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92 <br /> <br />"Commission") whose sole responsibility shall be to plan, coordinate, mov. itor and evaluate a <br />community-wide system of all children and family agencies and programs~ Such agreement <br />shall contain substantially the same terms as the attached dra~ agreement and be in a form <br />meeting the approval of the City and County Attorneys. <br /> <br /> 2. That the members of the Commission shall consist of seventeen (17) voting <br />members: Nine of the members shall be citizen representatives, four appointed by the City, <br />four appointed by the County and one jointly appointed service provider. Of the nine ckizen <br />members, at least one appointee from each jurisdiction must be a parent and one mJast be a <br />youth. Seven members wi!! be public agency administrators or their designees: two School <br />Superintendents, two Department of Social Service Directors, one Juvenile Court Director, <br />one Health Department Director, and one Com_muvfity Service Board Director. One member <br />will represent the University of Virginia. In addition to the seventeen members, three ex <br />officio members will represent the City Manager's Office, the County Executive's Office and <br />the United Way on the Commission, <br /> <br /> 3. That upon the execution of an agreement by the City of Charlottesville and <br />Albemarle County establishing the Cornmission, the current Children and Youth Corn_mission <br />shall be dissolved. <br /> <br /> 4. That the City agrees to adhere to the responsibilities of the Community Policy and <br />Management Team set forth in Virginia Code Sections 2.1-745, et seq., and in accordance <br />with the Virginia Delinquency Prevention and Youth Development Act as to funding for <br />grant programs, set forth in Virginia Code Section 66-31. <br /> <br /> 5. That the Commission on Children and Families shall advise the City Manager and <br />the County Executive in the administration of children and family human service programs. <br /> <br /> 6. That the Charlottesville City Council intends to provide an annual contribution as <br />mutually agreed.upon by the County and the City for the operation of the Commission. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox made a motion that the service providers and citizen members to the <br />Commission be appointed simultaneously. Mr. Toscano seconded the motion and it was <br />unanimously approved by Council. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION: APPROVING _APPLICATION FOR ALTERNATIVE FUEL GRANT <br /> <br /> _Mr, O'Conne!l explained that fueling some City vehicles with natural gas was tried ! 8 <br />years ago and failed, but staff now feel that such an effort wi!! be successful and will improve <br />the environment. <br /> <br /> Mr. Charles Petty, Assistant Transit Manager, explained that if the grant is received, ten <br />vehicles will be fueled with compressed natural gas, which is a dean fuel, readily available, <br />domestically produced, and cheaper. <br /> <br /> Ms. Daugherty asked what the difference is from 18 years ago, and Mr. Petty said that <br />in the past the vehicles were "slow filled" and there is now much better tec_hnology~ <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano asked why the fueling will occur at the City Yard rather than on Avon <br />Street, and Mr. Petty said that the pipe line is larger at the City Yard and there are more users <br />at that site. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano said he would like to know what the savings will be between compressed <br />natural gas and traditional gasoline. <br /> <br /> On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Ms. Richards, the resolution approving the <br />alternative fuel grant was unanimously approved by Council. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the Secretary of Transportation is authorized to make grants for mass <br />transportation projects; and <br /> <br /> <br />