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217 <br /> <br />since the project was originally proposed. <br /> <br /> It was agreed that the matter would be deferred to the <br />next meeting. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING: CHANGING COMPOSITION OF CHARLOTTESVILLE <br />REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY <br /> <br /> The public hearing was opened but as there were no <br />speakers the public hearing was closed. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Ms. Slaughter, Ms. <br />Daugherty stated that it was her understanding that Council <br />could designate a chair of the Housing Authority when first <br />reconstituted but after that the Chair would be chosen by the <br />Commissioners. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE: CHANGING COMPOSITION OF CHARLOTTESVILLE REDEVELOPMENT <br />AND HOUSING AUTHORITY <br /> <br /> On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, the <br />ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING <br />SECTION 2-37 OF ARTICLE II OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE <br />CITY CODE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMPOSITION OF <br />THE BOARD OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING <br />AUTHORITY" was offered and carried over to the next meeting <br />for consideration. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: CONSIDER JAIL BOARD'S REQUEST TO CREATE REGIONAL JAIL <br />JAIL AUTHORITY <br /> <br /> Mro Mitchell Neuman, Chairman of the Jail Board, asked <br />Council to pass a non-binding resolution which would allow the <br />Jail Board to continue drafting a new agreement and to do <br />research on establishing a jail authority. Mr. Neuman stated <br />that creating an authority may help fund capital improvements <br />at the jail and localities could retain control through their <br />appointments to the authority. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Neuman <br />stated that there are only four regional authorities in <br />Virginia and they have only recently been established and <br />therefore there is no information available on how they have <br />worked. Ms. Slaughter recommended that regional authorities <br />that exist in other states be researched. <br /> <br /> Ms. Daugherty made a motion to allow the Jail Board to <br />explore the possibility of forming a jail authority and to <br />continue redrafting an agreement. Ms. Slaughter seconded the <br />motion. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano stated that he was interested in knowing the <br />financial implications of forming a jail authority, especially <br />with regarding to bonding, adding that he did not want to <br />affect the City's bond rating or its ability to issue bonds. <br />Mr. Toscano stated that he was also concerned about control. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever stated that he shared Mr. Toscano's concerns <br />about the governance issue. <br /> <br /> Rev. Edwards stated that he would not support the Jail <br />keeping carryover funds. <br /> <br /> The motion to allow the Jail Board to explore the <br /> possibility of forming a jail authority and to continue <br /> redrafting an agreement was unanimously approved by Council. <br /> <br />PUBLIC <br /> Ms. Kathy Eisenhower of Crescent Halls, stated that she <br /> was opposed to increasing JAUNT fares. <br /> <br />OTHER BUSINESS <br /> <br /> <br />