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96 Council agreed to provide $5,000 for the Albemarle County Historical Society Spirit Walk and Twilight Tours and said any future funding would be conditional on the Society approaching the County for funding next year. Council agreed to provide $7,000 to First Night Virginia and asked for more information since they had originally requested $10,000. Council did not agree to provide funding to the Virginia Artisans Council agreed to provide $5,000 for Governor Jefferson's Thanksgiving Festival. Council reserved $5,000 for the Virginia Film Festival anticipating that they will make a request for funding. Ms. Daugherty requested that staff make recommendations for a better review process for festival funding for next year's budget. Ms. Peacock noted that MACAA has clarified the position of the Head Start Disabilities Coordinator, and Ms. Daugherty, Mr, Caravati and Mr. Cox expressed their support for providing $14,418 for the position. Ms. budget and Center. Peacock said that the Weed and Seed Board will meet in May to finalize their it is hoped that the Board will provide $32,000 for the Music Resource Mr. Toscano said that while he supports the Music Resource Center, he feels is a large amount of money for a new program. Ms. Daugherty said she will support providing $19,000 for the Music Resource Center, with the remainder to be funded out of the Weed and Seed Program. Ms. Richards said she would support $19,000 as a one-time payment, with future funding contingent on the Music Resource Center going through the review process and requesting funding from Albemarle County next year. Mr. Toscano said the question is how do you measure the impact such a program has on drug and delinquency prevention and suggested that a commitment might be made to provide funding for a three year period. Ms. Peacock said that the Music Resource Center has objectives set out which she will provide to Council, and noted that the Commission on Children and Families will review their budget request next year. Regarding the U. Va. Community Nursing Center, Ms. Peacock said it is her understanding that the University has not committed to funding the program, but has said that they are inclined to fund it. Ms. Richards said she is not willing to commit to sustained funding for the program. Mr. Cox said he would prefer to target the City's fund to go toward the positions filled by public housing residents. Mr. Caravati said that it may be difficult for the Housing Authority to provide their match for the program given other needs. Ms. Richards said that one option would be for the State legislators to support a budget amendment next year for funding for the Clinics. Ms. RichardS said she does not feel comfortable telling the Nursing Center how to use their money and Ms. Daugherty agreed.