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A RESOLUTION • AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF A TEMPORARY CONSTRUCTION EASEMENT IN MCINTIRE PARK TO THE COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville is the owner of McIntire Park; and, WHEREAS, the Commonwealth of Virginia, through its Department of Transportation, has requested a temporary right and easement to use approximately 22.2 acres within McIntire Park for the construction of McIntire Road Extended, also known as the Meadow Creek Parkway, and related utility and drainage work; and, WHEREAS, by Resolution adopted October 1, 2007 City Council authorized the granting of the easement upon the fulfillment of certain conditions; and, WHEREAS, in accordance with the prior Resolution the Virginia Department of Transportation ("VDOT") has certified that it has acquired title to or a permanent easement over 49.1 acres of real property that will be dedicated for use by the City as replacement park land, and that this temporary construction easement will not be used to construct an at -grade intersection at the intersection of U.S. Route 250 Bypass; and, WHEREAS, the storm water drainage system has been designed in accordance with the concept previously approved by the Council. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council for the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that this Council hereby authorizes the Mayor to sign the following document, in form approved by the City Attorney: Agreement between the City of Charlottesville, as "Grantor" and the Commonwealth of Virginia, as "Grantee", granting a temporary construction easement across and through McIntire Park for construction of McIntire Road Extended, and related utility and drainage work. The approximate location of the easement area is shown • on a drawing dated June 23, 2008 and entitled "Proposed McIntire Road Extended U000 -104 -VO2, PE -101". BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this Resolution is enacted with the expectation that Albemarle County, in response to the granting of this temporary construction easement, will: 1) Commit to a continued and substantial increase in funding for public transit; 2) Commit to making extensive pedestrian and bicycle improvements within the urban ring; 3) Commit to building a transportation connector between Sunset Avenue and Fontaine Research Park/29-250 Bypass that would divert traffic from Old Lynchburg Road; and 4) Commit to continued development of alignment and funding scenarios for the Eastern Connector. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Charlottesville City Council requests that the Virginia Department of Transportation use any means at their disposal to ensure that Albemarle County is capable of meeting the City Council's expectations as expressed herein. Approved by Council August 18, 2008 ler of City Council