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66 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed and approved <br />said amendment which will permit the purchase of an additional <br />radio unit for the transit communications system; now, therefore, <br />be it <br /> <br /> RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville <br />that Cole Hendrix, City Manager, be authorized and directed <br />to execute Amendment No. 2 to UMTA capital grant contract No. <br />VA-03-0013 and to take all other actions necessary for securing <br />such equipment in the amended amount in accordance with the <br />revised budget approved for such project. <br /> <br />On motion the meeting adjourned. <br /> <br />PBesident <br /> <br />COUNCIL CHAMBER MONDAY, MAY 1, 1978 <br /> <br />Regular meeting <br /> <br />Minutes approves <br /> <br />Public Hearing re: <br />Small Cities <br />Program and <br />Resolution <br /> <br /> The Council met in regular session on this date with the <br /> following members present: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Fife, <br /> Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Absent: None. <br /> <br /> The minutes of the meetings of April 10th, April llth, <br /> <br /> April 13th and April 17th were approved as presented. <br /> <br /> A public hearing was held on this date on the Small Cities/ <br />Strategy Programs. The City Manager briefly explained the <br />programs. He stated that the Small Cities Program is a new <br />program designed by the Department of Housing and Urban <br />Development and is a variation of the Community Development <br />Block Grant Program. He stated that the Small Cities Program is <br />only for cities of populations under 50,000 and the grants are <br />made on a competitive basis. The regulations have been revised <br />which expand the Community Development Block Grant Program <br />and added funds for Economic Development. He stated that <br />the City has to devise a program to present to HUD and a task <br />force was appointed from the neighborhood which held meetings <br />and devised the program which was presented to the Planning <br />Commission. He stated that the Neighborhood Strategy Program <br />is primarily a rent subsidy program. The items recommended for <br />the program are: $100,000 for a house bank program; $100,000 <br />for a housing rehabilitation program; $250,000 for improvements <br />to streets and sidewalks; $60,000 for landscaping and upgrading <br />lighting; $300,000 for Economic Development and revitalization <br />to help minority businesses in the area and to be established <br />in the area; $200,000 for land acquisition for parking facilities, <br />housing and recreation and $150,000 for planning, administration <br />and relocation. <br /> <br /> Mr. William C. Jackson on behalf of the Start Hill Neighbor- <br />hood; Mrs. Elizabeth, Greenbrier Neighborhood Association; Mrs. <br />Anne Hobson, League of Women Voters; Mrs. Peggy King, Jefferson <br />Park Avenue Neighborhood Association and Mr. Tom Watson spoke <br />in favor of the program and urged Council to apply for the fnnds. <br />Mr. Lionel Key spoke in opposition. A work session was set <br />for June 8th at 7:30 P.M. with the task force to work out <br />details for participation and involvement for the residents <br />and business people Of the neighborhood. On motion by Mr. Fife <br />seconded by Mr. Barbour the following resolution was unanimously <br />adopted. <br /> <br /> <br />