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204 <br /> <br />Gary O'Connell, City Manager; Linda Peacoclq Assistant City Manager; Rochelle Small- <br />Toney, Assistant City Manager (effective-October 4, 1999); Clyde Gouldman, City <br />Attorney; Mauricelones, Communications Directors; and Jeanne Cox, Clerk of Council. <br /> <br />Councilors and staff discussed their expectations for the retreat. <br /> <br /> Councilors and staff were divided into small groups and brainstormed successes, <br />.projects in progress, and lessons teamed over the past year. <br /> <br />Successes (in random order): <br /> <br />Curfew upheld <br />Union Station (Amtrak) opens <br />Belmont improvemems <br />Juvenile Detention Authority established <br />New Housing Authority Board established <br />Stabilized Hous'mg Authority <br />Commonwealth Transportation Board support for City.position on <br /> Meadowcreek Parkway <br />Community dialogue on Meadowcreek Parkway <br />Downsizing .of Meadowcreek Parkway <br />Rieley de.s,i~n' for Meadowcreek Paflcway <br />Defeat of 5 Street Extended big box development <br />Transition zone ordinance <br />Education <br />School system <br />Community dialogue regarding schools <br />Extension of bus service <br />Neighborhood Leadership Institutes <br />VML award for r~qghborhood programs <br />Redevelopment/central city housing <br />Changes in Leadership Team (and Council/community involvement <br />in process <br />New staff hires (team players, diversity, quality) <br />Funding for Court Square Initiative <br />Washington Park renovations <br />Wertland Street historic district <br />Hate crimes resolution <br />Technology business climate <br />Recognition of City's financial health <br />Economic health/successes of City <br /> Budget surplus <br />Elliott Avenue redevelopment project <br />Hinton Avenue project <br /> Starr Hilt redevelopment <br />Living wage <br /> <br />_Ia progress: <br /> <br />Transportation alternatives <br />Increased communications with public (e-mail) <br />Expanded -bus service <br />Progress in diversity (gender/ethnieity) <br />Storefront technology center (partners: Weed & Seed,-City, U. Va. <br /> PVCC) <br />West Main training center <br />87% of welfare clients have jobs <br />End of reversion (D <br />Prepare the public <br />Wrenson development <br />Two-waying of Market Street <br />TechnoIogy plan <br /> <br /> <br />