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Accepting Bids re: sidewalks on Preston Avenue from 10th St., N.Wo north to Madison Avenue Executive Session NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville (1) That the City Manager is authorized to execune -and file an application on behalf of the City of Charlottesville with the U. S. Department of Transportation, to aid in the financing of a bus transit system including the purchase of twelve small-to-medium-size diesel buses equipped with two-way radios, construction of a maintenance building, installation of shelters, signs and benches, purchase of maintenance and custodial equipment, purchase of vehicle washing facility, construction of a vehicle fueling facility, and purchase of two vehicles for use in management of the system; and the purchase of usable buses and equipment of the existing private bus transit system. (2) That the City Manager is authorized to execute and file with such application an assurance or any other document required by the U. S. Department of Transportation effecuating the purposes of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. (3) That Cole Hendrix, City Manager, is authorized to furnish such additional information as the U. S. Department of Transportation many require in connection with the application of the project. The City Manager presented bids for the construction of sidewalks on Preston Avenue from 10th Street, N. W., north to Madison Avenue. He stated that TAG, Ltd. presented the lowest and best bid and recommended that it be accepted. On motion by Mr. Brunton, s~co~de~ by Mr. Gatewood they'.City Manager's . recommendation was unanimously adopted. On motion by Mr. Gatewood, seconded by Mr. Brunton the Council voted to go into executive session to discuss personnel, by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brun~on, Mr. Fife,.Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Noes: None. On motion the meeting adjouned. IPresident Regular meeting Approval of minutes Public Hearing re: Community Develop- ment Revenue Sharing Reprogrammiag COUNCIL CHAMBER - MONDAY, NOVEI~BER 1, 1976 The Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Fife, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Absent: None. The minutes of the meeting of October 11, 1976 and October 18, 1976 were approved as presented. A public hearing was held on this date on Community Development Revenue Sharing re-programing.. The City Manager stated that there is $396,719.42 available for re-programing from the first and second year projects. He briefly reviewed the report and recommendations of the task force for the re-allocation, s~ating that the task force had recommended $160,604.84 be allocaned for the completion of existing first and second year projects, and that $236,114.58 was recommended for re-programing into new projects in the following areas: housing; barrier removal, park development; sidewalks; traffic, signal, and safety improvements; drainage improvements; and contingencies. Mr. Hendrix also requested consideration of the re-programing of $15,.000.00 to cover professional service costs associated with the compliance with various Federal provisions and the implementation of the programs.