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Authorizing Mayor to sign JABA Agreement Negotiations for the Downtown Post Office Bldg. Agreement with Hantzmon, Wiebel & Company for annual audit Resolution UMTA Grant Agreement Resolution =' Purchase of Bus Physical damage ins. and ~olice prof&ssional liability ins. Consideration - ordinance - Moratorium on sewer connections 2531 On motion by Mr. Fife, s~E~i.R~d by Mr. Barbour the Mayor was authorized to sign an agreement with Jefferson Area Board for Aging to allow Louisa County to join the board. A report was presented from the Yates and Beckeley Association evaluating the U. S. Post Office and McIntire Library for conversion to use as Jefferson- Madison Regional Library. The report concludes that the U. S. Post Office and McIntire buildings can be adapted to provide an excellent facility for the Jefferson-Madison Regional Libr. mry and recommended that the post office structure be acquired for conversion to library use as part of a complex with Melntire building. The City Manager reminded the Council ~that a bond issue will be needed to fund the city's share of the cost of this project. On motion by Mr. Fife, seconded by Mr. Barbour the City Manager was authorized to negotiate for the purchase of the Downtown Post Office building along with the County Executive. On motion by Mr. Brun~on, seconded by Mr. Gatewood the Mayor was authorized to sign an agreement with Hantzmon, Wiebel and Company to perform the Annual Financial Audit for the City. On motion by Mr. Barbour, seconded by Mr. Gatewood the following resolution was unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, the City has been advised~by the Urban Mass Transportation Administration of the United States Department of Transportation of approval of its application for an amenRe~capital grant under Project No. VA-03-0013, providing for an increase mn the maximum federal contribution to such project of $428,66~.; and WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and approved said amendment which will aid in financing the purchase of an additional 31-35 passenger bus, the construction of a maintenance facility, the purchase of a portion of the vehicle washing facility and other related equipment; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED.by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Cole Hendrix, City Manager, be authorized and directed to execute Amendment No. 1 to UMTA capital grant contract for Project No. VA-03-~13 and to take all other actions necessary for securing such federal grant funds in the amended amount in accordance with the revised budget approved for such project. On motion by Mr. Fife, seconded by Mr.Brunton ~he following resolution was unan~ou'aly adopted. WHEREAS, Section 2-118 o~ the City Code requires approval of City Council of the purchase of additional types of casualty mr liability insurance coverage; and WHEREAS, the Council has found the purchase of two additional types of insurance coverage to be a'd~isable, now, ~herefore, be it RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that the Council approves the purchase of police professional liability insurance coverage in the amount of $250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurance and the purchase of physical damage insurance coverage on the City bus fleet in the amount of actual cash value less a deductible of $5,000 per occurance, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Manager and Director of Finance are authorized to approve payment of the premiums of such coverages from the risk management fund provided by Section 2-118 of the City Code. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL SECTION 24-1.1 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, AS AMENDED, -WHICH IMPOSED A MORATORIUM ON SANITARY SEWER CONNECTIONS IN THE MOORES CREEK DRAINAGE BASIN," was offered by Mr. Barbour, seconded by Mr. Gatewood and carried over to the next meeting for consideration.