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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, November 5, 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 – November 5, 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 (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None) to meet in closed session for discussion or consideration of the disposition of City-owned real property locate don Shamrock Road, where discussion in an open meeting would adversely affect the bargaining position or negotiating strategy of the City, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(3) of the Virginia Code; and for consultation with legal counsel regarding the negotiation of the terms and conditions of a proposed solid waste cost sharing agreement with Albemarle County and the Rivanna Solid Waste Authority, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) 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 C HAMBER – November 5, 2007 ANNOUNCEMENTS th Mr. Lynch reminded people to vote in the November 6 election. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS Dr. Brown read the proclamation recognizing the work of the Ebony Social Club and Police Officer Bobby Green, a founding member of the Club. PUBLIC Mr. James Potter, 608 Wilder Drive, Chair of the Ad Hoc Sister City Committee, said he is sorry about the excitement over the upcoming trip to our sister city Poggio a Caiano, Italy by City and School officials. He said he is happy the City is celebrating the relationship and exploring economic and student exchanges. He said the Sister City Committee is looking at how we can improve existing relationships with sister cities and develop new ones. He said that the people taking the trip are the appropriate ones to represent the City and explore a student exchange. Mr. Dan Rosensweig, 740 Lexington Avenue, expressed his disappointment at the disagreement about the upcoming trip to Poggio a Caiano. He said he has taken ten trips to Poggio with SOCA participants and there is a very special relationship between the two communities. He said he has always wished that more children could travel to Poggio and he thinks the small amount budgeted for this trip will help create that opportunity.