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<br /> 15 <br />PARTICIPATE IN THE INCENTIVE PROGRAM” was offered and carried over to the <br />next meeting for consideration. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br />: AUTHORIZING LEASE OF TRANSIT CENTER BY VISITORS <br />CENTER <br /> <br /> Mr. O’Connell explained that two revisions have been made to the lease to <br />encourage public use of the lobby space and to comply with FTA requirements. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brown said that a statutory reference to the U. S. Code was requested by the <br />FTA. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he would like to defer approval of the lease. He said he <br />appreciates the fact that language has been added regarding public use of the space, and <br />feels that is important given the amount of public funds in the building. He said he would <br />like to wait and hear more about the result of the meeting with the Visitors Center and <br />other possible tenants. He said he is concerned about disposition of the café space, and <br />would like to have a comprehensive understanding of how the building will be used. Mr. <br />Lynch made a motion to defer the lease. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hamilton seconded the motion for purposes of discussion. Ms. Hamilton <br />asked Mr. Lynch what he is proposing and if he thinks he will satisfy himself in the next <br />two weeks. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he has suggested to Council that the Community Design Center <br />rent the café space plus 500 feet of the lobby space. He said he thinks they would be <br />complementary to the use by the Visitors Center. He said that without the assurance of a <br />group that would bring in residents to the building, he wants to make sure that function is <br />present before deciding on any other function. <br /> <br /> Mr. O’Connell said one of the issues is that the lobby space is proposed to be used <br />by the Visitors Center. <br /> <br /> Mr. Taliaferro said he does not want to pull the rug out from the Visitors Center at <br />the last minute. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hamilton said she is particularly interested in the use of the café space. <br /> <br /> Mr. Watts said that the café space includes a kitchen/food prep area and part of <br />the hallway. He said there is no lease on that portion of the building, and any proposal <br />for that space would come back to Council. He said some construction work has <br />occurred in that area and the plumbing has been roughed in. <br /> <br /> Mr. O’Connell said the other piece of the space is the part the Visitors Center will <br />rent and includes the lobby and administrative offices. <br /> <br /> Dr. Brown asked if Mr. Lynch’s proposal is that the lobby space be shared. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said that is something for the Community Design Center and Visitors <br />Center to work out. He said he wants CDC to be comfortable with the windows and <br />space. He said we have foregone ten years of transit funding for this building and he <br />thinks it should address a public use in Charlottesville. He said he is not adverse to <br />having the Visitors Center there, but thinks the building should be a venue for exhibits <br />with a context for Charlottesville. He said the organization most likely to do that is the <br />CDC. He said he understands there have been discussions about renting the café space to <br />the Pavilion, but says he cannot support that. He said he wants a proven programming <br />element there. <br /> <br /> Dr. Brown said he is not interested in putting the issue off. He said Mr. Lynch <br />may have a good idea in having the CDC and Visitors Center share the space, but only if <br />both sides think it is a good idea and if it will enhance and make the space more vibrant. <br />But he said he does not want to force it. He said he thinks it is a good use of the space for <br /> <br />
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