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60 Responding to a question from Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Churchill said the proposal for the City Market is to holda design charette in the fall from which ideas could be taken and integrated into a request for proposals. Ms. Slaughter said downtown business people have suggested that the proposed shuttle between U. Va. and downtown be promoted in ways such as merchants purchasing bus tokens to give away to customers. Ms. Slaughter recommended that staff look at the possibility of improving signage to the City Market and parking lots and garages. Mr. Toscano said he feels there needs to be a larger charette on emerging downtown issues, not only on the City Market lot, and recommended that the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the downtown mall, which will occur this summer, be used as an opportunity to seek input and draw attention to the mall. Ms. Slaughter suggested that staff look at the input from the 1989 downtown charette, and recommended that the Urban Design Committee be included and help participate in planning the charette. However, Ms. Slaughter added that she feels a separate charette should be held regarding the City Market at an earlier date than the general dmvntown charette. Mr. Toscano asked staff to develop a time-line for a charette. PUBLIC Ms. Jane Erlich, Brandywine Drive, announced a "Parents for Peace" march and health and creativity festival, to be held on the downtown mall June 1 st, with the goal being to bring families together. Ms. Erlich asked the community to participate in a letter writing campaign to recognize people who should be acknowledged for doing an excellent job of parenting Mr. Michael Clark, a City Market vendor, said that the Market participants will be requesting a work session with the Planning Commission to work on design elements of the Market, and will be requesting the participation of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission as well. Mr. Clark said City Market vendors are interested in expanding the Market to seven days a week. The meeting w_as adjourned. President NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Wednesday, April 3, 1996 AT 3:30 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Budget Work Session BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed) BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - April 3, 1996 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Ms. Daugher~y, Rev. Edwards (arrived late), Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever.