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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, May 2, 2005 AT 6:00 p.m. IN THE Second Floor Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Closed session as provided by Section 2.2-3712 of the Virginia Code BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM - May 2, 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. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Schilling, Council voted (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling) to meet in closed session for discussion and consideration of appointments to boards and commissions, and for a performance evaluation of the City Manager, as authorized by Section 2.2-371 i(A)(1) of the Virginia Code. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Schilling, 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. COUNCIL CHAMBER - May 2, 2005 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: ARMED FORCES DAY PROCLAMATION Dr. Brown presented the Armed Forces Day Proclamation. PUBLIC Ms. Vanthi Nguyen, 1116 Little High Street, representing the Center for Peace and Justice, opposed the Meadowcreek Parkway, Eastern Connector and Western Bypass. She said money should be spent instead on biking and pedestrian improvements. Mr. Nathaniel Galea, 613 King Street, acted out the role of a developer in favor of the Meadowcreek Parkway and other roads. Mr. John Cruickshank, 700 Spring Lake Drive, Earlysville representing the Piedmont Group of the Sierra Club, opposed construction of the Meadowcreek Parkway and urged Council to vote against the interchange study and to support improved pedestrian and biking facilities. He said the Meadowcreek Parkway will increase air quality problems. Mr. Bruce Hlavin, 1414 Hazel Street, acted out the role of a woodchuck, and opposed the Meadowcreek Parkway and Eastern Connector. He said the money should be saved and spent instead on a pedestrian bridge over the 250 Bypass to McIntire Park. Mr. Stratton Salidas, 110 Kent Terrace, asked that those in the audience who support putting money into biking and pedestrian improvements and convenient transit raise their hands in support of this as opposed to constructing the Meadowcreek Parkway, and many in the audience raised their hands.