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2 homework and not have others have to defend themselves. He suggested that conditional tickets be issued which will allow them to be checked out at leisure and voided if appropriate. Mr. Jeff Rossman, Assistant Professor of History at the University of Virginia, said there is a funding crisis at the University and becoming a Charter University is supposedly meant to address this issue. He expressed concern that this could create a two-tiered labor force at the University. He said current employees would be grandfathered. He said new employees may have to partially or totally pay for their benefits. He said he wanted to make Council aware of these issues as they might affect constituents. He said that these measures could be stripped from the proposed legislation without changing the charter status. Mr. Jason Habert, 805 Stonehenge Avenue, said that the average thermostat contain significant poison, and he encouraged the City to require proper disposal of the old thermostats as part of its thermostat rebate program. CONSENT AGENDA Dr. Brown added two resolutions regarding 401 and 407 E. High Street (Wheeler properties) to the consent agenda. Mr. Lynch removed the appropriation reprogramming HOME funds from the consent agenda. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Ms. Hamilton, the following consent agenda items were approved by the following vote, with the minutes of September 7th amended by Mr. Schilling. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati (except that he abstaining from approval of the minutes of September 7th), MS. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling (except that he voted no on the appropriation of School Construction funds for the reasons stated at the last meeting, and abstained on the Wheeler property resolutions because he said he has not had a chance to review the information). Noes: None (except Mr. Schilling voted no on the appropriation of School Construction funds). Abstaining: Mr. Schilling on the Wheeler property resolutions. a. Minutes of September 7 b. APPROPRIATION: $182,500 - Grant for Drug Court (2nd reading) WHEREAS, the Supreme Court of Virginia awarded a grant for the Charlottesville/Albemarle Drug Court in order to fund salaries, benefits, and operating expenses; now, therefore BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $182,500.00, received as a grant from the Supreme Court of Virginia, is hereby appropriated into account 11-230-032045-50111 in the Grants Fund. c. APPROPRIATION: $213,431 -Funding from VDOT (2nd reading) WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville will receive an additional $213,431 in FY 2005 from the Virginia Department of Transportation in street maintenance funds; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that $213,431, upon receipt of such funds, is hereby appropriated into Public Works' Public Service Division (27-185-051030-56101) for the purpose of fulfilling paving needs around the City. d. APPROPRIATION: $435,000 - School Construction (2nd reading) WHEREAS, to ensure the maintenance of school facilities and provide an environment for students that is conducive for learning;