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48 COUNCIL CHAMBER – February 21, 2006 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling. ANNOUNCEMENTS Dr. Brown called attention to the Vinegar Hill exhibit at Jefferson School. PUBLIC Ms. Naomi Roberts, 1140 St. Clair Avenue Ext., said that senior citizens are being priced out of their homes. She said the value of her property is being affected by rental property that is not properly maintained. She also expressed concern that Council may change retirement benefits for City retirees. Mr. Bill Emory, 1604 Market Street, presented a petition regarding cut-through traffic on Franklin Street. Mr. Emory asked that Council look into the tonnage, nature and quantity of this traffic. Ms. Betty Jo Dominick, 1610 East Market Street, said she has been active in trying to get Franklin Street altered. She said loud trucks and speeding is a problem and she asked Council for help. Ms. Tatyanna Patton, 2209 Jefferson Park Avenue, requested that McIntire Park be made available for a major Earth Week Festival this year and that it be approved as a community event. nd Mr. Richard Berman, 205 2 Street, N.W., said his assessment has increased 65% in four years, and land assessments are out of line. He asked that Council look into the way assessments are done. Ms. Alia Anderson, 1517 Broad Avenue, representing Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation (ACCT), said that the planned sidewalk extension on Locust Avenue between Calhoun and Smith Street provides an opportunity for the City to develop guidelines and criteria for sidewalks, to include maximizing safety and use of land and preservation of mature trees. She said there should be clear and frequent communication. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Schilling removed the City Manager’s Work Plan from the consent agenda. Ms. Hamilton removed the appropriations for the Gang ID and Prevention Training Grant and Truancy Grant from the consent agenda. On motion by Mr. Lynch, seconded by Ms. Hamilton, the following consent agenda items were approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Mr. Caravati, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Schilling (except that Mr. Caravati voted no on the appropriation of Albemarle County’s share for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court renovations and Mr. Schilling abstained from voting on the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court renovation appropriation because he did not support the underlying agreement). Noes: Mr. Caravati on the appropriation for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court renovations. Abstaining: Mr. Schilling on the appropriation for the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court renovations. a. Minutes of January 26 and February 6 nd APPROPRIATION b. : $2,700 – DUI Enforcement Grant (2 reading)