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Mr, Gouldman explained that the Charlottesville Industrial Development Authority is proposing to transfer five parcels of land on the CSX property to the City. CIDA feels that the transfer is appropriate because the City wants the parcels to remain residential, and CIDA feels their role is to develop commercial property. The transfer would result in the reduction ora loan CIDA currently owes the City. Ms. Richards said she thi~,s the property can be put to good use and the transfer will allow the City to have more input on the design. On motion by Ms. Richards, seconded by Mr. Caravati, the ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CONVEYANCE OF CERTAYN PROPERTIES OFF DOUGLAS AVENUE FROM THE CIDA TO THE CiTY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE" was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. Mr. Gouldman noted that one of the five parcels is zoned M-I, not residential. ORDiNANCE: JEFFERSON PARK/FONT~ AVENUE UNDERGROUNDING UTILITY DISTRICT Mr, O'Connell said that staff came away from the previous undergrounding discussion by Council with the understanding that they should take advantage of development oppommities and availability of other funding sources for undergrounding. Mr. O'Connetl said that the Fontaine Avenue and Jefferson Park Avenue road projects and the development on I~t Street fail into these categories. Ms. Judy Mueller, Director of Public Works, explained that VDOT requires that the City establish districts for undergrounding in order for VDOT to pay approximately 50% of the Cost ofundergrounding, and this is proposed to be done for Fontaine Avenue and Jefferson Park Avenue. In addition, the property owner on 1~t Street had originally indicated that he would put $20,000 to $25,000 toward undergrounding. Ms. Muetler asked Council for feedback on these two proposals. Ms. Mueller said, in response to comments made by Ms. Nancy Damon, that staffhave told VDOT that their plans for the comer are not acceptable. Responding to a question from Ms. Richards, Mr. Ron Higgins, Planner in Neighborhood Planning and Development Services, said that the business owners on 3ra Street contributed 50% of the cost of the improvements, which included undergrounding. Mr. Gouldman explained that an assessment district was established for the 3rd Street improvements. Responding to a question from Mr. Cox, Mr. David Vanaman, City Engineer, said that only City funds were used for undergrounding utilities on 9th/10 Street, but very F~le undergrounding was involved. Mr. Cox said he has no clear picture where these areas fit in with priorities. Ms, Mueller noted that Council has not set priorities for undergrounding. Ms. Mueller said that if Council adopts the proposed ordinance, then they will be committing to pay 50% of the undergrounding. Responding to a question from Mr. Cox, Ms. Mueller said that the construction schedule prevented the City bom taking advantage of the construction at the Marriott to underground, but noted that the major utilities are on the other side of the street in that location. Mr. Cox asked about the timeframe for Fontaine Avenue, and Ms. Mueller said that the Fontaine project is proposed to be done in 2002. Ms. MuelIer said that the undergrounding will not be done concurrently with the road construction, but VDOT will underground fa'st and then after the fact construct the street.