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7 <br /> Mr. Cox asked if the City would have greater flexibility to use its urban allocation <br />for transit, and Mr. Tolbert said there is no definitive answer to that at this time. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards asked if it would be possible for the City to spend its own money <br />and be reimbursed by VDOT. <br /> <br /> Mr. Schilling asked if the City's 2% match could be used to cover staff time and if <br />this woul d cover the whole amount, and Mr. Tolbert said probably not as we do not have <br />the staff capacity to manage major project. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Ms. Richards, Mr. Tolbert said that the <br />reimbursement process for projects stopped by the City does no t appear to change under <br />this process. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked about the administrative overhead needed to manage projects, <br />and Mr. Tolbert said that the City can probably manage the design but would have to hire <br />a project manager during construction. He said h e does not know what the head count <br />required would be, but it would likely mostly impact the Finance Department on the <br />bookkeeping end. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked if we have assurances that the State will not renege on its <br />financial responsibility. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati s uggested that we explore the experience of other localities who <br />have opted in. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said this would give us the option to use any money we saved by <br />doing the projects ourselves for other projects. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said we could use the money that w as proposed for land acquisition <br />for Meadowcreek Parkway for other things in that project or it could be put into <br />something else. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said this would give the City the flexibility and ability to be <br />efficient and feels it would be a great opportu nity. Ms. Richards made a motion to <br />instruction the City Attorney to prepare a resolution to opt into the agreement with <br />VDOT and to hold a public hearing, and Mr. Caravati seconded the motion. <br /> <br /> The motion was approved by the following vote. Ayes: M r. Caravati, Mr. Cox, <br />Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Schilling. <br /> <br />PUBLIC <br /> <br /> Mr. Peter Kleeman, 407 Hedge Street, said the agenda should better reflect what <br />Council is discussing, noting that the agenda said Meadowcreek Parkway, but Council <br />acted on Fonta ine Avenue. He said the City should do an internal study of the traffic <br />