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272 <br /> <br />APPOINTMENTS: <br />BOARDS AND <br />COMMISSIONS <br /> <br /> Mr. Ira Letchner, a lawyer representing the Charlottesville <br />Fire Fighters, addressed Council concerning proposed-changes to the <br />City's retirement benefits. Mr. Letchner proposed that a cap be <br />applied to the present formula, that the change from 25 to 30 years <br />of service accrual be applied only to new employees, and that <br />alternate methods of investing be investigated in order to make the <br />system more financially Viable. <br /> <br /> Ms. Flora Patterson of the League of Women Voters, requested that <br /> Council amend the zoning ordinance in order to fairly define and <br /> enforce the definition of "family." <br /> <br /> Ms. Kennedy Smith, President of Downtown CharlotteSville, Inc., <br /> presented a petition signed by merchants on 4th Street, adjacent to the <br /> downtown mall. The petition requested that CoUncil allocate funds for <br /> improvements to the street, such as bricking the sidewalks and installing <br /> shade trees, which would help link Market Street with the mall. Ms. <br /> Smith stated that 4th Street merchants were willing to discuss financing <br /> possibilities. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck stated his support of the idea, hut said the project would <br /> need to be taken up with the capital budget and prioritized with other <br /> projects. <br /> <br /> Dr. Gunter nominated Laurence Brunton and one staff person to be <br /> designated by the City Manager for the Resource Recovery Commission. <br /> The appointments were unanimously approved by Council. <br /> <br /> Dr.. Gunter nominated Selah Rainey and Jane Parker for the Community <br /> Attention Advisory Board. Ms. Rainey was reappointed and Ms. Parker <br /> was appointed by a unanimous vote for three year terms to expire August <br /> 18, 1986~. <br /> <br /> Dr. Hall nominated Ceadric Washington and Keith Jones for the <br /> <br /> Highway Safety Commission. Council unanimously appointed Mr. Washington <br /> and Mr. Jones to fOur year terms to expire January 27, 1987.. <br /> <br /> Dr. Hall nominated Leslie Jo Tyler and Clifford Bennett for the <br /> Monticello Area Community Action Agency Board. Ms. Tyler was unanimously <br /> reappointed to serve a two year term to expire July 1, 1985. Mr. Bennett <br /> was unanimously appointed to fill an unexpired term to expire July 1, 1984. <br /> <br /> Mr. Conover nominated Mr. James Hingeley and Mr. Peter Mclntosh for <br /> the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Board. Mr. Hingeley was unanimously <br /> reappointed to serve a four year term to expire August 31, 1987 and Mr. <br /> Mclntosh was unanimously appointed to fill an unexpired term to exoire <br /> August 31, 1986. <br /> <br /> Dr. Hall nominated~Peter Mclntosh for the Personnel Appeals Board. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mclntosh was unanimously reappointed for a three year term to expire <br /> September 2, 1986. <br /> <br /> Mrs. Gleason nominated the following persons for the Social Development <br /> Commission: Thomas Vandever, Ceadric Washington, Stephen Campbell, David <br /> Toscano, Elizabeth Trimble, Boyd Tinsley, Alvin EdWards and Mark Kruger. <br /> Mr. Vandever and Mr. Washington were unanimously reappointed for a three <br /> year term to expire August 31, 1986. Mr. Campbell, Mr. Toscano, Ms. <br /> Trimble and Mr. Tinsley were unanimously appointed for a three year term <br /> to expire August 31, 1986. Rev. Edwards and Mr. Kruger .were unanimously <br /> <br /> <br />