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loan program. - Mr. Vandever .stated that he would-support <br />paving the al-ley. <br /> <br /> Rev. Edwards stated that he would: favor ~paving the alley <br />because of safety concerns. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix noted, that there is no. snow removal from <br /> <br /> - · Rev ~- Edwards made a motion to approve the ,paving, and <br />maintenance of the 10 1/2 Street alley. .Mr. Vandever <br />seconded the motion. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck stated that he woUld vote. againSt the motion <br />because of the large number of similar alleys in targeted <br />neigh~orhoo~ds. Mr.,Buck .stated that~the Council sho!uldhave <br />a logical~ basis for,why,an ~lley~.should be paved, and why <br />some alleys ~are paved and not. others. Mr. Buck stated that <br />he did not feel there was adequate.justification to pave the <br />10 1/2 Street alley. <br /> <br /> Mr. Towe stated that he ~woutd not favor paving the alley <br />until all.the figures are available on the 9th/10th Street~ <br />reali~.nment.~ _ . ~ <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters~stated that she.~fett the recommendation of <br /> the Task~P.o~rce had merit~,.but requested that additional <br /> information be provided prior to the second reading of ~the <br /> appropriation supporting why this alley should receive <br /> special attention .... <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix recommended that the ~appropriation for the - <br /> alley paving, if approved by~COunCil,i be increased <br /> $20,000, wi-th- the amount for the Downpayment Program ~reduced <br /> by $5,000.~ ~ i ~ ~. ~.~! ~, ~ <br /> <br /> The appropriation reallocating CDBG funds, was carried <br /> over to the next meeting. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: ' $6~333~75 $1 FOR LIFE PROGRAM <br /> <br /> Mr,~ Hen~drix. stated~thatthe Social Development <br />Commission ~recommended~that the funds received :from the ~ ~, <br />Virginia~Department of Health be divided between the Fire <br />Department ($2%938~.75~)~ and!the~Thomas Jefferson Emergency <br />Medical Services Council ($3,395). <br /> <br /> The appropriation of $6,333.75 for the $1 for Life <br /> Program .was'. moved by Rev. Edw~ards,. seconded' by Mr, Vandever, <br /> and carrie~~ over~ to~ the next meeting for consideration. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: ~ 2~9~-NORTH STUDY <br /> <br /> Mr~ Hendrix stated~.that the resolUtion attempted to <br /> clarify the Council's position on the Route 29 NOrth study. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters requested that the statement be amended to <br /> include the Virginia Transportation Board among those that <br /> the Council would attempt to influence regarding a final <br /> decision on Route 29 North. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck requested that the statement be amended to <br /> include that the Council wOuld make its final · decisiOn based <br /> upon what would be in the best interest of the community as <br /> well as_-what would be. in the best interest-of the. City. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Mr. Towe, the <br />resolution, as~amended, was~ unanimously~approved by Council. <br /> <br /> "SOme recent public statements and'news accounts <br />regarding City Council's position on the Route 29 North issue <br />have inaccurately reflected~the position, of the CounCil on <br />this issue.~ This policy statement has been, developed-to <br /> <br /> <br />