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Resolution re: Visit from Italians & Appropriation - $750 Committee for 1981 Celebration and requested that the funds allocated for the entire project be restored. The Mayor reminded Mrs. Wars that Schenk's Branch would be covered to 10th Street and the remainder would be considered next year, since all the money could not be spent in this year. Mr. Brunton stated that he was committed to serious consideration to supply the money next year to complete this project. Mr. Barbour moved that the Council reconsider its action and allocate funds to complete the covering of Schenk's Branch, which motion died for lack of a second. The City Manager reminded the Council that money for design of the balance of the project is provided in the allocation for this year. Mr. Fife stated that he did not vote for the complete project this year realizing that all the money' could not be spent in this year. He also stated that since he would not be on Council next year he did not think this Council should bind the next'Council. Mr. Barbour strongly urged the Council to reconsider its vote and allocate funds for completion of the covering of Schenk's Branch. The City Manager also stated that all the legal requirements have been met'for allocation of these funds. Mr. Mike Gleason addressed the Council and stated that the Committee has investigated the request from the State Department concerning a visit by a~delegation from Italy wishing to visit Charlottesville and Albemarle County. He stated that the committee has investigated availability of rooms and dates for the visit and recommended that the delegation be invited to visit April 13th and 14th of 1978. He stat.ed that the committee would need about $3,000 to host this visit and requested the City and County to each contribute $750.00 and the balance would be raised from private sources. On motion by Mr. Gatewood, seconded by Mr. Fife the following resolution was unanimously adopted. WHEREAS, the community of Charlottesville and Albemarle County once hosted, and had as its resident, Mr. Filippo Mazzei, a native of Poggio a Caiano, Italy, and a friend of Thomas Jefferson; and WHEREAS, the community is proud of the friendship and assocation of Mr. Mazzei and Mr. Jefferson; and WHEREAS, the community has learned that a delegation from Poggio a Caiano plans to visit here in April 1978; NOW BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Charlottesville, the Board of Supervisors of the County of Albemarle, and the Italian Advisory Committee of the City and County, in behalf of the citizens of the community, extend to this delegation an official invitation and welcome to Charlottesville and Albemarle County, Virginia. On motion by Mr. Gatewood, seconded by Mr. Brunton the following resolution, was adopted by the following recorded vone. Ayes: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Fife, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Noes: None. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottes- ville that the sum of $750.00 be and the same is hereby appropriated to expenditure account 01-92330 for expenses incurred in connection with the visit of a delegation from Poggio a Caiano, Charlottesville's twin community in Italy. Mr. Gleason also renewed his request for a committee to plan for the 1981 Celebration. The Mayor appointed Mr. Gatewood and Mr. Fife to this committee. Mr. Barbour stated! that he would like to serve on this committee when his term on Council ends June 30th. 33,9: