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191 <br /> <br />L,C." was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. <br />Toscano, Mr. Vandever. Noes: Rev. Edwards. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE: CFW FRANCHISE (FIBER OPTIC CABLE) (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> Mr. Gouldman recommended that the ordinance be amended to include two alternatives <br />in lieu of the $4,000 annual fee: 1) CFW will install and purchase for exclusive use of the City <br />fiber strands from City Hall to City Yard and from City Yard to the Fire Department and 2) <br />CFW will install and provide for the exclusive use of the City a 16-mile fiber strand network <br />located in the City and part of Albemarle Count),. After a three-week period of study by the <br />City staff, the City Manager, if authorized, would notify CFW of the alternative preferred by <br />the Cky. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell stated that he sees this as a great opportunity for the City and thanked <br />Linda Peacock and Tom Hatch for their negotiation. <br /> <br /> Mr. Gouldman noted that there is money in the capital improvement program to do <br />alternative 1 and maybe alternative 2. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, the ordinance was amended <br />as recommended above by Mr. Gouldman. <br /> <br /> The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE GtLANTING A <br />TELECOMMUNICATIONS AGREEMENT TO CFW NETWORK, INC., ITS <br />SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, TO USE THE STREETS AND OTHER PL~LIC <br />PLACES OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, FOR ITS POLES, <br />WIRES, CONDUITS, CABLES, AND FIXTURES FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE (5) <br />YEARS," as amended, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Ms. Daugherty, Rev. <br />Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell stated that the staffs study of the alternatives will be sent to Council <br />prior to being sent to CFW. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: $20,000 - GRANT TO TEENSIGHT <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Cormell explained that TeenSight has requested $20,000 from the City to make <br />up for a reduction in federal funds. Mr. O'Connell recommended that the funds be <br />appropriated from Council's reserve funds. <br /> <br /> On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, the appropriation granting <br />$20,000 to TeenSight was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter stated that TeenSight has been a very cost effective program and has <br />been successful in preventing teen pregnancies. Ms. Slaughter recommended that the Mayor <br />send a letter to Congressional representatives asking that the funding be restored. <br /> <br />PUBLIC <br /> <br /> Mr. Reid Oeschlin, 708 Nalle Street, expressed concern that city' land was sold to <br />Charlottesville 2000, but land adjacent to Vinegar Hill Theater was not sold to the theater <br />owners, when they had made improvements to and maintained the city-owned parking lot. <br />1~. Oeschlin stated that he did not think Charlottes~qlle 2000 should be given credit for <br />off-site improvements when they are planning to remove 12 ofl 5 trees on public property. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano stated that Council remains interested in working with the Vinegar Hill <br />Theater owners and will consider a proposal if brought to Council. <br /> <br /> Mr. Larry Engle expressed concern that other downtown mall property owners have <br />had to pay for improvements on public property such as when renovations were recently <br />done on 3rd Street S.E. <br /> <br /> <br />