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4 environmental assets. He said 140 acres of City land will need to be replaced before we raise the Ragged Mountain dam, and a replacement policy is needed. He said he thinks the Moore’s Creek corridor would be an excellent candidate. He said a wider issue is that the cost of a new facility is substantial. He said water usage is decreasing in the City, but the region is growing so more water is needed. He said the question is who pays for the increased water supply. He said we need to be careful that the City does not subsidize growth in the County. Mr. Norris applauded CYFS for their work on fatherhood. He agreed with Mr. Lynch on mitigation of lost natural land. He said he agrees with Mr. Long about expanding transit. Mr. Norris noted that Mr. Smith’s comments about the advisory committee opposing the YMCA’s proposal is incorrect. He thanked Mr. Weber for his comments, but said he disagrees with him. Ms. Hamilton said she agrees that a North Downtown resident should be on the Water Street design competition jury. She thanked Mr. Weber for expressing his views, but said she respectfully disagrees with him. She also asked that when Mr. Weber criticizes Councilors that he not use words used by other groups to criticize Council action. Ms. Hamilton said that Councilors have questions about the proposed Director of Customer Care and that is why it will be discussed later in the meeting. She said she is tired of allegations about the City’s proposal about the Rescue Squad and EMS services. She said there is copious evidence of problems, and she would like to put the allegations to rest or have an honest discussion about it. She said that the City was not part of a smear campaign conducted by the Rescue Squad. She said she agrees with Mr. Gaines about the parking on West Main Street, but said that the business owners objected and felt they were not allowed due process so the process will take a little longer. Mr. Taliaferro said that he is a Vietnam War veteran, and he does not see anything wrong with supporting an expedient draw down of troops in Iraq. He said he thinks the resolution is an expression of Council to honor the troops, and he commended Mr. Norris for putting the resolution together. He said he sympathizes with Mr. Gaines about Comcast. He said he does not think the picture quality is very good, and he asked the City Manager to look into the matter. Dr. Brown agreed with the comments about Comcast. He said the City has a contract with Comcast, but his understanding is that we have very little leverage. He suggested that staff come back at a future Council meeting so that the issues and recourse can be discussed. Dr. Brown said that he is a lap swimmer and agrees that it is important not to lose lanes. CONSENT AGENDA Mr. Lynch asked that the Resolution Authorizing Revenue Bonds for Jefferson Scholars be removed from the consent agenda. Ms. Hamilton asked that the Ordinance changing park closing hours be removed from the consent agenda. On motion by Ms. Hamilton, seconded by Mr. Lynch, the following consent agenda items were approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Hamilton, Mr. Lynch, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None. a. Minutes of August 16 and September 4 nd APPROPRIATION b. : $233,334 – Weed & Seed Grant (2 reading) WHEREAS , the City of Charlottesville Weed and Seed Network has been awarded $200,000 from the U.S. Department of Justice – Office of Justice Programs via the Community Capacity Development Office; and