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228 Mr. Hendrix noted that the School Board has yet to discuss the staffs proposed budget, but said that he thinks the Board's priorities will be increasing teacher salaries, increasing test scores, and adding four-year old classrooms. Mr. Glenn Stratton, School Board member, noted that the number of new School Board members on the School Board and the lack of a permanent superintendent will likely mean that next year's budget will likely better reflect the School Board's priorities. Ms. Slaughter recommended that a subcommittee made up of the City Manager, new Superintendent, Mayor and School Board Chair meet to discuss money saving possibilities within the school system. Ms. Dimberg described the reading initiatives currently underway in the school system. Ms. Slaughter challenged the SchoolBoard to look at non-classroom expenses for savings. The meeting was adjourned. President O NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, January 13, 1997 AT 7:30 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Discussion: City Market Water Street Development Council Work Plan Executive session as provided by Section 2.1-344(a) of the Virginia Code BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed) BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - January 13, 1997 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano. On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, Council voted, with Mr. Cox and Ms. Richards absent for the vote, to meet in executive session for the purpose of discussing the acquisition, disposition, or use of publicly held property, more specifically described as property south of Water Street, north of South Street, east of 2nd Street, S.E. and west of 2nd Street, S.W, as prohded by Section 2.1-344(a)( ) of the Virginia Code. Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Mr. Cox, certified that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the executive meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Council. WATER STREET DEVELOPMENT/CITY MARKET Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Community Development, said that staff recommend that Council authorize staff'to explore possible development of the parking lot on 2nd and Water Streets, to include the City Market.