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2 Mr. Tom Olivier, 4632 Green Creek Road, Ruckersville, of the Sierra Club (Piedmont group) called for a re-examination of the Water Supply Plan and asked Council not to take any steps to construct the dam yet. Mr. Daniel Bluestone, 501 Park Hill, stated the sewer easement through McIntire Park (Schenk’s Branch) needs more review. He suggests there should be a census taken of the existing trees and landscape plantings before granting an easement to RWSA. He asked why the sewer line isn’t right beside the roadway, and stressed the sewer line should be installed in the least destructive manner. Ms. Betty Mooney, 201 Sunset Avenue, stated that the City representatives on the RWSA Board be instructed to vote against the $2.1 million allocation at the RWSA September 22, 2009 meeting. She stated that $5 million was wasted last time and we shouldn’t let that happen again. Mr. Richard Lloyd, 1825 Locust Shade Court, stated that the Four Party Agreement says the party needing water should pay for it. The City now owns the reservoir – we should maintain it, not build a new one to serve Albemarle County’s increasing water needs. Albemarle County should pay RWSA the $1.5 million wasted on design of a dam that may never be built. Mr. Paul Long, 1410 Grady Avenue, recommended that the name of Neighborhood Development Services should be changed to Neighborhood Conservation Services. Mr. Peter Kleeman, 407 Hedge Street, wanted to know why the downtown mall fountains are still not in operation. The downtown mall restoration project is finished and still the fountains don’t work. He urged Council to take action to get the fountains in working order again. COUNCIL RESPONSES TO MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC Mr. Huja asked staff to respond to Mr. Wilson’s comments about Azalea Park not being locked up on time. Dr. Brown wants to hear from the Police about the problem, but agrees the park should be locked and unlocked to prevent trespassing and vandalism. Dr. Brown stated that Mr. Bluestone’s argument for locating the sewer line near the roadway makes sense. With respect to the dam project, Dr. Brown stated he is skeptical that dredging will be sufficient. He suggested deferring the decision at the RWSA meeting on nd September 22. Dr. Brown would like more information on the impact of a new dam on Interstate 64. Ms. Edwards supports Mr. Long’s desire to preserve more trees in the William Taylor Plaza project. She praised Colette Hall for her civic participation. Ms. Edwards stated the th RWSA sewer line through McIntire Park (deferred to October 5) is a health issue, but design is th important so she would like more information on it before the meeting on October 5, as well as more information on how a new dam would impact Interstate 64. Mr. Watts informed Council that in December 2008 the minutes show that Council agreed that construction would not take place on the dam until the studies are done, but the studies should go forward. Mr. Taliaferro asked Mr. Watts about the status of the fountains. Mr. Watts said there were problems with acquiring the correct fittings and other parts. He will announce when the parts arrive and the fountains are operational. Mr. Taliaferro assured Mr. Long that staff will check into the police patrols for Azalea Park and the issue of locking up the park. He said the Art in Place program is a nice addition to the City and has heard mostly positive comments about it. Mr. Taliaferro stated he would try to get answers to Mr. Bluestone about the proposed dam’s impact on Interstate 64. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Mr. Huja, seconded by Dr. Brown, the following consent agenda items were approved by the following vote: Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Norris. nd APPROPRIATION a.: $18,000 – Highway Safety Grant (2 reading)