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t65 Mr. Toscano said he feels that it is difficult to plan with the issue of reversion undecided as Council may plan differently if it decides to pursue reversion than if it remains a city. Ms. Slaughter said she did not feel the action plan will be significantly affected by the issue of reversion. Councilors and staff worked to develop a work/action plan for the coming year. Councilors and staff committed to working on specific work plans in the next year. It was agreed that future discussion would be held to prioritize the work/action plan. On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Mr. Cox, Council unanimously voted to meet in executive session for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members, consultants or attorneys, pertaining to 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 this subject is also authorized by Section 15.1-945.7(D) of the Virginia Code. Council reconvened in reconvened in open session and, on motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Ms. Richards, certified that, to the best of each member's knowledge, 0) 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. On motion by Ms. Richards, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, Council unanimously continued the meeting until Tuesday, September 25, 1996 at 1 !:30 a.m. in the Second Floor Conference Room of City Hall. NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday, September 24, 1996 AT 11:30 a.m. IN THE Second Floor Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Continuation of meeting of September 23, 1996 Consideration of statement regarding reversion to town status BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed) SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM - September 24, 1996 Council continued the meeting from September 23rd with the following members present: Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano. On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Ms. Richards, the following statement regarding reversion to town status was unanimously approved by Council: CITY COUNCIL STATEMENT Concerning the Reversion of the City of Charlottesville to Town Status September 24, 1996