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35 On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Mr. Schilling, Council certified (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, 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. APPOINTMENTS: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Mr. Lynch, Ms. Alia Stewart-Silver was appointed (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None) to a one-year term as the youth representative on the Charlottesville- Albemarle Commission on Children and Families. This term will expire on June 30, 2005. On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Mr. Lynch, Ms. Ann Reinicke was appointed (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None) to an unexpired term as the Fifeville neighborhood representative on the Community Development Block Grant Task Force. This term will expire on May 30, 2005. On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Mr. Lynch, Ms. Melissa Dickens was reappointed (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None) to a four-year term on the Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Board. This term will expire on August 31, 2008. COUNCIL CHAMBER - August 16, 2004 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. AWARDS/RECOGNITOIONS: WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY PROCLAMATION Dr. Brown presented the Women's Equality Day proclamation. PUBLIC Mr. Wayne Cabell, 133 Bell Lane, President of the Ridge Street Neighborhood Association, said that members of the Ridge Street neighborhood are in attendance in support of the Fifeville neighborhood because of proposed development in that neighborhood. Mr. Cabell also expressed concern about a by-right development of 30 houses on a dead-end street off Raymond Road at the end of Ridge Street. He said that the City's subdivision ordinance states that dead-end cul-de-sac streets are not to exceed a length of 700 feet for emergency access reasons. He said that Legend Development, proposed developers of the property, have avoided timely discussion with the neighborhood. He requested that the plans be reviewed by the Planning Commission. He said that the neighborhood has hired an attorney who has requested clarification of the City's interpretation of the 700 foot road length issue. Mr. Herbert Porter, 7 lA Street, President of the Fifeville Neighborhood Association, expressed concern about the proposed development of the property at the corner of Cherry Avenue and Ridge Street. He said part of the property qualifies as a Virginia Forest and there are several specimen trees on it. He said there is also a graveyard there. He said development of this property will overburden the school system and increase traffic and it should never be developed. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Schilling removed the ordinance regarding JABA's membership from the consent agenda.