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<br />EXECUTIVE
<br />SESSION
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<br />RESOLUTION:
<br />TO RESCIND
<br />RESOLUTION
<br />ADOPTED JULY
<br />20, 1981
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<br />RESOLUTION:
<br />AUTHORIZING
<br />MAYOR TO SIGN
<br />COOPERATION
<br />AGREEMENT WITH
<br />CHARLOTTESVILLE
<br />REDEVELOPMENT
<br />AND HOUSING
<br />AUTHORITY
<br />REGARDING
<br />VINEGAR HILL
<br />PROJECT
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<br />Mr. Conover stated that he would be interested in the cost and details
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<br />of modifying the stage.
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<br />Mrs. Gleason moved, Dr. Gunter seconded, and. Council unanimously voted
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<br />to go into Executive Session to discuss legal matters and personnel as
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<br />exempted by Section 2.t-344(a)(1) and (6) of the Virginia Freedom of
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<br />Information Act.
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<br />Dr. Hall moved the following resolution, DF. Gunter seconded, and the
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<br />resolution was approved by the following vote. iAyes' Mr. Buck, Mrs.
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<br />Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Noes: None. Abstaining: Mr. Conover.
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<br /> WHEREAS, This Council has previously adopte,d resolutions expressing
<br />its interest in a p.roposal by Messrs. Charles Bland and Stanford Hoye
<br />(the Developers) for construction and developmen~t of a hotel and conference
<br />center complex on the Vinegar Hill Urban Renewal S{te in the City (the
<br />Project);
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Developers have not complied with the. various conditions
<br />set forth in such resolutions and in agreements executed by the City and
<br />the Developers and all work on their proposal has ceased, NOW, THEREFORE,
<br />BE IT
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<br />RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that
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<br /> 1. The resolutions adopted by this Council on March 16, 1981 and
<br />July 20, 1981 relating to the Project are hereby rescinded in their
<br />entirety.
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<br /> 2. All official actions taken by this Council in authorizing the
<br />execution of thD Cooperation Agreement between the City and the Developers,
<br />dated February ~2, 198'1, and otherwise expressin~ an intent to assist or
<br />cooperate with ~he Deveiopers are hereby rescinded, repealed and otherwise
<br />terminated.
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<br /> 3. All other actions of this Council, official or unofficial,
<br />relating specifically to the Developers as distinguished from the Project,
<br />are hereby rescinded, repealed and otherwise terminated.
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<br /> 4. This Council h'ereby expressly reaffirms the Cooperation Agreement
<br />between the Charlottesville Redevelopment and HoUsing Authority, dated
<br />June 27, 1960, for the Vinegar Hill Urban Renewal Project (VA. R-12), and
<br />does not intend to rescind or otherwise adversely affect any official
<br />actions taken by this Council relating to the Redevelopment Plan for the
<br />Vinegar Hill Redevelopment Project or any authorizations for the retention
<br />or payment of any consultants for the Project ge~erally.
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<br />Mr. Wiley explained that the purpose of this resolution is to formalize
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<br />the working agreement with the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing
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<br />Authority on the Vinegar Hill Project, and to indicate Council's desire for
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<br />the Housing Authority to proceed with the project. Mr. Wiley added that it
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<br />will commit $6 million to the Housing Authority to use for the Vinegar Hill
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<br />Project.
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<br />Mrs. Gleascn moved the following resolution, Dr. Gunter seconded the
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<br />motion, and it was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Mrs.
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<br />Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Noes: None. Abstaining: Mr. Conover.
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<br /> WHEREAS, the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority
<br />(Authority), wi~h the support of Council of the City of Charlottesville
<br />(Council), has ~evoted substantial time and money toward the construction
<br />and development of a hotel/conference center complex on the Vinegar Hill
<br />Urban Renewal Site in downtown Charlottesville f~r many years;
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<br /> WHEREAS, Cquncil has determined that substantial public revenues
<br />and other benefits would be derived from such a ~otel/conference center
<br />project;
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<br /> WHEREAS, the construction of a public conference center in connection
<br />with the hotel wo~ld promote trade, commerce, tourism and the' general
<br />economic objectives of the Redevelopment Plan for the Vinegar Hill Redevelop-
<br />ment Project previously approved by Council:
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<br /> WHEREAS, a need for additional public parking spaces exists in downtown
<br />Charlottesville, and such parking spaces would al~so benefit the general
<br />economy of the City and the convenience of the public as well as serving the
<br />needs of the conference center, the planned federal office building on the
<br />Vinegar Hill site and other existing and future biusinesses;
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<br /> WHEREAS, Authority has reached tentative agr~eement with Lawler-Wood,
<br />Inc. for development of a hotel, conference cente,r and parking facilities; and
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<br /> WHEREAS, Authority is empowered under the Vi!rginia Housing AUthorities
<br />LaW to assist with the reconstruction of redevelopment projects by making
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