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156 <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards requested that Charlottesville Transit Service survey ridership <br />differently than has been done in the past in order to determine where riders board and <br />depart, as was recently suggested by a citizen. Ms. Richards said that Council also <br />discussed the possibility of changing the roate proposed by CTS. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said that until Council gets new survey information, he favors keeping <br />staffs recommended route. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said he would prefer to stay with staff's recommendations given that <br />it is an experimental program. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano said that he hopes that when the issue is again discussed by Council <br />that the ridership information is sufficient. <br /> <br /> The $178,116 appropriation for the free fare trolley route between Downtown and <br />the University was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. <br />Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None. <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that <br />the sum of $178,116 is hereby appropriated from the undesignated portion of the General <br />Fund fund balance to account 45-191-141412-53199 for the purpose of funding a shuttle <br />bus route pilot program between downtown Charlottesville and the University of <br />Virginia. No fares shall be collected from passengers on this shuttle route. This pilot <br />program will be evaluated during the budget process for possible inclusion in the City's <br />budget as on-going program. <br /> <br />PUBLIC <br /> <br />There were no matters by the public. <br /> <br />OTHER BUSINESS <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Richards, Council voted (Ayes: Mr. <br />Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, 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. <br /> <br /> Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by <br />Mr. Cox, approved the following certification of closed meeting by the following vote. <br />Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, 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 <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Section 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; <br /> <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. <br /> <br />APPOINTMENTS: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Richards, Mr. Kenneth Schwartz <br />and Mr. Eldon Wood were reappointed to four-year terms on the Planning Commission <br />by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. <br />Toscano. These terms will expire on August 31, 2000. <br /> <br /> <br />