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170 WHEREAS, in our quest to impose sanctions on those who break the law by perpetrating violence, we must also meet the needs of battered women and their children who often suffer grave financial, physical, and psychological losses; and WHEREAS, the crime of domestic violence violates an individual's privacy, dignity, security, and humanity; and WHEREAS, the impact of domestic violence is wide-ranging, directly affecting women and children and society as a whole, crossing all economic, racial, and societal boundaries; NOW, THEREFORE, I, Katherine E. Slaughter, Mayor of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, do hereby proclaim the month of October, 1996 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and urge all citizens to actively participate in the scheduled actMties and programs sponsored by the Shelter for Help in Emergency to work toward the elimination of personal and institutional violence against women. i. RESOLUTION: Designating Acting Clerk of Council BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville hereby confirms the appointment of Linda Peacock to serve as Acting Clerk of Council during the absence of Jeanne Cox, Clerk of Council, from October 1-17, 1996. j. RESOLUTION: Authorizing grant application for alternative fuels WHEREAS, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to make grants for mass transportation projects; and WHEREAS, the contract for financial assistance from the Virginia Alternative Fuels Revolving Fund wilt impose certain obligations upon the applicant, including the provision by the City of the local share of project costs; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council for the City of Charlottesville, Virginia: 1. That Gary O'Connell, City Manager, is authorized to execute and file an application on behalf of the City of Charlottesville with the Virginia Department of Transportation to finance the purchase of alternative fueled vehicles. 2. That Judith Mueller, Director of Public Works, is authorized to furnish such additional information as the Virginia Department of Transportation may require in connection with the application for the project. 3. That Linda Peacock, Budget Administrator, is authorized to execute grant agreements on behalf of the City of Charlottesville with the Virginia Department of Transportation in conjunction with this project. k. ORDINANCE: Closing Woodrow Street (carded over) RESOLUTION: RESTAURANT GRANTING CAFE PERMIT FOR HARDWARE STORE Mr. Toscano and Ms. Daugherty questioned whether other restaurants have expressed interest or applied for a cafe permit in the location cun-ently used by the Hardware Store Restaurant. Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Conununity Development, replied that two other restaurants have expressed interest in the location, but have not officially applied for a permit. Mr. Huja said that there are no trees directly in front of the Hardware Store and that site is sloped, which makes that location undesirable. Mr. Huja said that Council could divide the current location into two spaces to accommodate two cafes.