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134 <br /> <br />tapes and hopes to include a video series; 5) the Society <br />would like to explore further the issue of expanded hours; 6) <br />volunteers are in place to immediately improve the gardens; <br />and 7) the SoCiety is excited about improving the <br />relationship with the schools. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Rev. Edwards, Mr. Wooten <br />stated that there are currently no minorities on the <br />Society's Board. Mr. Wooten stated that the Society's is <br />endeavoring to celebrate the diversity of the charlottesville <br />community and felt that a more visible site would help this <br />effort. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters stated that she felt the Committee's goals <br />and vision for the Society~were important and recommended <br />that the Society consider establishing a program committee <br />and elevate and focus on black history. Ms. Waters <br />recommended that the Society Board discuss the Committee's <br />goals and provide a written response back to the Council. <br /> <br /> Mr. Wooten stated that two new committees have already <br />been planned: funding raising and programming and noted that <br />two interns will be working for the Society in the fall, one <br />of whom will focus on black history. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Vandever, Mr. Wooten <br />stated that six new Board members are scheduled to be elected <br />in late November. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix recommended that representatives from the <br />Historical Society and the City sit down to discuss and <br />negotiate financial issues as well as the goals recommended <br />by the Committee° <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters stated that she wanted to make sure that <br />commitments made regarding the use of the McIntire building <br />come from the Society's Board and would like to know how the <br />Board proposes to achieve the goals and the time frame <br />involved. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Toscano, Mr. Wooten <br />stated that the Society could use the rent from its current <br />site at 220 Court Square to offset the operating costs at the <br />McIntire Building. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano stated that he was not ready to make a <br />decision regarding the McIntire building until he was <br />comfortable with the Carver decision. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter stated that she had visited the McIntire <br />building again and did not feel that it was possible for the <br />space to be used by the Historical Society and others as <br />well. Ms. Slaughter stated that she concurred in general <br />with the Committee's recommendation that renting the building <br />to the Historical Society would be the best use of the space, <br />but she wanted to see the Board's proposal before making a <br />final decision. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever stated that he was not ready to make a <br />decision regarding the McIntire building until he saw that <br />the nutrition program was taken care of. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Ms. Waters, Ms. Rosalyn <br />Berne, Chair of the McIntire Library Future Use Committee, <br />stated that the Committee had estimated that $500 a month <br />would be what the City would need to receive in rent to <br />maintain the McIntire building, but an alternative would be <br />to reduce the rent to $100 a month and make the tenant <br />responsible for maintenance of the building, which was what <br />the Committee recommended for the Historical Society. <br /> <br /> It was agreed that staff would meet with the Historical <br />Society regarding financial issues and the Historical Society <br /> <br /> <br />