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COUNCIL CHAMBER – April 16, 2007 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. ANNOUNCEMENTS Ms. Hamilton announced that the Dogwood Parade will be on Saturday. She said she will bring up City Market regulations during Other Business. th Mr. Lynch announced Earth Day Festivities on April 28. Mr. Taliaferro said he will bring up bus routes that were eliminated during Other Business. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS : CHS GIRLS TRACK TEAM; CRIME VICTIMS AWARENESS PROCLAMATION; NATIONAL LIBRARY WEEK PROCLAMATION Dr. Brown presented the Crime Victims Awareness Week Proclamation to Cherri Murphy, Victim Witness Coordinator. Mr. Norris said that the Victim Witness Program in Charlottesville is top notch. Dr. Brown read the proclamation proclaiming National Library Week. Dr. Brown presented a proclamation congratulating the Charlottesville High School Girls Track Team for their successful season to Coach Curtis Elder and members of the team. PUBLIC Mr. John Potter, 1208 Bland Circle, representing the Alliance for Community Choice in Transportation (ACCT), said that a bicycling summit was held last year and over 400 participants participated in an online survey. He said a report was done detailing recommended steps, both short term and long term. Many people in the audience stood in support of Mr. Potter’s comments. Mr. Potter thanked Council for reprogramming funds from paving for bicycling and pedestrian trails. Ms. Colette Hall, 101 Robertson Lane, noted that funding for the EMS proposal was approved in the budget even though most speakers spoke against it during the budget process. She said it appears that deals are made by Councilors during the process and she asked where is the fiscal responsibility promised in the Council campaign. Rev. David Poist, 341 Woodlands Road, former Rector of St. Paul’s Church, introduced the ONE Campaign, a nationwide effort to increase awareness of and support for the United Nations goals to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger, achieve universal primary education, promote general equality and empower women, reduce child mortality, improve material health, combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases ensure environmental sustainability, and forma a global partnership for development. Rev. Poist said this is an opportunity for our community to think broadly and globally. Bruce Carveth, representing the Blue Ridge Virginia Chapter of the United Nations Association of the USA, asked that Council proclaim Charlottesville to be a CITY OF ONE. He said the proclamation makes no commitment on the part of the City. Ms. Carla Manno, 324 7 ½ Street, S.W., expressed concern about a four-year old that was hit by a car on Dice Street. She said Fifeville has been ignored for some time and is now being put on for historic designation. She asked Council to review the tape of the January neighborhood meeting so that they can understand the neighborhood’s resistance to historic designation. She asked that Council take the nomination down th before the April 26 meeting.