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2 received when the City just asked for RFQs. Ms. Spence said no one thinks this project is a good idea. Ms. Spence thanked Council for creating the advisory committee, but said rules and guidelines should be established for boards of this type. Mr. Earl Smith, owner of Firehouse Bar and Grill on Grady Avenue, a member of the advisory committee for Preston Commons, said the marketplace is not calling for this project. He said there is pretty much consensus on the advisory committee that this is not the time to move forward with this project. th Mr. Karen Firehock, 311 5 Street, S.W., Planning Commission representative on the Preston Commons advisory committee, said sh e understands there is reluctance on the part of some Councilors to move forward with this project. She cautioned Council against asking for proposals from developers and then not even interviewing them. Ms. Firehock said if the advisory committee goes f orward it needs to have clear guidelines for a process. Mr. Andrew Slater, manager of Crystalphonics Studio on Grady Avenue, said a lot of money has been put into a state of the art studio. Mr. Slater said he feels it is odd that a Preston Commons commi ttee dealt with this issue rather than opening it up to the public and feels it is odd that there was an RFQ process rather than an RFP. Mr. Slater said he was told by the Mayor that the Torti Gallas study showed development in the triangle, but he found this was not true. He urged Council to vote the project down and recommended that a farmers market be looked at for that area. Mr. John Coleman, co - founder of Central Battery on Grady Avenue, expressed concern that political alliances have been made aro und this project. Mr. Coleman said Mr. Lynch originally opposed the RFP for the project, and he asked that he remember how he originally voted and to make the right choice again. Mr. Kevin Nobles, 1217 Sherwood Road, said he does not question Councilors support for the Preston Commons project and feels that they have good intentions. He said it is easy to support something and not see its faults. He suggested that traffic signalizing and pedestrian access to the area be improved. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Caravati removed the Resolution Adopting Interim Entrance Corridor Design Guidelines from the consent agenda. On motion by Ms. Richards, seconded by Mr. Lynch, the following consent agenda items were approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. a. Minutes of February 17 nd APPROPRIATION b. : $1,860 - Weed and Seed Program Grant (2 reading) BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottes ville, Virginia, that $1,860, received fro m the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, is hereby appropriated to account 11 - 042 - 041163 to make available Weed and Seed Network support to the MetroTech Marketing Coordinator’s work with residents of the City of Charlottesville. nd APPROPRIA TION c. : $27,648 - Independent Living Program Grant (2 reading) WHEREAS, the Independent Living Program has awarded a grant in the amount of $27,648 in federal funds to the City of Charlottesville (as fiscal agent); BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Ci ty of Charlottesville, Virginia that $27,648 is hereby appropriated to expenditure account 12 - 161 - 062299 in the Social Services Fund to support the Independent Living Program which serves youths in Albemarle County, Greene County and the City of Charlottes ville.