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13i <br /> <br /> The following major agenda items from last year which <br />Council and staff are currently working on were reviewed: <br /> <br />1. Drugs/Crime <br /> <br />2. Downtown <br /> <br />3. Neighborhoods <br /> <br /> 4. City/County/University IssueS <br /> <br /> The fOllowing areas were discussed as continuing areas <br />for discussion with the COUnty and UniVerSity: <br /> <br /> 1. Route 29 <br /> <br />2. Housing of University students <br /> <br />3. Waste management/recycling <br /> <br />4. Transit study <br /> <br /> The following areas were discussed and agreed upon as <br />major agenda items for the Council and staff for the coming <br />year: <br /> <br /> 1 New drug initiatives <br /> <br />Downtown <br />- tourist attraction <br />- new downtown organization/retail program <br />- signage <br />- CSX property <br /> <br />Fifeville - Year 2 <br /> <br />4. City/University - expansion and transit <br /> <br />5. Waste management initiatives <br /> <br />6. McIntire/Pen Parks <br /> <br />7~ Greenbelt Park <br /> <br />City/County <br />- Route 29 North <br />- Long Street entrance corri~0r <br /> <br />Affordable housing <br /> <br />Education emphasis integrated into all social <br /> service delivery <br /> <br />11. <br /> <br />12. <br /> <br />Pre-natal and early childhood care <br /> <br />Affirmative action follow-up <br /> <br />The following staff issues were discussed: <br /> <br />Budget process and guidelines <br />- 8% revenue increase anticipated <br />- $300,000 increase in debt service <br />- salary adjustments <br />- drug initiatives <br />- maintaining real estate tax rate <br />- reduction in personal property tax <br /> <br />New staff initiatives <br />- Customer service <br />- Expansion of social service delivery <br /> <br />3. Long range planning <br /> <br /> <br />