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186 <br /> <br />utilities has not been settled and noted that the City had to <br />pay for the undergrounding of utilities on the Ridge Street <br />Bridge. <br /> <br /> It was agreed that staff should move forward with the <br />project. <br /> <br />REPORT: THIRD STREET/MALL IMPROVEMENTS <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix explained that preliminary planning has been <br />done for proposed improvements on 3rd Street from Water Street <br />to the downtown mall and the City's share of.the project is <br />included in the capital budget. <br /> <br /> Mr. Satyendra Huja and Mr. Craig Farnsworth, consultant <br />for the project, presented four alternatives for the <br />improvements. Mr. Huja stated that alternative D was most <br />favored, with a difference of opinion remaining about the <br />amount of brick pavers to be used, with the Urban Design <br />Committee wanting more brick pavers than at least one property <br />owner, who will share in the cost of the project on a 50/50 <br />basis with the City. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Huja <br />stated that a bike path can be accommodated in the plans. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter made a motion to approve alternative D with <br />the understanding that details would be worked out with the <br />Urban Design Committee and property owner. Rev. Edwards <br />seconded the motion. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Toscano, Mr. Huja <br />stated that $150,000 was initially budgeted for the project. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano stressed that he did not want to over design <br />the project, but rather wanted the improvements to create a <br />presence for the mall. <br /> <br /> It was agreed that the final design would be sent via <br />memorandum to Council. <br /> <br /> Alternative D was unanimously approved, with further <br />details to be worked out between the Urban Design Committee <br />and property owner. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: ~RESTRUCTURING OF LONG-TERM CARE SERVICES <br /> <br /> Mr. Robert Cox, Director of Social Services, pointed out <br />that the request to study the proposal for long-term care <br />services was included in the City's legislative package and <br />the resolution would re-emphasize the position. Mr. Cox <br />explained that staff and the Social Services Advisory Board <br />have doubts about the creation of a new state agency and <br />possible impacts on the localities. <br /> <br /> On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Rev. Edwards, the <br />resolution regarding the restructuring of long-term care <br />services was unanimously approved by Council. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the Long-Term and Aging Task Force established <br />by the Commonwealth of Virginia, Secretary of Health and Human <br />Resources, pursuant to House Joint Resolution 601 has <br />presented its report entitled "Long-Term~and Aging Services" <br />dated October !, 1993, to the Joint Commission on Health Care; <br />and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Joint Commission on Health Care is proposing <br />legislation to implement the Task Force's recommended plan to <br />restructure and consolidate all aging and long-term care <br />services provided by the Commonwealth of Virginia; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, although better coordination and efficiency at <br />the state level is desirable, there has been no cost analysis <br /> <br /> <br />