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<br />had also been sent in earlier editions of City Notes in addition to other ways the
<br />information was advertised.
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<br /> Mr. Taliaferro agreed with Mr. Gaines that it is a sad commentary that we cannot
<br />do better with our graduation rates. He said it needs to be a community wide effort and
<br />we are looking for answers.
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<br /> Ms. Edwards thanked Ms. Berry for her comments about the audio signals. She
<br />thanked Ms. Hall for the letter. She said the entire community needs to take
<br />responsibility for the school system.
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<br /> Mr. Norris acknowledged the importance of talking about the drop out rate. He
<br />said we need to support tutoring, mentoring, and involving fathers. He agreed with Mr.
<br />Smith that more investigation is needed about trash and recycling.
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<br /> Mr. Huja said the Council and School Board will have a discussion in the near
<br />future about the drop out rate.
<br /> Ms. Edwards said Council has talked about a work session on the budget review
<br />process. She said we need to look at agencies’ roles in the drop out rate. She said we
<br />need to be better at spending money on the root issues.
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<br />APPOINTMENTS
<br />: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS
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<br /> On motion by Dr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, Mr. James B. Van Lieu
<br />was appointed (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro.
<br />Noes: None) to an unexpired term on the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport
<br />Commission. This term will expire on December 1, 2010.
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<br /> On motion by Dr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, Mr. Brian Hemmert was
<br />reappointed (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro.
<br />Noes: None) to a three-year term as the private service provider representative on the
<br />Charlottesville-Albemarle Commission on Children and Families. This term will expire
<br />on June 30, 2012.
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<br /> On motion by Dr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, Mr. Bruce J. Odell and
<br />Ms. Margaret Westfall were appointed (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr.
<br />Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None) to unexpired terms on the Charlottesville-
<br />Albemarle Regional Transportation (CHART) Plan Advisory Committee. Mr. Odell’s
<br />term will expire on March 31, 2010 and Ms. Westfall’s term will expire on March 31,
<br />1011.
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<br /> On motion by Dr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, Ms. Tara Rowan Boyd was
<br />appointed to an unexpired term and Mr. Robert F. Stroh and Mr. Brian D. Wright were
<br />reappointed to four-year terms (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris,
<br />Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None). Ms. Boyd’s term will expire on April 3, 2012, and Mr.
<br />Stroh and Mr. Wright’s terms will expire on April 3, 2013.
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<br /> On motion by Dr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, Mr. Paul Martin and Ms.
<br />Jennifer McKeever were reappointed (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr.
<br />Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None) to two-year terms on the Community Development
<br />Block Grant Task Force. These terms will expire on May 30, 2011.
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<br /> On motion by Dr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, Ms. Sasha Farmer was
<br />appointed as the realtor representative and Mr. Richard Spurzem was appointed as the
<br />Free Enterprise Forum representative (Aye: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr.
<br />Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None) to the Housing Advisory Committee.
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<br /> On motion by Dr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, Ms. Elizabeth Staples
<br />Barber and Mr. Satyendra Huja were reappointed (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr.
<br />Huja, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None) to two-year terms on the Jefferson Area
<br />Board for Aging Board of Directors. These terms will expire April 1, 2011.
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