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426 PRESENTATION: JEFFERSON AREA UNITED TRANS- PORTATION (JAUNT) APPROPRIATION: $54,000 TENNIS COURTS (2nd reading) APPROPRIATION' CDBG REAPPRO- PRIATIONS APPROPRIATION: $22,082 CIRCUIT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING $200,000 IN INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS FOR UNITED ASSOCIATES Mr. Peter Mclntosh, a Library Board member, stated that he felt persons with responsibility to the community such as the Library Board should make the decision on appropriateness of art. Mr. Barnes suggested .a decision be deferred until the Library Board, the Downtown Board of Architectural Review, and staff from Community Development, Parks and Recreation and the City Attorney's Office could meet and return to Council ina month. Ms. Linda Wilson, Executive Director of JAUNT, stated that JAUNT-wished to use the money appropriated by the City to lower rates to handicapped users of JAUNT and to local human service agencies. Ms. Wilson stated that rates would be reduced to $0.50 per ride for handicapped persons and $10.00 per hour for agencies. Mr. Mitchell, representing a handicapped group concerning with transportation and housing, stated his support of the new rate structure. Mrs. Gleason moved to accept the proposal made by JAUNT, Dr. Gunter seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved by Council. The $54,000 appropriation for tennis court repairs which was offered at the meeting of September 4th, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Barnes, Mr. Buck, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hail Noes: None. WHEREAS, the Pen Park and Mclntire tennis courts are in need of various kinds of repair; and WHEREAS, it appears that to allow the present conditions to exist for another year will cause further deterioration and possibly present safety problems; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED that the sum of $54,000 appropriated in the 1984- 85 Capital Budget is reallocated to cover the expenses of rebuilding, resurfacing and providing windscreens at Pen Park and Mclntire tennis courts. These funds are to be reallocated from an appropriation of $1'20,000 for the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport which is currently not needed. Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Community Development, stated that four CDBG projects required additional funds which could be transferred from other areas where a surplus existed. The CDBG reappropriations were moved by Dr. Hall, seconded by Dr. Gunter, and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. Mr. Wiley stated that a review had revealed that fringe benefits for the Circuit Court Clerk's Office had not been budgeted and it was the City Manager's recommendation that it be done at this time as the City was legally responsible for the expense. Dr. Hall moved the $22,082 appropriation; Mrs. Gleason seconded the motion and it was carried over to the next meeting for consideration. Mr. Jim Deinlein, representing United Associates, stated that construction was proposed for two lots on East Market Street to house Computech and Mail Services of Virginia, and the project was not feasible without approval of the bonds. Mr.-Wiley stated that the amount of bonds was reduced to $185,000. The resolution authorizing $185,000-for United Associates was moved by Dr. Hall, seconded by Mr. Barnes, and unanimously approved by Council. WHEREAS., the Industrial Development Authority of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia (the "Authority"), has considered the application of United Associates, a Virginia general partnership