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RESOLUTION RE: APPROVING FINANCING AND LOCATION OF FACILITY FOR HANDICAPPED ON JOHN & 13TH STS. QUESTIONNED THE CITY'S DESIRE TO ENCOURAGE SUCH A PROJECT. MR. BUCJ ALSO EXPRESSED A DESIRE TO HAVE THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT REVIEW THE PLANS AND INDICATED COUNCIL COULD HAVE A SEPCIAL MEETING ONCE A REPORT FROM THAT DEPARTMENT WAS RE- CEIVED. MR. ALBRO DID NOT AGREE WITH 14R. BUCK'S SUGGESTION, INDICATING IT WOULD BE A MISTAKE TO ADD ANOTHER BEAURACRATIC CHECK-OFF TO THE APPROVAL BE GIVEN TO THE RESO- APPLICANT'S REQUIREMENTS. HE SUGGESTED LUTION IF THE TIME FACTOR WAS OF IMPORTANCE TO THE DEVELOPER. MR. STROUD STATED THAT ACCORDING TO STATE STATUTES, CITY COUNCIL DOES NOT RETAIN THE RIGHT TO DENY LAND USE IN THIS SITUATION AND URGED COUNCIL NOT TO IMPOSE SUCH A DECISION. [~AYOR BUCK RESTATED HIS CONCERNS OF POSSIBLE ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS THAT MAY ACCOMPANY ADJOINING COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES. HE APOLOGIZED FOR THE DELAY AND STATED THAT COUNCIL WOULD MEET TO REVIEW THE RESOLUTION UPON RECEIPT OF A REPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT. MR. CONOVER ASKED CITY AgTORNEY, ROGER WILEY TO INVESTIGATE COUNCIL'S RIGHTS AND LIMITATIONS ON PASSING INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS. MR. ALBRO ASKED IF COUNCIL COULD ELIMINATE ITS REVIEW OF THE BONDS. A MOTION TO APPROVE THE FINANCING AND LOCATION WAS MADE BY HR. ALBRO, SECONDED BY DR. HALL, BUT WAS DENIED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR. ALBRO, DR. HALL. J4OES~ MR. BUCK, MR. CONOVER. ABSENT: MS. GLEASON. ON MOTION BY MR. CONOVER, SECONDED BY MR, ALBRO, THE FOLLOWING REOSLUTION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED BY COUNCIL: WHREREAS, THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, V~RGINIA (THE '"COUNCIL"), HAS CREATED THE INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AUTHORTIY OF THE CITY DF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA (THE "AUTHORITY" ), PURSUANT TO THE VIRGINIA INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT AND REVENUE BOND ACT TO FULFILL THE PRUPOSES OF SUCH ACT~ AND WHEREAS, THE ORDINANCE ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL ON JULY 19, 1976, AS AMENDED ON FEBRUARY 3, 1980, WHICH CREATED THE AUTHORITY (THE " ORDINANCE" ), PROVIDES THAT THE AUTHORITY SHALL NOT FINANCE ANY FACILITY UNTIL THE LOCATION AND FINANCING OF SUCH FACILITY HAVE BEEN APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL; AND WHEREAS, SECTION'5 OF THE ORDINANCE SETS FORTH CERTAIN STANDARDS TO BE CONSIDERED BY THE AUTHORITY AND THE COUNCIL IN DETERMINING THE NATURE AND LOCATION OF FACILITIES TO BE FINANCED BY THE AUTHORITY; AND WHEREAS, THE AUTHORITY ON 0CTDBER 27, 1981, ADOPTED AN INDUCE- MENT RESOLUTI. ON AGREEING TO ASSIST RESIDENTIAL ALTERNATIVES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP (THE "APPLICANT" ) IN FINANCING THE ACQUISITION, CON- STRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF AN INTERMEDIATE CARE FACILITY IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, ('THE ~' FACILITY" ), BY THE ISSUANCE OF THE AUTHORITY'S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $400,0001 AND ~HEREAS, PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR THE FACILITY AND THE FINANCING HAVE BEEN DESCRIBED TO THE COUNCIL IN A PRESENTATION BY THE APPLI- CANT; AND WHEREAS, THE PROJECT WILL BE LOCATED ON JOHN AND 13TH STREETS, NM, IN THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA~ 1. IT IS HEREBY FOUND AND DETERMINED THAT THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION AND EQUIPPING OF THE FACILITY WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, VIRGINIA, WILL RESULT IN BETTER CARE FACILITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF CH.ARLOTTES~ILLE AND ITS