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2 PUBLIC Mr. Michael Masters, Hessian Road, representing the Meadowbrook Hills neighborhood, presented a petition signed by 85% of the residents asking that the zoning ordinance be amended for the Urban Corridor District to prevent businesses that border on the neighborhood from having pedestrian and vehicular access to the neighborhood, to prevent rear facing public areas such as terraces or balconies, and to require noise barriers behind all new development. Mr. William Gregory Varney expressed concern that a homeless shelter was moved out of commercially zoned areas into an African American neighborhood. He questioned whether the shelter has a certificate of occupancy, and expressed concern about the possibility of a fire. He asked if police patrols are provided. He said that others such as Pacem should step up and the shelter should be moved back into an appropriately zoned building. th Mr. Francis Fife, 501 9 Street, S.W., said he is troubled about the financial and environment cost of the future water supply plan. He requested that Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority postpone raising the dam and address safety issues only. He said dredging should be looked at again. He said there is no cost substantiation of the dredging estimates. Mr. Harrison Rue, Executive Director of the Thomas Jefferson Planning District th Commission, said there will be a regional transit summit on May 10. Mr. Chad Freckman, 104 Northwood Circle, said he is glad that the City is receptive to providing transportation to youth, and encouraged the City to look closely and quickly at extending the free bus ride to Charlottesville High School students to year round. Ms. Shelley Murphy, representing Piedmont Housing Alliance, presented Council with a mid-year report. She encouraged City residents to take advantage of PHA programs, all of which are free. Ms. Colette Hall, 101 Robertson Lane, noted that the Council meeting on the water supply plan will be a work session, and she asked that a public hearing be held before Council votes. nd Mr. Richard Berman, 2 Street, N.W., expressed concern about the noise from the marathon race at 6:00 a.m. He asked that the noise ordinance be extended to 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Mr. Raymond Mason 717 Cynthianna Avenue, said he made a complaint in February about treatment of him by the Police Department. He said he was arrested and taken to jail and was then taken to the emergency room by the rescue squad. He said his life was in great danger and demanded that something be done. Ms. Phylis Koch-Sheras said that people who live on the Rivanna Reservoir are in favor of dredging and are concerned with silting. She asked for a second opinion about dredging. Mr. Richard Collins, 108 Wilson Court, said the monetary discrepancy between the cost estimates of dredging have not been explained. He said a dredging company will th come to a meeting on May 5, and the Corps of Engineers has also been invited to attend the meeting. Mr. Kevin Lynch, 609 Locust Avenue, said that Council approved a water plan for this region in November of 2002. He said the vote in June of 2006 was on the permit. He asked that Council go back and read the 2002 plan. He said Council was told dredging cost too much, but said Council needs to go to the source on this.