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Consideration re: Ordinance - Historic Preser- vation Monticello Area Community Action Agency Presentation Garrett Street Project An ordinance e~i.tled "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN ARTICLE XVI OF CHAPTER 31 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, BY AMENDING SECTIONS 31-128, 31-130, 31-141 AND 31-146, ADDING 31-127.1, 31-127.2, 31-138.1, 31-139.1, 31-139.2, 31-139.3, 31-139.4, 31-140.1, 31-140.2 AND 31-147.1 RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN CONTROLS UNDER THE CITY ZONING ORDINANCE," was offered by Mr. Brunton, seconded by Mr. Gate- wood and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. Mrs. Kathy Garcia, President of the Virginia Law Women, presented to the Council a copy of their handbook "LEGAL RIGHTS AS A WOMEN: A HANDBOOK FOR YIRGINIANS." Mrs. Vivian Gordon, Chairperson of the Monticello Area Community Action Agency addressed the Council and expressed conc'ern over the fact that the Jefferson Area Board of Aging had not renewed its contract with MACAA for the Nutrition Program for Senior Citizens and this contract would be running out at the end of November. Several members of the MACAA Board and senior citizens addressed the Council expressing their concern over JABA's refusal to renew this contract. The Mayor stated that the Council did not have the contract power; inithis matter, that the Jefferson Area Board for Aging has the legal responsibility and the ultimate control over it; and what the Council can do is very minimal. The Mayor stated that she~would meet with the Chairmen of both agencies to attempt to resolve the dispute but wanted to make it clear that should could not guarantee the final ouncome. Mr. Hendrix stated that the staff has been working with the committee set up by the Mayor to try to get the Garrett Street single family housing project underway. After a good deal of discussion and work on the particular project the staff and committee feel City Council should consider requesting the Housing Authority to beging the engineering and grading for the single family site in Garrett Street. This will require an amendment to the existing Garrett Street Urban Renewal Plan. The amendment needs to be requested by the City Council and they formally submitted to Council by the Charlottesville RedeVelopment and Housing Authority. The present plan should be amended to include the site that has been selected for single family housing. The Authority could then use urban renewal funds to complete the project grading, and street and utility work. Mr. Eife moved and Mr. Barbour seconded that the Council request the Housing Authority to prepare such an amendment to the Garrett Street Urban Renewal Plan and present it for formal Council consideration. The motion was unanimously adopte. 303