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3 COUNCIL RESPONSES TO MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC Mr. Norris said that a number of safety issues at Westhaven have been addressed, and he encouraged Mr. Mason to attend a meeting of the Housing Authority which oversees Westhaven. Mr. Taliaferro thanked Mr. Smith for his comments. Referring to comments made by Mr. Collins, he said one of the contractors for the mall renovations has made a significant commitment to hire local residents. Dr. Brown thanked Mr. Smith for his comments, and asked Mr. O’Connell to address comments made by Mr. Pfaltz at the next meeting. He said he looks forward to the NAACP’s anniversary, and said Mr. Turner has done a great job as President. Referring to comments made by Mr. Collins, he said that the poverty level in Charlottesville includes U. Va. students. He said the City does a lot for affordable housing. Mr. O’Connell said that ten year financial trends and the number of employees are listed on the City’s website, and he encouraged Mr. Pfaltz to look at the information. He said that three general fund employees have been added in the past few years, and he noted that Social Services employees are funded mostly by the State. Referring to comments made by Mr. Lynch, Ms. Edwards said the City has a lot of infrastructure needs including the dam. She said we need a constructive dialogue in the community regarding race. She said she would support adopting a resolution th recognizing the NAACP’s 100 anniversary. She thanked Mr. Smith for his comments about City employees. She said she has been proud of the leadership Mr. Mason has shown over the past year. Mr. Norris thanked Mr. Collins for his comments. He said the poverty rate is th 25%, not 40%. He agreed about adopting a resolution recognizing the NAACP’s 100 anniversary. He noted that if there had been an organization like PHAR in existence at the time, Vinegar Hill would not have happened the way it did. APPOINTMENTS : BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS On motion by Dr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, Ms. Amy Gardner (business owner in district) and John Sydney Knight (landscape architect) were reappointed to the Board of Architectural Review by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None. These terms will expire January 1, 2013. On motion by Dr. Brown, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, Council expanded the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board by one member, and made the following three-year appointments to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board by the following vote. Carl E.