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396: BASEMENT CONF~RENC~ ROOM - July 19, 1984 Council met for a luncheon meeting with the School Board on this date with the following members present: Mr. Barnes, Mr. Buck, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter~ Absent: Dr. Hall. A discussion of the usage costs of the Charlottesville High School Auditorium was held. Mr. Buck recommended that extra usage costs associated with community use be borne by the City in order to prevent a financial strain on the School Board or limitations on its use by performing arts groups. Mrs. Alicia Lugo, Chairman of the School Board, stressed that she felt the primary role of the auditorium should be for educational programs and that the schools be given the flexibility to use the auditorium as much as they would like. Mrs. Gleason agreed to serve on a committee to develop guidelines for the aUditorium's use with Dr. Mooney and Dr. Schatz from the School BOard, and Dr. Greig, the neWly appointed Charlottes'ville High School principal. Dr. Mooney listed in priority order the:exterior projects proposed for Charlottesville High School. Dr. Mooney added that a few of the projects were considered a high priority by the surrounding neighborhood and that Council Would need to take that into consideration. Mr. Buck requested that Council be provided with a cost breakdown on the projects and agreed to consider the matter at its next meeting. Mr. Herb CottreI1 of Charlottesville School Administration, presented the School Board's year end financial report which included approximately a $450,000 turnback to the City from the following areas: 1) underexpendi- ture of $150,000 for savings in electricity, gas and building site repairs, 2) the $181,000 recently received from the State in payment for an error in computation, and 3) $125,000 received from sales tax. Dr. Cibbarelli, Superintendent of City Schools, requested that Council consider returning approximately $150,000 to the schools to use for interior improvements to the high school. Mr. Gary Okerlund, an architect employed by the Scho'ols to give preliminary recommendations on interior chang.es, outlined the following areas that had been targeted: 1) overall student environment, with emphasis on color, 2) improved signing and graphics, 3) improvements to the entrance; information booth, 4) improve student locations, 5) convert cafeteria B to a "commons" atmosphere-, 6) personalize cafeterias A and C, 7) improvements to sports and theatre lobbies, and 8) focus on media center lobby. Mrs. Lugo stated that the School Board felt all the projects, both interior and exterior, were extremely important but that it was premature at this point to take any action on the interior project. Mr. Hendrix stated that Council and staff would need to look at the proposed projects with regard to the balance in the general fund and other City projects.