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<br />SRO was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja,
<br />Mr. Norris, Ms. Szakos. Noes: None.
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<br /> WHEREAS
<br />, the City desires to purchase, and Region Ten Community Services
<br />Board, Inc. (“Region Ten”) has agreed to sell to the City of Charlottesville, parcels of
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<br />land with the improvements thereon located at 401 4 Street, N.W., in the City of
<br />Charlottesville, more particularly identified as Parcel 26 on City Tax Map 32; and
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<br />WHEREAS
<br /> , the subject property is shown on the attached 4-page plat dated
<br />January 4, 2010, by Lincoln Surveying; and
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<br />WHEREAS
<br /> , the City Assessor has valued the subject property at $1,840,500.00,
<br />and the City and Region Ten have signed a Purchase Agreement evidencing the terms of
<br />the sale of the subject property to the City for $1,550,000.00, which funds have been
<br />appropriated in the FY2010 budget; and
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<br />WHEREAS
<br /> , City staff have recommended the purchase of the subject property to
<br />allow construction and operation of a Single Room Occupancy (SRO) facility to provide
<br />affordable housing units for homeless and very low-income persons; now, therefore
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<br />BE IT RESOLVED
<br /> by the Council for the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that
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<br />the City hereby authorizes the purchase of property at 401 4 Street, N.W. from Region
<br />Ten Community Services Board, Inc., as shown on the attached plat, the City Manager is
<br />hereby authorized to sign a Purchase Agreement, in form approved by the City Attorney,
<br />for the purchase of the subject property, and the City Attorney is hereby directed to take
<br />whatever steps are necessary to effect the closing of the conveyance of the subject
<br />property to the City.
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<br />ORDINANCE
<br />: LEASE OF CITY-OWNED LAND AT 401 4 STREET, N.W. FOR
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<br />SINGLE ROOM OCCUPANCY FACILITY (2 reading)
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<br /> The ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASING OF
<br />REAL PROPERTY WITHIN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE,
<br />COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA, LOCATED AT 401 FOURTH STREET, N.W.,
<br />AND IDENTIFIED AS PARCEL 26 ON CITY TAX MAP 32,” which was offered at the
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<br />February 16 meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms.
<br />Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris, Ms. Szakos. Noes: None.
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<br />REPORT
<br />: ENDORSING RE-BRANDING OF TRANSIT SERVICE
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<br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Huja, Mr. Bill Watterson, Transit Manager,
<br />said that it will cost $90,000 to put new markings on buses.
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<br /> Mr. Huja expressed concern that it is premature to talk about rebranding while we
<br />are talking about the formation of a regional transit authority.
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<br /> Ms. Szakos said we could be waiting for a long time.
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<br /> Mr. Watterson said it was a very inclusive process. He said there is support to
<br />convey that change is happening and that CTS is environmentally friendly.
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<br /> Mr. Huja said he does not like the new logo.
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<br /> Ms. Szakos said she is inclined to go with the recommendations that came out of a
<br />public process, and is not sure Council should micromanage.
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<br /> Mr. Norris asked about the rationale for the theme if we do the new logo. He said
<br />the name change reflects our desire to broaden the service.
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<br /> Dr. Brown agreed that the proposed name reflects the reality of the service.
<br /> On motion by Ms. Szakos, seconded by Dr. Brown, Council approved the brand
<br />and name as proposed by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Norris, Ms. Szakos.
<br />Noes: Ms. Edwards and Mr. Huja.
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