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105 Mr. Cox said he would also favor a traffic impact study since a super discount store would attract people from throughout the region, especially the impact on traffic in the central corridor with the addition of the Meadowcreek Parkway. Mr. Toscano said he thinks the study of the magnitude suggested by Mr. Cox would be a very sophisticated and costly analysis and questioned the appropriateness of paying for such a study with taxpayers money for a project over which the City has no control. Mr. Toscano said he would prefer to include Council's concerns about traffic in the letter to the County. Ms. Richards said she would favor requesting an economic impact study. Mr. Caravati said he would like to know how much control the City has over its roads in relation to this project. Ms. Daugherty noted that there appears to be a consensus favoring her drafting a letter to the Board of Supervisors, a draft to be circulated to Councilors, requesting a jointly funded economic impact study, but said there does not appear to be a majority supporting a traffic study. Mr. Cox said he thinks a traffic study could be as simple as asking the consultant a set of questions and he feels he could respond in one week. Mr. Caravati asked if there is background analysis available on which VDOT based their comments about the project. Ms. Richards said she does not think there is a question about where additional traffic will go if the project is approved, as she thinks it will go on Ridge and 5th Street, but the question is how they get there: via Rio Road, Park Street and through City neighborhoods, or on the Meadowcreek Parkway. On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Ms. Richards, Council voted (Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None.) to meet in executive session for the purpose of appointing members to various City boards or agencies, as authorized by Section 2.1-344(A)(1) of the Virginia Code; for the purpose of considering the acquisition or use of real property for public purpose, or the disposition of publicly held property, as authorized by Section 2.1-344(A)(3) of the Virginia Code, more specifically described as (1) property near 9th Street, S.W.; (2) property at West High Street and Attamont Street; (3) Union Station; and (4) property on Elliott Avenue; And for the purpose of consultation with legal counsel and briefings by staff members, consultants or attorneys on one matter pertaining to actual or probable litigation, and two specific legal matters requiring the provision of legal advice by counsel, as authorized by Section 2.1-344(A)(7) of the Virginia Code. Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Mr. Toscano, certified (Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None.) that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the executive meeting to which this certification resolution applies, and (ii) only such public business matters as were identified in the motion convening the executive meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Council. APPOINTMENTS: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Mr. Toscano, Mr: Robert Noll was reappointed to a four-year term, Mr. Don Martin was appointed to an unexpired term, and Mr. David Martin was appointed to a four-year term on the Charlottesville Industrial Development Authority by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None. Mr. Noll and Mr. DaVid Martin's terms will expire on April 3, 2003, and Mr. Don Martin's term will expire on April 3, 2000.