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2%4 Appropriation re: Downtown Mall Project $191,619.98 Consideration re: Appropriations - Bicentennial Information Center $74,869 and Office of the Bicentennial $4,199 The resolution appropriating $216,819.98 for completion of the Downtown Mall and estimated cost of additional work being designed was again discussed. Mr. Gatewood suggested that all the merchants downtown, not necessarily just the members of DCI, meet with the Council to give their views on the future of t~e Downtown Mall and what they think can be done to encourage development in Downtown Charlottesville and also suggested delaying approval of funds for the additional work being done until after the meeting with the merchants. Mrs. O'Brien stated that she could not agree with deleting the full amount for the additional work but would agree to delete $25,200 for the directories. A motion by Mr. Gatewood, seconded by Mr. Brunton that the appropriation be amended to delete $25,200 which was the amount designated for twenty-four directories, was adopted by the following ~ote. Ayes: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Gatewood and ifrs. O'Brien. Noes: None. Abstained: Mr. Fife. The resolution appropriating $216,819.98 for additional expenses of design and construction in connection with the downtown predestrian mall was adopted as amended in the amount of $191,619.98 by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Noes: None. Abstained: Mr. Fife. A communication was presented from the Director of Finance stating that the Council has only appropriated the City's share of the cost of operating the Bicentennial Information Center and the Bicentennial Office. He stated it is necessary to appropriate the total cost of funding these operations, so that the finance department has the authority to approve the expenditure of monies for all related costs. On motion by Mr. Barbour, seconded by Mr Gatewood the following resolution was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that there is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the Grant Fund to expenditure account 11-7102, the sum of $74,869 for the operation of the Bicentennial Information Center; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby approves estimated revenues for such purpose of $74,869 as follows: $50,000 from the Commonwealth of Virginia, $8,289 from the Country of Albemarle and $16,580 transferred from the Ganeral Fund of the City. On motion by Mr. Barbour, seconded by Mr. Gatewood the following resolution was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Charlottesville that there is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the G~n~ral Fund to expenditure account 01-7104, sum of $4,199 for the operating expenses of the Bicentennial Office, which sum is estimated to be received as revenue for such purpose by the City from the County of Albemarle.