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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Friday, November 15, 2002 AT 5:30 p.m. AND Saturday, November 16, 2002 AT 8:00 a.m. IN THE Frederick House, Staunton, Virginia. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLL OWS: Annual Council Retreat BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox FREDERICK HOUSE - November 15 and 16, 2002 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Schill ing. There was a review and discussion of Myers Briggs Personality Types. There was a review of the development of Council vision, vision principles and operating guidelines. Council's vision was discussed and concern was expressed by Mr. Schilling t hat he could not accept the vision as his with current language. Mr. Lynch suggested that Council appointed board members be given a copy of the vision principles. Councilors and the City Manager gave the following responses to the question "what three things Councilors would like to set in motion." Kevin Lynch: 1) more commitment to follow through on Sustainability Accords (schools, water, health of community indicators, etc.); track and make decisions based on data (update and modify); 2) continue /increase focus on grassroots economic development (wages, education, training, access to jobs more important than bringing in big development); and 3) focus on culture and community in the urban center; keep soul of downtown, sense of place in Charlottesv ille. Meredith Richards: 1) develop technology savvy workforce; train residents for high tech opportunities; educate students to high standards; more diverse community participation in new economy; 2) continue to cultivate new development areas in city with strong urban character that bring more zones of the city to life; continue incentives, partnerships and support for economic development and for the development community; support growing population of businesses and residents while preserving histor ic small town character of Charlottesville; and 3) transportation: continue to work toward rail based or rapid transit that connects our urban core with new development suburban hubs. Maurice Cox: 1) Land Use: vibrant mixed use urban center expanded t o Cherry th Avenue, West Main Street, Preston Avenue and 10 and Page; not single center but multiple centers;; good opportunity welcome University of Virginia Health Sciences Center in our notion of mixed use centers; 2) Progressive transportation and mobil ity plan for movement within the city (pedestrianization of downtown mall, merger of systems, i.e. CTS and UTS, work with Albemarle County to expand bus routes); and 3) Quality employment opportunities; improve in all wage categories (expanding tech and bi o tech, but also across the board). Rob Schilling: 1) Safe community; reversal of crime trends, especially violent crimes; reclamation of neighborhoods by neighbors; eradication of drug markets in city; 2) major educational changes: focus on literacy a t an early age; failure is not an option for all students; increased emphasis on vocational training; educational innovation (try some different things such as single sex education, charter schools, school uniforms); elected school board; and 3) economic d evelopment: increased opportunities for infill