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204 <br /> <br /> Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. <br />Daugherty, certified that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only public business <br />matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in <br />the executive meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public <br />business matters as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were <br />heard, discussed or considered by the Council. <br /> <br />COUNCIL CHAMBER - May 4, 1998 <br /> <br /> Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. <br />Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Ms. Slaughter, IVlr. Toscano <br /> <br />PUBLIC <br /> <br /> Ms. Kay Peaslee said that she felt the City Council campaign was based on issues, not <br />on personalities, and represented a model campaign for the community. <br /> <br /> Mr. James King, 2607 Jefferson Park Circle, asked if any request for a voting <br />representative on the Board of Supervisors had been made by Council during negotiations <br />with Albemarle County, and asked if Councilors are now- in favor of City residents having a <br />representative on the Board of Supervisors if it was secured under a voluntary settlement <br />agreement, not reversion. <br /> <br /> Mr. John Gaines, 214 9th Street, N.W., announced the Booker T. Reeves golf <br />tournament on May 15th to benefit Washington Park renovations. Mr. Gaines said that he <br />attended the recent meeting of the Housing Authority where support was shown for Mr. <br />Pullen, whose employment contract was not renewed, and felt that supporters' questions <br />were not answered. Mr. Gaines asked Council to encourage the Housing Authority to share <br />with the public an explanation of why Mr. Putlen's contract was not renewed. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter said that Council will not get into a discussion of questions raised at this <br />meeting, but said that representation on the Board of Supervisors was not included in a <br />proposed agreement with Albemarle County. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter announced that the appropriation for the Charlottesville High School <br />Orchestra trip was taken off the agenda as the Orchestra has met its fund raising goal. <br /> <br />CONSENT AGENDA <br /> <br /> On motion by Ms. Daugherty, seconded by Mr. Toscano, the following consent agenda <br />items were unanimously approved, with the minutes of April 6th amended by Ms. Slaughter. <br /> <br />a. Minutes of March 18, 26, April 6, 7, 14 and 20 <br /> <br />b. APPROPRIATION: $1,458 - Traffic Safety Grant (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the <br />sum of $1,458.00, received from the Commonwealth of Virginia, is hereby appropriated to <br />expenditure account 11-270-041160 for the purpose of purchasing two (2) radar sets to <br />assist in traffic calming measures. <br /> <br />c. APPROPRIATION: $350,000 - Washington Park Renovations (2nd reading) <br /> <br /> BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that the <br />sum of $350,000.00 is hereby appropriated for improvements to Washington Park, said <br />money to be transferred from the Capital Projects contingency fund (account code <br />26-020-122050) to the Washington Park/Pool Reconstruction Fund (account code <br />26-181-073125). <br /> <br /> <br />