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243 <br /> <br />7. Progress toward an alignment for the eastem connector <br /> <br />8. Expand the connected community into outlying centers, e.g. Westhaven, <br /> South First, Blue Ridge Common, Garrett, etc. <br /> <br />9. Partner with the school division to develop a means for dramatically <br /> improving school achievement and develop key resources for doing so <br /> <br />10. NGIC fully rented by tech firms <br /> <br />11. Increase the income levels of the lowest 25% of the population in the City <br /> <br />12. More substantial implementation of regional affordable housing plan <br /> <br />13. Transportation/deVelop Council list of priorities <br /> <br />14. Adopt forum standard for designated board and commission appointments <br /> <br />15. Market rate housing benchmarks and goals: resources, progress and quality <br /> <br />The list of new initiatives was further reduced to the following: <br /> <br />1. East End Mall and bus transfer center/urban design and sidestreet <br /> improvements <br /> <br />2. Jefferson School redevelopment <br /> <br />3. Water Street redevelopment <br /> <br />4. Advance Meadowcreek Parkway design, including interchanges at 250 and <br /> Greater Mclntire Linear Park <br /> <br />5. Phase I of court facilities development <br /> <br />6. E-government <br /> <br />7. Partner with the school division to develop a means for <br /> dramatically improving school achievement and develop key <br /> resources for doing so <br /> <br />8. Transportation/develop Council list of priorities <br /> <br />9. Market rate housing benchmarks and goals: resources, progress and quality <br /> <br />Council reviewed the City Manager's workplan and suggested additions. <br /> <br /> Council reviewed the City Manager's stretch goals and made the following <br />suggestions: receive private grant funds for Jefferson school: obtain $5 million in grant <br />money annually city wide; secure a boundary adjustment on the south side of the City; <br />achieve a major new consolidation of service with Albemarle County; target bike lanes <br />and pedestrian amenities. <br /> <br />Mr. Toscano questioned how the stretch goals get operationalized. <br /> <br /> Council suggested that the City Manager's further explore the following stretch <br />goals: obtaining grants; major coordination or consolidation with Albemarle County; and <br />a conference center. <br /> <br /> On motion by Ms. Richards, seconded by Mr. Toscano, Council voted to meet in <br />closed session for the purpose of discussion of the annual performance evaluation of the <br />City Manager, as authorized by Section 2.2-3711(A)(1) of the Virginia Code, and for the <br />purpose of discussion of the acquisition of real property located on 4th Street, N.W., <br /> <br /> <br />