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3O0 Mr. Hendrix stated that iVHDA ~funds would, be administer.ed by local 1.ending institutions and provided ~to low and ~ moderate income persons. ~ On motion by Rev. Edwards, seconded by Mr. Towe, the resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign an agreement with VHDA for targeted mortgage funds' was unanimously approved by Council. RESOLUTION: BUSINESS LICENSE AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYMENT PLEDGE Ms. Waters stated that the business license affirmative action employment pledge was recommended in the Race and Employment in the Private Sector report. Ms. Waters stated that the pledge would be voluntary on the part of persons applying for business licenses and added that Albemarle County has adopted the pledge. Mr. Towe raised the issue of confidentiality and Ms. Waters rePlied that the pledge will be kept separately from the business license and that a listing of persons who have filed the pledge will be available to the public. On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Rev. Edwards, the resolution authorizing the business license affirmative action pledge was unanimously approved by Council. BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of-the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that the Commissioner of. the Revenue is hereby requested to include a copy of the attached voluntary Affirmative Action Pledge form when she issues business license applications this year. Signed pledge forms which are returned to the Commissioner of the Revenue should be separated from business license applications and kept together in a separate file open for public inspection. RESOLUTION: PROPOSED CHARGES TO THE SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION Mr. Hendrix presented Council with two.~proposed_charges, "Examination of the needs of the disabled" and "A community response to illegal drugs" for the Social Development Commission, which set up guidelines for the Commission to consider when addressing the issues. Following minor wording changes, the charge "Examination of the needs of the disabled" was moved by Rev. Edwards, seconded-by Mr. Vandever, and unanimously referred to the Social Development Commission. Following minor changes, the charge "A community response to illegal drugs" was moved by Mr. Towe, seconded by Mr. Vandever, and unanimously referred to the Social Development Commission. ORDINANCE: AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE'S RETIREMENT ORDINANCE (2nd reading) Ms. Waters stated that she would vote against the proposal to allow employees, age 55 to retire with 30. years of service because of the incr-eased life expectancy in.todaY's work force. Mr. Buck noted concern about adopting the ordinance until Council' can make a decision about .whether the $60,000 to fund the amendment can be included in the FY 89-90 budget. Rev.. Edwards questioned how the Retirement Commission would.feel about an implementation date of 1990 and Mr, L, G. Harding, City Treasurer and member of the Retirement ~ Commission, replied that the Commission had not discussed a later implementation date.