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4 <br />not only allow staff to keep up with projects, but will address neighborhood projects that <br />need more funding. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said that the State is not providing adequate funding for the Jail, and <br />suggested that the City not fund it at all or only fund it to the level the County is funding. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell said that the Jail can bill the City based on the existing contract. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said the State should not get away with not meeting its obligation, and <br />he supporte d forcing the Jail to come to the City. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell suggested that amount be reserved but not allocated in the budget, <br />and Councilors agreed. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Cox, seconded by Mr. Caravati, Council voted (Ayes: Mr. <br />Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Schilling) to <br />meet in closed session for discussion or consideration of the acquisition of real property <br />for a public purpose, located on West Main Street, South Street and Arlington Boulevard, <br />where discussion in an o pen meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or <br />negotiating strategy of the City, as authorized by Virginia Code Section 2.2 - 3711(A)(3) <br />of the Virginia Code; and for discussion concerning the expansion of an existing business <br />in the City, whe re no previous announcement has been made of the business' interest in <br />expanding, as authorized by Section 2.2 - 3711(A)(5) of the Virginia Code. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Ms. Richards, Council certified by the <br />following vote (Ayes: Mr. Carav ati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards. Noes: None. <br />Absent: Mr. Schilling) that to the best of each Council Member's knowledge, only public <br />business matters lawfully exempted from the open meeting requirements of the Virginia <br />Freedom of Information Act and identified in the motion convening the closed session <br />were heard, discussed or considered in the closed session. <br /> <br /> Councilors discussed the Strategic Investment fund, and Mr. Lynch said he would <br />like repair of the downtown mall to be a priority. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said that if these funds are used for that purpose there will no money left <br />for other projects. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell said he feels some funds need to be preserved for renovation of <br />Jefferson School. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said that the mall bricks will be patched until we have a mechanism to go <br />forward. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked if the mall can be satisfactorily patched for a three to five year <br />period while a plan is developed, and he was told yes. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell said we need to have a final plan for the mall before we can begi n <br />the process. He also noted that the mall will likely be done in phases. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said that rebricking of the mall is very important, but she also wants <br />to keep the flexibility of having funds if projects come up. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said that the City and d owntown property owners need to co - invest in <br />improvements downtown. <br /> <br /> The meeting was adjourned. <br /> <br />______________________________ ____________________________ <br />President Clerk <br />