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79 <br /> <br />NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Wednesday, <br />March 16, 1988 AT 7:00 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Agency hearings for FY 88-89 budget <br /> <br />BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR <br /> <br />BY Jeanne Cox (signed) <br /> <br />BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - March 16, 1988 <br /> <br /> Mro David Toscano, Chairman of the Social Development <br />Commission, stated that the Commission reviewed the social <br />agency requests with a sensitivity to the budget constraints <br />and made the following recommendations: average increases <br />for children and youth agencies; maintenance of the $0.50 <br />handicapped fare for JAUNT, with the realization that an <br />increase in the future might be necessary; allow for modest <br />salary increase for the Charlottesville Housing Improvement <br />Program (CHIP)~ provide increase to Region Ten as required <br />by funding formula; increase for Offender Aid and <br />Restoration due to increased rent; no funding for Red Cross <br />home care service, but provide funds to Department of Social <br />Services who can contract out with a private provider more <br />cost effectiVe!y~ provide ~8,000 for MACAA housing <br />counseling out of General Fund and $12,000 out of CDBG <br />funds; and provide CDBG funding for the AIDS Support Group <br />as it was felt this has been shown to be a cost effective <br /> <br />program. <br /> <br /> Ms. Linda Wilson of Jefferson Area United <br />Transportation Board (JAUNT), stated that Federal funds are <br />frozen and uncertainty remains about State funds. Ms. <br />Wilson noted that projections for handicapped ridership may <br />be on the high side as ridership is expected to level off. <br />Ms. Wilson noted that efforts are being made to reduce the <br />cost per trip by grouping riders. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Towe regarding the <br />effect of an increased fare on riders, Ms. Wilson stated <br />that occasional riders would not be greatly affected, though <br />daily riders would find a substantial increase difficult. <br /> <br /> Mr. Towe requested information on the number of riders <br />using JAUNT for ~ork versus other trips. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brent Cool, representing Piedmont Virginia <br />Community College, stated that 38% of PVCC's enrollment are <br />City residents and that the $4,953 requested from the City <br />will be used for the following: maintenance of grounds; <br />information program; and help with graduation expenses. <br />Mr. Cool stated that PVCC's total operating budget is <br />~5.8 million. <br /> <br /> Mr. James Peterson, EXecutive Director of Region Ten <br /> Community Services, stated that Charter House is in its 5th <br /> year of operation and $85,000 is again anticipated to be <br />received from the State. Mr. Peterson stated that the <br /> physical expansion of Charter House has not materialized and <br /> he felt the $12,000 grant that had previously been received <br /> for the expansion could be used to make up the lack of City <br /> funding. Mr. Peterson stated that decreased funding for <br /> Charter House would not allow salary increases which were <br /> felt to be important at this time. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck questioned whether Charter House residents <br />participated in any Parks and Recreation programs, but Mr. <br />Michael Costanza, Director of Charter House, replied that <br />they did not. <br /> <br />Ms. Cynthia Weston, representing the Retired Senior <br /> <br /> <br />