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2 administered by Parks and Recreation and funded by the City and Albemarle County. She thanked Council for its continued support and funding. She invited Council and the th public to the 10 annual arts opening. Mr. James Shisler, 901 Rugby Road, supported McIntire Road Extended, the Meadow Creek Parkway and a grade separated interchange. He expressed concern about traffic on Park Street and said an alternate route is needed. Ms. Patricia Napoleon, 700 Lyons Avenue, expressed concern that the interchange plan is flawed and will accommodate County sprawl. She said mitigation has not been accomplished. Mr. David Steinberg, 2055 Polo Grounds Road, advocated for a civic discussion on McIntire Road Extended and the interchange. He supported a pedestrian crossing across Rt. 250 to McIntire Park. th Mr. Randy Salzman, 320 11 Street, N.W., said interchange data shows people use cars out of habit. He supported a grade separated access for pedestrians and bikers. Mr. Peter van der Linda, 2820 Hydraulic Road, said he previously presented a memo to Council regarding the RSWA lawsuit. He said he is available to answer questions. He said a proposal was submitted to Public Works to redirect garbage to van der Linde recycle for the same charge. He said RSWA would continue to receive the service fee. He said the only loser is the landfill. Mr. Kevin Lynch, 609 Locust Avenue, said Tom Frederick’s comments about the dam are wrong. He said the Daily Progress article about the permit and condition of the dam was false. He said Council and the public continue to be misled. Mr. Downing Smith, 810 Locust Avenue, said he supports public transit and while the transit authority is good in theory, it is not in practice. Referring to an article in The Hook, he said he does not understand how the five year garbage collection contract can be justified when there is a better system available. He said there should have been a public hearing on the contract. He requested that Council ask the City Attorney if the contract can be overturned. He expressed appreciation to Mr. Taliaferro for his service to the City. Ms. Dede Smith, 2652 Jefferson Park Circle, presented information obtained from a FOIA request. She said the County did not pursue an RFP for the dam, and an e-mail showed that the consultant said RWSA should rethink the water need and dam configuration. She said consideration should be given to building a dam that can be expanded in the future. Mr. Bob Anthony, 107 Providence Road, representing Pride of Virginia Lodge, said the Lodge has been told for years that it must pay real estate taxes. He said the City has now found that it was wrong and he requested that all the money paid in taxes be returned. Ms. Colette Hall, 101 Robertson Lane, asked that the resolution funding the SRO be deferred as the public did not have an opportunity to read and comment on the information. She noted that at the interchange design public hearing the issue of decreasing turn lanes was brought up. She said landscaping for the road is being short changed. Mr. Daniel Bluestone, 501 Park Hill, said Council should have a clear understanding of the cost of the interchange as they have escalated when we are heading for tough budget times. He said it should be designed to fit the budget. He said a MOA regarding mitigation is needed. He said VDOT and FHA are not likely to accept the interchange design due to safety issues from Park Street. COUNCIL RESPONSES TO MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC