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26 Mr. Lynch made a motion to authorize the transfer of $921,655 from the capital contingency account into the Juvenile Court account and authorize the City Manager to executive a construction contract. Responding to questions from Mr. Schilling, Mr. Brown said that the original cost estimate for the renovations to the Court was $9 million and the bid is now $13 million. The estimate for the garage was $2.6 million, and the bid is now $2.9 million Mr. O’Connell said that the cost was originally estimated two and a half years ago. Mr. Schilling said he will not support the appropriation. He said the actual costs were again higher than the estimates, and he is concerned by issues with the parking garage, and does not agree with the formula with the County. He said there are many causes for concern. Mr. Lynch said there is right to be concerned, but he said he feels we need to move forward and there is no option not to do the project. Mr. Caravati said he will not support the appropriation. He noted, however, that the increase in the amount estimated and the actual bid over a two a half year period is typical. Council authorized the transfer of $921,655 from the capital contingency account into the Juvenile Court account and authorized the City Manager to executive a construction contract by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch. Noes: Mr. Caravati and Mr. Schilling. ORDINANCE : EXPANDING NORTH DOWNTOWN DESIGN CONTROL DISTRICT (2nd reading) Responding to a question from Mr. Caravati about how high a building can be built within the district, Mr. Tolbert said that the measurement is made at the average grade of the street, but noted that the height cannot exceed the number of stories allowed. Mr. Schilling said for reasons he has expressed on similar proposals, he will not support the ordinance. The ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 34 (ZONING), ARTICLE I (ADMINISTRATION), SECTION 34-1(1) AND ARTICLE II (OVERLAY DISTRICTS), SECTION 34-272, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990, AS AMENDED, TO ADD ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES TO TWO EXISTING MAJOR DESIGN CONTROL DISTRICTS (DISTRICT “A)- THE DOWNTOWN DESIGN CONTROL DISTRICT AND DISTRICT “B”) – THE NORTH DOWNTOWN DESIGN CONTROL DISTRICT,” which was offered at the January 3 meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch. Noes: Mr. Schilling. PUBLIC Ms. Ginnie Keller, North First Street, thanked Council for supporting the expanded historic district. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Lynch said that Council received a request from the Fifeville neighborhood for the City to write in support of having DEQ investigate possible contamination in the neighborhood, after contamination was found on the site owned by Piedmont Housing Alliance. Ms. Kristel Riddervold, Environmental Manager for the City, explained that the Fifeville neighborhood filled a complaint in the fall and DEQ has proposed action, but the neighborhood would like a faster timeline. Ms. Riddervold said she does not think there is reason for imminent concern.