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224 <br /> <br />ways to show what goals are when additional people are added. <br />Ms. Slaughter recommended that adding more personnel be <br />discussed during the course of the next year. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano stated that he continued to be interested in <br />lobbying the state to allow localities to keep funds that are <br />saved as a result of evaluating social service clients. <br /> <br /> Council agreed to provide the $711 for increased Virginia <br />Municipal League dues. <br /> <br /> Additional funding for the Health Department was <br />discussed and Ms. Slaughter stated that she was not clear what <br />cuts would come as a result of level funding and questioned <br />whether the Health Department could charge a fee for <br />restaurant inspections or other services. <br /> <br /> It was the consensus of Council to maintain the existing <br />tax rates and Ms. Slaughter stated that she felt if there was <br />any hope of consolidation between the City and County the <br />taxes needed to be more in line with each other. <br /> <br /> With regard to solid waste issues Council agreed to the <br />following: the proposed annual trash sticker; co-collection <br />of trash and recyclables to be collected by the City; <br />privatization of dumpster service if at the current rate or <br />less~ maintain the existing trash sticker prices and change <br />the small bag size to 13 gallons. <br /> <br /> Council approved the performance based pay proposal and <br />agreed that County residents should be charged for the summer <br />playground program. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix noted that sufficient funds are in the <br />Housing Authority's Vinegar Hill account to pay the final <br />$220,000 payment for the hotel restructuring which would allow <br />the ~220,000 in the budget to go toward reducing the debt <br />service, but added that a decision is not necessary at this <br />time on the matter. <br /> <br />  <br />ing was adjourned. <br />President <br /> <br />NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Thursday, <br />March 31, 1994 AT 6:45 p.m. IN THE Second Floor Conference <br />Room. <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Budget Work Session <br /> <br />BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR <br /> <br />BY Jeanne Cox (signed) <br /> <br />SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM - March 31, 1994 <br /> <br /> Council met in special session on this date with the <br />following members present: Ms. Daughertyt Rev. Edwards, Ms. <br />Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever. <br /> <br /> Regarding child care scholarships, Ms. Linda Peacock, <br />Budget Administrator, stated that she had determined that <br />federal matching funds would not be available unless the <br />scholarships are administered by United Way. <br /> <br /> A discussion was held about granting funds for child care <br />to Barrett Day Care Center, with TeenSight involved, and it <br />was agreed that the funds would be appropriated for child <br />care for teen mothers and details would be worked out at a <br />later date. <br /> <br /> <br />