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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, December 1, 2008 AT 6:30 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 – December 1, 2008 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris. Absent: Mr. Taliaferro. On motion by Ms. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Huja, Council voted (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Taliaferro) to meet in closed session for consultation with legal counsel regarding pending litigation involving the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court project, where such consultation in an open meeting would adversely affect the negotiating posture of the City, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(7) of the Virginia Code. On motion by Dr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Huja, Council certified by the following vote (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Taliaferro) 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 – December 1, 2008 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris. Absent: Mr. Taliaferro. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Norris said there will be a regional climate action discussion on December th 8. Ms. Edwards said that the Quality Community Council will sponsor a peace march against gun violence on the first Fridays of the month. Mr. Norris said that the State Treasury Department, Division of Unclaimed Property will be in City Hall December 3, 4 and 5. PUBLIC Mr. Brandon Smith expressed concern about the mall brick project and said he will be supporting Brandon Collins’ comments. He said noise pollution and dust abatement should be considered. He said the work should be done with a wet saw or by hand which is safer and quieter. Mr. Bill Dunnington, Albemarle County resident, said the City is to be commended for what it is doing environmentally, but should be more forward thinking and aggressive. He said better publicity needs to be done about the tax abatement for energy conservation. Mr. Guillermo Ubilla, 5 Haversack Road, representing the American Cancer Society, said that 13 Relays for Life, which are major fund raisers for the Cancer Society,