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24 Ms. Daugherty suggested that Council discuss the parking issue during the budget process. Staffwas instructed by Council to meet with the merchants to develop parking options along the West Main Street corridor. PUBLIC Mr. Stan Tatum, Planning Commission member, said that he supports Council's actions on the bike lanes. Mr. Tatum said that dog feces on the downtown mall has been a problem and feels the City needs to take action to stop it. Mr. Toscano said that authorities must be in a position to enforce the ordinance. Mr. Toscano said he did think that the problem was due in part to the snow on the mall. Ms. Slaughter recommended that flyers be handed out downtown reminding people of the law. OTHER BUSINESS Ms. Slaughter asked Council to support a tributary strategies bill in the General Assembly that would require establishment of plans along major rivers. On motion by Ms. Slaughter, seconded by Mr. Vandever, Council unanimously support the tributary strategies bill. On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, Council unanimously voted to meet in executive session for the following purposes: appointments to boards and commissions as authorized by Va. Code Section 2.1-344(A)(1); considering the condition, acquisition or use of real property for public purpose, or the disposition of publicly held property, as authorized by Va. Code Section 2.1-344(A)(3), more specifically described as the High Street parking lot; and consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members, consultants or attorneys, pertaining to probable litigation, or other specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel, as authorized by Section 2.1-344(A)(7) of the Virginia Code. The substance of the matters to be discussed can reasonably be identified as follows: changes in the form of local government structure, and related alternatives. An executive session on this subject is also authorized by Section 15.1-945.702)) of the Virginia Code. Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, certified that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the executive meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Council. APPOINTMENTS: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Mr. Vandever, Ms. Dawn Thompson, Ms. Pryor Hale, and Mr. Eldon Wood were unanimously reappointed and Mr. Greg Bleam was appointed to four- year terms on the Board of Architectural Review. These terms will expire on January 1, 2000. On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Rev. Edwards, Mr. Jackson Chambers was unanimously reappointed to a three-year term on the Charlottesville-Albemarle Airport Commission. This term will expire on December 1, 1998. On raotion by Ms. Slaughter, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Virginia McKee was unanimously appointed to a three- year term on the Charlottesville-Albemarle Children and Youth Commission. This term will expire on June 30, 1998..