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120 <br /> <br /> Rev. Edwards recommended that Mr. Heiland contact the <br />City Manager and individual COuncilors. <br /> <br /> Mr. Steve Stern asked if a work session had been <br />scheduled with the Social Development commission and he was <br />told that a date would be set in the next few days. <br /> <br />PUBLIC HEARING: PRIORITIES FOR FY 91-92 BUDGET <br /> <br /> Mr. Robert Black of 617 Park Lane made the following <br />comments: do not increase funds to the schools until <br />improvements have been demonstrated in the drop-out rate and <br />illiteracy; cut the tax rate; expand the tax base by selling <br />City owned property such as the CSX property and Discovery <br />Museum building; contract out and privatize services; <br />institute user fees, especially for adult sporting <br />activities; privatize but do not decrease trash collection; <br />and do a cost analysis of recycling. Mr. Black stated that <br />he felt that recycling trucks could add to the pollution as <br />could certain recycling methods. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano stated that he felt initiatives put into <br />place by the Schools have had an effect on reducing the <br />drop-out rate. <br /> <br /> Ms. Jill Willson of 1614 Rickey Road, recommended that <br />home owners sort materials to be recycled and that there be <br />one day a week pickup of recyclables and one day a week <br />pickup of other waste. Ms. Willson opposed increasing taxes <br />to fund recycling and added that she felt recycling would <br />eventually reduce costs. Ms. Willson supported full funding <br />of City Schools, granting salary increases to teachers, and <br />reducing the number of school administrators. <br /> <br /> Mro Drake Fink of 2700 McElroy Drive, supported <br />city-wide recycling and requested that the costs of solid <br />waste collection be better defined. <br /> <br /> Col. Carroll Smith of 620 Watson Avenue, stated that he <br />agreed with comments made by Mr. Black and emphasized that he <br />supported once a week collection of recyclables and once a <br />week general trash collection and privatization of collection <br />of recyclables. <br /> <br /> Ms. Sally Thomas, representing the League of Women <br />Voters, applauded Council's efforts to involve the public in <br />the budget process and made the following comments: increase <br />taxes as necessary to meet demonstrated needs of the <br />community, utilize user fees when possible, without relying <br />solely on real property taxes; continually evaluate all <br />programs for need and effectiveness and downsize if it can be <br />accomplished without seriously jeopardizing operations; give <br />top priority to meeting basic needs of residents; and do not <br />delay needed capital improvements and maintenance. <br /> <br /> Mr. Francis Hennigan, representing the Social Ministry <br />Program of the Church of the Incarnation, stated that the <br />Church has provided needy families with funds and food and <br />urged Council to keep in mind that as the economy worsens, <br />needs of certain citizens increase. <br /> <br /> Ms. Angela Glomm, President of Charlottesville-Albemarle <br />Recycling Together (CART), made the following comments: <br />expand recycling city-wide and encourage development of the <br />Materials Recovery Facility; charge a fee for commercial <br />trash collection; reduce trash collection to once a week; and <br />provide a financial incentive to recycle for businesses. <br /> <br /> Ms. Betty Siegner of Sunset Avenue, stated that she felt <br />failure to deal adequately with educational needs increases <br />other costs and encouraged ample funding for the schools, <br />noting that it is expensive to educate a diverse community <br /> <br /> <br />