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176 Mr. Buck made a motion that Piedmont Council of-the Arts be given $3,060 and the Virginia Discovery Museum be given $1,440. The motion was seconded by Rev. Edwards and approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Rev. Edwards, Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters. Noes: Mr. Towe. The $4,500 appropriation of the Grant for the Arts, divided as stated above, was moved by Mr. Buck, seconded by Mr. Towe, and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. RESOLUTION: RECOGNITION OF PIEDMONT COUNCIL OF THE ARTS Mr. Hendrix stated that the resolution would recognize Piedmont Council of the Arts as one of the appropriate organizations to advise the City on arts in the community. On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Vandever, the resolution recognizing Piedmont Council of the Arts was unanimously approved by Council. WHEREAS, the Piedmont Council of the Arts is a nonprofit organization established in 1979 to promote, coordinate and serve the arts that enrich the lives of residents and visitors in the City of Charlottesville; and WHEREAS, the Piedmont Council of the Arts desires to enhance the community's access to, enjoyment of and participation in the arts, and to help the arts to an ever more dynamic role in the life and prosperity of this community~ and WHEREAS, the Piedmont Council of the Arts is a service organization, with more than sixty local arts organization members and approximately 200 individual members, including both artists and art supporters; and WHEREAS, the Piedmont Council of the Arts is serving the community with publications, including regular arts calendars, its newsletter, the Muse and a community arts resource directory, Artsinsight; and BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of Charlottesville, Virginia that the Piedmont Council of the Arts shall be recognized as one of the appropriate organizations to advise the Charlottesville city government on the development and ~promotion of the arts in Charlottesville; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Council recognizes and supports the Piedmont Council of the Arts' work to foster the arts in the Charlottesville community, and endorses the Piedmont Council of the Arts' efforts to obtain funding from public and private sources to implement its programs. RESOLUTION: APPROVING REGION TEN COMMUNITY SERVICES BOARD PROPOSAL FOR MULTI-FAMILY DEVELOPMENT Mr. Hendrix stated that the Virginia Housing and Development Association has requested that the City comment on the appropriateness of a VHDA mortgage loan for a transitional housing, inpatient treatment facility for substance abusers at 409 3rd Street,N.E. Mr. Hendrix stated that the facility is currently being used for this purpose and the loan would allow the number of clients served in the facility to increase. Mr. Hendrix stated that staff recommends approval of the resolution. Responding to questions from Mr. Towe, Mr. M. O.Mohr, of Region Ten Community Services, stated that rent paid by clients will cover the payment on the loan and that clients are from all of Region Ten, not just City residents.