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278 <br /> <br /> Mr. Marshall Pryor, Chairman of the Darden Towe Memorial <br />Committee stated that the Committee unanimously recommended <br />the following: rename Rivanna Park to Darden Towe Park or <br />Towe Park and name the Greenbelt Park Rivanna Greenbelt Park. <br />Mr. Pryor requested permission to begin raising private funds <br />to finance a bust of Mr. Towe to be placed in the park and <br />recommended that the Albemarle County Historical Society give <br />consideration to dedicating a wall or room of the former <br />McIntire Library building as a "Charlottesville Hall of Fame" <br />to recognize citizens of Charlottesville and Albemarle County <br />who have made contributions to the community. Mr. Pryor <br />added that he felt the Committee's recommendations might be a <br />lightening rod for other civic organizations to help with the <br />Parks and Recreation "wish list." <br /> <br /> On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, <br />Council unanimously endorsed the recommendations of the <br />Committee. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano stated that the Rivanna Park Committee would <br />be meeting next week and could discuss the recommendations <br />further. <br /> <br />APPOINTMENTS: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Rev. Edwards, the <br /> following persons were unanimously appointed to the 10th and <br /> Page Street NeighborhoOd Task Force: Gregory Childress (CDBG <br /> Task Force representative), Anna B. Hopkins, Michael T. <br /> Swift, John T. Spears, Sr., Josephine C. Morrison, R. B. <br /> McClenny, Jr., Joy Johnson, M. Jacqueline Estes, James <br /> Bryant, and Lelia E. Brown. <br /> <br /> On motion by Ms. Slaughter, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, <br />Ms. Lorraine Haney was unanimously appointed as the <br />Chair/joint City-County representative and Ms. Heather Gay <br />and Mr. Peter Parsons were unanimously appointed to the <br />Rivanna Solid Waste Advisory Committee. Ms. Haney's term <br />will expire on May 1, 1994 and Ms. Gay and Mr. Parson's terms <br />will expire on December 31, 1994. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: LETTER OF INTENT FOR BOND ISSUE <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix explained that bonds~for the gas line <br />replacement program will be issued later in the year and the <br />resolution declares Council's intention to repay any funds <br />spent on the replacement work prior to the issuance of the <br />bonds. <br /> <br /> On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, <br />the resolution approving the letter of intent for the bond <br />issue was unanimously approved by Council. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Department of Treasury, of the United <br />States has issued final regulations under Section 103 of the <br />Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to clarify when <br />the allocation of bond proceeds to reimburse expenditures <br />previously made by an issuer~of tax-exempt bonds is treated <br />as an expenditure of the bond proceeds; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the regulations apply to bonds issued after <br />March 2, 1992 to reimburse expenditures paid before and after <br />such date~ and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of <br />Charlottesville, Virginia (the "City"), deems it advisable <br />and in the best interests of the City to provide for the <br />treatment of reimbursements made from proceeds of tax-exempt <br />debt as an expenditure of proceeds thereof; <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF <br />THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA: <br /> <br /> <br />