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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Thursday, March 3, 2005 AT 9:00 a.m. in the Albemarle County Office Building Annex, 5th Street THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Meeting with Albemarle County Board of Supervisors and Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox ALBEMARLE COUNTY OFFICE BUILDING ANNEX - March 3, 2005 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Absent: Mr. Caravati and Ms. Hamilton. Mr. Michael Gaffney, Chairman of the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority, said that the purpose of the meeting is to have a better understanding of the alternatives and timelines for increasing the water supply as RWSA will soon need direction. Mr. Dennis Rooker, Chairman of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, said he would like to know if the 9.9 mg, the amount of water projected for future need, is a fixed number. Mr. Ken Boyd, member of the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, said he would like to talk about how the decision making process is going to work. He said he thinks we should look at the structure of RWSA and consider adding elected officials to the Authority. He said he would like to decide on a structure to involve Council and the Board in a co-active rather than reactive way. Dr. Brown said he would like to hear a brief overview of the questions and answers prepared, to have an opportunity to express thoughts, and to spend some time on the process. Mr. Rooker asked what is driving the deadline and asked if it is possible to make short-term decisions regarding Ragged Mountain and to have the deadlines extended or partially extended. Mr. Randy Parker, Chairman of the Albemarle County Service Authority, said he is interested in the process for making decisions. He expressed concern if the boards do not want to listen to the experts. He said he feels he is charged to plan for the need for more water. Mr. Tom Frederick, Executive Director of RWSA, provided a brief review of the questions and answers regarding the alternatives. Mr. Lynch asked if Ragged Mountain can be separated from the rest of the alternatives, and he also asked about the deadlines. Mr. Frederick said that the Department of Conservation and Recreation has serious concerns about the current condition of the Ragged Mountain dam, which we are also considering raising. He said we need to take the dam repairs into consideration with the water supply issues and need to take the two together. He said we have been given until July 1 to make a decision on the dam. Mr. Bill Ellis, Attorney for RWSA, said that the best course of action is to make a decision on the dam and water supply at the same time. Mr. Rooker asked if the dam could be raised to 13 feet first and then add a bladder later.