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139 <br /> <br />person's time would be spent on recruiting new business. <br /> <br /> Mr,~Gouldman stated that the Foundation could bring <br />forward proposals for flexibility for the matching funding <br />which could be approved at a later date. Mr. Gouldman <br />questioned whether Council approved of the concept and the <br />contract in general. <br /> <br /> Rev. Edwards made a motion to approve the concept and <br />the contract in general. Mr. Buck seconded the motion. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters stated that she felt the contract was <br />consistent with downtown development. <br /> <br /> The concept for the creation of the Downtown <br />Charlottesville Foundation and the the contract in general <br />were unanimously approved by Council. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix recommended that Council have a first <br />reading on an appropriation of $35,000 and appoint Foundation <br />board members, and recommended that of the three appointments <br />two be Gary O'Connell and George Ray. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Buck, seconded by Mr. Vandever, an <br />appropriation of $35,000 to the Downtown Charlottesville <br />Foundation, conditioned upon private matching funds, was <br />offered and carried over to the next meeting for. <br />consideration. <br /> <br /> On motion by Rev.~Edwards, seconded by Mr. Buck, Council <br />unanimously appointed Mr. Gary O'Connell and Mr. George Ray <br />to the Downtown Charlottesville Foundation Board. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE: REZONING PROPERTY AT 1101 LITTLE~HIGH STREET FROM R-2 <br />TO B-1 (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck stated that he would favor changing the <br /> business/residential line to protect the residential <br /> character of the neighborhood and that he felt all property <br /> facing onto Little High Street should be maintained <br /> residential. <br /> <br /> Mr. Towe stated that he felt the rezoning should be <br /> granted because the traffic on the property-would exit and <br /> enter onto l!th Street. <br /> <br /> The 0rdinance to rezoning 1101 Little High Street from <br /> R-2 to B-1 was denied by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. <br /> Towe. Noes: Mr. Buck, Rev. Edwards, Mr. Vandever, Ms. <br /> Waters. <br /> <br />STAFF REPORT: DRAINAGE PROJECTS <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix eXplained that staff have identified <br />drainage projects to be addressed in the next tWo. years~and <br />recommended that Council send the list of proposed projects <br />to the Planning Commission for their review and <br />recommendation. <br /> <br /> On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Vandever, the <br />list of proposed drainage projects was unanimously referred <br />to the Planning Commission for their review and <br />recommendation. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: $4,296 - LITTER CONTROL GRANT (2nd. reading) <br /> <br /> The $4,~296 appropriation of the Litter Control Grant <br />which was offered at the November 6th meeting was approved by <br />the following vote, Ayes: Mr. Buck, Rev. Edwards, Mr. Towe, <br />Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters. Noes- None. <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Charlottesville, Virginia, ~that~the sum of $4,296 is~hereby <br /> <br /> <br />