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158 APPOINTMENTS: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS OTHER BUSINESS: THOMAS JEFFERSON VISITORS BUREAU EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES PUBLIC APPOINTMENTS loans or grants received from any public or private source, for the purpose of facilitating the construction of housing or other improve- ments constructed or to be constructed on land situated within the boundaries of a redevelopment project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THIS COUNCIL, 1. That the Mayor for and on behalf of the City of Charlottes- ville, be and is hereby authorized and directed to execute a cooperation agreement with Authority, to be dated as of November 22, 1982 (Cooperation Agreement), for the purpose of carrying out the Redevelopment Plan for Vinegar Hill Redevelopment Project, as amended, which agreement shall supersede any other cooperation agreement or other similar expression of assistance between the City and Authority relating to the ~onstruction and development of a hotel/conference center (except th~ Cooperation Agreement between the Authority and the Ci~ty dated June 27, 1960 which is hereby expressly reaffirmed), and which agreement shall be substantially in the form attached to this Resolution. 2. Council hereby assures Authority that upon execution by Authority of a development agreement with Lawler-Woo'd, Ibc. acceptable in all respects to special counsel retained by Authority', Council will take action to (i) appropriate and transfer to Authority up to $6,000,000.00 in City funds and (ii) transfer to Authority the proceeds of an Urban Development Action Grant awarded to the City by the Depart- ment of Housing and Urban Development, if any, as loans or grants to Authority for construction of the public elements of the project, as permitted by Virginia Code Section 36-7. 3. Council authorizes and directs the City staff to cooperate with Authority staff and special counsel retained by Authority to prepare detailed agreements between and among all parties to the transactions necessary to bring the hotel/conference center project to successful completion. 4. That if, in the judgment of the Mayor, City Attorney or special counsel retained by Authority, modifications to the Cooperation Agreement become necessary or advisable, then ~he City Manager is hereby authorized and directed to execute appropriate amendmentS to the Cooperation Agreement, provided that the purpose of such amendments is not to make material changes in the Cooperation Agreement. On motion by Dr. Gunter, Ms. Helen Poore and Mr. John Berberich were unanimously appointed as Council representatives to the MP© Council. Mrs. Gleason gave a brief report from the Tourism Committee regarding future operation of the Thomas Jefferson Visitors Bureau. The Committee was requesting Council's commitment to support the operation of the building by the Visitors Bureau in order to help lobby for state funds. Mrs. Gleason moved to show Council's support of the operation of the buiIding by the Thomas Jefferson Visitors Bureau, Mr. Conover seconded, and it was unanimously approved by Council. On motion by Mr. Conover, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, Council unanimously voted to go .into executive session for matters of personnel and legal matters as exempted by Section 2.1-344(a)(2) and (6) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The meeting was adjourn:ed. President COUNCIL CHAMBER - Monday, December 6, 1982 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Absent: None. On motion by Mrs. G!eason, seconded by Dr. Hall, the minutes of November !lth were approved as presented. Approval of the minutes of November 15th was deferred until the next meeting. ~ ~ ~ There were no matters by the public at this time. There were no appointments to boards and commissions.