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240 NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Friday, December 11~ 1992 AT 12:00 noon IN THE McIntire Room, Jefferson-Madison Regional Library. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Luncheon meeting with Albemarle County Board of Supervisors PRESENTATION: Teen Center Report - Charlottesville/ Albemarle Children and Youth Commission BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (sigDed) JEFFERSON-MADISON REGIONAL LIBRARY - December 11, 1992 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Ms. Daugherty, Rev. Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever. Mr. John Dawson, Chairman of the Charlottesville- Albemarle Children and Youth (CACY) Commission, requested that the Council and Board of Supervisors approve funding for a director for the proposed Teen Center Program to be employed by February so that the program can be up and running by the beginning of the next school year. Students from Charlottesville and Albemarle High Schools stated that a Teen Center was needed to provide field trips and cultural activities, to discourage gangs, violence and drug abuse, and to provide a safe.place for students~to meet on weekdays as well as weekends. Ms. Mary Newton, Chair of the Site Selection Committee, explained that the YMCA site was identified as the preferred site for a Teen Center because of the parking available and its convenience to both City and County students. Ms. Downy Miller, Chair of the Program Committee, explained that the Program Comm_ittee proposed requiring memberships for the Teen Center and that membership be restricted to teenagers who are residents of either Charlottesville or Albemarle County in order to ensure a safe environment. Ms. Miller noted that the neighborhood surrounding the YMCA site had been surveyed and initial resistance to the location was found, especially with regard to the safety of the entrance to the site. Ms. Wendy Comb, a member of the Program COmmittee, stated that a survey had been conducted to determine what students most wanted in a Teen Center and those activities most mentioned were a game room, dances, field trips and a snack bar. Ms. Susan Grossman, Chair of the Finance Committee, stated that as a substance abuse counselor professional, she felt the Teen Center proposal was proactive and prevention oriented. Ms~ Pat Mul!aney, Director of Parks for Albemarle County, presented the budget and noted that while the budget included renovations which would be needed for the YMCA site, the remainder of the budget was not site specific. Responding to a question from Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Newton stated that two alternate sites had been identified but she was not able to reveal their locations at this time. Ms. Slaughter asked if the option of using underutilized space on a temporary basis had been explored but Ms. Newton stated that this was seen as an option but not as a good solution.