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10 <br />time. The Council further determines that all financings effected by the City through <br />Equipment Lease Purchase Agreemen ts entered into under the 2002 Revolving Line of <br />Credit are contemplated to be and are hereby designated as "qualified tax - exempt <br />obligations" for purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. <br /> <br />SECTION 3. Effectiveness of Resolution . This resolution shall take effect upon its <br />adoption. <br /> <br />nd <br />APPROPRIATION <br />c. : $20,000 - Seminole Basin Grant (2 reading) <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED <br /> by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that <br />$20,000 received as a pass - through grant from the Thomas Jef ferson Planning District <br /> <br />Commission is hereby appropriated into account 28 - 280 - 051344 - 50111 as <br />reimbursement for expenses the City has already incurred in retrofitting the Seminole <br />Basin Detention Pond. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION <br />d. : $5,000 - Virginia Commission for Art s Challenge Grant (for <br /> Piedmont Council of the Arts and Virginia Discovery Museum) <br /> (carried over) <br /> <br />ORDINANCE <br />e. : "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTIONS <br />14 - 2, 14 - 4, 14 - 6 , 14 - 9, 14 - 12, AND 14 - 18 OF CHAPTER 14, AND SECTION 30 - 5 <br />OF ARTICLE I OF CHAPTER 30, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF <br />CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO CHANGES TO <br />THE BUSINESS, PROFESSIONAL AND OCCUPATIONAL LICENSE (BPOL) <br />nd <br />ORDINANCE" (2 reading) <br /> <br />ORDINANCE <br />f. : "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN ARTICLE I <br />OF CHAPTER 32, SECTIONS 32 - 2 AND 32 - 3, OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE <br />CITY CODE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO TAXICAB <br />nd <br />REGISTRATION" (2 reading) <br /> <br />PUBLIC <br /> <br /> Mr. Charlie Smith said he appreciates and is amaz ed at what Council gets done. <br />Mr. Smith asked for suggestions on how one reaches out to renters. Mr. Smith suggested <br />using fine money to put in submetering. Mr. Smith suggested that dredging be done now. <br />He said he would like to see Council come out wi th a 20% voluntary reduction for all <br />users. <br /> <br />OTHER BUSINESS <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said he would like an indication of whether to discuss the Business <br />Service District at an upcoming Council meeting and would also like suggestions about <br />how to structure the TIP discu ssion at the next meeting. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell said that the Downtown Property Owners Council wants to extend <br />the Service District boundary back to High Street and have it include apartments in the <br />calculations, which means that the proponents of the District are at a different place than <br />Council. Mr. O'Connell said there has been no activity happening with DPOC setting up <br />meetings to sell their approach. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said other downtown property owners are exploring alternatives at a <br />meeting tomorrow at the Cham ber of Commerce. Mr. Cox said that the only outstanding <br />issue among these property owners is one of governance. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said he is frustrated by the situation and said the idea of a Service <br />District needs a champion. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said there is gr owing, organized opposition to a Service District. <br /> <br />