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30 same as those benefits owed to any other similarly situated employee within said Plan. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that all other terms of said 1993 Contract are hereby reaffirmed, ratified, and renewed; and that this resolution shall be certified by the Clerk of Council, labeled Amendment No. 1, physically appended to the original Contract, and signed by the City Manager and by the Mayor and, in such form, this resolution shall serv'e as an amendment to the Contract without further documentation. e. ORDINANCE: "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND. REORDAI-NING SECTIONS 19-95 AND 19-96 OF THE CHARLOTTESVILLE CiTY CODE, i990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO C~GES IN TM RETIREMENT PLAN AFFECTING PUBLIC SAFETY OFFICERS" (2nd reading) RESOLUTION: "456 ~VIEW" - ~CULAR CROSSING OF ~L AT 2ND STREET WEST Mr. Toscano stated that he would allow one speaker in favor and one speaker opposed to the vehicular crossing of the mall to speak. Mr. Bill Atwood, 128 Brandywine Court, stated that he thinks it is great that so many people think the downtown mall is so important, but stressed that while it is a good park, it will not continue to be so without it also being a retail center. Ms. Sibley Johns, 1804 Chesapeake Street, expressed concern that the motivating factor fbr approving the vehicular crossing of the mail appears to be financial and urged Council not to vote for the crossing. Mr. John Gorman, 410 Altamont Street, stated that he thought crossing the mall at Old Preston Avenue would be better than at 2nd Street West. Ms. Daugherty stated that she appreciates all of the citizen involvement and Planning Commission work regarding the crossing of the mall and she intends to support the crossing. Ms. Daugherty stated that she feels the mall is an evolving entity that needs to change, grow and be flexible. Ms. Daugherty noted that retail and entertainment businesses are being lost to the County; to be successful businesses need to be accessible; competition is good for business; and it will not be costly to allow vehicular crossing of the mall, nor will the action be irreversible. Ms. Daugherty stated that she fbels the mall's personality can be maintained with the crossing and that such crossing can help the City during its current time of financial difficulties. Ms. Slaughter stated that she supports the mall crossing for the following reasons: it will make the mall more visually accessible; it will benefit existing businesses and attract new ones, helping to remove the City's status as a stressed urban area; the City's traffic consultants have recommended the crossing since 1988 to improve visibility and traffic circulation, noting that the consultant's report shows that traffic counts on Water and Market Streets have declined since 1990; the plans for the theater fits in with the Comprehensive Plan in that it puts underutilized buildings to better use. Ms. Slaughter stated that she supports the crossing whether or not the theater is developed, but would agree as a compromise to only support it if the theater is developed. In response to allegations made that approval of the crossing was a "done deal," Ms. Slaughter stated this was not true. Mr. Vandever stated that he feels the vehicular crossing is a major issue for the entire City and noted that this is at least the third time the Council has dealt with the issue. Mr. Vandever stated that he sees it as a question of what is best for the conununity: will a cross street destroy the pedestrian environment of a stable but fragile commercial area, or will it enhance the commercial viability of the mall? Mr. Vandever stated that he has decided that crossing will not destroy the mall's ambiance, but will stimulate the economy. Mr. Vandever