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4 has yielded some very bizarre ranking. Mr. Cox said he still thinks it reflects Councilors' ranking of projects. Ms. Richards said she does not consider this good decision making and she totally rejects the outcome of the ranking. Mr. Lynch said he thinks the rankings broadly reflect what Council wants to do. Mr. Caravati said he feels the rankings reflect 80% of what he feels is justified. Mr. Cox said Council will be prioritizing the projects annually, and suggeste d that next time Ms. Richards can be engaged in developing the statistics. Mr. Lynch made a motion to approve resolution "B" with changes suggested in writing by Mr. Caravati, with the exception of the Committee. Mr. Schilling seconded the motion. Ms. Richards said she will vote against the resolution because she is deeply concerned about the flawed method and that we have not said what prioritized projects mean. Ms. Richards said we should clarify what the implications are. Mr. Lynch said he feels the rankings are a pretty good estimate of community sentiment and it sends a message to VDOT. Mr. Caravati said he feels that for years the MPO's prioritizing has been flawed. Mr. Caravati said he also feels it would be foolhardy to take the Route 29 B ypass out of the TIP at this time. Mr. Schilling concurred with Mr. Caravati. Mr. Schilling said he understands Ms. Richards' concerns, but feels the ranking does set forth Council's prioritizes. The resolution regarding the Transportation Improvemen t Program was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: Ms. Richards. A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2003 TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM WHEREAS, the Charlottesville - Albemarle Metro politan Planning Organization (“MPO”) is considering adoption of an updated Transportation Improvement Program (“TIP”), which is a list of transportation projects planned for the Charlottesville - Albemarle Study Area, drawn from the long - range Charlottesvil le Albemarle Regional Transportation Plan; and, WHEREAS, the MPO is required by law to solicit comment on a proposed TIP from the public and affected public agencies; and, WHEREAS, the voting membership of the MPO includes two City Councilors who are d esignated by and represent the City, and who are vested with the authority to speak for and act in behalf of the City Council on matters concerning area wide transportation planning activities; and, WHEREAS, it is the desire of City Council to formally e xpress its position to the MPO and provide direction to its designated representatives on those projects identified in the TIP that are within the City, or are County projects which are especially relevant to transportation within the City.