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said it is not the case that staff has mismanaged this project. He said the public supports this project as have the majority of Council. Dr. Brown noted that neither he nor Ms. Hamilton were a part of previous discussions of the project. He said he thinks it is noteworthy that the project is 99% grant funded. He said this will bring the east end of the mall to conclusion.. He said he understands Mr. Lynch's concern that the use of funding here could affect where else it could be used, but he said he would like to see the project move forward. Ms. Hamilton said that most of the discussion of this project occurred before she was on Council. She said she feels the time to say no to the project was at the beginning. She said if we just say no to this funding for the project, the funds to make it up will have to be paid by taxpayers. Mr. Lynch said Dr. Brown and Ms. Hamilton make good points. He said he is not against the project which he supports generally, but that does not mean we have to swallow a $3.8 million cost increase. He said that nothing he has shows the escalation of the price. He asked at what point do we insist on sticking with our original dollars. Mr. O'Connell noted that the June 7, 2004 minutes refer to additional grant fund being sought. The $3,811,706 appropriation for the Transit Center (Federal and State Funds), which was offered at the June 6th meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton. Noes: Mr. Lynch and Mr. Schilling. WHEREAS, on October 17, 2001, the architectural firm of Wallace, Roberts & Todd, LLC (WRT) was contracted to develop an urban design plan for the downtown and West Main Street areas, to include the proposed transit facility; and WHEREAS, on June 27, 2002, City Council approved appropriation of $1,000,000 in grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT) to support the design and construction of a transit transfer facility and related improvements; and WHEREAS, in January 2003 City Council approved the design plan submitted by WRT for the transit facility, which was then presented to the Board of Architectural Review and the general public for comment; and WHEREAS, on January 5, 2004, City Council approved appropriation of $5,578,000 in grants from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (VDRPT) to support the design and construction of a transit transfer facility and related improvements; and WHEREAS, the FTA, the Commonwealth Transportation Board and the VDRPT have approved the City's applications for an additional $3,811,706.00 in grant funds for this project, and City stffrecommends approval of an appropriation equal to that amount. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $3,811,706.00 to be received as grants from the Federal Transit Administration, the Virginia Department of Rail & Public Transportation, and the Commonwealth Transportation Board is hereby appropriated to account code 26- 191-092052 in the Capital Projects Fund to support the design and construction of a transit facility and related improvements. ORDINANCE: AUTHORIZING LEASE FOR NEWSSTAND ON DOWNTOWN MALL (2nd reading) Mr. Caravati said that this lease is different than restaurant leases because it involves a building. He suggested building into future leases the requirement that the building has to be moved if adjacent businesses need the space for something like a crane if they need to do repairs.