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Mr. Towe stated that he has written the Albemarle County <br />Board of~ Supervisors to.request that they support the <br />Visitors Center with the funds they receive from State <br />alcohol sales. Mr. ToWe stressed that tourism is the number <br />one growth industry in Virginia. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters stated that efforts are still underw~ay to <br />address the County's concerns about the Visitors Center but <br />she is hopeful that an agreement will be reached soon. <br /> <br /> Mr. Hendrix pointed out that theAppropriation Ordinance <br />includes an increase to retirees equal tol half of the salary <br />adjustment for general City employees to be paid out of the <br />Retirement Fund. <br /> <br /> ..On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Buck, the <br />RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE BUDGET FOR THE CITY OF <br />CHARLOTTESVILLE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING JULY 1, 1989 <br />AND ENDING JUNE 30, 1990 AND PROVIDING FOR THE ANNUAL <br />APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR SUCH FISCAL YEAR was offered and <br />carried over to the April llth meeting~for consideration. <br /> <br />PRESENTATION:' YOUTH SERVICES COORDINATION STUD~ <br /> <br /> Dr. Tom DeMaio, Chairman of the Youth CommisSion, <br /> presented Council with the results of a study conducted by <br /> the Youth Commission~and Youth Services Center regarding the <br /> coordination of yOuth services in the Charlottesville <br /> community. The study included reviewing the literature <br /> available on the issue and a survey of officials, agencies <br /> and consumers. Dr. DeMaio stated that no fundamental changes <br /> were recommended in the existing referral system, but it was <br /> recommended that either the Social Development Commission or <br /> the Youth Commission be given the charge of forming an <br /> inter-agency committee to develop an overall inter-agency <br /> framework and to strengthen existing referral sources such as <br /> Information and Referral. · <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck questioned how the YOuth commission's report <br /> would fit in with the 'work of the Children and Youth Task~ ~- <br /> Force and Dr. DeMaio replied that the report has been giVen <br /> to the coordinating subcommittee of the Task Force. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Ms. waters about what an <br /> umbrella group might do, Dr. DeMaio stated that it would <br /> force agencies to meet who normally do not and would provide <br /> an opportunity for infOrmation sharing and to look at~ service <br /> gaps or overlaps. <br /> <br /> Dr. DeMaio recommended that the Director of the Youth <br /> Service Center coordinate the committee. <br /> <br />REQUEST: ADVANCING FUNDS FOR TEENSIGHT PROGRAM <br /> <br /> Ms. Alicia Lugo, Director of Teensight, a program <br />operated by Focus which addresses issues of teen pregnancy, <br />stated that the programi~has been awarded a $35,000 grant <br />which is not available until after services have been <br />provided. Ms. Lugo requested that the City advance $20,000 <br />to the program Which would be repaid in December of 1989. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters questioned whether a smaller advance was <br />possible and Ms. Lugo replied that $11,000, the equivalent of <br />two months of operating expenses, would be the minimal to <br />keep the program going. <br /> <br /> On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Vandever, the <br />appropriation of $11,000 as an advance to the Teensight <br />Program was offered and carried over to the April llth~ <br />meeting for consideration. <br /> <br />APPROPRIATION: <br /> <br />(2nd reading) <br /> <br />$375,000 - VIRGINIA HOUSING PARTNERSHIP ACT <br /> <br /> <br />