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4 weather. Mr. Edwards said that he feels the Belmont Bridge should be a top priority since it is a safety issue given the amount of traffic and pedestrian use. Councilors agreed that repairs the Belmont Bridge should be ranked high. Responding to a question from Mr. Lynch, Mr. Tolbert said the $180,000 is City funding, and will probably not be reimbursed by VDOT. Councilors agreed that $200,000 of the urban allocation should be designated for transit operating funds. Councilors were asked about the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) and its ranking, and whether additional funds should be moved from the Fontaine project to ITS. Mr. Lynch said signal synchronization on West Main Street is his highest priority, and asked what it would cost to do just that. Mr. Tolbert said staff is in the process of bidding soft wear for phase 1 of ITS, which will include 50 signals, and West Main Street is a part of this. Mr. Lynch asked about the project on Route 29, and Mr. Tolbert said VDOT is doing those, and noted that their equipment conflicted with the City' s. Councilors agreed that ITS should be given a higher priority, but did not agreed to move funds from the Fontaine Avenue project. Application of Water Protection Ordinance to Pending Land Use Applications - Reconsideration On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Mr. Schilling, Council voted (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None) to meet in closed session for discussion concerning a prospective business where no previous announcement has been made of the business' interest in locating its facilities in the community, as authorized by Section 2.2-371 l(A)(5) of the Virginia Code. On motion by Mr. Caravati, seconded by Ms. Hamilton, Council certified by the following vote (Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None) that to the best of each Council Member's knowledge, only public business matters lawfully exempted from the open meeting requirements of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act and identified in the motion convening the closed session were heard, discussed or considered in the closed session. The substitute motion offered by Mr. Lynch, to exempt those site plans submitted by September 15th from the water protection ordinance, was denied by the following vote: Ayes: Ms. Hamilton and Mr. Lynch. Noes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Mr. Schilling. The original motion offered by Mr. Caravati, to exempt those site plan submitted by September 20th from the water protection ordinance, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Mr. Schilling. Noes: Ms. Hamilton and Mr. Lynch. VDOT Transportation Priority Listing Councilors were asked whether City and County projects should be ranked together or whether only City projects should be ranked. Mr. Lynch said he thinks the projects should be ranked together. Responding to a question from Ms. Hamilton, Mr. O'Connell said the County only ranks County projects.