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COUNCIL CHAMBER – May 1, 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 Mr. O’Connell said that the applicant for the Grove Street closing has asked that the closing be deferred because a number of questions have been raised. Mr. O’Connell said that the results of the Council and School Board elections on nd May 2 will be on the City’s website as soon as they are received from the Registrar’s office. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS : EMS WEEK PROCLAMATION; BETTER HEARING AND SPEECH WEEK PROCLAMATION; NURSES WEEK PROCLAMATION; CLEAN COMMUNITY DAY; MONTICELLO, LEWIS & CLARK EXPLORATORY CENTER AND YORK PLACE PRESENTATION OF LEWIS & CLARK POSTER Dr. Brown announced that Ms. Linda Peacock, Assistant City Manager, along with Ms. Roxanne White, Assistant County Executive, recently received the John L. Snook Child Advocacy Award from Children, Youth and Family Services. Dr. Brown said this award reflects years of tireless service, particularly in the area of children and families. Dr. Brown presented the Emergency Medical Services Week proclamation. Dr. Brow presented the Better Hearing and Speech Month proclamation. Dr. Brown presented the Clean Commute Week proclamation. Mr. Frank Lawrence, Lewis and Clark Exploratory Center Committee, and Kat Imhoff, Monticello, and on behalf of York Place, presented the City with a set of mounted Lewis and Clark posters. PUBLIC th Mr. John Yellott, 311 E. Market Street, recommended that signage at the 4 Street mall crossing be changed to say that pedestrians have the right of way. He said there should also be better signs for pedestrians. He suggested having a pedestrian underpass at the intersection of Ridge/McIntire. Ms. Colette Hall, 101 Robertson Avenue, said that we should not wait until we have a drought to take water conservation measures. Mr. Peter O’Shea, 333 Monticello Road, expressed concern about noise from the Pavilion. He said it is affecting quality of life in Belmont. He said one neighbor has moved out and it impacts porch life and the ability of children to sleep. He said a solution needs to be found. Ms. Kimber Lawkey, 709 Belmont Avenue, supported Mr. O’Shea’s comments. She said she has also heard complaints about the noise from people who live in Burnet Commons and Altavista Avenue. She said residents cannot enjoy their homes and she said she is concerned about what Council’s commitment is and about how well the baffling is going to work. In advance of Mr. Pfaltz’s comments, Dr. Brown said that Mr. Pfaltz regularly comments at Council meetings and his comments are often unrebutted. He said Mr. Pfaltz’s previous statements about the cost of City Link to taxpayers and about benefits administered by the Department of Social Services were wrong, and he asked that Mr. Pfaltz make sure that his statements are factual.