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211 Ms. Slaughter said this would not be an on-going board. Mr, O'Connell said that staffwill need to determine the cost of maintaining this trail. Ms. Slaughter suggested that the committee include an engineer, a representative of Rivanna Trails, a neighborhood representative, and a member of the Parks Advisory Committee. Mr. O'Connell recommended that the cost of maintenance be considered as part of the committee's charge. Ms. Slaughter recormnended that long-term costs be determined by the staff before the money is used, and if the cost is found to be prohibitively high, the grant could be returned. Ms. Daugherty made a motion to approve the $35,000 appropriation and the establishment of an ad hoc committee, whose charge shall include attention to the long-term maintenance and upkeep of the trail. Mr. Toscano seconded the motion and the appropriation was carried over to the next meeting for consideration. RESOLUTION: Authorizing $8,575 for study oftwo-waying Market Street Mr. O'Connell explained that the evaluation oftwo-waying Market Street would include an evaluation of the impacts of other streets downtown. Mr. Toscano recommended that the resolution be tabled until a more specific description of what will be studied is provided. The resolution was deferred to the next meeting. PUBLIC Mr. Jock Yellott of Market Street, said that those -who live on Market Street would like to have input on the decision to two-way Market Street, and added that he would like to talk to the consultant who will conduct the study. Mr. Yellott said that he thinks two waying Market Street is a'bad idea, and would increase noise and hazards. Mr. Daniel Schleffer asked whether the City Attorney feels the curfew ordinance will be legally defensible, and asked how the police will identify the age of youth when they are not required to carry an identification. Mr. Gouldman said that while a curfew ordinance was struck down in Washington, D. C., it has been upheld in other courts. Mr. Steve Stem, 1632 Keith Valley Road, representing "Beating the Odds," a pregnancy prevention program operated at Clark, Yancey, Jackson-Via and Greer Schools, asked for Council's commitment to pro-vSde matching funds for a long-term grant to continue the program. Responding to a question from Mr. Cox, Mr. Stem said that the program cost $42,000 this year, with one third of the funding coming from the City. Mr. Cox said he would like to have more information on the program. Mr. Stem asked Council to call someone on the Task Force to give a sense of their support for the funding. Ms. Richards said she likes the aspect of trying to avoid duplication of services, and providing a continuum of services.