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May24,2004 <br /> <br />The mayor also read a portion of a letter from Senator Roscoe Reynolds, who <br />expressed his displeasure over the state delays in constructing Liberty Street. <br /> <br /> Mr. Towarnicki mentioned the possibility that the Liberty project could be bond- <br />funded, if the city and the Virginia Department of Transportation could agree. Mr. Cobbe <br />asked if money could be borrowed so the city could fund the difference between the <br />VDOT expected bid and the actual Iow bidder on the Liberty Project. The mayor asked <br />Mr. Barlett and Public Information Officer Matt Hankins to explore other options with <br />state representatives and report back to council. <br /> <br /> Mr. Towarnicki indicated that even if arrangements could be made, the <br />construction could not start until late summer at the earliest. The mayor asked staff to <br />have other scenarios for a counterproposal after the third bid on the project. Mr. Ferrill <br />agreed, saying he believed it is worthwhile to give VDOT options. <br /> <br /> Mr. Barlett said he would contact VDOT and report back to council. Mayor <br />Teague asked staff to respond verbally and in writing to the local legislators and state <br />and local VDOT officials. Mr. Ferrill indicated that council had some willingness to put <br /> <br />up money to keep a Liberty Street bid rejection from happening again. <br /> At 7:40 p.m., council recessed for a ten-minute break. <br /> <br /> At 7:49 p.m., Mr. Hankins reviewed his communications budget and customer <br />service budget on behalf of Brenda Prillaman. He indicated that the volume of work Ms. <br />Prillaman performs would mean damage to public relations efforts and the property <br />maintenance program if that position were cut under budget option two. Council <br />indicated it was satisfied with the budgets as presented with no anticipated changes. <br /> <br /> <br />