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117 Mr. Tom Hill, 1204 Rugby Road, asked that the City Manager provide a report on the court judgment against the Charlottesville Housing Improvement Program (CHIP). Mr. O'Connell said that CHIP had financial problems and is no longer in business, but noted that CHIP was not paid by the City for work that had not been performed or completed, and the properties in question are not owned by the City. Mr. Clyde Gouldman, City Attorney, said no City funds are involved in the judgment against CHIP. Mr. Lester Frye, 1008 King Street, congratulated Ms. Slaughter and Ms. Daugherty on their election as Mayor and Vice Mayor, and welcomed the newly elected Councilors. Speaking on behalf of the African American Coalition for Better Education, an organization formed to ensure equity and quality in education for African American students, Mr. Frye requested that members of the Coalition serve on the search committee for the recruitment and selection of the new school superintendent. Ms. Slaughter explained that the School Board wilt be choosing the school superintendent, and said that she would pass Mr. Fry's request on to the School Board. Mr. Cox said that he is happy to see a group such as the African American Coalition for Better Education formed, which he feels will benefit Afi'ican American children. Mr. Cox added that he suspects that none of the Governor's School attendees announced are African American. Mr. Nathan Van Hooser, 708 Monticello Avenue, representing the Charlottesville Albemarle Bicycle Association (CHALBA), thanked Council for implementing plans for the bike lanes on West Main Street, and asked that the map which shows the bike lanes ending at 5th Street be clarified. Ms. Lauren Howard, also representing CHALBA, thanked Council for handling the bike lane issue in such a democratic way, and asked that representatives from CHALBA be involved in every step of developing this and future bike lanes. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Cox said that it is his understanding that HUD has a specific charge that HOME funds be used primarily to deal with discrimination, and asked if the programs designated to receive HOME funds respond to that charge. Mr. Satyendra Huja, Director of Community Development, said HOME funds are used primarily for assisting low-income families, such as the downpayment and rental rehabilitation programs, of which nondiscrimination is a part. Mr. Cox said he would be interested in knowing how other cries use their HOME funds, noting that he believes others have used the funds to establish Human Rights Commissions to protect people from housing discrimination. Mr. Cox said he would also be interested in pursuing the rental occupancy program. Mr. Huja said staffis looking at alternatives and implications of a rental occupancy program. Responding to a question from Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Huja said that the cultural grant will provide a survey of buildings, and the Board of Architectural Review will look at the issue of other property at a later time. On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Mr. Toscano, the following consent agenda items were unanimously approved, with the minutes of June 17th amended, and Mr. Cox and Ms. Richards abstaining fi-om approval of the minutes.