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COUNCIL CHAMBER – January 5, 2009 Council met in special session on this date with the following members present: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Absent: Mr. Huja. ANNOUNCEMENTS Mr. Norris said that City Hall will be closed January 16 and 19. He said recycling th of Christmas trees will begin January 12. He said a zoning map using new software is available on the City’s website. Dr. Brown said that an event honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. will be held on th January 18. AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS : SAVVY AWARD Mr. Norris said the Department of Communications has received the Award of Excellence from 3CMA for Channel 10 and the City’s website for emergency preparation. PUBLIC Ms. Mary Miller, representing Very Special Arts, said she is very appreciative of th the City’s support. She said a VSA art show will be held on January 9, and presented VSA calendars and poetry books to Councilors. Ms. Kathy Owens, Carlton Road, thanked Council for its support for Very Special Arts. She said she has writings in the poetry book Mr. Forrest Marshall, Albemarle County, said he would like to find a way to thank outgoing Senator John Warner for all he has done for the Charlottesville community, and asked Council to consider naming the Meadowcreek Parkway in his honor. Ms. Meredith Richards, 1621 Trailridge Road, asked Council to write a letter of support for two inter-city rail demonstration projects, a proposed partnership between the State and Amtrak. She said the Commonwealth Transportation Board will be considering th the proposal on January 15. She said the funds available will not compete with any other road or transportation funding. Mr. Norris said Council will discuss the matter during other business. Mr. Downing Smith, 810 Locust Avenue, said that as he reads it, the City can take back the Ragged Mountain reservoir in 2012. He said the City does not have water problems. He said the City should continue to receive revenue sharing funds from Albemarle County. He said the numbers for the proposed stimulus package should be shared with the public. Ms. Colette Hall, 101 Robertson Lane, President of North Downtown Residents Association, said the front of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court is not what the committee chose. She said downtown churches and the synagogue were promised that public parking would be available in the parking deck when the courts are not in session. She said that commitment should be honored. Dr. Liz Palmer, Albemarle County, said she wants to clear up misinformation circulating in the community about the proposed pipeline. She said there should not be a problem with easements. She said the current system is not sustainable. She noted that there will be a cost allocation agreement between the City and County. Ms. Dede Smith, 2652 Jefferson Park Circle, thanked Council for carrying the torch for water conservation.