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<br /> WheREAS, the City wishes to increase parking availability in the
<br />downtown mall area for commuters and visitors; now, therefore
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<br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia,
<br />that the sum of $3,800,000 is hereby appropriated to the Capital Projects Fund to
<br />the Water Street Parking Garage Expansion account (26-020-122060). This
<br />appropriation is conditioned upon receipt of $ I, 178,000 from the Charlottesville
<br />Parking Center (CPC) for its share, and the transfer of $534,673 from the Strategic
<br />Investment Reserve in the General Fund, with the remaining $2,087,327 to be
<br />received from the proceeds from the sale of the High Street tot ($328,863),
<br />repayment ofloan on Water Street Parking Garage deck ($758,464), and an
<br />increase in the next bond issue ($1,000,000).
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<br /> BE IT FURzTItER RESOLVED that the amount of $534,673 is hereby
<br />reallocated and transferred from the Strategic Investment Reserve in General Fund
<br />account 05-010-031040 to Capital Projects
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<br />d.
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<br />ORDINANCE: "AN ORDiNANCE TO AUTHORIZE AN
<br />EXCHANGE OF PROPERTY ON EAST MARKET STREET BETWEEN
<br />THE CITY, MAIN STREET RETAIL PARTNERS, LLC AND WACHOVIA
<br />BANK, N.A."
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<br />PUBLIC
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<br /> Mr. Russell Perry, 1626 St. Anne's Road, applauded the City for moving forward
<br />with a water conservation plan, and said it would be beneficial to separate commercial
<br />and residential water consumption.
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<br />OTHER BUSINESS
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<br /> Mr. Cox said he-will be out oftown when the budget is adopted on April 11t~, but
<br />he is glad Council was able to accommodate needs, and he would vote in favor of the
<br />budget. Regarding the tax rate, Mr. Cox said he senses there is a growing concern about
<br />the cost of living in Charlottesville and feels the City needs to live within its means and
<br />increase revenue in certain places. Mr. Cox said he hopes that next year Council will
<br />look at an incremental tax reduction.
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<br />Ms. Daugherty encouraged citizens to fill out and return their census forms.
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<br /> On motion by Ms, Richards, seconded by Mr. Caravati, Council voted (Ayes: Mr.
<br />Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None.) to meet in
<br />closed session for the purpose of appointing members to various City and regional boards
<br />or agencies, as authorized by Section 2.1-344(A)(1) of the Virginia Code.
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<br /> Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by
<br />Mr. Cox, approved the following certification of closed meeting by the following vote.
<br />Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None.
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<br /> WIIEREAS, the City Council has convened a closed meeting on this date pursuant
<br />to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia
<br />Freedom of Information Act; and
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<br /> WItEREAS, Se~ion 21.344.1 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the
<br />Council that such closed meeting was conducted in conformity with Virginia law;
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<br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby certifies
<br />that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully
<br />exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed
<br />meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business
<br />matters as were identified in the motion convening the closed meeting were heard,
<br />discussed or considered by the Council.
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