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APPOINTING ACTING CITY ASSESSOR CDBG FIRST NIGHT COLUMBIA GAS TRANSMISSION CORPORATION EXECUTIVE SESSION service the jurisdiction wants. Mr. Hendrix informed Council that the new agreement also provides that the Director of Finance continue as the fiscal agent for the library system and thgt the City will receive 1% of the budget of the library system for that service. He stated that re,emphasis is also put on the Budget COmmittee. Mr. Hendrix recommended approval of the amended contract stating that it will result in lower costs for the City and the receipt of compensation for the services of the Office of the Director of Finance. He stated that Albemarle County has approved the contract, but the outlying counties have not taken up the matter thus far. On motion by Mr. Conover, seconded by Dr. Hall, Council voted to authorize the Mayor to sign the Amended Regional Library Agreement by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Buck, Mr. Conover, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Gunter, Dr. Hall. Noes: None. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Gunter, Ira Humphrey was appointed as Acting Assessor, replacing Thomas Branham. Mr. Hendrix stated that he has been informally advised that the City will receive slightly over $700,000 in CDBG funds, which is more than the amount received for the current fiscal year. He stated that the planning process needs to begin and that he would like Council to begin considering how to approach it. He stated that he and Mr. Huja have met with a group representing low and moderate income people who have prepared an ordinance they would like to have passed to formally set out the planning process of CDBG funds. He stated that he thinks a City policy is advisable instead of an ordinance. Dr. Gunter expressed appreciation to those who made First Night a success. She stated that it was truly a memorable evening and hopes it will become an annual event. Mr. Wiley stated that the decision of an administrative law judge at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission has been rendered in the proceeding that has been going on for eighteen months in which Charlottes- ville, Richmond and other customers of the Charlottesville pipeline challenged some of the gas acquisition practices of the pipeline and the costs which they have attempted to pass on to the customers. He stated that decisions of administrative law judges at the Commission are not final and are subject to the Commission's review. He informed Council that it will be some time before it is known whether the Commission will accept the judge's recommendation, which favors the position Charlottes- ville and Richmond took in the case. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Dr. Gunter, Council unani- mously agreed to meet in executive session to discuss matters exempted by Section 2.1-344(a)(1) Personnel and (6) Legal of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act. The meeting was adjourned. Pre~-ident