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388 Appropriation re: $66,000 Consultants' fees (2nd reading) Appropriation re: $50,000 Fuel Assistance Program Resolution re: Authorizing mayor to szgn quitclaim deed at present and the sale of the land would result in considerable revenue for the City both from the original sale and subsequent tax revenues. Mr, Alland's client already owns an adjacent parcel on which he plans to build a small motel. This property owned by the City would be developed into a 150-180 room motel with 50,000- 75,0QD square feet of o~fice space and restaurant and parking facilities. Dr. Hall and Mr. Albro expressed the opinion that the City desperately needs economic development and more tax revenue and should seriously consider the sale, especially as the land is not now used as a park~ may not be suitable for such development and isn't likely to he developed for some time. Mr. Conover said the Cit~ does not have too~much park land and this property represents an inviting bit of greenery for those who enter the City from the bypass, but he would not be opposed to the sale if the price were right. He want~ to get comments from the Planning Commission, the City planning staff and the residents and businesses that would be directly affected by such a sale. He also expressed concern about how commercial use of the property would fit into the Comprehensive Plan. Mayor Buck raised the question of what impact this proposed use would have on the Vinegar Hill plans and was concerned about the timing of the project. Otherwise, he expressed a willingness to see the property put to good use after the planning aspects of the proposal are investigated. Mr, Hendrix agreed to supply the information requested by Council within 30 days and Mr. Alland agreed to this. The appropriation of $66,000 for consultants' fees that was offered at the meetin of January 5 was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Ms. Gleason, Dr. Hall. Noes: None. On motion by Mr. Albro, seconded by Ms. Gleason, the following appropriation_was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration: BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $50,000 is hereby appropriated from the Social Services Fund to expenditure account 18-22100 for the operation and funding of payments for a Fuel Assistance Program during the period from December 1, 1980, through March 31, 1981. Such appropriation shall be subject to the receipt by the Social Services Fund of a like amount from the State Department of Welfare. On motion by Mr. Albro, seconded by Dr. Hall, Council unanimously adopted the.following resolution: BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the City the following document, in form approved by the City Attorney: A'quit~laim~deed in form approved by the City Attorney conveying to Matthias E. Kayhoe all the City's right, title and interest in and to a small triangular piece of land on the southern margin of Gentry Lane, described as the parcel formed by the lines joining points X, Y and Z on subdivision plat prepared by B. Aubrey Huffman and approved by the City Planning Commission May 9, 1962. Such land is adjacent to City Tax Map Parcel 38-5. A copy of such document shall be kept on file with the minutes of the Council meeting at which this resolution was adopted.