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196 Ms. Slaughter said that she would want any part of the mall included in a BID to remain public and under the review of the Board of Architectural Review, and noted that she would ultimately like to see all of the mall included in such a district rather than only one segment. It was noted that funds from a BD could be used for marketing, security, maintenance, parking and public improvements. Ms. Richards said she thinks funds from a BID should supplement, bm not supplant the City's Police Department security, and that the City's security should have authority over other security measures. Mr. Cox said he feels a BID should accommodate the fullest range of business o~vners and widest variety of views on the mall, and if that is done, then a "test" area would be agreeable. Mr. Jim Gahres, Director of Economic Development, said that he feels a pilot BID area would make sense and would be attractive for the major business owners downtown who are interesting in making downtown successful. Mr. Gahres said the majority of businesses downtown seem to be interested and he thinks common ground could be found to include all views. Mr. Gahres said that if the City paid for a consultant to do the study for the entire mall, others would be brought into the process. Mr. Toscano said he is reluctant to move forward on funding a consultant until he sees interest by others. Ms. Daugherty said she feels the process needs to be led by the private sector. Ms. Richards recommended that a contingency be built into a BID that it has to grow in order to continue. Mr. O'Connell suggested that the interested business owners be given Council's conditions and have them bring back a proposal. Ms. Richards recommended that what "remains a public space" be clarified. The meeting was adjourned. l~resident 0 NOTICE OF SPECLS~L MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday, November 12, 1996 AT 9:00 a.m. IN THE Second Floor Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Executive session as provided by Section 2.1-344(A) of the Virginia Code BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed) SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM - November 12, 1996 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano. On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Richards, Council voted, with Mr. Cox absent for the vote, to meet in executive session for the purpose of consultation with legal