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6 Mr. O'Connell said he needs direction from the majority of Council about what they want to see. He said he does not think Council wants to play out not paying Rivanna. Mr. Lynch said he wants to see a better allocation of the driving factors for the rate increases from Rivanna for water and sewer. Mr. Caravati made a motion to approve the ordinance subject to Council receiving answers to all their questions. Mr. O'Connell said the practical dilemma is that some of the questions asked will take a l ot of research and it will be impossible to provide all these answers prior to the next meeting. Ms. Richards said what she asked for will not be ready by the next meeting, but she said she has been asking for a study of water conservation rate for five years and she is prepared not to vote for the ordinance if that is what it takes to get it done. Mr. Cox said we are being asked to pay for a resource we have taken for granted. He said Rivanna is planning to do all the things people have asked be done to increase the water supply. Mr. Cox said he is not going to second the motion and get Council off the hook. He said he always wondered what would happen if Council would not support a rate increase. Responding to a question from Mr. Caravati, Ms. Sco tt said if Council does not approve the ordinance there will be no budget for utilities and employees and Rivanna cannot be paid effective July 1. Mr. O'Connell said that one issue with having a water conservation rate structure is that public housing is one of the highest users. Mr. Cox said Council needs to think about whether they are making a protest vote in not passing the ordinance. Ms. Richards said she would want a time line for a study. On motion by Mr. Schilling, seconded by Mr. Caravati, C ouncil voted to postpone the discussion on the utility rate ordinance until the next meeting by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. APPROPRIATION : $141,035 - GREYHOUND BUS STATION OPER ATION Mr. O'Connell said the City has received a grant which includes renovations to the Greyhound Bus Station building. Mr. O'Connell said staff is looking for way to bring local and other bus service together. He said this appropriation will be for t icketing operations. Ms. Mueller said staff is attempting to bring higher visibility to the City's Transit System, and this will be an opportunity to a provide storefront marketing area for CTS. Ms. Mueller said staff is trying to create a seamless tran sportation system, and also wants to upgrade the image of the building. Ms. Mueller said there is extra space in the building which can be rented out. Ms. Diane Taylor, Marketing Manager for CTS, said how to use the interior space is being explored. M r. Schilling asked what the impact on the grant would be if the appropriation is not approved, and Ms. Mueller said the grant would have to be paid back by the City. Mr. Schilling asked what happens if the City stopped being the ticketing agent. Ms. Mu eller said that if Greyhound goes under the City would have no obligations to their employees.