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Appointment re: School Board Appointment re: Audit Committee City Attorney, stated that he thought the alley in question was a dedicated but unaccepted street, giving access to several houses in the neighborhood, and suggested that Council might want to put the alley on the list of streets to be upgraded and accepted into the City street system. Some question was raised about whether the alley was actually private property or City property. Mayor Buck requested the staff to investigate this matter and report back to Council at its next-meeting, Ms. Barbara Isaacs of the Board of Trustees of the Jefferson- Madison Regional Library requested that Council approve a resolution to enable the Library to receive and use State funds already budgeted for the 1980-81 fiscal year. On motion by Mr. Albro, seconded by Mr. Conover, Council unanimously approved the resolution and authorized the Mayor to sign it. Mr. Joseph J. Murray of 415 Mctntire Road voiced some objections to the wording of the weed ordinance in the City Code as it compares to the State Code. He also appeared to ha~e a complaint about excessive poison ivy growth in his neighborhood. Mayor BUck thanked Mr. Murray for bringing it to the attention of Council and promised to get back to him after looking into the matter. Dr. William Harris~ representing the NAACP, addressed Council with a NAACP request for the appointment of a citizens committee to study the proposal to institute a ward system in Charlottesville and/or increase the number of Council members as a method to maximize citizen involvement and representation on Council. Mr. Conover requested that Dr. Harris furnish Council with whatever information or materials might be available concerning these changes in other cities, which Dr. Harris agreed to do. Council agreed to study the matter of appointing such a committee, with Mr. Albro pointing out that such a proposal may be premature due to census data not having been received as of yet. Mr. Sherman White of 607 Beechwood Drive spoke in support of the NAACP proposal to form the citizen committee and urged Council to consider the idea. Due to the recent resignation of Joyce Carter from the School Board, Council considered this appointment. Dr. Hall nominated Ms. Alicia B. Lugo, a former School Board member. Mr. Albro requested that Council hold off on the appointment to allow other citizens to apply for the position. Mr. Conover stated that because all three new Council members had been present at the recent interviews for School Board appointees and because that advertising was extensive and resulted in numerous applicants for the vacancies, he did not feel it necessary to again advertise the position so soon after that process had been completed. Ms. Gleason and Mayor Buck supported Mr. Conover's position. Ms. Lugo was appointed by ~he following vote. Ayes: Mr, Buck, Mr. Conover, Ms. Gleason, Dr. Hall. No: Mr. Albro. On nomination by Ms. Gleason, Council unanimously appointed Mr. Albro and Mr. Conover to serve on the Audit Committee, with Mr. Albro 287