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Ms. Bowen said that she is especially proud of the following accomplishments while she was on the School Board: increasing teacher salaries; instituting a living wage for School employees; adding a non-discrimination clause for sexual orientation; and instituting the out of district tuition program. She said that the Charlottesville School Board and Council have a unique relationship. PUBLIC Ms. Mary MacNeil, 1503 Rosa Terrace, welcome the new Councilors. She said a new group has been formed called Eco City Charlottesville and presented Councilors with books from the group. She said that representatives of this group will attend meetings dealing with ecologically and environmentally sensitive issues, will review issues, and host workshops. She said mass transportation is a high priority for the group. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Caravati removed the ordinance closing a portion of Castalia Street from the consent agenda. Mr. Schilling made a motion to amend the minutes of June 7, Mr. Lynch seconded the motion and the minutes were approved, as amended, by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. Abstaining: Dr. Brown and Ms. Hamilton. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Caravati, the following consent agenda items were approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling (except Mr. Schilling voted no on the CDBG Grant appropriation and reallocation and the resolution granting a special permit for 1408 Burgess Lane). Noes: None (except Mr. Schilling voted no on the CDBG Grant appropriation and reallocation and the resolution granting a special permit for 1408 Burgess Lane). Mr. Schilling said he voted no on the CDBG appropriation for reasons previously stated and no on the special permit for Burgess Lane because he believes it is inconsistent with the Comprehensive plan and is a further reduction of commercial property. a. Minutes of June 7 b. APPROPRIATION: $724,500 - Annual CDBG Grant and Reallocation (2nd reading) APPROPRIATION - $724,500 WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville has been advised of the approval by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development of a Community Development Block Grant for the 2004-2005 fiscal year in the total amount of $724,500, which includes funds for the Rose Hill Neighborhood totaling $200,000, and program income/reprogramming of $81,500. WHEREAS, City Council has received recommendations for the expenditure of funds from the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Task Force, the Ridge Street Neighborhood CDBG Task Force and the City Planning Commission; and has conducted a public hearing thereon as provided by law; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sums hereinafter set forth are hereby appropriated from funds received from the aforesaid grant to the following individual expenditure accounts in the Community Development Block Grant Fund for the respective purposes set forth; provided, however, that the City Manager is hereby authorized to transfer funds between and among such individual accounts as circumstances may require, to the extent permitted by applicable federal grant regulations.