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149 Mr. Toscano requested that the ordinance expanding the permit parking zone and the ordinance closing an alley between Mason and Franklin streets be removed from the consent agenda. Mr. Jim Marshall, Traffic Engineer, noted that the resolution approving permit parking for 10th Street must be acted on after the zone is expanded, so that item was removed from the consent agenda as well. Responding to a question from Ms. Richards, Mr. Higgins said that the CDBG reprogramming for the leadership program was an expansion of the Clark math and science program to Walker School Responding to a question from Ms. Richards, Mr. Higgins said that the funds for the 10th and Page housing rehabilitation are being reprogrammed because the money has to be used or lost. Responding to a question from Mr. Toscano, Mr. Higgins said that the reprogramming was recommended by the CDBG Task Force. Ms. Richards noted that the Clark program and Elizabeth Crabtree have won major awards for the math and science program. Ms. Richards said she does not understand why funds for this program are not a line item in the school budget, and she would like Council to follow up on this with the School Board. On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, the following consent agenda items were unanimously approved by Council. a. APPROPRIATION: $22,000- Jefferson Madison Regional Library (carryover funds) (2nd reading) WHEREAS, the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library accrued a budget surplus in Fiscal Year 1996-97, and the City's share of such surplus is determined to be $22,609; and WHEREAS, the Library Board has requested that this surplus be used for the purpose of funding the upgrade of its automation system; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $22,609 is hereby permitted to be carried over from Fiscal Year 1996-97 as a continuing appropriation and expended in fiscal year 1997-98 by the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library for the above-stated purpose. b. APPROPRIATION: $8,200 - Virginia Festival of the Book (2nd reading) BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $8,200.00, is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to expenditure account 05-301-071052 for payment of certain printing and mailing expenses to promote the Virginia Festival of the Book on March 18-22, 1998. c. APPROPRIATION: Community Development Block Grant - Reprogramming (carried over) PRESENTATION: VIRGINIA MUNICIPAL LEAGL~ Ms. Beth McDonald, Director of Marketing and Member Services for the Virginia Municipal League, asked for Council's thoughts on VIML's services and how VML could better meet Charlottesville's needs. Ms. Slaughter said she feels more help and leadership is needed from VML to get the state to reinvest in cities.