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Resolution re: Authorzing the Mayor to sign an option for the purchase of property on Pen Park Road Resolution re: Encouraging the GSA to utilize the Levy Opera House for the Federal District Court Resolution~re: Authorizing the City Manager to sign letter authorizing the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library to use State Library Funds kind Of commitCee to work with. ~he consultant that would include representatives fr'om-~i~-~acious jurisdictions to coordinate a transportation system with the County and the University. She thinks that Mr, Fisher should be approached to see if the County is interested in this project. On motion by Mrs, O'Brien, seconded hy Mr. Albro the City Manager was authorized to apply for a Mass Transit Technical Assistance Grant. On motion by Mrs, O'Brien, seconded hy Mr. Alhro the following resolution was unanimously adopted. BE IT RESOLVED ~y the Council of t~e City of Charlottesville, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City the following document, in form approved by the City Attorney: Agreement between Esther B. Wayland and the City of Charlottesville for the purchase of property along State Route 768. A copy of such document shall be kept on file with the minutes of the Council meeting at which this resolution was adopted. On motion by Mrs. O'Brien, seconded by Mr. Albro the following resolutiOn was unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, the Levy Opera House, located at the southeast Corner of Park and High Streets in the City of Charlottesville, is a structure of notable historic and architectural significance of this community; and WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville has for several years been seeking some worthwhile public use to which the Levy Opera House could be put, in order that it might be preserved for the benefit of future generations; and WHEREAS, the continued presence of the United States District Court in a downtown location would be of great benefit to the growth and development of downtown Charlottesville, and would best serve the needs of the business and legal communities, and of other citizens of the City; and WHEREAS, the relocation of the court from its present location in the building which will be converted for use as the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library would be a benefit to the City of Charlottesville and to the other jurisdictions participating in the library project; and WHEREAS, it has come to the~attention of this Council that the Perry Foundation, owners of the Levy Opera House, and the General Services Administration are engaged in negotiations to secure the Levy Opera House as a site for relocation of the United States District Court; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that the Council deems the Levy Opera House to be a most suitable and auspicious location in which to situate the United States District Court, endorses the proposal to use the Levy Opera House for this purpose as being of benefit to the entire community, and encourages the Perry Foundation, the Court, an~ the General Services Administration to make every effort~ to bring their negotiations to a successful conclusion. The City Manager advised the Council that each year the Virginia State Library notifies the jurisdictions in the local library system of the amount of state aid which will allocated to the Jefferson- Madison Regional Library and requires that each local government formally authorize the expenditure of these funds. He stated that the .library board has been notified that the amount of state aid for fiscal year 1980 is $113,799 which is $304.00 more than the local library's estimate, but the difference is not significant enough to warrant adjusting the budget. He stated that the state library requires written approval from the governing body before any expenditure~can be made from 'these funds. On motion by Mr. Albro, seconded by Mrs. O"Brien the City Manager was authorized to sign the authorization of the expenditure of state aid funds. 87