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<br />January 27~ 1976
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<br />At a regular meeting of the City Council held on January 27, 1976, there were present:
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<br />Richard J. Davis, Jac~ P. Barnes, E. Saunders Early, Jr., Archie Elliott, Jr.,
<br />Edward L. Oast, Jr., Robert W. Wentz, Jr., R. T. Williams, City Manager, C~ H.
<br />McGinRis, Assistant City Manager, Gordon B.~Tayloe, Jr., City Attorney.
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<br />Absent: James W. Hotley, II1
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<br /> Rev.
<br />Chaplain
<br />Fl~g.
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<br />Sherwood Allcox, Pastor, Academy Park Baptist Church and affiliated with the Police
<br />Bureau, opened the meeting with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the
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<br /> Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors in attendance.
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<br /> Motion of Mx. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, the minutes o,f the~ye~lar meeting of
<br />January 13, 1976, to be approved as received, was adopted by unanimous vote.
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<br />UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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<br /> 75-501 "Consideration of abandonment of Ballard PUD 73-1, deferred from meeting of
<br />December 9, 1~75.~
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<br /> John V. Turtle, 4731 Rivershore Road, representing Rivershore Civic League, spoke for
<br />rezoning back to R-150~
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<br /> Lester E. Schlitz, 210 East Road, representing Ballard PUD, spo~e requesting postponement
<br />of Ballard PUD to 1977.
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<br /> Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, the PUD previously approved for the Ballar
<br />tract be abandoned and voided and that the Planning Director be instructed to initiate ~he
<br />proper ~rgcedures for rezoning a commercial parcel back to R-150 which is separate from PUD
<br />and when that process is completed and approved, the City Manager be authorized to r~fund to
<br />the developer any fees paid to the City in connection with the original PUD application, was
<br />adopted by the following vote:
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<br />Ayes: Early, Elliott, Oast, Wentz, Davis
<br />Nays: Barnes
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<br />75-521 The following citizens spoke regarding property in Cavalier Manor:
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<br />Lemuel A. Wynn, 115 WFnn~Street, representing United Civic League of
<br />Ms. Barbar~ S. Walton, 903 Hancock Avenue, representing United Civic
<br />Manor.
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<br />Cavalier Manor.
<br />League of Cavalier
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<br />The following letters were presented:
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<br />Parks ~ Recreation Commission to Mayor Davis, dated January 23, 1976
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<br /> "In reply to your letter of January 23rd I plan to call a special meeting of the Parks
<br />and Recreation Commission to reconsider the recommendation concerning the purchase of land in
<br />Cavalier Manor. Several new facts need to be considered and we hope to have the appraisal
<br />of the property available at that time.
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<br /> If the City Council would grant us
<br />would be appreciated. We will give you
<br />Chairman"
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<br />a~ ~xtension until th~ first meeting in February it
<br />a full report at that time. Signed - John L. Ivy,
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<br />~arks 8 Recreation Commission to Mayor Davis, dated January 19, 1976
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<br /> "The Parks and Recreation Commission of it's January
<br />Manager to seek an extension of the option on the 8½ acre
<br />Manor.
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<br />meeting voted to request the City
<br />parcel of land located in Cavalier
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<br /> Several members of the Commission felt the need to review open space in the entire city
<br />before making special recommendations concerning one comr~unity~ However, the Commission does
<br />not want to lose the option of purchasing the 8~ acre tract, should it's city-wide study in-
<br />dicate the need.
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<br /> The Commission also voted to request the purchase of a strip of land located between the
<br />city owned swimming pool and the recreation center located on Freedom Drive.
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<br />Your consideration of this request would be appreciated. Signed John L. Ivy, Chairman"
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<br /> "Thank you very much for your letter dated January 19,
<br />recent action of the Recreation Commission.
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<br /> It is my hope that your Commission wa~ld reconvene and
<br />concerning 8½ acre parcel of land located in Cavalier Manor.
<br />binding option on the property at any particular price. In
<br />between the owner and the City Manager's office that no
<br />development of the property until an appraisal could be
<br />to the parties.
<br />
<br /> 1976 in which you communicated the
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<br /> reconsider the recommendation
<br /> Our city does not have a legally
<br />fact, it is a gentlemen's agreemen
<br />further action would be taken in the
<br />arranged that was mutually satisfactor
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<br />From published press reports it appears to the w~iter that perhaps an exaggerated value
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