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2 Mr. Raymond Mason, 717 Cynthianna Avenue, thanked Mr. Taliaferro and Mr. Huja for meeting with him at Westhaven. He expressed concern about comments made to him by the Director of the Housing Authority. He said neighbors are concerned that th new street lamps were put up only by 10 and Page, and said they should be put all along the street. Ms. Pat Smith, Executive Director of OAR, thanked Council for its support, and said she is available if there are any questions about the two items on the consent agenda. Mr. Kevin Lynch, 609 Locust Avenue, followed up on Dr. Mooney’s comments regarding the airport runway expansion. He said staff had said it would be a long time before that happens, but someone is working to make it happen. Regarding the Meadowcreek sewer interceptor, he asked how much are we going to pay for it. He said the new capacity should be paid for by the County, but now the City is paying 56%. Mr. M. Rick Turner, 1663 Brandywine Drive, thanked Councilors for supporting the NAACP’s freedom fund banquet which will be honoring Rev. Reginald Johnson and Mr. Paul Gaston, the last of the freedom fights in Charlottesville. He said Charlottesville is still in need of freedom fighters. nd Ms. Edith Good, 305-B 2 Street, N.E., representing PHAR, said that PHAR and others will speak at the next Council meeting about the need to expand recreation and social services at Westhaven. Mr. Stratton Salidas, 704 Graves Street, said he agrees with comments made about the water plan. He said there are similarities between the Meadowcreek Parkway and the water plan in that both of them are paying for grown in Albemarle County. He said a supermajority of Council is needed for land conveyances. COUNCIL RESPONSES TO MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC Mr. Huja asked that staff explore Mr. Kleeman’s suggestion about federal funding th for transit. He asked staff to look into the lighting issue at 10 and Page. Mr. Taliaferro asked the City Manager to elaborate on the airport runway issue. Mr. O’Connell said he will provide a specific report to Council. He said this is phase 1A of a long term project. Mr. Taliaferro asked for more information on comments made by Mr. Lynch about the interceptor capacity issue and cost allocation. Dr. Brown agreed with Mr. Taliaferro about having more information about the interceptor. He said we need to make sure Rivanna goes the extra mile not to decimate the greenway. He said a big part of the line appears to be related to Albemarle Place, which is not a burden the City should have to bear. He said he is glad to see Student Council involved. He said he appreciates the great job the Lewis and Clark Center did with their summer program. He noted that Pat Smith was recently honored by the United Way. Ms. Edwards said she agrees with all comments made by Councilors. She said she will be giving an update on Dredging Task Force meetings during other business. She echoed Ms. Hall’s concern about public input. She noted that Council will be hearing from the Housing Authority tonight. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Mr. Taliaferro, seconded by Dr. Brown, the following consent agenda items were approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None.