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60 <br /> <br />amended, which was offered at the August 4th meeting, was approved by the following vote. <br />Ayes: Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br /> Ms. Kate Gaston, Pla~_ner for the Charlottesville/)dbemarle Children and Youth <br />Cormnission, presented Council with a brochure that she had produced as a result of <br />questions asked about the Community Assessment Center grant at the last meeting. <br /> <br /> Responding to questions from Mr. Cox, Ms. Gaston said that the goal is to have a <br />location that will be staffed 24 hours a day, and new staff will be hired. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brent Nelson asked if the leash law had been amended to include the side streets, <br />and Mr. Gouldman said that the ordinance had been offered with those streets included. <br /> <br /> Ms. Judith Mueller, Director of Public Works, presented a guide for students to use to <br />get around Charlottesville without a car that had been developed by student interns. Ms. <br />Mueller said that a goal of 24,000 riders of the HOO bus has been set. Ms. Mueller said that <br />D & R Development has contributed $3,500 toward the downtown business share of funding <br />the route. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Cox, Ms. Mueller said that the HOO bus stops at <br />every bus stop along the route. <br /> <br /> Referring to the appropriation for cleaning of the Lewis and Clark statue, Mr. Cox said <br />he thinks that it is an important responsibility for the City to maintain the historic statues. <br />Mr. Cox added that he thinks k would be an ideal cause for partial corporate sponsorship. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter noted that the study of the statues was partially funded by a private <br />citizen. <br /> <br />Mr. Gouldman asked that the McGuffey lease be removed from the consent agenda. <br /> <br /> On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Ms. Richards, the following consent agenda <br />items were unanimously approved: <br /> <br />a. Minutes of August 4 <br /> <br />b. APPROPRIATION: $4,500 - Va. Commission for Arts Grant (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Virginia Commission for the Arts has notified the City of its grant <br />award in the Local Government Challenge Grant category; now, therefore, <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that $2,250 <br />of the amount reserved from such grant is hereby appropriated to Grants Fund expenditure <br />account 11-042-071050 for use by the Piedmont Council for the Arts for its activities during <br />the 1997-98 fiscal year, and $2,250 of the amount reserved from such grant is hereby <br />appropriated to Grants Fund expenditure account 11-042-071060 for use by the Virginia <br />Discovery Museum for its activities during the 1997-98 fiscal year. <br /> <br />c. APPROPRIATION: $4,816.46 - Donation for Lee Park Improvements <br /> (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the <br />sum of $4,816.46, received as a donation from a donor who wishes to remain anonymous, is <br />hereby appropriated to account code 07-171-073731. In accordance with the wishes of the <br />donor, the money shall be expended on landscaping and infrastructure improvements in Lee <br />Park. The Clerk of Council is hereby directed to send a letter of appreciation to the donor on <br />behalf of the City. <br /> <br /> <br />