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53 e. APPROPRIATION: $1,500 - Traffic Safety Grant (radar) (2nd reading) BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $1,500.00, to be received as a grant from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles, is hereby appropriated to expenditure account 11-270-041166 for the purpose of purchasing radar equipment to enforce the local speed laws and secondary safety belt laws. This appropriation is conditioned upon receipt of $1,500.00 from the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles. f. APPROPRIATION: $194,000 - Remittance Processor (Personal Property Tax Return Act (2nd reading) BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of $194,3 80.00 is hereby appropriated from the unappropriated balance of the General Fund to cover the costs of processing and remitting payments required by the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998. Said costs will cover the purchase of computer equipment, software, and staffmg for such purpose. ORDINANCE: "AN ORDiNANCE CLOSiNG, VACATiNG, AND DISCONTINUING AN ALLEY BETWEEN MASON STREET AND FRANKLiN STREET" (2nd reading) ORDINANCE: "AN ORDiNANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE ACCEPTANCE OF AN OPTION TO PURCHASE PROPERTY ON 4Tn STREET, N.E. AND ASSIGN OWNERSHIP RIGHTS iN ADJOINING ALLEY TO COURT SQUARE, L.L.C." (2nd reading) REPORT: UNION STATION PROJECT Mr. Toscano said that Mr. Aubrey Watts, the City's new Director of Economic Development, has been added to the negotiating team for the Union Station Project that was charged by Council at its fall retreat. Mr. Toscano noted that Council had requested that periodic updates be given on the project. Mr. Toscano said that the train station renovation has occurred; ISTEA funds will be used for Phase IA; a Virginia Rails and Trails grant of $170,000 will be used to improve the platform for Amtrak; an additional $160,000 grant is being pursued for additional platform improvements; and a TEA 21 grant has been submitted for the pedestrian link. Mr. Toscano said that Phase II, which includes everything else proposed for the site, including the parking structure, transfer station, police substation, and retail space. Proposals for architectural services for the transfer station and parking structure have been received and negotiations are occurring with one firm. Mr. Toscano said that the use of the parking spaces has not yet been determined. Mr. Toscano said that he would like to confirm with Council that the present negotiating team should continue its work with the present members, and added that if Councilors have any concerns he hopes they will express them now. Ms. Daugherty said she would like to see the RFP and responses. Ms. Richards said she thinks it would be good if groups working on this project would involve other Councilors, noting that only two Councilors had been invited to a recent meeting of the Soul of Charlottesville. Ms. Richards also expressed concern that the project seems to be Composed of mostly white men. Mr. Toscano noted that there are many groups who are involved in the West Main Street effort, many outside of City government. Mr. Toscano asked that Councilors indicate 'what they are most interested in so they can be involved in that area. Mr. Toscano added that it is sometimes difficuk to involve all Councilors because if three Councilors are present it becomes a Council meeting. It was agreed that the present negotiating team should continue to work on the Union Station project.