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· 200 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Tuesday, September 8, 1992 AT 7:10 p.m. IN THE City Manager's Office. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Executive session to discuss personnel matters (appointments to boards and commissions) as exempted by Section 2.1-344(a)(1) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed) CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE - September 8, 1992 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Ms. Daugherty, Rev. Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever. On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, Council voted to meet in executive session to discuss personnel matters (appointments to boards and commissions) as exempted by Section 2.1-344(a)(1) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, with Mr. Vandever absent for the vote. COUNCIL CHAMBER - September 8, 1992 Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Rev. Edwards, unanimously certified 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 matters as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Council. PUBLIC Mr. John Gaines, 214 9th Street, N.W., requested that Council take steps to erase fears of adjacent neighborhood residents about future development along West Main Street, assure that existing businesses will not be displaced, and study the impact of development on tax assessments of property in the adjacent neighborhood. Mr. Gaines recommended that Council establish a police precinct at 10th and Page and not put off enforcing the housing code until the West Main Street Task Force makes its recommendations. Mr. Vandever pointed out that the City has been vigorously enforcing the housing code and the City, through the West Main Street Task Force, is .attempting to control the development of West Main Street in a manner which will have the least impact on adjacent neighborhoods. Ms. Joanne Kitridge, representing the Spiritual Assembly of the Baha'is of Charlottesville, presented the Council information on the Baha'is's goal to eliminate racial prejudice and encourage racial unity. Mr. Marshall Pryor requested that the City, in conjunction with the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors, establish a committee to make recommendations about an appropriate memorial to the late Darden Towe. Mr. Vandever stated that he has spoken ~with the Chairman of the Board of Supervisors who indicated the County's interest in establishing such a committee. It was agreed that a committee would be established. RESOLUTION: CONSENT AGENDA PROCESS