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t34 <br /> <br /> it was agreed that regular luncheon meetings with the Council and School Board would <br />be changed to the second Fridays of the month. <br /> <br />Ms. Slaughter welcomed the new School Board members. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell reviewed services currently shared by the City administration and City <br />Schools: bus service, fleet maintenance, school grounds maintenance, cash management, <br />joint capital committee and capital project management, joint audit and planning process, <br />limited purchasing and warehousing, and some coordination of the summer CLAS/S and <br />City's recreation programs. Mr. O'Connett also listed possibilities for future shared services <br />(insert list here - I need to get from Gary when he returns). <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter said she is interested in exploring what commonalties could be developed <br />regarding financial services. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cole Hendrix, School Board member, said he always felt that there would be <br />savings in combining the City and School's health insurance programs. Mr. Hendrix asked if <br />Council would consider up-fronting some costs for the schools to enable them to provide <br />alternative health insurance. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell noted that it would take some time to bring the two plans together <br />because of their differences, and suggested that the School Board consider extending their <br />existing health insurance contract for six months in order to get on the same timetable as the <br />City and to allow time to explore options. <br /> <br /> Staff was asked to provide the new School Board and COuncil Members copies of the <br />joint resolution with Albemarle County regarding areas for possible coordination/sharing of <br />services. <br /> <br /> Ms. Linda Bowen and Ms. Olivia Boykin, School Board members, said they would be <br />interested in exploring other possible shared services with the city, including accounting and <br />financial services. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said he would like to know more about current coordination between the <br />Department of Social Services and the Schools. <br /> <br />Mr. Cox asked for a job description of the School's financial officer. <br /> <br /> Ms. Mary-Susan Payne, Chair of the School Board, recommended that the disCUssion <br />of sharing of services be deferred until the School Board has an opportunity to discuss the <br />matter further. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano noted that the City is developing an Information Technology Plan, and <br />said it would be a tragedy if the plan is being developed separate from the schools. <br /> Ms. Linda Peacock, Budget Administrator, stated that a School representative is a <br />member of the Technology Committee. <br /> <br /> Mr. Jerry Viemeister, Theater Manager for the Charlottesville High School Performing <br />Arts Center, presented a report on the use and revenues for the 95/96 school year at the <br />Performing Arts Center: Mr. Viemeister said that most changes recommended by the <br />Performing Arts Center Committee have been implemented and the Center has been run in a <br />business manner. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Ms. Daugherty, Mr. Viemeister said that he is <br />attempting to build up a reserve for equipment. <br /> <br /> The meeting was adjourned. <br /> <br />P-'~'e s~ent J ' <br /> <br /> <br />