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293 <br /> <br />proposed. <br /> <br /> ~Mr. O'Connell listed the folloWing proposed service <br />level changes: 4 additional drug investigators;-2 <br />firefighters; drug awareness program; neighborhood <br />specialist; account clerk in Finance Department, part-time <br />gym supervisors; part~time~teen~recreation~specialist~~ <br />expansion of'special~events for seniors; elimination of~ <br />trolley route service from PVCC to the University; increased <br />school~funding; a social worker in Child Protective Services; <br />a drop-off ~recycling-program; ~household~hazardous waste <br />disposal program; weed,abatement crew; account clerk at the <br />Ivy Landfill; and a part-time aide in school pupil <br />transPortation. · <br /> <br /> Referring to the.proposed drUg awareness program, Mr. <br />Buck noted concern with fUnding-a~program which has not been <br />fully developed. <br /> <br /> Ms. Waters stated that she had similar concerns about <br />the proposed neighborhood specialist and recommended that <br />consideration be given to using existing staff to form a <br />management team. to address neighborhood concerns. <br /> <br /> Mr. Towe stated that he would not favor budgeting <br />$50,000 for the neighborhood specialist. <br /> <br /> Mr. Buck questioned the advisability of located the <br />proposed recycling centers on school grounds. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell replied that the original thought had been <br />to place the recycling centers at the schools in order to <br />help the PTOs raise funds, but staff was reconsidering the <br />location. <br /> <br /> Ms. waters stated~that She was concerned about starting <br />the recycling program pri0r~to, receiving the recommendations <br />of the Solid Waste Management Task Force which has recently <br />been appointed. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Towe, Mr. O'connell <br />stated that a total of ten new employees were proposed in the <br />budget. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Towe aboUt the <br />implementation of the proration of personal property tax, <br />Mr. O'Connell stated that City and CountY.staffs will be <br />discussing the matter in order to coordinate its <br />implementation. Mr. Hendrix stated that 1991 was a realistic <br />starting date for the proration of personal property taxes. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell noted that the budget as Proposed does <br />not inClude funding to Cover the cost of allowing employees <br />to retire at age 55 with 30 years of service. <br /> <br /> Mr. Louie Chapman, AsSistant City Manager, stated that <br />human service agencies were proposed to receive an average <br />10% increase and listed the following programs not <br />recommended for funding: Hope House tax subsidy; expansion <br />of jABA Congregate Meals program; Northwestern Virginia <br />Health SystemS Agency; education coordinator for the Sexual <br />Assault Resource Agency; staffing for Charter House <br />eXpansion; part-time pOsition for user side subsidy. Mr. <br />Chapman explained that staff recommended that the MACAA <br />Housing Counseling Program be funded with CDBG funds and that <br />Council could provide Section 8 vouchers for Hope House in <br />lieu of funds? Mr. Chapman noted that Albemarle County was <br />recommending only a 4% average increase in funding for human <br />service agencies. <br /> <br /> RespOnding to a question from Mr. Vandever, Mr. Chapman <br /> stated that staff felt it would be preferable to support a <br /> specific program for Hope House rather than granting a tax <br /> <br /> <br />