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the drainage policy and set a new priority list for projects funded 100% with City funds in the near future. It was the sense of Council not to provide partial funding for the storm sewer at Carlton Business Park. Rev° Edwards requested that staff provide information on an investment counselor whose firm had a portfolio of companies who have totally divested in South Africa and who spoke at a public hearing in 1984 and the record of his company. Mr. Buck requested that staff investigate other investment counselors as well. On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Vandever, Council unanimously voted to meet in executive session to discuss personnel matters, disposition of property, and legal matters as exempted by Section 2,1-344(a)(1), (2), and (6) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. .The-meeting was adjourned. re, dent / C~k--- ~ / NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON September 12, 1988 AT 7:30 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: Work session on Route 29 North (held jointly with Planning Commission) BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR BY Jeanne Cox (signed) BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM - September 12, 1988 Council met in special session for a joint work session with the Planning Commission with the following members present: Mr. Buck, Rev. Edwards, Mr. Towe, Ms. Waters. Absent: Mr. Vandever, Ms. Waters stated that the work session was being held to bring all members of Council and the Planning Commission up to a common level of understanding regarding the options, issues, and timing regarding Route 29 North. Ms. Waters stated that it was not Council's intention to formulate a position at this time but to identify what the City's interests and concerns are with regard to the proposals for Route 29 North. Mro Hendrix reviewed the various studies that have taken place with regard to the Route 29 corridor since the 1970's up to the present consultant, Sverdrup. Mr. Hendrix stated that the major issue with regard to Route 29 was local (estimated to be 80% to 90% of the current traffic) versus through traffic, and noted that the goals of these two concerns may be different, as local concerns may also be different than those of the Department of Transportation. Mr. Richard Brown, a consultant with Sverdrup, reviewed the process of the current study. Mr. Brown stated that the goal of the study is to resolve/improve traffic on Route 29 North and listed the following components of the study: traffic, design, environment, documentation~ and public input. Mr. Brown stated that Sverdrup will only estimate