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2 Mr. Derek van Der Linde, 713 Palatine Avenue, spoke against locating the Free Expression Monument in front of the Transit Center. He said no one wants it in front of their building except the City. He said he does not want to hear from anyone who is not willing to come before Council and state their name. Mr. Kevin Kotlarski, 2316 Fontaine Avenue, encouraged Council to have another public hearing on the zoning ordinance. He encouraged Council to look at short term goals for transportation and extend the hours to later in the evenings and on Sundays. He also expressed concern about the long wait for the free trolley. st Mr. Waldo Jac quith, 511 North 1 Street, presented his final ideas to Council. He suggested recording and downloading the audio of Council meetings so they are available on the City's webpage (at a cost of between $500 and $1,000); and suggested that Councilors "adop t a supervisor" to help with coordination and communication between the City and County. Mr. Cox said that a couple of points raised by Mr. Gaines are not easy to respond to. He said Charlottesville High School staff is working in a coordinated and met hodical fashion to help students at risk of failing, and they have a very clear plan. Mr. Caravati noted that Charlottesville is either number two or three in the state in its local funding provided to the schools. Mr. Cox said that Council will not ta ke action on the zoning ordinance until September and there has been ample opportunity speak to this issue. He said the City has th a rigorous program of converting to home ownership in the 10 and Page neighborhood. He said that the density proposed could also be owner occupied. Regarding renaming the street, he said street namings are not as simple as they may appear, and Council may not want to invite the divisiveness that occurred previously about naming the street. He said that if Council wants to pu rsue the matter, it needs to be a public process. Mr. Cox said the trolley is something the Council is proud of, and will be entertaining a proposal to increase transit hours in coming months. Regarding the Free Expression Monument, he said that Council will be discussing the location later in the meeting. He said the chalkboard is privately funded. Mr. Lynch thanked Mr. Jacquith for his suggestions the past few months. He said that archiving the audio of Council meetings is a good idea, but it would take some work. He said one of Mr. Jacquith's best ideas was to provide a wireless network downtown. Regarding Mr. Jacquith's suggestion to "adopt a supervisor," he said the perception is that the City and County officials do not get along. He said they do get along, and disagreements tend to come when the talk is about money. Mr. Cox said that Councilors have ongoing relationships with Supervisors. Mr. Cox thanked the Jefferson School Alumni for their generous donation to the Scholarship Fund. He sa id the Scholarship Committee is moving toward their target.