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115 Council unanimously voted t° meet in executive session for the purpose of considering the acquisition or use of real property for public purpose (purchase of property located in or near downtown area) as exempted by Section 2.!-344(a)(3) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, Following the executive session the Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Mr, Vandever, seconded by Rev. Edwards, unanimously 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. The meeting was adjourned. PrUdent , C~ ~ NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Monday, October 9, 1989 AT 7:30 p.m. IN THE Council Chamber. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Work session: Downtown BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed) COUNCIL CHAMBER - October 9, 1989 Council met in special, seSsion on this date with the following members present: Mr. Buck, Rev. Edwards, Mr. Towe, Mr. Vandever~ Ms. Waters. Mro William Atwood, a downtown businessman and coordinator of the Downtown Charrette, gave a slide presentation regarding the Charrette. A group of children from the Quest Program from the City Schools presented their recommendations for improving the downtown mall. Ms. Kay Slaughter, presented the executive summary of the Charrette which included the following recommendations: Create and support more people oriented activities and institutions; Unify property owners) Use space effectively; Create a visually pleasing, secure environment; Make Downtown Charlottesville accessible and familiar; Establish guidelines for development; Formally promote and market Downtown; and Define public,private cooperation for 'Downtown. Ms. Kathy Dowd, a downtown businesswoman presented the proposal for reorganization of Downtown Charlottesville, Inc. (DCI). Ms. Dowd stated that the new organization could be called the Charlottesville Downtown Foundation and would be a joint public/private partnership, a private non-profit corporation which would represent both public and private interests and would be open to the entire downtown community. Ms. Dowd listed the following.goals for the Foundation: increase retail, residential ,and cUltUral activitieS~ serve as an information clearinghouse; act as an advisory cOmmittee for downtown planning and development~ and offer design, business and financial services.