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4i2 Executive Session A motion by Mrs. O'Brien, seconded by Mr. Aibro that Council meet in executive session to discuss a matter exempted by Section 2.1-344(a)(2) of the Virginia Freedom of information Act, was adopted by the following recorded vote. Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Brunton. On motion the meeting adjourned. Pres Regular Meeting Approval of minutes Appointment re: Planning Commission Appointmentcommission re: Pla~ing Presentation re: Urba~ Observatory Report - Housing Strategies for Charlottesville COUNCIL CHAMBER - MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1978 The Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Brunton, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gate- wood and Mrs. O'Brien. Absent: Mr. Albro. The minutes of the meetings of July 17 and August 7, 1978 were approved as presented. On motion by Mrs. O'Brien, Mrs. Margaret Carter was reappointed to the Planning Commission, by unanimous vote. On motion by Mr. Ganewood, Mr. Norman Lushbaugh was reappointed to the Planning Commission, by unanimous vote. Mr. David Phillips and Mr. Kenneth Curtis, Project Co-Directors, addressed the Council and presented an Urban Observanory Study entitled "HOUSING STP~tTEGIES FOR CHARLOTTESVILLE." Mr. Curtis gave a brief summary of the report. He stated that the purpose of this study was to develop various housing program options for the City, in particular for those areas of Charlottesville designated as target areas under the Federal Community Development Block Grant Progra. He stated the study had addressed three broad sets of questions: 1. Assessment of housing conditions, problems and issues in the City and their variation between different neighborhoods; 2. Current and potential housing related resources available to the City government both in the public and private sectors; and 3. Potential roles for the City in developing policies and programs to respond to the most pressing problems. He stated one of the major assumptions used in framing the program proposals was that the level of public money available for housing programs will probably not be increasing and it is likely to decrease as the City's entitlement for Community Development Block Grant Funds expires in fiscal year 1978-79. He stated that some of the problems identified by the report are: 1. Poor physical quality of residential structures; 2. The balance of the City's housing market between the owner and rental sectors; 3. Conversions of