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47 frequently dominated by league play; 2) planned orientation for all policemen, especially new policemen, to the black community through personal contact and in-home visitations to encourage cooperation and an atmosphere of trust and mutual respect toward shared goals; 3) establish a more far-reaching "Big Brother/Big Sister" program to provide young children with positive role models and steer them away from drugs and illegal activity; 4) establish a hot-line for parents, concerned citizens, and drug users, manned by volunteers from the community to inform people of their options and link them with appropriate services; 5) first-rate treatment and rehabilitation program, staffed in part by local people who have been well trained, with whom local drug users can identify and respect; 6) establish a local chapter of Narcotics Anonymous at the local security complex and the local high school and establish drug treatment programs at the join security complex for those who desire treatment; 7)~ legislatively eliminate double standards in sentencing in favor of mandating strict, uniform sentencing and imprisonment, even for first offenses that relate to the sale of drugs, including trying first time, youthful offenders as adults; 8) identify a fair method to establish parental responsibility and involvement in the instance of youthful offenders and establish repercussions for parents who, by their behavior, enable, aid and abet; and 9) increase efforts to address the behavior of drug users as a violation of the law, punishable by fines and imprisonment, thus placing shared responsibility on both drug users and dealers in the eyes of the law. Ms. Lugo requested that the City Manager's office present a response to the statement and its recommendations at the July 3rd meeting.~ . Ms, Waters commended the community members who participated in the meetings and in developing the statement. Ms. Waters noted that the~Social Development~Commission has already begun a study of the drug problem in the community and she will recommend that persons who had participated in the meetings and statement be involved in the study. REPORT: URBAN DESIGN COMMITTEE Mr. O'jConne!l stated that an Urban Design Task Force had convened in the spring of 1985 to study and make recommendations regarding the future design of important areas of Charlottesville. The Planning Commission recommended that a permanent Urban Design Committee be established to be charged with the following: 1) advise on the urban design aspects of~development projects on publicly owned or financed land and developing design~criteria for such projects; 2) study and prepare specific priorities and recommendations dea!ing~with overhead utilities; 3) review the design of City capital projects and changes to existing' public facilities; 4) review the proposals for public art; 5) review the status of landscape improvements and policies including tree cutting, maintenance and plantihg; 6) develop detailed design guidelines; and 7) review~special projeCts as requested by City Council or the~Planning ~Commission. Ms. Waters agreed that an Urban Design Committee would have merit and requested that staff clarify the proposed statutory responsibilities and review responsibilities of other similar boards. On motion~by Mr. Buck, seconded by Mr. Vandever, the Council approved the establishment of an ongoing Urban Design Committee, with the charge amended to'delete reference to carrying out the Urban Design Plan~and removing~the charge relating to overhead utilities, and with the membership increased to include two citizen members° APPROPRIATION: AMENDING FY 89-90 BUDGET FOR COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT DEPUTY