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270 PUBLIC Mr, Paul Grady of Crozet said that Council should do what is best for the whole community and should maintain services at the Ivy Landfill, including opening cell 5 and recycling of building materials. Ms. Joan Fenton, 105 3ra Street, N.E. expressed concern about how the public is notified about agenda items and said that downtown property owners were not notified about the caf6 ordinance. Ms. Fenton said that ordinances should be provided on the City's website in an adequate amount of time and unapproved minutes should be put on the website. Ms. Fenton urged Council to table the caf~ ordinance. Ms. Louise Lorenz, a member of the City Market Steering Committee, said the Committee was organized to represent City Market vendor needs. Ms. Lorenz said vendors are required to pay for customer parking and to provide an attendant for the handicapped parking lot. Ms. Lorenz said that vendor fees are also proposed to increase from 6% to 9%. Ms. Lorenz asked that the fee remain at 6% and vendors not be required to pay for parking. Many in the audience rose in support of Ms. Lorenz's statement. Ms. Judy Bartlett, 1404 E. Market Street, a member of Friends of Equitable and Affordable Housing, supported Piedmont Housing Alliance's application for tax credits for Garrett Square. Ms. Bartlett said that PHA has committed to having no net loss of affordable housing in 40 years. Ms. Bartlett said support for PHA is contingent on resident involvement. Ms. Virginia Roy, 511 North 1a Street, a member of the Jefferson Area Board for Aging Advisory Council on Aging, said she visited the Windham Adult Care Facility and was impressed by its positive atmosphere and attitude. Ms. Roy said JABA will assume managerial oversight of the facili~ as long as it assumes no risk. Ms. Roy said Council should grab this oppommity and support the proposed agreement. Mr, Charlie Kabbash 308 E. Market Street, said he is a downtown property owner and was not informed of the caf~ ordinance. Mr. Kabbash said that sometimes when the City tries to solve problems it creates more problems and said caf~ permits should be granted on a case by ease basis. PRESENTATION: SCHOOL BOARD'S PROPOSED FY 02-03 BL~GET Mr. Richard Merriwether, School Board Chairman, said that the School Board's proposed budget will be very tight. Mr. Ed Gillespic, Finance Director for the Schools, presented the School Board's proposed budget, with the general fund at $42,253,938, an increase of 2.56%. Teachers are proposed to receive a step plus 2% salary increase. Savings have been found in the following areas: text media; facilities; health incentive program; Worker's Compensation, Even Start match and Adult Education. Cost increases are in the areas of cafeteria plan health insurance and the Comprehensive Services Act. City funding proposed for the Schools is $27,935,025. Dr. William Symons, School Superintendent, said that further adjustments will likely be needed once the State's budget is set. Responding to a question from Mr. Toscano, Mr. Gillespie said that if the Comprehensive Services Act funds are reinstated, the School Board will revisit the budget and they will decide about adjustments, which will likely be made for one-time issues. Mr. Toscano asked how much additional a .5% increase in teacher salaries would cost.