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69 <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $1,279.25, <br />received as a donation to the Parks and Recreation Department, <br />is hereby appropriated to expenditure account 26-171-121070 <br />to be expended for the development of Riverview Park. <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor is requested to <br />send a letter to the donor, Charlottesville-Albemarle Board <br />of Realtors, expressing Council's gratitude for their <br />generosity. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: <br /> <br />GRANT PROGRAM <br /> <br />$561,000 - FY 89-90 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix stated that this was the formal <br />appropriation for the CDBG Program which was approved by <br />Council in the spring and which has been approved by HUD. <br /> <br /> On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Vandever, the <br />$561,000 appropriation for the FY 89-90 Community Development <br />Block Grant Program was offered and carried over to the next <br />meeting for consideration. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: $13,190.47 - REPROGR~4MING COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT <br />BLOCK GRANT FUNDS <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix stated that the appropriation would <br />reprogram CDBG funds which are not needed for their original <br />purpose and would reallocate funds for MACAA housing <br />counseling and social programs in Fifeville. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Rev. Edwards, the <br />$13,190.47 appropriation reprogramming Community Development <br />Block Grant funds was offered and carried over to the next <br />meeting for consideration. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: APPROVING FIVE YEAR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix stated that the Five Year Capital <br />Improvement Program incorporates the changes recommended by <br />Council at their work session. Mr. Hendrix explained that <br />approval of the resolution would authorize those projects in <br />FY 89-90, with future programs subject to Council approval. <br />Mr. Hendrix stated that the issue of whether to conduct a <br />Moore's Creek drainage study needed~to be decided by Council. <br />Mr. Hendrix stated the study would indicate where drainage <br />problems exist and what they would cost to correct, but that <br />there has been some concern expressed that many of the <br />projects may never be completed and the study money might <br />best be spent on other projects. Mr. Hendrix noted that the <br />study has been a high priority of the Planning Commission and <br />would cost $50,000 to complete. <br /> <br /> Rev. Edwards stated that he would favor conducting the <br />Moore's Creek drainage study. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck made a motion.to delete the-Moore's Creek <br />drainage study from the~Capital Improvement Program.. ~Mr. <br />Towe seconded the motion and the study was deleted by the <br />following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck; Mr. ~Towe, Mr. Vandever, Ms. <br />Waters. Noes: Rev. Edwards. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever recommended that staff exptore the ~ <br />possibility of reducing the homeowner's share~for <br />neighborhood drainage improvements. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever and Ms. Waters raised concerns about recent <br />objections from the public regarding the proposed wildlife <br />area at Pen Park and requested that ~staff ~providea thorough <br />report. ~ ~ <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix stated that no work will begin on the Zoo <br />until Council has an opportunity to review the issue, <br /> <br /> <br />