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8i NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETYNG A SPECIAL M~ETiNG OF Ti~ COU-NCiL WiLL BE HELD ON Friday, October 3, 1997 AT 8:00 a.m !N Ti-I~. Second Floor Con!~rence Room. THE PROPOSEr_) AGE-NDA iS AS FOLLOWS: Executive session as prodded by Section 2. i-344(A) of fhe Virginia Code BY ORDER OF THE M~AYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed) SECOND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM - October 3, 1997 Council met in spedal session on ths date with the following members present: Mx. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Ms. S!aughter, Mr. Toscano. On motion by Ms. Richards, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, Council voted, with Mr. Cox absent for the vote, to meet in executive session for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel and briefings by sta~ members, consultants or attomeys, pertaining to probable litigation, or other specific legal matters requiting the provision of!egal advice by counsel, as attthofized by Section 2.1-344(A)(7) of the Virginia Code. The substance of the matters to be discussed can reasonffb!y be identified as follows: changes in the fbrm of!ocal government structure, and related alternatives. An executive session on this subject is also authorized by Section 15. !-945.7(D) of the VirgLnia Code. Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, certified that, to the best of each member's know. ledge, (i) only public business matters !awf-ul!y 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. The meeting was adjourned. PreAdent ~ COUNCIL CHAMBER - October 6, !997 Council met in regular session on this date with the fol!owi.'_ng members present: Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Absent: Ms. Slaughter. RECOGNITION: BEST NEW FACILITY AWA_RD Mr. O'Connell presented the Best New Facility .Award for the Tonsler Park renovation project. Ms. Maw Newton, volunteer coordinator for the project, thap&ed the numerous community volunteers who donated thousands of hours for the renovation. Mr. Leon Churchill, Assistant City Manager, said that the project was a model private/ public partnership, rebuilding the community with citizen support. _Mr: Johnny Ellen, Recreation Supervisor, said that the project provided an opportunity to be involved with several youth se_wing groups, civic organizations and neighborhood associations. Ms. Daugherty thanked eve~one who was involved in the Tons!er project, and said that it brought ckizen partidpation to a level never seen before. Ms. Daugherty added that she hopes this experience will inspire citizens to partner with the City Ln the _fhture.