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211 OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Cox, referring to the admissions policy of the University of Virginia, said he would like to see the City approve a statement of support for their practices regarding affirmative action. Mr. Cox said U. Va. has the highest recruitment, retention and graduation rate in the country for minorities, and he feels a statement of support by Council would send a signal that the City would like them to stay the course. Ms. Daugherty said she feels it would be an excellent idea to support such a resolution, and it was agreed that Mr. Cox would draft language and that Ms. Daugherty would work with him. Ms. Richards said she feels it would be important to indicate in the resolution how such an admissions policy affects the City. Mr. Caravati said he understands that Albemarle County representatives on the MPO will not make a motion to remove the Rt. 29 Bypass from the TIP, but said that if such a proposal is made, he hopes that the City% representatives will voteagainst it. 5,ir. Caravati said he feels that the Three Party Agreement ishanging by a very loose thread, and he encouraged the City's representatives to further discuss a transportation study through the auspices of the MPO. Mr. Cox said perhaps it would be appropriate to give direction to staff to emend an invitation for a joint meeting with Albemarle County to pursue the idea of a transportation study. Mr. Cox said he will be gone the month of October for a teaching assignment in Venice, but will be available by e-mail. On motion by Ms. Richards, seconded by Mr. Caravati, Council voted (Ayes: Mr: Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Toscano. ) to meet in a closed session for the purpose of making appointments to boards and commissions as authorized by Section 2,1-344(A)(1 )of the Virginia Code and for consideration of the acquisition 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, and more specifically descn~ed as property located on Water Street and different property located near A~zatea Park. 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. Noes: None. Absent: Mr, Toscano.) 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 conveningt~he executive meeting were heard, discussed or considered by the Council. APPOINTMENTS: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS On motion by Ms. Richards, seconded by Mr. Caravati, Ms. Anita Lavette White was appointed by the following vote to a two-year term on the Charlottesv~le Redevelopment and Housing Authority Board of Commissioners (current resident of public housing): Aves: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. DaugherVy, Ms. Richards. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Toscano. This term wilt expire on June 30, 2001. On motion by Ms. Richards, seconded by Mr, Caravati, Ms. Wilma Hartung was appointed by the following vote to an unexpired and two-year term on the Jefferson Area Board for Aging Advisory Council on Aging: Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Richards. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Toscano. This term will expire on Iviarch 3 i, 2002.