1997-05-29 adj~proved by ti'
')ard of Coun
~pervisors
Date
Initials
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May 29, 1997 (Adjourned Meeting)
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An adjourned meeting of the Board' of Supervisors of Albemarle County, Virginia, was held on
May 29, 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 29, 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, Mr. Forrest R. Marshall,
Jr., Mr. Walter F. Perkins and Ms. Sally H. Thomas.
NOT PRESENT THIS DATE: Ms. Charlotte Y. Humphris and Mr. Charles S. Martin.
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.
Ms. Thomas opened the public hearing on the Draft Regional Strategic Plan which had been
advertised.
Ms. Babette Thorpe, representing the Piedmont Environmental Council, delivered a written
statement which lauded regional planning, but questioned the methods used to prioritize strengths and
weaknesses and questioned whether the order of items in the plan reflected prioritization.
Ms. Thomas noted that a written statement had been received from the Chair of the Regional
Welfare Reform Steering Committee. The statement supports the draft Regional Strategic Plan,
emphasizing both the Healthy Families and job training components.
There being no other comments from the public at this time, Ms. Thomas proceeded with other
agenda items.
Ms. Nancy O'Brien reported that the Albemarle Board of County Supervisors approved the
Venture Bylaws at its second meeting in May, with the understanding that a copy of the approved bylaws
be forwarded t~ the County Attorney, and there be no departures from the draft bylaws.
Next was a discussion of the Draft Regional Strategic Plan by members of the TJ Venture.
Sections in the plan discussed were: Economic Disparities (Employment Centers), Economic Disparities
(Healthy Families), Housing, Race Relations, Sprawl, Beauty and Education. It was a lengthy discussion,
with members espousing many views.
At the end of the discussion on Education, Ms. Thomas noted that a member of the public had
come into the meeting after the first public comments were made. The citizen, an independent job search
consultant, suggested that the education section citing scholarships might allow that such scholarships be
available for entry level internships for high school students.
Under Other Business, Ms. Sandy Snook said there will be a relevant program broadcast on C-
SPAN from the Brookings Institute concerning Tier I Suburbs.
(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.
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