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1'62 APPROPRIATION: $1,650 PUBLICIZING CITY COUNCIL AGENDA (2nd reading) APPROPRIATION: $1,512.50 YOUTH ENRICHMOND PROGRAM RESOLUTION: ENDORSING LEGISLATION TO GRANT A TAX EXEMPTION FOR THE BLUE RIDGE FEDERATION OF THE BLIND, WORKSHOP V, INC., AND UNITED WAY RESOLUTION: AMENDING PROPOSAL FOR DEVELOPMENT OF CENYRAL PLACE The appropriation of $1,650 for publicizing the City Council agenda which was offered at the meeting of November 1Sth, was adopted by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Noes: None. On motion by Mr. Conover, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, the following appropriation was carried over to the next meeting for consideration: BE IT RESOLVED b.y the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the sum of ~1,512.50, previously appropriated to expenditure account 01-51045-5399 for the community developer program in the Department of Social Services is hereby transferred and re- appropriated to expenditure account 01-42123-5399 for youth enrichment activities in the Westhaven housing project, previously performed by the community developer, now to be the responsibility of the Department of-Parks and Recreation. A representative for the Blue Ridge Federation of the Blind informed Council that the Federation is not allowed to have more than $5,000 per year in capital at any one time. Mrs. Gleason stated that a negative vote on any of these resolutions should not be taken as disapproval of the agency. She stated that there is value in reviewing agencies requesting funds and suggested that agencies requesting tax exemptions submit requests to the Social Development Commission. She also stated that some national agencies have~'their own review process where each agency is reviewed every five years. Mrs. Gleason stated the need for a good system of reviewing agencies requesting funds. Mr. Buck stated that once tax exemptions are granted, Council does not have the power to rescind them. Mr. Conover suggested carrying the matter over to the next meeting. He also suggested advertising for all agencies who want to make tax exemption requests to come forward by that time. Dr. Gunter questioned the advisability of carrying over the resolu- tions, as some of the agency representatives had attended up to three meetings. She added that she doubted whether new information could be provided. Mr. Conover stated that he would be interested in finding out the amount of taxes lost due to the granting of tax exemptions. The representat%ve from the Blue Ridge Federation of the Blind withdrew his request for tax exempt status. The resolutions were carried over to the next meeting. Mr. Hendrix stated that Mr. Milgraum had requested that some changes be made in his proposal. Mr. Carl Landow, an architect for the project, requested the follow- ing changes be approved: 1)]ireduce the building to two stories, designing in the structural capability to add a third floor at a future time; 2) extend the schedule if 50% of the building is not rented by June of 1983; 3) extend the option on the Paramount Theatre to allow a feasibility study to be done on the building. Mr. Conover moved the resolution amending the proposal for development of Central Place, Mrs. Gleason seconded the motion, and it was unanimously approved by Council.