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7O WHEREAS, the Virginia Department of Waste Management has requested that each jurisdiction participating in the 1991 Solid Waste Management Plan agree to add the Town of Mineral to this Plan; and WHEREAS, the addition of the Town of Mineral to the Plan will not require changes to this Plan; THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, the City of Charlottesville does approve the addition of the Town of Mineral to the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Solid Waste Management Plan of July 1, 1991. ge ORDINANCE: "AN ORDINANCE TO QUITCLAIM A PORTION OF THE PRESTON AVENUE RIGHT OF WAY TO THE TRINITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH" PUBLIC HEARING: SCHOOL BOARD APPOINTMENTS Mr. Vandever announced the names of the following persons who have submitted an application for the vacancies on the School Board: Olivia Miller Boykin, Steven M. Friedman, Sheila Cowles Haughey, William James Hoff, Frances N. Johnson, Richard H. Matthews, Bruce Collier Phillips, Cheryl Ribando, Linda S. Seaman, Arthur Tinsley, Herbert Tucker, Tamyra K. Turner, and Muriel D. Wiggins. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Alma Mills provided Council with a list of questions she felt should be asked prospective School Board members. Ms. Linda Noakes, 622 Wilder Drive, supported appointment of Ms. Cheryl Ribando to the School Board. Ms. Susan Mills, a parent of a student at Burnley-Moran School, supported the reappoin~ment of Ms. Linda Seaman. Mr. Ronald Wiley, Jr., a resident of Frys Spring neighborhood, urged Council to reappoint Ms. Linda Seaman and stated that he felt the responsibility of directing the schools lies with the School Board, not City Council. Ms. Priscilla Whiting, 402 10 1/2 Street, supported the appointment of Ms. Muriel Wiggins to the School Board. Ms. Whiting stated that she felt Councilors, with the exception of Ms. Daugherty, were delinquent in not attending the recent hearings regarding Ms. Rheva Williams. Ms. Whiting stated that she felt the co~unity owed Ms. Williams an apology and she did not feel the School Board's decision about her was fair. Dr. Joseph Mooney, 201 Sunset Avenue, expressed concern about the public perception that City council will make the decision regarding School Board appointments based on the applicant's willingness to make budget cuts in the schools. Dr. Mooney expressed concern about the level of stress in the schools at the present time and stated that he felt a clear voice was needed from Council supporting quality education. Dr. Mooney stated that he felt Ms. Frances Johnson and Ms. Linda Seaman had been dedicated members of the School Board and deserved to be reappointed. Mr. JOhn Pezzoli, 518 North 1st Street, stated that while he did not think reappointment to the School Board should be automatic, he thought there were no members more deserving of reappointment than Ms. Frances Johnson and Ms. Linda Seaman. As there were no further speakers the public hearing was closed.