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-458 APPOINTMENT RE: MRS. ETHEL J. HENDERSON HOUSING BOARD OF ADJ. & APPEALS APPOINTMENT RE: COLRT SERVICE ADV. COMM. APPOINTMENTS RE: ENERGY RESOURCE RECOVERY COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT RE: REGION X MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD RESOLUTION RE: VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 1975 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM RESOLUTION RE: SCHOOL BUSSES WHEREAS, THE LOCAL PUBLIC AGENCY HAS APPLIED FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER SUCH ACT AND ENTERED INTO AN AMENDME~$T NO. I LOAN AND ~ANT CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR THE UNDERTAKING OF, AND FOR MAKING AVAILABLE ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE PROJECT; AND WHEREAS, THE LOCAL ,PUBLIC AGENCY PROF~]SES TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDMENT he). II LOAN AND GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOR ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN ORDER TO COMPLETE THE PROJECT; AND WHEREAS, THE ~VERNING BODY, IS COGNIZANT OF THE CONDITIONS THAT ARE IMPOSED IN THE UNDERTAKING AND CARRYING OUT OF REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WITH FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER TITIF I, INCLUDING THOSE PROHIBITING DISCRIMINATION BECAUSE OF RACE, COLOR, RELIGIONS, SEX DR NATIONAL ORIGIN. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AS FOLLOWS: 1. THAT THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA REAFFIRMS RESOLUTION ADOPTED OCTOBER 6, 1969 ENTITLED ''RESOLUTION OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE APPROVING THE REDEVEI-OPMENT PLAN AND THE FEASIBILITY OF RELOCATION OF PROJECT NO. VA. R-44 '' 2. THAT IT IS HEREBY FOUND AND DETERMINED THAT THE FEDERAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO SAID CONTRACT AND PERTAINING TO THE PROJECT WAS NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE PROJECT TO THE UNDERTAKEN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN. THAT ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER TPE PROVISIONS OF TITLE I OF THE HOUSING ACT OF 1949, AS AMENDED, IS NECESSARY TO ENABLE THE LAND ACQUISITION AND SITE IMPROVEMENTS IN GARRETT SllREET PROJECT VA. R-44 TO BE COMPLETED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE PROJECT AREA AND, ACCORDINGLY, THE FILING BY THE LOCAL PLAN AGENCY OF AN AMENDMENT NO; II APPLICATION FOR LOAN AND GRANT FOR SUCH FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE UNDER TITLE I IS HEREBY APPROVED. ON MOTION BY MRs. RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. FIFE, THE MAYOR WAS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AMENDATORY COOPERATION AGREEMENT No. ~ GARRETT S~IREET PROJECT, VA. R-44. ON MOTION BY MRS. RINEHART, MRS. ETHEL J. HENDERSON, WAS APPOINTED TO THE HOUSING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENTS AND /~¢FEALS. ON MOTION BY MRS~ RINEHART, MRS. IRIS SHAW, WAS APPOINTED TO THE COURT SERVICE ADVISORY COMMISSION. ON MOTION BY MR. FIFE, THE FOLLOWING WERE APPOINTED AS THE CITY"S REPRESENTATIVES TO THE ENERGY RESOURCE RECOVERY COMMITTEE, MRS. DIMMOCK BUXTON, C. E. ANDERSON AND LAWRENCE BRUNTON. (]N MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, MR. WILLIAM MITCHELL, WAS APPOINTED TO THE MEDICAL ADVISORY BOARD, REGION X PLANNING DISTRICT. THE VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL LEAGUE 1975 LEGISLATIVE PROGRAM WAS DISCUSSED. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART IT WAS UNANIMOUSLY RESOLVED THAT THE COUNCIL ENDORSE THIS PROGRAM, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF ITEMS TWELVE AND THIRTEEN. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MR. FIFE, THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: WHEREAS, EXISTING STATE STATUTES AND REGULATIONS SEVERLY RESTRICT THE USE OF PUBLICLY OWNED SCHOOL BUSSES FOR NON-SCHOOL RELATED PURPOSES; AND WHEREAS, THESE SCHOOL BUSSES ARE A VALUABLE COMMUNITY ASSET, WHICH COULD BE USED FOR MANY OTHER LEGITIMATE PUBLIC PURPOSES AT TIMES WHEN THEY ARE NOT NEEDED FOR SCHOOL USE; AND WHEREAS, A RELAXATION OF THESE UNNECESSARILY RESTRICTIVE PROVISIONS WOULD ENABLE LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO TAKE FULLER ADVANTAGE OF THIS UNDER- UTILIZED RESOURCE, AND WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO MORE EFFECTIVE PLANNING OF BALANCED AND EFFICIENT TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF VIRGINIA BE ENCOURAGED TO ADOPT LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD ALLOW THE USE OF SCHOOL BUSSES FOR OTHER PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION NEEDS AT SUCH TIMES AND FOR SUCH PURPOSES AS WOULD BE COMPATIBLE WITH THEIR USE FOR SCHOOL TRANSPORTATION NEEDS; AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED THAT COPIES OF THIS RESOLUTION BE SENT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY REPRESENTING CHARLO]-FESVILLE WITH THE REQLEST TI-tAT THEY SUPPORT SUCH LEGISLATION. ON MOTION BY MR. GILLIAM, SECONDED BY MR. FIFE THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED: