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2 Mr. Jones recognized Chief Charles Wa rner for receiving the 2011 Governor’s Fire Service Award for Excellence in Fire Service Management. Chief Warner thanked Council for their recognition and members of City staff for their teamwork. Mr. Norris announced the City will co-s ponsor the Charlottesville Honor Ride event on April 5 th . For more information and to en roll in this year’s ride, go to cvillehonorride.blogspot.com, or email cvillehonorride@gmail.com , or call (434) 242- 4165. Ms. Szakos announced Council’s budget work session next Monday, March 12 th and the Sprout Film Festival March 9 th . She also announced upcoming Celebrate!250 events. Go to www.celebrate250.com for more information MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC Ms. Colette Hall, 101 Robertson Ln., said balancing the City budget is the most important duty Council has. She asked Counc il to hold the schools to task and make tough cuts so they can st ay within their budget. Ms. Erin Rose, 1790 Bundoran Dr. in North Garden, presented a petition for a referendum for the right of the public to have a say in the sa le of water rights. She said Council should not approve the contract until they know the price tag. Ms. Nancy Carpenter, 727 Denali Way, sa id she supports the UVA Living Wage campaign. She also said she supported the students and Northwestern High School to protest the cuts in education funding and t eacher positions. She thanked City Council for their vision with The Crossings fac ility and asked if we can do more. Mr. Brandon Collins, 536 Meade Ave., also thanked Council for their support of The Crossings project. He asked Council to think about projects that cover supportive housing for entire families. He said he supported the UVA Living Wage campaign, and he thanked Ms. Szakos and Mr. Norris fo r their support of the campaign. He asked Council to increase the base wage to $13 a nd hour and tie it to the cost of living. Mr. Galen Staengl, 129 Goodman St., en couraged Council to continue the discussion about the Belmont Bridge and urba n design of the associated areas. He said Council should ask for more information abou t chloramines in the drinking water and the hazards associated with byproducts. Mr. Jim Rounsevell, 1113 Monticello Rd., sa id he is a registered architect in Virginia and has been very involved in the br idge project. He s upports Council’s call for further research; the public does not support th e current bridge design. The bridge should be more than just a replacement; there must be design. Council should take ownership of the process and fund it.