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486 He asked what steps can be taken to improve the Council meetings, and said he has looked to Roberts Rules of Order for guidance. He said a Councilor cannot speak twice until all Councilors have been given the opportunity to speak. He asked that Councilors refrain from "speechifying" and limit their remarks to matters at hand. He said Councilors should also refrain from speculating about the motives of others and keep their comments to a reasonable length. Mr. Schilling said he has not been afraid to acknowledge when he has done something right in the past, and is not afraid to say when he has done something wrong. He apologized for not respecting the Mayor's gavel. ANNOUNCEMENTS Dr. Brown said he will bring up during "Other Business" a proposal to create a task force to look at how wards could be drawn, and how four to seven wards would look if Council decides to have School Board elections by wards. PUBLIC Ms. Tatiana Patton, 2209 Jefferson Park Avenue, representing the Rivanna Conservation Society, addressed the water protection ordinance. She said she is proud Council is reconsidering membership in the Soil and Water Conservation District, and urged them to adopt the amendments and to improve the ordinance in 2006. Mr. Peter Kleeman, 407 Hedge Street, asked that Council expedite efforts to have a member of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Committee on the Meadowcreek Parkway Steering Committee. He said to date that position has not been filled. He said there are many highly qualified individuals in the community, and Council should consider alternative members. He said there is still no opportunity for the public to have input on the Steering Committee, and he asked that Council direct the Committee to allow the public to speak. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Caravati removed the ordinance rezoning 625 Monticello Road and 709 Sonoma Street from the consent agenda. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Ms. Hamilton, Council approved the following consent agenda items by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling (except that Mr. Schilling voted no on the $150,000 appropriation for the Piedmont Housing Alliance Housing Trust Fund because he said he does not believe this agency is the appropriate recipient of these tax dollars). Noes: None (except that Mr. Schilling voted no on the $150,000 appropriation for Piedmont Housing Alliance Housing Trust Fund). a. Minutes of November 14 b. APPROPRIATION: $5,000 - Va. Commission of the Arts Challenge Gram (2nd reading) WHEREAS, the Virginia Commission for the Arts has notified the City of Charlottesville of its grant award in the Local Government Challenge Grant category. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Charlottesville, Virginia, that $2,500 of the amount reserved from such grant is hereby appropriated to internal order #1900025 for use by the Piedmont Council for the Arts, and $2,500 of the amount reserved from such grant is hereby appropriated to internal order # 1900026 for use by the Virginia Discovery Museum, for their activities during the 2005-2006 fiscal year. c. APPROPRIATION: $150,000 -Piedmont Housing Alliance Housing Trust Fund (2nd reading)