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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Thursday, August 16, 2007 AT 1:30 p.m. IN THE Second Floor Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: RESOLUTION: Implementing Section 31-125 of the Charlottesville City Code Declaring Drought Warning Stage BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM – August 16, 2007 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Absent: Ms. Hamilton. RESOLUTION : IMPLEMENTING SECTION 31-125 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE DECLARING DROUGHT WARNING STAGE Ms. Judith Mueller, Director of Public Works, said that the recommendation of the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority is that we move to the next level of water restrictions, a drought warning, which would be effective immediately. Responding to a question from Mr. Norris about when these restrictions could be lifted, Ms. Mueller said we will need substantial rainfall before it is lifted, and Rivanna will make a recommendation. Mr. Taliaferro asked if we are implementing the water restrictions earlier now than we did during the drought of 2002, and Ms. Mueller said yes, several weeks earlier. On motion by Mr. Taliaferro, seconded by Mr. Norris, the Resolution Implementing Section 31-125 of the Charlottesville City Code Declaring Drought Warning Stage was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None. Absent: Ms. Hamilton. WHEREAS , on July 23, 2007 the Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority (“RWSA”), the City’s supplier of potable water, issued a Drought Watch urging residents of the City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County to voluntarily limit their use of the public water supply and to adopt water conservation measures; and, WHEREAS , due to continued limited rainfall since the declaration of a Drought Watch, streams within the water supply watershed are flowing at less than 20% of seasonally-adjusted normal levels, and the supply of water in the reservoirs that serve the region is decreasing; and, WHEREAS , on August 15, 2007 RWSA declared a Drought Warning due to the continued drought conditions in the Charlottesville-Albemarle area, and formally requested that the Charlottesville City Council hold a special meeting as soon as reasonably possible for the purpose of authorizing the implementation of certain mandatory water restrictions as set forth in Charlottesville City Code sec. 31-125; and, WHEREAS , the implementation of mandatory restrictions on the use of water from the public water supply is necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council for the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that: 1. A water supply emergency is reasonably likely to occur if mandatory water conservation measures are not implemented.