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25 available parking near their place of work; now, therefore, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville that Spring Street between Cherry Avenue and King Street is hereby designated as a restricted parking block. g. APPOINTMENTS: Thomas Jefferson Area Community Criminal Justice Board (Ftuvanna and Louisa County representatives) ho ORDINANCE: "AN ORDINANCE CLOSING, VACATING AND DISCONTINUiNG A PORTION OF ROCKLAND AVENUE RIGHT-OF-WAY" (2nd reading) ORDINANCE: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAIN1NG SECTION 30-253 OF ARTICLE IX OF CHAPTER 30 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO AN INCREASE IN THE TRANSIENT OCCUPANCY TAX" (2nd reading) ORDINANCE: "AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY AND STADIUM ROAD LIMITED PARTNERSHIP TO EXCHANGE TWO PARCELS LOCATED ON STADIUM ROAD" (2nd reading) PUBLIC There were no matters by the public. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Cox expressed concern about the storage dumpsters located on South Street and the fact that residents were no notified about them. Mr. Huja said that the storage dumpsters, allowed in a B-4 zone, were approved administratively, and will not be visible from the street when completed. Mr. Huja said that the project has taken longer than anticipated. Mr. Cox expressed concern that administrative approval provides sufficient safeguards, and encouraged Councilors to visit the ske. Ms. Richards said the Fontaine Avenue Task Force has completed its work and will be presenting its report at the next Planning Commission meeting. On motion by Ms. Richards, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, Council unanimously voted to meet in executive session for the purpose of discussing appointments to boards and commissions, as authorized by Section 2.1-344(A)(1) of the Virginia Code; for the purpose of considering the acqUisition or use of real property for public purpose, or the disposition of publicly held property, as authorized by Section 2.1-344(A)(3) of the Virginia Code, and more specifically described as (1) the CSX property and (2) property in the Starr Hilt neighborhood; and for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members, consultants or attorneys, pertaining to probable litigation, or other specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel, as authorized by Section 2.1-344(A)(7) of the Virginia Code. The substance of the matters to be discussed can reasonably be identified as follows: changes in the form of local government structure, and related alternatives. An executive session on this subject is also authorized by Section 15.1-945.7(D) of the Virginia Code. Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Ms. Richards, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, 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.