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7 a reduction in contributions. He said reductions could include no lunches provided at the Mary Williams Center and reduced days as well as reduced nursing services. He said auxiliary grant subsidies at Mountainside could also be reduced. Ms. Colette Hall, 101 Robertson Lane, said this is not the time to spend money on an SRO, repainting the CTS logo and committing to new funding. Dr. Matt Trowbridge, 702 Northwood Avenue, said he is a physician, public health researcher and on the Board of the Charlottesville Community Design Center. He said CCDC is an important resource and design matters to the City. He said it is important to engage citizens. He asked for Council’s support. Mr. Peter Kleeman, 407 Hedge Street, said he has not seen an equalization of the tax rate, and asked if it is in fact a cut. He said Council should consider if cutting taxes is appropriate at this time. He said he would be willing to pay a little more. He said the Parkway does get matching City funding and asked that it be postponed. As there were no further speakers, the public hearing was closed. Mr. Huja asked that more information on the agencies represented be provided at the budget work session. Ms. Szakos said she would also like to look at the Child Advocacy Center. PUBLIC HEARING/ORDINANCE : TEMPORARY RELOCATION OF TH JEFFERSON PRECINCT TO 1119 5 STREET EXTENDED (MUNICIPAL ARTS BUILDING) Ms. Sheri Iachetta, Voter Registrar, said she has received notice that the Carter Family Life Center will no longer be available to be used as a voting precinct. She said she hopes to use the Boys and Girls Club in 2011, but until then is proposing to use the Municipal Arts Building. Ms. Szakos said she has heard concerns from residents that the Municipal Arts Building is not as central a location, but she said very few residents have that luxury. Responding to a question from Mr. Huja, she said she is required to issue new voter cards to everyone in the precinct. The public hearing was opened, but as there were no speakers, the public hearing was closed. On motion by Mr. Huja, seconded by Ms. Szakos, the ordinance entitled “AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAINING CHAPTER 9 (ELECTIONS), ARTICLE II, SECTION 9-29, OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HARLOTTESVILLE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELOCATING THE POLLING PLACE FOR THE JEFFERSON PARK PRECINCT TO THE MUNICIPAL ARTS BUILDING AT 1119 FIFTH STREET, S.W.” was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration. REPORT : GOOGLE BROADBAND Mr. Chris Engel, Assistant Director of Economic Development, said Google is looking for trial locations for ultra high speed fiber networks, and the City, County and University of Virginia are cooperating on a single response which is due March 26. He said it will not provide free internet access and it will be a very competitive process. Dr. Brown asked about the time frame, and Mr. Engel said a decision about locations will be made by the end of the year and it is expected to take two to four years to implement.