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6 Mr. Cox said he supports the existing priorities and does not feel the need to change the position of t he Meadowcreek Parkway. He said we need to make sure that unfunded priority projects are realized. Mr. Lynch said he does not think this meeting is the appropriate time to reconsider this, and said it would be better to do so in a work session. He sai d he would favor moving the Meadowcreek Parkway to the first page of funded projects. He asked Council to consider whether they support Phase II of Meadowcreek Parkway, noting that he does not see much support for it. Ms. Richards said that if some Coun cilors feel that the listing needs work, may need re - evaluating and updating, and was developed using a flawed process, then it is non - representative and should not be included in an important statement to the Commonwealth Transportation Board. Mr. Cox a sked if the majority of Council feel it does not reflect their priorities. Ms. Richards said she will not read the statement to the CTB because she does not agree with the process. She said the list is being used for a purpose it was not intended for, n oting that it is being taken as a funding priority list. Mr. Lynch said he has no problem taking this list to the CTB. He said that no one got the exact list they wanted and he thinks it was as good a process as we can get. He said he is open to other suggestions. Mr. Cox said the listing reflects fairly appropriately his priorities. He said Hillsdale Drive is number one and Meadowcreek Parkway is already funded. Mr. Caravati said he feels the priorities have changed, and he does not think #15 shou ld on the listing, in addition to other changes. He agreed we need an up to date version, and said he would like to see the MPO's priority list. Ms. Richards said the City's representative on the CTB is struggling with getting funding for Hillsdale Driv e, the linear parkway in Albemarle County adjacent to the Meadowcreek Parkway, the Meadowcreek Parkway interchange, and the Route 29/250/Hydraulic interchange study. She said Council should back him up on these projects. Ms. Richards said the eastern con nector is nothing but a wish list. She suggested that the best thing to do is focus the City's request to projects we believe we can realistically get and want. Ms. Richards made a motion to include the following priorities in the statement: 1) Hillsdal e Drive; 2) Meadowcreek Parkway); 3) Rt. 29/250/Hydraulic interchange study; 5) combination of others include Intelligent Transportation System and the Bike and Pedestrian Master Plan. The motion died due to last of a second. Mr. Lynch made a motion to approve the existing list, striking #15 (Phase II of Meadowcreek Parkway), and moving the Meadowcreek Parkway from the list to the first page, and Mr. Cox seconded the motion. Mr. Schilling offered a substitute motion, directing staff to come up with a weighted process to determine the priority listing, to be given to Council at the next meeting. Mr. Caravati seconded the motion. Ms. Richards expressed concern that the CTB has requested Council's statement ahead of time. Mr. O'Connell said that the CTB has asked for Council's priorities in advance of the public hearing, and he does not know the implications of not doing that. Mr. Caravati said Council should find time for a work session.