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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1990 City wishes to apply for $296,000 of Virginia Community Development Block Grant Funds for the 28-unit Residential Project; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that George W. Brown, City Manager, is hereby authorized to sign and submit the appropriate documents for submittal of this Virginia Community Development Block Grant application. Council considered on second reading Ordinance No. 90-4 amending Chapter 12, Article IV, Sections 12-81, 12-82 and 12-103 of the City Code related to parking time limits and fees for violations in the downtown shopping area. City Manager Brown noted that these amendments would limit off-street parking to three hours (Monday through Friday) whether 'a vehicle is in the same space or not, there would be no parking enforcement on Saturdays, and the penalty for overtime parking violations would be increased from $5.00 to $10,00 for off-street parking lots and from $3.00 to $5.00 for on-street parking. Mr. Tim Robertson of Bagpipes on Main Street asked that Council table this matter until the Downtown Business Association (DBA) and the Commercial Development Commission (CDC) could meet together. He also asked that Council consider extending the on-street parking limit from 20 minutes to 45 minutes. Mr. Ronnie Stone, Chairman of the CDC, stated they would welcome cooperation with the DBA. Upon motion, duly seconded and by unanimous vote, Council tabled this matter until the DBA and CDC could discuss together, with a report to come back to Council, Council heard a request by Mr. S. Harold Lamm, Superintendent of City Schools, on behalf of the School Board for an additional appropriation of $57,000 to the FY89-90 School Budget. He noted that during the current year's budget discussions, Council had stated that if additional funds were needed the School Board could come back to Council and make such request. In order to meet the proper ratio of teachers/pupils, it had been necessary to employ additional