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259 <br /> <br />Ms. Slaughter said that CDBG funds supplement CIP funds. <br /> <br /> Mr. Gaines asked why CIP funds are not used for improvements such as sidewalks and <br />CDBG funds used for other improvements. Mr. Gaines also asked why is there a need for an <br />additional police substation at the proposed transportation plaza on West Main Street if there <br />are already substations at Westhaven and Prospect. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter said that the Planning Commission has been discussing the use of CDBG <br />and C1P funds, and noted that there are limited CIP funds each year for both sidewalk and <br />drainage improvements citywide. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said there is a growing concern that CDBG funds should be used more <br />creatively than for uses such as sidewalks, and a movement toward re-evaluating how those <br />funds are expended in target neighborhoods. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter said she would like feedback from target neighborhoods on the CDBG <br />funding process and content. <br /> <br /> Referring to comments made about the lights at the Ice Park, Ms. Slaughter said that <br />the issue was appealed to City Council, but the appeal was denied by Council. <br /> <br /> Referring to the concern about dogs, Mr. Cox said efforts should be made to ensure <br />that the police enforce existing laws. <br /> <br /> Referring to the request to pass an ordinance to require that dogs be leashed, Mr. <br />Toscano said that while he understands the problem, he is not sure that changing the <br />ordinance wilt solve the problem. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards pointed out that there is a "pooper scooper" ordinance that includes <br />downtown parks and the downtown mall. <br /> <br /> Nh-. Cox asked that Mr. O'Connetl for a traffic calming update in the neighborhoods <br />represented by Mr. Jackson. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell said he will provide Council with information about traffic calming <br />efforts. <br /> <br />PRESENTATION: CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE AIRPORT MANAGER <br /> <br /> Mr. Bryan Elliott, Airport Manager, described 1) the airport's overall mission: ensuring <br />safety and that the airport is functional and a link to the region, promoting tourism, <br />maintaining financial self-sufficiency; 2) current air service levels, including 32 commercial <br />flights daily as well as an active general aviation community; 3) proposed improvements to <br />Airport Road, for which an ISTEA grant has been submitted, including a four-lane, divided <br />road, with bike lanes, sidewalks, and landscaping; and 4) challenges and issues: dealing with <br />lapsing federal funds which are used for improvements at the airport, maintaining air service, <br />parking issues, and looking at adding a shuttle service in the future. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Cox, Mr. Elliott said that state and county <br />guidelines will be used in designing the road. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: $200,000 - REVERSION EXPENSES (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> Nh.. O'Connell explained that the appropriation will cover reversion related expenses <br />already made and those projected to be spent over the next six months, including legal, <br />financial, educational and staff related expenses. <br /> Mr. Cox said he feels the costs are higher due to the litigation stance and is the price we <br />pay for not having a climate of negotiation with the County. <br /> <br /> <br />