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Communication re: <br />Planning Commission - <br />Bridge over Park Street <br /> <br />Appropriation re: <br />$18,066 Community <br />Attention Home <br /> <br />Appropriation re: <br />$12,000 - Social <br />Services <br /> <br />Appropriation re: <br />$3,355 - R.S.V.P. <br /> <br />Consideration re: <br />Appropriation - <br />$1,400 - Newspaper <br />Supplement <br /> <br /> suggests that these funds not be used for travel and conference <br /> purposes, but that they be used for library program needs at <br /> the jail or for library needs elsewhere in the system. A <br /> communication was also presented from the Louisa County Board <br /> of Supervisors stating that Louisa County opposes the transfer <br /> of funds for the purposes requested by Mr. Devan and the portion <br /> of the $3,000 applicable to Louisa County be used in the local <br /> library. The City Manager suggested that the ~Council allow the <br /> library board to make the decision. After some discussion, a <br /> motion by Mrs. O'Brien, seconded by Mr. Albro that this matter <br /> be referred back to the library board for its disposition, <br /> preferring that it be used for library services rather than for <br /> travel, however, the Council will abide by the boards decision, <br /> was unanimously adopted. <br /> <br /> A communication was presented from the Planning Commission <br /> stating that the commission recommends that the Park Street <br /> Bridge be replaced an its present location with a temporary <br /> bridge being placed on the east side of the existing bridge for <br /> the following reasons: 1. This would be the least expensive <br /> of the alternatives; 2. This would do the least damage to the <br /> stream; 3. It would use the existing abutment for the temporary <br /> bridge; and 4. This alternative would have the least adverse <br /> effect on the properties in the city. On motion by Mrs. O'Brien, <br /> seconded by Mr. Albro the recommendations of the Planning <br /> Commission were unanimoUsly adopted. <br /> <br /> The resolution appropriating $18,066 for renovations at <br /> <br />the Community Attention Romes, which was offered at the meeting <br />of the Council on December 4,1978, was adopted by the following <br />recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gatewood and <br />Mrs. O'Brien. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Brunton. <br /> <br /> The resolution appropriating $12,000 for the Department <br /> <br />of Social Services, which was offered at the meeting of the <br />Council on December 4, 1978, was adopted by the following <br />recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gatewood and <br />Mrs. O'Brien. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Brunton. <br /> <br /> The resolution appropriating $3,355 for the purchase of <br /> <br />a replacement van for the R.S.V.P. program, which was offered <br /> <br />at the meeting of the Council on December 4, 1978, was adopted <br /> <br />by the following recorded vote. <br />Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. <br /> <br />Brunton. <br /> <br />Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Buck, <br />Noes: None. Absent: Mr. <br /> <br /> The City Manager suggested that a supplement in the Daily <br />Progress be used this'year to try to better inform the public <br />how city funds have been used the past year, where they come <br />from and how they are spent, and where they would go in the <br />future and possible to solicit information from the public as <br />to where they would like to see the money spent, whether they're <br />satisfied with where the funds are going now or whether they <br />would like to see them for some other program or whether they <br />would like some programs cut back. He stated that the appro~ima~ <br /> <br />467 <br /> <br /> <br />