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2 Ms. Virginia Rounyokk, 6861 Castleberry Court, Crozet, spoke in favor of the impeachment resolution. She said it is a local issue, not just national. She said 49% of National Guard returning from Iraq have reported psychological problems, and said that our local National Guard will soon be deployed. Ms. Sally Kate Park, 1739 Old Brood Road, spoke in favor of the impeachment resolution and said it is part of our democratic process. th Mr. Max Eshleman, 1415 B Short 18 Street, urged Council to support the resolution to bring President Bush and Vice President Cheney to justice. Mr. William Anderson, 109 Quincelu, asked Council to support the impeachment resolution and said people are suffering because of the immoral war in Iraq. Mr. Mark Kavit, 400 Altamont Street, said it has become routine for trash to fall off trash trucks. He said a better job was done when the City collected the trash. He said he hopes Council supports permit parking for Altamont Street. Mr. Kirk Bowers, 106 George Rogers, said he has seen a deterioration of our constitutional rights and he asked Council to support the impeachment resolution. He said we have an immoral federal administration. Mr. John Pfaltz, 1503 Rugby Road, supported increasing fines on certain roads, but he said it is not enough if we do not enforce the laws we have. He said excess money in the budget should be spent for police to stop speeders. He said it is a city wide issue. th Mr. John Gains, 214 9 Street, N.W., said he presented a petition to the City traffic engineer several months ago in support of banning parking on the north side of th Main Street from 8 Street to the bridge because of the poor visibility. He said he was told the matter had to go through a process and then the request was denied. He asked th Council to either honor the request or place a traffic light at 8 and Main. Ms. A. K. Wider, 2331 Highland Avenue, thanked the traffic engineer for the Cleveland/Willard/Cherry Avenue intersection drawings, and said there is unanimous support of the proposal by the neighborhood association and the church. She said she hopes the changes can be made before school starts. She supported the additional $200 fine for speeding on Old Lynchburg Road, and presented a letter in support of the fine from Jeanne Chase. She said enforcement is the key. Ms. Leah Puryear, 2415 Kerry Lane, thanked Council for funding the Summer Internship Program. She said she is saddened by the upcoming departure of Assistant City Manager Rochelle Small-Toney, whom she said has been vigilant regarding Jefferson School. She said she hopes the City Manager will work diligently to find a replacement for her. COUNCIL RESPONSES TO MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC th Ms. Hamilton said she would like more information about the situation at 8 and Main Street. She said the point is taken regarding concerns with trash collection. She noted that the City Manager will be stepping in to provide staff support for Jefferson School. She said she appreciates the passionate feelings about the President, but said she cannot recall having taken action on federal issues, and suggested that the matter be taken to our federal representatives. Mr. Taliaferro said he appreciates the right of people to protest and support impeachment, but he cannot support the resolution for two reasons. First he said he thinks it is beyond the purview of his role as a Councilor. Second, he said he is a Vietnam veteran and when protests were held against the war years ago they started peacefully and then got heated and there was a lot of resentment as a result. He said when Vietnam veterans returned home they got spit on, and he cannot support anything that could insult our troops.