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252 Ms. Waters recommended that the City's representative on the Private Industry Council, the governing board for the JTPA Program, be approached regarding various alternative programs which could be offered. On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Vandever, the $1,706,865.26 appropriation for the Job Training and Partnership Act was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. APPROPRIATION: $10,000 - JPA/LEE STREET REPAVING Mr. Hendrix stated that the $10,000 appropriation was the amount received from the University of Virginia for repaving a section of the street where a traffic signal had been installed at the intersection of Jefferson Park Avenue and Lee Street. On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Buck, the $10,000 appropriation for the JPA/Lee Street repaving was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. APPROPRIATION: $19,932.25 - DRUG SEIZURE ASSETS Mr. Hendrix stated that the $19,932.25 appropriation was the amount returned to the City by the U. S. Department of Justice for the City's part in recent drug arrests. Mr. Hendrix stated that because of a change in law, this will be the final time the City will receive these funds. Mr. Hendrix explained that the majority of the funds will be put into overtime salaries in the drug enforcement unit. On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Vandever, the $19,932.25 appropriation of the drug seizure assets was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. APPROPRIATION: ~3,000 - HAZARDOUS MATERIALS GRANT Mr. Hendrix stated that the $3,000 was a State grant to both the City and Albemarle County for the purchase of materials to use in the Hazardous Materials Program which is administered by the City. On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Vandever, the ~3,000 appropriation of the Hazardous Materials Grant was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. RESOLUTION: TAX EXEMPT POLICY Mr. Hendrix stated that a resolution had been prepared at Council's request setting up a policy whereby the'Council would not grant tax exempt status in the future, but instead would consider the requests during the budget process. Rev. Edwards questioned what would be considered an extraordinary circumstance which might cause the Council to grant tax exempt status and Mr. Gouldman replied that this clause had been inserted in the resolution to leave the option open. Mr. Towe moved the resolution regarding the tax exempt policy and Mr. Buck seconded the motion. Rev. Edwards stated that he felt that if passed the policy should be absolute and not allow for exceptions. Mr. Vandever stated that he would prefer not to have the policy adopted.