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-208 Ms. Daugherty said she would like to see follow through of the reconm~endations of the Neighborhood Protection Task Force. Mr. Cox said he feels permit parking needs to be reformed, and the City should work with U. Va. to get them to purchase housing for staff and increase student housing. Councilors asked staff to provide a listing of items expected to appear on future Council agendas. The meeting was adjourned. President ~ COUNCIL -CHAMBER- September 20, 1999 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Daagherty, Ms. Richards. Absent: Mr. Toscano. RECOGNITIONS/AWARDS Ms. Daugherty proclaimed September 27 as Friendship Day in celebration of the fffiieth anniversary of the friendship of Helen Eitelberg and Mice Lieberman and their service to the community. Ms. Daugherty recogniz~ students of the Living Education Center of Ecology and the Arts for their efforts to dean up Sche~_k's Branch and marking sewer drains which encouraged peopte to be sensitive to the-Bay. Ms. Lydia von Breesen, a student at the Living Education Center, urged Council to change their decision about the Meadowcreek Parkway as she said it will have a negative impact on Schenk'sBranch. PUBLIC Mr. David Blount, new legislative liaison for the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, introduced himself to Council and said that he is in the process, of putting together a draf~ legislative package for the 2000 General Assembly. PRESENTATION: PRESIDENT, PIEDMONT VIRGINIA COMMLrNITY COLLEGE Mr. Frank Friedman, President of Piedmont Virg:mia Community College, gave an annualulxtate on the College. The college enrolled 7,000 students-last year, 1,707 of whom were from the City. The College Neighborhood Center had 266 students last year, 9I from the City. Mr. Friedman said the College is in the initial phases of planning for renovation ofthe main PVCC building. Mr. Friedman said that PVCC is partnering with the community's largest employees on workforce development and is beginning a partnership with the Virginia Piedmont Technology Council. Mr. Coxthanked Mr. Friendship for PVCC's efforts, particularly in the technology area, and asked for his thoughts on moving course offerings from PVCC into the City~ Mr. Friedman said that some courses providedserve other areas in the state, but other than that some courses could be offered in the City and he wilt explore that in the future. PUBLIC HEARING/ORDINANCE: CONVEYANCE OF RESIDUAL BIGHT-OF- WAY NEAR 250 BYPASS AND PARK STREET