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173 things that wilI be reimbursed by the state, but if an adjunct building is desired, local funds may be needed. Ms. Peacock said the legislature could be approached -about funding such additional space as a pilot project. RESOLUTION: AUTHORIZING LETTER TO VDOT RE: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF MEADOWCREEK PARKWAY Ms. Daugherty explained that a letter has been drafted to capture what was agreed to by a majority of Council at the July 1 work session. Ms. Daugherty reviewed the 12 points contained in the letter and made a motion to approve the resolution authorizing the letter to be sent to VDOT. Mr. Toscano seconded the motion. The resolution authorizing the letter to VDOT regarding the design and construction of the Meadowcreek Parkway was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Mr, Toscano. Noes: Mr. Caravati and Mr. Cox. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council for the City of Charlottesville that the Mayor is hereby instructed to send the following letter about the Meadow Creek Parkway to the Virginia' Department of Transportation: July 20, 1999 Scott Holtis Reginald H. Beasley, Jr. Virginia Department of Transportation t401 East Broad Street Richmond, VA 23219-1939 Re: Mclntire Road Extension (Meadow Creek Parkway) VDOT Project No. U000-104-102; 0631-002-128 City of Charlottesville Gentlemen: Preliminary road plans presented by the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), propose four motor vehicle travel lanes crossing the eastern portion of Mclntire Park at a design speed of 70krodhr (43.5 MPH). VDOT sought public comment on this proposal at a hearing held May 27, 1999. We have been given the right to submit written comment in behalf of the City.. This letter is delivered to VDOT only after Council has received considerable input from many of its citizens about this project, before, during, and after a public hearing held by Council on June 21, 1999. We also have carefully reviewed the work of the City's consultant, a report done by Rieley and Associates entitled "A Study of Roadway Alternatives for the Meadow Creek Parkway in Mclntire Park" dated April 27, 1999, (hereinafter "the Rieley Report'). An extra copy of that report is enclosed for VDOT's reference. The City' s formal-position or comment, item by item, for which there is majority support of this Council, is as follows: 1. Design Speed. Each and every member of Council opposes the roadway design speed proposed by VDOT of 70 km/hr. Instead, Council asks that the Meadow Creek Parkway be designed for a maximum speed of 60kin~hr or 37.25 MPH. In conjunction with its saggestion to lower the road's design speed, Council also asks that the proposed road be sized and aligned in a manner consistent with sugge~]c, ng made :~n the Rieley Report so that the road will be "blended as gracefully as possible into the existing land form." This should help to reduce the project's impact on Mclntire Park.