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SPECIAL SESSION
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<br />RESOLUTION:
<br />URBAN RENEWAL
<br />ACTION GRANT
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<br />WORKSESSION
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<br />MINUTES
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<br />PUBLIC
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<br />Consideration of a resolution to apply for an Urban Renewal Action Grant
<br />and to appoint the City Manager as the City's agent for the application.
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<br />BY ORDER OF
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<br />Alma Evans Brown (signed)
<br />Clerk
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<br />Francis L. Buck (signed)
<br />Mayor
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<br />BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - Wednesday, October 27, 1982
<br />Pursuant to the foregoing notice, Council met in special session with
<br />the following members present: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr.
<br />Gunter, Dr. Hall. Absent: None.
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<br /> On motion by Dr. Hall, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, the following
<br />resolution was adopted by the following Vote, Mr. Conover abstaining due
<br />to conflict of interest. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr.
<br />Hall. Noes: None. Abstaining: Mr. Conover.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the City has been notified by officials of the United States
<br />Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that it will be eligible
<br />for a very short period of time to apply for an Urban Department Action
<br />Grant (UDAG) to fund portions of the proposed Vinegar Hill hotel and
<br />conference center project; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, such a grant could .be a decisive factor in making that
<br />project a reality; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, immediate action must be taken to apply for this grant; now,
<br />~therefore,
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<br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that
<br />the City Manager is hereby authorized to have prepared, sign and submit
<br />an application to HUD for an Urban Development Action Grant in the
<br />amount of $1,500,000; to act as the City's agent in the submission of
<br />such grant and to furnish such information, opinions, assurances and
<br />certifications as may be required for the approval thereof.
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<br /> Council and the Social Development Commission discussed 't. he budget
<br />review process, child care study, CDBG Program, long range planning, and
<br />a new CETA Program.
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<br />Council and ~he Planning Commission discussed consolidation, housing,
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<br />bond use, CDBG Program, the Woolen Mills area, joint boards and commissions,
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<br />U. Va.-City planning and transportation.
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<br /> ~ ~The meeting was adjourned. ~~__ ..... ~
<br />Cle k(~ ' President
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<br />COUNCIL CHAMBER Monday, November 1, 1982
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<br /> Council met in regular session on this date with the following members
<br />present- Mr. Buck, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Absent: Mr. Conover.
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<br /> On motion by ~r. Hall, seconded by Dr. Gunter, the minutes of July 19th
<br />were approved as presented.
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<br />On motion by Dr. Gunter, seconded by Dr. Hall, the minutes of October 18th
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<br />were approved as presented.
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<br />On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Gunter, the minutes of October
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<br />23rd and 27th were approved as presented.
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<br /> Ken Ackerman, Executive Director of MACAA, addressed Council, reporting
<br />that MACAA has an excess of $5,088 in funds from a previously administered
<br />fuel assistance program. The funds were initially appropriated from the City.
<br />Mr. Ackerman informed Council that MACAA is returning the funds to the City
<br />and asked that they be reappropriated to a fuel assistance program to be
<br />directed by another agency.
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<br /> Mr. Buck commented that Mr. Ackerman's request was appropriate.
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<br /> Cole Hendrix, City Manager, stated that AIM would be~the most appropriate
<br />organization to receive the funds, but since it is church affiliated, the
<br />staff would need to investigate any legal problems the City might have in
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