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395 Ms. Mildred Dean, 1905 Swanson Drive, said that the traffic calming that was installed in her neighborhood to eliminate cut through traffic is working great and she remains very much in favor of it. She said people feel safer walking. Ms. Yvonne Shackelford, 731 Prospect Avenue, said that bus route 12 was cancelled and there is now no public transportation available in her neighborhood to the shopping center. She suggested offering the route five times a day, or allowing the entire route and monitoring it to see if full service is feasible. She presented a petition asking that the route be reinstated. Mr. John Pfaltz, 1503 Rugby Road, said that he submitted two Freedom of Information requests in July. One of them was about employee resignations and retirements, but he has received no response. He said Council should want to know why so many employees are leaving. He said his second request was about SAP licensing. He said public interactions will be limited, and questioned why we are renting such expensive equipment. Rev. Elizabeth Foss, Pastor of Wesley Memorial Church, 1901 Thomson Road, appealed for help in reinstalling the turn lane into the Church parking lot from Emmet Street. She said it was not restriped after repaving and has created an unsafe situation. Ms. Mary Reese, 95 Oak Forest Circle, a member of the Board of Wesley Memorial Church Child Care Center, said that there is now no safe and easy access into the Church parking lot. She asked that the City give a timely and positive response. Speaking as Vice Chair of the Jefferson School Task Force, she commended Council for keeping the issue on the agenda and to having the School remain as an historic purpose. Ms. Katherine Pettit, 2615 Commonwealth Drive, representing Meadows Presbyterian Church, asked Council to reconsider the closure of Cedar Hill Road because of the impact on the Church. She asked that the Church be given information when the City is planning to do something major. She asked that speed bumps be installed instead. Mr. Richard Swisher, 2766 Earlysville Road, representing Meadows Presbyterian Church, said that the closure of the road is diverting traffic onto other roads, and asked that the barrier be removed. Mr. Nana A-Ghartey, 322 6 lA Street, presented a proposal to make a City in Ghana a sister city. He encouraged Charlottesville residents to reach beyond our own city. He said he looks forward to discussing the proposal with Councilors. Mr. Chris Gensic, 1014 Bolling Avenue, representing the Belmont Neighborhood Association, asked that the speed limit on Monticello Avenue be reduced to 25 mph through the residential zone. He presented a petition requesting this change. Mr. James Chang, 1612 Ricky Road, requested that Council disregard the petition previously presented asking that the barrier on Cedar Hill Road be removed. He said the circulators of the petition did not explain the situation or identify who they were. He said a diverter is needed due to development plans for the area. He said he thinks the County can find alternatives. Mr. David Blount, Legislative Liaison for the Thomas Jefferson Planning District Commission, said the annual legislative program is being developed, and he asked that Council provide feedback in the near future. He said a draft will be available in late September or early October. Mr. William Gentry, Earlysville, said he owns three properties in the North Berkshire neighborhood, and feels that the barrier is an abomination. He said he thinks there is undue agitation regarding Albemarle Place by the neighborhood president. He said he never received a survey from the City, but his name was checked off which he said renders the survey totally useless. He asked that the City start over. He said problems that are just smoke should not be addressed and the City should wait and see what develops.