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RESOLUTION: UMTA PROJECT RESOLUTION: LINEAR ACCELERATOR used for part of the area that had previously been all glass. With encouragement to move ahead swiftly with the project, Mrs. Gleason moved, Dr,~ Gunter seconded, and the resolution was unanimously approved. Mr. Hendrix explained th'at the resolution was part of the standard procedure of the transit system. Dr. Hall moved, Dr. Gunter seconded, and the resolution was unani- mously approved: WHEREAS, by resolution adopted June 23,.197S this Council authorized the City Manager to make application to the Urban Mass Transportation Administration (UMTA) for federal assistance in the purchase of a bus transit system; and WHEREAS, that application was subsequently approved and a grant agreement was signed between the City and UMTA setting forth the terms and conditions of the grant designated as Project VA-03-0013; and ' WHEREAS, UMTA and the City now desire further to amend the aforesaid grant agreement to provide that the remaining funds thereunder shall be disbursed on a letter of credit ha§is, and to incorporate certain other revised terms and conditions; now therefore, be it ' RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that the City Manager is authorized to execute an amendatory agreement with the Urban Mass Transportation Administration, designated as Amendment No. 3 for Project VA-03-0013, to permit payment of grant funds by letter of credit and to substitute for part II of ~he grant agreement UMTA's current standard terms and conditions. Mr. Hendrix explained that this resolution would give City Council's endorsement of the program and stated that the committees working on the project would be meeting in Charlottesville in the next few days. Mr. Conover said that the project would have more impact on Albemarle County, but felt it was a wonderful project that would be an investment for the entire area. Mr. Timothy L~ndstrom, a member of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, spoke as a private citizen in opposition to the resolution. He said that even though the project would be in the county, through the revenue sharing agreement Charlottesville would receive benefits from it. He said that if the University of Virginia is correct about the project, it could have a tremendous impact on the community, especially in the ~rowth of the population. He said that the Board of Supervisors had remained neutral and he did not think government should stimulate such a change. Mr. Buck expressed appreciation of Mr. Lindstrom for addressing Council and said he shared some of his concerns, but because of the small scale of the project he did not think the impact would be significant. He added that he did feel it would be good and significant to the academic community. Mr. Conover noted agreement with Mr. Buck's comments. Dr. Gunter thanked Mr. Lindstrom for sharing his thoUghts with Council and felt it set an important precedent of free, respectful dialogue between the City and County. Dr. Hall moved, Mr. Conover seconded, and the following resolution was unanimously approved. WHEREAS, the University of Virginia and the Southeastern Universities Research Association are seeking to secure a proposed National Electron Accelerator Laboratory to be located in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area' and , WHEREAS, this accelerator and laboratory, if constructed, would be the most advanced nuclear research facility of its kind in the world, and would bring international attention to the University of Virginia and to '