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113 COUNCIL CHAMBER - January 7, 1991 CounCil met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters. Absent: Rev. Edwards. In Rev. Edwards' absence due to illness, Mr. Vandever, Vice Mayor,. conducted the meeting. MINUTES On motion by Ms. Waters, seconded by Mr. Toscano, the minutes of the December 17th meeting were unanimously approved as presented. On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, the minutes of~the December 19th meeting were unanimously approved as presented. PUBLIC Mr. Steve Stern, Chairman of the Social Development Commission subcommittee on needs of persons with disabilities, requested that Council schedule a work session to discuss the subcommittee's report. Ms. Waters recommended that other issues with budget implications also be discussed with the Social Development Commission. Mr. Matt Mosey, stated that he has been told by his landlord to leave his apartment at 711 Hinton Avenue and he asked theiCity to think over.the decision not to allow.the second apartment at that location, a decision he-maintains will cause him to be homeless. Mr. Hendrix stated that the Housing Inspector inspected 711 Hinton Avenue after receiving a complaint and found that the single family unit had illegally been converted into two units. PUBLIC HEARING: GRANTING TAX EXEMPT STATUS FOR 1100 LOCUST AVENUE OWNED BY ASSOCIATION FOR RETARDED CITIZENS Mr. Vandever opened the public hearing. As there were-no speakers, the pUblic,hearing was closed. Mr. Clyde Gouldman, City Attorney, stated that the Charlottesville-Albemarle Association for Retarded Citizens had requested that the Council recommend to the General Assembly that its property located at 1100 Locust Avenue be granted tax exempt status. Mr. Gouldman noted that in 1988 Council adopted a resolution which stated that their preference was not to recommend that tax exemptions be granted to additional organizations~ since the exemptions are a form of subsidy and instead to consider any contributions during budget deliberations. Mr. Gouldman stated that Council had the following options: 1) take no action; 2) recommend granting tax.~exempt status; or 3) pass a resolution against granting tax exempt status. Ms. Waters stated that she continues to 'favor~the policy reflected in the resolution adopted by Council in 1988 and feels that it is most helpful to consider all funding requests at the same time. Ms. Slaughter agreed that granting the tax exempt status is a form of subsidy and favored continuing the previous policy.