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69 Council broke for dinner. On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Mr. Toscano, Council voted to meet in executive session for the purpose of discussing personnel matters, more specifically identified as hiring the new Assistant City Manager, for the purpose of considering the acquisition or use of real property for public purpose, or the disposition of publicly held property, more specifically described as the CSX property, and for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel concerning matters pertaining to actual or probable litigation or other matters requiting legal advice, as authorized by Section 2.1-344(a)(1), (3), and (7) of the Virginia Code. Council adjourned for the evening and continued the executive session to October 8 at 9:00 a.m. SHENANDOAH CROSSING- October 8, 1994 Council reconvened at 9:00 a.m. on October 8th with the following members present: Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever. Absent: Rev. Edwards. The executive session was continued. Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Ms. Slaughter, 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 taw 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. CHILDREN AND YOUTH INITIATIVES Ms. Slaughter stated that the Charlottesville/Albemarle Children and Youth Commission (CACY) would like direction from Council on programs for which they should be developing evaluations, and Council expanded the list of programs to include: Extension Service programs, Parents in Education, Families Learning Together, Boys and Girls Club, the Teen Center, and TeenSight, with the emphasis on getting some measure of results, or recommendations for reallocation of resources if necessary. Mr. Toscano asked that a flow chart of youth programs and where they fit into the overall City system, including the schools, be developed. It was recommended that CACY explore possible business partnerships where buSinesses would "adopt" youth programs and proVide partial funding fOr them. Councilors were in agreement with the proposal for CACY to hold forums on youth issues, including the need to focus on programs that would improve parenting skills. It was agreed that Council and the School Board would discuss youth programs and their funding, and how they fit in with the overall school program, at a luncheon meeting. Ms. Slaughter stated that she felt it was important to focus on legislation that deals with youth intervention/preventiOn programs. Ms. Daugherty asked that CoUncil be provided with the number of youth who used the free bus program during the summer. CURFEW With regard to youth curfews, it was agreed that the Police Chi&would be given time to implement alternative programs and that Council would discuss the issue further in January or February.