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2981 <br /> <br /> intersectionr~improvement projects in the City. Mr. Hendrix added <br /> that Council or any citizen could request a public hearing, but <br /> <br /> that it was staff's opinion that a State Highway Department.public <br /> hearing could cause an additional four-month delay. <br /> <br /> Mr. Conover suggested that Council hold a joint public hearing <br />with the Planning Commission which would be separate from the <br />public'hearing of the State Highway Department, but would allow <br />citizens an opportunity to ai~ their views to Council. <br /> <br /> Dr. Hall moved, Dr. Gunter seconded., and Council unanimously <br />voted to go into Executive Session to discuss personnel and legal <br />matters as exempted by Section 2.1-344(a).(1) and (6) of the Virginia <br /> <br />Freedom of Information Act. <br /> <br /> The meeting was adjourned, i _ <br /> <br /> Pres~d'~t <br /> <br /> NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br /> A SPECIAL ME~TING OF TH~ COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, December 5, <br /> i983 AT 12:15 p.m. IN THE Buford School Media Center. <br /> <br /> TH~ PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br /> Lunch meeting with the School Board <br /> <br /> BY ORDER OF TH~ MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed) <br /> Clerk <br /> <br /> BUFORD SCHOOL MEDIA CENTER - December 5, 1983 <br /> <br /> Council met in special session this date £or a joint lunch meeting <br /> with the School Board with the following members present: Mr. Buck, <br /> Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason. Absent: Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. <br /> <br /> Dr. Joseph Mooney, School Board member and Chairman of the <br />Charlottesville High School Site Improvement Committee, asked Council <br />for their ideas on continuing the site improvement project and for <br />their comments on fund raising. Dr. Mooney introduced Mike and Peggy <br />Van Yahres, landscape architects for the project. <br /> <br /> Mike and Peggy Van Yahres reviewed their recommendations £or the <br />site improvements and pointed out the existing problems as follows: <br />1) inadequate and unsafe traffic circulation, 2) unsafe areas for <br />students, 3) entrances and parking not clearly defined, 4) inappropriate <br />plantings, 5) drainage problems, 6) erosion, and 7) lack of seating and <br />shade. <br /> <br /> It was suggested that the project be divided into two major <br />phases because of the cost involved. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck indicated that Council should discuss the project and <br />ask for §taff's recommendations before giving a definitive answer. <br /> <br />Mr. Buck said that due to the pending litigation concerning the Vinegar <br />Hill project, bonds could not be issued until the matter was settled. <br />He further stated that it might be necessary to use the City's capital <br />reserve for the Vinegar Hill project and, therefore, the City may not <br />be in a position to commit to any new capital projects at this time. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck stated that he found no problem with soliciting public <br />funds for the project. <br /> <br /> Ms. Alicia Lugo, Chairman of the School Board, said that all but <br />$8,000 of the project had been included in the School Board's capital <br /> <br /> <br />