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PRESENTATION: <br />ROBERT SHEETS, <br />DIRECTOR OF <br />FINANCE <br /> <br />PRESENTATION: <br />JAY KING, <br />FEDERATION OF <br />NEIGHBORHOOD <br />ASSOCIATIONS <br /> <br /> appointed to fill unexpired terms to expireAugust S1, 1985. <br /> <br /> Mr. Conover nominated Lavern McCauley and Margaret Hargis for the <br /> Thomas Jefferson ¥'isitors Bureau. Mrs. McCaUley was unanimously reappoi, nted <br /> and Ms. Hargis unanimously appointed for a three year term to exoire <br /> February 28, 1986. <br /> <br /> Dr. Gunter nominated Margaret Haigh for the Youth Commission. Ms. <br /> Haigh was unanimously appointed for a three year term to expire September <br /> SO, 1986. <br /> <br /> Dr. Gunter nominated Fahv Mullaney to the Thomas Jefferson Planning <br /> District Commission. Mr. Mullaney was unanimously appointed for a three <br /> year term to expire September IS, 1986. <br /> <br /> Mrs. Gleason nominated James Cole to the Retired Senior Volunteer <br /> Program Advisory Board. Mr. Cole was unanimously reappointed for a three <br /> year :term to expire June 30, 1986. <br /> <br /> Mr. Conover nominated Boy Ackerman to the Charlottesville-Albemarle <br /> Airport Commission. Mr. Ackerman was unanimously appointed to fill an <br /> unexpired term to expire December 1, 198S. <br /> <br /> Dr. Gunter nominated Rev. William Smith to the Jefferson Area Board <br /> <br /> for the Aging. Rev. Smith was unanimously appointed for a two year term <br /> <br /> to expire August 2, 198S. <br /> <br /> Mr. Robert Sheets, Director of Finance, summarized the duties and <br /> accomplishments of the three divisions of his department, Purchasing, <br /> Utility Billing, and Office of the Director of Finance. He stated that his <br /> department has 3S employees and has a budget of over $1 million. <br /> <br /> Mr. Sheets stated that the recent accomplishments of the Purchasing <br /> Division were: 1) reducing inventory, 2) producing a Purchasing Manual, <br /> 3) producing and distributing a Vendor Handbook, 4) assisting in a new <br /> purchasing ordinance, and S) accounting accurately for storage. <br /> <br /> Mr. Sheets said that the activities of the Utility Billing Division <br /> included the following: 1) customer service, 2) data control and distri- <br /> bution of bills, 3) collections, and 4) meter reading. "He added that this <br /> division was responsible for the new Community Heating Assistance Program. <br /> <br /> Mr. Sheets stated that the Office of the Director of Finance was <br /> <br /> responsibl~ for the fiscal management, accounting, payroll, and risk'manage <br /> ment for tie City and provided a quarterly financial Statement for Council. <br /> Responding to a question from Dr. Hall, Mr. Sheets replied that the <br /> transfer of collections to the Treasurer,s Office had been successful. <br /> <br /> Ms. Judith Hoffman, President of the Charlottesville Federation of <br />Neighborhood Associations addressed Council asking for the following changes <br />in the noise ordinance: 1) control of noise 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, <br />2) strict control of amplified sound off premises from area in which sound <br />is located, 3) control of unnecessary and excessive sound, 4) institution <br />of special permit procedure to accommodate excessive sound levels, S) speci- <br />fication of prohibitions and exemptions in the ordinance, and 6) specification <br />of person deemed responsible for the noise problem. Ms. Hoffman stated that <br />the local neighborhood associations unanimously supported ~the changes. <br /> <br /> Mr. Richard Thrift of the Jefferson Park Neighborhood Association, stated <br />his support of the noise ordinance changes, stressing the importance of <br />voluntary self-restraint with strong legal back up. <br /> <br /> <br />