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92 <br /> <br /> Ms. Harris said that 73 students were enrolled in the alternative education <br />program for the year and 45 are currently attending. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Caravati, Ms. Harris said that two Albemarle <br />County children were enrolled in the program this year. <br /> <br /> Dr. Symons said that he has been having discussions with the Superintendent of <br />Albemarle County Schools about coordinating the alternative school program and both <br />are interested in continuing to explore opportunities. Dr. Symons said a better location <br />and more space is needed for the program. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Cox, Ms. Harris said that students in grades 6 <br />to 12 are eligible for the alternative school program <br /> <br /> The meeting was adjourned. <br />President <br /> <br />NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING <br /> <br />A SPECIAL MEETING OF THE COUNCIL WILL BE HELD ON Wednesday, March <br />31, 1999 AT 7:00 p.m. IN THE Basement Conference Room. <br /> <br />THE PROPOSED AGENDA IS AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Budget work session <br /> <br />BY ORDER OF THE MAYOR <br /> <br />BY Jeanne Cox (signed) <br /> <br />BASEMENT CONFERENCE ROOM -March 31, 1999 <br /> <br /> Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: <br />Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. <br /> <br />CAPITAL BUDGET <br /> <br /> Ms. Linda Peacock, Assistant City Manager, eXplained that $109,088 previously <br />allocated to an athletic field study has been put in the contingency fund in the Capital <br />Budget because the County has reduced their share of funding. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano questioned whether more funding should be put into the mall brick <br />replacement and maintenance fund and Ms. Peacock said this fund is for ongoing repairs, <br />not part of the longer-term solution for the mall. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell said that staff has discussed the possibility of hiring skilled brick <br />masons to work on the mall full-time which maybe a much less expensive way to <br />address the problems on the mall rather than doing a large scale revamping of the mai1. <br /> <br /> Ms. Daugherty suggested that a charette could be held to get ideas about a <br />possible redesign of the mall. <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell said he feels adequate funds are in the Capital Budget to begin the <br />process of evaluating the mall. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Toscano, Mr. O'Connell said that there are <br />adequate funds from the surplus for parking studies for downtown, but not for <br />construction of parking. <br /> <br /> Mr. Toscano said he f~els more money needs to be available for parking <br />construction. <br /> <br /> <br />