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44 <br /> <br />willingness to actively part±cipate; an interest in and <br />knowledge of community service needs of persons with <br />disabilities; an ability and willingness to network; an <br />interest in and knowledge of government, business and <br />community concerns; expertise and/or experience in <br />representing constituent concerns; and a willingness to seek <br />advice or more information, if appropriate, when issues are <br />presented, and <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Board members will be sought <br />through contact with other community board members, local and <br />business trade association; advocacy groups, and through <br />public notification, and <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED representation to the Board will <br />be allocated based on the locality's percentage of the <br />regional population with disabilities as defined by the 1990 <br />Census and which results in the following: Albemarle, three; <br />Charlottesville~ three; Fluvanna, one; Greene, one; Louisa, <br />two; Nelson, two, and <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED Board member terms of office will <br /> initially be set forth by which one-third of the original <br /> appointees serve for one year, one third for two years, and <br /> one third for three years. Following the first appointment <br /> term, all terms will be for a period of three years, and <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED the Board shall report <br />periodically to the local governing bodies and the PDC <br />concerning progress. <br /> <br /> BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the City reserves the right <br />to withdraw its membership in this joint Disability Services <br />Board and establish its own local Board. Such withdrawal <br />shall be accomplished by forwarding a Resolution of <br />Withdrawal within the first three months of any fiscal year <br />(July-September) to each of the local localities involved and <br />to the Thomas Jefferson Planning District. Actual withdrawal <br />will then become effective at the beginning of the next <br />fiscal year. <br /> <br />REPORT: CHARLOTTESVILLE MINORITY AND WOMEN BUSINESS TASK FORCE <br /> <br /> Ms. Daugherty stated that a Minority Business <br />Association had been formed and an economic action plan <br />developed, with the plan expanded to include women. <br /> <br /> Ms. Gail Davis, President of the Business and <br />Professional Women's Association, stated that the goal of the <br />Task Force was to develop a blueprint for minority and women <br />owned businesses. <br /> <br /> Mr. William Lewis explained that a revised action plan <br />had been developed which included development of a <br />newsletter, resource guide, and annual fair. Economic <br />possibilities along West Main Street were also being explored. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano recommended that the Task Force contact the <br />University's consultant for West Main Street regarding <br />economic possibilities which had been identified. <br /> <br />REPORT: DIRECTIONAL ENTRANCE SIGNS <br /> <br /> Mr. Gary Oker!und, Chairman of the Urban Design <br />Committee, explained that the directional sign issue had <br />been raised at the downtown charette in 1989. The <br />Charlottesville Downtown .Foundation conducted a sign~ ' <br />inventory~ a consultant did a preliminary study, a sign <br />system workshop was held, and a subcommittee of the Urban <br />Design Committee made detailed recommendations. The <br />following areas were recommended for priority: Monticello <br />Avenue, the Corner, downtown, West Main Street, and entrance <br />corridors. <br /> <br /> <br />