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107 Ms. Waters stated that she thought the schools had an active arts program and Ms. McGuire replied that the arts program is not well integrated in the curriculum and drama and dance are not well represented. Responding to a question from Mr. Vandever about the appropriate role for government in funding an agency such as PCA, Ms. McGuire stated that she felt government should be in partnership with local arts agencies since they act as ambassadors for and attract people to the community. Ms. Andrews stated that if the City did not provide funding she felt the City's role should be one of advocacy for the arts and to provide help in soliciting business support. Ms. Connie Porter, Director of Literacy Volunteers, explained that the agency provides one to one tutoring services and currently has 85 persons in the program. Ms. Porter stated that state and federal funds will be reducing and Literacy Volunteers will look to more local funding. On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Waters, Council unanimously voted to meet in executive session to discuss personnel matters as exempted by Section 2.1-344(a)(1) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, more specifically described as appointments to boards and commissions. Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, unanimously certificated that, to the best of eaCh member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the executive meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business mattes as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Council. APPOINTMENTS: WEST MAIN STREET TASK FORCE On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Waters, the following persons were unanimously appointed to the West Main Street Task Force: David Toscano, Kay Slaughter, Blake Hurt, Patricia Edwards, Edward R. Slaughter, Jr., Bonnie Smith, John Gaines, Eugene Williams, Alan Kane, Wayne Cilimberg, James F. Barns, Jr., Pam Gibson, Gabriel Silverman, Harry Porter, and Gary O'Connell. ourned. President . NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday, March 24, 1992 AT 7:00 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Budget work session BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (s~gned) BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - March 24~ 1992 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Rev. Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters. Mr. Hendrix recommended that the Council discuss the following issues: proposed 3% salary adjustment; fee for solid waste; social services funding; and funding for a futures forum or citizen survey.