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3 violation written up on him. He said he wants to clear it up, and said he has witnesses vouch for him. He said he has been a vendor on the mall for over 20 years. Mr. Kevin Lynch, 609 Locust Avenue, said that a question came up during a candidate forum about why decisions get made with inadequate information. He noted the lack of public hearings on several items on the agenda, and said the background information on many items is inadequate. He asked Council to either stop the Parkway or do a good job on it. He said that bathometric and silting studies need to be done on the reservoir. COUNCIL RESPONSES TO MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC Dr. Brown, responding to comments made by Mr. Lynch, said that public hearings have already been held on several items on the agenda and Council has received adequate information. He said that he has known Mr. Briggs for several years and will be a reference to his character. Ms. Edwards said she is glad that Ms. Carter is happy about the massive resistance resolution. She said it is always good to hear from Mr. Long. She asked Mr. Ferguson for a copy of his letter and said she would like to hear more about what the Paramount is doing. She said she is hearing more stories about Vinegar Hill while planning for Westhaven redevelopment. She said she appreciates Mr. Briggs coming forward and appreciates that he is hurting, his grace and his dignity. She suggested following up and said restorative justice may be needed. Mr. Taliaferro said he would like more information on the trespass notice in general, the process, and how it works. Mr. Huja seconded Dr. Brown’s comments about information Council receives on agenda items. He said Councilors also get their own information and do their own research. Mr. Norris said he wishes we could dredge for free or make money on it. He said there are parts of the reservoir that can be dredged for maintenance, but it will cost tens of millions of dollars to dredge for our water supply. He said he believes we need to revisit the water demand. He said Mr. Ferguson’s statement was very powerful. He agreed with Mr. Salidas that we need to clarify that the City will not accept an at-grade intersection. He noted that Council is not taking action on the interchange design, but is only receiving a status report. He said he will bring up Mr. Risberg’s suggestion during the legislative th package discussion. He noted that there will be no Council meeting on October 19 due to three Councilors attending the Virginia Municipal League conference. CONSENT AGENDA On motion by Mr. Huja, seconded by Mr. Taliaferro, the following consent agenda items were approved by the following vote. Ayes: Dr. Brown, Ms. Edwards, Mr. Huja, Mr. Norris, Mr. Taliaferro. Noes: None. a. Minutes of August 17 and 21 and September 21 nd APPROPRIATION b. : $157,143 – Victim Witness Program Grant (2 reading) WHEREAS, the City of Charlottesville, through the Commonwealth Attorney’s Office, has received the Victim Witness Program Grant from the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services in the amount of $157,143; WHEREAS , the City is providing a supplement in the amount of $13,228, the source of which is the Commonwealth Attorney’s salary budget (Cost Center: 1401001000; G/L Account: 519999).