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16 COUNCIL CHAMBER May 6, 198S Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Barnes, Mr. Buck, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. MINUTES On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Gunter, the minuteS of April 10th were approved as presented, with Mr. Barnes abstaining. On motion by Dr. Hall, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, the minutes of April l15h were unanimously approved as presented. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Mr. Barnes, the minutes of April 15th were approved as amended, with Dr. Gunter abstaining. On motion by Mr. Barnes, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, the minutes of April 18th were unanimously approved as presented. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. GUnter, the minutes of April 29th were unanimously approved as presented. PUBLIC Mr. Tom Vandever, Director of the Independence Resource Center, requested Council's approval of the Independence Resource Center applying for Section 202 (HUD) funds to be used to construct housing for elderly and physically disabled pezsons in the Belmont neighborhood. Responding to a question by Mr. Barnes, Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Community Development, stated that it was his understanding that the idea for housing in Belmont was supported by the Belmont neighborhood. On motion by Dr. Hall, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, Council unanimously approved the plan of the Independence Resource Center to apply for Section 202 (HUD) funds to construct housing for physically disabled and elderly persons in the Belmont neighborhood. Mr. Darden Towe, representing the Central Virginia Little League Baseball Association, presented Council with a petition signed by 125 persons which requested that the City contribute to the cost of providing electricity to the concession stand at Pen Park. Mr. Hendrix stated that Mr. Gene German, Director of Parks and Recreation, would have an estimate from VEPCO on the cost of providing electricity to Pen Park within ten days. STAFF REPORT: STREET VENDOR POLICY ON DOWNTOWN MALL Mr. Hendrix summarized the alternatives the City Attorney's office had provided to Council with regard to the street vendor policy on the downtown mall: 1) take no action, 2) prohibit vendors on the mall, or 3) regulate vendors on the downtown mall with regard to design, number, location and hours of operation. Mr. Charles Kabbash of 414 E. Main Street, stated that in his research he had found that street vendors created problems in many other cities and many cities had successfully prohibited them. Mr. Kabbash commented on the trash which he felt was created by the presence of vendors during the recent Dogwood Festival. Ms. Laurie Woolford, a student at Charlottesville High School, spoke in favor of regulating street vendors.