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Resolution re: Approving financing & location of Levy Ope=a HoUse renovation Resolution re: Directing the work of the CCSCC WHEREAS this program is expected to provide informa'tion Which will be of benefit in promoting and OPerating the CitY"s tranSit'system, at no cost t° the CiTy; n°w, '~he~efore, be it RESOLVED that the Council Of the City~°f Charl°ttesville, Virginia, hereby formally requests VDH&T ~t.o ~n~Ude'.Ch~yl°ttes- vil~e~in the technical assistance program an~ ~mrec~s .nne city Staff t° provide necessary information and assistance to VDH&T. On motion by Mr. Conover, seconded by Ms, Gleas°n, CoUncil unanimously adopted the folloWing resolution: WHEREAS the Council of the City of CharlottesVille, Virginia,. (the'coUncil) has created the~tndU~trial Development Authority 'of the City of.Charl°tteSville, virginia (the ~. AuthOrity), pursUant:to the' Virginia Ind6strial DeVelopment and Revenue Bond Act to fulfill the purposes of sUch act; and WHEREAS the ordinance adopted by th'e CoUncil on July 19, 1976, as amended on February 3, 1980, which created theAuthority (the Ordinance) provides that the Authority shall not finance any facility until the location and financing of such facility have been approved by the 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 loc'ation of facilities to be financed by the Authority; and WHEREAS the Authority On May 12'~ 1981, adopted an inducement resolUtion agreeing t° assist Hedgerow Corpr°ation (the Corporation) in'the financing of the renovation of and construction of additionsto-the Levy' Opera House for use as a commer'cial and office facility to. be located in-the City of Charlottesville, Virginia '(the M-roj~c't) by'the zssuanceof, the Authorz'ty' industrial dev~10Pment revenue bonds in an amount, not ~o exceed $1,500,000; and WHEREAS preliminary plans for the Project and the financing have been described to the Council in a presentation by the Corporation; and WHEREAS the Project will be located'at the corner of 6th and High Streets in: the City of Charlottesville, Virginia; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by th~ Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia~ that 1. it is hereby found'and determined that the renovation, construc.ti°n and equipping of the P=:oject Will be in the public interest and will PromPte the'safety, health, welfare, co{venience or prosperity of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, and its citizens. 2. ~he Council hereby approves the location and financing of the Proj~ectt 3. it is hereby foUnd and determined that the Project meets the criteria set forth in Section 5 °f the Ordinance. 4. this resolUtion shall take effect immediately. On motion by Ms, Gleason, seconded by Mr. Albro, Council unanimously adopted the following resolution: WHEREAS City Council has previonsly~ appointed the CCSCC to study whether changesare deSirable in the composition of the Council and the.CCSCC has reported that a majority of its members favor the creation of a City Council comprised of some members elected from wards and SOme elected fromthe city at-iarge; and WHEREAS the Council has considered the.report of the CCSCC and determined that it.may be advisable to'hold an advisory referendum on a proposed change in the'method of Selecting City CounCil, at the November, 1981~ general'eiection; and WHEREAS the Council now wishes the CCSCC to stud~ in further detail the specific provlsions which wo~ld be proposed in such a referendum, andto consult with the ei'ty staff and Dr. Timothy O'Rourke of the Institute of'~'Government about the details of such a proposat;~.~now, theref°re~~be it RESOLVED by the Council~ of the City of Cha~lottesville, Virginia, that the Citizens Committee to Study Council. Changes is requested to consult with Dr. O'Rourke, the City Attorney