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33 1. The proposed use of the Downtown Mall fbr vehicular crossing traffic at Second Street, West, is substantially in accord with the City's adopted Comprehensive Plan and the polices stated therein. 2. The City staff is directed to implement the proposed change as identified on Kellerco Oversized Exhibit 2, Option B (Second Street West One Way Northbound). On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, Council unanimously voted to ask staff to recommend a timetable for opening of the mall crossing. Ms. Slaughter requested that the issue of a tax improvement district be included as part of Council's retreat and that Council begin to discuss the issue vfith the community. Ms. Slaughter recommended that the committee studying vending and other downtown issues be expanded and given the following additional charge, to report back to Council in mid-November: review the Kellerco study regarding two-waying Market Street; look at extending the existing two-way part of Market to the lVlarket Street parking garage; explore further linkages between downtmvn and the University of Virginia; review tourism systems, re,flew the parking plan for dowmown, and review the need for ordinance and other changes, including changing the names of streets and the mall. Mr. Toscano stated that he was inclined to leave the parking plan out of the charge for the committee. Ms. Daugherty recommended that staff draft the committee's charge and possible membership and return to Council. Ms. Slaughter stated that she would also like to see scaled-down versions of the improvements on 3rd Street done at four intersections downtown, including lights, banners and new crosswalks and curbing, and asked that costs and funding sources be explored by staff, possibly reprogramming capital funds. It was the consensus of Council to pursue Ms. Slaughter's recommendation. Ms. Slaughter also proposed that the City Manager install a left turn signal at 7th and Market street going west. Mr. Toscano recommended that staff provide Council with the cost and any concerns of adding the left turn signal. Mr. Toscano also recommended that putting large banners on the downtown recreation center to welcome people downtown be explored. PRESENTATION: SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION - JOB TRAINING Mr. Steve Stern, a member of the Social Development Commission, presented the Cormnissioffs report on job training needs of people in Community Development Block Grant target neighborhoods, with the major finding being that educational levels are lower in these neighborhoods and the majority of jobs available are low skilled, low paying ones. Ms. Julia Martin from the Weldon Cooper Center for Public Service, stated that the study revealed that the demographics of Charlottesville are similar to what is found in other cities in Virginia. Ms. Martin stated that interpersonal skills continue to be a very important factor in one's ability to get a job. Ms. Martin stated that while most jobs available are crucial to the iniYastructure of business and industry, they continue to be low paying. Responding to a question from Mr. Toscano, Mr. Huja stated that all agencies involved in the study have been provided with a copy of the report. Mr. Toscano stated that he thinks the next step in the process needed to be to ask what it takes for a person to move up in employment.