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137 <br /> <br />dollar paid by the City to Piedmont Housing Alliance pursuant to a contract <br />between those two parties dated July 1, 2000, the terms of which are incorporated <br />herein, will count toward the City's local match obligation under this state <br />program and, therefore, City funds other than those paid Piedmont through the <br />aforesaid contract shall not be required. <br /> <br />PUBLIC <br /> <br /> Ms. Shawn Harris of Ridge Street, said she is glad that Council approved fimding <br />for the Westhaven Nursing Clinics, but expressed concern that agencies have to humble <br />themselves in order to get funding from the City Ms. Harris said there is an alarming <br />trend in youth employment. Ms. Harris expressed concern that more time was spent by <br />Council on the trolley issue than on the Westhaven and QcC Youth Corp proposals. Ms. <br />Harris said that a lot of people in the City do not have e-mail and said that is not an <br />effective way to reach many citizens. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said he appreciates Mr. Harris' comments and encouraged herto join the <br />QCC discussions. <br /> <br />OTHER BUSINESS <br /> <br /> Mr. O'Connell said that he and the Mayor.are trying to put together a process for <br />the strategic issues and will be bringing recommendations to Council at the August 7~-h <br />meeting. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati said that the schedule of work sessions will also be set at the August <br />7th meeting. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked if it would be possible to get the agenda packets to Councilors <br />earlier in order to provide more time for review. Following a discussion by Council, it <br />was agreed that packets would be sent one day earlier. <br /> <br />APPOINTMENTS: BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Mr. Cox, Council made the following <br />appointments by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. <br />Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None. Metropolitan Planning Organization: Meredith <br />Richards and Kevin Lynch; Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority: <br />Maurice Cox; Albemarle Charlottesville Regional Jail Authority: Blake Caravati; <br />Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission: Kevin Lynch; Audit Committee: <br />Blake Caravati and Meredith Richards; Planning and Coordination Council: Blake <br />Caravati and Meredith Richards. <br /> <br /> On motion by Mr. Cox, seconded by Ms. Richards, Council voted (Ayes: Mr, <br />Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None.) to meet in <br />closed session for the purpose of discussing appointments to boards and commissions as <br />provided by Section 2.1-344(A)(1) of the Virginia Code. <br /> <br /> Council reconvened in open session and, on motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by <br />Mr. Lynch, approved the following certification of closed meeting by the following vote. <br />Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. Noes: None. <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, the City Council has convened a closed meeting on this date pursuant <br />to an affirmative recorded vote and in accordance with the provisions of the Virginia <br />Freedom of Information Act; and <br /> <br /> WHEREAS, Section 21.344.1 of the Code of Virginia requires a certification by the <br />Council that such closed meeting was conducted in cOnformity with virginia law; <br /> <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City Council hereby certifies <br />that, to the best of each member's knowledge, (i) only public business matters lawfully <br />exempted from open meeting requirements by Virginia law were discussed in the closed <br /> <br /> <br />