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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, August 6, 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 – August 6, 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. Lynch, Council voted to meet in closed session (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None) for discussion and consideration of specific candidates for appointment to boards and commissions, and the assignment of specific City employees to temporary positions, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Virginia Code. On motion by Mr. Taliaferro, seconded by Mr. Lynch, 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 – August 6, 2007 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. ANNOUNCEMENTS Dr. Brown announced the recent death of former School Superintendent George Tramontin. Dr. Brown said that applications for participation in the City’s Neighborhood Leadership Institute are being accepted. Dr. Brown said he will bring up the issue of banning use of small plastic water bottles in City Hall during Other Business. Ms. Hamilton noted that Council will be looking at a model ordinance in response to concerns about predatory lending in hopes that Council can come up with ways to protect our citizens. Mr. Norris said he will bring up the Rutherford Institute’s letters regarding surveillance cameras during Other Business. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS : WOMEN’S EQUALITY DAY PROCLAMATION; SUMMER YOUTH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Ms. Heather Kellams, Director of TeensGive and Coordinator of the Summer Youth Internship Program, said that 29 at-risk youth successfully completed the internship program. She said she will prepare a full report for Council. She introduced Ms. Osha Howard and Ms. Patra Okela, participants in the program, who thanked Council for providing the opportunity. Ms. Howard worked at Cedars Nursing Home and