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154 RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING REGION TEN TO PURCHASE CHARTER HOUSE PROPERTY Mr. Bob Smith, Region Ten Board member and a member of the Charter House Advisory Board, stated that the expansion of Charter House would not increase the operating cost. Mr. Smith explained that Region Ten's charter required the approval of local governing bodies prior to purchasing property. On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Rev. Edwards, the resolution authorizing Region Ten to purchase the Charter House property was unanimously approved by Council. Region Ten COmmunity Services Board, an agency formed pursuant to Section 37.1-194 et seq. of the Code of Virginia of 1950, as amended, by the City of Charlottesville, and the Counties of Albemarle, Nelson, Greene, Fluvanna and Louisa, Virginia, all political subdivisions of the Commonwealth of Virginia ("Region Ten"), presently contracts with the City of Charlottesville to manage Charter House, the shelter for homeless alcoholics, presently located at 1014 East Market Street in the City of Charlottesville. Charter House has been filled to capacity since it opened and is in need of expansion in order to meet the needs of the community for substance abuse services. In furtherance of its public purpose of establishing, maintaining and promoting the development of substance abuse services, on February 13, 1989, Region Ten held a regularly scheduled meeting and voted to acquire the Charter House property, namely, 1014 East Market Street presently owned by the Swannanoa Land Trust and an adjacent parcel of land from the Charlottesville Industrial Development Authority for the purpose of providing room for expansion (collectively referred to as the "Properties"), and to undertake a rehabilitation and expansion project. The purchase~price on the present Charter House location is $61,500.00, and the purchase price on the adjacent parcel of land is $9,825.00. WHEREAS, after careful consideration of furtherance of the foregoing purpose, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, THAT: 1. In furtherance of the public purpose of establishing, maintaining and promoting the development of substance abuse services and facilities available to serve the community, and to carry out its function more effectively, the purchase by Region Ten of the Properties for the purchase price of $61,500.00 for the Charter House property located at 1014 East Market Street, .Charlottesville, Virginia, and the purchase price of $9,825.00 for the adjoining parcel of land, is hereby authorized, ratified and confirmed. 2.. The Executive Director of Region Ten is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of Region Ten any documents necessary to evidence the purchase of each of the Properties upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors of Region Ten shall deem to be in the best interest of Region Ten. In addition, the Executive Director of Region Ten is hereby authorized to execute on behalf of Region Ten any contract of purchase or accept on behalf of Region Ten any contract of purchase or accept on behalf of Region Ten any deed necessary for the purchase of property upon such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors of Region Ten shall deem to be in the best interest of Region Ten. 3. The Executive Director of Region Ten is also hereby authorized on behalf of Region Ten to execute any documents necessary to effect and consummate the purchase of the Properties and to deliver to the respective Sellers of the Properties on behalf of Region Ten the funds for the purchase price for the Properties.