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6 <br />balance and 60 days working capital; transfer end of year surplus to capital budget; <br />transfer surplus parking fi nes to parking projects; continue gainsharing and TIPS <br />program; fund no new or expanded programs without offsetting revenues; focus on <br />Council's priorities; agency review with Albemarle County; 3% to capital funds; and do <br />not replace lost State revenues w ith City revenue. Mr. O'Connell reviewed long term <br />financing alternatives. Mr. O'Connell said he is reviewing the financial situation as an <br />opportunity to relook at all services we provide and look for ways to innovate. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox announced that Ms. Rich ards had to leave the meeting. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said he thought last year's interactive budget forum worked well and <br />he would like to do it again. <br /> <br /> Mr. Schilling asked how the Integrated Systems Project could be impacted, and Mr. <br />O'Connell said staff has to rethink and relook at the business plan and change ways we do <br />business. He said that if staff cannot put together a plan we should not do the project. <br /> <br /> Mr. Schilling said he would like to look into agency money the City gives out, and <br />have staff review that list and evaluate if there is duplication of services. Mr. Schilling <br />asked if increased revenue from economic development projects was taken into account <br />in the budget scenarios, and Mr. O'Connell said yes. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he is glad to hear there w ill be outcome based measurement for City <br />programs. Mr. Lynch said he would support considering a meals tax increase for school <br />capital needs and have trash stickers cover the entire cost of trash collection and disposal. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox expressed concern that as the County is becoming more dense and that we <br />are losing revenue to them, and said he hopes we will double our effort to continue to be <br />the economic center of the region. Mr. Cox said this is not a time to shrink away from <br />innovation. <br /> <br />REPORT <br />: UPDATE ON ZONING ORDINANCE <br /> <br /> Mr. Jim Tolbert, Director of Neighborhood Development Services, reviewed the <br />process and committees involved in the zoning ordinance update. Mr. Tolbert presented <br />the draft zoning ordinance. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he feels we may want to tweak the corridors more, and increase <br />density on some and decrease density on others. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said he thinks special use permits are the best place to discuss issues such <br />as design. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said he does not think special use permits are the right way to develop <br />at all. He said he feels it could stifle development. <br /> <br /> Mr. Schilling said he is concerned about properties becoming non - conforming, <br />adding that he thinks it is unfair that properties cannot be rebuilt if they are non - <br />conforming and burn d own. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked why accessory apartments will not be allowed if the main unit is <br />owned occupied, and Mr. Tolbert said the committee did not feel we should have them. <br /> <br />REPORT <br />: PRESTON COMMONS DEVELOPMENT <br /> <br /> Mr. Huja said he feels the one acre piece o f land between Preston Avenue and the <br />th <br />intersection with 10 Street, N.W. and Grady Avenue is a great opportunity for a housing <br />development. The proposal is for approximately 45 units with some commercial parking <br />underground. Mr. Huja asked Council for a pproval to move forward with the request for <br />proposals. Mr. Huja said the traffic and utility relocation could balance out what we <br />receive for the land. The units are proposed to be owner occupied of varying sizes, and <br />mostly market rate with perhaps som e affordable housing included. <br />