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392 Presentation re: Barrett Day Care Center Presentation re: Charlottesville D~velopement Group Presentation re: Dogwood Festival Presentation re: Step-Up Program · ~ .... ~17,.i '..b~~ Presentation re: Virginia Real Estate Investment Trust Mrs. W.T.Brown, president of the Barrett Day Care Center Board, requested an emergency appropriation of $6,000~from Council to carry the center through June, 1981. She said the day care center, due to the unsuccessful attempt to launch the Mollie Michie Day Care Center, was in severe financial trouble and in danger of closing. An appropriation of $4,000 is also being sought from Albemarle County. Ms. Diana Gray, secretary of the board, said that the crisis was immediate and that the center ~could probably not continue unless it received some financial relief within a month. Mayor Buck requested that the staff explore the situation with the Barrett Day Care Center board and make a recommenda- tion at the next meeting. Mr. A1 Garrett, chairman of the CharlOttesville Development Group, presented the group's three year report to Council, a copy of which is filed with the minutes of this meeting. He requested that Council approve the continuation of the group for an additional three years and authorize quarterly rather than monthly meetings to make it easier for the group to attain a quorum in the summer months. On motion by Ms. Gleason, seconded by Mr. Albro, Council unanimously approved these requests and Mayor Buck commended the group on its excellent work. Mr. Darden Towe requested the use of McIntire Park and a waiver of customary fees for the 32nd annual Dogwood Festival, to be held April 14-26, 1981. On motion by Mr. Albro, seconded by Ms. Gleason, Council unanimously approved the request. Ms. Robbie Greenlee, director of the new Step-Up Program, presented brochures and described the program to Council as a handicapped adult employment and training program funded through CETA. She asked for Council's and the community's support for the program. Mr. Dave Richardson of McGuire, Woods & Battle requested Council's approval of an industrial revenue bond issue for the renovation of the old Kroger facility in the Barracks Road Shopping Center. The proposal received the approval of the Industrial Bond Authority on December 9, 1980. On motion by Mr. Albro~ seconded by Ms. Gleason, Council unanimously a~opted the following resolution: WHEREAS the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia (the Council) has created the Industrial ReVelopment Authority of the City of Charlottesville (the Authority) pursuant to the Virginia Industrial Development and Revenue Bond Act to fulfill the purposes of such Act; and WHEREAS the ordinance adopted by Council on July 19, 1~76, and amended on February 4, 1980, which created the Authority (the Ordinance) provides that the Authority shall not finance any facility until the location and financing of such facilitY have been approved by Council; and WHEREAS Section 5 of the Ordinance sets forth certain standards to be considered by the Authority and the Council in determining the nature and location of facilities to be financed by the Authority; and WHEREAS the Authority on December 9, 1980, adopted an inducement resolution agreeing to assist Virginia Real Estate Investment Trust or its assigns (the Company) in the financing of the renovation and equipping of retail sales facilities and the construction and equipping of additions to a restaurant facility in the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, (the Project) by the issuance of the Authority's industrial development revenue bonds in an amount estimated not to exceed $1,100,000; and