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COUNCIL CHAMBER - August 1, 2005 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. Dr. Brown thanked Lisa Kelley, Deputy City Attorney, for filing the necessary paperwork requiring trains to not blow their horns within the City. He said the work required a lot of detail, but on August 12 trains will again be quiet. Dr. Brown thanked everyone involved in making the Charlottesville Pavilion a success, including Coran Capshaw and City employees, in particular, Aubrey Watts. He said it is a wonderful addition to the City. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: PRESERVATION AWARDS; WOMEN'S EQUALITY DAY; PUSH AMERICA DAY Dr. Brown presented the proclamation proclaiming August 26 as Women's Equality Day. Dr. Brown presented the proclamation proclaiming August 10 as Push America Day. Dr. Brown said he is pleased to join with Joe Atkins, Chair of the Board of Architectural Review, in making preservation awards for 2005 which recognize outstanding preservation efforts in our community. The awards were: adaptive use and revitalization award to Music Resource Center; the Tenth and Market building at 100 10th Street for new construction; historic building preservation award to Paramount Theater; historic building rehabilitation award to Hospice House at 501 Park Street; window restoration award to Cadogan Square Antiques at 400 East Market Street; and faCade restoration award to Spendora' s Gelato Caf6 at 317 East Main Street. PUBLIC Dale Chadwick, 101 Inglewood Court, presented suggestions about Cedar Hill and North Berkshire. He asked for the earliest estimate of when Albemarle Square is going to actually happen, asked what is the justification for the concrete barrier now, and asked where has this traffic control measure been tried. He encouraged Council to seek out the greater good. He pointed out Council' s vision statement regarding regional common good. Ms. Terry Montgomery, 102 Inglewood Court, said the barrier restricts access to residences and increases traffic at Rt. 29 and Hydraulic. She suggested Council consider other alternatives such as speed humps. She asked that there be additional communication about what alternatives there are and other decisions that are made concerning the neighborhood. Mr. Albert Brown, 2207 N. Berkshire Road, President of the neighborhood association, said there are bigger issues in the neighborhood. He said there are no reflectors to slow traffic down before the barrier. He asked Council to ride through the neighborhood. He asked if the City will pick up shrubs that are overhanging sidewalks if he cuts them down.. Mr. William Gentry, 2186 Davis Shop Road, Earlysville, said he owns property on North Berkshire. He said there is an imagined problem by the City, and with the barrier tenants will not have access to their homes and it does not make sense. He said the only problem on North Berkshire is with speeders. He said property owners were not contacted about this proposal though some tenants were. He said the barrier will put more traffic on Hydraulic Road. He said he would like it stopped, and is considering getting an injunction to get it stopped. He asked Council to reconsider it. A resident of 2213 North Berkshire Road expressed concern about the situation, especially about speeders and running of stop signs. He said his cars have been damaged