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12 <br />  <br />Mr. Huja said this is a good plan that secure s the long term needs of the City’s future. It <br />is good for lowering rates, good for streams, a nd good for nature. He plans on supporting it. <br /> <br />Mr. Norris said the City is not paying 15% fo r the cost of the dam; it will be paying more. <br /> <br />Ms. Smith said we have a fiduciary responsib ility to the citizens to spend their money <br />responsibility, especially in light of a potential budget shortfall. <br /> <br />On motion by Ms. Szakos, seconded by Ms. Galv in, the resolution to Approve the Water <br />Cost Allocation Agreement passed. (Ayes: Ms. S zakos, Ms. Galvin, Mr. Huja; Noes: Ms. Smith, <br />Mr. Norris.) <br /> <br />Mr. Norris moved that tree clearing be susp ended until after nesting season has been <br />completed. Ms. Smith seconded. The motion faile d. (Ayes: Ms. Smith, Mr. Norris; Noes: Ms. <br />Szakos, Ms. Galvin, Mr. Huja.) Mr. Frederick sa id local and state environmental requirements <br />were considered as part of the contract. We have not gone beyond regulations to add additional <br />requirements to impose additional restrictions. C ontractors indicated that there would be a claim <br />for adding that provision to the contract. Ms. Sz akos asked Mr. Frederick to make that inquiry <br />for mid-February through mid-July to pr eserve the birds breeding season. <br /> <br />Mr. Norris moved that the property revert to City ownership after 40 years, and include <br />that in the agreement. Ms. Smith seconded. The motion failed. (Ayes: Ms. Smith, Mr. Norris; <br />Noes: Ms. Szakos, Ms. Galvin, Mr. Huja.) <br /> <br />Mr. Norris moved that once the Su gar Hollow pipeline is taken out of service, we remove <br />the Sugar Hollow dam to restore natural stre amflow to the Moormans River. Ms. Smith <br />seconded. The motion failed. (Ayes: Ms. Smith, Mr . Norris; Noes: Ms. Szakos, Ms. Galvin, Mr. <br />Huja.) <br /> <br />On motion by Ms. Szakos, seconded by Ms. Ga lvin, the Resolution to Approve Ragged <br />Mountain Dam Project Agreement passed. (Ayes: Ms. Szakos, Ms. Galvin, Mr. Huja; Noes: Ms. <br />Smith, Mr. Norris.) <br /> <br />OTHER BUSINESS <br /> <br />Mr. Norris moved that we put the ag reements Council disagreed on up for a <br />public referendum. Ms. Smith seconded. Th e motion failed. (Ayes: Ms. Smith, Mr. <br />Norris; Noes: Ms. Szakos, Ms. Galvin, Mr. Huja.) <br /> <br />MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC <br /> <br />Mr. Scott Bandy, City of Charlottesville, said rate payers are about to s ee rates go up because of <br />the RWSA. There should have been a referendum. He requested elected officials call for a vote <br />to dissolve the RWSA. <br /> <br />Mr. Walt Heineke, 1521 Amherst St., encour aged Council to facilitate forming <br />the Human Rights Commission.