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7 Mr. Huja said that one third of the City has no transit service. He suggested taking out some of the streets which would make a Greenbrier route more practical. Mr. Watterson said he thinks that would make it run late at peak times. Mr. Huja said he would like to see a proposal for Greenbrier to downtown and U. Va. Mr. Watterson said that cannot be done in 30 minutes and additional funding would be required. Ms. Szakos noted that the City pays its transit drivers a living wage and she encouraged those around us to do so as well. Mr. Huja said a transit charrette is long overdue. He said we should look at a totally new system of transit. Dr. Brown said he likes the idea of a bus route to Avon Street Extended. He said U. Va.’s concern about combining their system with ours is that there are federal rules that restrict the use of CTS buses. He said he thinks the University has been a good partner. He said a lot depends on the budget. He said it will be easy to do those things that are revenue neutral. Ms. Szakos asked if we can say that we support the basic principle of a route change contingent on neighborhood support, and Mr. Watterson said yes. Mr. Norris said that Route 1B enhances service to the County, but reduces service to the City. He said he presumes that the County is not offering money for this change Mr. Watterson said that is correct. He said he does not believe the City is losing service, but individuals might disagree with him. Mr. Norris said that the core area of Belmont would lose service. Mr. Huja suggested that a charrette be held in the spring. Dr. Brown asked if a route from Belmont/Avon Street Extended/PVCC/ downtown is possible, and Mr. Watterson said yes. Dr. Brown asked how much the County would be expected to chip in if the route is extended to Avon Street Extended, and Mr. Watterson said he can get that information. REPORT : COMMUNITY PRENATAL CARE Dr. Lilian Peake, Director of the Health Department, said that a community health assessment was completed and the issue of infant mortality, especially for African- Americans, was identified. She said several initiatives were developed to address the issues, including the Safe Sleep Program. She identified some of the factors that contribute to sudden infant death syndrome. Ms. Sheila Early, a Clinical Social Worker at U. Va., said she was part of a focus group to address this issue, and she presented a video that was produced to educate the public about the issue. REPORT : SISTER CITIES CLOCK COMPETITION Ms. Mary Joy Scala, Preservation and Design Planner, explained that there were ten entries in the sister city clock competition, and the jury selected three winners: a meridian clock, brick clock tower, and clock with a map. She said there was also a “people’s choice” award. She said Council is being asked to decide if it is appropriate to