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12 CONSENT AGENDA The appropriation authorizing $172,500 for Hinton Avenue revitalization and the resolution authorizing reallocation of HOME Funds to AHIP were removed from the consent agenda. Ms. Richards expressed concern that implementing permit parking on King Street will result in overflow parking on adjacent streets and she thinks there needs to be a change in how the City implements permit parking. On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Mr. Caravati, the following consent agenda items were approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None, with Mr. Cox recusing himself from voting on the ordinance approving purchase of property on South First Street. a. APPROPRIATION: $10,500 - Drug Court Grant (2nd reading) BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $10,500.00, to be received as a grant from the Virginia Department of Corrections, is hereby appropriated to expenditure account 11-230-032045 in the Grants Fund to fund the part-time position of Drug Court Administrator in the Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney during Fiscal Year 1998-1999. This appropriation is conditioned upon receipt of $10,500.00 in funds from the Virginia Department of Corrections. b. APPROPRIATION: $31,500 - Juvenile Justice Project Grant (carried over) c. APPROPRIATION: Year-End Adjustments (carded over) RESOLUTION: Approving Permit Parking on King Street WHEREAS, residents of King Street between Spring Street and Paton Street have requested that City Council designate that street as a restricted parking block; and WHEREAS, in accordance with the permit parking regulations, the City Traffic Engineer has conducted on street parking surveys and mailed notice to all residents of the affected area that Council will consider designating such area as a restricted parking block; and WHEREAS, the surveys have shown that at least 75 % of the total number of on street parking spaces in the proposed restricted parking block were occupied, and at least 50 % of the total number of on street parking spaces in that block were occupied by commuter vehicles; and WHEREAS, Council has considered: (a) the purpose and intent of the permit parking ordinance and regulations; (b)~ the .alternate means of transportation, if any, to and from the restricted parking blocks, being established; (c) the adverse impact that restricting parking in such blocks might have on nearby neighborhoods that do not have .. permit.parking; and (d) the adverse impact that such restrictions may have on the non-residents of the proposed restricted parking block and