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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, January 3, 2005 AT 6:30 p.m. IN THE Second Floor Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Closed session as provided by Section 2.2-3712 of the Virginia Code BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM - January 3, 2005 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Ms. Hamilton, Council voted (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton. Noes: None. Absent for the vote: Mr. Lynch and Mr. Schilling) to meet in closed session for discussion and consideration of appointments to City boards and commissions as authorized by Section 2.2-371 i(A)( of the Virginia Code; and for consultation with legal counsel regarding a proposed settlement of a worker's compensation claim, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711 (A)(7) of the Virginia Code. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Caravati, Council certified by the following vote (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. APPOINTMENT: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Caravati, Ms. Amy Gardner was appointed (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch. Noes: None. Abstaining: Mr. Schilling) to a four-year term as the business owner in a design control district representative on the Board of Architectural Review. This term will expire on January 1, 2009. COUNCIL CHAMBER- January 3, 2005 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Mr. Caravati encouraged citizens to contribute to a reputable charity to aid the victims of the recent tsunami. He said he personally plans to contribute to Catholic Charities. He said it is important for us to think about how well off we are and what we can do to help. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: VSA ARTS POETRY BOOK Mr. RayMond White, 118 Danbury Court, Co-Chair of the VSA Arts Board, explained that the program is operated through the Department of Parks and Recreation and annually publishes a poetry book. He said there will also be an art show on January 14th. Ms. Rose Williams, 305 Meade Avenue, Co-Chair of the VSA Art Committee, said she has written poems for all four poetry books. She read a poem written by a student from the most recent book entitled "If I Were President."