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168 <br /> <br />that he did not think the project would have a negative <br />impact on the schools or community. Mr. Fife also requested <br />that Council adopt a separate resolution in support of the <br />Monticello Vista project which would help secure financing <br />for the project. <br /> <br /> Dr. Joseph Mooney of Sunset Avenue, stated that he felt <br />the Monticello Vista project was a troubling and complex <br />issue and questioned whether the City can afford to continue <br />to offer the same level of services to the needy and <br />underprivileged in this difficult budget year and in the long <br />run, adding that he felt the residents of the project would <br />have above average needs for such services. Dr. Mooney also <br />expressed concern that the project could potentially attract <br />people who are not currently City residents. <br /> <br /> Mr. Richard Lynch, a resident of the Belmont <br />neighborhood, spoke in favor of the Monticello Vista project, <br />noting that it is not subsidized housing and he would prefer <br />to see more housing rather than a factory operating in that <br />location. <br /> <br /> Ms. Marla Rice-Evans, Director of Piedmont Council of <br />the Arts, supported CDBG funding for the Arts Alive: Theatre <br />for Young People program. <br /> <br /> Ms. Betty Herbst, a Belmont resident, spoke in favor of <br />the Monticello Vista project, and stated that she felt it <br />would be advantageous to have persons who use Jefferson Area <br />United Transportation (JAUNT) and need social services in a <br />centralized location in order to reduce costs. Ms. Herbst <br />added that she favored the mixed ages proposed for the <br />project. <br /> <br /> Mr. Herman KeY of 1821 Jefferson Park Avenue, supported <br />the Monticello Vista project because of the need for <br />affordable, accessible and integrated housing in the <br />community. <br /> <br /> Mr. Fred Schmidt of 312 Chestnut Street, President of <br />the Belmont Neighborhood Association, stated that he felt the <br />Monticello Vista project would have an impact on the City's <br />schools and taxes as well as housing. Mr. Schmidt <br />recommended that a temporary task force be appointed to <br />conduct a social impact study on any project similar to the <br />Monticello Vista proposal, regardless of its proposed <br />location. <br /> <br /> Mr. Blake Caravati of 301 Middleton Lane and a member of <br />the CDBG Task Force, stated that the Task Force had <br />unanimously supported the Monticello Vista project because it <br />was a public/private partnership and would preserve the <br />affordability of rental property. <br /> <br /> Mr. Sally Thomas, representing the League of Women <br />Voters, supported the Monticello Vista project. <br /> <br /> As there were no other speakers, the public hearing was <br />closed. <br /> <br /> Ms. Slaughter stated that she thought the Monticello <br />Vista proposal was a good project and one that should <br />appropriately use CDBG funds, but she felt issues <br />remained that should be addressed such as: 1) how could the <br />Charlottesville Housing Foundation help people who want to <br />make the transition to home ownership; can the Foundation <br />formally address the issue of recruiting people who currently <br />reside in the City, and more specifically from the Belmont <br />neighborhood for the project; and what plan will be used to <br />recruit families. Ms. Slaughter added that she felt <br />affordable rental housing is needed in the City and that the <br />concerns expressed about the impact of the proposal on the <br /> <br /> <br />