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suspected drug related activities. <br /> <br /> The $66,430 appropriation of the Narcotics Control Grant <br />which was offered at the April 1st meeting was approved by <br />the following vote. Ayes: Rev. Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. <br />Toscano, 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 $49,822.00, to be <br />received as a grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal <br />Justice Services, and the sum of $16,608.00, which shall be <br />transferred from account 05-020-033040, is hereby <br />appropriated to expenditure account 11-270-042120 in the <br />Grants Fund for the purpose of conducting directed patrol <br />operations. This appropriation is conditioned upon receipt <br />of $49,822.00 from the Virginia Department of Criminal <br />Justice Services. The total amount available for the <br />Narcotics Control Grant is ~66,430. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING ENCROACHMENT ON SIDEWALK ON OLD PRESTON <br />AVENUE <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix stated-that a request had been made by <br />Papercraft Printing to construct a handicapped ramp and since <br />the sidewalk is unusually wide in that location, the staff <br />has no objections. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Mr. Toscano, the <br />resolution authorizing the encroachment of the sidewalk on <br />Old Preston Avenue was unanimously approved by Council. <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of <br />Charlottesville that the Mayor is hereby authorized to <br />execute on behalf of the City, in form approved by the City <br />Attorney, the following document: <br /> <br />Consent of Encroachment between Pussy Willow <br />Land Trust and the City to acknowledge an <br />encroachment onto the sidewalk along 114 Old <br />Preston Avenue <br /> <br /> A copy of such document shall be kept on file with the <br />minutes of the Council meeting at which this resolution was <br />adopted. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: SUPPORTING "MONTICELLO VISTA" <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix stated that the resolution supporting the <br />Monticello Vista housing project had been modified in <br />response to comments made by Council at the previous meeting. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters questioned what would happen if the <br />Charlottesville Housing Foundation could not secure the <br />additional funding needed and approval from HUD. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bob Newman of the Charlottesville Housing <br />Foundation, stated that they will not close on the property <br />until the financing is in place. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters recommended that the resolution be amended to <br />include a phrase which conditioned the support of the project <br />upon it moving forward as planned and that if the project is <br />reworked the matter would come back to Council for final <br />approval. Ms. Waters made a motion to approve the <br />resolution, with language added to reflect the above <br />language. Mr. Toscano seconded the motion and the resolution <br />was unanimously approved by Council. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Charlottesville Housing Foundation, a <br />private, non-profit organization, has, through direct or <br />indirect action, worked towards addressing the housing needs <br />of low to moderate income residents of Charlottesville and <br /> <br /> <br />