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4 <br />th <br />WHEREAS <br />, the 59 annual Dogwood Festival will take place from April 10 – <br />April 27, 2008; and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, it has been requested that Council waive certain license tax and <br />other requirements applicable to the Dogwood Festival, for the duration of the Festival; <br />and <br /> <br />WHEREAS <br />, City Council is willing to support this request to the extent set forth <br />below; now, therefore, <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED <br /> that the following fees and requirements are waived for the <br />Dogwood Festival: <br /> <br />1. The carnival business license tax imposed by City Code §14-23(1) <br />($550/day); <br /> <br />2.The tent erection fee imposed by City Code §5-56 ($50); <br /> <br />3.The zoning inspection; and <br /> <br />4.Fees for inspection of amusement rides associated with festival ($25). <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED <br /> by the Council that the following matters, to the <br />extent applicable, are not waived: <br /> <br />1. Peddler's license fee imposed by City Code §14-17(d) ($125 annual fee). <br />2. Policing deposit for carnival imposed by City Code §3-2 ($50/day). <br />3. Vendor regulations in accordance with City Code §28-111, et seq., <br />provided, however, that vendors shall be allowed to operate until 11:00 <br />p.m. for the duration of the festival. <br />4. Liability insurance in the amount of at least $1,000,000 with certificate of <br />insurance naming City as an additional insured. <br />5. Permit for fireworks display approved by Fire Department. <br />6. Inspection of amusement rides. <br /> <br />BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED <br />that the Dogwood Festival Board shall be <br />responsible for: <br /> <br /> <br />(a)Providing five (5) portajohns at McIntire Park during the festival, one of which shall <br />be handicapped accessible. <br /> <br />(b)Payment for City Police security services, not to exceed $8,000.00. <br /> <br />(c)Payment for additional dumpsters (and collection of refuse from the dumpsters) at the <br />carnival site. <br /> <br />(d)Cost of electricity, which shall be billed to the Dogwood Festival Board. <br /> <br />(e)Repair costs, if any, to the grounds at McIntire Park. The Dogwood Festival Board <br />will comply with the mutually agreed upon process (copy attached) intended to limit <br />damage to the park grounds. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br />d. : Authorizing Transit Grant Application for FY 09 State <br /> Funds <br /> <br />BE IT RESOLVED <br /> by the Charlottesville City Council that the Transit Manager <br /> <br />is authorized, for and on behalf of the City of Charlottesville, hereafter referred to as the, <br />PUBLIC BODY <br />, to execute and file an application to the Department of Rail and Public <br /> <br />Transportation, Commonwealth of Virginia, hereafter referred to as the, <br />DEPARTMENT <br />, for a grant of financial assistance in the amount of $4,887,827 to <br /> PUBLIC BODY <br />defray the costs borne by the for public transportation purposes and to <br />DEPARTMENT <br />accept from the grants in such amounts as may be awarded, and to <br />DEPARTMENT <br />authorize the Transit Manager to furnish to the such documents and <br />other information as may be required for processing the grant request. <br /> <br />The Charlottesville City Council certifies that the funds shall be used in <br />accordance with the requirements of Section 58.1-638.A.4 of the Code of Virginia, that <br /> PUBLIC BODY <br />the will provide funds in the amount of $ 3,292,490, which will be used <br />to match the state funds in the ratio as required in such Act, that the records of receipts of <br /> <br />