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2O2 The ordinance was scheduled to be considered at the next meeting. ORDINANCE: REZONING HENRY AVENUE Mr. Huja said that the Planning Commission recommended denial of the rezoning for the following reason: k will not be in harmony with the Lane Use Plan of the Comprehensive Plan. On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Richards, the ordinance rezoning Henry- Avenue was unanimously denied. CONSENT AGENDA Responding to a question from Ms. Daugherty, Mr. O'Connell said that the HOO bus was originally funded equally by the City, University and Charlottesville 2000, and the proposal is that the current appropriation be shared equally by the City and University. Ms. Richards noted that a lot of people are being transported by the HOO bus and she thinks merchants downtown would have an interest in continuing the bus route and contributing financially. Mr. Cox said he thinks the HOO bus should be a continuing partnership with the City, University and merchants. IVlr. O'Connell noted that the current appropriation is only to cover the funding short-fall until University students leave for Christmas break, and staffwill meet with downtown merchants to explore future funding. Mr. Gouldman pointed out that the CDBG ordinance needs to be amended to include sunsetting of the review process. On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, the CDBG ordinance was unanimously amended as described above. Mr. Cox asked why the lettering is so small on the downtown business signs, and Mr. Huja said that they could be made larger. On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Ms. Richards, the following consent agenda items were unanimously approved: a. Minutes of October 7 b. APPROPRIATION: $67,423 - Local Law Enforcement Grant (2nd reading) BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $5,292 is hereby appropriated from General Fund monies originally earmarked for law enforcement purposes but unexpended in fiscal year 1995-96, and transferred to expenditure account 11-270-041150 to serve as the City's match for $60,681 in Local Law Enforcement Block Grant funds to be received from the federal government. These funds will also be matched with $1,450 in grant funds to be received from the city's Team to Advance City Technology (TACT). c. APPROPRIATION: $100,590 - COPS MORE Grant (2nd reading) BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $25,148 is hereby appropriated from General Fund monies originally earmarked for law enforcement purposes but unexpended in fiscal year 1995-96, and transferred to expenditure account 11-270--41 t51 to serve as the City's match for the COPS MORE grant of $75,442, to be received as revenue from the federal government.