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fO0 Presentation re: Certificateof ConfOrmance from Municipal Finance Officers' Assoc. Presentation re: U.Va. Neighborhood Study WHEREAS J. Norwood Bosserman has contributed significantly to the revival of North. First Street by his timely purchase and restoratio~ of the house at 422 North First Street; and WHEREAS his, example served as an impetus for many other property owners and. has led to a renewed interest in the preserva- tion and renovation of!the North First Street neighborhood.; and WHEREAS J~ Norwood-Bosserman~s recent purchase of property on the Mall, and ign of living quarters, has encouraged new interest ~ace on the Mall; and WHEREAS his pu~¢hg~e contributes significantly to the City's goal of an interesting and valuable place for living as well as iness; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Charlottesville hereby commends J, Norwood Bo~serman-and extends to him its appreciation· Mayor Buck announced that the Municipal Finance Officers' Association has awarded a Certification of Conformance in FinanCial Reporting to' the City of Charlottesville for its 1979 comprehensive annaul financial report, In addition, he presented an Award of Financial Reporting Achievement to Thomas Hayden, Assistant Director of Finance, from the. MFOA~for his contribution to the 1979 report. Mr. Art Keyser, chairman of the U.Va. Neighborhood Study task force, presented the study~,., with recommendations, to Council. The general recommendations follow, with detailed recommendations contained in the study, a copy of which is filed with the minutes of this meeting. ROUSING 1. A balance between renter and owner occupied housing in each neighborhood should be promoted. 2. The Unive consider groupingfuture new fraternity ~orority houses on University property. 3. The City should consider licensing of fraternity and Sorority houses. 4 The UniVersity should house 5'0% of the student body on University property'.as soon as possible. COMMUNITY RELATIONS 1. The UniversitY should involve the community directly in.its lOng~range.planning process. 2. The University should develop a management handbOok for the operationof fraternity and sorority houses. 3. A contact person in each fraternity or sorority House shOuld be appointed~and the list of contacts circulated among Unive~4ity, City and neighborhoods. 4. Student~n~ighbo~hood organizations should be encouraged. 5. Tenants andiandl°r.ds should be made more aware of zoning regulations concerning occupancy. 6. The City should publiSh a pamphlet for residents on the. City Code requirements and departmental procedures. TRANSPORTATION 1. The City should construct recommended bicycle paths. 2. A b~cycle safety education program should be developed. 3. The City, University and businesses should install secure bicycle pamking facilities to deter theft. 4. The City and University should share the expense of a t~affic control device at JPA and Brandon Avenue. 5. The City shoUld;further define no parking boundaries by painting curbs.yetlow, 6'. The City shOuldconsider raising parking fines. After some discussion and queStions/answers, Mayor Buck set a work session on this topie for Wednesday, September 17, and requested that City staff notify the University, students, and neighborhOod, organizations so 'that they can discuss the issues with Council. The City staff was also requested to notify students and landlords or applicable zoning regulations.