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<br />Public hearing re:
<br />Mass Transit Grant
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<br />Presentation re:
<br />Historic Landmarks
<br />Commission
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<br />Mr. Albro withdrew his motion and Mr. Buck moved to amend the
<br />curfew to 11:00 p.m. for all parks, except Mclntire and Washington
<br />which would have a midnight curfew, Mr. Albr° -seconded this
<br />motion. Council unanimously approved the motion and the ordinance
<br />entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN CHAPTER 18 OF
<br />THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, AS AMENDED, BY
<br />ADDING SECTION 18-3 RELATING TO THE CLOSING OF PARK$~DURING
<br />CERTAIN HOURS" was unanimously-adopted on.motion by Mr. Buck,
<br />seconded by Mr. Albro.
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<br /> Mr. Cole Hendrix, City Manager, explained the purpose of
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<br /> the public hearing for he,ring co~ents on the City's new
<br /> mass transit grant application~ The former application was
<br /> rejected; this second application-is based on-a technical
<br /> study and includes 30 minuteaheadways., a trunkline connecting
<br /> Downtown/University with the Rt, 29 North ~corridor, 11 buses
<br /> and other equipment (1 van, 1 service truck, 12 shelters,
<br /> 50 signs, 40 benches, 12 radios, a vehicle washer and other
<br /> miscellaneous items). The figures for the various shares
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<br />in the funding are as follows:
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<br />Federal share
<br />State share
<br />City share
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<br />Capital Budget
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<br /> $1,579,808
<br /> 355,457
<br /> 39,495
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<br />Total $1,974,760
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<br />Total Budget inc. Operating Budget
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<br /> $2,015,251
<br /> 388,374
<br /> 269,727
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<br /> $2,673,352
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<br /> Ms. Linda Seaman, representing the League of Women Voters,
<br />read a prepared statement by the League approving the City's
<br />transit application, No other ~members of the public spoke.
<br /> On motion by Mrs. O!Brien, seconded by Mr~ Albro, Council
<br />directed the City staff to submit the transit grant to the
<br />Urban Mass. Transportation Administration for Section 18 Capital
<br />and Operating Funds and to the State for Capital and Administrative
<br />Funds for the following amounts: Federal share, $2,015,251.00;
<br />State share, $388,374.00; City Share, $269,727.00; Total,
<br />$2,673,352. This motion included Council's approval of
<br />the City's payment of the non-Federal matching share. The
<br />motion was approVed by the following recorded vote. Ayes:
<br />Mr. Albro, Mr, Brunton, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gatewood, Mrs. O'Brien.
<br />Noes: None.
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<br /> Mr. K. Edward Lay, Chairman of the Historic Landmarks
<br /> Commission, presented the Commission's recommendations for
<br /> recognizing significant.contributions to the preservation of
<br /> buildings in the area. The Commission's recommendations were
<br /> three-fold: Exhibit A, a Resolution of Recognition~of worthy
<br /> preservation efforts in the following categories: restorations,
<br /> adaptive use projects, renovations, contemporary additions
<br /> to older buildings or infill buildings done in a~complementary
<br /> manner and a special award category for reasons other than
<br /> those cited, such as pioneering efforts; Exhibit B, a plaque
<br /> to be awarded for display on the exterior of the building
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