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Presentation re: <br />Litter Legislation <br /> <br />Presentation re: <br />Emergency Medical <br />Services Control <br /> <br />Presentation re: <br />State Highway <br />Department - <br />street priorities <br /> <br /> _2_- ~Mr~ D&~e RQthw~tl,~r. ~addres~ed~th~ C~uncil.and explained <br /> th~ Vi=ginia Litter Control Act and the possibility of getting <br /> a state grant to aid in a Litter Control Program. He stated that <br /> this program has been presented to the Albemarle County Board <br /> of Supervisors and the Board approved the concept and requested <br /> the Council to join with the County in supporting the program <br /> and assist in the appointment of a committee including one member <br /> of Council and one member of the Board of. Supervisors. A motion <br /> by Mr. Brunton, seconded by Mr. Barbour that the Council support <br /> the program with the County and appoint Mr. Gatewood as the <br /> Council's representative, was unanimously adopted. <br /> <br /> A communication was presented from the Thomas Jefferson <br /> Emergency Medical Services Council requesting endorsement of <br /> their efforts to incorporate. Dr. Robert Edlich, addressed the <br /> Council in support of this request. He stated that there would <br /> be no change in organizational structure, since the proposed <br /> articles of incorporation provide that each political subdivision <br /> appoint one member of the Council. He also stated that there were <br /> many advantages of having the Council become incorporated, foremost <br /> is the additional money which will go directly, to the public safety <br /> agencies in Planning District X for equipment and services <br /> renders. A motion by Mr. Brunton, seconded by Mr. Fife that the <br /> Council support the change to incorporation of the Emergency <br /> Medical Services Council, was unanimously adopted. <br /> <br /> The City Manager stated that from time to time the State <br />Highway Department requests the City to give them a list of projects <br />the City is interested in and the priority~ He stated that in <br />1975 the City provided a list of projects to the department and <br />indicated the priorities at that time. The projects were <br />as follows: 1. West Main Street Improvements; 2. Emmett <br />Street Improvements from Massie Road to Ivy Road; 3. Mclntire- <br />Rio Road; 4. Improvements to Emmett Street from Ivy Road to <br />Jefferson Park Avenue. He stated that we have recently received <br />a request from the Highway Department asking that we indicate to <br />them what our present priorities are. He stated that he had ask <br />Mr. Joseph Ripley, State Urban Engineer, to appear tonight and <br />explain the system under which the City receives funds from the <br />State Highway Department. Mr. Ripley stated that the 1977 <br />General Assembly changed the law relating to highway financing. <br />He stated that it takes, in a normal development of a project, <br />five to seven years from the time the Council indicates by <br />resolution that it wants a project. He stated that the funding <br />was changed from fifteen to ten percent for the local share <br />on any project the locality wishes. He stated that there are <br />no projects at present being developed for Charlottesville. He <br />also stated that the Council should present a list of priorities <br />and resoltuions requesting specific projects by March 1st to <br />avoid the possibility of losing some of the City's allocation. <br />On motion by Mr. Gatewood, seconded by Mr. Fife the Planning <br />Commission was requested to present a list of street construction <br /> <br />30 : <br /> <br /> <br />