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33 Mr. Toscano said we need to make sure that the letter is addressed to the proper persons. Mr. Toscano asked if it is true that funds for the Union Station project could be frozen by the Governor, and Mr. O'Connell said they may be frozen. Mr. Cox asked about the scope of the study of the intersection of Route 29 and Hydraulic Road in conjunction with the proposed development at that location in the County. Mr. O'Connell said that the discussion to determine the scope of service will occur in approximately three weeks and said that the City will be at the table. Mr. Lynch asked if any MPO action will be required to move the study forward, and Mr. Tolbert said that the study is paid for by the developer and the State and County are reviewing the scope of the study and must approve it. Mr. Lynch said he would like the scope of study to be as broad as possible. Ms. Richards announced that there will be a tour of the Connected Community Technology Center in conjunction with a meeting of the E-Communities Task Force on March 13th. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Wednesday, March 7, 2001 AT 7:00 p.m. IN THE Media Center, Buford School. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Community Budget Presentation BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox BUFORD SCHOOL - March 7, 2001 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Mn:. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards. Absent: Mr. Toscano; Mr. O'Connell presented an overview of the proposed FY 01-02 budget and Councilors and members of the public broke into small groups to discuss the budget. Mr. Lynch said that his groups discussed opportunities for Jefferson School and. ' possible funding streams, and had a philosophical discussion of the nature of taxation. Mr. Cox said his groups discussed what appeared to newcomers to the State to be duplication of services with the City and County; education and expectations of the community, economic development, and performance measures. Ms. Richards said her groups discussed JeffersOn School and the possibility of establishing a working task force to study uses for it and information and activities of the Small Business Development Center. bar. Caravati said his groups discussed improving the ability by the public to access real estate information on the web, the importance of concentrating on neighborhoods to solve problems and increase home ownership, concerns about parking and spending too much on parking structures downtown, and increasing court fines.