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.13 TUESDAY JULY 12, 1983 - this proposed ordinance by Councilman Reed indicated support by various citizens of this proposed prohibition, predicated on the fact that, contrary to the more rural living con- ditions which once existed in the City, residents now live too close to one another to allow the keeping of livestock and fowl; whereas, Mayor Cole reiterated his previously- expressed opinion that such an ordinance is more restrictive than it need be. - As authorized by Council at its June 28th meeting, City Manager Edmonds presented--and Council accepted for introduction and for further consideration and/or adoption at its forthcoming July 26th meeting--an ordinance (No. 83-5) which, when adopted, will amend Section 10.1 of the Terms and Conditions of Electric Service by revising the present policy and formula for computing charges (i.e., aid-of-construction charges) for extending electric service facilities over and beyond that normally provided customers. After conducting a required public hearing on a proposed amendment or revision to the City's 1983-84 Budget, as hereinafter described, and there being no comments thereon from the public, Mayor Cole declared the public hearing concluded, whereupon motion--duly seconded and unanimously carried--Council appropriated from Water Fund Surplus the sum of $10,000.00 to finance the estimated cost of acquiring right-of-way easements within the City necessary to the construction of the Leatherwood Creek raw water line in conjunction with the Henry County Public Service Authority and the agreement thereon with the Henry County PSA. - Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council authorized City Manager Edmonds to execute (on behalf of the City) a document whereby the Virginia State Library Board will make available, for 1983-84, to the Blue Ridge Regional Library the sum of $143,004.00 in State Aid, to be expended in accordance with the regulations of said