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255 Council discussed thei_r participation on various boards a_nd com~sio~_~s~ It was the consensus of Council that Council represemation was not ~necessary on the following bo~ds; Cable Advi_~o_ry Commit~tee~ H_ig~_way S~y C~ omnis_si_on, Mc~uffey Ce~ter Board, Parks and Recrea!ion Advi_so~, Committee~ and the Urban Design Com.mittee. Mr, Cox said he feels the Housing Authority is weight~ed too heavily wkh Council Msmber~ and suggested reducing it to two Councilors ~d ~ a0_ditional citizen. Mr, Cox said he feels the Housing Authority is too small for the amount of work re~omd, Ms. ~R~..'.c_hards agreed that the Housing Authority could be expanded. Ms~. Daughert~v said she would be uneasy about reducing the number of Councilor_s on the Housing Authority at this time~ buI said it. would be interesting ~o think about e.oanding the total_, number of members. Mr, Co, suggested that Council set a target for reducing Council representation on the Housing Authority and expand the ci6zen members, Mr~ Cox said he feels the City Manager's~ office should be represented on the Housing Authority. Ms. Daugherty suggested that the membership issues be discussed with the Housing Authority itself. Mr. Gouldman said that the City's Charter limits the number of members on the Housing Authority and he will look into the matter and repo~ back to Council= Council suggested reducing the number of Councilors on the Retirement, Commission to one member and asked that the number required by Code be determine& It was agreed that Council representation would continue on the Social Services Adviso~ Board~ Mr~ Toscano suggested that Councilors give an update on board activity from time to time at the end of regular Council meetings. As a review of the CDBG Task Force and process will begin in May~ no action was take~ No action was taken regarding the Cable Adviso~ Committee until the issue of relocating the hcitity to CATEC is resolved. Mr. O'C0nnell explained that he feels the Social Development Commission needs direction and ~ mission from Council It was agreed that Mr~ Cox and Ms, Daughe~y would spe_ak with Social Development Commission members and report back to Council, Ms. Richards said tha the Parks and Recreation Advisow Committee is re-evaluating their mission now, and she will report back to Council on this issue. Mr_ Cox said the Urban Design Committee is in need of a mission and suggested that they work on the Pen Park deve!opmem. Ms, Linda Peacock, Assistant City Manager, said that there are currently discussions about combining the Charlottesville-Albemarle Children and Youth Commission and the CM~T, and reconunendations will be forthcomi~ng on this. Council's workplan was discussed; Ms. Slaughter said she thinks Council needs to discuss housing policies and related issues.