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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, June 4, 2007 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 – June 4, 2007 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. On motion by Mr. Taliaferro, seconded by Mr. Norris, Council voted to meet in closed session (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None. Absent for the vote: Mr. Lynch) for performance evaluations of specific City employees, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Virginia Code; and consultation with legal counsel and briefing by staff members regarding the negotiation of the terms and conditions of a cost sharing agreement between the City of Charlottesville and the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority for solid waste disposal costs, and probably litigation relating thereto, where such briefing and consultation n an open meeting would adversely affect the negotiating and litigating posture of the City, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) of the Virginia Code. On motion b Mr. Taliaferro, seconded by Mr. Norris, Council certified by the following vote (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. 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 – June 4, 2007 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Fred Hutchinson, Regional Representative for Senator Jim Webb, offered his assistance to City Council and citizens of Charlottesville. National Geographic photographer, Nick Nichols, and Jessica Nagle announced that the Festival of the Book is taking place along the downtown mall. Mr. Nichols encouraged Council to give him feedback about the Festival, which he said he hopes will become an annual event. Mr. Norris announced that a public meeting regarding changes to bus route 6 will th be held on June 5. Mr. Norris said that he will bring up the question of a property’s historic designation in Woolen Mills and the mall crossing evaluation during other business. Mr. Lynch said that the City is aggressively enforcing the leash law on the Greenbelt Trail at Riverview Park, and he encouraged dog owners to follow the law which allows dogs off leash on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays only. PUBLIC