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161 <br /> <br />NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Thursday, <br />March 21, 1991 A~T 7:00 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Budget work session <br /> <br />BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR <br /> <br />BY Jeanne Cox (signed) <br /> <br />BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - March 21, 1991 <br /> <br /> Council met in special session on this date with the <br />following members present: Rev. Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. <br />Toscano, Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Ms. Waters, <br />Council unanimously voted to meet in executive session to <br />for the purpose of considering the acquisition or use of real <br />property for public purpose, or the disposition of publicly <br />held property, more specifically described as the Omni Hotel <br />site as authorized by Section 2.1-344(a)(3) of the Virginia <br />Freedom of Information Act. <br /> <br /> Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Ms. <br />Slaughter, seconded by Mr. Vandever, Council unanimously <br />certified that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) <br />only public business matters lawfully exempted from open <br />meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the <br />executive meeting to which this certification resolution <br />applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were <br />identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were <br />heard~ discussed or considered by the Council. <br /> <br />CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET <br /> <br /> Council discussed potential changes in the capital <br />improvement budget and the availability of $50,000 in funds <br />designated for a drainage study and $500,000 in funds for <br />improvements at the Ivy Landfill. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever stated that he felt Council should consider <br />changing the current policy regarding drainage projects to <br />assume that all drainage projects are the City's <br />responsibility, with the possibility of issuing bonds to <br />finance drainage projects. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano cautioned against cutting future school <br />projects aimed at infra-structure improvements. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter stated that she did not think the funds <br />budgeted for mall repair were a good expenditure of funds and <br />would prefer to see other alternatives to deal with the <br />situation. <br /> <br /> Taking $100,000 out of 4th Street mall expansion was <br />discussed. <br /> <br /> Council discussed eliminating lighting the tennis courts <br />at Pen Park. <br /> <br /> Mr. Vandever stated that he felt lighting the shelters <br />and parking lots at Pen Park was more important than lighting <br />the tennis courts and Ms. Slaughter stated that she would <br />prefer to light the tennis courts at Tonsler Park rather~ <br />than Pen Park. <br /> <br /> It was the consensus of Council to maintain funds in the <br />capital budget for Corner improvements.. ~ <br /> <br />The possibility of reducing the capital budget <br /> <br /> <br />