Laserfiche WebLink
5 <br />NOW, THEREF ORE, BE IT RESOLVED <br /> by the Council of the City of <br />Charlottesville as follows: <br /> <br /> 1. The Council supports for inclusion in the TIP the following City projects <br />which have been approved previously and are funded for construction: Emmet <br />Street Traffic Signal C oordination; Citywide Traffic Signal Installation; Park <br />Street Bridge Rehabilitation; Locust Avenue Bridge Rehabilitation; the University <br />of Virginia Pedestrian Bridge; Enhancement Projects (Court Square, Rivanna <br />Greenbelt and Rugby Road); and Transit Gran ts (Operating, Capital and Transit <br />Center). <br /> <br /> 2. The Council supports for inclusion in the TIP the Jefferson Park Avenue <br />Extended Bridge Replacement. <br /> <br /> 3. The Council supports for inclusion in the TIP the following City projects <br />and regional projects of interest to the City which are not yet scheduled for <br />construction, in the following priority: <br /> <br />(1) Hillsdale Drive Extended <br />(2) Proposed Eastern Connector Road <br />(3) Increased Urban Allocation for Transit <br />(4) Southern Parkway <br />(5) North Grounds Connector with grade - separated in terchange; Hydraulic <br />Road / U.S. Rt. 29 / U.S. Rt. 250 Improvements; Interchange at McIntire <br />Road and Meadow Creek Parkway <br />(6) Meadow Creek Parkway <br />(7) Meadow Creek Parkway Phase I (Melbourne to Rio) <br />(8) Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan <br />(9) Intelligent Transportation S ystem <br />(10) Fontaine Avenue Widening <br />(11) Rio Road / Pen Park Lane Intersection Improvement <br />(12) Millmont Connector <br />(13) Ivy Road Widening; Western Bypass, on the conditions stated in the <br />Resolution previously adopted by the MPO, and proposed in the 2003 TIP, <br />which states tha t no federal funds for construction of the Route 29 Bypass <br />be allocated or accrued until the MPO and the Virginia Department of <br />Transportation have successfully addressed issues identified in the MPO <br />Resolution of September 9, 1996, regarding incorporation of said funds into <br />the TIP <br />(14) Meadow Creek Parkway Phase II (north of Rio Road) <br /> <br />4. The City Council requests that development and oversight of the design <br />for the above - referenced projects be the responsibility of an MPO committee <br />which includes representa tives appointed by the affected localities. <br /> <br />REPORT <br />: BUDGET STRATEGIES <br /> <br /> Ms. Katie Bullard, Budget Manager, reviewed the economic trends, State budget <br />impacts, and financial forecasts for the upcoming year. She said that Charlottesville, <br />while impacted, is in a much better situation than many cities in the state. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell noted that the City has not been in this financial situation for ten <br />years. Mr. O'Connell reviewed the commitments for FY 04: debt service, health <br />insurance increases, retiremen t increases, pay for performance, and tax relief increases. <br />Mr. O'Connell said that the landfill costs are still unknown. Mr. O'Connell reviewed <br />proposed budget assumptions: no increase in real estate or property tax, budget <br />developed within revenues; e valuation of efficiencies and effectiveness of City programs; <br />40% of new money to schools; invest strategically in employees; maintain 12% fund <br />