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396 Ms. Andrea Wieder, 2331 Highland Avenue, said that the zoning of 212 Raymond Avenue is a concern to the neighborhood. She asked that her letter, map, real estate information, and City reports on the topic be entered into the public record. She said 212 Raymond Avenue is zoned R-2. She said she is not satisfied with the information received from the City. She said Council voted to downzone all surrounding properties and an administrative error caused this one property not to be downzoned. She said Council can fix the error right now. She also presented a petition to Council. Ms. Anita Simpkins, 1805 Cedar Hill Road, said she appreciates the results of the diverter in her neighborhood, and said the process was well done. She said cut through traffic has always been a concern. She said several neighborhood meetings occurred before the diverter was approved, and she presented a map showing the proposal for the diverter. She said that the traffic signs have not yet been installed that will help direct traffic. Mr. Martin Simpkins, 1805 Cedar Hill Road, said that noise and traffic are way down in his neighborhood due to the diverter and he feels it is very successful. He said the diverter should not be a problem for fire and rescue vehicles. He said he understands that County residents are upset, but said the diverter should only cause an extra minute or two for the detour around it. Mr. Jeremy Caplan, Earlysville, said he owns property in the City, and feels that an historic overlay zoning for Venable and the 10th and Page neighborhoods would be good. Mr. Richard Sincere, 102 Laurel Circle, Chair of the Electoral Board, said that a lot has changed since voters were disenfranchised in Virginia, and Virginia now has a national reputation for clean elections and Charlottesville is on the cutting edge. He said voters are pleased with the new system and there have been very few complaints about the lack of a paper trail. He said the Electoral Board will not support legislation that supports untested equipment. He said the Electoral Board also adopted a policy that says if Virginia law is changed to require the use of such equipment, they want Charlottesville to be a test site before such equipment is certified and implemented statewide. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Mr. Caravati, the following consent agenda items were approved by the following vote, with the minutes of August 1 amended by Mr. Schilling, and the minutes of July 22 amended by Mr. Lynch. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton (except that Ms. Hamilton abstained from voting on the minutes of July 22), Mr. Schilling (except that Mr. Schilling abstained from voting on the $2,074,605.90 Transit Grants appropriation because he said he has not received requested information from the last meeting). Noes: None. Abstaining (Ms. Hamilton on the minutes of July 22 and Mr. Schilling on the Transit Grants appropriation). a. Minutes of July 22 and August 1 b. APPROPRIATION: $2,074,605.90 - FY 2006 - Transit Grants (Federal and State) (2nd reading) WHEREAS, Federal and State Grant Funds have been awarded to the City of Charlottesville Transit Division in the amount of $2,074,605.90; and WHEREAS, the CTS Easy Rider Project in the amount of $60,000 shall not expire at the end of FY 2006, but shall continue until the grant expires on June 30, 2007; and WHEREAS, gram funds appropriated for Capital and Operating projects shall not all expire at the end of FY 2006, but shall continue in effect as herein listed. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia that the following is hereby appropriated into designated accounts within the Transit Fund: $ 567,468.63 into expenditure account 245-2801001000