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66 Mr. Lynch said he thinks this is one of the better PUD proposals he has seen and he thanked the applicant. PUBLIC Mr. Jim Moore, Hazel Street, said he has anecdotal information about the PVCC enrollment. He said there is a growing economic achievement gap that seems to be getting worse, though he acknowledged it is more of a state and federal issue. He said the current tuition levels are difficult for his employees to pay. OTHER BUSINESS Dr. Brown said he was pleased that some University of Virginia students have chosen to spend their spring break volunteering at Abundant Life Ministries. Ms. Hamilton said she received very encouraging reports from staff about the gang and truancy grants, though she said parents were not as thrilled with the first workshop on gangs. Mr. Caravati, member of the Retirement Commission, said that the Commission has been looking at the way the City administers retirements, especially health insurance, for the past two months. He said this is something that has to be done because it is a major cost driver. He said that stability is key and said that there have been rumors about what is going to happen. He said that any changes will happen over a long period of time and employees will be involved. He said any changes may take a year. Mr. Caravati complemented staff on CityLink, noting that something that used to take him a long time to do now only takes minutes. Mr. Caravati asked that the City Manager comment about how the payment for City Link is made on the gas bills, noting that 30% of the cost is paid by County gas users. Mr. O’Connell said that most of the cost for CityLink is in the gas budget and is 3.7% of customers’ gas bill. He said that a rate report will be going to County in May. Mr. Lynch, a member of the Workforce Development Board, gave Council a heads up that the One Stop program is being redone and it looks like it will result in a request for funding from localities to get up and running. He said the program is getting good outcomes for clients. He said the challenge is how to get more City residents in the program and how to get the Virginia Employment Commission to participate more. Mr. O’Connell said $15,000 is included in the budget for this program. Mr. O’Connell presented information related to the proposed 4% salary increase. On motion by Mr. Schilling, seconded by Mr. Lynch, Council voted (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None) to meet in closed session for the discussion and consideration of prospective candidates for appointment to City boards and commissions, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Virginia Code. On motion by Mr. Schilling, seconded by Mr. Lynch, 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. APPOINTMENTS : BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Schilling, Mr. Richard Brewer and Mr. Chauncey E. Brown were appointed to two-year terms on the Jefferson Area Board for Aging Board of Directors by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms.