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J8 TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 27, 1983 of Court, under date of June 17, 1969. Additional information presented to Council indicated that the former City Commissioner of the Revenue, Mr. D. B. Hanel, would not forego the assessing of taxes on these properties until a deed of conveyance was executed and recorded, now a matter of record under date of June 28, 1973. On advice of City Attorney Worthy, Council unanimously declared the 1972-73 assessments as being erroneous as well as exonerated the assessed-and-unpaid taxes, plus penalties and interest. - In anticipation of amending the City's 1983-84 budget to provide funds for the purchase of two lots at or near the Finley Street-Spruce Street intersection from Mrs. Agnes M. Davis for the sum of $9,000.00, as authorized by Council on September 13, 1983, for the recon- struction-realignment of said Finley Street to intersect Spruce Street opposite the Jefferson Circle intersection, and for reconstruction-realignment costs estimated to be $6,000.00, Council directed that a duly-advertised public hearing be conducted by Council for the purpose of amending said 1983-84 budget accordingly. Council acknowledged receipt of Vice-Mayor Oakes' report on the recently-held Virginia Municipal League conference in Williamsburg, Virginia, at which Mr. Oakes was the City's official voting delegate. - Council also acknowledged comments offered in person by Mr. Robert S. Johnson, of 1161 Yorkshire Road, on the prompt and/or on-going responses by the City to certain needs (in his area) brought to the City's attention by Mr. Johnson. - City Manager Edmonds reported that the special committee studying the City's employee group medical insurance program will be receiving bids on October 17, 1983, for a re- vised insurance program and will submit its recommendations thereon at Council's