1955-02-21SPECIALsss
February 21, 1955
Pursuant to the following waiver, the members of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle
County, Virginia, met jointly with members of the City Council on this date in the City Hall at 3:30 P.M.
with the following members present: Messrs. H. Ashby Harris, E. H. Bain, Edward E. Smith and ~. W. mood
We, the undersigned, members of the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle County,
Virginia, hereby waive notice, and special service thereof, of a meeting to be held
at 3:30 P.M. on the twenty-first day of February, 1955, in the City Hall, Charlottes-
ville, Virginia, for the purpose of considering matters pertaining to the Joint Air-
port, and we do hereby consent to the transaction of any and all business and the
taking of such action at said meeting upon the matter hereinabove mentioned as may
lawful, incident and necessary thereto, x/~
E./,X. Bain
Members absent: Messrs. C. Purcell McCue and John W. Williams.
Officers present: County Executive and Commonwealth's Attorney.
Mr. Bain, Chairman of the Airport Committee, presented the following summary of funds necessar
to complete the airport advising that if the hanger is ordered on or before February 23, 1955, a ten
per cent discount would be allowed.
Hanger 80' x 140~' x 20' Doors in both ends
$45,000.00
Lean-To 20' x 50' 9,000.00
Fence 4' x 530' - 1 walk gate, 1 vehicle gate 1,500.00
Water
2000 Gal. Box, pump and pressure tank, SOO'pipe
2"
3.,000.00
Sewer 130' T.C. Pipe - 6",Septic tank and fields 1,500.00
Paving & Sidewalk
SW 260' x 6~' wide, 8" stone and 2 shots
asphalt 1200 sq.
3,500.00
Equipment
Tractor & Mower $3000.
Jeep - 4Wheel 2000.
Fire Equipment 2000.
Lights 2000.
9,000.00
Fence Strip 6800 x 700 4,000.00
Miscellaneous
3,500.00
Total $80,000.00
Available
_4o 0o0.o0
Additional Funds Needed
$40,000.00
The Boar~ of Supervisors and the City Council, after some discussion, then met separately
to act on the foregoing report.
On motion of Mr. Bain, seconded by Mr. Wood, and unanimously carried, the following resolution.
was adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Supervisors of Albemarle CoLmty,
Virginia, that the foregoing report of the Airport Committee be and is hereby
accepted and the Committee is hereby instructed to proceed with the purchase of
the hanger, estimated cost being $38,000.00 allowing for ten per cent (10%~ dis-
count for order being placed' on or before February 23, 1955, funds for same being
available from unexpended funds in the Joint Airport Fund.
The Board then advised the Council of the action taken and also advised that the additional
$20,00.0.00 needed as the County's portion of the above mentioned $40,000.00 would be appropriated on
first reading at an adjourned meeting scheduled for March l, 1955, and carried over for second reading
at the regular meeting to be held on March 16, 1955.
On motion, the meeting adjourned.
March 1, 1955
An adjourned meeting from the regular February 16, 1955, meeting was held at 8:00 P. M. in
the County Office Building with the following members present: Messrs. H. Ashby Harris, E. H. Bain,
Edward L. Smith, JoSn W. Williams, and W. W. Wood.
Officers present: County Executive and Commonwealth's Attorney.
Also present: Mr. A. G. Fray and Mr. F. L. Clark, members of the Board of Assessors.
Due to the large n~ber of people attending the meeting, and due to the fact that the Court
House was in use~ the meeting adjourned to the City Police Court.
Mr. Paul H. Cale, Superintendent of Schools, explained to the Board detail of increases in
the School Budget which was presented to the Board at its regular February meeting. Mr. C. Mercer
Garnett and Mr. E. O. McCue questioned Mr. Cale to some extent regarding proposed increased and also
concerning the School Capital Outlay Fund. Mr. Campbell Holt s~t~d that he felt schools should be kept
modern and Mr. Geerge Carr stated that he felt the majority of the people want to retain the School
Capital Outlay Levy. Mr. Garnett stated that he did not think it proper to tax people with money which
cannot be spent now. On motion of Mr. Williams, seconded by Mr. Wood, and unanimously carried, the
School Budget was taken under advisement.
Mr. C. Mercer Garnett stated that he represented a number of people present who were not
fled with the new re-assessment of real estate and who wished to use the 1948 assessments and have an
Equalization Board to make adjustments and add improvements. M~. E. O. McCue stated that this policy
should be followed and the Board should raise the tax rate to derive the amount of revenue necessary.
Mr. Bill Brown, Attorney, stated that he represented sixty-tw~ Scottsville residents who were
dissatisfied with the reassessment of property.
Nro Williams offered a motion to request the Board of Assessors to adopt 1948 values as
recommended in resolution of this Board of December 15, 1954, which motion was seconded by ~. Harris.
This motion was defeated by the following vote: Ayes - John W. Williams and H. Ashby Harris. Nays -
E. H. Bain, Edward L. Smith and W. W. Wood.
Mr. Bain offered a motion to amend the resolution of January~r~eommending the Board of
Assessors to assess at 15% instead of 18%, which motion was seconded by Mr. Smith. This motion carried
by the following vote: Ayes - E. H. Bain, Edward L. Smith and W. W. Wood; Nays - John W. Williams