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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, September 15, 2003 AT 6:00 p.m. IN THE Second Floor Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Closed session as provided by Section 2.2 - 37 12 of the Virginia Code BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM - September 15, 2003 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Schi lling. On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Mr. Schilling, Council voted (Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None.) to meet in closed session for discussion and consideration of appointments of prospective can didates to City boards and commissions and the appointment of a City Assessor, as authorized by Section 2.2 - 3711(A)(1) of the Virginia Code; and for the discussion of the disposition of publicly held real property on Preston Avenue, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the negotiating strategy of the City, as authorized by Section 2.2 - 3711(A)(3) of the Virginia Code. On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Mr. Schilling, Council certified by the following vote (Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr . Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None) that to the best of each Council Member's knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempted from the open meeting requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and identified in the motion convening the closed session were heard, discussed or considered in the closed session. Council discussed dates and potential topics of their annual retreat. COUNCIL CHAMBER - September 15, 2003 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Schilling. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS : BIKE TO WORK DAY PROCLAMATION Mr. Cox presented the Bike to Work Day Proclamation to Charles Petty of Charlottesville Transit Syst em. PUBLIC Mr. Eugene Foster, 6 Gildersleeve Wood, said that outside agencies that are funded by the City must submit outcome based evaluations, and he asked how the City evaluates new programs and initiatives such as the zoning ordinance. He said wit hout this evaluation we will not know if the ordinance is achieving the desired results. Mr. Peter Kleeman, 407 Hedge St., expressed concern about the lack of regional transportation planning, referring to the stop light to be installed on Route 29 next to Best Buy. He said that the signed agreement between the City and County is still in force. Mr. David Blount, Legislative Liaison for the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, said that he is starting to put together the legislative packet, a nd no change is envisioned in the format or focus from last year. He asked that Council provide feedback in the next week about what they would like to see in the packet. He said a draft is expected to be send to Council in late September or early Octobe r, with approval