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MINUTES PUBLIC PUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED FY 84-85 BUDGET ORDINANCE: ANNUAL APPROPRIATION decision on funding for 1986 would be considered at a later time. A staff study was requested for the landfill expansion and resource recovery systems. Mr. Conover requested that a display ad be placed in the newspaper to advertise the second public hearing on the budget. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Hall, Council voted to meet in executive session to discuss 2.1-344(a)(6) of the Virginia Freedom lega1 . matters as exempted by President S~¢tion COUNCIL CHAMBERS - April 2, 1984 Council met in regular' session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason' Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. On motion by Dr. Hall, seconded by Dr. Gunter., the minutes of March 1S were unanimously approved as presented. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Gunter, the minutes of March 19 were unanimously approved as presented. On motion by Dr. Hall, seconded by Mrs. Gleason, the minutes of March 20 were unanimously approved as presented. On motion by Mr.s. Gleason, seconded by'Dr. Gunter, the minutes of March 21 were unanimously approved as presented. There were no matters by the public. Mrs. Flora Patterson, representing the League of Women Voters, made the following comments on budget expenditures: I) commended the school funding, 2) supported recommendations for MACAA, SHE, Region 10, JABA, CVCDA, 3) disagre, ed with recommendations for Youth Service. Center and Legal Aid, 4) agreed with recommendations for JAUNT and Transit, 5) questioned the need for facade improve- ment loan program for Economic Development, 6) questioned the need for an extra person in the Sheriff's office, 7) supported tax relief programs for elderly and handicapped, 8) supported special activities for Washington Park, 9) questioned expenditures ~under Refuse Collection, and 10) questioned expenditures in Capital Improvement Fund. Mrs. Patterson commended Council on the budget process, particularly having two public hearings, supported the zero-based program budget format and requested that Council hold a work session on the Social Development Commission agency review and evaluation process. Mr. Buck noted that Legal Aid had been recommended for full funding and money had been set aside for services to youth. Ms. Sarah Ogilvie, representing the Shelter for Help in Emergency (SHE), thanked Council for their generosity. Ms. Linda Seaman, who had served on the teacher salary committee for City schools, thanked Council for their support. Ms. Mary Tyree, a former resident and current volunteer for SHE, commended SHE for their help and thanked Council for their funding. As there were no other speakers, the public hearing was closed. Mrs. Gleason moved that the park shelter rental fees remain at $15 rather than increasing to $20. Mr. Conover seconded the motion and it was unanimously approved by Council. It was noted that this would not effect the appropriation ordinance as this was a fee-based program.