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TUESDAY, NOVEMBER.~ 13, 1990 .... Council/Sqhool Board-meeting scheduled~.for November 20. ~-I -~ .... Councilman Oakes stated that an insurance meeting would be held with officials from the School System prior to the joint City Council/School Board meeting... Councilman Williams noted another recent shooting death in the West.End area of the City and said that the penalties for this type of crime and for drug offenses. are inadequate. Councilman Williams said that, unless the community takes a stand against these kind of crimes, they will spreadto other parts of the community. Councilman Oakes expressed concern that judges set bonds too low for certain offenses, resulting in easy release for those offenses and. aske~ CityI Attorney Worthy what could be done about this. Mr. Worthy said that Council could do nothing directly, although it may be.able to influence the State Legislature. Mr. Worthy advised against attempting to influence a judge or magistrate as to the dollar amount of a bond. In response to further concerns by Councilman Oakes, Mayor McClain asked Mr. Worthy if it would be appropriate for Council to adopt a resolution expressing concern with this issue and send it to local legislators and the Governor. Mr. Worthy said this would be appropriate. Council asked Mr. Brown to draft such a resolution. In accordance wi!th.~Section 2.1-344(A) of the CODE OF VIRGINIA (1950, and as amended), and upon motion, duly seconded and carried by a unanimous. recorded .vote, Council convened into Executive Session for the purpose of discussing appointments/reappointments to the Office on Youth Board, Anchor House Commission and the West Piedmont Planning District Commission's Technical Advisory Committee as authorized by Subsection 1 of Section 2.1-344(A). At the conclusion of this Executive Session, Council reconvened into regular