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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, February 6, 2006 AT 5:45 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 – February 6, 2006 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Schilling. Absent: Mr. Lynch. On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Mr. Schilling, Council voted (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Lynch) to meet in closed session for interviews of candidates for appointment to the Board of Architectural Review, and discussion and consideration of candidates for appointment to City boards and commissions, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Virginia Code; for discussion or consideration of the disposition of publicly held real property on Valley Road, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the negotiating strategy of the City, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(3); and for consultation with legal counsel regarding (i) the settlement of a disputed claim with the City’s natural gas storage company; (ii) the available remedies for a breach of an existing City contract; and (iii) two pending lawsuits, all as authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) of the Virginia Code. On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Mr. Schilling, Council certified by the following vote (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Lynch) 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 – February 6, 2006 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Schilling. Absent: Mr. Lynch. ANNOUNCEMENTS Dr. Brown made the following announcements: Council will hold a public th hearing on the downtown mall crossing on February 21; the condemnation of a lot on 5 Street is off the agenda as the issue has been settled; and there is now a parking stamp for Council meetings. Dr. Brown said he intends to bring up the following items during other business: Meadowcreek Parkway Interchange Steering Committee membership and alternate members and the natural gas storage settlement agreement. Mr. Caravati said he intends to bring up the Locust Avenue sidewalk during other business. PUBLIC Ms. Susanne Kogut, Executive Director of the SPCA, spoke regarding the proposed animal ordinance. She said there are a number of bills pending in the General Assembly and it may be best for Council to wait and see how those turns out. She said the provision in the City’s proposed ordinance regarding dangerous dogs is overreaching.