~n~. Park; and i~ ~ as~ follows: "I agree ~o pay ~ha C~y $~OO.~ for ~he privilege of o~ng ~he concession a~ Wa~h~G~on Park) plus 33 1/] per cen~ o~ ~oss receipts each activity a~ which no a~lss~on charge is made." ~ere were ~wo bidders for ~e concess~ms a= Carv~ns Cove. L~. ~. B. Clever offered ~o ~he Cl~y 10 per c~ of his ~ross for ~he concession; . a~ ~. Frederick A. T~er offered 12Aper cen~ of h~s ~ss rece~f~s derived f~m ~he concession. ~e co~ee re~o=ends =~t ~ou acce~ ~he b~d o~ ~. Smith for ~he concessions a~ Wash~n~n Park and ~he b~d of ~. Tanner for ~he con~essEons Respectfully (SEined) Rex T. ~l~chell~ Jr. In this conflec~Eon~ ~. Clever ap~ar~d before Council a~ ~En=ed ~e ~s ~rforme~ o~er du~es at Carves Cove over and above ~ak~ care of 223 224 &fief a discussion of the ~atterj Council indicating a sympathetic attitude toward the position of ¥~'. Cle~mer, but pointinE out that ~Ir. Tanner has submitted the low bids ~ro I~lnton ~oved that Council concur in the recommendations of the committee and offered the following Ordinance with re~ard to co~cesaico privileges at Washington Park for its first reading. The motion ~a$ seconded by ¥x. Youn~ and adopted by the following vote: A~ES: MessrSo Croninj Hunter, Eintons YourS, aid the Presidents Mr. Web,er- NAYS: ~one ........... O. {~1091~) AN 0RDIRA~E nwardin~ co, tract for concession ~rivile&es at Wash~n&ton Park for period from January 1~ 1951~ through December 31, 19~1~ on all :anions except for circuses, fairs~ carnivals, &nme and activity pro&rams, to Willie O. Smith at a lu=p sum of $&OO.OO for all activities at ~hich an admission charEe is made and concessions are sold, and 3] 1/3~ of gross receipts of concessio sold ~br all activities w~ere an admission charge is not made. WHEREAS~ a committee composed of Mr. Hex T. ~Lit~hells Jr.s Co-director of the Departnent of Parks and Recreation, ¥.r. Arthur S. Owens~ City ¥.~na~er~ and Harry R. Ya:ea, City Auditors has considered the bid heretofore received for privile~es at l~ashir~ton Park for period from January I, 1~51~ through December for all occasic~s except for circuses~ fairs~ carnivals, &amc and activity pro&rams, and has duly ~ade its recom=endat~on to this Council~ and it appearing from 8aid mclation and report that the bid oi Willie G. Smith for concession privileges at sa~d ~'ashit~ton Park at a lump sum of $~OO.OO for all activities at which an admission cha'rge is ~de aid concessions are sold, and 33 1/3~ of gross receipts of ,ncessions sold for all a ctivities where an admission c~arge ts not made, is acceptable. TH~.~FORE~ BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke, ¥ir&lnia, follows: ~ection 1. That the bid of Willie G. Smith for concession privileges at Washington Park for period from January 1, 1951, through December~l,.1951~ at a lump sum of $~OO.OO for all activities at which an admission charge is made and mcessions are sold, and 3] 1/3~ of gross receipts of concessions sold for all tivities ~here an admission charge is not made, bes and is hereby accepted, determined and declared to be the best bid therefor; and that cc~tza ct for the said concession privileges shall be executed. Section 2. That Arthur S. O~ens, City ~ana&er, be~ andhe is hereby and directed, for and on behalf of the City, to execute the contract herein for, subject to terms and cozditinns to be approved bythe said City :The Ordinance having been read~ was laid over. ~;~r. Yz[nton then moved that the follow~n~ Ordinance w ith reference to s~on privileges at CarvLns Cove be placed upon its f~rst rea~lng. The motion was seceded by }~. Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: F. essrs. Cron/m, Hunter, Einton~ Young, and the President, ~. Webber- HAYS: lione ........ O. {$10915) Alt ORDI/~AN~E awarding contract for concession privileges at Carvin Cove for period from January 1, 1951, through December 31, 1951, to Frederick A. Tanner at 121.% Of gross'receipts derived from the concession. it¸ ;! ~HEREA$, a coRittea composed o£ ~M. Rex~T. Mitchell, Jr., Co*director of the Del~rtment of ~arks n~d Recreation~ Y~. ~rthur ~. ~ns~ Cit~ Y~n~er~ and Harry R. Tates~ City A~l~r, ~s tabulated ~d considered bids heretofore received ~or concession privtle~es at Carves C~e for ~riod f~m J~ X, 19~1, th~u~h Decenber ]1, lS~l, ~d ~$ duly ~de its reco~endation ~ this Co~cil; and it lng f~m said reco~ndation a~d report t~ t~e bZd of Frederick A. Tam,er at 12~ of gross recei~ derZved from tM ~ncess~n is the best bid for ca, cessna privile a~ said Ca.ins Cove~ ~d the Council oF ~e City of R~noke, Vtrg~la, ~ter consider~g said re.ri a~d reco~en~tim ~ bid9 he~tofore filed, fZnds that the bid off Frederick A. Ta~r for the conce~s~n privZlezes Is the best bid therefor. THISBE, ~ IT ORDA~4ED ~ the Council of the City of Roanoke, as follows: Sect[on 1. T~t the bid of Frederick A. T~ner for concession privil~es Carves Cove for ~riod from ~an~ 1, 19fl, through December ]1, 19~1, at 12~ ~ross recei~s derived f~m the ~nces~ion, be, ~d is he.by accepted, detemined and declsred to be the best bid the~for; and that a contact for the said concessio shall be executed. Section 2. T~t A~hur ~. ~ns, City }M~er, be, a~ he i~ he.by a~horiz and dire~ted, For and on ~half of the City, to execute t~ contract herein provided for~ subject to~r~ and condit~ns to be approved ~ the said Gl~y ~nager, The O~in~ce ~vln~ been ~ad, was laid over. ~FtliIS~D BUSI~SS: llone. COhS~E~Ti0N OF C~I~: lione. ' INTRODUCTION ~D CO~SIDE~T~0h OF ORDI~N~ AI~OL~IoNS: None. EOTI0tIS A~D ~ISC~L~ B~-OIT~ ~A~AO~: Er. ~oung b~h~ ~o ~ he a ~en~n o~ Council t~ ~he sala~ of ~he flity ~er~ carried la ~he 1951 budge~ a~ ~11~O.CO~ includes ~he :os~:of-liv~g increase In the a~ of ~2~O.~ ~ran~ed o~mr city emplo~ees~ bu~ ioes not include ~y adJus~nen~ a~ ~a~ done In the case of other city oifici~s, and offered the follo~inf e~rEenc~ O~in~ce fix~g ~ salar~ of ~he Ci~y ~ger t~ ~11,7~O.~ per ~n~, effec~ive as of Janua~ 1, 1951: {}1~1~) Mt ~DI~iCg ~o a~end and reenact 5ec~i~ t3, ~i~y [~ager~, of an )rdinance adored by ~he Council of the City oI ~noke, Virglaia~ on.the ~Ch day o )ecember~ 19~ ~o. 1090~ a~ en~i~led~ CAn Ordin~ce mk~ app~prla~lms f~m ~ene~l ~nd of ~he City of R~noke for the fisc~ year beginning J~uary 1, ~ndin~ December 31, 19~1, and dechring C~ existence of an ~rE~cy~. {For full ~e~ ot Ordin~ce~ see O~ln~ce Book No. 18~ Page ~. ~oung ~ved the adoption of the Ordin~ce. The mo~ion ~s seconded by ~. ~Sn~n and adopted ~ the follo~nE ~S: Eessrs. H~:er~ ~Iln:on~ Young~ and the Presiden~ ~. Webber ..... NAYS: ~. C~ntn ......... 1. ~ere bein~ no ~her business~ ~. hinton ~ved ~ Council ad]ou~. Tk ~o~ion was seconded by ~. H~ter and mnlmously adored. APFROVED Clerk '~ P~slden~ 225 ,'226 ¥~nday, Januar~ 150 1951. The Council o£ the City o£ Roanoke net in regular ~eeting in the Circuit Court Room in the Eunicl~al Bulldlng~ }Mnday~ January 15~ 1951, at: 2;00 o~clock~ po mo, the regular meeting hour~ with the President~ ¥~'. ~ebber~ preeidia~o PRESENT; Messr$o Hunter~ Minton~ Young~ andthe Preeident~ AB3F~/?~ Er. Cronin ......... OFFICERS £RESI~tT: ~. Arthur 5. O~ens, City Fan~er~ Fr. Bandolph ~o ~ittl~ City Attorney, end }~r. Harry R. Yates, City Auditor. The meeting ~as opened with a ~rayer by the Heverend Lee H. Richcreek, Pastor of the Tazeeell Avenue Eethodist Church. HFARI~ OF CITIZFJi$ UPO~ PUBLIC ZONII~-~ETBACE LIhE3: Notice of ~blic hearing on the question of establisht setback lines on certain streets entering I/lllta~$on Boad having been published in The Roanoke l~orld-~e~e pursuent to Article XI~ ~ection ~]~ of ~hal~er 51 of the Code !o£ the City of Ho~noke~ settinE the tim of the hearir~ at 2;00 o~clnck, p.m., Eonday~ January 15~ 1951~ the matter ~as before Council. No one a~pearin~ before Council in connection with the matter, and no co~nunicatic~s have/aC been received on the snb.bct~ sad the Plannin~ Board havin~ ~econnsended that the setback libras be established~ }ir. Einton moved that Council concur in the reco~nsndation of the Planning Board end that the follo~in~ Ordinence ~e placed upon its first reading. The ~otion ~as seconded by ~iro Youn~ and adopted by the following vote: AYE.~: l!eesrs. Hunter~ liintan~ Yotu~ and the President~ ~AYS: lions ........ On (}ir. Crnnin absent) {~10917) ~ ORDII/INCE establishing setback lines on certain streets enterlr ~illia~son ~oad. t/HE~EIS~ notice has been duly published as required by la~ notifyin~ those interested that the Council of the City of Roanoke Idll hold a hearing on the day of January,. 19~l, on the questinu of establinhin~ setback lines a s hereinafter I/HE~BI$, said hearin[ ~as held on the 15th day of January~ 1951, at 2:00 v%lock, p. ~.~ before the Council of the City of Hoanoke~ at which hearing all property o~ners in the affected areas ~ere ~iven an opportunity to be heard on the ~tERFA$~ it appaars fro~ the reco~endation o£ the Plannin~ Board that setba lines as hereinafter ~et out should be established. TttF~EFORE, BE IT ORDAiltED by the Council of the ~it¥ of Roandie that setback lines extending twenty-five feet on each side of the present established csater line )f the following streets~ to provide for 50-foot streets, be~ end the sa=e are nereb .~stablishsd; Compton Street~ ~. E.~ east frc~ Wllltwmson ~oad for a distance of apprnx/ma 255 feet. Laconia Avenue~ N. E.~ fl~m ~/i111smson Road to ~idland Street. Aveudale Aveaue~ N. E., from Willia~on Road to }:idlend Street. ly ~) Courtnsy Avenuej H. E., from ¥illia~son P~ad to {~idland Street. Liberty ROad, M. ~., ~rom Millia~aon Road to Edison -qtreet on the nc~ths and to ¥~idland.Strest on the south. ' Fugate P.o~d, N. ~.s from ~llli~aon Road to Edison Street. Spring Hollow Avenue, No I{o~ frem ]{llliammn £oa'd to }~eadows Street. Averett Street, R. ]{o~ from Mllliam~on Road to Round Hill Avenue. Bowman Street~ R. '~.~ from ]{illiamson Road to Round Hill Avenue. Chatha~ Street~ H. I{., from ~llliamson Road to Round Hill Avenue. Lyndhurst $treet~ Ho ~., fi'om ~liliamson Road to Round Hill Avenue. Oakland Boulevard, from Round Hill Avenue~ ~. I~o, to Hirchwood Avmue~ No E.~ on the ~outh aide, and to an alley east of Igilliomson Road on the north side. Haffen Street, H. ]{., from ]{llliamson Road to Round Hill Avenue. Burton Avenues H. W., from Williamson Road to Round Hill Avenue. Huntington Boulevard, H° ~.~ from ~illia~son Road to Round Hill Avenue. Cumberland Street, ~. ~.~ from '~lllismson Road to Round Hill Avenue. Clarendon Avenue, ~. I~., lYom ~illis~on Road to' Shadylawn Avenue on the north side, and to Round Hill Avenue ~ on the south side. Pioneer Road, H° ]g°, east from ]~lllia~on Road on the north side to Lot ~o. ~O90~17, and on the south side to an alley. Crockett Avenue~ N. W., east from Williamson Road for approximately ~]2 feet to a point where the street is 50 feet wide. Angell Argue, H.W., east from Willia~on Road for approximately ~]O feat. Wentworth Avenue, No I~.~ east from ~gilliamaon Road for approximately ~]O fee Eaplelawn Avenue, N. W., east from '~illiamson Road to a point where the street ia 50 feet wide, Oaklawn Avenue, H. W., irom igilliau~on Road to ~insloe Drive. Birchlawn Avenue, il. ~.~ from '~illia~on Road to Leland Street. ¥]oraland Drive, No '~., from Williamson Road to Delray Street. BE IT FURTHER ORDAIHED that a setback line extending thirty feet on eich ,ids o£ the present established ce~er line of Hershberger Road, h. ~., from ~illiamson Road to Florist Road, to provide for a 60-foot streets be~ and the same is hereby established. · BE'IT FURTHER ORDAII~D that no building hereaiter erected on any of said lot ;tine on said streets shall extend over the setback lines as established by the of this Ordii~nce. The Ordinance havi~ been read, was laid over. DEPARTE, F~T OF PUBLIC B~LFARE: Dr. J. Harr~y Yzrtin appeared before Council~ dvising that his sister~ )'.rs. Riva Hr~wn, hca applied to the Department o£ Public for an Old Age Assistance grant, but that the application has been denied ~he grounds that the children of f~rs. Brown are financially able to support her~ Dr. COhtendinE that the children are not financially able to support their =other tnd that the application should be accepted by the Welfare Department, On motion of ¥.r. Hunter, seconded by Fdr, Einton and unanimously adopted, was referred to the City F~nager and the Director o£ the Department of Public for iovesti6ation and to report back to Comcil, if necessary, , DEPARTI.SENT OF FU~LIC WELFARE: f~. W. D. Daw appeared before Council and aais, question as to the reason for the delay in the renderin~ o£ a decision by the Relations Court in action brought by the city to force the children of ~. F, oore to support their father. 227 228 On ~tion of Va', Hunter, seconded by ~r, VAnton and unanimously adopted, the matter ss referred to the City V~n~er and the Director' of the Department of Yelfara for investl~atinn and to r aport back ~o Co~u.ncl.l, if necessary, . ROANOKE GAS CO¥~ANY.' Mr. B. B, Harden appeared before Council and complainec .hat even though he is using less gas since natural gas was brought to Roamke by .he Roanoke Gas Company he is paying a higher rate. On marian of W'. Young, seconded by ){r. Hunter ard unanimously ado~ed~ the matter was. referred to the City V. anager, the City Attorney and the City Auditor for investigation and report to Council. FETITION$ AhD O0~:~iICATIONS: ZONIIi6: A communication from Era James ?o Hart, Jr., together with a petitic signed by Ers° Annie C. Jones, F~-s. C. E° Eerricks and ~. F. E. Ferguaon, ~sking that property located on the north side of ~.emorial Avenue, So l/.~ between Cambridge and Deuniston Avenue, be rezoned from Special Residence District to Business was before Council, On motion of Er° Elnton, accorded by Er° Hunter and unanimously adoPted, thl request for rezoning was referred to the City Pla~ming Commission for tnvestigation~ report and recommendation to Councilo ZONING: A communication from Jo G. Sheets and $o~ Realtors, asking that property belon~ing to tae estate of the late J° 'g° ~cClaugherty, located on the mort ~ide of Sra~xion Avenue~ S° 'J.~ east of Windsor Avenue, described as Lots 1-6, inclusive, Block ~, Stratford Court, be rezoned fro= General Residence District to Business District~ and that the adjoining reserve area desi~nated as Official Tax 2o° 1250?07 be r~zoned fram General Residence District to Light ~Industrial District before Council. On ~otion of ¥.r° Hunter, seconded by ~lr° Einton a~d unanimously adopted~ th. request for rezonin~ was referred to the City Planning Commission for inveSti£ation, report and recommendation to Council. BUdGET-HOSPITALS: Council having agreement of February 23, 19&5, pursuant repealed the Resolution discontinuing t he to whlch Council appropriated and $1,O00.OO annually to the respective Public Service Eedical Staffs of the · ial ~d Crippled Children*s Hospital and of the Burrell k'emorial Hospital for services rendered in caring for the ¢ity*s indigent patients, upon nfirmation by %he respective staffs of said hospitals oi their willingness to ontinue the agreement of February 23, 19&5, a communication from Dr. R. Earle Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Staff Of the kemorial and ~71ed Children's Hospital, si~nifyinF the staff's willingness to continue the ~greement, was before the body. The communication ~as filed. LICE}~E CODE: Council having held in abeyance an amendme%t to the License Code oI' the City of Roanoke to conform with the state law classifying restaurant as retail merchants for tax purposes, with a view of adoptin== same upo~ the License Tax Code for 1951, a communication from Judge John E. Hart~ mmissioner of Revenue, pointing out that as yet no action has beentaken on the by Council and advising that he ~ould like to know the wishes Of the body in his matter, w~s before Council, Judge Hart enclosing with his. comunication an ~) opinion from the Honorable J, Llndsay Alno~d~ Jr.~ Attorney General~ advising t~at it ~ill be necessary to a~end the License Tax ~ode of the City of Roanoke to coaforn to ~he state la~. On motion of }ir. Hunter, $econded by ~M. Einton ard unanimously adot~ed~ tht ratter of amending the License Tax Code accordingly was referred to the City Attorn~ for preparation of the proper Ordinence and to present same to Council at its next ~eeting. HOUSIHG: The City Clerk brought to the~tention of Council the followin§ Certificate of Canvassers in connection with the electioa held ou January 9s 1951~ ~ith regard to low-rent public housing in Roanoke: "CERTIFICATE OF CA~¥ASSERS Wes'the undersi~ned Canvassers of election, ap~ointed by the Electors[ Board o£ the City of-Roanoke, t~rsuant to O~dina~ce No. 10~65~ duly adopted by the Council of the City or Roanoke~ Virginias on the ~th day of December 19~0~ to take the sense oi the qualil'ied voters Of the City oi' Eoanoke on the following: QU~TION: Shall the Council of the City of Roanoke cooperate ~ith the City of Roanoke RedeYelopment and ~ousing Authority in connection with the hou~ia~ projects no~ Iroposed by the Authority? do hereby certify that st an election'held on the 9th day oi' January~ 19}1, votes were cast es follows: 1~92 GIV~ under our hands this the llth day of January, 1951. (Si~ed)J. D. Farmer (Signed)I{. W. Sherran {Signed)C. H. Sor~ardahl ~Signed}Chas. B. ~erren [Signed)F. ~o Fisher ATTEST: (Signed) M. K. Koorman City Clerk" The certificate was filed. REPORTS OF OEPiCERS: BUDGET-FIRE DEPkRTtE~,T: The request of Er. J. O. Plunkett that payments by ;he city for rental of his garage ~ilich is being used as the Garden City Fire Static md for services in connection therewith he increased from $65.00 per month to ~1OO.OO per month havix, g been referred to the City l~naEer for report and recommends- ;ion, he submitted written r~port with the recomr:endation that Kr. Plunkett be paid ~75.00 per month. ¥~'. Minton moved that Council concur in the reco~endatiom of the City ~ans~er and offered the fol]owin~ Resolution: (~10918) A RESOLUTIOil authorizing payment of $75.00 per month to }ir. J. O. :lunkett effective as of January l, 19~1~ for rental of his garage which is bein~ lsed as the Garden City Fire Station and for services in conz~ection therewith. (For full text of Resolutions see Ordinance Hook No. 18, Page &3.) 14r. Minton moved the adopti~ of the Resolution. The motion %*as secor~led by {r. H~nter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~.'essrs. Hunter, ]~intons Young, and the President, ~. ~ebber ..... &. NAYS: None ........... O. (~. Cronin absent) 229 ular 230 STREETS tA~D ALLEYS.' The request~ of property o~rs that the alley between Bullitt Avenue ~d Elm Avenue, .q.E., from Fourth Street to Fifth -~treet, be graded and surfaced, having been~£erred to the City ~nager for attention and to report back to Council, he submitted written report that the Engineering Department has placed some gravel in the;alley a~fl has dose a slight anount of ~radinge but that city cannot ~ave alleys until the street projects have been completed. Yr. Bunter moved that Council concur inthe report o1' the City ~r~ger. Th~ ~otion was seconded by Hr. ]/inton ~nd unanimously adopted. HFALTH DEPAR~.F~T: The City P~nager'again submitted a written re~ort with regard to the employment of a part-time inspector for the Health Center Pro~ect and reconnended that the rate of pey be established at $2.50 per hour, the total cost for the services of the inspector being estimated et Kr. Young moved that Council concur in the reco~endation of the City ~Mnager and offered the following Resolution: (~10919) A tt~OLUTIOR establishing the rate of pay for an inspector on the Health Center Project at $2.50 per hour~ the total cost for the services of the inspeCt,Or being estimated at (For full text of Re~lution, see Ordinance Book BO. 18, Page Mr. Young moved the adoption of the Resolution. The matlon was seconded by Er. YAnton and adOpted by the following vote: A~ES: Messrs. Hunter, i:inton, Young, and the President, .va". ~ebber ~A¥S: acne ....... O. (Er. Crsnin absent) BRIDGES-PARKS A~D FLAYG~0UNDS: The City ~a~,~ger su~itted written report the ilorfolk and ~qestern Railway Company has agreed to pay one-half of 'the cost of constructing an underpass into South Roanoke Park which ~ould join Jefferson Street and Franklin Road to the south o~' Belleview Avenue, the cost of the underpass being estimated at $30,000.00, and recommended that he be authorized to have the work done during 1951. Mr. Bunter moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City M.~nager ard offered the following Resolution: (~10920) A RESOLUTIOII authorizing the construction of an underpass into South Roanoke Park at a to~al estimated cost of $30,000.00, ane-hal£ of the total cost thereof to be borne by the City of Roanoke and one-half to be borne by the Norfolk and Western Railway Company. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordh~ance Book Ilo. 18, Page ~3.) Y-to Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded Mr.. Minton and adOpted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Hunter, Minton, Yours, and the President, }~a-. '~ebber .... RAYS: Bone ......... O. (¥~r. Cronin absent) BUSES: Er. Cronin. having asked that the question of a better hue schedule in the Huntington Court section on Sundays be referred to the City Y~nager, the City F~nager submitted written report that he has been advised by the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company that the co~pany would be glad to operate the service on Sunday if it could get some riders. Consideration o£ the matter was deferred until the next regular meeting gouncil in the absence of ~:r. Cronin. BRII~ESoSTREET LIQHTS-' Action on the question of a new lighting system for t ~e~Orl~ Avenue Br~e~ the ~th JeFFerson ~treet ~ridse and the ~alnu~ Avenue ~avin~ been deferred~ the City ~er ~itted ~ltten report that a yearly of S77~.20 can be real~zed ~ follo~ out the s~ge~ ch~es and reco~nded hat he be ~thorized to ~opt the p~osed plans ~a resa~ to br~d~e ~. Yo~E ~oved t~t Council c~cur ~ the ~co~en~tion of the City ~n~e nd offered the follo~l~ Re~lution: (~21) A ~O~TI09 autho~zin~ char~es In t~ lt~ht~g syst'e~ fo~ the Eemorial Avmue Bridce ~ ~alnut Avenue Brid~e and ~outh Jeffer~n Street Bridge ~ acco~ance with plans ~u~ltted by the City F~a~er dsted ~ove~er ~ 19~O, November (For ~11 text of Resolut~n~ see O~lnance B~k Ho. 1~ Pa~e Er. You~ ~ved the a&~tion of the Resolution. The ~otion ~as seconded by kM. Ein~n and sdo~ted ~ the follo~ vote: AYe: ~e~srs. ~nter~ Ein~ Ycun~ and the Fre$ident~ ~. HAYS~ None ....... O. (F~. C~nin absent) ~TRE~T LIGHTS: T~ C~ty )~er su~itted ~rittea ~port ~ith the reco~e~ tion ~at aut~rity be ~ranted for the installation of three street lights a~ t~ re~o~l of one street light on Frsnkl~ R~d~ S. g.. between Sec~d Street a~ increase to the city of $~.~ ~r Er. Hunter m~ed thst Council concur ~ the reco~endationof the City and offe~d the foXlo~in~ {~1~22) A RESOLUTICN authorizing the ~stallation of t~ee s~reet l~hts an the ~oval of one s~reet light on Franklin ~ad~ S. ~'., between Second Strut and ~r shall Avenue. {For ~11 text of Re~lution~ see Ordnance B~k Ilo. 18~ page ~.) ~r. Hunter ~ved t~ ado~ion ot' the He~lution. ~e mo~n ~as secor~ed by Er. ~lnton and adored ~ the follo~ vote: A~S: }6essrs. Hunter, Ein~n~ Young~ ~d the President~ ~. '~ebber .... ~AYS: ~on~ .......O. {~. Cronh~ absent) ST~T LIGHTS: Th~ City ~Mn~er ~bmitt~d ~itten report ~ith the reco~e~a ;ion that au~ority ~ grated for the instal~ti~ of s~ ~tre~t l~hts and the re~val of fo~ ~treet lights on C~mpbell Av~ S. ~.~ bet~en Third Street and Fifth Street~ In order to ~p~ve the Xl[hting in the ~fected a~a~ at a net incres to the city of $1~.~0 ~r ann~. ~. Hunter ~ved that Council concur in the reco~eidation of the City and offered the following R~solution: {~1~2]) X ~OL~lOB au~orizing ~e installation of six ~treet l~hts the rem~al of fo~ street lights on Campb~X Avenue~ S, ~., between Thud Street and Fifth Street. (For full tex~ of Resol~t~n~ see O~in~ce ~k Bo. 18~ FaCe . ~. Hunter moved t~ ado~ion of t~ Re~lution. ~e ~t~n ~s seconde~ b~ ~. Yo~6 a~ adopted ~e fo!lo~ing vote: A~S: ~[essrs. Hunter~ ~on~ Young~ and the President~ F~. BAYS: None .......... O. {P~. C~nin abs~t) '232 STREET LI(~HTS: The City l~na~er submitted ~r~t~en re~r~ ~tth the ~co~end~ tim t~t au~orlty ~ g~nt~ for the ~stal~tion of twelve street lights and ~e re.oval of Five street li~ts on P~ple Avenue, ~. ~., between Jefferz~ Street and ~rauklin ~d~ In o~er to i~p~ve the l~ing in the afffected ar~ at a net incr~ze ~ the city of S261,~ ~r At the sug6estion of t~ ~ity ~mger, action on the ~ter wa~ deferred until the regular m~t~g of Council on Jan~ 29~ 1951~ ~ o~er to get the reaction of t~ cit~ens ~ t~ affect~ ~th f~ther reference to street ~ts~ ~. Einton a~ed the City ~M~ger to ~ke a stvdy of the l~htinE ~n the vicinity of the ~ffe~on GARAGE ~DV~: ~e Clt~ F~a~er ~u~ltted the follo~inE report ~ith refe~nce to the du~p~ of garbaEe wi~in the city li~lt~t January 1~ 19~1 To The City Co~cil Roanoke, Virgin h Gentle,n: ~ou adopted Ord~nce ~o. 10~56 on J~ 30~ 19~O~ p~hiblti~ the dumping of any raw garbage with~ the City L~lt ~nfir~es. ~y I reque~ t~t you rested th~ ordinate for a ~xi=~ of four ~nths in o~er to Fermit ~ to renovate the existin~ ~clnerator prepare for the su~er season. ~n the h~tertm~ ~e City would ~ve to d~p its ref~e ~ the old quarry. I would armnFe with t~ H~lth De~rt~nt to ~e a ~ily check and ~ke a~ro~ria~e action to keep the fill ~ a ~anitary condition. Respectfully submitt ed~ {Sig~ed) ~thur S. City ~ager" Co~cil be~c of the opinion t~t the provisions ol Ordinate Ilo. 10356 should be s~ended for a ~ri~ of zfinety ~ys from Jan~ ~, 1951, }~. Hunter offered the follow~g em~ency Ordinance: {$1~2&) MI O~iIiAIiCE s~pendin~ for a per~d of ninety days from J~u~ 22~ 19~1~ and p~vtsions of an Ordnance adopted by the Council of the City of on the ~th day of Jan~ry~ 1950~ No. 10356~ ~titled~ "An Ordnance p~hib: lng the d~pin~ of gar~Ee and/or ~fuse o~er th~ ashes~ c~ckery~ ea~h~ metals o~er ~n-co~bustible refuse ~thin the l~its of the City of Ro~oke~ except es~ec~lly designed for the dis~sal of garbaEe and ~fuse"~ ~d for an eme~ency. (For ~11 text of Ordi~ce~ see Ord~ce ~ook No. 18~ Page ~6. ) ~. H~ter ~ved ~e adoption of the O~inance. The motion ~ mconded by Yo~g and adopted by the follo~ng vote: A~S: Kessrs. Hunter~ Ei~on~ ~o~ and the President~ ~. Webber ..... ~A~S: i/one ........... O. ()~. C~n~ absent) WAT~ D~Z~: ~e City ~a~er sub~tted ver~l report with rega~ to :he necessity of insurhg an adeq~te ~ter supply ~ the vic~ity of the new )try School, ~intinf out ~at ~2~ feet of 6-~ch pipe and necessary fitt~is :ould ~ purc~sed at a co~ of approxt~tely $12~5~.~ ~d that a booster unit all of its accessories ~uld be ap~roxi~tely After a d~cussion of the mtter~ Council ~ing of the opin~n t~t pi~ should be used~ Y~. ~o~ offe~d t~ follow~g Resolution: (tlO925) A RESOLUTIOH authorizing and directing the Clt~ ~nager to advertis for bids for approximately 8m200 feet of ~-inch pipe and necessary fitches to be used for the purpose of insuring an adequate water supply in the vicinity of the new Garden City Schools a~d in the interim~ to use existin~ pipe for the project, if necessary~ the exiatingplpe so Used to be replaced upon the delivery of the pipe for which bids are to be advertised, and providir~ for an emergency° (For full text of Resolution~ see Ordinance Book Ho. 18, Page ]ir. Youn~ moved the adoptifn o£ the Resolution. The motion ~as aeconded by Fa-. Hunter and adopted by the followinE vote: AYES: gessrso Hunter~ Einton~ Young, and the Freaident~ ~4ro I~ebber ...... HAYS: None ......... O. (~ir. Cronin absent) BUI)~EToDEPARTEE~T OF HJBLIC IIELFARE: The C~ty Yaager sub~itted written report with the recommendation that authority be granted for the e~ploy~ent of a non-resident of Roanoke as a case worker in the Department of Public ~'elfare. gr. Hunter r~ved that Council concur in the reco~endation of the City Eana~er arxt offered the follo~ing Resolution: {#109a6) i RgSOLU?iOII authorizinr the ~ploy=eat o£ a son-resident of ~oanok as a case ~orker in the Department of Public ~/elfare, mid providing for an emergency[ (For full text of Resolution, zee Ordinance Book No. 18, Page ~7.} Er. Hunter moved the adoption of the tte~olution. T~.e action waa seconded by Fr. Minton and adopted by the follow:n§ vote: AYES: Eeasrs. Hunter~ ginton, ¥oung~ and the President, Fr. ~ebber ..... NAYS: None ......... O. (Er. Cronin absent} CITY P~SIOI/L~: ~e City Eanager submitted 'aritten r alert from the City ~hyel¢lan showing 5~9 office calla and 6~1 preaorlptime filled for the month of December~ 19~O~ as compared with 65~ office calls and 666 prescriptions filled for the month of Decembers The report ~as filed. SEO~E COhTROL: The City l~a~er submitted ~rlttan reports from the meat of Air Pollution Control for the mc~ths of ~ovember and December, The reports were filed. RECREATION DE?ARTI~NT: The City l'~na&er submitted written report f rom the Department of Parks and Recreates for the ~onth of December, The report was filed. DEPARTI~iiT OF PUBLIC t~LFARE: The City Eana~ermbmitted ~ritten report from the Departmental Public l~elfare showing 1,~37 cases handled at a total co~t of $62~1g].~O for the month of December, 19~O, aa co,pared ~ith 1,2fO caaes handled at a total cost of $~7~90].65 for the month of December, 19G9. The report was filed. DEPtRTI.!EI~T OF PUBLIC I~'OHES: The Ility [~nager submitted written report from :he Department of Public ~orks for the month of December, 1950. The report was filed. BUff. S: Council having authorized the employm~at of the firm of T. ¢. Coleman indre~s and Conpany to ~ake an analysis of the operati~s of the Safety transit Corporation and the Roanoke ~all~ay ~nd r. lectric Cor~pany ~ith a view of teteraining~ the ~ustification for a proposed increase in fare rates, the City 233 23zi presented to the members of Cou~il indi¥idual copies of the report on the study of the statements and forecasts presented by the transit firms in support of their pendin~ application for higher fares in the City of Roanoke~ the accountants vdcing the opinion that~ based on current conditions~ the new fare ratea requested by the compenies~ if granted, will yield them ac more~ and probably les,s~ than the net amount forcasted by them and that the resulting net lncone will represent a relatively low return on the ~roperty investment required~ the accountants conclud- ing that some increase in rates ia necessary to permit the companies to break even. The eu~estion being made that the report be tabled for one week in the absence of ~r. Cr~nin~ and irc Young stating that he would agree to the suggest!on with the understanding that definite actim would be taken at that time~ the City Clerk wes instructed to place the qUeStion on the agenda for action by Cotmcil at the next regular meeting of the body. STADIUf!: The City f~un~ger having previously advised Council of his to re-edver%ise for bids for concession privileges at the Roanoke ~.unicipal Stadium and Athletic Grounds in Fmhsr Field~ he advised the bo~y that he has receiv~ itwo bids; whereupon~ the City Clerk ~s instructed to proceed with the openi~ and reading, of the bids. After the opsnin== end readin~z of the first bid, the sec~d bidder requested permission to withdraw his bid; ~ereuFon~ f~'. Young moved that the request be granted. The motion was eecorded by Fr. Ei~ton and u~mnimously adopted. On motion c~ ~r. Hunter~ seconded by }~. }lintoa end unanimously adopted, the remaining bid was referred to the City l.'[s~ager~ the City Auditor and the City for report end recommendation to Cotmcil. REPORTS OF CO~]~TTEE~: SIGNS: ~ectioa &~ Permit Required~ ~nd Section 6~ Fee for Annual Ins of the Sign Ordinauce~ having beenm£errsd back to the Sign Committee for further study~ report and recommendation to Coun=il~ ~lr. ~. P. ~ooker, C~azrman, ~resen~ed the follewin_~ faf. crt: "Roanoke~ ¥irginin ~ January 9, 19~1 Council of the City of ~oanoke: Pursuant to your directive of July ]1~ I~0, the Si~n Ordi~ulce Committee has coupleted its s~udy of the si~ ordirmnce. Suggested changes additions'/or deletions are the outgro'*%h of several meetings held with varinu~ interested parties and reflect compromise solutions that reasonably cover the intent of the ordinates without creating an undue hardship on any individual or ~roup. Your attention is called to the proposed major changes from the present siFn ordinance: (1) Chan~e of inspection from an annual to a biennial basis~ thereby halving the cost to the si~n operator. (2) Reduction in permit fee for ~ainted wall signs and t heir e~clusim iron an inspection charge. (]) Chssifying of amall metal wall signs, commonly referred to as point of' furchase si[ns, into a group covered by a blanket annual fee reFardless of the number with a blanket Farmer. (~) Required permit identification number to be furnished by Building Inspectior~s office. (~} A=p!ifieatim of' the coverage of an operator of a series of signs to include all classes of s~as rather than for ~round signs only and the change of inspection fee from a lump sum bOa.sliding scale arrangement. In order to per. it the Building Irapector~e office to bring its records up to date and ~ake the ordinance fully operative as soon as possibl it 15 euggested that the proposed changes, additions /or deletions be placed on an e~er~ency beeiSo This report is respectfully subndtted by the Coc~lttee for Council's cc~lsideratical and action, ~/° Chair~n (Sl~ned) P. Booker, ISl£ned} .. . Booth ~Slgned~ RoyCo Kinsey {Si[ned~ John K. %ho~pson iSignad} I~o g. Ayers {51g~md) El~ore D. Heinen In a dlscussiou o1' the r. attera ~'o J. I~o Davies President.-l~nager of the Dr, Pepper Bottling Company of Roa~okea ex~ressed the hope that a reachable tl~e ~uld be allo~ed in ~ich to comply with t he p~visions of the propesed Ordin~nce and was assured that a satisfactory solution could be ~orked out for his t~rticular Everyone present herinE been Flve~e an opporttmity to be h~rd on t he hatter ~. Hunter offered the following emergency Ordinance: (~10927} AN ORDINANCE to amend a~xt reordsin Section ~ relating to CEkTiFiCA DF ~.~SUP~EGE, Section ~ relating to P~II}:IT REQUIRED, Section 6 rela%lr~ to FEE FO~ A~,aUAL i~EGTiON, Sect~n 11 relatif~ %o PR0~CTION SICKS, and Section 17 to ).OVABLE A'~NiNGS, of O~lr~ce 5o. ]O161, adopted by the Council of the City Roanoke~ Vir~ia, on the 26%h day of $ept~ber, 19&9~ regulatin~ the erection main%en~ce of a~]Es, ~r~ees, si~s, etc., as ~ded by Ordi~mnce No. 10&96 adored on the l~h day of April, 19~ and by O~i~nce No. 1069& adopted on the ]lst day of July, 1950; to ~rther a~nd said ordinance by adding a new secLion~ n~bered 26 desi~t~f the m~nner ~ ~ich this o~inance s~ll be cited; and ~viding fo~ an (For full text of O~irmnce~ see Ord~ce ~ok No. 18, Page F~. Hunter ~ved the adoption of the O~ance. The motion ~s seconded by ~. ~inton and adopted by t he follow~E vote: A~ES: )~essrs. H~ter, }linton, YounE, and the President, k~. NA~: None ......O. (~. C~ninabsent) With further ~ference %o %he Sign O~t~nce~ i% appea~n~ that in fulfilli~ the p~p~e for %;hich 1% ~s ap~ted, the Si~ Co~ittee is auto~tically discharg it Was su~ested %~% a vote of thanks ~ extended to the co~ittee, In this connection, ~. Roy G. K~lsey~ a me~.ber ol the co~%%ee~ voiced the )pinion ~% a s~c~l vote of %ha~s should be extend~ %o ~. Booker for his ~ntl~nE errors, t~% a vote of thanks should ~ extended to ~. Hunter H. District FmnsFer of %~ General O~door Advertis~E Company, inco~o~ted, for sssi~ance rende~d ~ the co~it~ee, and that the ~rchants of Ro~oke should be thanked foF their splendid coope~i~ in complyinE with the provisi~s of ~he Sign O~inance; ~er~pon~ ~. ~[inton ~oved %~t %he City Clerk be ~structed fo~ a letter %o the membems of the Si~n Co~ittee~ ~[r. Akers and the Roanoke [e~ch~ts: Associati ~ · ~ressin~ the sincere thanks and appreciation of Council. The motion ~s seconded by }'~. Yo~ a~ unan~ously adopted. AI~T: ~e request of )~. R. D. ~rt~ Jr., of ~rtin-O'Brien Flyl~ Se~ice, incorporated~ that he be ~anted a lease for the year 19~1 for Hangar ~1 at ~he. . R~noke Rm~icipal Airport at a rental rate of ~50.~ per ~nth~ havl~ been referred to the City ~er and the City A~ltor fo~ reFort as to ~w muc~ of the :,236 coat o£ im~roYe~enta to~ the hau~ar has been a~.ortieed, the comittee eutmitted written report that $]~525.~0 o£ the $6jOOO.GO coat si' improve~enta has been amorti: leaving $2,~75o00 yet to be azortieed, the co~lttee suggesting that, due to the ~osaibility of accelerated, usage of the Airport, ectlon be delayed on the request of ~:r. ~'~rtin until After April l~ In a discussion o£ the matter~ ~. Young insisted that if the coat of i~proverenta to the hangar has not been a~ortized, the rent ~hould be continued the baals previously agreed to by the tenants; whereupons the City l'~nager and the City Auditor r~ade verbal reco~ez~taticx~ that the request of }ir. ~artin be PS-. Young moved that Council coacur in the recom~endation of the committee and that the request of llr. ¥~rtin be denied. The motion was seconded by ~-. and unanir~ously adopted. U~FINiSHED B~S I~ESS: STREgT ~[ES: The queerish of certain street na~e changes having b eon refer~ ~d back to the City ~'~na~er for fiml report at the preeent meetir~j he submitted a list o[' the street na~.ea to he chanF~d with recor~endatima as to the new names. In a discussion of fha reco~endationa~ it was decided that the question of chan~ing Da~n Avenue, ~. Wo, which ia actually anexten$1c~ of Vermont Avenue, to of Vermont Avenue~ ~. '~., would be deferred~ pendin~ negotistiona between the City F~nager and the citizens in the affected area as to their~ lshea in the matter. It ~as also decided that the question of chan~fng that portion of Carlton Road~ S. W., ao~%h o£ Bra~den Avenue, to the name of Shelby ~oad~ So W., or Coolidge Road~ S. II., would he deferred, in order that the City ~na~er might expla~ to the res~d~ta in the a££ected area that it will be necessary to either change the na~e of the stree~ or re-au=bet the houses and to ascertain their wishes iu the matter. Council 'bein~ of the opinion that the remainder of the street name changes recsc=.ended by the City kana.~er should be accepted, ~r. Hunter moved that the following Ordinance be pl-'ced upc~ its first reading. The motion was seconded by [lr. Youn; and ado[ted by the following vote: AYES: ['.essrs. Hunter, }[inton, Young~ and the President, ~. '~ebber ..... ~AYS: ;;one ..... O. {~. Cronin absent) (~10928} AN ORDIN~CE direct:.ng the change of ~mmes of certain streets in the City of Roanoke~ Virginiaj directing the designation of the true names on present and futtm'e tax plats in the office of the City Engineer, and directing that street signs now and hareafter erected shall conform accordingly. RE IT ORDAIbED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the following streets in the City of Roanoke now designated on plats in the office of the City Engineer and by stre.e~ signs in the city~ be, and they shall hereafter he desi by the new names as shown opposite the old names, respectively, as follows: FRESEh~ NA~ LA~D [IAP NEll' NAKE Harmon Avenue, N.W. West Park Virginia Avenue, N. W. Unnamed Street hot,men Craig Road . and Shull Road, N.E. Fellers Farm Sharon Road~ N. E. Thirty-seventh Street, N~ W.~ Van De Vyer Thirty-fifth Street, ~x.t~.xting south from ~[elrose Avenue, Thirty-eighth Street~ ~. W.~ Van De Vyer Thirty-sixth'Street, N. W. extending ~outh from [~elrese Avenue j N.W. PRESEt? RA~ LAhD FAP Princeton Circle extending from HuntingtonCourt Princeton Street~ ~o E. Birch~o~ Street ~ Cook Aven~ ~ ~rinceton Circle ext~din~ eaet frmHua~lna~n Cou~ F~o~ rook Aven~ to H~tin~n ' Cook A~en~ extending f~ Huntl~ton Court Princeton ~treet~ ~rince~n Circle ~ ~ent~or~ Avenue Unnamed Road extend~F ~uth from J.L. )Mson Kent Road, Unna~ R~d extendl~ south l ~m G~den City Dantoa Road~ S. ~ding~ B~d~ S. E, Unnamed Ro~d {sometimes ~lled Garden City He~olds Hoad~ ~b~ Hoad} extendin~ in a north- easterly d~ecti~ f~m ~[abry A~en~ to ~ndy R~d, S. E, Unnamed Road extend~n~ i~m ~ertz F~p ~ncock Stree~ ~. E. Eississippi Aven~ to Wertz R~d, N. E. (between Rldgefield Street and Hollins Road) Unnamed R~d extend~ ~ a south- Fellers Fa~ Braxton Road, ~. E. easterly direction f~u Wilkes ~. E.~ to Hadford Ho~d~ H. E. Kessler Road, N. E., ~te~ing f~n -~st Gate ~entieth Street, Il. E. Twentieth Street, N. E.~ to Eason }1ill Road, N. E. BE 1T ~THER O~Aif, ED by the Council of t[~e City of Roanoke that the City E~ineer be, and he is ~by directed to desig~mte the t~e names of streets herei~ ,rovtded for on present and lucre t ax plats filed in his office~ and that etreet ~ians now and hereafter erect~ s~ll conform accordingly. The Ordin~ce b~ving been ~ad, was laid over. TAXES: ~e ~yor having p~viously been authorized to appoint a co~ittee to ~ke a study of the t~ st~cture of t he City of Roanoke, t~ Pres~ent, ~. Webber~ ap~intdd l(r. )brris L. }~sinter, G~, representing the Professions; ~. Frmtk ~. ~gers, represent~g the Chamber of Co~erce; ~;r. ~o 'F. Heneb~ re~esenting the Roanoke ~lercha~s Associati~; ~[r. J. W. ~s~ll, or., rep~senting t~ Roanoke ~eal Estate Boa~, ~. W. B. Adams, representin~ Associated Gene~l Cont~ctors; James W. Dre~y, represent ~g Organized ~bov; )ir. C. Grattan Lindsey~ representi~ ~]anufacturers; Dr. ~. R. ~it~n~ Sr., representing Ho~ ~ers; F~. S. F. ~dy~ represent~g ~lesalers; ~. C. Preston B~.ield, represeut~g Instance; George T. Ellis~ representing. B~ks; ~r. J. T. Hill, ~presenting Auto,bile ~ealers and Er. W. Fl Keehne~ rep~senting Pu~ic ~tilities. The City Clerk wss instructed to noti~ the m~rs of the Tax Study Co,itt of their appointment. C0~S~ATION OF C~I~: ~one. IR~DUCTION A~D CONSID~ON OF O~AI~ES A~D R~LUTI0~: EAS~'~T~AT~ DEPAR~iT: O~inanee ~o. 1~6, g~nting ~ the Ap~lachian Electric Power Comply a right-of-~y and easement though the Fallin~ Greek Rese~o Lands off the City of Roa~loke, ~vin~ ~reviou~y bee~ before Council for its firs~ readt~, ~ad and laid over~ ~s a~in before the ~y, }~. H~ter offer~g the follow~g for.its second read~g ~d f~al (~10906) ~i ORDINANCE ginning to the Appalachi~ Electric Po~er Comply a riFht-of-way and easem~t for an electric ~wer line approxi~tely four ~o~and and .t~ee hundred and s~ty-s~ [~,366) ~eet in l~ngth though the Falling Creek 238 Reeer~oir Lends oP the City of Roanoke, Virginia, in the Chambliasburg District of Bedford County, Virginia, {For full text of OrdinanCe, see Ordinance Book No, 18, Page ]9,) . ~Ir, Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinsace. The moticn was seconded by Kr, gluten and adopted by the following vote: AYES: {/.essrSo Hunter, ~linton, Young, and the President, {~r, ~ebber HAG: Hone .......... Oo (Y.r, Cronin absent) AIRFiItT: Ordinance No, 10910, leasing restaurant facilities at the Roanoke Eunicipal Airport to James E. Foster and ~Mso H, P. Christian for a period of two months,-having previously been before Council for its first resoling, read ard laid over, was again before the body, {~-, ~iinton offering the follow/nE for its second reading and final adoptim: (~10910) AH ORDINAi~E author/zing a~d directing the City )tuna[er, for and on behalf of the City of Roanoke, to execute a lease between the City of Roanoke and James E. Poster and ~re. H. P. Cbxiotian for the rental of the g rill room and kitchen at the Roanoke ~[unicipal Airport {lgoodrum Field), at a rental of ~25.OO per [l:onth~'for a period beginning danuary 1, 1951~ and ending February 28, 19~1, subject to tert~ mid co~itions contained ia said contract o1' lease to be approved by the ~ity Attorney. {For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Bo~k No. 18, Page Er. }~inton moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion ~aa seconded by ~. Hunter and adopted by the following ~ote: AYES: Eesar~. Hunter, Einton, ¥otmg, and the Preside.qt, ~M. ;lebber~--~. NAYS: Hone ........ O° (Er, Cronin absent) PARKS AND PLAYGHOUND~: Ordinance lie, 1091~, awarding contract for ,rivilages at '~a~uington Park to I~illis G. Smith, having previously been b afore ',ouncil for its first reading, reed and laid over, ~as sgainbe£ore the body~ Hunter offering the follo~i,~g for its second reading and final adoption: [~lOglk) AN ORDi~&~CE a~ardiag contract for concession privileges at ~ashington Park for period from January l, 1951, through December 31, 19~1, on all ~illie G. Smith at a lump sum of $~OO.00 for alla:tivit~s at ~hich anadmission cha is ~ade and concessions are s old, and ]] 1/]~ of gross receipts of concessions sold for alla~tivities where an adaiasion charge is not made° (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book ho. 18, Page P~r. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance° The notion ms seconded by Young ara adopted by the following vote: AYES: [iessra. Hunter, Einton~ Young, and the President, [_r. NAYS: None ............. O. (¥.r. Cronin absent) ~ATER DEP~SqTF. ENT: Ordinance NO. 10915, a~arding contract for conceaaion at Carvins Cove to Frederick A. Tanner, having previously been before '.ouncil for its first reading~ read and laid over, was again before the body~ offering the follo~iog for its second reading and final adoption: (~10915] All ORDII,;AIiCE a~ardin~ contact for co~nession privileges at Carvin for period from January 1, 1951, through December ~1, 1951, to Frederick at 12~ of gross receipts derived from the concession. (For full text of Ordi~nce, see Ordinance Book ~o. 18, Page Er, F. inton moYed the adoftion of the Ordinance, The motion was seconded by Fa-, Young and adol~ed by the followiqg vote: AYF-q: Meesrs. Hunter, I/.inton~ ~[ounz, and the President, ]~a`. Webber ..... NAYS= Hone ......... O, {I/r, Cronin absent) HOOSING: Mr. Einthn moved that the following Ordinance ~e placed upon its first reading° The ~otion was seconded by Fa', Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: EessrSo Einton~ Young, and the President, Fr. Webber ...... NAYS: Er. Hunter ........ 1. (~M. Cronin absent) (~10929) Alt ORDIi/A~CE authorizing and directinK the City P~zmger to make an offer of $45,1OO to the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority for the purchase of certain land in the City of Roanoke~ Virginia, for ~ark purposes; and appropriating said sum of money from the General Fufd to pay for said land, %~tEREAS, the City of Roanoke is desirous of creating a Fark in the Northwest section of the City and it is r~cessary that certain land presently owI~ed by the of Roanoke Redevelo~nent and Housing Authority be acquired for said furpose. TH~EFORE~ BE IT ORDAI~ED by the Council of the City of Roat~oke, ¥irginia, is follows: 1. For the purpose of providin~ for the City of Hoanoke an additional park, ~o be located in the ~orthwest section of the City~ the City f~zmger is hereby authorized and direc:ed to make an effor~ to acquire by furchsse fcr the sum of ~lOO from the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and HousL~g Authority certain la,id now owned by said Authority located between LynchburE at~t Centre Avenues a~ 24th and loth Streets, i{ortL~est, sonetimes referred to as the Horton Place and recerfcly purchased by said Authority from Susie G. Horton. 2. That there be~ and the sa~e is hereby, appropriated from the General Fun( uf the City of Roanoke the sum of S&5,100 with which to pay for the aforesaid tr~st ~f land. Th6 Ordinance bavinE b'een read~ was laid over. Er. Youn~ then offered the following Resolution with the conr;ent that in fairness to the Goode Constr~ction Company, contractors on the 300 units of low rent Public Housing proposed on the Horton preperty~ he believes Council should go on record as advisin~ the firm of the tu~certain conditions surrouI~ing the ~oject at this ti~e: ($10930) A RESOLUTION advising the Goode Construction Company~ Charlotte~ No C., contractors for the proposed ]CO-unit low rent Public Housing p,roJect in the northwest sectien of Ro~noke~ of the attitude of the majority of the Council of the City of Roanoke, in order that =he corfcractors ~ay delay the startinE of the ~ork if they be so inclined. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordi~ance ~ook ~o. 18, Page 58.) Fa`. Your~ moved the adopti~ of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by tr. Elnton and ~dopted by the following vote: AYES: Eessrs. Eiuton~ Young, and the President, Fr. Webber .... 3. NAYS: Ma`. Hunter ....... 1. (Mr. Cronin absent) EOTIOiIS AIiD ~iISCELLAfiEOUS BUSIIIESS: ORADE CROSSINGS: The City ¥~amger having previously advised that a meetin~ could be held on January 17, 1951, for the purFose of discussion the various 239 240 prol~eals ~ade by t~e Coneulting EngLveere for the eeparat,~on oF the ~rade of ~e ~or~olk and ~eztern Railr~d ~d Jefferson ~treet~ and ~or ~he p~se of' discussi~ the ~visabllity of lnl~iat~ 5rage II of the advanced study on one or a ~diftcatim oF the ~ve~l p~o~ls ~de in the Sta~e I re~ off the Consul~in~ ~eers~ ~, You~ ~ted o~ t~t ~e ~eetinE ~s b~n ~ost~ned until Jan~ry 2~s 19~1~ but t~t very satisfactory p~Eress is bein~ ~de to~a~ solv~ the problem. In a ff~ther dis~ssi~ of ~de cross.Es, ~. Yo~ ~ted o~ the need for a brid~e to t~ ~u~east section and offered the ffoll~ {~1~1) A R~LUTIO~ request~ the City F~a~er to contact t~ F~lic Roads Ad~iaistrat!~s the V~ginia State De~rt~nt of Highways and the ~orfolk and ~este~ Railway Compmy for the ~se of a~ce~ning ~hether or not they are ~illing to coo~rate on the s~e basis to~a~ the c~t of ~ork~g out a ~olution the separati~ of the existing grade crossing of t~ Norfolk and ~estern ~il~y Co~pany in the vicinity of Bullitt Avenue, S. E.~ as for the se~ration of the existing grade crossing of the Railway Comply and Jefferson Street. (For full text of Re~lutlon, see ~dl~ce B~k No. 18~ Page ~. Yo~ ~ved the a~ption of the Resolutim. The ~tion ~s seu~lded by Ir. k~n and adopted bythe follow~g vote: A~S: Eessrs. H~ter, ~Sn~n, You~, and the Presid~lL, ~. %~ebber .... NAYS: Hone .......... O. (~.r. C~nin absen%) ACAD~Y OF ):USIC-FIRE DEFAR~ENT: Er. Hut~ter ~ised the quesk~n as to wha~ the ci%y plus to do wi~h the Academy of k~ic, s~6est~ t~% the city mlEh~ wan% to sell %he p~r%y or raze the b~ld~E ar~ use %he vacan~ lo% for pa~k~E ~ose In %his connecLion~ ~he City )~a~er raised ~he que~iun as ~o w~L the )~ns ~ do wi%h for~u Fi~e S~ion No. 2 and forme~ F~e S%a~i~ No. 10~ which tare be~abandoned, ~Ees~in~%~ ~ of Fire Sta~on NO. ~i~h~ ~ u~ed for recreation p~ses. The City Clerk was instruc%ed %o place the a~ve it~ on %he aEenda for considerati~ of Council a% t~ heX% ~u~r meet~g of ~e ~dy. There beinE ~ f~her bus~ess, Council adjourned. APPROVED 0 COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETING, lionday, January 22, The Council o£ the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Circuit ~ourt Room in the Municipal Building, Monday, January 221 19~1, at 2:00 o'clocks p. m., the regular meeting houro with the President, Mr. b'ebber~ presidin~. PF. ESENT: MesSrSo Cronin,~ Hunter, Young, and the Presidentt Mr. ~'ebber---~, ABS1D/T: Mr. Minton .......... 1, OFFICERS fRESENT: Mr. Arthur S. Owens, City ~mnager, Mr. Randolph G. ~hittle ~-ity Attorney, and Mr. Harry R, Yatess City Auditor, The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Reverend Jacob J. M, Strites Pastor of the Melrose Christian Church. MINUTES: Copy of the minutes of the regular meeting held on Monday, January ~, 19~1, having been furnished each member of Council, upon motion of Mr. Hunter, seconded by Mr. Young and unanimously adopted, the reading was dispensed wl~h and ~-he minutes approved as recorded. HEARINO OF CITIZENS UPON HJBLIC MATTERS~ None. PETITIONS AND COF2~JNICATIOHS: SIDEYiALK, CURB AND GUTTER: A com~unication from the ~'ashington Heights ~ivic Leagues asking that sidewalkt curb and gutter be constructed on the east and ~est' side of the Washington Heights School property, to compensate for land which ~as used tn improving Melrose Avenue, N. ~'., was before Council. On motion of Mr. Hunter, seconded by Mr. Cronin and unanimously adopted, the :ommunlcatioa was referred to the City Manager for study and report to Council. STORM DRAIn.5: A communication from the Virginia Bridge Company~ aivising that [t has been brought to the attention of the firm that the City of Roanoke intends to :onstruct an underpass into South Roanoke Park at an estimated cost of $JO,O00.O0, .~xclusive of the approachesl one-half of the cost of the underpass to be borne by ~orfolk and ¥:esterll Railway Company~ and voicing the opinion that the construction ~f a storm drain from the company's plant to Tinker Creek is far more a "must" far ;he industrial economy of the co~munity~ made increasingly so by the present .~mergency of industrial mobilization and utilization for rearmament purposes, was :efore Council. In a discussion of the matter, Mr. Hunter asked the City Manager when he ;xpects to expen~ th~. $1~000.00 earmarked in the 19}1 budget for the construction )f the storm drain, the City Manager replying that If the Virginia Bridge Company ~ees fit to match the $15~OOOo00, the city can proceed with the project immediately, )ut that theproJect cannot be carried out ~rlth $15~000.OO, and suggesting that the ~ira be so notified. Mro Cronin voiced the opinion that sufficient funds should be appropriated ;o remedy the situation on a minimum basis. After a further discussion of the matter~ Er. Young moved that the question ~e held in abeyance for t~o ~eeks until the City ~anager has had an opportunity to ~scertain v~ether or not a portion of the existing storm drain could be replaced rtth available Fonds to afford acme relief, The motlca ~as seconded by }ir. Hunter ~nd unanim0usly adopted. 241 242 REPORTS OP OFFICERS** SEWAGE DISPOSALI The City )4anager submitted written report that Iqr, ¥o Do Vlnyard has requested permission to farm several acres of land adJoinir~ the Sewage Disposal Plant since the land in question will not be required by the city for so~etime, the City ~ana~er suggesting that the request be granted, subject to immediate possessic~ of the land by the city if and when necessary, On ~otion of ]~ro Hunter, seconded by ]~r. Young and unanimously adopted, the aatter was referred back to the City }~nager for the purpose of fixing the rental fee for t~e land in question and to have the City Attorney pre,are t~eproper Ordinance for the next regular meeting of Council. ST~T LICHTSI The City ~nager submitted written report with a list of requests for street lights, the City M~nager recom~ending that authority be granted for the installation off the street lights. Mr. ¥oun~ ~ved that Council concur /n the recommendation of the City and offered the following Resoluiton: {t109]2) A KESCL~TION authorizing the installation of street lights on certain streets in the City o£ hoanoke. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Hook No. 1~, Page Mr. Young moved the adoption of the Resclutic~. The motion was seconded by ~r. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Hessrs. Cronin~ Hunter, ¥oung~ and the President, Mr. NAYS: None ........ O. (Mr, Minton absent) FIP~E FROTECTION~ The City Manager submitted written report~ together with suppl~ent to the report of the National Hoard of Fire Underwriters for 1929. The reports ~ere ordered filed. ~OUSING: The City Manager submitted written report~ together with a co~nuni~ ion fr~m the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, acknowledging eceipt of a telegram from the City Manager in which he expressed the desire of the City of Roanoke to purchase the Hortcn property recently acquired by the Authority. The report and communication ~ere ordered filed. PENSIC~NS-~'ATER DRPARTF.-E. N?: The City F~anager submitted ~Titten report that four employees in the ~'ater Department with discont/nued service credits whose applications for additional service credit in the ~mployees* Hetfre'~ent System have been denied on the grounds tha~ ~hey ~'ere employed by the Roanoke 'gater Company prior to the acquisition of its water works by the 5Sty of Hoanoke~ should be allot'ed credit for the discontinued service which occurred prior to the acquisi- tion of the ~ater ~orks by the city. On motion of Mr. Cronin, seccr~ed by Mr. Hunter and unanimously adopted~ matter was referred to the Board of Trustees of the Employees* Retirement System report and rsco~endatlon to Council. ~ftGES-CITY E~PLOYEES: The City Manager submitted ~ritten report that in making the general increase in salary for city employees, no consideration was give~ to increasing the dally rate for temporary clerical help, and recommended that the rate he changed from $?.00 per day to $~.00 per day which will be consistent with the rate sst up by the School Board. ~. Cronin moved that Council concur in the reccmmendatinn of the City ~ana! and offered the following Resolution: ,I 0 (J10913) A RESOLUTION authorizing heads of depar, t~ents of the Roanoke M~ici pal Gove~ent ~o f~d It necessary ~o e~ploy extra clerical o~ steno~phic help as provided for In the budget to pay said extra help on a ~r die~ basis at ~he ra~e of S8.~ ~r day for actual ~ime ~orked; revokin~ ~e~lu~im No, ~7]~ adopted cn the 27th day off December, 19~8; and ~ldin~ for an e~er~ency, (For ~11 tex~ of Resolution, see Ordin~ce Book No, 18, Pa~e ~, Cronin. ~oved ~e adoption of the ~e~luticn. · ~e motion ~as seccnded ~ · ~r. Hunter and adopted by. the ffollo~ln~ vote: A~S: Hessrs. C~nin, H~ter, Young, and the President, Mr. k'ebber---~. NAYS: None ........ O. (~. Minton absent) BUrET-POLICE D~A~T~T{ ~e City ~n~er submitted written ~port with the ~come~ation t~t he be au~orized to e~end an item of {6~.~, included in ~e Furnit~e and Equipment accost of. the Police Department budget, not only fo~ the extensim of t~ under6r~nd duct system for do~to~ traffic signals, but necessary contel equipment, traffic sisals, cable, ~rts and miscellaneous equip- ~nt, In order that t~ program of the city for its d~nto~ traffic sisal system might be completed to coincide with Step III of the program of the Appalachian Elect Core.ny For a do~t~n undergr~nd system. ~r. Yo~g moved t~t C~ncil concur In the reco~end~tion of the City and offered the following ~esolution: (~10932) A P~SOLUTION authorizing the City ~a~er to exp~d an item of S6,O~.~ included In the Fu~iture and Equipment accost under Section ~O, "Pol~c~ Departmente, of the 19~1 budget, covering extension of the under~ro~d duct system for. do~to~ trafffic sisals, both for the extensl~ off the system ~d for necessar ~ont~l equipment, traffic signals, cable, ~rts and m~scellaneous equi~ent, In order that the prog~m of the city for its d~ntown traffic signal system might be completed to coincide ~th Step ~II of the p~g~m of the Appalachian Electric Power C~pany for a do.town ~derground system, and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Resoluti~, see O~i~nce Book No. 18, Page ~. Young moved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e motion was seconded b~ Mr. Nunter and adopted by the follow,nE vote: A~S: Eessrs. C~nin, Hunter, Young, and the President, Nr. ~'ebber .... NAYS: None .......... O. (~. Minton absent) BUDGET: ~e City N~ager submitted written report that it will be necessa~ to re-appropriate $259,~99.O~ f~m the s~plus for 1950 to pay for p~Jects under contract which we~ n~ completed during 1950; whereupon, ~. Hunter offered the foll~g emergency Ordin~ce, appropriating $187,618.~8 to Contractors In the Sewer Constructi~ b~t and $71,~80.86 to Contractors in the Street Co~t~ctfon budget: (~10935) AN ORDINANCE to a~nd and reenact Section ~7~, "Sewer 6onst~cti~' ~d Section ~75, "Street Const~ction", of ~ O~in~ce adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke~ Virginia, on the 27th day of December, 1950, No. 10~3, ~d entitled, WAn O~fn~ce making appropriations f~m the Gene~l Fund of the City of R~noke for t~ fiscal year beginning ~ 1, 1951, and ending December 31, 1951, ~d dec~r~g the existence of an e~rg~cy% (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page65.~ 24'3 'lc 244 Kr. Hunter loved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was eeccnded by Mr, ][oung and adopted by the following vote~ AIrE$~ Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, ][oung, and the President, Mr. Webber---&. NA~S~ Hcue--~----O. {Pr. Minton absent) ALI~H(NSE: The City Menager sulxaitted written report from the Al~shouse~ showing a to~al expense of $2,062.19 for the month of December, 1950s as compared with a total expense of $1,85~,26 for the month o£ December. Tho report was filed. SUNRELL P. INONIAL HOSPITAL: The City ~an~er submitted written reports from the Burrell Memorial Hospital for the ~cnths of November and Decembers ~e ~p~ts ~e~ filed. HE~TH ~A~T: ~ City ~ger su~ltted written re~r~ f~m Depar~nt for ~he month of December. ~e re~ort ~s riled. POLICE D~AR~T: ~e City ~nager submitted ~l~en reports f~m the ~olic De~rtment for the months of September and Oc~ob~ 1950. ~e re~orts ~e~ riled. ~ATER D~AE~NT: Council ~vlnE ~reviously concurred In the ~co~endations of a co~tttee a~ to eng~eering work to be d~e in connection ~ith ~he improveaents to the-c.ity ~a~er system au~horized under the recen~ bond tssue~ ~he City ~ager su~it~ed ~itten report, together wl~h draf~ of an Ordinance prepared by the City Attorney, carrying ou~ ~he reco~endatio~of ~he co~ltteeI whereupon, ~. Young of reined the following= (~10936) AN O~DINANCE approv~n~ the ~po~ of Mess~s. W. P. Hunte~ ~ens~ and John L. Wentworth, bearing date of J~ua~ ~ 19}1, pursuant to Hesolut~o ~o. 10889 dated Dec~ber 18~ 19~O, and~ agreeable ~o the afo~satd report~ au~or[z- lng Alvord~ Bu~ick & Howson~ Enginee~s~ to proceed w~th plus for the bui~din~ of ~wo tank reservoi~s; autho~izin~ ~te~ ~ ~ttern~ Engineers~ to deliver certain =~cfngs he~tofore prepaid to the Water Department and d~rect[ng the preparat~on ~f okher tracings; directing ghe ~n~er of ~he Water Department, upon receipt of ~uch tracings~ Ko have prepared requisite plus and specif~ca~s for the ~f mains and appuFt~ces as the s~e are ~ene~lly se~ forth In ~he ~p~ prepare ~y Alv~d~ B~d[ck ~ Howscn~ as of Feb~a~ 1950~ and.to su~it the same ~o said ~nEineer~g f~m for final approval; au%hor~z~g ~he ~nager of the ~'ater Department ~o employ ~wo d~f~smen ~o ass~s~ ~n doing work here~n au=hot, zed; ~12~8~ from =he ~ater Fund to ~r=ially defray the cos%s of the work here~n l~thorized; providing that said sum of money be refunded ~o the ~a=er Fund upon ;he sale of the S~,~O,~ Water System Bonds~ Series ~-3, authorized a= an ele~ ~eld on the 7th ~y of November~ 19~0; and provldinK for an emergency. (For full text of O~ce, see Ordin~ce ~ook No. 18~ Page Mm. Youn~ moved the adoption of ~he ~d~nance. ~e motion was seconded by (r. ~unter and adopted by the follow~n~ vote: A~S: Messrs. C~ntn, Hunter~ Young, and the Pres~den=~ Mr. Webber--A. NAYS: None ........... O. (~. Mln~on absent) FIHE DEPArtS= ~e City ~ager subleted written report that Carlton Br~ks and Buffo~ Sw~son Lu~a~ were employed as Firs= Year Privates In the Department~ effective January 16, 19~1. ~e repor~ was filed. CITY PL/d~NING CO~ISSION~ The City ~anager sub~ltted the Eollowing ~epor~ on appoin~men~ o~ ~he C~Cy ~l~ning Co~i5~ion~ *Roanoke, Virginia dan~ 22~ To ~e City C~ncll ~oke ~ Virginia Gen~lmm~ In ~r~e~nce off Ordnance ~o. 10882, adopted on the llch day oF Dec~be~ 19~0, and Z quo~e~ ~AH O~DIHA~E providing ~or the creaClcn~ org~lzatinn, po~ere and duties of a City Planing Co~lssion; defining ~e work ~subd~vlslm~ ~s used herein; desl~at~g the ~er in ~hich the ordinance ~all be cited; ~d provt~ng for an e~rgancy.', appointing t~ follo~n~ per.ns Co the R~noke City Pla~lng Co~lssi~: (a) ~. ~'. P. Hunter and Hr. H. C. B~yles as ex o~ficlo ~embers in accorda~e ~l~ Section 2 of the ordin~ce~ APPOI~T AND TE~ . OF ~ISSlO~. (b] ~, B. F. ParrotS, ~. B. N. Eubank, an4 ~. GeorEe ~n~lfnson, ~.~ fo~ te~s of f~r yea~s (~) Mr. Ja~s A. ~ne~, Sm., and ~. ~'. terms of s~ years each, Respect full~ submitted~ (SiEned) Arthu~ S. Oi~y Man~e~" ~he report was filed. REPORTS OF COF~ITTEES: None, UNFINISHED BUSINESS: AIRPORT: Suggested changes in the schedule of charges at the Roanoke Municipal Airport having been carried over for further consideration at the present meeting~ Mr. Marshall L. Harris, Manager of the Airport, appeared before Council and explatne~ the proposed schedule of charges as cc~pared with schedules of char§es of other air.ports throughout the state, After a discussion of the matter, particularly as to tiedown service charges' Mr, Young suggesting that transient aircraft not be charged a tiedown fee in the amount Of ~1.OO for the first day~ but that a fee of 50~ be charged for each day thereafter, and Council befn~ of the opinion that the tiedown fee should be charged for the first day, and In addition, that a fee of 50~ should be charged for each day thereafter instead of the present fee of 2~, Mr. Cronin offered the following Resol~tion, effective February 1, 1951: [~10937) A RESOLUTION establishing a new'schedule of rates and policy in connection with the operation of the Roaneke Eunicipal Airport (~oodrum Field) effecti¥~ as of February 1, 1951; revoking Resolution Ne. 905&~ adopted on the 12th d~'y 6f )~ay, 19&?; and declaring an emergency. (For full text of Resolutiou, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 67.] Nit. Crunin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was aeCOnded Mr. Your~ and adopted by the following vote: AloES: ~essrs..Cronin, Huater, Young, and the President, Mr. ~ebber .... NAYS: None- .... O. (Mr. Minton absent) BUSES: Mr. Cr~nin having asked t~t the questiou of a better bus schedule the Huntington Court section on Sundays be referred to the City ];~%nager, and the Ci~ Manager having suh:ttted written report that he 'has been advised by the Roanoke Railway and E'leetrie Company that the cc~pany would be glad to operate the service Sundays if it could get s~e riders, and constderati~ of the matter havlng been 245 246 deferred until the present meetfl~g in the absence ~f ~r, Cronin, the City Clerk a~ain read the re~ort of the City ~a~ager, The re~rt ~aS filed, BU~: C~ncil ha~ au~horized ~he e~plo~en~ oF the fl~ of T, Col~ Andre~s ~d C~p~y ~o ~ake an analysis of ~e open,ions of the ~afe~y ~or Transit Corporation ~d the Roanoke Railway and Electric C~pany~ ~l~ a vie~ of dete~[n~ the ju~iflcatim for ~ p~po~ed Increase ~n Fare rates, and ~he City ~a~er havin~ presented member~ of C~ncil ~ith individual copies of ~he report~ the acco~tants' vo~cin~ the opinion t~t so~e increase In ra~es ~s necessa~ to In this connection~ ~he City ~ger pre~ented to the me~bers off C~ncil individual ~p[es of ~n addendum ~o ~he repor~ of the accoun~ants~ ~v~n~ ~he effect ~ ne~ revenue~ ~hich m~ght result From the adopti~ of a fare schedule 10~ cash Fare,' $1;~0 ~eekly pass, ~nd tokens eli~inat~d; or 10~ cash Fare, ~weekly pass, and six tokens For ~; ~nstead of the original request of 10~ cash fare~ ~1.7~ weekly pass~ and six ~okens for ~lth further reference ~o the ~ter~ ~he Cl~y Clerk bro~h~ ~o the of C~ncil a co~untcation f~m ~r. Tom M. ~os~ dec~r~n~ thaL the proposed ra=e increase ca~o~ be Ju~:ified if in~eres~ a~ ~he ~ate of six or seven per cen~ on a dollar loan ~o the ~ransi= rims bi the Virginia Pepsi Cola Comp~y~ ~blch ~is o~ed by ~he o~ers of ~he bus c~qanles, is ~o be included in ~he ne~ re~u~ of' six ~r cen~ on inves~=en~ in real p~qer~y and equipment. ~. Youn~ s~a~ed ~ he was of ~he impression the repor~ of ~he accountan~i t~s no~ reflec~ ln~eres~ pay~en=s on ~he loan in ques~lon~ ~. Hober~ L. Fhllbrick ~epresen~a~ive of T. Colem~ Andrews and Company, verifyin~ ~he iupressfon of Mr. Hunter asked if a fare schedule of 10~ cash fare, $1.50 weekly pass, ;okens eliminated, would m~ke much difference in estimated revenue based on the )riginal request of the transit firms, Hr. Philbrick replying that the difference be negligible. Concurring in the statement of F~. Phllbrick, was Mr. Claude A. Jessup, of the transit fi~s. ~. Cronin raised the question as to increased revenue f~m lines o~rating the city mak~g up for losses on lines extending outside of the city. ~. C~nin also discussed wl~ ~. Leona~ G. ~use, Atto~ey, and ~. ~. H. {o~, ~er, the question of a satisfacto~ pensi~ plan for employees of the bus ~e entire question havtn~ been discussed at length, ~. Hunter o~fered the emergency ~i~nce ~ {~1093~) ~N ORDIN~CE establish~ a ne~ schedule of rates to be c~rEed by ~noke ~tl~ay & Electric Comfy and the Safe~y Eotor 'Tr~st~ Corporatien for fares ~ the City of R~noke, to become effective as of 12:01 A. M., Jan~ 2~, and p~vi~ng for an emergency. (For full text of 0~inance, see Ordinance Book No. 1~, PaEe 6~.) ~. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ord~ce. ~e motion was seconded ~ ~ng and adored by the follow~g vote, ~r~ Cronin stating that he was votin~ the Ordimnce reluctantly became four affi~ative votes are required for a~ emerged"icy measta'e and to delay the Ordinance For thirty-seven clays might keep the employees of tha bus companies FFom f~tting a wa~e ink,ease due ~o a ~ndinG nation~ ~ge f~eze~ pointin~ ou~ ~t Md ~r. Hlnton been present at C'he mee~, he ~uld h~ve vo~ed for the ~asuret AIES~ ~ess~. C~nin~ H~ters Youn~ and t~e President, ~r. N~YS= None .... -'-0, (Hr. Mln~ absent) ~e ~presentative~ of ~e transit firms ~hen asked If they mi~t have a copy of the re~rt of the acco~tants~ ~ well as the addendu~ to the Pw. Hunter mo~ed tM~ C~ncil concur ~ the request, ~e mo~ion se~o~ed by Hr. Y~n~ and un~lmously a~pted. ACADE~ OF ~USICI ~e q~stion as to fu~e ~e of the Academy of ~usic having been p~ced on ~e a[enda for conside~ticn at the present meet~ ~he matter ~as before C~ncll, In this connections the City ~nage~ submitted ~ltten report~ together with an offer of $15e~,~ for the l'rcperty as is, including all seats and other equi~ent and fixt~es being a ~rt of ~he p~per~y, from ~', L, Becket and ~ompany, Eealtors, ~r. Hun~er moved that the offer be declined. ~e mo~icn w~s seconded by N~. Young and Unanimous~y adopted. ~e City ~aa~e: al~o brou~h~ to the attention of Council a co~nlca~im from J. G. Sheets and Sons~ Re21tors and Auct[cneers~ advisin~ that ~f the ts sold at auction they will be glad to donate their services to the city tn advert~s- ln~ a.d co~duct~g an aucticn sale of the said prope~y wl~ ~e city payin~ only the actu~ ex.nsc of adve~c~s~ thety~ of adverCis[~ and cost of same to be dete~ined by C~nc[1. ~e City Clerk brought ~ the attention of Council a ce~un~cat~on f~m W~er H. Scot%, ~Ein~ the city to keep ~e Academy of Music and make possible ~ts res~ora~icn as It is ~e of the f~est buildings of its kind in existence, Sc~t ~oic~nE the opinion t~t tf the city ts unable to Finance the project, a non-prof~ co~orat~on should be org~zed and the top leaders of the theatrical world solicited for funds with which %o ~estore and ~intain ~e Academy. At this poin~ Mr. J. S~uel Sherercz read a co~unicati6n, su~es%lnE that even if the city does no% ha~e funds to recondition the Academy of Music aC the present ~ime, that the ~llding be retained and ~condt~ioned later, or~ ~f not~ ~a~ ~t ~ made a co.unity project and tu~ed over ~ the Junior Ch~ber of C6~e~ce w[~ the sloEan "Save the Academy of Music". Miss Bertha W. Starritt, me~er of the Board of Directors of the ~ursda~ Mo~in~ Music Club~ ~o WaS present at the meetin~ c~rred in ~he s~ges%ions of Mr. Sherertz. ~e matter hav~K been discussed a~ length, ~r. Cronin moved gha= the q~stion of ways ~d ~ans of possible resto~tion of the Academy of Music be reread to the City ~n~er foF presentation of any pl~, or plans, which he ml~t deem worthy of conside~ion. ~e mo=ion'was seconded by ~. Youn~ and unanlmousl a~pted. FIRE DEPAR~NT: ~e question of fu=~e use of four Fire Station No. 2 ha~E been p~ced on ~e agen~ for conside~tion a~ the present meetinE~ a% the req~a~ of the City ~ger, the ~tter was before Co.ct1. 247 248 After a discussion of the matterj ]ir. Cronin offered the following Resolution: (~109]9) A RE~LU?ION authorizing use of former Fire Station No. 2 for recreation and storage purposes. {For ful~ text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page Hr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution° ' The motion was seconded by ]ir. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: A~ES: ]iessre. Cronin. Hunter~ Young. and the President~ ]ir. h'ebber--~. NAI~: None ........ Oo {Hr° Xlnton absent} FIRE DHPARTFI/NT: The question' of future use of former Fire Station No. 10 having been placed on the agenda for consideration at the present meeting~ at the request of the Cl~y ~anager, tie matter was before Council. After a discuesion of the matter~ Pa'° Cronin offered the following (/~109~0) I RESOLUTION authorizing the City ]ianager' to make euch use of for~er Fire Station No. 10 as he deems advisable until such time as plans for the 'future tree of the building are submitted by the City ]ianager. {For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Hook No° 18, Page69°) ]ir. Cronin moved the adoption of the Hesoluticno The motion was seconded ]ir. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ]iessrs° Cronin~ Hunter, Young~ and the Presidentj Hr. ~'ebber--/~o NAYS: None ........... O° {]ir° ]iinton absent) CONSIDERATION OF CLAII~: None. INTRODUCTION AND C[NSIDEBATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: ZONIN~-SETBACII LINES: Ordinance No. 10917, establishi~g setback lines on certain streets entering Igilliamson Road, having previnusly been before Council for its first reading, read and laid over, ~as again before the body, liro Cronin t~e follo~ring for its second reading and final adoption: (~10917) AN OF2INANCE ~stablishing setback lines on certain streets Igilliamann Road. (F~r full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page )ir. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance: The motion ~as seconded ]ir. Young and adopted by the followtlg vote: AYES: Eessrs. Crontn~ Hunter, Young~ and the President, ]ir. Igebber--~° NAYS: None ....... Oo (Hr. ]iinton absent) STREET NAMES: Ordinanc~ No. 10928, provtdir:g for certain street name change,. having previously been before CoUncil for its first reading, read and laid over~ ~as again before the bcdyo In this connectinn~ Hr. John J° Kealey appeared before CounCil and presented a petition signed by the occupants of forty-seven residences on Princeton Circle~ ~. E., protesting a~ainet changing the na~e of a portion of the street to Princeton Street and the r~mainder to ]ioomaw Avenue° ltro Young moved that Ordinance No. 10928 be aaended on its second reading by deleting therefrom the provisions for changing the name of Princeton Circle extending from Birchwood Street to Cook Avenuej No Eo~ to the name of Princeton Street, N. E.; the name of Princeton Circle extending east from Cook Avenue to Huntington Boulevard, N.'E.~ to the name of ]ioomaw lvenue~ No E.; and the name of Cook Avenue extending from Princeton Circle to ~'entworth Avenue, No E.~ to the name of Princeton Street, N, E,, in order that the present namee of the streets in questi sight be re~.ed, · ~e mo~lon w~s seconded b~ ~, C~nln and adopted b~ ~he ~ollowi A~S~ ~ss~s, Cronino Hun~e~, Young, and ~he Pres~den~ ~, NA~S~ H~e .......O, (~, ~inton absent) ~ C~hin t~ offe~d the ~ollowin~ Ordinance, as ~ended, for its second rea~ng and final adoptim~ " (~1~28) ~ O~IN~CE directin~ the chan~e of n~es of certain streets the City 0f Roanoke~ Vir~inia~ directin~ the desl~tion of the t~e n~es on )resent ~d furze tax ~ts in the office off the City Engineer, ~d directin~ ~treet sl~ no~ ~d he,after erected sh~ll c~ffo~ accordingly. (For full tex~ of O~ce, see ~dl~ce Book No. 18~ Pa~e ~1.) ~r. C~nin ~oved the adoption off ~he Ordinance. ~e ~o~ion ~as seconded by ~. H~ter and adopted by the ffollo~ln~ vote: A~S: Ees~rs. C~ntn~ Hun~er, Youn~ and the Fresiden~ ~r. ~'ebber NAYS: N~e .........O. (~. Minton absent) H~SING: Ordin~ce No. 109~, au:horiz~g and directing the Cl~y ~make ~ offer of $&~l~.~ %o ghe City of Roanoke Redevelopmen~ and Housing ~uth~ity for ~he p~c~se of %he Horton proper~y, to be used for park purposes, having previously be~ before Council for its firs~ reading, read and laid over~ was aga~ bef~e the Mr. Yo~g moved tha= the O~i~nce be lald on ~he table for one week, ~iew of curren~ negotiations between Council and %he Housing Au~ority. was seceded by ~. H~ter and un~tmously adopted. MOTIONS AND MISCELLA~S BUSINESS: TRAFFIC: Mr. C~nin br~t to ~e ~tention of Council and ~he Cl~y co~lcatlon f~m ~. W. A. Minton, ~02 Ch~ch Avenue, S. W., asking tha~ adequa~ .ark~g space be made available ~ ~ha~ vicinity. ~ mot~ of Mr. C~n~n~ seconded by ~. Hun~e~ and unanim~sly adopted, the latter was referred %o the City ~agem for ~nves~iEa%ion and re~r~ to Council. ST~ETS AND A~YS: ~. C~nin b~ht to the attenti~ of Council a compla~ from citizens as ~o broken glass in the alley between Murray Avenue a~ Montrose Av~ue~ S. E., frcm Sixth S~ree~ go Seventh S~ree~. ~ mott~ of Mr. Cronin, se~nded by ~. H~ter and un~=ously adopted, ~%ter was ~fer~d to the City ~er fo~ investigation and report %o Council. SIDE~'ALK 'ASSESS~NT: ~e City Clerk brough~ to the attention of Council a co~untca=ion f~m M~. Si~ey F. Parham. Jr., At~o~ey, with reference ~o a Sidewalk Assessment in the amount of $1&.73~ with Interes~ from ~rch 1, 1923, stand~g a~ainst pro~rty desc~ibed as Lots 20-21-23-2&-25~ Block &, Officl~ Survey Sh' Tax No. 1010121, ~ the ~me of %he Fr~klin Real Estate Comp~y~ ~d assessed as Salem ATenue, S. W., 1~ fee~ eas~ of ~ird S=reet, in %he n~e of J. City Cle~ stating that he has been advised by ~. Parh~ %~t ~he proper~y of his clien~ has never etood ~ =he name of J. B. Nichols. ~ zotion of M~. Hunter~ seconded by Mr. C~nin and un~imously adop%ed~ the ~t=e~ was ~ferred %o ~he City A~torney fo~ ~nves~iga=ion and repor~ %o Council ~ere ~lng no further business~ Council ad,outed. APPROVED~ t ~ Pres~aen~ 249 :250 COb~{CIL, .REGULAR F~aday, January 29, 19~1. The Council of the City of Roanoke net in r.egular. ~eeting in the Circuit Conrb RoOM in the ~niclpal Bulld/n~ ~bnday~ January 29~ 19~1~ at ~:00 o~clock~ po ~., the 'regular ~eetir~r hour, ~lth the President, ~. ~ebber, presiding. F~F~F~T-' Eessrso Cronin, Hunter, ~iinton, YounG, and the President, ~ebber .................. ~ o ABSF~T: 2one .... Oo OFFICER~ FR.BSF~T: Fir. Arthur S. O~ens, City ~ager, ~.r. Randolph Go Uhittl~ City Attorney, and )~r. ~ry R. Yates, City A~ltor. ~e meetin~ ~s opened ~ith a prayer by the Reverend John '~. Ada~, Fastor of the Oakland Baptis~t Chur~. [~UT~: Co~y of ~e m~utes of ~he regular meeting held on ~[on~y~ Jan~ 1~, 1951, ~vin~ been furnis~d each~mber of Council, ~n ~otioa of ~. Young, seconded by ~. [lnto~ ~ ~ant~.ously adopted, the readi~ ~s disFensed ~ithand the m~utes appr~ed as ~corded. ~E~G OF CITIZ~,S UFO~ FU~iiC ~N[i,G: ~ocice oi ~ubltc hearing on the_ question of rezonlnE fr~ te~ldence District to Light Ind~Cria1 District p~rCy located on the north side )f Orange Avenue~ ~. E., between ~entieth S~reet and ~enty-fourth )fftcial Nos. ]]~061~ ]]40619, ~]~0620 and ]]~O521, having been ~ublished ~ The i~oanoke 'Eorld-2e~s p~auan~ to Article XI~ Secttcn ~], of Chapter 51 of the Code )f the City of Hoanoke~ settin~ the t~e of the hearing at 2:~ o~clock~ p. January 29~ 1~1~ the ~atter ~s before Council. ~o one ap~lng before Council la co~ection ~ith the ~tter, a~ no :o~unicatlons ~vlng ~en received on the subject, and the Planing ~ard that the property be rezo~d, F~. Hunter ~ved that Council concur :he ~co~endatlon of the Flannin~ Board a~d that the following O~l~mnce be placed its first readi~. The ~tlon ~as ~conded by ~lr. Cronia and adopted by the AYES: ~essrs. Cron~, H~er~ ~,inton, You~, a~ the Presldent~ ~. ~ebber-- ~AYS: ~tone ........... O. (~10~1) A~ O~I~CE to a~nd and ree~ct Article ~ Section 1~ of 6hapter ~f the C~e off the City of H~noke~ Virctnia~ in relation to ~S~ application has been ~de to the Council of ~he City of Roanoke to p~perty located on the north side of O~e Avenue~ i~. E.~ between ~entieth ~d ~enty-fourth Street~ Offtci~l ~os. ~]~061g and ]~20619~ rezoned Residence District to Light industrial District~ ~EAS, the Plann~g ~ has ~co~e~ed that the above p~y as req~stedt and that t~ t~ rema~E p~perties 1n~e block~ deslEnated Official iios. ]]~0620 and ]32~621, also be ~zoned from Gene~l Hesidence Light I~ustrlal District, and ~/HERFAS~ notice requl~red by Article II, Section ~, of Chapter 51 of the Code of the City of Rosnoke~ Virginia, relating to Zoning, has been published in eThe Roanoke ~/orldoHewe'~ a newspaper published in the City of Roanoke~ for the tim~ required by mid eection~ and WHEREtS~ the hearing aa provided for in said notice published in the enid newspaper was given on the 29th day of January, lC)51~ at 2.'00 o~clock, p. m., befo~ the Council of the City of Roanoke in the Council Room in the Eunicipal Building~ at ~lch hearing no objections were presented by property o~er8 and other interest~ ~arties int he affected area. THEREFORE, BE IT (IlDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Articl~ I~ Section 1, el' Cha~er 51 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, Vlrginia~ relatin~ to Zoning~ be amended and reenacted in the following ~a~ticular and no other, viz: Pro~erty located on the north side of Orange Avenue, tie E°, between T~eo~lel 3treat and T~enty-fourth Street~ desi/;nated on Sheet ]]~ of the Zoning ¥.ap aa Official Hoe. ]]/~051t, ]]/~O~l~ ]]~O~20 and ]J/+C621, be, ~nd is hereby changed from General Residence District to Lit_Jet lndtmtrial District, ~nd the F~p herein referrel to $ hall be chan_~ed in this respect° The Ordinance having been read~ ~as laid over. STREETS A~D ALLEYS: ~r. Walter ~/. ~/ood apFeared before Council and a petition ei~ned by the o~'ners oi' all ~ro~erty in Block 9~ Hyde Park Land Company, surrounded by Shenandomh Avenue on the south~ Centre Avenue on the north~ Fourteeotl Street on the west and ~roperty of the Noland Company on the east~ a eking that the alley lying between their properties be permanet~tly vacated, discontinued a~d close as ~rovided in Charter 52/~, Acts of A~sembly, 19~O, in order that their properties might be disposed of for business purioses. On mutio~ of ~[r. Gronin, seconded by ~h-. Hunter and u~lanimously adofted, th matter ~s referred to the City Attorney for investigation, and if the request for closinF of the alley is in order, to prepare the pro;er Ordinance for consideration of Council at its ]~ext regular meetir~. DAY OF PRAYER: ~iiss Bernard ~. Berkeley~ representing the Hoanoke Council Church Women, appeared before Council, advis:ng .that a ~'orld Day of Prayer will be observed on February ~, l~l, and that it is planned to halt all traffic for one mi at 12:00 o~clock, noon, on that day~ ~hile a prayer is carried to the public by way of loudspeakers placed at strategic points in the downtown area, }liss Berkeley for the cooperation of Council in the observance. The City f'~na~er voicinc the opinion that the plan is very com=endable and that his administrative staff will be glad to cooperate fully~ ~. Cronin offered the followin~ Resolution: (~109~2) A RE$OLUTioN indicating the desire of the Council of the City of Roano~e to cooperate in every way possible with the observance of a World Day of Prayer on Februar~ 9, 1951, and ur~in~ the f, ublic to do likewise. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 18, Page 70.) f~-. Cronin ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The Eotiou was seconded b ~. Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: }:essrs. Cronin, Hunter, ~]inton, Young, and t~e President, f,r. Webber- , HAYS: I{one ........... O. 251 252 6ARB&GE COLI~CTIO~ ¥~. E, S, Bro~a~ President:of the Roanoke Civic League~ ~ppeared before Councll~ advising that at its re~l~r ~nthly mestl~ oa Jan~y ~9~ the ~a~e voted ~ant~ou~y to seek ~lief la rega~ to the d~p~g 9f garbag at the old quar~ in the northwest section of Roanoke since l~ Is the reel.s of ~he o~anization t~t ~s~fic~mt arran~er~ts have been made ~or the eliminati~ of ~sts, ~odent~, flies a~ disease. ~t ~e ~equest oF the Pres~dent~ Er, ~ebber~ ~e City ~n~erexplained ~M. Bro~ the plans of the city fo~ re~ir~g the Inciaera~r and flor protecting ~he he~h of the ~eople in the vicinity of the Lea~e~ app~red before Councll~ advisin~ that at its ~guhr ~nthly meeti*~ on Jiu 1951, the Lea~e voted unanimo~ly to seek ~lief in ~gard to the Fromi~e of Counci to provide recreatio~l facilities for ~egroe~ In the s~th~esc ~ection of Roanoke since ~o tangible evidence of the carrying out oi' the p~mise has ~en seen. At the req~st of the President~ ~. ~ebber, the City ]~agerexp~ined ~ b~, B~ that playground e ~ip~ent for the ~rk ~ delivered t~ late to be ~[aced in use durin~ the ~s~ year, but that the equipment ~ill be placed ~ the park ~ith the co:ln~ of sp~nc and ~ ~rovi~ion ~11 be ~ade for a baseball diamond even thou~ it ~ill not be of regulation size. IhVITATiOiiS: ~. Hughes T. Atgell, Sr., apfeared before Council and ~vited the ~yor, the members of Couoeil aim all city oft'icials to be ~ests of the ~undhog Club of ~eri~ No. 1 at its a~ual meeting to be held at 7:59 o~clock~ p. m., Friday, Feb~ 2, 1951, at the A~erican Legion t~i~ori~. ~. A~ell ~s assured that as many of the me~era of Council as find it convenient to do so ~11 attend the :eeting. ~AT~ DEPAZ~TIEiiT: ~. G. B. Glair appeared before Council and ~de several suggestions as to needed /mg~verants at Carves Corel viz~ a well from the water for drinkhlg ~rposesl the utilizat~n of prisoner lair by the city to clean off a larger picuic area; a change in the way the licenses are h~dledl and the addi~ioa 0f another shift of ~licemen to g~ the ar~ du~ng open season~ or the requirinf of the concession oFeratov to guard equipment aL the C~e. After a discussion of the suffgestions, }~. l:inton ~ved t~t ~e question of improVe~ts at Ca~s Cove be referred to the City }~nager far report as ~o ~ch )lens and reco~endations he might ~ve ~th regard to the ~tter. The motiol~ was ieconded by ]~r. Hunter and unanimously adofted. ~ilI~: Notice of ~ublic ~aring on the question of re~on~E to Light &ndust District certain p~perties in the vicinity of Lukens S~reet, Ii. E., south of hoble Avenue, as ~ell as Frorerties at Douglass Aveuue ~ld ~ilk~s Street, il. E., having ~een published in ~e Roanoke ~orld-I/ews pursuant to Article XI, Section &~, of ]hapter ~1 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, setting the tf~e oF the h~rfng at :~ o'clock, F. mt, }~nday, JanuaW 29, 1951~ the ~atter was ~fore Council. h this connection, ~v. C. E. Price, represe~ting eighteen residents 'of addock Avenue, ai.~eared before C~ncfl in op~sition to the rezoninE~ ~. Frice ~tatfng t~t there are a n~ber of s~ll children in that neighborhood and that thei lives would be endangered by the ~creased traffic hazard. Appearing in favor of the rezosing, ~re f~. a. E. ~oo~w, Attort,e~, and 3. F, Kefauver, Realtor, ~presenting ~oks Trans~rtation Company, In~rForated. ary 22, ~ly ! ial ~he ~atter having ~een discussed at length~ ~'. ~oung stated that not only ~uld he like addttion~ tl~ ~ ~lch to ~ke a ~er~n~ ~s~ection off the affected ]rea~ but that It is his ~derstand~g ~other request for rezonin~ in that vicinit ~ill be presented to Council wi~in the near ~ture~ a~ ~ved t~t the present request for rezon~g be laid.on the table for t~ ~eks, The ~t[on was seconded by ~r. F. lnton m{d unanl~usly adopted. F~ITiON~ ~D ~{~.UNICATIONS~ HOU~II~q: A co~lcatt~ f~m Fr. Harold W. Hlll~ add~s~ ~ ~yor 'debber, advi~F t~t in the li~t of the results of the referendum co~ucted in Roanoke~ hermes apparent that a considerable majority of Roanoke citizm~ are op~sed to a HousinF Project in R~noke, and tendering him resig~tton as a Co~lssioner of the ~l~y of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housir~ Authority with the ce~ent that it has always becel his belief t~t the will of the ~ople ~hould prevail m~d that any in a [ubllc ~zlt!on ~hould be go~'e~ed by t he wt~hes of a ~jorlty of the eitizen~ ~s before Council. The President Kr. Webber, requested the City Clerk to acknowledge receipt ~f the ~nication and to ~clude it in the records oY Council. At this Juncture, Yr. Ein~n pointed out t~t at the regular meeting oi Coun m A~ust 1~, 1951, Iff. Johu H. ~lindel was re-ap~inted as a Go~issioner of the Git )f Roanoke Redevelopment and Housinf Authority by Council rather thau the }Myor~ and 'equested the City Atto~ey for ~ opiuion as to ~ether or not the re-ap~iatment In thi~ connection~ ~. C~nin rai~ed the question a~ to ~nether or ~ot the lity of ~noke has a ~myor in the sa=e sense a~ other cities ~here t~e ~Myor is ~lected directly by the p~ple. ~'~r. CI~nin also raised the q~tion as ~ ~hether or not the person holdi~ :he office of ].~yor at the t~e ~. ~iffle~ ~s re-a~inted ~as rroperly in office ~ince the Charter provides that the ~er~ers or Council before e~terin~ u~n the {uties of their respective offices sh~l take the oaths ~escribed by the la~s oi th ~tate for state officers~ and that such oaths ~y be ad~iuistered by any judge of a :ou~ of reco~ within the city, ~. Cronin stating that it is his understanding ;f Che membe~ of Council a~ ~ ~ine had received the oath ~ the Clerk of the ~. ~ounM stated t~t in t~t event there Is a question ~ his mind as to ~he legality of the cooperation aegean% between the City of R~noke ~d the City mnoke Redevelopment and Housing Autho~ty. 'l~e ~ity At~ey advised t~ he would ~ender an opinion at the next regula] ~et~ or, Council on the above JUNIOR CH~TBER OF ~CE: A co~unication f~m ~he ~noke J~ior C~mber ~f Co~erce, advis~g ~t Feb~a~ 21, 1951, has been selected as Student Gove~ni )ay this year, ~d ask~g the ~yor ~ ~sue a procla~tion designating the day, ~s before Council. Council bei~ of the opinion t~t a Resolution should be adored designating :~e day, as in the ~st, ~r. Cronin offered the followin~ Resolution: '25'3 il [ 254 / {~109~3) A RI~OIRJ?IOM das![natin~ 'd~s~y~ Feb~ ~1~ 1951~ a~ Jaycee Co~erce to work ~th the City ~ager in the culml~tion of plans for th~s evea~. (For full text of ~emlution, ~ee O~i~ce Book ~o. 18, ~a~e ~. C~nin ~ved the.adoption of the Be~lutio~. ~e motion ~a seceded ~M. ~unter and a~ted by the follo~in~ ~te= AYES: ~essrs. C~nin~ H~ter~ ~:inton~ ~ou~, a~ ~he Pres~e~, Kr. ~ebber-~ NA~S: None ............. 0.. REFORTS OF OFFICES: SID~A~, CU~ AhD GUTT~: ~e reques~ of the ~ash~F~n Heights ~ivic Lea~ hat sidewalk~ c~b and ~utter be constructed on the east ~d we~t sidem of ~e ~el~ts Sch~l p~pe~y~ to c~ensate for ~nd which ~s used in Avenue, N. W., havinu ~eu refer~d to the City ~na~er for study and submitted ~tten re~rt t~t tie cost of curb a~ Futte~ alone ~uld be ~2,2~.00 and ~co~nded that the '~ash~nr~n Heights Civic Lea~e and the Eoano'~e City S~ool ~a~ be advised of the city's ~llin~ness %o ~y one-~ cost of the F~eet ~ich will be acc~plished during the suer ~nths. Fro. Eh]t~ moved t~t Council concur In the reco~endatio~ of the tit7 and offered the followin~ Re~lution: (~109~) A RE~L~ION indic~t~ the ~lliu~mss of the ~ity of Roanoke to one-~lf of the cos% of const~ctinE curb and gutter on the east and west sides )f the %fashinEton Heights School p~Ferty. (For full text of Re~lution, see Ordinance ~ok No. 1~, Page 71.) ~. [int~ moved ~e a~pti~ of the ~esolution. ~e motion was seconded by Youn2 and adopted by the follow~ vote: A~S: ~:essrs. C~n~, Hunter, )linen, Younu~ and the President, ~,r. NAYS: None ........ O. S~E D~FOSAL: ~e request of ~.~. %~. D. Vinya~ For ~rmission to fa~ ~everal acres of l~d adjo~i~ the Sewase Disposal Plant ~v~E been referred back the City ~aKer for the ~ur~ose of fixin~ ~e rental fee for tP~ land in lnd to have the City Atio~ey Fre~re the pro,er 0rdimnce, the City ~a~er submitt, ~th the reco~.endati~ that a trion on t~ ~tter be posL~ned for ~M. ~iunter moved t~at Coul~cil concur iu the recommendation o£ the City motion was seco~ed by ~. Cronin and un~lmously adopted. T~FFIC: The request of kr. 'J. A. ~ton, 502 Ch~ch Argue, S. ;~., adequate ~rkin[ s~ce be ~de ~ailable ~ that vicinity, havinc been referred to City ~[anafer for ~vestigation and ~o~, he submitted ~itten report~ together ~ith the follo~in~ co~unicat!on from the Ou~ri~Zendent of Police: "J~ua~ 25, 1951 Er. A~hur S. Owens City }'~nager Ro~oke, Virginia D~r Sir: I am ~f%~ you ~th refe~nce to your request lb~ ~foF~tion concerninE ~rkinE conditions fn the 5~ block of Ch~ch Avenue, S. W. Please he advised that a co~lttee co=~oaed or persons r~sidin~ in this' block of ~hurch Avenue~ S. Wo, several years ago apFeared before City Councl: with an appeal that eomethin~ ~e done to alleviate all-day par~inF of motor vehicles in the block ~hich prevented delivery service of coal~ groceries~ etc.~ to their Flaces of abode. As results of this aFFeal, an ordlnencg was ado[ted by City Council eztabliahin~ an hour parking zone between 9-'00 A; F~. and 6{00 Fo N. on Church Avenue, S. W.. between Fifth Street and the side entrance to Jefferson Senior High School. Since the ordinance was ados, and placed Into effect, the area is checked ~erlodically, and vehicles re~ati longer than I hour and 15 minutes are tagged for being in violation of the traffi~ ordinance. l~lth reference to vehicles blockinE the alle~ adjacent to the Je££emm Righ School buildir~ officers try to observe this alley when checking ~ar~ers on Church Avenue~ and in t he event any vehicles are found ~arked in a ~anner that impedes the movement of traffic~ they are to-ed away and sur-~onae$ are issued to the ownsrs oF the vehicles. Trusting this is the ~nformtioa'~ you desire, I am, Very t rvly ycurs~ (Signed) S. Ac Bruce Stuart Ac bruce Su~erintende~t of ~olice~ Ero C~ontn moved that a coyly of the cor-~unication be i'or~arded to ~.r. ~,inton motion ~s s ecorded by ~. Bunter and unanimously adopted. STREETS AiiD ALLEYS: A complaint from citizens as to broken ~lasa in the alia etween Kurray Avmue ~d k~ntrese Avenue, S. E,, f rom Sixth Street to Seventh Stree avin~ been re£er~ed to the City ~:ana~er for investigation and report~' he submitted 'crt that he plans to ascertain ~hether or riot the city can secure riFht- f-way to o~ea the a~ley in question. b,ro Crania advised that it ~aa his understanding the citizens wanted Flees leafed from the alley ;md that he ~'ould look into the ~atter further. STATE HIGHWAYS %';ITHIN CITY LIMITS: The City )[anaFer submitted written report ogether with a Resolutt~ ~dopted by the Board of Supervisors of Roanoke County~ ir~inia, on ~bnday~ Januai7 1~, 19~1, requestin[ the State Highway Department to any available funds or funds to become available on July 1, 1951, from econdary Federul Aid Funds, toward the wideninu and izproverent of Rershberger Road ir~tnia State Hi_zhway Route ~o. 6~5, a~d aakinE the City of Roanoke to procure the ecessary right-of-way on the city side for the wideninE of the said road in that th ounty has already made some effort toward securin~ the right-of-way necessa~ for he widenin~ o£ the road on the county aide. On motion of tlr. Hunter, seconded by ~I~. Cronin and ur~nimously adop%ed~ he matter was referred back to the Git)- ~nager for the purpose of asceria iuin~ data with r~ference to acquisition o f the necessary right-of-way and the ity's Fortio~ of the cost of the rroJect. With furth~- reference to the matter, at the suggestion of the City ~ana~er, Cronin moved that the City Attorney pre.re a R~solution, notifying the Board of uperViSOrS of Roanoke County, Vir~inia, and the State Highway Department of the ill~g_~ness of the G~lty of Roanoke to cooperate in the widenin_r of Hershber~er Road, nd to present sar. e tn Council at its next regular meeting. The motion was seconded ~'. Hunter and unani~usly adopted. WATER DEPART~7~T: The City ~na~er submitted written report that the Williams ad '~ater Company, Incorporated, has requested that Ordinance No. lO&S1, authorizinE he City ~na~er to enter into a reciprocal contract to sell or purchase water, du~ln mer§encies, at ten cents per o~o thousand ~allons~ be extended fo~ a period of one 255 - ed .256 yearl whereupon, ~. Youn~ ~oved that the following Ordinance be placed upon] its firet ~. ~e motion ~as ~ed by ~. ~ton a~ adored by ~ha follo~l~ A~S~ ~es~rs, C~nin~ Hunter~ ~ln~n~ You~ ~ ~he Presiden~ b~. ~'ebber-: ~lS: Uone ....... O. {[109~f) IN 'O~II~NOE extending for a ~er~d of one year ~ O~in~ce adopted by the C~ncil of the City or R~noke, Vlrginia~ m the l~h day of Aprll~ 19~O, ~o- 10~81, entitled, UAn O~imnce author~!ng the City }~er, for ~d on be~l~ or the City of R~noke~ to enter ~m a recip~c~ cont~ct ~ith '~illia~on Road ~a~er Co., Inc., a~, In his discretim, ~lth ot~r inde~udent ~ater co~niel do~g b~!ne~s in the City to ~ell or I~rchase ~ter, d~e~r[encies, for a ~riod not to exceed t~elve ~nths f~m the effective date of th~ o~in~ce, a~ ten cents ~r one tho~and gallonss. BE iT ~DL[~ ~y the Council of the City of Roanoke that an O~inance adopt )y the Council of the City of Roanoke~ Yirg~ia, on the lOth da~ of April, ~o. lOl~l, e~ti~led~ ~ O~lnance au~orizinE the City }tanager, l'or md ~ behalf ~f the City of R~noke~ to enter la~ a reciprocal contact ~i~h ~illia~on ~oad ~ater go., Inc. ~ a~, in hia di~cretion, ~th ot~r i~dependent water co=~iez doin ~uz~ess ~ the City to zell or Furchase~ater, d~ emergencies, for a ~eri~ ~er one tho~and ~allons~ be, a~ ~e a~e is hereOy ext~ded for a period ot' ol~e The O~nce having been ~ad, ~a laid over. AiR, T: C~ncil having previ~y agreed to ~nt restaura~t facllttie~ at loanoke l[~ici~l l~rt to J~ E. Fozter and }xz. ~. F. Christi~n at a rental ~f $~.~ ~r ~nth for the month~ of Jan~ and Febrm~, 19~ ~ith a vie~ of ~aving the City }~n~er ~ out a nutually ~atisfacto~ agreenen~ for the rental ~r the z~ce r~a l~rch, 1911, unt~ ~he.ne'~ Administration Build~g is completed~ ae submitted ~itten r ep~rt ~at the ~resent occupants have agreed to a rental of $~O.~ ~r ~n~h f~n l~r~ 1, 1951, to itove~er 1, 1951, and $2~.~ per month the~after for the ~ration or the p~sent building, ~d reco~el~ that the offer be acceded. bM. C~nin ~ed tha~ Council conc~ In the reco~endaticn ~' the City and tMt the City Att~ley pre, are p~r Ordinance for the next regular ~eetin~ Council. ~e ~otfon ~s se~ed by }~. H~ter a~ un~i~o~ly ~IO-PARK5 AIiD FLAYa~U~DS: ~e City }M~er s~mitted the following re~rt and ~e~ation ~tth refference to renal of space on top of tlill l~tain by ;he Polla~ Oil Co~ny for the ~e of ~using radio transmitt~ equi~ent: ~R~noke, Virginia Jan~ 29, To The City Council R~noke~ Vir~ia Gentle,n: Pollz~ Oil Company is reque~ting that ~ey be Fe~ltted to rent a s~all ~ce in the building on~p or Ilill ~M~tain for the pu~o~e o$ housin~ radio transmitting equip~ent~ ~e location to ~ ap~ved by the of Roanoke. This radio equip~mt ~ill be ~ed ~o bcoadcast to oil trucks. T recommend that this be permitted eubJect to.' 1o The same rental charge as other user~ are paying° 2, R~oval upon thirty days not~ce given by the City° Respect fully eubmitt ed ~ (-qigned) Arthur 3. Owene City {~Jager" After a discussion of the matter, P~-. Hunter voicing the opinion that to grant the reeuest of the Pollard Oil Ccmpany ~ould be establishing a dangerous percedent~ F.r, Cron'in moved that Council concur in the reco~.endation of the City )*snarer and that the ~ermission be granted, The motion failed for lack of a second, AR}~aRY-i~,]LITAR! COkFA~iES: The City {~nager submitted written report and recommendation with reference to rental oYa portion of the basement Of the American Lerion Auditorium for use by Htaicaal Guard Units durlnc. 1951.' "Roanoke, ¥irginia January 29, 1951 To The City Council Roenoke~ Virginia Oentlemen: There are incorporated in the budget sufficient fu~ds toFaY for the rental of a ~ortion of the basement of the American Legion Auditori ~m for.use by Bational Guard Units during 1951. . I rscommelid that you adopt an Ordinance authoriziigme to eo~er into aa a~reeu~nt for leasing thio property, the rent for which is to be Faid from exis~inF funds. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. Ovens City {~.Hunter moved that Council cobb:ur in the recommendation o f the City }~anag and offered the follow~u~ euergency Ordinance: {~109~6} AN ORDINANCE authorizing a~{d direutin~ the City )'~{mger~ for behalf of the City of Roanoke, to execute a~ agreement with A~erican Legion Feet Ho. ], Incorporated, for leasing a portion of the basement el' the Legion Auditorium for period from January 1, 1951, through December ~1, 1951, at a rental of $1OO.OO per month, for use by National Guard Units, u~er tern9 and eondi contained in said a_~reement, subject to approval of the City Attorney, and for an emergency. {For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance ~ook Ho. 18, Fage {~r. Hunter moved the adoFt, ion of the Ordinaace. The motion wac seconded by )~-o Cronin ~nd adoF~ed by the following vote: AIRES: ~ieasrs. Cronin, Hunter, kitten, Young, ~nd the Fresident~ ~Lr. ~ebber- NA~: Hone .......... O. BUDGET-BUILDih~ AND [LU}LBiNG i~SFECTION: The Gity {'~nager submitted that he .inadvertently failed ~o recommend that the salary of ~ir~ O. J. Ameistant Plumbing Inspector, be raised effective January 1, 1951, and recomme~ed that ~r. Yemtts be granted an a dditional ~lf+O.OO per year which w ill increase his calory to S],620.OO per annum. k~'. Cronin moved that Council eons:ur in the recommendation of the City ~:anager and offered the f~llowing emergency Ordinance: 258 {~109~7} k~.ORD~A,~CE to a~end and reezmct Section ~ "~ulld~ng and Pl~b~g ~s~ctione, of ~ Ord~ce a~pted by the Co~c~l of ~he C~ty of Roanoke ~i~lnia~ on the 27th dayo ~ Dece~er, 1950, ~o. 10~], and ent!t~d~ "~ Ordin~ce ~k~g app~pr~tions fro~ the Gene~l F~d of the City of Roanoke for ~e fiscal 'ear berinning Jan~ 1, 19~1, and ~ding Dece~er ]1, 19~1, and dec~rl~ the {For full text of Ord~ance~ ~ee O~inance Book Ilo. 1~, rage 72.) k~. Cronin ~ved the ~opti~a of the O~l~nce. ~e motion ~a~ seceded by ~. H~ter and ~o~ed by the follo'~n[ ~tet AYES: fM~sr~. C~nin~ Hunter, ~inton~ You~, and the Pre~ent, b~. ~ebber- NAY3: Bone .......... O. S~.t~DE DISFO~L: ~e City ].~er submitted ~itten re~rt t~t Wiley ~. Jack~n Comp~y~ In~orated~ and Heale Con~tructi~ Con.ny, Incorporated, Contra Secti~ ], Contract D, of the sewerage interceptor system along Roanoke ~iver~ p~ed to amend t~ir contract in a lu=p sun deduction ol' ~1~.~ ~ Section Is con~ide~d as ~cla~ified excavatEon~ and ~],OCO.OO if the r~nhole ladder the City ~na~er advisi~ that he is convinced that an added De ~de by acce~i~ the F~Fosal ~th rega~ to the $1~v~O.OO deduction ~d recommending ttat the ~tter be referred to the co~ittee appointed to ~tudy plax on the Se~ge DisFosal Project to effect savings. ~. C~ui~ ~oved ~ Council c~cur in ~he reco~enda~ion of ~he ~ ~ha~ ~e ~ proposals of ~he con~rac~ors ~ ~erred ~o ~he co~l~ee ado~ed. G~DE C~Ih~S: The City ~n~er having been requested ~o con~ac~ ~he pro~e ~u~hori~ies ~i~h r e~ard ~o ~ing ou~ a solu~iou ~or ~he ~epara~ion of ~he ~ssi~g o!' ~he ~orfolk and Western Railway Comply ~ ~he vicinity oY S. E., he ~bmi~ed verbal re~ ~ ne~o~io~ are ~de~ay. S~A~E DIS~SAL: The Cl~y Ear~e~ submitted ~he ~llowing r~por~ and ~n~erce~or line f~m ~he ~es~ corpora~ li~i~s of ~he City of Roanoke ~ Hospital: "Jan~ 25, 1951 To The Cl~y Council, Roanoke, Virginial G en~le ~n: As you gen~le~n know, in ~he co~c~ion o~ ~he pro~s~d se~e~ line ~ro~ ~he western corpora~e li~i~s of ~he City ~o ~he Veterans Hospital, in R~no~e County, i~ will be necessa~ ~ha~ requisi~e rights-of-way be acqui~d by ~he City over seve~l private pro~r~ies located o~ ~he ~u~h side of Roanoke River between ~he City limits and ~he Veterans Hospital. As ~he se~er line has bee~ tentatively su~eyed ar~ laid ou~, ~he line will actually c~ss only ~ee (3) se~r~ely-o~ed ~rac~s of l~d in Roanoke ~oun~y, one of which is o~ed by ~. ~on B. Cox, ano~r being owned by Colonel J. Sinclair ~ro~n ~d ~he ~hird being o~ed by ~. C. C. ~elms. In conducting prelimi~ry nego~ia~io~ wl~h ~ of ~he above-named i~ app~rs ~ha~ ~he o~s will be perfectly ~illing ~ donate ~o ~h~ ~he necessa~ ~h~s-o~-way, a~d, i~ re~, ~11 ask only ~ha~ ~hey or ~heir ~enan~s be reimbursed for any ac~u~ damage done ~o ~eir lands or buildings and ~ ~hey be allowed, in ~he future, ~o ~ke c~ec~io~s ~he City's sewer interceptor line ~ serve ~heir p~pe~ies ~h ~ich ~be ~ercep~or line passes. Ia disc~ss~ng wi~h ~he' property ow~rs ~he ~er of future ~he City's representatives have le~ i~ be kno~ ~o ~he o~ers ~ha~ City Council would ~ve ~o give p~or approval ~o a~y agreeme~ concerning co~ec~ions ~o ~he C~y's sewer in~erce~or line ~ ~he seve~ p~r~ies located outside o1' ~he co~ora~e limits of ~he City, a~, luther, ~ha~ any such connections which migh~ b~ authorized ~ould have ~o be m~de a~ ~he lando~ers' sole ~pense, under ~he supe~ision ol' ~he City ~eer, ~nd that any such rights of ~uture connections to the sewer line would not exempt or relieve the pro~erty o~ers from the payment of any duly established sewer rental or se~er use charge required to be paid by users of the ~ublic sewers, in general° , After careful conaideratim of thin matter ! respectfully reco~end to Council that, in negotiating for and securing the requisite eewer r:ght way for that part of the sewer interceptor line which will extend from the westerly City limits to the Veterans Hospital, the propar City officials be authorized and empowered to enter into agreements with the eeveral ~ property ogners involved, or to accept deeds of easanent from said property ownerss containing pro¥1$ions to the effect that the respective property owners shall reserve the right to rake future connections to the City's sewer interceptor line to serve only the particular tract of land through ~hich the sewer interceptor line exteuds, such later connecticals~ howevers to be no ~ore then one {1) connection for each four hundred (~00] lineal feet, or fraction of lout hm~dred (~00) lineal feet~ of sewer interceptor line rl_~ht-of-way as the sara extends through each reet~ctive o~ner~a propertys such later connections, when ~de, to be at t he re$lectiva owner~ sole expense and to be ~ade under the eul~ra'lsion of the City ~ineer ands future, that such rizhts of connection shall not be construed to relieve or exempt the property owners from th~ payment Of any duly establi~hcd se~er rental or sewer t~se charge which may be required to be paid by uners of the I have had pre~ared al~ attached hereto in the lorn ot an emergency meaaure a proposed resolution authorizing the ~roper City officials to negotiate Ibl and to accept ~ behalf of the City deeds of easement for rights-of-way outside the City limits, eub_~ect to the rights of later co[mecticx~$ to the Respectfully submitted, (Si~ed) Arthur S. Owens ~ity ~armger" The City Attorney assuring Council that adoption ol the Resolution will not commit the city to the construction of t~ sewer interceptor line in the event the Veterans Hospital decides not to participate in the sewage disposal projects and that the whole Resolution is continent upon participation in the project by the Veterans Hospital, ~:r. Cronin offered the following Resolution: (==109&8) A RESOLUTIC~ authorizing the pro[erOity officials to negotiate for and to acce~t, on behalf oi the City, deeds of easement for rights-of-way for a sewer interceptor line outside the corporate limits of' the City, authorizi~ certai upon certain ter=s and conditions; and providing for an e~rgency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 18, Page 72.) ~. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Nr. Hunter and adopted by tb~ followin.~ vote: AYES: }:easts. Cronin, Hunter, Kinto~, Young, and the President, ~. 'Webber- NAYS: None ............. O. SIDE~'ALK ASSESS~.:EI{T: A communication from }~r. Sidney F. Parham, Jr., Attorney, withreference to a Sidewalk Assessment in the amount of $1&.73, with interest from }Mrch 1, 1923, standing against property described as Lots 20-21-23-2 25, Block 2, Official Survey SW 7, Tax No. 1010121, in the na~e oi' the Franklin Real Estate Company, and assessed as Salem Avenue, S. W., 1~ feet east of Third Streets in the nane of J. B. ~ichols, having been referred to the City Attorney for investigation and report as to the validity of the assessment, he submitted written report that the assessnent against the property or the Franklin Real Estate Conpany is invalid, ~n his judgnent, Because the ;roparty od the Franklin Real Estate Company has never stood of record in t~ name of J. B. ~ichols, and recoznended that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to ofiicially release the assessme~t }M~ Hunter moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City Attorney and offered the following Resolution: 259 260 (jlO~9) A REg~LUTIO~ anthorizing and directing the City Clerk to release SLde~alk Assessment in the a~ount of ~,7~ ~tth ~nteres~ f~ V~r~ 1~ 1~ assessed ~ Salem Avenue~ S, W.~ 1~ feet east of R~noke (~ird) 3treet~ ~ the of J. ~. ~i~ols~ and ata~g a~i~t ~o~rty de~cribedaa ~ts ~ Block ~ Official Su~e~ ~ 7, Tax ~o. 10101~1~ ~ the na~e of the Fr~klin Estate Core.ny. , ~or ~1~ text of Re~lutl~, see O~mnce ~ok ~o. 1~, Psge ~.~ ~M. Hunter ~ved the adoption of the Re~lution. The motion ~as se~ed Ir. Cronia a~ adopted By the following vote: AYES: ~ssrs. C~nin, Huater, ~in~n, Young, ~nd the President, P~. Webber- ~AYS: Hone ......... O. U~Fi~ ISHED BU~INE~: ~TREET LIGHTS: Actionon the ~uestion of ~Ast~ll~ t~elve street lights ~nd re~vAn~ five street lights on ~/~ple Avenue, S. '~., bet~ee~ Jef~'e~on S~reet ~ Road, in order to impure the lighting ~ the ~Tected ~rea, lmv~g been ~eferred until the present meet~g, i~ order to get the reac~ionol' the citizens ;~t viciaity, the ~tter ~s again before Council. At the suggestion of the City ~mger, the ~tter~as ~a~ carried over for ~eeks, in order that he might co~ltact the citizens in Ferson a~ ascertain ~r not t~y have any object to the prorosed impalements. GONSIDE~TIC~ OF C~.IF.S: Kone. IKTRODUCTIC~4 AND COESiDE~Ti0~ OF O~INAhCES ~A;D HOUSING: O~i~nce i~o. 1092~, au~oriz~g a~ dire~t~ t~ City ~na~er hake an offer of ~5,1~.~ to the CiW o~ g~noke R~developmer~t and ~ousi~g the ~rchas* o~ the Horton ~ro~y, to ~ used for ~rk Fur~ose$~ previously been ~fore Council for its f~st readl~ read and laid over~ was again ~efore the body. ~r.' ~:inton ~ved t~t t~e Ordnance ~ laid over ~o~ one ~ek. The ~tion seconded by ]~. Yo~g ~d u~anl~ously~ted. ~TIONS AI~ ].;ISC~,EOUS B~SINE~: HOUSII~ HYGIF~E ~D~ANCE: It ~s h~ht to the attention of Council ;he HousinF Hygiene Ordin~ce ~qu~es the apartment of a Housing ~d Hygiene ~ar ~rior to~ Feb~ 1, 1951. ~. H~ter m~ed thak ]~. G. F~nk Cler:~at, ~. Thomas P. Parsley a~ Dr. r~dy P. ~regory be ap~inted as ~mbers of the Boa~ of Housing a~d Hygiene for a ~eriod of three years begi~in~ Feb~ 1~ 19~1, and t~t ~. E~ene S.' B~ and John ~. ~flompson be ap~inted as ~mber of the Boa~ of ~ing ~d Hygiene for of t~ years beginning Febr~ 1, 1951. The ration was seco~ed and unanimn~ly adopked. There bein~ ~o further b~ess, Council sdjou~ed. APPROVED Fresi~ent COUNCIL! RE6ULAR H~TINGs l~ondaYs February ~s 19~1. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regalar meeting in the Circuit Court Room in tho F~nicipal l~l]~l~n~s l~ondays Feln~mry ~s 19~ls at 2t00 oJclockt p, m.s the regular meeting hou~s with the Presidents Hr. Slobbers presiding. PRF~I~It ~essrs. Cronins l~lnt~ Youn~s a~l the Presidents · BSENTs Hr. Hunter ............ OFFICERS PRESENTs )fl', Arthur S. (~ens, City ~rmgers Hr, Randolph G, ~hittles City Attorneys ~ Hr. H~rr~ R. Ye,es, City A~ditor. The meetin~ ~ms opened ~rlth a prayer by the Reverend J. E. Stoclmans Pastor of the St. Harkts lutheran Church. HINUTF~ Copy of the minutes of the regular ~eetinZ held on F~ndeys January 22s 19~1, having ~een furnished each ~ember of Council, upon ~otion of Hr. Youn~s seconded by Hr. Him,on end tmsnl~usly a~opted, the reading ~-$ dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. I~F~RING OF CITIZENS UPON PUELIC HATTERSZ STREETS A~tD ALLEYSs Hr. John H. Thorntons Jr., Attorney, representing Hessr: Her~mu Trompeter aud Samuel Albert Troupe,ers appeared beforeCouncil and presented for the approval of the l~dy an agreement for the per.anent vacatings discontinuing and closing of a portion of l~tdvale Avenue, S. Si.s in accordance with the provision.. of Section 1~*766.1s'cede of ¥irginias 19~0. In this connections the City Clerk brought to the attention of Council the following communication and reco~nendation of the City Planning Comuissicns "January ~1s 19~1. The Honorable Boy L. ~ebber. l~ayors ~nd Hembcra of City Councils Roanokes Virginia. Gentle~nen s A request has been filed ~ith the City Planning Co~misalon by the Attorneys of Her~n and Samuel A. Trompeter. o~ners of property located on Hidvale Avenues S. ~*s that a portion of s~id Street, 176 feet, more or lesss in length, extending from the spur track of the Virginian R~il~ay a southeasterly direction to,rd Roanoke River, he closed. It is u~lerstood that this request has been discussed vlth several City Officials in connection with certain projects trader ~my by the Departme] of ~orks. Upon consideration of a report ~ade to the Pls~n~lng Co~ssicn by the City Enetneer, and in vie~ of the fact tlmt Ridvale Avenue i~ a dead.end street ~d t~2t no'property o~ners other t~n the petitioners ~rlll te afff~cte the Co~IsSicn ~s of the opinion that the interests of the City of BoanOke best be served ~y the closing~ of said portion of the street. The City ?l~nning Comis$1cn race,mends to City Co,mci1 that the request of the petitioners ~o close said portion of Hidvale Avenue be approved upon condition thnt the necessary petition be filed vlth Council as reeuired It is the Comissionts understanding, in accordance ~r~th the provisions of the nPlaunlng OcCasion 0rdinance~ adopted December lit l~Op. that all requests for the closing of streets ~nd alleys, as well as all o~ner questio~ of city planning involving streets, public lands and buildings, ere. ~Oferred to the Commission for report and reco~mendatlon prior to any action b~ City Council. The cooperation of City Council and the City H~lager in referring such questions to the Co,missiOn ~11 he appreciated. Respectfully sulmitteds (Signed) SI. Jo l~cCorkirxiales Jr. After a discussion of the matter~ Hr. ][cung ~ved t~mt Council concur in th~ ~eco~nendatien of the City Planning Co~ission and tlmt the following 0rdin~nce be placed upon its first reading. The motion ~as seconded by Hr. Hlnton ard adopted by the follo~rlng vote s '261 262 AYES! He,.rs. Cronin~ Ktnton, Youngs and the President, ~r. ~eb~r---~. ~YS~' None .......... ~, (~. H~ter absent) (~10~) ~ O~IN~E ~cating~ discont~ui~ ~ clos~g a ~rtion ~f ~dvalo AYenuej ~ch street ~ focally ~o~ as ~ryl~ Avenue ~ also formerly ~o~ as Crescent streetj 5, w.t ly~ ~ the south a~ east off a cer~ rlfht of'~y of the Yir~i~ ~ll~y Co~ ~ich crosses ~vale Avenue ~ch ~rtion of aidvale Avenue is ~0 feet, ~re or less, ~ wid~j ~ 17~ ffeet~ ~re or lessj ~ leitht ~te~g from the'sp~ track of the Vlr~a a southeasterly direction ~ ~oke River. ~So Her~ ~om~ter a~ ~el Alert ~cnpeter ~vo present~ ~ Co.oil a ~ltten ~ent si~n~ ~ ac~o~l~g~ ~ acco~ance ~th ~he provisions of Section 1~-7~.1~ C~e of VirE~ia~ 1~, ~lch ~str~ent sets forth the Fact t~t thez are the sole a~tt~g pro~ert7 o~ers to a ~rt[cn of ~dvale Avenuej fo~erly ~o~ 8s ~ryl~ A~enuej ~v~g acqu~r~ said pro~ert7 ~7 de~ dat~ ~j 1~2~ ~d of reco~ ~ De~ ~ook ~, ~2e ~8~ ~ for the p~ose~ per~ently vacatin~, di~continuing a~ clos~ ~e follo~ descrl~ Midvale Avenuej fo~erly ~o~ as ~ryl~ Avenue~ All o~ ~d~le AYenuej formerly kno~ as ~ryl~ Avenue (al~o fo~erly ~o~ as ~escent Streetj S. W,) ly~n~ ~ the south ~ east of a cer~ track ~ r~zht off ~y o~ ~e V~g~i~ ~ail~y Co~ ~'hich crosses ~dvale Avenue ~ ~lch ~rtion of ~d~le Avenue is ~ feet~ ~re or the Vir~ railroad ~ a ~outheasterly d~recticn to~ Roanoke Rlverj ~So there ~re no other pro~ert7 o~ers in the vic~nit7 vhose rizhts or ~rivllege~ rill be a~idg~ by the vacation of ~aid portion of ~idvale Ave~e~ ~Sj no inconvenience to the public ~d result f~n ~r~nently vacat~j discontinu~g .~ closing said ~rtion of ~dvale Avenue~ ~ ~S~ the request of the a~ttin~ property o~ers fo~ the closinE of a ~rtion of ~dvale Avenue ~s consider~ a~ approv~ ~ the Ho~oke Pl~inE Comisstcn at a meet~ held Jan~ry 29, 19~, ~i~h for~l appro~l by the Pla~in Co~i~sion ~s ~en officially trans~tt~ to Co~il, ~ ~S~ ~er the provision of Section 1~-7~.1~ C~e of Virt~ia~ 19~0~ said portion of ~dvale Avenue ~y ~ pe~ently vacat~ discont~u~ a~ clos~ by the filinE for record of said ~ltten ~st~ent provid~ it has ~en approv~ by the ~overn~ ~ of the city ~ which the avenue or street ~ be vacat~ is locat~i ~ ~l~ it ~ther appears to Comeil tht Her~n ~c~peter ~ ~el ~r~ Trompeter~ o~ers of all the 1~ a~ttin~ said ~rtion of ~vale Avenue~ ~ve request~ t~t this ~rtion of the street ~ vacat~ a~ ~ve a~re~ defray the costs ~ expenses ~cident ~ this proce~i~. ~0~ ~ IT 0~AI~ by the Co~il of the ~ity of ~oke t~t it officially e~resses its approv~ of ~e clos~ of ~at certain ~ortion of ~dvale Avenue~ which ~treet ~s for~rly ~o~ as ~ryla~ Avenue ~ also fo~er~y ~o~ as Crescent Street~ S. ~.~ lyre to the south of a cer~ sp~ ~ack a~ ritht of ~y of the Virthtm ~tl~y ComF~ which crosses ~le Avenue a~ which ~rtion of ~dvale Argue is ~O feet~ more or less~ h ~th a~ 176 feet~ ~re lenEth~ exte~inE from ~e sp~ track of the Virthiu rai~oad ~ a southeasterly .ire~tion to~ P~oke ~ver; ~ being a ~rtion of. ~vale Avenue sho~ on a ~ap dated 0e~ber 2~t 19~1, mdc t7 C. B. ~lalcol~t 5. C. E,~ ~'nich mp ~s ~e a of a deM ~om E. ~. ~exter~ Special C~ssioners to ~s dat~ ipril ~ 1~ ~ reco~ ~y ~ l~a~ ~ De~ ~k ~s in ~e Clerk*a Office of the ~sti~s Co~t for ~e City of ~oke, Yirg~ia] ~ ~t ali'right~ title ~ ~terest of the Cl~ of Roanoke public ~ ~ to sa~ street descrt~ herein ~ here~ releas~ insofar as Co~cil is e~er~ so to do~ ~e City of ~a~ke~ ho~ever~ rese~g ~ itself a public ea~ent to sa~ street for se~e~ lines~ sto~ drains a~ ~ter ~e rizht of ~gress ~ egress for the minte~nce~ r~p~lr a~ construction ~y prope~ty'no~ or hereafter us~ for such eas~ent a~ all other ~s~llat~ons ~ l~at~ In sa~ street, ~ IT ~ C~AI~ ~t ~e city engineer ~ a~ he is here~ direct~ to ~k ~r~ently Yacat~ Discontinu~ a~ Clos~~ t~t ceftin ~rtion of Hid~le Avenues ~ich street ~ formerly ~o~ as ~yl~ Avenue a~ ~lso formerl ~o~ as Crescent ~treet~ S. ~.s lying ~ ~e south and east of a certain track ~ rltht of ~y of the Vir~ini~ ~il~y Co=~y ~ich crosses ~d~le ~ ~lch portion of ~dvale Avenue is ~ feet~ ~re or less~ ~ ~idth, ~ 17~ fee[ or less; in leng~ exte~ fro~ ~e sp~ track of the Vlr~lnl~ rallr~d in a southeasterly directien to~ Boanol e Biver, on all raps a plats on file tn ~e office of the city engineer of the City of Eo~oke~ on ~ich ~p~ a~ plats sa~ 'street i~ shc~ referr~g ~ the ~ok ~ page of resolutions ~ o~tnances of the Co~cil of the City of ~o~oke ~herein ~ls o~inance ~Mll ~ spre~ referrin~ to the de~ ~ok s~ ~e In the Clerk's Office of ~e Hustings Co~t~ ~here the ~itten ~str~ent si~ ~y the e~tting property o~ers is fll~ for ~ IT ~ O~AI~ t~t the clerk of this Co~ctl deliver to the clerk off the ~ustl~s Co~t for the City or ~noke~ VirEinla~ ~ copy of this o~l~nce in order that said clerk may mke proper notation on all mps o~ ~lats reco~ his office u~n vhich ~e sho~ ~e s~id street ~ that ~ther ~e clerk of this go~cil deliver to Her~ ~ompeter a~ S~uel ~rt Tro~pe~er~ the a~uttt~ property o~rs~ a certified copy of this o~imce to be attach~ to the ~itten instr~ent si~n~ by ~aid property o~ers ~ fil~ for reco~ In the Clerk's of the Hustings Co~t for ~e City of Eo~oke, Vir~a. ~e ~l~ce ~vtng ~en read~ ~s l~id over. HOUSINGI ~. Tom Stockton Foxs Attorney, represent~ the City of ~o~oke ~ ~oustng ~u~orlty~ ap~ar~ ~rore Co~cll, ~lnting out t~t cooperation ag~e~ent ~th ~e Housing Authority the city a2re~ ~ vacate such streets, ro~s a~ ~leys ~th~ ~e ~rea of a Housi~ ~oJect as ~e city ~ the Authority ~ght dete~lne to ~ necessary or des~able ~ ~e develo~ent ~. Fox ~press~ a desire to disc~s ~ro~sed c~te~ in cer~ streets alleys ~ ~e L~co~ Co~t section~ the pro~s~ site of ~e Nezro ~it of ~e ~oJect, ~th the m~rs of Co~cil. ~e cUeStiOn heinz rais~ as to ~e~er or ~t the ~tter shoed ~ referr~ the Ci~ a~in~ co~issien ~ acco~ace ~th ~e Pl=i~ Cohesion Dece~r 11~ 19lOs ~ Co~cll ~lng of ~e option t~t ~e rotter ~o~ ~ consider~ ~til s ~1 members~p is present, ~e Ci~ Clerk ~s ~st~ct~ place ~e question on the age~a for consideration at the next reeler neet~g 263 26'4 At this point~ Mro Minton was excused ~rom further attendance of the H~USING'I Mr, Tom Stockton Fox~ Attorney~ representin~ the City of Roanoke Redevelopment a~d Housin~ Authority~ appeared before Council and presented the follo~ commnieetion from t~ee Commissioners of the Rousing Authority with reference to th~ re-appointment of Mr. John R° Windel and the appOintment of a euccessor0to Mr, Harold ¥o eRoanoka ~ Virginia ~ February ~ I9F1o H~norahle Hayer and Members of l~oanoke City Councll~ Roanoke! Virginia. 0entlemen I - The undersigned Commissicnors 'of the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, on July l~th, 1950, wrote to~the then Hayer and members'of City Council.stating that Mr. Wlndel's term as Chairman of the Authority expired on August 30, 19~O~ requested-that Mr. Windel be re,appointed for a new term an~ stating that it was felt that his services aBd ~owledge of the details of the program are such that the work of the Authority would ~ greatly handicapped unless Mr. Windel was continued as Chairm~.n .of the uthority~ as he had Been its Chairman since the inception of the Aur~ority~ had devoted a great deal of his time to the Authority both in the city and elsewhere~ had done a splendid.Job in organizing and overseeing~t~.e administration of the Authority~ had displayed a great deal of lnt.eres~ xn SUCh matters~ had a wide acquaintance outside of Roanoke in the puelic housing field, and wide ~nowledge of the details of other communities' housing projects, and that since he had retired from active engagement tn his business was the only one of the Commissioners who had available su~ficient time to devote to the chairmanship of the Authority. . ~ne undersigned Commissioners~ therefore, urged that the ~£ vMr~ Wln~._el be given the most earnest consideration, and as you know, ity ouncll did re-appoint Mr. Wlndel for a new term. The question of whether Mr. Windel had been properly re-appointed was brought to the attention of Mr. Webber, our present ~ayor~ on or about the ti~e he took ls seat on Council in September and became Mayor, and It is our understand. ng that ~r. ~htttle~ the City Attorney, has now advised Council that Windel's re-appointment was not technically correct in that he should have Been re-appointed by the Mayor. Of course~ ~. Windel has continued ~ a..Connnissioner and Chairman of the Authority, which, we understand~ Mr. ~nit~Ae also has adv~snd is in accordance with The reasons stated by us in our said letter of July 15th~ 1950, as to the re-appointment of Mr. Windel apply even more strongly at the present tine, and we feel that Mr. Windel should Be re-appointed and confirmed as Commissioner of this Authority~ We, therefore, suggest and urge that this As Mr. ~arold W. Rill has recently tendered his resignation as a Commissioner of the Authority, it appears proper that another Comissioner be appointed in his place. We are advised that Fr. Rill continues to serve as a Commissioner until his successor is appointed and qualifies. Ministers have been appointed Commissioners of a great many authoritie: in other connnunities~ ~ this has Been found to Be most beneficial to both the community and the Authority. ~e suggest that a mini star be as a Commissioner of~ the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and in the place and stead of Mr. Rill. Very truly ycurs~ ISignnd) Thomas R. Wirsing, Jr. Signad; Jacob L. Reid (Signed? C. Fred Mangus" No action was taken on the matter . STREETS AE~D ALLEYS~ The r~cue~t of o~-ners of all property in Block 9~ Hyde Park Land Company, surrounded by Shenandoah Avenue on the south~ Centre Avenue on the north, Fourteenth Street on the west and property of the Noland Company on the east, that the alley lying between their properties be permanently vacated~ discontinued and closed, having been referred to the City Attorney for investi if the request is in order~ to prepare proper Ordinance for consideration of Messrs. J. L. Cooper and A. 0. Reams appeared before the body~ advising they are opposed ~o the closing of the alley u~less their properties are of for business purposes° '1 In this connectlon~ the City Attorney informed .Council that he has investigs the ~attert end that since the petition for the closing of the ~lley has not been sl~ned by all of the property ouners i~ the entire block~ end since there is & question as to a' surface ~rater drain and a sewer line in the alleyt he has advised the petitioners to take their request up with the City Planning Commissiono At this point, Hr. Hunter entered for attendance of the meeting. PETITIO)8 AND CO~ICATIONS: BUDGET~SCHOOLS: A com~-,nication from The Schoolmasters Club, expressing appreciation for the thoughtfulness off Council in these tines of rising t~xes and costs of livl'ng by grantin~ the teachers a $2q0o00 yearly increase in salaryt was before the body. The co~unication ~as filed. PLANNING BO~RD~ A comunication from the City Plannin~ Con~nission, enclosin! the anntml report of the Planning Board for ~anu~ry l, l~O, throuEh December 1~O, ~ae before Council. The co~munication ~nd report were filed. SCHOOLS: A co~-anieation from the Roanoke City School Board~ ~ivir~ a progress report on the school expansion progran, ~s before CouneiI. The co~nunication ~.~s filed. INVITATI£RS: An invitation from the A~erican Academy o£ Political and Social Science for t~o representatives of the City of Roanoke to attend its Fifty- fifth Annual Heeting at Phl!~delphia, Fennsylv~nia~ April ~-?, 19~1~ was before Counc il. Hr. Young ~oved that the invitation be filed. The notion ~s ascended by Hunter and unaninously adopted. WATER DEPABT~NT~ Copy o£ a petition to the State Corpor~tion Co~mission~ signed By twenty eitizens~ objecting ~o the application of Hr. J. O. Plunkett for increase in ~ter rates in the Garden City area from $1o~0 to $2.2~ per nonth, and setting forth six reasens flor their obJectlons~ ~as before C~ncil. Hr. Cronin =oved that the petition be filed. The notion u-as seconded by Hr. Hunter and un~nincusly ~dopted. REPORTS OF OFFICE~S~ WATER DEFA~TFJ~'T~ The question o£ Further improvements at Carvlns Cove having been referred to the City Hanager for report as to such plans and ree~=end- tions he night have, the City Hanager ~nMtted the following report~ "Roanoke, Virginia February ~, 19~1. To The City Council Roanoke ~ Virginia Gentlemen: You referred to me in your File ~%68-B a request from a citizen, Hr. C. B. Clemmer~ for lmprove=enta at Carvins Cove. There were four specific items requested: 1. Well for water supply. 2. Working of prisoners. ~ License change. Police protection. ~y report is as follows~ 1. Sinking a well w~uld probably cost between $1~OO.00 2:000.00; an~ the hazards o£ iron in ~the water .might ?? weighed as.t~, rely against the economics of getting this ~ype of wa~er ra~ner than another supply. There is a strea~ known as Rocky Branch which runs to the east of the present boat landing which is fed by springs on private property which, due to its lini~etions~ precludes its use. 265 ;ed 266 : . There is a ~s,,i~iliJ~ of piping water'from tbeCove direct, l: a tank whereby water could be chlorinated and w~tde available to at a cost of approximately $1:~00.00. 2. We have been using prisoners at Carvins Cove periodically for the past two years. · ~ . 3. The existing method of getting a license is rather lncon- . venient;to tho publici but at the present time: it is controlled by ordinance. It may be advisable for the Legal Department to consider short- ening this procedure. I+. Another shift of police would be helpfulj but at the present time, our two officers seem to handle theoperation very successfullytand furthernore, the City is not responsible for personaX property left in such an isolated area. A water supply for drinking purposes would te very helpful. Respectfully submitted: (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City Manager" In a dlscussicn of the report: Hr. Hunter suggested that the City Hanager into the question of furnishing drinking watar at Carvins Cove and give Council a detailed report as to the cost: Hr. Young questioning the estimated cost of approximately $1~00.00 to pipe water from the Cove directly into a tank where it could be chlorinated and suggesting that the City Manager look into the question of acquiring a purification unit of the type used by the United States Army for supplying drinking water to its troops, pointing out that two Army surplus chlorinating units are available in Roanoke~ one of which has been unused. BUDgET-FIRE DEPARTMENT-ENGINEERING DEPARTHENT~ The City Manager submitted ~ritten r~port with the recommendation that $283.00 be transferred fron Maintenance Icl Apparatus to Equipment and Improvements in the Fire Department budget, to for the purchase of a Walkie Talkie radio unit, and that $2~O.00 be transferred from the item of motor grader under the Equipment account of the Street Re pairs budget to the i~em of a cab for the motor grader under the Equipment account of the Snow and Icl Removal budget. Mr. Cretin moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City Manager and offered the following emergency Ordinance: (~109~1) AN ORDINANCE to amend and reenact Section $~1: "Fire Department", Section ~76~ "Street Repairs"~ and Section $80~ "Snow and Ice Removal": of the 1~1 Budget Ordinance~ and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance~ see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page Hr. cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Hr. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES~ Messrs. Cronln, Eunter~ Young, and the President~ Hr. Webber ..... NAYS: None ............ -0. (Mr. Minton absent) CITY MANAGER~ The City Manager submitted ~ritten report on work and expenditures for the payroll period ending December 30: 19~O, showing total labor cost as $29,6~8.36~ total equipment cost as $%:922.00, a total cost of $3~:~80.36, an increase of $2~137.19 as compared with the previous payroll period. The report was filed. REPORTS~ The City Manager submitted written reports fre~ the City Market~ the Department of Building and Plumbing Inspection, the Electrical Department~ and the Purchasing Department for the month of January, The reports were filed. DEPARTHENT OF PUBLIC W~LFAREz The City ~nager sul~aitted written reports covering the exp~nditu~es an~ activities of the Department of Public Welfare during the month of Decen~ert 19~0, in compliance with Chapter 3~A, Acts of Assemblyt The reports were filed. ~RID~ESI The City ~anager sulmzit~ed the following r,eport with reference to improving the bridg~ over'Tinker Creek at the eastern end of Dale Avenue, S. E.~ .#Roanoke, YirKinia, · February ~ TO The City Councl~ Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: After July 1: 19~1, the Town of Vinton will qualify u~der the Public ~Roads Act for urban funds~ and since the bridge over Tinker Creek is marrow and there have Been several accidents on the bridge as well as on the approaches~ ~r. Guy Gearheart, Town Manager, has requested that we cooperate with the Town of Vint~toward improving this bridge. I suggest that you, by appropriate resolution~ authorize me to cooperate with the Town of Vintcn by requesting the State Department of Highways and the Bureau of Public Roads to make an advance planning survey as to the cost of the project and methods for improving the bridge. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City.Manager" Mr. Young moved that Council concur in the report of the City Manager and that the City Attorney prepare the appropriate Resolution for adoption ~y the bcd2 at its next regular meeting° The motion w~s seconded by Mr. Cronln and unanimously adopted. STREETS AND ALLEYS~ A complaint from citizens as to broken glass in the alle~ between Murray Avenue and Montrose Avenue, S. E., from Sixth Street to Seventh Street, having be~n referred to the City Manager for investigation and report, he su~nittod ~ritten report that the alley has been swept and cleaned free of all brok~ glass~ dirt~ or any other refuse that might have been in the alley. The report was filadj HOUSING: ~e City Attorney having been requested to render an opinion as to whether or not the re-appointment of Mr. John H. Wlndel as a Commissioner of the Ci~ of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority by Council instead of the Mayor was proper~ 'as well as relative questions raised at the last meeting of the body~ he the following report~ "February 1~ The Honorable Council of the City of Roanoke. Centlemen ~ As directed at your meeting of Moeday~ January 29th, I submit herewith the following written opinions~ FIRST ~ 0nth~ 2~th day of ~uly, 1~9, the Council of the City of Roanoke, by appropriate resolution, No. 100~, determined, found and declared, in pursuance of the Housing Auth.orit.ies Law of the State.of Virg.i.nia2 t~.t the conditions reautrad by the Ac~ existed in the City axe. accoro~ngAy, ~nere · was need for a local redevelopment and housing authority. Pursuant to his duty~ upon the passage of the aforesaid resolution, the Honorable then Mayer of the City~ appointed five commissioners of the Authority - designating Mr. John H. Wlndel as Chatrm~n and providing that his. term_of office should be for one year's duration. Be~ning August ]0, 1~*~. minutes of the regular meeting of Council held on the l~th day of August, 19~O~ read, in part~ as follows: 267 268 ROU~I.~ ]ir. John H. l~l~del havi~ been ap~ointed by ~e ~r a ~e~r of ~he C~ty 0~ ~oke R~e~elo~ent ~ ~us~ Au~orl~ for a.~era or o~e ye~ ~e A~st 30~ l~gt ~ acco~ce ~ ~eprov~s~cns o~ Resolution NO, 1~ ~opt~ on ~e co~ss~oners~ aski~ ~at ~, ~i~el ~ reap~t~ for a ten~ ~s ~fore Co.cji, ~. C~n~ ~v~ ~t ~. ~l~el be reap~lnt~ as a Comissioner of the City of ~oke'R~evelo~ent a~ ~us~ lu~ority for a aeco~ ~ ~. H~ter ~ adopt~ ~ the follo~i votes i~s ~essrs. Cronin~ Dillards ~s ~ ~ter ..... N0~SS ~e president, ~. ~nton ..... I ~ ask~ IF the ffore~o~ ccnstitut~ a valid reap~in~ent of ~. ~i~el fo~ a seco~ ~ecticn 3~-11 ?f the C~e of Virginia pro.ides ~t ~en the eovernin~ ~y of a City ~op~s such a resolution as herei~ve ~ention~ ~e ~ s~ll a~t riva persons, co~issloners of the luthority creat~ for the City. ~e ~o~issioners vho are First ap~int~ ~ll ~ deslg~t~ ~ serve fo~ te~s of ones t~ ~ees fo~ a~ ~ive ~ars~ res~ctively~ from the date of their ap~ln~ent, e~t thereafter co~issioners sMll ap~int~ as aforesa~ for a tern oF.office 'of fo~ years except ~t all vacancie~ shall ~e flll~ for the ~expir~ term". It should ~ ~rne ~ ml~ that ~e ~norabl~ A. B. ~nton ~s ~yor of the City ~en Co~cll ~ert~k ~ reap~int ~. ~i~el.~ that he vot~ a~lnst the reappoin~ent. It vould~ therefore~ clea~ly agpear ~. ~el ~s not properly reap~lnt~. I ~er~ta~, ~ou~h, t~t the thouEht ~s ~en expre~s~ t~t ~e City of ~anoke ~s ~ ~yor as cont~mplat~ by the teneral ~vs of the state; that~ In lieu of a ~yor, it ~s a president of the Co~cil ~o~ al~[t ~y laxly use the title '~r'~ n~ertheles~ ~s~e~ses of the ~vers co~err~ ~n ~yors bg ~e general lay But only ~e 1Mt~ po~ers co~e~ by ~e c~rter~ a~ t~t. there is ~ provision in the e. Bli~ act or ~ the charter that authorizes the president off co~cll to ~ke such ~ ap~ln~ent. Such sup~rficial reason!ng~ if adher~ to~ ~ ~ accomp~l~ ~y dire resets. For ins~nce, I ~ ~ppris~ off ~ ~r~nt difference existing in the authority of the office of president of Co.oil vhen ~t ~oslti~n us he~ by ~. ~ter ~ ~en the office ~she~ by ~. ~n~n; or~ for t~t ~tter~ at the present If~ therefore~ It should ~ held t~t the ~yor' Is vithout au~ori~ to reap~t it ~u~ follo~ for the s~e reasens~ t~t then ~yer H~ter ~s also vtthout authority ~ ~e the orltiM ap~Intments - a decision that ~uld ~oubt~ly ~e veil reeeiv~ by a n~r of citizens. }M. ~ter~s authority to ~e the ortg~l appo~ents~ so far as I adVlS~ a~ears never ~ have ~en Section 1~ of the C~rter of ~e City of ~anoke provtdes~ ~n~ other things~ t~t "~*. He (the president of the Co=oil) shall ~ r~cognl~ as the official head of the city for all ceremonial p~ses, ~ the co. ts for the p~se of servtn~ oivil process, and ky the governor for ~ses. He ~y use the title of ~yor in ~ case in ~ich the execution of contracts or o~er legal instr~ants ~ ~it~g, or o~er necessity ~ri~ing from the general ~av~ of the s~te ~y so require; ~t this not ~ constru~ as co~err~g .~n h~ the ~m~istrati~e or ~ctiens~ or other pcvers or ~ctions, of a ~yor~ ~er the Eeneral la~s of ~e state.**e, ~ile It is cle~ fro= the cuo2~ c~rter pr~vision that the ~vers of the ~yor of the City of Roanoke are by no ~ea~ co-exte= sire ~th those of ~e old-t~e ~yors ~o deriv~ ~st of.the~ authority from the general la~s of the s~te he, never~eless, as such~ has auth~lty not ~ssess~ by the Co~cll as a ~y or ~ ~e o~er members thereof. ~e ~ch ~ver of "necessity a~ts~ fr~ the general la~s of the S~te~ (~ ~e Housin~ Authorities ~ ts a general la~ of the ~tate) authorizes a~ requires h~ ~ ap~int co~ssioners to the local ~uslng Authori~. It shoed ~e ~e ~ ~ also ~t ~e e~bling act here cons~er~ ~s e~ct~ by the 6eneral Ass~bly of 1~2~ ye~s after ~e ove~e~ ~Jority of Vtr~a ~ci~lities ~d adopt~ the co~c~n~c-~er fo~ of g~ver~n~ ~i?~fo~ o~ gover~ent def~tely =~ils the ~ers. ~ever=ne~ess~ =~t Act tnot ~e City C~rter) provides t~t the ~r s~ll ~e such ap~in~ts. ~sofar as.this option is concerned' a~ other authority possess~ or not ~ssess~ by ~e ~yor Is entirely ~consequential a~ irrele~t. ~ a~a.provzae =ua= ~e ~a~ of Eupe~isors ~ co.ties) sho~ ~e the - r e~ or t~t the City ~er or t~t any o~er person~ clearly a~sig~ in the Act~ sho~ ~e such aperients. ~ere is, ~ necessarily can be. ~t oneperson ~ the City at ~ given t~e ~ho ~y laxly ~e~ the 2itle of ~yor. ~e person ~lly ~ar~g t~t title local Re~sveiol~ent a~d H~us~n~ authority. Ift- thereforet the ~nconce~¥abl~ should occ~ ~ It ~ he~ ~t the ~yor of ~e City of ~oke is ~tho~ aut~rityto ap~int ~ reap~t such co~ssionerss it ~ follov t~t~ ~er exist~ ~v~ no such ~l~ Authority cou~ ~ ~ction in t~s eityl ~cause It Is yell es~blish~ t~t ap~ln~ents c~ ~ ~e ~ by ~e person ~power~ ~' ~ke ~ ~ ~tpovers co~err~ u~n.a person ~ ~e appo~ents ~ pubic office ~y ~ delesat~ or s~re~er~. . I concl~e, therefore~ t~t the per~on ~lly ~arinl the title ~yor~ of ~e City of ~noke Is the o~y ~rson authorlz~ ~ ~ to ap~t ~ reap~t co~ssi~ners of the City of ~oke R~evelopment ~usl~ Authority a~ ~er t~t he ~y not delegate or a~re~er ~t aut~rity. Nevertheless~ sl~ce the orlz~l ap~ent of ~. ~s legal ~ no ~cces~or ~s ~en la~lly appoint~ he Is presently a lav~ co~lssioner off ~e lu~ority ~ rill continue ~ ~ ~tll.a success)r At ~eel~tien held on ~e 11~ 1~6~ ~essrs. B, O. Dllla~s R. ~s ~ ~. B. ~n~n vere elect~ Co~ci~en ~ the qualifi~ ~oters o~ ~e City for te~s of four years each~ co~encl~ on ~e 1st day September of ~t year. It ~s been stat~ t~t these ~entle~en did not ~e ~ subscrl~ to the recuir~ oath ~fore a nJ~e off a co~t of reco~ ~thin said ~caus~ of vhich~ it Is clal~, they did not properly q~llfy for the offi ~es to ~hich ~ey vere elect~ a~, accordin~ly~ their act~ as co.olden ~ere It Is diffficult ~ co~rehe~ the ~sis for this allel~ s~tenent fact~ as the ffollo~ln~ o~e~ is spread off recoverer date oF Auiust aO, 1~ in Co.on ~ O~er ~ok (Hu~tl~ts Court) ~, at ~ge ~is day c~e ~nton O. Dills~ a ~. B. ~nton a~ present~ to the Co~t the~ certificates off election as ~cl~en for the City off Bo~okes Vlr[~la~ for a te~ off fo~ years each from ~e let day of ~epte~r~ 1~ a~ thereupon ~e said ~nton O. Dllla~ ~ A. B. Hlnton t~k ~ subscrlM the oa~s office pres~ri~ ~ In the s~e o~er ~k ~ on the s~e ~ge~ ~er date of August 19~ a precise order in re~a~ to ~. ~s is reco~. I doubt if a praetictn~ at ~e Virginia ~r co~d Be fo~ vho ~d conte~ ~t ~e aforementioned o~ers~ enter~ by the aforesaid Co~t ~re ~n fo~ years ato~ vould not ~ held to ~ fill ~ conclusive aZal~t ~y Constitution of U. S. ~e City Clerk re~rt~ Certificates of ~lificaticn off ne~ ~r~ cf Co.oil, ~essrs. B. O. Di~ards A. B. ~ton ~ B. T. ~rds~ ~ve been fll~ ~ ~e Clerk of the Courtss ~ they ~ve ~ the o~ of office as prescrl~ by ~ ~e fac~l si~tion ~d been as re~rt~, ~i~l t~t some of these ~ee ~entlemen took a~ s~bscrl~ ~e ~escrl~ oath ~fore ~e Clerk of ~e loc~ H~t~s Co~t ~stead off a ~ie of a local Co~t of ~ecb~, ~ch clrc~Mce ~uM not have re~er~ their q~lifications i~alid. ~e ass~tion ~t It ~ght Is ~ubl~bly ~s~ on ~ecticn of ~e C~rter of ~e Ci~ of ~a~ke ~ch reads~ in ~rt~ as follo~sl ~e member~ of ~e co.oil ~fore entertn~ upon the duties of their respective offices s~ll oach ~ke the oa~s pre5cri~ ~ ~e lays of thi~ state for ~tate officers. Such oaths ~ster~ ~ ~ J~e of a co~t of reco~ ~ln sa~ clty} It Is ~nera~y conc~ to ~ ~e rule off construction t~t ~ co~err~ a pover or ~s~ a duty ~y~ is permissive ~ ~s~ll ~Etory. tpply~ this r~e to ~e section ~volv~ it vill-~ not~ t~t the mem~rs off the Co~cll, before enter~ u~n ~e duties of ~eir orifice. ~s~ll~ ~ke ~d subscribe to the prescrl~ oathI vhlch ~th ~y~ ~ administer~ by ~y J~ce of ~ co~t of reco~ ~lthin sa~ City. ~is ~ecise c~estion ~s rals~ ~ the case of ~cAlister v. ~er~ ~) ~c. (~) ~69. ~ ~t case ~e residents cla~ that the oath office Men ~fore a no~y public is ~efffective, as the City Clerk alone co~ adm~ister the oa~. ~ere~ the Co~t ~e o~y ~sis for this c~ is t~t ~e c~rter au~orizes the Clerk to a~ister such a oath. ~t this is not excl~ive~ ~ the oath ~ffore the not&fy ~s effective for all p~ses. F~er; ~ection 1~ of the C~e of ~lrElnia~ 1~0, ~ich is clearly ~t in co~lict vith the aforementicn~ c~rter provision~ ~uthorizf City elective offfficers to ~ke the prescrib~ oath ~fore ~e Clerk of the Circuit or Corporati~n (Hustings) Co~t of the City involve. 269 270 · ~he takl~ of ~d mubsorih~ to the prescribed oath is ~e ~a~ry th~i ~t it ~y ~ ~k~ ~fore a J~ge of a loc~ co~t of reco~ ~si~ely~ssive or d~rec~y. ~e election of a person ~ · '~e CO~CXA Of ~e City o~ ~ke ~ the q~lif~ voters of the constitutes ~h~ esse~ of hl~ ap~t ~ ~ competent co~t will permit ~e ~snes of the peopAe~ thus e~esa~ ~ be rep~lcat~ ~ltigat~ ~ ~oro~hly ~elat~ tee~lcality. For reasons s~t~ ~ concise first~ ~e ~or~enttcn~ o~ers are conclusive In law t~t each of ~esegentl~en ~ok ~ subscrl~ prescrl~ oa~ of office ~efore a J~ge of a co~t of record of the City of R~oke as per~tt~ ~ the C~rter~ ~ secc~ t~t if all~ or of them~ ~ t~en a~ subscrl~ to such oath ~fore ~e Clerk of the loc~ Hustles Co~t~ ~t circ~st~ce ~ not ~ve re~er~ their q~lifica- ~ view of the conclusion reach~ ~ option "S~O~"~ supra~ ~comes ~ecessary ~ give ~ option on the follo~g questton~ Iff the coachmen d~d not properly c~lify~ ~s ~e co-operation agreement au~oriz~ ~ that Oo~cil for ~blie housing legal? Respect~ly su~Att~ ~ (Sign~)~n G. ~lttle City At~rney" ~ a discussion of ~e re~rt~ ~. Cronin rais~ several questions~ one as to whether or not the options of the City Attorney were only a~visory~ the City Attorney replying ~ the afflr~tive. ~. Cronin also ra~s~ the question as to whether or not the co,ts ~uld have to decade the ~tter should ~. Wi~el so de'Are. In ~e event he is not re-ap~int~ ~ the ~yor~ the City Attorney rep~ytng t~t ~. ~l~el ~s the right to take the ~tter to ~e co~ts. ~. Cron~ then rais~ the question as to whether or not the person ~s ~yor at the time ~. ~i~el ~s re-appoint~ ~ Co~cll~ in sitt~g on his rig] to challenge the re-ap~in~ent for s~ monks without do~g so~ forfeit~ ~ch rlght~ the City At~rney replying t~t In his opinion this would ~ve no ~aring on the s~s of the re-appo~ent. ~POHT3 CF CO~I~E~: None. STO~ ~INS~ ~e cuestion of repl~cin~ s portion of the e~isting sto~ drsin .in the vtcinity of the Virginia ~ld~e Coz~ny ~lth aV~il~ble f~s to s~e relief ~vin~ ~een pl~c~ on ~e ~a for ~ther conside~on at t~e presen~ ~eetin~ the ~tter ~s ~a~ ~rou~ht to the ~tention of ~ this c~ectlon~ ~e City ~ge~ esk~ Co~ci~en ~ter ~ Yo~g to neet ~lth s ~rou~ of officials ~ing a stay of th~ ~tter d~ the co~n~ ~eek for th~ ~pos~ of look~g over the c~ition of the existing ~e City Clerk ~s ~struct~ to plac~ ~e question on the s~e~a fo~ ~th~ conside~ation of Co.oil at i~s nex~ re~r S~E DISFO~L~ ~e request of ~. ~. D. ~in~ for ~er~i~n ~ several acres of 1~ adJo~ning the Se~ge Disposal Plant ~ving been referr~ t~ the City ~ager for ~e p~rere of'flxing the rental fee for the 1~ ~ the City ~er rece~e~ t~t 28.]] acres of the ~ be ~as~ ~ ~. V~ya~ at a rental of $7.~0 per 8ore per a~ ~ a fo~ ~nth ~ecapt~e cla~e. ~. ~ter ~v~ ~t Co,oil ccnc~ ~ ~e reco~e~at[on of the City ~ger ~ ~t the City At~rney pre,re proper ~din~ce for the next reg~ar meetin~ of Co,oil. ~e motion ~s seco~ by ~. Yo~g a~ ~n~cusly adoptS. CONS~TICN OF C~I~ None. IF~0DUCTION A~D CONSIDE~TION OF ORDINANCES A~D HOUSIEG~ ~in~ce ~o. 109~9~ authoriz~ ~ directin~ the City ~er to ~e ~ offer of ~1~.~ ~ the City of ~o~oke R~evelo~ent ~ Authority for the p~c~se of the ~r~n pro~erty~ to ~ us~ for 9ark ~oses~ ~vinE previously ~en ~fore Co.oil for its f~rst readin2~ re~ a~ laid over~ ~gain ~fore the ~. Yo~ ~v~ t~t ~e ~ce ~ la~ over for one week. ~e ~tton seco~ ~ ~. H~ter ~ ~usly ~opt~. ZONI~ ~inance No. 1~1~ rezonin~ f~m 6eneral ~es~dence District Lizht ~ustrlal Dtstr~ct property locat~ on the nor~ side of ~e Av~nue~ ~tween ~entieth ~treet ~ ~enty-fo~th ~treet~ ~v~ng previously ~e~n before Co.oil for its first reaain~ read a~ laid over, ~s a~ain ~fore the ~y~ Cronin offerinE ~e following for its seco~ read~z a~ final adoption~ (~1~1) ~ O~I~}~E ~ ~e~ a~ ree~ct Article I~ Section 1~ of C~pter of ~e C~e of the City of Ro~oke~ Vir~lnia~ In relation to Zoning.. (For ~11 text of ~l~ce~ see ~inance ~ok 18, ~ge ~. Cron~ mov~ the adoption of ~e O~i~nce. ~e notion ~s seco~ ~. Yo~ a~ adopt~ ~ the follow~ vote~ A~= Messrs. Cronin~ H~ter~ Yo~, ~ ~e ~esident~ ~. Web%er .... NAYS~ Hone .......... O. (~. Minton absent) WAT~ DEP~T~ ~inance No. 10~ exte~lng for a peri~ of one year ~d~ance No. 1~81, ~th re~a~ to a reciprocal contract for selli~ or p~c~stn~ ~ter d~in~ ~er6encies~ hav~z previously ~en before Co~c~l for its first readinE~ r~ad a~ laid over~ ~= aga~ ~fore the ~y~ ~. Yo~g offer~ following for its seco~ reading a~ final adopti0n~ (~10~) AN O~IN~CE exte~ln~ for a perl~ of one year an adopt~ by the Co~cil of the C~ty of Boanoke~ Vlr~i~ on the loth day of 19~ No. 1~81~ entitl~ ~'~ ~inance authorizing the City ~na~er~ for a~ on be~ of the City of Boanoke~ to enter into a reciprocal contract ~ Road Water Co. ~ ~c. ~ a~ in his discreticn~ wi~ other indepe~ent water co~anies do~ bus~es~ In the City to sell or p~c~se ~ter~ d~ emer~encies~ for a perl~ not to exce~ ~elve months from ~e effective date of this ordtnance~ ten cents per one thous~ gallons'~. (For ~11 text of ~lmnce, see ~ce ~ok ~o. 18, ~ge ~. Yo~z ~v~ the adoption of the ~din~ce. ~e motion ~s seco~ ~. ~ter a~ adopt~ by the followln~ vote= A~ Hessrs. Cronin~ H~ter~ Yo~g~ a~ the ~esident, ~. Weber .... NAYS~ None ......... O. (~. ~nton absent) STATE HIGHWAYS WITHIH CI~ L~ITS~ ~e City Attorney ~v~ ~en request~ to pre.re pro,er Resolution~ noticing the ~ard of ~pervisors of Ro~oke Co~ty a~ ~e S~te Highly Depar~ent of the ~ll~ness of the City of ~o~oke to cooperate in the wtden~ of Hershberger Road~ he present~ s~e; ~ereu~n~ Cronin offer~ the followinz~ (~109~2) A ~SO~ION ~Fes~ln~ a ~11~ness on ~e ~rt of this Co~c[1 to c~perate with the ~oke Cowry Authorities a~ the Co~onvealth of Vir~la of Hl~h~ys tn their Jolt efforts to widen the He~sh~rger Road - Route (For ~1 text of Resolution~ see ~In=ce ~ok No. 18, ~Ze 271 272 ~r. C~ontn ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ~as seconded Hr. Young and adopted by the following votel AYES~ Hessrs. Croninl Hunter, Young, end the President, Hr, Webber .... NAYS~ None ........... O. (Hr. Hinton absent) AIRPORTt The City Attorney having been requested to prepare proper Ordinenc leasin~ restaurant facilities at the Roanoke Hunicipal Airport to James E. Foster and Hrs. R. Po Ch~istian, he presented same, vhereupon, Hr. Hunter moved that the following Ordinance be placed upon its first reading, .The motion~as seconded by Hr. Young and adopted by the following voter AYESs Hessrs. Crontn, Hunter, Young, and the President, Hr. Web,er----It, NAYSt None ......... Oo (Hr. Hlnton absent) (~109~) AN OBDINANCE authorizing the City Hanager to execute a lease, for and on behalf of the city$ between the city, on the one part, and James E. Foster and (Hrs.) Florence B. Cl~ristian, on the other part, leasing unto them the Airport grill, as presently occupied by them, from Hatch It 19~1~ until such time as the new Administration Building is completed or occupied, upon such terms as the City Harmger ~ay provide, including the rental of $~O.00 per ~onth for the ~onths of H~rch through October, and $2~.00 per month for the months of Novenl~r through FebrUary, and also a 3e-day recapture clause. BE IT OBDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City H~nager he, ~nd he is hereby authorized to execute a lease, for and on behalf of the cityt between the city, on the one part, and James Eo Foster and (Hra.) Florence B. Christian, on the other part, leasing unto them the Airport grill, as presently occupied by them, from ~ch 1, l~L, until such tine as the new Administration Building is completed or occupied, upon such terms aa the City lfarmger ~ay provider including the rental of $~O.00 per month for the months of Hatch through Octobert end $2~oO0 per month for the months of November through February, and also a 30-day The Ordinance having been read, was laid over. HOTICNS AND HISCELLA~F~US BUSINESSI STO~H DRAINS~ The City Manager advised Council that a meeting of city officials is to be held on Tuesday for the purpose of setting up a plen which will give some measure of relief to the drainage problem in the Williamson Road area. HA~H FIELD: The City M~nager pointed out to Council that a committee of engineers invited by him to inspect the baseball stands at Maher Field voiced the opinion that if certain repairs as recommended were nade, it would be safe to use the stands for the remainder of the 19~O season, but that the committee w~uld not recommend their use beyond the 19~O season, and recommended that the engineers be invited to make a re-survey of the stands with a view of determining wh~t repairs will have to be made in order that the stands might ~e used in the 1~1 season. In a discussion of the recemnendation of the City Manager, Hr. Tom Stockton Fox~ Attorney, representing Roanoke ~asebell, Incorporated~ stated tha~ his clients are somewhat apprehensive as to the extent of repairs which might be reco~ended by the engineers, pointing out that the lease agreement requires that five-eighths of the annual rental for ~.e baseball facilities and parking area shall be expended annually by the lessee in making repairs and improvements to the stands and facilit~ After a further discussion of the mattert Hr. Young moved that Council conel Ln the ~ecoe~enda~lon of the City Hanager and that the comittee of engineers be ~nvited to ~ake a reo~ of the stands. ~he ~otion ~as seconded by Hr, Cronin and unantmott~ly adopted. WATER DEPABTH~qT~ The Purohasin~ Agent having bean authorized to secure prices and delivery dates on the plpe~ flttingst valves~ and other necessary appurtenances to ~e used in connecttcn with additions and betterments to the city's rater works system~ for delivery in quantities to be reco.~"ended by the 14anager the Water Department~ Hr. Young questioned any delay in ordering the pipe for the water improvement progra~ b~cause of a delay ~rlth regard to the valves. The City Hanager advised that he ~uld look into the ~atter, There ~eing no l~rther buslness~ Hr, l~unter ~oved that the ~eeting ha adjourned. The motion was seconded by Hr. Young and unanimously adopted. APPROVED ATTEST ~ ~ / Clerk President C0U~IL, BE6UI~ HB~TINO~ ~lor~ay~ February 12, 19[1, The Council of the City of Roenoke met in regular me,ting in the Circuit · ~ourt Reel tn the l~niclpal Butldtng~ l~onday~ Fel~uary 12~ 19~1~ at 2s00 o~clock~ po ~.~ regular meeting hou~ ¥1th the P~esldent~ Hr. ICebber, presiding. I'A~ENT~ Nessrs, Cronin~ l~untor~ Hlnton, Young~ and the President~ ABSENT ~ None ......... OFFI~F~ PKESI~TI l~r. Arthur 6o O~ens~ City l~cnager~ l~r. l~ndolph 6. ~nittle ~lty Attorney, ~nd Hr. ~arry R. Yatesl City Auditor, · The meeting ~as opened ~rlth a. p~ayer by the Reverer~ We B. Nash~ Pastor of the ~ount ~ion ~ Church. HINUTESI Copy of the minutes of the regular meetings held on January 19~1~ and February ~, 19~1, having be~n furnished each member of C~uncil, upon of fir. Cronin~ seconded by ~r. l~lnten and unanimously ~opted~ the reading dispen~ed with and the minutes approved as recorded° · HEA~IN6 OF CITIZ~S UP~FF pUBLIC ~TTEP~ S~REBTs AND AtLEYS~ fir° ~. To Loyd, Attorney, representing HrSo Jo fi. Apple~ · .~0~2 I~bttrnu~ Avenue~ $o ~°~ appeared before Council,advising that the property his client has a garage at the rear ~hich encroaches .9 foot on the adjacent ~lley acceding to a rec~nt survey~ and presented a petition signed ty o~mers of properties abutting the alley, signifying that they have no objection to Co~ncil the encroachment tmtil such time as the garage is razed° On motion of fir° Cronin, seconded by fir. gunter ~d tmani~ously adopted~ matter ~~as referred to the City Attorney for epproval of an Ordiuance to be by fir° Loyal, permitting the encroachment, and to present sa~e to Council its next regular meeting. T~E~.- fir. Bo ~lenn Culbertson appeared before Council and asked the body ~c~thortze the City Treasttrer to reftmd to citizens of the ~illiamson Road seetinn charges ~aid by them, as a result of a recent and garage lectslon cf the court. No action ~as taken on the nmtter. COUNCILI Hr° ~° 6lean Culbertson appeared before Council aM asked tlmt at one night meettn~ a ~onth be held by the body, in order that interested cermet attend Council meetings ~ecause of their work might have the opportunity No action uras taken on the matter° · TI~FFI¢~ Hr. Re Glenn Cthl~rtson appeared ~efore Council and asked that the speed limits in the outlying districts ~e increased, as a result of a recent dec! the court. No action was t~ken on the matter. MAHF~R FIELD~ Hr. Tom Stockton Fox, At%orney~ and fir. J. Clarke ~ray~ ROanoke l~sehall~ Incorporated, appeared before Council, asking that · ~ermission begranted for the cantilever type roof ove~ the proposed new stands in park at ~aher Field to extend twelve feet beyon~ the building line on Avenue, ~. W., as well as that portion of the stands twenty feet above Cu ~otion of Hr. Young, seconded by Hr. Cronin an~ unani~ously adopted~ the ~atter ~as referred to the City Attorney for approval of a Resolution to be prepar~ by Hr. Fox~ granting the permission~ and to present same to Council at its next regular meeting° PETITIONS A~D COHHUNICATIONS~ STREET LIOHTS~ A comnmlication from the Appalachian Electric Power Company advising that no street lights were installed or removed in the City of Roanoke during the month of Ja~uary~ 19~1~ ~ae before Council. ~he commnication ~ras filed. BUDGET-~NILE AND DOM~/STIC BELATI£NS COUHT~ A commmtcation from Judge X. A. Pate~ Juvenile and Domestic Relations Justice, askin~ that the salaries of the prohaticn officers be equalized by increasing the salary of one probation officer from $2,~O.OO per annum to S]~12Oo00 per annum ar~ another prohatien officer from $3~O~O.~O per annum to $],120°00 per annum~ in line ~r~th the salaries of t~o other probation officers, ~s ~efore Council. In this connection~ Hr. Raymond Po Stults, Chieff Clerk, explained that JudE Pate feels the probation officere in question have gsined sufficient experience to have their salaries equalized, effective February 1~ 19~1o The City Hanager voicing the opinion that the salaries in question should equalized, Hr. Cronin moved that Council concur in the request and offered the following e~ergency Ordinance~ (#109~1~) AN OF~INM~CE to amend and reenact Section #1~, "Juvenile and Donestic Relations Court"~ of the 19~1 Bvdget Ordinance, and providing for an emergency. (lot full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance ~ook No. 18, Page Hr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. Tho motion ~a$ seconded Hr° R~nter and adopted By the following vote~ AYES: HessrSo Cronin, Hunter, Ktnton, Yonn~ and the President, Hr. ~ebbar- NAYS ~ None ......... O o BUSES~ A comicatlon from Hr° B. 6o ~lie, ~O~ Avenel A~nue, raising the question as to ~hether or not buses are ~eing operated for the t~nefit of the people ~ho ride them, or for the benefit off people who o~n cars, and voicing the opinion that l~ttcr bus service should be rendered in the form of ~etter bus routes~ even if it means having the buses travelling over routes in front of the homes of people ~ho have care~ ~as before Council. The City Clerk ~s instructed to contract Hr. ~ylie with a view of ohtainin definite suggestions as to bus routes he might have in mind° ZONING.' A com~nication from Hr. Walter R. Scott, Attorney, together ~lth a petition signed by Carolinea B. Jennings, E. B. Cabaniss, Mrs. Mollie D. Ayers sm Hrs. Esther $. Eatz, asking that their properties located on the westerly side of Franklin Road~ S. W., south of ~ent Mountain Road~ Official Nos. 128060~ 1280~0~ 128060~ an~ 12806C~ te rezoned from Special Residence District to Business Distric was before Council. On motion of Hr. Mln~on~ seconded by Hr. Young and unanimouslya~opted, the matter was referrad to the City Planning Co~mission for investigation, report and recommendation to Council. REPORTS OF AIRPORTs The City Manager submitted a preliminary written report on an explosion and fire w~ich occurred at the l~anoke The report was filed. POLICH DEPABT~2~TS The City Manager sulnitted written report that he plans to designate five of the city's parkkeepers as special police officers for the purpose of enforcing city lays governing use and care of the public parks in Roanoke, under authority granted Iry the City Charter. Rte Cronin moved that Council concur in the appointment of Up to ten specie ~lice officers from the park force for duty on all city property. The motion was ;econded ~y ~r. Young and unanimously adopted. HOUSIt~6-SEWER CCNS~HUCTICN~ The City Manager submitted the following report fith reference to the installation of a sever line to serve the proposed white unit ,f the Houslng Project in Northvest~ "Roanoket Virginia February 12, 19~1 To ~he City Council Roanoke~ Virginia Gentlemen~ We have received a request from Mr. H. A. 6ross, 11~ East Church Avenuc~ for the installation of a sewer line on the Housing Authority's property at a cost of approximately $2,?0~.00. The City's part of this constructionwou!d be $1~322.27~. normal construction accounts for sewers, there are provided only funds enough for small household connections. I am bringing this to your attention because if you desire that this work be accomplished an appropriation should be made or authority granted to use existing funds. Respectfully submitted~ (Signed) Arthur S. O~ens City ¥~9~mger" In a discussion of the matter~ Mr. Tom Stockton. Fox, Attorney~ representing ~he City of Roanoke Redevelopm*nt and Housing Authority~ advised that the Housing ,uthority will advance the city's part of the cost of the sewer project, in order ;o keep from getting the 19~1 budget out of balance~ and recoup the city's portion ~t some future date in a mutually satisfactory manner at no interest cost to the Messrs. Cronin and Hunter pointed out t~mt the sewer line will have to be installed anyway. Mr. Nlnten moved that the matter be ~bled. The motion was seconded by Mr. and adopted by the~follow~ng vote: AMES: Messrs. Mintcn, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber ...... NAYS: Messrs. Cronin and Hunter ............ 2. STREET ~L~M~Ss The question of changing the name of Da~n Avenue~ N. W., to name of Vermont Avenue, N. W.~ having been de£erred~ pending negotiations City Manager and the citizens in the affected area as to their wishes in the the City Manager submitted ~ritten report that he has completed questionnair~ regard te the proposed street name change and is now ready to present the results; whereupon, Mr. David Dick~ ~uilding Inspector~ advised that of twelve on Vermont Avenue, six replies were received from persons owning six of the voting that the name of Dawn Avenue, N. W.~ be changed to Vermont Avenue, No W,t an~ that of seven houses on Dawn Avenuet six replies were received from persons owning six of the honses~ voting that the name of Vermont Avenue~ No W, be changed to Dawn Avenue~ No W°, the Building Inspector reco~mending that in view of the fact that Yer~ont Avenue has more houses en it and is the older name of the two~ that the name o£ Dawn Avenue~ N° W°, ~e changed to Vermont AYenue~ N, Wo Mr. Minton moved that Council concur in the reco~endaticn of the ~ulldtng Inspector aed that the following Ordinance be placed upon its first reading, The motion was seconded by Mro Hunter and adopted ~y the following vote~ AYES: Hessrs, Cronin~ Runter~ Hlnton~ Young, and the Presidont~ ffr, ~eb~er- NAYSt None ........ O. (~109~) AN ORDINANCE directing the change of name of Dawn Avenue~ N. to Vermont Avsnue~ N. W., and directing the desl£nation of the true name on present end future tax plats in the office of the City Engineer and directing that street signs now and hereafter erected shall conform accordingly. ~E IT OBDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the following street in the City of Roanoke now designated on plats in the office of the City Engineer and ~y street signs~ be~ and it shall hereafter be designated by the new name as shown opposite the old name~ respectively~ as follows: Present Name Land Man New Name Dawn Avenue, N.W. West Park Vermont Avenue, R. W. BE IT FUBTHER ORDAIN~ by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Engineer be, and he is hereby directed to designate the true name of the said street herein provided for on present and ~uture tax plats filed in his office~ aed that street signs now and hereafter erected shall conform according]y. The Ordinance having been read, was laid over. STREET NA~S.- The question of changing the na=e of that portion of Carlton Road~ $. W. ~ south of Brandon Avenue, having boon deferred, in order that the City Manager might explain to th~ residents in the affected area that it will be necessa to either change the name of the street or re-number th~ houses and to ascertain their wishes in the ~atter, the City Manager su~mitted written reportth~t he .bas completed cuestionnaires in regard to the matter and is now ready to present the accumulative results; whereupon, Mr. David Dlck~ Building Inspector, advised that of thirty-five houses on Carlton Road, S. W., north of ~randon Avenue~ replies were received from the o~ners of seventeen o£ the h6uses, thirteen owners voting to change the name of that portion of Carlton Road lying south of ~randon Avenue~ and the owners of the remaining four houses voting to change the house numbers on that portionof Carlton Hoed lying north of ~randon Avenue; that of t~enty-oue houses on Carlton Road~ S. W.~ south of Brar~on Avenue~ replies were received frcm tho or occupants of eighteen of the houses~ eighteen voting to change the house numbers on that portion of Carlton Road lying north of Br~ndon Avenuo~ and the o~er of a vacant lot voting the same way~ the Eullding Inspector recommending that the house numbers on that portion of Carlton Road lying north of Brandon Avenue bo changed. Em this connection, the City Clerk brought to the attention of Council a comm~m~ication from Mr. Eawrence S. l~aits~ suggesting that if a change in name is forced upon the residents of the south portion of Carlton Road, that the two sectio of the street be designated as North Carlton Road and South Carlton Road~ resp~ctiv 277. 278 The City Clerk also trought to the attention of Council a petition signe~ by thirty-six residents of the eonth portion o£ Carlton Road~ asking that tho hous~ ~rs on t~t port~on of Car/ton ~ad lying north of ~on Avenue be c~ng~, ~ter a discussion of the ~tter~ ~, ~ter ~v~ ~t Co.oil conc~ In the reco~e~ation of plac~ u~n its first reading. ~e ~oti~n ~s ~eco~ by ~. ~tcn a~ adopt~ ~y tho following vote~ A~s ~essrs. Cron~ H~ter~ ~ntcn~ ~o~ a~ the ~esident~ ~. ~eb~r- NAYSs None ............ (~109~6) ~ O~II{~CE authorizin; a~ dlrectin; ~e ~l~i~ Inspecter to ch~n;e the house n~r; on ~at portion of C~rlton ;oad~ ;. ~.~ extending north fro= ~r~on Avenue to Dean ~d. ;E IT 0~tI~ ~ the Co,a~tl of the City of Ec~ncke that the ~lldin; Inspector ~ ~ he is here~ authcriz~ ad dlrect~ to cha;e the house n~ers on that ~rtion of Carlton Devon Road. ~e ~nance WAT~ DEPABT~ ~ ~o sec~e p~ces and del[werE necessa~ app~[enancest [o the city~s minter ~rt:s system, the C~ty ~nager su[~ltt~ ~ltten report ttmt bids will be o~en~ kefore Co~ctl at 1Ot~ o'clockt a. m.t ~rch 20, 19~1~ in the City ~rket Audit orig. ~e ~epor~ was filed. WAT~ DEFAh~IT: directed %o advertise for bids for approxl~tely 8s2~ feet necessary fi/tin~s to be us~ tn the vicinity of the ~lnt~ni OUt t~t it was fo~ necessary to advertise for 12-inch pipe: "Roanoke ~ February 1~ 19~1 To ~e City Roanoke ~ VirEinia Oentlemen: I% Is requested that authority be given for the p~c~se of necessary pipe~ valves~ a~ ~rants requir~ for extending present water line ~ the new Galen City School. Apparentty~ the ~c~sing Agent has met the legal re~u~ements by requestin~ bids frcm all kno~ ~act~ers of the ne~ pipe~ etc. S~ different so,cea were request~ to bid on the pipe a~ s~ on the valves ~d hydrants. In ~th lnstances~ only the low bidders were: Pipe ~ fittings -- L~ch~g Forty Co. $31~923.73 Valves and h~rants -- DarlinE Valve ~g. Co. ~.80 ~e ~tertal here~ requested contemp~tes ~tenslon of ~e present line ~ acco~ce with ~e overall plan for development of the %~ter systea ~er presently au~oriz~ ~ issue.' Bids a~ relat~ papers are on file tn ~e office of the City ~chasing Agent. Respeet~ly su~itt~ ~ (Stgn~) ~th~ S. ~ens City ~ger" .O ~n a discussion o~ the ~tte~'~ ~. Cronin pointed o~t t~at th~ ~ provl~ ~o~ aCqUi~ltion~. ~n v~ole o~ ~n pa~t~ o~ othe~ exis~in~ ~e~ ~ks Galen Cit~ s~v~ ~ ~l~en ~e ~e cons~deT~fcn as ~he ~r~e~ Opera~o~ fn ~e ~illia~son ~oad sectton~ the other ~e~ters of Cc~cil ~ ~ith ~. Cron~. Co~c~l ~nZ of the opinion that the City ~er shou~ ~ au~oriz~ to ~c~se the ~ter~als for the e~ensien of the ~ter ~in In 6a~en City ~ulev~ at the present t~e~ ~ ~t the question of ne~otiat~ ~th ~e ~rivate o~erator in the 6a~en City area ~uld ~ ~cne into at a later date~ ~, H~te~ offer~ the fo~owin~ emergency Resolutlon~ (~109~) A R~SO~ICN authorizin~ a~ dlrecting the City ~Eer to at a to~l cost .of $37~%18.~3 necessary 12-~nch pl~ f~ttinEs~ ~lves ~ h)~rants r~uir~ for exte~lnE the present ~ter ~in in Galen City ~uleva~ S. E.~ from ~o~scn ~ to the new Galen City Sch~l~ tn acco~ance wi~ the overall pl~ fo: additions ~ ~tternents to the city's ~ter %'ork$ system as autkoriz~ ~er ~e ~O~.~ ~ Issue ap~rov~ by qual~f~ voters at an election on Noven~r 19~O~ ~ providinE for an ~mer~ency. (For ~11 text of Resolutlcn~see ~Jnance ~ok No. 18~ ~e ~. H~te~ ~ the adoption of the Resolution. ~e ~t~cn %ms seco~ ~. M~ntcn and adopt~ by the followin~ vote~ A~S~ ~szrs. Cronin~ H~ter~ M[nton~ Yo~ ~ the ~esident~ ~. Webber- NAYS: None ............ O, W~th ~ther reference to the ~tter~ it ~s brouEht-~ %he attention of Co.oil t~t the $37~18.~3 should be appropr~at~ from the Water ~d with ~e ~erstar~lng that the said amour ~uld ~e re--ed to the Water ~ u~n receipt of process from the sale of the ~O~.~ Water System ~c~s; ~ereu~n~ ~. ~%er offer~ the followin~ ezergency ~d~nce= (~109~8) AN O~INA}ICE to ~end a~ reenact the 19~1 Wate~ Depar~ent ~et ~di~nce by addinE thereto a section to be Pmo%~ as "Capital ~%lays from ~ ~s"~ ~ prov[dinZ fo~ ~ emergency. (Fo~ full text of ~inance, see O~inance ~ok No. 18~ PaEe 81.) ~. H~ter ~v~ the adoption of the ~dinance. ~e zot~on ~s seco~ ~. ~ntcn ~ adop%~ by the follow~n~ vote: A~: Messrs. Cron~ H~ter~ ~ntcn~ Yo~ ~d the ~es[dent~ ~. Web~r-~ NAYS: None ....... O, CITY P~SIC~N: ~e City ~ager su~tt~ ~%ten re~rt from the Physlcl~ sho~nE 71~ office calls ~d 77~ prescriptions fill~ for the month of the mon~ of Jan~ry, ~ATION DEP~ ~e City ~na~er su~itt~ ~[tten re~rt from the Detriment of Parks a~ Recreation for the month of January~ ~e re,or% was f~l~. DEP~T~T OF P~L~C l,~: ~e City ~Eer su~ltt~ ~tten report the De~rtment of ~bl[c Welf~e~ sho~ng 1~39~ cases ~1~ at a to~l cost of $~7,88 for ~e month of Jan~y~ 19~1~ as com~r~ w[~ 1~87 cases ~1~ at a to~l cost of $~O~7~.~2 for the month of Jan~ry~ 19~O. ~e report was 279' 9,8O AIitPOBTI The City Nanager submitted written report on the operation of the Roanoke l~unlclpal Airport for the month of ~anuary The report was filed, COFIltACTS: The City Manager submitted a progress report on Jobs cedar contract for.the month of ~anuary~ 19~1. The report was filed, ~OLICE DEPABTNENTI The City Manager submitted written report on the employ* ment of ~ames Grant Watson as First Year Patrolman in the ~olico Department, effect February 1, 19~1, The report was filed. tt this points Mr, Cronin brought to the attention of Council the death of Sergeant Arthur W. Cooper and offered the following Resolutions (~109~9) A RESOLUTION extending sYmpathy to the family of Sgt, Arthur W. Cooper who departed this life on the llth day of Februarys 1951, (For lull text of Resolutions see Ordinance Book No, 18: Page 81.) ~lr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motien was seconded by Mr. YoUng and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Eessrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, YoUng, and the President, Mr. Webter- NAYS: }lone ....... O. REPORTS OF SEWAGE DISPOSAL: The question of deductions in the eentract on Seetlon J of the sewerage interceptor line along Roanoke River having been referred to a co=itt for report and recommendation, the conuittee submitted the following report and recomnendat fcns: "Roanokes Virginia February 7, 19~1 Hon. ~yor and Councils City of Roanoke, Roanoke: Virginia. Sentlemen~ The Committee which you appointed to study plan revisions on the Sewage Disposal Project to effect savings, offers the following report on revisions on Section 3~ which were referred to the Committee by Council~ by appropriate action on Monday, January 29th~ Wiley N. Jackson Comnany: Contractors for the City, on Section Ss of the sewage interceptor ltne~h~s a contract which provides a lump sum price for performing all work, assuming the excavation to be earth: and: in addition, a price per cubic yard to be added if the material excavated for the pipe line proves to be rock. ~f a larger quantity of rock is encotu than estimated by the Engineers~ the City wo~/d be recuired, under the con- tract, to pay to the Contractor an additional sum of money for this rock excavation. The Contractor now offers to deduct the sum of from the contract price, if all excavation is considered to ~e unclassified. so that no credits or charges will be allowed, regardless of the euantity rook encountered. It is the opinion of your Committee that the City should accept this $1%,000.OO credit and reduce the total contract lump sum price for the Job to $83~,8~6.00. It is our opinion that the City will gain by accepting this offer. In additions the contract provides for'ladder rungs in each of th~ man-holes on this line. The Contractor offeres to deduct an additional ~neini~'OOO'O~-ofr°m the ~ntract price if these ladder rungs are omitted. It is op n of your Committee that i% will be necessary for City employees to enter these man-holes each five to ten years to clean out the line, and we feel that this is a pretty high price to pay for these ladder rungs. maintenance crew that will clean the line will have a truck on which they w~ carry equipment they will use. It is our opinion that this truck should be equipped with a good metal ladders preferably aluminums because of the ligh~ weight, and we believe one can be bought for $~O.00s or less. We believe it will be more staisfactory with the City's employees to use a ladder than to use the ladder rungs in each man-hole. -Thc rungs are usually wet and dirty, and a ladder could be kept clean. It iss therefores our recommendat~ that you accept this $~0OO.OO deduction for the omission o£ the ladder rungs in all man-holes on Section 3s which~ill lower the contract price mentioned in the above paragraph to $830,896.00. va ered , Your Committee is composed of five (~) nembersl Hessrs. Hunters O~enaj Ventvorths ~wsons ~ Yo~. ~ese reco~e~ations ~e conc~ In ~ all fo~ n~Bers livinE ~ ~okej ~t ve did not ~tt~pt ~ con. ct ~. ~o~son. ~e ~o~ of ~ r~son ~ he shoed not agree vlth us. ~ ~ Yo~ Corette desires to ~o one step ~ther a~ reco~e~ · ~ty ~er ~ ~flst~ct~ to negotiate v~th the Contrac~r~ on ~ections 1 ~d ~ of ~e se~e ~nterceptor l~e ~ see if eider of the~e Contractors are vill~ to ~ke s~i~r proposals on ~eir ~ntracts for ~ the rock ~ the l~der r~s. It Is o~ opinion t~t ~e Contractor on 5ecticn 2 s~ alloy a cr~it of $]~,~ for the o~lssion l~der r~zs. a~ the Contractor on ~cticn 1 a ~ch s~ller cr~it, v~sh to ~ln~ out t~t ~e sane l~der ve ~u~ ~urc~se For the ~inte~nc crev ~uM serve all t~ee sections, ~e also visB ~ ~lnt out t~t the rock excavation act~lly enco~ter~ on the exlstin~ contract for ~oll~s ~,~ ~ the~e 3s a ~ssi~ility of the q~tity of rock Respect~lly Chair~n~ ~. Yo~ ~v~ that Co.oil conc~ in the recc~aticns cf the co~ltte~ a~ that ~e City Attorney pre.re ~roper resolutions for the ne~t n~eti~ of Co,Oil. ~e motion ~ seco~ by ~. ~tnton ~ ~ously adoptS. ZONI~G~ Action on the question of rezonin~ to Light I~ustrial D~strict certain properties in the ~ictnity of L~ens Street~ N. E.~ south of Noble Avenue~ as well as properties at Douglass Avenue and Wl~s Street~ N. E.~ havln~ been deferr~ ~til the present meeting~ the ~tter ~s a~ain before Co~cil. In this co~ectlon~ ~. C. H. ~lce appear~ ~fore Co~cil and ~resent~ a petition sign~ ky eiihty-six property o~ers of ~e h'[lll~son Hoad area~ to the propos~ rezoning. Also s~eaktn~ tn o~oslticn to the propos~ rezon~g~ weme }fessrs. Howe11~ Stephen J. ~r~ries a~ H. 61e~ Culbertson. Appearing in favor of the rezon~ng~ were Messrs. Leonard G. ~se~ H~w~ Attorneys~ J. G. Hcco~ey~ o~er of a portion of the ~roperty request~ to be rezon~ ~ C. F. Kef~er~ Bealtor~ ~. ~se voicing the opinion t~t the area in ouesticn ~tll even~lly be d~elop~ either for ~tte residences, light indu~trial p~ses or Negro residences. Everyone present ~vlng ~en ~lven an opport~lty to ~e heard on the ~tter~ ~. Cronln mov~ t~t the request for rezcntnE be denl~. ~e motion ~as second~ by ~. H~ter ~ ~ni~usly adoptS. HOUSING~ Consideration of the request of the City of ~anoke ~edevelo~ent a~ Housing Authority fo~ the relocation of streets in the area ~ on the south by ~itten Avenue~ on the east by ~ens St~eet~ on ~e north by Liberty a~ on the west by ~re11 Street~ N. 11. ~ in co~ection with the ~ropos~ Negro ~t of the Housing ~o~ect in the L~coln Co~t section~ ~ving been deferr~ ~ti the present neetin~ representatives of the Housin[ Authority appeared ~efore Co~cll for a discussion of the ~tte=. 'In a dtscussionof the ~tter~ ~. Tom Stockton Fox~ Attorney~ display~ a ~p showin~ the ~ro~s~ c~nges which follow a circular pattern~ as co=~ar~ ~lth the present "~rld" layout~ ~. Fox'voicini ~e opinion that the c~v~ streets wo~d ~e more econo,ca1 ~d attractive ~n the present plan~ the c~v~ streets giving better street gradea ~d the ~st use of the to~graphy of the area~ in his opinion. 28'2 In a l~r. ther discussien of the ,---ttar~ ~ro Fox pointed out that if the city approves the proposed relocation off th~ streets in o. uesticns the Housing Authority will t~er the entire cost of all street paving~ sldewalk~ curh and ~utter construc- tion~ water mains and sewer lines: inside of the areas provided the city brings a rater ~ain and sewer line up to the boundary of the area~ but tlmt if the streets are not relocated~ the city rill be expected to bear its proportionate part of the cost o~ the above improvements on the same basis as furnishing such facilities to private individuals. Yw. Fox stated~ further~ that in order to keep the city's 19~1 budget in balance~ the /~ousing Authority.will advance the cltySs share of'the cost of bri~gin a water main and a sewer line up to the boundary of'the areas which can be taken out of shelter rent payments later Also entering into the dtscussion~ were Hr. Richard L. Beck~ Executive Director of the Housing Authoritys and Hr. ~ohn G. Todd~ Chief Draftsman for )ir. E. Paul Hayess Architect. Hr. Cronin voiced the opinion that if the Negro unit of the Housing Project is to be builts it should be built as economically to the city as possible and as pleasing to the eye as possible, and that in his opinion developed by the Housing Authority with less cost to the city than if the area were developed by private interests, concluding that even though a majority of the membership of Council has gone on record as being opposed to a Housing Project in Roanokes the present question is one of engineering and finance. Mr. Yo'~ng stated that the majority on City Council hess for a long tlme~ hoped that a compromise between Council and the Housing AUthority can be effected that the r~aJorlty was assured by the Federal Government that it would not attempt force public housing on the people of Roanoke if they did not want it, ag that even though a compromise has not as yet been reacheds he still has not given up hope end [elieves the two partiee can get together and work out a compromises Mr. Young stating, furthers that he hesitates to oppose the re-arrangment of the streets because he can see the advantages~ but on the other hands he still hopes there is some change of a comprouise settlement, and moved that the matter be tabl pending the possibility of a compromise settlement. The marion was seconded by Hr. Minton and adopted by the following vote~ Hr. Cronin protesting that the matter should be "held in abeyance" instead of "tabled"-' AYES: Messrs. Hinton~ Youngs and the Presidents Hr. Webber ..... 3. NAYSI Hessrs. Cronin and Hunter ........ 2. In this connections Mr. Hunter moved that the City Attorney be retuestnd to render an opinion at the next regular meeting of Council as to whether or not the body is obligated to relocate the streets, in accordance with the reauest of Housing Authoritys under the provisions of the Cooperation Agreement between the City of Roanoke and the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority. The motion was seconded by Mr. Cronin and unanimously adopted. With further reference to the matters Mr. R. Glenn Culbertson appeared befc Council and ouestioned the expenditure of funds by the city on a Housing Project in Roanoke~ voicing the opinion that a successor to appointed by the Mayor and definite action taken with regard to Mr. John H. Windel~ in order that the ~ntire HoueLng Authority might get together and work out a soluti No action was taken on the matter. CONSIDI~ATION OF CLAI~! None. INTRODUCTI6N AND CONSIDERATI~N OF 0RDINAN~ES A~D BESOLUTIONSI HOUSING: Ordinance No. 10929, authorizing and directing the City Manager to make an offer of ~IOO.00 to the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and ~ousing Authority for the purchase of the Herren Property, to be used for park purposes~ having previously been before Council for its first reading, read and laid over~ was again before the body. In a discussion of the matter~ Mr. Cronin stated that it is his understandi the Housing Authority will not accept the offfer and questioned tho right of the city to condemn the property of a state agency which itself has the power of condemnation, Mr. Cronin also questioning the amount offered for the property when an appraisal has not been made and pointing out that the appropriation of from the Oeneral Fund will unbalmqce the 19~1 budget. Mr. Young then offered the relieving 0rdinan~e for its second reading and final adoption ~ (~10929) AN ORDINANCE authorizing and directing the City Marmger to make offer of $~,100.00 to the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority for the purchase of certain land in the City of Roanoke, Virginia, for park purpose and appropriating said sum of money from the General Fund to pay for said land. (For ~ull text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 77.) Mr. Young moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Minton and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber .... 3. NAYS~ Messrs. Cronin and Hunter ....... 2. STREETS AND ALLEYS, Ordinance No. 109~O, vacating, discontinuing and closin portion of Midv'ale Avenue~ S. W., having previously been before Council for its first reading, read and laid OVer, was again before the body, Mr. Cronin offering the following for its second reading and final adoption upon advice from the City Attorney that the proper procedure has been followed and the Ordinance is in prope~ fermi {#109[O) AN CFOIN3/~'CE vacatdng, discontinuing and closing a portion of Mldvale Avenue, which street was formerly known as Maryland Avenue and alee formerl~ known as Crescent Street, $. W., lying to the south-and east of a certain spur trace and right of way of the Virginian Railway Company which crosses Midvale Avenue and which portion of Midvale Avenue is PO fee~ more or less, in width, and 176 feet, or- less, in length, extending from the spur track of the Virginian railroad in a southeasterly direction toward Roanoke River. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance ~ook No. 18, Page 7?.) Mr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin~ Hunter, Minton, Young, and the Preeident, Mr. Web~er- NAYS: None ........... O. A~P0RT: Ordinance No. 109~S, leasing restaurant facilities at the Roanoke Municipal Airport to James E. Foster and Mrs. Florence B. Christian, having previously been before Council for its first reading, read and laid over, was again before the body, Mr. Cronin offering the following for its second reading and final adoption: 283 284 (~109~3) AN 0BDINANCE authorizing th~ City Manager to execute a lease~ for end on behalf off the city, ~etween the city, on the one part, and James F.. Foster and (Mrs,) Florence Bo Christianr on the other part,~leasing unto them the Airport grillr es presently occupied by themr from March 1r 19~1r'unti! such time as the ne~ Administration ]~liiding is completed or occupiedr upon such terms as the City Manager may provide, including the rental of $~O.OO per month fo~' the months of March through October~ and $25.00 per month for the months of November through February, and also a 30-day recapture clause. (For full text of Ordinancer see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 79.) Hr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded Hr. Minton and adopted by the following voter AYES~ Messrs.. Cronin~ Hunter~ Minton, Young, and the President, Hr. Mebhor- NA¥S~ None .......... SEWAGE DISPO~ALi The City Attorney having been requested to prepare proper Ordinance, leasing land in the vinicity of the Sewage Treatment Plant to' Mr. W. D. Vlnyard for farm purposes, presented saae~ whereupon~ Mr. Hunter moved that the following Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The uoticn was seconded by Mr. Young and adopted by the following vote~ AY~S: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter~ Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber- NA~S: None ........... 0. (#10960) AN ORDINANCE authorizing the City Manager to execute a lease, for and on behalf of the Clty~ between the City on the one part, and W. D. Vinyard,. on the oth~r part, /eaSing unto him as area o£ 28.33 acres~ more or tess, comprts! the easternnost portion of the area o£ land acquired by the City of Roanoke as a site for its Sewage Treatmenb Plant, from year to year, upon such terms as the Manager may provide including the rental of $?.%0 per acre per annum and also-a month recapture ciause. BE IT ORDAINED Dy the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City Manager be, and he is hereby~ authorized to execute a lease, for and on behalf Of the City, between the City on the one part, and W. D. Vinyard on the other part, leasing unto him an area of 28.33 acres~ ~ore or less, comprising the easternuost portion of the area of land acquired by the City of Roanoke as a site for its Sewage Treatment Pla: from year to year, upon such terms as the City Manager nay provide including the rental of $?.%0 per acre per annum and also a four month recapture clause. The Ordinance having been read~ was laid over. BRIDGES: The City Attorney having been requested to prepare proper Resoluti authorizing the City Manager to ~eoperate with the Town of Vinton by requesting the State Highway Department and the L~ureau of Public Roads to make an advance planning survey with regard to improving the bridge ov~r Tinker Creek~ presented same~ whereupon~ Mr. Hunter offered the following Resolutionr (~10961) A RESOIIITI(N authorizing the City Manager to 'cooperate with the Town of Vinton by resuesting the Highway Departuent of the ~tate of Virginia and the Federal Bureau of Public Roads to make an advanc~ planning survey as to the expediency and costs of improving the bridge over Tinker Creek and the methods to employed therein. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. -1~, Page 82.) .! e Hr. Runter ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion ~as seconded Hr, Cronin and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYESI Messrs, Cronin~ Hunter~ ~nt0n~ Youn~ and the President, Hr. Webber- NAYSt None ......... -O, BOBDS~ The City Attorney presented draft of a Resolutionj expressing Counsi undivided opposition to a ~ropasal to the Congress of the Unit~l States that issues of state and municipal bonds Be subject to federal income taxation. ' In a discussion of the matter, the City Auditor ~xplsined 'the effect that the taxation of ~vnicipal b~nds ~ould have on the City of Boanoke; ~hereupon~ Hr, Ygung offered the Following Resolutionl (~10~2) A RESOLUTION expressing this Covncll~s undivided opposition to a proposal to the Congress of the Unitc~l States that Future issues of state and municipal bonds Be subject t~ fc~leral income taxation. (For ffull text off Nesolution, sac Ordinance Book No. 18, Page Hr. Young moved the adoption of the Besolutieno The notion was seconded by Hr. Hinton and adoptad by the followin~ voter AYES: Messrs. Cronin~ Hunter~ Hintcn~ Youn~ and the President~ Hr. Webber-. NAYS: None ......... Oo At this paint~ Mr. Cronin 'excused himself from further attendance of the meeting. MOTICNS AND MISCELLANEOUS 5USINESS~ STABILIZATION COmmITTEE: The Presi,,ent~ Mr. Webber~ advised that he has bee: informed by Hr, Michael V.' DiSalle~ Dlrector~ Office of Price Stabilization~ Emerge: Stabilization Agency~ that it is essential in the national defense mobilization emergency that every citizen be acquainted with all measures being ~aken for the common good~ and that at the request of the Agency that a Volunteer Emergency Stabilization C~operation Committse be appointed for Roanoke by the Mayor, for the purpose of providing means of assisting regional and district offices of price stabilization in encouraging general public k~owledge and observsnce of resolution: adopted in the interest of a sound national economy~ he has appointed Mr. Shields Johnson~ Chair~an~ representing the advertising field; Hrs. James J. Izard~ representing civic clubs; Hr. S. R. Wheeler~ representing labor groups; Mr. Russel2 Tinnell~ representing retail organizations; )fr. F. Roy 'Hunt~ representing retail organizations; Mr. L. Oo B~rton~ representing civic clubs; Mrs. James W. Long~ representing civic clubs; Hr. Paul E. Reynolds~ representing radio stations; Mr. A. B. Camper~ representing the educational field; Hr. William L. Jones~ represent- lng the educational field; and Hr. Charles E. Ward~ representing the veterans~ as members of the local co~ittee. There being no further husiness~ Council adjourned. APPROVED AT?EST ~ /~, ~ / Prestden~ 285 cy :286 COUNCILt REGULAR ]~ETIN6s Hot, lay, February lgs 19yl. The Cotmcil of the City o£ Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the ~unicipal Buildings- Mondays February lgt 19~1~ at 2~00 o'clock~ p.m.s the regular meeting hour~ with the Presidents gr. Webber~ presiding, F~_,SE,VT$ l{essrs, Cronin, Hunter, Mlntont Young~ and the President, Webber ................... ABSENT; None ...... O. OFFICERS PRESENT; Mr. Arthur S. Owenss City Managert Mr. Randolph G. Whittl~ :lty Attorney~ and l{r. Ferry R. Yates, City Auditor. · The meeting was opened with a prayer by Mr. W. O. Tinsley, a member of the ;ity Engineering Department. J~FNIOR CHAMEER OF COMMERCE -STUDENT GOVERNMENT DAYS Councll~ at the request if the Junior Chamber of Commerce, having designated February 21~ 19~1~ as Student ~overnnent Days the Pres!dent; ]~r. Webbers welcomed the students who will serve as 4ayor~ Councilmen; City Managers City Attorney~ City Auditor and City Clerk~ on that lay~ and each student sat beside the respective official he or she is to represent m Wednesday for a portion of the Council meeting. HEARING OF CITIZENS UPON PUtLIC MAT~ERS.. TRAFFIC.- Mr. Don Thornton~ ono of the student councilman for Student ;cverru=ent Day~ raised the question aa to ~hat Council plans to do in regard to Lng speed limits in certain outlying districts of Roanoke. Mr. Thornton %res advised that Council has the matter under consideration~ bu~ ~hat as yet no definite course of action has bee n decided upon. ELECTIONS: Mr. T. Howard Boyer~ Chairman of the Roanoke City Electoral Board. :ogether with Mr. W. II. Ridgwayt Secretary~ appeared before Council and presented ~he following reco~mendatlons with regard to changes in the voting precincts.. "Feb. 19, 1~1. Hon.Roy L. Webbers Mayort and Hon.Members of Roanoke City Council ~ ~ent!emen: The Roanoke City Electoral 5card at this time recommends changes in certain precinct division lines in the City. These changes will involve following: 1. Dividing the Raleigh Court section into six precincts instead of the present four. 2. Dividing the Wllllamson Road section into three precincts instead of the present two. 3. A new division line between Loudon precinct and Kimball precinct. B. A new division line between Loudon precinct and Melrose precinct. In the Wasona section the Board recommends that a precinct be set up generally within that section and called Wasena precinct; in the Crandin Court area a precinct be set up which will be generally within that area and called Grandin Court precinct. The rest of the Raleigh Court area will be divided into four precincts numbered from one through four~ inclusivet Raleig Court, ' Within the Willlamson Road section of the City there will be three precincts and numbered from one through three, inclusives Williamson Road. The Board recom~ends that the voting place in Kimbell precinct be moved from the Giimer Avenue School to the Cainsboro Branch of the Roanoke Public Library on Gainsbero Avenue and Patton Avenue, N. E.$ as this would be a better location and with better facilities. We are filing with this letter mates and bounds and proposed ¥oting places ~nich covers any changes ye recom~end~ also a ~p oF the City sho~ln~ the ~recl~cts as ~ey ~lll ~ after these reco~e~ c~n~es are ~e~e chan~es ~lll create considerable ~ork ~ the Be~strar~s off~ce. ~erefore~ ~e a~k that co~c~l act on them ~t once ~o t~at ~ork c~ ~tart. Yery t~ly ROANOKE CITY B~TO~L ~A~ · . C~lr~n" In a d~scus~lon oF the ~tter~ ~. Yo~ ra~s~ the question as to a ~rthe~ div~slcn ~n the ~uth ~oanoke votin~ ~recin~ts~ ~. ~yer re~ly~n~ t~t the ~ is not reco~e~n~ any c~n~e In the South Roanoke vot[n~ ~recincts at the ~resent time. ~. ~nton mov~ ~at Co~cil conc~ In the reco~e~ations of the Electora~ ~oa~ a~ that they te referr~ to the ~ty Attorney for presontation of ~lnance at the next regular neettn~ of Co~cll. Be notion ~s secon~ by ~. H~ter ~d ~anl~usly S~2TS A}~ AL~YS~ ~ewers ~vin~ previously Been appoint~ in w~th the request of ~. ~th~ E. ~lth~ Attorney, re~resentln~ ~ster L. ~r~ ~u L. ~r ~ O. D. ~w~ that an alley ly~n~ on the south side of ~t Section 10~ of the Bevis~ ~p of ~e Hy Co~t~ extendin~ in length a dis~nce of 130.6 feet east from York Boad~ S. W.~ between ~l~n~ Avenue an~ Yorker ~ per~nently ~acat~ discontinu~ a~ closed~ ~. Sm[th appeared before Co~c~l a~ present~ the followlng re~r2 of the "VI~INIA~ ~0~ ~ CC~IL 6F T~ CITY 0F IN ~ APPLICATION TO ~ C0~ClL OF ~ CITY OF ~0ANCKE, VIRGINIA, T0 VACA~E~ DI~ONTI~ ~ CLOSE T~ ~EIN~T~ DB~BIB~ AL~Y~ BEI~ ~AT~ IN ~ CITY O~ ~ANOKE~ ~alley lying o~ the south side of ~t 18~ Section lC of the Revised ~p of ~e Hy Cou~t~ extendin~ in length a distance of 130.6 feet from York ~ to another alley which r~s alonE the rear l~nes of ~ts 12 through 18 of Section 10 of the Revis~ ~p of ~e ~ Cou~t; sa~d alley also adjacent to the north s~de of ~t 1~ 5lock 2~ Section 1~ of ~e ~p of Eosali~ Hills; sa~d alley be[n~ sho~ on the Revls~ ~p of ~e Hy Court~ the property of State CeP~if[~ ~gineeF~ reco~ in the Clerk's ~fice of the Circuit Co~t of Roanoke Co~ty~ VfrEinia, in ~at ~ok 1~ ~Ee 3~6 ~ID ALLEY REINS SHO~ ON ~ P~T AITAC~ ~ T~T C~TAIN D~ ~CH ~ ~ CO~T C0~0~TION TO ~S~ L. ~ DA~ ~TOB~ 1~; 1~ A~ OF ~C~ IN IHE CL~'S OFFICE OF ~ ~STINGS C0~T FOR ~ CITY OF R0~CEE, VIRGINIA, IN D~ ~OK 718~ AT PAGE ~. IT B~NG I~ ~ VACATE~ DI~ONII~ A~ CLOSE ~ID A~Y. ~PORT OF ~e ~ers[En~ Viewers appo~nt~ by the Co~cil of ~he City of Roanoke, ~trginia~ ~ Resoluticn No. 10~33~ adopt~ on the 8th dsy of ~ 19~O, to w~ew~ ascer~In ~ report tn ~[%InE~ p~s~nt to ~e provisions of Sections 1~-766 a~ 33-1~6 to 33-1~8 of the C~e of Vir~lnia~ of 19~0~ as ~e~ to date, ~ether in %hei~ option any~ and ~f any, ~at inconvenience would res~% from per~nen%ly wacat~nE~ d[scontinu~n~ a~ c!osinE ~e alley descried in the caption a~ve~ respectf~ly report after hav~n~ first been duly s~Fn they v~ew~ the said alley and the ne[Eh~r[nE property a~ are ~n~usly of the opinion that no ~nconven[ence will reset el~eF ~ the public or to ~y Derson~ firm or corporation from the Der~nent vacatinE~ discont[nu[n~ a~ closing of the said alle~. G~ ~er o~ ~s this l~th day of Feb~ary~ 19~1. (Signed) C. Cecil Flora (SiEn~~ D. M. Etheridge, Sr.~ (Signed) James A. 287 288 In a discussion of the ~atter, Hr, ~aith pointed out that the previous Plannin~ Board recommended that the alley be vacated as requested; ~hereupons Hr. Cronin moved that the following Ordinance be placed upon its first reading with the understanding that the City Attorney will report to Council as to ~nether or not Ordinance is in proper form at the next meeting of the Body° The motion by Hr. Hunter and adopted IU the following vote ~ AYE$~ Hessrso Cronin~ HUnter~ Hinton~ Young~ and the President~ Hr. Webber- NAYS~ None .......... -Oo (~10963) AN ORDINANCE vacatings discontinuing and closing an alley lying on the south side of Lot 18~ Section 10~ of tho Revised ~ap of Lee Hy Courts exter~lin£ in length a distance o~ 130.6 feet from York Road to another alley which runs along the rear lines of Lots 12 tkrough 18 of Section 10 of the Revise~ Map of Lee Hy Court~ said alley also adjacent to the north side of I~t 1~ l!lock 2s Section Of the Hap of Rosalind Hills{ said alley being shown on the Revised P~p of Lee ¢ourt~ the property o£ Lee Hy Court Corporatien~ dated June 6s 192~s ~ade by C, ~ll'colm~ State Certified Engineer, recorded in the Clerk's Office of the Circuit Uourt of Roanoke County~ Virginiat in Plat Book 1s Page 3B6e I~JEHEASs Lester L. Parr, Lou L. Furr and O. D. Moo~aw ~nve heretofore filed ;heir petition tefore the Council of the City of Roanokes Virginias in accordance ~ith the law~ in which said petition they requested mid Council of the City of [oanoke to vacate~ discontinue and close said portions of alley~ as here!nabove set ,ut~ of the filing of which said petition due notice ~ras given to the publics as 'equlred by law~ and WHiP~EAS~ in accordance with the prayer of said petition~ viewers were ~ppointed by the Council of the City of Roanoke to view the property and report in ~iting whether in their opinion any inconvenience would result from vacating! !tscontinulng and closing said portions of alley~ as herelnabove set out~ and WtiI~iEAS~ it appears from the report in writing filed by said viewers in ~hls proceedlng~ ~htch was filed with the City Clerks together with the affidavit :aid viewer% on the l~th day of Fe[ruary~ 19~1~ that no inconvenience would result~ ~Ither to any individual or to the public~ from vacatings discontinuing and closing ~aid portions of alley~ as hereinabove set out~ and appears that the petitioners aforesaid have it further to Council greed to ~ear and defray the costs and expenses incident to this proceeding. TIi~HEFCRE~ ~E IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke~ Virginta~ Ihat the portions of alley~ as heretnabove set out, be, and the same are hereby -acated~ discontinued and closed, and that all right~ title and interest of the City If Roanoke and the public in and to said-portions of said alley, as heretnatove set ut~ are hereby released insofar as the Council is empowered so to do; except ttmt a ublic easement is hereby reserved for the maintenances repair and replacement of th. ttorm drains~ sewers and water lines~ if anys now located in the said alley~ and all unicipal installations now located in said alley. I~ IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the City Engineer be, and he is hereby directed ]o mark "Vacated~ Discontinued and Closed" said portions of alleys as hereinabove s. {ut, on all maps and plats on file in the office of the CitF Engineer of the City of on which said maps and plats said portions Of alley are shown~ referring to book and page of Resolutions and Ordinances of the Council of the City of Roanoks this Ordinance shall be spread. ~her ~- IT FUR~tEB OSDAI~D that the Clerk of Co,ell del~ver to the Clerk of the Hust1~s Court for ~e City off ~oanoke~ Vlrg~tat a copy o~ this ~l~nce tn o~er ~at said Clerk of Court ~y ~ke proper ~tion on all raps or plat~ reco~ In his sa~ offlce~ u~n ~htch are sho~ ~atd portions of alley~ as heret~ve set out~ as provfd~ ~ ~e ~l~nce b~vlng becn readt ~s laid over, ~AT~ DEP~ ~. C. ~. Cle~er~ar~ before Co,oil ~ co~ectton ~tth the ~vement ~er f~t t0 h~ve the State Comis~ion on G~e ~ Fisheries pe~lt ~ay fishin~ at Carvins Cove~ ~. Clever ~rnin~ t~t ~ lift present ~n rill ~ring all of the ~te~ fisher~en In Boanoke out to ~e Cove a~ t~t more fish have ~en destroy~ by ~ate~ fishermen t~n ~ve ~en t~n from the lake~ ~. Cl~er also ~int~ng out ~at the [ncreas~ ~tte~ance rill require more adequate ~arklng space~ as ~ell as other facilities. ~. Clever ~s t~ ~y Co~cil for expres~tn~ ht~ viers on the ~tter. PETITICNS A~ CO~NICATICNS~ POLICE DEPMiT}~Ts A co~ication fro~ ~. ~. H. Youell~ Dlrector~ of Correcticns~ State Dep~rtaent off ~elfare and Institutions, together vith a repot' on the inspection of the police lo~p of the City of Eo~noke on ~anuary 17~ before Co~tl. ~e co~ication ~ rear, were fll~. CCMP~I~S~ A peri,ion sign~ by ~wen~y-t~ citizens, complaining'agairst ~he co~*n of a s~rlp of ~and l~l~e~y adJ~cen~ ~o ~he north sade of ~rnin~s Park a~ wes~ of ~he Vlrgi6ian Rail~y Co~ ~racks~ ex~ending fro~ Morg~ ~o Tayloe Avenue, S. E.~ a~ askin~ ~ha~ ~he land be clesr~, ~s before ~ motion of ~. Cronin, second~ by ~'. Yo~ and ~an~cusIy adop~ pe~i~on ~ referred to the City ~ger ~or ~ves~l~a~ion a~ re~r~ ~o ZONING: A comlcation ~on ~. W. E. ~ller, askin~ ~ha~ proper~y a~ ~he nor~wes~ corner of ~andon Avenu~ and ~n~on Road~ S. W.~ descri~ as the southern ~r~ of ~ 20~ Guy Persinger t~p, Official No. 16~0~16~ be ~ezon~ from ~eneral Resfdenc~ District to ~siness Dis~ric~ in o~er ~ a filling s~a~on migh~ be erec~ ~hereon, ~vlng been referred to the City Pla~n~ Co~is- sion for s~y, repor~ a~ reco~endaticn, ~he followAn~ co~ication ~rcm the City Pla~in~ Co~lssion, wi~h re~erence ~o the ~t~er, was ~fore~ "February 16~ ~e Honorable R. L. Webber, ~yor, a~ ' Mem~rs of Ci~2 Co,oil, Roanoke ~ Virginia ~ ~en~le~en: In reply to yo~ le~er cf January 3, 19~1~ referr~g to ~he Pla~ing Co~tssion for s~y, repor~ a~ reco~e~a~on to Co~cll a co~ica~lon fro~ ~. W. E. ~ller, r~ues~i~g ~ha~ proper~y loca~ a~ ~he nor~hwes~ ~orner of Br~on Avenue a~ ~n~on Road, S. W., descrl~ as ~t 20, · . Guy Persinger ~p~ Official No. 1~10~16, ~ rezon~ from a General Residence Dis~ric~ ~ a ~siness District: Upon an investigation, a~ on cons~era~ion o~ this request. ~he City Pla~lng Co~ission reco~ends ~o Ci~ Codicil t~ ~h~ reques~ ~o rezone said proper~y fro~ General Reetdence ~o a ~siness Dls~ric~ be ~eni~ for the following reasons: ~. The proper~y In ~ues~ion is loca~ tn an area classifi~ as a General Residence Blstric~ ~ich is s~rictly residential in character, a~ the rezonlng of one lot w~II deprecia~e ~he value of existing restden~ial pro~er~es in the i~ia~e neigh~rho~ and ~ contra~ ~o ~he general Zone Plan for section. 289 290 2, Deed reatrictiens veFe l~posed on said property when the vas recorded ~hich are greater than t~se of the 0~nce as to the use of ~e ~ro~erty~ ~hich re~trictions do not expire ~til Jan~ 1~ For yo~ ~ther l~crMtions a n~r of property o~ers in the l~late nei~h~rho~ ~ve con~ct~ ~ls office ~ request~ ~t they be ~tifl~ of ~y public hearing ~ ~ co~uct~ ~ o~er t~t they might file ~etition~ of objection or appear ~erso~lly ~ op~sition ~ the reque Bespect~lly su~itt~ ~ (Si~)~. J. HcCorkl~ales Chair~n~ ~. Cronin ~v~ that Co,oil conc~ ~ the reco~e~ation cf the City Pla~lnz Co~lssion ~ t~t the request For rezonin~ ~e deni~. ~e ~tion ~s ~eco~ by ~. E~t~r a~ ~ni~usly adoptS. ZONi~6~ A com~lcaticn from ~. ~alt~r H. Scott, Attorney~ ~ether ~lth a petition sl[n~ by Carolinea B. ~e~in~s~ L. B. Ca~ss~ ~. }Mllie D. Ayers a~ ~s. Esther S. ~tz~ askin~ that their ~roperties locat~ on the vesterly side of Fra~l~ Boad~ S. ~.~ ~outh of ~ent ~tain ~d, Official Nos. 1~8~ 128~O~ a~ 1~8~ ~ r~zon~ froa Special Residance District to Dlstrlct~ havin~ been ref~rr~ to the City Pl~In[ Co~lssion For lnvestif~ticn~ report a~ reco~ation~ the follo~ln~ co~tcation from ~e City Pla~ln~ Comlssion~ ~th r~f~rence to the ~tter~ ~ b~fore Co~cil~ }i~=b~rs of City Co~cil~ ~anoke ~ Virginia. Gentlemen: In repl~ to ~o~ lette~ of February 1~ 19~1~ referr~n~ to the Platen Co~lss~on for st~y~ report and reco~e~ation %o Co~c~l a cO~nicat~on from ~. Walter H. Scott~ Attorney~ toEether with a Det~t~cn si~n~ by ~s. Cerolinea ~. Je~!nEs~ L. B. Calantss~ ~s. F~ll~e D. Ayers a~ Esther S. Eatz~ request~n~ that the~ p~opert~es lccat~ on the northwester s~de of Fra~tin ~ad~ S. W.~ south of ~ent Mo~n~ Road~ Official 128~03~ 128~ 128~0~ a~ 1280606~ be rezon~ from a Special Residence District ~o a ~s~ness A copy of sa~d ~etlt~on hRd ~rev~ously be~n f~l~ w~h the City Pla~ing Co~fss~cn, and the request %~s conslder~ at its reEu!ar semi- monthly scoring held on February 13~. In vie~ of ~e exist~n~ ~stness a~ industrial uses In the' ne~Eh~rho~~ the ~o~Isslon ~s of ~e opinion that the properties ~n cuestlon are so sttuat~ ~at they are not adjacent to~ or suitable for~ ~es~dential p~poses~ and that tkey should be classif~ as a ~siness District. ~e City Pl~g Co~issfon recovers to City Co.oil that the request of the petit~oners to rezone said properties to a ~siness District ~ grant~ ~d~ ~ther~ that Council accept thei~ offer to d~icate s~fi. fron~ge on their la~s for the ~ture ~dening of ~lin ~ad ~n acco~ with the setback llne es~blfsh~ by 0~inance No. ~77~ adopt~ ~y 10, 1~8. ~e Co~sslon also reco~ends to Co.oil that ~ts No. 128~07 ~ No. 12~08~ locat~ on the west side of Bent F~in ~ad~ ~ rezon~ from a General Residence District ~ a ~siness District inas~ch as this area is s~ro~ ~ ~siness~ ~ght a~ Hea~ I~ustrial Districts. It ~s s~Egest~ t~t the o~ers of these two properties ~e not~fi~ of any public he.ring to ~e co~uct~ on the Question of rezonin~ the a~ve- menticn~ properties fronting on Fra~l~ Road and ~ent }~ta~ Road. Respectfully (Stgn~) W. J. McCorkindale~ C~ir~n" ~. Yo~g ~v~ that Co~c~l hold a public hear~g at 2=~ o~clock~ ~rch 12~ 19~ on the question of rezon~ng, and t)mt the City Clerk publish proper notlc~ of the hearln~. ~e motion ~s seco~ by ~. ~nton ~d ~n~ously adoptS. '! snt Ice STREETS A~D ALLEYSI A petiti6n signed by tho owners of all property in Block 9, Hyde Park Land Company surrounded by Shenandoah Avenue on the southt Centr Avenue on the northI Fourteenth Street on the west and property o£ the Nolend .Company on the eastl askin§ that the alley lying between their properties be permanently vacated~ discontinued and elosedt b~ving previously been presented to Council ~y Mr. Walter W. Woed~ and Mr. Woed~ at the suggestion of the City Attorney having subsequently presented the petition to the City Planning Co~lsston~ the following communication from the City Planning Commission~ with reference to the matter~ was b, fore the body~ "February 16, 1951 The Honorable R. L. Webker. Mayor, and · ~lembers of City Council, Boancke ~ Virginia. Gentlemen ~ In connection with a petition presented to City Council by Mr. ~alter W. Woedl Attorneyt requesting City Co.unctl to dtscontlnue~ vacate and close an alley located between ~Chenandoah Avenue and Centre Avenue~ N. W.~ east of l~th Street~ Mr. Woed~ at the suggestion of Council, appeared before the City Planning Co~zmiss~cn at its regular meeting on February 13thl and explained the facts concerning this request. It is the Commission's understandfnc~ having obtained an opinion from the Assistant City Attorney, t~t until such time es it has adonted a ~Mster Plan~ or part thereof, which has been approved by City Council, and recorded in the office o£ the Clerk of Court, that it is not required to hold a public hearing on an application to close a street or alley. The City Planning Co~misstent however, wishes to edvise Council that at such time as City Council ccnsldersan applica~ton~ which has been filed in the ..m~..nner provided by law, for the vaca tion~ discontinuance and closin of said alley~ or a part thereofl the members desire to be present et the hearing~ following which it will sub, it a report to Council as to the effec such proposed c!osinE will have on any part of a proposed Faster Plan for that section. The original petition~ which w~s not signed by ~1 of the property o~mers affected, is returned herewith for your files. Respectfully submitted ~ (Slgned)W. J. McCorkindale, Jr. Chairman" Mr. Hunter moved that the matter be referred back to Mr. Wood for the ~urpose of follow~ng the proper procedure prescribed by the state law~ in view of the fact that the original petition has not keen signed by all of the property owners who will be affected by the closing of the above alley. The motion was secol by Mr. Minton and unanimously adopted. BUDSET-SCHOOLS: A communication from the. Roanoke Teachers Association~ expressing appreciation for the salary increases granted school teachers~ was befor~ Council. The co~mr~nicstion was filed. DAY OF PRAY-~R: Co~Eunications frcm Miss Bernard M. Eerkeley~ Chairman of th World Dsy of Prayer Committee of the Roanoke Cotmcil of Church Women~ and Mrs. A. p. Jones~ President of the Roanoke Council of Church Women~ expressing their appreciation for the cooperation of the members of ~Council in the observance of th World Day of Prayer on February 9t 1951~ were before the body. The communication was filed. LANDMARKS: A comzmmicatien from Mr. P. M. Arnold, Newarkl Delavare, advisin that he is a former resident of Roanoke and that he is very much distressed to hear rumors that the dog mouth landmark is to be removed from the City l~arket area, was before Council. 291 ~!ed There appearing to Be no foundation to the ru~or~ the connnunieation filed, RE~ORTS 0F TRAFFIC z The City l~nager sutmitted mitten report that the Superintendent of Police has recc=nended that twenty-four of the ~rking meters located on the south side of Church Avenue on the north side of the Plaza~ be removed~ and that the slmce Between Third Street and Second Streetz S. Wo~ I~ designated as a twenty minute parking area, due to the fact that present parking facilities are inadequate to care for the demand by citizens desiring to stop in the area of the Post Office to pick up their mail, The City ~armger asked that the ratter Be tabled indefinitely due to the excessive cost involved, ~ATER DEP~= Council having suggested that the City ~nager go into questicnof f~rnlshin~ a drinking ~ater supply at Carvins Cove~ he submitted vrttten report tlmt of the t~o Army surplus chlorinatinE units nov available ~n Ro~noke~ one is completely useless end the o~mcrs desire to retain the other~ ~ut that he has ~een able to reduce the total earl=rated cost of furnishing the ~ater from $1~0Oo00 to $700°00, and.reco~ended that the f~nds be =ada available for the ~roJect. Fr. Cronfn roved that Council concur in the reco=nendatlon o£ the City Manager 'and offered the following emergency Ordinance: (#1096~*) AM 0~DINA_~E to anend and reenact Section #102~ "Public Parks"~ o£ the 1971 Budget Ordinance~ and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance~ see Ordinance ~ook No. 18~ Page 85.) Mr. Cronin noved the adoption of the Ordinance. The ~'ottou ~as seconded by Nm. Minton and adopted by the following vote: A~ES: Messrs. Cronln~ Hunter~ Minton~ Young~ and the President, Mr. Web,er- NAYS: None ............... O. AIB;ORT: The City Manager submitted written report that it is important to advertise for bids for the restaurant conce~slon in the proposed new Administra- t~on Building mt the Roanoke ~k~uicipal Airport in the near future in order to coordinate spotting of equipment with building c~nstruction; whereupon~ Mr. Hunter offered the following Resolution: (~1096~) A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager to advertise for bids for the operation of the restaurant facilities in the proposed new Administration B~ilding at the Roanoke Municipal. Airport (Wondru~ Field). (For full text of Resolution~ see Ordinance Book No. 1~ Pag~e Mr. Hunter ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion w~s seconded by ~. Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronfn~ Hun%er~ Minton~ Young~ and the President~ Mr. Web~er- NAYS: None ........... O. AIRPORT: The City Manager submitted the following report with reference to rental of the hangar at the Roanoke Municipal Airport occupied by Marttn-O'Brien Flying Service~ Incorporated: "Roanoke ~ Virginia ] February 17, 1951. To The City Council, Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen: Mr. R. D. Martin of thefirm of Martin40,Brfen Flying Service has advised us of his intention to dissolve his business at the Mmuicipal iirl~rt as of H~rch 1~: 19~1t thereforehis lease for the No, 1 rill expire as of that date. ! would like to request that we ~e authorized to attempt to rent this ~n~ar on one or ~o cc~ltions, -' A- At a renal of $1~0,~ per ~n~ B- Rent sections or divisions oF it for ~toraze or other uses ~hich nizht exce~ $1~0.~ ~er ~onth, ~e sugiest that B alter~te ~ allowS, Respectfully su~itt~ ~ (Slin~) ~th~ ~. ~ens City ~ager" ~ =erich of ~. H~ter~ seco~ ~ ~. ~nton a~ ~nl~usly adopt~, ~atter ~s referr~ to the City Attomey for investlzation ~d report to Co.ell at it~ next regular ~eet~ ~s to ~ether or not the city ~s ~y r~ress a[a~st the ~rtin-O~len Flying ~e~tce. AI~P~T~ ~e City ~nsg~u~ltt~ ~e follo~In~ repert ~ reco~e~atinn 'vith reference to filing a revis~ ~equest Par Restoration vith the Civil Aere~utl, ~ministratlon~ "Roanoket Virginia. February 19: 19~1. To The City Council: Roanoke: Virginia. Gentlemens On the 21st day of Novemter, 19%?: you adopted a notion authorizing th~ City to file with the Civil Aeronautics ~ministration a request for restoration of damages to Woodrum Field caused by goverru~ental activities during World War IIt ~t~lch was on Felruary 1~ 19~9t revised and a~erded to .r.a.k~ a ?l?$m r? t~? i? of $38,37~.82, amd on the 27th day of June, oy nesolutxon mo. A~o7ot you ratified and approved the request theretofore filed with the Civil Aeronautics Administration for this a~ount. Subsequent investigation and engineering study has caused us to increase this claim to v72:196.6~s and we respectfully recommend that you adopt the attached resolution authorizing this request for restoration. Respectfully (Signed) Arthur $. Owens City Manager" After a discussion of the ~atter: ~w. Young moved that Co~mcil concur in the recozzuendation of the City Manager and offered the following Resoluticn: (~10966) A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City Manager or the Airport Manager: for and on Eehalf of the Cttyef Roanoke: to file with the Civil Aeronautics Administration a revised "Request for Restoration" in the amount of $72,196.6~ for damages to Woedrum Fieldt the City's l~unicipal Airport, resultirg fro~ governmental activities thereat duringWorld'War II; directing end authorizing the further prosecution of said claim and Eequest for Restoratio n to a conclusion~ and providin~ for an emergency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 86.) Mr. Young moved the adoption of the Resolution. The notionwas seconded by ~r. Minton ar~ adopted by the following vote~ AYRes Messrs. Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber .... -~. NAYS: Mr. Cronin ......... 1. ~ATLR DEPARTMENT: The City Manager submitted the following report and suggestions as to accelerating the proposed water system Improve=ent program as much as possibles 294 "Roanoke, Virginia February 19~ 19~1. To The City Council Roanoke: Virginia. gentlemen ~ We e=pect to open bids on March 20: for pipes~ fittings: valves~ hydrents~ etc. ~ in connection with cur water extension program, Preliminary plans have been completed by Mr. Howson, of Alvo~d: ~urdick and Howson: and the firm of Mattern & Mattern are now engaged in completing the detmils of maps to be used by the Water Department and Constructing Engineers. It is expedient that every effort be made to accelerate this program so as to complete it not later than the spring of 19~3~ in order that adequate services can be given our citizens and increase our income to meet the principal and ~nterest payments. In order that the program ~ay move as rapidly as possible~ I suggest the following: 1- That Mr. Charles E. ~ore, Manager of the Water Department~ be temporarily relieved of his duties and placed in charge of ~mts program as his main and prine duty. 2- That as much of the program as is feasiblet which includes pumping booster stations, reservoirs and t~e large pipe lines, be let to contract by public bids. 37 That Mr. Howson continue working ~ry closely with the Water Depart nent and Mr. Moore in the extension and correlation of this project. 1,. The general programming of the Water P~ond Issue be entirely under Mr. Moore and his salary be increased to $8,~90.00 par year. I believe the foregoing will enable us to complete the program in an efficient and correlative matter which is Impreative. Respectfully sut~nt tted, (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City Manager" After a discussion of the matter, Mr. Minton moved that Council concur in the report of the City ¥~nager and that the City Attorney prepare proper Ordinance for presentation at the next regular meeting of the body. The motion was seconded by Mr. Young and unanimously adopted. 5UDGET-DEPARTh~L~T OF pUBLIC ¥,~LFAP. E: The City Pmnager submitted written report with the reco~menda%fcn that $2~O.00 be transferred from Aid to Permanently and Totally Disabled to Administration in the Department of Public ~felfara L~udget: in order that the city might collect fifty per cent of the cost of medical examina- tions given persons applying for assistance under the ATPD category. Mr. Crcnin moved that Council concur in the recoumendation of the City Manager and offered the following emergency Ordinance: (#10967) AN ORDINA~CE to amend and reenact Section ~57, "Department of Pub! Welfare", of the 19~1 Budget Ordinance~ and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 87.) Mr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Crontn~ Hunber~ Minton, Young, and the President~ }~r. Webber- NAYS: None ....... O. 5UD~ET-POLICE DEPARTM~2~T: The City Manager submitted written report with the recommendation that he be authorized to apply toward the purchase of an outboar motor for the police patrol boat at Carvfns Cove the $6~.OO carried in the Furnitur~ and Equipment account of the Police Department ~udget for a spot map for the Traffl< Mr. Croninmoved that Council concur in the recoe~ar~ation o£ the City Nanager and offered the followins Hesolutient (~10968) A BESOLUTIC~ authorizing ar~ directing the City Harmger to apply toward the purchase of one outboard ~otor the $6~o00 carried in the Furniture and Equi~ment account under Section ~O, "Police Department"t of the 19~1 Budget ,Ordinance, for one spot map for the Traffic Bureau~ and providing flor an emergency. (For full text of Resoluticn, see Ordinance ~cok No. 18, Page 8?.) Mr, Crania moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Hessrs. Crania, Hunter! ~intcn, Young, and the President, Hr. Webber- NA¥S~ None ......... O. AIRP(~T: The City Manager brought to the attention of Council the proposal Piedmont Airlines to establish certain flights supplanting flight /~+ of American Airlines, to which the American Airlines is raising no objection, thereby indicatin that the American Airlines will no longer serve Roanoke in any capacity. It appearing that the Chamber of Commerce of Roanoke has voted to support the city in opposing the withdrawal of American Airlines flights from Roanoke, without in any way opposing the inauguration 0£ additional flights by Piedmont Airlines if they fe~l the traffic warrants such flights, Mr. Cronin moved that the matter be referred to the City Attorney for presentation of proper Resolution at the next regular meeting of Council, author/sing the City Attorney to Jointly cooperate with the Chamber of Co~erce in its efforts to retain the A~erican Airlines in Roanoke. The motion %ms seconded by Mr. Hunter and unanimously adopted WA~ER DEPARt-iEEe: The City Manager brought to the attention of Council a communication from Mr. Furman %~itescarver, Attorney, representing Mr. R. M. Bush, Mr. T. M. Bush and )Ms. Carrie ~ush McDonald~ offering to convey to the city their one-half undivided fee simple interest in the tract of 183 acres on whlch Falling Creek Dam and a part Of the reservoir are located, for the sum~ of $2%~O00.00, as ~ell as all right, title and interest they might have in the main pipeline, under certain terms and conditions. Mr. Hunter moved that the offer te accepted and that the City Attorney prepare proper Ordinance for presentation to Council at its next regular meeting. The motionwas seconded by Mr. Cronin and unanimously adopted. ROUSING: The City Attorney having bean requested to render an opinion as tc whether or not Council is obligated to relocate certain streets as requested by the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority under the provisions of the Cooperation Agreement between the City of Roanoke and the City of Roanoke Redevelop ment and Housing Authority, he presented the £ollo~ing report: '~obruary 19, 1951 The Honorable Council of the .City of Roanoke. Gentlemen: At the suggestion of Councilman W. p. Runter~ you have requested an opinion as to whether or not Council is obligated, under the provisions of the co-operation agreement between the City of Roanoke and the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, to make such changes in · existing streets as are requested by the Authority in an area acquired, or to be acquired, by it for the construction of a housing project thereon. 295 296 On the 22n~ day of Hayt 19~0~ at your requestt :I rendered an opinion to the effect that the co-operation agreement =constitute~ a bl~ine c~ntrac upon the terna ard conditions contained therein o That opinion is filed wit the City Clerk and is available to each of you,. Section ~ of the Co-oPeration &greement provides that the City =without cost or charge to the localAuthorityet,~ (b) Vacate such streets~ roadst *ar~ alleys within the area of such Project as the city and the local Authority ~ay determine to necessary or desirable /n t~he development thereof~ and convey w~thout charge to the local Authority such interest as the City may have in such vacated areas; and~ tnsofart as it is ]awfully able to do so without coat or expense to the local Authority and/or to the City$ cause ~o t~ removed from such vacated areas insofar as it ~ay oe necessary~ all public or private utility lines and equil~entt~e,,, The over-all agreement clearly conte~plates~ as its na~o inpltest fair and reasonable co-operation between the City and the Authority, It conte~p*. a ~utual consideration of the problem; each group ~givlng end :taking' as ' Specifically ans~cring the question proposed~ Council is urger no positive obligation to vacate any street~ road or alley t~ithln the area of such a project that the local Authority nay determine to be necessary or desirable in the development thereof, Nevertheless, Council my not arbitrarily decline to honor such a request and before declining shou/d have valid reasons therefor. If. for example, the Authority should acquire land on beth W ° . s des of tlliamson Road and ~ake the ridiculous request that Council close that thoroughfare ~lthtn the area, obviously Council would decline the request with all propriety. IfF on the other extreme~ the Authority should acquire property embracing a dead-end street and request that the deed-end within the area be closed~ Council could not, with propriety~ deny the request. ~otween these extremes lies Council~s discretion. ~espectfully sutmitted $ (Signed) Ban G. Whittle City Attorney" Mr. Hunter moved that the report be filed. The notion mzas seconded by Mr. · 'ronin and u~animously adoptedo REFORTS OF CO~fl~ITTE~: AIRPORT: A committee having been appointed for the purpose of submitting a ;ultable design of a plaque to be erected in the proposed Administration Building ~t the Roanoke Municipal Airport (Woodrun Field) in memory of the late Honora?le ;!Ifton A. '~foodrum, Mr. Cronin presented the following report~ with the con~nent :hat the inscription has not as yet been composed~ kut will be submitted to Council ~or its approval as soon as possible: "WOODRL~.! FIELD ROAI~0KE, VII~oINIA FEP~RUARY 12~ 19~1 REPORT CF "C~,IFTON A. ~OODR~{ ~--~M,O.RIAL CO}~(ITtF. E" APPOINTED BY COLV~IL TO SELECT AN APPROP~IATE PLAQUE FOR THE }FEW ADMINISTBATI£N ~UILDING AT THE MUNICIPAL AIRFORT. ~ - Dan Cronin~ Chairman N. W. Kelly }{. L. Harris (1) Type - Bas-Relief ~ust with inscription (2) Material - Bronze~ continuous border (]) Location - Buildin~. lobby - subject to architect's approval. (l+) A~roximate Cost - $~00.00 (~) Availibilltj~ - Several manufacturers advise ne=orial bronze rational - suggest early decision. .~OTE: This style selected after carol'mi consideration of nodels and space available - where special designs are used, cost is much higher. (Signed) N. W. Kelley (Signed.) M. L. Harris (Signed) Dan Cronin" ~es · Council l~ing o£ the opinion tS, et the City Hanager should place an order for ~he plaque ~mediately, ~th the vordhlg of the inscription to ~e furnished es soon es ~osslble, and the City Hanager pointing out that the cost of the plaque could probably cone from the ~dministration building Project funds, Hr. Ktntcn moved that Council concur in the report of the co:mitteo and offered the following Resolution ~ (~10~9) A RESOLU~ION authorizing end directing the City Hanager to ~urchase a plaque for the proposed new ~ministration building at the Roanoke H~nicipal ~irport (~oedrum Fleld)~ in accordance with a co~lttee report dated February 12~ 1951o (For full text of Nesolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18~ Page Hr. Htnton moved the adoption of the ttesolutiCno ~he motion ~as seconded ~y Hro Hunter and adopted by the follo~int vote: - · AYES~ F~sSrSo Cron/n, Hunter, ~.inton~ Young, ~n~ the President, Hr. ~eb~.er- N~YS: None .......... O° UNFINISHED bUSINESS: None. C~NSIDEBATION OF CIAIF~: None. IFIRODUCTI~t~ AND C~NSID[BAYION OF ORDINkNCES AND BI~LUTI~N$: S~EET N~J~E$~ Ordinance No° 109~! ch~ngin~ the nane of Da~n Aventle~ I~o to Yer~ont Avenu% N. ~.~ having previously ~een before Council for its first reading, read an~ laid over, ~rae again ~e£ore the bcdy~ Hr. Cronfn offering the following for itc second reading and final adoption: ~#10~) AN ONDINANCE directing the change of nane of Da~rn Avenue, N. to Vermont Avenue, N° I4.~ and directing the designation o£ the true nane on present and future tax plats in the office of the City Engineer and direetint that street signs ne~ and hereafter erected shall conform accordingly. {For ~ull text o£ Ordinance, see Ordinance Eook No. 18~ Paie Hr. Cronln moved the adoption of the Ordinance. ~e motion ~as seconded by Hr. Hlnton and adopted by the Following vo~e: AYES: Hessrso CronLn, Hunter, Hinton~ Young~ and the President, Hr. Web,er- NAYS.* None ......... HOUSE I/t~/B~s: Crdinance No. 10~6, authorizing and directing the Building Inspector to change the house ntmkers on that portion of Carlton Road, $° It.~ exta~ inC north from brandon Avenue to Devon Road~ having ~revlously been before Council for its first reading, read and laid over~ ~.as again before the l~ly, Hr. Cronin offering the following for its second reading and final adoption: (/~lOg~) A~ OF~DIN/~NCE authorizing and directing the Building Inspector to change the house nunl~ors on that portion of Carlton Road, So ~.~ extending north from brannon Aven~e to Devon Road. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No° 18, Page Hr. Cronin ~oved the adoption of the ordinance. The notion ~as seconded Hr° Hunter and adopted by the following vote~ AYES: HesSrSo Cronin~ Hunter, Hintcn, Young, and the President, Hr° I/~¥~: None ......... OD SEWAGE DISPOSAL: ordinance No° 109~0~ leasin~ a portion of the land ad~oini the Se~age Treatnent Plant to ~o D° Vinyard for far,lng purposes~ having previously been ~efore Council for its first readint, read and laid over, ~as again ~efore the I~dy~ Hr° Cronfn offering'the following for its second reading and final adoptil 297 ' 29.8 (~10~0) A~ ORDINA~CE'authorizing the City ~nager to execute a leases for and on ~lf of the Clty~ ~tween ~e City on the one part~ a~ W. D. V~ on the other ~rtj leasing ~to h~ an area of 28.33 acresj ~re 0r lessj comprising the easter~ost ~rtion of the area of l~d acquir~ ~ the City of Roanoke as a ~ito for its Se~ge Trea~ent P~ntj from year ~ yearo u~n such te~s as ~e ~ger ~y provide ~ncl~ing the renal of $~.~0 per acre per a~ a~ also a fo~ month recapt~e clause. (For ~11 text of ~l~nce, see ~i~nce ~ok No. 18~ ~ge ~.) ~. Cronln ~v~ the adoption of the ~lnance. ~e motion ~s seco~ ~. Yo~g and adopted by the following vote$ A~ Hessrs, Cronin~ H~ter~ ~n~n~ Yo~g~ a~ the ~esldent~ ~. Web[er- ~YS~ None .......... S~AGE DISPO~AL$ ~e City Attorney ~vtng ~en requested to prepare proper Resolution, providing for certain deductions In the contract for Section ] of the se~ge interceptor line along Ro~oke River, a~ directing the City ~ager to negotiate with the contractors engag~ tn ~he construction of Sections 1 a~ 2 for the p~ose of determining whether or not they ~uld ~ agreeable ~ ~e~lng their contracts on the s~e ~sls~ he presented s~e; whereupon~ ~. Yo~g offer~ the following ~ (~10920) A ~SO~ION authorizing a~ directtnE the City ~ger~ for on behalf of the C~ty~ to enter into addend~ agreements ~ the contract ~tween Wiley N. Jackson Co.~ Inc., a~ Neale Construction Co.~ Inc.~ on the one part~ the City of Roanoke~ on the other part, (1) whereby all requir~ excavation'in co~ectlon ~ith Section 3 of the sewer interceptor line shall ~ ~classtfi~ a~ in consideration thereof~ the contract price reduc~ $1%~ a~ (2) ~here~ all ladder r~gs ~ ~oles 'on said section shall be omttt~ fron the and~ tn consideration thereof~ the contract price reduced by an additional and~ f~er directing the City ~nager to negotiate with the contractors engag~ In the construction of Sections 1 and 2 of the aforesaid ~terceptor lire to deternine if said c:ntractors would ~ agreeable to ane~tng their con~racts ~ith the City on the same (For ~ text of Resoluticn~ see ~i~nce ~ok No. 18~ ~ge ~.) ~M. Yo~g mov~ the adoption of the Resolution. ~e ~otion ~s by ~. ~nton a~ adopt~ by the follow~g vote: A~S: Messrs. Cronfn~ H~ter~ M~tcn~ Yo~g, a~ the ~esident~ ~. Webber- NAYS: None ........ O. With ~the~ r~ference to the ~tter~ the co~ittee appoint~ to study plan revisions on the Sewage Dis~sal ~oJect ~ effect savthgs su~Itt~ the following report ~ recomeMatlon: "Roanoke~ Virginia, -February 19, 19~1. Honorable Mayor and Cotuxcil, City of Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. 6entle=en: Please refer to our report to you, dated February 7~ regarding deductions from contract held by Wiley N. Jackson Co. on Section 3 of the sewage interceptor line. In the lest paragraph of that report we recomnended that similar negotiations be undertaken with the other two. contracting firms on Section i and 2.to see if sl~tla~ credits could he o~tainad.' We have nov.cOmpleted our negotlation_s ~lth H, 8, Hudgins: Contractor on Section 1~ and he offers a deduction of $?~00,00 if all ~at'erials encountered ~n excavation are considered unclassified, He also offers a deduction of $20Oo00 ~f ladder runss are omitted in the ~an-holeso We consider these deductions fair and lcomend to you that they be approved, Section 3 ha~ an allowance of l~00,O0 for rock excavation and the Contractor allowed a deduction of ~O00,fO~ vhich a~ounts to 36% of the $~1,~O,O0, ~ection l~ts a s~aller contract and the allowance for rock excavation is only.$22~OO,00, The credit of $?~OO,00 is 33-~% of the $22~00,CO, This ts oflly slightly less than tho deduction allowed ~y ~ackson and is believed By your Co~mittee to he fair, For omitting ladder rur~s and ~an-holes, Contractor ~aekson, on ~ecticn 3, allo~ed $3:0~,CO, whereas Contractor Nudslns, on Section willing to allow or~ly $200,0~, Here, again~ the reason ~or this difference is in the nunber of ladder runss required, On Section 3, we have .a large number of ~n-holes and soma of then are quite deep, ~hereas on Section ~hich is a s~ller contract, ~e have £e~er nmn-holes an~ they are all shall~ It is our opinion that Section 3 will require at least ten ti~es as nary la~ rungs as Section l, and, therefore, the deduction of $200.~O is not b~dly out of line, Your Co~lttee is still negotiating with the Contractor on Section 2, 'Respectfully su~itted ~ (Signed) We L. Young Chai~n H~o Young mov~ ~hat Council concu~ in the reeo~nnend~tton of the eomnit%ee and that the City Attorney present proper Rcsolution ~t the next regular.~eeting of the he, ye The ~otion ',~s secondad ~y H~o Hinton and un~ninousl~ adoptado S~RE~S ~D ALI~S: ~no City Attorney having Becn requost~ to approve an Ordinance to ~e prepared by Hr. A. T. Loyd, Attorney~ representing Mrs. J. H. Apple 2032 Laburnum Avenue~ S. W.,iroviding for the encroackment of a garage at tho rear of the property .9 foot on the adjacent alley, Mr. LOyd appeared before Council and presented draft of the Ordinance as approved by the City Attorney; whereupon Mr. Minton moved that the following 1~ placed upon its first reading. The motion was seconded by Hr. Cronin and a~opted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber- NAYS: None ........ Oo (#10971) AN 'ORDINA}ICE gra~. ting Marion E. Mauch and I. O. Wright and Nora D. Wright, their successors or assigns, permission for ~rlck garages now existing on I~ts ~ and 6~ Block ~, according to the Revised Map of Raleigh Court Corporation~ dated August 1, 1919, having been constructed prior to January 1~ 19~8, to encroach upon the alley kngwa as Arbutus Lane for a distance of approximately 0.9 foot. WHEREAS, Marion E. Mauch has contracted to purchase Lot 6~ Block ~ accord- ing to the ReViSed .Map of Raleigh Court Corporation of August 1, 1919, and WHEREAS, a recent survey indicated the brick garages located en Lots ~ and encroached approximately 0.9 foot on said alley, and WHEREAS, the use of said alley by the public is not being interfered with result of said encroachments, and ~'HF~REAS~ request has been made that no action be taken to remove the said brick garages and that the sane be pernitted to renmin in their present location until such time as the said garages are removed or replaced. TF~REFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Marion E. Mauch and I. O. Wright and Nora D. Wrlght~ their successors or assigns, be, and they are here~/ granted pernisalon for said garages as now constructed on Lots and 6, Block ~, according to the Revised ~p of Raleigh Court Corporation of August 1, 1919~ to encroach on said alley for a distance of approxtnately 0.9 foot with th proviso that if and when the present garages are removed or replaced that the same shall be constrncted so as not to encroach upon said alley. 299 300 BE IT FUBTHE~ ORDAINED that the said F~rton E. Maueh ar~l I, O. Wright and Nora D. Wright~ thelr successors er assignst by'acting under this Ordtr~ncet agree to indonnl~y and save harmless the City.of Roanoke from ell claims for da~ges to persons or property ~y reason of the existence and encroachment of said garages upon the .said alley. The Ordirmnce havin~ ~een readt was laid over. ~N~ FIEID~ ~ne City Attorney h~ been requested to approve a Resolution to ~e prepared by ~r. Tom .~tocktan Fox~ Attorney, representing Roanoke Basehall~ Incorporatedt granting permission for the upper portion of a proposed third base grandstand and roof at the baseball park in Maher Field to extend over the hull'ding line on Naval Reserve Avenue~ $. W., for a distance of twelve feot~ Mr. Fox appeared before Council and presented draft of the Resolution as approved By the City Attorney with one change. In a discussion of t~e matter, the City F~nager pointed out that although the pleying field and stand cannot be moved in a southerly dlrection~ there is room for e~pansion east of the present field. ~ ~he Ci[y ILmn~ger also pointed out that the lease authorized by Ordinance No. 1077~ adopted on October 2, 19%O, has not as yet been executed, Mr. Fox reply- ing that his clients are reluctant to sign the lease agreement until the engineers invl[ed by the City Manager to make a re-survey of the existing stands with a view of detcr~Ining what repairs will have to be na~e in order that the stands might be used in the 19%1 season have submitted their report~ especially in view of the fact that there seems to be some question as to whether or not the cost of the repsirs can be charged to the five-eighths to be expended annually by the lessee from the a~_uu~l rental in m~king repairs and improvements to the stands and facilities; whereupen~ the City P~nager submitted the report of the engineers (see copy in the office of the City Clerk)t recommending repairs which will have to be made in order for the stands to be safely used for another year, Mr. Fox indicating a desire to ascertain the total cost of ~he repairs recommended by the engineers with a view of reaching a final agreement with city officials as to the execution of the five-year lease agreement for the baseball facilities end parking area et Maher Field during the coming week~ Mr. Hunter moved that the draft of Resolution with reference to the proposed third base grandstand be tabled until the ~ext regular meeting of Council° The motion was seccnded by Mr. Minton ~nd unanimously adopted. MOTIONS AND I~SCELLA~CEOUS BUSIh~ESS: TRAFFIC: Mr. Cronin brought to the attention of Council and asked the City Manager to investigate the feasibility of some regulation governing the number of children riding in automobiles. The City Manager advised that he would look into the matter. BUSES: A committee composed of Messrs. Hunter~ Young and Minton having been appointed for the purpose of attempting to work out a contract with the Roanoke Rail~ray and Electric Company and the Safety Motor Transit Corporation for the operation of buses Lu the City oF Rcanoke~ the committee to be assisted by the City Manager~ the City Auditor and the City Attorney~ Mr. Hunter moved that the City Attorney be requested to prepare and present to Council a Resolution~ allowing the ,! ation of the Roanoke Railway ar~! Electric Company and the ~afety Motor T~ ansit Corporation into a corporation to be known as the ~afety Motor Transit Corpor~ation~ the city to receive four per cent of the corporation's gross revenue. The motion was seconded by Itt. Young. In a discussion of the matter, ~r. Cronin protested against the consolidati of ~the two ~us companies~ contending that no proof has been submitted as to the advantages of such a, merger° Hr. Young replied that the proposed merger would result in a stronger transportation firm. Hr. Cronin also protested against the operation of the bus company under Ordinance instead of a franchise, voicing the opinion that operation under'an Ordinance would give the present bus company a monopoly end insisting that the city should follow the procedure provided by the state constitution for franchises. Hr. Young replied that if the city asks for bids on a franchise, the bidder can bid. anything it pleases and later de~mnd an increase in fare rates to =eke up Hr. Cronin then protested that Council has not received a fir=al report from the co~ittee appointed to attempt to work out a contract; whereupon, Hr. Hunter~ ,with the consent of Hr. Young, withdrew his notion, pending receipt of an official report of the committee. In a further discussion o£ the hatter, it was brought to the attention of Council that the permission previously granted the Safety }lotor Transit Corporation and the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company to continue to operate buses within the City of Roanoke expires March 1~ 1951; whereupon, Hr. Hunter offered the lng Resolution: (~10972) A P~SOLUTION granting permission to Safety Hotor Transit Cor and Roanoke Railway and Electric Conpany, a corporation, to continue to operate buses within the City of Roanoke for a period of sixty days fron March 1~ 19~1, the sane terns and conditions as set out in an agreement between the City of of the first part~ and Roanoke Railway and Electric Company, a corporation, and Safety Motor Transit Corporatton~ of the_second part~ dated July 12~ 19~8~ the execution o£ which was authorized by Ordinance No. 10731, adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on August 21~ 19~O~ and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 89.) Hr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The notion was seconded by Hr. Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronln, Hunter, Minton~ Young, and the President, Hr. Webber- NAYS~ None ........... There being no further business~ Hr. Hunter moved that the neeting be adjourned. The motion was seconded by Hr. Young and unanimously adopted. APPROVED Clerk ~ President. 301 COU~CIL~ I~GULAR Monday, Febrvaz-j,: 25~ The Council of the City o~ Roanoke ~et ~n regular meeting in the Circuit ~ourt ~oo~ in the ~:unictpal ~ui/d~ng~ ~ondsy~ Yebruary 25~ 1951~ at 2:00 otclock~ p, ~,~ the regular meetin~ hour~ ~lth the President~ ~M, Igebber~ ~resid~g, AB~T: ~one ...........O, OFFIOE~ F~S~T: ~, A~hur S, ~ens~ City ~nager, ~,' ~ndolph G. ~ittle City Atto~ey~ and ~u, Hazy R. Yates, City Audt~r. ~e =eeting ~s o[ened with a F~yer by F~. Steve ~ller of the Reed Street ~ptist Ch~ch. }~h~TES: Copy of the minutes of ~he regular meeting held GU Feb~ 1951~ having been f~nish~ each member of Co~cll, u~n ~otion of Mr. Youths 9econded by Er. Einton ~d unanimously adopted~ the readi~ ~ dispensed ~th and =he minutes apF~ved as reco~ed. HEARI~ OF CITI~N9 U~H PUBLIC TRAFFIC: }M. Lewis S. Einter~ Fresident of the Eel~se Civic oefore Council and presented a co=unication~ ~gether with t~ ~tittons sicced by lpp~xi~tely five hundred residents and citizens of Ro~oke~ residiuE on Oran~e Ivenue, H. ~., between Eleventh Street and ~entieth Street~ m~d Eelro~e Avenue~ ~rom Twentieth Street to the ~st cor~rate linits, a skin6 that heavy t~ck tnffic ue re-acted so t~t It will not t~vel though this residential section of the In a discussion of the t~cka hauling explosives~ gasoline ~d other inflatables over the above streets, }~. C~nin voiced the opinion that such t~cks {hould ~ required to have an escort ~thin the city lial~s. After a f~thar discussion o~ the ~tter~ ~-~. [inton ~oved t~t the r~er~d to the City )~a~er for investigation as to a satisfactory altemate heavy ~ck traffic i~ t~t area and to ~Fort back to Co~cil with his rich. ~e ~tion was seconded by F~. You~ ~d ~lmously adopted, SIGHS: ~M. Ceorge B. ~wson~ Jr., appeared before Council~ advis~g that date of A~t 1~, 1947~ by Resolutio~ ~o, 9175~ the ~dy g~nted pe~tssion the e~ction and ~tenance of an advertisin~ ~iga pole ~tween the sidewalk and curb iu f~nt of a filling station occupied by the ~wson Oil Com~nys locat~ at l&lO Grandin ~ad~ S. W.~ ad~acent to pro~rty described as Lot ] and of ~t 2~ Block 2~ Keystone Place Fmp, and t~t the City ~Mna~er has now se~ed notice t~t the sign must be removed. l~ a d~c~sion of the mtter~ the City {~nager advised that he has acted ~ the ~ovisbns of the ~i~ O~in~ce, ~inhing out that Resolution ~o. provides that the ~emission ~ erect ~d mintain ~e advertis~g sign be terminated at any ti~ by the city, ~e ~ole to be promptly ~ved without cost to the city upo~ termination of ~ch ~rmission. ~. H~ter moved that action on the ~tte~ ~ held in abeyance until the iht meetin~ of Council, the City )~m~er and ~. Lawson to ~ke an in~ction the sign d~ing the coming ~ek ~ a view of ~ach~g a satisfactory solution ~o the p~blem. ~e ~tion was seconded by }~. Cronin and ~imously adopted. STREETS AHD ALL~YS-' }~', B, S, Blair, ¥~nager of Shenandoah Auto Parts~ appeared before Oo~cil and asked t~t ~e alley between Centre Avenue a~ Shenand~h Avenue~ H, ~., ~om ~entieth ~treet ~ ~enty-first Street~ be Fer~nent vacated, dlmco~inued a~ closed~ ~. Blair pointin~ ~t that the ~rs of ~henan- doah Auto Parts~ Earl L, Foff and Dorothy F. FofF~ are the o~ers ol' ~he enti~ block in ~ich the slley is located, ~, F. in~n ~oved t hat the ~tter be refe~d to the City Plann~ Co~issio~ for investiFation, re~rt a~ reco~ndation to Councll~ and that in the the City F~n{ger look into the question of ~y sewer or water line~ t~t might be l~ated in the alley, ~e ~tion was seco~ed by ~. You~ 8~ unani~usly adopted, TALES{ ~M. C, R, Kennett, City Trea~rer~ ap~ared bel'ore Council~ advising t~t ~t 15~ Block 1~ Jackson Park~ standin~ in the na~e of ~bert Hedrick~ ha9 been assessed for 1~9 as ~ving a ho~e thereon, ~ich is erroneous~ ~d a~ked proof steps be tsken ~ correct the assessment. On motion oF Er. Cronin~ se~nded by )~. )i~ton and ~aniuougly adopted~ th~ matteu wa9 ~fferred to the City Attorney for draff~ing oi' the [ro[er II~ITATI~{S-SCHOOL9: An invitation to the Opeu House at H~'f ~ne School on Tuesd~y~ Feb~ 27~ 1~51, between 7:~ o~clock~ P. m., ~d ~ o~clock, The invitation ~a9 filed, ~USII~G: A co~ication ffuom {~. H. 3. Keith~ ~irector of the Housing and Home Finance Agency, pointing out that the rese~ation oF $~75,580.~ In capital gr~t monies for slun clearance and urban redeveloF~nt in the City off R~noke unde: Title I oF the Housing Act of 19~9 will auto~tically expire on )Mrch ll, unless on or beFo~ that date there is submitted an apFli~tion for Federal aid ~der Title [~ in accordance with the terms and require~nts prescribed by the A~ency, or evidence of o~her ~sitive steps to{{a~ the under~ki~ of F~cts unde Title I~ which~ in the jud~meut of the Ag~cy~ is s~ficimt to justiffy an extensio oF ~e rese~ation For an additio~l ~eriod of tine, us before ~ouncil. {~. Gronin moved t~t the matter be rei'~rred to the City Attorney for preFa~tion oF the ~Fer u~asure ~quired to extend the rese~ation flor an ~ditio period oF one year ~d to [resent ~ne to U~ncil at its next ~gulau meeting. The =orion was seconded by {~. H~ter ~d adored by the ffollo~h{g vote: AYES: {~essrs. C~nin~ Hunter~ Young, a~ the President, ['.r. NAYS: ~M. Einton ................ ACADemY OF IUSIC: A co~ication f~m the Reverend ~. T. ~binson, of ~e ~est Salem ~Ftist Ch~ch~ advis~g t~t the church hi~ ruder const~ction a new church bulldin~ and ask~g that the City off ~o~oke donate t~ hundred seats f~m the Acade=y of f[usic or from any source ~ere there ~y be a surFl~, be~o~ Council, On ~tion oF Er, Hunter~ seconded by ~. fl~ton and unanimou~ly adopted, the co~ication ~s refferred to the City l~na~er for a reply to f~. Robinson. ~RTS OF O~IC~S: CO}?P~IHTS: A petition signed by twenty-two citizens, comFlainin~ a~ainst the condition of a strip of l~d i~ediately adjacent to the north side of 303 ' 304 Perk and west of the Virginien Railway Company tracke~ extending from Eorgan Avenue to' Tayloe Arena, 5. E.,' ~d askhg tMt the land ~ clea~d~ havre been refer~d to the Cl~y )~n~er for inve~ti~tion and re~rt~ he su~itted written ~rt the cl~y is ~lready work~F to l=p~ve the a~a and ~s ~ dot~ ao ~or several ~eeks. The re~rt ~a~ filed, TRAFFIC: ~e Clt~ ~Mn~er havia~ been requested by Council~n C~nin to ln~estigate the ffeasibility oF ~o~ re~ulation ~overnia~ the n~ber of children cidin~ in auto~b~les~ the City )~er ~ub~itted the following eRo~noke~ To '~e ~ty Gentlemen: A ~ember of Commil req~sted me at the last meetin~, to look into the ~ossibility off restr[ctin~ the n~ber of children rid~ ~n auto.biles due to t he fact that ~r~vate sch~ls use ~rsonal ~d school owne~ c~rs to transport the children ~ a~ ~ school classe~. I ~nferred ~1th the City Attorney and ~uperintendent of Police and do not believe that an ordinance could be prepaid that could ~er~it a ~e al~ ~lieve that since automobiles are pri~rily licensed by the State that ~ch action, If taken, ~ould be legislative. ' Respectfully submitted, {51gned) A~hur S. ~en~ City ~Mnager~ After a lenythy dtscus~lon of the :atter, bx. C~nin p~tested t~at after a ii~astrous ~eck it ~11 be too late to enact a sa/e~y ~easure governing the n~ber children riding tn automobiles and ~oved t~t the following Ordtr~nce be adopted: 'BE 1T O~AE~ED by the Council of the City of ~anoke: That it s~[l be uula~ful for ~e operator of any passenger vehicle ~der his control to pemit more than three persons in add/t/on to the capicity designated by the =~nufacturer to occupy said vehicle ~ile said vehicle is being o~e~t~ on the streets of the City of Ro~oke, and ~der no circumstances shall the f~nt seat be occupied ~ ~re th~ three ~rsons including the o~erator. BE IT FUBT~R ORUAiiiED t~t viohtion of this O~in~ce ~hall constitut, a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of five dollars.~ The ~tion failed for lack of a second. TAXICABS: The City ~nager submitted the Following re;orr and reco~ndatton reference Co [ranting a Certificate of ~blic Conveaience and Necessity J~es C. Cald~ell, tradin~ ~s Cald~ell*s Cab~ for ~he operation of four additional t~xicabs in the City of Roanoke: "Roanoke, Virgiuia, February 26, 1951. To The City Council, Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen: James C. Caldwell, trading as Caldwell'e Cabs, was granted a Certificat of Public Convenience and Necessity on April 10, 1950, for the operation of two cabs. On January 16, 1951, he made a request for four additional cabs, and at a hearing ~hich ~raa held on February 21, no objections were r~ade to his request. It is ~y recommendation that a Resolution be adopted granting the issuance of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to James Caldwell, trading as Cald~ell's Cabs for the operation of four additional cabs in the City of ~oanoke. Respectfully submitted, ($ig~d} Arthur S. Owens City ¥~nager" Er. Hunter ~oved that Council concur in the reco~mendatioa of the City md that the City Attorney prepare propor Resolution for the next regular meeting of The ~otlon was seconded by Px. Einton sr~ unanimou~ly adopted, AL~SHOUSE: The City F~n~er submitted written report from the Almshouse, a tqtal expense of $2~.27 for the month of Jant~ry, 1951, as compared total expense of ~1~763.7~ for the month of January~ 1950. The report was filed. DEPART] ENT OF ~UBLiC ~4[~S.* The City ~Mnager submitted written report from he Department of [ubllc ~/orka for the r. onth of Janu~ry~ 19~1o The report was filed. FIRE DEPA~T[EhT: The City [~ll~er aubf~itted the 1950 Ammal Report of the ~ire Department. The report was filed. HEALTH DEP~RT} EhT: The City [~anager submitted '~r~itten report from the Health ~epartnent for the month of January~ 1951. 'the report waa filed o BUDGET-1/ATENDEPARTiF2~T: The City ¥.~neEer aub:itted writtenz~port with the 'ecor~nendation that the ~osition of Forsman~ 1st Claaa~ at $1o]] per hour, be the ~ater Departaent Budget, effective ['~rch 1~ 1951o [lr. Huoter moved that Go~ctl concur ih the reco~e~dation ot the ~ity [anager and offered the follow~C ~rEen~ Ordinance: {~1097]) AN O~II;ti,Cg to a~end a~ld reenact the 19~1 1'~ater De~r~ent ~ud~et by adding the~to the classification of Fo~man~ let 61ass~ and ~rovidin~ {For ~11 text of O~in~ce~ see O~inance Book ho. 1~, Fags 92.) ~[r. H~ter ~oved the a~pt/on of the Ordinance. The notion ~as seconded by You~ and ado[ted by the follow/n~ vote: AYES: [iess~. Gronin~ H~ter~ ginton~ Young~ and the Fresident~ ~. Webber-5 ItAYS: l, one ............. O. BU~ET-HECH~TIOH DEPAR~Y: The City ]~na~er subnitted ~ittea report ~ith reco~endation that $~.~ be t~nsfer~d from Supplie~ to Equi~nt and :fore,eats in the Public Farks budget~ in order that the De,arrant of Parka and mighh purchase a tractor. ~r. }.[[ntoa ~ved that Council concur in the reco~endation oi the City offered the following energency O~inance: (~1097~) AN ORDiIi~CE to amend and reer~ct Section ~102, "Public Parks", of he 1951 Budget O~inance, and provid~g fo~ an e~rgency. (For ~%1 text of O~inm~ce, see O~inance ~ok ~;o. 18, Page 92.) Er. )linton moved the adoption of the Ordinance. ~e ~tion ~s seconded by Young and adopt~ by the following vote: AYES: Messy. C~nin,Hunter, Hinton, Young, and the President, kr. Webber-5. NAYS: None ........ O. WAT~ D EPAR~ E~T: The uity [~nager s~mitted written~ort with t he .~quest hat he be ~ra~ted to demolish the old p~p house at ~iver Sprin~s since the city not ~e River Spr~lgs and the sewer ~terceptor line will ~ass ac~ss the roperty near the p~p house. 306 l/r, Hunter moved that Council concur in the request of the City {~nager ,.nd offered the followin~ Re~olution{ (jlO975) A RE$OLU?IOH authorizing and directing the City ~nager to demolish ;he old pump house at River Sirings. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Ho. 18, rage 9],) ~ir, Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded By Pr. ¥.inton and adorted by the following vote: AI[F~: ~:essrs. Cronin~ Hunter, ~[inton, Yolmg, and the President, la'. ~/ebbero~ HAYS: Hone ..... '- .... O, FIRE D EFART1EH?-' The City }~na~er [resented draft of ail Ordinance rrepared by the City Attorneym leasing facilities in the former Willia~Son Road Fire Station ~ to H. A. kurdock at S75,00 per mop,th; ~hereupon, ~r. Urchin ~oved that the following Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The ~otiou was e econded by F-r.. Young and adopted by the following vote-' AYES: ~lessrs. Urchin, Hunter, Einton~ Young, and the President, kr. Yebber-5. NAYS: Hone ........... O. ({10976) AH ORDIN~J4CE authorizing the City t~nager to execute a lease, for md on behalf of the City, between the City on the one part, and Ho Ac kurdock, on ;he other p~rt, leasing unto him one oifice, one room a[zd u~e of toilet in the milding owned by the tity, formerly knov~ as the ~lllia~on Road Fire Station, from fear to y~ar, upon such ter~m9 as the City )~nager may provide including the rental )f $75.00 per month, and also a th-~rty {]0) day recapture clause. BE IT ORDAIHED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City }~nnager mad he is hereby authorized to execute a lease~ for and on behail' oi the City ~ uetween the City on the one part~ axid H. A. Eu~ock on the ~her ~rt~ leasing unto ~tm one office,one roo~ and use of toilet in the ~ilding owaed by the City, fforr.eri Zno~ as the '{illia=on ~ad Fire Station~ I ~n year ~ year~ upon such ter~ a~ the City Y~na[er ~ay p~vide including the reutal of S75.~ per ~onth, ~ld also a ChiVy {30) day recapture c~use. l'he Ordinance ~vin~b een read, ~9 laid over. G~DE GP~SS~S: The City A~itor reported t~t he after,deal a joint ~et~g ~f representatives of the City of Ro~oke~ the Norfolk and ~estern Rail~y Con. ny, ~he B~eau of Public ~oads and the S~ate Highway Depa~ent, in connection wi~ a ~equest for a study of the ne~ and practicability of a grade separation of the ~ac~of the Norfolk and Western Railway Con. ny in the vicinity of Bullit% Avenue, ~. E., and %~t it ~s decided t~% it would be advisable to complete ~he authorized )rigin and destination study before definitely fixi~ %he location of a grade crossi sepa~tion in'the area, which study is scheduled ~o start this spri~. RE~RTS OF CO}~flTT~S: 'None. Ui~FI~ ISHED BUSIH~S: P~ER FIELD: C~ncil ~vin~ tabled until ~he present mee%~ d~f~ of a Resolution, ~ ~nting pe~ission to Ro~oke ~se~ll, Inco~o~%ed, for the upper ~o~lon of a ~osed third ~se ~rands~nd and roof at the base~ll ~rk in Prober ~ield ~o extend ~er ~he building line on Haval Rese~e Avenue, S. W., for a ~f twelve feet, ~. Tom Stock~n Fox, Attorney, appeared before~he ~dy, advising ~ha% he has been negotiating with city officials durin~ the ~st we~ as to the of the lease agreement/bt the baseball facilities and parking area at Fahe as~autho.rtzed by Ordinance No. 1077~s adopted on October 2s 1950, and that his ;liente have already signed the contract for final execution bythe proper city if Council will approve the insertion of a provision in the contract to th ~£fect that ,the lessee shall have the privilege, ii' it so deeires, of expendin& t~o md one-half per cent of the five-eighths to be ex~ended a~nually by the lessee from annual rental in ~akin~ repairs and impr/r~ements to the stands and facilities, ;he purFose of ~akin~ repairs to the ~t~nds as recon,~nded by a co,nitres of engine date of February 1~ 1951o Council bein~ of the opinion that the contract as submitted by kro Fox shoul approved, }:r. Young moved that the City Attorney ~repare the proper ~easure for :resentation to Council. The ~otion ~as seconded by ir. Crnnin and unanimously ~doFted. ¥~r. Youn~ then otfered the follo~iag Resolution permitting the proposed thirc ~randstand and roof to extend over the building 1/ne on ~aval Reserve Avenues (#1~77) A RESOLBTION alla~ln~ Roanoke Baseballs Incorporated~ to construct terrain ~ortion of the pro[osed steel ~Tandst~nd at ~Mher Field approximately twelve beyond the bulldinr set back line established on the South side of Naval {For full text of Resolut~on~ see Ordinance Book Nco 18, Page ~fr. Young ~oved the adoption of the Hesolution. The motion ~as seconded by F. inton and adopted by the following vote: AYF~: Eessrs. Cron/n, ltunter, ~'.inton, Young, and the Pres/dent, ~.[r. '~ebber-5. NAYS: None ........... Co %tith further reference to the ~atter, the City Clerk was instructed to for~a letter of th~rl~ and appreciation to the com~ittee ~hich negotiated ~r~th Hoanoke ~seball~ lncorporated~ for the lease for baseball facilities at ~aher Field° AlttFORT: ~. R° D. ~Mrtin of the firm of ~rtiu-O~Brlen Flying Service advised the City ~anaEer of his intention to dissolve his business at the },'.unicipal Airport as of ~rch 15, 1951, and the matter having been referred City Attorney ior investigation and re~ort as to ~ether or not the city has n.y redress against the ~rtin-O'Brien Flyin~ Service in re~_ard to the lease for No. 1, Hr. Clifton A. Woodrum, Jr., Attorney, appeared before Councils advisin hat he has been unable to find a written le~se for Hangar No. 1 and that his client s willin~ to turn over %o the city a ~1,300.OO heating plant in the hangar in xchan~=.e for t.he rent to be amortized. Mr. Crnnin ~ved that ~r. Woodrnm put his offer into writin~ and submit it o the City Attorney, the City [anager and the City Auditor for a study of the matter nd that the City Attorney ~repare the proper mezsure accepting the offer for reeentation to Council. The motion was seconded by }~. Hun%er and unanimously adopt d. COhSIDERATION OF CLAI},~: None. INTRODUCTION MiD COitSIDERATiO/~ OF ORDI£1Ai4CES AhD RESOLBTICiiS: STREETS ~/tD ALLEqiS: Ordinance No. 10963, vacating, discontinuing and c losin~ alley lying on the south side of Lot 18, Section 10, of the Revised ~p of Lee Courts extending in length a distance of 130.6 feet east frnm York Road, S. :308 between Laburnum Avenue and Yorker I)rive~ havint l~reviouely been before Cotacil for its firat readin§~ read and laid over, ~as a~ain before the body~ ~, Cronin offeri the following for its second readinF and final adoptions' as amended`. {t10963) All ORDIsAIiCE vacating, discoz~inuin~ and closing an alley lying on the south side of Lot 18~ Section 10~ of the Revised ~tep of Lee [fy Court~ extend ing in length a distance of 1~0.6 feet from York [foad to another slley~hich rvns along the r~ar lines of Lots 12 through 18 of Section 10 of the Revised lap of Lee [fy Courtl ~aid alley also adjacent ~o the north aide of Lot of the ]~ap of [fosalind [fills; said alley bein~ shorn on the Revised ¥~p of Lee Hy Court, the property of Lee Hy Court Corporaticu~ dated June ¥~lcolm, State Certified En_~lneer, recorded In the Clerk's Ofl'tce of the Circuit Court of Roanoke County, ¥irginia, in Plat Book 1, Page ]~6o' IFor full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book ilo. ~Lr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. ~he motion ~aa seconded by }k~. }fuater and sdolted by the following vote-' AYE5: ¥.essrs. Cronin, Hunters Einton, Young=, and the President, ~a'. Webber- NAYS: None ........... O. STREETS lhD ALLEYS: Ordinance No. 10971~ grantin[ }Mrion E. ~Much and I. O. '~right and Eora D. 'Jri~ht permission for brick garages now existin~ on Lots Block &, according to the ~evised ~ap of Raleigh Court Corporation, to encroach upon the alley known as Arbutus Lane for a distance of approximately 0.9 foot, having previously been before Council for its first reading, read a~l laid over, wa., a~ain before the body. Inthis connection, Er. A. T. Loyd, Attorney, representing hrs. J. ;/. Apple~ from Waom Lot 6 has been purchased by IMrion E. ~auch, appeared before Council, advisin~ that it ~s hie intention in his original request to include Lot 5 along with Lot 6, and that Ordinance No. 10971, as passed on its first reading, is so worded, }.r. Loyal presentin~ a petition sl~ned by I. O° Wright azsi Iiora D. Wright, askln~ that the permission for Lot 5 be allowed to remain in the Ordinance upon its final passage. }M. Cronin moved that Council concur in the request and offered the followir Ordi.-~nce for its second reading and final ado.trion: (~10971} Ail OHD1EAhCE [rantin~ ~Mrion E. l~auch and I. O. dright and ~ora l~ri~ht, their successors or assigns, perniasion for brick garages lmw existinE on Lets ~ and 6, Block i, according to the Hevieed l~p of Raleifh Court Corporation, dated August 1, 1919, having been constructed Frior to January 1, 19~8, to encroach upon the alley known as Arbutus Lane for a distance of approximately 0.9 foot. (For thll text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 91.) ' ~:~. Cronin coved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motionwas seconded by k'r. Hunter and adopted by the follow~c vote: AYES: l~ssrs. Cronin, Hunter, F. inton, Yo~lE, end the President, t'ir. Webber- NAYS: None .......... O. ELFETIO~5: The City Attorney havina been requested to prepare proper carrying cut reco:mendations of the [foanoke City Electoral Board as to certain chan in the voting precincts, presented same; ~ereupon, }M. Hunter offered the followin an emergency measure: (~10978) AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Chapter 15 of the Code of the City of ~oanoke, Virginia, as a=ended, relating to Precincts and VotinE Places; 309 a~d declaring an emergency, (For full text of Ordlaance~ see Ordinance Book Ho. lg~ P~ge ¥~. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance, The motion was seconded by ~, Cronin and adopted by the following vote.* AYES.* ~.~e$$reo Cr~nin~ Hurd;er~ Elnton, Young, and the l~reeident~ F.r. lgehbero HAYS: I~one ........ O, WAYERDEFART~';F~T: The City Attorney havi~g beeflr~quested to prepare pro,er Ordina~ce~ relieving ¥.ro C, E. ~oore of hie duties as ~anager of the ~'ater Dep~rtme temporarily, and placing him in charge of the ~ater eyete~ improvement progrsm~ effective ~Mrch l~ 19~1~ at an annual salary of $~O,00, presented sa~e; ~hera~ Er, Cronin offered the following emergency Ordinance: (~10~7~) AR ORDINANCE approving the reconunendatinn of the City ~nager that Charles E. ~More, k~unager of the ~/ater Department, be temporarily relieved of his duties as sush ~nager and placed In charge of the [rogra~ of extensions and betternente to the City's lgater Works System to be ~ade from h'ater Bond funds~ co~encing ¥~rch l, 19~1, at the annual ~alary of $8~90.00, to be paid from sush Funds; and providing for ~ emergency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book I~o. 18, Page 10~.) ~[r. Crania moved the adoption of the Ordina~ce. The motion ~s seconded by ~. Young a~d adopted by the Following vote: AYES: ~-essrs. Cronin, Hunter, Einton, Youn_~, and the President, ~&-. Webber- NAYS: None ........ O. WATERDEf~RTF. f~T: The City Attorney having been requested to prepare prope~ Ordinance, acceptin_~ the offer of f~'. H. ;4. Bush, ~. T. f.. Bush and )'~s. Carrie Bush EcDonald to co~r~ey to the city their one-half undivided fee simple interest in the tract of 1~3 acres on which Falling Creek Dam s~d a part of the reservoir located, for the sum of $2~OOO.OO, as well as all right, title and interest they might have in the ~in pipeline, under certain terms and conditiol~s, presented same; ~hereupon, }M. ~iinton moved that the following Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The motion was seconded by f~-. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: )~essrs. Cronin, Hunter, F. inton, Young, and the President, f.r. Webber- ~AYS: None .......... O. · (~10980) AN ORDINANCE accepting the ~ritten offer of ~.essrs. H. f.. ~ush, and others, made thcou_~h their attorney, Furman B. Whitescarvar, Esquire, under dar of February 10, 19~1, to convey unto the City the outstanding one-half interest in the tract of 1~3 acres, r. ore or less, on which the Falling Creek Dam and a part of' Reservoir are located, and an easen:ent in perpetuity for the pipe line from said Dan, as presently located, through the lands of the offerers for the su~ of ~2~,00{ BE IT ORDAIhED by the Council of the City of kosnoke that the written offer of f~essrs. H. ~:. Bush and T. ;:. Bush~ and ~irs. Carrie ~ush ~:cDonald, nade through their attorney, Fur~nn B. Whitescarver, Esquire, by letter addressed to the City ~]anager, under date of February 10~ 19~I, to convey unto the City their one-half undivided fee simple interest in the tract of 1~3 acres, more or less, located in Bedford County, cn ~hich the Falling Creek Dam and a part of the Reservoir are located, with Germinal Warranty and ~dern English Covernants, together with all titles and interest said parties have in the ~aifi pipe il. ne and also anease~ent In perpetuity for said p, ipe .line, as presently loca, ted, ~hrouzh the lands which said parties Cram, separately and Jointly~ for the sum of S25~O00~00 cash be, and the same is hereby~ accepted. : BE IT, ~dR?HER ORDAIHED that, u~on delia, cry of a de.ed pr.oporly executed by the aforesaid B, ~:o BuShj ?. ~,. Bush~ Carrie Bush }:cDonald and .their respective consorts, approved by the City Attorney~ conveying` unto the City of Roanoke said property~ the City Auditor be, and h.' ia herebys authorized and directed to issue a voucher payable to the aforena~ed grantors in the a=o~nt of $25~OOO; said su~ to be ~aid from the ~ater Bond f.u~d, if then availsble~ otherwise be advanced from the ~ater Fund and returned .thereto. wheu such Bond ~oney is available, BE 1T FURTHER ORDAIhED, agreeable to the aforesaid offer~ that the City of [oanoke hereby agrees to supply water for domestic purposes to customers ca the land ~ow owned by H. fi. Bushs T. ~o Bush and Carrie Bush EcDonald, separately as well as jointl.y, and through which the proposed perpetual easement passes, provided such :ustor~rs! or some one for them, construct, at their entire expense, all required ~ins, pipes sad connections~ except raters, in accordance with the them policies~ rules and regulations of ~he ~'ater Department of the City of Roanoke, and immediate1 :onvey the same, together with the necessary ease~e~ts in perpetuity, unto the Uity ,f Roanoke; such watar services to be supplied by the City of Roanoke in strict iccorda~ce with the rules and re~ulaticns of the City of Roanoke k'ater Depart=est ~nd at such charge as the same may, from time to t i~e~ he altered by the Council of he City of Roanoke. BE ~T FURTHER O.RDAiNED, agreeable to the aforesaid offer, that title to, .nd ownership of, the t~-inch f/pa line presently located oi~ the lands of H. fl. Bush hall be retained by him provided~ however, that not more tha~ t?wee new house ~onnectio~*s may be ~ade from said pipe line without p. rior approval o1' t~e 'Jater ,apartment of the City of Roano'~e and, further, that the said H. E. i~ush shall stain title to, and o~ership of, a small pipe line laid to one of his tenant ouses~ the water passinF throu=~h which is presently separately metered. The Ordinance having, been read, was laid over. AIRFGIT: The City Attorney Bavin~ been requested to prepare pro,er Resolutioi uthorizin~ him to cooperate with the Chamber of Cou~e{ce in opposing the proposed 'lthdrawal of American Airline flights from Roanoke, presented same; whereupons ~. Hunter offered the following: {#109~1) A RE~OLUTIOH authorizing and directinF the City Attorney to co-oper~ ,ith the Roanoke Chamber of Co~u~erce in op~osin~ the proposed withdrawal of A~erican .irline fliFhts from Roanoke. {For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Ho. 18, Page ~. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Ir. Crania and adopted by the following vote: AYES: )lessrs. Crania, Hunter, )linton, Young, and the President, ~ro h'ebber-5, HAYS: Hone ........ O. SKgAOE DISPOSAL: The City Attorney having been requested to prepare proper providi~E for certain deductions in the contract of ~[. S. Hudgins for ;action 1 of the Sewerage intercel~or line alon~ Roanoke River, presented sa~e; flr. Youn/f offered the follo,i~: (~10~82) A RESOLUTION authorizing and directin~ the City P~nager, for and on behalf of the City~ to enter into addendum agreements to the cont~c~ between E. S. H~gins and the City of ~noke ~1~ w~reby all required excavation in connect~n with Section I o~ ~e sewer l~erceptor line s~ll ~ unclassified and~ ia considemt~ion ~hereof, the contact price reduced S7~5~.~ ~d (2) w~reby ali ladder ~s In ~a~ole~ on said section ~all be omitted f~m t~ s~cificatio~s and~ in consideration ~er~l'~ the contract price reduced ~y an additional (For ~11 text of Resolution, see O~iu~lce ~ok i{o. 18, Pa~e ~. Youn~ ~ov~ the adoption of the Resolution. ~e ~otion ~s se~n~ed by Er. ~lnton and adored by the follo~ vote: AYe: ~[essrs. C~nin, H~t. er~ Minton, Young, ~d ~e President, {~. ~ebber- NAYS{ None ............ O. ~0~ AIiD ~SCEL~It~US BUSIngS: CITY E~Y~S: ~. C~nin b~ht to the attenLion of Council a s~estion tha~ cit~ employees entering the a~d services ~ould have a ~eek bei~re they leave in ~lch to straighten o~ ~r~nal ~fairs, without loss of pay~ ~ich ~eek would not be ~cl~ed in ~cation ~d sick leave benefits. After a discussion of the ~ter as to stipulations which should be include~ in such a ~rovi~ion~ ~. C~nifl moved t~t the City Attorney ~ requested to pre~r~ an Ordin~ce~ F~vid~g that any city e~ployee ~ith more t~n one year*s service of th~ United States si~e July 1~ 19~0~ be granted one ~eek*s military leave~ its equivalent i~ sa18ry. ~e =orion ~as seconded by ~. kinko~ ~d unanimously adopted. ~e~ being no fuvt~r business~ ~.~. Yogi moved that the meetin~ be adJou~ed. ~e motion was s ecor~ed by ~.~. tiunter ~nd una~imo~ly ~opted. APPROVED -. ~ ~ ~re~fdent 311 COU~C IL~ REGULAR 14onday~ ~arch 5~ 1951o The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the Eunicl'pal Building) ~Mndayo ~arch 5~ 1951~ at 2500 otclocko p. the regular meeting hour~ with the President) Fa** Webbers presiding, FILY~E~T: ¥.esers. Cronin) Hunter, Elnton~ Young~ and the Presidents .,bber ............. ~ ......... ABSF~T: None ......... O. OFFICERS FRE~Ew?.' Pa`. Arthur $. Owens, City ~anager, ¥~c. Randolph G. ~hittle City Att0rney~ ~nd Fa'. Harry R. Yatee~ City Auditor. The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Reverend W&de H. Bryant, Pastor uf the First Baptist Church. MI~ES: Copy off the m~ute~ of ~e re~lar meeting ~ld on {~uday, Feb~ary 19, 1951, having been ~ished each member of Umncil~ u~n ~tion of ~x. H~ter, seconded by ~. liinton ~d u~ni~ously adorted~ ~e r~ading ~s dispensed with and the minutes approved as ~co~ed. H~IaG ~ CITIES U~N PUBLIC ~BTRIB~IONS~ [M, Kenneth ~, Hyde~ Presidents Shenm~doah Valley~ Incor~orat appeared before Council ~d asked the City ot Bo~oke to cont~bute $1,~.~ representing its advertising membership in the organization for the ~ear 1951, ~. Crosin ~ed that Go~cil concur in the request and t~t the City [ttorney pre,are p~er O~irance for presentation at the i~xt regular meeting ]ouncll. The motion ~s seconded by ~. Yo~g and ~ani~ously adopted. STADIa: git, '~illi~ H. France appeared before Council and presented a o~lcatio~s asking that he and 1~, Curtis T~ner be pe~itted ~ operate stock ar races at the Roanoke }[unici~l (Victor) S~adi~ once a week f~m a~roxi~tely ~pril 18, 1951, to Se[tember 12, 1951, ~de~ s~bstantially the s~me terns and onditions as last year. In this ~ection, ~r. J. P. Altizer, Deputy Sheriff for ~oanoke County, ppeared beFo~ Council~ }~. Altizer voicing the opinion ~t stock car racing Roanoke ~uld be an ~cellent meth~ ol occupying the m~lds of teen age boys who ~i[ht otherwise be speed~ on the highways. ~. H~ter mo~ed ~at the ~tter be taken under consecration for one ~ek. The ~otion ~s secor~ed by ~. Cronin and ~im~sly a~pted. DEPAB~T OF PUBLIC 'd~FARE: ~. Fr~k E. Atk~ls ap~ared before Councils :omplaining t~t his allot~nt from the Depar~ent of ~blic ~elfare has been ~educed fro~ $59.~ ~ ~onth to ~O.~ pe~ month and that his appeal to the State ]e~rtnent of Public ~elfare is still pending, ~ this connection~ ~. J. H, Fallwell~ Director of the Pepar~ent of ~bli~ [elfare, who ~s ~esent at the meetin~ revie~d ~e reasons for reducing the allotment of ~[r. Atk~s, ~. Fallwell concl~ing that [~, Atk~s is receiv~g the ~xi~ allot~nt allowed by law, No action was tak~ on the SPEGI~ P~S: F~. 5. B. Hufff, President,of the Roanoke Nehi ~ttlin~ Gom~ny, appeared befo~ Co.oil and presented a co~icatfon~ pointing out t~t building located on the mouth side of Rorer Avenue, S, I/,, east of Fifth Street, ham a coal-fired boiler, and that its building located on the r~rth side of Rorer Avenue IS, l/.~ east of Fifth Street~ has a gas-fired boiler, {M. Ruff advising that the company wishes to remove the coal-fired boiler and install a steam line across Avenue, ~7 feet east of Fifth -qtreet~ ~hich will allow both bull.dings to be served by t he gas-Fired boiler, ~', Hunter moved that per~isalon for the installation of the steam line be ranted and that the City Attorney i~epare the proper measure for the next regular of Council. The ~otion was seconded by lit. ~iinton and unanimously adopted, PETiTIOiiS A~D O0~LU~ICATIO~S: SCHOOL BOAHD: Cor~unicatiom from the Garda Alpha Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Incorporated, and the Roanoke Chapter of the Frontiern of ~erica, making that Dr. H. ?. Penn be reappointed as a mem.~er of the Roanoke City School 3osrd, upon the expiration of his present talus, were before Council. The communications were filed.. REPORTS OF OFFICERS-' 5I~HS: lit, George B. Lawson, Jr,, having advised Council at its last meeting the City }-~nager has served notice that the sign pole previously authorized be erected and ~aintsh~ed between the sidewalk and curb iu front oi a filling ~tation occupied by the Lawson Oil Company, incorporated, at 1~10 Grmidin Road~ S. // be removed pursuant to the provisions of the Sign Ordl~mnce, and actinn on the having been held in abeyance until the present meeting, the City k~anager and Lawson, in the meantime, to make an inspector o! the sign pole with a view of a satisfactory solution to the problem~ the matter was again before the in the form of the following report of the City ~naEer: "Roanoke, Virginia Yarch 5, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: You referred to me the request of D~. George B. Lawson, Jr., for permiasion to leave an advertising pole on the City aidewalk at 1~10 Grandin Road, S. W. I am attaching hereto picturea ahowing the Role which~ obviously, is located on the sidewalk. We have required other businesses to mo~e signs comparable to this one; and since the City furnished sidewalk, curb and gutter in exchance ~br 10 feet of property, we feel that this was fair compensation and appreciate the excellent cooperation of the property owners. ~evertheless~ we do not believe the aign should be permitted to remain where it ia now located. Respectfully submitted, {8i.~ned] Arthur S. Owens City D~nager" After a discussion of the matter, the City D~nager reco~mendiug that the Resolution granting permission for the erection end maintermnce of the sign pole be rescinded, D:r. Diinton moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City D~nager and offered ~ho following Resolution: {~1098~ A RESOLUTiOf~ to repeal a Resolution adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke, ¥1rfinia, on the 18th day of Aufnst~ 19~?, ~o. 917~, entitled, 31:3 sA Resolution authorisinE and.directing the Bulldin~ Inspectors subject to the provisic~e of the Butldin~ Codes to grant a permit to George Bo Lawson to erect and maintain an ndvertisin£ sign pole between the sidewalk and curb in front of filling station occupied by the LawsOn 0il Company~ Inc., located at 1410 Orandin Ro~ S. W.~ adJacentt~ property described as Let Keystone Place (For full text of ResolutionS see Ordinance Book So. 18s Page 108,] Mr. ]{luton moved the adoption o£ the Resolution. The motion was seconded Er. Young end adopted by the following ~ote: AYES: )gessrso Cronin~ Hunter~ }[lnton, Young, and the President~ Mr. Webber- NAYS: ~one ............... O. STREET LIO~TS: The City ~nager submitted written report with the tion that two additicmal street lights be installed in the City F~rket area. F.r. Cronin moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City )~nager and offered the following Resolution: · (#109~&) A RESOLUTIO~ authorizing the installation of street lights on the east side and west side of First Street, S. E., south of Campbell Avenue. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18~ Page 10~.} ~-. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ~as seconded by Fr. Einton and adopted By thc following vote: AYES: P~ssra. ~ronin, Hunter~ Einton, Young, and the P'resident~ }~-. '~sbber- RAYS: None .......... O. TRAFFIC: The City ~nager submitted the following report and recommendation with reference to the installation of four traffic signals at various locations throughout the city: "Roanoke ~ ¥tr~inia ~rch 5, 19~1 To The City Council Roanoke, ¥ir~inia Gentlemen: When our budget study for this year was made, sufficient funds wer~ incorporated for the installation of traffic lights at several locations throughout the City; and we expected to have these lights installed durin~ 1951. Due to the closeness of our funds~ however, the money for this pro, ct was curtailed~ and, subsequently~ I requested permission to use th rsmainin~ $6~000.00 for the extension of the underground system in the business area, ~ich you a~reed upon. I have had Er. 4. D. Sink, our Com~uninetions Officer, to secure for me an estimate on the cost of installing traffic lights at the following intersections: 13th Street and Patterson Avenue~ S. W. Elm Avenue sad Jefferson Street, S. ~. loth Street and Orange Avenue, N. ~. · llth Street and Orange Avenue, N. ~. The total cost of these f~ur lights is $3,3~0.00; and I recommend that I be authorized to have these lights installed and that an appropriati be m~de in this amount. Respectfully submitted~ (Si~ned) Arthur S. Owens City ~nager" After a discussion of the report, it being pointed out t~t unexpended balances in other accounts will take care of the ~3,3~O.OO, ~.. Youn~ moved that Council concur in the recommendatisn of the City ~nager and offered tbs £ollowin~ emergency Ordinance, appropriating the above amo~t: (~10~85) AH ORDINAHCE to amend and reordain Section ~0, eFolice Department off the 1951 Bud[et Ordinance, and ~ovidi~ for an e=erEency. (For ~ll text of O~nce~ ~ee Ordinance ~ok No. 1Se Pa~e Y~. Yo~ ~ved ~e adoption of ~e O~ance. The motion was seconded by ~. Minton and a~pted by the followin; vote= AYES: ~ssrs. C~nin~ H~ter, ~inton~ Y~ng~ and the Presid~t~ ~r. ~ebber- ~AYS: ~one ........... O. HEALTH C~T~-AIR~RT: ~e City F~nager ~bmitted the follo~ing ~r~ refference to dedication services for the Health C~ter a~ the Ai~ort A~l~lst~ti~ Building~ "~oanoke~ Virginia To ~e City Co.cji Roanoke ~ Virginia Oent lemen: In, order that ~e ~y ~e~re For the event~l dedication off our Health Center Building and Airport Administration Build~g~ I ~uld like to suE~est to you the follo~g:. ~. ~t ~e R~noke Academy of ~dlcine ~ ill charge of the dedication service for the Health Center ~hich should take place next Fall. 2. Either oF beth the J~ior ~d Senior C~mber of Co~erce have charge off arra~e~nts For dedicating the Airport Adm~is~ratioa Building. ~espect f~ly sub.itt ed ~ (Si~ed) Arthur S. O~ens In a dtsc~sion of the ~e~rt~ ~. C~nin protested against either ~e Junior Chanbe~ off Co~erce or ~e S~ior 6hamber oF Co~erce havin~ charge of the dedication se~ice~ For the Airport A~inist~tton ~ildin~ ~ that, acco~ to his understa~di~ they have h~d no ~rt ia the pro.rios of the con~t~ction the buildi~, ~d s~ested ~t the )~yor ~ld the City F~nageF arrange ~he dedicat: the foyer Air~ort Co~ittee ~ich wa~ inst~e~tal in obt~tnin~ ~e A~i~trat: Build~ for Roanoke. AFter a ffurther discussion oF the natteF~ ~. ~n moved that Council in the report oF the City ~na~er ~ith the addition of the ~o~er Ai~ort Co~ittee ~o the J~ioF C~ber oF Co~erce and the Senior Chamber of Co~erce. The ~tion seconded by F~. H~t~ ~ld ~o~ed by the follo~inE vote: AYES: ~ssr~. H~ter~ ~1tnton, Young, and the Fresidm~t, NAYS: ~. Cron~ ............ CITY FARKET: ~e C~ty ~ger submitted ~itten re~ f~m the City F~rket For the ~onth of F~B~, 1~1. ,. BUI~ I~SFEC~Rt ~e City F~nager s~zitted ~ritten re~ort f~m the De~rtment oF Bui~ and Pl~bin~ [ns~ction For the month of Feb~ry~ 19~1. ~e report ~as filed. ELEC~ICAL ~SPEC~R: ~e City ~nager s~mitted ~itten re~rt f~m the Electrical Department For the ~nth oF Febr~ry, PU~d~ASI~ AG~T~ The City ~ger submitted ~ritten re.ri f~n the ~rchasln~ Depar~ent ff~ ~e month of Feb~y, The report ~a~ Filed. 3.1.6 DEPARtURe? OF PUBLIC WELFARRr The City Manager submitted* Written reports covering the expenditures and activities of the Department of Public Welfare durin~ the month of January, 1951s in compliance with Chapter 371) Acts of Assembly, The:reports were filed. H(~JSI~O: The City Manager having been authorized and directed to make sn 2fret of $~5s100.00 to the City,of Roanoke Kedavelopment and Housing Authority For' the purchase ~f the Herren propertys for f~rk purposes, he submitted a communication ~rom F~r. Richard L. Becks Executive Dlrectoro advising that at the l~esent time the ~uthority has no pro~erty For sales but that if in the Future the Authority has any ~uch property For sale, Council will be notified to that effect. The communication was filed. REPORTS OF CO~,ITTEES: ANNEXATION: A committee having previously been appointed For the purpose )f determining the advisability of contracting the lines of the City of Roanoke ~hereby that portion of the city known as the ldlewild and ~enwood Additic~s would ~e returned to Roanoke Countys the committee submitted the Following report and ~ecommendat ion: "Roanoke, Virginia February 26s 1951 The Honorable Council oF the City of Roanoke. Gentlemen: By Resolution Ho. 10817, you appointed the undersigned a co~mittee to determine the advisability of contracting the corporate line in such ~anner as to return to the County that part of the Oity known as the Idlewild-Kenwood Addition. The resolution directed the Committee to take into consid~ration the following: 1. Would such contraction leave the bonded indebtedness in excess of 18~ of the assessed valuation of the real estate that ~ould remain; 2. If such contraction would be to the best interests of the City and the ~eople affected thereby, taking into consideration the costs of improvements, such as water, sewerage, schools~ fire and police protection that will be required of the City if the section remains a part thereof; and 3. Other pertinent.facts. Its Further, directed the committee to "make such recommendations as it deemed advisable %0 the Council". Xe shall endeavor to answer the three questions in chronological order. FIRST The annexation decree, effective as of midniFht, December 31, added 5&3.91 acres lyinE East of Tinker Creek to the City. The Idlewild- Kenwood section comprises l~ acres, or less than a quarter of a square · tls~ of this area and is located in the extreme southeastern portion thereof. The 1951 assessed valuation of the area is $350,311 or only ' O.&25~of the 1950 assessed value of all City real estate. 18~ of this $359,311 valuation is $6).O55.95. ~ne City presently has a bond mmrgin of $7,837s3~1.79 and if the $63,O55.9~ be deducted there£rom~ it would still have a bond margin of $7,77&,Z85.S&. Accordingly, such a contraction of the City's corporate line would have a negligible effect upon the Oity's bonded indebtedness. SECOND Improvements made since annexation Durin~ the years 19&9-50, the Cit~ ~de the Following improvements in the area: 26 Street signs at $1&.25 ea. $ 370.50 11 Street lights at $38.&0 ea. ll,g&& Sq. yds, of Street Paving 5,977.60 Repairs to Glade Creek Bridge 981.58 Total Cost of Improvements $7,752.----~ Naturally assu~lng that the ~rea would re~ain a part of the City~ its water require~ents were carefully considered by the eniineering firm of A.l.vord! Rurdick & Howso. n in the City-wide survey prepared by that fir~ to ae~erm~ne the amount of money needed and, accordln&ly~ the amount of bonds to be au~horized for the over-all l~oJect, The total cost of providing anpla water, both for fire protection and domestic use~ for the area is estimated to be $~1~62Oo This sum would~ of course~ be provided from bond moz~y and~ as indicated, the work would constitute a parb of, and be done simultaneously with~ the City-leide ~000,0OO project, It is optimistically estimated that the entire project may he completed in spproximately thirty months° The coat of ineta~linE requisite aanitary sewers has been computed and on today's market amounts to $57,760. In defreyin& the costs of t his essential project the prevailing City schedule vould apply; that ls~ the property o~ner would pay one-third and the Clty two-thirds thereof, O~er the years~ and in accordance~ith prevailin~ policies and the Ad~inistrationtl endeavor to do ~first things firsttl eide~alksa storm drains, paving, curbs and &utters ~ould be installed. Schools ~lae School Board has no present plan for the construction of ~chool buildings in this general section. As the section increases in population and in area~ as it undoubtedly ~rlll~ further thought rill be given this ~roblem, by the local School Board, ii it continuss as a part of the City. lne Cityts 1950 census of school children reveals that there are 165 childrez in the area between the ages of I to 19, inclusive, Of this number, 106 were of school are - 6 to 19, and 59 were under school age° As a corollary to the annexation, effective January 1~ 19~9~ the City School ~oard ~orked out an arrangement ~lth the County School ltoard whereby County children ~ay continue to attend schools annexed to the City and pupils annexed by the City r~y continue to attend County schools not annexed. Pursuant to this arrangement, children in the Idle~lid-Ken~ood section ~ay continue to attend neichboring Vinton schools if they desire to. The arranged, eat ~as rene~ed for the 19~9-50 school year and again for the present school year of 19~0- 51. 'i'he arrangement has proved most satisfactory for all parties concerned and there is no indication that it cannot be continued in the future. Fire protection Undoubtedly~ the City presently renders the section fire protection superior to that which the County Could z~'a afford. If az~ ~hen the planned water install~tions, For bott, fire protectial and domestic use, are conpleted in the area, the City can afford it fire protecticxl equal to that afforded other sections of the City; with attending reduction in tqsu:'ance Police rrotecticn The Superintendent of Police has advised your conmittee that the citizens of the area are honest and la~-abiding people and, accordingly, constitute no problem to his department. ttelfare Present welfare costs, for the area, are limited to old age assistance and aount to ~1120.00 annually. Refuse collection The City has afforded refuse and trash collection in the area to thht provided other s ections of the City. THIRD .O. ther pertinent facts 6~ people reside in the 1~O' residences that have b~en erected on the 1~ acres comprising the area and~ as stated, the 1951 assessed value of this real estate is ~JSO~Jll, or an overall average of $21~O.21 per acre. An estimate of lis 1951 tax yield is as follows: Real estate ~ 9,}18.27 Personal taxes 2.69 mi. paving at $~00 per mi. {State supplement 809.70 ABC profits Total Th~se facts indicate that the section is undoubtedly urban in charact~ This indication was confirmed by a careful inspection of the entire area by the committee. The area may he described as entirely residential. }~ost of the present homes are reasonably new, well-built, well-maintained and on average, if not slightly abo~e average, ~hen comyared to the over-all dwellings of the City. Then, too, there remains a large number of sxcellerf~ building sites and it ~ fair to assume that, once ~ter and sewers ara extended to it, the area ~ill ex~eriende an acceleration in growth, with at~endin~ increases in valuation and tax yields. Your co~aittee invited residents of the area to appear before it and present t.h. eir vie.~s.o.n_thii'bitter;' 'This' thvitatton was accepted and R, Do Per,Ecs on ~enaii- of the groups ~ade an appealing plea in favor of its being de-annexed, He also filed a atro~ ~aper ~lth the comittee embodyin; substantiglly all o£ hie re~arkao i copy of that paper is annexed hereto for the ,convenience of such members of Council as chose to read it. Your co=;nittee, however~ feels that the appealing at, truants presented in his me~orendtm represent ~/~at might be termed the ~hort range view~ of the problen. Undoubtedly. if the area is to be other.than a pe~aneut part of the City of Roanoke~ the. expeudlburea that the City has ~ade and proposes to maketherein couldnot be Justified. In euchevent the sa~e would undoubtedly be true of other sections of the City, Since the planned improve~ents for the area are concededly both costly and difficult to install it should be obvious that they will be made sooner if the area re~ains a lmrt of the City then if it be returued to the County; and there is reason to believe that~ over a given number of years~ the area will prove to be substantially aa self-sustainin~ from a tax yieldin~ standpoint 'as other con,arable residential districts. A controlling_ conslderatioa~ It seems to your co=ittee~ calla for a present determination o£ the City;s future ~oltcy relative to the permanency of its easternmost boundary. If a natural carrier existed between this area and the rest of the City which. ~ould ~er=anently establish t he City's easternmost boundary then the area daould undoubtedly be de-annexed; but no such natural barrier exists, If ~e :ay Judge the future by the I~Sts it is inevitable that OVer the yearn the over-all area to the east o£ the City ~ill become urban and the City will then desire to extend its present boundary even further to the East° i/hen this occurred~ it might prove difficult for the City Officials to explain their then desire to re-annex an urban area previously de-annexed at its request, l~in, if the area was de-annexed the renainin~ ~99o91 acres to the East oi Tinker Creek woUld continue to constitute quite a similar troblem. The question o£ annexation, ~enerally~ has been ;~d is beiug almost constantly debated thro~hout the nation. The over-all question, however; seems to ~ave been finally ~ettled in ¥irgiUiao The constitution and statntes~ by providing the different ty/~s of ;overnment for the counties and cities of the state~ have established the policy of placing urban areas under City government and keeping rural ar~aa under County government. Clearly this area ia urban. In the final analysis, the decision of this problem ia for Council; not this cc~ittee. However, Council has requested our recoamendattons in the premises. Your co~unittee is unanimously of the opinion that a ~lon~ range vie~~ of the problem should be adopted and that the area should not be Respectfully submitt ed ~ {5i~n~d) LeRoy H. Saith ($!~ned} Arthtw .2. O~ens (Silned} Jno. L. ~/entworth (Signed} Ran. 5. ~ittle (Si~d) Harry R. Yates Chairman" ~o ¥oun~ ~oved t~t the report o£ the co. tree be taken under advisement until the regular meetin~ o£ Council on $~rch 19, 1951, at which time a decision will be made. The motton~ss~conded by Mro F. ioton end umanimously~opted. ~ith further reference to the matter, the City Clerk was instructed to format a letter o£ thanks and appreciation to the committee for its work. UiiFINI S~.IED BU$IltESS: AD'SHOUSE: The question of co~r~erting the Almshouse into a Convalescent Home havir~ ~revlously been considered by CoUncil on several occasions~ ~Ir. John H. Fallwell, Director of' the DeFartment of Public ~elfare~ appeared before the body, ~.r. Fallwe11 voicinF the opinion that i£ the city ever intends to do anything alon~ ~his line~ nowis the time to do it, and Freseuting a communicationwithrecommendat ~hieh would co~t approximately $16,100.OO to put into effect, the $16,1OO.00 to be ~ransferred f rom t he Hospitalization account. In a discussio~l of the p~n as recommended by }~'. Fallwell~ ~-. Youn~ pointed ~ut that the $8,100.00 for additions personnel does not inclute any provision for =line off~ vacation and sick leave, f~o Hunter voicing the opinion that adequate to carry out the recommended plan would cost at least ,! ~n a further discussion of the matter~ Dr. Jo (], ¥4Cow~ Actin~ City Physician~ who ~as present a t the ~eeti~ expl~ine~ that the hospitalization caaes bein~ taken care of on an e~ergency basis only, In order to keep within budget f~ndaj ¥~. Cronin voicin~ the opinlon that the cases should he left tothe o~ Dr. ~[cCo~n even if addtticaal funds would be required in some years. The recor~efl~ed plan having been discu~sed at great lea§th~ ~ir. ~inton moved that the matter be tabled for further consideration at a special ~eetinC to be held at ?~]O o'clock, po m°, Tuesday~ ~;~rch 20~ 19~1~ and that representatives of the ~cademy of F[edicine be invited to attend the meet'in£o The motlon waa ~ econded by ~h', Young a~l unanimousl~ adopted. CO~$IDERATI0~ OF ClAI~: //one. IitT~ODUOTIO~ A~D COitSIDERATION OF (I~BI[,A~CES A~D ~LESOLUT10~S: FIRE DEI~R~.~E/I?: Ordioar~e No. 10976~ leasing certain space and facilities in the former Wllliamson Road Fire Station to N. A. }iurdockat $75o00 per having, previously been before Council for its first readin~ read a~ld laid over, a~ain before the body, Fr. Cronin offerfn~ the followii~.~ for its second reading and filial adoption= (/~10976) AN OHDI//A~DE authorizing the City ~ana~er to execute a lease, for and on behalf of the City, between the City on the one part, and ~. A. F. urdocl% on the other part, leasing unto him one office, one room and use of toilet in the building owned by the City, for~:erly kno~ aa the '6illianson Road Fire Station, from yearto year~ upo~ such terms as the City }~na~er may provide inclu/Ing the rental of $?5.00 per month, and also a thirty (30) day recapture clause. (For full text of Ordir~=e, see Ordinance Book ~o. 18, Page ~r. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordi[uancs. The motion was seconded by Yr. tinton and adopted by the following vote: AYES: F. essr~. Cron/m, Hunter, ¥.inton, Young, and the Pres/dent, F~'. 'Webber- NAYS: None ........... O. WATF~ D EPAI/T}:iE~T: Ordl~ance ~o. 10980, accepting the offer of }h-. H. Buah~ ~[r. T. ¥.. Bush and I(ra. Carrie Bush [cDouald to convey to the City of Roanokf their one-half undivided fee simple interest in the tract of 183 acres on ~faich Falling. Creek Dam and a part of the reservoir are located, for the sum of $25 well as a[l right, title and interest they might have in the main pipeline~ unde certain terms and c onditions~ havinc previously been before Council for its first readtn~ read and laid over, was again before the body, ~.~. Crenin offering the following for its second reading and final adoption: ($10980) AN ORDI~NCE acceptin~ the written offeror ~essrs. }t. E. Bush~ and others, mode through their attorney, Furman B. ~/hitescarver, Esquire, under date of February 10, 1951~ to convey unto the City the outstandtn~ one-half in the tract of 183 acres~ more or less, on which the Fallin~ Creek Dam and a of the Itesel-voir are located, and anease~ent in perpetuity for the pipe line from said Dam, aa presently located, through the lands of the offerers for the sum of (For full t~xt of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Pa~e 107.) I/r. Crenin moved the adoption of the Ordina~ce. Toe motion was seconded by }ir. Bunter and adopted by the followil~ vote: AT~: N~ssrs. CronLn~ Hu~ter~ NLnton~ ~ro~ and the ~esL~ent~ ~. ~X~: None ............ O. T~: The ~tter of correcti~ an e~oneous ~seosm~t ~ainst ~t 8lock 1~ Jack~n Fark~ sta~n~ in the n~e off Ro~r~ Hedr~ck~ for ~e ~ear 19~ havin~ been r efer~d to t he C~ty ~ttorney for p~paration o f the proof Resolution~ ~e pre~en~ed s~e; ~ereupon~ F~. C~nin offered the follo~ (~1~8~) A R~L~IO~ authorizin~ the City Treasurer to ~rk ~lea~ed ~n ~is office taxes flor the year 1949 er~neo~ly ~qssed a~a~st a ho~e sup~sedly located on Lot 1~ Bl~k ~ Jack~n rark~ la the ~ of J, R. H~drick. {For full text of Re~lutl~a, see Ordnance B~k ~o, 1~ Page ~. C~nin ~ed the a~ption of the Resolution. ~e ~tioa was seconded by ~. Minton and adopted by ~e followia~ AYES= Eessrs. C~nin~ H~ter~ Eint~ Yo~g~ and the Fresident~ ~. ~ebber-~ ~AYS= None ........... hO. ~USIKG: The Cltl Attorney havinE ~en req~sted to ~re~ the proof tesolution, ~questing extension for a pe~ of one year from Far~ 11, 19~1, of ;he ~se~ation of $47~80.~ In c~pit~l ~rant ~nies for sl~ clearance and urb~ ~edevelop=ent ~n the City of R~noke~ presented same.  a of the Re~lution~ ~. Young stated that he discu~ioa the draft ad ho~d a ~mpromis~ ~re~ent cou~ be r~ched with ho~ng officials ~rior to th~ xpiration ~te of the rese~ation of funds for sl~ clearance arm ur~n redevelopme~ n R~noke, but that a scheduled ~eting has be~ Fost~ned~ ~d for that reasoo~ ven though h~ still feels a compromise aEre~mt can be reached~ he cannot vote for ~. C~nin ~inted out that no one has ex~ress~ any op~sition to sl~ learance in R~noke and offe~ed the followin~ Be~luLions ~eq~sting ext~sion of · eservation of f~s for anaddftio~l ~riod off s~ months upon advice of the City ~ttorney that it is a~inst the policy of the Housing ~d Ho=e Finale Agency to (~10957] A ~ION reque~in~ the Housin~ and Home Finance Administ~tor ,o continue to resets the $~7~,~0.~ in capital grant monies preseutly reserved 'o~ the City of Roanoke, partially p~suant to Counciles Resolution 1OTOle for :dditi;nal Ferl~ of six ~nths. ~EREAS, Council on the 7th day of Au~st~ 19~e ~ssed its ~e~lution ~hich, amon~ other thilms~ approved the request of ~e City of R~noke Redeveloper ,nd Housing Authority for ~e ~se~ation or ear-~rkin~ off certain federal ~ds ;1~ Clearance and Urban Rede~elo~nt ~rk in the City of R~noke under Title 'he Housi~ Act of 19~9; a~ ~REAS~ p~suant to t he aforesaid request the gousin~ ~d Home Fiance ~urpo~es in the Git~ off ~oke ~der the aforesaid Act~ and WHERE., the affores~id ~se~ation of f~s is ~bJect to ~xpiration on ~rch 11~ 19~1~ ~less, on or' Before that date, ~ere ~ submitted ~pplication for federal aid ~der Title I~ in ~ccordance ~th the te~s a~d require- ~ents ~rescrited ty ~e A~es~y, or evidence ~ ~ltted ~ said ~gency hat other ~aitive steps are being t~en i~ the premises that Justify ~ extension the aforesaid res~vation of ~nds; a~ ~HEREAS, this Council, which re0rganised on the l~t day of Septembert 1950, fa genui~ely'interested in securing for the City of Roanoke a program of Slum Clearance and Urban Redevelopment under Title I o£ The Housing Act of 19~9 buts nevertheless, desires to study the problem further belbre approving the submitting of an applica~ion for federal aid under the aforesaid Act a~d desires that said Agency be advised of this Councll*s definite intention to forthwith begin a study of such program as applicable to the City of Roanoke and after the completion there to promptly approve such proper formal application as may be made by the ~lty of Roanoke Redevelopment asd Housing Authority to t he aforesaid Agency for financial assistance in the premises; or advise said Authority that it will not approve its making such formal application, THEREFOP~, BE IT RF~OLYED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the Housing and Ho~e Finance Administrator be, and he is hat,b), respectfully requested to continue to reserve the $~75,5t0.OO in capital grant monies presently reserved for the City of Roanoke for such ~rposes for an additional period of six months from the aforesaid 11th day of F. arch~ BE IT Ft~THER RE~OLVED that the City Clerk be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed fol~ch~lth to transnit au attested copy of this resolution to the Honoreble ii. So Eeith, Birector~ Division of Sltm Clearance a~d Urban Hedevelopmant Housing and Home Finance A§ency~ ¥laehin~ton 25~ Do C.~ and also an atteated copy hereof to the Secretary of the City of Roaaoke Redevelopment and gousin~. Authority. Mro Cronin moved the a~option of the //esalutiCno The motion was seconded ¥~'o Hunter a~ lost by the following vote: AYES: ¥~ssrs. Cronin and Hunter ............ NAYS: F. essrs. },'inton~ Young, and the President, fir. ~ebber ...... F. AHER FIELD: The City Attorney having been requested to prepare the proper Resolution, authorizing execution by the proper city officials of the lease for baseball facilities and a ~arking area at ~'mher Field a s presented to Council at it: last regular meeting:by }ir. Tom Stockton Fox, Attorney, representing Roanoke Baseball, Incorporated, and approved by the body, presented sane; whereupon, }l-. Cronia of£ere~d the following: (~1098~) A RESOLUTION authorizing and directtn~ the proper City officials, for and on behalf oi the City of Roanoke, to execute a lease with Roanoke Bp. seball, loc., for the baseball facilities and parking area previously leased said corf~ration in )~her Field. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page ~. Cronin ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The notion was seconded b] )~. Youn~ and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, )[inton, Young, and the President, ~. Webber- NAYS: None- ............ O. CiTY E~[PLOYEES: %~e City Attorney having been requested to prepare proper Ordinance, ~roviding that /my city employee with more than one year~s service who enters the ar~d services of the United States, or who has entered the arned servic of the United States since July 1~ 1950, be ~ranted one ~ek's military leave, or its equivalent in salary, presented same; whereupon, }~. Cronin moved that the following Ordinance be placed upen its first reading. The motion was seconded by F.r. Kinton and adopted b'y the following vote: 32:2 · AYF~; ~4essre, Cronin~ Hunter~ Minton, Yours, ~nd 'the Preeident~ ~ro Webber- NAYS: None ............. OD ' (t10989) Mi ORDINAtiCE grantir~ l~llitary Leave or the equivalent in salary to certain enployees~ in additica to all benefits otherwise granted enployees, upon en~er~ the l~ed Forces or the ~ttsd States° BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Rosnoke as follow~l 1. Any employee who has be~ in the caltinuoue service of the City for one Fear~ u~on enterinF, the Ar~ed Forces o£ tbs United States~ in tl~e of National .~mer~ency~ shall be ~rsnted one week's military leave cor~e~cing i~ediately prior to reporting for s ctive duty or~ in lieu thereo£~ shall receive the equivalent in salary. 2. The provisions of this ordinance shall apply to ail e~ployees ~ho have ;ntered said Ar~ed Forces since July l~ 1~0~ and who i~r~dlately prior thereto had ~ne continuous )~ar of service with the, City. ]. The bene£its ~rm~ted by this ordi~m~ce ~hall be in addition to all ~enefits otherwise Eranted ~loyees of the City. The O~in~ce ~vinE been r~ad~ was laid over. TAXIC~S~ ~e City Attorney havi~F bee~ requested to Frepare the ~esolution~ ~ntfng a Certificate of P~blic Conve~i~ce m~d Necessity to James C. )aldwell, t~dinE as Caldwell~s Cabs~ for the operation of fo~ additi~al taxicabs tn the City of Roanoke~ ~resented ~=,e; w~reu~on~ F~. Hu~er offered the (~1~90) A R~OL~IOR aut~rizin~ and di~ctinE the g~nting of a ce~lficat :bf ~ublic conv~ience al~d ~lecessity to Janes C. Caldwell~ t~di~ as Caldwell~s Cab~ 7or the operation of fo~ addtti~al taxicabs~ ~sualit to the ~ovisio~ of Chapter ~3 of the ~o0e of ~e City of Roanoke~ as a~nded; and ~rovid~ for an ~ergency. (For full text of Resolution, see O~ln~ce Book ~o. 1~ Pa~e 110.) ~. ~unter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~tion was seconded by ,~. ~oun~ and ~opted by ~e follow~ vote: A~S: }~essrs. CFonin~ H~ter~ }[in~n~ You~ and the PFes~ent~ tr. ~ebber-~. NAYS: i4one ........... O. LICE[~SE T~ CODE: k~. Cronin ~ved t~t the follo~ng Ordi~nce~ amendin~ md reordain~ Secti:n ?& of the Lic~se T~ Code of the City of Ro~oke~ relat~g :0 Fresh )[eats~ ~ placed upon its f~st reading. The mtionwas seconded by ~o~ and a~Fted by the following vote: AYES: }[ess~. C~nin~ Hunter~ Yo~ a~ the Pres~t~ ~. Webber---~. ~AYS: None ........... O. (~. Einton not voting) (~10991) A~ ORD~A~E to a~nd a~ reo~a~ Section 7~ of t he License Tax ode of the City of Roanoke. BE IT O~AI~ED by the Counc~ of the City of Roanoke that Section 7& of the ,icense T~ Code of the City of Roanoke be~ and the sane is hereby~ a~ed 'eo~ained so as to read as follows= 74. Fresh ~ieats. Any ~rson ~o shall ~a~e in the b~ess o~ buyS[ sell~n~ fresh ~ats at wholesale or retail shall ~ay the license t~ required of a ~rchant. BE IT FURT~R OHDAIa~ t~t the ~ovisions of ~is o~i~nce shall be 'etroactive and elfecti~e as of the ~t day of Jan~ry~ The Ordlfl~ce havln~ been re~d~ ~s laid over. There bein~ no ~rther business, ~. Hunter ~ove~ that the ~eeting be adjourned, The ~otion ~as seconded by F~o Hinton and unanimously adopted. APPROVE D 32'3 324 b~adays Eareh 12, 1951. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in re§ular meeting ia the Circuit Court Room in the Eunicipal Building, ~0ndaym Earch 12, 19~lm at 2:00 o'clock~ the regular meeting hour~ with the Fre$ident~ F.r. ~ebher~ presidin~. ]~F~EhT: Eessrs. Cr~n~n~ Bunter, ~linton~ and the President, Er. '~ebber-oo~. AI3~EhT: la'. Young. ............... 1. OFFIC~S PRESF~tT: f~r. Arthur 3. O~ens, City ~zaa[er, hr. Randolph O. '~ittle City Attorneym and ~Lr. Harry R. Yates, City The meeting ~as opened with a prayer by the Reverend A. L. James~ Pastor of the First Bal~tist Church (Colored}. MINUTES: Copy of the minutes of the rezular ~eting held on February 19~1, ~vin~ been furnis~ed each member of Council, upon motion of };r. seconded by Er. Bunter and unanimously ado[ted, the readinE was dispensed with a ~ld the m~,~utes approved as recorded. HEANI~ OF CITIZE~S UFOS PIY~LIC ZO~iIi~: Notice of public hearin~ on the question of rezoning from Special ~esidence District to Business District pro[erty located ca the westerly s~de of Franklin Road, S. W., south of Bent kountain Bead, Ofricial llos. 1280603, 1~060~, i12~060~ and 12~C606, and on the question of rezoninE from 6eneral Residence District :o Business District property located on the south side of ~ent ~nntain Road, S. %4.I ~est of Franklin Road, Official ~os 12~0607 ~d 12~060~, having been published ~he Roanoke '6orldoBews pursuant to Article XI, Section ~3, of Chapter ~l of the ~ode of the City of Roanoke! setting the t~e oi' the hearing at 2:00 o'clock, p. ~onday, }~arch 12, 19~l, the matter was before Council, ~ir. Ualtsr h. $cott~ Attorney for the petitio~ra~ appearing before the body and explainin~ the need for the No one appearin~ before Council in opposition to the proposed rezoninE, and ~o communications havi~ been received on the subject, ~ld the City Plannin~ Do~ission ~in~ ~co~e~ed t~t ~e p~perty be ~zoned, ~. C~nin moved ~ouncil conc~ in the reco~endation ot' the City PlanninE Co~ission a~d t~t the ~ollowinF O~inance be placed upon its f~st reading. The ~otionwas seceded ir. Hmnter and a~ed by t~ following vote: AYe: [ess~. Cronin, ~ter~ }~into~, ~d the President, ~-r. '~eb~er--~. ~AYS: ~one ......... O. (}.~. Youn~ absent} ($1~92) AN ORDIBA~CE to ~end ~ ~e~ct Article i~ Section 1~ of C~pter ~1 o~ the Code of the City of R~noke, Vi~iu2~ in relati~ to Zoning. %~EAS, application ~s been ~de to the Council of the City of Roanoke to have pro~y located on the ~sterly side o1' F~nkl~ ~d~ S. ~., south of Bent lo,rain ~oad, Official l~os. 1280603~ 12~060&, 12~060~ and 12~5606, rezoned ~pecial Residence District to Busi~ss District, aad ~EAS, the City Plann~lg Co~ission ~s.~co~ended %~% the above pro~ert · I~HEREAS, notice required by Article XI~ Section,~]~ of Chapter 51 of the of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, relating to Zoning, has been publish~d in "The Roanoke World-News", a newspaper publi~hed in the City of Roanoke, for the time by said section, and WHEREAS, the hearing as provided for in said notice published in the said :aper ~as Riven on the lith day of F~arch, 1951, at 2:00 otclock, p. m., before the Council of the City of Roanoke in the Council Room in the {iunicipal mt ~hich hearinF no objections were presented by property omiar~ /u~d other interests in the affected area. ~HKREFORE, BE IT ORDAIHED by the Council o£ the City of Roanoke that Article 5ectlqn 1, of Chapter 51 of the Code of the City of Roanoke~ Virginia~ relating to Zoni~ be ar~nded aid reenacted in the followir~ particular and no otherI viz: Property located on the ~esterly side of Yranklin Road, S. ~., ~outh et 13uuntain Road, Official lies. 12~C60], 128C60~, 128C605 m~d 12~0606, be, and i~ ~eretry chanted from Special Residence District to Business District~ and property on the south side of Bent }fountain Road~ S. ~., west of Franklin Road, Nos. 1280607 and lig0~Og~ be~ and is hereby chan~ed from ~eneral Residence iistrict to Business District, and the F. ap herein referred to shall be chanFed in ,his respect. T~e Ordinance havin~ been read~ was laid over. STREETS Ai~D ALLEYS: T~e request of owners of all property in Block 9~ Land Company, surrotu~ded by Shenandoah Avenue on the south, Centre Avenue on th Fourteenth Street on the ~ est and property el the Holsnd Company on the eaat~ the alley lyinF between their properties be per=anently vacated~ discontinued md closed, havinF baenr~ferred back to lir. Walter W. 'good, Attorney~ for the of follo.ing the proper procedure prescribed by the State law, in view of th~ that the ori~inal petition was not siFned by all of the pro;arty owners who )e affected by the closinF of the alley, kr. Wood a~ain appeared before Council and lreaented the follo~inC a[plication ~ith the explanation that since signln? the ~pplication ~ieesra. J. L. Cooper and A. G. Reams have chan~ed their minds and are ~pposed to the closin~ of the all~-, {,r. Wood also explaining that anotF~r alley the property of the Holand Company on the west and extendin~ alon~ the east /ne of the original Lot 10, Block 9, Hy~e Park Lend Company 3~p, has been included the new petition at the sugcestion of the EnEineerinE Department of the City of "VIRGINIA: IN THE CGUt~ZIL FOR THE CiTY OF RO~2~OKE. IN RE: A?PLiCATIC~'~ ~ TBE C~YJNCiL ~ T~ Ci~ OF ROANOKE, V~GINIA, TO VACATE, DISCONTIh~E A~O C LOSE T~T CERTAIN ~LEY LY~G BETW~ SHENA[~AH AVENUE AND C~TRE AVENUE, ~ORTHk~ST, ~T OF ~OLAND CO~ANY, ~CORFORAT~, ~O~R~ ~D EXT~DI~ TO FOURTEENTH (l~th~ STREET, AL~ T~T CERTAI~ ~LEY ~UNDI~G T~ ~0~D CO~iP~Y, I~JRF~ATED, FROSTY ON THE M~T ~ND EXT~DI~G A~ T~ ~ST LIhE OF THE ORIGI~ LOT 10, BL~K 9, BYDE FARK L~mD CCKFAmY ~P, ~T PART OF ~ID ~Y ~T~DI~ F~M SOUTH LINE OF CENTRE AVENUE ~ ANOTHER ~L~ ~ICH LIES BE~N CENT~ AHD SH~AN~AH AV~UES ~D WHICH IS A~O AS~D TO BE VACATED, DISCOi~TINU~ AhD CLOSED. SAID ~I,LEYS B~N3 ~DWN ON THE MAP OF H~E P~K LAirD COMPANY AND ~RDED IN THE C~RK'S OFFICE OF THE }~STIf~°S C~RT OF T~ Ci~ OF R0kNOEE, VIRGIN~. The undersigned he.by respectfully petition the Council of the City of Eoan~ke~ Vir~i~ia~ %o ~crEaneatly vacate~ discoutinue and Close %ne e~itir alleys .he~inabove ment~ned as provided by Sections 15-766 R 33-156-157, 325 326 ~ode of Vir/inia1959, an/ hereby file an a£Yidavit, marked Exhibit A, showing that ~r leal n~ice of this application has ~ duly and legally ~sted a~ ~equired by ~w. Your ~e~itiO~rs reque~ { {1] TFzt t~ee viewers be ap~inted to view the above described alley~ h~retn sought to be vacat~d~ discont~d and closed~ and to report in writi~ us required by law, {2] ~at, if and wh~ ~aid alley~ are fn~ly vacated, discontinued and closed, the order providing for the s~e z~ll direct the P~Fer ~o ~rk u~n any and all F~ts ~owin6 said alleys which ~y ~ oi' record in th~ Clerk's Office of t~e H~tin~s Cou~ for the Uity of Roanoke, Virgiut s~ in the office of the ~i~eer of ~he Uity of R~noke~ Vir~inia~ "Vacated Dis cont ~ued and ReSpectfully subnitted~ J. L. Coo~er Joseph C. ~re~or~ 'dalt er It. G. 'd. F~ncis~ Jr. Dewey R. Robertson ~ COUHSEL {Sig~d] Walter W. ~o~ After a discussion of the natter~ Er. Hunter ~oved tP~t Council coucur [n th~ re.est o f the ~tition~ for the ap~intment oC v/~wer~ and offered the Yol]owin~ Reso lution: (~1099]) ARE~L~ION providinF for the aF~intneut of five fre~holders~ any ;hree of ~om miFht act, as viewers in connect/on with ~etition oi C. W. Francis~ Jr ~t sl9, to vacate, d~cont/nue a~ close t~t ce~ain alley lying between Shenandoah }venue and ~entre Argue, ii. ~.~ ~est oi the [ro~rty of hound Company, in~rForate mhd extending to Fourteenth Street~ al~ that ceftin alley ~lng the property of ~o!and Con[shy, IncorForated~ on the west and extet~g alon[ the east line of the uriFinal Lot 10~ ~/ock 9~ Hyde Park ~nd UonFsny )~p~ said alleys bein~ shom{ on ~he ~ap of Hyde Park ~nd Company and ~corded in the Clerk*s Office of the Zourt, City of Roa~ke~ Virginia. {For full tex~ of }[e~luticn~ see Ordi~ace Book ilo. l!, FaCe 112.) ~Zr. H~ter ~ved the adoption of the Resoluti~l. The ~o~[oi] ~s seconded b} ~. Mintoa ~d adopted by the follow~g v~e: A~S: ~lessrs. C~nin, H~ter, Minton, a~ the President, }~. Web~er---~. ttAYS: None ...... O. (F~. Young ~bsent) ~ith ~rther reference ~ the ~tter, in view of expressed op~sition to the closing of the a~ve alleys, ~r. }iinton moved that the City Cle~ fublish proper notice of a ~blic hearing on the ~tter, said heathE to be held at 2:~ o'clo~ :. m., ~[onday, ~{arch 26, 1951. The motion ~a seconded ~ ~. Hunter and uuanimousl ~dopted. ~USiNG: A meeting between Council a~ housinE olficials having been scheduled for the coming week, wi~ a view of reaching a compromise agreement with ~egard to the n~ber of low-rent hous~g ~its in Roanoke, a delegatio~ of Neg~ :itizena ap~ared before C~ncil and ~ged the embers of the ~dy who are opponents ~blic hous~g not to ~ggest ora gtco to any reduction in the ~ low4rent houslnE units originally sEreed to for Itegro citizens. zo four hundred veterans, and F~s. Juan We Haters, a r. other amd housewife. Also speaking on the subject, was the Reverend ~urice J. ~,cDonald, Pastor St. Gerard's Chapel, who charged that to lessen the number of ~egro units and not lessen the number of white units correspondingly could be interpreted as discriminat: Members of Council having no questions or connents on the matter, the body on to other boniness. ACADE~C/ OF {;U$IC: A delegation of civic leaders appeared before Council, wit{ E. G. Cilia cting as spokesman, Dr. Gill advisl~ that committees of varinus civic organizations in Roanoke have organized into a citizens committee with a view )f providing a suitable replacement for the Academy of [usic, al~ asked that the of securi'{F from cities comparable in size to Roanoke plans of city-owned for study by the citizens co=mitres be referred to the City ~mnager for also that a committee be appointed by Council to work with the citisens Mr. Eintou moved that Council concur in the request for securJ-ag plans from cities comparable in size to Roanoke and that the matter Ge referred to the City to obtain such plens. The motion ~s seconded by ~<r. Cronin and unanimously ~dopted. Mr. Minton then moved that Council concur in the reque~ for t he appointment a committee by the body to work with the citizens committee and offered the Resolution: {~1099~) A RESOLI~ION authorizing the ~-~yor to appoint au Auditorium mid :onvention Hall Committee to be composed o! one m~nter of Council ~d four members large for the purpose of working with s citizens committee seeking to provide a replacement for the Academy Of ~[uSiC. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordluance Hook i,o. 18, Page 113.} Mr. Minton mved the adoption oi' the Resolution. The motion ~a seco:~ed by Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: ~lessrs. Cronin, Htmter, Minton, and the President, ~:r. ~ebber---~. NAYS: None ......... O. {~ir. Young absent} FIRE PROTECTION: Mr. Weldon J. Lawrence appeared before Council and asked a fire hydraut be installed at Whiteside Street and Glenn Road, i~. E. On motion of Mr. Hunter, seconded b} Mr. Croni~ and unanimously adopted, the was referred to the City ~lan~ger for investigation and report to Couucll. PETITIONS AND CO~}'~U~ICATIONS: ZONING: A communication from ~r. P. E. Reed, asking that property extending the south side of }icDo~ll Avenue, N. E., to the north side of ~mdison Av~ue, E., between Sixth Street and Seventh Street, described as Lot 391a, Ward ~, Land and Impmevememt Company ~iap, Official Ho. 3021105, be rezcned from Residence District to Business District, was before Council. On motion of }~. Minton, seconded by },ir. Hunter and unanimously adopted, the was referred to the City Planning Commission lbr investigation, report and to Council. WATER DEPARTmenT: A communication from ~r. G. B. Halsey, asking that city be furnished his property located on the east side of D. S. Highway 11, east the city water storage tank at Hollins, Virginia, in that the water ires the currently supplying the property in question is coatami~mt.ed, was before Counci~ On ~otton of }ir. Hunter, seconded by Mr. Hin~ and unanimously adoptedj communica~ion was referred to the City }~ana~er f, or study~ report and recommendation to Council. ~ATE~ D~RT~T: A co~unicatic~l from ~,r. J. ~o ~ebb~ o~ner of the Garden City %later Syste~ ruskin§ application for permission to purchase water frc~ the It a wholesale rate to supplement hie present supply in the event that it becomes ,~ecessary~ was before Council, On notion of Fa'. F. lnt~, seconded by ~.ro Cr~nin and unanimo~sly ado~ted~ th ~ppltcation was referred to the City ~anager for handling. FIRE DEPART~'J~4T: The City b:ansger having l~reviously been authorized to proce. ¢ith the preparation o£ Flan~ for alterations to the old Garden City School to ~rovi. For the use of the building as s fire station~ branch library and co=nunity center, I petition si[ned by thirty-three citizens of Garden City, advising that according ;o the local ne~spepera the buildil~F is to be used as a community cer~terj and aekir~ ;hat some provision be made for an adequate fire station in that area, was before Council. The City ~na~er explaining that plans for tile Fire e ration have not been tropped, kr. Cronin moved that the ~etition he referred to the City Eanacer f or reply a~ that the City [snager submit a .rro.z. rese report to Council within thirty isys. The motion was seconded by }-h-. Hunter ar~ unanimously adojted. STREET LIC, HTS: A communication free the Appalachian Electric Fo~er Company, ~dvisie~¢ that thirteen street liChts were installed durin~ the mo~sth of February, [9~1, was before Council. The communicatioa ~as filed. CITY JAIL: A co=unication from kr. R. ~i. Youell, Director, Division of ]orrect!ons, State Department of Welfare a~ iustitutions, to~etherwith a report m the inspection of the Roanoke City Jail on January 17, 19~1, was before Council~ ;he report reco~endlr~ that closer attention he paid by the Jailor super~isin~ the cleanin~ to sanitary fixtures a~ the sc~ubbin~ of washtubs and showers. It appearin~ that the City Sergeant has been furnished a copy ol' the reFort~ .r. Groai~ moved ~at ~e co~uaication and report be filed. The motion was seco~de~ ~y ~. J{unter a~ un~imously ~LUTI~, OF ~S~CT: A Resolution of Respect on SerEean% A. ~. Cooper, as ~dopted by the Roanoke City School ~md, ~s ~fore Council. ~. C~nin ~ved that the follow~Z Resol~ion of Re,Feet~ a s referre~ %o ~bove, be ~de a ~rt of the ~anent ~ecords of City Council: "~e R~noke City Public Sch~l Board a~ officials he,by wish to express thei~ profound sorrow fop %ne loss by sudden d~th on Februa~ 11 . of a most highly respected personal frie~ a nd valuable ~ublic secant, . Secant Coo~ has earned our hiFh re~ard ~bP his faithful ~d efficient work with ~e School Boy Patrols. These boys and glr~ re~arded him ;6th the hi[best a~iration and res~ect~ a~ gave such devoted obedience %o his i~t~ction ~*d Euida~e %~t the ~ole student ~dy profited %hereby ~th t~o~h safety ~msu~s and throu~ their attit~e of wholesome respect for law a nd This %ribu~to h~s memory for his civic contribution as a~l outstandi~ citizen, as well as ~blic servant, is added to that of the large b~dy of his fello~ city employees ~d ~ficials, and thmt of. his wide circle of friends who ~athe~d ~ ~y him ~s~ct at his final rites. Such ~ene~l recognition is ~iven only ~ those '~o deserve it through faithful service and love for their fellow m~. The School Board respectfully transmits this expression to the family of Sergeant Cooper, tn the City Couacll~ end lncor~oretea it in the permanent records of the School Boar~.oe The motion was seconded by [~r. Ifinton and unanimou~ly adopted° BOUSE BUF~EP~: A communication from Fxs. Frederick ~, 'tarner, complaining ~het her house bumbe~ has been changed from 26~ Carlton ~oad, ~o ~g.~ to 1~8 Carlt¢ Road, So ~., and outlinin~ the inconveniences w~ich have occurred as a result of the changtn~ o£ house numbers on that ~ortinn of Carlton Road~ S. ~,~ exte~-~ino- Prom Braudon Avenue to Devon Road, ~as before Council° On ~otlon o£ Xr. Cronin~ seconded by f~. t~unter and unanimously adopted~ the :or~unication teas ~ferred to the City ~.anarer for an explanation of the situation :o ~Lre. Igarnero STREETS ~hD ALLEYS: The previous offer of' the City of Boanoke to Furchase James O. Lovifl~ the western fifty feet of' Lot ~ Block &, Upaon Addition at a consideration of $1,]~O.00 for the purpose oi' extef~l~ Birchwood Street~ 1~. E. Lee Avenue, having beenrejected, the City Ea~m~er submitted ,Titten report that land in ~uestion has now been sold to fir. H. R. Bru_~h and that f;r. Bru~.h ia to sell the ~roperty to the city for $1~00.OO, provided the city will construct curb and ~utter alon~the east si~e of' the fifty foot strip, the City advisi~U that there are sufficient funds in the Street ~o~mtruction Right-of account to take care of the fro jeer a~d reco~neading that the land be ~urchased. ~r. Ei~tm moved that the matter he placed on the aEenda for considerution t the next regular r~eti~g of Council. The motion was ~cof~ed by flr. Hunter and adopted. STREET LIGHTS: The City Ea~mger submitted written report with the recommends ion that street lights be installed at various locations in the city. Er. Crenin moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City ~d offered the following Resolution: {~1099~) A RESOLUTIOI~ authoriz~F the installation of' street lights on certaJ treets in the City of Roanoke. [For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book I~o. 1~, Page ll&.) }ir. Cronin toyed the adoption of the Resolutim. The fontina was seconded by r. ~linton a~ adopted by the following vote: AYES: f:essrs. Cronin, Hunter, ~linton~ a~ the President, F.r. ~ebbsr .... I~AYS: Anne ............ O. {~:r. Young absent} STREET LIGHTS: A previous recommendation of the City ~ianager that authority granted for the installation of twelve street lights and t be removal of five lights on ~ple Avenue, S. W., between Jefl'eraon Street and Franklin Road, order to improve the lighting in the affected area~ at a net increase to the fry of .$261.OO per annum, havinff been held in abeyance, im order to ~et the of the citizens in the affected area, the City ~Z~mger submitted written that letters were sent to sLaty-one residents on }'~ple Avenue, sad of the plies received to date~ notre of the residents have objected. fir. Cronin moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City and offered the follo~dng Resolution: 32'9 :3.30 (JlO~96) A RESOLUTIO~ authorlst~g the installation of twelve street lights land the r~oval of ffive street light o~ ¥~ple Avenue~ S, ~,~ between Jefferson ~treet and Fra~kl~ Ro~d, (For ~11 text of Re~luti~ s~ O~in~ce ~k ~o. 1~, Page 11~.) g~, C~nin ~oved the ~option of the Resolutl~. The ~tioa ~s seconded {~. ~itnton ard ado[.ted by the followMg vote: AYES: Eessrs. g~n~. Hunter~ Ein~n~ and the President, ~r. ~ebber---~. HAYS: llone ...... ~---0. ({~. Young absent) A~T: The City F~naEer ~u~ltted the following report wi~h regard to :newin~ the lez9e for fa~ln~ t~ airport ~o~rty: "Roanoke, Virginia {larch ll~, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentleu~n: Effective the 31st of ~arch. 1951, the existin~ 5 year lease for farming the a ir~ort p~operty at $5.00 per acre per year expires. This arranEenent has be~ very satisfactory i~ that the s~plus ac~age is kep~ in go~ physical condition th~ good fa~lnC practices and is constantly i~p~ved by fertilization znd crop ~tation plan p~vously ar~nged with ~'~r. Kinsey. I sugFest t~t this l~se be ~newed a~ the ~me ra~e of remune~%lon ~ the ~ity ~d include s~ilar soil Res~ ct fully subsist ed, (Si~ned) Arthur S. Owens ~. Huate~ moved tha~ C~ncil concur in ~he re~r% of %he City {~er and ~ha% %he City Attorney ~e~ p~per O~iimnce for %ne nex~ re~lar meeting The moSi~ was seco~ed by {.r. Cronin and unani~usly a~p%ed. BURR~L ~ORIAL HOSPITAL: The Ui%y }~mEer su~it%ed written repor~ f~m ~he B~rell Ee~rial Hospital for %he month of Jan~, 1951. The re~r% was filed. CI~ PHYSICIAN: The City ~mnager su~itted written report f~m ~he City show~U 667 office calls ~d 78& prescriptions filled fo~ %he month of 1951, as conpared with 700 office calls and 710 prescriF=ions filled for the month of Feb~a~, 19~. The repor~ was filed. AI~ORT: The City ~m~ger submitted wFitten r epor% on ~he ope~%ioa of ~he )~oke ~icipal Ai~or% for the month of Feb~, 19~1. The report ~s filed. ~LICE DEPARtmENT: The City ~nager s~mi%ted ~itten re~or~ from the Polic~ for %he month of November, 19~O. The re~ ~s filed. B~G~-GARBA~E DiSFO~L: The City F. anager ~i~ed ~i~ten report with the =e~a%ion %hat $3~.~ be transferred f~m %he item of one %~ck Equipm~% acco~ of the Fm~tenance of Sewers and D~in budge~; ~.OO f~m of %~ %~cks and $300.~ f~m the itme of one %~ctor in %he Equipment )f %he Sense Collection a~ Disposal budge~; and $1,2~.~ f~m the i%emof ~cks in ~he Equi~en% account of %he S~reet Repairs b~ge%~ ~ %he t~em of T~cks in the Equipment accost of the Re,se ~llec~ion a~d Disposal budget, City ~nager ~plaining t~t the $2,2~.~ has be~ saved tn %he p~vious )f trucks and e~ui~en~. Pa-. Hunter ~oved that Council concur in the recom~.endation of the City F~na~ and offered the follo~in~ emergency Ordinance: (~10~97) M/ ORDI~CE to a~end a;d reenact Section t72, ~F. aintenance of Sewers and Drainse, Section ~7~ "Re£use Collection and Dlsposal"~ and Section SStreet Repsirse~ of the 1951 ~et O~ln~ce~ and providin~ for an emergency. {For full text of O~inance~ see O~in~ce ~k'2o. 18, Fage P~. H~ter ~ved the adoption of the O~l~nce. T~e ~tton ~as s ecozded by F~. kinton a~ a~pted by ~e follo~ vote: AYE2: [essrs. Cronin~ H~ter~ ~.inton~ and the P~sident~ ~.r. ~eb~er .... HAYS: 2one ......... O. (~. Yo~ absent) BU~-ASSESS~2T OF ~L ~TATE: The City F~nager submitted calll~ attention to the a~p~riation of ~2,0~.~ In the 1951 Budget for the a~sessment, of r~X e~tate~ the City F~n~er advising t~t the total ex~nses ~ere $2,210.81 ar~ reco~ending that $210.81 be approFriated to the ac~unt in order to close out the ac~unt and ~y the existinF bills. }~. ~inton ~ved t~t Council concur in the reco~en~tion of the City md off'red the followinf en~rF~cy Ordnance: (~10998) AN ORDinanCE t~a~nd and reenact Section ~7, "Assessment of Real ~st~te", of the 19~1 Budge% Ordi~mnce, and provid~ fo~ an {For full %ex% of Ordinance~ see O~inance ~ok No. 18, Page 116.) )~. )~ln%on ~ved %he adoptl:>n of %he Ordin~ce. The mo%ion ~s ~co:~ed ~r. Hunter ~'~d ado~ed by the follow~u vo~e: A~S: }!essrs. Cronin~ Hun%er~ ~in~n~ ~ ~he Presiden~ kr. '~ebber .... NAYS: H~e ..........O. (~. Young absent} ~ET-'~AT~ DEP~E~T: The City }~u~fer suomi%%ed verbal repor~ with the 'eco~endation ~hat au~ority be g~ed for the employment of a no~-residen~ of as temporary Act~ Carves Cove Assistant Filter O~rator. Mr. Hun~er ~ved %~ Council concur in the reco~en~tion of the City ~a~g. ~nd offered the follow~ Re~lution: {~10999} A REaL,ION autho~zin~ the ~plo~% of' a non-resident of R~nok~ ~s temporary Acting Ca~s Cove Assistant Filter Operator, and ~rovidin~ ~or aa [For full~x~ of Resolu%1~ ste Ordirmnce Book No. 18, Page ~. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The mo~m was s eco~ed by ,ir. ~.in%on s~ adopted by ~he followh~ vote, }~r. Cronin s%a~ing t~% the only reaso~ ~e ~s voting for the Resolution was because a fo,-fifths vo~e is required for an A~: Messrs. U~nin, Hun~er~ Rinton, and the President, hr. NAYS: None ............ O. (Er. YounK T~IC-STR~S A~D ALLEYS: The Gity ~'~n~er ~abmitted ver~l repor~ with [he s~gestion.th~ consideration be given %o the remov~ of ~he parkway oa ~,inth ~%ree~ S. E.~ between Tazewell Avenue a~ Jami~n Avenue~ ira order %o facilitate ~h. Consideration of the ~%er was deferred until a la,er date in o~er %~ ~i~y Fmnager and Council migh5 obtm~ ~he reacSi~ of ~he public. SEWAGE DISFOSAL: T~e City ¥~nager submit~ed verbal report that the Climax Engine and Pump ~nufacturinE Company, contractors for supplyin~ units of gas en~ne driven a nd electric driven air blowing equipment for the ne*,a~e treatment plantj a re ~able to get neces, sary materials for the manufacturin=- of the equipment beca=~e of ~he natienal defense profram~ and that he ia diligently e~a~ed i~, trying to secure priority for the manufacturer. BE~OHTS OF CO}~ITTEE$: ~one. Ui~Ft~IWHED BUSI~E~: l~one. CO~SIDE~ATiO~ 0 F CL~.I~: None. I~TNODUCTIO~ A~ ¢O~SIDE.~ATI£~ OF OBDI~AhC~ES A~B BESOLUTiONS'- CITY .~/.~PLOYEES: Ordinance ~o. 10989~ providinF that any city employee with .~ao has entered the armed services of the ~nited States since July 1, 19~0~ be ~-ranted one week's military leave, or its equi~-alent in salary, having previously Oean before Council For its first r~dir~, read and laid over, was a~ain before the Oody~ }ir. Cronin offerln~ the following for its second reading a~d final adoption: (#109~9) AN ORD!if~CE .~,ru~tin~ [ilitary Leave or the equivalent in salary to certain emplc}'ees, in addition to all be~efita otherwise gray,ted enployees, upon enterinE the Ar~ed Forces of the United States. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book ~o. 1~: Pa~s 111.) }ir. Cronin moved the ~doption of the Ord~,a~ce. The motion ~a$ seconded by k". ~.(inton and adopted by the following, vote: AYES: ~.'essrs. Cron~j Huster, [inton, e~,4 the President~ ir. '~eb~eF---~. NAYS: Eons ....... O. (;(r. Young absent) LICENSE TAX CODE: Ordinance ~o. 10991, a~.er~inE and reordaining Section 7&~ ~elatinz to Fresh }~eats. of the License Tax Code of the City of ~oanoke, having ~vfcnsly been before Council for its fi~t readi~, ~ad a~d laid over, was again :afore tbs ~dy, Er. C~n~ o[fe~nF the followinE for its sec~d ~adin~ and [inal (~10991~ A~ ORDinal;CE to a~ a~,d reordsin Section ~ of t M Licmse Tax ]~e of the City of ~noke. (For full text of Ordi~nce, see 0rdi~m~*ce B~k ~o. 1~, Pa~e 112.] ir. C~nin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was s scored by ~.~r. Hunter and adored by ~e follow~nF vote: AYES: ~[essrs. C~nin, Hunter, and the Presid~t, [r. ~ebber---3. RAYS: ~one ...... O. (ir. ~i~ton not vot~E} (~r. Young absent) CO~,TRIgUTiOgS: ~e City Attorney ~in~ been requeuted to prepare proof ~i~ance contributin~ $1~O.~ as the city's advertising m~bership in Shenandoah ~alley, ~nco~orated, f~r 19~1, presented sa~; ~ereu~n, }ir. H~ter offered the 7ollowinE as an emergency meas~e: (~11~} A~ O~Ii~A~E app~prfating $1~O to Shenan~ah Valley~ Inc., ~or :he p~pose of advertisin~ the ~tt~ctions of the 2he~a~doah Valley; 2nd providing (For full text of O~i~ce~ see 0rdinsnce B~k ~4o. 1~, Pa~e 117.) ~. Hunter moved the ~doption of the Ordi~mnce. The motion ~s seconded by ir. ~iinton a~ a~ed by the following vote: AYES: ~;eeers, Cronin~ B~nter, Einton~ and the President~ kr, 'ffebber---~, HAYS: Hone ........ O, (F,r, Young absent} SPECIAL PEPS!ITS: The City Attorney hav~ng been requested to prepare proper tranting pemisalon for the installation og a steam line across Rorer S. W.~ forty-seven feet east of Fifth Street~ in order that the building ated on the south side of Rorer Avenue~ east of Fifth Street, might also be 9erred by the gas-fired boiler in the building located on the north side of Rorer presented same; whereupon, {lt. Oronin offered the following aa an emer6ency (l{llO01} A RE~OLUTION 6rantinF {emission to Roanoke Nehi Bottling ~oration to install two.2-inch steam pipes, each insulated aid u~closed in a terra cotta pi~ ~der and ac~s~ Rorer Avenue, forty-seven feet westerly its intersection with Fifth (Park} Street, S. I~'., com*ectinFtwo hi~ings said coruoration rents on the horth and South sides of Borer Aveaue, lnorder to allow bulldogs to be heated f~n a gas-fired boiler located in the building on the side of Rorer Avenue; and p~vidinF for an emergency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordi~ce Book No. 18, Pa~e 11~.) {~r. C~nin moved the a~ption of the Re~lution. The ~tion was seconded by Ein~n and adopted by the follow~ vote: A~S: Ness~. C~nin, ~unter, }!~ton, a~ the President, kr. ~ebber---&. NAYS: None ......... O. (Rt. Yo~ abseat) S~'~R CONSTRUCTION: Council haw~E previously authorized the cobb%ruction of the docket~ of esti~ted assessments a~ainst affected lando%~ers ~n the ~ffice of the Clerk of the HustinEs C~r%, the City Clerk advised that the cons%ruc- .ion of %he s~itary sewers ~s now been completed~ ~ereupon, }-~. Hunter oifered ~he followinK Resolution, creati~ a ~oard to hold public hearinus on the question )f fix~ and makinE the final assessments aEa~nst the landowners: (~11~2) A R~OLUTION creatin~ a Board authorized and directed to hold public ~earin~s on the questi n of f~x~nE ~n~ assess~n%% a~d %o make the fin~ sesS~n%s a~i~t ab~tinE p~rty o%~ers by reason of the cons%~ction of ~ani%a~ sewers a~ho~zed by Resolution No. ~2&, adopted on the ll%h day of April and provi~ for an e~rEency. (For Pull text of Re~lution, see Ordizmnce B~k ho. 18, PaEe 119.) Rt. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resoluti.n. The motion was secouded b Cronin and adopted by %he follow~E vo~e: AY~: ~Iessrs. C~nin, H~ter, }~ton, ~d the President, ~,r. a~eb~r--~. NA~S: None ......... O. (~r. YounF absent} EAS~7~TS-S~AGE DISPOSAL: ~e City Attorney presented the followin~ :o~lcati~ with reference %o acquisition by the city of necessa~ rights-of-way the cons%~ction of the sewer interce~or l~e alon~ Roanoke River ~ Tinker ~larch 1~, 19~1. ~N RE: Acquisition of sewer ~%erceptor l~e r~hts-of-~y f~m Norfolk and %!es%em Railway Company, Virfinia ,Holdin~ Co~oration and Appalachian Electric Power Com~ny. 333 334 Council for the City of Roanoke~ Roanoke~ ¥irginia. Oentlenen{ Transmitted herewith to the Clerk ar~ proposed for~ of right-of-way agreements to be entered into between the Horfolk and Western Railway Company, Virginia Holding Corporation and Appal~chLan Electric Power Corn[any, as lando~ners~ and the City of Roanoke, as grautee~ respecting necessary rights*of-way for the construction of the sewer lnterceitor li~e along Roanoke River and Tinker Creek. Likewise transmitted are proposed ordinances prepared by this office as emergency measures, the purpose of which is to authorize the acceptance of the riEht-of-way ~8reementa as proposed alii. in the case of the No~'folk and Westere Railway Company and Virginia Holding Corporation~ to authorize the Clty*s executi~ of the same, l~e deem it advisable to call your attention to the lnde~nity provision contained in each of the proposed right-of-way agreements by the terms of which the City Wcovenants and agrees to protect, indemnify and save harmless the landowier against any and all loss or damn§e, or liability, arisin~ out or connected w/th the Cityt~ locatton~ constructiona maintesmnce or op~ratio of said se~er line~ on, alonr and across the rizhta-of-waye described in the respective a£reementse The drafting of theee a~reements has been a rather difficult undertaking because of the fact that tl~ landowners above mentioned~ while offering to donate the required rights-of-way without ch~e to the City, ~ve lraisted upon some form of indemnifying agreement prior to the gpa,ting of tt;e aforesaid rigats-oi-~ay. Inasmuch as such agreement could conceivably involve the City to a considerable extent, have made every effort to leave out of the agreements entirely any provision as to indenni£1cation but~ as stated above, the landowners insist that the ~'e are of the opinion~ a~l have so stated to representatives of the res~ecti landowners, that the City could in no event be held liable for damage beyond that occasioned by the Cityts own negligence, and that this rule would be true even though the written agreement expressly attemplted to bind the City beyond the point of its ora ueglirence. We have even gone so far as to say that, because of the nature of this particular undertaking and the mandatory previsions of the %/ater Control La~ pursuant ~o which the sewer interceptor line is beinr construeted~ the City ~.ay not be liable eveu for its negligence, but this latter point is one. ~nich is not yet the established Law of this State and ~e have f~uz~d no authority directly in point from other jurisdictions th estaOlish this contention° B'nile the wording of the indemnity provision in the agreements herewith trensmitted does not it~ so many words absolutely limit the City's liability under the respective aFreements to damage resulting only from the City's negligence~ ~e are of the opinion that the agreements, as dra~l~ would be so cox~trued in the event that any action should ever be brought against the City based on such provisions and that a court~ construing said agreements, would not hold the City liable beyond its negligence~ even thouDh the wordinE of the a~_reer, ent might expressly go beyond the ~oint of negltKence. ~e are also of the opinion that in an action breu~--ht on any of said agreements, the City might successfully argue that the construction operation of this [articular sewer intercejtor line is in the nature of a goverzmental function of the City and State and that, consequently, the City mi.r. ht not even be liable /'or its negligence. tn vie~ of the foregoing conclusions and ~l view oi the fact that these views have been ex~ressed to a[~ i~lly discussed with representatives of the respective landor-lets, it is our reco~ndatioa that the accompanyiz~ ordir~az~ be adopted by City Very truly yours, (Signed) J. ii. Kine*non Asstt. to the City Attorney" After an explanation by the City Attorney to Er. Cronin as to what might be construed ae "the city's negligence", ~r. Cronin offered the following enerEency Drdinance authorizln~ the prefer city o~ficials to accept a sewer right-of-way ~eed of easement from %he Appalachian Electric Power Company: (~11003) AN ORDINANCE authorizing and directi*~ the ~ro~er City officials :o accept for and on behalf of the City of Roanoke a certain sewer right-of-way deed ,f~ase~ent from Arpalschiaa Electric Power Company s~b~ec% to certain ter~s a~ conditions ; and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book no. 18, Page 119.) ~Lr. Cronin moved the adoptioh of the Or~inance. The motion was seconded by ~. Ei~ton and adopted by the following vote: '! AYEg: {Iessrs. Cronin~ Hunter, Elnton~ and the President, ~.r. {/AY9: ltone ........... O. {~. Youn~ absent} Er. H~ter th~ offered t~ follo~nr e~r~ncy O~i~nce autho~zing the pro~r city officials to execute and accept sewer rig. s-of-way agree~ntsl the Horfolk a~ ~estern Rmilway Co~pany a~ the Virginia Holding {~11~ AN ORDIi~lICE a~horizinF and directin~ ~e proof City officials ~o execute a~,d accept for a~ on behalf of the City of R~noke certain sewer right-of-way ~greements From the ~orfolk and '~estern ~llway Company and Virginia Holding Cor~ration subject to ceftin te~s ~d conditions; and Frovidiug for an ~For full text of Ordi~ce~ see Or~a~nce ~ok 20. 18, Pa~e ~lr. Huskier ~ved the 2doption oI' the Ordnance. Tie motioa ~ ~conded by l~. [inton and a~pted by the followif*g vote: AYE]: 'Eessrs. C~nin, H~ter, kinton, und the President, ~,r. 'Jehber--~. HAYS: Hone ......... O. {)ir. YounF absent) ~iOTiOii3 .~i~D F1SC~hEOU3 BUSII~E~: T~FFiC: Council havin~ been adv~ed at a special ~eeth~ on September 1~ 1950, t~t the Off-Street Fa~ Co~lttee of the Chamber of Co~erce wa~ making a study of off-street park~g in Ro~oke a~ would sub.it it~ findings and ~mendati~s as soon as the study could be co=pleted, ~ir. Cronin questimed t[~ delay in the submission of the re[o~ of the co~ittee, stating that the ~inF Fro~lem in R~noke is gettinF more serious with each ~ssi~ day and that if the Chamber of and if not, th~n Council should r~ke some effort to [regress toward me~tin~ the problem. On ~tion off kr. Cronin~ ~ecolided by Er. Hunter a~d unanimously 8defied, City Clerk was ~st~cted to fforwa~ a co~un~c~tioii to the ~ecutive Secretary of the Chamber of Co~erce, mak~{F inquiry as to ~ether or not the Off-Street ~arking Co~ittee of the Chamber of Co~erce ha9 any suggestions to offer tow9~ 9olvin~ thm F~blem in R~noke, and if so~ to pl~se mske them .kno'~, ss Council wi9he~ to progress on ~etin~ the ~rk~g problem as s~n as ~ssible. LIBRARY: kr. Croni~ raised the ~uestion as to the status of pla~3 for Hilli~m~on Road Eranch Liu~ry afd moved that the City Clerk be instructed to a comunication to the R~noke Public Lib~ry B~rd~ ~king ~quiry as to its futur~ plans for a ~illiam~n R~d B~nch Lib~ry. The motion was seconded by )ir. )~inton and ~anfmously ~opted. ~TE~HS HOUSIf~G FROJ~T: ~ir. Urchin b~h~ to the attention of Council that 'it is his understandin~ the city is plant~n~ co~ at the Vete~ns F~ect ~ich .ill keep the te~mnts of the ~oject f~m plantin~ ~a~ens. The City }~naFer advised ~at he ~ould l~k into the ~ere bein~ no F~ther busl~s9~ ~-~. F.h~u ~oved that the ~eting be adJourfied. ~e ~tio~ .as se~nded by )~. Hunter and ~ninously adopted. AF PROVED Clerk Presidm~t 335 COU~CIL~ -~PECIAL )[EETI~G~ Friday, ¥~rch 15, 19fl. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in e~ecial meeting in the office of the City Y~nager in the P. tmicl~l Rulldlng~ Friday~ ~rch 16~ 19~ at 10~O o~cloc a. ~.~ for ~e ru~ose of l~lcat~ the ~llin[ness of the City of R~noke accept a devise of the residence p~rty of R~. J. B...Fl~hburn on ~teenth Stree S, ~.~ kno~ as ~F~ain Yiew~ the Presid~t~ Fw. ~ebber~ presidio. PRES~tT~ ~lessrs. C~nin~ H~er~ ~h~tons lounF~ a~ the President~ ~ebber .................... AB~T= ~one ......O. O~ICE~ ~E~T: ~. At.ur 5. Owens, City ~ger, ~r. R~dol~ O. ~lttl~ City Attorney, and Er. Har~ R. Yates~ City A~itor. ~gATIO~S-~C~TIO~ DEPAR~T: Tee Pres~ent~ F~, ~ebber~ stated that the special ~etlnC has be~ called for the put. se of tndfcat~g the ~illtnEness of the City of Roanoke to accept a devise of the residence p~perty of ~. J. B. Fishburn on Thirteenth Street~ S. ~.~ known as elMer*In Vte~; ~hereu~n~ the City ~na~er tnfo~ed C~nell t~t Er. Flshb~n is disposed to devise the above pro~rty to the city for p~bltc recreatl~al pur~ses ~d has requested him~ as City )!an*get, to ~rtte Er. Flshbun~ a letter indicating a ~illingness on the part of the city to accept the devise for the pur~ses contemplated, the City }~ager re*dinF to Council a letter he has drafted ~ confomlty ~lth the request~ letter bef~ as follows: Er. J. B. Flahbu~ Tlmes-~'orld Co~oration~ ~oanoke, iirfinia. Ey dear ~. Ftshbu~:- ~ou have advised the City off Roanoke~ th~uch ~e as City }~nager~ that you desire and ~tend to devise your ~sidence property on 1]th ~treets kno~ ~ ~llountatn Vie~ to the City of Roanoke for public recreational ~tes, inclutt~ its use for a park~ playcmunds~ ten~ls co~ts~ play- ~o~ llb~ ~d ~unity center a~d ~ettnC place for civic i~ups and clubs~ but s~cifically excl~sin[ the use of any part or all thereof: for ~rktng~ eider directly as a ~rk~[ lot or ~dtrectly by so-called ~reet ~idenin~ {as ~as done ~tth E~wood Park); for the co~uct or ope~tion of ~y industrial or co~erct~ business by the City of Roanoke or ~y of its depa~ments or any lessee; or for the erection of any struct~es or buildlnt ot~r than the ~patr~ enlarge~nt or rep~c~ent of the present buildir~s~ limited tn their nature ~d ~e to the s~e IU~oses above specified present buildings thereon. You ~11 al~ rese~e ~o your daughter the right to the exclusive use of this pro~rty for a peri~ not exceedin~ 15 months. ~e City would be very grateful to receive a devt~e of this on the a~e Of ~urse~ it is ~derstood that as you intend to leave this pm~e~y to the City by your ~lll~ you ~11 have ~he unrestricted right ~o sell ~d dls~se of any pa~ or all of ~is pro~rty durint your lifet~e or cha~e your ~lll if y~ ~ee fit. 5~uld the City receive the pm~er~y 1~ you, by your ~ill~ it rill use the p~rty limited ~ the ~oses ~pecifted~ and f~tMr the City ~ree~ t~t It ~ill~ eith~ ~ months of recelvin~ title to this pro.ftys elt~r by ~111 or deed, re~ove f~m the pro~rty a ~e~ent fr~e garage situated tn ~t is no~ your garden~ and l~ated on an old alley (no~ closed) ~ui~ ~orth f~m Cleveland Avenue. Ve~ truly yours, City ~nagere Hr. Cron~ ~ved t~t the City Y~nager sicn the above quoted letter and ~il the s~e to ~[r, Fishb~n. ~e ~otion ~s seconded ~ ~. ~i~n ~d u~nt~ous~ adopted. ¥~o Cronin alao moved that the City )~anager write a letter~ exprean~n~ the appreciation of Council for ~,r, Flshburu'e proposed gift end for h~s last gifts to the City of Roanoke, The motion was aecorded by )ir, Your~ a~d unanimously adopted, There being no further business~ Council adjourned, APFROVED Clerk Pre~ident 33.8 COUNClL~ RE~UIAR ¥~nday~ ¥.~rch 19~ 19~1o The Council o£ the City of Roanoke met in regular ~eetinE in the C~rcuit ,~ourt P~om in the )[~lci~al Buildln~ ~on~y~ ~rch 19, 19f1~ at 21~ o~clock~ p. ~.~ the ~lar ~eetl~ hour~ with the President~ 1~. ~ebber. PR~T~ ~zssr~. C~nin~ H~ter~ ltin~n~ Youn~ and the President~ ~ebber .................. A~T~ ~one .... O. OFFIC~ ~ENT: Er. Arthur S. ~ens, City ~nager~ ~ir. R~dolph G. ~itt] City Atto~ey. a nd Er. Har~ R. Yate~, City Auditor. ~e ~eti~ ~as o~ned ~lth a prayer by Hr. fl. ~ddon Dudley~ Chief Probation Officer of the Juvenile and Domestic Relation~ MIB~E3: Copy of the m~ute~ of the ~gular ~eting held on Eonday, ~rch 19~1~ havin~ been f~ni~hed ~ch Eember of C~ncll~ upon ~otiou of F~. H~ter~ seconded by ir. C~nin and ~animously ~dopted~ the reading ~as di~pen~ed ~ith ~d the minutes applied as recorded, HE.~IN~ OF OlTIZ~S U~N ~BLIC AIRFORT: Purs~nt to notice of advertise~nt for bids for the operation the re,taught facllitie~ in the p~rosed ne~ Ad~luist~tion Building at the Roanok Eunici~l Ai~ort {~ood~ Field)~ said rro~sals to be received by the Clt~ until 1:30 o*clock~ p. m.~ ~iond~y, ~rch 19, 1951~ the ~tter ~s before Council. ~o bids having been ~ce[~ed, rM. Hunter offered the following Re~olution authorizing and di~eting the City ~naEer ~ re-advertise for bids: ([11005) A RE~L~iO2 authorizing and directing the City ~ager to re-advertise for bid~ for the ope~tion of the restaurant facilities in the ne~ t~lnist~tion Building at the R~noke E~ici~l Airport ~'do~n Field)~ ~afd bids to be received by the ~it[ Clerk a~d ~ ~ opened befo~ the C~ncil of the City of Roanoke ~th~ thirty days. after due notification in the local and va~oua trade ~gaz~es. (For ~11 text of Resolution, see Ordin~ce Book No. 1~ ~age 122.) F~. H~ter ~ved the adoption of the Hesolu~ion. ~e mo~ion was s ecoi~ed b Fr. ~[~ton ~d adopted by the follow~g vote: AYe: }%ssrs. C~nin~ H~ter, M~ton~ Young, and the Pres~ent~ F~. Webber- ~AYS: None ............. SA~ OF PROP~= }~. 'W. Courtney K~ Attorney~ appe~ed before Council a~ asked t~t ~e City of R~noke relinquish any interest it miEhL ~ve in the ~ad runnin~ from Cove ~d to the Otellia Hout~ fa~ now o~ed ~ T. T. ~d Lucy O. '~'ells~ which p~rty is located ~ ~noke Co~ty.' ~. H~ter ~ved that ~unc[l concur ~ the request a~ t~t the followi~ Ord~e~ as ~epa~d by Mr. K~ be p~ced on its f~st re~$nE~ sub~ c~ to app~va[ by the City Atto~ey ~fore its second readin~ and f~al adoption. ~e motion ~s seco~ed by }~. Cronin and adopted by the follo~n~ vote: AYe: }~essrs. Cronin, Hunter~ Min~on~ Yo~, and the President, f~. Webber. ~A~S: None .......... (JllOOC) AN (IRDI~A~¢E providing for tha sale of property located on the Cove Road in the County of t~anoke~ State of ¥1rginlaj described a a folloes, to-wit: 112 square poles bounded as follows: Beginning at 1~ a stake on ~aid Garst*: line; ~ith same S. ]2 Eo 11o52 poles to a thorn bush at 2~ corr~r to BushonF a~i ~o~aw; thence with the latter S. ~6 ~/° 52 poles to the Cove. Road at ]; thence with the road log3 poles to ~; thence a new line E° 50.1~ polee to a etake at 5; throe B° ]2 1/° 9°? ~les thence ~. 57 E. 1.~] ~le~ ~ the beginner; and Being the s~e' ~ro~e~y conveyed by H. h. ~ar~t and ~lfe to l~le V. toutt by deed dated August 18~ lggl~ ~d of record in Deed Book 5~ ~Ee ]05~ in the office of ~e Cle~ of the Circ~t Cou~ of B~noke County~ VirEinia~ at a conside~tion of $1.~ Cash to the City~ and authorizin~ the execution delivery of a deed the~for u~n~a~nt of the consideration. BE IT 0~I~ by the C~ncil of the City of H~noke that ~ale be =ade by the City to T. T. and Lucy O. ~ells of the p~perty hereinaboze described bein~ and lying tn the County off Roanoke~ State of Virginia~ at a consideration of $1.~ net cash to the Cl~y. BE IT ~TI~R O~AI~ED t~t the proof City officers be, and t~y a re he~b~ authorized, directed and em~ered, for and ol~ behalf of the City~ to exec~e and i deliver a ~m~r deed upon the fora to be ~e~red or approved by the City Atto~ey conveying with Spocial Wa~anty of Title, the aid ~roperty to said p~chasers, or to ~omsoever they ~y direct in ~lth~, delivery thereof~ however, not to ~ made ~until said ~:et cash consideration has been ~id in full. The O~i~nce ~ving b eeu ~ad, ~s ~ld over. A~NEXATiO~-TAXES: ~. R. Gle~ Culbe~son a~in appeared before Council and rene~ his ~quest t~t ~he sewace mid ~rbage collection charges previously ~id by certain citizens in the Willia~n' R~d sectiou be refunded in vie~ of a recent court decision. Er. Culbertson ~s advised t~t the ~tter is in t he h~ds o~ the City Attorney. PETITIOi'~ M;D ~FFIC: Council at its ~st meeting having ask~ the Off-Street Parking Co~ittee of the Chamber of Co~rce whether or not it has ~y suggestions to offer towa~ solving the ~rk~E p~blem in R~noke, a~ if ~o, to please make them kno~, a co~unication fro= ~. B. F. ~o~, ~ecutive Director, advising t~t the Chamber's Co~ittee ~s been ~rk~g in coope~tion with City Couucil~s and t~t it ~s been the feeling of the Chamber's Co~ittee all alonF that the report to Council on .this ~tter should come from City Council's Co~ittee, before the ~dy. Iu this connect~n, the City Clerk brought to the attention of Council a CO~ication fron hr. Ernest L. Light, Chai~an oi' City Council's Off-Street Parkin~ Co~lttee~ infoag the body that it see~ advisable to ~st~ne the ~tter for awhile, awaitin~ more info~ation f~m the State Highway De~rtmeat a~ld ~he Bureau of Public ~ads ~gard~ a ~ssible over, ss for the liorfolk ~d tracks. The co~ication was filed. STRUT LIGHTS: C~ncil hav~g previously authorized the installation of two ~ l~en inca~escent street li~hts o~l the east side m~d ~st side of Firs~ S~ree' S. E., south of Campbell Argue, respectively, a co~unicatton from the Ap~lachian 339 Electric Po~er Co~pany~ advising that these Ii/ate are included in Step III of the underground whiteway system and wll! be 21000 lumen ~rcury ~t~ ~as before the body; ~hereu~n~ ~. Cronfl~ offered the follo~ ~e~l~lon~ re~l~g Re~lution ~11~] A R~TIO~ ~o repml a He~olu~lon adopted ~ the Council of the City of Roanoke~ Vlr~ia~ on the 5th ~y of ~rch, 1951~ ~o, 1~8~, ~titled, Resolution author/zing the ins~llation of street lights on ~e east side and ~lde of F~at Street~ 5, E.~ ~uth of Campbell Av~ue~, (For ~11 text of Resolution, see O~inance B~k No. 1~, P~ge ~r. C~nin moved the a~tion of the ~e~olution. ~e motim ~as seconded ~ir. Hunter and a~pted by the following vote: AYES: ~e~r~, C~nin~ H~ter~ ~[lnt~n~ YounE~ ~d t~ Pres/dent, ~, ~'ebber NAYS: ~one ............ O. DELI~U~TT~ES: A co~uni~ion fron }:r. W. D. E~ul~ Jr.~ Delinquen~ Tax Collec~o~ advistn~ tha~ he has an offer f~om ~ober~ Go,on Gosuey for the of ~evty l~ated on the north side of ~ells Alley, eas~ of Peach R~d, described as ~he so~hem ~r~ of ~ 18~ ~lock ?~ Oft'icial. Survey ~[ 3, Tax ~o. 2021&19~ a ~o%al considera%ion of ~2~.~s ~yabIe ~50.~ in cash ~na the bala~1ce of in monthly instal~e~ts of %10.~ with in~eres~ a~ the ra~e of six ~r cez,t ann~, ~s belore C~uci1~ the ofZ'er bear~ ~he app~I of ~he apprais~l co~i~Le. F~. GFonin no~ed tha~ ~he offer be accepted and tha~ ~he City A~ovney ~re~re p~r O~l~mnce for ~e nex~ regular =ee~i~ of Council. The ~ion ~s seconded by Er. YounE and unani~ously ado~ed. 5TH~ETS A~D ~S: The follu~ co~ica~ton lrom ~he City Plannin~ Co~ission~ wi~h ~eference to a ~osed new dividin~ ~ne bet~ee~ a ~2-f~ alley and the ~oper~y of }iv. ft. ~. Hide~o~ a~ ~72~ Ca~hell Avenue, S. ~.~ ~s before Council: ~!arch ~5~ 1951. The Honorable Hoy L. '~ebber~ }~ayor~ ~d Ke~bers of City Councll~ ~e Depar~a~ of Public Works ~s ~fer~d to ~he City Co~ission for consideration a ~iap showin~ a Pro~sed iiew Dividin~ L~e Between a ]2-foo~ A~/ey and Pro~r~y of H. H. ~idenhour"~ i~ heine the undevstandin~ of the Co~iss~ ~% }iv. ~ldenho~ desires ~o dedicate ~he City a ~rtion of ~he rea~ of his pro~er~y~ located a~ 1~2~ Camgbell Ave., B. E.s in exch~Ee for a ~ion of the alley. Acco~ to ~he Plan f~led, the exch~ce of la~s De,ween Rldeuhour ~d ~he Oily ~11 ~vide l~r a ~welve-foo~ alley f~m Ca=~bell Avenue north to anothe~ ~welve-foo~ alley r~uin~ eas~ and wes~ ~d sufficfen~ land for ~u~inE the corne~ a~ the alley~ ~lch will be to the City's advantaEe tna~uch as the ~ley lsnow less ~n twelve fee~ in wld~ The Ol~y Plann~ Co~ission ~co~ei~s. ~o Cl~y Council ~ ~he exct~e of ~nds between the Cl~y of ~anoke and }~. ~. H. ~denhour~ in acco~ance wi~h Plan Ro. ]67A~ ~ ~p~roved~ ~nd said lands p~perly dedicat Respe c~fu~y ~ubmit~ed~ (Si~rzed) George ~n~linson~ Jr. ~. C~nin mo~ed tha~ Council c~cur in the reco~en~ion of ~he Plannin~ Co~fssion msd tha% ~he City A~torney ~epare ~ro~r Ordinate for nex~ re~lar meetin~ of the ~dy. ~e mo~ion ~s seconde5 by ~. ~ln~on ~d u~n~ adopted. usly "0 STREETS A~D ALLEYs: The followin_~ co~unication from the City C~ission~ ~ith reference to clo~n~ t~ alley f~ ~en~leth ~treet to firs~ 5treet~ ~. ~.~ between Centre Argue and ~henandoah Av~e~ '~s befo~ Council The Hono~ble Roy L. ~ebber. }Myor~ a ~ ~e~er8 of City Councll~ Gent leben: In reply to your letter of ~rch 1~ 19~1~ refferrin~ to the City Co~ission for lnvestl~tion, re~o~ a~ ~co~en~tion the request of ~rl L. FofF and Dorothy P, Porr~ o~ers of the entire block l~ated be~e~ Centre Aven~ and ~hen~doah Avenue. ~. ~.~ f~m ~th Street to 21st Street, desit~t~ as Hyde Park ~p~ Block 16~ t~t ~he alley ~i~ eas~ and th~u~h said block be ~nently vacated~ discontin~d a~ closed: ~e Co~ission ~s taken into consideration the fact that the property in question Is zoned as a L~ht Industrial 91strict~ the~ Is ~ se~er located ~lthin the p~rty~ and the contour of the land is ~uch that no drainage ~oble~ can be foreseen. It i~ the opinion of the Co~ission~ therefore, that the City,s interel ~lll not be~versely affected bY the clo~ln[ of said alley~ ~d the ~o~iss: reco~end~ that the request of tee petitio~ers be Respectfully submitted~ {Sl~d) ~eorge Dun~linson, Jr. Vice~Chai~n.~ ~r. You~ moved t~t Cou~cil ~ncur in the reco~ndation ol the City Plannin~ Co~ission and tMt the City Atto~ey p~pa~ the pm~er Ordinance for the next re~lar meet~g of C~ncll. ~e motion wasm~ed by Er. ~[inton and uaanimou: y adopt ed. STRUTS A~D ALL.S: ~e followinF co~ication ffmm the City Plannin~ Co~ission~ ~th refere~lce ~ the pm~sed ~tenston of Collin~od Street, Il. strai[ht ~u~h to Huntir~ton ~ulevard at Frinceton Clrcle~ ~s before Council: The Honorable ~oy L. ~ebber~ )~yor, ~d Eembers of City C~ncll~ Oentl~en: A request has ~en filed ~ ith the City PlanninE Co~issi0n by Bernad~e ~nrue~ owner of p~pe~y located at 319 H~t~gton Bouleva~ ~. E.~ at the ~tersection of CollinE~od Street~ ~id property desiznated as ~t 8~ Block 6, Huntin~n Court ~Mp~ for appro~l oi' a plat showing the division of said ~roperty into two lots~ for the p~pose of const~cti~ another ~sidence on the p~y. The Co~ission has studied this re,est and finds that the location of the p~rty is ~ch that Collin~od St~et, which is a bus ~ute~ coul be extended though a ~ortion of F~s. Uu~e~s pro~y a~ the adjoining p~rty of ~. Arthur A. Link~ 239 H~tincton Boulevard (~t 7}~ to connect with Hunti~n B~le~ ~ Pri~eton Circle, el~inat~E a steep g~de the nort~ potion of Coll~ood Street,' ~ich the Co~iss~n feels ~uld be advantaEeous to the p~rty o~ers generally in t~t section. The City P~g Co~ission desires ~ renew a ~co~e~ation Frevious [y made by the P~r~in~ B~rd ~der d ate of July 6~ 19~O~ that City Council ta~ the ~cessary steps to ~rchase a ~rtion of said Fro~e~ies~ desi[nated ~ts 7 and 8~ Block 6, H~tinEton Cou~ }Mp, to provide for the extension of Colling~od Street~ fl. ~.~ to Huntin~ton Boulevard~ ~ accordance witha p~sed layout, dated J~e 25~ 1~O~ whi~ is attached hereto. Councll*s attention is ~11ed to the fact t~t the co~truction of a residence on a portion ~ ~rs. Un~e*s p~rty (which c~be subdivided to meet the requir~ents of the Su~ivision ~dtrmnce} will i~rease the cost of a cquiring the p~rty at a hteF date should Council decide to extend Collin~od Street th~uEh at t~t Respect fully submitt ed ~ (Si~ed] GeorEe D~liz~son, After a discussion of the ~tter, }~. C~nin offered the follo~ng He so lut ion: 341 3 42 (~11008} A RESOLUTION authoriain~ and directing the City Manager to · ith ~.¥o Arthur Ac Link and ~.rSo Beruadine Unrue, owners of Lots 7 and ~untin~tcu Court ¥~p~ respectively, for the acquisition by the city of that ~ortion ~f the lots required to extend Collin~wood etreet~ No E.a straight throu[h to ~untin§ton Boulevard at Princeton Circle{ to negotiate for the closing of the existi aorthern end of Collir~wood Street on the basis of the exchange of land~ and to have an lm~artial appraisal made by qualified persons in connection with t he said ne ~ot i at ion s · (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance ~ook No. 18, Page ¥~o Cronin noved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion ~as secondedh ~r. Your~ and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: ]~essrs. Cronin~ Hu~er, Klntm~ Young, a~ the President, ~r. ~gebber-~ NAYS: ~one ............ O. SIGNS: The followin~ commktuication from the City Planoin~ Commission, with · eference to a proposed marquee sl~n at 1328 Grandin Road, S. W., was before Council "Parch 1~, 19~1 The Honorable Roy L. Webber, }~ayor, and Kembers of City Council~ Hoanoke ~ Virtinio. Gentlemen: In accordance with the provisions of Section 9~ of t he "Sign Ordinance of the City of Roanoke", a draw!nE of a proposed marquee ai~n for Oarland's Dru~ Store $6, located at 1328 Grandin Road. S. '~., has been submitted to the City PlanninE Commission by Stanford & lu[e, inc., for recommendation to Council in connection with an application for a permit for the ~ection of said sign. It will be noted from the drawinE that the proposed marquee si~n will be an§led, wi~h letterinE on two sides. It ia understood that the le%terinE will be outlined in neon~ althou~ this fact %~a not noted on the drawin~. The heiEht of the siEn is six feet. That portioa of'the sign ~hich is colored "red" with the wordin~ "Coca-Cola" exceeds two feet in heiEht. After careful consideration o f the request, the Plannin~ Commission recon~nends to City Council that the plan as submitted for a permit fo~ the erection of said sl~zl be denied for tke followin~ reesons: 1. The marquee eiEn is too massive i~ size. 2. The design of the le%ter~ng is s~ch that the ad%ertising of a single product covers a Ereater area of the face of the sign than the name and type of business itself. 3. It is the jud§m~t of the Commiseic~ that the size and dssi§n of the proposed marquee sign is contrary to the ~ur~ose and intent of the "Si~n Ordir~nce of the City of Roanoke". Res~e ctfully submitt ed ~ (Si§ned) George DunElinson, Jr. Vice-Chairman" In this connection, ~. J. W. InEe~ Jr., appeared before Council,~ ~. eclarinE that there is not much difference between the proposed marquee siEn and he one recently erected by Peoples Service DFu~ Stores~ Incorporated, at 33 Campbell ,venue, S. '6., and %hat iii hie opinion the proposed marquee si[n is not in conflict with the Sign Ordinance. On motion of Hr. Cronin, seconded by }ir. Youn~ and unanimously a dopte~ the ~atter was referred to the City Attorney for the purpose of a scertainin~ whether or ~ot the proposed marquee siEn conflicts with the Si~n Ordinance and to report back ;o Council at its r~xt re§ular nesting. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: STOR~{ DRAINS: Action on the request of the ¥i~lnia BridEs Company that the ity conetr~ct a stormdrain from the company's plant located on the west side of ,! 34'3 Hinth, Street~ ~. E., south of Orangs Avenue~ In aa easterly direction to Tinker having been held in abeyance, pending a further study by the City F~nager as to how much of the project could be accomplished with available funds, he suhaitted the following report and recommendation: "Ro~ noke. Virginia VArch 19, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia ~ eat lemen: YOU referred to me in your File ~60-27~ at the regular meeting on January 22, 1951, a letter withrefaronce to the Virginia Bridge Company drain. Subseque~t!y~ I requested that you have ~r. t/. P. Hunter and ~r. h'alte~ L. Young, members of Council, to meet with our F~gineering Department and lend their valuable knowledge toward some plan to accomplish this difficult task with available money. It is my reco~endation that we proceed with the lower end of the to the east, ~hicn I will show you on the map, this year at a cost of approximately $20~OOO.OO. We will then attempt to provide in the oudget fo; 1952 the balance of the funds to complete the ~rk. Your attention is called to the fact that there is included in the Budget only $15,OOO.OO for this job; however, due to the importance oi' the task, I do not hesitate to recommend that $~,OCO.OO be takenfrom surplus funds i~ order to complete this ~art of the project. Respectfully submit ted~ {Slgned) Arthur S. Owens City ]4anager" Council being of the opinion that the city should proceed with the construction oi' the eastex~ portion of t he s tom d ra iu ~ith present funds~ that when the available funds in the Sewer Construction budget are exhausted, an additional appropriatiou will be made for other projects which~re earmarked in the 1951 budget as and when needed, Mr. Croniu offered the following Resolution: ~11009) A RESOLUTION authorizing and directing the City ~[anager to proceed with the construction of a /~2-inch storm drain heginnin~ at a point on the north side of the llorfolk and Western Railway Company bridge over Tinker Creek in the vicinity of Lick Run, thence across [iorfolk and I/astern Railway Company property in northerly direction for a distance of 230 feet to en angle point, thence still Norfolk and Western Railway Company property end property designated as Official NO. 3051101 in a northwesterly direction for a distance of 690 feet, in accordance with Plan and Profile No. 1299, dated February 13, 1951, on file in the office of the City Engineer, at a total e stinted cost of $20,OOO.OO. {For full text of Resolution, s se Ordinance Book No; 18, Page 12~.) Mr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by ~-. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber- NAYS: None ......... -O. WATER DEPART~f/T: The City ~anager submitted written report, together with communication from ]~. C. E. ~ore, Engineer in Charge of Construction for the program of extensions and betterments to the city's water works system, advising that a large area is necessary for the storage of materiels and equipment as a result of the activation of the program s~ld asking that the eastern portion of the city-ownnd tract of land located on the south side of Colonial Avenue, S. lg., west of Clearfield Read, be leased to the '~ater Department at $1.00 per annum. 344 On motion of P~, Bunter, seconded by F~o Youn~ and unanimously e dopted~ the matter was referred to the City ~anager For recommendation an to the rental rate, YATI,~DEFARI~T: The City ~nager submitted written re~ort~ together~th the following communication from Mr, Co S, ~ore~ Engineer in Charge of Conetrnctior for the water improve~ent program~ outlining a plan for carrying out the program and additional equil~ent needed in connection therewith: "F~rch 15, 1951 Er. Arthur S. Owens City ~ana get Euniclpa 1 Building Roanoke j ¥irglala Dear ~.'r, Owens: Pursuant to the commencement of actual cm~atructio~ under the ~ater Bond Fund progrem~ careful review of the work. do~e by the present coastruc- tlon crew~ operatin~ under financially restricted pay-as-you-go plan, Based on a thirty month construction program the analyaia sho~ that by first increaaing the nunher of hourly workers by aix and the ~urchaae of one dump truck~ to~ether~ ith minor small tools and equipment~ the preaent unit~a production can be doubled; the increase accounted for~ largely~ by the now enforced idle time of the backhoe. Such a group ~ould co.plate one-third of the total work to be done in the thirty months° 'fhere£ore~ three like c~ews can do all of the work in the thirty months. This would require the purchase of the followin[ aquiline A - Seve~ (?) ]-Yard Dump Trucks I Two Bulldozer Loaders  - Two (2) ]15 C.F. Compressors Two (2) Truck Tractors 3 tone L Two(2} Carry-all Trailers 15 tons )/ - Two (2) Truck Cranes For the organization of a street restoration crew~ this Department bas had the valuable advice of f~. ~/entworth. Past experience fosters the recommendation~ that restoration immedtatel~ follow backfillin~ rather than await a ~eriod for settle=ant, as heretofore practiced. While some settle=ant ia Inevitable~ the co~t of necessary . But the greater problem is the efficient use of a street restoration crew~ once it ia well organized a~d equip~ed. To equip such a crew~ the following equipment is recommended: B - One, {1) Sedan Dellyery C - One (1} Tandem Roller~ lth Trailer One(1) Combination Grader and Loader FE i One (1) 105 C.F. Compressor · One (1) Portable ]-1~2 S Concrete ].iixer G - One (1} Asphalt Distributor, Truck ~bunted The effective use o£ this equipment has had further consideration. Th~ ~eneral city budget for street construction and street repair has been caref~ .ly studied. Other street reF~ir work occasioned by the activities of the other utilities has not been overlooked. All of ~hich prompts the following proFosal that the test mentioned equip~ent for street restoration work he ~urchased with Water Bond Funds~ and turned over on delivery to the street departnent. The Water Depart~len~ would enter on its books of accounts a charge against the street department in the amount of the purchase price of the equipment. With this equipment in hand, the street de~art~ent could furaish all necessar~ labor and =~terials to do ali the street restoration work l'or the Water DeFa rt~ent. ReTularly each month or half month~ it would render a bill to the Water Department~ consistinK of the following items: (a} direct labor, (b) cost of materials used, {c} cost of operating and maintaining the equi~ment and providing for its deprecintion~ {d} a cherge for department overheads not directly assignable to the work, a~i (e) a fair profit upon the work done. The amount of such bills wonld be ~atd regularly by the Water Department into a s~ecial revolving fu~d for the s treat de,arrant. In a like manner the street department would do all other work on improved streets~ including construction and maintei~e and charging agair~t the General Funds of the or other utilities who had disturbed the improved street surfaces in their operations, and there would thus be created a surplus in the revol¥in~ fund out of which it could regularly pay to the Water Department such surplus~ until the ~/ater Department had been fully reimbursed for the cost el the original equip=ant. This Department has prepared the fora of Advertisement f~r Bids, Instructions to Bidders, Form of Proposal, General Conditions, and Specifications and has in hand ~,~ feneral terns the Form Contract and Surity Bond ready for sub~lssion to the City Attorney for hie approval. £equeat is therefore made for authority to proceedw'ith [reparation of the advertisements for bids aud matters appurtenant thereto, Respectfully submitted, C-qigned} Charles E. ~Suore Engineer in Charge of Constructionw In this connection, {~-. ~!oore appeared before Council for a discussion of the matter, {M. F~ore explaining that the first [roup of equipment will have to be sold at salvage value and the second group will be retai~ed by the city, statin~ that the plan outlined in his counnuntcstion will cost approximately In a further discussion of the r2.tter, both ~-o Croniu az~i ~r. loung questioned the lack of detailed estimates for the water syat~ lmprov~t stating that without such estimates the bond funds could be exp~nded w ithout completing the proposed program. F~'. Cronin then pointed out that Section ~0 o£ the City Charter }~'ovides th~ any public wo~ or improve~ent costing ~ore t{mn one thousand dollars shall be executed by contract awarded to the lowest resl~naible bidder, ~mleaa, aa provided for in Section ~l, estimates show t}nt the work c~q be done by the city at s cost less than the bid of the lowest responsible bidder. After s further discussion of the matter, ~ir. Cronin ~oved that the questior of the correct procedure the city shoed follow in the construction of the mains under the water system i~provement progl-~m, in the li_~ht of Sections ~O and ~1 Of the City Charter, be referred to the City Attorney for ~port ~d i~lterpretation at the next r egnl~r meeting o£ Council. ~e motic~ was s ecor~ded by ~'~. Youn~ and unanimously ado Ft ed. VETERANS HCUSING P~OJECT: }ir. Cronfn having advised Council that it is his understaodin~ the city is pla~ltin~ coro at the Yeterans ~ousi~ Froject which will keep the tenants oft be pro~ect from plantin~ vegetable §ardens, the City submitted written report that any veteran family li¥~ in the housir~ pro~ect can have all the ~arden space they desire if they~[ll look after it ~.nd keep it fro~ becomir~ unsightly. The report was filed. FI~E P~OTECTION: The request of ~'~. B'eldon J.La~rence that a fire hydrant b~ installed at ~fhiteside Street a nd Glenn ~oad, N. E., having been referred to the City ~lana~er for i~vesti~tion and report, he submitted written report that the fire hydrant is included in the ove~ll water syste~ impro.ver~nt program and should be accomplished within the next two years, but that it is difficult to ~ive any definite installation date due to the uncertainty of delivery dates on nmterials and due to the uncertainty of future conditions. The City ~Mnsger ~s instructed to a dvise ~lro Lawrence accordingly. ~[ILITAR¥ CO~IES-F. tHER FIELD: The City Panager submitted written report that the United States of Amertca~ represented by the Commandant of the Fifth saval District, has agreed to grant permission to the City of Roanoke to occupy and use t~e buildin~ known as the Naval-Farine Corps Reserve Trainin~ Center for the purpose of playin~ city-wide basketball tournaments during the basketball ssaso] December 1 to F~rch ]1, of each year, at ~2~.OO ~er ~onth, under certain terms and conditions, and reconhmended that he be authorized to si~ the per. it on behalf of th city, sub.{ect to approval thereoff by the City Attorney. 346 · )4r. Cronin moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City );ansger and that the City Attorney prepare the proper measure for the next regular meeting of Council. The ~otion was aeconded t~ ~Mo Young and uanninously adopted° STREETS /fid ALLEY-q~ The City F~nsger submitted the follo~ing report, with reference to the construction of the new Lucy Addison High Schoolz tRoanoke. Virginia ~arch 19, To The City Council Roanoke, ¥1rginia Gentlemen.' Pn the constr~ction of the Lucy Addison High School~ it Is necessary that a per, ion of Staunton Avenue and a portion of Hanover AYenue~ as shown on the attached ~ap~ be closed. It is my understanding that the legal process to close these streets has now been started; howexer, I am reluctant to permit this to continue without proper authority from the City Council, Your adoption of a proper resolution, authorizing that this be permitted, will allow the ~rk to continue° Respectfully submit t ed ~ (Signed) Arthur S. Owens On moticn of Kr. Hunter~ seconded by Er. Cronin and unanimously adopted~ th~ ~eport was referred to the City Attorney for preparation of the proper measur~ and ;o present sa=e at the next regular meet/n~ of Cotu~Cilo DEP~_RT~[F~T OF PUBilC I~ORKS: The City ~nager submitted written report from he Department of Public Works for the month of February~ 19~1. The report wes filed. RECREATION DEPART~iT: The City ~naFev submitted w ritten reFort ~ ~ m the pertinent of Parks and Recreation for the month ct February, 1951. The report was filed. POLICE DEPARTEENT: The City ~Mnager submitted written report I rom the Police 'epart~ent for the month of Decenber, 19~O. The report was filed. RE~ORTS OF CO~RITTEES: None. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: ANNE~ATICN: The report of the committee appointed for the perpose of .etermining the advisability of contr~ctin~ the lines of the City of Roanoke whereby .hat portion of the city kno~ as the Idlewlld-Ken~od Addition ~uld be returned to aOanokebeen taken u~der advise~ent until the meeting~ the County, having present tter was a~ain b cf ore Council In this connection, the following comunication from the Wildwood Civic Leagu as presented to Council: ");arch 9, 19~1 ~ayor Roy L. Webber~ Councilman Dan Cronin, W. P. Hunter~ A. R. Walter Young. Gentlem~: At a meetin~ of %he Wildwood Civic League on Ymrch 9th a copy of your committee's report relative to the exclusion of the Idlewild-Kenwood from the city's limits was read and its contents carefully analyzed by that group which would be most affected ~ its adoption. After prolonged discussion and consideratlon~ the League unani~ously adopted, a ~otion that it should accept t~e res~onsibllity of c allin~ to ~ur at~ention several ~ts of osissi~ i~ccuracies a~ isp~r lnfere~es dra~ f~ ~ur c~lttee~s re~o~ tn l~s lon[a~ a~rently conscientious effort to ~ully lnfo~ you on this ~atter. ~ne follo~z Co~ittee ~s directed to call your atte~t~o~ to these fscts~ No co~unity~ however 8mll~ c~ ~ ~o~ nor even ~u~ve ~thout ~e absolutely ~ln~ facilities of ~chools~ ~ater and so~ ki~d oF sewage dis ~t~s l~k at the ~lort of these m~ni~ re~ire~nts~ SCHWa: ~one bui~.~r anticipa~ed. '~e ~t ccnt~ue to ~at~r~lze Roa~ke County Schools on a re~l or exchange basis to $o~e ~de~lte a~ at the will a~ sufference of the County School ~rd, ~AT~ ~e ~port ~lves us the nea~thin~ to a ~se ~ have ever had ~ea it says It Is Soptimis~ically~ esti~ted t~ the City ~11 ~d $~1~20 ~lthin the next ~ ~nths for ~ls facility, ge presume this lncl~es fire hyd~nts and so~e ~iles o~ ~te~ediate l~es~ ~hich leads sto q~stion whether this estimte ~cludes the addition~ ~st to the ity off ~y~E o~' larEer ~ains than ~uld o~e~ise be neces~a~ ~ order to r~ch us, By no other reason~F can ~ ~conclle the a~ve estimate ~lth the ~re tha~ three hundred thou~nd dolors tBat has b~n freque~tly · entioned In ~vious esti~tes ~h~ it ~as found desirable to ~ow the heavy costs as a reason For delay in supplyi~ this facility. S~A~E: Yo~ co~ittee ~een$ to ~ve ~ltirely misunderstood our se~era[e p~blem w~n it esti~tes a co~t of $~7,~70,~ for ~inst~l~~ sanita~ se~rs~ ~d then goes on to expla~ t~t one thi~ of this cos~ ~uld be ~covered by t~ city as the local citize~ attach to it. Your co~ittee surely m~t ~t have k~ t~t we already h~ve ~nita~ built entirely ~th~t e~se to ~e city In all our principal streets. S~ely they ~uld not expect the local citizens to Fay one thi~ the cost off a~o~er ~d dupll~tinE sewer system~ ~ile the city paid the o~er t~ thirds. Or do they? S~Fest you question th~ lten f~t~. ~e mu~ thiuk this exti~te had reference to ~me kind oF a disposal system h~d the re~rt not mentioned the stipulation oF a 1/~--2/] ar~nFe~nt. ~ould they expect the local citizens ~ ~y one-third off the di~ct cost oF such a dis~sal ia addit~n to the regul~ levies for this purpose? ~e must concl~e that the c~lttee ~slip~ed~ badly fli ~ts r~port on this facility and any resultin~ decision you might make ~mld deffl~itely be based on If~: Th~ is p~bably~e most acc~ate of any oF the comittee~s ~rt and i~ ai~ eutirely n~w set of f~es f~m thee freq~ntly u~ed ~ the ~t by i~dividual =embers off the co~$ttee ~en explala~ to the citizen~ of this area t~t the stall ~t of ~venue derived From it did not justify the expe~diture of fmcs for su~ lndispensible it~ is schools (~nd a close study of ~ur co~ittee~s report ~ill verify ~is as a fact) that the income f~m this area ~d barely c~er the cos~ of such se~ar f~ciliti~ as Earbage collection~ electric c~rent~ ~lice p~tecti~ its lon~ ~d comprehensive repo~ overl~ked the tabulatio~l off such costs~ ~hich miFh~ le~d to the conclu~on that all the reported revenue miyht be applied to capital i~provene~s, ~e believe that ~ly unbiased study off your co~ittee~s report ~ust lea~ ~ the definite concl~ion t~t all its study ~defFort could have been ~rted ~ the ~d ~ragraph ff~= the l~t ia its re~rt when it ~ys ~rt, ~A controllin[ ~ns~eration ..... c~l~ for a present dete~ination the City's ffutu~ policy ~lative to ......desire to extend its bounda~ even ffarther to the East.~ ~e aEree 1~ ~er cent uith this~a~ oF the report ~d submit to you ~entl~n t~t it l~ a bitter experience indeed for this little area when it m~t s~mit ~ the ste~ ~ller tactics t~t will inevitably co, it and se~tence it to a ~rt oF second chss~ subno~ citizenship while it is bei~ used as a ~litical f~t ball for further terrltorhl ambit~ns. Could ~e same end~ not be attained iff a ~er less reflective of currier ag~ressi~? 'l'his ~up ~d this a~a have ~ reluctance ~atever to ~min~ a coo~rative ~rt of the City ~ and when it Is accorded the facilities that ~d bri~ its standa~s of ~p to the average of o~er sections oi' the City. i~ is o~ conside~d opinion t~t the Eastern bou~ary would be much easier to ext~d if they could see o~ area treated with more ~id~ation and less a~ressi~ Fln~ly~ when y~ Oentlem~ have accepted the ~=mdations of this co~lttee~ ~d ~ have he,me the pe~uent step-child of the City~ we know and you ~t k~w~ t~t~ will still be se~idin~ our ~ildr~ ~ ~noke County Sch~ls~ we ~11 be ming V~ton water b~u~t to us ~ an old and t~dequate system t~t was b~lt at o~ o~ expense~ washing the raw sewage ~nto Glade Creek in sewer lines t~t were built by local subscription (the dis~s~ of ~ich your co~$ttee ~mpletely iEnored}.. ~r citizens will still attend ch~ch ~d the civl~ center a~ play ~r~nds (to the ~tent that fringe Roanokers a~ ~mitted) a~ =my of th~ ~et their mail at Vinton. If th~ ~ perpet~ted on our c~t~ens for the "cont~lling consideration" should embitter o~ p~Fle to the extent t~t they do ~t appear to appreciate ~hetr citizenship in ~noke~ it co~d well be th~ might act asa dete~ent rather than ~ aid in future ezp~sion to the Areas ~ rt~r th~ ~noke C~n~ will ~oubtedly lea~ of o~ plight ~d we think without credit to R~noke.~ ResFec~fully submitted (Sign~) E. B. Pedi~o (Si~ned) R. D. Fedi~o (Sl~ed) J. P. Hale (Signed) B. H. ~erstreet (SiEna) H. L. WriEht (Signed) F. T. Craig" With further reference to the matter, a delegation of citizens from the £dlewlldoKonw)od Addition appeared before Council, with ~, Earl A, Fltspatriek~ Attoraey~ actinz ss spokesman, }~ro Fitzpatrick voicing the opinion ~hat the recommendation of the co~lttee was based entirely too much on the future expansion of the city% lines end that the comittee should fn~mish the financial ~at§ referred to in the above comunication, concluding that if the ldlewild-gen¥ood {dditien ia going to re~ain a part of the city, the citizens in that area should be given some definite assurance as to mat facilities they a re ~ing ~o receive and ~hen they er4 going to receive them, After a ~urther discussion of the matter~ ~o Cronln voiced the opinion that a detailed survey should be ~ade o£ what is needed to make city living Just as full in the ldlewlld-genwood Addition a~ in any other area of the city and offered the following Resolution: {~11010) ~ RE~OLUTIO~ reactivating the co~ittee appoiated trader ~he ~f Resolution ~o. 10~17, ado~ted on ~he ~0th day of October, 1950, which co~ittee is composed of the City Auditor~ Chair~an~ the City Eanager~ the City Attorney, the 5irector of Public ~orka and ~he Chalr~n o~ the School l~oard, for the ~urpose of deter=inin~ reasonable facilities needed in the Idlewild-gen~ood Addition; first, for the time boinF; end second, of a per~anent nature~ and also for the purpose of ascertainin~ the amount of ~oney required to furnish services ~hichit~e City is no~ renderin~ to the area, as compared ~itb the t~esent tax yield there£rom~ the repor~ ortho co~ittee to be submitted to the Council of the City of H oanoke ~ithiu sixty lays. {For full text of Hesolutien~ ~ee Ordir~ance ~ook ~o. 1~, Pa~e 12~o) ~. Croniu ~oYed the adoption of the Resolution. The motion~aamconded by ¥oun~ and adopted by the follo~in~ vote: AYES: EessrSo Cronin, Hun~er, Einton, Young, and the ?reside~t~ Er. l~ebber-5 1/~¥5: Hone .......... O° HOUSlli~: Co 'uneil~ by a majority vote, having ~reviously tabled ~ request for ;he installation of a se~er line to serve the pro~osed ~hite unit of the Housing [ect in Itorth~est and a request for the relocation ol s~reets in the area bounded the south by ~hittsn Avenue, on ~he east by Lukens Street, on the north by and on the ~est by ~ur~ell ~treet, Ii, lt.~ in connection ~i~h the pro~osed of the Housin~ Project in the Lincoln Court section, Er. Tom Stockton Fox~ representin~ the City of Roanoke Redevelopment a~d Housing Authority~ a~l~ ~efore the body and l~esen~ed ~he £ollo~/~ co~-~unieation: ~¥~arch 19~ 1951, Honorable l~yor and Ee~bers of C~ncfl of Ci~y of ~o~oke~ 0n behalf of ~y clten~ City of R~noke Rede~elo~n~ and ~horl~y~ ~e ~s~c~fully reques~ ~he follo~in~ action by ~he Co.oil re~ard ~o ~he follo~in~ s~ fo~h ~atters a~ in accordance ~i~h the of the ~o~e~l~e Agree~t of Jan~ ~0~ 1950~ be~veen the City of Ho~oke Hedevelop~ent and Housin~ Authority and ~he City of R~noke~ ~Jec~ 1. ~ereq~st tM~ ~he ~per s~ree~ kno~nas 29~h S~ree~ ~d the ~a~er alleys ~ the l~ds lyi~[ between the said 29~h 5~ree~ and ~O~h ~ree~ Sale~ Turnpike and Cer.~re Avenue~ be dec.red closed by ado~lon of o~lnanc form for which is herewith aubnitted, and ~n accordance with instrtment of the Authority dated February 15~ 1951, executed copy of which is hereto attached, The location of said pa~er street and alleys is set forth on the attached Parcel ~!ap of Project VA-Il-l, 2, That the City proceed to install the eight inch sewer lines in Oentr. Avenue and 2?th Street~ N. ~o, the location and length of ~hich are also set forth, in green, on said attached Parcel }'~p, Project VA-II-I, ], That the City proceed to charge the location of Burrell Street, Du~ree Street~ DominZ -~treet~ DunBar Street and Paul Avenue frcm their ~reseat location as set forth on the attached ~ercel ¥~p of Project to the location es sho~n on the attoch~d Cradir~ Plan of said Project and close alleys shown or~ said Percel ltem 9~ in £~r~! ~as requested of Council by one of our sub-contractors several weeks a~o and tabled. At the time of such action~ the nece~sity~br the request o£ the sub-contractor wee explained to Counc~lo On the date, action on Item 3 above was likewise requested of Council~ the reasons therefor explaLued~ azd action thereon tabled by Council. It apl~ara to us that Ite~ 2 above is the only one ~hich ~ill ie~-olve any expenditure of money by the City and~ as ~revi~usly explained~ we believe that a method can be worked out ~hereby the cost of this ~ork by the City ~illnot cause a deficit in the Clty*s b~dget for this year. Very truly yours, (Si~[~ed) Ton Stockton Fox" After a discussion of the question of closin~ a ~ortion of 29th Street and the alleys lyinC between 29th Stree'~ and ]/)th Street~ ti. '~o~ and Salem Turl~pike and Centre Avenue~ Ero Hunter offered the following Ordi;~ance for its first reading: (~11Oll) A~l O~DIt;k~CE vacatin;, discontinuing a;~d closin[ a portiou of a certain unopened and unused l~rticn of a street i~l the /iorth~'est Section of the of Hoanoke, sometimes desi;r~ted as 29th Street~ and on the unrecorded map of Borton ?]-~ce designated as 2~th Street~ and the alleys ~ithin ~hat is sho~m as Block I on said map~ ~hich ~as pre~arad by S;ith~ Bradford and Oo=pany~ En~fneers~ SeFtember 20~ 1~19, lying; to the south of $ale~ T~npike, ~st of ][~th Street~ Rort of Ceutre Avenue, and ~'est of 2~th Street~ fi. ~.~ and ~hich ~oSion oi mid 29th Street is ~O feet~ more or les3~ in ~ldth~ and 56~.56 fee~ ~o~ or less~ in length, and ~id alleys a~ ~O feet~ more or less~ i;~ ~ld~h~ a~ t~at l~in~ ge~,erally north and ~outh is ~]6.70 f~t~ ~re or less~ in length~ and t~t [y~g [enerally east and ~est ts 2~$.01 feet~ more or less~ ~ leu;th. I~S, City of Roanoke Hedevelop~t an~ Housing Authority ~s p~sented to Council a ~itten ln~t~m~t dated Febr~ ~5, ~, si~ed a~ ackno~ledced accordance ~ith the p~visions of Section 15-756.1, Code of Virg~lia~ 1950, ~h/ch instr~ent sets forth the fact t~t it is the sole ;butti~; p~Ferty o~ner to said ~or~ion of 2~h Street~ fo~erly known as 28th Street ~:,d said a~leys, havin~ acquit said p~perty by deeds f~ Hunt J. Ark/ns and Estelle E. Atkins~ his ~ife, dated ftov~ber 29~ 1~ and of record ~ t~ H~tin;s C~ Clerk's Orifice, City of Hoanoke~ Vir~inia~ ~ deed ~ok 8~ ~ge ~; f~m Alva K. Peters and ~ife dated Dece~er 16, 19~0, and of ~cord in said clerk's office ~ deed ~ok 8~5~ ~e fro~ Susie G. Horton~ ~met~s ~o~ as S. G. Ho~on~ ~ido~ dated Janusry 6~ 1951, and of re,rd in said clerk*s office in deed b~k ~26~ ~ge 2]0; ~nd f~= Clara E. Buck; divorced~ dated Feb~ 10, 1951, a~ no~; of ~cord in said cle~s Office; aud for the Fu~oses of pe~n~tly vacatin~ discontinuing ~ld clos~F the describ~ ~ion of said 29th Street and said alleys, ~ould the sa~e ~ve ever ~d existence~ h~vin~ never been opened~ used~ ~d~ or imp~ved, but ~ve been and cultivated by the o~er of the p~rty sho~ o~ said Ho~on P~ce described above; and 350' ~HEREAS, there are no other property o~e~ers in the vicinity ~hoae rights or privileges will be abridged by the vacation of ssid portio~ of said 29th Street a~ ~ld alleys; ~d ~R~$~ no inconvenience to the public ~ould result f~ ~nently vacating~ dis~o~t~ui~ and closing said ~rt$on of said 29th Street and said alley; and ~R~3~ the request of the ab~ting p~rty o~er for the closing of a ~rt$~ of ~ld 2~h Street and ~aid alleys ~s not been considered by t he Ro~oke Plann~g Co~ssion as said ~ion of said 2~th ~treet and said alleys are ~t set forth on any ~Mater PI~ or potion thereof, ~hich has ~en a~pted a~ a~pro~ed; ~S, under the prov~lms of Section 1~-7~.1~ Code of girg~la~ said portion ol' ~ld ~th ~treet and said ~leys ~ybe Fer~entlyvacated~ tinued and closed, ~ould they ~ve ever legally existed, by the flling~r ~cord of said ~ten ~st~ent p~ided it has ~en apF~ed by the governl~ body of the city ~ ~hich the street and alleys to be vacated are located; and ~S, it fu~her spears to C~ncil that City of ~anoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority, o~er, of all the land abutting said ~rtion of ~aid Street and sa~d alleys has requested that this ~o~n of said street and alleys be vacated ~M have ~reed to bear and defray the cost~ and expenses incident to this proceed~g. THE~E~RE, BE IT ORDAI~ by the Council o$ the City off Roanoke t~t officially e x~es~ez its approv~ of the closing of ~at certain ~rtion of a certs: ~opeaed and ~used ~rtion of a street in the Itorth~st Section of the Roanoke~ sometirez de~i~nated a~ 29th Stre~, ~d on the unrecorded m~ of Horton Place designated as 28th Street, ~d t~ ~leys within w~t is sho~ on sa~d map, which was prepared ~ S~th, Bradfo~ and Comply, ~inee~, Septembe~ 20, 1919, ly~g to the South of Sal~ Turnpike, East of 3~h Street, l~orth o~ Centr~ Avenue, and ~est o~ 24th Street, ~. h'., and which ~iofl of s~d 2~h Street 50 feet, more or less, in width, ~d 563.56 feet, ~re or less, ~ length, ~d said alleys ~e 10 feet, ~re or less, in width, and that ly~g gene~lly north and ~uth ~ ~36.70 feet~ mo~ or less, i~, length, and that ly~ gene~y east and[ west is 26~.O1 feet, mere or less, in len~h; and that all right, title and interesb of the City of E~noke a~ the $ublic, if any, in and ~ said street a~d alleys described he.tn be hereby releesed insofar as the Council is em~wered so to do~ BE IT ~RT~R O~AI~ED that the City ~gineer be, a~ he is hereby directed to ~rk "Pe~a~ntly Vacated~ D~continued and Clo~ed~ t~t certa~ potion of 29th Street and said alleys, which street ~nd alleys are hereinabove described, on all ~ps a:~d p~ts on [ile in the oifice of the City ~gineer of the City of Boanoke, on which maps and plate said street a~d alleys are sho~, referring ~ the ~ok and ~ge of resolutt~s ~d ordinaries of the Council o1' the City off Roanoke wherein this o~inance s~ll ~ s~ead, and referr~E ~ the deed ~ok and ~age the Clerk's Office of the H~tlngs Co~t ~e~ the ~itten instruct sl~ned by the abating pro~rty o~er is filed for record. BE IT ~T~R O~AI~EB t~t the clerk of this Council deliver to the clerk of the Hustings C~rt for the City of ~noke, Virg~ia~ a copy o~ this ordi~mnce in o~er that said clerk ~y m~e pro~r notation ~ all rmps or plats, If any~ recorded in his office upon which are shown the said street and alleys and that further the clerk o~ this Council deliver to Cit~ of ]~oanoke Redevelo~nent ~nd Housing AUthor~-tyj the abuttin§ pro,er owner~ a certified copy o£ this ordinance to he attached to the .~ritten instrument ei/Ded by said property o~ner ~d filed fo record in the Clerkts Office of the Hustings Court for the City of ~oanokej ¥1rginl~ Mr. Hunter ~oved the adoFtion of the Ordinance on its first reading. The motion ~e seconded by ~lr. Cronin and lost by the following vote: AYES: F~essrs. Cronin and Hunter- ........ NAYS: }~essrs, ~lntona Yotu~ and the Presidents ~. 1iebber--3. After s discussion of the question of installing a sewer line to serve the proposed white unit of the Housing Project in Northwesta ].lr. Crontn moved that the City Attorney pre.re the proper measure required to permit the layin.; ot the sewer line and the connectinK of same with the housin~ project under terms sub_costed in the co~unication from Er. Fox. The ~otion w~s seconded by ~iro Hk~ter and adopted by the followio; vote~ ~r. Young cormentin; that he is convinced the ]00 i~dividual units are goin~ to be built on the Horton property whether he likes it or not~ that ihs ~s still bitterly opposed to public housinc~ but that he feels it would be a serious nistake to create a public health menace because of tho lack of adequate sa;~itary facilities in the area: AYES: Eessrs. Cronil~, Hunter and Young ....... 3. NAYS: ~/r. ~intona and the ~resident, }ir. ~Iebber----2. Ina discussion of the question of relocatinE certain streets in the Lincol Court section, a deleEstion of ReEro citizens appeared I~fore Council and urged tha~' ;the streets be relocated as requested. Amon~ the ;~egro citizens speak/n~ were ~r. George F. Lawrencej Dr. E. D. Downing and }lt. Roscoe R. Banks. After a discussion of t he matter~ ~r. Crenin moved that the petitioner submit to the City Attorney the ~rnper Ordina*~ce~ prnvidin_z for the relocating of the streets and the closfnE of the alleysa so as to be placed on the a~enda for the next regular meeting of Council for action. The ~otiof~ w~s seconded by ~lr. Hunter and lost by the followin~ vote: AYES: ~ssrs. Cronin and Hunter ............ ~AYS: }'~essre. Klntou~ Youn~ a~ld the President~ l.~r. 'gobbet .... STADIL%,': Action on the request of ~r. Curtis Turner and Fa'. ';/illiam H. Franc'i that .they be permitted to conduct stock car races a t the I~oanoke ~.unicipal {Victory] Stadium once a week from approximately April 18, 19~1, to Seytember 12~ 1951~ under substantially the same terms and condit'ions as last }~ar, having been deferred, the matter was a~ain before Council~ ~%ssr~. Turner and France appearin~ bel'ore the bod and renew/nC their request. )~r. Minton moved that the request be denied. The motion was s scot. ed by Er Young and unanimously adoFted. STREETS ~-~D ALLEYS: Action on the question of ~urchasir~ the western fifty feet of Lot 5~ Block &~ Upson Addition ~p, from }lt. H. R. Oru~h~ at a couaideratio! of $1,500.00~ for the purpose of extending Birchwood Streetj.ii. E., to Lee Avenue~ having been deferred until the present mestinE~ the hatter was aEaiu before Council, Yr. I{. Glenn Culbertson appear/n; before the body and callinf attention to a '352 ~etition iron the praperty caere on Lee Avenues objecting to the praposed extension ~f Birchwood Street on the grounds that it is a waste of money, will damage their properties and will benefit no one. The City ¥~nager suggesting that vis,era ke aFpolE;ted to ap[raise the prol. er in question, Er. {(lnton offered the following Resolution** (jllOli) A RESOLUTIO~ authorisl{{g and directing the City ¥~mager to appol~{t ~iewere for the purpose of appraising the western 50 feet of ~ot 5, Block ~, Upson }ddition ¥~p, standing in the na~e off R. Re BruEh, in connection with the extension uP Birchwood Street, H. E., to Lee Avenue. (For fulltext of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Ho. 18, Page Fa'. ~inton =eyed the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by ~. Hunter and adopted by the following vote** AYES: [essrs. Hu~lter, Minton, You~lg, and the President~ ~r. lm'ebber---~+o NAYS: Mr. ~ronin ...... 1. CONSIDERATI02 OF CfAIKS: Hone. INTRODUCTION AiD COHSIDERATiON OF ORDIf~AHCES AND RESOLUTiOHS: ZON!J~O-' Ordinance Ho. 10992, rezoning property located on the westerly aide )f Franklin Road, S. 1~., south of Bent Kountain Road, from Special Residence }istrict to Business District, and property located On the south side of Bent Euntain Road, S. W., west of Franklin Road, from General Resideuce District to ;sinese District, having previously been before Uouncil for its first reading~ read mhd laid over, was again before the body, {ir. Hunter olfering the following for its ~econd reading and final adoption: [j10992] AN ORDINANCE to amend and reenact Article I~ Section 1, of Chapter 51 of' the Code of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, In rehtion to Zoning. (For full text of Ordinance, ~e O~d~.auce ~ook Ho. 18, Page 122. ]~'. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by ir. 6ronin and adopted by the follo~ring vote: AYES: Kessrs. Crunin, Hunter, }clinton, Young, ar~ the President, )fr. V~ebber-5 NAYS: 2one ...... O. MOTIOHS AND }~ISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS: ACADEe[¥ OF RUSIC: The Eayor having been authorized to appoint an At~itorium ~nd Convention Hall Committee for the purpose of ~orking with a citizens committee ~eeking to provide a suitable replacement for the Academy of )'-ustc, the President, .ir. Yfebber, appointed Councilman ¥~alter L. Young, Chairman, ~. R. Carl Andrewa~ ~lr.' Nelson S. Bond, ~lr. D. E. RcQuilkin and ¥~. John N. Fallwell. HOUSING: The President, ~. _~.ebber, having previously brought to the attenti, ~f Council the resignation of ~. Harold W. Hill as a Commissioner of the City of lanoke and Housing Authority, he announced that he has appointed Redevelopment bert J. )~eybin,_Sr.~ to fill the unexpired term of Rt. Hill. In this connectioa~ the City Clerkwas instructed to forward a letter of anka and appreciation to )~. Hill for the serviceswhich he has rendered as a of the Housir~ Authority. There beingno further business, Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk President COUNCIL, SPECIAL Tuesday, ~arch 20, The Council of the City of Roanoke met In special meeting in the City ~arket Auditorium~ Tuesday, Parch 20, 1951, at 10:00 o!clock, a. m., For the purpose of receivin~ bids For cast iron pipe, rittingsl valves and hydrants For the Water System Improvement Program, vith the Presidentl ¥~'o Webber, presiding. PRESEhT.- F. essrs. Cronin, Runter, ]4inton, and the President~ ~iro Webber--~o ABeFJtT: Er. Young ............. 1. OFFICERS NRERE~T: F.r. Randolph G. kluittle, City Attoraey~ a~d ~;r. Harry Yates~ City Auditor. WATER DEPARI~IiT.* Pursuant to notice of advertisement For bids For cast ~ipe, fittings, valves and hydrants For the Water Syste~ Impraverent Program, in accordance with s~ecificatialn of the ,tater Department of the City of Roanoke~ said bids to be received by the City Clerk until 9:~ o'clock~ a. mo~ Tuesday~ Yarch 1951, and to be opened before the Council of the City o£ Roanoke at 10':00 o'clock, a. m., Tuesday, Earch 2Oi 1951~ the President~ ~M. Web,er, asked if there was present who did'not Fully nnderstsnd the advertisement, if there ~as anyone present ~ho hsd been denied the privilege of bidding, and iff there ~ere any questions about the advertisement anyone ~ould like to ask, and no representative present raisin~ any queet[on~ the President instructed the Clerk to proceed ~ith the opening of the bids received. The bids having been opened and publicly read~ ~[r. Cronin offered the lng emergency Resolution, provtdinF For the appointment of a committee to tabulate the bids and to report b~ck to Council at its regular meeting on lionday~ April (~11013) A RESOLUTION referring bids for cast ir~n pipe, fittings, valves and hydrants for the Water System Improvement Program to a committee composed of ~. Arthur S. Owens, City }tanager, kY. Harry R. Yates, City At~itor, ~r. Gharles ~loore, Engineer in Charge of Constructi~, }~. R. R. }loss, Purchasing Agent, and ~. Walter L. Young, Councilman, for tabulation and report at the regular meeting of the CoUncil of the City of Roanoke on f~nday, Aprfl 2, 19~1, and prsvidi~*g for (For full text of Resolution, see Ord£nance Book f~o. 18, Page ~Lr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded ~. ¥.inton and adopted by the following vote: AYES: f:essrs. Cranin, Ru~ter, flinton, and the President, Er. Web~er--~. ~AYS: None ....... O. (fir. Young absent) In this connection, Mr. Crop, in moved that the committee forward copies of the tabulation to all the bidders and to all the members of Council, i~ediately upon completion of sane. The motion was seconded by Ya-. flinton and unanimously ad~ There being no further busiuessl Council ad_~ouraed. APPROVED Clerk - ' ~ President ed. :354 COUNCIL, SPECIAL ~ETIhQ~ 'fueaday~ ¥~rch 20~ 19~1o The Council of the city of Roanoke m~t in s~ecia! meeting ia the Circuit Court Room In the k'unicipal Building~ Tueaday~ ¥~rch ~0~ 19~1~ at 7:]0 o!clock~ p° m.~ for a discussion of the question of converting the City Almshouse into a Convalescent Home, ~ith the President~ }~° Webber, presidin~° PRE~F~T: Mesars° Cron~ Huater~ Young, ~d the President, ~r. ~eb~ero-~o · ABSENT: ~h'. ~inton ....... OF¥ICEKS P~ESENT: fk*. HarryR. Yates~ City Auditor. AL~HOHSE: Council having invited representatives of the ~oanoke Academy of }iedicine to meet with the members of ~ouncil at ?:30 o~clock, p. m., Tuesday~ March 20~ 19~1~ for a dtscussionof the question of convertfl~ the 6ity Alehouse into a Convalescent Home, Dr. ~harlas ~',. lrvin~ Dr. Philip C. Trout and Dr. Ira H. Hurt appeared .~efore the ~ody; whereupon~ )~. John H. Fallwell~ Director of the Department of Public ~elfare, a~d Dr. J. G. f[cCow~, Actin~ City Physician~ ~resented statistical data~ statin~ that their proposed pla~ ~ould require an addition graduate nurse at a salary of $2~?00.00 ~er annum, two additional practica nurses at $1,800.00~ each per annum~ and one additional orderly at $1~800.00 per annum, as well as $~000.00 for capital improvements, ~. Fallwell ~ointing out t~t $~,10&.?? was spent by the city on hospitalizatio~ for welfare cases last . year and that under the proposed plan the cost per day per patient would be $2.66 Those present indicated their favor of t~e idea of converting the Almshouse submitted by ~37. Fallwell, ~ir. ¥oun~ voicing the opinion that the minimum ~erso~nel required to operate the ~onvalescent Home would be four additional graduate nurses ;hree additional practical nurses and four additional orderlies, and that the cost oF operatie=~ the Convalescent Home would be $6.00 per day per ~atient~ as compared with the present cost of $13.00 per day per patient at the hospitals. The representatives of the Academy of ~.edicine a_~reed that it would cost about $6.00 per day per patient to operate a Convalescent Home on-a satisfactory basis and voiced the opinion that the plan is a good one. F~r. Pallwell reminded the members of Council that a Convalescent Home will not reduce the total overall cost to the city, but bi' a decrease in the cost per ~atient at the Convalescent Home will make hospitalisation~ limited at the present ltfme to e~eFgency cases~ available to a larger number of the city's welfare cases. The matter haying be~ discussed at great length, the n~etin~ was ad~ourne~ APPROVED Clerk President COUi~:IL~ RI~ULIR I,~:gTIhO~ Eonday~ I,'.arch 26.~ 1951. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the Eunicipal Building~ }bnday, }Mreh 26~ 19}1~ at 2:00 o~clock, p. mo~ the regular mestin~ hour~ with the Preside~d~, Er. Igebber~ presiding. PRESENT; F. esars. Cronin~ Hunter, Mlnton~ Youn~ and the Presidents hr. ~ebber ..................... $. ABSEHT: ~one ....... O, OFFICER9 pRESENT: ~'_v. Arthur S. O~ns, City ¥~mager~ Er. Randolph G. '~'nittlt City Attorney~ and ¥~'. Harry R. Yates~ City Auditor. The meeting was oFeued with a prayer ~y the Reverend Ranch a. Redferd, Pastl of the Belmont Christian Church. MIHU?ES: Copies of the ninutea of the regular meeting held on ~bnday, {~rch 12~ 1951, and the special meeting held on Friday~ }.tarch 16, 1951, having been furnished e~ch member of Council~ upon motion of lit. Etntons seconded by ~ir. Hunter and unanimously adopted~ the reading ~as dispensed with and the minutes approved as re cord ed. HEARL~O OF CITIZEHS UPOIi PUBLIC IL~TTERS: STREET III. PROVt'~fhTS: Pursuant to r~tics of advertisement for bids for ~avin8 of streets at varinus locations in the City of Roanoke~ including First Street, S. from Salem Avenue to Church Avenu~ accordir~ to the Virginia Department of Higawa) specifications (dated January 1s 19/~?); street construction at Salem Avenue~ i from daf Person Street to Second Street; a ~l construction of concrete s idewalk and concrete curb and ~utter at various locations in the City of ltoanoke, including certain york in the doentown areas in accordance with plans and specifications furnished by the City of Roanokes ~aid bids to be received by the City Clerk until 2:00 o~clock~ p. m., }ionday, )~rch 26~ 19~1, and to be openedbefore the'Council of the City of Roanoke at that hour, the President, }~ro Webber, asked if there was anyone present who did not fully understand the advertise=ant, if there waa anyone present ~ho had be~n denied the privilege of bidding, and if there ~'ere any questions about the advertisement anyone ~ould like to ask, and no representative present raisin~ any question, the Presider~, instructed the Clerk to proceed with the openin of the .tires bids received on the first project, two on the second and four on the third. The bids havin~ been opened and publicly read before Council, ~'. Hunter moved that they be referred to the Assistant City Auditor, the Director o£ Public 1torks and the City .Engineer for tabulation and report later during the meetin~_. Th~ motion was seconded by ~'~'o Einton and unanimously adopted. Later du~lng the meetings the comnittee submitted its tabulation and report~ the, Director of Public Works pointing out that if the low bids on the first .two street projects are accepted, an additional appropriation of $10~200.00 will have ti be made to the Street Repairs bucl~et. In a discussion of the matter~ Mr. Cronla pointed out that the appropriated from the General Fund in connection with an offerlD the City of Redevelol~ent and Housing Authority for the purchase of the Herren Property fca' 355 356 park. p~pOSsa will not be used for that purpose sl~ce the offer was declined, and rotted, the opinion that tho ~oney should be returned to tho General Fund so that it :an bsused for other lur~osest ¥~o Cronin declaring that if various streets in Ioanoke are not re,aired in 1951, they will have to be rebuilt in 1955, and offering ;he fo,llowlag emergmcy. Ordinancsl (~llOl~) ~ .ORDI~A~Cg to repeal an Ordinance adopted by the Council of the ~ity of ~oanoke~ ¥1rginia~ on the 12th day of Febr~ar~ 1951~ So. 10~, entitled, 'An Ordimnce authorizing ~nd directing the City ~n~e~ to make an offer of ~100 ;o the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority for the purchase of certs fend in she City of Ro~noha, Virginia~ for ~ark purposes; and apprupriating said sum of ~oney from the Gerbil Fund to pay for said landes and provid~ for an (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book ~o. 1~, Page 126.) ~. Cronln moved the adoption of the Ordinance. Tho me, ion was ~conded by ~. Young, with the coarsest that he feels the money should he made available for ~ther purposes, and ado;ted by the following vote: ATES: ~essrs. Cronin~ Hunter, ¥.tnton, Young, and the President, ~. Webber-5 NAYS: None ........... O. Y~. Cronin then offered the follo~iog emergency Ordl~mnce, appropriating ~iO,200.60 to the Street Repairs budget: (~11015) AN OBDIf~NCE to ~nend a~d reenact Section ~76, "Street Repairs", of he 1951 Budget Ordinance, and providing for an ~ergency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance ~ook ~o. 18, Page 127.) ~[r. Crsnin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The ~tion was seconded by '.r. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Crsnin, Hunter, ~Iinton, Young, and the President, ~:~. Webber-5 NAYS: ~one ............. O. Sufficient funds having been made available to award cof£racts for the ;brae projects to the low bidders, ~ir. Crunin offered the following emergency le~olut/on, a~rding the contract for the first project to Adams ~nd Tats Constructi~ ~ompany, in the amount of $~8,951.00: (~11016) A RESOLUTIOIi accepting the proposal of Adams and Tats Construction ;ompany for p~ving of streets at various locations in the City of Roanoke, according ;o the Virginia Department of Highways specifications (dated January 1, ~or $~,951.CO; authorizing and directing the City F~aneger to execute the requisite ontract; and providing for an emergency. (For fulltext of Resolution, see Ordi~mnce Book ~o. 18, Page 127.) Mr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded ~y ~M. Hunter and adopted by the follo~in~ vote: AYES: ~ssrs. Crunin, Hunter, Minton, ~o~g, and the President, Er. ~/ebber-5. ~AYS: ~one ........ O. ~r. Cronin then offered the follv~ing emergency Reso~ution, awarding the :entract for the second project to the Pioneer Construction Company, Incorporated, [u the amunt of $36,22~.20: (~11017) A RESOI~:TI0~ accepting the proposal of Pioneer Construction iompany, Incorporated, for street construction at Salem Avenue, S. 'd., from Jeffersol rest to Second Street, for $36,228.20; a~thortzing and directing the City ~Mnager execute the requisite contract; and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book ~o. 18, Page 128.) ~ro Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution, The motion~a secorded by ~ro ~unter ~d a~ed by t~ follo~i~ ~ote~ ~TES: Y~ssrs. C~n~, ~ter, ~inton~ ~o~ a~ t~ President~ Y~, ~eb~r. ~AYS~ None~ ........... O. ~, Cmn~ offend t~ follo~g ~r6ency Re~l~im, award~g the contra, for the thud project ~ Philip L. Ba~d, in the ~un% of (~11018) A R~OL~IOH acceptS[ the propel of Fhllip L. ~lrd for ~onstruction of coyote $tde~lk and conc~te curb ~d ~t~er at various locations in the City off'~anoke~ includ~ ce~ain ~ inthe do~ area, for a~horizin[ and directin[ the C~ty ~a~er to ~ec~e~ the requ~lte contract; a~ providin~ for an e~rg~cy. {For full text of Re~lutbn, see O~iance ~ok No. 18~ Page 129.) Fx. ~mnin aoved the adoption of the ~esol~im. ~e aotion es s eco~ed b7 F~. H~ter ~d adopted by the follo~ vote: AYe: ~ss~. C~n~ H~ter~ ginton~ lou~ and ~e President, PM. ~ebber- NAYS: llone ............ ~ith ~ther refe~nce ~ the mtter~ ~. ~mnin ~oved t~: one ~e~r of :ouncil~ ~e ~ity Auditor and the ~tty ~[anager re-ex~i~ ~e Street gon~mctim bud&et and the Street Re~s budget and repo~ back to gouncil in thtrtydays {any reco~m~tions tiey might ~ve for doi~ ~ltional street work ~ ~an~e at la mini~ cost in orderto prese~e the streets f~m any ~ther d~&e. ~e ~otim ~as seco~ed by }~r. H~ter ~nd ~imously~opted, S~BTS 'a ~L~S: A ~ublic hearing on the question of ~manently~cat~, discoainuin~ a ~ closing that certain alley lyin~ bergen S~nandoah Argue ~d gentre Avenues Ii. ~.~ ~eat of the pro~rty of ~olmd Cmrmy, in~rpo~ted, and exte d- i~ to Fourteenth 8treet~ a s ~ell as that ce~ain alley ~u~inf the p~pe~y Noland Comp~y~ Inco~orated~ on the ~est and exte~ing along the east line of She iorigl~l bt 10, Block 9~ H~e Pa~ ~nd Core. ny l~p, having been scheduled for 2:~ o~clock, p. m., }~ay~ l~rch 26~ 19~1, the ~atter was before :ouncll. In this co~ect~n, IM. Walter W. ~d, tttomey, app~red before Council an resented the follo~in~ repo~ of the viewers: BE~RE ~g COUItCiL OF T~ CI~ OF RO~OKE. IN RE: ~PLICAT~N ~T~ ~U~CIL ~ T~ CI~ OFROANOKE, VIRGIItIA, VACATE, DI~UE ~D C~SE ~AT C~TAIN A~ LYlhC IN~OATED P~P~TY ~D EXT~DIm~ TO FO~.T~TH {limb} STREW, A~ O~ ~E ~ST A~ ~T~ND~G ~ T~ ~ST LI~E ~ THE ORIGIN~ ~T 10 B~K 9 HYDE PA~ L~ C~iP~Y ~lP ~AT' PART OF BAlD ~L~ F~M ~ LI~E OF C~i~E AVEh~E TO ~OTHER fL~'~H ~E5 BE~'~ CENTRE l~ID ~tE~A~ A~S ll~ ~itiCa IS ~ ASKED TO BE ~ACAT~, DIS~T~UE9 ~D CLOUD. SAID ~L~ BEII~G S~IIN ~ T~ Iii2 OF H~E PARK LAaD ~I~PA~Y A~ ~C~D~ ~ THE C~'50~E OF ~E HUSTIIGS CO~T OF T~ C~ OF ~ANOKE, V~Olt~IA. IT ~I~G I~T~ ~ VACATE, DISCOIi~ ~lD C~SE SAID ALSYS. ~P~T OF V~RS ~e ~dersi~d viewers appoi~ed ~ ~he Council of ~he Oi~y of ~anoke Vlrgin~, by Re~lu~i~ ~o. 10993, ~op~ed on the ~h day of ~rch, ~o view, ascertain ~d re~rt In wri~g, ~u~ ~o ~he pr~isions of ~ections 15-7~ & 33- 156-157, C~e of ~gin~, 1950, ~e~her ~ ~heir opinion any, and if ~y ~ inconvenience ~uld resul~ from vaca~lng~ discon~uing and~osin~ ~he alleys described ~ ~he cap~ion 357 viewed the said alleys and_tke neighboring property, and are unanimously of the opinion that no inconvenience ¥ill result either to the l~blic or to any individual ~erson~ fir~ or corporation from the per, resent vacating discontinuing and closing of the said alleys, QIV~ under ocr hands this lith day of Yarch, 195i. (Sl~ned) Tlll~an 5. ~ounE (Sllmed~ David 14, F. therl~ge, (Signed} C. Cecil Flora· ~/ith further reference to the matter~ the City Clerk brought to the attentl~ of Cocncil the Following re~ort ard recommendation of the City Plaanlng Co~lssim: eYarch 15, 1951. The Honorable Roy L. Webber, ¥~yor, ant I~enf0ers of City Councils Roanoke~ Virginia. Gentlemen: In connectim with a l~tition presented to City Council by ~[~. ~alter ~. 'good, Attoraey, requesting the diecoetinu~nce, vacatic~ and closing of the two slleys located in the block between Shenandoah Avenue and Centre Avenue, 2. ~o, east of l~th Street~ ~. g., and ~est of the property of ~oland & Co., ~hich property is classified as a Light Indu~trial District: The City Planning Co~lssion Bas given further cor~lderat ~on to this request, and reco~end~ ~ City Council that the t~ alleys rum~lng east sad west, and nortb snd scut.h, reF~ectively, ~lthin the abo~e-described boundsries~ he closed contingent upon the construction o£ pro[er tire,ns and provisions made for an easement to be retained by the Cityof ~omoke to the existin~ se~er and the ~ro~o~ed dmir~ for the purpose of ingress Respectfully ~ub~At t ed ~ (Sl~ned) Geor[e DunFlinson& Jr. Appearin~ In opposition to the clo~ing of the alley~, ~re ~[ez~rs. A. G. Resms and J. L. Cooper who stated t~at if the t~o alley~ a~ clewed they ~lll ha~e no fu~rezs ~d e~re~ to and f~ tha rear of their Er. C. ~. Fr~cl~, Jr., one of the petit~on~, ~plied t~t ~. Cooper receive the ~eztera ten feet of ~e a~ley ad,scent to the east line of ~t 10, Block 9~ Hyde Park ~nd Company I.Mp~ if ~t is closed, and that ~ir. Joseph C. ~re~ory, o~er of ~rty adjacent to t~ p~rty oF Er. Bea~ ~ signed a ~ttten a~ree~ent to establi~ a Joint dr[ve~ay bet~n their t~o proFe~tie~ for p~o~es oF ingress ~nd e~res~. After a lengthy d~cu~lon of the ~tter, Ee~s~. Re~ and Cooer ~till obJect~ to the cloz~ of the all~y~, ~. C~nin voiced the opinion ~at t~ closin~ of the two alley~ ~ a reachable solutivn since the a~a is clazsified a Lf~t I~us~ri~l D~trict and ~oved t~t the $ollo~ Ordnance, as p~pared by ~. ~ood, be placed on its f~st ~di~ s~ect to approval by the City Atto~ before~ second rea~ng and final ~opttm. The motioa~a~ ~e~aded by Er. Yo~g ~do~ed by the Follo~ng vote: AYe: Eessrz. C~nin~ Hu~er, ~ton~ Young, ~d the Pre~nt~ b~. ~ebber- (~11019} ~ ORD~4~CE vacat~g, di~ntinu~ng a~ cloz~g t~t certa~ lying between Shenandoah Avenue ~d Centre Aven~ ~. ~.~ ~e~t of the pm~rty ~oland Company, lnco~orated~ and exten~ to Fourteenth Street, said alley bei~ sho~ on the ~p of Hyde Park ~nd Core,ny ~d ~co~ed ~ the Cle~s Office of t~ ~uzt~ Court for ~he City of R~noke~ gl~inla, ~nd ~1~, tha~ certa~ alley ~d~ng ~e ~o~y off l~olend Co~ny~ Inco~orat~, on the ~t ~ extmdi~ alon~ the east line of the ori~nal ~t 10~ Block 9, H~e P~k L~nd Comply ~p. .! 359 MHERFAg, O. M. Francis, Jr., et als, have heretofore filed their petition before the Council of the City o£ Roanoke, Virginia, in accordance with t he ]aw, in which said ~etition they requested said Council of the City of Roanoke to vacatej discontinue and close the alleys as hereinafter set out, of the filing of which petition due notice ~as given to the ~ublic, as required by law, and ~{EREA$, in accordance with the prayer of said petition, viewers were appointed by the Council of the City of Roanoke to view the property ~d report in . writing ~ether in their opinion any inconvenience ~uld result from vacating, discontinuing and closin~ said allaysj as hereinafter set out, aid I~HEREASj it appears frem'th~ report in writing filed by said viewers in proceedin~', which was filed with the City Clerk, to~ether with the affidavit of viewers, on the l~th day of ~larch, 1951, that no inconvenience ~uld result, either to my individual or tothe public, fro~ vacating~ discozAtinuing and closing said alleys, as hereinafter set out, and WHEREAS, it further appears to Council that the petitioners aforesaid have agreed to bear and defray the costs e::d expenses incident to this proceeding, and WHEREAS,it further appears that the Tidew~ter Supply Company has agreed to install a 2~" concrete pipe druin through their property for the purpose of takin~ i care of storm and drainage ~aters. THEREFORE, BE IT ORD~.I~ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, that the alley lying between Shenandoah Avenue and Centre Avenue, 1~. '~., west of proper~y of l~oland Company, Incor[orated, and extendia~ to Fourteenth Street, said alley being shown on therep of Hyde Park Land Company and recorded in the Clerk's Office oi the Hustings Court for the City of Roanoke, VirgirAia, and also~ the alley boundin_~ the property of Noland Company, Incorporated, on the ~est and extending alon~ the east line of the original Lot 10, Block 9, Hyde and the sa~e are hereby vacated, discontinued and closed; and iuterest of the City of Hoanoke and the public in above set out, are hereby released insofar as the Council is empowered so to do; except that a public ease~mt ia hereby reserved for the nainten~nce, repair and alleys, a~,d all other mu~icl~l £ustallations now located in said alleys. BE IT ~'~THER ORDAINED that the City Engineer be, and he is hereby directed m~rk "Vacated, Discontinued and Closed", said alleys, as hereinabove set out, on all maps and plats on file in the office of the City Engineer of the City of which said m~ps and plats said alleys a re shown, referring to the book and pa~e of ReSOlutions and Ordir~nces or the Council of the City of Roanoke wherein this Ordinan~e shall be spread. BE IT F~Tn~R ORDAINED that the Clerk of Council deliver to the Clerk of Hustings Court for the City of Roanoke~ Virginia, a copy of this Ordinance in order that said Clerk of Court may rake proper notation on all maps or plats recorded in his said office, uponwhich are shoran said alleys~ as hereinabove set out, as provided by law. The Ordinance having been read, was laid over. PETITIONS AM] SCHOOL BOARD: A communication from the Reverend ~illi~= ~loore, President of ~he Rosnoke Einisters~ Alliance, recommending that the Reverend ~illiam ~ames Simmons, Pastor of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church, he appointed to succeed Park Land Company ~Mp, be, and that all right, title to said alleys, as herein- 360 Dr, H, T, Penn as a mc~ber of ~hs Roanoke City ~chool Board upon the expiration of the l~esent term~ ~s before CouncilI also a eo~unica~lon fra~ ~he pastors~ Conference of Eoanokes -qalem, Yinton and vicinity~ requestinF that Dr. Penn be re-appointed to serve another term. The co~unicationswere filed. REFUNDS AND REBATES°LICENSES: A cor~unication from Fa-. John '~. Lancaster~ 1209 Loudon Avenue, No W., advisin? that after he purchased pro,er licenses totalin S79tt5 for the operation of the LAD Service itatiou, ]1~ Eleventh Street~ he lost his lease and is going out of business, was before Council~ }~. Lancaster askin§ that he be refunded the amount Faid for the licenses. It appeering that the licenses in question are not proratable, ~a'. Cronin moved that the co~munication be referred to tbs City Attorney for an explanation to )ir. Lancaster. The ~otion ~s seconded by }iro ¥oun~ and tmanimouslyadopted. TRAFFIC: A communication from ¥1vian D. Corbly, National Adjutant, askin~ that the Disabled American Veterans be permitted to ~ow a mobile exhibit in Roanoke for a ~hort period within the next sixty days, the exhibit beir~ mounted in a custom built trailer unit which can be parked against the curb on any street whet automobile parkin~ is ~e~ltted without inter£erin[ ~ith traffic, was before Counci On motion of ~3'. Cronin, s~conded by }ir. Young and unanimously adopted, the request was referred to the City t~ns~_er for handling. SCHOOLS-STREETS AIiD ALLEYS: The following communicatic~ from the City Planning Commission, with reference to a suggested off-street parkin~ arrangement st Helel.~h Cou~t Park and '~oodrow Wilson Junior High School, was before Council: "~rch 15, 1951. The Honorable Roy L. Webber, F. ayor, and ~lembers of City Council, R~noke, Virginia. Gentlemen: Attached hereto is Plan No. 386&,showin~ a "Suggested Off-Street Parki Arrangement at Raleigh Court Pa~k and at '~oodrow ~ilson Junior High School on Dudding Street, S. W.", which was submitted to the City Planning Gommisst for study and recommendation to City Council. The City Planning Commission has carefully considered the proposed plat and the propose thereof, and makes the following recommendation to Council: 1. That a twenty-foot strip of land alon~ the west side of DuddinE Street from Windsor Avenue to Sherwood Avenue, extended~ he dedicatt for street widenin~ purposes. 2. That the City follow the procedure required by law to abandon the undeveloped street and alley west of DuddinE Street and north of the School, said areas to become a part of Raleigh Court Park. Respectfully submitted, (Sigued) George DunFlinson, Jr° ~lce-Ohairman." ]4~. Xou~ moYed that action on the matter be deferred for ~le ~ek, pendin~ receipt of a map sho%dnE the exact location of ~ne street and alley to be closed. The motion was seconded by ~]r° )linton and unanimously adopted. · RE~ORTS OF OFFICERS: T~AFFIG: The question of tr~cks haulin~ explosives, gasolime and other inflammables throu_=.h the City of Roanoke having prewtously been brought to the attention of Council, th~ City ~na§er submitted w~ltten report that such trucks are required to follow desifnated truck routes a~t are constantly checked for violations of the Traffic Code. The report was filed. YATERDEPAR?~I~T: The request of Mr. C, B. Haleey that city ~ater service he furnished hie property located on the east side of U. S. Rip.ay IIT east of the city water storage tank at Hollins~ Vir~inia~ havint been referred to the City Manager for studye report and recomm~chtion~ the City l~nager submitted written report that Re~olution Bo, 10555 prohibits the city from furnishing tmter service outside of the corporate limits. In a discussion of the matter~ the President~ ~Ir. ~/ebbers a eked the City Attorney whether or not the state law requires the city to furnish water service outside Of the corporate limits where a water line is available, the City Attorney replylnF that the city is required to Furnish w;ter service From such e line, upon requeet~ so lo~ as the ~rater ca b~ furnished from a ~urplus supply end the requis: facilities a~ already in existence. After a further discussion of the ~attsr~ }ir. Crenin voiced the opinion that the city should re-nxa;ir~ the existin~ policy lookln~ toward the possible future annexati~n of areas ad,scent to the preser~ corporate limits iai ~oved that the Attorney, the City l~na~er and the l~n~¢r of' the ~'ater DeF;rt~ent prepare a ~esol~ tinn~ settin.; forth that the policy of the Council oi' the City of ~oanoka shall be that pro,arty creed by ~r~ons outside o! the City of Roanoke be served By the city water system~ provided that there is ~:o capita outlay on the part of the city's Water Del~rtm~t and that such poreor~ des*rani to be served shall lay their c~n mains up to the existing ~cater supply mains a~d deed those mains to the City of Roanoke~ and that in doir~ so~ they shall a=-reo to pay a rate to be determined, the maine to he laid in strict accordance with the rules and regnhtions of the '~ater Del~rtment. The ;otionwse secor~ed by Lr. Hunter a;d unmaiaouaiy adopted. In this connscti~l~ ~[ro Tom Stockton Pox~ Attorneys pointed o~t that the situatio~ exists ~ith regard to city sewer service outside of the corporate limits end asked that consideration be giv~ to re-examinin~ the existin~ policy of the city alcn~ this line. lit. Fox was advised that further consideration would be ~iven to his request when the sewage disposal system is completed. S~AGE DISPOSAL: The City }~na~er havin~ been directed to negotiate with contractor en~a~ed in the construction of Secticn 2 of the sewerage interceptor line alon[ Roanoke ~lver for the pUrlOSe of determfninF ~ether or not the coritractl ~ould be a~ree~ble to ~aking deductions in the contract price on the basis oI lng all excavation as unclassified and omittinf from the specifications all ladder run~s irt ~anholes, he submitted ~ritten report that the Central Contractin~ Company has declined to consider all excavation as unclassified, but has a~reed to slim*marl the steps in the ~nholes at a total deduction of $~7~.1~, or to use a cast iron step in lieu o~ that specified at a total deductio~ of On motion of ~b~, Hunter~ seconded by ~. ~llnton and unanimously ado matter was re£e~red to the committee appointed to study plan revis~ons on the ~isposa~ Project to effect savings fur stndy~ report and recom~enda[inn to Council. AIRPORT: The City Attorney having ~eviously been instructed to ~repare the proper Ordinanc~ renewing the lease of Sir, Warren Kinsey for £amin[ a~rport the City l'=na~er submitted written report the~ preparation of the Ordinance has been deferred because ~-. linsey ~uld like to include t~e fifty acres surrounding the Gun Club on the north side of the air[crt ~r, the proposed faming lease, which ~ould make a total acreage of approximately one hundred acres available to him. 361 On motion of Mr. Cronin~ seconded by ~. ]ilnton and unanimoualyadopted, th ~tter ~s ~fe~ed beck to the C~ty ~e~ for ~rther ne~otiat as to a rental ~ee for t~ entire one h~d sores. . A~USE~ The City P~na~r ~ubmitted ~ltt~ report f~m the A~0~e for the ~nth of Feb~ 19~1~ aho~ a ~tal ex~en~e of $2~7.~ as c~red ~ith to~l ~pense of $1,f91.3~ for ~e n~th of Feb~ 1950. ~e re~rt ~ filed. DEPAR~hT OF ~IC ~: ~e City ~a~r subaitted ~ltte~ ~ f~x ~he Dep~t~ent of ~blic ~elfare~ sho~ la~77 case~ brandied at $~9~.9~ for the ~nth of Feb~, 19~1, as co~red~ith 1,~1~ cases handled total cost of S~],]06.)) f~ ~e ~onth of Feb~, 19~. The re~rt ~s O~'~T OF ~IC ~E: ~ City F~ger $ubmitted written reports cover~g the ex~ditures and activities of the De~rt~t of ~blic '~elfare du~n~ the ~onth of Feb~a 19~1~ ~ ~npll~ce~ith Chapter ]71~ Acts of Asse~bly~ 19~O. ~e re~rts ~e~ filed. BU~ET-CI~ JAIL: ~e City ~Mn~[er ~ubmitted witten ~rt t~t ~e City Sergeant has as~d t~t an additional appm~riat ion of $~0.~ be ~de to provide for the ~r~ase of the e~ctric stove ~i~'tn the City Jail b~get and t~t the s~t be t~nsferred f~n t~ Food Sullies accent. ~r. Elnton ~oved that Coun~l concur ~ the 5ug[estion of the Cit~ }~na~er and offer~ the follo~ ~rgency O~inance: (~11020) AN O~I:~CE to a~end and reenact Section [52, ~City Jafln~ of ~he 19~1 Budget O~nance, subject to ap~m~l or the Compensation Board, and pmvidin~ for an ~r~cy. (For full text of O~imce, see O~inance Book No. 1~, P~e ~. liinton moved the a~p~l~ of the Ordi~nce. ~e motim was secured by ~. Youn~ and ado[ted by the follo~g vote: AYe: ~ssrs. C~n~, Bunter, ~ln~n, Yo~g~ ~d~ Preside~, ~. Webber-- NAYS: None .......... O. POLICE DEPOnenT: ~e City ~er ~b~t~ed written repo~ on ~he resigns ~ion of Jack ivan G~ahan from ~he Police De~=~t, effective ~rch 26, 1951. The ~p~ ~s filed. SI~: ~e Cl~y A~torney submitted ~ fo~o~ng ~o~ wi~h reference %he applica=ion of Stanfo~ and inge, i~co~orated, for ~emissAon to erect a ~rque sign for Oarland's Dr~ Store ~6, l~a~ed a~ 1328 Grandin ~ad, S. W.: The Homorable Council of ~he City of Roanoke. Gen~iemen: You requested me ~o a scer~in whether or no~ ~he ~rquee Garl~d D~g S~ore ~o. 6 has ~quea~ed pemission ~o erec~ a~ 1328 Grandin Road, S. W., is i~ co~flic~ with ~he S~n Ordinance of the City of Ro~oke~ The ordnance ~co~nizes %he definite fact ~a~.a marquee sign of a given ~esign migh% ~ mos~ objectionable a~ one l~a~ion a~ en%lrely ~obJec~onahle at ~other. Accord~ly, i~ clo~hes in i ~s discre~ion, ~o direc~ ~e Building I~pec~or ~o issue, or to decline ~o issue, a ~mi~ for e~c~n of a marquee or a ~rquee sign, acco~ing a su~i~ed design, after considering ~he ~i~ ~po~ of ~he City Pl~nf~ In this instance, the City Planning Co/missim has performed its duties and has filed its report recomendlr~ that a pe~lt ~ d~ied ~d assiE~d three ~asons for its cmcl~im. Respectfully aubmttt ed s (SiK~d] R~ O, '~lttle City Attorney~ H~ter mo~ed t~t C~ncil conc~ ~ the ~co~enda~on of ~e City Pl~nin~ Co~lssion t~t the application for a pe~it be denied a~ offered the follo~inF Be~olutim i ([110~1} t RE~TION dl~ctin~ the ~ulldin[ I~ctor to decl~e to issue ~mit to ~ta~o~ trd ln[e~ Inco~orat~s for ~he erectim of a ~r~ee si[n for .~arland~s Drug ~tore [6~ located at l]2g 6raMin ~o~d~ 5. '~.~ on the basis of dra~m ed s~cificatims dated F~ch 1~ {For ~11 test of Re~lution~ see Ordimnce ~ok ~o. 1~, Page 1]O.) ~. H~ter ~ed the adopti~ of t~ Re~lution. The mot~n was seco~ed ~. }itnton and adored by the follo~ng vote: AYES: beasts. C~nin~ Hunter, l'[~ton~ You~ and the Fre~ldent~ }~. ~ebber-5, NAYS: None ........... O. WAT~ DEP~TI~hTI A co~ittee negotiat~g for the p~chaae of the [~d ~ater Company property submitted the follo~n~ re~ ~d reco~e~ation: ~R~noke, Virginia ~rch 1~, 19~1 To ~he City Co~cil~ H~noke~ Virfinia. Gentle m~: ~e undersiFned Co=ittee ~s been a~thorized to ne~otiate~th the itilliammn ~ad ~ater Conp~y f~ the p~chase of it~ property, and ~'e ~uld reco~end that ~e City Co~il ~ke ~ orfer ~ this Co.pay iu the a~unt of Th~ ~uld ~cl~e the delive~ of t he stock for t he e nti~ plant with title f~ all pm~rty free of eiic~brances as of J~e ~O, 19~, vith adequate inde~Ity to t~ City. ~espectfully sub.itt ed~ (Si~d) Arth~ S. ~ens City {5i~ned) Ran G. ~ittle City tttoaey (Signed) Hazy R. Yates ~{%y Auditor" In a disc~si,n of the ~F~L, ~. C~n~ protested t~t there is ~ need for the s~tem of the Wtlliamson R~d %~ater Core. ny and t~t the only Erounds on ~hich the city should take over a privately-o'~ned water system is when the owner fails to ~ive adequate service. F~. G~nin ~so protested t~t the p~sed p~chase price is entirely hi~h, ~. Xo~ votcin~ the opinion t~t, e~eryth~ considered~ the $550~O.~ not far'out of l~e. Af~ a disc~si~ of the ~tter~ ~. f~nton ~v~ t~t the report of the co~ittee be taken ~er consideratiou f~ one week for study. The motion ~s seco* by ~r. Xo~ a~ ~animo~ly adopted. ~INI~ BU~I~SS: CONSIDE~ OF C~)S: NO~. 36'3 ed IBTRODUCTION ABD COI~IDERATION OF ORDIBAhCE~ AND ~OLUTZO~Sz 5A~ OF P~PF~TY: O~ance No, ~, relinquishing any ~teres~ the City or Roanoke mlFht ~ve in the ~ad r~ni~ f~m Cove Road to the Otelia Routt fa~ no~ 0~ed by T. T. ~d Lucy O. ~el~, which property Is located in ~oke Cowry, hav~g previously been before C~ncil for its first ~adin~ ~ad and laid over, subject to approv~ by the City Attorney before its ~e~d reading a~ final ado~tt ~s a~ain before ~he b~y~ the City A~torney advis~g that he has drafted a new O~lnance to take ~he place of O~ln~ce Ho. 11~6 and that Ordin~ce No. should ~ vo~ed do~ on its me.nd reading; ~ereu~n~ }M. C~nin offered the folio.lng O~lnance on its second ~adl~ for the purpose of clear~g the reco~: {{11~) IN ~DIHAHGE provi~ng for the sale or p~rty located on ~he Cove Road in the Cowry of R~noke~ State off Vir[ia!a~ described a9 follows, ~-wit 112 square ~les housed a~ follows: Beginning at 1, a stake on said Garst~s line; ~th sa=e 5. ~2 E. 11.~2 ~les to a thom bush at 2, co~er to Bushong and Eoo~w; thence with ~he latter S. &6 'd. 52 ~les to the Cove R~d at ~; thence with the ~ad 1.g3 ~les ~o &; the:~ce a new line N. &6 E. 50.18 ~les to a ~take at 5; thence N. 32 ~. 9.7 ~les to a s~ke at 6; thence N. 57 E. 1.8) poles %o the be~lnnir~=; an. ~ln~ the same p~rty conveyed by H. lA. Garst and wife to Roxie Ro~t by deed dated l~rust 1~, 1891, ~ of record in Deed Book 5, ~e 305~ in the offic~ of the 01e~ of the ~cuit Court of Roanoke Cotnty, Virfinia, ara conside~tion of $1.00 cash to the City~ and authorizing the ~ecution and delivery of a deed therefor upon ~y~nt of the consideration. BE IT O~AINED by the Council of the City of ~oanoke that sale be ~de by the City to T. T. a~ Lucy O. ~Iells of the pro~rty hereinabo~e described being and lyin~ in the Co~ty of R~noke, State of Vi~lnia, at a co~sideration of $1.~ net cash to the City. BE 1T ~T~R ORDAI~ZD t~t the proper City officers be~ and t~y a~ here authorized, directed and em~wered, for and on behalf of t~ City, %o execute and deliver a p~per deed u~ou the form to be ~e~d or approved by the City At~mey~ con~eyil~e ~%h Special lfar~nty of Title, the said pro~y to said p~chasers, or to ~honsoever they ~y direct in writi~!~ delive~ thereof, however, not to ~ ~de until said net cash consideration has be~n raid in fu~. ~. Cron~ ~ved the adopti~ of the O~iimace. ~e motion was s eco~ided by ~[r. Bunter and los% by the follo~ng vote: AYe: None ........ O. NAYS: l[essrs. C~n~ Hunter~ ~[in~n~ YounE, a~ the President, )ir. ~Xebber- F~. Hunter then moved t~t the followiv~ O~imnce be placed u~n its readi~. ~ne motion ~s seco~ed by ~Ir. C~nin a~ adored by ~e followin[ vote: AYe: Eessr~. Cmnin, Hunter~ l[~n, Young, a~ the Preaiden~ Er. ItAYS: ltone ......... O. (~11022) ~ ORDII~.NCE authorlzln~ the ~uveyance ~ quitchim deed of acer tract of land lying in ~oke County, to ~e ~orth of the City, standln~ ~ the na~ of Carrie Bush ~icDo~ld, as residuary leEatee of the Estate of h'illte ~elia Routt. ~R~S~ ~. ~. Cour%ney K~ At~rney ~esentlng T. T. and Lucy O. ~elll ~s ~titioned the Council of the City of R~noke to exec~e quitclaim deed to a ce~ tract of land ly~ in Ro~oke C~nty, to the ~orth of the City~ sta~ing ~ the nm of Carrie Bush ~Donald~ as ~sidu~y le[atee of the Estate of ~lllie Otelia Routt, ain i nd · W}~REAS, it Is deemed not to be prejudicial to the interests of the City of Roanoke that said quitclaim deed be executed, for the reason that the aforesaid Otelia Routt conditionally devised un~o the City of Roanoke a tract of land located in Roanoke County, to the North of the Clty~ which conditional devise was defeated because of a conveys.ncc of the aforesaid real estate prior to her death md the real estate herein authorized to be quitclaimed in only a private lane leading to said area and if the City had soy lawful interest therein the same could only be of inconsequential Falue to it. TI~EREFORE, BE IT OHB,~IhED by. the Council of the City of Boanoke that the proper City officers be, and theyare hereby, authorized and directed to execute ia quitclaim deed to T. T. and Lucy O. Welle~ or ~/~om they =ay designats~ oF the followin? described tract of land, to-wit: 112 square poles bounded as follows: Beginnin§ at 1, a stake on ~aid aarstfs line; with same S. 32 E. 11.52 poles to a thorn bush at 2~ corner to Bushong and }:co=aw; thence with the latter S. /,6 '~/. 52 poles to the Cove Boad at ]; theuce with the road 1.83 ~oles to 2; thence a new line R. /,6 E. ~0.18 poles to a stake at 5; thence N. 32 ~/. 9.7 ]xles 'to a stake at 6; thence N. 57 E. 1.83 poles to the be~inning. The Ordiaance havinF beenread, was laid over. SALE OF PROPERTY-DELINqUENT TA~ES: The City Attorney havin~ been requested to prepare proper Ordinance providtnF for the sale of property located on the north side of dells Alley, east of Peach Road, to Robert Gordon Gosney, at a consideratior of $200.00, presented same; whereupon, Er. Cronin moved that the followin.~ Ordinancf be placed upon its first readiug. Toe motionwas seconded by ~-. ~[inton m~d adoptec by the followinF vote: AYES: Fessrs. Cronin, Hunter, ~1inton, YounF, and the President, Er. Webber- NAYS: None ......... O. ([11023) AN ORDIN~tCE providing for the sale of the south part of Lot 18, Block 7, Official Survey, Official No. 2021&19, by the City ol' Roanoke to Robert Gordon Gosney, at a consideration of $200.00; providing the maturer of its payment and authorizin~ the execution and delivery of a deed there,'or. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that sale be made by the City of Roanoke to Robert Gordon Gosney of the south part of Lot 19, Block 7, Official Survey, Official No. 2021~19, at a consideration of ~200.OO, payable $50.00 in cash, and'the balance of $150.OO in fifteen moathly installments of each, with interest at the rate of six per cent per annum, with the rigi~t of anticipation'. BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED that the proper City officers be, and they are hereb~ authorized, directed and empowered, for and on behalf of t he City, to execute and deliver a proper deed upon the form to be prepared by the City Attorney, conveying, with Special '~arranty of Title, the said pro.terry to said purchaser, or to whomsoew he may direct, in writing, delivery thereof, however, not to be made until said cas~ consideration has been received by the City and the City secured as to the residue by proper deferred purchase money deed of trust. The Ordinance having been read, was laid over. STREETS A~D ALLEYS: The City Attorney havinff been r e~uested to prepare props Ordinance with reference to a proposed new dividin~ line between a 12-foot alley and the property of ~. R. H. Ridenhour at 172~ Canpbell Average, S. E., presented same, whereupon, Er. Hunter moved that the following Ordinance be placed upon its first re~=disg. The morton was seconded by Er. Young and adopted by the following VOte: 365 366 AYES: Messrs. Cronin~ Hu~ter~ E~nton, ~/oun~. and the President~ Hr, ~ebber ~A~S~ ~one .......... O. (~11024) AN ORDI~CE author~n~ the exch~Ee of ~ro~rttes between the City of Ro~oke a~ R. H. Rlde~our ~ o~er t~t tm alleys contiguous to the ~. H. Bidenhour p~r~y (Official Tax ~o. ~210719) my be relocated In acco~nce with PI~ ~o. 3~7~ as app~ved by the City ~l~i~ Co~ission. ~ the City Plannin~ Co~ssion ~s app.;ed the reco~e~ation of th De~rt~t of ~c ~orks t~t the locatl~ of t~ alleys ~ntl~uous to ~e ~r R. H. Rtdenhourac~ired f~= ~. ~. Hu~les~n~ et ~ by deed dated ~y 1~ 1~ of reco~ In the Cle~*s Office of the HustinEs Court for the City of H~noke~ ~lr;inia, in Deed 9~k ~95; ~Ee )~9, be sl~htly c~nged ~ o~er t~t they ~y ~e ;ade =ore se~lcable; ~ ~ER~S; in o~er to accomplish this pu~ose It is necessary ~ es~ablish t ~esterly ~ southerly lines of the aforesaid all~s, ~hich has been done by the ~cineering DepoSit a; sho~ o~ ~lan ~o. ]67~ dated ~rch 21~ 1~1~ on file the office of the City ~Eineer of ~noke Cit~, ~dEH~5~ H. H. Bidenho~ ha~ a~reed to convey all of hi= said real estate that liea easterly and northerly of the ne~ly establis~d alley lfn~s In exchange For the City's quit-clal;~i all of it~ rifht, title ;~ i~t~rest In and to all of it; ~1 estate presently lyie~ ~sterly of the ne~ly est2blished alley line~. TH~E~RE, ~E IT ~DAi;~ED by the Council of the City of Hoanoke as 1. ~at upon the delive~ to the City of a deed conta~in! covenmt~ of Gene~l ~arranty and ~em ~ili~ f~; ~. H. Bidenhour conveyin; ~ the Cit~, fee simple~ ~11 hi~ real e~t~te acqu~ed f~m ~. B. Hu~dle~ton, et ~, by deed ~My 1, 1~, of record in the Clerk*s Office oi the Hu~tings Cour~ for the City of Ho~oke, Vlrgieia, ~ Deed ~ok ~9~, page ]~ lyin~ easterly ~d northerly of the ne~ly establ~hed alley li~s sho~ as Parcel eB' on Plan ~o. ]~7~, dated ~Mrch 19~1~ on file in the Office of the City ~gtneer of ~anoke City, the prowr City officers are hereby authorized and directed to ~ecute ~id deed~ on ~h~f of the City~ quit-clai=~g ~ the said ~. H. Hidenhour all of the City*s rl~ht~ title and i~erest in ~i ~ all of its real estate ly~ to the west of the newly establl alley lines and shown as P~cel "A" on said Plau No. ]67&; ~d 2. ~at u~n the execution and delive~ of said deed of exchange the afore- s~id alley li=~ sh~l be e~sblis~d a s sho~ on the aforesaid Pi~ No. 367&, the same bel~ as follo~: BeEinn~g at a ~t on the Wesent ~rth line of C~pbell Avenue~ Ii. 6g° 52~ E. 3~5.~ feet f~m the ~es~t northeast corner of C~p~11 Avenue and 17th Street~ S. E., said ~t bei~ the newly established no~est corner of Campbell Avenue a~ a 12-f~t alley~ ~arallel to and 162.O feet f~m l~th Street, S. E.; thence ~th the n~wly establish west lines of said alley H. 1° &O* 'd. 182.9 feet ~ a ~f~t; th~,ce 56° O~ W. 29.06 feet to a ~t on the south line of a 12-foot wide es and west alley; t~nce ~ the ~h 1L;e of =~eS. 58° 37~ ~'. ~OO.98 feet to a point on the no.beast corner of the prolerty of C. P. Price. The Ordinate ~n¢ be~ read~ ~s ~id over. ST~S AhD ALSYS: The City At~rney having been requested to prepa~ D~i~e~ ~rovtdinE for the dosini of the alley fr~ ~entieth Street to Twenty- first Street~ ~. ~-~ between Centre Avenue and ~he~ndoah Avenue~ he presented the follow~¢ ~unication: hed J · {~arch Z6, 1951 ~he Honorable 'Council of the City of Roanoke. oentle~en ~ At your regular meeting o£ ¥~rch 19th ~u ~rected me to ~re~ an o~nce providing for the clo~g of an ~ley fr~ 20th to 21st ~reet between Centre ar~ She~doah Av~uesa as reco~ud~ by tY.e City Co.is sion. I called to the attention ~ ~r. B. ~. Bhir, ~er of Shenandoah Auto Pa~s~ one of the petitioners, the fact t~t the legal {,a~ upon ~ich such ordinance should be predicated are not In proper fora a~ advised t~t they will have this at~ended to so that the ordina~ce p~bably may be ~sented at your meeting of lp~l ~d. Res ~ ctfully~ {St~ed) Ran G. ~ittle City Atto~ey- lit. Cmnin ~ved t~at the ~tter ~ tabled. %'he aotionwas se~ed by ~om~ and ~nl~uslya~ed. ~LITARY ~}FAH~S-F~HER FIE~: The City Attorney havin2 ~en requested to prepare FroIer Ordin~ce ~th r efe~nce t o ~e of the Eav~-}~rlne Corps Reserve Training Center du~nF basketball ~ason~ he ~esented the follo~ng c~u~ication: ~e Hono~ble Co.oil of the City of Hoano~ e. Gentle.eh: At your regular ~eti~ oF l~rch 19th you requested that i prepa~ o~iance au~or!zing the e~ecution or a ~emit for ~e by the ~ity of ~o~oke or the ~aval-l~rine Co~s Hese~e Train~ Ceute~ provided the fo~ of the ~it ~s a~roved by i have studied the form of the ~er~t a~d [,ave sade three minor chan~es to the ~ity ~lager. The City tin{e~ ~ks ~11 of these suggested cMnfes ~d expects to consider t he ~atter further befor ~resent~ the requested ordnance. ~es~ctfully, (Si~ned} Ran G. ~qittle On ~tim of Er. Cmnin, seconded by [~. Youa~ and unan~ously adopted,' the ~tter was referred ~ck ~ the City }~nager forfu~h~ study before p~seating the O~inance. SCH~-S~TS A~D ~YS: The City At~Fney ~vina ~een requested to Fre proper ~so lution wt~ reference to ~treets ~d al!eys with ~ the area to be occupie~ by the ~ Lucy Addison Hi~ School, Fresented s~e; whe~u~ns ~.~. Cr~in offered ~e follow, K: (~11025) A ~OL~iON directing the City Attorney ~ take ~e necessa~ legal steps to vacate streets a~d alleys with~ the area ~ be occupied by the new Lucy A~fsan Ht~ S~i and, p end~g the final ~acation thereof, au~orizinf the ~anoke .City School ~ ~ occupy %~ s~e for school purlines. {For full~xt of Re~lution, see Or~lmnce ~k No. 18, Pa~e Mr. G~nin m~ed the adoption of the Re~lution. The motion was secgnded MF. YOU~ and adored by the follow~ ~te: AYES: liess~. C~in, Hunter, Mln~n~ You~, ar~ the ~resid~%, ~. Webber- NAYS: None ............O. H~SI~-S~R ~NSTRUGTION: ~e City Atto~ey havin~ be~ requested to pro~ Ordi~nce wi~ r~e~nce %o extension of the city's sewer system %o se~e the housinE pro,eot on the Hor~n Pro~rty, ~esented same; whereu~n, ~. Cronin ~ved that the follow~ O~ln~ce be placed u~a its first reading. The motion ~s by F~. H~te~ and adored by the follow~ vote: ALES: ¥~ssrso Cronin~ Hunter and l~ou~ ........ NAYS: N~. ~inton~ end the President~ ~ro Webber----2. {~110~6) AN O~CE au~orizin~ ~he City of ~oke.Redevelo~nt and Ho~ln~ Authority to ~s~ll a~lta~ se~ers fm~ the Clty~s ~i~t~ se~r system to the lo~-r~t ~blic ~in~ p~Jects under co~truction on its ~perhy ~cently acquired fro~ S~ie G. Ho~on~ et al~ at lt~ enti~ ex,nsc and ~ subsequently~ deduct the City's proper s~ oF ~e costs thereo~ f~m shelter rents payable the City In lieu oF ~xes, BE IT ORD~I~ by ~e Council of the City off Roanoke that the City off R~no~e Redevelo~ent a~ Hou~ng Authority be~ ~d It ~ he~by~ a~horized to install~ at its engire ex~nse~nita~ s e~ers fm~ the City's exist~ se~er syst~ to the lo,-rent publi~ hou~ng ~roJects ~der co~tructi~ on its p~erty recently ack,ed f~m S~ie G. Horton~ et ~ ebe2i~g at Shenandoah l~enue and 2~h ~treet ~nin~ to E. H. 1~ on Centre Ave a~ 27th St. f~m ~. H. 1~ to M. on Centre Ave. B. ~. ~ce to property l~e.~ BE IT F~TH~ OED~ ~ t~t the City of ~anoke Redevelopment a ~ Eousin~ Authority be~ ~d it ts he~by~ authorized to, subsequ~ly~ deduct the City~s s~re off the costs the~of ~rom shelter rents ~yable to the City in l~eu oF taxes. The Ordinance ~v~g been read~ w~s laid over. S~A~E DISF~AL: ~e City At~rney b~ught to the attenti~ of Council d~af~ of an Ordi~nce~ authorizin~ a~ d~ecti~ the proof city officials to execute and accept for and on behalf of the City of Ro~oke a se~r right-of-way a~reement f~om ~e Virginian ~ail~y Co~pany~ ~bJect to certa~ terns and ~nditio~; ~emu~u~ ~. H~ter offered the fo[low~g as an emerg~cy ~easure= (~1027) ~ ORDI~CE author~in~ ~d directirF the p~[er City officials to ~ec~e and acce~t flor and on be~lf of the City of Bo~oke a certain sewer riFht-oF-xay a~e~nt from the Virginian Rail~y Comp~y~ subject to certain and co~itions; and ~ovid~ng for an emergency. (For f~l te~t oF O~in~ce~ see Ord~n~ce ~k Bo. ~ Page ~. Hunter mov~ the a~[~n o~ the Ordin~ce. ~e ~otion ~as ~econded by D~. Yo~g and adored by the follow~g vote: AYES: F~ssrs. C~nin~ Hunter, }linton, Yo~, a'nd ~e President, [~. Webber- ~AYS: None ............. O. S~R CONSTRUCTI~: ~e City }~mger b~ht to ~he att~tion of Council a co~unica~l~ f~m ~(r. and ~s. F. p. Kurray, agreei~ to ~nvey ~o the city a sewer right-of-way in connectim ~th the Washington Heights sewer p~Ject, at a considerati~ of $520.00, ~der certain ter~ ~d ~nditions, and presented draft of O~inance, prepared by the City A~tomey, authorizinf the purchase of the rig.- of-way; whe~upon, [~. Cronin:offe~d the following as an emergency measure: (~11028) ~ O~I~NCE authorizing ~d ditching the ~r~ase of a certain sewer right-of-way in ~noke C~nty, Virg~; app~priating ~e p~se price thereof; a~ p~vidtng for an ~rg~cy. (For full text of Ordtn~ce, see Ordl~ce Book Ito. 18, Page 132.) Mz. C~nin moved the ~option of the Ordinance. The ~tion was seconded by Mr. H~ter and adopted by the followi:~ AYES'- ¥~ssrs. Cronim~ Hunter, {:inton, Young, and the President, }h-. Webber- NAYS: None ........... O, )lOTIONS AND [!I$CELLA~EOD$ LICF~$R TAXES: ¥~o Young brought to the attention of Uout~cil the question of the sale of city automobile license taKs, stating that in his opinion the presen' manner in which the license tags are sold is not very desirable from the standpoint of convenience to the public, and moved that the City {Mnager and the City Auditor negotiate with the City Treasurer and the Co~.missioner of Revenue with a view of plsci~ a desk in one corner of the local branch of the State Division of ¥~tor Vehicles, as well as one employee from the office of the City Treasurer end one employee from the office oi the Co~uis$1oner of Revmue, for the period frc~ {Mrch 15 through April 15, Of each year, for the Furyose of facilitating the sale of city automobile license tags, Yhe ~unti~was seconded by L~'. Hunter a~ unanimously sdoFted. STREET F~?EiiSICH: Lin. Hunter broug~ht to the attention of Council and moved that the question of extending Twenty-sixth Street~ $. ~., frown -qteFheflson Avenue to Franklin Rold, be referred to the City Plann~ng Col~uissiofl for study, report and recor~:endation to Council. The motic~was sec~lded by )gr. Cronin and unanimously adopted. HOUSIr~G: ir. Yo~m~ ststed tl~t he ha~ several questions to ask the City Attorney and the City )~mgar with re~srd to the Froi. ossd housin~ pro,est in the Lincoln Court section ar~ proceeded to askthe City Attorney if Council continues to refuse to relocate streets for the Lincoln Court housing, project and the City Roanoke Redevelo~nt sr~t Housin~ Authority should happen to bring suit in al3 attem to force the relocations) what does he think of the city*s chances of winning the Suit. The City Attorney replied that he feels the city would win. )ir. Young asked the City Attorney would Council the~ be obligated under the Cooperation Agreement to provids rater mains and sewers on these streets to serve properties and would it be Council's eventual obllEati~ ~o provide street improve- ments, even though the city won the suit. The City Attorney replied that the city would be obligated under the Cooper~ finn Agreezent~ and that independently of the Cooperation A~reezent, the city would eventually be obligated anyway, as and when the facilities and improvements were needed. )~. Youn~ asked the City At%crecy that ii' Uoul{cil should a~rse %o relocate streets as requested by the Housing Authority~ would it then be the obligation o£ Housiil~ Authority under the Cooperation Agreene~lt to i~stall the water ~ains and lines and improve the ~elocated streets, or the obligation n£ the City of Roanoke. The City Attorney replied that it would be the obligation of the Houainz Aut ~ority. )~r. Young asked the City Attorney whether or not, in his opinion, there is =ny chance that tbs city can require the Housing Authority to install the water and sewer lines and improve the streets under the provisions of the Subdivision Ordinance, even if Council does not agree to relocate the streets. 369 87o .The City Attorney replied that the land in qt~stics~ was already ~ubdividsd prior to the adoption of the Subdivision Ordinances ands consequently, ~ould not co~ under the provisions thereof, ~M. Younff. ~ointed out that Section 25-{h) of the City Charter provides that no contracts ~reement or other obligation lnvolvin~ the expenditure of money ~hall into unless the City A~itor shall first certii~ that the money require! be entered for ~uch contracts azree~ent or obll~ation is in the city treasury to the credit o£ the fund from ~hich it is to be dra~ns and not appropriated for any other mrpeses ~lr. Young co~entin~ that at the time the Cooperation Agreement was entere~ into, no certificate was issued by the City Autitor and z~o appropriation ~ras made by Couucil to co, er the nbligatic~ incurred under the terra of the Cooperation Agreements and asked the City Attorney whether or not this ~:ould void the Cooperatl¢ A~reemen t · The City Attorney voiced the opinion that the appropriation could not have been made because there was no way of ascertainDa[ what the actual cost would be~ a~ consequently~ failure to make the appropriation'~uld not void the Cooperation A~ree: irc Young then asked the City Manager ~hether or not he had made any of the cost o! installing.water mains and sewer lix~ss, as ~ell as improvDaE the streets, in the Lincoln Court area, if the streets are not relocated. The City ~na:~er replied that the facilities and improvements would probabl~. cost between ~27~,OOOoOO and $]00,0OOo00, poDatDaf out that the city will be reimbul cae-half of the cost of the sewer by the property owners, in the event the streets are not relocated. In a further discussion of the matter, ~ir. Croni~ questioned the incousistel of previous written opinions of the City Attorney ar~ verbal opinion given Young at the present meetinE with regard to a suit to force the relocation of the streets, the City Attorney replyinE that he does not feel the oral opinions and written opinions ar~ inconsistent. With further reference to the housing questien, ~ir. Tom Stockton Foxs Attorney for the HousinE Authority~ appeared before Council and presented the follow/nE communication: "f~rch 26, 1951 Honorable ~ayor and ~.~embers of City Council, l/oanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen: '~ith further reference to ~. Young~s letter of ¥~rch 16, 1951, replyinF to the compromise offer of City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority made at the Joint meeting of Council and the Authority on ~Mrch 15, 1951, we believe that the intent of the Authority s as contain its compromise offer was, perhaps, not made as plan as possible, hence this letter. ~[r. YounE's letter stated that the majority of Council believed that 'the offer of the Authority ~uld result Da the eventual con~ruction of the full 900 units as planned. This was not the intention of the Authority~ as we did ~ud do s~ill offer to leave the decision as to whether or not the last ~00 units will be built to Council, or ii' it may ac desire, to Council and/or the electorate of the City of ~oanoke. We also intended and do intend to make iL perfectly clear that it is possible, and the Authoritywill cooperate with all its abilitya for the Cit~. to have a Redevelopment or Slum Clearance program under Title I of the 1929 Housing Act, without the cormtructinn of any of tbs last 300 units, and this is to be left entirely to Council's discretion. 3ed :y (I Our offer really is a co~prondse in that ~e offer to surrender all we can at this ti~ej ~hich is to surrender c~structioa ~its~ one-thi~ oF the p~Emm as orl~ally a~ed Ye~ ~ly yo~s~ (S~Fned) John ~, ~del C~ City of R~noke Redevelo~t a~ ~o~ln~ Authorit~ The co~icatim ~as TAIE~: ~. Cronin b~u~t to the attention oF C~ncil that it is his ~derstandl~ ~e co~lttee ap~lnted to ~e a ~tudy of t~m~ st~ct~e o~ the City oF Ro~ke ~s never been called to~ether by ira C~i~an~ the opini~ t~t ~F the Chai~n off the T~ ~t~dy Co~ittee d~s not ~i~ to accept the assi~a~ent, a ~ Chal~a s~uld ~ ap~lnted~ or if the ~it~ee doe~ not ~nt to f~ction~ then Co~c~l should ~ke the ~x ~o acti~ ~a~ taken on the adJour~ed. The ~ticn was seconded by Ir. Einton a~d unanimously adopted. APPROVED 371 ~rday, April 2s 1951. The Council of the City of Roanoke met t,~ regular meeting in the Circuit Court Boom in the ~[unicl~al Building, Eondays April Zs 1951, at Z:OO o'clock, p. m. the regular meting hours ~lth the Presidents F~. ~eb~r, presMlng. F~ES~T~ Eessrs. Cronin~ ~ter, ~intou, Young, a~ the President, kr. Webber .................. ~. ABS~T: ~one .... O. OFFICERS ~ES~T: ~. Arthur S. ~s, City ~aager, Er. ~ndolph ~. h~ittl~ City At~rney~ a~ ~. Har~ R. Yates, City A~itor. The ~eting was opened with a prayer"by Rabbi Tobias Rothe.be~, Pastor of the Beth Israel S~agogue. I~UTES: Copies of the min~es of the regular meeting of Yarch 19, 1951, a~ the t~ s~C~I ~eettngs of ~rch 20, 1~1, having been f~nished each ~mber of Council, u~n motion of [Tr. [{~ter, seco~ed by Er. 1,lintoa a~ un~imously adopted~ the rea~ ~s disrensed with ~nd the minutes approved as ~corded. The Presiden%~ Lt. %;ether, welcomed the ~ers of the Ninth G~de Social Studies Class of Lucy Addison High School, who, ~tn their teacher, ~s. Ewelyu A. Cotbran, were present to observe t~ proceedings of Council. HEARING OF ClT~Ei~ U~N FUBLIC ~F, TTERS: None. PETITiO~ AhD COFI'.UNICATIOHS: SCHWa: A co~unicabion fr~ [lr. LeRoy H. Smith~ C~ma~ oI the Roanoke City School ~;~, giv~g a progress re,ri on the school Dulldlng progr~ as of Feb~ary 28, 1951~ was before Council. I% appearin~ that copies of the ztport ~ve ~en fu~ished the individ~l ~mbe~s of g~ncil, Mr. Cron~ moved that the co~unicatiou be filed. The mo%ion ~s seco~ed by [~. Yo~g ~d unanimously adopted. F~E FROTECTI~{: A comunication i ~m llr. Ii. R. i~eblett~ Division )~nager of the ~eric~ Oil Co,any, aski~ t~at imediate action be taken in providi~ a fire hydrant I~ithi~ a re~mble d~t~lce of the company's hulk plant on Whi~esi Street~ N. E., was before Council. On mo~ion of Er. C~nin, s eco~ed ~ ~[r. Minton and unanimously adopted, ~e co~unication was referred to ~e City [~nager for ~ply. S~ER ASSESS~T: A co~unicat~n f~m ~ir. J. S. Sherertz, advisin~ that he has just l~ed t~% there is a Set(er Assess~n% in the amoun~ of $18.91 , with interest f~m October 1~ 1932, ~ainst h~ p~per~y described a s ~b 8, Block l&, R~nu~ede~ was ~fore Council, ~. Sherertz stating that had he known of ~he assess- ment, he would ~ve paid it d~ing the time ~ich Council waiwed the lnteres~ on Sewer and Sidewalk Assess~nts recorded in the office of the City Clerk, and asking g~t the b~y waive the interest on the assessment agaimt his pro~r~y ~ accep~ his check in the amount of $18.91 ~ f~l settle~n~. F~. Cronin moved t~t the req~st be denied. The mo~ion was s eco~ed ~ ~. Hunter and ~animously adored. TRAFFIC-STREETS A~D ALlEY'S-' Consideration of the question o£ remo¥1n~ the parkway on Ninth Street, $o E.~ between ?azewell Avenue and J~on Ave~e, ~ o~e~ ~ f~cilit~te the flo~ of tmfffic~ havinz bee~ deFer~d~ in o~er to ~et the reacti~ of the public, petitions simed by 121 ~bers of the ge~ont Baptist 5~ch citizens~ as ~11 as a co~unication f~m lira. O~dy ~. tyers~ p~testin~ agai~t the re~val of the parlays ~re ~fore Councill al~ a ~titlon 51~ed by 77 cit~ .askin~ t~t a ~blic hearing on the ~estion be h~ld at night. '~r. Yo~F moved that a pu~ic hea~n~ on the question ~e held at 7:30 o~clo, p. m.~ April 17, 19~1. ~e no:l~ was secoaded b~ ~[r. C~nin and un~li~ou~ly ado~tet. SIDE~A~ ~N~TlOii= A ~ition s~ned by six property ow~rs~ a=kin~ tha~ a sidewalk be co~st~cted on the north side of H~hland Av~ue~ S. E.~ from Elevent~ S~reet to Twelfth Street~ was before Council. ~[r. Cronin ~ved that the petition be refe~ed to the City ka~mger for acti~ soon as co~iti,ns and finales will ~ermit ~der the est~bliahed ink side~.~lk~ curb sad ~utter co~t~ct~n. ~e motionwassecon~ed by Er. tiunter and ~i~ousl y ~o~ed. STHEETS ~iD ~L~YS: A co~uuicati~ f~m Er. E. S. Kaetzel, askh~ t~t the alley ~tween Shenandoah Aven~ and Centre A~enue, ~, ~., f ~m Eleventh Street Twelfth Street, ~ re.ired, was b~ove Council. ~n ~tio~ of ~. You~, ~co~ded by ~..r. ~iiu~n and un~i~usly a~pted~ co~unicatf~ was referred to t~ City ~a~er for ~ttentio~. WAT~ DEPLR~E}C: A co~u~lication f~ f,r. ~. F. Kefauver~ advisin~ that and ~r. J. H, Fralin~ ~[r. G. G, F~lin ~xd flr. H. A. Lucas ~e bought the p~operty of the estate of Dr. H~h H, T~ut, de,eased, near Hollins, Virsinia~ and i~ediatel ~h oF the p~perty of ]~. J. J. ~[cIntyre, 'with a view of subdivid~c ~d develop- in~ approximately fifty acres of the ~roperty ou the east side of U. 3. HiEnway ~ut ~o. 11~ but t~t the ol~rs have been infold the city ~ unwill~ ~ furnish se~ice to the fifty to one h~dred honses ~hi~ are p~po~ed to be erected on the site~ was before C~ncil~ ],~. Kefauver asking that city ~tev service be f~nished the property either f~m the water ~ain which ~ns directly in front of it or from the w~teF main in the highly on the s~th side of }~. G~nin moved that act/on ou the request te held iu abeyance Cor one ~eek and that in the meanti~e~ the co~untcatfon be referred to tie co~ittee preparfn~ a Resolution sett~C Cort~ the ~licy or the city for f~nishinc water service properties outside of the corporate li~i~s of Hoanoke. The motfou was ~co~ded and unanimously adopted. D~INqU~iT T~XES: Council hay/nC previ~sly directed the City Attorney delay ~il F~rch 1, 1951, any ~t~r ~ction with reEa~ to t he suit in e~ity be instituted and ~nducted fo~ the p~pose of enforein~ the cit~s lien for ielinguent taxes ~d other assessments a~i~t proFerties described as ~t 6~ ~ection 21, ~. E. L., and ~t 1~ Block22, ~'. E. L., s~nd~ ~ the n~e of Amanda ~. }~stin, ~ co~unication f~m ~. W. D. Egui~ Jr.~ ~elinque~t T~ Collector, askin that the City ~ttorney be inst~cted to p~ceed with the ~forcement of the ~fore the f~r. Gron~ ~ved t~t C~nci1 concur ~ the request of the Pel~q~nt Tax S~llector ~d offered the follow~ ~esoluti~: 373 374 (J11029) A RESOLUTION directing the City Attorney and/or his A~siatant to proceed with the suit in equity heretofore authc~ised and directed to be instituted and co~lucted under the provisions of Resolutien ~o. 10~+12, adopted by the Council of the City OF Romnoke, Virginia, on,he 20~h day of February, 19~0, for the purpose of enforcing the City!s lie' for delinquent taxes and other assessments a§ainst properties described a5 Lot 6t Section 21, W. E. L., and Lot 1, Block 22, W. E. standing in the name of A~anda R. )~stin. (For full text of Reaolutinn, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page ¥~*. Cronin ~oved the adoption o£ the Resolution. The motion was seconded' Er. Hunter and adopted by the following vote: AYES: [essrs. Cronin, ttunter, tiinton, Young, ~nd the President, Izr~ ~'ebbhr- HAYS: Nons ........... BELIHQU~T TAXES: The followinF co~uunication from t,r. ~. D. Equi, Delinquent Tax Collector, with r~fe~ue to the acquisition by the city of Lot Fowlkes )~ap, was before Council: "14arch 30, 19.~1 City Council Eunio iFal ~uild in g Roanoke~ Vi~inia Gent lem~: Record ~: Jane '~ilson Tinsle~ ~ ~ Fowlkes Jeffer~n S%~ee% ~ Gregory and The a~ve described pro~rty Is delinouent for taxes In the amount of S120.~. ~e record o~, ~ane Wilson ~nsley," agrees to deed this property to the Oity for conside~tion of the City's tax lien. Er. ~ens, City ~er, recor~ends accep~a, ce of th~s oYfer as the City will need pa~ of th~ lot for rift-of-way in the buildin~ of a street thigh t his secti~. T~erefore~ I wish to ask tha~ Council i~s~ct ~he'Ci~y Attorney to take the necessary steps to acq~re title to this Tours very t~ly~ DEL~QUE~T T~ ~ECTON (Si~ed) 1'L D. E~ui, Jr." On mo%ion of }~. C~nin~ seco~ed by ~. Einton and un~i=u~ly ~doFted~ matter was referre8 to ~he City Attorney for preparation of ~e p~r 0~inance and to ~esent sa~ a~ the next re~r meetin~ of Council. SCH~LS-STREETS AED A~EYS: ~e follow~E co~ication f~m the City Plannin~ Co~ission~ with -~ference to acquisition of land adjacent to the site the ~w Lu%' Addison High School for street pur~ses, was before Council: "~rch 29, 19~1. The ~onomble ~. L. Webber~ Eayor, a~ Ee~ers of City Council. ~. Le~oy H. Smith, C~n, ~d H~e~of the R~noke City School Board. Ge~ lem~: ~e City Plannin~ Co~isslon has ~en st~y~ the question of closi~ the unopened ~rtions-of Sta~ton and Hanover A~enues, N. W., on the p~e~ acquired for %he site of the ~o~sed ne~ Lucy Addison ~ School. An ~s~ction ~s ~de of the p~pe~y in ~e~tinn, and after careful considera~ion, it is ~he opinion of the Co~ission t~t to ~it the dead~ endin~ of Hanover ~d Staun%on Avenues at the west pro~y li~ of the school grcunds will result in crowded conditions not warranted by the large invest~ent ln¥olved in the construction o£ the proposed echoolj and that futura needs o£ the school and the use oP its facilities by the comtmity require the acquisition o£ additimal property, to provide for a new connect! street, The City Plannir~ Coamiesion reco~ends to both City Council and the Roanoke City School Board that the necessary steps be taken to acquire tm sdditional lots i~ediately wast of, and adjacent to~ the present site of the proposed Lucy Addison High School, said lots being designated as Lot ]. Block 9, Victor Land F~p~ lo~ated on the south side of Staunton Avenuej Lot l/~, Block 9~ Victor Lend ¥~p~ located on the north side o£ Hanover~ in order to provide For a fifty-foot street to be dedicated to connect Staunton and Hanover Avenues. Respectfully submitted~ {Signed) I~'. J. ~CCorkindale, Jr. Chairman~ O~ motion o£ Kro Cronin~ seconded by ~o ~oung and unanimously ado~ted~ the ~atter was referred to the City ¥~neger for consultation with the ~oanoke City School Board ~dth a view of ascertaining the cost of the t~o lots and whether or not the School ~oard would be ~illin~ to hear the cost of t~,e lots, R~C~TS O¥ O~FICE~$: FIRE D~ART~hT: The City ¥~qn~ger having been requested to submit a ~ro_~ress re,oFt oa plans for alterations to the old Garden City School to provide for the use o£ the bulldin~ aa a ~ire station, brench library and co.unity center~ he submitted the following= "Roanoke, YLr gin~ To The City Council Rosnokej Virginia Gent le ~n: In your File ~91-70~ you reJ'erred to me a ~stitinn received at the Council meeting on Eonday~ ¥~rch 12, 1951, signed b~ aF~ro~imately thirty- two citizens in the ~a~den City area ~n ~hich they request iu£or~st±on about the City's Plans for a fire ststion in Garden City, Durin_r tbs pest two years, t he Volunteer Fire Department of Garden! City has operated very satisfactorily, The tcta! number o~ fires in the area for those two years is 2~ witJ~ a total loss of ~3~5~?oCOo It is ohvious tha~ the most modern fire department could not have curtailed these losses ap~eC~ably. It is my sn~gesti~ that ~e do as was ~reviously proposed by allowing the present Garden City School to be used as a recreational center, one of the rooms to be used by the ~esent Garden City Volunteer ¥ire Department. This particular roua could be renovated to meet the needs of Since budget reo. uirements ~or this year aFe extremely closej it a~esr8 to be the ~rt o~ wisdom to delay reno~atir~ this buildin~ £or a i'ire station, the cost o£ which would be approx~ately ~7,20OoCO~ until the budget £or 1952 is planned° The excellent ~ork which the ~resent Volunteer ~ire Department is now doin~ allows ne to feel that the extst~lF plan could be carried on for an indefinite period without any ~aterial hazard to our citizens in the ama. Respectfully submitted, {SiEned) Arthur $. Owens City )4~na ~er" ~r. Croain moved that Council concur in the report of the City The motionwas seconded by }~. ¥ounE and unanimously adopted. STOP~: DRAINS: The City }Lanager submitted the follo%~ing report with reference to ~he drainage situatio~ in the Williamson Road area: "Roanoke, Virginia April 2, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: You ~entlemen, I feel sure, have read in the papers the proposed plan to relieve somewhat the drainage situation in the Williams c~ Road area. Yot will notice that it will be necessary to sfend approximately $7~500.OO to set the plan in operation. 375' Since t he money la not availabla t~l the ~ud~et at this tt~e~ I would suggest that this be considered as one of the first addendas to the existin~, budFet or to future budgets in order that relief ~y be zlven to these lmFoun4ed areas, l[ain let ~e emphasize t~t this Is only a make-~hift plan ~d is not ~ood practice. T~ only r~a~n I ~uld reco~eud it Is because ~us~l con- ditions call For unusual actions. Respectfully sub~ltted~ (Signed~ A~hur 3. ~e~s - In a di~cussioa of the ~tter~ the City lMnater satiated that It would take ~,~ to carly out the pro~sed ~la for the balance of the year, statUE that he ~uld not h~sitate to reco~end the pl~ if the nosey were available in the bud[e' to Fur the plan into effect. Er. Hunter asked the City lMnaEer whet his plans we~ for ~etini the ~f puttinV sto~ ~ters into sanita~ sewers~ the City Fzna~er replyin~ that he ~roFoses to su?~est aa anen~en~ ~ the ~xistii~ O~ir~nce ~o remedy ~hat Fhase of After a f~t~r discussion ol' tM ~tter, ~r. blinton moved that Coun:il :oncur i~* the proposed pl~ of the City l~er and offered the followin~ e~r~ency p~ldinr for a t~aX arrrorrta:~ of ~0.~: (~11030) AN ORD!i'~E ~ a:end and ~e~ct ~ction ~72, "P~in:enat~ce of ~ewers and Dra~s", of the 1951 Budget Ordinance, and p~vidin~ for an emergency. (For full rex% of Ordinance, see O~in~ce hook iio. 18, Pa~e 137.) ~. ~iiiit~ moved ~he a~ion o2~ the Ordnance. The ~io~t ~s secol~ded m. C~nin and adopted by the followi~ ~ote: A~S: ~ssrs. Cronin, Hunter, ~Aton~ ~o~F, and the Pre~idea~ ~. HAYS: None .................... O. AiRFOHT: The ~es%ion of leas~g acreage a% the R~noke ~nici~l Airpo~ ~. Warren Kinsey for fam~ ~oses ~vii~ been raferred back %o ~he City ~naEer or fur%her negoLiati~s ~ith )~. K~sey a s %o a ~n~l fee for app~ximately one ~dred acres, the City )~AaEer submittal %~TiLten repor~ with ~e reco~e~a%i~ sly filly ac~s, more or less, be leased to ~r. Kh'*sey at a rental lee of ~ir. Hun%er moved t~% Council coA~ur iu the reco~da~ion oI the City ~:ana~e nd that the mat%er be referred ~ck %o the City Attorney ~ ~nnection with his r~ara%ion of %he proper O~fn~lce. ?he motif] was secor~ed by ~[r. Cron~ and nanimously S)DKE CON~0L: 7he City ~er ~bmit%ed ~it%en reports f~m the Departmen~ f Air Polluti~ Control fo~ the months of Jan~ry a~ Febr~ry, 1951. Tile re~r%s we~ filed. WATER DEPART~i~T: The City ~ianafer ~bni~ed ~ ann~] reForL of the City of oanoke Water De~ar%~ for the calendar year 1950. The ~t:or~ was filed. R~CN DEFART}.~i'~T: The City ~an~er submiLted ~irik%en repor~ on esigna%~n of ~r. Carl%on Bous~a from %he Recreation DeparLmen%, effective ~y 951, and the ap~intmen% of ~. John Cassell %o the RecreaLion De~ent, effective ~e re;orL was filed. REPORTS OF LICENSES: The City ~ana§er and the City Auditor ~aving been requested to ~tiate with the City Treasurer and the Co~lssic~ler of Revenue ~ith a v~e~ o~ ,lacin~ a desk In one co~r of the l~al branch of the State Divisi~ o~ Eotor · s ~ell as one e~ployee f~ the ~fice of the ~l~y Treasurer and one f~m the office of the Co~iss~ner of Revenue, For ~e p~d from {~rch h~h April 15, of each year~ for the ~u~e of facllitatin~ the sale of city .uto~obile lice~e ta~s~ they reported that the City Treasu~r does not think the is feasible, but will ~ut t~e plan i~to effect u~a the directi~ of Cou~cll~ nd t~t the ~issioner of ~evenue ~s ~ken a ~ssive attitude t~a~ th~ proposa~ ~. YounF co~ented that it is too late in the ~ear to [ut the plan into fleet for 1951, statin~ that tt,~ City Trea~rer ~s convinced h~ t~t the plan eouire an additional ~loyee for the ~eri~ of oae ~nth~ a~ m~ed that the ~tter referred ~ the City }-'anaFer to be placed in the 1952 b~et file. The notion was ieco~ed by ~ir. C~nfn and ~imously a~pted. ~AT~ DEFA~ENT: Bids for fumishinf ~terials for the ~ater Syst~ inprove- ent Prog~ h~vi~g beeu referred to a committee for tabulation a[~d re~ort~ the o~ittee subnitted the follow~F veFovt a~ld re~,.endation: "~rch 29, 1951 To the Council of the ~ity of Roaaoke R~noke, Vi~inia ~ent len~: Your Co~ittee for the Tabulati~n of ~lds taken on ~i~ch 2Oth, believin~ that it ~as ~tended to luc~ude re~ner~ations~ ~s~ctfully reForts ~s follows: Bids on pipe and fittings were ~ceived from the United States Pi~ a~ Fo~d~ Conpany, totaling $1,361,557.34; fromt he Gla~ Pipe and Foundry Comply, totaling $1,317,726.92; and f~m the Lynchburg Foundry ConFany totali~ $1,293,~3.23. The ~it prices of each bidder were relatively consistent th~umhout, and the bid of the Lynchburg Foundry Compmiy was fou~ to be consis~e~ltly t~ lo.st. Your co~ittee, therefore, ~co~e~s the acceptance oi' the bid by the Lynchburg Fou:~o- Company in t~ amount oi' $1,293,O~3.23. Four bids were received on valves and hydrants, t~e Crane Company bidd~E on only twnety hydrants, the call for bids being for six hundred ten. ~lle the tabulstion attached he.to ~ows theexact bid by C~ne~ for p~poses of com~rison, we have applied their unit prices to the total quantities na~d ~ the call and fi:d that on this basis the C~ne Colby's bid ~tals $232~iO6,~2. Itext in o~ev ~s the Darlinr Valve and ~n~acturing Core.ny ~ a total of $2~,O27.12. The FlorenCe Pipe and Foundry Compm~y by R. D. Wo~ Conp~y submitted a to~l bid of $192,O6~.00; ~ile ~,ueller Com~ny's to:al w $18~,515.50. Bidders ~der Grip Ii were ~ired to submit stock samples of valves and hydr~ts. The Crane Company on the basis of total quantity of ~terial~ asked for, ~lng the high bidder, s~cifying a delivery schedule other called for, a~ ~ving ~ubmitted no stock hydrant, no f~ther c~sideration was given to its bid. Your co~ittee first ~de anexte~al ~s~ction, supe~ised bythe bidders' ~presentatives, follow~ ~ich both valves and hyd~nts were torn do~ and ~id ~t for complete int~r~l inspection b~ the representatives, afl the interml working ~s of the valves and hyd~nts of the three bidders were duly inspected by the entire co~ittee under the guidance and exp~na~io of the representatives of the ~siec~ive core.hies. Your co~ittee fluffs t~t the des~n and perfection of ~n~acture in the Darli~ valve ~d hydrant a~ su~rior to either ~;ueller or the R. D. W~d, and it unhesitatingly reco~e~s t~t the bid for the velves and hydran e awarded to the Darli~ Valve and )Mn~acturing Co~y in the s~ of 213,293.~, less 2% discount, net $209,O2~.1~. Respectfully su~itt ed, (Signed) A. S. ~ens Oxty (Signed) ~ar~ R. Yates Cit[ Auditor 377 (Signed) Chsrlee F,. )~ore Engr. In C~rge of ~OnstrucClo'n {$1g~ed) R. B. Pu rc~l'~g Agent (Signed) ~. L. Youn~ Councll~w ~e bid oF the LynchBurg F~ndry Co~y fo~ f~lshing cast ~r~ ~l~e fittings a~arinF ~ be the lo~ b~. ~[r. Young offered the following ~erge~cy Resolu~ im ~ (~110~1) A R~LUTION acce~tn~ the proposal of L~nchburg Fou~ Co~any~ L~nchburg~ Ytrg~ta~ ~or supply~F c~st ir~ plpe~ spec~ls or fittings (G~up for the City oF R~noke~s Water Depar~mt for $1~29]~0~].2]; author/zing and directing the ~c~sinF Agent to e~ec~e the required contact; ~d providing for (For full text oF ~e~luCt:n~ see Ordinance ~ok ~o. 1~ Page ~. Yo~ moved the adopti~ of the ~e~lutt~. The ~otio~ ~as seconded by ~. C~aia ~d adopted by the ~ollo~nF vote: A~ES: ~essrs. C~$n~ ~un~e~ ~itnta~ Yo~F. and the ~resi~eat. ~[r. ~ebber- ~AYS: Eone ........ O. In a discus~ion of the bide ~or furnishh~ valves and hyd~nts. )~. questioned a~a~din~ the cont~ct to a f~n othe~ t~ the lo, est responsible bidde~ ~. Y~e explained that the reco~cn~tlo~ o:* the co~i~teo ~ b~sed u~on the ~act that the ~nternal work~ ~rt~ of the v~lve~ a nd hydrants o~ the Valve and ~nufacturin~ Co=~ny ~ere found to be ~re substantial tb~ the valves and hyd~n~s of the other bidders, as well a s more simple. Spe~inF in behalf of their ~oducts, we~ }ir. A. D. Parks, representative of the $iueller Comply, ~ho ~ted out that it is the staf~dard p~ced~e of his company to allow a two ier cent cash discount, a~ }ir. ~. B. Switzer, representatiw of the Darling Valve and }~n~'act~i~ Comply. ~. G~nin insisted that the contact should ~ a~rded to the lowest responsible bidder in accordance with the provisi ns of ~e City Charter and moved that a Resolution be adopted a~rding the contract to the }..ueller Comply. The ~tion ~s seconded hy ~. ).in~n and ~o~ed by the following vote~ ~. Young voic~ the opinion that the question at hand is whether the difYe~n~e in quality is t~orth the differ~e in cost. AYES: ~essrs. G~n~, }linton, a~ the President, ~. Webber ..... NAYS: ~[essrs. H~ter and Young .......... 2. It ap~aring that the Re~luticn should be adored as an emergency measure =ecause of the time l~it contained in the bid, and }!easts. Hunter and Young Indicating their willingness to go along with the majority of Council since ~mergency ~asure requires at least a four-fifths vote of the m~bership of the body ~. Crom~ offered the following emergency Resolution: ~110~2) A R~LUTION acceptinM the proposal of ~iueller Co.~ 2501 Chestnut St., Chattanooga, Tennessee, for supplying valves and hyd~nts {G~up II) for the ~ity of ~mno[e's Water De~rtm~t for $185,515.50~ less 2% discount; authorizi~ ~r. Cronin ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. ~he motion wassec~nded l~,ro Rin~n and adopted by the follo~h~ vote: AYES: ~essrs. Cronin~ Hunte~, ~iin~n~ You~ ~d the President~ ~r. ~ebber ~AYS: ~one .......... O. UNFI~ IStt~ BU5I I~SS: ~H~-ST~ PaD AEGIS: Action on the s~gestion of the City Planing Co~issi~n ~th ~fe~nce to an off-street ~rking arrang~ent in the vicinity of Raleigh Court Park ~d 'go, row ~llson Junior High School ha~ng ~en deferred ~til the present meeting, pe~inff recel~ of a map showl~ the exact location oF a street a~ alley to be closed, the ~tter was a~ln ~fore C~ncil, }Ir. J. R. Hildeb~nd, Pla~ E~eer, presentinE the map and explaining that the proposed ar~nFeaent oriai~ted ~ith the R~noke City School Boi~. ~. ~oun~ m~ed that Council col~c~ ~ the re~me~gations of the City Pl~n~ Co~ssion wi~ ~gard to the proposed plan ar~ t~t the City Attoraey prepare the froper O~inance. The motion was sec:~nded by }.r. Croain ~d unan~ousl adored. ~AT~ D~}.~'~T: The re~rt of the committee negotiating for the purc~se of the l~illia~on ~ad Water Comfy havin~ been ~ken u~er co~ideration for one ~eek, the ~tter ~s a~ain before Co, nail, lit. Youn~ mov~F that the c~aitt~e be i~mtructed to obtain f~m the company the beat ~ssible optim for the eale ol the water system to the city, said o}tion to be fo~ a period ol' sxxty days, wit~ a vie~ of h~ld~g a public hearin~ on the question of p~cImsin~ the privately-ow~led water works if a~d whea the option is obtai~ed. The ~tiOlA WaS sec~ded by ~.r. At this point~ lit. C. O. Calhoun,, a sto:kholder in the William~n Road Company, ~o ~s fresent at the ~eetin~, stated that the comply ~11 give the city an option of $550,~.00 for a period or s~ty days and that ~e company ~uld put the offer into ~itinF the follow~F day ~d ~esent it to the p~r authorities of motion a~ moved that a ~ublic h~rinu on ~e queation of the ~u~ohase of the ~illiam~on Hoad Water Oompany ~ held at 7:30 o'clock, p. a., April 10, 1951, The motio~ was seco~lded by gr. llinton ~d ~animously adopted. Ih~RODt~TION AND CONSID~A~Oi~ OF ORDIItMAC~ a~D' RE~LUTiONS: ~REE~ ASD ALSYs: O~inanoe I;o. 11019, vaoati~, dis~a~inu~g and closing that certain alley lying ~tween Shenandoah Avenue and Centre Avenue, N. '~., west of the pro~rty of ~ol~d Co~lany~ In~rporated~ and exte~in~ ~ Fourteenth Street~ as well as that ce~a in alley ~u~,din2 the pm~rty of ~olaad Costly, Incorporated, ~n the west and extendin~ alou[ the east line or the o~g~al ~t 10, Slock 9, Hyde Park ~nd Comply ~p, having previmaly be~n b~rore Counoi~ lot i~s i'i~t ~ading, -ead and l~id over, ~s aga~ before the ~dy, l[r. Crou~A~fer~ the followi~ for its second rearing and f~al ~o~ion: ~11019) AN OBDIN~CE vacating, discont~uing and closing that ce~ain alley [yi~ between Shenandoah Avenue end Centre Avenue, B. W., ~at of the p~perty of ~oland Core,ny, Incor~rated, and extendin~ to Fourt~nth Street, said alley being ~ho~ on the nap of Hyde Park ~nd Company ~d reco~ed ~ the Cl~'s Office of the {ust~gs Court for the City of Roano'*e, Virgin~, and also, that certain alley bound lng the property off ~oland Coaisny, Incoriorated, on the ~st ~nd exterMing along th ~ast line of the original Lot 10, ~lock 9, Hyde Pa~ ~nd Conp~ny }Mp. (For full text of O~i~ialAce, see O~i~lance Book Ho. 18, Page 133.} as,o Er. Crenin ~aved the adopticfl of the Ordi~anceo The motion was seconded by },'r. Hunter and adoi. ted by the following vote.' AYES: ¥~sSrSo Cronin~ Hunters }!lnton, Younr, and the President, Er. ~/ebEer- NAYS: l/one- ....... O. SALE OF HiOIERTY: ~rdir~nce Bo. 11022j relinquishinF any interest the City of Roanoke might have in t[~ road runnin.~ from Cove Road to the Otelia ltoutb farm now o~d by To ?o and Lucy Oo Vells~ which pro~erty is located in ~o~noke. County~ havtn.r previously been before Council for its first reading~ read and laid over~ was s~ain before the body~ l:r. Cronin offering the following_ for its second reading and final, adoption: (~110~2} Ali ORDII;ANCE ah~;horizl~ig the corlYayance by quitclaim deed of a certain t. ract of land lying in Hoanoke County~ to the llorth of the City~ standing in the name of Carrie hush }:cDorn]d~ as residuary legatee of the Estate of 'dillie Otelia Routt. (For full text of Ordinance~ see Ordinance Book Ilo. 18s Page 135.) l~r. Cronin moved the adoption of the Orditiance. The motion wan seconded by lit. Linton aid adopted by Lhe followinF vote: AYES: }~essrs. Crenin~ Htmter~ Iiinton~ Young~ ~d the President~ ~;r. ~'eb:er- NAYS: iione ....... O. SA~ OF F!~F~TY-DELIK~UENT TAXES: Ordi~l~lce Bo. 1102), pm~idina l'or the sale of property locat~ on ~he north side of ~iells A11ey~ ea$~ of ~each Road, Robe~L Gordon Gosr~ey~ at a corisideratiai of ~2~.00~ ~vinC ~rev!ously been before Council for its firsL r~d~la~ r~d ~d laid over~ was aaaiz~ before the ~dy~ Hunter offerinF the followiriF for its suco~ reading ~ld fin~ {$1102~) AN ORDINANCE providirc for the sale of the sou~h par~ of ~t 18, Block 7~ Official Survey~ Official ho. ~021~1% by the City of Roanoke to Robert Go.on Oosney~ at a co~mide~ti:n of $200.00; pmvid:nE ~he manor of i%s payment and euthorizinf ~he execution md delivery of a deed Lhe~for. (For full texL of Ordiamice~ see O~t~lce Book lio. 18~ Pale 135.) ~. Hun~er roved Lhe ~oFLion o1' ~e Ordil~auce. The moLxcn ~s seca~lded by ~. Young artd adoF=ed by the follow~E vote: A~S: Eessrs. Cmn~ Hunter~ lltnton, Young~ mid the Fresid~ ~. 'debser- RAYS: ~on~ ...... STRUTS ~D ALSYS: Ordinance lio. 1102~ providi~ for a new dividinE line b~ta'een a 12-foo= nile}' and the ~o~y of ~!r. ~. H. Ridenh~r a= 172~ Campbell Avenua~ S. E.~ ha~nr ~evioualy be~ before Council for its fimt readin~ read an laid over~ was slain before the ~dy: ~. Cmnin offerinF the follow~g for its ~eco~ readin~ and final a~ption: (~1102~) AN ~Di}illiCE a~horizi~ the exchange of p~perties between the 31~y of Roanoke and R. ~. Ride~h~r hx o~er t~t ~ ~leys contiguous to the ~ldenhour proper~y (Offi~al Tax Ito. &210719) may be ;'elocated in acco~m~ce wiLh PI~ ~o. 367& as approved by the Ci=y Pl~nin~ Co~sion. (For full tex~ of O~inance, sae Ordnance ~k iio. 1~ PaRe 116.) ~. Cronin ~ved the ~op~ion of the O~in~ce. The motionwa$ secouded by ~:r. You~ and adopted ~ ~he follo~inF vo~e: AYBS: Eessr~, Cronin, Hunter, )!in:on, ~founf, and the ?residefltj l~ro Webber- NAYS: Hone ........... O, HCUS~G-S~R ~TR~TIOH~ O~in~ce ~o, 11026~ Frovidl~ for the of the city's sm~r system to aery8 the housing proJmc~ on the Hor~n F~rty, having previ~sly ~en b~fore Council for its fi~t readl~ ~ad ~d laid over~ was aFain ~ore the ~dy. In this connec~i~ ~he Gi~y P~mger ~inted or1 tha~ O~lnance ilo. 11026 is based upon ~he origin~ req~t which was before Co~cil on Feb~ 12~ 1951, the City F~n~er adeis~ that ~he reques~ presented by the City of Roanoke RedeveZ =en~ and Ho~i~ A~hority on {~rch 19, 1951~ involves co~erably more f~:age than ~e ori~nal ~quest. The second readin[ of O~i~ance itc. 11026 was defe~ed, pendin~ negotiation: between the City {ianarer and the City of R~noke Eedevelopnent al~ ~ousinC Authori[: as to the lenrth and location of [he proposed sewer lines. BONDS: The City A:[o~ey presented draft of an O~inance~ authoriz/n~ a~ director :l:e City {,{ana~er and the City Cle~ :o enter into a sus[endine ~ ~he pena[ty of S1~.~ before the Clerk of the Cour: of Law a~fl Chancery of t he City of Roanoke in :he case of E[heI R. H~bricg v. Ci:y of ~anoke, e: al~ ~ndinl therein; whereupon~ kr. C~nin offered the follo~in~ as an ~r~ency n~sure: (~21033) AN OHD//~CE au:horizimZ and direc:i~C :he Ci:y l~na~er and the Ci:y Cle~ to enter ~to a susFendin~ bo~ in the penalty of $1.~.~ before ~he ~Clerk of the Co~: of Law end Chancery of :he City of ~anoke in a certain case {pendin~ the~in; au:horizing ~d dlrec[in~ :~ a corporate su~ty be sec~ed there~ appropriating the s~ of ~10.~ f~m the General Y~d for :he pa~ent of a bond and Frovidin[ for an e~rgency. (For full text of O~in~We, see O~inance ~k Ro. 18. Page 139. ) ~. C~nhi ~ved :he adoF:ion of :he Ordizance. T~e mo:ion was seconded by and ador:ed by the followi~ vo~e: A~S: ~essrs. Urchin, Hunter, )An:on, You~, a~ :he Fresideat, kr, ~febber-5 NAYS: None ........... O. S~t~ ASSESSt~TS: The City Cle~ presented draf~ of a Resolution~ as approv d 5y [he City A:to~ey~ au~orizinF h~ to mark re/eased certain erroneous astir:ed :$ a~ains~ Lo:s 2-10, inciusive~ Block 1, Fores: Hill l~p, as recorde' in :he office of the Cle~ of the Hostile Court of the City of Roanoke~ and prov/di:l& for [he ~vy~r of :he assisted sewer asses~m~t~ a~st Lots 2-10, inciusive~ 2, Forest Hill Eap; whereupon, }~. C~nin offend the followin~ as an energenc (~110}/+) A RF.qOLUTICR authorizing and directing the City Clerk to mark relea ed :ertain erroneous estimated sewer assessments afa/nst Lots 2-10, inclusive, Block Hill {~p (Lots 3-10, inclusive, in the name of Ern.'st b. Fishbun~, and Lot 2 name of Ocie A. Reynolds) as recorded in Judgment Lien Docket 19, pages 2}1 and in the Clerk's Office of the Hustings Court of the City of Roanoke, Virginia; for the levying and docketing of the estimated sewer assessments against 2-10, inclusive, Block 2, Forest, Hill Fmp; and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordi~mnce Book No. 18, Page 381: Kr. Cronin ~oved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otion cas seconded by ~.r. Hunter end adopted by the following- vote** AYES.* F~esrs. Cronin, Nunter~ F, iltton~ Young, and the President~ ~. '~ebber-I NAYS: 2o~e ......... O, ¥~TICN~ AND MISCELLAhT~OUS BUSINESS** BCiiDS-CITY D~LOYEES: The City Clerk advised Council that the schedule band ;overinff certain employees of the City of Roanoke will expire on tprll 25, 1951, md presented a renewal of the bord contatnin~ various changes and additional ~nereupons ¥~o Hunter offered the £ollowin_z emergency Resolvticn: (~110]5) I RESOLIr~ION authorlz!n~ the renewal of Schedule Bond No. 1~760~5, :overini certain employees of the City of Roanoke~ for De. rind of one year fro2 i~ril 25, 1951~ in accordance with tbs bond su~altted to the Council o! the City of ~oanoke ~t its meetinc on April 2~ 1951~ air~ providin~ for an emergency. (For full tezt of Resolution~ nee Ondt~nce Back No. 18~ ~aae 1~1.) ~h'. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motian was seconded by ir. tiinton and sdolted by the folln~in~ vote: AYES:l~esSrSo Cronin~ aunter~ tilnto~, Younl~ and tie President, Kr. Web!:er-5. NAYS: Nane ............ On STREET II;FROVFB(EIIT$: Council at its lsat regular meetin_¢ having adopted a ~otion, reque~tin~ one member of Council~ the City Auditor and the City tmnager to 'e-examine the Street Construction budget and the Street Repairs 0udder and report Yack to the body iii thirty days ~ith any recommendations they mi_~ht have for doini dditienal street work in Roanoke st a minimum cost in order to preserve the streets 'ro~ any further da~;a~e, the President~ liP. ~lebber, named Kr. Cronin to represent BUDGET-PF, I~S~02~ /.ltd CRATI!ITIES: ~.r. Cronin brourht to ~he attention of :ouncil and offered the followin~ emergency Ordinance, providing for s Eratulty of 250.00 to l:rs. Sallie ~. Jeffries: (#11036} Ali (E, DIi,il.NCE to a~end and reenact Section ~110, "¥ensions and fatuities to Former F~ployees", of the 1951 hudaet Ordi~ance, and ~rovidin¢ for an {}'or full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Boak I{o. 18, Pa=ce lin.}. ~.'r. Cronin reaved the adoption of the Ordil~nce. The motion was s~conded by r. }'!inton and adopted by the followin~- vote: AYES: l!easrs. Cronin, Hunter, }!inton, Youn_z, and the President, }ir. ~ebber-5 NAYS: None ...... O. There being no further business, llr. t'iinton moved that the masting be dJourned, The motiun was seconded by la'. YounE and urmnimously adopted. APPROVED Clerk ~ %/~ President 'e F~nday~ April 9~ 1951. The COUncil of the City of Ro~oke met in re/vlar meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the F. unicipal Bullding~ F~nday, April 9, 1951~ at 2:~ o'clock, the reEular meetin~ ho~ ~lth the ~es~ent~ ~, ~ehber, FR~T~ ~essrs, Cron~n~ Hunter~ M~ton~ ~o~ ~d the ~res~dent~ ~ebber ...................... ABS~T~ ~one ........ O. O~IC~S P~SENT= F~. Arthur S, ~ens~ City ~nager~ ~ir, ~ndolph O. ~tttl~ Cl~ Attorney~ a~ Er. Har~ R, Yates~ Cit~ A~itor, ~e ~et~ ~as o~ened ~lth a prayer by the Reverend Jose~ ~. Pastor of the Pentecostal Holiness Church. ~I~: Copy of the minute~ of the re~lar ~eetin~ held on ~onday~ garch 25~ 19~1~ ~vin~ been fu~lshed ~ch ~m~r of Council~ upon motion of seconded by ~. ~lnton and unanimously adopted, the readtnF ~as dfsien~ed the minutes app~ved a~ reco~ed. H~RIND OF CITIES U~N PUBLIC )~TTE~: hone. ~TITIO~5 ~D CO~NICATIOi~S: $~ET LIGHTS: A co--nip, ion from ~he Ap~lachian Electric lis~ing ~e nineteen locations a~ ~hich ~:ree~ light~ ~ere installed d~ing ~he month of [~rch~ 1951~ ~as before Council. ~. Cronin ~ved ~ha~ ~ mmnica~ion ~ filed, ~e m~ion ~as seconded by Hr. ~o~ and ~antmouslyado~ed. ~ATER DEPOnenT: A m~unication from ~. John 5, Henri~ze~ su!ges:ing ~hat Ghe city make available ~i~e docks a: Ca~s Cove ~tth a capacity for approxim~el) :hir~-five ~a~s each a~ c~rge a rate ~ich ~ould rely :he city over a ~riod of ~hree ~ars~ al~ tha~ a ~ad be ~ded on ~he shore line belo~ the ~esen~ Drki~ space for a~ leas~ ~ hundred ya~s~ ~k~B t~ possible fo~ ~ats to :ie in along :hi~ distanme~ ~as before Council, On ~ton of [~, H~er~ se~ed by ~r. Einton and ~animously ado~ed~ ~he su~gesGion~ ~e~ refe~ed ~o t~ City ~n~er for s~udy and re;orb ~o Council, G~DE OROSSIIaS: A comnlca~ion f~m [~. P, H, T~ut~ protemtin~ agains~ an pro~sal for elimina~hg :he Jeffer~n S[ree: ~ade cNssing ~hich ~ill brine more ~raffic to ~he in:ersec~n of Campbell Avenue ~d Jefferson S~ree:, ~as before Coun [~r, ~oung explain~g that ~ p~sal no~ under c~sidera~ion by ~he par~iei~tini a~encies ~ill mean less ~mffic on 3effe:on S~ree:~ ~r, Oron~ moved ~ha~ the comnica~ion ~ filed, ~e ~n ~s seconded by ~, Io~g a~ adored. iCH~L BOA~: A ~:i~ion siEned by eleven Neg~ citizens~ sugies:ini ~a: Reverend ~illlm James 51~ns, Dr, L, E. Paxton or Er, Jacob L, Beid be ap~tn~ed :o fill the vacancy on ~he Ro~oke Ct~y School h~ upon the e~pira:ion of ~he present term of Dr. H. T. Fenn~ ~as before Oouncil~ also, a co:~ica~ion~om Pax~on~ sug!esting ~he ~me of ~ever~d 5i~ons~ as ~ell as a co:uic~:ion from :he Phi Beta 5ii~ Fra~erni:y, su~ges:~g ~he n~e of ~everend Simons, ~e com~ica~ions and ~ition ~em filed. il. 383 384 SE~A~E DISPOSAL: The following communication from the City Attorney, with reference to the connecting, o£ the Veterans Adminlstraticsl Hospital sewage disposal system to the trunk sewer of the City of Roanoke, was before Council; *April 5, 1951 City Clerk. Roanoke, ¥irginia o Dear Sir: On this morning's mail I received from Dr. C. W. 6rady, Yanager, Veterans Administration Hospital, a copy of a-memorandum dated April 1951, over the signature of F. R. Drydee~ Assistant Administrator for Construction, Supply and Real Estate, of the Veterans Administration, reading as follows: 1. Reference is made to pre{lous correspondence concerning the connectim~ of the Yeterans Administration Hospital sewage disposal system to the trunk sewer of the City of Hoanoke, Virgin: 2. Funds have been approved in the amount of ~65,OOO.00 for the payment of a connection charge to the City of Roanoke, Vlrginis~ for extending their truck sewer from the city limits to the Veterans Administration Hospital sewer connections. 3. An agreement will be prepared and forwarded to you at an early date for signature by the City of Roanoke. Kindly advise the City of ~oanoke accordingly. · ! suggest that you call this matter to Council's attention at its regular meeting April 9th. Very truly yours, (Signed} Ran 6. Whittle City Attorney" The communication was filed. STREET I}~ROVE~.IE~TS: A communication from Er. E. D. Gryder, Jr., that the streets of Roanoke should be kept in decent repair and protesting against the ler~_th of time it has taken to repair Tenth Street Extension, was before Council On motion of }Ir. Hunter, seconded bi' Er. Young and unanimousl~ adopted, the communication was referred to the City Eana~er for his attelltion. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: STREETS AhD ALLEYS: The request of Er. E. S. Kaetzel that the alley between Shenandoah Avenue and Centre Avenue, fi. ~/., fl~om Eleventh Street to Twelfth Street, he repaired, having, been referred to the City l[ana~er for attention~ he submitted the following report: "Roanoke, Virginia April 9, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Oentlemen: You referred to me on April 2, 1951, in your ¥11e [51~, a letter from Mr. E. 5. Kaetzel ~ith the notation *was referred to you for attention." ih* condition about which thc letter speaks is well known to the En~ineering Department; and the simple procedure of filling in the alley would not solve the problem sine* it is very low. We estimate that it will cost $1,!OO.OO to install a drain in the The amount ~ras not included in this year~s budget and will necessitate an appropriation if the work is done. i do not reco~nend this. Very truly yours~ (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City F~na~ er" The City };anager advising in a verbal report that some relief has been given with regard to the condition of the above alley, M~. Young moved that Council concur in the written report of the City ltanager. The motion was seconded by Cronin and nnantmoualy adopted. i STORE DRAINS{ Council at ite last meeting having appropriated a total of $5jOOOo00 to carry out a plan for relieving the drainage problem in the ]/illiamson Road a rea, the City }'nnager submitted written reportj together with a breakdown of the esti~ated ccat for _pu=ping operations in the I~illiamam Road area for the balanc of the year totaling tS,TgS.OO, the City ¥~nager advising that he will attempt to ca .fy out the plan for the balance of the year within the $5,000.00 already appropriated. %~e report was filed. ORADE CRC65II~I-q: The Consulting Engineers having c~pleted their study and report for Stage I of the advance engineering study for the seperatic~ of the grade crossing of the ~orfolk and ~/eatern Railroad and Jefferson Street, the City {tanager submitted written report~ to~ether with the report of the Consultinf Engineers dated Deceaber~ 1950~ and a supplementary report dated }Iarch, 1951, and asked for a decision on the various proposals contained in the reports with a view of initiatini .qtage II of the pro~ect if one of the proposals ia acceptable to Council. In a discussion of Alternate Il, {:r. Ynun~ pointed out that it will not be practical to relocate the tracks so as to accolnmodate one of the bents supporting the Jefferson Street structure near its Junction with the East Second Street stru, and that it has be~n suggested that in lieu thereof the align~nt of the Jefferson Street Viaduct be shifted eastward, where space between tracks would provide the necessary clearance, which chanFe wculd result ia the reduction of the curve radius from 500 feet to ]~5 feet. After a discussion of the ratter, Council bein~ of the opinion that Alternate X should be approved~ with the modification as to ctu've radiusreferred to above ard with the inclusion of a pedestrian underpass, on motion of lifo Hunter~ sec~lded by Er. Oronin and unanimouslyadoFted, the ratter was referred to the City Attorney for preparation of the proper Resolution ad to present sa=~ to Council at its next re_zular ALI"~HOUSE: The question of converting the Almshouse into a Convalescent Home having previously been before Council one everal occasions and no decision {reachad~ the City SMna!-'. er submitted written report with the reques~ that a definite decision be made in order that he might know how to handle hospitalization cases for the remainder of the year. In a discussion ofhhe matter, )[essrs. Hunter and Young voiced the opinio~ that the proposed program Is a good one, bu~ that it should not be put into effect until next year after con~ideration in 1952 budget studies. In this connection~ ~5-. John H. Fallwell, Directo~ of the Depa~ment of Public %~elfare~ and D~. J. Q. ~'~cCown, Actin~ City Physicianj who were present at the ~eetin~ voiced %he opinion that the plan should he put into effect at once~ the City }~naEe~ agreeinE that the proposed plan should he accepted at the present meettn~ of Council. M~. Cronln voiced the opin~o~ that the proposed plan should be carried and moved that t~ plan be a~-pro~ed, said plan to he ~ut into effect as soon aa feasible, and that the City }~nager submit the proper b~e~ figures at the ne~t regular meetin~ of Council. The mo~ion was seconded by )ir. Kinton and los% by ~he followinE A~ES: Messrs. Cronin and ~:lnten ........... 2. NAYR: Messrs. Hunter, Xoung, and the President, ~.r. %~ebber .... 385 386 STREET EXTE~S10~S~ The City l/amEer hav£,g ]~eviouely b'een authorized' to appoint Viewers for the purpose Of appralel~ the western 50 feet of Lot 5~ Block Upson Addition ¥~p, standing in the name of Ho H. Dru~h, in connection with the extensia~ of Birchwood Street~ ~. E., to Leo Avenue~ he submitted written report with the su~gestioa that the firm offer of ~. Brugh~in the amount of $1,500.00 he accepted. In a discussion of the matter, ~Ir. Oronin point, ed out that it ~uld be impossible to further extend Birchwood Street to ~/ildhurst Avenue because of the location of the Associate Keformed Presbyterian Church. Appearinz in opposition to the proposed extension of Blrchwood Street, was ~. R. Glenn Culbertson. After a further discussion of the matter, Er. Cronin moved that the report of the City )lanaEer be filed. The motion was secorded by Er. Hu~ter and unanimousl adopt ed. SIDEWALK CO,qSTRUCTIOI~: The request of six property owners that a sidewalk constructed on the north side of Highland Avenue, S. E., from Eleventh Street to Twelfth Street, having been referred to the City ¥~na=~er for action as soon a s conditions and finances will permit under the established ~gulations goveroia~ sidewalk, curb and gutter construction, he submitted written report that the request will be considered alon~with some forty-four other petitioas for sidewalk, curb and gutter in the order received and t[~t the property owners will by notified accordi~: The report ~as filed. BUDGET-AIRPORT: The City ¥~aaEer submitted written report with the recommer tion that the rate of pay for Airport Helpers be increased ten cents per hour in accordance with the increase given other hourly employees in the 1951 Budget. }ir. Crc~fn moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City F~nager a~d offered the following emergency Ordinance: (~11037} AN O.~DI~A~CE to a~nd and reenact that portion of the 1951 Budget Drd~-nance, fixin~ the rates of pay for all employees of the City of Roanoke whose compensation is paid upon a~ hourly basis, exclusive of personnel of the ~ater Department and the Public Schools, for the calendar year 1951, by addin~ thereto additienal classifications and rates of pay; repeslinE Ordinance l{o. 9760, adopted on the loth day of January, 19&9; and providln~ for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Pa2e~ }~. Cronin mo~ed the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by F~. Hunter andadopted by the following vote: AYES: F~ssrs. Crooin, Hunter, Einton, Young, and the President, Er. Webber- NAYS: ~one ......... O. WATE~ DEPArTmENT: The request of gr. C. E. ~bore, Engineer in Charge of Construction for the Water System Improvement Program, that the eastern portion of the city-owned tract of land located on the south side of Colonial Avenue, S. I~., west of Clearfield Road, be leased to the Water Department at $1.O0 per annum, for the storage of materials and equipment, havin~ beenreferred to the City ~iana~er fc recommendation as to the rental rate, he submitted the followir~ report: 'Roanoke~ ¥irginia April 9, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke ~ Virginia Gentlemen: At our regular meetin~ on ¥~rch 26, 19~1~ you asked that I establish a rental value for pro~er~¥ adJoint~E the Almshouse which may be used by the ~/ater Department for stora[e purposes, ! had a conference ~th ~, Jo Fred Bou~las~ Clerk of the ¥~rket, who is in charge of City rents~ about the matter, He~ in turn~ talked ~ith serveral real estate o~eratOrSo After reviewing his findin~.s~ ~e believe t~.at .O]?~ per square foot or $10,00 pot ~onth would be fal~o · Sy this scale~ the len~thof the use of the property~ as ~ellm the nunhar of square feet eeeded~ c~ be controlled by this rate Froposal, Respectfully submitt ed~ (SiEned) Arthur S. O'~ens City ~n a~ er~ Council belnF of the opinion that the I/stet Departm~e~ should be ~ermitted use the land without cBar[e~ ~[r. Youn~ offered the following Resolution: (~110]~) A BE~OLUTIo~ per~lttin~ the ~ater Departr~nt of the ~lty o£ ~oanoke to u~e~ ~ithout charge~ for etora_re of equipnent and ~:ater/als~ ~o much of the tract of land located on the ~outh side of Colonial Avenue~ So ~/.~ ~est of Clear- field ~oad~ Official ~o, 1]~0~1~ as Is allotted to the said ~ater De~rtmeet by the City )~nager, (For F~I text off ~esoluttcn~ see Ordln~ce Book ~o. 18~ Page 1~.) ~. Youn~ moved the ado~ton o~ the Re~lution. The ~ot[on~as~econded by ~. ~inton a~d adopted by the following vote: A~S: ~essrs. C~nln~ Hunter~ )i~n~ Yo~g~ a~d the Fres~ent. [~r. ~ebber- NAYS: None ........... O. POLICE DEP~T~EhT:. ~:e City Ean~er ~bmit~ed the f ollo~n~ re~rt on cha~e~ in the ~rsonnel oF the Police.Depart~t: ~anoke ~ To The City Council Roanoke, V~gin~ 6entle~en: I ~uld like to i~rt the following c~e~ in the personnel of the Police Depa~ent: ~ill F~ncis ~e~y e~plo~d ss ThUd Year Pat~lm~n, effective ~pril l, 19~1. i~old Ber~an Jonson e~ployed as First ~ear Pat~l~n~ effective ~pril 1, l?~l. I ~ould~ ~ like to re~rt the follo~int c~e in the personnel of the Fire De~rt~ent: ~LOI~ I~ln Eus~is ~o~g ~ployed a~ First Year Private~ effective April 1, Respectfully ~ub~ltted, (Si~ned) Arthur S. O~e~ Cl~y ~ager~ Yhe re~ort ~as filed. ~TS: ~he City ~na~er su~itted ~itten re~orts from the City ~rket for he ~onth of F~rch~ 1~5~; the Depart:ent of Bulldin~ and Pl~b~c Inspection for 387 388 the month of Farch, 1951; the Electrical Department for the month of Yarch, 1951| the Health Department for the month of gebrmry, 1951l the Roanoke Eunicipal for the month of ¥~rch, 1951{ and the Purchasing Department for the month of March~ 1951. The reports were filed. SIDEWALK, Cb~B A.~D GUTTER CO~$TEUCTIOS: The City ¥~nager submitted the following report with reference to the policy of the city in connection with aidewa] c, curb and gutter construction: "Roanoke, Virginia April 9, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Oentlamen: It was the policy of the City of Roanoke for years to install sidewalk curb and gutter on a 50-50 basis, provided 75 per cent of the property owners in ~ny City block, by ~greement ar~ assessment, paid their hall' of the cost. On August 8, 19&9, Council adopted Resolution Rs. 1OllO, which reduced this percentage to 50 per cent. I would like to request that you rescind this last resolution and return to the policy ~hich had been in effect for a number of years. Wec an do a better, more efficient, and satisfying job for our citizem if we require that 75 per cent, rather than 50 per, of the front footage be paid. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. O~ens City ~nager" Action on the ~tter w~s held in abeyance, pending adetermination by the City Attorney as to what extent the law will permit the city to assess property for such imFrov ements. REPORTS OF CO~iITTEF~: //one. UHFIiiIiHED BUSIHESS: PF~$I£NS-'gATER DEPART~2T: The request of the l~aesger of t he Water De that employees in the Water Department with broken service credits which occurred prior to the acquisition of the Roanoke Water Works Company by the City of Roanoke be allowed credit for the brokens~rvice in the Employees* Retirement System of the City o£ Roanoke having been referred to the Board of Trustees of the Employees' Retirement System for report and recommendation, a communication from Pa~. Harry R. Yates, Secretary, together with a Resolution passed by the Board of Trustees at a meeting on April ~, 1951, recommer~ing that the request be denied, was before Counc! Er. Xoung moved that Council concur in the recomendation of the Eoard of Trustees of the Employees' Hetirement Syaten of the City of Roanoke and that the request of the ¥~nager of the Water Dep~rtment be denied. The motion was ~ecoeded by ~. Hunter and un~mimously~dopted. LIBRARY: The question of a branch library in the Williamson Road area ,reviously been referred to the City F~nager and t he President of the Roanoke Publ~ .lbrery Board for study es to acquiring an existing building for use as a branch library, Er. F. E. Rivimus appeared before Council, advising that converting an .=xisting building into a branch library would not be feasible because of the a~ere- tions ~hich ~ould have to be r~ade. In a further discussion of the matter, Er. Rivinus explaiued that t~he Willis son Road Branch Library is not being pushed by the Library Board at the present time due to the still pressing work of completing the m~in library in Elmwood Park, but that tentative plans for the branch library have been sketched. The President~ ~M, ~/ebber~ for md on behalf of Cc~ncll~ thanked Er: Rlvinu~ for the lnfor~tion as presented. YATERP F.?ART~h?; ~ro C, ?. Calhouu~ a stockholder in the ~llliamson Road Yater Co~peny~ having advised Council at its last regular ~eeting that the c~any would {ira the city an optim of {5~0,600,00 for a period of sixty days and that the company would put the offer into writin~ the followln~ day aid present it to the proper authorities of the city~ the City ¥~nager su~itted the following writte~ offer f'rom the stockholders: ~Roanoke~ Virginia April 2~ 19~1o Council of the City of ~oanokes Roanokes VirEinia~ Gentlemen: ~e the undersiFneds b ein~ all of the stockholders of the ~illiamson Road ~ater Company~ Incorporated, hereby Jointly give to the City of Roanoke an option to Imrchase all of ou~ stock In said company uton the following terms and conditions. l. If this option is exercised, the City must purchase all of the outatmldin~ stock. 2. ~is option must be exercised by midni~t l~y 2~, 19~1. ]. The purchase price shall be ~0,~.~ cash~ ~ be paid at the t'ime the ~rch~se is coIlsu~ted. . ~. If this option is exercised, the p~chase price shall be ~id by midni~h~, J~e ~Oth~ 19~1. ~. T~e undersi!ned guarantee ~at no a ddi~ion~1 stock shall be issued durinE ~he effective time or this option. 6. If this o~ion is exercised~ said stock shall ~ delivered~ free of all llens~ ~o the Gi~y u~n i~s paymen~ of the p~chase price. 7. ~ ~his option is exercised~ all cash and acco~s receivable the co~ora~ion as of midnight June 30~h~ 19~ shall be applied ~o ~ he indebtedness of ~he cor~o~ti~ and ~ ~he cash on hand ~d acco~s receivable are insufflcient ~ ~y all of s~ld corporate indebte~ess~ the r~aining indebte~ess shall be ~aid lmm ~ ~chase price of the s~ock. ~. If this option Is exercised ad at ~he ~i~e of set~le~en~ ~e~ should ~ con~ing~n~ liablli~ies~ the City ~nd the wl4erai~ed a~ree u~n some equitable plan to ~o~ec~ ~he City ~Eains~ any liabilities because of such continEen~ liabilities. 9. If this o~ion is exercised~ t~ undersized a~ree ~o c~use such ~he te~s of this ~i~ness the follo~n~ slFnat~es: (Slg~d) ~. E. Ellis {Si~ed) Cha~lie O. Calhoun (Si~ed) ~. L. Hu~hson (~t~ed) Harry L. (~i~ned) $liss ~innie ~ebb~ by ~. L. Hu In a discussion of ~he ~tte~ i~ was ~int~ ou~ that ~he s~ockholders would only agree to ~ th~y d~y op~ion~ bu~ ~ha~ they have ~dtcated consider a ~hirty ~y ~tension i~ ~he op~l~ is no~ exercised by midni~h~ ~. H~e~ved ~ha~ ~he offer be filed. Th~ mo~ion was~conded by Youn~ and ~animo~ly adopted. CO, IDEaTION ~ G~IES: hone. I~DUCTION IND ~SiD~AT~N OF O~D~I~ES AI~ ~OL~IOHS~ HOUSI~-S~s~CO~ST~UGTICs: The se~nd readin~ of Ordi~nce ~o. ~vtdin~ for the ~tension of the city's sewer ~st~ ~o se~e ~h~ ho~in ~n the Horton Fmpe~ty~ ~vin~ ~en defe~red~ pending neEo~tio~s between the City 389 hsonn 390 P~neger and the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority as to the length and location of the proposed sever lines, the City Manager advised that the Housing Authority wants, to ennstruct a sewer line 328 feet north a long l~enty-eeven Street to Centre Avenue, thence east along Centre Avenue ]5~ feet and west along Centre Avenue 652 feet, beginnin~ at Twenty-seventh Street, and, also, a sewer line on Centre Avenue east for a diet.ce of 2~O feet, beginning at Thirtieth Street)a a total estimated cost of In a discussion of the matter, it was pointed out that the city's eventual share of the cost will be Flay ~r ceato ¥~° Y~ung voiced the opinion that the ]5~ feet east along Centre Avenue and the 65~ feet west along Centre A~enue will he unnecessary~ com~entin~ that a line along Twenty-seventh Street from ~henandoah A~enue to the property line On Ce~tre Avenue should he sufficient. It ~s explained that the ~O feet east f~m Thirtieth Street will be necesssry~ the City k~nager advising that this port of the project and the straight line in Twenty-seventh Street can b e carried out at an estimated cost o£ ~.~ere~pon, ~[r. Youn~ moved t~t Ordinance ~oo 110~6 he amended to provide for the installation of 8-inch terra cotta sanitary sewers beginning st the e~isting man at the intersection of Shenandoah Avenue a.'d Twenty-seventh Street~ I~. ~., run ming north on Twenty-seventh Street, a distance of 328 feets to ¥~n Hole 19, thence continuing north a~proximately twenty-five feet to the property 1 ins; and be~im~ln~ at the existin~ man hole at the intersectiol of Thirtieth Street and Centre Avenue, N. W., running in an easterly direction approximately the center line of Centre Avenue, ~&O feet to )~an Hole 26, thence in a northerly directiou approximately twenty-five feet to the property line. The motion was secgnded by Mr. Cronin and 9nd adopted by the follow, nc vote: AYES: )',easts. Cronin~ Hunter and Youn~ ......... ~AYS: F~-. }iinton, and the President~ }k'. Webber---2. }.{~. Cronin then offered the following Ordinance, aa amended, for its second Feadin~ and final adoption: ($11026} AN OPDINANCg authorizinE the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and {cueing Authority to instmll 8-inch terra aorta sanitary sewers from the City's ixistin~ sewer system to the low~rent public houain~ pro,eats under construction n its property recently acquired from Susie G. Horton, et al, at its entire expense nd to~ ~uhsequently, deduct the ~ity~s proper share of the costs thereof from halter rents payable to the City in lieu of %axes. (¥or full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 1~, Page ~. Cronin moved the adoption ~f the Ordirmnce. The motion was seconded by ~. Youn~ and adopted by the followinE vote: AYES: ~ssrs. Cronin, Hunter and Young ................ NAYS: F~. ~inton, and the Presider~ Fa-. ~ehber ....... 2. DELINQUENT TAXES: The City Attorney having been requested to prepare the .roper Ordinance, providing for the a¢ouisition of Lot 6, Fowlkes ~p, presented hereupon, Hr. Hunter moved that the followinE Ordir~nee be placed upo~ its first eadtn~.. The motion was seconded by ~. }-~in~on and adopted by the follo'~nE vote: AYES: )~essrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, You~ and the President, ~h~. Webber-5. NAYS: Nouei ........ O. (t11019) AN ORDIBA~CE. authorizinf the Delinquent Tax Collector to purchaee for and on behalf of the City of P~oke Lot 6~ Fowlkes ~iap %Jeffereon Street betwe. Cre~ory and Chestnuts Serial No. 202112g} from Jane 'gllson ?lnsley, paying therefor One Hundred ~entyuthree and 50/100 {$12].50) Dollars. ~/EREA5~ taxes (including penalties and lnterest) on Lot 6~ Fowlkes Fap I(Jefferson Street between 6refory and Chestnut~ Serial ROo 202112g) are delinquent in the name of Jane Wilson Tinsley; and 1/gEREtS, Jane ~llson Tinsley has agreed to convey said property to the City in fee simply by deed containin~ General Warranty and modern english covenants in consideration of the aforesaid su~ of moneyl and I/ltEHEAS, the City lMnager has recommended that the aforesaid offer be accepted by the City of Hoanokeo THEREFO~E~ BE IT ORDAI~ED by the Council of the City of Roanoke as follows: 1o That the Delinquent Tax Collector be~ and he is hereby, authorized to purchase LOt 6, Fowlkes ~p (Jefferson Street between Gregory and Chestnut, Serial ~o. 2021128~ from Jane ~llson Tinsley for One Hundred T~enty-three and 50/100 ~$123.50~ Dollars; 2. That, if and when the said Jane Wilson Tinsley shall execute and deliver unto the aforesaid Delinquent Tax Collector a deed of a bargain and sale, approved both as to for~ and execution by the City Attorney, conveying unto the City of Roanoke the aforesaid .real estate with General Warranty and modern english covenants the City Auditor be, end he is hereby, authorized and directed to deliver unto the aforesaid Delinquent Tax Collector a warrant on the City of Roanoke in the amount of One H~dred T~enty-three and 50/100 ($123.50~ Dollars with which ~armant the said Delinquent Tax Collector shall pay and discharge the aPoresaid delinquent taxes (together with penalties end interest~ and he sh~ll, thereafter, promptly deliver the aforesaid deed to the City Clerk for recordation. The Ordinance having been read, was laid over. AIRPC~T: ~he City Attorney havipg been requested to prepare the proper 0r~dinsnce, leastn~ acreage at the Roanoke Municipal Airport to '~ar~en L. Kinsey for farming pur?oses, presented same; whereupon, ~[r. Cronin moved that the followin~ Ordinance be placed upon its first reading. The motion was sec~ded by ~[r. ioung an adopted by the followin~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, ~L~. ~eb~er- NAYS: ~one .............. O. {tllO~O~ AN ORDINANCE authorizi~ the City ~Mnager tn execute a lease, for and on behalf of the City, between the City om the one part, and ~arren L. Kinsey o: the other part, leasin~ unto him fifty acres, more or less~ a t the Roanoke Municipal Airpart (Wood,urn Fteld~, to he designated each year by the Airport ~nager, for farming purposes, for a period of five years, upon such terms as the City ~anager may provide, including the rental of $5.00 per acre per.year. BE IT ORDAI~ED hy the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City ~anager be, a~ he is hereby, authorized to execute a lease, for ~d on behalf of the City, between the City on the one part, and Warren L. Kinsey ou the other part, leasiug unto him fifty acres, more or less, a t the Roanoke Municipal Airport (~oodrum Field', to be desig~ated esch yew by the Airport lm~ger, for farming purposes, for a perle of five years, upon such terms as the City lMnager may provide, including t he rental ~f $5.00 per acre per year. 392 The Ordina~ce having been read, ~as laid over. BOND~oYA?ER DEPARI~]~NT: The City Attorney brought to the attention of Council draft of a Re~olutions ~lch bas been approved by ~[esers. ~/oods King and Daw~on~ new York bond attorneyss offering for sale on the lat day of F~ys 1951s the $~,O00~OOOo00 l/stet Syste= Bonde~ Series ek~/-]eJ ~/~ereupon~ Yx. Cranin offered the following emergency measure: (/~110~1) A RESOLUTION offerin~ for sale on the 1st day of ~Lay, 1951, bonds ~mount~n~ to ~sOOOsOOO to provide funds to defray the cost of additions and better- ments to the City% ~ate~ works plant or zyste~, lnclu/ing acquisition, in ~hole or in part~ of other existing ~ter works systemss authorized at an election held on 7th day o£ November, 19~O~ a~d providing for an emerFency. [For full text of Resolutions see Orditmnce ~ook No. 18~ Fage The Resolution having been read tn its entirety, ¥~o Cronin moved its adop- tion. The motion ~as seconded by )~r. F. inton and adopted by the follo~ing vote: AYES: F. esSrSo Cranins Hunter, Eintons ¥oun£~ and the Fresident~ ~r° ~/ebber- RAYS: None ........ Oo The City Attorney presented draft of a ~esolution, a~proved by the llew York bond attorneyss providing for a b~nking iustitutioo in the City of ne~ York as a place of payment for the ~tater System bonds and coupons~ and for a proposal by the City of Roanoke to prospective ~chasers of said bonds that the bonds and coupons ~ill be paid at such banking institution in the City of Ne'~ Yorks the proposal to be and constitute a part of t~ pin, chase agreement; ~hsreupon, )~o Cronin offered the following e~rgency measure: (~110~2) A RESOLUTION providtn~ for a bsukin§ institution in the City of Ne~ York as a place o£ payment for bonds and coupons mentioned a~d provided for in ordinances nee 10~39~ entitled: ~AN CHDliiAnCE to provide for the issue of bonds of the City of Hoanoke~ ¥irginia, in the ~mount of Four Eillion Dollars to provide funds ~o defray the cost of additions and betterments to the Clty*s ~ater ~orks plant or system, including acquieition~ in ~hole or in ~art, of other exist- in~ ~ater ~rks systems~, passed by the Counei~ of the City of Hoanoke · ¥irginia~ the 17th day of July, 1950s and ratified by a majority of the qualified voters of said City votin~ at an election duly and legally called, held and cenducted on the 7th day of November, 1~50~ and for a proposal by the City of Hoanoke to pro- s~ective purchasers of said bonds that the bonds and coupons ~ill be ~aid at such banking ~tlt~tien in the City of ~e~ Yorks the prol~sal to be and censtitute a par of the purchase agreement; and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Re~olutinns see Ordir~nce Book No° 18, Page 'l~e Reanlution haveing been read in its entirety, ~. Cronin ~oved its ~dopflon. Th e motion ~s seconded by ~° Young and adopted by the follo~dn~ vote: AYES: ~essrs. Cr~nin~ Hunter, Elnton~ Youn~ and the President~ F~ro ~/ebber-~ NAYS: None ......... O° The City Attorney then submitted draft of a Resolution, approved by the authorizing the execution and delivery of a contract~ for and on behalf the City of Roanoke, to the rurchaser or ~rchasers of the ~ater System bends~ the' City agrees to segregate and keep segregated all revenues fromthe sale of ~rater and to fix and naintain water rates at a level that will produce sufficient revenue: to prevent the b~ds frc~ being included in determining the limitation off the power of the City to incur indebtednessl whereupons P~r. Hunter offered the follow/nF emergency ~easure-. (~110~]) A RESOLUTION to authorize the execution and delivery of a contract for and on ,behalf of the City of Roanoke, to the purchaser or ~urchaser~ of City bonds aEgreiatin~ $~O60,OOO issued for the purpose of providing fundsto defray the cost of additions and bettermaats to the Cltyta water works plant or system, iucludt acquisition, in ~hole or in ]~rt, of other existing water works systems, whereby the City agrees to segregate and keep segregated all revenues from the sale of water and to fix and maintain water rates at a level that will produce sufficient revenue to prevent the bonds from being incl~ed in determining the limitation of the power Of the City to incur indebtednessl and providing for an emergency. {For full text of Nesolution, see Ordinance Book Ho. 1~, Page 1~6. ) %'he Resolution havin~ been read in its entirety~ Er. Hunter moved its adopti n. ~he motion was seconded by Er. Elnton and adopted by the follow/nE vote: AYES: ]/.essrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Yourg, and the President, ]4r. NAYS: None ..................... O. With further reference to the sale of the ~ater System bonds, Mr. Cr~nin :oved that the City Attorney be authorized and directed to prepare the forth of bond ~nd coupons. The motion was seconded by ~ir. Younf and adopted by the followinE vot~ AYES: F. essrs. Cronin, Hunter, Hintan, Young, and the President, )~. ~ebber.5.I NAYS: None .............. O. ~:r. Cronin then moved that the City Attorney be authorized ar~ directed to )repare a proposal for bonds and that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to ~iEn the same, have a sufficient number thereof printed and distributed to prospective >u. rchasera of the ~nds, and to properly advertise the sale. The motion was seconded )y ~r. Hunter a~ adopted by the followinK vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin~ Hunter~ ]~tnton, YounE, and the President, Er. ~tebber-~. NAYS: None ........... O. ¥~. Young moved that the City Auditor prepare a report of finances as of Mrch 31, 1951, and have the same printed and delivered to interested parties. The lotion ~as seconded by Er. Crenin and adopted by the followlnE vote: AI~E$: }~essrs. Cronin, Hunter, ~inton~ Young~ and the President, ~-. Webber-~. NAYS: None ............ O. }ir. Kinton moved that the City Clerk be authorized and directed to prepare ~omplete certified copies of all proceedinFs taken to date in connection with ~he Water System hend issue and supply the bond attorneys~ and other requisite parties, copies thereof. The motion was seconded by ~ir. Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Kessrs. Crenin, Hunter, Einton, Yours, and the President, Er. ~ebber- NAYS: None ........ O. MOTIONS AND E~SCELLAN~0US BUSIneSS: None. There being no further business, ~ouncil adjourned. APPROVED President 393 394 COUNCIL~ SPECIAL ftEETI~ ~uesday~ April 10, 1951. The Council of the City of Roanoke ~et in special meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the F. unicl~al Bullding~ Tuesday, April 10~ 19~1, at 7:]o o~clock~ po for the purpose of holdin~ a public hearing on the question o£ purchase o£ the ~/lllia~son Road Water Company, with the President, ~a'o Webher~ presiding, PREs£Nr: Eessrs. Cronin~ Hunter, Elnton~ TounE~ and the President, ~. ~ebber .................... ABSENT: None- ...... O, OFFICERS PRESENT: Er. Arthur $, O~ens~ ~tty F~nager~ ~. Randolph O. '~hittle City Attorney, and Er. Harry R° Yatea, City Auditor° WATER DEPART~E~T: At the request of the President~ ~,r, '~ebber~ the City Clef stated that the special meetin~ has been called for the purpose of conducting a public hearin_~ on the suestion of purchase o£ the Williamson Road '~'ater Company and read the report of the co~mittee appointed to ne¥otiate with the Water Company for the purchase o£ its prope~.ty~ the committee recommending that the city make an o££e~ to the company in the amount of The City Clerk also brought to the attention of Council a Fost card sfF~d ¥~'. D. W. Smallwood~ supportinS the purchase of the Williamson Road Water Company it means he will be able to obtain soft ~ater for his property. At this paint~ the President~ irc '~/ebber~ asked the City Attorney whether or not there is anythin~ from a legal standpoint which ~uld prohibit the city from purchasin.~ the Willisn$on Hoad %/stet Company~ the City Attorney replyin~ in the negative, pointing out that the ~,OOO,OOO,OO Water System bond issue specifically provided for just such purchases, Amon~ the citizens speaking on the eubJect~ was fir. A, F, Wa~ner who stated that he ~ould not ha opposed to the furchase of t he Water Company by the city if it., facilities are to be used aa a water supply in the place of Carvtns Cove, Er. Jo R, Hoop stated that he ~ould b e Xn favor of the purchase if more ade( water mains are to be installed, Appe~ring in opposition to the purchase~ ware F.r, John S, Henritae and R. Glenn Culbert~on. Er. Cronon then proceeded to raise several questions as to the ~ains in the ~'illiamson Road ~'ater Company system which were answered by ~. L, R, Howson~ representative o£ Alvord~ Burdick and Howson, Consultiag F~[ineerso .. . ..~ Among the question asked by ~.r. Cronin was one as to the':cb'st'~to Peplace the s~all mains now located in the Williamson Road area~ Er. Howson replying that .not all of the existin~ small mains will be replaced~ but that they will be reinfor~ by the layinr of larger mains in certain areas for fire protection~ ~/r. Howson ln~ out that it ~ill be years before some of the small mains are removed arenas is true in the area presently served by the Water Department of the City of Roanoke, irc Cron!n then questioned the condition of the pipe in the 'dilliamson Hoad ~'ater Company system~ ~r, Howson replying t hat t he pipe in question was found to be in good condition. ~ro Cronin then queetic~ed an · xpenditture oF approximately $~0~Oo00 to put.the ~lllia~n Road ~ater C~pany s~ste~ In ~d condition~ ~lde f~m the purchase price of $~O~,~ ~, Ho~on repl~ that ~d t~ city ~ned t~ co~ last ~ar the city ~ould ha~e received a reven~ oF $72~.~ ~lch ~n~l ~o~t ~uld event~lly ~t only a~rt~ze the purchase ~rice and the ~st of ~t~ins the ~ater s~tem In ~ood condition~ ~t ~ould a~o~ize an addit~onal half-~lllton dollars ~ i~pr~nts ~o the ~ate~ syst~ In other a~as of Roanoke, Mu. How~n also ~i~ed out that In his ophion the cost ~ f~nishing a completely ne~ ~ater syste~ In the ~lllia~n Road area ~ould ~ far ~reater the cOSt of ~rchasing the ~illtamson Road Mater ComF~y and putting its water systm in~ g~d co~ttion, ~, C~n~t then entered ~ a discussion with {~. C. ~, Ellis~ a stockholdf in the ~llliamson R~d Mater Com~ny~ as ~ "half-rate" contracts ~w existing betwee~ the ~ater C~pany a~ consumers~ }~. Ellis explaining t~t there are only several such c~tracts which ~ not amount to anything. Er. J, ~. Elliott, Real Estate lgent~ ~luted out that the private water syst~ ~s oPfered to the city in 191~ for {225~.~ and ra~ed the q~stion as to why the ~yst~ wa~ not ~r~ased at t~t time, It ns ~plained tMt t~ th~ City At~rney rende~d an oFinion that a ~unicipality could no~ operate a ~ter system o~side of its ~rporate l~its. ~lr, Elliott then voiced the opinl~ t~t the ~p~v~ts ~ich have been made to the system s~ce 19~ ~dcmdition5 today warrant the Frice of ~550~.~. gu. Cron~ voiced the opini~ t~t a p~chage price of $~50~.OO ~ould ~ive the comply a ~aso~ble ~ofit ~Ince the comply ~s already charged its consumers for most of the impmve~nt9 ~lch have been ~de and a ~rcha~e price off S550~O.~ ~ould be alking them to help pay for the ~pmvement~ again. In a conclusion ot' the discus~l~ Er. Ho~ ~iced the opinion t~t the city should ~rchase the ~llliamson R~d ~ater Con,any at ~550~C~,~ stating that in his opinion it Is a good buy at t~t Frice. Eye,one present having be~ given ~ opportunity to ~ heard on the queatic of p~chase of the wster syst~ Fw. C. E. }~ore~ Engineer in Charge of Const~ction for the Water System ~pmvem~t Prog~m~ as ~11 as ~. Ray J. Barger, having entered in~ the discussim, Er. C~nin moved that the meeting be adjourned. 'lhe motion ~9 se~nded by ~. long and unanimously ~opted. APPROVED 395 ~ed ~y 396 COUHC IL, RI~ULAR Eonday, April ~he Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the ~:unicipel Building, )~onday, April 16, 19~1, at 2:00 otclock, the regular moetinF hour, with the President, ~M. I~ebber, ~residingo ~RESF~T: Eesars, Cronin, Hunter, Einton, Young, and the President, }~', Yebber ..................... ABSENT: None ....... OFFICERS PRESENT: Er. Arthur S. Owens, City ¥.anager, P~-. Randolph G. ~ittl. City Attorney, and ~M. Harry R. Yates, City Auditor. The meeting was opened with a p~'ayer by the Reverend 'J. R. Brinchfield, Pastor of various Baptist county churches. M. IHUTE$: Copy of the minutes of the regular meeting held on Eonday, April 2 1951,' having been furnished each member of Council, upon motion of b~. Bunter, seconded by Y.r. Young and unanimously adopted, the reading was dispensed with and the minutes approved ss recorded. HEARING OF CITIZEHS UPON PUBLIC SCHOOL BOARD: A delegation of Negro citizens appeared before Couecil and presented petitions st~ned by approxirately twelve hundred 14e_~re citizens, asking that Dr. H. T. Penn be reappointed as a mezber of the Roanoke City School Board at the expiration of his present term. ~mong those speakiny in behalf of Dr. Penn, were Ers. Daisy E. Schley, Frs. A~ms B. Keeling a~l Rev. T. B. Wright. Er. Hunter moved that the petitions be filed. The motion was ~econded by Young at~-d unanimously adopted. PETITIOr~ A~D CO~']TJHICATIONS: ' TRAFFIC: The request of the ~lelrose Civic League that heavy truck traffic re-routed so that it ~ill not travel on Orange Avenue, ~. '~., between Eleventh Stre~ and Twentieth Street, and Eelrose Avenue, N. ~., from Twentiet~ Street to the west corporate limits, havin~ been referred to the City )Mnager for investiEation as to a satisfactory altermte route, a communicatioa from the Washington Heights Civic Leaffue, endorsin~ the proposal of the l~.elrose Civic League to the effect that Peter: ! Creek Road be so improved that truck traffic may be diverted from ~elrose Avenue, w~ before Council. The City F~na~er explaining that at the present time the bridges on Peters Creek Road are too light to carry heavy truck traffic and that it is a matter of whether the bridges are to be widened first, or the road improved, o~ motion of Crania, seconded by ¥~r. Hunter ara unanimously adopted, the communication was referred to the City )~nager in connection with his study of the matter. PENSIONS: A comnunicatinn from Mrs. ~. S. He~'con, wife of a retired police officer, complaininF that the pension of a retired police officer is inadequate to meet the increase in the cost of livln~ ard asking that the pensions for retired :olice officers be increased, was before Council. In a discussion of the matter, Er. Creni:~ voiced the opinion that a pension ~hould be based ca the purchasing power of that pension and moved that the question of keepinF the pensions of all city e~ployeee parallel with the cost of living irides be referred to the cityts two Pension Boards for study~ report and recommendation to Council, The s~tlon was seco~ed by Er. Hunter and unanlmouslyadopted. STORM D~L~S-CURB AhD GUTT~ A co~n~unication from ~:s. J, C, Pu§h~ ~lldhurst Avenus~ Ro E.~ co=pl&lning of the drainage situat~on in f~nt of her prope~y and a~ree~ to pay her s~re of the coat of ~nst~ctinE c~b and ~utter ia f~nt of the p~y In aneffort to remedy the co~lt~n~ was before Co~cll. On ~tion of Er. C~n~ seco~ed by Er. Yo~ ~d u~nimously ado~ed~ the ~nicati~ ~s referred ~ the City ~Mna~er for attenticn. ST~ET LIGHTS-SID~'ALK: A ~st card f~m Ers. R. H. Sau~ers~ askin~ t~t a s%ree~ ll~h~ be installed at Hunt~on Boulevard ~d Hlllcres~ Avenue~ N. '6.~ and ~% 9 s~ree~ li~h~ ~ ~ns~lled a~ H~%on ~ule~ard and S~rise Arena, R. W.~ also~ %ha~ the tree roo~s on %ha~ ~ion of Hun~hl~%on ~uleva~ wes% of Road be c~ was before Council. On mo~io~ of ~ir. Mln%on~ seconded by Er. Yo~E and unanl~usly ado~ed, ~s% card was r~erred %o %he City ~[~aEer for a%%en%i~ wi%n~Fa~ %o cu%%ill~ %~e roo~s and for s~udy, ~r% a~ reco~a%io:~ ~o Council with re~ard %o ~s~ree~ FIRE PROMOTION: A pe~i~ion s~ned by Nofsinfer Gleaners, ~e~install Servic~ S~ation and Au~ Electric Service, asker %ha% a fi~ hydrant be ~s~lled a~ Street and ~illl~son R~d, ~. E., ~s be*ore Council. On ~fon of }~. ~un%er, seconded by F.r. C~nin and unanimously adop%ed~ ~tit~on was referred %o the Ofty )~na~er for study ~ld report %o Co~lcil. AD]SHOUSE: A co~unieation f~m ~[~. F~nk ,~. Claytor~ Ghai~n of the Publi~ Health Co=ittee for the )~lc City Redical Society, ~intinE out that oFEanized medic~e in the Oity of Roanoke is represented by ~%h the Roanoke Academy of Eedicfne and %~ )~Uic City )[edical Society a~ %~% the Frolic City EedIc~ Society fs also interested in the question of conve~inE %he A~house into a Oonvalescen% Home~ was before ~ouncil. On motion of }~r. G~nin, se~nded by )~F. Yo~E and u~n~ously adopted, the =o~ication was filed. L~RARY: A co~nication f~m Krs. Hoard L. Klink, questionin~ the selectlc of ~oks for circulation b~ ~e Roanoke Public Lib~my, was before Council. On motion of Rt. Yo~, se~nded by }]~. Hunter and ~animousl~adopted, the co~ication was refe~ed to the Ro~oke Public Llbra~ B~. ~NiSG: ~e follo~nr co~unicatl~ ~' rom ~e City PlanninE Go~ ssfon, ~th refe~nce to the rezon~ o~' ~t 391a, Wa~ &, R~noke ~d and impro~ent ~s befoFe Council: "April 13, 1951. ~e Hon~ble R. L. Webber, }~yo~, a~ )~bers of 61ty Council, ~anoke, ~i~Einia · Gent lemen: In repl~ to you~ letter of ~rch 1~, 19~1, referrinE %o the Glty PlanninE Go~ission fo~ ~Westl~ation, ~Fo~ and reco~endati~ the request of F. E. Reed t~t his p~perty extendfnE from the s~%h side of RcDowell Arena, N. E., to }~dis~ Arena, N. E., between 6th and 7th Stree~ described as Lot 391a; Wa~ &, Roanoke ~nd cad Impr~t Comply ~p, be rezo~d f~m a Gene~l Residence District ~ a Business The Co~lssion has ~nsidered the p~perLy ~ ~estion in re~tion existin~ p~rttes a~ uses nearby, and i~ is %he opinion of %~ that its locati~ i~diately across the s~ree~ from p~per~ies classified and used for Heavy ind,%rial put,scs ~kes i% ~ore suitable for 397 398 than residential purposes. Further~ that the character oF the residenti~l builders in the .neighborhood is such that industrial buildings will not depreciate t~eir value, - The Con. lesion reco~ends to City:Council that the request of P, E. Reed to rezone said pro£erty be §ranteds but that the property be rezoned to a Light industrial District instead oF a Business District, In order to create a Light Industrial District ~nd avoid espot the Co~isalon l~urther race. ends thst the £ollowin~ pro~ertiea also be rezoned Iron a General R~sidence District .to a Light Industrial District: Lots 1-7, inclusive, Roanoke Land and Improvement }lap, Ward ~*s located on the west aide oF ?th Street~ Il. E.o between ~iadison and ~lcDowe Lot ~1, R. L, & I. ~!ap, Ward ~4, ir~ediately west oF a~d ad,intent tO l~. Heed's propart~', said property r~nning fram ~:cDowell Averse ¥~dison Avmue. Resl~ctfully submitted0 (Sig[~ed) W, J. Ecgorkindale, Jr. Chairmanu On motion of I~'. Youn~ seconded by ~;r. Cront~i and unani~otmly adopted~ the City Clerk was instructed to l~blish proper proper notice of a public hearin~ on the question~ said hearin~ ~ be held at 2:00 o~clock~ p.m.s }~onday~ ~My 7, 19~1. P~F~RTS OF OFFICERS: SIDEWALK, CI~B AI4D GUTTER COIiSTRUCTIOIi: Action on the recoru~endation of the City ~Mnager that the present policy of the city that fift~ per cent, on more, of the property owners in a riven block deposit with the city their one-ball of the cost of side~ralk or curb and gutter construction before the undertakinE oi' the pro~ect by the city be cha~ed to seventy-five per cent haven[ been held in abeyanc~ ~ndinf a d eter~il~ation by the City Attorney as to what extent the law will ~emit the city to assess property for tach imFrovemente, the followin~ co~unication from the City Attorney~ with reference to the mtter~ was before Council: The Honorable Council of the City of Hoanoke, Gentlemen: At your meetin~ of }Mnclay~ ll~il ~h, Councilman Hunter requested a report~ from me~ on the law [overning the assessment of pro,arty for sidewalk construction. For further reference this general law is set forth ~} Stction 170 of the ~onstitution of Virginia and Sections 1~-699 to the Code of Vir~lnia. Briefly~ this law provides that Virginia municipalities o~ the status of the City of ~oanoke ~ay impose on abutting land o~ners assessments for makin~ and improvin~ the walk,rays upon then extsttn~ streets and improvinF and pavf~ then e~xistln[ alleys and for either the constructfcn or use of sewers; provided that ~nen imposad such assessment shall not be in excess of the peculiar benefits resulting therefrom to such abuttin[~ la~d o~er. The Code article further provides that "except when it is o~her~ise aFreed~ tl~t portion (of the cost} assessed a~inst the abuttin[ land owners shall not exceed one-third of the It may be of interest to Council to k~ow that pursuant to Section of Eichie~s Code of 1922~ such a ssess~ents upon abuttinF land o~ners in cities havinE a population of not less than l&O~OO0 nor more than 1~O~OOO~ or not less than }O~OO nor more than ~O~OOO~ are not limited as to any percentage of the cost of s~ch impro~ements but, preeumably~ the entire cost or ~ny percentage thereof the governing_ body may choose may be a~ainet the ahutttnF land oumers; prnvided~ of courser ~ch cost does not e~ceed the peculiar benefits arisin~ therefrom to such abuttin~ land The law applicable to the City of Roanoke clearly contemplates that all or any portion of the cost in excess of one-third may be assessed against abutting land o~ners ulxier an a[reement between the abuttl~E land o~ra and the City. Hespect fully eubaitted, (Signed) Ran ~. ~hittle City Attoruey~ In a discussion of the matter, }fro Cronim voiced the opinion that it would be better to continue to assess property for fifty percent of the cost of sidewalk construction and auEgested that proper provision might be included in the City Charter by the Charter Co~lssion~ in order that t he city might construct eidewslk in an entire block and assess the abutti~ property o~ers for. one-half of the total cost, with or without an agreement between the abutting land owners and the city. The City Attorney voiced the opinion that it would be better to have the City of Roanoke included in the general lawn After a further discussion of the matter, the City ~Musger explaining that he ia more concerned for the time being as to the per centare of property owners required to deposit their proportio~ate ~art o! the cost of sidewalk, curb and gutter construction before a project is undertaken by the city, on motion of Cronin, seconded by }~. Young and unanimously adopted, the question of the future policy of the city with regard to sidewalk, cur~ and gvtter construction was re[err~ back tn the City F. anager for furth~ r study and recom~andation in the light of the infor~atisn presented by the City Attorney. REPORTS OF COI2~ITTEES: l~one. U;4PINiSHED WATER DEPART~ENT: }~,r. Youn~ road the followinM prepared statetmnt, ~ith to purchase of the Williamson Road Water Company: "April 16, 1951. }Ir. President: I believe it ~uld be to the advantage of the City of Roanoke and also to those citizens living in the Williamson Road area, ii the City purchases the Williemson Road Water Company. This is the fastest growi~ area in the City, as proven by the fact that lest year the Willi~mson Road ~ater installed over ~00 meters, compared to slightly more than 600 installed in the remainder of the City. The time is fast approaching when the supply of the existing company will not be sufficient a~xi it will benecesaary for us to supply them with water to protect our citizens, even for domestic If v~ are to serve them with ~ater from our Carvings Cove supply, I don't think the sale should be through others, but should be direct. I believe that the people in this area should have the advantage of adequate fire protection and low iusuraace rates, if the City takes over this company, I believe this can eventually be accomplished and I do not believe it can be accomplished under the present ownership, due to shortage I am told that the rates paid for vmter to the Williamson Road 'rater Company ara higher the n those existing in the remainder of the City. I don't think that our citizens in this area should be saddled with this additional ~pense. }~uch has bemu said about the price. We have had a Committee negotiat- ion with t he owners of this company for a loom time. By negotiation, they ha~e ~otten the price do~ to $550,000.00 and'it is their opinion that they will not be able to get the price any lower. The price seems fair, on any comparative basis that I have bean able tc make. The price figures about $183.OO per customer, based on the 3,008 If we compS, re these two figures ~ith the price the original o~ers paid for this compaq,y, they ccmpare wry favorably. At t he time they purchased the company they paid approximately $175.O0 per customer ~$225,0OO -- 1310 and slightly less than six times the annual earnings. tghen the City of Roanoke acquired the Roanoke Water Company in 1938, we paid $315.00 per customer {~4+,6OO,O00.00 -- 1~,610 customers{, and at ~ime the gross anglings of the company amounted to ~425,OOO.00. Therefore, we paid almost eleven times .the al~iual earnings. The Williamaon Road appears to be a better buy. ThIS system has the same faults that the Roanok. Water Company had at the time it was purchased -- that is, an inadequate sup ly aF~ mains of insufficient size to furnish adequate fire protection. I am convinced, from estimates prepared by our Consulting Engineer, }fr. Ho~son, that the price is fair, His appraisal, after he had deducted their supply and pumping facilities and had charged off the small steel mains which will have to be replaced, resulted in a figure remarkably close to the price asked. 39 9 :400. - I am further convinced that the net earnings from this company will be sufficient to carry the indebtedness and provide money for the replacement of existing l~adequate mina and the ezten~lon of other mains to serve ; additional a reaej although this process~ of neceasity~ will be clew and car~ he undertaken all at One time, In view of all the above, I offer the following Ordinance previding for the purchase of this cc~pany, and request that it be given the necessar~ vote to become an Emer~eocy F~asureo I believe that this Is an emergency, a~ we are offerin~ these ~ater bonds for sale a~ o£ F~y lj and the purchaee~ of these bonds must be advised what we propose to do with the money and the e~timated amount of income from which the bond interest and principal will he paid. I will ask the City Clerk to read the Ordi~nce~e whereupon, the City Clerk read the following Ordimance as offered by ~ir, Young: (~llO~) AN ORDIf~NGE accepting the offer of the owners of all of the stock of the W]LLI~!~H ROAD ~ATER C~!FA{{Y~ IHG., to trausfer a a of midnigh~ June ]Oth~ 1951, perfect, absolute and entirely unencumbered title to said stock~ excepting only its accounts receivable and cash on hand as of the moment of transfer, unto the City of Roanoke, in conaideration of the payment of FIVE HD~DRE~ AND FIFTY THOUSA~D ($5~O,0OO.OO) DOLLtRS cash therefor, upon the terms and conditions herein namsd~ and providino' for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordi=~a~=e B~ok ~o. 18, Page 150.) Fa-. ¥oun~ moved the adoption of the Ordinauce, The motion was seconded by Er. Einton. }ir. Cronin moved that the Ordirance be ar~fled by ~ubstituting the amount o! ~95,000.OO for the amount of ~550,0OO.00. The motion failed for lack of a second. ~. Cronin then voiced the opinion that Council should negotiate with the ~'llliamson Road Water Company direct before reaching any decision as to a purchase price. ~ir. ¥ounr pointed out that Council has considered the matter several tim~a in executive session ard that the committee appointed to negotiate with the ~iater Company for the purchase of its property has recommended the price of $550,O00.~O aa the lowest figure ~fnich could he obtairmd by the committee after receivin~ a figure of $750~O00.OO from the 'dater Company when the committee began its negotiati~ last fall. The comittee appointed to negotiate with the ~till/amsou Road 1later Company for the purchase of its property concurred with La'. Young that ~ he price of $550,O00.00 was the lowest figure the committe~ could obtain from the Water Company. };~r. C. Y.. Ellis, a stockholder in the William~on Road Water Company, who was present~ the meetinc, confirmed the fact that ~O, OCO.OO is the lowest price the iatsr Company will accep~ for its proper~y. At this point, ~-. J. R. Arthur appeared before Council and expressed the ~ope that the city ~ould purchase the Williamaon Road Water Company at tha beat ~ssible prica. ~h-. Cronin then questioned the reason for an emergency, Er. Young rei~eratin ~he reasons as set out in his prepared statement. Upon roll ~all, the Ordinm~ce as offered by Fa~. ~oun~ was adopted by ~he 7ollowing vote: AYES: Kessrs. Runter~ l/inton, Young, and the President, ~r. 'debber .... ~. NA¥5: Ma-. Cronin .............. 1. CONSIDER&TI(It OF CIAIk~: Hone. Ih~I~ODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION OF ~D~ANC~ ~D DSLI~E~T T~i O~imnce ~o, 110~9~ p~vidin~ ~or ~he acquisition ~ 6~ Fo~lkes }~p~ hav~ ~eviously been before C~ncil for i~s F~s~ ~adin~s · ;ad ~d ~id over~ ~s asain ~ore the ~dy~ F~, Hun~er of~er~g the ~ollow~g ~or l~s second r~dlng a~ ~1 adoption~ (~11039) AR ORDIN~CE au~orizin~ the Delinquent Tax Collector to p~chase for and on ~lf of the City of Roanoke ~t ~) Fowlkes F~p {Jefferson Street between ~regory and Chestuut, ~erhl ~o. 202112g) fro~ J~e ~ilson Tlnsley, payl~ ~he~for One Hundred ~enty-three and 50/1~ ($12].50) DolOrs. (For ~11 text of Ord~nc% 'see O~inance ~ok 2o. 18, Page ~. Hunter mo~ed the adopt~n o~ the Ordinance. The ~tion ~a~ seco2ded by F~. ~inton a~ adored by the follo~ng vote: A~S: Ee~s~. C~nin~ H~ter, Ein~n~ Young, and the President~ b~. gebber- AI~O~: Ordi~nce 2o. 11~0, leasing acre~e at t he R~noke ~unicl~l Air~o~, to ~ar~n L. Einsey for fa~E ~oses, havin~ ~reviously been before Council for its first readi~ read and laid over~ ~s a~in before the ~dy~ bilnton offeri~ ~e follo~ln~ for it~ second reading and fill adoption: {~110~O) A~ ORD~I~IiCE author~inc ~e City ~Mnager to execute a leaze~ for and on ~h~f o~ the City~ ~et~een the City on the one part~ ~d ~'ar~n L. Kinsey o the other part leasinF ~ him fifty ac~s~ more or less~ at the Roanoke At~o~ {~o~r~ Fief), to be des~nated each year by the Ai~ort ~na~er~ for farmin~ ~r~ses, for a period of five years~ u~n ~uch ter~ as the City Eana~er ~ay prov~e~ includinE ~e rental of ~5.~ ~r ac~ per year. {For full text of Ordinance, ~ee Ordin~ce ~ok ~o. 18, Page b~. Einton moved the adoption of ~e O~lnance. The motion~as seco~ed by ~. Yo~g and a~ed by the following vote: AYES: Kessrs. Cra/n, Hunter, ~[inton~ y°Un~ and the Fresident, ~. ~ebber- NAYS: None ........... O. GRADE ~SSI~S: ~e ~ity A~%orney havinE been req~s%ed to p~e~re {e~lution, approv~ Alternate X as ~n%ained in the re~ of %he 5nE~eers foF S~aFe I of the advance en~n~ri~ study for ~e separation of ~he :rossin~ of %he Norfolk and %~es%e~ Railway tom.ny a~ Jeffe~on S~ee~, w i~ ~wo nodifica~ions ~ ~o a reduc=ion of %he curve radius ~d %he inclusion of a pedes%Fia] lnderpass, ~he ~i~y A~%o~ey presented draf~ of Resolu%ion~ approv~ Al%er~m%e ~i%hout %he ~dificati~s. ~ouncll bein7 of the opinion t~% %he nodifica=~n as to the ~des%rian ~derpass ~ould be included in ~he Resolution, as well as a m~ifi~ion foF ~x%~s~on of %~ easte~ ~ion of Sal~ Avenue u~e~ the sou~h ~d of %he Second ~treet s~c~e, the draf~ ~s ch~Eed accordinEly. in this co~ec~ion, the ~i~ ~na~er bro~h~ %o %he a~%en~ion of Council a :o~uni=a~ion ~rom the ViFEinia Desitin% of ~ifhways~ advisir~ %~% %he State ~IEhway De~rtzent and %he ~Feau of ~ublic ~ads ~ve a-reed %o ~co=end I~ ~he 0i%y )~r ~in%inK out ~ the comple=~n of StaEe I of the advance ~nEineerin~· s~udF involves %he pa~n% of ~9,~.~ a~ for S~a~e II ~11 be an 40'1 402 After a further discussion o£ the matter, }ir. Cronin offered the following Re~o lut ion: (j11045] A RE~OLUTIO~ conditionally approvln~ Plzn I of the plans submitted by the fire of Hoaard, Needles, Tammen & Bergendoff, Consulta~t ~gineera, for the eliminatl~ of the street crossing of the ~orfolk and -~estera Railway ~ompanySs ' tracks at Jefferson Street; and author'.sing said Consultants to proceed with Stage II as provided for iu the contract ~ith s aid firm. {For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance ~ook Nee 18, Page 151o) Pa-. Cronin moved the adopttc~ of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by }Ir. Hunter and adol~ed by the followl'ng vote; AYES: ~'.essrs. Cronin, Hunter, Einton, YounE, and the Presideut, Er. ~'ebber-'. ~AYS'. None ............. O. ?.tOTIO.~$ AI~D ~I$CELLAN~DU$ BU$IIx'E5$: WATE~DEPART~T: Council havin~ at its previous meet~n~ agreed to pert. it the ~ater Departz~t to use city-o~ed l~:d on the south side of Colonial Avenue, S. 'J., ~st o£ Clearfield Road, for the storage of eqUil~ent aud materials, Er. tiunter asked the City ~/a~m~er to look into the mat~er oF ~moving ~terials or the tgater Department presently stored at ~taher Field. The City )!a~ta~er advised that he ~ould have the ~aterials removed. SCHOOLS: Er. ¥oun? br~uEht to the attention of Council that ~:iss Jeanne ~nn Dicki.son, a senior at Jef£er~on Seuior ~i~h School, has just ~ou the National Americmu Le~ion Oratorical Contest after competing l~ the fi,~als at Richmond, Virginia, and moved t~t the City Clerk for~ard a letter of con~ratulations to ~fis~ DickinsOn, for a~ on behalf o£ ~ouncll. ~e nation.as seceded by ~M. Eint:~ and ~ni~usly adoIted. '~here beinF ~ further business, Council adJou~ed. APPROVED Clerk Preside nt mmmmm COUliClLj SPECIAL F~ETINOj Tuesday, April 17, 1951. The Council of the City of Roanoke ret in special e~eting in the Circuit Court,Room in tF~ F. unicipal Bulldingj Tuesday, April 17~ 1951~ at 7;]0 oJclock~ p. for the {~rposeof holding a public hearing on the question of reuoving the p~rkw~y on Ninth 5treet~ S, E., between Tazewell Avenue and J~ison Av~nue~ ~rith the Presid~ ;),'r, lgsbber, presiding. PRESET: Eessrs. C~nin~ Hunter~ Einton~ and the Pres~ent~ ~[r. ~ebber .... A~T: P~. You~ .............. 1. OFFICES FRESFtT: F~. Arthur S. O~m~ City F~nager. ~R~FIC~ At the reque!t of ~e Presidmt, 1}. ~eb~r~ the Gi~y Clerk that the ~pecial ~e~tinE of Council ia be~i hold for the ~ose of holdinf a pu'~! hearSE on t~ ~e~tion of raovin[ the ~r~ay on ii.th Str~et~ S. E.~ Taze~ell lvenu~ and d~i~n Avtnue~ a~ called attontinn to the ~etitiont and coaniations previously ~ceiv~d in ~nn~ctinn with the The City Clerk al~ b~ht to the att~ntiun of <ouncil a ~aunication Fr. C. F. Karne~ advise[ that he is in favor of ~taiBi{l~ the ~rkway~ but that it should he k~t In better ~nditim by the city, Speak~F ~ op~sltion to the ~rk~y a}d a~kin[ tMt it be ready,d, Rt. U. W. }iulli{~s, lk. dack S. lelly and Kr. d. R. Arthur, the ~p~aker~ out the difficulty which buses have in turninC ~ito Hi*ith Htritt f~m Avenue and froa Jaai~n Avenue. Speakin[ in favo~ of r~ta~f +ie ~rkny, ~e~ Rev. ~ordon L. 'astor of the ~el~ont Baptist Church, lip, 8. P. tlullm, ).r, ~. ~. ~ad~ }~. Paul H. :tarkey, lir; A. D. Ayers~ lit. J. R. Leslie, )k. E. H. Richa~ion, }ip. C. F. Er. R. G. Ca~pbell~ Mr. R. G. Culbert~on and }]r~. G. F. Ea~xes~ the ~p~ak~rs voicin~ th~ opinion t~t raoval of the ~rkw~y would end.ale ~ed~[ ad would ~ake the ccossin~ dangerous fop children. The pro~neuts of rita~[ the ~ark~ay also objected to destmying the natural beauty of the ~rk~ay~ Hose of' the pro~nents statin! that they ~ould not object ~ cuttin~ the ~ay back a fen feet and others statin~ at they would not object ~ triming the co.ers at Tazewell Avmue and damison Avmue, In a f~ther discussion of t he att~r~ the City }~na[~r advised Council that althou[h he ha~ had no co~plsint f~m e~r[ency vehicles as ~ difticulty in Ninth Street~ he ha~ ~en notified that the b~es have difficulty ~ enterinF the street a that the Police De.anent ~s ia'ormed hi~ the~ is ~ite a bit of coniestion in the area~ the City )lafer i~ti~ that to re~ove the parkway ~ill cost app~xi~ately S6,5~.~, and that to napa~ the t4~t~ay rrm thirty feet ten f~et will cost acproxirately ~8~O.~, Eveuone p~sent havinK been iiven an op~or~uuity to be hea~ on the lip. Cmnin roved t~t the ~ttir oI trimin~ the co~]er~ oI the ~ark~y at ap~ro~ri~ interiections ~o as to relieve traffic ~on[eiti~n aud facilitate the tumir, E of be refer~d to the City ~la~r for ~ub~ission of a pla. ~e =orion was 3econded by F~. Rinton and u~inously add,ted. There being no ~rth~ busi~ss~ Couzil ad~ourna. APFROVED ~TTE~T: President 403 404 COUNCIL~ RE(~JLAR ~LEETINOa F~nday, April P3, 1951. The Council of the City of Roanoko met in regular ~eeting in the Circuit Court Room in the ~.unicipal Huildin~ ~:onday~ April 2), 1951, at 2.*OO o~clock~ po the regular neeting hour~ with the President~ fir. Webber~ presiding. PRESE~IT: ~ssrs. C~nin~ Hunter, Eh~ton~ Yo~F~ and the President, Webber .................. 5 · AB3~AT: ~one .... O. OFFIC~ ~E3~T: I~. Arth~ S. Owens, City P~m~r, Y~. Ra~olph 6. City At~rney, and ~. Harry R. Yates~ City A~itor. ~e meting ~s opened ~d~ a prayer by Dr. D. ~r Shere~z, a returi~ed missionary to China. P.I~U~E~: Copies of the m~utes of the ~lar meetl~s of April 9, [April 16, 1951, as well as copies of the miaut~ o~' the s~cial ~ee'tinFs of April i 10, 19~1, a~ April 17, 1951, ~vin~ been fumished each ~mber of Council, u~n motion of ~. C~n~, seconded by ~. ~!in~n ~d un~i~uslya~ed, the reading was d~pensed ~i~ a~d the minutem app~ved as recorded. HEARI~ OF C~IZE[~ U~ii FU~LI~ 5TOM'. DRAMAS: Purs~nt to notice of advertisement i'or bids for the con~t~c~ tion of a sto~ d~in between Ninth Street, il. E., and Tinker Creek, across the Old Fu~ace ~operty north of the Norfolk a~d Weste~ Roll,ad, in ~ccordance ~ith and specificati~s fu~ished by t~ City of Ho~oke, said bids to be received by the City Cle~ ~til2:~ o'clo~, p. m., Eonday, April 23, 195t, and to be before the Council of the City of R~noke at that ~, the President, ~. Jebber, asked if there was anyo~m present ~o did not fully unders~nd the if there ~as ~nyone present who had be~ deni~ the privileEe of bidding, ~d ~there were any questions about the advertisement anyone ~ould like to ask, and no representative preserAt raisinE ~y question~ the President inst~cted the Cle~ to proceed~th ~ openin~ of the three bids as received. ~e bids having been o~ned and publicly read before Co~cil, ~[r. Hu~ter moved that they be r~erred to the D~ector of P~lfc ~o~ks, the City ~Eineer a~ the Assista~t City A~itor for ~bulation and ~rt later d~in~ the meetin2. The 'motionwas seconded by ~.r. Yo~ a~ ~imo~lyadoFted. ~ter d~ing the meetly, the co~ittee submitted its tabulation a~ reFort and Er. ~. S. Hudgins apFea~n~ ~ be the low bidder ~ the ~ount o~ ~15,~8~.50, Mr. Yo~g offered the-followi~A[ Re~lution: (~110~6) A RE~LUTiOh accepting the p~sal of Er. ~. S. Hudgins for ~e const~action of a sto~ d~ between ilinth Street, il. E., and Tinker Creek, ac~ss the Old Furnace pro~rty ~rth of the Norfolk and Western ~ilroad, for $15,~88.50; authorizing and d~ect~g'the City ~M~ger to ~ecute the requisite ~nt~ct; a~ providing for ar~ e~erg~cy. {For ~11 text of Resolution, see O~in~Ace B~k ~o. 18, Pa~e 152.) Px. Yo~g moved the adoptio~ of the Re~lution. The ~tion was s ecmfled by Fx. Ein~n and adopted by the following vote: AYe: ~ssrs. C~nin, Hunter, Einton, Yo~, and the President, ~M. Webber- NAIS: Itone ............ O. S~ERS A~D STORE DRAII~S: ~r. Joseph Ao Cy~era appeared before Council ~d rese~ted a ~etlt~n si~ned byt~r~y-t~ee realdata living ~ the vicinity of A~en Street~ a. ~., ask~g t~t g~di~, la~cap~g and 8de~ate~tor~-se~er ~rovisl~s be combi~d on ls~n 3treet~ N. *~., from Co~e B~d to Forest Fark ~ulevard~ to 'ell~te ~ck-~ter or blo~i~ by se~ers enterti~ the ma~l se~er on As~n Street, On ~tton or F~. ~ll~on~ seconded by }~. Yo~g and ~nt~ly ado~ted~ the ~as ~fferred to the City ranger for ~vesti[ati~ a~ ~port to Council. ~ITI0h5 AhD COF~ICATi~S: REFUNDS ~D ~BATES-T~: A com~ic~tion I' m~ ~. J~s A. Bear, Attoruey~ ~dvisiM t~t on ~Mrch ], 19~1, a~ April ], 19~1, Lloyd a~ ~r~ Ja~s ~id the 19~1 taxes ~ainst Lot 8, Block 11, Lincoln Cou~ ~p~ fl~ the total a~unt of and that on ~rch ], 19~1, they ~id the 19~1 taxes aEainst ~t 6~ Block 11~ Lincolr Court ~.~p~ in the total a~unt of ~2.7~ and that on April 1], 1951, they sol~ the lot~ to the City OF ~noke Redevelopment and HousinF Authority~ ~as before Co~cil Er; Sear asker that since the Housing A~ho~ity ~ exempt F~nt axes that his lie~s be raf~ded the amount of taxes paid by th~ for the ~iod f~m April thigh Dece~er 31, 1951. In a discussion of the matter, Er. C~ni~ su~estinf tMt the rotter be reflected to the City Attorney i'or study a~d re[o~, the City Attorney gave a verbal reFort that there are no F~u~s on the part of the city for ~nti~f such a refund. After a f~ther discussion of the matter~ ~ir. C~ni~ voiced the opinion that the ~port eF the City Attorney should ~ ia ~rit~g for the information ol the ~titioner and ~oved that the reqmst of Er. Bea~ be referred to the City For study a~ re}orr to Council. The mtion~as seconded by Er. Hunter and un~imou adopted. S~EET LIGHTS: A petition sidled by forty-one residents in the 15~ block of Eighth Street, S. E.~ ask~F that a street lifht be i~talled in that area, ~s before Council. On motion of ~:r. Einton~ s ec~ded by ~-~. Youn~ and unanimously adopted~ the referred to the City ~[ana~er for study a~ ~port to Co~cil. B~ET-L~ ~D CEA[,[CERY COURT: A co~unic~tion fm~ 5. L. Fellers, JudEa he CoBrt of ~w and Chancery, ask~ t~t a ~ll-time secretary fo~ the Cou~ off and Chancery be employed, ~s before Co~cil. On motion of [r. Hunter, secm~ded by F.r. ~i~n ~d unanimously adopted~ the communication ~s refe~ed to the City ~[ana~er Fo~ study, report and reco~end~t~on to Co,oil. S~D~ISIO~S-CITY P~NNIEG CO¥}!ISSIO~: The follo~n~ co=unication fma the ]ity Flannin~ Co~issfon, ~kin~ reco~endations as to chafes in the Subdivision )~imnc~ a~ t~ Planning Co~ission Ordimnce, w as before ~ouncil: The Honorable R. L. ~Iebber, Eayor~ ~d }iembers of City Council~ Eoanoke ~ Virginia. Gentlenen: In connection ~th the Subdivision Ordinance, the City Planaing Comission ~kes the follot~n~ reco~endatiou to Cou~cil: 405:'I ly That the City Attorney be requested to prepare an a~endment to Subdivision Ordinance providinF that whe~ the City acquires lend · for ~inor street widening or for cutting street corners be required only to file a sketch of the pro~osal~ necessity of recordin~ a subdivision plat, In connection with the Planain~ Coulasion Ordinance the Commission That the ~ords ~for recordstlon~ be deleted from the first seateoc in 8action 9, 'Legal Status of Plan'. The Colonies[on feels that the above reco~ended chaz~es ~/11 simplify work necessary i. the preraration of plans to be filed for peri,anent Respectfully submitted, (Strned} ~. J. ~:cCorkir~ale, Jr. Chai~an" Er. C~nin noved that C~ncil concur in the re~ation of the City P~annin~ Co~issiou a~ t~t theybe referred to the City At~ey for freparation of the p~r amendments and to prese.t sa~e to Co~cil at its next regular mee~iz~, The ~ti~ was secoz~ed by ~. Huater a~d ~animously adopted. RE~RTS OF OFFICE~: ~RT~ D EFL~;~iT: The City ~Mna~er sutmitted the following report with refere~e to the ~{ater Syste~ Impr~em~t "Roanoke, Virginia April 23, 1951 To The City Council Ro~oke, Virginia Gent lemen: ;{bile lit. L. ~. Howson, of Alvord~ Bu~ick ~ Howsou~ was In R~noke on Tuesday, Agril 10, I asked him to confer with ~. Charles E. ~ore, in C~rge of Const~ction~ az~d advise ~ just a~ ~ickly as ~ssible a~ut bids for the numerous inp~ve=~nts to be made in the ~ter system 0~' the ~. Howson advised ~ as follows: Il) Plus and specifications for r~fiuF the Lill DMunt~in Rese~oir are ~ady; and ~e can advertise for bids i~ediately. ~2) S~iFications for equipment for t~o b~ster statioas are expected to be available so t~t ~e ~y adve~ise ~o~ bids by D[ay 15, one station to be oo the north side st Delr~y Street, N. '~., at ~ cost of apF~xi~tely .~2~,0~.~, and one on the so~h side oi' the Crystal S~ring Fumping Statiou at a cost of appro~i~tely ~])SpeciFications for the three ~servoi~s are expect~ to be to the City about the middle ol' July. T~y are for the following locations: '~ashi~tan Heights at a cost of ~p~roxinately 6randi~ ~ourt at ~ cost of appro~inately ~arden City at a co~t of app~i~tely This is fo? your iafo~tion and for the records. Respectfully suhmitteO, (Sig,~d) Arcn~ S. Owens Council being of the opinion that the D~ill Eountain Rese~oir he deYerred until the end oi' the p~gram~ in t~ event that f~:ds might not be available fo~ the project after other improve~n%s to the wa%e~ system, ~ir. C~nia moved that ~ouncil concur i~ the report o~' the Uity }-~nage~, with the execpti~ the ~ill Mountain Reservoir project. ~e motionwas~conded by f~. Hunte~ and un~i~us ly a~ed. T~IG: Ttm City )~n~er submitted ~itten report, together with %i~s ~rom D~. E. L. LiFkt, Ohai~an of Council's Off-Street ~a~i~ Co~ittee~ E~. B. F. D~omaw~ for and on behalf of the Off-St~eet Pa~i~ Co~ittee of the Chamber of Corette, voicin~ ~e opini~ that it wi~ be well to defe~ ~y reports and reco~endatfons on off-strse% ~rking until a decisio:~ is reached with res~ct to the Jeff erin Street grade crossing elimination. m The report and co~unications were filedo WATER D~ARTMF~/T: The City Eanager submitted the following report with reference to the conceasion at Carvins Cove: To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: ~r. Frederick A. Tanner, ~/~o was the successful bidder on the Carvins Cove concession, has advised me of his inability to operate the conces$1~m this year. I am, also, l~l receipt o1' a letter from Er. Co Bo Clemmer who agrees to take the bid at 12 per cent which is t~e $~me as Er. Tauner bid. I su!gest that we hold in abeyauce any a ctica concernfn~ bids until after our meetinc ~ith the Carvine Cove operators and interested peraona which will be held on A~ril 26 in the A~palac2ian Electric Fowar Company Auditor iud. Respectfully submitted, (Si~ued) Arthur S. Oweus City ~.ana~er" ~. Minton moved that Council concur in the report of the City ~nag~r. Th~ motion'~as seconded by ~h". Youn~ and ~nf~usly FlEE P~ECTIfN: A ~etition st~ed by ~ofsi~er Cleaners, Meptinstall Servic station ~d Auto Electric Service~ askin~ t~t a /'ire hyd~nt be i~lled at Compton Street and Wtlliam~n Road, N. E.~ hawing been ret'erred to %~ City for study and report, he submitted ~ttten retort that tke a~a zs included in the p~posed exteasions and imp~vemen~s for the Willi~mson R~d Water Con.pany ~d t~at he ho~es to ha~e hydra~s ~nstalled ~n the area durin~ the y~r of ~[r. Hunter ~oved that copies of the ~or% of t~ City kana~er ~ forwarded to the pet%t~oners. The motion ~s s eco~ed by Lt. klnt~ and un~inously a ~ted. S~A~, CURB A~ G~TER: T~ question of the furze ~licy o! %he City Roanoke with ~ard to s~de%~lk~ curb and ~tter constr~tion hav~E been referred b ck ~o the City ~er for further study, re.ri and reco~n~endatfon, he submitted the fol]o~: To The City Council Roanoke, Virfinia Genblemen: "Roanoke, Virginia April 23, 1951 You referred to me in your File ~57 for study and reeome~/ation the question of the future policy of the City with recsrd to sidewalk, curb a~ gutter construction; and I would like to recommend the following: (1) When approxlmmtely 50 per cent of the property owiAer~ in any city block are willing to be assessed 50 per cent oi the lineal foot cost of sidewalk, the City will match the funds on s like basis to have this accomplisked. The cost of aide.elk per lineal foot is (2) .,he~l approximately 75 per cent of the property o'wners in any city block are willinE to he assessed 50 per cent of the cost for curb and gutter, the City will match %mis amount with a like sum. The cost of curb and Zutter per li[:eal foot is $2.20. "dhen the above items are complied with by citizens, then the City will ·atch the funds up to the amount of money included in the Bud_get for this work which, this year, is RespectfUlly submittsd~ (SiEned} Arthur S. Owens City 4O7 '4O8 ¥~', Cronin ~ovad that Council concur in the reco=~endatiora of the City Mnager and that they ~ ~ferred to the City Attorney for pre~ration o1' the ~s~e and to p~seat ~ to Council at its next r e~r ~etln~, ~e motion was ;eco~ed by }~, Youn~ and u~nirou~y adopted, S~T LIG~S-SID~A~: A ~t ca~ f~n ~s. R. B. Saunders. aski~ that a ~treet light be installed at Hunt~ton Boulevard ard Hillc~st Aven~ ~. ~.~ and hat a street l~ht ~e installed at Huntingtan ~ouleva~ ~d Sunrise Avenue. ~. :1so~ t~t the tree ro~s on t~t ~rtion of H~t~[ton Boulevard ~est of [~d ~ c~ ~vtn~ ~en ~/erred to ~he City F~n~er. he sub,trod t~ following repc ~o~oke~ April 23, 1951 · To The City Cmncil Ro~cke~ Virginia Gentle,n: You referred to me at our meeting on April 16, 1951, a ~stal card ~s. R. H. Saunders~ 2618 Huntl~ton Bouleva~, N. ~. ~e tree ~ots a~ut which Krs. Saunders s~eaks are causinE a bad condition ~ish will be corseted just as ~o~ as possible. We have had a ~revioua request Coy a stree~ light at the co~eF of Hillcrest Avenue a~ Huntington Boulevard; and i% is now on file ~ %~ off/ce of the Depavt~t of Public :3oFks. The ~quest for a light at Avenue and HuntinFton Boulevard will ~ investigated at the sa~ time which will probably ~ ~fore the end oi' this month. A subsequent report will be made to you if the need for %hesa li[hts is justified. Respectfully submitt ed, (Si[ned) Arth~ S. Owens City {~. Hunter moved that copy oF ~ ~rt of the City }~arer be For~rded to ~s. Saunders. The ~otion ~s ~ec~ded by Mr. C~nin a~ umni~usly adored. S~[ DRAIt~S-CURB AI~D GUTT~: A co~unicat[on Yrom }irs. J. C. F~h, complain2 of the drainage sit~tion in i~nt of h~r p~u~erty, hav~[ bern referred to the City }'.a~{a~er~ he suumitted the follo~n~ ~port: "Roanoke, Virginia April 23, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Geatlemen: On ~ionday, Ap-il 16, in your File ~27-57, you referred to me a com~unic~ tion f~m 1,~s. J. C. Fugh, 185 Wildhurst Avenue, Ii. i., complaining about th~ drainage situation ia front of her property. ~s. PuEh a~rees to pay her sba of the cost of constructinF curb and ~utter infront of the ~roperty. ~r. John L. ;~ent~rth, Director of Public Works, made a personal investi ~ation of this street; and we ii~ that it will he impossible to install curk and Ch%tar here until the drainaFe system has been installed. I sincerely regret that I can offer }~s. Pugh no im~ediate relief. Re~ect fully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. City P~nager" F~. Hunter moved that Council concur in the report of the City ~QtnaEev and that a copy of sam~ be forwarded to ~[rs. Pugh. The motion was seconded by ~. and un~nimously ado~/~ed. TP~FFIC: The matter Of trimming the corners of the parkway on Ninth 3treat S. E., at appropriate intersections, so as to relieve traffic col~estion and faciliti !the tu~n/nK of buses, hay/nE been referred to the City ~naEer for submission of a ~lan, he p~sented the £ollo~n~ report and recommendation~ SRoanoke, Virginia April 2~ 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Oentle~en: In Furtherance of the public hearin~ held on l~esday', Aprll.17myou dir;cted me to present to you a plan which t~ould relieve the bad situation now existin~ et the Jttncti~ of 9th Street ar~ Taze~ll Avenuem 5, Eo Kro Jo R, Hildeb~nd~ Pl~nnin~ ~ll~er~ }~. H. C. B~yle~ City ~x~ineer~ ~ld ~r. John L. ~'entworth~ Director or ~blic ~orks~ have ~rked up a reasonable plan which ~11 necessitate {~ appropriation; ~d it is our belief t~t the ~o~ ~n be accomplished 5o~eti~ d~ln~ th~ calenda~ year~ ~ust as soon as ti=e and o~er p~ss~[ ~rk will premit. ' It is ~y reco~dation ~at we adopt the plan ~d that ~u authorize the ~ to be done, Re~pect~lly su~itted ~ (Sig~d] Arth~ S. Owe~ City ~[r. Youn~ moved that Council ~ncuF ~ % he ~eco~en~tion of the City and that %he plan for cutter back app~xi~tely ei~t feet, with a radius of tweet fiwe feet~ the ~u~west and ~heast core,ers of Taze~ll Aw~nue~ S. E.~ at N~th Street~and cutt~ ba~k approxi~tely twenty-five feet, with a ~dius of fifteen feet~ the no~the~ end of the ~r~ay at Tazewell Argue, as ~11 as the estsblishin of a 50-f~t bus stop on the west side of Ninth Street~ S. E., north of Stewart Argue, be ~rried out. The ~,otion ~s seconded ~ ~. }]u~t~ and unan~ously adored. AC~3 OF LUSIC: The question of ways a*~ m~ans of ~ssible restoration of the Acade~ of ~[usic hav~ previously been referred ~ the City ~naEer for the presentation o~ any plan, o~ plans, which he might de~ ~rthy of conside~tion by Council~ the City F~na~e~ submitted the follo~n~ "R~noke, April 23, 1951 To ~e ~ity Council Roanoke, Vl~in~ Gentle,n: At o~ reFular meeting on Eonday, Jan~ry 22, 19~1, you Fei%Fred to me the q~stion of ways a~ ~ans of ~ssible restorati~ of the Academy kusic. Since t~t time, you ~ve ap~inted a co~ittee~ on the ~eco~e~ati of Dr. E. G. Gill, ~ m~e a stay o1' the plans of simila~ auditoFiu~ owned by various cities co=pa~able in size to Roanoke. I would, therei%re, suffFest t~t you await the findings of this ~fttee beC'ore any ~th~ attempts are made toward the resto~tion of the Academy. Ve~ t~uly (Si~]ed) Arth~ S. Owens ~ity F~. Hunte~ moved that 0ouncil conc~ fl~ ~he repor% o1' %he Gi~y lianager. The zo%ion ns seconded by t~. ~nill and m~aimusly ~o~ed. WATER DEPART}~T: The ~ques~ of t~. John S. aen~i%ze for adequate docki~ facilities at Ca~vins Cove ha~ing been refe~ed ~ %he City l~nager, he %he follower "Roanoke, Virginia April 23, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: At our regular ~e%ing on lfonday, April 9, 1951, you referred to me a letter From 1~. John S. Henritze in re_~.ard to dockin.~ Facilities at Carvins Cove * 4fO I would like to re~ort that there ia to be a meeting on April 26, in the A~palachl~n Auditorium for all persons wh~ are interested in improve- ments to Carvins Cove. ~. ~enrltze is ~vited to attend thl~ m~tin~ sion( ~th other citizen~, He will have an op~rtuuity to ~re~ent his vie~s at that ti~e. {31~ed) Arthur S. O~ens City }~na[era The refit ~a~ filed. ACABD'.Y OF ~iUSIC: The bill of ~. ~. M4e~ Incor~o~ted, In the ~o~t of ~0.~ ~or est~tin~ the cost of plumbinff and a sprinkler system In the Academy ~[usic, h~vinE been ~ferred to the City }~n~er ~ith a vie~ of tu~estin~ thtt the rl~ rake an adsorbent on the ac~unt~ the City lMna~er su~mitted ~ritten reports to~ather ~i~ a co~,w~i~tion rrm R. I1. ~e, inco~orated~ advisi~ t~t the firm ~ill be ~ost hap~y to cons~er the bill void, and ~uFge~ted t~t the Cit~ Clerk ~end a letter of apFreciation to }ir. ~e. t;r. C~nin moved t~t Council concur in the report of the City }~n~er and that the City Cle~ lorward ~n appropriate co=unication of th~ks ~d appreciation to ~ir. ~we. ~e motion was seceded by }~. Hunter and ~aninously adopted. STREET ~GHTS: The City l!anaser submitted the follo~'in$ re~rt and reco~e~ tion with re~a~ to the installati on and r~o~al of street lights: "~oanoke, Vir~in~ A~ril 2], To The City Council Roanoke, Virlinia Gentleue~:. In fu~herance of ou~ proposed street liEhtin~ improvem~ts in the bustr~ss a~a~ apfropriati~s for which have been ~cluded in the Budget~ I ~uld like to reco=e~fl the adoftion of resolutions for the installation off lirhts on Second Street, S. f., I ~ the BridEe to Tazewell A~enue, on Tazew~ll Avenue from Jefferson Street to Second Street, S. E., and co F~st Street, ~.-f., and Ch~ch Av~ue~ S. E. The t~al cost of these ~rovem~ts will be approxi~tely $220.00 ann~ for ~'hich no appmpriation is necessary. Respectfully s~mitted~ (Signed] Arthur S. City F~. ~.in~n noved t~t Co,oil co~ur ~n ~e reco~end~tion of the City ~Mnager ar~ offfered the follo~!n~ ~esolution ~th re~rd to Second Street~ S. E.: (~110~7) ~ ~0LUTION a~horizin~ the inst~llation off six street l~hts and the removal of four street lights on Se~nd Street, S. E., between the Sec~d Street Brid~e and Tazewell Avenue. (For ~ull te~t of Resolntion, see Ordin~me B~k No. 1~, Pa~e 1~3.~ ~. ~linton moved the sdo~tion of the ~e~olution. The ~tion was s~conded ~r. YounF and adopted by the ~ollo~n~ AYe: ~Mssrs. C~nin, H~nter, ;.lintoa, Yo~, and the President, ~r. NAYS: None ........... O. Er. C~nin o~fered th~ follo~ Besolution ~th ~ga~ to Tazewell Avenue~ S. E.: (~O2~ A ~L~ION author[zi~~ the M~stsllation of ffo~ street lights the ~mov~ of three street li~s on T~zew~ll Ave~e, S. E., bet~e~ ~effl'erson Str~ ~nd Second Street. (For full text of Besol~tion, see Ordinance ~ok No. 1~, Psge Er. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution.' The motion was seconded Er. Hunter and adopted by the follow~n~ vote: A~ES: F~Ssrs. C~n!n, H~ter~ ~finton~ Yo~, and the Pre~ident~ ~. '~ebbe~- NAYS: Rone ............... O, P~. YO~ offered t~ follo~i.~ Re~luti~ ~ith re~ to First S~reet~ S. and Church Avenue~ S. {[11Ot9) I ~E~LUTI~ authorizing the ~stallati ~u of t~ street liihts on First Street~ S. E., ~d Church Aven~ S. E. (For ~11 text of Resolution~ see Ordinance B~k No. 18~ Pa~e 1~.) ~r. Youn~ =oved the ado[tion of the Resolution. The ~tion ~as seconded by }~. llinton ~ ~o~ed by the follow!n~ vote: l~S: liessrs. Gronin~ Hunter, liinton, Youn~ a~ the President, I,~. ~Kebker- NAYS: None ............. O. T~IG: The request of the $[elrose Oiwic League that heavy t~ck t~ffie re-routed so that it will n~ travel on Orange Avenue, N. %~., ~tween Eleventh Stree and Twentieth Street, and }elrose Arena, N. '~., from T%*enty-first Street to the west corporate limits, havin~ been referred to the City ~nauer for investigation as to a satisfactory alte~te ~ute, }~rs. J. D. Elkins appeared before Council and presented Fetitions si~ed by 115 ~sidents of kel~se Avenue~ protestinF a~inst an plan to ~ute h~vy %~ck %~ffic over Kel~se Aven~, N. ~., between Eleventh and Twenty-first Street. In this com~ection, the City ~ia~m~r submitted the tbllo~n~ report with the being and that f~ther stay be ~de toward improving Sal~ Tu~pike: "R~noke, Virginia April 23, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Vir~in~ Gentlemen: On ~[o~ay, Febr~ry 26, 1951, Council received a ~tition signed by ~. Lewis S. ~inter, President of the ~elrose Civic League, a~ approxi~te] 250 citizens which ~ad as follows: ~We, the undersigned residents a~ citizens of Roanoke, Vi~inia~ resid~nF on O~n~e Avenue between llth Street and 2Oth Street, N. ~., and }[elrose Avenue f~m 20th Street, N. ~{., to the City Limits, N. :~., do hereb~ respectfully request City Council to use their influence ~ith the State Highway DeFa~ment to re-route the heavy %~ck traffic so that it will not travel through this residenti~ section of our City.t In furtherance of this request, I asked the State Department of nighwa2 %o have their repres~tatives to meet with us a~ disc~s any alternate plan they could s~gest which %~uld comply with the request of these citizens. The ~etin~ was held on Th~sday, April 19, 1951, at 9:~ A. ~i., in the Ci~y }~n~er's Office. Co~ci] will ~call that they entered into a cont~ctu~al~Feemen% the State Deponent of HiEh'~ays and the Bureau of Public Hoa~ to improve Route ~&~ at its ]unction ~th Route 11 wes%wanly. The total cost of these t~ p~ects is in excess of ~1,1~O.~ of ~l~ the City's part was approximately O~n~e Aw~ue from llth Street to 2Otb Street was resurfa~ed over the bu~ied street car %less and the pa~t f~m 2&th Street to the City Limits was imp~ved and ~de into a dual hf~h~y, all in~ora~ed ~ the s~e p~ect. At the conference~ the fact %~as brought out tha~ it ~ill~ impossible to route heavy %~=k traffic o~er Sal~ T~npike due %o the nameless of the ~ad a~ to the ]~za~s ~ich ~uld ~ incu~ed. The safest a~ most practi=al procedure, in confo~fty ~th the State a~ Fede~l would be to continue the use of the hi~h%~y as now applied by the State Department of Highways. 41'1 There was a proposed alter~ate that llelrose Avenue be used as an east lane from 21at Streetto llth Street and that Orange Avenue be used aea west lane for truck traffic only, I feel t~t we should rake a further study toward more l~provemente on Salem Turnpike from 2~th Street west t o establish the cost in order that Council~ if they decide t.o take truck traffic off Eelrose Avenue, could place it on Salem Turnpike whic,~ would be an improved arrest, Respectfully submitted (Si[ned) Arthur S. O~ens City l~neger' ¥_-. Cronin moved that Council concur in the reco~r~ndation of the City )Mnager. The ~otion was seconded by $~r. Hunter and unanimously adopted, With further reference to the matter, the Washil~tan liei~hta Civic League havin_~ e~doreed the proposal of the )ielrose Civic League to the effect that Peters Creek Road be so improved that truck traffic ryy be diverted from Kelrose Avenue~ the City )a~ager submitted the followin_r report: "Roanoke, Virginia April ~3, 19~1 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentl*men: At our regular meeting on April 16, 1951, you referred to me in your File ~20, a co~unication from the :/a-~hington Heiffhts Civic Lea.~ue, which i attached hereto, signed by F. iss Katharine Sisson, Secretary. At a confere~lce with )-~. kem~.eth '~ilkerson and Lt. 'J. F. Smith, of the State DeFartment of ltizhways, iii my office on Thursday, April 19, a thorouah discussion was held concernin? the problem ~hich was set forth in their letter. At the me~tin~, it ~as decided that the bridges on Route 117 are of insufficient strength to hold the heavy vehicles which ~Duld have to use route if truck traffic was re-routed in this manner; therefore, tile State Dep~rtment of iii[hwaye will not recommend this. kr. H. C. ~royles, City w.~i~iz~er, attached a meeting on '~'ednesday, Anril 11, 19el, at ~hich time the Joint Plann~:K Co~nissions .of the entire Roanoke Valley (City of Roanoke, Town of Salem, Town of Vxntou, and Roanoke County} went on r~cord and reco~ended to the State Department of Highways that improvements be made to this road Just as soon as possible. Respectfully submitted, {Si~ned} Arthur S. Owens City ~u~age r" )Ir. Hunter moved that Council coacur in the report of the City kanaser and that a copy of same be forwarded to the Washington Heights Civic League. The seconded by ~h-. ~:inton and unanimously adopted. PENSI,~NS: The City }lanai. er submitted the following report with referen:e to the r~tirement of )'gr. W. I. Beamer, part-time City Pharmacist: "Roanoke, Virgi~ ia April 23, 19~1 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: I a~ in receipt or the attached letter from ¥~. J. H. Fallwell of Public Welfare; and I, in turn, sent a copy of it to each of you I am most sympathetic with the desire of ~'. Fallwell to retain the services of }ir. W. I. Beamer, part-time City Pharmacist, ~no is now eli. for retirement. I am well awere of the fact that the City will lose an able and valuable employee wbeu he retires. I informed 2'~. Fallwell that it would be a~reeable for him to appear before you to explain the facts involved in the case; and since you have received a copy Of his letter to me, you are familiar with the situatiou. I do not recommend we retain )~r. Beamer's service because in good _~ovemment you cannot do anything indirectly that is not legal directly. Respact fully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. O%~ns In this connection, )~. Fall~ell appeared before Council and explained that ¥-r. Beamer will he sixty*six years old in August aed that under the pcovisims of the F~ployeest Retireme~t System retir~ent becomes compulsory for ~, Beamer at the a~e Of aixtyoaim, or on June ]Ob 19~1~ whichever comes first~ F.r, Fallwell pointing out that ir. Beamer ~ ~st valuable to the c~ty tn his ~rese~t ~rk 8nd that wonderin~ if a~y =eans c~n ~ found of retainin~ the ~ity Pha~acls~ lu his present ca.city. Council bein~ of t~ opinion that to retalo Er. Beaner as ~rt-t~=e City Pharmicist after J~e~ 19~1, would be establishinE a ~d precedent~ )ir. }<inton move( that Council concu~ i~ the report of the City F~na~er. The motion* ~s secouded by ~r. YounF and unanimously adofted. FI~E DEPAR~<~iT: ~e City ~n~Eer submitted the followinE re~rt with refere to rental of apace in the for~er %filliam~ Road Fi~ Station: "Roa~loke, Virginia April 23~ 19~1 To The City Council Gentl~en: I an at~chinF fereto a proposed ordinance for the r~nt$1 of the aFartment over tke old William~n Road Fire Station to F. E. Steele for ~0.O0 ~r nonth with a thirty day ~c~t~e clause. Th~ i~ in furtherance of a repletion adopted by you~ authorizin to u~e the froperty to the beat ~terest of tie City of Roanoke. Respectfully subnit ted, {Si~d) Arthur S. Owens City ~<an a~er" Pr. Hunter moved that Council concur in the report of the City ~na~er and that the fo1~owinS Ordi~nce be placed u~n its first re~dfnp. The motion was seco~ by ~[r. ~o~F and adofted by the follower vote: AYES: ~'essrs. C~nfn~ Hunter, ~in~n~ YounE~ and the President~ ~r. k~ebber- NAYS: [~one ............... O. (~110~0) AN ~DI~A~UE a~horizinE the City ~sa~er to execute a lease, for and on behalf of the City, bet'~en the Gity~ on the one part, and F. E. Stee~, on the other ~rt, leasinE unto hie the upper apartnent ~ the bulldog o~ed by the City, fo~erly kno~ as the %~illi~m~n Road F~e Statiou~ f~m y~r to year~ te~s as the City ~[~ager ~y p~vide ~cludinE t~ ~ntal of ~O.~ per month aud al~ a.thirty (30) day recapture clause. BE IT O~DAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that the City be~ and he is hereby~ authorized to exec~e a l~se~ for ~d on be~lf of the City between the Cfty~ on the ~e part~ ~d F. E. Steele~ on the other ~rt~ leasinE unto him the up~r apartment in the buildin~ owned by the City, for~rly known as the 'gilliam~on Road Fire Station, f~= year to ye~, upon such re,sas the G~y ~aser nay provide including'the rental of ~0.~ ~ month, and also a thirty (30) day recapture cla~ e. The Ordi~nce ~vin~ been ~ad~ was ~id over. A~SHOUSE: ~e City Eanaser submitted ~Titten re~rt iron the Alushouse for the '~nth of }~rch, 19~1, sho~in~ a total ex~se of ~l,9?&.~, ~s c~pa~d wit~ total expense of ~2,3i9.62 for the month of ~]arch, The re~ort was filed. ed 413 CITf PHYSICIAN: The City ['.~a_~er submitted written report fro~ the City ~hysicianj showing 706 oFF~ce call~ ~d ?~6 p~scr~F:~ ff~lled For the ~nth of ,Tarch~ 19~1~ as c~red ~i~ 9~6 prescription~ filled a~d 78~ off~ce c~ls Fo~ the ~onth of Earch~ 1950. The r~ort ~a~ DEP~TIL~iT OF PUBLIC ~A~: ~e City }~nage~ ~bmitted ~itten report from ;he De~artnent of Public ~elfare, aho~inE l~g2 cases handled at a total cost of ~,7]0.96 for the ~onth of l~r~ 19~1, as w~red ~i~ 1~]70 cases ~ndled ate ;oral cos~ of $5~,O~0.15 for the ~onth of ~rch, 19~. The ~ro~ ~as filed. B~TS: The City I.!anager ~itted ~ritt~ repo~s fm~ the Burrell [ospitsl for the months of Feb~ a~d }~rch, 19~1, the Dera~t~t of Parks ~d ',ecreaticn for the month of l~r~, 1951, and the Health OeFartnent for the ~onth The report5 ~era Filed. REPORTS OF CO} I.LITTE~: [to~. U~F!B]SHED BUS~ESS: Bone. COIiSIDEP~ON OF G~,I~S: None. I~TRODUCTIaI~ AI~D COI~SID~ATIf~f OF ORDgi~AI/JES M;D R~OLI~TiCI.~S: S~EETS l;~ ALLEYS: The request of Earl L. Poff and Dorothy P. Poff that the lley mnnin~ from T~ientteth Street to Th'e~lty-first Street, B. .t., betwe~ Centre venue and Shenan~ah Avenue, be permnently vacated, disco:~tinued and c losed~ een ~bled, pe:~din~ receipt of pm[er leal ~pers, t~ City Clerk pre~ented f Ordimnce, together with a written i~mtmnent signed by the property o~ne~s, a .reFared by lit. George I. Vogel, Attorney, and a[p~ved by the Oity Attorney; 'hereu~n, ~. C~nin roved that the following Ordinance be placed u~a its first Pearling. The ~tion was seconded by ~.'.r. kxntoa a:~d adopted by tke follo~ing vote: AYES: llessrs. C~nin, Hunter, }iinton, YounF, and the Presicent, ~. NAYS: None ............ O. (~11051} Ail ORDI~AHCE vacatin[, dis~.t.inuin~ mid closing a cer~in 15 foot . lleymnin~ in an easterly-~esterly direction through Block 16, acco~ln[ to the ~evised l]ap of Hyde Park, and ~hich alley is 15 feet, rare or less, i:l ~idth, and .~ feet, more ~ lesa, ia length, a~d ~nning between and ~rallel with Sheiiandoah ~nd Centre Avenues, ~. ~., from 2Oth Street ~ 21st Street, Ii. W. '~'HEREI. S, Earl L. Pofff aud Dorothy P. Foff have ~eaented ~ Coucil a nstr~ent sig~e~ a~,d acknowledged in acco~afice ~ ith the ~Fovisions of Sectim :ode of Virginia 195~, ~hi~ instrment sets f~th t~e fact tMt they a~ the sole ~butting progeny owner~ el' that certa~ !~ foot alley lyin~ and wholly ~thin ~lock .6, according to the Revised ~p ~ Hyde Park, having acquired said p~perty by deed April 27, 19~, ~d of ~cord in the Clerk's Office of ~e Nustings Co~t for City of Ro~oke, Virginia, in Deed B~k 835, Pa~e 225, a~ for the ~rposes of ~emanently vacating, discontinu~g and closing the follo~ng described 15 foot All of a certain 15 foot alley lying wholly ~thin Block 16, acco~ff to the Revised ~p of Hyde Park~ and r~nin~ in an easterly-~esterly di~cti between aud [a~llel with Center and ~henandoah Avenues, R. W., a nd between 2~h and 21st Streets, ~. W., ard ~ich said alley is 15 feet, more or less, in width and &CO Peat, ~re or ~ss, in length; ~d Being all of that certain 15 foot alley running in an easterly-westerly directing through Block 16~ according to the Revised )Zap of Hyde Park, which said Yap is of ~ecord in the Clerk's Office of the Hustings Court for the City of Roanoke, Virginia~ in Deed' Book 2~ Page 252, ~/HEHFAS, there are no other property o~crs in the vicinity ~hose rights or privile.~es will be abridged by the vacation of said 15 foot a11ey~ lying ~holly ~lthin Block 16, accordi~_ to the Revised ~.ap of Hyde Park; and ~'HEREAS, no inconvenience to the I~blic ~oold result fr~ permar~ntly vacati discontinuin~ and closing the aforsmsntioned 15 foot alley; and I/}~REAS~ the request of the abutt/,~g property o~r~ for the clo~ing ol the aforementi~ed 15 foot alley~ lyin~ and ~holly~lt[in Block 16, accordl~ tothe Hevised ~ap of Hyde Park~ ~s considered m~d a~pr~ed by the Ro~oke Co~miss~n at a ~et~F ~ld ~_arch 15th~ 1951~ ~hich fo~al aF~roval by the Co.isaiah has been ~flcially traasmitted to Co~ci~ and '~H~EAS~ ~erthe ~ision of 15-766.1, Code or ~irginia lsd, said aforementi~ed 15 foot all~' lyinF ~holly within Block 16, accord~c t o t he Revised K. ap of Hyde Pa~, may be'pe~n~tly vacated~ discontinued and closed by the for record of ~ld ~itten i~t~ent p~vided it ~s been a~proved by the [body of the City In ~hich the said 15 foot alley to be vacated is located; and It~5~ it further ~p~ar~ to Council t[~t ~rl L. Poff and Do.thy P. Poff~ o~ers of all the land abh~tin~ said 15 foot alley~ have requested tha~ said afore~entioa~d 15 foot alley be vacated ~d ~ave agreed to bear aud defray the costs and exFenses iucident t o t his p~ce~din~. THEREFORE~ BE ~ ORDAIhED by the Cou~cil of the City of Roanoke t~t officially expresses its a~proval of the closin~ of that certa[ll 15 I'oo~ alley ~hic~ lies ~o11~ ~thin ~lock 16, accordinF to the Revised ~Mp of Hyde Fark~ a~d ~hich said alley is 15 feet, more or less, i~ ~id~h, ~d 4~ feet, more or less, in leith, ~nnin~ In an easterly-westerly direction between mhd ~rallel with Shena~do and Centre Avenues~ i~. '$.~ and extending f~m 20th Street, I~. '{~., to 21st Street~ N. W., and being the 15 foot alley lyin~ ~tween ~ts 1 to 10, both iuclusive~ ~d Lots 11 to 20, both in~usive, of Block 16, acco~ing to the Revised }~p of Hyde Park, which said Fmp is of record in the Clerk's Office of the Hustings Court for the City of R~noke, Virginia, in Deed Book 266, Page 262; and t~t all right, title a~ interest of the City of Roanoke ~d ~e ~blic in a:~ to said 15 foot alley ~described herein, be hereby released insofar as the Co,oil is empowered so to do~ ~he City of Ro~oke, however~ rescuing unto itself a p~lic easement to said foot alley for sewer lir~es, s to~ d~ins a~ water ~ins ~d the right of ~gress and egress for t~raintena~ce~ ~pair and co~t~ction of any p~perty now or hereafter used for such easemez~t aud all other muni~iKal ~stallations n~ located in said alley. BE 1T FLRT~R ORDAINED ~t the City Engineer be, and he is hereby directed to ~rk "Per~nently Vacated, Piscont~ued and Closed" t~t certain 15 foot alley ~ich lies ~olly ~thin Blo~ 16, accordi~ to the Revised }~p of Hyde Pa~, and ~i~ ~ns ~ an easterly-westerly d~ection t~ouKh Bloc~ 16, acco~i:~g to the Revised ~p of H~e Park, snd ~ich ~ 15 feet, ~re or less, in width, ~d ~ feet or less, ~ ~nFth~ ~nnin~ between and parallel with Shenandoah a~d Centre Av~ues~ N. ~'., a~ e~t~ldi~g f~m 20th Street, N. W., to 21st Street~ N. '~.~ on all and P~ts on file in ~e Office of the City ~gineer of the City of Roanoke, 415 416 ~nich ~'~ps a~l Plats eaid alley is shown, referring to the Book and Page of re~olut~ and ordi~nces of the ~o~ncil of the ~lt~ of ~noke ~erel~ th~ ~dl~e ~11 be ~pre~d~ ~nd ~ferr~E ~o t~ Deed ~ok and ~e ~ the Clerk's Office of the ~o~rt for the City of Roanoke~ ~re t~ ~r~tten ~st~ent ~l~ned by the :ropergy o~rs is filed for record. BE IT ~T~ ~D~I~D t~t the Cle~ of thio Council deliver to the Clerk ,f the Hustles Cou~ for the City of Roanoke, Virginia, a c~y of thio o~ance u~er ~mt said Clerk ~y ~ke pro~r no~ati~ on all {~ps or Flats recorded In his ~ffice u~n which are sho~ the ~ld 15 foot alley and that ~rther the Cle~ o~'t :ouncll deliver to Earl L. Pelf and Oor~hy P. Foil, the abutting F~erty o~{er9, a :ertified ~py of this o~ln~ce to ~ at~ched to the ~tten inst~ment signed by {aid p~Ferty o~er9 and filed for record in the Cl~kts OPFice of the Hustings :curt for the City of Roanoke, Virginia. The O~inance tavinf been re~, ~s laid over. GRADE C~9~i~GS: Council at its last ceet~6 having adopted a Resolution, ~pfroving Plan Z of the Consulter Enginee~ for the elimi~tion el'the street ~ross~ of tke Norfolk and Western P~ilway Company's t~cks at Jefferson Street~ ,rovided that ~nsideration be ~iven therein %o a ~destrian ~derfass under the Jefferson Street and %he e~tend~ of Sal~ A~anue under the South end of the he action of Council to mean that the body d~sappr~es of Plan X if the t~'o above terns are not fully accom~lished, but that th~s %;as not the int~tioa of the b~y, a~ .ffe~d the following Resolution reFealin~ Resolution Ho. llOL~: (~11052) A REaL, ION to ~Feal a Resol~n adopted by the Council of the ity of Roanoke, Virginia, on the 16th day of April, 19~1, No. llO&5, entitled, "A .esolution conditionally appFovin~ Plan X o~' the plans su~itted by the firm of [oward~ ~eedles~ T~men ~ ~er~eudoff~ Consultant ~ineers~ for the elimiuation o~' ~treet cross~ of the Norfolk and Weste~ Railway Comp~y~s tracks at Jefferson' .tFeet; and authorizer said Consultants to proceed with StaKe I1 as frowided for he contact with said firm." (For full text of Re~lutton, see Ordinance ~ok No. 18, Pale 155. ) }~r. Hunter me,ed ~e adoption of the Resol~ion. The motion ~s seconded by [~. ~[in~n and ~opted by the follow~g AYES: ~fessrs. C~nin, Hunter, ~linton~ YounK, and the Presiden%~ ~. NAYS: Hone ............. Q. F~. Hunter then offered th~ fol]o~inF Resolution, approvf~ Plan X: {~11053) A RE~LUTIO~ app~ovinE Plan X of the ~lans submitted by ~e firz of [oward, Heedles, Taken ~ Ber[endoff, Consultant ~[ineers, f o~ the elimirmtion of he street cross~ of the Norfolk ~d %~este~ ~itw&~ Company's tracks at Jefferson treet; and authorizinE said Consultants to proceed with Stale It as p~vided fo~ he ~nt~act with said fi~. {For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Pa~e ~. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~tion %~s seconded by r. Minton and adopted by the followinE vote: AY~: ~[essrs. C~nin, H~te~, E~ton~ Young, and ~e P~esfdent, ~. ~ebber-5, NAYS: None ............ 417 ~'ith ~urther reference to the ~atter~ F,r. Cronin ~oved t/~t the City ~ite a letter ~ the Virginia De~rt~nt of Highways~ asking that cousideratim be ~i~en t o a ~destrian undeu~s~ under the tracks at Jefferson Street and ~he e~tend of ~ale~ Aven~e under ~e South ~d of the 9~cond Street ~tructure a~ co~panion pro~ect$ to the elim~atioa of the $tre~t cr~ of t~e Horfolk and ~e9tern hallw Company'5 tacks at Jeffferso~ Street, ~e ~tfon wa9 seconded by {.;r, Youn~ and ~animou~ly 2US~t ~e City Clerk brought to the attention of C~il t~t the g~nted %o the Safety )btor Transit Corporation and ~e R~oke Railway and Electric Company for operation of buses within the City of Ro~oke expires 19~1; whereupon, }.¥. ~iinton offered ~e followin~ emergency Resolution, extendin~ the permission fo~ thirty da~s fro~ ~y 1, 19~1: (~l105&) A RESO~Tt0R Era:,tin~ ~rmission ~ Jafety )otoF T~nsit Co~o~tf and Rosnoke Railway and Electric Company, a corporatiou, to co~.t, in~e %o operate buses %~%hln the City of Roanoke fo~ a reriod oP thirty days f~n ~y 1, 1951, under the same terns and conditions as set out Jn as aEreemen~ botw~n the City oP Ro~oke of the first ~rt, and Roanoke Railway and Electric Company~ a corpo~Rti~, and ~Safe~y )~tor T~nsi% Cor~tion~ of the second ~rt, dated July 12, 19&8, the execution of ~ich was authorized by Ordinance }~o. 10731, adopted by the Council of the City of Roanoke on August 21, 1950, and providin~ fbr an emergency. (For Pull text of Resolutioa, see Ordi::ance Book No. 18~ Pale 156.) )ir. Kinton moved the adoption oP the Resolution. The notion was se~nde~ by Young and ~dopted by the followi~ vo~e: AYES: kess~s. Cron~, Runte~, )iinton~ You~, and the President, [ir. Webber- NAYS: None ................ O. There being no f~t~r bus.ess, Council adjou~1ed. APPROVED Clerk President C00WCIL, RE~t~AR Monday, April 30, 19~1. The Council of the City of ~oanoke net ~n regular meetin~ in the Circuit Court Rom in the l~unidipal Building, Monday, April 30, 1951, at 2:00 o'olock,p. the re/~lar meatin~ hour, with the President, l~r. Webber, presidin~. PRESETS: Eessrs. Cronin, Hunter, liinton, Young, end the President, Mr. webber ................. 5 · ABSENY: None---0. OFFICERS PRF. S~T: ]~ro A~thttr S. 0~;ens, City l.'anager, l~r. Randolph City Attorney, and IM. Harry R. Yates, City Auditor. The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Reverend'Luther ~. Derby, Pastor of the South Roanoke Methodist Church. MIEWu'I~S: Copy of the Einutes of the previous meetin~ having been furnished each m~.~ber of Council, upon motion of ]ir. Cronin, seconded by l~r. Young and unanimously adopted, the reading was dispensed with and the ~inutee approved as recorded. At this point, the City Manager introduced the members of the Municipal Covernnent Class at Virginia Polytechnic Institute who were present to observe the iroeeedlngs of Council. The President, ~. Webber, extended a welcome to the students, for and on ~ehalf of Council. H~J. RII~G OF CI~IZ~{S UPON PUBLIC MA~FERS: PAP~-~ A~{D FLAYGROUI~DS: A group of citizens from the Williemson Road section appeared before Council, with the Reverend P. C. Cosby III acting as spokesman, and presented petitions signed by seventy-t~o members of the Oakland pa~ent-Teacher Association, nine officers of the ¥iillian Fle~ing Parent-Teachur Association, fifty- three members of the Huff-Lane peruser-Teacher Association, the Reverend ~ohn Blakemore, President of the Willianson Road Ministers' Conference, six officers of the ¥;illianson Road United Christian Youth Council and seventeen members of the Kiwenis Club of Willisnson Road, asking the city to purchase the necessary land for s perk and playground area in the ~illie. uson Road section and urging that the pub- chase of the most appropriate site for a park and playground be eonsuzmmted as premptly as possible inaenuch as desirable locations may be available for a: limited time only. ~.lso speaking on the subject, ~vas 1M. Ben F. Woodson who endorsed the re~arks of Rev. Cosby. At the request of the President, ~. Webber, the City l:anagur outlined tent~ tire plans for developing a portion of Fleming Park as a playground area and sug- gested that representatives from the Willia~son Road section meet with him and his taff for a discussion of the matter. Mr. Cronin voiced the opinion that the development of Fle~ing Park will not adequately take cure of the situation and that it is a question as to how much money the city can or will spend to acquire land for a park and playground in the Willia~son Road section before desirable locations are gone. :! & After a fuzthar discussion of the mattar~ ~l~ro Creels moYed that n public hearing on the m~tter be held at ?:]0 otolook, p. ~., U~ 22, 19~1. The ~tton was seconded by ~. E~ter ~ ~1~ adopted. ~ ~D ~ ~. Eeuben E. ~waon, Atto~ney~ repreeentl~ P~ e~ ~ellle L~, o~ern of Lots 5 ~d 6~ ~eotion 5~ l~th ~lde L~d C~pany I ~p~.respeo~lvely~ nppe~ed before Co.oil nn~ ~resente~ n ~etltlon~ nek~ that the 20-foot alley lYeS between their propertle~ located on the south side o~ Aven~e~ H. W., west o~ ~encB ~ds be par~entl~ vec~t~d~ discontinued ~d On ~tlon of ~. E~t~ secon~e~ by l~. l{inton end ~usly ndopted~ th* petition was referred to the Ctt~ ~er ~d the City Attorney for Investigation, report ~nd reo~en~tlon to L~y: A~. E. E. Buenln~ Qppenred before Co~oll ~d advised the bo~ th~ the ~o~noke Publ/o L/bray Bo~d rejected hl~ offe~ to sel~ hi8 h~e at Wllll~o~ ~o~d~ ~i. W., to the city for u~o e~ ~ Wtllt~on ~oad Bze~ch Library the gro~d~ that the eltpr~tlon~ wo~d be too oo~tly, ~. Buenl~ etet~g that the nece~e~y elter~tlon~ ~o~d not bo too e~pen~lve end that ~ hie oplnlon his here ideally suited for ~ brach llbr~y, but that regimens o~ wheth~ or not.the ~br~y Bo~d ~ees f~t to p~c~ese ht~ property, he feels the* b~ch library sho~d be lo~ted et e ~r~ent place on WtllI~ ~. Buss/ag else ~rote~ted ~lnst the ho~ observed by the pre~ent st~tlo~ on ~Ult~son ~oad, c~pla~l~g that they do ~ot adequately ~erve the tn that ~e~. ~ter a dtscu~/on o~ the n~tter, 1M. C~on~ noved t~t ~e P~estdent off the ~o~noke ~ublle Library Bo~d ~d the City ~nager Be requested to consider ~ chugs ~ the ho~s ~t tho Wtllt~on ~oad Book S~tlon to nors conFentently ~erve the people of that area. The motion ~as seconded by }M. ]i~t~ ~d ~o~ly adopted. WA~ D~E: Co~cil havl~ previously appeared a c~ittee to pre- pare ~ Resolution sett~g forth. &he policy of the city for f~nish~ water to prop~ttes outside of the corporate l~its of Roanoke, 1~. R. K. Hill aga~ pe~ed before the body end asked that he be ~ted ~ermi2slon to co.eot with the eity's water ~, at ~s own ~pense~ for the purpose of provi~ng city water service to the ~. K. ~ill Subdivision, east of ~e President, ~. Webber. lnforned ~. ~11 t~t ~e c~lttee as yet has not ~de its repo~t to Co.ell. PE~TIONS ~D C0~CATIONS: ~: A c~lcatlon fr~ l~s. Wllli= H. Fenton, ~21 ~ash~g~n A~nue, S. W., ask~ that a bus re=ts be established to s~ve the ~n~ P~k ~ea, was before Co~c~l. ~ this co~ectton, IM. Crotn raised the question of es~bllshlng a d~ect bus route ~ the ~uth ~oenoke ~ea tb the Jefferson Hospi~l ~ea on ~a~ ~oad. On ~otlon of ~M. ~[iaton, seceded by ~M. Yegg ~nd ~an~o~sy adopted, herb questions ~ere refer:ed to the City ~agar for conference with ~e tr~por- ration c~panles in ~noke with a vte~ of ~soerta~lng w~t can be accomplished this co~eetlon. C0~: A petition s~ned by twelve :estd~ts ~ the 2500 block of 4-19 42O r~ofton Reed, go W,, oo~pla~nlng.a~ainst tho use of th~sa vacant lot~ ~n ~e bloch ~s a a~sery of ~bs ~ ~oes-~d one Yao~t lot for t~uohs ~ ~otora to L~d ~d ~oad, wa~ bef~e Co~oll. · O~ ~tion off ~. ~on~, seoon~e4 by 1~. H~t~,~4 ~usl7 a~pted~ the etition wa~ fefferfed to the City ~ager ~o~ lnFest~atlon a~ ~eport to ~. Cronin ~oTe~ that ~e o~cetion Be flied. ~e ~tion wes seconded ~y ~. Hlnton end ~o~ly ~dopted. ~TA~ ~G~A~: ~e foll~ o~[cetion, w~ reference to the 'April 20, 19~1 · he Honorable ~. L. !Yebber, )~yor, ~o~oke, ~ntl~en: ~e Pl~[ng C~s~[e~ o~ Roanoka, ~le~ V[nto~ ~d Rc~oke Cowry, have had severs1 Joint ~et~s for the ~poae of disc~s~Ln~ pla~Lng pfobl~s of ~ut~al ~ntere~t to the pol~tic~ subd~v~elona. It wa= the ~ous option of the Sroup, at a recent Jo~t heatlog held ~ ~[nton, that the f, evelo~t o~ Route No. 117 2s an ~sent proJeet for this ruction, and the follow[~ Resolut[~ was a~opted: '~at the ~ove~n~ bodies of the fo~ pol~t[cal s=bdtvtsLons, ~d the Roads C~[ttees o~ the Ch~s or O~ce of Roanoke, ~1~ and be asked to coord~ate their e~forts for the devel~pn~t off Route t~o. 117 to better serve seotion, ~d that they ~ollow thro~ on the neoessary to ~clude this project ~ ~e buret (Signed} ~. B. Wade Tenpor ~y Cha~m~, Joint IMeting of Pla~g O~ssions of ~oanoke~ Sal~ Vin[~ an4 ~oanoke 0n wtio~ of t~. H~ter~ seconds4 by ~. C~nin an~ ~ously a~opte~ th~ =~ication was re,er=ed to the City Attorney fo~ vrepazation of a ~esol~tion~ ~eq~estiag the Vtrg~ta ~p~t of' ~wa~ to develop ~oute 117~ ~d to p~e~ent to Co~ci[ at its next ~e~ul~ S~00~: A c~icatioa ~ ~. Le~oy H. ~tth~ C~[r=~ of the ~oanoke =[ty ~hool Bo~d~ ~tting a P~ess repo~t on the school bu~l~ an~ ~prove- pro~ as of ~oh 31~ 1~1~ ~as before Co,oil. ~. C~onin ~ve~ that the c~ication be filed. ~e notion ~as sec~e~ by ~. H~ter ~4 ~an~o~a!y a4opte4. S~ ~AIN3: A c~ication from the Virginia Bri~e C~p~y, e~pressi~ app:eeiatioa fo~ the lower po=tion of the storm ~ain to ~ ~stalled betwee~ its p~operty ~d Ti~er C~esk, but ask~g if s~e ~y emmet still be fo~d to p~eeed the ~ti:e preJ~t this yea~, ~as before ~. O~ont~ ~ved that the eo~ication be filed fo= ~th~ e~ide:atien. ~e motion was seconded by M:. H~te~ ~d ~nt~usly adopted. INVI?ATI~NS: & communication from Mr. E. W. Oregory, ~r., President of the ¥1rginin Conference ~f Social Work~ inviting the Mayor, the City 'Manager and the members of Council to attend the Fiftieth Annual l~oeting of the Virginia Conference of Social ~ark at Hotel Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia, May l-I, 1951, wee before the body. On motion of Mr. Cronin, seconded by Mr. Hunter end unanimously adopted, %h~ City Clerk was instructed to acknowledge receipt off the invitation, for and on behalf of the Mayor, the City Manage~ and the members of Council, and to advise Mr. Oresory that as many of the officials ae can do so will attend as many seesions I~PORTS OF OFFI~E~.q: TRAFFI0: The City Mans~er submitted the following reper~ with reference ts parking epaoes at the rear of the llunicipsl Building: "Roanoke~ Virginia April 30, 1951. To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia It is imperative, in the normal operations of the City Covernment, that there be provided necessary parking space for oar employees whose duties ara of such a nature that they are in and out of the Ifunielpal Building all durin6 the day. You referred to me some t(me ago the question of adequate control of parkin~ between the }[unieipal Building and the Eunieipal RuildingAnnex from~econd Street and Third Street, S. ¥~. I have tried diligently to keep f~ou present~ng an ordinance to you ~hich would adequately control orderly parking for our employees; however~ I ~ould like to recc~mlend, after a considerable a~ouat of study, that you consider the adoption of the attached ordinance. Respectfully submitted, {Signed) Arthur S. ~wens, On motion of 1M. Young~ seconded by Er. Hunter and unanimously edopted~ action on tho matter was deferred untll the next regular meeting of Council, pendi~ study of the draft of Ordinance submitted by the City l[anager. ~SEWERS AI{D~TOHH DHAINS:~petition signed by twenty-three residents, living in the vicinity of Aspen Street, N. W., asking that grading, landscapin~ and adequel sturm-sewer provisions be combined on Aspen Street, N. W., from Cove Road to Forest Park Boulevard, to eliminate back-water or blockin~ by sewers entering the maln On Aspe~ Street, hevt~ been referred to the City Ea~agsr for investigation and report, he sul~litted the fellowship: "Roanoke, Virginia April 30, 1951 To The City Council Hosnoke, Ydrglnis Gentlemen: The attached letter from Mr. John L. Wentworth, Director Of Public Works, is with reference to the drainage situation on Forest Park Boulevard and Aspen Street, This is in furtherance of your referring this matter to me at the regular meeting on April 23, 19~1. The cost of installing a drain there, as previo~sly reported, is $1~0,000.00. 421 422 Since the money is not lnsorporsted in the budget nor is there any surplus to' do this work with, I recommend it be tabled until our budget studY for 1952, at which time ! suggest you give it consideration. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. ~wene, City l~anager" M~o Hunter moved that Council concur in thc report of the City Hanager and that the matter be placed in the 1952 budget file. The motion was seconded by lit. ]Iimton and unanimously adopted. SE~?ACE DISPOSAL: The City Manager submitted w~ltten report, together with the following comunication ~rom t/r. A. B. Stone, Chief E~lneer of the Norfolk and Western Railway Conpany, in connection with the execution of a sewer right-of- way agrsenent, the City ,'Manager recommending that the Norfolk and Western Railway Company be authorized to proceed with the work at a cost to the city not to exceed "Roanoke, Viriinia April 25, 1951. ;ir. Arthur S. Owens, City Eaaager, City of Roanoke, Roanoke, Virginia. Dear Sir'.' Our company has presented to you an agreement covering the occupation of so~e of its properties in Roanoke by your sewer interceptor line now under construction. This agreenent was ap- proved-by Council end executed on behalf of the City on Enoch 12th and subsequently returned to this Office for execution by ou~ On Page 1 of the agreement, paragraph numbered (31 covered the conStruction of the ~2" sewer along our Belt Line track op- posite our Bridge No. 196 over ~urray's Run in the Wasana section of the City. This paragraph requi~ed the City to lo, er the channel of ~.'urray's R~n One (1) foot under your sewer line in order to pernit the atrean t o enter the river without being dammed by your pipe. On Page 3 of the agreement, paragraph numbered ~, the City agreed to maintain this line in such a zmanner as not to damage Railvmy Company property. Last week, our Assistant Chief Engineer, ~Lr. Young, and Bridge Engineer, Mr. Smith, had a conference in your office, at which the City was represented by you and l.~esers. Wentworth, Broyles and Klncamaon. Year representatives stated that they did not believe it was practicable for the City to keep this channel open under the pipe at lJurray's Run, and asked to be relieved of this obligation covered by the agreenent. If the Railway Company relieves you of this obligation, then' the pipe will constitute a dam across ;[erray's Run and will create a pool at this point, which will cause water to permanently stand'oveB the blocking under five bents ~upporting this trestle stractere. Our Company now finds it necessary to Jack up these bents frequently and place additional blocking in order to ~aintain a proper surface on the bridge, and it would be very difficult, if not i~possible, to continue to do this when this blocking is under water. Our representatives informed you that our cc~pany was willing to relieve you of the obligation of lowering the channel of Murray's Bun, provided you would agree to reimburse our company for the cost of raising the blocking under these five supporting bents which would be flooded, so as to place the blocking above the future water level, all as shown on our Plan 1~-2395. The estinated cost of this wo~k is $3,500.00, and we are willing to perform this wurk with our forces and bill you for the actual cost involved. You have verbally accepted this offer, and Assistant City Attorney Kincennon has consulted with our ~enural Attorney, Mr. Lucian Cooke, and they have revised paragraph numbered (3} occurring on ~zeet 1 of the agreement, eliminating theref~e~ any reference to loWering the channel Of ~umray's Run. If it ia your.desire.that this work be handled in the manner outlined above, and that you be relieved of the obligatio~ of lowering the oha~nel and are willing to accept our bill for the actual coat of placing the additional blocking ,,~dar our structure~ we would like for you to so advise me by letter, in order that we may prOCeed with execution of the agreement and the placing of the necessary blocking. Pleace advise. Yours very truly, ~Zlg~ued) A.B. gtone, Chief Engineer" Mm. Cronin moved that Council concu~ In the recommendation of the City Manager. The motion was seconded by 'Mr. H~ntar and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Croain, Hunter, l~nton, and the President, 1~. Webber'---~. NAYS: None ......... C. (Mr. Young not voting) BUI~-LAW Ai~D C~CE~Y COUI~T: ~he request of the Judge of the Court of 'and Chnncery that a full-tine secretary for the Court of ~aw and Chancery be emplo~ having been referred to the City Manager flor study, report and recomendation, he submitted written report that $2,?00.00 per ann~n appears to be in line with existing starting saluries and that Judge S. L. Fellers would lika to have the !osition filled by }{ay 16, 19~1; whereupon, lit. Oronin offered the following emergency Ordinance: (~11055) ~ 0BDllI~CE to amend and reenact Section #19, "Court of and Chancury~, of the 1951 Budget Ordinance, smd p~oviding for an ~ergeney. ( For fv.ll text of Ordinance see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 159) E~r. Oronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded b2 1ir. Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hr_star, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber ............. 5. NAYS: Nune ..... O. 'D~AR~T OF PUBLIC Y. OP~S: The City ~ager submitted written report l~om the Department of Public WarEs for the ~onth of L'arch, 1951. The report was filed. D~PAR~!ENT OF PUBLIC WELF~E: The City Manager submitted written reports covering the expenditu~es and activities of the Department of Public Welfare d~trin the month of ~Mrch, 1951, in compliance ~ith Chapter 371, Acts of Ase~bly, 1950. The reports ware file~. BUDGET: The City Manager submitted the following report with reference to budget requests: "Roanoke, Virginia April 30, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentle=an: l~mring the latter part of 1~0, we were requested by the F.C.C. to install a control ~onitor for our radio syste~. Provisions were made in the budget of 19~1 for the control; ~o~ever, it ~as paid far out of 1950 fonds. I would appreciate authority to use $32~.00 of the page 29, Account ~0, item 11 of equipment to pv~chase a boat for the Ca~vlns Cove police officers. 423 424 Mr. Charles E. l~ore, Engineer in Charge of Construstion, has reqsested that ! cesta for him a secretary for the balance of the year to d~aw up specifications, se~rs necessary lnfor~- tion for the Water Bond Iss~e~ etc., in order that we ~y expe~lt~ the work now going on. ~e cost of the secretly for the bal~oe of the year wo~d be ~1,685.00. Very t~y yo~s, ~Sl~ed} ~th~ S. Owens, CSty ~. Cr~ ~ved that Oo~oil oonc~ In the report 0f the City ~ag~ an~ offered the follow~g Besol~tion, providi~ for the p~chase of the ~110~$~ A R~LU~0N autho~izing the p~chase of a boat ~ the ~o~t of $325.00 out of the appropriation off $~OOjO0 for a ~ Radio ~eq~oy ~viation Eonitor ~der ~rnit~e and Eq~i~t In Section [~0, -Police ~p~ent", of the 19~1 Bu~et~ ~For f~l text of Resolution see 0r~nance Book I~o. 18, Page 1~ ~. Oronin move~ the adoption of the Besol~tion. ~e notion ~as seconded by ~r. ~[lnton ~d adopted by the foll~ing vote: AUi~S: Eessrs. Cronin, Hanter, l~inton~ To~, and the President, 2M. Webber .............. 5. NA~: l~one ...... O. ~M. Cronin then offered ~e follow~g Resolution, providing for the ~ploy- nent of a ste~o~aph~: ~110~7~ A RESOL~0I~ a~thorizin~ the City M~ager to employ a steno~apher for the ~gineer in Ch2rge of O~straction for the ~fate~ Syst~ ~provenent Pr~ at a s~ary of $2,700.~ per ~ for the bal~ce of the year. (Fo~ f~l t~t of Resolution see O~dimce Book No. 18, Page ~. Cro~n moved the a~option of the Resolution. ~e ~tion ~as seconded by 2~. Yo~ ~d adopted by the following vote: A'~S: Messrs. Cronin, H~ter, 2[in~n~ Yo~g, and the President, ~. Webber- I~AYS: l;one ....... PONCE ~: The City E~ager submitted ~itten report on the resi~ation of ~. Eilton E. Showalter, a me. er of the Police ~p~en~, April 30, 19~1. ~e report was filed. B~ ~ R~A~-T~S: The request of ~. ~es A.Be~, Attorney, represent~g ~oyd and l[~y ~es, forner ~ers of Lots 6 and 8, Bloc~ Court ~ap, for a ref~d tn ~es, havl~ be~ referre~ to the Oity Attorney for stu~ and report, he subnitted the foll~ report: "~ril 26, ~e Honorable Oo~c~ of the City of B~noke. At yo~ meet~g of ~ril 23rd you refe~ed to ~ fo~ leg~ option the request of ~oy~ end M~y ~em~ ~de by Attorney ~es A. Be~, that they be ref~de~ 19~1 t~es paid on Lots 6 8, Block 11, L~co~ Co~t, for that porti~ of said ye~ said · eal estate was ~ will be o~ned by the City of ~noke Redevelop- ment and Ho~ Au~ority. Under ~ate of ~st ~, 1~9, I sab~tte~' yoa'a fa~ly deta[le~ opinion of ~e law reg~d~g s~oh ref~ as a resul~ of a s~l~ request by the ~odwill Indus~y and ~spel Since the original of that opinion is in the office of the City Clerk and available to inte~ested p~ties I shall not restate in detail. ~'~ne tat yeer~ except; where otherwise epeoifioally providcd~ begin~ ~n th~ first ~y o~ ~u~y an~ en~s on the thizty-firnt to be ~e as of the f~rst day of ~u~y ~ acoerdin~y~ t~t day the petitioners owe~ ~e ~es on the property for the ~tire ye~. I h~e been ~able to find but two ~nst~oe~ where the General ~bly ~s provide~ f~ the r~is~lon of ~ 5actions ~8-818 to ~8-8~, inclusive, off the Co4e off Virginia. ~e~e ee~ti~, ~t relief to all t~ p~er; in the e~te ~ose lan~ have been ~ken or acquired by the United ~tates the C~onwe~lth or a ~ty or ~lolp~tty thereof it Is ~e~ the City o~ ~o~oke ~ede~elo~t ~d Authority l~ a political subd~vls[on of the ~nwealth Virginia ~ ~s ole~ly neither the s~te, a cowry or F~ther, the last eent~ce of Section ~6-19 of the Code (The with re~pect to the anq~ltlon~ o~eratton or dl~po~ltl~ prop~ty by other ~olitinal subdlvlslcne or public bo~ie~ be applinablo to ~ authority ~e~s the leg1~let~e shall ~peolflcaily so state-. I o~ot find where the Legislature has stated that ~e afar~tloned t~ r~tu~lon statute~ shall apply to ~edevelo~ont ~d Ho~s~g Authorities. It is, therefore, ~ po~lt~o~ that Council nay not (S~ned) ~ G. Uh~ttlo City Attorney" 1~. Cronln ~o~ed that the request flor a ref~d be d~led and that co~y by ~r. H~ter ~d ~an~ously adopted. R~OR~ OF ~?0RT: Co.ell h~v~g prevto~ly requested ~M. Clift~ A. Woo~, ~., Attorney, representing the i~rtin-O'~iea F~ing Service, to put into w.~it~g offer to t~n over ~ the city a heating pl~t in Ha~ N0. 1 at the Roanoke H~leipal Airport ~ exchange for the rent to be ~ortized on the ~ng~, ~d to sub~t said offer to the City Attorney, ~e City Hanager ~d the City Auditor for a stu~ of the ~ttar, the City Attorney to prep~e proper Resolution accepting the offer, the e~ittee sub. trod the following report: "April ~9, 1951 The Honorable Council of the City of Roanoke. Gentlmnen: SOme time ago you asked that we consider the advisability of the City's undertaking to collect, by court action, a possibl~ claim of $1,812.50 against Hartin 0'Brten Flying Service for hangar rental. In order to carry out this directive the Airport Eanager was requested to supply a detailed report of the circumstances leading to the alleged claim, l~r. Harris supplied such a report, ~ writing, ~ndar date of April 12, 1951. This report is attached to and ~ade a part hereof. As appears from ~l~r. Hattie's report the ~artin-O'Brien Flying Service ~ade capital improvements at its sole costs, t~ '.ungar No. l, the property rented said company of a present t~l value of The lessee, through its attorney, C. A. Woodrum, ~r.,Esq., has agreed that the City may retain all of these improvements, provided it will cancel its claim. While we have not inspected the improvements we are satisfied that all, or at least the bulk of them, are annexed to and have become a part of the City's real estate. AccerdL~gly, in absence of an agreement to the contrary Which we are ~nable to find, such improvements au- tomatically become the property of the City. 0s the other hand l~r. Hattie's report states that the City immediately, upon its 425 '426 vacation by Martin, 0Jt~inn, re-rented, the han~a~ to another person at the sane rate ag~ee~ upon by Martin-O'Rrien, which praolude~ any loss whatsoe~er to the City. The only agreement with reference to thin rental is oo~taine~ in a simple letter date~ May 30, 1947, over the signature of Van R. 0'Rrien~ Vice-president of lessee oorpuration, and approved by W. P. H~nter, then City Manager, and M. L. Harris. It co'Id well be that pu~s~ant to t~le letter lessee had the right to sub-lease and the present tenant could possibly ba regerde~ as its cub-lessee. For these and other reasons not necessary to detail in this report, wa are inclined to concur with M~c. l~xris' s recc~mendatian, as contained in his report, that =this ratter be closed~. ~espeotfully, (Signed) Arther S. 'Owens (Signed) Ran G. ~hittle (Signed) l~ahall L. Harris." · '~r. Young moved that Council co, er in the report of the committee. The notion r. as seconded by Mr. ~[inton and anan~_=ously adopted. ROAIIOEE GAS C0~Ai~Y: The question of nat~al gas rates havin~ bean ~erred tua cemnittee for investi~ation and report, the committee submitted the following report: ~Roanoke, Virginia April 23, 1951 To The City Council ~oanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: At the regular neetin~ of January 15, 1951, you referred to the undersigned committee for studythe question regarding the rates for natural gas as set up by the Roanoke Cas Company. We are attschir~ hereto for the records e letter fro~ the State Corporation Cor~insion and a report from the Roanoke ~as Company concerning the use of nateral gas in the City of Roanoke. The conm~ittee feels that v~thout doubt gas cons~mption has exceeded normalcy for this year. Attempts to adjust it om less than one year's consumption would not give a true pictttre; there- fore, ~s suggest that there be one year's experience on the present rates before any further investig~tion is~ade. May ~e call to your attention the fact that such utilities operate under the State Corporatio~ Commission; and we feel that if after one year's time the earnings are excessive this body will tmke appropriate action. Respectfully submi~ted, (Signed) ~rthur S. O~ens (Signed) Harry R. Yates (Si~ned) Ran G. Whittle" Mr. Croninnoved that Council concur in the report of the co~nittea and that the matter be placed on the agenda for further consideration at the reg~er meeting of Council on February 6, 1952. Yhe~otlon was seconded by lit. ~inton ~nd unaninoualy adopted. ' STADIUm: The bid of Roanoke Baseball, Incorporated, for concession privile~ at the Roanoke Huninipal (Victory) Stadium and Athletic Grounds in Mahar Field having been referred to the City l~anager, the City Auditor and the City Attorney for :epor~and reco:m~endation, the co~nittee submitted the following report and recommendation: "Roanoke, Virginia April 23, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: At the regular Council Heating on l~onday, January 15, 1951, you referred to a oa~a~ttea ca:posed of Er. Arthur S. Owens, City Eanager, l~ro Harry Re Yatee, City Auditor, and llro ~andolph Co ~hittla~ City Atterney~ the bid of Roanoke Bascball~ Incorporated, for concession privllcses at the Roanohe lfunioipal (V~otery) Stadium and Athletic C~oends in l/ahar Field for report and recomendation to yon. ge ars attaoh~ hereto a copy of the advertisement for bide for the concession privileges which appeared in the Roanoke WOI/LD-I/~.~ ~anuery I through January 13, 19~1. The bid received from Roanoke Baseball, Inoorparated, and a copy of the contract form are available In the City l~anager*e office. After etudyin~ the bid suhnitted by ~oanoke Baseball, Incorporat- ed, it ia the Cc~u~ittee*s recomendation that the bid be rejected and that we readvartine for bide due to the fact that the bidder did not eonply with the advartieemento Respect fully submitted, (Signed) Arthur So Owens (Signed) Harry R. Yates (Signed) Ran C. Whittle* Er. Hunter ~oved that Council concur in the recommendation of the co~mittee. Tho notion was seconded by IMo Cronin and unantnously adopted. UNF1NIS~/~D BUS~: Bone. C0NSID~ATIOH OF CLUe: Hone° I~ITROI~JCT~0N ~21D COIlSID~ATIOH OF 0.~DII~ANCES ABD R~OLUTI0~iS: FY~E DEPA~TI~T: 0rd~nancs Bo. lion0, leaein~ space in the lerner Wllliameo~ Road Fire Station to F. E. Steele, hsvin~ previously been before Council for its first reading, read and laid over, wes agaIn before the body, Er. Cronin offerin~ the following for its second reading and final adoption: (~llO~O) AI~ 0RDINAIISE authorishlS the City l~anacer to execute s lease, for and on behalf of the City, between the City, on the one pert, and F. ~° Steele, on the other p~rt, leasing tulto hin the upper apert~ent in the bulldin/~ owned by the City, formerly known as the Wlllian~on Road Fire Station, /'~om year to year, sport s~eh terlu~ as the city L'anager nay provide including the rental of ~50.00 per ncnth~ and al~o a thirty (30) day recapture clause. (For fall text of 0rdinonce see 0rdJ[nance Book l~o. 18, Page Er. Cronin norad the adoption of t~e Ordinance. The notion wee seconded by 1Er. Hunter and adopted by the fal~owlng vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, l~lnton, and the President, ~r. Webber NAYS: None ..... O. STREETS A~D ALLEYS: Ordinance Bo. 110~1, vacating, dtseontin~inS and cloain/ an alley from ~entieth Street to Twenty-first S~reet, lie W., between ~henandoah Avenue and Centre Avenue, huvin~ previously been before Council for its f~st reading, read and laid over, was a6ain before the body, ]Lr. Cronin offarin~ the follow[nS for its second raadin~ and final adoption: (~ll0~l) AH 0RDI1~.NCE vacating, discantinuing and olosin/~ a certain 1~ foot alley runnin/~ in an easterly-westerly direction through Block 16, accordin6 to the Revised ~ap of Hyde Park, told which alley is l~ feet, nora or less, in width, ~nd ~00 feet, more or less, in length, and runnins between and parallel with Shenandoah and Centre Avenues, No We, fro~ 20th Street to 21st Street, Bo We {For fml[ text of Ordinance aec Ordinance Book Bo. 18, Page 157) 428 Mx o ~ronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance, The motion wes seconded by Mx, llinten and adopted bY the following vote.' AI~ES: Useers. Cronln, Hunter~ Ulnton, Young~ *and the Presidcnt~ Mr. Webber-~ NAYS: Il'one ..... CIT~ PLANI~II~6 C0~IS8IOII~ Thc City Attorney having been requested to pre- pare proper amendnent to the planning Comnission Crdinance~ deleting the words "for recordation' f~om the first sentence in Section 9~ Legal Status of Plan~ of said Ordinance, presented same; whereupon~ Mr. Cronin offered the following as an ezxer gency meenu~s: (~110~8) AN Ot~DIRANCE to amend and reerdain -~eotion 9 entitled L~AL STATUS OF ?LAN of the ?leaning Co~minalon Ordinance; and providing for an (For fell text of Ordinance nee Ordinance Book 1~o. 18, Page Mr, Cronin ~oved the ad. option of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by 'Mr, ¥oun~ end adopted by the following vote: AYRES: Eesurs. Cronin, Hunter~ Elnton~ Yotulg~ and the ?resident~ ]~ro Webber- NA~S: Vone ..... SU~DIVISIONS: The ~lty Attorney having been requested to prepare proper a~endmmnt to the Subdivision Ordinance, providing that when the city acquires land for minor street ~idening or for cutting street cerners,lt shall be required to file only n sketch of the proposal, nlininating the necessity of recerding n sub- ~lvlsion plat, presented same, th~ City Attorney pointin~ out that the ~men~ment also provides for the manner in which the Subdivision Ordinance shall be cited; ~hereupon, Er° Crenin offered the following as an amergenoy measure: {~110~9~ AI~ 0~IN~I~CE to amend amd reerdain S~b-ssction B° ~Subdivtsien~ ~f Section ~° Definitions, of Ordinance I~oo 10~, adopted on the 21at day of '~aroh 19~0, entitled~ ~AI~ 0~DII~d~CE ndoptXng regulations governing the subdivision of land within the curpor~ts ltnits of the City of Bcanoke, and within three miles of the corporate linXts thereof {except as to any lands within the overlapping boundari ender the J~rlsdXction of any incorporated town es defined in ~rtinle 2, Chap, 23 of Title l~ of the Code of ¥irginis, into lots, streets, c~lleys and public areas; pr6~l. the making, a~proving ~nd recording of plats of such subdivisions; defining certain terms; providing for physical improvements; requirLu~ plans and specifications and bond for same; prescribing penalties for violations; providing proceedLugs to pre- vent violutlons; p~oviding for appeals; and providing for an e~ergency~; to further amend s~id ordinance by adding a new section thereto, numbered Section Citation, designating the manner in which the ordinance ~haLl be c~ted; nnd provid- ing for an emergency. {For fmX1 temt of Ordinance see ordinance Book ]70. 18~ Page 161) Mr. cronXn moved the adoption of the 0rdinence° The motion was seconded by · ro ][[nton end adopted by the followX~ vote: A.~S: Eessrs° Cronin, Hunter, ~tnton~ Yo~ug, and the President, Er° Webber- NAYS: Nons ..... 0o SID~WALE, CUKB ~I~D ~u'~: The city Attorney having been requested to pre- pare proper Besolutien establ£shing the f~ture policy of the city with rags.rd to sidewalk, c~b mud ~utter eenstruotion, presented same; whereupon, ~r. Crenin offered the foXl~ing ~s ~u emergency measure: for I (~llO~O) A RESOLDTIOH establish[ns the CXty~a policy relatin6 to the con- struction of sidewalks end the oonstruotio~ of ee~bs ~ ~uttere In any Clt~ block when en~ after the o~s of ~e peroent~2~herel~ft~ n~e~ of the ~ont f~t~e property ~ ~y block have ~ee~ to ~y ~d h~ve actually pel~ to the City ~ ~t eq~l to one-h~lf of the cost o~ oons~otin~ se~d si~ewalks~ c~M~ ~t- ters~ ~til the ~ual apVropriation th~efor ha~ be~ e~au~ted. (For f~l t~t of He~ol~tion see 0~d~ce Book No. 18~ ~age 1~2) ~. Cron~ move~ the adoption of ~es~ut~on. ~e motion wa~ seconde~ by ~. H~tez ~d a~pted by the follo~g vote~ A~ ~e~r~. Czonin~ H~ter~ M~n~ Yo~g~ and ~e Pre~dent~ ~. WObb~. N~: N~o ..... 0. H0~;G~ ~. Yo~s read the foll~ ~re~ared stat~ent w~th regard ~ the ho~ln~ pro~ a~ 81~ed by ]M. Yo~ ~nd ~e President~ ~. Webber: Eenbers of Council: A previous Council of the City of Roanoke entered into an a~reement with the Boanoke Bedevelolment and P~us~g Authority, which obligated the City with respect to lines, sewer l~es, and the ~acation of certain streets end alleys. We have been info.ed by the City At~rney, and we have been inforne~ by other attorneys we have cons~ted, t~t this contract Is bin~g on the present Co.oil. We are opposed to this pr~ and believe that a mJority of o~ citiz~s are also opposed. ~le have don~ everything we c~ in ~ att~pt to modl~ this contract~ but have been blocked at every t~n. The project on the Herren site has pro~essed to the extent that it cu be safely stated that It .ill shortly become a realty. We have at all t~es thou~t there ~as more merit ~ the colored project on the L~o~n Co~t site With the white project a Certainty~ we can see no reason for f~th~ attars to block the cole=ed proJeot~ when ~e ~e conv~ced there ts more real need for ~is one. We are conv~ced that, ~der the ~lsthg contract, the Bo~oke Bedevelo~ent and ~us~6 Authority could nodi~ its plus to conform to the present s~eet layout and go ~ead wl~ this project, but if ~[s were d~e, ~der the t~ of this s~e c~tract, it becomes the obligation of the City to install ~ater ~s ~d sewers on the s~eets within the J~t~ and~ eve~tua~ to ~ke necess~y street ~prov~nts. We have been informed by the City ~a~er that ~e cost to the City, of the ~ediate ~provements, ~d be ~ excess of ~200,000.00. We do not have the money to ~d, nor ~d ~e favor wast~ it ~ this ~.ne= if we did have We have previously opposed the closes of ~th Street on the Ho~ton site, but ~ls opposition has not resulted in stopp~g the project. It is goin~ ~ead dally in spite of anythi~ we can do. We s~ noting to be gained by con- t~u~g to oppose the vacat~g of this s~eat. We have, therefore~ after most careful deliberation, aske~ for a reopen~ of these ~tters ~ order that we ~y vote for th~, with the feel~g that any f~th~ opposition is not only futile, but wo~d ~esult h ~ecess~y waste of city We w~t to repeat that we ~e bltter~ opposed to the ~blic ~ ~ro~ other th~ sl~ clearco, ~d to any f~thez extension of the pro~ ~d will c~tinue to vote with those members of Cocci1 who oppose houst~, ~less it involves the bre~g of an ~lsti~ c~tract. We have never favored the bre~6 of ~is c~tract, even tho~ we have been accused of it by editorials in o~ local papers. ~ those of you ~o have opposed ~ublic Hous~ as ~e ~ve~ we can only say t~t we have done o~ best~ but failed, duc, perhaps~ Zo c~ents ~de by the previous Co~ctl, which, apparently, are bin~n~ on us. We re. et,axe.ely, t~t we find it necess~y at this t~e to offer the followhg resolution ~d ordt~ce - (1} A Besolution directing the City Attorney to prepare necessary ordinance ~d related pa~ers clos~6 a~ s~eets ~d alleys on the Lincoln Co~t housi~ site. 429 4'30 (2) 0rdinanos vaot~n~ 29th Street en~ alleys within the Horton public housin~ sits. (Signed) Walter L. Yo~8 ~ter real~ the stet~ent~ ~. Yo~6 voiced the option that ~e ~rdin~ce ~aceti~ }wenty-n~th ~t~eet end alleys within the H~ton public hous~ site should be passe~ es ~ ener~enoy meas~e to save the contractor fr~ loss ~l' ~ffered the follow~: (~11061} ~I ORD~CE race}Ina, discont~uin~ en~ closes e portion of a ~ertein ~op~ed ~d unused portion of a s~eet In the Northwest ~eotion of the 51by of ~noke, s~et~es desl~eted as ~ St~eet~ end on the ~recorded ~p of Eorton Place desi~eted es 28th ~t~eet, ~d the alleys within whet Is sho~n I on slid rap, r~loh we.s prepared by ~th, Bradford ~d C~pe~, ~eers, Sept~ber 20, 1919, ly~ to the south of Sel~ Turnp~e, ~st of 30th ~eet~ North off Centre Avenue, end West of ~th ~treet, It. W., ~d which portion of said Street is ~0 feet, note or less, ~ width, end ~63.~6 feet, ~ore or less, In length, en~ said alleys ~e 10 feet, nora or less, In width, ~d t~t lyi~ ~enere~y north :end sou~ Is ~36.70 feet, ~o~e of le~s, in length, ~d that ly~ ~enerelly east ~an~ west ts 28~.01 feet, nora or less~ in length, en~ providing for an energency. (For f~l text of 0rdinence see Ordi~nce Book I;o. 18, Page 1M. Yegg mov~ the edoptio~ of the Ordinance. The motion w~s seceded by M. Cronin end adopted by the followi=~ vote: A~3: Eess~s. Cronin, N~ter, Yegg, end the President, 1M. ~. Yo~ then offered the foll~ln~ Ee~olution with ~eference to streets ~d alleys ~ithin the ~nco~ ~o~t ho~ site: (~062~ A ~OL~0N directing the City Attorney t~ ~ve prepared en 0rdin~ce ~d necessary related papers closing ~l streets and alleys within the property o~ed or bel~ acquired by the City of Bo~oke ~edevelo~ent en~ Housing Authority in the Linco~ Co~t ~ea in o~der t~t s~ld streets may be re-es~blished eccordi~ to the plans of the aforesaid Authority ~d ~ preset the s~e For the reasonably pronpt consideration of this Co~cll. (For f~l text of ~esolution see Or~n~ce Book 1~o. 18, Pete ~M. Yo~ ~ed the ~doption of the ~esol~tion. ~e notion was seceded by ~r. H~ter and e~pted by the followl~ ~ote: A~S: l[essrs. Cr~, Hunter, Young, and the President, 1M. Webber ---~. HOUS~IG ~D ~I~E: ~e City Attorney su~tted ~eft of Ordin~ce, ~end~ en~ reordelning Sections 12 ~d 13 of the Housing end Hygiene O~din~ce en~ ~ovldin~ for the me,er ~ which the Ho~i~ end ~giene Ordin~ce sh~l be cited; ~hereupon, 1M. Einton offered the foll~ ss en ~erg~cy me~s~e: (~110~3] ~I 0~D~;CE to ~end ~d ~eo~ Sections 12 ~d 13 o~ 0Idinance No. 108~, adopted by the Counc~ off the City of ~oanoke on the ~d day of J~uery, [9~1, entitled, "~ 0rd~ce to require that dwellings be kept cle~ end fit fo~ ~ habitation; to ~power the C~issioner of Health to issue certain orders ~eletive t~ ~s~i~ry dwell~gs; to p~ovlde for the review of s~ch orders; to p~o~de certain rsqu~ementa relating to bssee~enta, slsep~ng rooms, plmnb~ng flxt~re floo~, wal~, ~n~ows, ventilation, water closets, toilets, r~l~ water, heat, lights, access to hallways, co,ts an~ yar~s o~ dwe~s; oreatl~ a Board of ~g an~ ~glene ~d deflnl~ its duties; to authorize a~optlon o~ additional regulations; to petit less th~ fu~'conpllance an~ to provide a penalty for the violation of ~y provision o~ the Ord~ce~ to f~er ~nd said ~din~ce by adding thereto a new section, n~bered 27, providing the ~er In w~ch sal~ d~ce shall be cited; and pr~ldl~ for an energency. (~o~' ~ull tex~ of Ordnance see Ordinance ~ook No. ~8, Page 186) ~. Uint~ ~ve~ the adoption of the brdinance. ~e motion was seconded by ~r. H~ter an~ adopted by the follo, l~ vote: A~: Ee~srs. Cronln~ H~ter~ 2fin~n, Yo~6, and the Yresident~ ~. Webber-~. AUDIT-WA~ ~: 1~. Yo~g voiced the opinion that ~n [~dit s~ld bo ~de off the ~lllia~mon Ro~d ~f~ter C~peny before it Is t~en over y ~e y an~ offered the following Re~lution: (~ll~] A ~OL~ION authoriz~g the City lIaneger to ~ploy a firm of certified public accS~nts t~ ~ke a f~l, complete and detailed audit of the Wllli~son Road Water C~pany, Inc., at a cost to the City not to exceed and providing for an ~ergen~y. (For ~1 text of Resolution see Ord~ce Book No. 18, Page 167) ~M. Yo~g norad the adoption of the Resolution. The motion wes seconded by ~. Cronin end adopted by the follow~g vote: A~S: ~essrs. Cronln, Hunter, ~ton, You~, end the President, M~. Webber- NA~: 'None .....0. P~.~ YOb~ CO~SSION: ~e City Cl~k bro~t to ~e attention Co~ctl a vacancy on the ~er~ent Youth C~ission due to the death of ~t. A. Sr. Cooper; whereupon, ~. Cronin norad that 1M. ~illim C. Stew~t be appointed a~ a m~b~ of the Pern~ent Youth C~ission to fill the ~exp~ed term of Sgt. ending ~c~er 3~, 1952. ~e notion ~ms seconded by IM. H~ter ~d ~ous[y adopted. ~ere berg no f~ther bus,ness, Co~cll adJo~ned. APPROVED Cle=k P=esid~t 431 COU~CIL~ SFECIAL N~ETINO~ Tuesday~ Hay 1, 19~1. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in special meeting in the Circuit Court Room in tho Hunicipal Building~ Tuesday, Hay It 1951~ at 12~00 otclock, noon, for tho purpose of receiving and opening bids and awarding sale of Water System Bondss Series 'WW-3w, of the City of Roanoke) ¥1rginia~ dated Hay 1~, 1951, vlth the President, I~, ~cbber, proaidin~. PRESENTs Hoaers. Cronin, Hunter~ Hlnton~ and the Presidents Hr. Webber-t. ABSEFTz Hr. Young ........... 1. OFFICERS PRESEliTc ~. Arthur S. Owens~ City ~anaEer~ Hr. Randolph O. Whittl City Attorney, and K~. Harry R. Yates, City Auditor. BONDS-WATE~DEPA~T~ENTz It appearing, by Hcsolution No. 11~1, adopted on the 9th day of April, 1951~ that the City Clerk was directed to advertise for the sale of ~,O00,OOO.OOWater ~yetem Bonds, Series 'WW-3n, of thc City of ~oano~, Virginia, dated May 15~ 1~51, tho said bids to be presented to Council st 1~00 o*clocka noon, Tuesday, Hey la 1951e pursuant to advertisement a~d duc notice of sale, thc said advertisement reserving thc rl~ht to thc city to re~ect any and bide~ and in accordance with said ~esolution~ advertisement and publicity, the advertisement providin~ that proposals would be received for the purchase of all, but not any part Of the bonds, twelve bids were presented to the body. In this connection~ thc President, Hr. Webber, stated that before the bids were opened~ Council would like to k~ow if any bidder present did not fully under- stand the proposal, whether anyone present had not been given an opportunity to submit bids, and if there were any questions on thc part of those who had proposals relative to terms and conditions upon which thc bids had been submitted. No one present raising any question as to the advertisement and notice of sale, the President~ Hr. Webber~ requested the City Clerk t o proceed with thc opening of the bids. After the opening and reading Of tho hids~ on motion of ~. Hunter, eeconde by Mr. Rlnton and unanimously adopted, they were referred to the City Auditor for tabulation and to report to Council as promptly es possible. Later during the meeting~ tho City Auditor submitted a tabulation of the bide showing the proposal of ~hiclds and Company, and Associates, with a net lnter~ rate to the city of 1.88869363 as the lowest bid. In a discussion of the matter, M~. Cronin voiced the opinion that the interest rate is too hl~ the City Auditor pointing out that the bonds were given an A rating by the rating co~p~nies; whereupon~ Mi-. Crontn protested that the bonds ara a safe investment and should have been .assigned an Aa rating by the rating companies. After a further discuselon Of the matter~ M~. Hunter stated that ~f the of the bonds is postponed the interest rate might be higher than the present hid and offered the followln~ emergency Resolution, providing for the sale of the ~4~OCO~O00.OOWater System Bonds~ Series ~W~4-3w, of the City Of Roanoke, dated May 1~, 19~1, to Shields and Company~ and Associates~ ae ~he bast bid in the interest of thc city of Real, ekco (/110~) A ~I~OLI~TI0~ to sell to ~hielde & Co., and Associates, ~4,000~0OO.C Vater System Bonds~ Reties ~-3% of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, at the bid submitted~ and providing for an emergency. {For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 16, P~ge 168,) The Resolution havin~been read in lSs entirety~ ~. Hunter~oved its adopt~ The ~otion was seconded by }l~. ~inton a~d adopted by the follo~lr~ vote~ N~. Cronin etatl~ that he ~ould like to vote against the Resolution, but that since an measure required the affix~ative vote of at least four m~mbers of Council and one member is ahesnt~ he will vote for the Resolution in order that it might be passed AYES~ Hosers. Cr~nin, Hunter~ Hlnton, and tho Presiden~, ~t~. RAYS~ Nons ........ O. (lit. Youn~ absent) Mith further referenco to the matter, I~. Croninmoved that the City Attorn~ and the City Auditor seek to have the rating for bonds of tho City of Roanoke chanE~ by tho rating coapanies. Tho motion was seconded by H~. Hunter and unanimously adopted. There heine no further bueinesso Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk President COUNCIL~ REGULAR Hondayw May 7, The Council of the City of Roanoke met in resular meetin8 in the Circuit ¢ou~t Room in the Hunicipal Bulldir~w Honday~ Hay ?~ 19~1~ at 2~00 o~clock~ po the re~ula~ maetin~ hour~ with the Preaident~ ~. ~ebbe~ presidio, ~E~ Heaars, ~onin~ Hunte~ H~nton~ You~, ~ the ~eaident~ ~, ~ebber .................... ~3E~I None ...... O. O~I~S PR~= ~. Randolph G. ~ttle, City Attorney~ ~ ~. Harry Yatea, C~ty Auditor. ~e meetf~ was o~ened ~th a p~aye~ by the ReVere~ H. B.C~ Pasto~ The Church of God. ZONING= Notice oF public he~ on the question off rezonin~ from Residence Dlstr~ct to Ll~t Induatrl~ D[str~ct property located between McDo~ell Avers ~ ~ad~son Avenue, N. H., ~est of ~eventh ~treete d ascribed as ~t ~1~ ~t ]~iA ~d ~ts 1-7, l~luslve (subdivision off ~ts ~91B a~ ]91C), W~d ~, Roanoke ~a~ and Improvement Company Map~ havl~ been published In ~e Roa~ke ~o~ld-Ne~s ~ur~uant to Article XI, ~ection ~], oF Chapte~ ~1 off the Code off the City of Roano~ aettin~ the t~me of the hea~l~ at ~=00 oeclock, p. m., ~nday, ~ay 7, 1~1, the atter ~as before Co~c~l. ~ In this co~ection, ~essre. Walte~ Haley, Ralph Thomas~ ~on G. ~lle~, ~. H sher ~d ~s. ~dith B. Fisher appeared beffore Council In op~oeition to the n~, protestl~ that ~f a large building Is erected on ~t ~iA, thel~ re~Idential properties ffront~n~ on Seventh ~treet ~lll be ffenced Sn on both sides and a ~aza~d ~ill be created. ~ppe~lng In f~vo~ of the rezonlng of ~t ~91A, ~ore Hesse** ~, A. llmbe~lln~ artne~ oF ~. P. ~. Reed, o~ner oF the lot, and ~e~y Wlaeman~ bu[ldin~ cont~acto~ ~. Wlseman stat~n~ that the proposed bulldi~ on ~t ]9lA ~ill be a one story ~' a at tw v st~cture pprox[m ely el · fleet hl~ ~d ~. imbe~lln statin~ that the ~cks to be operated In co~ection with ~e business to be conducted In the propose~ utldinshould not increase the traffic hazard at HcDowell Avers ~eventh Street, N. E. ~te~ a ~ther discussion of the matter~ everyone present havi~ been giv~ n opportu~ty to be heard on the subject, ~. Hunte~ moved that action on the ~ . ~uestion be deferred fo~ one ~eek~ ~d that In the meantime, the members of Council m ke pe~son~ lnsp ction of t property proposed to be rezoned. ~e ~tton ~eco~ed by ~. Hlnton ~ un~l~usly adored, P~IOHS A~ ~O~NI~ATION~ ~ STRE~ LIGHTS~ A co~nication from HP. S, P. Bre~er~ askl~ that a street ::::0.:::::': :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: m P~E~e ~o~ ~, ~.~ between ~d~son ~ee~ and ~e~edy N~. Cronln~oved that the requests for street ll~htl be referred to the Clt Na~ager for study, report and recommendation to Council~ and that the City Manager have a e~rvey mmde'an to the need for street lights on the eastern end off Wright Noad, S. W. 'The motion was seconded by Mr. Hunter and unanimously adopted. TRAFFIC~ A coe~unicationfrom~A.. K. Shelton Crits, asking that Section off the Trafffic Code, providin~ that no o ommercial truck ~hall be parked or left standing on any street or alley located in ~ residential district in the city for than two hours at any tl~e, be repealed or modifisd~ particularly with regard to emall't~ucke, was before Council. Ho motion of Mr. Hunter, seconded by Mr. Young and unanimoueiy adopted, the comzaAnication was referred to the City Manager and the City Attorney f or study, rep~ and recom~asndation to Council. $IONSz A com~uunication fro~ir. H. B. Shropshire, President of the Starkey Speed'ay and Asmsement Corporation, requesting prsmia~ on to poet directional signs to the races in Starkey on race day mornings and to remove the signs in the after- noons, in order to direct traffic through the t~rse truck routes leading through Hoanoke from the north, east and west to the south which would prevent some of the congestion in downtown traffic, was before Council. Affter a discussion of the matter, I~. Minton moved that the request be referred to the C~ty Manager for investigation, report and reco~mendation to Councl~ ~he motion was seconded By Mr. Young and adopted by the following voter ~r. Cronin protesting that the question at hand lea policy making matter rather than an ad~lnistrative one: AYES~ Messrs. Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr, Webber .... NAYS[ Mr. Cronin-[ ........... DELINQUEMT TA~ES~ A communication from Mr. W. D. Equi, ~r., Delin~uent Tax Collector, together with a cash offer in the amount of ~00.00 from Mr. G. L. Webb for the purchase of city property located on the north side of Centre Avenue, N. between Twelfth Street and ~ourteenth Street, described aa the western part oF Lot 3, Block $1, R. F. & H., was before Council, the offer Bering the approval of the comraittee appointed ~o appraise city property. After a discussion as to the value of the property, Mr. Hunter moved that the following ~rdinance be placed upon its first reading. The motion was seconded by Mr. Young.and adopted by the foll~wing vote: AYES: Messrs. Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber ....... NAY$~ ~r. Cronin .............. 1. ~11066) AN ORDINANCE providing for the sale of property located on the north side of Centre Avenue, N. W., between Twelfth Street and Fourteenth Street, described as the western part of Lot 3, Block 61, R. F. & H., Official No. By the City of ~oanoke to ~. ~. Webb, a t a consideration of $~00. OO net ~ash the city, and authorizing the execution and delivery of a deed therefor upon payment of the consideration. BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Roanoke that sale be made by the city to G. L. Webb of property located on the north side of Centre Avenue, N. W. ~etweenTwelfth Street and Fourteenth Street, described as the western part of Lot Block 61, R. F. & H., Official No. 221232~,'at a consideration of $~00.O~ net cash to the city. 436 BE IT FORTSER ORDAINED tha~ the proper city officers be,'and ChOy'are hsreb? autborieed, directed and empowered, for and on behalf of the city,'to ezecute and deliver a proper deed upon the form to be prepared by the City Attorney, conveying, with Special Warranty of Title, the said Property to said purchaser, or t~ w~omSoevel te may direct, in ~lting~ delivery ther~of~ however, not to be made until said net :ash consideration has been paid in full, The Ordinance having been reade was laid over. ZONI~G~ A com~untcation fram Dodson and Pence~ Attorneys for Hessre. Craig Hiller and C. F. Keffauver, asking that property located between Brambleton Avenue and Sweetbrier Avenue, ~. W., east of Ashby Street, described as a portion of Lots ~, 3,'~, ~A, ~, $ and 7, Block ~ Corbieehaw Hap, be reached from General Residence ~lstrict to Business District, was before Council. On motion cfi ir. Hinton, seconded by ~r. Young and ~nsnimoualy adopted~ the 'equest for rezoning Was referred to the City Planning Comm~ssion for investigation, 'sport and recommendation to Council. 20NING: The following communication from the City Planning Commission,with efference to a request flor the rezoning of property on the south side of Rrandon .venue~ S. W., at the lntersectio~ of Hain Street, was before Council: The Honorable R, Lo ~ebber, Hayor, and Hembere of City Council, Hoanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen: In reply to your letter of Hay 26, 1950, referring to the Planning for investigation, report and recommendation a communication from Hessrs. J. S. and S. A. Barbour, Agents for tho Heirs o£ J. F. and L. A, Barbour, requesting that property on the soutb .side of Brandon Avenue. S, W., at the intersection of Hain Street, d esignated as Official No. 12~0~01, b · rezoned from a General Residence District to a Business District: This reqvest WaS considered by the fox'mar Planning Board and the City Planning Commission, and after a careful study of the location of said property, the (ommission is of the opinion that if it is rezoned to a Business District, traffic ulll be increased and will create an additional hazard because of the contour of the land at that point. The City Planning Commission recommends to City Council that the reque~ to rezone said property to a Business District be denied. Respectfully submitted, {Signed) W. J. HcCorklndale, Jr. HI-. Hlnton moved that Council concur in the recommend~tion of the City P~anning Commission and that the request for rezoning be denied. Zhe motion was seconded by Mr. Young and unanimously adopted. ZONING: The following communication from the City Planning Commission, with reference to a requemt for the rezoning of property on the northerly side of "Hay 2, 19~1. The Hon. H. L. Webber, Hayor, and Hembers of City Council, Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen: Xn reply to your letter of January 11, 19~1, referring to the City Planning Commission for investigation, r sport and recommendation a communica- tion from Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Neff requesting that property located on the northerly side of 6randin Road, S. W. west of Carter Road, being a portion of two tracts designated as Official Nos. 1~40]]0 and 1~40131, be rezoned from a Gene~al Residence District to a Business Dlstrlct~ The Coliesion hss considered this request, and feels that the propert · ~' in question ia not suitable for business pul~oeee because of its location, ~nd should remain classified as a Oeneral Residence District, 'The City Plannl~ Co~ssion recomende to City ~o~c~l that the reque to rez~e said probity to a ~siness D~st~lct be denied, Respectffully sub~ltted~ ~. ~u~te~ ~ved thm~ Council concur in ~e ~eco~e~tion o~ the ~la~l~ Co~sion ~ that the~e~ea~ ~o~ ~ezoni~ be denied. ~e eeconded b% Hr. You~ a~ unm~mousl~ ZONING% ~e ~ollo~lns co~nicat~on ~rom t~ Cit~ ~lm~i~ Comission~ ~lth ~e~e~ence to a ~eques~ ~o~ ~e%onins o~ p~ope~t% on the north side o~ ~May ~, lq~l. ~e Mom, ~. ~. Webbe~, Mayor, and Members of City Mo~oke~ Vl~ginla. Dentlemen~ In reply to your lette~ of ~y.19~ 19~1~ refe~r~ to ~e ~lty Plying Co~ssion for investigation, report ~ reco~e~at~on a co~n~c~ tion fr~ ~. D. Sheets a~ ~ons, Realtoms~ ~equesting that property belon~ll to the estate of ~. W. ~Glmu~erty, located on the north s~de of Brandon Avenue~ S. W., east of W~som Avenue, described as ~ts 1-6, lmclusive, Block 6, Mtratford Cou~t, be rezoned fr~ a Deneral Residence District to a Bus~ness D~strict, ~d that the adjoining reserve area~ designated as Official No..1~0707~ be rezoned to a Ll~t Imdustmial Dlstmict: Havi~ carefully co~ldered this request, the Co~lssion ~s of the opinion that to rezone ~ts 1 to 6~ inclusive, Block 6~ Mtratfo~ Court, to a Business District will be detrlment~ to the he,by residential properties which have been recently constructed, a~wlll b~ contra~yto th~ best interests of the co~nity. to a Ll~t Industrial Dlstr~ct on theeast a~ housed by Murray Run on the west, there can be no objection to rezonl~ that ~ea to Ll~t Industrial. ~e Clty ~lanning Comission recom~e~s that the request to rezone 1-6, lnc., Block 6, Mtratford Court, be denied, but that the request to rezone Of. ~t No. 1~0707 to a Ll~t Industrial District be zr~ted. Respectfully submitted, ~. You~ moved that Council concur In the reco~e~at~on of the Clty Pla~l Co~lssion ~d that the request fo~ the rezo~mg of ~ts 1 to 6~ lncluslve~ Block 6, ~tratford CoUrt, be denied, but that the City C[erk publish proper notice of a public hearing t o ~ held at ~00 o~clock~ p. m.~ Monday~ May ~8, 19~1~ on the un~lmously adopted. ZONING: The following co~nicatlon from the City Planing Co~lssion, w~th M. W., between C~br~dge Avenue ~d De~[ston Avemue~ was before Co~c~l* ~May M, 19~1. The Rom, ~. ~. Webber, Mayor, a~ Members of C~ty Councll~ Roa~ke~ ~rginia, Demtlemem~ In reply to your letter 0f ~anu~ 19, 19~1, refer~lmg to ~e City Pl~nlng Co~lssion for investigation, report ~ reco~ation a co--nice tion fromm. ~es P. Hart, Jr., Atto~ney~ togethem wl~ a petition slgned by Mrs. ~[e C. ~omes, ~s, C. ~. Me~cks ~. F. 2. Fer~son~ ~equesti that property located on the ~rth side of ~morial Ave~e~ ~. W., between C~bridge Avenue ~d De~lston Avenue, be rezoned fro~ a Mpec~al Residemce District to a Business D~str~ct: 487 438 ' The Cohesion. is of the opinion that there is no nececa~ty to lncreae the Business DictricZ et that location since the properties in question are not large enough to per~Xt off-street parking, that increased traffic at that point Pill not be for the best interests of the co~mnity~ and that the reaching of said propertiee ~ill result in the depreciation of sub° et&ntialreeidences in the immediate neighborhood, The City Plannins Co, scion recommends to City Council 'that the request of the petitioners to resone said properties to a Business District be denied, Respectfully submitted, (Signed) W. Jo McCorkindale, Jr. Chalrm.au" IQ'. Minton moved that Council. concur in the recommendation of the City Planning Commission and that the request for rezoning be denied. The motionw as ° seconded by Hr. Young and tmanimouely adopted, ZONING: The folloving communication from the CltyPlanning Commission, with vest off Thirtieth Street, yea before Cooncilo The Ran. Ro L. Webber, Mayor, and Members of Council, Roanoke, ¥1rginia. Gentlemen: In reply to your letter of March 10, 19~0, and also your letter of November 29, 19~0, referring to thc Planning Board for investigation, and others, that their properties on Helrose Avenue, N..~.~ (Route ~60) be resoned from Oeneral Beeidence Districts to Bueinesa Dletrictsz The above requeats, aa Yell as a verbal request of Hr. Harry Roeenber~ have been considered at several meetings held by the former Planning Board, as yell as the City Planning Commission, in a study made of the best use of property along Melrose Avenue, An inspection of the properties vas made, and conferences held vith the ovners, their attornaye, and also the attorney for property o~nara vho have filed a petition of objection. Yho Commission feels that there is need in that section for a Business District of sufficient size to provide for the aaveral types of business uses required by a large neighborhood and to provide for off-street parking. It is the opinion of the ¢omm~aalon that the properties located on tho aoutl side of Helroee Avenue ara better adapted to business uses and rill not have detrimental effects on the aurrounding residential neighborhoods° The City Planning Commission recommends to City Council that the folloving properties located on the south side of Melrose Avenue be ~ezoned from a General ~esldence District to a Buelness Dlatrict subject to the establishment of a tvent[-foot setback bulldlni line measured from the front line of pr~pertiea~ Lots 1 .to 9, inclusive, Ho E. Roberts Map, located on the aouth side al Melrose Avenue, N° W., betveen 30th and 31st Streets. (Property of Co Gordon Hunter.) Lot 1, Block 1, Angell Addition (Of. No. 2~0101), located on the south side of Melrose Avenue, S. ~o~ immediately vest of 31et Street. · (Property of Sol Rosenbers.) Lots 1 to §, inclusive, lncludin~ Tract ~A~ and Tract ~B~, Official Lot Nos. 2~60~10-18, Harkley Map, located on the south side of Melrose Avenue vest from the entrance to Paltrier Cemetery to and including the church property. (Properties of Eo ~° Cravford and others.) Respectfully submitted, (Signed) ~. Chairman" In this connection, Hr. Richard F. Pence, Attorney, representing residents in the Grove Park section, appeared before Council in opposition to the proposed rezoning of those properties on Helrose Avenue, N. W., east of Fairview Cemetery , Hr. Pence stating that hie clients do no~ feel there is any need for a buslnase district in the affected area. ~lth furthe~ reference to the matter, a group of residents ~rom the affsctec area also appeared in opposition to the resonir~eaat of Fairview Cemetery~ with HI.s. Clyde B. Deyerle and ~o Thomas D. Adams acting aa spokesmen, ~ ~. Cronin ~ved that the requests o~ ~. Hunte~ a~ ~. RosenberE fop rezon~ be de.ed. The ~t~on was seceded by ~. Youns a~ un~lmously ad.ted. ~. Cron~n then moved ~at the re.est o~ ~. E. S. Crawford, a~ fo~ the rezoning of prope~tiea on ~e ~rth side of Helrose Avenue~ N, ~,~ between Vle~ont ~eet a~ Country Club Drive~ ~so be denied~ but ~at ~e City Clerk publish p~ope~ ~tice o~ a public hea~l~b be held at 2~ o~clock~ p, m,~ Honday~ June 11~ lO~l~ on the questionoff rezonin~ prope~ties on the south side oF Helrose Ave~e~ N, ~.~ west off Fairview Cemetery, ~e motion ~as seco~ed by ~, Hunte~ a~ un~imously adopted, At this point~ ~, C. T, Beck~ Jr,~ appe~ed before Co~cil ~ asked that .properties on the ~rth side o~ Helrose Av~ue~ N, ~,~ ~est o~ Count~ Club aa ~ell as one tract off l~d ~ediately east off Covnt~y Club Drlve~ be rezoned to a ~siness District, In accord~ce with a petition s~ned by abuttinE property owner ~, Cronin moved that the City Clerk publish p~oper notice oF a public hear- ln~ to be held at ~ o~clock~ p, m,~ Honday~ June 11~ 19~1~ on the question rezon~ the properties~ ~d that In the meantime the ~equest ffo~ ~ezonin~ be refferr ~o the City Pla~ln~ Co~ssion ffo~ lnvestl~ation~ report and reco~end~tion to Council not lete~ than June ~1~ 1~1, The ~tion ~as seconded bye, Hlnton and un~lmously adopted. TR~IC-PARKS Ah~ FLAYCROU~S~ ~e follo~i~ co~n~cation from the City ~Pla~ln~ Co~iss~on~ ~lth reference to acquis~tion oF land on the west side o~ beffore Hembers off City Council~ Roanoke~ Gentlemen: ~he ~lty Pla~lng ~o~ss~on hes given co~derable thought as ~o the best ~se cf t~e ~re~ler-ahaped corner lot ~ocated en the west s~e ~a~n Street between ~he~co~ a~ ~randon Ayres, ~es~a~ed as ~t B~cck 5, ~bc~r ~e~s ~a~, ~c~ ~s c~ass~f~ed es a ~ener~ ~es~ence B~str~ct~ ~c at th~s p*~nt ~s ~ery he~vy~ ~d a ~az~cus ccndit~n e~lsts because of peer ~e Co~lasion [eels' that City Council should give serious study to this problem, a~ reco~ends that said lot be acquired a~ used aa a par~ay to permit better clear.ce at this intersection. Hespect~lly sub~tted, (Signed) W. J. HcCorkindale, On motion of ~. Cronin. seceded by ~. Minton ~d ~a~mously adopted, th ~tter was referred to the City ~ager for the purpose of ascertaining the cost acquirl~ the lot ~ convertl~ a~e into a par~ay. 5TRE~ LIGHTS: A co~nication from the App~achian Electrl~ Power Comply. advlal~ that twenty-five street lights were installed ~d five street ll~ts were removed durl~ the month of April. 19~1, was before Council, ~e report listing the v~loua locations at which the lights were inst~led or removed. ~. Cronin moved that the co~nication be filed. The motion was seceded bye. Hunter ~ un~lmously adoptede 439 ed 440 ~ERHAKE~T YOUTH CONHISSIONI A commmication from Rave D. H. NcOrady~ Faster ~f the Garden City Baptist Church, tenderLnghio resl~nation as a~eaber of the Permanent Youth Commission due to other activities which make it lm~ossible for him to attend the ~etinga of the Commission end~mke any worthwhile contribution~ was before Council, li~. Nlnton moved that the resignation be accepted and that the City Clerk forward a co~nication to Hay, NcOrady~ expressing the appreciation of Council for the service ~hich Bev. NcOrady has rendered as a member Of the Commission. The sotion'was ascended by ll~. Youn~ and unanimously adopted, POLICE DEPARTHENT= A communication from N~. X. Warrieton ~cCracken, expressl~ appreciation for the treatment ha received from Police Officer Webh as a tourist in meed of help~ was before Council, On motion of Hr. Hunter, seconded by lit. Young and.unanimously adopted~ the '~ommunication was referred to the City ~anager for transmittal to the proper parties CONTRIBUTIONS: A co~uication from Elizabeth W. Rosa, President o~ The iho~tiners, a Roanoke-area Summer Theatre with headquarters in the Laboratory I~eatre at Eoanoke College, Salem~ Virginia, asking the Council of the City of oanoke to adopt a Besolutlon, commending the organization and supporting it in its ~enture, was before Council. Action on the matter was deferred until the next regular meeting of Council. RE~ORTS.O~ OFFICERS: STSEE~ LIGHTS~ A report of the City Hanager~ reco~ending the installaticn bf street lights at various locations in the city, was before Councils Hr. Hunter moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City Hanager and offered the following Resolution: (#11067) A HESOLUTION authorising the installation of street lights on certa~ ~treets in the City of Roanoke. (Per full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 170.) H~. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by lit. Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Besets. Cr Chin, Hunter, ~lntou, Young, and the President, ~r. Webber- NAYS: None ............. STREET LIGHT: The following report of the City Manager, with ;eference to ~treet lights in the 1500 block of Eighth ~treet, S. E., and In the vicinity of :he Jefferson Hospital, was before Council: ~Roanoke, Virginia Hay 7, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Oentlemen~ You referred to me a request for a street light in the 1~00 Block of 8th Street, S. E.. Since there is a light at either end of this block, it appears to us that the need for a light in the middle of the block ia not Justified. Hay I call to your attention the fact that it has been the City's polic to first provide street lights on corners before going into the middle of blocks except in extreme cases; and this request does not fall in that catego On January 15, you requested that I ~e a study of the need for additio street lighting in the vicinity of the Jefferson Hospital, We believe, With the adjustments and new lights which have been installed in the area, there ia satisfactory lighting now, Very truly yours~ {Signed) Arthur S. Owens City Nanager~ . N~. ~lunter moved that Council concur in the report of the City Manager,The motion was seconded by H~o Young and unanimously adopted. WATER D~PA~THERTs The City of Roanoke having previously entered into an agreement with Leo Po Heneb~y and Charles M. Irvin for the leasing of Smith SprinS for period from May 18~ 19~9~ to May 17, 19~4~ at a consideration of $~0.OO per yeas the following report of the City Manager, with reference to theleaee, was before Councils mRoanoke~ Virginia Hay 7, 1951 To The City Covncil Roanoke, Virginia Oentlemens I am in receipt of two letters concerning the lease for Smith Spring near Vinton, one from N~. Leo Fo Henebry, asking permission to terminate th~ lease entered into by him and D~o Charles Mo Irvin at the end of the second! year instead of the proposed five years, and the second letter from Hr. F° T. Craig. sakin~ that he be permitted to continue the lease as originall~ granted to Dr° Irvin and H~. Henebry. ~he Spring has been stocked by the groupJ therefore, ! believe in fair- ness that the conditions of the contract should be continued until December 31, 1951, at which time it should be terminated. The Recreation Department could take over the Spring for ~unicipal purpoaes~ probably providir~ fishing for youth twelve years of age and under. I appreciate the fact that~ie in out o£ the City o£ Roanoke; but there are other parallel situations, two of which are Carries Cove and the Air~ort. My recon~nendation is that we continue the lease to N~. Craig and associates until December 31~ Respectfully submltted~ (Signed) Arthur So O~ens City Manager" Council being of the opinion that Mr. Craig should be permitted to continue t~e lease ~ntil its expiration, F~r. Hunter moved that the City Attorney prepare pro Resolution and present same to Council at its next regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Fr. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: Ale. Se Messrs. Cronin, Hunter~ ~oung, and the President, Mr. Webber .... RAYS: None ........... O. (Fr. Minton not voting~ TRAFFIC-SCHOOLS: A report from the City Manager, advlsing that the Roanoke Clty School Board wishes to purchase six additional standard school sentinels for use at the several schools, one-half of the cost to be borne by the School Board :one-half of thecoet to be borne by the city, was before Council, the City Manager recommaending that $90.00 be appropriated as the c ity'a share off the total cost. Fr. Cronin moved that Council concur in the recom~endation of the City Manager and off£ered the following emergency Ordlnance~ (#11068) AN ORDINANCE to amend and reenact Section ~??, "Street Signs and House Numbering", of the 1951 Budget Ordinance, and providing for an emergency. (For ~ull text of Ordinance,.see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 171.) Fr. Cronin moved.the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Fr. Young and adopted by the f oilowing vote: Ai~s Messrs. Cronin~ Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Fr. Webber- .NAYS: None ............. O. WAT~DEPA.~TMENT: The request of Fr. John S. Henritse for adequate docking facilities at Carvins Cove having been referred to the City Manager for at,dy, report and recommendation, and the question of the inability of Fr. Frederick A. 441 442' Tanner to continue operation of the concession at Carvina Cove this year.having been held In abeyance~ the.followin~ report from the City. Hanager, with reference to the two item~ was before Council~ mRoanoke, Virginia Hay ?, 1951 To'The City council Roanuke~ Virginia 6entlement There was a~esting held on T~ursdey~ April ~6, for Ca,vine Cove enthuslaetaJ and at that lestinE a committee of five persona was appointed to work with thc City toward better facilities for the users of Carvim Cove. The committee and several city officials let in the City Office on Hay 2, 19~1; and I would suggest that the City do the 1. ~uild a munlcipa! boat dock which would have no fee of any descrip- tion for docking purposes. ~oBulld a second dock for ~Ich there would be a $10.00 per yea~ rental for docking space, and a third andaubsequsnt dock could be constructed if needed. 3. Build a loading ra~p to float and beach boats From trailers. ~. Readvertise for bids for concessions at the Cove. 5. In my Jud~ent, there ia a sufficient appropriation In Account under repairs to per,it this to be acco~liahed with no additional approprl~ tion needed; therefore, I request the authority to proceed with the pro~os~ plans which I believe are prcponderably agreeable with all parties concerned Respectfully eubmitted~ (Signed) Arthu~ S. O~er2 City Hanager" Mr. Young moved ~hat the questIo~ of building the docks and loading ramp be referred back to the City Manager for an estimate o£ the cost. The mo~ion was seconded by ~. Cronin and unanimously adopted. M~. Hunter moved that the City ~anager proceed wlth re-advertising for bids for the concession. The motlon w~s seconded by Mr. Young an~ unanimously adopted. REPORTS= Reports from the City Market, the Department of Bulldin~ and Plumb- ing Inspection, ~he Electrical Department and the Purchasing Department for the month of April, 1951, were before Councll~ also, a rspor~ from the Police Department for the month of January, 19~1. ~e reports were filed. BO~DS-WATERDEPARTME~T= The City Auditor submitted verbal report with the request that the Sinking Fund Commisslo~ be authorized to invest funds received f rom the sale of tho $~,O00,O00.0OWater System ~onda, Series "WW-3", In Unlted States Securities; whereupon, ~. Minton'offered tho following Resolution= (~11069) A RE~O~IOR authorizing the SlnkingFund Commission o£ ~be City of Roanoke, Virginia, to invest in United States Securities so ~mAch of the $~,6~0,000.0 ~erlved f rom the sale of the honda of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, designated ~,000,000.00 Water System Bonds, Series "WW-3", as the ~inklng Fund Commission teems advisable, and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Resolution, eeo Ordinance Book ~o. 18, Page 172.) Mr. ~lntoa moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motiom was seconded by Mr. YoUng ar~ adopted by the follow~ng vote= A_YE~ ~easrs. Cronln, Hunter, Minton, Young, ,and the President, Mr. Webber-~, NAYS= None .............. Oo With further reference to the sale of the bon~s~ ~, Cronin a~ain voiced the opinion that the not interest ~ate on the bonds is too hl~h~ ~hereupon~ the City Attorney submitted the following communication from tho bond &ttorne~at "May ?, Each Hember of the Council of tho City of Roanoke. Doa~ K~ln~ ~ou~ interest. I ~uote below the last p~a~raph off ~ lette~ ~eceived Gn this mornl~Og mail fFom Woodo Kl~ & Dausonf ~r Ne~ York City bo~ atto~neyst ~e ffeel that the City recel~ed a ~e~y ~ood b~d fo~ the p~t~cul~l~ since It ~at be remembered that the ~nicip~ bo~ ~ket ~enerally has declined ~ to ~O basis points since the Se~a~e Treatment ~nds of. the 61t~ oF Ro~oke ~ere sold last ~ea~. The dlffference between ~e interest ~ate fo~ Treatment Bo~s ~ thes~ bo~s Is o~ a little ~re th~ 17 basis points~ ~ch ~mld l~lcate that the present bonds sold above the Keneral ~ket level,e City Attorne~~ The co~nication ~as filed'. RE~O~TS OF AN~TION: Council havin~ u~er d~te oF H~ch 19. 1~1. re~ctivated the co~[ttee o~lslnall~ appointed fo~ the purpose of dete~lnin~ the advisiabllity ~retu~nin~ the Idle~lld-~en~ood Addition to the Co~ty~ In order that the co,tree mi~t report to Co~ncil ~thin sixty days as to reasonable facilities needed in the area. ~. H~ry R. Yates~ ~a[rman oF the Co~lttee~ asked fo~ an extension off month ln~lch to submit the repo~t. ~. Hunter ~ved that Council concur In ~e ~eqveat oF the Clt~ Auditor. ~e motion ~as seconded bye. Cronin a~d una~usly adopted. S~ CONSTRU~ION~ Council hav[n~ appointed a Board co~o~ed oF the oF the Dep~tment off ~bl~c Works. the City En~lnee~ the City H~e~ a~ the Clt~ Clerk to m~e final assessments agai~t abutt~n~ property owners for the co~t~c- tion of s~lt~y sewers In the Cove Road area ~d the Tenth Street Extension area~ a~exed as off J~ary 1, 19~9, ~e City Clerk reported that a hearing was held by the Bo~d on AprX1 2~, 19~1, ~d recc~ended that the charges as fixed against the abutting properties at ~at ~me be docketed in ~e oFF~ce off ~e Clerk of Hustl~s Court. ~. Cron~n moved that Co~cil concur In the reco~endation and o~ered the following Resolution~ (~11070) A R~OL~ION ~endi~ the estimated ~ounts of assessments agai~t certain abuttl~ l~downera flor s~ltary sewers so as to change the estimated ~un~ to show the ~ounts ~in~ly assessed against each l~downer, respectively, pursuit to Resolution No. 11~2, adopted on H~ch 12, 19~1; approving the final assessments; ~d providl~ fo~ t~e docketing o~ ~e final assessments In the Clerkts O~fice of Hustles Court of the City of Ro~oke. (For~ll text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No.l$, Page ~. Cron~n moved the adoption of the Resolution. ~e motion was seco~ed by ~. Hunter a~ adopted by the followl~ vote: A~: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, ~ the President, ~. Webber- NAYSt None ............... O. ~INIS~ ~SI~SS: None. CONSID~ATION OF CLA~= None. 444 I~TRODUCTIOR A~D.¢ONSlD~ATIO~ O~ ORDISAI~CES'ANDRESOI~TIORSt '' STA~,~IO~YS~ ~e City'Attorney havi~been~equested to p~ep~e proper ~: ~esolution~ re~estins the Yirzl~a ~p~t~ent of Hi.ways to develop Route ~esented s~e~ ~ereupon~ ~. Cro~n o~fered the follo~ln~t (~110~1) A R~OL~ION e~o~sinE the reco~e~ation o~ ~e Joint ~o~lssion oF ~oanoke~ S~les~ Vlnton ~d Roanoke' County that the ~overnins bodies ~f the fou~ pol~tical subdivisions located In the Valley of the Roanoke a~ the Roads Co~ittees off the Ch~bers off Co~erce o~ Roa~ke~ ~tle~ k~ Vinton their efforts to acco~plish the development of Virslnia Primly Route No, 117 o~der ~at said route ~y ade~tely se~e this section, (For full text of Resolution, see O~dinance Book No, 18, PaSe ~, Cronin ~oved the adoption of the Resolution, ~e' ~ot~on ~aa seconded by H~, Youn~ a~ ~opted by the follo~ln~ vote~ A~ Hessrs, C~nin~ Hunter~ Hlntcn, Young, a~the President~ Hr, ~ebbe~-~, NAY~ None ........... HOTIONS A~ HISCELLAH~OUS BU~INFSS~ None, There bein~ ~o ~the~ business~ Council adjourned, APPROVBD Monday, May 15, 19S1. - The Council of the City of Roanoke met In regula~meetin~ in the Circuit Court Room in the Huniclpal Building, Mond*y~ May 1~ 19SI, at ~lOO otclock~ p. m., ithe regular meeting hou~ ~lth the Vice P~esident, H~.. Hlnton, p~esiding. RRESE~TI Meaa~e. Hunte~, You~ ~ the Vice President~ ~. Hlnton .... ~T~ H~. Cronin, a~the President, ~, ~ebberg .................... O~IC~ ~E~= ~. ~thur ~. ~ens, C~ty ~anager, Mr. ~ea ~. Klncanon, Asaist~t Ctty Attorney, a~ ~. ~. ~obert Thomas, Ass~at~t City Auditor. The meeting was opened with a prayer by Lt. Roy L. Frierson o~ the S~vat~on Ar~.' HIh~: Copy of the mi~tea of the regular moeti~ held on Monday, April 30, 19~1, havi~ been furnished each member of Council, upon motion o~ Hr. Hunter, seco~ed by ~. You~ a~ unanimously adopted, the read~ng was dispensed with and the ~nutes app~ved as recorded. HEARING O~ CITIZENS UPON PUBLIC MATTERS: STR~ I~RO~S: ~. 6. B. Spangler appeared before Council a~ present~ a petition signed by ~lrty-el~t citizens, asking that the dusty co~ltion of Michigan Avenue, N. W., be remedied, In o~er ~at they might keep their properties On motion oF ~. You~, seco~ed by ~. Hunter a~ nnanXmoualy adopted, the ~etition was referred to the City Manager For lnvest~gatlon ~d report to Council. ~ONING: Council h~vlng at its last re~l~ meeting denied the request of C. Gordon Hunter ~at p~operty located on the south side of Melrose Avenue, N. W., between Thirtieth Street a~ Thlrty-flrsh ~treet, described as ~ta 1-9, 1nclusXve, H. E. Roberts Hap, be rezoned from General Residence District to Business District, ~. Walter W. Wood, Attorney, appeared before the body ~d asked that a public hearing be held on the proposed rezonlng ~n ordem that his client mA~t have ~ oppo~tunity to present evidence an~ ~e heard on the matter before a final decision In this co,action, ~. Rlch~d F. Pence, Attorney For cit1~ens opposed to the proposed rezoning, ~ppeared before Council and pointed out that the members of the body have already reached a decision in dewing the re~est for rezoning, and that u~esa there is a chance of the proposed re~onlng going through~ a public hear~wo~ld be a waste of time from the ata~point oP his clients who would have to lose time ffrom work ~d various household duties In order to be p~sent at the hearing. Speak1~ In opposition to ~e proposed rezoning, were ~s. Clyde B. Deyerle and ~s. Thomas D. Ad~s. Council being of the opinion that even thou~one decXslon has already been reached on the proposed rezon1~, the petitioner should be glven~opportun[ty to heard before a final dec~slon Is reached, ~. Hunter moved that the matte~ be conti~ed until the next re~l~ meeting oF Council ffo~ co~[deratton of the ~11 membership of the body. The ~tlon was seco~ed by ~, You~ and u~nlmously adopt 445 o ZO~IRO~ Council hovinH at Its last re~ula~ moating denied tho request of J, O, Sheets and Sons~ Raaltore~ that property balonslr~ to the aerate of J, W, HcClau~herty, located on the north side of Brandon Avenue~ 5, W,~ east of Windsor Avenue~ described as Lots 1-6, lnclueive~ Block 6~ Stratford Court~ be rezoned from aeneral Residence District to Business District, Hr, D, Rank Crim appeared before the body arsd asked that a public hea~ing be held on the matter, Hr, Youn~ ~oved that the matter be continued until the next re~ula~ msetin~ of Council for consideration of the full me~bsrahip of the body, . The motion uae seconded by Hro Hunter and unanimously adopted, R~CREATIOR DEPA~THE~T: A delegation of citizens ~om the Garden City eectiox appeared before Council, with H~, J, ~o ~ebb actin~ aa epokeemen~ and presented a written request that Council prohibit the proposed plan of the Recreation Department to permit dancing in the G~rden City Recreation Center, Included in the ~roup appearln~ before Council, were Hrs. Ro H, Trent, Troy ~ileon, Hrs, K. L, Carter, H~e, Lo Ho Gulllia~e and Hrs, L, I, Schilling° In a discussion of the matter, the City Ha~a~er voiced the opinion thst in pro,ram includes dancing, ~tsr a ~rther discussion of the matter, Hro Hunter moved that the questior be referred to the City Hans~er to see l~ he can work out some recreation ~hich will be satisfactory to the Garden City co~unity. The motion was seconded by Mr. Youn~ and unanimously adopted, PETITIONS AED COHHUNICATIORS: ST~ F~ENSION= Council havin~ previously authordzed the City ManaKer to neEotiate with ~r. Arthur A. Link and Hrs. Bern~rdine Umme with regard to the proposed extension of Collin~ood Street, N. E., a co~nuntcetion from Hrs. Ur~ue~ askinE that a decision be reached on the matter lr~uediately in order that she might know whether o~ not she de to be permitted to build on the lower half of her proper~ ~ae before the body. The City ManaEer advdsinE that he is not reedy to make his report at the ~reeent time, H~. Hunter moved that the City Clerk be instructed to advdse itnruathat the matter ls still the of the pendinE City Hanover. he motion ~se seconded by H~. Youn~ and unanimously adopted, P~FG~TS OF GFFICERS~ ~ATE~ DBF~qT~NT: The matter of adequate docking facilities at Carvine Cove ihaving been referred back to the City Hanover for an estimate of the cost, he sub- I~ltted the followin~ report: To The Cit~ Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen= You referred to me at the meetdng on ~ondsy, May ?~ 19~1} the question of building the docks and loadin~ ramp at Carvins Cove with the request that ] ~lve you an estimate Of the cost Of this work, In my letter~ I advised you that there was incorporated in the budEet sufficdent money to take care of the work in the area, The amount was Since I was uncertain as to how much it would cost and since I was etudyln~ the possiblldty of doing the work in stages, I fe~ the item would be maximum, In o~lcr to break it down into its co~poncnt parts, I would estimate t~at the $1~00,00 will be spent as follows: i!i~100'00 for 'nicipal dock'' .KO,O0 for acquisition of and l~provements to exietin~ docks, ~0,00 for lo·din~ ra~p, These estimates ·re, ! bclieve~ reason·bls ardwlll allow ua to begin the work, Subeequently~ ! expect to recommend to you that there be · chaise of ~10,00 per year for dockir~ privileges in areas other than the ~unicip·l free docks. Reepect~ull~ eubmttted~ ~Signed} Arthur S. Owens City Hanager" After · discussion as to charges to be made for docking privileges, Mr. Young moved that Council concur in the report of the City Xanager, except that a charge of SS. OOper year be made for use of the municipal docks in addition to the charge of $10.00 per year to be made for use of the other docks, and, also, that he provide cable space along the shore line at Carvins Cove for free anchorage to any boat owner who cares to use same, the City Attorney t o prepare and present to the body the proper measure establishing the charges for uae of the docks. The motion seconded by Hr. Hunter and unanimously adopted. CO~LAINTS: A petition signed by twelve residents in the 2400 block of Loftdn Road, S. W., complaining against the use o£ three vacant Iota in the block aa a nursery of shrubs and trees and one vacant lot for trucks and tractors to load and unload, having been referred to the Clty Manager for investigation and re~ort, he submitted written report, together with the following communication from the Building Inspector: "INTERDEPARTMENT CO~-dNICATION DATE: May IO, 1951 TO: Hr. A. S. Owens, City Manager FROM: David Dick, Building Inspector Re: Complaint on Nursery of Shrubs and Trees in vicinity of 2436 Lofton Road, S. W. Inr egard to your request, X investigated the uae of these vacant lots and Find that they are being used for a nursery as stated in the petition presented to City Council. This property is zoned as General Residence and the Zoning Ordinance permits a farm, garden, nursery, or greenhouse in a General Residence District aa stated in Item (f), Section 3, Article II, Chapter ~1 of the City Code. There is no specific restriction limiting this use. Perhaps this pa~t of the Zoning Ordinance should be amended to restrict this use in a residence district, but of course such an amendment could not require the removal of an existing use, and therefore, would not help in this parbicular situation. Item (J) of Section 3, Article II, Chapter ~1 of the City Code permits accessory use aa follows: ~Acceccory use on the same lot with and customarily incident to any of the above permitted uses, and not detrimental to a residential · neighborhood, including a private garage for not more than four cars, According to thls, any accessory use In connection with a nursery that is detrimental to a residential neighborhood Is not perrY:ted. ! have consulted with Hr. Klnca~on in regard to this and he advises me that there is no reason for me to take any legal action in th_ts matter. Section 3 , Chapter 25 of the City Code prohibits the crossing of paved sidewalks with motor vehicles. Any complaints regarding this should . be~ directed to the Police Department. (Signed) David Dick" 447 448, After the r~ading of the c~m~unlcation from the Bulldin~ Inspector, ~. Norris P, Perry, who was present at the meeting, was lnfo~ed.that there Is no action Co~cil c~ t~e to ~lieve the existinz situation, ~lth f~the~ taft,fence to the matte~ ~, Youns~ved ~at consideration off an ~en~ent to existing zonin~ re~latio~ be defferred until a'~ll membership o~ Council is present, ~e motion was seconded by ~.'Hunter a~ unanl~usly adopt SIONS~ A co~nication fromm, H. B, ~opshire, President o~ ~e Starkey Speedway a~ ~sement C~rporation, requestin~ permission to poet directional to the races In St~key on race day mornings a~ to remove the signs ~n the afternoons, In o~e~ to direct tr~fic ~ons the three t~ck routes leadl~ Roanoke from the north~ east ~d west to the south which would prevent, some oF the con~estion In downtown traffic, havln~ been referred to the City Hana~e~ lnvestlEation~ ~port and reco~endat~on, he submitted the follo~ln~ ~eport: ~Ro~oke~ Hay 1~, 19~1 To The City Council Gen~lemen~ You refferred to me at ou~ meeting on Honday~ Hay 7~ 19~1~ a request ~or permission to place directional slsn~ on poles located on c~ty streets to point the ~ay to persons going to the Starkey Speed~ay. This ~as not permitted by my office because It ~as contrary to existin~ ordinances; ho~eve~, I ~ee no objection to permltt~ the signs to be put up at noon a~ re~ved by 6:00 P. H, each ~undsy. Personally thou~, I believe a~ exception to any ordinance ~eakens the entire Re~pectfull~ (Signed) Arthu~ S. ~ens City Hanage~' ~ter a discussion oF ~e matte~ me~bers oF Council exp~e~l~ the that no exception to the Sl~n O~lnsnce should be pe~itted, ~d Hr. Shropshire~ ~ho ~as present at the meeting, lnsistl~ that the sole purpose oF the dlrectlon~ signs Is to relieve some oF the congestion in downtown trsfFlc~ ~. ~unter moved that ~u~ther consideration of the matte~ be deferred until ~e next reeler meeting o~ Council fo~ study by the ~[1 membership of the body. The motion ~as seconded by ~. You~ and una~mously adopted, BRI~ES-F~ ~D ~YGROU~S: Council having previously ~utho~lzed the City Hanager t o have an unde~ass const~cted into South Ro~oke ~ark at a total estimated cost oF $]0,O00.00, one-halF of the tote1 co'et thereof to be borne by the City of ~oanoke a~ one-halF to be borne by ~e Norffolk and ~estern Railway Company, the City H~sge~ submitted ~ritten ~epo~t that b~ds ffo~ the pro~ect h~ve teen.calved by the No~folk and ~este~n Ratl~ay Co. any ~nd that ~r. A. B. Stone~ Ca, eft Engineer~ h~s requested approval on the a~a~lng off the contract ffo~ the co~truc~lon oF the underpass to H, S, Hudgln~ Contractor, In the ~ount off In this co~ectlon~ the City Hans~er pointed out that It Is no~ estimated that the total co~t off the const~ctlon of the underpass ~lll be $3~000.00~ a~ that the Norfolk a~ ~estern Railway Company h~s indicated Its ~lllln~ness to one-halff of the cost, Council being of the opinion that the body should concur in tha awardin~ of the contract for thc construction of the underpass to N, So Hudgins and aiznify its willinsnsa~ to bear one-half of thc cost of the project estimated at $3~000,00~ H~. Hunter offered the £ollowing Rssolution~ with the understanding that the appropriation of ~17,$00,00 will be made at the next regular meeting of the body when a full membership ~s pressnt~ (~11072) A RESOLUTION concurrinE in the awardin~ of the contract for the const .r~ction of an underpass into South Roanoke Park by the Norfolk and Western Railway Company to Ho S, Hudgins~ Contractor~ in the .s~ount o£ ~?~601.00, and signifying the wlllinsness of the City of Roanoke to bear one-half off the total cost of the project estimated at (For full text off Resolution, sea Ordinance Book No. 18, Pa~e 177.) M~o Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded b H~o Young and adopted by the follo~ln~ vote~ AYES~ Has,rs. Runter, Young, and the Vice Fraaident, NAYS~ None ....... O. (H~o Cronin, and the ?resident, H~. Webber, absent) CITY ~HY$ICIAN~ The City Hana~er submitted written report from the City Physicisn~ aho~lnE ~?~ orifice calls and 6?3 prescriptions filled for the month of April, 19~1, as compared with ~?0 office calls and ?~6 prescriptions Filled for the month of ~pril, 19~0o The report ~as Filed. · RECNEATIO~ DEFART.~J~T: The City Nans~er submitted written report F rom the ~epartment of Parks and Recreation For the month of April, 1~1. The report was filed. D£PA~T~NT OF ~UBLIC W~LFA~E: The City Hans~sr submitted ~rittsnr eporb from the Department of Fublic Wel£ars, sho~ln~ 1,~§~ cases handled at a total coe~ $68,~?oll for the month of April, 19~1, aa compared ~lth 1~]~ cases handled ab a total cost of $~,~oO~ for tho month o£ ~prll, 1~0o The report was filled. AIRPORT: The City Hanager submitted written report from the Hunicipal Airport for the month of April, 1~1. The report ~as filed. HAI~R FIELD-~ATER DE?AFfT~NT: The City Hanager havin~ previously been requested to re-advertise for bids for concession privileges at the Noanoke Hunicip (Victory) Stadium s~d Athletic Grounds in Hsher Field, as ~ell as Carvins Cova~ he submitted verbal request that Council confirm operation of the concession at the respective places on the present percentage basis until such time as bids are received and contracts awsmded for the concession privileges. H~. ~unter moved that Council concur in the request of the City Hana~er. The motion was seconded by Hr. Youn~ and unanimously adopted. REPO~'fSO~ COMMITTEES= None, UNFINISHED BUSINESS: 20NING= Action on the question of rezon~ng from General Residence District to Light Industrial District pro~arty located between HcDowall Avenue and Hadison Avenus~ N. E., west of Seventh Strest~ described as Lot 391, Lot 391A and Lots l-T, inclusive (subdivision of Lots 391B and 391C)~ Ward ~, Roanoke Land ard 449 0 Improvement Company Map~ havir~ been deferred until the present meeting, in order that the aeabera of Council might make a personal inspection of the property proposed to be rezoned, the matter was again before the body, Messrs. Hunter and Young stating that they haws viewed the property in question end that it ia their opinion it should bo rezonsd. H~o Hunter moved that the proper Ordin~nce~ providing for the ~zonfng of the propertyv be prepared for consideration at the next re~ula~ ~eettng oF Council ~hen a ~11 membership oF the body Is present. ~e motion ~as ~eco~e~ by ~. Young ~d unanimously adopted. CONSID~ATION O~ CLAI~t Nons. I~RODU~IO~ A~ CONSIDERATION ON O~INANC~ ~ R~OLWIONS~ D~IN~U~ T~ Ordinance No. 110~ providing ~oP the sale o~ property located on the no~th side of Centre Avenue~ N. ~., between T~elffth Stree~ ~d Fourteenth Street~ described as the ~e~tern pa~t of ~t ]~ Block ~1~ ~. P. & ~o G. L. ~ebb~ at ~.~cash~ havin~ previously been heifers ~uncil ffo~ its first ~eadingv read a~ laid over, ~as again heifers the ~. Hunter voiced the opinion that the property In ~uestion Is ~orth ~han ~00.~ and me,ed that the second readl~ oF Ordinance No. 110~ be deferred ~nt~l the next re~la~ m~et~nC oF Council ~hen a ~ull membe~ahip off the body Is ~present. The motion ~as seceded by Hr. Young a~unanimously adopted. ~IONS A~ HISCELLA~OUS BUSt~S: None, 'lhere bel~ no ~ethe~ busi~ss, Council adjourned. APPROVED Clerk P~estdent COUNCIL, REGULAR MEETINO~ Nonday, Nay 21, The Council of the City of Roanoke met in regular meeting in the Circuit Court Room in the Municipal Building, ~onday, May 91, 19~1, at 2z00 o'clock, p. m., the regular meeting hour, with the Vice President, ~[~. Minton, presiding. PRES~.~T~ Nsssra. Cronin, Hunter, Young, and the Vice President, Mr. Minton-. ABBENT~ The President, Mr. Webber .................1. OFFICERS I~ESENT= H~o Arthur $. Owens, City Manager, Mr. Randolph G. Whittl City Attorney, L~d Mr. Harry R. Yates, City Auditor. The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Reverend D. No McGrady, Pastor of the Garden City Baptlst Church. HIh~TE~t Copies of the ninutes of the special meeting on May 1, 19~1, as well as the regular meetings of May 7, 19~1, and May 1~, 19~1, having been furnishe( each member of Council, upon notion of Mr. Cronin, seconded by Mr. Young and unanimously adopted, the reading was dispensed with and tbs minutes approved as HE~IN~ 0P CITIZENS UPON PUBLIC MATTERS= LIBRARY: Mr. F. M. Rlvinua, President o£ the Roanoke Public Library Board, appeared before Council and read the following communication from Miss Pearl ~lnesley, tenderin~ her resignation as Librarian= "10 May 19~1 Mr. P. M. Hivinus, President Board of Directors of the Roanoke Public Library % N & W Railway Co. Dear Mr. Rtvinus: . The impending completion of our new library building brings to the fore many new operating problems for the Board's decision ar~ Judgment problems of additional personnel, book stock, equipment, and readjustments in organization. The Librarian who is to administer the new building be present to advise the Board when these matters are under consideration. As you know, ! completed my thirtieth year of serv~e on May 1, 19~1, and am eligible for retirement. A~d, since my ffut,~re service is limited by law to a very short additional period, it would seem logical to secure at once the services of a librarian who can continue to serve in the new building for many years to come and who, by reason of training and experience, is qualified to assist you in plannir~ and developing the outstanding opportunities it offers for a more extensive service to our cit I am, therefore, requesting permission to retire from my duties at the earliest convenien(e of the Board. Respectfully, Pearl Hinesley (Signed} Librarian" Mr. Rivinue then advised that the Library Board has reluctantly accepted the resignation of Miss Binesley and read an excerpt from the Minutes of the Librar Board to that effect. On motion of Mr. Young, seconded by Mr. Hunter and unanimously adopted, the City Attorney was requested to prepare and present to Council at its next regular meeting a suitable Resolution, extending good wishes to Miss Hinesley and expressin regret at her resignation. ZONING: Council having denied the request of J. G. Sheets and Sons, Realtor that property belonging to the estate ~f J. W. McClaugherty, located on the north side of ~r~ndon Avenus, ~. W., east of Windsor Avenue, described ss Lots 1-Ss inclusive, Block ~, Stratford Court, be reconed fro~ 6cheryl aesidence District to Business Districts Hr. Do Frank Crim again appeared b~foro tho body and asked that a public hesrin~ be held on the matter. The v~ious members of Council indicstin~ that at the present time they are not lq favor of resoning the property in question ffdr business purposes, but expressing a willingness to hold a public hearing on the mttter if the petitioner so desirer, and Hr. Crim urging tBat the hearing be helds Hr. Cronin moved that the City Clerk publish proper notice of a hearing to be held at 2500 otclock, p. Ho~dsy, June 11, 19~1° The motion was seconded by Hr. Young and unanimously adopte, S_vIT~ COESTRUCTIORoWATFR DEP~d~T~f~NT: A group of property owners on Lane~ So Wo, appeared before Council, with Hr. Richard H. ~llla acting as spokesmen Hr° Wills advlsir~ that the City Hansger has a~eed to m~ke up a sewer project for a portion of the Forest Hill aras on the basis oF the city bearin~two-thirda of the total cost of the project ard the property owners bearing one-third of the cost, and to extend a six inch water main alor~ gewell Lane if the property o~ners will reimburse the city on the basis of a 2-inch water main, but that the property owners do not feel they should be required to bear any part of the cost of the Concurr!ng in the remarks of Er. Wills, and urging that sewer and water lines be extended along Sewel! L&ne, were Hrs. H. E. Falne, Hr. J. P. Laurie and Dr. David g. Garner. In a discussion of the matter, Hr. Cronin stated that it was his.impression when the ~,O00,OO0.0OWater System Bond Issue passed that water service was to be furnished every area in the city within reason, the City Hanager replying that the area in question was not included in the overall plan of the engineers and that to serve every area in the City of Hoanoke would require $~5,000,000.00. The City Hanager also pointed out his decision on the question of sewer and water service to properties on gewell Lane was based on policy, available money and existing laws, and suggested that the matter be referred to him for written confirmation; whereupon, Hr. Hunter moved that the question of extending sewer and water service to properties on Sewell Lane be referred ~o the City for report as to the cost and for recommendation. The motion was seconded by Hr. Young and unanimously adopted. ZONIBG~ Council having denied the request of Hr. C. Gordon Hunter that property located on the south side of Helrose Avenue, N. W., between Thirtieth Street and Thirty-first Street, described as Lots 1-9, inclusive, H. E, Roberts Hap be rezoned from General Residence District to Business District, Hr. Walter Wood, Attorney, again appeared before the body and asked that a public hearingb · held on the ~atter. The various members of Council indicated that at the present time they are not in favor of rezoning the property in question for business purposes, but exp. resseda willingness to hold a public hearing on the matter if the petitioner so At this point, Hr. Richard F. Pence, Attorney for citisens opposed to the proposed rezoning, again a~pe~red before Council and reiterated that unless there is a chance of the proposed rezoning going through, his clients should not be put to the inconvenience of having to attend a public hearing. Speaking In opposition to the rezoning, were Hr, Ro H. Wagner, Hr. A. E. Snyder, Jr., speaking ~or his father, M~. J. W. Rhodes and Mr. P. P. ~helton~ who were present at the meeting with a delegation of approximately twenty cltizene opposir~ the resorting. Hro Wood Insisting th~ his client be given an opportunity to be heard on the request for resoning and present evidence, Hr. Young moved that the City Clerk publish proper notice of a hearing to be held at 2:30 o'clock, p. m., Honday, June 125, 1951o The motion was seconded by Hr° Hunter and unanimously adopted. HOUSING-STREETS AKI) ALLEYS~ Council h awing previously, by a four-fifths vote, directed the City Attorney to have prepared necessary papers closing all streets and alleys within the property owned or being acquired by the City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Rouain~ Authority in the Lincoln Court area, in order that said streets might be re-established according to the plans of the Housing Authority, and to present sane for the reasonably prompt consideration of Council, Mr. Tom Stockton Fox, Attorney, representing the Housing Authority, appeared before the body and presented the following petitions ~TO THE HORORA~LE ~RESlDENT A~ MEMBERS 0~ TH~ CItY COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF. ROA~DKE, IN THE STATEOF VIRGINIA: Your petitioner, City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Rousing Authority, would show the following facts: 1. That F. E. Walker, Engineer, prepared a plat dated June 8, 1923, for Williamson Groves Corporation, of Lincoln Court Subdivision of certain lands then lyin~ in the County of Roanoke, State o£ lirginia, and now lying in the. City of Hoaroke, State of Virginia, said lands then belonging to the Wlllim~son Groves Corporation, and subdividing the sa~e into certain blocks and lots, which said map w as placed of record in the Circuit Court Clerk's Office of Roanoke County, Virginia, in Plat Rook 1, at pages 300 and 301, and whereon there were set forth on said map a subdivision of said lands composing Blocks thereof and there Was, therefore,.set out, running East and West thereon, I~hibten Avenue, In approximately the middle of said subdivision, with Paul Avenue lying to the North of h~itten Avenue, and Liberty Road lying to the north of said Paul Avenue, and there was also set forth streets running North and South and intersecting said hhitten Avenue Dunbar Street, Downln~ Street lying West of said Dunbar Street, Dupree Street lying West of said Downing Street, and Burrell Street lying West of said Dupree Street, with ten foot alleys ru~ning parallel to said Dunbar, Dupree, Downing and Burrell Streets, to the middle of said blocks; and 2. City of Roanoke Redevelopment and dousing Authority, your petltione has acquired, or Is acquiring, title to all of said lots and blocks in said subdivision lying North of said ~ltten Avenue, except the lands of Sylvester Ford, Roselyn Staples, Roscoe R. Banks and Hlnnie G. Banks, husba£ and wife, Moorman P. Heller, Archie O. Jones and Virginia Jones, husband and wife, Robert Lee Gravley, Walter H. Pettus, J. H. Fralin, C. F. Kefauve~ Darius W. Cray and Lizzie M. Cray, husbam~ and wife, Enoch W. Cray and Carlene Cray, husband and wife, George B. Davis and Flora Davis, husband and wife, Lee Huff and Garthell Huff, husband and wife, Morris E. Rrown and Gwendolyn Brown, husband and wife, Fred R. Brown and Frances D. Brown, husband and wife, Viola Rrown and W. Harvey Plenty and Annie S. Plenty, husband and wife; and, 3. It was the desire of all of the said parties so owning said lands North of Whitten Avenue in said subdivision, except Sylvester Ford, in order that said alleys might be permanently closed and said streets might be located according to the plans set forth on the grading plan prepared for City of Roanoke Redevelopment and Housing Authority by Associated Housing Consultants, dated September 9, 1950, and, in conformity with the provisions of Sections 15-?~6.1 and 15-76~.2 of the 1950 Code of ~lrginia, as amended, all of said parties above rimmed, except Sylvester Ford and his wife, desiring to evidence their consent to the closing of the therein set forth portions of streets and alleys within the bounds of said sub- division ~orth o£ Whitten Avenue, the same vacation of said portion of said streets and alleys not abridging or destroyin~ any of the rights or privllei of any other property owners within the bounds of said subdivision lying South of ~%ltten Avenue, as such other owners have and do have full access to their said properties and no need to use such portions of said streets and alleys as a means of ingress and egress to and from their said properties, did enter into an instrument and agreement and execute and acknowledge the same on May 5, 1951, wherein they agreed to and did vacate the following described portions of streets and alleys; and, 454 · . ~. Whereas, iylvestsr Ford a~d wife are the oWners of Lot 6~ Block 10~ accordin~ to said map of subdivision of Lincoln Court, t~nich said property , abuts on an allay therein a~,ssd to be vacsted~ but does not abut or front · on ar~ portion of burrall ~trsst therein proposed to be vacalcd~ and the said Sylveater Ford and wife refuse to sign said instrument and agreement; S. The vacation of said streets and alleys and th~ relocation of the sue will nut in any wise inconvenience of the said parties to said agresmsnt~ nor the said gylvastsr Ford~ ~ said allay upon which his property doss abut havin~ never been opened or located upon the ~round and an official clocin~ of the.sa~a will add five feet in space to the raa~ of the said property of Sylvsstcr Ford~ and, 6, The' refusal of the said Sylvsstsr Ford and wife to execute said agreement of Hay S, 1951, necessitating thc petitioner proceeding in accordance with the alternate methods Provided by the 1950 Code Of Virginia, as amended, in order that said alleys and portlons of alleys may be vacated, and discontinued, and said streets and portions of streets may be altered, vacated, and discontinued and relocated as provided in said agreement, the said alleys and streets desired to be vacated and discontinued being described as (1) Dunbar Street o Beginning at the North line of h~ltten Avenue, as the same exist~,an"-~-~d~xtending to where the North line of ~ot 30, Section 16 and Lot 67, Section 9~ would cross Dunbar Street if projected into said Dunbar Street, a distance of 960 feet. (2) Downing Street - From the point which would be the North line of Lot 29, SectiOn 1~ Lot 2, Section 12, in said Downing Street, if said lot lines were projected into said street, and extending to the Southeaeterl line of Llberty Hoad, a distance of 121~ feet on the West side of said portion of Downing Street, and a distance of 12~9.9 feet on the East Side of said portion of Downing Street. (3) Dupres Street ~ From the North line of Paul Avenue, a s the sa~e exists, to the Scutheasterly line of Liberty Road, a distance of ~}}5.5 feet on the W, st aide of said portion of Dupree Street, and a distance of ~7~.~ feet on the East side of said portion of Dupree Street. (~) Burrell Street - From a point In said Burrsll Street where the Sour line of Lo'T'l~ec~13 and the South line o£ Lot I0, Section iO, would be if extended or projected across E~rrell Street, and extending to the South line of the intersection with the South line OF Liberty Road, a dtetan¢ Of 51~.~ feet on the West side thereof, and a distance of ~05.? feet on the East side thereof. (5) Paul Avenue - From the East line of Surrell Street, as the same now exists,~o the ~est line of Dunbar Street, as it now exists, a distance of ~0 feet. (6) Ail of the alleys in Blocks 10. 11, 1P, 1}& and 15, as set forth on said map of the Subdivision of Lincoln Court. (?) That portion of the alley in Block 9, From the South line of Lot extending into said alley to the North line of Lot 67, if extended into said alley, a distance of 1,O00 feet. (8) The alley in Block 1~, from the North line of Lots ~ and 30, if extended into said alley, to the North line of Paul Avenue, as it now exists a distance of 3PO feet. 7. And notice having been posted on Hay 15, 1951, by the petitione~ in the Court Room of the Circuit Court for the City o~ Roanoke and at three other public places in the City of ~oanoke that the petit!onsr will apply to the Council For.the City of Roanoke on Hay 21, 1951, that viewers be appointe to view.the said premises and to report to Council, ln~r~ltlng, in order that said streets may be relocated, whether, in their opinion, any, and if what, inconvenience would result from the discontinuing or vacating the above described streets or portions of streets, alleys or portions of alleys, in said Lincoln Court subdivision, aa provided by law, you~ petitioner prays= (a) That a resolution may be adopted by said COuncil for the City of Roanoke providing for the appointment of five freeholders, any three of whom might act, aa viewers in connection with this petition, to vacate, disconttn~ and close the above described alleys, portions of alleys, streets and nortic~ of etreets= that said viewers may be requested to file their report by'Hay 1951, to the City Council stating whether, in their opinion, any, and if what inconvenience would result from the discontinuing or vacating said alleys, portions of alleys, streets or portiona off streets; that City Council may a time upon Hay 28, 19~1, for a public hearing and determination as to whether or not said streets or portions of streets, alleys or portions of alleys should be discontinued or vacated, in order that the same may be relocated; (b) That notice may be given to the owners of property abutting upon aald streets Or portions of streets, alleys or portions of alleys, proposed to be vacated, and discontinued, of the passage of such resolution by the City Council an~ of the appointment of the viewers, the date o£ the fllln~ o! their report andof the holdir~ of the public hearing to determine if such above described alleys, portions of alleys, portlons of streets and streets, should be vacated and discontinued. And as it will ever pray, etc. Respectffully, CITY OF RO~IOKE REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY (Signed) BY John H. Windel cnaxrman~ Hr. ¥oungmoved that Council concur in the requestfor the appointment o£ th~ viewers and offered the followlr~ Nesolution= {~11073) t RESOLUTION providin~ for the appointment of five freeholders, any three of who~ might act, aa viewers in connection with the petition of City of Redevelopment and Hou~lngAuthorlty to vacate~ discontinue and close the described and set forth portions of alleya~ alleye~ portions of streets and streets, in the Northwest section of the City of Roanoke in what is known as Lincoln Court SubdivlelonsNorth of Whitten Avenue, in order that said streets may be relocated. (For full text of Neeolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page Hr. Young moved the adoption of the Neeolutlon. The motion was seconded by Cronin and adop[ed by the following vote: AYES{ Messrs. Cronin, Hunter and Young ......... 3. NAYS: The Vice Presidentm Mr. Minton ........... 1. (The Presidents Mr. Webber STADIUH~ Hr. O. W. Reed, Jr., Attorney, representing Messrs. Curtis Turner William H. France, appeared before Council and asked that permission be granted ~lll France ~nterprlees, Incorporated, to conduct stock car races at the Roanoke (Victory} Stedl~m on Wednesday nights, com~lenclng May 30, 1951, and :ontinuing through August aP, 1951, under substantially the s~me terms and conditlom heretofore agreed upon, Mr. Reed presenting a petition signed by twenty residents in the vicinity of the Stadium, advising that they have no objection to weekly ~tock car r*~cing at the Stadium. Mr. Reed reminded the members of Council that stock car racing is an up and :oming sport, and that although there is a certain element of danger Involved ~ust there is in any other sport, every precaution is taken to insure maximum safety. Mr. Need also pointed out that the Memorial and Crippled Children's Hospital one time advised that no complaint had been made in the hospital with regard to races except that the speakers were too loud when announcements were made, which ~ondition has since been remedied. ~fter a further discussion by Mr. Reed as to reasons why stock car racing be permitted at the Stadium, Hr. Cronin moved that a Resolution be adopted, the permission requested, with the understanding that the regulation of the speakers would be under the control of the City Manager. . The motion failed for lack of a second. PETITIONS AND COMtflJNICATIONS: INVITATIONS-SCHOOLS: An invitation to the official opening of the Grandin School on May ~2, 1951, between the hours of 7:30 and 9:30, p. m., was before 455 It appearing that a special meeting of Council has been scheduled for the date, the communication was filed. ~CHOOL BOARD: A com~untcation from the Roanoke Civic Lea~e, endorsing the William J. Simmons for consideration as a member of the Roanoke tity School ~oard upon .~he expiration of the present term of Dr. H. T. Penn, was before Council Hr. Hunter moved that the co~unication be filed. The motion was seconded Mr. Young and unanimously adopted. . DELINQUENT ?AXESI A communication from Mro W. Do Equi, Jr., Delinquent Tax Collector, aubedtting a list of properties on Whlch ta~ee ara due the City of Roanoke ar~ asking that the City Attorney be instructed to institute suits for the purpose of enfforcing the city's lien for taxes, some of ~hich ars about to be marks off because of the Statute of Limitations, was before Council. In a discussion of the mattsrw Hr. Cronin again raised the question of the fees received by individual attorneys for legal services rendered in connection witt the tax suits and voiced the opinion that the ~elin~uent Tax Collector should another effort to collect the taxes. Action on the matter was deferred until the next regular meeting of Council in order that the Dalincuent Tax Collector might discuss the question with the members of the body. REPORTS OF OFPICERSt .WATER DEPA~TMENTt The City Manager submitted written report with the recomm~ndation that the employment of Malcolm Pirnie ~ngir~era be continued for an additional period of six months from June 1, 19~1, for the purpose of reviewing the operatio~ of the aerator at the Carvins Cove Filter Plant, at a lump. sum consideratt of $~00.00, plus traveling expenses. ~r. Hunter moved that Council concur in the recommaendation of the City Manager and offered the following Res~lution: t (~llO?~) A ~E$OLUTION authorizin~ and directin~ the City ManaEer to continue lthe empluyment of Malcolm Plrnie Engineers for an additional period of six months Ifrom Jun~ 1, 19~1, for the purpose of rev~ewin~ the operation of the aerator at tthe Carvins Cove Filtration Plant, at a lump sum consideration of ~5OO.00, plus the ladditlonal cost of traveling and expenses incurred by the representative off the firm while visiting the plant in Roanoke. (For full text o£ Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 180.) Mr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded b Hr. Cronln and adopted by the following vote: AYt~£: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Young, and the Vice President, Mr. NAYS~ None ......... O. (The President, Mr. Webber, absent) BUDgET-WATER DEPA~T~E~: The City Manager submitted written r sport with the reco~endation that the "Non-Operating Expenses" account of the 1951 Water Departmen Budget Ordinance be amended by increasing Interest on Debt from ~120,$~$~.65 to $16~,~88.~5, by increasing Retirement of Debt from $188,60~.28 to $266,187.63, and by decreasing Capital Outlay from Revenue from $220,000.00 to $30,000.00, In order to cover payment of the principal and interest on the ~,000,000.00 Water System Bonds, Series "h~-]"~ f or the balance Of the year, as well as other expenditures in connection therewith. Hr. CrotOn moved that Council concur ~n the reco~uendation of the City Hanager an~ offered the following emergency Ordinance~ (~1107~) A~ ORDINANCE to amaend and reenact "Non-Operating Expenses", of the 19~1 Water Department Budget Ordinance, and providing for an emergency, (For Full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 180.) Mr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Younc and adopted by the following vote: AYESI Msssrso Dronin, Hunter, Young, and thc Vice President~ Mr. Mlntono~. ~AYS~ ~one ........... O. (The President, M~. Webbar~ absent) WATEH DEPA~TME, NTI The City H~aze~ submitted written~port with the ~equest that he be authorized to secure options on la~s necessaFy fo~ booste~ reservoirs, etc.~ at a cost of app~imately ~. Cronin moved that Council concur in the =equest of the City Hana~er and offfe~ed the ~ollow~nE Resolutlon~ (jllO~6) A R~OLWION authorizing the City ~ana~e~'to secure options on l~s necess~y fo~ booste~ ta~se reservoirs, etc., at a cost of approximately (For full text o~ Resolution, see O~dinance ~ook ~o. 18, Page ~. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seco~ed by Hr. Hunte~ and adopted by the followl~ vote= AYES: Messrs. Cronln, Hunter~ Young, and the Vice President, Mr. Minton-Is. NAYS: None .......... O. (The President, ~. Webber, absent) BRIDGES: The State Hi.way Department a~ the Federal Bureau of ~bl~ Roads hav~ng been requested by the City of ~o~oke a~ the Town of ~lnton to make an advance planning survey as to the expediency and costs of [~roving the Dale Avenue Bridge over Tl~er Creek and the methods to be e~loyed therein, the City M~aEer submitted written report that Ro~oke's share of the total cost of the plan: s~ surveys will be $625.00, and recomme~ed that ~he ~ount be appropriated. ~. Hunter moved that Council concur In the reco~endatton of the City Manager and offered the tollow~ng emergency Ordinance: (~11077) AN ~DINA~CE to amend end reenact Section ~75, "Street Ccnstructlor of the 1951 ~dget Ordinance, a~ ~ovldin~ for an emergency. (For ~11 text of Ordln~ce, see Ordinance Book No. 18. Rage 181.) Mr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded Mr. C~n~n and adopted by the following vote: . A~S: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Young, and the V~ce President, Mr. M~nton--~. NAYS: None ........... O. (~e President, Mr. Webber, absent) LIBRkqY: %he President of the Roanoke ~b!lc Library Board and the City Manager having been requested to consider ~ cha~e In the hours at the Wllltm~mcn Road Book Station to more conveniently serve the people of that area, the Manager submitted written report that the President of the Library ~oard has ~dv~sed that the c~ty has contlnued operating the station two hours a day Just as 1% had been operated prev[onsly by ~e county, with the exception of changing the Thursda~ h~urs from two hours In the evening to two hours tn the afternoon since it was felt that more books would be circulated in the ~ternuon than at night, the President of the Library ~ard and the ~Ity Manager voicing the opinion that the exist]~ hours are about as good as can be' selected. After a discussion of the matter, Mr. ~oung moved that the question be referred back ~ the C~ty Manager with a view of keeping the station open et least one evenin~ a week, and possibly two, ~nstead of the ~ternoon. ~he motion was seco~ed by Mr. Hunter mhd unanimously adopted. ST~S A~ ALL. S: The re.est of Mr. ~euben E. Lawson, Attorney, represent lng Fable Pe~ a~ ~ell~e ~g~, owners of ~ts 5 and 6, Section 5, North Side L~d Company Map, respectively, that the 20-foot alley lying between their propertie 45'7 kocated on the south alde ot ~Dowell Aveme, No ¥,~ west off Feach Road, be ~sr~anently vacated~ discontinued and cloaed~ having been referred to the City (anlgsr az~ the City ~ttornay for tnvestigatlon~ report and recommendation~ they submitted written report that at the present tlme the city has a aewep lir~ln the alley and that It ~sy be necessary .some day to plece a drain the~e~ that they see ~ reason why the city should lose control oF the alley~ a~ therefore, they ~eco~en~ that it be closed, ~m. Hunte~ moved that-Council concu~ ~n t he ~e~ort of the ~it~ Mana~e~ ~he ~ty Attorney, ~e ~t[on was seconded by ~r. Youn~ a~ unanimously adopted. SCH00~-~T~S AND A~S= ~e C~ty Attorney hav~n~ previously been di~ecte~ ~o take the necessary legal steps to vacate street~ ~d alleys within the area to ~e occupied By the new ~c7 Add[son Hl~ Scho~ and a reco~e~ation of the City Planning Co~lss~on that [he ~eessa~y steps be t~en to acquire two additional lots ~m~ediately ~e~t of~ and a~Jacent to, the p~esent site of th~ ~ropo~ed Lucy ~ddison High School, said lots being designated as ~t ], Block 9~ Victor Land Hap~ located on the zouth side of Staunton ~veme, and ~t 1~, Block ~, VictoP La~ Hap, located on the north side of H~oveP Avenue, In o~e~ to provide for a Ctfty foot ~treet to be dedicated ~ co.eot Staunton Avenue a~HanoveP Avenue~ having b~en PefePred to the Cit~ Hanager for con~ultation ~lth the Boanoke City School Board a vie~ of a$certaini~ the co~t of the t~o lots and ~hetheP ov not the School Board ~ould be ~llllng to bear the co~t thereoF~ the Clt~ Hanagev submitted ~ritten hat he does not believe the cit~ ~hould attempt to buy the property In ~uest~on this eaP, but that he feels the city should consider securing tt In 1~S~.  ~teP a disc~sion oF the mattev~ ~. ~oung ~oved that the School Board b e -equested to puPchase the t~o~lots from $choo1 funds ~d dedicate the ~e ~treet purposes, in conslde~at~ of the c~oslng of the streets and alley~ within he area to Be occupied by ~e new ~cy Addison High School. Ths motion was seco~ed ,y Y~. Cronln and unanimously adopted. STH~ IHFRO~M~S: ~ petition signed by thirty-eight citizens, asking that he dusty condition of Hichlgan Avenue, N. W., be remedied, havi~ been referred to he City HanaEer for investigation a~ ~port, he submitted the following: "Ho~oke, Virginia Hay P1, 1951 To The City Council Roanoke, Virginia 6entlemen: [ou referred to me at our meeting on Ho~ay~ Hay 1~, a petition signed by app~ximately twelve citizens on Hichigan Ave~e, N. W., in the 3700, 38~, and 3900 BlOcks. ~. John L. Wentworth, Director of ~blic Works, a~ ~ personally rode over ~ls street on ~esday, Hay 15. The street la ~aveled, there are some ditches along the side, a~ a permanenb street would be nice but economically unsound. The citizens of'Ho~oke have approved a Water Bo~ Issue; ~ a pe~sal of a map In the ~ater Department w111 show that these three City Blocks are part of that progr~ and will have new water mains Installed during this const~ction period which is est~ated to be thirt ~la'offlce thinks It would be an unwise expenditure of money make any improvements on thls street until the water mains have been lnst~led. We do believe the citlze~ should co~lder paying one half the cost of curb a~ ~tter after the water mains are Installed. ~en this ~. Your~moved that Council concur in the report of the City Hansger and that copy of sams be forwarded to the.petitioners. The motion was seconded by Hunter and unanimously adopted. BUDgET-POLICE [EP&~TMENT~ The City Manager submitted written report withthe request that authority be granted for the purchase of two electric fans in the total amount of ~IO0, CO out of the a~propristion of $500.00 for a I~ Radio Frequency Deviation P~nitor in the Police Department budget, ~o E~nter moved that Council concur in the request of the City Manager and offered the following Resolution= (1~110?~) & F~SOLUTION authoriz!ng the purchase of two electric fans in the total amount of ~100,OO out of the app~opristion of l~OO,O0 for a Fl{ Radio Praquencl Deviation Monitor under Purniture and ~quipment in Section [~0~ "Police Department" for the 19~1 5udget (For full text of Resolution~ see.Ordinance ~ook No, 18~ Pate Mi,. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded b ~. Cronin and adopted by the follo~ln~ vote= AYE_SI Messes. Cronin, Hunter, Young, and the Vice President, M~. N~¥S: None .......... O, (The Presidents Mr. ~ebber, absent) BL~DG~'T-PIRE D~P~T~E~= The City Manager submitted ~ritten report with the request.that ~00.00 be transferred from Maintenance of A~paratus to Haintensnce of Alarm snd Radio ~ystems in the Fire Department bud~eto M~o ~unter moved that Council concur in the request of the City ~sns~er and offered the followin~ emergency Ordinance: (~11079) AN O~DI NAXC~ to amend and reenact Section ~1, "Pits 9epsrtment"~ of the 19~l Budget Ordinances and provldin~ for an emer~enc7o (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Pa~e lea.) Hr. Eunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The aotion was seconded by Ha-. Cronin and ~dopted by the followin~ vote: At~-S: Messrs. Crontn, Hunte~, Youn~ and the Vice President, ~m. NAYS= None ........... O. (The President, Mr. Webber, absent) ALItSHOUS~: The City ~sna~er submitted wrlbten report from the Almshouse for ;he month of April, 19~1, showing a total expense of %1,627.8a, se compared with total expense of ~s187.97 for the month of April, 19~0. The reI~rt was filed. POLICE DEP,~TMENT: The City Manager submitted ~itten report f rom the Police Department for the month of February, 1951. The report was filed. DEP~OTME~TOF PUBLIC WELPABE: The City ManaEer submitted reports cover!n~ the expenditures and activities of the Department of Public Welfare during the month of April, 1951, in compliance with Chapter 371, Acts of Assembly, 1950. The reports were filed. POLICE DEPARTMEh~: The City MsnsEer submitted written r aport on the resigner of Robert Melvin ~hropehire from the Police Department, effective May al, 1951. The report was filed. REPORTS OF COMHIT~EES: None. 459 460 ~ION$~ tc~ion on the requee~ of H~. H. B, ~hropahire~ President of the Starkey Speed~ay and ~usement Corporatlon~ tha~ he be ~ranted por~lSs~n to post directional signs to the races In Sta~key on race day morninEs a~ to re. Ye the s~Ens In the.afternoo~s~ In o~de~ to direct tr~fic alons She three truck ~utes leasl~ throu~Roa~ke fro~ the-~rth~ east ~d ~eat to the south, ~hich ~uld prevent some oC the co~est~on in.do~ntoen traffic, havins been held In abeyance until the present meetly, the matter ~as again ~Fore Council. In a discussion of the matte~ the City Han~Eer statin; that he ~ld have no objection to ;ermittl~ the siena iff the Sign O~lnance so provided, ~. C~onin ~ved that the matter be reffer~ed to the City Attorney Fo~ prep~ration off the pro~ a~en~ent to the Sl~n Ordinance which ~ould allow the City ~ana~er~ In his discretb to per~It the erection of sl~le directional slgns~ with the right to take ressonab] assurance thet the signs ~ould be removed. ~he motion failed for lack of a seco~. ~ter a further discussion of ~e mattev~ Hessrs. Hunte~ and Youn opinion that no sl~n should be pe~ltted In violation of the SIgn Ordinance, and the City H&nagev makin~ verbal reco~endation that the request of He. 2hvopshire be denied, H~. gunter moved that Council concur In the verbal ~eco~ndation of the City Ran,Ee~. The motion was ~eco~ed by ~. Young and unanimously adopted. CO~RIB~ION5= Act:on on a oo~unication from ~s. Elizabeth President of ~e ~howtimers, a Hoa~ke-~ea 5u~er Theatre~ with headquarters In th~ ~Laboratory Theatre at ~oanoke College, Salem, Vl~lnis, a~kin~ the Councll of the City of Hoanoke to adopt a Hesolut~on~ co~endfn~ the or~a~lzation a~ It In its venture, having been held in abeyance until the p~esent meetin~, the matt~ was again before Council, On motion of Hr. You~ seco~ed by Hr. Hunter and unanimously adopted, the City Clerk was l~teucted to forward a co~unicatton to Hrs. Hoss~ co~endin~ The . ~howtimers In their endeavors and extendlns to the or,animation the heartiest and s~ncerest wishes of Co-ncil fo~ success In thelv venture. TH~IC: Action on a draft of Ordinance, re~latin~ parktn~ in the rear the Municipal Bulldi~, as presented by the City HanaEev, havin~ been deferred unti~ the present meetl~ the matter was again before Council. ~ter a lengthy discussion oF the matter, hr. ~unter mo~ed that the follo~l~ Ordinance be placed upon its first ~adinE. The =otlon was seconded by ~. Youn~ a~ adopted by the followtns vote: AYe: F~ssrs. Cronin, Hunter, Young, and the Vice ~resident, NAYS: None ............ O. (The President~ H~. Webber~ absen%) (~11~0) AN O~DINANCE directtn~ the City Manager to assign parkinE spaces In the block o~cupied by the ~untcipal Building to certain officers ~d employees; proh~bftin~ others from parkinE thereln~ providin~ fo~ the removal and impounding of vehicles unlaw~ll~ p~ked ~lthtn said ~ea~ providing penalties for violations. TH~O~, ~E IT O~D~}~ by the Council of the City of ~oanoke as follows: Sec. 1. ihe City ~a[ev is hemeby directed to assign per, inE spaces in the block occupied by the Hunictpal ~ulldtn~ boun~ed on the North by C~pbell Avenue, on the South by ~u~ch Avenue~ on the East by Second Stre,t and on the ~est by Third Street, ~. W., between the hour~ of 8~00 o"clock, A. H., and 6~O0o*clock, P.-H., on any day except Outplays, for the parkin~o£ vehicles owned Or used by officers and employees of the City and its School Board who~ in · eld City sole Jud~ent. may use such parking spaces to the beet interests of the City in the performance of their municipal duties. Sec. ~. ~he 6fry ~anageris hereby directed to cause to be erected epproprl~ and adequate signs, markers or other devices, within said area, to ir~orm ordinarlll observant persons that parking therein, between such hours on any day except Sunday~ is limited to designated officers and employees of the City, and that vehicles un- lawfully parked within said area will be removed at the cost of the owners thereof. Sec. 3. After the effective date of this ordinance and the erection of the signs, markers or other devices provided for in 5action ~ hereof, it shall be unlawful for any person to park a vehicle within said area, between said ho~rs On any day except Sundays, except such officers and eu~loyees as are assigned designated parkirg space therein pursuant to this Ordinance; and it shall also be unlawful for an~ officer or employee to park a vehicle within said area except in the space designated for his use. ~ec. h. Any vehicle parked in contravention of the provisions of this ordin~nce is hereby declared to be an obst~ction and a public nuisance and any police officer of the City is hereby authorized to cause the smme to be removed ~o, and impounded in, any depository provided by the City for s~ch purpose. The owner of any vehicle so removed end impounded shall, before becoming entitled to re,sin the possession thereof, pay to the City on account of the cost incurred by the City in the removal and storage of said vehicle t~e sum of ~5,00 for the removal thereof and the sum of $1.00 for each and every day the emma was so stored. Sec. ~. Any pers~who shall violate any of the provisions o~ this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be deemed ~ullty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not less than ~.50 nor more than ~lO.O0 for each offense. The Ordinance hav~ng been read, was laid over. ZONING~ The question of a~endtn~ the zoning re~lstions to prohibit the operation of nurseries in general ~estdence Districts having previously been before Cornel! and held in abeyance, the matter was again before the body. Onmotion of Hr. ¥oung~ seconded by ~r. Hunter and ~nsnimously adopted, t he matter was referred to the City Attorney for preparation of the proper Ordinance. CONSIderaTION OF CLAIHS: None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERA?t0N OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS: DELInqUEnT T~ZES~ Ordinance ~o. 11C66, providing for the sale of property located on the north sideof Centre Avenue, N. W., between Twelfth Street and Fourteenth Street, described as the western part of Lot 3, Block 61, R. F. & ~., to G. L. Webb, at ~00.00 cash, having previously been hefo-e Council for its first reading, read and laid over, was again before the body. Council being of the opinion that ~00.00 is not a fair price for the property, Hr. Cronin moved that a counter offer of ~600.00 be made to Hr. Webb. The motion was seconded by Hr..Young and unanimously adopted. 461 462 ZONIN~r Council having directed that 'the p~opar Ordinances rezoning ]ropertl located between ~cDowall Average and Madison Avenue, 4o E., west of Seventh Street, described as Lot 391, Lot 391A and Lots 1-?, inclusive (subdivision of Lots 391B and 391C)~ Wa~d 4~ Roanoke Land and Improvement Company Haps from General residence District t o Light Industrial Dlatrlct~ be prepared for the present meeting of the body, the City Clerk presented sameI whereupon, Hr. Cronin moved that tho following Ordinance be placed upon its first reading, The motion was seconded by and adopted by the following vote= AY!FrS= Heesrs. Cronin, Hunter~ Yours., and the Vice ?resident, hr. NAYS= ~one ........... O. (The President, ~r, Webber, absent) (~11051~ A~ O~DINANCE to amend and reenact Article Io Section 1, of thapter ~1 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, Vir~lnie, In relation to Zonin~o ~ri~.~EAS, application has been made to the Council of the City of Roanoke for the remoning of property extending from the south side of ~cDowell Avenue, N. E., to the north side of Hedison Averme~ No E.~ west of Seventh Street, described as Lot ]9lA, ~ard ~ Roanoke Land and Improvement Compen~ Hep, from General Residence District to ~usinese Dlstrict~ and W.~r.~EAS, the City [lanning Co~lssion has reco~ended that the above property be resorted fro~ General ~estdence District to Light industrial District, and, also, that Lot 391 and Lots 1-?, inclusive (subdivision of Lots 391B and ~91C) be rezoned from General Nesldence District to Light Industrial District, and WHE~HAS, notice required by Article XI, Section 43, of ~hspter ~1 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, Virginia~ r elating to Zontng~ has been published in the "Roanoke World-News"~ a newspsper published in the City of ~oanoke, for the time required by said section, and VHr_REAS~ the hearlr~ as provided for in said notice published in the said newspsper was given on the ?th day of Hey, 1~1, at R=OO o~clock, p. m., before the Council of the City of ~oanoke in the Councll ~oom in the Nunicipal Bullding~ WHEP~AS, after hearing the evidence submitted, this Council concurs in the recommer~tatton of the City Plennlng Commission as to the rezonIng of the above properties. THHREFO~F, BE IT O.~DAINHD by the Council of the City of Roanoke that Articl~ I, Section 1, of Chapter ~1 of the Code of the City of Roanoke~ Virginia, relating to.Zoning, be amended and reenacted in the following particular end no other, viz= ~roperty located between HcDowell Avenue end Hsdisen Avenue, N. ~., we~t of Seventh Street, described as LOb 3ql, Lot 391A and Lots 1-?, inclusive, ($ubdivisio: of Lots 391B and 391C), Ward 4, Roer~ke Land and Improvement Company H~ , designatc~ on Sheet 30~ of the ~oning Hap as Official Nos. 30~110~, ]0~110~, 30~1105, 30~1107~ 30~111~ 30~111], 30~1114, 30~111~ and 30~1116~ be, and l~ hereby changed from General Residence District to Light Industrial Dlstrict~ and the Hap herein r eferre to shall be chan~ed in t his respect, The Ordinance having been r e~d, wee laid over° WATF~ D[PA~.t~--NT: The Clty Attorney having been requested to prepare proper Resolution, euthoriztn~ Leo Fo &fenebry and Charles H. Irvin to assign their lease for Smith £prlng t~ F. T. Craig, presented same; whereupon~ H=. Cronln offered the following= (~1106~) A RE~0LUTION authori~ln6 Leo Po Henebry & Chiles H, lrvin to assign ~nd t~anefe~ unto P, ?o Craig thel~ lease from the Clt~ o~ Roa~ke o~ Hay 18~ 19~9~ leasl~ unto them a portion of the property conveyed to Roanoke ~ate~ ~orke Company by deed fro~ Vlnton* Roanoke ~ater Compan7 dated Jul7 1~ 19~ record in Deed ~ook 1~, pale ~, In the Clerk's Office o~ the Circuit ~o~oke County~ vir~in~a~ effective i~ediatel~. (Fo~ ~11 ~xt of. Resolution, see Ordinance ~ook No. 18, Fa~e H~. Cronin ~ved the adoption of the Resol~tion. The motion ~as ~eco~ed Hr, ~unter ~d adopted by the follo~in~ vote= A~S: Hesars. Cron~n~ Hunter and ~oun~ .......... N~YS: Rone ........ O. (The Vice President, Hr. Hlnton, not votl~. The ~resident, Hr. ~ebber, absent) BRIDGES-P~KS A~ ~LAYG~0U~S: Council havin~ directed that an Ordinance~ appropriatin~ ~17,500.~ as the c~ty~s one-half oF the total cost of constructins an underpass, into South Roanoke Park~ be p~p~ed for the present meetlny of the body~ the Clt~ ~lerk presented same~ whereupon, Hm. Crcnln offered the following emergency Ordinance= (~10~) ~ O~I~CE to ~nd and reenact Sectt~ ~5, ~Street of th~ 1~1 Budget Ordinance, and providing for an emergency. (Fo~ full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, PaNe Hm. C~on[n moved the adoption of the O~dlnance. The motio~ was secan4ed by }~. Hunter and adopted b/ the followin~ ~ote: A~: Hessrs. Cronin, Hunter, Young, and the Vice President, Mr. Einton---J NAYS: None ........... O. (The President, Mr. Webber, absent) WATER DEbUTanT: ~e C~ty Attorney hav~ been ~eque~ted to p~epa~e Resolution, establ~shin~ charEes fo~ use of docking facilities at CanyOns Cove, presented,s~me; ~hereupon~ ~. HunteP OFfered the (~1108~) R R~OL~ION establ~sh[ng anna1 charges for the pr]vlleEe dock[nE boats at the mun[clpal docks s~ CaPYln~s Cove. (Fop full text of Resolut[on, see Ordinance Book No. 18, PaNe Mr. HunteP moved the adopt[on of the Resolution. The mot[on was seconded b ~. YounE a~ adapted b7 the follow[nE vote: A~S: Messrs. C~on~n, Hunter, Young, a~ the V~ce Pres[dent, ~. Minton-~. NAYS:- None ............ O. (~e President, M~. Web%e~, absent) STORM DRAINS: The City Attorney presented draft of Ordinance, prov~d~ for the acquisition of a r[Eht-of-wa~ fo~ a public storm dmatn across property of the No~folk and Western Railway Company in the vlc[n[ty of the VIr~nie Bm~d~e Company; whereupon, ~. Hun~e~ o~feFed the follow[nE as an emergency measure: (~110~5) AN ORDINANCE providing fo~ the acquisition of a r~ht-of-way fo~ pub!~c storm drain scroas certain property of the Norfolk and Western Company upon certain terms mhd condit~ons; and provXd~ng for an emergency. (Fom full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page Mr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ord~n~ce. ~e motion was seconded by ~. Cron~n and adopted by the followlm~ ~ote: A~S: Messrs. C~onin, Hunter, Young, and the ;~ce President, Mr. M~nton-4. NAYS: None ............. O. (The President, Mr. Webber, absent) 464 HOTIONS A~D HISC-W~LANEOUS BUSINr_.5.q~ None, APPROVED Clerk President 465 COUNCIL, ~F£CIAL F~ETING~ Tuesday, }/ay Z~, 19~1. The Council of the City of Roanoke met ~specia! meeting in the Circuit Court ~oom in the Municipal gullding, Tuesday, Hay 22, 19~1, at ?530 o~clock, po for the purpose of discussing the question of acquiring land for a pa~k and play- ground in the Wlllim~on Road section, with the President, Mr. Webber, presiding. PRESENT~ Messrs. Cronln, Hunter, Mln~on~ YounF~ a~d the ~resldent, Hr. Webber ..................... ABSENTs None ....... O. OFFICERS PRESENT: Mr. Arthur S. Owens, City Manager. PARKS A.~ PLAYGROUh~S: At the request of the President, Mr. Webber, the Clerk stated that the special meeting of Council is being held for the purpose of discussing the question of acquiring land for a park and playground in the William- son Road section, and called attention to the petitions and communications previously received in connection with the metier. The City Clerk also brought to the attention of Council {etitions signed by forty-eigYat members of the Lions Club of Willia~son Road end twenty-eight member of the Ro~ary Club of Wlllim~son Road, urging that the city purchase the necessary land ~or a park and playground area in the Willi~eon Road section as promptly as possible inasmuch as desirable locations may be available for a limited time only. In a discussion of the matter, Mr. Arthur G. Trout, representative of the Kiwanis Club of Wlllia~son Road, pointed out that the survey made by a committee several years ago included the Watts Estate and the Nlninger property as desirable sites for a park and playground in the Wlllia~son Road section, ~r. Trout expressin a preference for the Watts Estate. Concurring with Mr. Trout, were Mrs. hurnette Caldwell, representing the Williamson Fleming Parent-Teacher Association; F~s. Raymond H. Hill, Jr., represent lng the Oakland Parent-Teacher Association; Hiss EvelynM. Parrack, as an individual and Mr. A. R. Cochran, representing the Lions Club of Williams on Road. Among those urging that a suitable site be acquired for a park and play- ground in the Willimmson Road section, but expressing no preference as to the location, were the Reverend P. 6. Cosby, IIX, speiking as an individual; ~r. Lawrence R. Thomas, representing the Rotary Club of Williamson Road; Mr. Burnette Caldwell, as an individual; and ~r. Harold W. Hill, representing the Willim~son Road Civic League. Voicing a preference for the Nlninger property adjacent to the William Fleming High School, was Mr. E. E. Buentng. Everyone present having been given an opportunity to be heard on the matter the City ~anager and ~r. Rex T. ~itchell, Jr., Cc-director of the Department of Parka and Recreation, displayed maps showing exlatlng and proposed parks in the City of Roanoke, as well as a plan for the development of Fleming P~:rk as a temporary expediency. Mr. Cronin voiced the opinion that consideration should be given to the acquisition of an adequate park area in the Wlllimmson Road section before it is too late, stating that a large portion of the City Farr~ property could be sold for building development and the proceeds realized therefrom converted into a fund for the acquisition and development of park areas in various sections of the city. 4'66 ~. Ioung stated that he le in favor of acquirin; l~md in the ~lllia~son . Road section for a park and plsygroundj but that ha feels the selection of t ha site and the amount of acreage needed should bs referred to the City Plannir~, ~ommission and moved that the City Plannir~ Commission be requested to submit to Council within sixty days report and recommendation as to a alta for a pa~k and playground ['in 'the Wllllamson Road sectionj as wall as the amount of acreage the Commission by Hr. Cronin and unanimously adopted. Hr. gunter then moved that the City Planning Com~lsslon also be requested to submi~ to Council wlthin ninety days report and recom~endation as to a site for park and play;round in ~he Idle~ildoKenwcod ladition and the ~eshingt~n Hei;hts section, respectively, as well as the m~ount of acreaEe the Co~mlsslon feels is necessary to meet the requirements of the areas. The motion was seconded by ~r, Hinton and unanimously adopted, There being no further business, Council adjourned, APPROVED ~ President COUNCIL, REOULAR Monday, May 28, 2he Council of the City cf Roanoke met in regular m-erin8 in the Circuit Court Room in the Municipal Bulldinz, Monday, nay 28, 19bl, at 2{00 o'clock, p. the regular meeting hour, with the President, Mr. Webber, presiding. PRESENT: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber ................. OFFICERS PRECENT~ Mr. Arthur S. Owens, City ~anager, Mr. Randolph O. Whittle, Clty Attorney, and Mr. ~arry R. gates, City Auditor. The meeting was opened with a prayer by the Reverend J~es w. Llppincott, Pastor of the Oakland Baptist Church. HEA~ING OF CITIZENS UPO~ PUBLIC ~ATTERS: MAHER PIELD: Pursuant to notice of advertisement for bids for concession privileges at the Roanoke Municipal (Victory) Ctadiu.~ and Athletic Grounds in Maher Field, in accordance with ~oruuo£ lease furnished by the City of Roanoke, said bids to be received by the City Manager until 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Monday, May 28, 1951, and to be opened before the Council of the City of Roanoke at that hour, the Presid Mr. Webber, asked if there was anyone present who did not fully understand the advertisement, if there was anyone present who had been denied the privilege of bidding, and if there were any questions atout the advertisement anyone would llke to ask, and no representative present raising any question, the President instructe the Clerk to proceed with the opening of the one bid as r eceived. The bid having been opened and publicly read before Council, Hr. Hunter that it be r~ferred to the City ~anager and the City Auditor for study and r aport to Council at its next regular meeting. The motion was seconded by Mr. Minton and unanimously adopted. WATE~ ~EPART~: Pursuant to notice of advertisement for bids for concessl¢ privileges, at C~rvins Cove, in accordance with form of lease furnished by the City of Roanoke, said bids to be r~ceived by the City Manager until 2:00 o'clock, p. Monday, May 25, 19~1, and to be opened before the Council of the City' of Roanoke at that hour, the President, Mr. Webber, asked if there was anyone present who did not fully understand ~he advertisement, if there was anyone present who had been denied the privilege of bidding, and if there were any questions about the advertisement anyone would like to ask, and no representative present raising any-question, the President instructed the Clerk to proceed with the opening of the one.bid as The bid having been opened and publicly read before Council, Mr. Hunter that it be r~ferred to the City ~anager and the City ~:ditor for stud~ and report to Council at its next r eEulan meeting. The'motion was seconded by ~. Minton and .unanimously adopted. ZONING: Notice o£ public hearing on the question of resonlng from General Residence District to Light Industrial District a reserve area located on the north side o£ Br.ndon Avenue, $. W., east o£ ~lndsor Avenue, designated aa Official Nu. 1250707, having b~en~dblished in The Roanoke World-News pursuant to Article XI, Section ~3, o£ Chapter 51 of the Code of the City of Rua~uoke, aattin~ the time of the hearing at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Monday, May 28, 19~1, the matter was before Council. 467' 468; ' On motion of H~. Runter, seconded by Hr. Hlnton and unanimously adol~sd~ the hea~lng was continued until ~00 o'clockw po m,, Honday, June 11, 19~1, at which tim. a public hsaring on the question of resoning adjoining property for business purpose~ will be held, HOUSINO-STRELTS A!~ AILEYSt Council having at its last re~ula~ meetln~ authorized the appointment of viewers in connection with the request of the City of ~oanoke Redevelopment and Housin~ Authority to vacate, discontinue and close alleys and port!OhS of alleys, streets and portions af streets, in the Lincoln Court Subdivision, in order that the streets might be relocated, and havlnE scheduled a public hearing on the question of closinF the streets ar~t alleys for Hay ?8, 1951, the matter was before the body. No citizen appeared before Council in opposition to the request for the closing of the streets and alleys, At this ~olnt, ~r. Tom Stockton Fox, Attorney, representing the dousing Authority, presented the followlnF report of the viewers= "TO ~HE HONORAt~LE ?REStDE~,FI~ H~B[RE OF 6I?¥ ROAN0~E, VIRGINIA. ~a the undersigned viewers appointed by resolution adop~ ed by the Council for the City of Roanoke on Ray ~1, 19~1~ to act as vlewsra and to view the hereinafter described streets, portions of streets, alleys ard portions of alleys, and report, in writing, pursuant to law, on or before ~ay RS, 1~1, whether or not, in their opinion any, and if any, what · inconvenience would result from discontinuing, vacating and closing the following described streets, portions of streets, alleys and portions of alleys in the Lincoln Court Subdivision in the Northwest ~ectlon ~f th~ CR¥ ~ .... ity of oanoke, lrginia~ and more particularly described as follows~ 1, Dunbar Street - Beginning at the North line of %~ltten AVenue, as the smme exists, and extending to where the North line of Lot 30, Section 16 and Lot 67,, Section 9, would cross Dunbar Street if projected into said Dunbar Street, a distance of 960 feet. 2. Downing Street - From the point which would be the North llne of Lot 29, Section 11, and Lot ~, Section 1~, in said Downfn~ Street, if said lot lines were pro~ected Into said street, and extending to the Southeasterl' line of Liberty Road, a distance of lPl~ feet on the West slde of sald of DowninE Street, and a distance of lP~9.9 feet on the East side of said portion of DownlngStreet. 3.Dupree Street - From the North line of Faul Avenue. ss the same exist~ to the Southeasterly llne of Liberty Road, a distanle of ~5.5 feet on the West side of said portion of 9Upree Street, and a distance of ~?~.~ feet on the East side of said portion of Dupree Street. ~. Eurrell Street - From a ~olnt in s aid Burrell Street where the South line of Lot 1, Section 13 and the South line of Lot 10, Section 10, would be if extended or projected across Burrell Street, and extending to the Soot] line of the intersection with the South line of Liberty Road, a distance of ~1~.5 feet on the West side thereof, and a distance of ~05.? feet on the East sloe thereof. 5. Paul Avenue - From the East line of Burrell Street, as the same now exists, to the West line of ~unbar Street, as it now exists, a distance of 8~0 feet. 6. All of the alleys in Blocks 10, 11, 1~, 1~ and 15, as set forth on said map of the Subdivision of Lincoln Co:Tt, 7. ihat portion of the alley in ~lock 9, from the South line of Lot extending into said alley to the North line of Lot 67, if extended into said alley, a distance of 1,000 feet. 8. lhe alley in Block 16, from t~e North line of Lots 8 and 30, if extended into said alley, to the North line of Paul Avenue, as it now exists, a distance of 3?0 feet. And do hereby report that we have viewed the said streets, portions of streets, alleys and portions of alleys above described, proposed to be closed, vacated and discontinued, in order that said streets may be re-lccat and do find that, In our oplnlon, no Inconvenience.will result to the public or the abutting property owners from discontinuing, vacating and closingsaid streets, portions of streets, alleys and portlomof alleys. Weapectfully aubmitted~ {~lgned~ Jo A. Turner (Signed) H. E. Murray (~lgned) S. H. Hason (Signed) J, E. Dueraon (~lgned) Julian H. HarLln~ Hr, Croninmovsd that the report of the viewera be received and approved. ~he motion was seconded by Hr. ~oung and adopted by the following votes AYES~ Hessre. Cronin, Hunter, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber .... NAYS: H~. Hinton ..... ~ .... 1. Hr. Young then offered the following emergency Ordinance, as prepared by ~. Fox and approved by the City Attorney= (~11086) AN ORDINANCE vacating, discontinuing and closing certain streets, ~ort!ons of atreets,.alleys and portions of alleys in the Worthwest ~ection of the ~lty of Woanoke,.Virginia, lyir~ within, the bounds of the Lincoln Court subdivision, ~nd No,th of ahitten Avenue, South of Liberty Woad, and hereinafter more particular] iesicribed, said Hap of Lincoln Court being of record in Plat Book 1, pages 300 and ~01, in the Circuit Court Clerk*s Office of Roanoke County, Virginia, and'said sires )ortions of streets, alleys and portions of alleys being those of Dunbar Street, ~owning ~treet, Dupree Street, Burrell Street and Paul Avenue, and all of the alleys in Blocks !0, 11, 12, 14 'and 15, as set forth on said map, and port~ons of alleys in Block 9 and 16, as set forth on said map, in order that said streets may be ,e-located. and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 187) Hr. ioun~ moved the adoption of the Ordl~Aance. The motion was seconded by ;ronin and adopted by the following vote: AYE_S~ Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Younc, and the President, Hr. Webber---~. NAYS: Hr. Mlnto~ .......... ~1. 2ONINO= Hr. Tom Stockton Fox, Attorney, representinz Wutrou~h ~tora, lncorp~ ~ppeared before Council and presented a petit[on, askin~ that property located on th~ ~rth side of Helrose Avenue, N. W., east of Peters Creek Woad, Official No. 2?60901 On motion of ~r. Cronln, seconded by Mr. Hunter and unanimously adopted, the .etition was referred to the City Pier, hAng Co~=tission for study, report and recom~en¢ ion t~ Council.' WATER DEPAHTMENT: Council having previously appointed the City Attorney, t he ~lty Hanager and the Reneger of the Water Department as a committee to prepar~ a iesolut[on, setting forth the policy of the City of ~oanoke with regard to furntshln :try water to properties outsi~ of the corporate limits of Roanoke, Hr. B. ~epresenting the Fruehauf Trailer 6ompany, appeared before the body and presented a :ommunication, advle[ng that the company would llke to have a decision as to whether it can get city water for its new plant beyond iollins, Virginia, Hr. O'Neill pointi~ )ut thai the company will be glad to stand the ~xpense of extending a water line to its property for the required distance of aoproxl~ately 1,975 feet. At this point, the City tlerk brought to the attentionc~ Council the followir ~relimlnary report OF the co~lttee: The Honorable Council of the' City of noanoke. Gentlemen: At your meeting of March 26, 1951, you requested the undersigned Committee to prepare a resolution settln~ forth that it would be your policy 469 470 to Supply wata~ to consumers beyond the corporate limits upon the terms embodied In such resolution, Each me,bar of your committee (and also Hr. Charles E. Moore with whom your cor~lttea has consulted) entertain different and varying opinions on this policy. .. Your committee, t~erefore, f~lt that' we should supply 6a~h of you with a copy of this preliminary report in order that you could cormider it at your leisure and take such subeeeuent action in the premises as Council may consider expedient. There is, therefore, attached to this letter a mitten statement of the present t hinking of each member of the committee as well as that of 1~. C. E. Moore. ~hers is also attached a highly concentrated legal memorandu~ Ir epared by the City AttSrney and supplied members of the committee for their consideration and Kuidance. The co~lttes is takir~ the liberty of havlnE a copy of thie.prelimln~; report filed with the City Clerk. ~espectfully, (O~gned) Ran G. l~hittle (Signed) A~thur S. Owens (Signed) G. H. Rueton" Mr. Young then called attention to draft of a aesolutlcn embodylnF terms und Rich the city would furnish city water to properties outside Of the corporate limit Mr. Cronin questioned charging a prohibitive rate for furnlshinF city water service to properties outside of the corporate limtts~ volcinF the opinion that an excessive charge would defeat the purpose of the ~eeolution, Mr. Young voiced the opinion that any ~esolution adopted should require the applicant to bear the entire cost of the connection; should require the applicant to pay a higher rate for water than residents of the city: should provide for a rebate to the appllcsnt until the cost of the connection is paid: and should reserve the right to the city to pass on each application. The matter having been discussed at length, P~. You~ moved that the members of Council meet wi'th the co~c~lttee, as well as Mr. Charles E. Moore, Engineer in Charge of Construction for the Water ~ystem Improvement Program, at 8:00 otclock~ p. m., Monday, May ~8, 19~1, for a discussion of the issues involved~ with a view of having the Resolution ready for adoption at the next regular meeting of the body. The motion was seconded by Mr. Minton and unanimously adopted. S~ER CONSTRUCTION-WATER DEPARTMENT: The ouestlon of furnishing sewer and dater service to properties on Sewell Lane, b. ~., having been r alerted to the City ~nager flor report as to the cost thereof and for recommendation, M~. Robert M. 3riffey eppeered before Council and asked that his property fronttn~ on Perain~er ~oad, &. ~., in the vicinity of Lakewood Drive, be included in any sewer project for the Fo~st Bills area by the exten~ion of a sewer line for a distance of approximatel ~60 feet from Brambleton Ave r~le to the rear of his lot. In this connection, a group of property owners on £ewell Lane being present at the m~eting, the City Manager submitted the following report: "~oanoke, ~lrginia May PS, 1951 To ~he City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: At our meeting on Monday, May 21, 1951, you referred to me from your File #M?-~68B, the question of furnishing sewer and water serwices to property owners on Sewell Lane. The cost for sewers would be %6,000.00 which is in accordance with the City Code, Chapter Pg, Section P, page 116, whereby the City pays one half and the developer one half or else a sewer project ia ~ade in which the City p aye two thirds and the property owner one third, I reco~x~end the adoption of the latter p~LU, With reference to water, under ~ule ~l-A, adopted by the Council by appropriate ordinance, the cost of a ~oinch main would he $1,~8~,00 ~hich ~eomeone' would have to p ay, The City would credit $?5°00 for e~ch service connected in the next ten years, In the event someone paid for this service, the City would corridor installing a 6-inch fire £1ow main and would pay the added cost; but in aCcOrdance with existir~ re~Ulatlons, there would be no refund to the developer or promoter, ~hould the City desire to embark upon extendir~ service to all such areas in the sam~ category as ~awell Lane, the volume would be so Freer that it would be impossible to keep up with all demands; and it would be in direct opposition to the policies and ordinances, adopted by Council, ~hlch have been in e~fect for a number of years, ' Treating this area in a manner different from that accorded other similar areas wo~ld be inconsistent with the practices in the past, Obviously~ the foregoin~ is Indicative that I vould not recommend any changes In the existing ordinance and re~ulationa, ~espect£nlly submitted, ($1~ned) Arthur ~o Owens City Hansger~ After a discuseion of the matter, Hrs. ~. E. ~aine advising Council that it will be necessary for her to be In her new home on Sewell Lane by ~eptember 1, 19~1~ and Counci1 being of the opinion that a sewer pro~ect should be made up for a portion of the Forest Hills area, that the property of 1~o Oriffey should be includ in the project, and that a wate~ main ~hould be extended in Sewell Lane, In accordance w lth existing rules and regulations, H~. hunter moved that the matter b · referred to the tity Attorney for preparation of appropriate ~esolutlons and to present sm~e to Council at its next regular msetlng. The motion was seconded by ~r. Cronin and unanimously ~doptedo ELECTIONS: ~r. ~o Carl ~ndrews, membe~ of a subcommittee of the ~ir~lnla Advisory Legislative Council now studying the advisability of chan~Ing the dates of primary elections, appeared before Council and presented a cor~xunXcatinn, to~eth~ with a communication fro~ Hr. John R. BoatwrX~ht, Jr. ~ecretary, and a questlonnair, seeking the opinion of local officials ~oncerning the matter, ~r. Andrews eug~esti~ that the queetlonnalre be referred t o the Charter Study Commies~on for its opinion and suggesting, that Roanoke be represented at a public hearing in Richmond on June PS, 19S1, by delegates with definite recommendations In mind. On motion of Fm. Hunter, seconded by Mr. Young and unanimously adopted, the matter was ~eferred to the Charter Study Co~nl=sion for study, report and reco.~mend tton to Council. PE~ITION5 Ak~ £OP/~UNICATIONS~ SCHOOLS: Communications from ~r. and Mrs. Clarence T. Hutchinson, Mr. and ~rs. J. W. Davis, Mr. and ~rs. V. L. Little, Mr. and Ftys. John Mack and Sr. and Mrs O. B. Duckett, urging that Dr. H. T. Penn be reappointed as a member of the Roanoke City School Board at the expiration of his present term, were before Council. The communications were f[ledo In thls connection, a communication from the Roanoke Civic beaFue, endorein. the Reverend ~illia~ J. Slnmons for consideration as a member of the Roanoke City School Board upon the e~plration of the present te~m of Dr. ~. T. Fenn, having been before founcil at its last regular meeting, the City Clerk brought to the attention of the body a communication from }ir. Joseph G. Fuller, advising that he is a member in good standing of the Roanoke Civic League and that he is unaware of any such 471 472' e~orsement havir~ been made by the League, Hr. Fuller statin~ that he is in favor of the reappointment ~f D1-. Penn. The City Clerk also brought to the attention of Council copy of a communicat to The Roa~okeTlme~ signed by ten members of t~e ~oke CivAc League, advisi~ that the e~orsement or Reverend Signs wa~ made ~tthout ~eir knowledge o~ consent and that they are In favor of the reappointment of ~. Pe~l also, a co~nication from the Revere~ F. E. Alexander, advisi~ that he did ~t even know that his n~e ~as bel~ c~rled as a member or the Executive bo~d of the Ro~o~e Civic Lea~e. ~te~ a discussion or the matter, Hr. Cronln moved that the President of the Ho~oke Civic Lea~e be advised t~at the validity of the e~orsement of Hevere~ Simmons has bean challenged a~ that an e~lanation be requested. The motion seconded'by ~. Hunte~ and a~pted by the followl~ vote: AYe: Hessrs. Cro~in, Hunter, ~d the President, ~r, Webber ..... 3. NAYS~ Hessrs. Hinton a~ You~ .......... adv[sl~ that ~t Is th~l~ unde~st~dinw the Seco~ Presbyte~l~ thuruh plans to purchase p~o~erty known as 9~-9~ ~econd Street~ S. W.~ fo~ use as a park~nE lot~ and askin~ that Council prohibit use oF the property In question as ~ park~ lot~ wa~ before the body. On motion of ~. 6~n[n~ seconded by ~. ~lnton and unanimouslI adopted~ t co~un~cat~o~ were filed and the Clt~ Clerk was lnst~cted to not~f~ Mrs. Baldwin and M~s. Johnston tha~ so lon~ ss the use of the p~ope~%~ ss a pa~kl~ lo% co~o~ms to existln~ laws, Council has ~ ~uP~sdtc%ton In the ZONING: The followln~ co~unlcs~lon f~om.the G~] Planning Co~sston, with ~efe~ence to m ~equest fo~ the ~ezonln~ of p~opePt~ located batween B~mbleton Avenue ~d Sweetbrier Avenue, S. W., east of Ashby Street, was before Council~ "May PS, 1951. The ~onorable B. L. Webber, Mayor, end. Members of City Council, ~o~oke, Virginia. ~entlemen: In reply to your letter of Hay 9, 1951, referring ~o the Co~ission for investigation, report ~d reco~9~et~on, a co,un, cation from Dodson a~ Pence, Attorneys for Messrs. Cra~g Miller and C. F. Kefauver, askinE that property located between Br~bleton Avenue and Swe~t- brier Ave., S. W., east of Ashb~ Street, described es a portion of ~s 3, ~, ~A and 7, e~ all of ~ts 5 and 6, Block ~, Corb~eshsw Map, be ~ezoned from a General Residence District to a Business This request was discussed with the pet~tioners and theft Attorney, Hr. Richard F. ~ence, who stated that, in view of anticipated opposition to ~he request from property owners In the ~ediate vicinity, they propose to leave a fifteen-foot screen of trees ~onE the rear and %he easterly side of said property which will be maintained and kept In ~ood o~er by them. The attorney stated further that e leE~l document will be d~awn up provld~ fo= sa~d screen of trees for a perl~d of twenty or twenty-f~ve ye~s. The attorney also l~ormed %he 6o~ss~on that his attention hsd bee~ called to ~he fact that a setback l~ne of ten feet for street widening . purposes had been previously established by Councllon both sides of Br~ble~ AVenue (Ordinance No. 9358, adoptea J~. 1~, 19~8}, and ~ha~ the petit~one~s are willing to dedicate a ten-foot strip of l~d alone their property fronti on the south side of Br~mbleton Ave~e to confo~ to sa~d setback line. Having carefully considered ~he request, and tn view of the fact that property on the south side of 5~ambelton Avenue l~edletely west of Ashby Street is now zoned a~ a Business Dlstr~ct, as well as several prope~ties on the north side, end ~he property in question Is located across the street from p~operty on which exists a non-coloring business use~ t he ~s of the opinion ~hat the rezonl~ of said property will be a logical extension of ~ exlstln~ nel~borhood business area which w~ll serve the co,unity ~o advantage. ~he Clty Planning Commiaelon~ therefore, recomzenda to City Council that the request of the petitioners to re~one said property from a Oenera Residence District to a Business District he ~rantedo Attached hereto ia a petition OF objection signed by a ntu~ber of property owners in that section, knowledge o£ which was had when the requ was being considered~ but which was nut filed until Thursday, May 24th. will note From this petition that it was requested that the City Planning Co~mleaion transmit it to City Council along with its recommendation. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) W. J. McCorkindale, Chairman." In this connection, Mr. Richard ~. Pence, Attorney, appeared before Counci and asked that a public hearing be held on the matter. Mr. R. C. Atkinson, a resident of the 'Greenland Hills ~ection, appeared before Council and protested that there is no need for a public h~aning and asked that the request for rezoning be denied. Council be!n~ of the opinion that the public h~sring mhould be held, hr. ¥oun! moved that the City 6lark publish proper notice of a hearing at P:OO o'clock, p. m., Monday, July 9, 1951. The motion was seconded by Hr. Minton and unanimously adopted. 2TRE?.~TS AND AIL_~ys: The following communication from the City Planning Comcuisslon, with reference to the purchase of a small portion of property at 12% Twenty-sixth Street, ~. E., for alley purposes, was before Council: "May 25, 1951 The Honorable R. L. Webber, Hayor, and Hembers of ~lty Council, Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen: In connection with the offer of Hr. Peyton m. mallet, owner of located at 125 26th Street, ~. E., to sell to the ~fty a small portion of his lot at an angle in the alley for the purpose of ~idenin8 it at that po! , which question was r alerted by the Planning Engineer to the CltyPlsnning Com~lssio~ for recommendation: This matter has been considered, ~nd in giew of the fact that the alley in question is a paved alley ~ich is used by several property owners in the immediate vicinity for egre~s, and ingress to their garages, the Co~mlssion feels that th~s is sufficient reason for acceptance of the offer made. ~he City Planning ~o-~utsston recomruenos to City Council that the purchase of said parcel of land be made for the elimination of the angle in said alley as shown on Plan No. 3871, prepared by the Office of the City ~ngtneer, which is attached hereto. Respectfully submitted, ' (Signed) ~. Jo McCorkindale, Jr. Chairman" Mr. Cronin moved that the matter be referred to the City Hanager for negotiations with Hr. Keller as to a purchase price, and if a mutuully figure is agreed upon, to have the 61fy Attorney prepare the proper Ordinance. ~otion was ~econded by Hr. Minton and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Hlnton, and the President, Hr. Webber--h. NAYS: None .......... O. (M~. Young not ~ottng) AUDIT-CLERK. OF COL~TS: A co~munication from Hr. J. Gordon Bennett, Auditor of Public Accounts for the State of ~lrginia, together with an audit report on the accounts and records of R. J. Watson, Clerk of the Hustings Court, Court of Law and Chancery, and Circuit Court of the City of Hoanoke, for the calendar year 1950, was before Council. Hr. Hunter moved that the communication and report be filed. The motion was seconded by Hr. Cronin and unanimously adopted, 473 RBPORTS 0P OFFICERFl~ AIRPO~T~ The.City Hansger submitted the followin~ report with r clarence to additional funds for improvements at the Roanoke Hunicipal Airport: Hay 26, 19~1 To The City Council ~osnoke~ ¥ir~lniao Oentla~en~ On ~une ~0, 19~1, a $~0,000,~ ~location ffrom the Civil ~eronautics A~tnistration ~ the City of Roa~ke ~lll expXre$a~ aa 2ou know, we are c~pletl~ a beautl~l A~[nistration Build~ng at the ~n~cipal Airport fro ~h~ch many important approaches, fences, walks~ etc., have been deleted Because of inadequate funds. ~e State of V~rg~nia has ~located *12,~0.~ to t~e ~lty~ ~ I ~uld suggest that you appropriate ~3~,~.00, m~lng a tot~ of $~0,O00.~ and that 2ou authorize the City Han~ger to initiate a Project Applicat~ ~or ~1~,000.00 For improvements at the Air~ort ~hich would include bulldin. Fences, walks, etc. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur ~. ~ens Council bel~ oF the opinion that the body ~hould have an itemized-li~ ~ha~ the Cunds ~111 be ~pent fo~ before any o'Clcial action l~ decided upon by the ~e~ber~ o~ Coun~ll~ H~. Hinton ~oved that the ~a~tev be car~led ove~ unt~l the next re~la~ ~ee~i~ of the body~ an~ tha~ in the ~ean~i~e~ the City HanaFev have p~epare in detail the ite~ p~posed to be Included In the p~Ject~ as ~ell a~ related paper ~'cequl~ed to carry out the project, l'he ~o~l~n ~a~ ~eco~ed b~ H~. ~ounE and unanimously adopted. B~G~ -DEP~TM[~ OF PUBLIC ~LF~E: The 6ity ~acer submitted written report, together with the proposed budget of the Department of Fublic Welfare for th ~eriod from July 1, 19~1, through June 30, 1957, showing a total increase of ~8,1~6.00 for the last six months of 1951, %3,0hl.O0 of which increase would be city ~unds and ~5,105.00 of which would be state and federal fu~s. In this co.action, ~. John H. Fallwell, Director of the Department of fub] ~elfare, appeared before Council, advising that the Increase In the proposed budget is brouEht about by an increased case load and because the progr~ Is laid do. by ~he State Dep~tment of Fublic Welfare and there Is nothing the loc~ Board can do )ut comply. ~ter a discussion of the matter~ Hr. F~lwell askin~ that the proposed )udget be approved by Council for submission to the State Department of Public We]fa~ ~d members of the body lndlcati~ a desire to study the proposed budget before any official action, Hr. Hinton moved ~at the matter be carried over until the next ~e~l~ meetin~ of the body, a~ that In the meantime, ~e Welf~e Director ~rnish ue~ers of Council with individual copies of the proposed welfare budget. The motio~ ~as seco~ed by Hr. Youn~ ~d un~lmously adopted. TRA~IC-P~S A~ PL~YOROU~S: 'I%e reco~endation of the City Pla~l~ Co~ission that the city acquire ~t 11, Block 5~ B~bour aeights Hap, located on the west side of Hain Street, ~. W., between 5he~ood Ave~e a~ Br~don Ave~e, fop uae as a par~ay, havi~ been~fevred to the Clt~ ~naTer ~or the purpose of ascerta i~ the cost of acquiring the lot ~d converti~ s~e into a par~ay, he submitted tke follo~ing report: ,! =Roanoke, Virginia Hay 95, 1951 To Aha City Council ~oanoke, Gentlemen: On Hay 7, 1951, in your File ~0-67, you requested that I find out the price of securing some property from Hr, Elbridge Conner, Mr, Conner advis me that he would not sell the one lot separately from the other but would rather sell both lots, For the two lots, Hr. Conner has asked $3,200°00° I observe that tho assessment of the two lots totals ~1,~2Oo00~ therefore, the price which Cot. ncr a~ks la out of line. ~e zoning 1~ of the 8tats of Y~rEinia have Been u~held ~n many occasions; a~ the property ~as purchased by the ne~ o~ner ~ho kne~ that ~as zoned for re~ldential pu~oaes. If ~e city should attest to buy · controversial pieces of property fo~ parlays, rlEhts-of-way~ and othe~ purposes, It would take a tremendou~ ~ount of ~ey a~ually~ therefore, I ca~ot reco~e~ the purchase of this property. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City manager" Mr. Minton moved that Council concur In t he report oF the tity ~an~fer, but that the matter be placed In the 1952 budget File fo~ further consideration during budget studies. The ~t[on was seconded by ~r. Young a~ unanimously STRE~ LIOHTS: The City M~ager submitted wrXtten report ~lth the reco~end~ lion that proper authority be granted For the installation a~remov~ oF street lights on Orange Avers, between ~lnth Street, N. E., and Twentieth Street, N. on Melrose Avenue, between Twenty-first Street, N. W,, and Twenty-sXxth Street, N. and on Tenth Street Extension, N. W., north and south of Orange Avers. Mr. Cron[n moved that Council concur in the ~co~=endat~on oF the City Man~ger and offered the followinC Resolution: (~1109~} A RFSOLUTION authorizing the installation of twenty-e~h% 6000 l~en incandescent street li~hts and the removal of twnety-two 2500 l~men incsndesc, street lights on Orate Avenue, between Ninth Street, N. E., and Twentieth StPeet~ N. W., ~d on Melrose Avenue~ between Twenty-first Street, N. W., a~ Twenty-sXxth Street, N. W., a~ authorizing th9 installation of two 2500 lumen incandescent stre, l~ghts on Tenth Street Ex~ension, N. W., north and south of Orange Ave~e. (~'o~ ~il text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. {8, Page Mr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded Mr. H~nter ~d adopted by the following vote= AYES: Messrs. Cron~n, Hunter, M~ntcn, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber-. NAYS: None .......... O. ' TRAFFIC: The City Mana6er submitted written report With t he reco~e~ation that the east s~de of Jefferson Street, between Wells Avenue and ~henando~ Avenue and %he north s~de of tells Avenue, N. A., between Jefferson Street ~d Avenue~ be designated aa a two-hour psrk~n~ zone re~lated by two-hour park~ ~eters~ In order to help correct ex~sting trifle conditions ~n the area. In a discussion of the matter~ mr. Xou~ conceded that t~e traffic s~tuatio on Wells Avenue Is scute~ but questioned the need for parkin~ meters on Jefferson Street. ~ter a lengthy d~scussion of the ~tte~, Council be~ of ~he open,on that p~kl~ meters of two hours oP less should be lnst~lled on Wells Avenue l~ed~ately, and that In the meantime, %heCXty Manager should ha~e a survey made of ~he entire parking meter s~tuat%on, ~. Cron~n offered the followl~ emergency Resolution: (~11085) A NF~OLUTION authorizl~ the City Maneger, acting under authority o£ Section 79 of Ch~ptsr ~4~ ~Tr~lc~, of the Cods off the City of ~oke, for the bette~ ~lation oF t~Flc ~ithin the city, to In, tall parki~meter~ of t~ hours or loss on the no~th side of ~ells Xve~e~ S. ~.~ between Jsfferson ~t~eet Com~o~ealth Avenue~ directl~ the City ~an~er to have a eu~vey mads ~ith city force~ off th~ entire parkin~ mete~'aituetion In ~oanoke and to ~ubmit his report to Council ~lthin ~lxty daysl a~ p~ovidl~ ffo~ an e~er[ency. (Fo~ full te~t ~f Resolution, see Ordl~ce Book ~o. 1~, Page ~. Cronin moved the adoption oF ~e ~lolution. The ~tion ~as ,eco~ed by ~. ~unte~ and adopted by the follo~l~ vote~ A~S: Messrs, C~nin~ Hunter, M~ntons Yours a~ the President, Mr. Webber- NAYS: None ....... ~-0. REPORTS 0F CO:~I~EES: None. UhTINISH~ BUSINESS: DELIN~UE~ TA~S: ihs reques~ of the Dellnquen~ Tax Collector that ~e Cit~ Attorney be lnst~cted to i~titute suits for the purpose of enforcin~ ~he city lien for taxes a~alnzt certain properties havi~ been deferred until the premen~ mooting, In order that the Delinquent Tax Collector might appear before the body for a discussion of the mattem, hr. a. D. Equi, Jr., appeared before Council a~ gave de~mlle~ Information on each of the properties involved. ~ter a di~cusslon of the matter, ~r. hunter offered the followln~ e~ergenc Resolution: (~1~089~ A R~OLL~ION authorlzin~ and dlr~ctlng the 61ty Attorney and/or his Asslst~t to institute and conduct suits In equity for the purpose of e~orcin the City's lien for delinquent taxes and other assessment~ against certain propert standl~, in the n~e of the respective record owners.thereof, and providi~g For (r'or full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 193) Mr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Hesolution. The motion was seconde~ by Er. Younc and adopted by the followl~ vote: AYe: Messrs. Hunter, Minton, Young, ~d the President, Mr. Webber .... NAYS: Mr. Crontn ........ 1. CONSIDERATION OP CLAIMS: None. I~RODUCTION A~ CONSID~ATION O~ ORDINANCES A~ RFSOL~IONS: DELINCUE~ TAXES: Ordinance No. 11066, providing for the sale of property located on the north side of Centre Avenue, N. W., b~tween Twelfth Street and Fourteenth Street, described as the western part of Lot 3, Block 61, R. F. & H., to G. L. Webb, at ~00.00 cash, having previously been before Council for its first reading, read and lald over, and the ~dy havl~ directed that a counter offer of t600.~ be made to Mr. Webb, ~e City ~lerk advised that ~r. Webb will not raise his offer to 16~.~ unless the city extends, at its own expense, a sewer line front of the property. Council being of the opinion that the offer should be rejected, with the exception of ~. Young who voiced the opinion that the property should be s~ld for f~O0.O0 In order to get the lot back on the tax books, Mr. Cronin'offered the ~ollowl~ Ordinance for its seco~ reading and final adoption for the pu~o~e of clewing the records: (~11056} AN ORDINANC~ providini for the sale of property located on the north side of Centre Avenue~ N. W., bctueen Twelfth Street and Fourteenth Strect~ ~escribed as the western part of Lot 3~ Biock 61, R. F. & H., Official No, 2~1~]2~ by the City of Roanoke to O. L. Webb, at a consideration of ~400,00 net cash to the city, and authorizing the execution and delivery of a deed therefor upon payment of the consideration. (Per full text of Ordinance, see Council Hinutes of May 7, 1951o) ~r. C~onin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. ~he motion was seconded by Mr. ~oun~ and loeb by the following vote~ ~YES: ~, Young ............. 1. NAY~ Messrs. Cronin, ~unter, Minton, and the President, Mr. Webber--~4, THAFPlC: Ordinance No. 11080, regulatin~ parkir~, in the rear of the Monici Buildinf, havin~ previou~ly been before Council for its first readlnF, read and Iai over, was again before the body, Hr. Crontn offerlns the followin~ for its ascend readlnF and final adoption: (9110~0) AN ORDINANCE directing the City Manager to assign parkinE spaces in the block occupied by the Municipal BulldinF to certain officers and employees~ prohibit [nY others from parkin~ therein; providing for the removal and lmpoundin~ of vehicles unlawfully parked within said area~ and providing penalties for violatl (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 185) Hr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Mr. Minton and adopted by the followin~ vote: AYF$: Messrs. Crontn, Hunter, Minton, Yours, and the President, Hr. Webber- NAYS: None .......... O. ZONING: Ordinance No. 11081~ providinE for the rezonlnC of property located between ~cDowell Avenue and Eadlson Avenue, N. E., west of ~eventh Street, f rom General Residence District to Light Industrial District, havin~ previously been before Council for its first reading, read and lald over, was a[ain before the body Mr. ~unter offerln~ the followin~, for its second readin~ and final adoption: (~11081) AN ORDINANCE to a~end and reenact Article i, Section 1~ of thapter 51 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, in relation to Zoning° (Fo~ full text of Ordinance~ ese Ordinance Book No. 16, Page 186) M/-. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded b Mr. Cronln end adopted by the followlr~ vote: AYFS: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Hlnton~ Young, and.the President, Mr. Webber NAYS: None ......... O[ SEW~ CONSTRUCTION: Council having previously authorized the construction sanitary sewers in the northern portion of the Falrmount Addition, and ad~oininE subdivision, toFethe~ with the docketinF of estimated assessments against affected landowners in the office of the Clerk of the HustirWs Court, the City Clerk advised that the construction of the sanitary sawers has now been completed; whereupon, Hr. Cronin offered the following Resolution, creating a Board to hold public hearings on the question of fixing the final assessments, and to make the final assessments: (#l1090)A RESOLUTION creating a Board authorized and directed to hold publ! haarlnFs on the question of fixing final assessments, and to make the final assess- ments against abutting p~operty owners bi reason of the construction of sanitary sewers authorized by Resolution No. iOR~I~ adopted on the 16th day of November, 19~9, and providing for an emergency. (For full text of ~esolutlon, see Ordin~ce Book No. 18, Page 19~) al Hr, Croninmoved the adoption of the Reeolution, The motion was seconded Hi', ¥oun~ and adopted by the Followln~ vote~ AYES: Hessra, ~ronin, h~nter~ Hlnton~ Young, and the Preetdent~ [it,. Webber NAYSt Ho~e ........ O, SE1/ER CO~STRUCTION~ Council havlr~ previously authorized the construction of em itary eewere in the Fairmount Additionj and adJolnln~ au~divialona~ together with the d~cketing of estimated assessments against affected landowners in the offi of the Clerk of the Hustings Court~ the City Clerk advised that the conetructlon of the sanitary eewere has now been completed; whereupon~ H~. Cronin offered the following Resolution, creating a Board to hold public hearings on .the question fixing the final assessments, and to make the £1nal assessments~ (~11091} A RESOLUTION creating a Board authorized and directed to hold public hearings on the question of fixing final assessments, and to make the final assessments a~ainst abutting property owners by reason of the construction of sanitary sewers authorized by ~esolution Ho. 10188~ adopted on the 3rd day of October, 19~% and providing for an emergency. (For full text Of Resolution, see Ordinance Book Ho. 18j Pa~e 19~} Hr. Cronln moved the adoption of the desolut%on. The motio~ was seconded hy Mr. Hlnton and adopted by the following vote: AY~iS: Besets. ~ronln~ Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber- NAYS: None ......... O. LIBRARY: The City Attorney having been requested to prepare a suitable Re~olut!on, extending pood wishes to Miss ~e~rl R. ntneeley, Librarian, and express ing Council's re£ret at her reslpnatlsn, preeented sm~e; whereupon, Hr. Hunter offered the following: (Fl1092} A RESOLUTION expressing appreciation to Pearl R. Hinesley for her long and efficient service to the City of ~oanoke as its librarian. (For full text of Resolution~ see Ordinance Book No. 18~ Page 195) Hr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded F~. Cron~n and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronln, Hunter, Etnton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber- HAYS: None .......... O. 70NING: The £1ty Attorney havinc been requested to prepare proper ~mendment to the zonin~ regulations to prohibit the operation of mrserles in Oeneral Hesid~nce Districts, presented After a discussion as to the complications of such an Ordinancc~ Hr. Cronl~ moved that the sa~e be filed. The motion wes seconded by ~r. Young and unanimously edoptedo STORM DRAIHS: The City Attorney presented draft of Ordinance~ providing for the acquisition of a ri£ht-of-w~ for a public storm drain across property of the ~elson Hardware Company in the vicinity of the ¥1rginia Brid~e Company: whereupon~ Hr. ~our~ offered the following as an emergency measure~ {~11093} AN ORDINAECE providing for the ecquteit~on of a right-of-way for a public storm drain across certain proper~y of Corporation~ upon certain terms and conditione~ and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Ordinance~ see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 196} Nl'o ¥oun~ moved the adoption oF the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Hr. Hlnton and adopted by the followln~ vote: AY£$: Hessrs° Cronin~ Hunter~ Hinton~ Young, and the President, Hr. ~ebber- ~AYS: None ........ O, HOTIONS AND HISCELLANEOUS ~USINE-SS: BUSES: The City Clerk brought to the attention of Council that the per, leal previously ~anted to the Safety Hoist Transit Corporation and the Roanoke Railway and Electric Company for the operation of buses within the City of Noanoke will expire as of June 1~ 19511 whereupon, Mr. Cron!n offered the followir~ emergency Resolution, providing for extension of the permissicn for a period of sixty days from June 1, 1951: (~1109~) A ~$OLI/flOR ~ranting permission to Safety ~otor Transit Corporatio and ~oanoke ~ail~ay and ~lectric Company, a corporation~ to continue to operate buss within the City of aoanoke for a period of sixty days from June 1~ 1951~ under the same terms and conditions as set out in an agreement between the City of hoanoke, of the first part, and Roanoke Railway and ~lectrlc Co.npany~ a corporation, and Safety Hoist Transit Corporation, of the second part, dated July 17, 19~8, the execution of which was authorized by Ordinance ~o° 107]1, adopted by the Council o? the City of Roanoke on August ~1, 1950, and providing for an emergency. (For full text of Resolution. see Ordinance Book ~o. 18, ?aEc 197) Hr. Cronln moved the adoption of the Hesolution. The motion was seconded by Er. Hinton and adopted by the following vote: A/iS: Hessra. Crontn, Hunte~, Minton, ~oung, and the President, Mr. Webber- NAYS: None ......... O. At this point, Mr. Minton moved that Counci! recess until 8:00 o'clock, p. m., for the purpose of meeting with the committee zppointed to prepare a Hesolut setting forth the policy of the City of Hoano$,e with regard to furnishing city water to properties outside of the corporate limits of Ho ano~e, lhe motion was secgnded b Mr. hunter mod unanimously adopted. WATE9 DE?~BTME.~: After the recess, the members of the co~Ittee appointed t ~repare a Resolution, setting forth the pollcy of the £ity of Noanoke with regard to ~urnlshing city water to properties outside o~ the corporate limits o£ Roanoke, appea~ed before Council, together with Mr. C. E. Moore, Engineer in Charge of Constm~etion for the Water System improvement ~rogra~. The City Manager, a member of the con. tree, enlarged upon his w~ltten statement u~der date of April 18, 1951, es filed with the prelL~inary report of the committee, and, also, submitted an addlt!onal outline of his thoughts on the subject. Also referring to their indi¥idual written statements as filed with t he prellr~Inary report of the co~nlttee, were the City Attorney, the Manager of the Water Department and Mr. ¥~ore. After a two-hour dtscuesion~ Mr. Hunter moved that the committee be requeste to submit a workable plan for serving the fringe areas of Roanoke with city water service at the next regula~ meeting of Council, if possible, and that Mr. Moore and the City Auditor be added to the comr~Ittee. The motion was seconded by Mr. Crontn and unanimously adopted~ .4 9 :.480 There beL~ no further, business, H~o Hinton moved that Cotu~l! adjourn until June 11,' 19~1~ pursuant to the provisions oF Section 10 of ~e City ~arter, ~e. motion ~s seco~ed by H~. ~unte~ a~ una~mouely adopted, A~PBOV~D Clerk President 481 COURCIL, REGULAR ~INO, Honday, June 11, 19~1. The Council of the City of Roanoke met in reEular meeting in the Circuit rt Room in th~ Municipal BuildinE, Monday, June ll, T951, at 2tOO o'clock, p. m., the reEular meeting hour, with the Freaident, Mr. Wabber~ preeidinE; PRESENTt Measrs. Cronin, Hunter. Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber .................. ABSENTI None .... JO. OFFICERS PRESENT: Mr, Arthur S. Owens, Clty Manager, Mr. Randolph O. City Attorney, and ~r. J. Robert Thomas, Assistant City Auditor. The maetir~ was opened with a prayer by the Reverend C. F. Moseley, Pastor of the T~lnity Methodist Church, MINUTES: Copies of tho minutes of thd regular meeting held on ~ay 21, 19~1, and the special meeting held on Hay 22, 1951, having been furnished each member of Council, upon motion of Hr. Cronin, seconded by Mr. Young and unanimously adopteds the reading was dispensed with and the minutes approved as recorded. H~ARINO OF CITIZENS UPON PUBLIC MATTERS: ZONING: The public hearing on the question of rezonlng from General District to Light Industrial District a reserve area located on the north side of Brandon Avenue, S. W., east of Windsor Avenue, designated as Official No. having been continued until 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Monday, June 11, 1951, and notice of a public hearing on the question of resorting ~rom General Residence District to Business District property located on the north side of Brandon Avenue, S. W., east of Windsor Avenue, described as Lots 1-6, inclusive, Block 6, Stratford Court, havi~ been published in The RoanokeWorld-News pursuant to ArticleXI, Section h3, of Chapter 51 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, setting the time of the hearing at 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Monday, June 11, 1951, the matter was before Council. In this connection, twelve members of the Windsor Hills Civic Club appeared before Council in opposition to the proposed rezonlng, with Mr. D. A. Marafino acting as spokesman, ~. Marafino stating that the homes in the affected area are already adequately served by business and'industrial enterprises and that to any additional property in the affected area for either business purposes or light lndustrlaI purposes would be detrimental to s~rroundlng properties. Messrs. S. R. Price, representing the ~. W. McClaughe~ty Estate, and D. Crlm, representing J. O. Sheets and Sons, appeared before Council in favor of the p~oposed rezoning, Messrs. Price and CrAm voicing the opinion that rezoning 1-6, inclusive, for business purposes would not be detrlmentel to adjacent homes, and advising that they desire to have the reserve area rezoned for light industrial purposes in order to obtain proper ingress and agree to and from adjoining light industrial property. Mr. A. S. Rachel, Jr., a member of the Windsor Hills Civic Club, appeared before Council and advised that he is opposed to the proposed rezoning of Lots 1-6 inclusive, for business purposes, but that he would not object to the use of the reserve area as a roadway with the understanding that it would be used for no othe purposee 482¸ Everyone present having been given an opportunity to he heard on both phases of the proposed rasoning~ Hr. Hunter moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City Planning Commission that the reserve area be resorted from Gencral Residence District to Light Industrial District and that the proper Ordin.anc~ providing for the rezoning, be placed upon its first reading~ The motic was seconded by Mr~ Young and lost by .the follewing vote due to the fact that such an Ordinance would require a four-fifths affirmative vote of Council for passages AYESs Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, and Young ......... NAYS~ Hr. Minton, and the President, Mr. Webber-2. Mr. young then moved that Council concur in the recommendation Of the City Planning Come, lesion that the request for the resoning of Lots 1-6, inclusive, block 6, Stratford Court, from General Residence District to Business District, be denied. The motion was seconded by Mr. Hunter and unanlmsusly adopted. ZONING~ Notice of a public hearing on the question of rezonlng from General Residence District and Special Residence Dlstrictto Business District properties located on the north side of Melrose Avenue, N. W., east and west of Country Club Drive, Official Nos. 2660103, 2660104, 2660106, 2660107, 2660109, 2660120 and 2660501, having been published ln The Roanoke ~orld-Ne~s pursuant to Article XI, Section 43, of Chapter ~1 of the Code of the City of Roanoke, setting the time of the hearing at 2200 o'clock, p. m., Monday, ~une 11, 19~1, the matter was before Council, In thls connection, the request for rezonlng havirC been referred to the City Planning Commission for investigation, report and reco~endation, the followiz communication from the Planning Commission, with reference to t he matter, was befor Council: "June 8, 1951. The Honorable R. L. Webber, Hayom, and Members of City Council, Roanoke, Virginia. Gentlemen: In reply to your letter of May 10, 1951, referring to the City Plenni~ Commission for investigation, report and reco~endation not later than June 11, 19~1, the request for the resoning to a Business District of properties located on the north side of Melrose Avenue, N. W., east and West of Country Club Drive, Official Nos. 2660103, 2660104, 2660106, 2660107, a660109, ~6601~O and The Commission has devoted considerable time to a study of the overall development of Helrose Avenue (Route 460), which ia a continuation of a study began by the Planning Board in December, 1950, and has not yet completed it. Ihs City Planning CO,mission recommends to City Council that the request to rezone said properties to a Business District be denied pending the completion of the study of the overall development of Melrose Avenue. Respectfully submitted, (Signed) W. J. McCorkindale, Jr. Chalraan" With further reference to the matter, the City Clerk brought to the attentl of Council a com~unication from the Washington Heights Civic League, advising the League is not in favor Of rezoningthe Section from Fairview Cemetery west Peters Creek, and Mr. R. Q. Hits, a member of the League, appeared before the body in confirmation of the communication. Mr. C. T. Beck, Jr., appeared before Council on behalf of the petitioners requesting the resorting and advised that the petitipners would have no objection to deferring th~ matter, pending the completion of the study by the City Planning Commission of the over-ell development off Hel~ose Avenue, but that in their opinion the properties In question should eYentually be reached for business purposes due to the development of the highway in that area. Appearing in Opposition to the resorting, was the Reverend J. D. Uti, Pastor o~ the Emmanuel Lutheran ~hurch, who advised that the church is planning to build an edifice at Palmetto Street and Olive Avenue, H. W. Everyone present having been given an opportunity to be heard on the matter, ~. Hunter moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City Planning Commission that the request to rezone the properties In queetio~ for business purposes be denied pending the completion of a study of the over-all development of Helrose Avenue. The motion was seconded by Hr. Hlnton and unanimously adopted. ZONING: Notice of a public hea~lng on the question of resorting from General Residence District to Rusiness District property located on the south side of Helros~ Avenue, N. W., west of F~I~view Cemetery, described aa Lots 1-5, inclusive, Harkley Hap, having been published IhT he Roanoke World-News pursuant to Article XI, Section ~3, Of Chapter 5] Of the Code of the City of Roanoke, martinE the time of the hearin at 2~00 o'clock, p. m., Monday, June 11, 19~1, the matter was before CoUncil. In this connection, th~ City Clerk brou£~t to the attention of Council a communication from the Washington Heights Civic League, advising that the L~ague le not in favor Of rezonlng the section from FaIrvlew Cemetery west to Peters Creek, and Hr. R. q. ~lte, a member of the League, appeared before the body in confirmation cf t~e co.~m:unication. ~he City Clerk advising that the attorney for the petitioners is 111 and has asked that the public hearing be co~tlnued due to his inability to be present, Hr. Cronln moved that the hearlngb e continued until 2:00 o'clock, p. m., Honday, June 2] 1951. The motion was seconded by Hr. Hinton and unanimously adopted. STREETS Ah~ ~LLEYS: Hr. John H. Thornton, Jr., Attorney, representing the '~erican Viscose Corporation, appeared before Council and presented the following petition, asking that a certain portion of the former location of Riverland Road, ~. E., between the pti'vats bridge of American Viscose Corporation across Roanoke liver and the west side of Deaton Road, be permanently vacated, discontinued and :losed, and that viewers be appointed to report on the matter: "IN T'~E COUNCIL PO~ THE CITY OF ROANOKE, VIRGINIA IN RE: Discontinuance and closing o~ that portion of the former location of Riverland Road, S. E., between the private bridge of American Viscose Corporation across Roanoke River and the west side of Deaton 2oad~ S. E. PETITION TO THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ROANOKE: ~our petitioner, i~ericen Vl~coee Corporation, respectfully represents thet: (1) Pot a number of year~ petitioner hes owned land on both sidee of both the present a~d the former location Of Virginia Rlghway 11~, now Rlverland Rood, ~o [£) Prlc~ to the munezatIon proceeding that became effective on Januery 1, 19~9, this land was situate wholly within Roanoke County, ¥lrglnla, but was included within the corporate limits of the City b~ that proceeding: (]) Prior to the annexetton proceeding the Virginia Highway Department undertook to ~ldsn and relocate eaid High. ay 11~ through a portion of the land ownsd by petitioner~ 483 484 {~) Petitioner agreed todonate to the Highway. Department theland required for this purpole but on condition that the Highway Department convey to petitfonar the portion of the former location that-was to be abandonedI {5) Petitioner duly ~earried ~ut its part of the agreement but before the Highway Department could.convey to petitioner the abandoned portion of the old locatlon~ the property became a part of the City of ~oa~oke by virtue of the annexation proceedin~e above mentioned and the-City Roanoke succeeded to all r~ghts and obligations of the Highway Department (6) Petit~oner has ~plied to the Cou~ll to carry out the obligation o£ the Highway Department.to.convey to petitioner the abandoned portion of the fol,.er location of Highway 116 but is-advised that the procedure prescribed by Sections 15-766 and 33-157 of the Vir&lnia Code of 19~0 for discontinuing and closing that portion of the former road should also be followedI · {7) No inconvenience will result to any other party by the discontinue of the former location of said roadway, inasmuch aa the only ~srt~es who could possibly be affected have adequate access to Rlverland Road on its ne~ location through the street now known as Deaton Roadl (8) ~he notice of the presentation of this petition ~as duly posted in accordance with the requirement of said Section 1~-766 on the ~th d ay o£ June, 19~1, the first day o£ the June, 19~1, term of the ~ustingc Court for the City of Roanoke, more than five days before the presentation of thi petition, aa will appear from the affidavit of the Sergeant of the City herewith £iledl (9) Sotice of the presentation of this petition has been duly given to the City Planning Com~iesion and its recommendation with re~pect thereto will be presented to the Council at the proper (lC) Petitioner will beer all expense in connection with tho filing and granting of the prayers of this petition, IN CONSID~BATION ~HB~EOF yOUr petitioner respectfully requests that: (e) In pursuance of the sections of the Virginia Code above cited, Council appoint not less then tB~ee, nor more than five, qualified persons to act as viewers, to view, ascertain and report in w~lt~n~ whet, if any, inconvenience would result f rom vacating, discontinuing and closing tho above described portion of the former locatlon of Riverlend Hoad~ {b) That upon the report 6f the viewers end upon [he recommendation of the City Planning Commission, if favorable to the granting of this petition and consideration of the evidence, Council adopt ~n ordinance declaring portion of the former location of Hfverland Road above described to be permanently vacated, discontinued and closed and releasing thereby all right~ title and interest CC the City of Hoanoke and the public in and to said road{ and that a copy of said ordinance be certified to the clerk of the Hu~t{ngs Court for the City of Hoanoke, Virginia, for recordation by him in the deed books in his office. Very respectfully, AMERICAN VISCOSE CORPORATION By {~gned) Frank W. Re,ers In this connection, the City Clerk presented the following communication from the City ?lann~ng Commission: "June 8, 195i. The Honorable H. L. Webber, Mayor~ and Hembe~s of City Council, oanoke, 7irginia. 6entlemen: The American Viscose Corporation, through its attorney, Mr. Frank W. Rogers, has filed with the City Pl~m_ning Commission for consideration and recommendation to City Council a copy of a petition to be presented to Council requesting that a portion of the old location of Rlverland Road, S. E., be closed. The Commission has considered the circumstances involved in this proceeding, and in view of the fact that the American Viscose Corporation had previously dedicated to the State Highway Department a right-of-way f or the relocation and widening of Riverland Road at that point with the under- standing that the abandoned portion of the old location would be conveyed to it~ the Commission is of the opinion that the request should be granted. ihs Cltl Plannin~ Comalssion reco~ends to City Council that the old location of Hiverland Road, as shown on Plan ~o. 38o72~' prepared by the Office of City Er~lnser, dated May 11, 19~1, be abandoned and closed subJec to the ~lty retaining easements for the e~lstin~ water mains end a proposed sewer line, Respectfully submitted, (Signed} W. J. ~cCorkimdale, Jr. Chairman" The C~ty Attorne2 voicing ~be opinion that the city is more or less moral! obligated to close the street in question, ~r. Cronin of£ered thc following Resolution, providing for ~he appointment o~ the viewers= (~1109~) A RESOEU?ION providing for the appointmen~ of five freeholders, three of whom may act, as v~ewere in connection with the petitio~ of American Vise, Corpora%ion to permanently vacate, discontinue and close ~hat certain portion of th, former location of Hlverland Road, S. E., between the private bridge of American Viscose Corpo~ation across Roanoke River and ~he west s~de of Deaton Road. (~or full text of Resolution, see 0rd~nance Rook No. 18, Page 19~.) ~n. Cronln moved the s~option of ~he ~esolutlon. The motion was seconded by Mr. Minton and adopted by the follo~lr~ vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hun~er, Minton, Young, a~d ~he President, Hr. Webber- NAYS: None ........... 0. ~RAFFIC: Mr. Walter ~. Wood, Attorney, together wt~hMr. Fontset S. Wlllta~ appeared be£or~ Co~ncil and ~resented a petition signed by nine b~s~ness concerns, advising that ~t is almost impossible for customers to park anywhere near their places of business owing to the all-day parking on the sou~h side of Oelem Avenue, B. W., between Fl~h Street and Sixth Street, and askin~ that a three-hour parking limit be established in the above area. On mot~on Of Mr. Hunter, seconded by ~r. Cronin and unanimously adopted, petition was referred to the City ~anager for study, repcr~ and recommendation to Council. BUDGET-.r0VENIEE AND DC~ST~C REEATiON~ COU~T= Mr. Raymond P. S~ultz, ~lerk of the Juvenile and Domestl~ Halations Court, appeared be£ore Council, advls!ng tha' l~ le necessary ~o employ extra help to carry on the work of a deputy clerk who is absen~ from duty due to illness, Mr. Stul~zs~a~ln~ ~hat the present personnel ~he Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court is inadequate to meet increased duties an~ ask~r~ ~hat consideration h~ given to lncrees~n~ ~he permanent personnel of the cou~ In a d~scussion o£ the request for temporary help, the CXt7 Manager suggest4 that ~120.~0 be transferred from the Psychla~rlc Examinations account ~o ~he Extra Help account= whereupon, Mr. Cronin offered the £ollow~n£ emergency 0rd~nsnce: (~11096) AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Section ~15, "Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court~, of the 19~1 Budget Ordinance, an~ prov~dlng for an emarg~ (For full text o£ Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page 198.) Mr. Crontn moved the adoption of ~he Ordinance. 'The motion was seconded by M~. Minton ar~ adopted by the following vo%e: AYES= Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, M~nton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber- NA¥S= None ............ Wl~h re£erence to the question of permanent help, Mr. Cronin moved ~hat the matter be referred to the City Manager for s~udy as to ~he need for additional personnel in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. T~e motion was seconded b7 Mr. ~lnton and unanimousl7 a~opted~ TA~ESS Council having previoualy adopted Resolution No, 108~2 under d ate of. November'l]w 19~0~ p~ovidin~ for-the appoint~asnt of.a committee to make a study of the tax structure of the City of Roanoke, a~l providin/~ furthers.that l~ In the opinion off the co~lttee e~ert aselat~te ~s required In said study~ auch reco~e~ tion ~ould be made to Councllv ~. ~vris L. Hasinter, ~al~an~ appea~edbefore the body and ~resented a proposal as submitted by DP. ~lllimm H, ~taUffep~ Consulti~ Econo~lst~ offePlng to mak$ a study off the tax st~cture of ~e City oF Hoa~ke at a coat of $9~0.~ said study to be'completed ~lthin six ~onths of approval by :Covncll~ ~r. Hasinter advisl~ that It Is the reco~e~ation of the Tax Study Co~lttee that D~. Staufffer be engaged In accord~ce ~lth the te~s ~d co~ltions ~contained In his In a discussion oF ~e matter~ Hr. Cronin pointed o~t that Dp. StauFfer has already exNou~ed his theories on t~ation ~n a ne~paper avticle~ ~ copy o~ ~hich could be obtained by the c~ty for the cost of that particul~ issue oF the and that ~he city already has available any lnfo~matlon DP. Stauffer ~ould vender :in a report. H~, Yo=ng replied that there ~e existi~ inequities in the t~ ~tructu~e the City o~ ~oa~ke ~h[ch he does not feel qualified to dateline, no~ does he feel that th~ m~Jorfty of the membe~ of Council ~e qualified to det~lne ~uch lnequ~ties~ s~ that ~uch ~ ~tudy requires the services of an e~pert. Th~ matter having been discus2ed at leith, and the majority of Council be~nE of the opinion that the proposal of Dp. Stauffe~ should be accepted and contract executed ~n accordance with the te~s ~d conditions contained In said ~p~opossl, ~. Younf offered the follow~nE ~esolut[on: (~11097) A R~OL~ION accept~nE ~e ~ropos~ submitted b~ D~. Stauffer, Consult[~ Economist, u~e~ date of May 31, 1951, lcd a stud~ of % he structure of the C~ty ~ Roanoke, V~=E~nia~ a~ authoP~z~nZ ~nd d~ect~n~ the C~%y MansEem, fo~ and on behalf of the C[t~ of ~oa~ke~ to execute propeP contract in scco~snce w~th the temps ~ conditions contained In sa~d p~po~el~ upon of s~ld contract by the C[2~ Attorney, sa~d t~ study to be made at an overall cost to the c~t[ not to exceed $9,O00.~. (~or ~11 text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Pa~e 199.) Mr. Youn~ moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by ~. Hunte~ ~d adopted by the followl~ vote= A~S: Hess~s. Hunte~, You~, a~ the President, M~, Webber ...... NAYS: Messes. Cronin and Minton ........... Hr. YounE then moved that the following Ordinance, provtdl~ for an approprlat~on of ~9,~0.00~ be placed upon ~ts fi=st read,nE, Mr. Cronin vo~cXng the opinion %hat ~e cost of the sum~ey should be borne by the Roanoke Merchants Assoc~a tton An accordance w~th their pPevious offer, ~. Young replying that Xn his opinion ~he cost of the sur~ey shoul~ be bo~ne by the city. The motion was seconded by A~: Mess~s. Hunter, Young, m~ ~e President, ~. Webbe~ ...... N~S: Hessrs, Cronin and Minton ........... (FllO98) AN ORDINANCE to ~e~ ~d reovdain Section 91, "City Council", of the 1951 ~dEet Ordinance. BE.IT.OBDAI~D by the Council. of the City of Roanoke that Section ~1, 'City Council', Of the 19~1 Sudget Ordinance, be, and the sams is hereby amended and r~ordained to read aa follower CITY COUNCIL ~1 Tax Study ........................................$9,000,O0 The 0nd~nanca having Been r wad, was laid over, F~TITIONS AND CO~2~UNICATIONS~ STR~T LIGHTS= A com~un~cation from the Appalachian Electric Power CompeDa, EIvln~f the locations of el[ht 6000 lumen and twelve 2500 lumen street ll~bts which have been installed, as well as five 2~00 lumen street lights which have been removed, during the month of May, 1951, was before Council. The communication was filed. ZONING-SETBACK LINES: The following copy of a communication Cron the Appalachian Electric Power Compare, with reference to the setback lines on the southeast corner of Franklin Road and First Street, S. W., wes before Council: "June 2, 1951 Mr. Arthur S. Uwens, City~anager, Municipal Building, Roar~ke, Virginia. Dear Mr. Owens: h~en the Appalachian Electric Power Company erected its office builS[n~ on the southeast corner of Franklin Road and First Street, S. W., this city At set its bulldin~back from its property line both on Franklin Boad ar~ on First Street. The space between the building and the property lines on Franklin Road and on First Street was paved by the company at ~ts own ex~en: The office bufldi~was set back [or the benefit of the company and the convenience of its customers. The Appalachian desires to make it a matter of record in your office as City manaser that it retains ownership of the strip of land between its office building and Franklin noad and of the strip of land between its office buildin~ and First Street, S. W., and that it has not and does not intend to dedicate these two strips of land to the City of ~oanoke or to the public. We are sending a copy of this letter to Mr. Maston K. Moormen, 'Clerk of City Council, so that it may he filed among the records of the City under his care. Very truly yours, APPALACHIAN ELECTRIC POWER COMi By (Sf~ned) J. D. Lawrence Assistant ~lvis~on ~an~ger~ Kr. Hunter moved that the com~unlcation be filed. The motion was seconded by Mr. Young and unanimously adopted. TRAFF. IC-PARKS AND PLAYGROU~S: Council at its last meeting having rejected the offer of $3,200.00 from Mr. Elbridge Conner for sale to the city of property located on the west side of Main Street, S. W., between Sherwood Avenue and Brandon Avenue, designated as Lots 10 and 11, Block 5, Barbour Heights Map, a communication from Mr. Conner, advising that he did not know the city wished to acquire Lot 11 for use. as a parkway and that he is willing to sell both lots to the city for ~2,000.00 plus taxes since. 1926, or will consider selling Lot 11 separately for the actual cost to ham, plus taxes since 1926, was before the body. Mr. Hunter moved that Mr. Conner be advised that his offer wail be given further ponsid~retion during 1952 budget studies. The motion was seconded by ~[r.. Minton and pnanlmously adopted. 48 : 488 ~ PESMANHNT YOUTH CO.~ISSION~ A communication from I~s. Harry L. Moeenbaum~ ~hairman of the Permanent Youth Commission~ advising that it is the reco~e~ation of ~e Commission that ~,, ~llli~ ~tkinson; ~anaglng ~ltov of ~e Roanoka be appointed to fill the vacancy cPeated by the ~esi~nation off the Reve~e~ D. N. HcOra~l that.a ~epresentative ~f.the Social Plannin~ Division of the Co~nity Fund be designated as an ex offfflcio me~be~ due t o the ffact that the Pla~in~ Division has ~ Secretary at the present time= that the President of the Central Council the Parent-Teache~ Association be added as an ex officio membe~l a~ that a member of the Soanoke City School ~a~d be added ~s an ex officio me~be~ ~aa before Counci Hr. ~nte~ moved that consideration of the matte~ be deferred until the next re~lar meetl~ of Council. The motion vas seconded by ~. Youn~ ~d unanimously adopted. ELatIONS: A questionnaire on the matte~ of chan~ln~ the dates off p~lma~y electlon~, no~ being studied by a subcommittee of the Virginia Advisory Legislative Council, havt~ been referred to the 6ha~te~ ~tudy Co~isslon ffo~ study, report reco~endation, a co~nication from ~r. Walter H. Scott~ ~ai~an, advising that It ts the feelin~ of the ~omisslon that councllmanlc elections In ~oanoke can be taken care of In the City Charter as in the past a~ ~at the Co~lssion Is maktn~ some investigation into the matter of cuttt~ down the time between the June electlo and t~lng office In September, but that as yet no action has been t~en upon the matter, was before the body. ~r. ~lnton moved that the co~untcatlon be filed. Yhe motion was seconded by ~. Young and unanlmously adopted. CiTY MARK~: A co~unication f rom hrs. Ettle J. Hits, aski~ that the Ladies ~est Room tn the City Harket Building be improved, that a bus terminal be provided on the City Market ~d that a driving fountain be installed in the area, was before Council. On motion of ~. Hunter, seconded by ~r. loung a~ unanimously adopted~ t he question of remedying the co~ltion of the rest teen was referred to the City ~anage: Mr. Minton moved that the question of a drinking fountain at the 6ity aarket be referred to the City Mans[er for a cost estimate. The motion was seconded by Crontn and unanimously adopted. C0~LA!E~S-C~SI~G HOURS: A c o~nication from l~r. n. E. Bla~enship, asking that ~e ~ Club on Patterson Avenue, S. W., at Eighth Street, be ~equtred to close at mldnl~t on Saturday nights, was before Council. On motion of Mr. ~inton~ seconded by ~r. Young and unanimously adopted, the co~munication was referred ~ the City SCHOOL BOA~: Co~nlcation from Mr. a~ ~rs. ~. D. Davis, ~r. and ~s. John Oavis, Mary ~ore, ~r. a~ ~s. J~es E. Hendrtck, Hr. and ~s. ~. Deans, ~r. and ~rs. U. G. Carter, Mrl ~ ~s. LeRoy C~_mpbe11, ~s. Florins P~ker, gr. and ~s. 5he,an ~eed, ~s. Etta Dillard, ~. and ~s. ~obert H. Boland~ ~s. Lena Fox, ~rs. J~es J~vls~ ~r. a~ ~rs. Alexa~ris ~ancock, Mr. a~ Hrs. S~el E. Dlllard~ Mr. a~ Mrs. George Jackson, ~r. ~d ~s. T. A. Woods, ~. a~ ~rs. J~es Barren, Mr. a~ ~s. R~lph Byne, ~r. and Mrs. S. H. Welton~ ~. and Mrs. G. E. Otey, ~. and ~s. Willie ~onds, ~s. ~nte F. Hulas, Hr. and ~rs. Danny B~er, ~rs. Novella Johnson, ~r. a~ ~rs. Walter Hale a~ ~. and ~s. Jefferson Thompson~ asking that Dr. H. T. Pe~ be reappointed es a member of the RosnokeCity School Board upon the expiration of his present term~ were before Council. _ H~. Young moved that the communications be filed. The motion was seconded bi ,~. Mln~on .end unanimously adopted. SEVER CO~$TRUCTIONt A cor, g~unlcetlon f~om Mr. S. Palkensteln, asking that a se~er bo construction in the alley at the rea~ of properties fronting on the south aide of Avenel Avenue, $. W., between York Road .and Carlton Road, in that the presen~ sewer line in the street at the front of the properties does not furn~ah adequate trainage, ~as before Council. On motion of F~. Minton, seconded by Mr. Hunter and unanimously ~dopted, the communication was referred to the City Manager. ZONING: A petition signed by Home Dealers, Incorporated, John H. Wade and Cora J. Wade, Ernsstine M. Minton, and Bird S. Scott and Beatrice Scott, asking that the south side of Campbell Avenue, S. W., between Tenth Street and Eleventh Street, be rezoned from General Residence District to Special Residence District, ~as before Council. On motion of Mr. Minton, seconded by Mr. Young and unanimaualy adopted, the )etitlon was referred to the City Planning Co=~lssion for study, report and reco~e ;ion to Council. WATE~ DEP~TMENT: A petition signed by eighteen property owners, asking that city ~ater service be furnished to the Layman Subdivis[on on U. S. Highway Route No. 11, one block west of the corporate lhults of Roanoke, was before Council. On motion of H~. Hunter, seconded by Hr. Cronln and unanimously adopted, action on the reqvest was deferred until such time as the report of the committee appointed to draft proper Resolution, providing For furnishtn~ city water service to the Fringe areas of ~oanoke, is received. AUDIT: A comm~unication from Mr. Merry B. Yates, Secretary-Treasurer of the Board o£ Truetees of the ~mployees' ~ettre~ent System of th, City of ~oanoke, together with the audit report of A. R. Kennett and Company For the year 1950, was before Council. Hr. Hunter moved that the communication and report be filed. The motion was seccnded by Mr. Minton and unanimously adopted. REPORTS OF OFFICERS: LIBRarY: The City Manager submitted ~rltten r aport, torether with a statement of charges from Frantz and Addkfson, Resident Architects for the new public library bulldln~ in ~lmwood Park, in the e.~ount of ~2,096.68, covering professional servfles rendered, the City Hanager advising that the statement of charges has been approved by the President of the Roanoke Public Library Board. On motion of Mr. Hunter, seconded by Mr. Minton an~ unanlm, ously adopted, the statement of charges was referred to the City AuditOr for payment. STREET LIGHTS: The City Manager s~bmltted written r~port with the recommenda- ition that proper authority be granted for the lnstallagion o£ one 6000 lunch street light at Comm~onwealth A~enue and Wells Avenue, N. E., and for the replacement of ~xisting 2500 lumen street lights on Commaonwealth Avenue, N. h., between Wells Av~nu~ ~nd Rutherford Avenue; Fourth Street, No E., between Rutherford Avenue end Raleigh ~venue; and Melrose Avenue, N. W., between Twenty-e~xth Street and Peters Creek, wit1 ~000 lumen units. 489 . (#11099) A REg0L~TIOH authorizing the installation of one 6000 ltmen incan- descent overhead street' light at Comonvaalth Avenue and Wells Avenue~ N. E., and authorizing the replacement of existing ?~00 lumen incandescent overhead attest lights with 6000 lumen units on Commonwealth Avenue. No go. between Wells Avenue Rutherford Avenue{ Fourth Street, N. Ho~ between Rutherford Avenue and Halel~h Avenue{ and Helrose Avenue, N. We, between Twenty-sixth Street and Peters Creek. (Po~ full text of Hesolution, see Ordinance Book No° 18, Page R~o Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution° The motion was seconded b Hr. Hunter and adopted by the Following vote: AYES: Hessrs. Cronin, Hunter~ Hlnton, Young, and the President~ Hr. Webber- NAYS: None ...................... Oo DONATIOI~: The City Hanager submitted the following report with reference to refunding donations which have been mede to the Roanoke Foundation Fund: "Roanoke, ¥irginia ~une 11, 19~1 TO The City Council Roanoke, Virginia Gentlemen: You will find in the City Auditor's Financial Report of the City of Roanoke, Virginia, for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1950, on peFo 10, Schedule No.~, an item known as Roanoke Foundation Fund in which there is a balance of ~1,807.50. This plan , whereby several organizations contributed money to the City of Roanoke, was begun in good faith; however, since it appears that for the present time we should forego the creatl:n of this Foundation Fund, ! would like to suggest to you that the money bereturned to the donors with an expression of our appreciation for their interest in the Respectfully submitted, (Signed) Arthur S. Owens City Manager" Mr. Minton moved that Council concur in the report of the City Hanager and offered the Following emergency Ordinance: (#11100) AN ORDINANCE to refund donations which have been made to the Roanoke Foundation Fund in the total m~ount of ~1,807.50, and providing for an (For full text of Ordinamee, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page ~00.) Mr. Minton moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded b~ Nw. Young and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronln, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber- NAYS: None ............ O. APPOI?~MENTS-PLU}~ING INSPECTOR: The City Manager submitted written report on the appointment of Mr. Otis W. Simpson on June ~, 19~1, as Plumbing Inspector in the place of Mr. O. J. Yeatts, deceased, The report was filed. In this connection, the City Manager pointed out that prior to his death ~m. Yeatts had accumulated an earned vacation leave extending to approximately the middle of June and that it will, therefore, be necessary to appropriate $150.00 to pay the salary of Hr. Simpson for the period from June 4, 1951, to June 15, 1951. Hr. Cronin moved that Council concur in the recommendation of t he City Manager and offered the following emergency Ordinance: {~11101) AN ORDINANCE to ~end and reordain Section ~43, eBuilding and Plumbir~ Inspe~tion', off the 19S! Budget Ordinance, and p~ovidin~ ffo~ ~ e~er~ency. (Fo~ll text of O~dinance, see Ordin~ce Book No, 18, Pa~e ~01,) H~. C~nin moved ~e adoption oF the Ordin~ce. ~e ~tion vas seconded by ~. Hun~e~ and adopted by the follovi~ votel A~ Hessrs. ~ronl~, Hunte~, Hlnton~ 'You~, a~ th~ Fresident, Hr. ~ebber-~, NAYS: None ......... O. LIBR~Y~ The question of k~epl~ the W~111~on ~oad ~ok Station open a~ ~ evenin~ a week~ ~d poss~bl~ two~ instead of th~ ~te~noon~ hav~ boen ~ ~o ~he Clt~ Hana~e~ ~oD stud7 and ~%po~ he au~ttea the followl~ co~nica~lon ~om ~he P~esident of the ~oa~oke Public Llb~a~ "June ~ C~ty Man~e~ Municipal BulldinE ~osnoke, Respond~nE to ~ou~ lette~ of ~a~ ~3 conwe~nE ~nqu~ mm4e b~ ~he Council at ~ts mee%l~ Monday, May Zl, 'of the possibility of the Library Board's keepini the Wllll~son Road Book Station open at least two eveni~s a week, either In addition to or In lieu of the present houvs,~ I have now report from the Llbrariandated Say 31 which reads as follows: 'I finally succeeded in talkinE with Mrs, Matthews (the Willlamson Road lssistlnt). ~She tells m~ that, when the Count~ operated the station, she found that no children used it at nIEht but that some adults - both men ~If Council insists on ope~atl~ It s~ nl~t In addition to the afternoon hours, she Is wllllnE to work two nights at the DFesent o~ pa~ and she suEEested Tuesday and Thu~sda~ nt~ts. ~We are pa~l~ her ~65 per month. This Is · work plan of ID hours per week - or ~ hours for a ~-week zonth. This aversae~ about ~1,35 per hour ~d would, therefore, be ~n addition~l cost of ~1.16 per mo. - as I fibre It - In addition to the extra electric cost of heating ~d lighting the station,~ ~e and I a~ere to cup p~esen% advice that the present ~te~noon hours are prefemable %o night hours. ~he~eforep we repeat ou~ previous reco~endat] that ~he p~esent afternoon hours'should ~t be ch~ged to nt~t hours on any day. We still doubt the value of night hours In addition to the afternoon hours but, of course, will be Elad to comply with direction of ~lty. Council f keepln~ the llbra~ open ~wo nl~ts. If so, we ~eco~end Tuesday end Thursda nights between the hours of 7:00 a~ 9:00. As you see from Miss Htne=ley's report, additional wages at th9 p~esent level of Mrs. Matthews would add %~1.16 to her present wa~e of $65 m month. I t~e it that extra cost of electricity for heating a~ lightin~ the Station at nl~ht will be Yours ver~ truly, (~lgned) P. M. Rlvinus President, LlbPa~ Board Roanoke Public Library" Mr. Hunter moved that Council concur in the reco~endatton of the President of %he Ros~ke Public Library Bo~d ~at no chanEes be made in the present hours the ~llli~son hoad Book Station. The motion was seco~ed by Mr. You~ ~ adopted by the fol!owl~ vote: A~Si Messrs. Hunte~, Minton, YounE, ~d the President, K~. NAYS: Mr. &ronln.r. .......... WAT~.DEPA~: ~e City MansFe~ submitted w~ltten ~epo~t, to[ethe~ with the followl~ co~nica~lon f~om~. C. E. ~o~e, E~Inee~ In Cha=Ee of 6onst~uction for the Wate~ S~stem Improvement P~o~=~, with ~eference to a centmal storaKe ~a~d equipment ~d materials, the City Manager advisl~ thmt he conmiders the plan propos by ~. ~o~e as one which Is necessamy fo~ the city and one which should be stated ss soon ss possible~ 491; 492 Mr. Arthur H. Owens, City Nanage~ Municipal Bulldin~ My daar HI,, ! reco~end abandor~aent of plans fo~ the use o~ Clty-o~ned formerly the G. I, t~aller c~p. In place thereof~ I reco~e~ ~doption In princip~ off la~ In the p~cess of ~cquisition from the gllll~zon Hoad ~ater Co~pa~ known as the ~lnl~er site flor the central storage I ~rthe~ reco~e~ the l~ediate const~ction o~ a railroad siding to this lot o~ three c~ capacit~ In accordance ~ith a plan submitted by the ~orfolk and ~estern HallwayC~mpany~ the initial cost of ~hich Is est~ated by them to be ~5~9~ "he ~all~oad ~111 ~?ant a proposition to the maxl~of ~6,~lth the ~ossibllities, of the siding fflnally nett[n~ the City $~900, Such sidln~ lm~ediately installed ~ould be of material benefit In the reduction of unloadl~ costs of the eno~ous ~unt of ~atevial ~h[ch has already co~eneed avr[vl~, hence the reco~e~ation flor app~p~lation fo~ the Very truly yours, (Signed) ~arles E. Moore ~gineer Xn ~arge of Conatruct~ At the suggestion of the City Manager, Hm. Minton moved that the matter be tabled until the next re.lam meeting o~ Council for consideration at that ~e motion was seconded by Hr. Hunter ~d unanimously adopted. B~-C0~T OF ~W A~CHANC~Y: The City Manager submitted ~itten report with the reco~endation that ~100.00 be transferred from ~tra Judge a~ from Incidentals to ~rnXture a~ Equipment in the bud[et of the Court of Law and ;Caancery, In order to pro~lde for the purchase of a t~ewriter, typewriter stand iand secreta~ chaXm. Hr. Cronin moved that Council concur in the reco~end~tion of the City HanaEe~ and offered the following emergency Ordinance: {~11102) AN ORDINANCE ~o amen~ and reorda[n Sectfon~lg, "Court of Law ~ancery ~, of the 1951 Budget Ordinance~ and providinE for an emergency. {Fo~ ~11 text o~ OrdXn~ce, see Ordinate Book ~o. 18, Fage 202.) ~. Cronln moved the adopt[:~n o~ the Ordinance. The ~o~lon was seconded by M~. Young and adopted by the follo~l~ vote: A~S: Hessrs. CronXn, Hunter, Minton, You~, and the President, ~. Webber- NAYS: None ............ O. B~-CI~ TRE~L~: ~e City Manager submitted written repo~ with the recommendation that $523.0~ be ~propriated to Bond Preml~ and Insurance In the budget of the City T~easurer, in ordeP to cover ~ increase in the premi~on the insurance ~hlch has been brought abcut by reason of an increase ~n 2he vol~e funds handled In the o~fice of the City Treasurer. Mr. You~ moved that Council concum tn the reco~endation of the City ~anage and offered the followin~ emergency 0rdXnance: (~1103) AN. ORDINANCE to ~end a~ reordainSection [~, "City Treasurer", ~f the 1951 Budget Ordinance, and provXdX~ for. an emergency. {For ffull rex2 of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Ps~ 202.) Hr. You~ moved the a~optXon of the Ordin~ce. The motion was seconded by ~r. ~inton and adopted by the ffollowXng vote: A~S: Hessr~. Cronin, Hunter, Hinton, Younff, ~d the President, Hr. Webbe~- NAYS: Hone ........... 0. BU~-POLICE DEPA~TH~h~ The City Manager submitted wvltten report with the reco~endation that $300.00 be'transferred from On[fo~m Allowance In the Police ,! Department budget to Furniture and Equipment in the budget of the City Manager, in order to pro,ida for ~he purchase of a Radio Honitor~ that $]~.00 be transferred from Unlfor~ Allowance to Stationery and Orifice Supplies in the Police Department budget, in order to provide for the printing of 200 police manuals for the regulation and instruction of the members of the Police Department~ and that ~170.00 be transferred from Unifor~ Allowance to Purnlture and Equivment in the Police Department budget, in order to provide for the purchase of two shot guns. Hr. Hunter moved that Council concur in the recommendation of the City ~aneger and offered the following emergency Ordinance: (~11104} AN ORDINANCE to amend and reordain Section ~], 'City Manager", and Section ~0, ~Police Department", of the 19~1BudEet Ordinance, and pro~ldinE for (For full text of Ordinance, ~ee Ordinance Book No. 18, Page Mr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion wes seconded by M~. Cronin and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Hr. Webber-5 RAYS: None ............. WEIGHTS AN~ MEASURES: The City Manager submitted w~ltten report that Mr. J. 0benchain has resigned his position as Sealer of Weights and Measures for the City Roanoke, effective June 7, 1951. The report was filed. EEPORTS: The City ~anager submitted written meports from the City Market, the Department of Building and PlumbinE Inspectizn. the Electrical Department, the Munlclpel At~pomt and the Purchasing Department for the month of May, 1951. I ~=he reports were filed. REPORTS OF C0:{MITTEE_S: STADIUM-MAHER FIELD: The four bids submitted by C. Bo Thornton for conceesio~ privileges at the Roanoke Municipal (Victory) Stadium and Athletic Grounds in ~aher Field fo~ the c slender year 19~1 havir E been r alerted to the CIt~ ~anager and the Clty Auditor for study and report, they subm~ ted written report with t he reco~nenda- tion that the bid of Mr. Thornton in the sum of 1P per cent of ~ross sales be and the City audlto~ and offered the following emergency Ordinance: (911105) AN ORDINANCE awarding contract fo~ concession privileges at the Roanoke Municipal (¥1cto~y) Stadiu~ and Athletic Grounds in hailer Field for the )eriod f ro~ January 1, 1951, through December 31, 1951, on all occasions except (For full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance book No. l~, Pa~e a03.) H~. Young moved the adoption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded b Mr. Minton end adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronln, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber-5, NAYS: None ...... '493': 494 WA?ERDEP~THE~ The two bids submitted by C. B, Clemer for concession privileges at Carvins Cove for the calenda~ year 19~1 havin~b een referred to the City ~anager and the City Auditor ~o~ study ~d report, they submitted written repot w~th the reco~e~ation that the bid of ~r. Cle~ in the s~ off IO pe~ cent gross lnt~e be accepted a~ ~at the C~ty ~anager be authorized to execute the contract, said contract to also A~lude a p~vision permitting the city to share income derived by ~. Cle~e~ ~rom the storage oF ~tors, equipment a~ appurtenance at Carvins Cove~ as ~ell as other operat[o~ oF ~. Clever at C~lns Cove. Hr. H~nton~ved that Council concu~ ~n the reco~endation oF the City Hanag a~ the City Auditor a~ offered the Following emergency O~lnance= (~11105) AN O~DINANCE awarding contract for concession privileges at Carvins Cove for the period from January 1, 19~1~ though December ~, 19~1~ to. Cle~e~ ~n the s~ oF 10 per e ant oF ~oss receipts derived from the concessionj providing for a provision In the m ntract to permit the City to also ah~e In the income derived by Hr. Cle~er ffrom the storage o~ motors, equipment and a~purtena~ce ,at Carv~ns Cove, as well aa other operations ~f Mr. ~le~e~ at CarvinsCove~ and prov[dln~ for ~ emergency. (For full tex~ of Ordinance, see Ordin~ce Book No. 16, page 20~.) Hr. ~nton moved the adoption of t he Ordinance. 1'he motlo~ was seconded b y Mr. You~ and adopted by the following vote: A~S: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, You~, and the President, Hr. Webber- HAYS= Hone ............ WATER DEPARTed: ~e co~ltYee a[polnted to prepare a Resolution, setting IForth the policy of the City oF ~oanoke with raged to f~rnish!ng city wate~ service to properties outside of the corporaYe limits oF Roanoke, having been requested to sub.it a workable plan rom servin~ ~e fri~e areas o~ Hoanok~ at the preaent meeti~, ~ poss[b!e, the City Attorney, ~ha[rman of the co~[ttee, submitted verbal report that the co~ittee is no2 prepared to present such a plan at the p~e~ent time U~INIS~ BUSI ~SS: B~G~-DEPA~T~ 0~ PUBLIC ~LF~E= Action on the proposed budget of the period from July 1, 1951, t~ouEh June 30, 1~52 Dep~tment Public WelFare for in the total ~ount oF ~0,910.00, having been defferred ~ntil the presen~ In order that the ~emhers of Council might have an opportunity to ~ tudy smme, JOSH. Fallwell, Director oF the Departmen2 of Public WelFare, again appe~ed beffor the body and asked that the proposed budget be approved by Council for submission to the State Department of P~blic Welfare. Mr. Cron~n moved tha~ Council concur An the request oF ~e Director oF t he Department of ~blic ~elfare and offered the followlng Resolution: (~110~) A ~OL~ION ap~ovi~ for submission to t he State Department Public ~elfare twelve months' estimate off expe~ltures from the ~epamtment off Public ~elfame of the C~ty oF noanoke for the period from July 1, 19~1, t~oughJune 30, 19] as presented to the Council of the City oF Roanoke at l~s re~lar meet[~ on June 11, 1951; authorlzl~ the City ~anager to certlffy aa~d approval to the proper author: and p~v[d[~ ffo~ ~ emergency. (For ~11 text of ~esolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page PO5.) )it.. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution° The motion Hz'. Hunter.and a~opted By the following vota~ AYF~t Heasrs. C~onin, dunter, Hlnton, Young, and the President, Hr. Webber- NA~St ~one ............ Oo It appearing that the proposed budget provldea for a total increase Of $8, 146o00 for the last slx months of 1951, ~],041.00 of which increase ~o~ld be city fun~e and $~,10~.00 of which would be state and faders/ fUnds, Hr. Fallwell pointed cbt that the ~8,146o00 increase does not by any means represent present needs, but Is all the state has allocated under a state controlled pro~r~ of matching funds; whereupon~ Mr. Cronin offered the followln~ emergency Ordinance, providing for a total appropriation of$8,1~6oOO, ~,1~o00 of the amount to be reimbursed by the state and federal goverr~ents= (~11108) AN O~D!NAECB to amend and reordain Section ~57, "Department of Fub!ic ~elfare"~ of the 1~51 Budget Ordinance, and providing for an emergency, (~or full text of Ordinance, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Ps~e ~O6.) H~. Cron~n moved the ~doption of the Ordinance. The motion was seconded by Hr. Hunter and ~dopted by the followln~ vote: AYES: Hessrs. Cronln, Hunter, Minton, Young, end the President, Mr. Webber- NAYS: None .......... A!RPC~..T: The City Manager havtn~ recommended that the City ce Roanoke take the $1~,500.00 allocated by the state, appropriate ~37,5OO.00 in city funds and ma~ application to the federml goverr~.ent for a project In t he total amount of ~IOO, 000. coverin~ outslde related improvements to the Administration ~ulldfr~ Pro,eot at the Roanoke Municipal Airport, end Council belnC of the opinlon that the body should i have an ltemt~ed list of %~mt the funds will be spent for before an~ official action is decided upon, Mr. Marshall L. ~royles, City Engineer, appeared before Council and presented a detailed estimate and pla/1 showl~ the proposed related work. After a discussion of the matter, Council bainC of the opinion that proper steps should be taken to carry out the pro~ect in accordance with the detailed estlmate and plan as submitted, Mr. Hunter moved that the followin~ Ordinance, providin~ for a total appropriation of $50,000.00, %1R,500~00 of the ~ount to Be reimbursed by the state, be placed upon its first reading. The motion was seconded by ~r. Cronin and adopted by the followin~ vote: Al'ES: Messrs. C~ontn, Hunter, Minton, Young, end the President, Mr. Webber- NAYS: None ....... O. (~11109) A~ ORDINANCE to amend and reordatn Section FIRO, "~nicipal of.the 1951 Budget Ordinance. BE.IT ORDAINED b~ the Council of the City of Aoar~ke that Section ~1~0, "Municipal Air,cftC, o£ the 1951 Budge~ Ovdinance, be, and the same is hereby amended and reordained to read as follows: MUNICIPAL A/aPORT Federal Project ....................................~50,C00.00 The Ordinance havin~been read, was laid over. Hr. Cronin then offered the following Resolution, as p~epared by t he City Attorney, authorizinE the City Manager to initiate a Pro~ect Application in the total amount of 495' 496 (~11110) A RESOLUTION authorizing and dlreotin~ the City Manager.to execute and submit formal Project Application No. 9-~-012-902 for SSO,OOO.OO ffederal aid fo related vork pertaining to the new Adrainiatration Bulldin~ at the Roanoke Municipal Airport (~oodrum Field){ authorizing end directing the' City Attorney to approve said Project Application as to form{ authorizing the Clty HanaEer to execute and accept any Grant Offer that may be made .pursuant to the aforesaid Project Applicationw upon approval thereof by tho City Attorney; argl providing for.an emergency. (For full text o£ Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. law Page ~0~o) Hr. Croninmoved the a~option of the Resolution. The motion was seconded Hr. Hunter and adopted by the following vote= AYES= Hessrso Cronin~ Hunter, Hinton, Young, and the President, Hr, ~ebbar-~ N~t None ....... CON$ID~qATION OF CLAIHS= None. INTRODUCTION AND CONSI~ERATION 0~ ORDINANCES AKD ~ATER'D~?~T~NT= The City Attorney having beenrequested to prepare proper Resolution, providing for tho extension of a water main in SePal! Lane~ So accordance with existlr~ rules and regulations of the ~ater Department~ presented same~ whereupon, Mr. Crontn offered tho ffollowlng= (~11111) A RBSOLUTION authorisi~g and dlrectir~ the Water Department of the City of Roanoke to construct a six-inch cast i~on water main In Sewell Lane, north from Erm~bleton Avenue, ~outbwest, fo~ a distance of approximately ~00 Feat~ to existln8 rules and rcgulatlons of the Water Department. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, Page ~07.) Mr. Cronin moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion wa2 seconded by Mr. Young and adopted by the following vote: · AYES: Messrs. Cronln, Bunter, Mlnton~ Young, and the President, Mr. NAYS: None .............. O. $E%~ER CONSTRUCTION: The City Attorney having been requested to prepare >rops~ Resolution, providing for a sewer p~oJect for a portion of th~ Forest Rills ~rea, the City Clerk presented same; whereupon, Mr. Hunter offered the following: (S11117) A RESOLUTION creatinS s board before whom abutting landowners on ~oth sides of Sewell Lane, S.W., north of Br~bleton Avenue, and certain portions Df the west side of Persinger Road~ ~. W., north from Brambleton Avenue, 5locks 1 and 2, of the Forest Hills Subdivision Map, may appear and be heard in favo of or aEa!rmt the proposed oonmt~/ctton of a sanitary sswe~ to serve said properties~ ~he cost of which, when the ss/ne shallhave been ascertained, is to be assessed or spportiened between the c lty and the abutting landowners as provided by law{ and providing for notice to such abutting landowners of t he-hearing before such board. (For full text of Resolution, see Ordinance Book No. 18, PsEe 207.) Mr. Hunter moved the adoption of the Resolution. The motion was seconded by Mr. Minton and adopted by the following vote: AYES: Messrs. Cronin, Hunter, Minton, Young, and the President, Mr. Webber-5, NAYS: None .......... O. MOTIONS A~ID MISCELLANEOUS ~USIt~SS: HOUSING: Mr. Young stated that it is his understanding federal funds are ~till available for slum clearance and redevelopment work in Roanoke and offered the ~ollowin~ Resolution, approving the filing of an application or applications by the ~ity of Roanoke Redevelopment end Housing Authority for a preliminary and final (~11113} I R~OU.;~IO~ appro¥1ng the flllng of an application oF applications by the City of ~oanoke RedeYelopmant and Housing Authority for a Preliminary and Plnal Advance of ear~ain Federal funds in connection with alnm clearance Md federal. ment work in the City of Roanoke. (Fer full text of Resolution~ aec Ordinance Rook Ro. 18~ Page Mr. ¥oun~ moved the adoption of the Resolution. The ~otlon vas seconded by Mtn Cronln and adopted by the followtn~ AYES~ Masers. Crcnin, Hunter, Young, and the President, Mr. NAYS: I~. Minton ......... PARIr~ At~ PLAYGROUNDS: Mr. Young brought to the attention of Council and ~oved that the City Manager be requested to have accurate estimates of cost prepared for installln~ adequate roller facilities on top of Mill Mountain and constructing a road from the vicinity of the Charles E, Kepley Estate on Yellow Mountain Road to the top of Mill Mountain, said estimates to be submitted to Council in time for consideration durtn~ 19~ budgot etudles. The motion was seconded by M~. Cronin and unanimously adopted. STREET IMPROVEYE~S: Mr. Minton brousht to the attention o£ Counetl and move that the City Manager be requeste~ to prepare an estimate of the cost of improving Cove Road, N. W., £rom Lafayette ~oulevard to Hershber~er Road, said estimate to be submitted to Councll in time for consideration durlnt~ 1952 budget studies. The motl was seconded by Mr. H~nter and unanimously adopted. WATER DEP~RTMEL~: ~r. Minton brought to t he attention o£ Council the incon- venience experleneed by the public in paying water bills at the office o£ the Water Department On Sale~ A~enue and moved that the question.of pro~iding other locations for custom, rs to pay their water bills be referred to the City ~anager, Chairman, Mr. C. E. Moore, the City Attorney and the Assistance ~ity Auditor for study, report and recommendation to Council. ~he motion~as seconded by Mr. Youn~ and unanimously adopted. There being no further business, Council adjourned until 2:00 o'clock, p. m. !onday, June 2~, 19~1. Clerk APPROVED President