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201 decision depends on the level of funding available. Once the guidelines are approved, a request for proposals will be developed for the building. The public hearing was opened. Mr. Mike Stoneking, 208 6th Street, N.W., who lives just west of Jefferson School, said that the adjacent neighborhood had meetings concerning the building, and applaud the proposed guidelines, especially the recognition of its historical significance. Mr. Stoneking urged Council to keep the "will be" phrases in the guidelines and to retain the goals during the RFP process and keep standards high. Mr. Stoneking said Council needs to answer the question of where the pre-school will be located, and if it is determined that there will be no pre-school at Jefferson School, he asked that the developer be required to meet with the neighborhood. Mr. Stoneking said that any mixed use development will tend to emphasize the facade on Commerce and 4th Street and make 5th Street a service entrance, but he noted that this faces many residences and emphasis needs to be put on that fagade as well. Mr. Stoneking noted that the dead-end of 5m Street remains a problem area and asked that this be addressed and solved during development of the site. Mr. Wayne CabeI1, 133 Baylor Lane, a volunteer at the pre-school and parent of a pre-school student, said he thinks it is a wonderful program and feels priority needs to be put on that. Ms. Mary Hill Caperton, 611 Preston Place, President of Preservation Piedmont, said that whatever adaptive re-use of the site is agreed upon, the building should be placed on the National Registry of Historic Places which could qualify the building for tax credits. Ms. Caperton said that a representative of the State's Historic Resources Office has indicated a willingness to come to meet with Council to discuss the implications of this designation. Ms. Priscilla Whiting, Chair of the Charlottesville NAACP and Jefferson School Alumni Committee, supported the City Manager's proposed guidelines and preservation of the building, noting that it was the first black high school in the area. Ms. Ida Lewis, 605 13th Street, N.W., said she graduated from Jefferson School and would like to see that portion of the building preserved. Ms. Lewis said she would not like to see the building camouflaged by developing the open portion of the site. Ms. Barbara Myer, 1318 B. Hampton Street, said that her daughter graduated from the pre-school program, and she thinks the program is incredibly effective. Ms. Myer said Could should figure out what they are going to do with the pre-school first, and said the program should be kept as it is. Ms. Kate Hamilton, 111 Bollingbrook, said that her son attended the pre-school and they successfully dealt with his developmental needs. She said the pre-school staff has created a model program and it should be kept together in one site. Ms. Mary Carey, President of Garrett Square Resident Association, said she attended Jefferson School, and it contains tradition, history and culture. Ms. Carey said she agrees with the City Manager's proposal. Mr. Carey said that Vinegar Hill is gone, and asked that Jefferson School be preserved. Mr. Eugene Williams, Ridge Street, said he thinks the School Board and Council are looking backwards, which is okay if it can help to look forward. Mx. Williams said he reads segregation in the guiding principles. Mr. Williams said he would like to know who took part in the community meetings on Jefferson School so he can see who was involved in developing the principles. Mr. Williams said Jefferson School remains a symbol of defiance. Ms. Nancy O'Brien, 501 9th Street, S.W., said she attended many meetings on Jefferson School and thinks the City Manager did a good job of putting ideas from the meetings together. Ms. O'Brien said that Jefferson School provides a place for mixing of