1997-05-08 adjApproved by t~
Board of Coun
Supervisors
Date
Initials
May 8, 1997 (Adjourned Meeting)
(Page 1)
An adjourned meeting of the Board of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held on
May 8, 1997, at 4:30 p.m., at the Walker Middle School, 1564 Diary Road, in the City of Charlottesville,
Virginia. (Note: On May 7, 1997, the Board put into its record the date of May 8, 1997, as one of the
dates the Thomas Jefferson Venture would be holding a meeting as part of its schedule. They did this in
order that the Board members could attend this meeting of the Venture.)
BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT THIS DATE: Mr. David P. Bowerman, Ms. Charlotte Y. Humphris
and Ms. Sally H. Thomas.
NOT PRESENT THIS DATE: Mr. Forrest R. Marshall, Jr., Mr. Charles S. Martin and Mr. Walter F.
Perkins.
BOARD OFFICER PRESENT: County Executive, Robert W. Tucker, Jr.
The meeting of the Thomas Jefferson Venture was called to order at 4:30 p.m., by the Chair of the
Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission (TJPDC), Ms. Sally H. Thomas.
After an introduction of all persons present, the members agreed to retain Ms. Thomas as chair of
the Thomas Jefferson Venture and to retain the original name of the organization - Thomas Jefferson
Venture.-
Ms. Nancy O'Brien gave a brief overview of the Regional Competitiveness Program and reviewed
definitions compiled from the members' work on May 1 and May 6. Subcommittees were formed to review
the draft bylaws for the organization and to develop a funding formula. Members were given a book which
contained statistical information on the region. Members divided into smaller groups to discuss the
strengths and weaknesses of the region.
(Note: A complete copy of the minutes of this meeting as prepared by the Thomas Jefferson
Planning District Commission is on file in the Clerk's office.
With no further business to come before the Venture, the meeting was adjourned.
" Chairman