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253 <br /> <br /> Ms, Slaughter said that under reversion the town would still ha3~e five at-large town <br />councilors and a seat on the County Board of Supervisors and County School Board. <br />Slaughter said she feels that. the expertise of the voting study is neede& <br /> <br /> The voting district study was authori~zed by the following vote~ Ayes; _Mn Co~ Ms~ <br />Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Ms. Slaughter. _Absent: Mr. Toscano. <br /> <br /> The proposal to have the League of Women Voters hold a symposium on reversion was <br />discussed, and it was agreed that a more detailed description of the proposal would be <br />brought back to Council after the League meets next week~ <br /> <br /> Mss Sandy Snook, a League of Women Voters' observer at the meeting, said that the <br />League wants to look beyond the reversion issue and to facilitate a community look at a <br />whole range of options. <br /> <br /> Mr~ Cox said that [f Council convenes an advisow commission he feels confident that it <br />will be as inclusive as possible, and asked if the League can. guarantee that a diverse group <br />will be forme& <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said she is very. comfortable with the League's proposal, and confident <br />about the League's thoroughness, research, and ability to think in ter._ms of the future: Ms. <br />Richards agreed that any such effort should include a diverse group of ci.tizens~ <br /> <br /> Regarding focus groups, Ms. Daugherty said that she feels that Council is already <br />addressing this, but Councilors could themselves convene ceaain groups. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox suggested that Council consider using outside volunteer facilkators to meet <br />with groups of citizens. <br /> Ms. Daugherty said she feels elected officials should meet with their constituents rather <br />than having outside facilitators. Ms. Daughe~y said k is unclear at this time what Council <br />would want to accomplish in establishing an advisory commission, and supported pursuing <br />the League's study. <br /> <br /> The meeting was adjourned. <br />tJres~ent ~ <br /> <br /> NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL V~riLL BE HELD ON Monday, February <br />1997 AT 7:30 p~m IN THE Basement Conference Room_ <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> Work Session: Council Work Plan <br /> Representation on Boards and commissions <br /> Policy re: "Matters by' the Public" <br /> <br /> Resolution: Authorizing settlement with Trigon <br /> <br /> Executive session as provided by Section 2.1-344(A) of the Virgin_ia Code <br /> Appointments: Boards and Commissions <br /> <br />BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed) <br /> <br /> <br />