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22 Mr. Lynch said he would like to spend more time looking at underlying drivers of costs. He said this was recognized in reversion discussions several years ago, but Council figured out how to pay for rising social service costs. He said it comes down to poverty and varying degrees of dysfunction. He said we need to get people out of poverty and dysfunction, and need real systemic changes. Mr. Schilling thanked staff for their work. He said it is important information and he is pleased to see it come forward now. He said he is struck by the differences in slides 4 and 5 and thinks we need to look carefully at cost drivers. He noted that there is a cumulative budget shortfall of $25 million for FY 2006-2010. Mr. Caravati said Council has seen this information many times and it is refreshing that staff is committed to taking a more business like approach in planning for the future. He said he hopes Council can make changes that are appropriate. Ms. Hamilton said she agrees with comments made by Councilors. Dr. Brown said that as we move forward we should think of ways to involve the public in decision making. APPOINTMENT: CHARLOTTESVILLE REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Mr. Lynch, Ms. Kendra Hamilton was appointed to a one-year term on the Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. This term will expire on June 30, 2004. ORDINANCE: REZONING COMMERCE STREET AND 6TM STREET TO PUD (2nd reading) Mr. Caravati said he is interested in deferring this rezoning in light of issues that came to his attention on Friday. He made a motion to defer the rezoning, and Mr. Schilling seconded the motion. Dr. Brown asked what additional information Councilors want. Mr. Caravati said he has submitted questions to Mr. Tolbert. Mr. Lynch asked about the project starting date and whether the deferral will cause a hardship. Ms. Mary Joy Scala, Planner in Neighborhood Development Services, said she does not know if it will cause a hardship. Mr. Lynch asked why it should be deferred. Mr. Schilling said he feels deferral is appropriate in order to obtain more information as he does not feel the information received is sufficient to make a decision. He said he would like to see answers to Mr. Caravati's questions. Mr. Caravati said he has talked with neighbors who are against the rezoning and reread the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting. He said he is dismayed about how the development aligns with the PUD ordinance and Comprehensive Plan. Mr. Lynch said he is ready to approve the rezoning, but expressed concern that the drawing presented of the proposal shows a different scale than what he saw before. He asked what the true sense of scale is. Ms. Scala said the project is 34' high. Mr. Caravati said he believes the project is 40' high on Commerce Street.