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28O residential users and the higher amount that would be returned to businesses and the University of Virginia. It was the consensus of Council to increase the working capital to 60 days, use part of the gas surplus for street improvements ($325,000) and sidewalk repairs ($200,000) and earmark the remaining surplus for potential reduction of bond issues. Ms. Slaughter recommended that Council re-evaluate the matter next spring, prior to any future bond issue, taking into account any future gas surplus or loss~ Ms. Slaughter added that she would also like to hear from the Gas Advisory Committee. COUNCIL CHAMBER - June 6, 1994 Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Ms. Daugherty, Rev. Edwards, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever. PUBLIC Mr. Jerald Barnes, 500 South First Street, Apt. 712, requested that the City install traff~c lights and pedestrian crossings at the intersection of Monticello and 2nd Street. Mr. Charles Lilly, Belmont neighborhood, asked Council to look into reducing the utility tax on gas bills, referring to high gas bills of a friend who had difficulty paying his bills, and stated that he felt it was a waste of time for fire engines to go to the scene of minor traffic accidents. Mr. Gary O'Connell, Deputy City Manager, stated that due to limited fire personnel firefighters respond to all traffic accidents in fire engines in order to reduce response time to future fire calls. Mr. Vandever stated that Council has no immediate plans to adjust the utility taxes. Ms. Daugherty recommended that Mr. Lilly have his friend check to see if he would qualify for gas assistance. Mr. William Johnson 217 Old Lynchburg Road, stated that he feels the schools :system is in trouble and that Rheva Williams is being crucified for trying to do a good job in the school system. Mr. Baugham Roemer, a downtown resident, stated that he was attacked on the downtown mall Saturday night by five young indMduals and while he felt the police did a good job responding too the incident, he suggested that a community task force be appointed to tackle the problem of random violence and that consideration be given to increasing police presence on the downtown mall. Mr. Toscano stated that he felt there may be a need to use more police overtime or to add additional police and recommended that staff review the recent incident involving Mr. Roemer as well as safety concerns on the West Main Street corridor.