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64 TUESDAY, )JutY 14, 1987 cent (6%) over the immediate past general reassessment two years ago. Meanwhile, Mr. Minter recommended, in the interest of better utilization of time and efforts on the part of not only his staff but that of future equalization boards, that Council provide by ordinance both the date by which future applications for assessed valuation adjustments must be made and a shorter period of time (than now observed) in which an equalization board must complete its work, as optionally permitted under Section 58.1-3378 of the CODE OF VIRGINIA. In so recommending, Mr. Minter indicated that, should Council fail to enact such an ordinance, he will consider absolving himself and his office of any responsibility relating to real estate assessments, real estate tax rolls, and any other real estate matters now maintained and conducted by his office, in which event, it is reported, such functions must be conducted by a new and duly-constituted office for which the State and/or the State Compensation Board will not share in the cost thereof. Council "tabled" Mr. Minter's recommendation and/or request, probably for further consideration at its forthcoming July 28th meeting. Council unanimously accepted a deed (to be amended to reflect the latest trans- actions with regard to right-of-way acquisitions) by which the Commonwealth of Virginia (and/or its Department of Transportation) is conveying to the City the entire right-of-way along Market Street from Ellsworth Street to West Church Street, plus thirty-four (34) residual parcels of land, with the proviso that, should the City sell any of the residual lands in the future, 95% of the proceeds therefrom will be returned to the Commonwealth of Virginia. In connection with this recently- completed street project, City Manager Brown informed Council that the controversy involving the acquisition of the Berlin property has been resolved; thus, the City will be in a position to remove the structure on this property and thereafter grade the lot to a point whereby a traffic hazard now existing at the intersection of Market Street with Moss Street can be rectified and, too, the City's parking lot (to the rear of the Municipal Building) can be expanded as initially envisioned.