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TUESDAY, MAY 23, 1989 that curb-and-gutter be constructed on a shared-cost basis along their properties, which would consist of 350 feet of continuous frontage on each side of Grandview Road from Mountain Road to the top of the steep grade on Grandview Road. Although at first he had recommended abandoning the project because of lack of full participation by all property owners, City Manager Brown revised said recommendation and concurred with the remaining property owner's request. Council unanimously accepted Mr. Brown's revised recommendation. Council continued (to its next regular meeting) consideration of a proposed amendment to Section 6.1 of the City"s Building Code whereby, if adopted, building permit fees may be waived for housing units constructed for low-and- moderate income persons, if constructed under a program approved and endorsed by City Council. This proposal was supported in person by Mr. Allen Adams, of HABCO Properties, who is attempting to obtain low-cost Virginia Housing & Development Authority financing for a housing project he plans to develop on the north side of the City, and would reflect evidence of the City's interest and efforts to obtain additional "more affordable" housing within the City. Representing a special committee currently studying the present thirty-year franchise granted by City Council to Southwestern Virginia Gas Company as of October 1, 1959, City Manager Brown recommended that the City not exercise its right, as set forth in Section 10 of the franchise, at the forthcoming expiration of this franchise, " ..... to acquire the property, equipment, books and records of the grantee used and useful in the production, sale and distribution of gas to the City and its inhabitants", because 44% of the revenues of Southwestern Virginia Gas Company now are derived from outside- City customers and, furthermore, this grantee does not wish to sell any of its