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46 BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Charlottesville hereby approves the increase of the HOP program's sales price limit from $100,000 to $115,300. f. ORDINANCE: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE XVI OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE, 1990, AS AtvIENT}ED, RELATING TO THE COURTHOUSE MAYNTENANCE FEE, BY CHANGING THE TITLE OF ARTICLE XVI TO COURTHOUSE MAINTENANCE AND SECURITY AND BY ADDING A NEW SECTION TO BE NUMBERED SECTION 30-426" (2~ reading) RESOLUTION: APPROVING APPLICATION FOR RETIREMENT HOUSING PROJECT AND $5,000 HOUSING INITIATIVE FUND CONTRIBUTION Mr. Josh Wheeler, representing the Sojourners Church of Christ, said that the project is located in Albemarle County, not the City of Charlottesville. Mr. Toscan° moved the Resolution Approving the Application for the Retirement Housing Project and $5,000 Housing Initiative Fund Contribution, amended to read Albemarle County, and Mr. Lynch seconded the motiom Mr. Caravati noted that this is the first time City funds have been used for housing in Albemarle County in order to encourage affordable housing in other localities. The Resolution was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None. WHEREAS, the Retirement Housing Foundation, Inc. and Sojourners United Church of Christ have joined together to build a 60-unit housing project for the elderly in the Par[tops Mountain area of Albemarle Coumy; and WHEREAS, a grant application for this project will be submitted to the Housing and Urban Development Section 202 program; WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville adopted a housing strategy in 1999 which encourages fair sharing of subsidized housing in the region; and WHEREAS, the Retirement Housing Foundation, Inc. and Sojourners United Church of Christ have requested a contribution of $5,000 from the City of Charlottesville for this proje~; now therefore, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute a letter addressed to HUD expressing the City's support of the grant application; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Charlottesville hereby expresses its intention to contribute $5,000 toward this project, upon grant approval by ~. ORDINANCE: TRASH COLLECTION FEE INCREASE The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE V OF CHAPTER 26 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COOLECTION OF COMMERCIAL REFUSE BY INCREASING THE FEES FOR PURCHASING DISPOSAL STICKERS AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 26-64," which was offered at the May 6th meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Cox, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: Mr. Caravati and Mr. Lynclr PUBLIC Mr. Preston Coiner, a member of the Board of Architectural Review, said he assumes that the BAR will be reviewing the design of the Juvenile Court, and said that perhaps some of Mr. Cox's concerns can be met by that group.