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160 NOW, THEREFORE, the Charlottesville City Council, on behalf of the Charlottesville conhmunity, would like to cormnend the City employees who participated in emergency and relief efforts, and thank them for selflessly devoting their time and energies for the public good, often at the expense of their own and their families' comfort. Mr. Cox said that he and Bill Harris attended and spoke in favor of a fair housing commission at the Thomas Jefferson Planning District COmmission fair housing public heating, and there was a lively discussion of the issue. The Commission voted to do a feasibility study for a regional fair housing commission and to investigate a rental occupancy program. In addition, a fair housing ordinance was reinserted in the Com~nission's priorities. Mr. Cox said he is also pleased that the Social Development Corranission is discussing the issue of a fair housing commission as Well. Ms. Daugherty efforts are continuing with Garrett Square tenants and management regarding the fence surrounding the property. Ms. Slaughter announced a downtown charette on October 5 fi-om 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon at NationsBank. Ms. Daugherty said that there will be a live satellite teleconference of the interagency on women on September 28th at Piedmont Virginia Community College from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m On motion by Ms. Richards, seconded by Mr. Toscano, Council unanimously voted to meet in executive session for the purpose of considering the acquisition or use of real property for public purpose, or the disposition of publicly held property, as authorized by Section 2.1-344(A)(3) of the Virginia Code, and more specifically described as property off Pen Park Road, and for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members, consultants or attorneys, pertaining to actual or probable litigation, or other specific legal matters requiting 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 tiffs subject is also authorized by Section 15.1-945.7(D) of the Virginia Code. Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Ms. Richards, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, 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. ~//~The m. eeting was adjourned. llr~s~'d~'nt~'- NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Wednesday, September t8, 1996 AT 7:00 p.m. AT THE Senior Center on Pepsi Place. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Meeting of City Council, Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, and Rivanna Solid Waste Authority regarding Solid Waste Task Force Report BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed)