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Regular Meeting Approval of minutes Public Hearing - Capital Grant Application - UMTA Request re: Vacation of Plat - Park & High Streets Request re: Downtown Charlottesville, Inc. Procedures for con.tract on the Central Place Appropriation re: $3,000 - Honor Court Counselor COUNCIL CHAMBER - MONDAY~JUNE 16, 1975 The Co~mcilmetinregularsessiononthisdatewiththe following members present: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Fife, Mr. Gilliam, Mrs.Rinehart and Mr. Van Yahres. Absent: None. The minutes of the meeting of June 2, 1975 were approved as presented. A public hearing was held on this date as required under the grant procedure on a capital grant application from Urban Mass Transit Administration for funds to purchase buses and other auxiliary equipment. Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Planning, addressed the Council and explained the purpose of the application. He stated that the requests total $865,392, of which UMTA will pay 80% or $692,313 and a request will be made to the State Highway and Transportation Department for 17% or $147,117, leaving the City's share $25,962. He stated that the funds will be used to purchase buses, radios, shelters, tools, signs, benches and a new mainnenance garage and also to purchase the existing bus system. Mr. George wiley, a member of the Transit Committee, and Mrs. Betty Scott, on behalf of the League of Women Voters, addressed the Council in support of the application. On motion by Mrs. Rinehart, seconded by Mr. Fife the hearing was continued until June 23, 1975 at 7:30 P.M. On motion by Mr. Gilliam, seconded by Mr. Van Yahres the Mayor was authorized to execute an instrument of vacation of a plat of property at the Corner of Park and High Streets, owned by United Virginia Bank. A communication was presented from Downtown Charlottesville, Inc. requesting that Main Street be closed to traffic in the two blocks west of the mall on July 11 and 12, 1975. On motion by Mr. Fife, seconded by Mrs. Rinehart the foregoing request was approved. The City Manager advised the Council that construction drawings and cost estimates for the Central Place prepared by Lawrence Halprin have been received and there are two feasible methods by which the construction can be accomplished, either the original mall contract could be amended with a change order based on a price negotiated between the contractor and the City or bids could be requested on the Central Place construction. He recommended negotiation, since the present contractor is in a better position to expedite the work. After discussion, on motion by Mr.Van Yahres, seconded by Mr. ~Fife, action was deferred until June 23, 1975. The resolution appropriating $3,000 for the Honor Court Counselor, whiOh was offered at the meeting of the Council on June 2, 1975, was adopted by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Fife, Mr. Gilliam, Mrs. Rinehart and Mr. Van Yahres. Noes: None.