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5 <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch asked what Adelphia is planning to do to address the issue of technology <br />upgrades, but Mr. Carruth said he is not prepared to comment on that tonight. <br /> <br /> Mr. Carruth said Adelphia would like copies of all surveys, etc. collected by the <br />City with regard to the franchise agreement. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards said that since the Public Access studio h as been moved to CATEC, <br />CATEC has incorporated television production in its curriculum. She noted that many <br />CATEC students are residents of Albemarle County. <br /> <br /> Mr. Carruth said television production training opportunities are also being <br />explored at Piedmo nt Virginia Community College. <br /> <br />RESOLUTION <br />: OPPOSING WAR IN IRAQ <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said that the resolution opposing the war in Iraq was presented to the <br />Council at its last meeting by the Center for Peace and Justice, and he thanked them for <br />being a conduit for a portion of public sentiment. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards made a motion to approve, as a baseline to begin with, the resolution <br />sent out to Council on Friday, and Mr. Lynch seconded the motion. <br /> <br /> Mr. Schilling made a substitute motion, that in light of the period of n ational <br />mourning, that Council discuss the resolution when the mourning period has passed, at <br />the next Council meeting. <br /> <br /> Mr. Schilling's motion died for lack of a second. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox read the resolution being considered by Council. <br /> <br /> Ms. Richards proposed a dding the following as the last "Whereas:" "the Council of <br />the City of Charlottesville cannot speak for all residents but has been asked by many <br />people to speak out on this momentous issue facing our nation" which was included in a <br />previous draft resolut ion presented to Council. Mr. Lynch accepted the amendment. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he would like to address comments made by the public about <br />whether Council should be addressing this issue. Mr. Lynch said he does support the <br />resolution and does not feel as th ought it has been debated at the highest levels of <br />government. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch offered an amendment as follows from a previous draft resolution: <br />"President Saddam Hussein is a tyrant who should be removed from power, for the good <br />of the Iraqi people, for the security of Iraq's neighboring countries, and the security of the <br />world community , it is not at all clear that a unilateral U.S. military action would result <br />in the installation of a free and democratic Iraqi government," and Ms. Richards accepted <br />the ame ndment. <br /> <br /> Mr. Cox said he does not agree with that amendment. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch's amendment was defeated by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Lynch. <br />Noes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Richards. Abstaining: Mr. Schilling. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch made a motion to strike "viol ate international law" in paragraph four of <br />the resolution, and Ms. Richards accepted the amendment. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch's amendment was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Cox, Mr. <br />Lynch, Ms. Richards. Noes: Mr. Caravati. Abstaining: Mr. Schilling. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch offered the following amendment: "the Congressional Budget Office <br />estimates a military action against Iraq will cost our nation between $9 and $13 billion a <br />month, likely resulting in further cuts in federally funded projects and programs that <br />