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2 Mr. Paul Long, 1410 Grady Avenue, said that illicit drug use is causing terrible problems in our community. He said drug addition should be decriminalized and outpatient counseling should be provided. Ms. Colette Hall, 104 Robertson Lane, President of the North Downtown Residents Association, said that some conclusions in the staff report about the Meadow Creek Parkway are questionable and may be misleading. Mr. Bob Fenwick, 901 E. Jefferson Street, supported the dredging option. He said we need to get silt out from behind the dam. He advocated a five-year pilot to dredge behind the Rivanna Reservoir, before making a final decision. Mr. John Pappas, 600 Brandon Avenue, said he had an idea about how to brighten th up the 14 Street intersection and to show ways that the City and U. Va. can interact, but the Board of Architectural Review denied the proposal for a stained glass mosaic. He asked Council to introduce common sense into the process. Mr. Stratton Salidas, 704 Graves Street, said that both the dam and Meadow Creek Parkway support sprawl. He said the statement that the City would have to repay VDOT is not true, and the City could still opt for the no build alternative. He said the City should admit that the interchange and road are one project. He said false information has been presented about the interchange. Mr. Downing Smith, 810 Locust Avenue, said that if we build the dam we will have to drain the reservoir first, and we will be in trouble if we are in a drought. Mr. Peter Kleeman, 407 Hedge Street, said he understands that the City Attorney will be addressing whether there has been illegal segmentation of parts of the Meadow Creek Parkway. He said Council should look at both the negatives and positives of the options. He said the map does not include the grade separated intersection. He said Council should ask for a cost benefit analysis. Ms. Linda McNeil, 5742 St. George Avenue, Crozet, said that the City’s noise ordinance effectively disallows drumming on the mall. He said drumming is uplifting and brings diverse people together. She read two letters supporting drumming. Ms. Diane Bracata, 2738 Rio Hill Road, read a letter in support of drumming, and asked that an exception be made for drumming. COUNCIL RESPONSES TO MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC Mr. Huja said he thinks we should accommodate drumming in some way, perhaps at certain times. Dr. Brown said he enjoys drumming, but it needs to be made clear that the City is not outlawing or banning drumming. He said Council passed a noise ordinance due to complaints from citizens and restaurants. He said perhaps a place could be found that could make it work. Mr. Taliaferro agreed with Mr. Huja and Dr. Brown, he said he feels we can find a solution. Mr. Norris agreed with comments made. He said we will work on a solution. He asked for a response from staff about Ms. Johnson’s comments. He agreed with Ms. Mooney that we need to proceed with the dredging study, and will not authorize work on the dam until the study is done. He said we need information on all options. He said he would like to see work on assessing the 2003 study on the existing dam. He said it is important that the public understands the City Attorney’s view on the segmentation of Meadow Creek Parkway at some point. He asked for more information on the corner mural project. Mr. Huja said this is the first he has hear of the mural project.