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258 School syaem are very Ngh compared with other systems in the State, and fi~mds could be re_allocated to meet chan`gin`g needs of children and salary in_creases; 2) Energy has to be brought to the question of how to enhance the learning process to be sure the schools are accentuating the most positive !e~_n_iing exp ~e4J'_e_n_ces and enhan__cing student achieveme_nt; 3) Ways need to be found to retain studems in Charlottesville schoo!s~ Dr~ Symons said that solutions/suggestions are interw, oven with the categories listed above; !) Co_n_sider a policy to ope.n_ enm!lmen`t to oth~s to atte_n_d Charlottesville schools, with minimal tuitio~n or~ a space available basis; 2) School leadership principle: the power to change at the school base level and provide support to find solutions; a~d 3) Major mission of the school syaem; what constitutes quality !earnin`g md how is that achieved? Dr, Symons continued that. emphasis needs to be on gaff development aM professional growtk Dr~ Symons recommended that teachers be encouraged to form teams~ which would include parents, to address, i~itia!!y, the fo!!o~ng initiatives: l) Focus on how ~e kind of initiatives are created to get at the pre-school issue~ other than just addin`g n_ew classrooms 2) Create a cente~oint for energy to bring ~og_ue/focus on. !ea_rnin`g program_s; ~d 3) Thi~k differently about school to work transition, engag'.mg the business community, and reconcepma!izing the de!i_ve_ry system to prepare smde_nts for worL In addifiom Dr~ Symons reco~ended that the school-based question of how to create school attractors be addressed, The m~efing was adjourned, President (._) COUNCiL CHAMBER- February 18, 1997 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano. PUBLIC Mr. George Carter, 1833 Westwood Road, said that the downtown mall is now a vibrant place, due in large part to Colin Rolph and Lee Danielson, developers of the Ice Park and movie theater. Mr. Carter asked that Council allow the lights at the Ice Park to remain since he feels all lights on the mall should not have to be the same, it will cost $25,000 to remove them, and Council should not put up stumbling blocks for the success of the mall. Mr. Brent Nelson, 214 South Street, asked that Council pass a leash law and see to it that the Police enforce the laws concerning dogs, noting that his leashed dog was recently attached by an unleashed dog on the downtown mall. Mr. Craig Van der Linde, 1260 Chatham Ridge Road, said that he would like to see the lights at the Ice Park remain. Mr. Kenneth Jackson, 208 5th Street, S.W., representing the neighborhoods of Fifeville, Starr Hill, and 10th and Page, asked Council to meet with the neighborhoods to discuss: 1) deterioration of properties and homes in the neighborhoods; 2) traffic; and 3) reversion and its effect on citizens' voice and vote. Mr. John Heyden, Westwood Road, said he has complaints about the public access studio, he feels retaliatory action is being taken against him, asked why Dell Hanley is overseeing the public access studio, asked why the Advisory Committee has been disbanded, and asked what Council is willing to do to correct the problem. Mr. John Gaines, 214 9th Street, N.W., askedffCDBG funds are intended to supplement or supplant Capital Improvement (C1P) funds.