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9 Mr. Mueller said there is consultation and information is given to the schools, but the call is theirs. Mr. O’Connell said another factor in the school’s decision to close or delay is the ability of teachers who live out in the County to get to school. PUBLIC Ms. Naomi Roberts, 1140 St. Clair Avenue Extended, said that the City’s Retirement Association would like to ask Council to speak at their meetings, and she asked if Dr. Brown could speak to the group on April 11, and Dr. Brown said he could. Ms. Roberts said it was her son who earlier talked about VDOT blocking streets when they were plowing snow. She said her son works for the City full time, then goes and works for the County for 30 hours. She said she hopes Council can reduce the tax rate. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Taliaferro said he is hearing that there is perhaps a communication problem regarding the historic designation in Fifeville. He said Council wants a transparent process dealing with such issues, and he asked the City Manager to look into the matter. Mr. O’Connell said there are neighborhood concerns about the implications of an historic designation and what happens next. He said this can be put on a future Council agenda if Council would like. Mr. Lynch said that when there was a comprehensive rezoning in 2003, there were discussions then about wanting to preserve the fabric and feel of neighborhoods as we encouraged more dense development. He aid the intention was to look at all neighborhoods comprehensively. He said the BAR is looking at the concept of conservation districts which would be less restrictive but would have some BAR oversight if there is a demolition request or new construction. He said it is important to note the tax benefit of being in a state for federal historic district. He said maybe we should start with a neighborhood that wants it first and then go back to Fifeville. Dr. Brown said he would like to sign onto the Mayors for Peace initiative, and if there is consensus he will sign up or he can bring it up at another meeting. Mr. Norris said he has no objection to signing up. He said he has also been contacted by Rev. Poist about an initiative addressing global poverty, City of One, and he would like to move forward on that as well. Dr. Brown agreed. Mr. Lynch said he is supportive of joining the effort opposing nuclear weapons, but is not as clear about opposing nuclear power. He said he agrees with the concerns about the danger, but it remains to be seen how much conservation we can do. Dr. Brown said that the Mayors for Peace opposes strictly nuclear weapons. It was the consensus of Council to have the Mayor sign onto the Mayors for Peace initiative. Mr. Lynch said that every proposal for additional power is opposed by somebody, including wind and solar power. Mr. Lynch said there was a meeting of the School Capital Improvement Program Committee earlier today to discuss ADA projects. He said those ADA projects that are mandated by law have been completed or started. He said staff proposed using some of the surplus from last year and doing the 17 top priority projects with the most direct impacts first, and taking $600,000 of other School CIP projects and move them to the out years. He said the five-year ADA projects would be compressed into three years. He said with an extra $300,000 or $400,000 from the surplus the ADA projects could be accelerated and a few of the other projects could be moved back. He said there is not