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5 the old year to the new, to unite the community through a shared cultural celebration; and to deepen and broaden the public's appreciation of the visual and performing arts; and WHEREAS, further objectives of First Night Virginia are to cultivate a sense of community, celebrate our community's diversity and creativity n the heart of the Historic Downtown, and decrease alcohol consumption on New Year's Eve; and WHEREAS, First Night Virginia has been the community's premier New Year's Eve celebration for the last sixteen years, attracting tens of thousands of participants each year from every facet of the community; now, therefore be it RESOLVED, that the City of Charlottesville shall be an official co-sponsor and that the Mayor and City Council shall endorse First Night Virginia 2000; and be it further REsoLVED, that First Night Virginia 2000 shall be declared henceforth as "Charlottesville's Official Millennium Celebration." ORDINANCE: "AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ARTICLE VIII OF CHAPTER 2 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE, 1990, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED HIGHWAY SAFETY COMMISSION" (carded over) ORDINANCE: ",AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING SECTIONS 5-57, 17-28, t8-1, 28-5, 28-29, 28-119, AND 28-120 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1990, AS AlvIENDED, RELATING TO SPECIAL EVENTS PROCEDURES" (carried over) ORDINANCE: APPROVING PURCHASE OF PROPERTY ON WATER STREET (2nd reading) Mr. Toscano said that he wanted to clarify the economics of the proposal to purchase the property on Water Street. The City will invest $325,000 and will receive $26,000 a year in rent until such time that the property is sold and developed in conjunction with the adjoining property currently owned by the City Mr. Clyde Gouldman, City Attorney, said that the seller has asked that possession of the property be delayed until January 1, 1999 for tax purposes, but that the closing take place in December. Mr. Caravati questioned why rent would be paid to the seller after dosing on the property, and said that he feels that if the City accepts the proposal to delay possession then the seller should not benefit financially. It was agreed that the second reading of the ordinance would be deferred to the next meeting. PUBLIC There were no matters by the public. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Cox, referring to questions raised by the public about Meadowcreek Parkway and the proposed ban on trucks, asked if the banning of trucks had been approved by Council. Ms. Richards said that Council has approved the banning of trucks in both the three-party agreement and in action taken on the CATS plan last December, and noted that Council has not taken a position to approve primary road designation for the Parkway.