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421 <br /> <br />COIJNCIL CHAMBER- October 3, 2005 <br /> <br /> Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: <br />Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. <br /> <br />ANNOUNCEMENTS <br /> <br /> Dr. Brown said it is his intention to add "announcements" as an agenda item to be <br />used as an opportunity to announce events and to tell the public earlier in the meeting <br />what items will be brought up during other business. <br /> <br /> Dr. Brown announced Neighborhood Design Day, a series of community <br />workshops, to be held on Saturday, October 8th. He said he will bring up noise issues <br />from the Pavilion during other business. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lynch announced that the consultant was selected to start the design work on <br />the Meadowcreek Parkway interchange. <br /> <br />AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS: ICMA AWARD FOR THERAPEUTIC RECREATION <br />PROGRAM; MEET THE BL1ND MONTH <br /> <br /> Dr. Brown announced the ICMA Award for Therapeutic Recreation, and Mr. <br />O'Connell recognized Mildred Spicer and her staff from Parks and Recreation. <br /> <br />Dr. Brown proclaimed October as Meet the Blind Month. <br /> <br />PUBLIC <br /> <br /> Ms. Colette Hall, 101 Robertson Lane, said that her street is a short and narrow <br />dead-end street with only one streetlight which is obscured by overhanging branches. <br />She said the tree is on private property and the owner has declined to trim the branches <br />and Dominion Virginia Power has said they will not do it. She said the City Code does <br />not apply to this situation, but she feels the obstruction is a public nuisance. She asked <br />that the City Attorney call Virginia Power or clarify the City Code. <br /> <br /> Ms. Martha Levering, 712 Grove Avenue, a member of the League of Women <br />Voter's Natural Resources Committee, asked that time be provided each month for the <br />City Manager to update the public on activities of Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority. <br /> <br /> Mr. Dan Rosensweig, 621 Hinton Avenue, said that the noise from the Pavilion is <br />intolerable, and is too loud, too late and too often. He said his family cannot sleep or <br />read until the concerts are over. He said his neighborhood street has seen a remarkable <br />turnaround in recent years, but home owners are beginning to leave. He said the noise <br />must stay inside the tent. <br /> <br /> Ms. Sue Berres, 710 Blenheim Avenue, said she is supportive of increasing <br />pedestrian traffic, and expressed concern about the City not allowing pedestrian traffic on <br />the Belmont Bridge during concerts at the Pavilion. She said alternative routes are not <br />safe or as nice. She questioned the motivation for this. She also said there is no longer a <br />sidewalk on one side of the Pavilion. <br /> <br /> Ms. Julie Jones, 621 Hinton Avenue, said she is angry about the Pavilion noise <br />and is frustrated that Council is allowing it to happen. At her request, a large number of <br />people in the audience stood in support of her comments. She said Council should be the <br />guardians of the public welfare. She said Council's policy prohibiting excessive noise is <br />included in the City Code. She asked that the music be kept under the tent, that the <br />volume be turned down and that the concerts end earlier. <br /> <br /> Mr. Jeffrey Rossman, 1862 Edgewood Lane, explained that in 1992 State <br />enabling legislation was passed to allow referenda on going to elected school boards. <br />Since that time 78% of localities in Virginia have voted to go to an elected school board. <br />He said that on November 8th voters in Charlottesville will decide on whether to <br /> <br /> <br />