Laserfiche WebLink
105 <br />miniscule increase in beer and wine taxes has been requested in order to fund Drug <br />Courts. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Ms. Richards, Mr. Chapman said that the Drug <br />Court is just now reaching the number of clients they had hoped to serve, and full funding <br />would allow 60 to 65 people to be served. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati suggested that funding for the Drug Court be included in the City's <br />legislative program. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch appealed to citizens to support the Drug Court so it gets the backing it <br />needs. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br />: SPCA CONTRACT <br /> <br /> Ms. Linda Peacock, Assistant City Manager, r eviewed the history of the <br />agreement and reviewed the State Code requirement that the City provide a pound. She <br />said the City has contracted with the SPCA since 1956 to serve as its pound. She noted <br />that it would cost the City $500,000 to building a poun d on its own, and would cost <br />$400,000 a year if the City and County operated it. She said staff recommended a 50/50 <br />split in capital funding for a portion of the new facility (a total of $250,000 for the City), <br />over a five year period, and this funding wa s approved in the 2003 capital budget. <br /> <br /> Mr. Schilling said he is a private supporter of the SPCA. He said he was not on <br />Council when the initial discussion of the split was held and feels that the 50/50 split on <br />capital costs is problematic. He said t hat while it is a good deal for the City, he questions <br />whether it is the appropriate deal. He said he does not agree the City ought to participate <br />equally with the County on the capital costs because he thinks there will be greater <br />County participation in the future. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards made a motion to approve the resolution authorizing the City <br />Manager to sign the SPCA contract and Mr. Lynch seconded the motion. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said she thinks there are parallels with other funding projects. She <br />said the SPCA has received shamefully low rates of compensation from the City and <br />County and feels that the capital funding in part makes up for past neglect. <br /> <br /> The resolution authorizing the SPCA contract was approved by the following <br />vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. C ox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards. Noes: Mr. Schilling. <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED <br /> by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that <br />this Council hereby authorizes the City Manager, or his designee, to sign the following <br />document, in form approved by the Cit y Attorney: <br /> <br /> Agreement between the City of Charlottesville ("City"), the County of <br /> Albemarle ("County"), and the Charlottesville Albemarle Society for the <br /> Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ("SPCA") for compensation by the City and <br /> County to the SPCA for annual operating costs and for the construction of the <br /> New SPCA facility. <br /> <br />nd <br />ORDINANCE <br />: SNOW REMOVAL FROM PUBLIC RIGHT - OF - WAY (2 reading) <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell said that following Council's discussion of this ordinance at the last <br />meeting, staff recommend th at Ms. Richards suggestion of changing the ordinance to <br />require snow removal after 12 hours, with a 12 hour warning period, be approved. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brown said that the ordinance approved on first reading required removal <br />after 24 hours, with a 24 hour warning p eriod. He said Council can amend the ordinance <br />by substituting the new ordinance and then have a final vote. <br /> <br />