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185 BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Cky 0f Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $1,500.00 to be received as a grant from the Department of Motor Vehicles, is hereby appropriated to account number 11-270-041144, to be expended by the City Police Department to support the "Vince and Larry Buckle-up Program." This appropriation is conditioned upon receipt of $1,500.00 from the Department of Motor Vehicles. e. APPROPRIATION: $41,550.66 - Summer Nutrition Program ORDINANCE: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTIONS 31-56, 31-57, 31-60, 31-61, 31-62, 31-153, AND 31-156, AND TO ADD A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 31-8, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO UTILITY RATES, DEPOSITS AND FEES" (2nd reading) ORDINANCE: "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF AN EASEMENT FOR RELOCATION OF DRAINAGE LINE ON FIFTH STREET, S.W. BY MCI" (carried over) PUBLIC HEARING: COlvlPREHENSIVE PLAN/LAND USE PLAN Mr. Toscano noted that there have been three joint Planning Commission/Council public hearings on the Comprehensive Plan/Land Use Plan. Ms. Slaughter asked Mr. Huja to review the proposed Land Use changes since she is not sure everyone knows about the changes. Mr. Huja reviewed the process, noting that affected property owners were notified in writing for every public hearing, and reviewed the recommended changes. Rev. Edwards stated that he is not going to support changing the Land Use Plan for Estes because it would encourage encroachment into the neighborhood. Responding to a question from Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Huja stated that the Land Use Plan for South Street is proposed to be changed in response to neighbors' concerns of height and mass allowed in the current zoning designation. Mr. Huja stated that the only zoning designation that would address these concerns is office designation. Mr. Huja added that the Planning Commission has asked staff to explore other ways to protect the neighborhood. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Maurice Cox, 702 Ridge Street, requested that the Planning Commission's version of a citizens' based review committee for roads be put back in the Plan as it would assure citizen input in all new and revised road projects. Ms. Joan Woodfolk, a resident of Ridge Street, requested that Council restore the language concerning minority business development in CDBG target neighborhoods. Ms. Ann Muse, 775 Ridge Street, asked that Council reintroduce the expanded Ridge Street historic district. Ms. Jane Foster, 6 Gildersleeve Wood, secretary of the Jefferson Park Avenue Neighborhood'Association, expressed disappointment that Council changed the language concerning ~he Fontaine Avenue widening as the neighborhood feels.that the four:lane entrance mould threaten the neighborhood~ ~'~ ~ ~': '~ :~ -i.z.~- ~ Ms. Nancy Dmon, 2407 Jefferson Park Avenue, stated that the neighborhood's prefe~ed ~enti~t is to have a two-lane boulevard, not a road dMded wkh~a median.