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3 <br /> <br /> Ms. Pam Fisher, 1604 Trailridge Rd., re quested that Council consider a traffic <br />light at the intersection of Michie and Hydraulic. <br /> <br /> Ms. Martha Maltais, 1680 Sourwood Pl ., Sr. Director of Adult Development <br />Services at Region 10, works at a facility near Michie Drive. The intersection at <br />Hydraulic and Michie is a nightmare, esp ecially for vans and school buses. Please <br />consider a stoplight for this intersection. <br /> <br /> Mr. Huja called on Mr. John Heyden, but he was not present to speak. <br /> <br /> Mr. David Petit, 530 E. Main St., a lo cal attorney, said the City Manager’s <br />recommendation to establish a taskforce to study the prudence of establishing a <br />commission is wise. We have substantial mean s available to enforce existing state laws <br />against discrimination. With legal authority, the commission would have as much ability <br />to do injustice as justice a nd could potentially do more harm than good. Please proceed <br />cautiously. <br /> <br /> Mr. Bob Gross, 1301 Courtyard Dr., and Ms. Gertrude Ivory, with the Dialogue <br />on Race, outlined several of the initiatives by the steering committees and action teams. <br />Careful consideration of the fo rmation of a commission is impera tive to its success. They <br />endorsed the City Manager’s proposal to do a careful study of our regional condition. <br /> <br /> Ms. Abigail Turner, Legal Aid, 1000 Preston Ave., said she supported the <br />commission and offered legal support. Please enact an ordinance now instead of waiting <br />and studying it further. We need a permanen t entity in Charlottesville that can address <br />issues of discrimination, particularly in employment. Private lawyers cannot <br />economically handle most of the smaller cases. <br /> <br /> Dr. Meredith Richards, Cville Rail Ch airman, asked for Council’s support for <br />funding the regional train. She shared ride rship numbers with Council and said the <br />revenue per passenger is going to decrease as the train enters its third year. She gave <br />Council a letter of support to sign. <br /> <br /> <br />COUNCIL RESPONSES TO MA TTERS BY THE PUBLIC <br /> <br /> Mr. Norris said we should take up th e request of Mr. Gaines under Other <br />Business. <br /> <br /> Ms. Smith agreed. She also told Mr. L ong that restructuring the transit system <br />was high on the priorities list at the Council retreat on Friday. <br /> <br /> Ms. Szakos agreed with Mr. Long that we need better service. We did get Sunday <br />service on holidays, and we are c ontinuing to work on improvements. <br />