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144 <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: $6,000 - BOOKMOBILE SERVICE <br /> <br /> Mr. John Halliday, Library Director, said that the library experienced the highest <br />usage ever during the past year. Mr. Halliday said the bookmobile, which has not been <br />funded in several years, is proposed for the following areas in the City: Blue Ridge <br />Commons, Ridge Street, Tonsler Park, Westhaven, and Garrett Square. Mr. Halliday said <br />that if Council approves it, the Bookmobile will begin on August 12th. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Mr. Lynch, the $6,000 appropriation for <br />the Bookmobile Service was offered and carried over to the next meeting for <br />consideration. Councilors indicated that the service could begin on August 12th. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked if the Library has coordinated w~h youth groups at those <br />locations, and Mr. Halliday said they have not yet done so because they have had to move <br />quickly to begin the service. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: $648,114- REPAIR OF PARK STREET AND LOCUST <br />AVENUE BRIDGES (2na reading) <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell said that it is unlikely that the City will receive State funds for the <br />repairs, but staff will continue to pursue this. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Ms. Richards, Mr. O'Cormell said that no cost <br />estimates have been gotten for lighting on the bridge. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano said he will leave the issue of the lighting and design to the design <br />folks, but feels that it is ironic that some want to change the architectural features and <br />modernize these bridges. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch suggested that a follow-up letter requesting funding be send to the <br />Commonwealth Transportation Board, and suggested that consideration be given to <br />delaying part of the repairs until the issue of funding is resolved. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell said that the bridges need to be repaired aside from the damage <br />that was done recently and cannot wait until the funding issue is resolved. <br /> <br /> The appropriation of $178,116 for the Locust Avenue and Park Street bridges, <br />which was offered at the July 17th meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: <br />Mr. Caravati, Mr. Lynch, Ms, Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Cox. <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that <br />the.sum of$648,114 is hereby appropriated from the following accounts in the following <br />amounts for the City's share of the costs of repairing the Park Street and Locust Avenue <br />Bridges. <br /> <br />$244,125 from account 27-181-051142-53199 (Bridge Repairs - Unallocated) <br />$257,000 from account 27-181-05 t 144-53199 (Bridge Rehabilitation - From <br /> Fund Balance) <br />$13,306 from account 27-181-051145-53199 (Park Street Bridge Repairs) <br />$133,683 from undesignated General Fund fund balance <br /> <br />$648,114 TOTAL <br /> <br />The total $648,114 from the above accounts shall be placed in account 27-181-051148- <br />53199 in the Capital Fund. These funds are in addition to $60,000 which are currently in <br />this account, bringing the total amount in this account to $708,114. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Richards, the following consent <br />agenda items were approved by the follOwing vote, with the minutes of July 17th <br /> <br /> <br />