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Dr. Brown asked if a queue jump lane would be feasible on West Main Street, and <br />Mr. Watterson said that would be essentially the same as a bus only lane and very little <br />parking would be saved because the blocks are so small. <br /> <br /> Mr. Caravati asked if federal grants are targeted or used system wide, and Mr. <br />Watterson said they are service oriented and beneficial to the system as a whole, and Mr. <br />Spielberg noted this is with the exception of the night service grant. <br /> <br /> Responding to a question from Mr. Caravati, Mr. Watterson said grants would not <br />be lost if routes were eliminated as long as there were not major cuts. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hamilton said she is more interested in moving in the direction of the major <br />changes recommended because they are less costly. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch agreed and said he would like to have a work session to discuss this <br />further. <br /> <br />Mr. Schilling said he favors the major changes and having a work session. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch said he would like to have calculated what 15 minute headways would <br />cost. He said that as lights are synchronized he would like to sit down with CTS to make <br />sure we get all the prioritization we can out of the buses. <br /> <br />It was agreed that a work session would be scheduled. <br /> <br />REPORT: APPROVING HOUSING POLICY STRATEGY <br /> <br /> Mr. Tolbert said that as a follow up to Council's November discussion of the <br />Housing Policy Strategy, the definition of affordability has been revised, affordability <br />goals have been added, the document has been reorganized, and clarifying language has <br />been added. He asked that Council adopt the strategy and approve the committee <br />membership and charge. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch noted that in Burlington, Vermont CDBG funds were used for their <br />housing trust fund, and he recommended that language be added to indicate that CDBG <br />funds could be used to augment this fund. <br /> <br />Councilors agreed with this suggestion. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch noted that there is an Arlington, Virginia case where they was <br />objection to the affordability target set for all developments with site plans. He suggested <br />getting around this objection by applying it to any site plan where the developer is asking <br />the City for special approvals such as rezonings. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tolbert said that the plan does not establish requirements except when the <br />City gives financial assistance. <br /> <br /> Mr. Brown said that Arlington had the requirement across the board, and localities <br />lack the enabling legislation to impose affordability housing requirements involuntarily. <br /> <br /> Ms. Hamilton said that the 15 positions recommended for the task force seems <br />large and unwieldy. She said she does not see the utility of certain positions such as the <br />Police and having both the Chair and Executive Director of the Housing Authority. She <br />said she does not think we need as broad a representation to move forward, but can bring <br />people in short-term as needed. She said it is interesting that representatives from Habitat <br />for Humanity and AHIP are not on the table. <br /> <br /> Mr. Schilling said he would prefer that those who could benefit not serve on the <br />task force, such as CRHA and Piedmont Housing Alliance, because of the appearance of <br />impropriety. <br /> <br /> <br />