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Ms. Connie Lombardo, representing WHTJ, a local public television station, announced a <br />new "Sesame Street" instructional program on early childhood development and presented <br />Council with stuffed "Sesame Street" characters. <br /> <br /> Mr. Roger Voisinet of the Woolen Mills neighborhood, speaking with regard to Mr. <br />Danielson's proposal to build an ice skating rink on the current parking lot on the west end of the <br />downtown mall, stated that there is an overwhelming desire for ice skating in the Charlottesville <br />community. <br /> <br /> Mr. Downing Smith, 810 Locust Avenue, stated that parents are concerned with recent <br />violence at Buford Middle School. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano stated that Council and the School Board are deliberating the safety issues in <br />the schools and are tentatively planning to discuss the matter at its upcoming lunch meeting. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, the following consent agenda <br />items were unanimously approved by Council, with Ms. Toscano abstaining from approval of the <br />minutes of June 13, 16 and 20, and Rev. Edwards absent. <br /> <br />a. Minutes of June 13, 16 and 20 <br /> <br />b. APPROPRIATION: $787~600 - FY 94/95 Community Development Block Grant <br /> Program (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville has been advised of the approval by the U.S. <br />Department of Housing and Urban Development of a Community Development Block Grant for <br />the 1994-95 fiscal year in the total amount of $758,000, which included funds for the 10th and <br />Page Neighborhood totaling $200,000; reprogrammed'funds of $29,600, and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council had received recommendations for the expenditure of <br />funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Task Force, the City Planning <br />Commission and the Social Development Commission; and has conducted a public hearing <br />thereon as provided by law; now therefore <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sums <br />hereinafter set forth are hereby appropriated from funds received from the aforesaid grant to the <br />following individual expenditure accounts in the Community Development Block Grant Fund for <br />the respective purposes set forth; provided, however, that the 'City Manager is hereby authorized <br />to transfer funds between and among such individual accounts as circumstances may require, to <br />the extent permitted by applicable Federal grant regulations. <br /> <br />Account Code Purpose <br /> <br />Amount <br /> <br />18-042-093564 Weatherization $ 20,000 <br />18-042-093566 Homeowner Rehab Grant/Loan Program 50,000 <br />18-042-093568 Housing Demolition 20,000 <br />18-042-093569 Relocation Assistance 10,000 <br />18-042-045127 Handicapped Access 10,000 <br />18-042-051608 Ridge Street Sidewalk *60,000 <br />18-042-051609 Belmont Neighborhood Plan 15,000 <br />18-042-092526 Administration and Planning 75,800 <br /> <br />18,042-093563 Subgrant to the Charlottesville Housing Improvement Program for <br /> :substantial housing rehabilitation 200,000 <br />18-042-093564 Subgrant to the Charlottesville Development Corp. for the <br /> Downpayment/Closing Cost Assistance Program 20,000 <br />18-042-093567 Subgrant to the Charlottesville Redev. and Housing Authority <br /> for the admin, of CDBG Housing Program 10,000 <br /> <br /> <br />