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NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Wednesday, March 10, 2010 AT 5:00 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Budget Work Session BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM – March 10, 2010 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris, Ms. Szakos. Municipal Bond Ratings Mr. Kevin Rotty of Morgan Keegan said that bond rating agencies are closely watching localities. He reviewed factors considered during bond rating reviews. Revenue Ms. Leslie Beauregard, Director of Budget and Performance Management, provided an overview of projected revenues, reviewed trends and updated projects and fees and charges for services. Mr. Brian Daly, Director of Parks and Recreation, reviewed pool revenues and expenditures. Council asked Mr. Daly for the cost to keep Crow Pool open. Mr. Huja said he wonders if the downturn fund should be even more than proposed. Ms. Beauregard said we will not know the final State budget for awhile and it possible that amendments would have to be made after final budget adoption. Expenditures Issues Ms. Beauregard said that a team looked at and agreed with the Efficiency Study’s recommendation to move CSA out of the Commission on Children and Families and into the respective Social Service Departments. She said no additional funding will be needed Ms. Edwards asked how this will be evaluated and whether we will be keeping more kids in the community and what the cost will be. Ms. Diane Kuknyo, Chief of Administration for the Department of Social Services, said there are no evaluation plans yet, but stakeholders will be involved. Ms. Edward suggested looking at the Hampton model for ABRT review. Mr. Norris said he wants to discuss the Planning Commission recommendations for the CIP at the next meeting. He asked what the cost would be to provide overtime for the Internet Crime Against Children program. He said he would like a better sense of tradeoffs if Davis Field is purchased. Dr. Brown asked for information on what changes there are in the FY 11 CIP over what was projected last year (i.e. stormwater). He said he wants to make sure we are not intentionally neglecting problems and spending money on things such as parkland. Dr.