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Communication re: <br />Councilor O'Brien - <br />Vinegar Hill Project <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck stated he has a concern about putting more emphasis <br /> <br />on the consolidation of a number of things going on in the <br />Department of Economic Development. He mentioned that the <br />Economic Development of Starr Hill is under the control of the <br />Department of Community Development; the Garrett Street area under <br />the control of the Housing Authority; the development of the Vinegar <br />Hill Site under the City Manager's Office and now considering <br />funneling some of the control and direction of participation in <br />this growth into a non-profit corporation, that would have some <br />sort of connection with the City. He stated it bothers him that <br /> <br /> a lot of our Econo~ <br /> among a lot of dif~ <br /> that poses two maj~ <br /> the necessary expel <br /> all these things t~ <br /> people who come fo~ <br /> business in the Ci' <br /> document to the Ci' <br /> without it being fc <br /> <br /> Mr. Gat~.wood <br /> partially some of <br /> amount of money fo~ <br /> that they wanted a <br /> the Charlottesvill~ <br /> <br /> Mrs. O'Brien <br /> how the various st, <br /> strategy. <br /> <br /> Mrs. 0'Brien <br />Vinegar HillVProjec <br />want to take some a <br />out. She recommend <br />requested to appoin <br />criteria to be met <br />should then be appr <br />this could be accom <br />developer a clear i <br /> <br /> Mr. Albro stat <br />Committee, to which <br /> <br /> On motion by M <br />going recommendatio <br /> <br /> Mrs.. O'Brien a <br />seven to nine perso <br />on Starr Hill, Ridg <br />considered should i <br />patterns, and popul <br />accommodating the d. <br />impacts should be r~ <br /> <br /> Mr. Albro sugg, <br />specific charge and <br />report back within <br /> <br />lic Development efforts are being diffused <br />~erent groups and departments and in his opinion <br />Ir problems. One is you're unable to build up <br />~tise and experience that comes with time putting <br />~gether and the other is a central place for <br /> <br /> information concerning establishment of a <br /> <br />y. He stated that this is a very important <br />~y and he is afraid it will get filed away <br />~llowed through. <br />tared that the Council recognized at least <br /> <br />~. Buck's concern when it appropriated a certain <br /> <br />economic development. Council also indicated <br />certain amount of staff time devoted to helping <br /> <br /> Development Group. <br /> <br />tated she thought it was important to determine <br />ffs and commissions will work to implement the <br /> <br />tated that after the public hearing on the <br /> <br />t it occurred to her that the Council might <br />ction on some of the things that were brought <br />ed that the Economic Development Group be <br />t a three to five member committee to develop <br />in the design of the project. These criteria <br />oved by the Group and City Council. She stated <br /> <br />· )lished in thirty days and would give the <br />~ea of what the City is looking for. <br />ed he would prefer the Council appoint the <br /> <br /> Mrs. O'Brien agreed. <br /> <br />rs. O'Brien, seconded by Mr. Albro the fore- <br />~ was unanimously adopted. <br />lso recommended that the Council appoint a <br /> <br />~ committee to determine the secondary impacts <br />~-McIntire and Dowtown. Impacts to be <br />~clude ancillary service needS, traffic <br />~tion changes. Recommendations for <br />~sired changes and discouraging negative <br />~ported back to Council in early September. <br />~sted that the ~Committee should have a <br /> <br /> also suggested that they be requested to <br /> <br />~0 days after date of appointment. <br /> <br /> <br />