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56 Mr. Caravati suggested that Council maintain $20,000 in the reserve fund and any funding over that go into the capital fund, and Councilors agreed. The meet ~giwas, adjourned. Sideni~t~ - COUNCIL CHAMBER - April 2, 2001 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Toscano. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: MATTIE GRAPH[CS CORPORATION Mr. Caravati presented the City's Business Recognition Award to Mr. Cap Mattie of Mattie Graphics Corporation. PUBLIC Ms. Alicia Lugo said that the Quality Community Council (QCC) has been an effort to bring together citizens from low income neighborhoods to speak on issue of concern in their neighborhoods. Ms. Lugo said she feels Council needs to make an ongoing moral and financial commitment to QCC to empower citizens who feel disenfranchised and left out. Mr. John Martin, resident of Free Union, referring to the Ivy Landfill settlement agreement, said there is a problem because plaintiffs in the settlement are barred from speaking in opposition to cell 5 at the Landfill. Mr. Martin said Council must serve the entire public and questioned whether the settlement serves the public. Mr. Martin said that Council can waive these contingencies by letter and let them be free to speak. Mr. Michael Weber, a City resident, read an editorial he had written opposing the gag order imposed by the Ivy Landfill settlement agreement. Mr. Preston Lloyd, a member of the University of Virginia Student Council who serves as liaison between the City and Student Council, said the Student Council wants to build a relationship with the City. Mr. Dan Burke, resident of Peacock Hill, a plaintiff in the Ivy Landfill settlement who agreed to the gag order, said he is ashamed he gave up. this freedom and thinks Council should be ashamed too. pUBLIC HEARING: PROPOSED FY 2001-2002 BUDGET Mr. O'Connell summarized changes made by Council to the proposed budget. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Dan Rosensweig, 621 Hinton Avenue, representing Piedmont Housing Alliance as a board member and former client, recommended that the City provide full funding as CDBG funding was not recommended for the homebuyers assistance program. Ms. Tanya Brockett, Director of the Small Business Development Center, commended Council for recognizing the contributions of the Center. Ms. Brockett said' she is only $7,800 shy of being able to drawn down all available State funding. Ms. Judy Walker, representing the Ashlawn Highland Summer Festival, thanked Council for funding the Festival, but said the 3% increase is not enough to even partially fund their education programs and she hopes Council will consider increasing the funding.