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106 <br />them to have had this discussion a couple of months ago. He said he agrees with the <br />intent but is not sure we can do it effectively. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said he has been working with the School Board for over two <br />months. He said a reduction of $210,000 is only one third of 1% of their budget. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said $88,000 could be taken out the School Budget which would <br />bring them down to 40% of new money at a tax rate of $1.01. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he does not support that now, but might later. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hamilton said she would support the $88,000 reduction. <br /> <br /> Dr. Brown said he would support the $88,000 reduction to have a clear budget, <br />based on the tax rate change. <br /> <br /> Dr. Brown said he would support keeping the additional reduction of 2.5 cents, <br />and putting funds over that into the CIP. <br /> <br /> Following is a listing of tentative adjustments made by Council to the City <br />Manager’s proposed budget: Reinstate large item pickup ($50,000 increase in revenue, <br />$179,853 increase in expenditures); reduce contribution to Charlottesville Community <br />Center for the Arts by $1,444; do not fund for Central Virginia Small Business <br />Development Center ($10,000); reduce general fund contribution to Department of Social <br />Services by $94,131; reduce general fund contribution to the CIP by $300,000; reduce <br />general fund contribution to debt service by $200,000; city wide attrition savings of <br />$300,000; city wide savings of $154,455; reduce fund balance target adjustment by <br />$121,843; reduce contribution to Schools by $88,000; increase of $550 for VML annual <br />dues; increase of $1,563 for Virginia First Cities annual dues; administrative adjustment <br />increase for JABA volunteer program ($31,143); administrative adjustment increase for <br />CYFS ($7,555); administrative adjustment increase for Piedmont Housing Alliance <br />($24,209); and new funding for Charlottesville Community Design Center ($25,000). <br /> <br />th <br /> Mr. Caravati said we should consider not voting on the budget on April 11 <br />because of time limitations with the meeting being before the Planning Commission <br />meeting. <br /> <br />th <br /> Councilors were to be polled to ask if they can meet earlier on April 11 and to <br />th <br />see if an alternate date for the tentative April 5 meeting could be found. <br /> <br /> The meeting was adjourned. <br /> <br />_____________________________ ___________________________ <br />President Clerk <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />