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77 <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano said Council could have a policy statement that to encourage quality <br />projects we are willing to entertain assistance with infrastructure. <br /> <br />Mr. Caravati said that zordng incentives can also be explored. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said zoning modifications would be her first priority as an incentive, <br />as she is very concerned about infrastructure assistance since there would be very little <br />money to spend, though Council could possibly contribute a percentage of the <br />construction cost. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said that the small infill lots need to be look into, which could be <br />deregulated but he would want to assure that the housing would improve the overall <br />quality of the neighborhood. Mr. Cox said he would be interested in seeing how the City <br />can take a leadership role in getting ' ' · <br /> residential unitsl m the corridors. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he does not necessarily want to subsidize development, but the <br />City could stress how hot the housing market is. Mr. Lynch said he likes the boarded up <br />housing program. <br /> <br /> Mr. Huja said that if Council is interested in ihe board up housing program, he <br />can bring back a report on k. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said that the University is also interested in house banking. <br /> <br /> Mr. Huja asked if Council continues to be <br />Ms. Richards said she thinks that is a good program. <br /> <br /> M. Lynch said that as blocks are fixed up, w{ <br />illegal activity such as taking houses from landlords <br /> <br />erested in the block program, and <br /> <br />~ should be more aggressive with <br />who are notified of illegal activities. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said he would like to have a rea/ting on the gains made in balancing <br />housing in the region, and would like to hear ideas ti, help against gentrification. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said she would like more information on the program which <br />facilitates recruitment of teachers with housing, but Said she knows it can be an expensive <br />program. <br /> <br /> Mr. Huja said there has been a survey conducted of teachers and there will be one <br />with public safety employees about the program, tVfi Huja noted that the federal <br />program is currently frozen. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he would be interested in design assistance for rehabilitation as <br />well as new housing. I <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Cox, seconded by Mr. Lynch, COuncil approved the following <br />consent agenda items by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, <br />Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None. <br /> ! <br /> <br /> a. Minutes of March 20 and 28 and April 2 find 4 <br /> <br />b. APPROPRIATION: <br /> <br />$5,000 - Donat <br />(2nd reading) <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Ci <br />$5,000 from the Dave Matthews Band be appropriate <br />020-073733-50111 for the purpose of maintaining thc <br /> <br />ion for Skateboard Park <br /> <br />ky of Charlottesville, Virginia, that <br />d from 07-020'073733-44224 to 07- <br />skateboard park on McIntire Road. <br /> <br />c. APPROPRIATION: <br /> <br />$136,802 -JADE Unit (FUnding from Seizure <br />Assets and Othbr Localities) (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> <br />