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COUNCIL CHAMBER - September 2, 2003 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Schilling. PUBLIC Mr. John E. Hall, 3027 Colonial Drive, proposed a new City logo with the image of Thomas Jefferson on it since he said he is prohibited from using the City's logo. He said he thinks being prevented from using the logo is elitist. He said he is circulating a petition to see what people think about this. Mr. Tom von Hemert, 750 Harris St., Criminal Justice Planner with the Community Criminal Justice Board, presented the community connection card which is being provided to citizens and contains information about primary critical agencies in the community. Ms. Kim Mal one, 908 Calhoun Street, complained about safety of scooters. She said she thinks they should be licensed and should follow the same laws as motor vehicles. Ms. Marianne McKernan, 1000 St. Charles Ave., thanked the City for ruining her quality of life d ue to traffic being diverted from Park Street. She said she is unable to watch television or sleep. She said she has a petition signed by 30 neighbors asking that Calhoun Street be closed. She said she is upset that Watson Avenue is closed, and said she would like to know what will be done in the future. Mr. Cox said he understands that neighbors are temporarily being inconvenienced due to the Park Street bridge closure. He said the City is monitoring the situation, but he said the work has to be done and while he wishes no one was inconvenienced, he asked for patience from citizens. CONSENT AGENDA Ms. Richards removed the ordinance regarding parking distance form the curb from the consent agenda. Mr. Schilling removed the appropriation for the Je fferson Area Board for Aging, the appropriation of funds from the Paramount Theater for undergrounding utilities, and the ordinance regarding removal deadline for barbed wire fencing from the consent agenda. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Schil ling, the following consent agenda items were approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Mr. Lynch, Ms. Richards, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. a. Minutes of August 4 APPROPRIATION b. : $1,742.50 - Donation to Therapeutic Recreation Prog ram nd (2 reading) BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that $1,742.50, received from the Church of Incarnation for salary of a personal assistant for two teens in the Therapeutic Program from July 1 to August 15, 2 003, is hereby appropriated from account 05 172 072112 44224 to account 05 172 072112 51101 in the General Fund. APPROPRIATION c. : $42,938 - VCU Grant to Department of Social Services nd (2 reading)