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252 Presentation - Constitution High- way Assoc. Mr. U. P. Joyner, Jr., President of the Constitution Highway Association, presented the Council with brochures promoting travel along the Constitution Route which is Virginia State Route 20 and thanked the Council for its contribution towards making these brochures possible. Presentation - Region X Criminal Justice Plan Mr. Bob Abbott, Director of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, presented the Council with the proposed Criminal Justice Plan consisting of three parts. Part one is the fiscal year 1978-79 Manual Plan, part two the four year plan 1978-1981 designed to pro~ect future needs and determine request for future LEAA allocations and part three a collection of special appendices required by state and federal guidelines. He stated the plan is required as part of the LEAA funding. Action on the Appointments - Social Develop- ment Commission plan was deferred until the meeting of June 20th. On motion by Mr. Brunton, Mary Belle Lewis and Stefan R. Underhill were appointed to the Social Development Commission. Communication - McGuffey Art Center Lease & Resolution A communication was presented from Mr. Frank Moore questioning the method of lease payment hy the artisans at the McGuffey Art Center. After lengthy discussion, on motion by Mr. Gatewood, seconded by Mr. Barbour the following resolution was unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, the City by instrument dated September 1, 1976, entered into a lease of the McGuffey School property to the McGuffey Arts Association, Inc., which, among other provisions, requires the payment by the Association of a rental amount based in part upon a percentage of the "gross retail sales and fees and charges generated bY the artists and craftsmen occupying the leased premises;" and WHEREAS, questions have arisen regarding the interpretation of such provision; now, therefore~ be it Appropriation - $3,631 - Street Lights RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, that the Council expressed its intention that such provision be interpreted to impose such gross receipts charge to sales only on those sales actually made on premises at the McGuffey Center. The resolution appropriating $3,631 for installation and operation of improved street lighting which was offered at the meeting of the Council on May 16, 1977 was adopted by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brnnton, Mr. Fife, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Noes: None. Consideration re: Appropriation - $14,625 - Airport Projects The City Manager advised the Council that the Airport Board has been studying the need for two capital projects at the Airport for a number of months. He stated that since those projects are needed for safety reasons and 90% federal funds is available the Airport Board is requesting the City Council and the Board of SupervisQrs to agree to fund the local share of these two projects. He stated that the projects are g~ooving the present runway and the construction of a south parallel taxiway. On motion by Mr. Brunton, seconded by Mr. Ggrewood 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 capital project fund to account 05-5100 the sum of $14,625.00 for the City's share of the improvements to the runway and construction of a south parallel taxiway at the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport. Provided, however, that this appropriation shall be contingent upon the approval by the Federal Aviation Administration, the Commonwealth of Virginia and the County of Albemarle of funding of the respective shares of those entities for the aforesaid purposes.