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288 COUNCIL CHAMBER - MONDAY, AUGUST 1, 1977 Regular meeting Approval of minutes Appointment re: Community Attention Home Advisory Bd. Consideration re: Ordinance - Community Attention Home Advisory Board Appointments re: Planning Commission Appointment re: Ch 'ville-Alb. Transportation Comm. Appointment re: Social Development Commission Appointment re: Monticello Area Community ACtion Agency Board Appointment re: Tourism Committee Presentation re: Monticello Area Community Action Agency Presentation re: Needs.~6f the Handicapped Staff Report: Fuel Cost Relief The Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Fife, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Absent: None. On motion by Mr. Barbour, seconded by Mr. Brunton the minutes of the meeting of July 18, 1977, were approved as corrected. On motion by Mr. Brunton, Mr. Rees ~rescoln, Mrs. Polly Patterson and Mrs. Phyllis Feil were appointed to the Community Attention Home Advisory Board, by unanimous vote. An ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND REORDAIN SECTION 30-16 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1976, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO THE COMMUNITY ATTENTION HOME ADVISORY BOARD," was offered by Mr. Brunton, seconded by Mr. Fife and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. On motion by Mr. Fife, Mrs~ Virginia Schatz and Mr. James Hicks were reappointed to the Planning Commission, by unanimous vote. On motion by Mr. Fife, Mr. Wallace Reed was appointed to the Charlottesville-Albemarle Transportation Study Committee. On motion by Mr. Gatewood, Mr. Joseph Hylar was reappointed to the Social Development Commission. On motion by Mrs. O'Brien, Mr. Carlton Pritchard was appointed to the Monticello Area Community Action Agency Board. On motion by Mrs. O'Brien, the following were appointed to the Tourism Committee: Restaurant Association Lodging Association Gas Retailers Neighborhood Association Chamber of Commerce Federal of Garden Clubs Citizens for Albemarle League of Women Voters Albemarle Historic Society Bicentennial Commission Mary K. Williams B. H. Verberg J. LeRoy Herndon Bernard Caperton Leigh Middleditch Mrs. Robert Pence Paul Stacey Marion Rabionwitz Ed McCue, III Peggy Sydnor Dr. Vivian Gordon addressed the Council and advised that the Monticello Area Community Action Agency intends to appeal the decision of the Jefferson Area Board for Aging to accept the proposal of the Jefferson Area Senior Services. Mr. John Pezzoli addressed the Council and presented a report entitled "NEEDS OF THE HANDICAPPED" prepared by the Handicapped Task Force and the Department of Community Development. Most of the members of the Task Force addressed the Council and presented'the needs of his or her particular group,(such as blind, deaf and physical handicapped). Rev. Warren Blankwell suggested that the library purchase a movie projector for use with caption films for the deaf. The Mayor was urged to appoint a committee for employment of handicapped and the task force volunteered to assist in implementing the recommendations of the report. A work session on this report was set for August 29th at 7:30 p.m. Mr. Bob Stripling presented a staff report on the fuel cost relief (copy of which is on file with minutes of this meeting). The report recommended that the City continue the current utility collection policy which includes disconnection of city Utility customers for non-payment, request MACAA to administrate city wide utility relief