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I44 BE IT RESOLVED by the Councilofthe City of Charlottesvitte, Virginia, that this Council hereby modifies the Service Agreement with an amendment to Section 2. I of the Agreement, shown as follows: Section 2.1 ,C, 0,nstruction of Detention Center. The Commission agrees to construct and equip the Detention Center, designed to initially hold a rated capacity of 40 beds, located at such site as the Commission may determine after e~-2'~,~fi~ v~:~th and ........ ~ ~ ..... ~, ~,n,. ~s~.~,~ ~,.~:,a;,,; ..... The initial construction of the Detention Center shall include core facilities to accommodate the construction of at least 40 additional beds. At such time as-the Commission determines thatthe construction of such additional beds is necessary, the-Commission shatl proceed with such additional construction, subject to the requirements of Section 3.10, and provided that funds for debt service on any Obligations attributable to the construction of such additional beds shall be collected through a separately calculated component of the Per Diem Charge that shall only be allocated among and payable by those Member Jurisdictions that have approved in writinglhe Commission's undertaking to construct and finance such additional beds. COUNCIL CHAMBER- June 7, 1999 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Caravafi, Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Mr. Toscano. Absent: Ms. Richards. A W ARDS,~RESENT A TION S Ms. Daugherty recognized the Charlottesville Vokmteer Fire Fighters for their receipt of a first place award at the Apple Blossom Festival for antique fire vehicles and presented the plaque to Volunteer Fire Chi&Harry COoke. Mr. COOke said that the Volunteer Fire Fighters have provided service m the City of Charlottesville for 1 I0 years. PUBLIC 'Ms. Anne Keith, 1623 Traitridge Road, President of the Charlottesville Education Association, but speaking for herself, said that the Superintendent of Schools. and School Board need to find better ways to communicate staff changes to staff and the community. Ms. CatficeP'erera; a teacher at Walker Upper Elementary School, expressed concern about recent administrative changes in the schools which they said has led to a climate of distrust, resulted in the removal ora well-established administrator, and is not in the best interest of the schools. Ms. Leslie ~Dieht, a teacher at Walker School, questioned ~he abrut~s of the decision to make the administrative changes which did not allow for an oppomanity for public input. Ms. Dieht asked others in the audience to stand in support of her comments and a numherofpeople stood. Ms. Christen Cosner expressed support for School Board candidate Sue Lewis. Ms. Daugherty said.she hopes the teachers wilt express their concerns to the School Board. Ms. Karen-Moran Rilander, a parent of a Bumley-Moran student, said that it appears that t_he School Board has an agenda that does not involve parents. Ms. Rilander expressed concern that each school district is not equally represented on the School Board and asked Council to change the make-up of the Board as it is unfairly weighted to certain school districts. Ms. Sandy SutherIand, a teacher, askedthat Counci! appoint someone to the School Board who is attuned to what is happening in alt schools and not someone with a single agenda. Ms. Sutherland said that the School Board members need to have respect for all and reasonable expectations of what can be accomplished in the schOOl system. Mr. Kevin Lynch, 609 Locust Avenue, suggested that four-way stop signs be