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212 10. The caf6 area shall not occupy more than fifty percent (50%) of the usable width of the sidewalk. The caf6 together with the restaurant which serves it, shall be closed between the hours of 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. of each day. During such closure all caf6 chairs shall be either removed from the sidewalk and stored indoors, or chained or otherwise secured in a manner making them unusable. 11. This permit shall not be assigned without the express permission of City Council. d. ORDINANCE: Tax Exemption for Recycling Equipment (2nd reading) e. ORDINANCE: Creating New Permit Parking Zone (E. Jefferson/Little High St.) RECOGNITION: OUTGOING PVCC PRESIDENT DEBORAH DICROCE Ms. Slaughter read a resolution recognizing the contributions of outgoing Piedmont Virginia CommunitY College President Deborah DiCroce. On motion by Mr. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Richards, the resolution was unanimously approved. PUBLIC BEARING/ORDINANCE: RELOCATING FIREHOUSE PRECINCT POLLING PLACE TO TONSLER RECREATION CENTER AND II£NAMt~G PRECINCT Mr. Leroy Hamlett, a member of the Electoral Board, explained that the Board went through a long process before recommending that the Firehouse Precinct be relocated. Ms. Cheri Lewis, Chair of the Electoral Board, explained that the Board has considered changing the Firehouse Precinct for four years and is recommending it be relocated to the Tonsler Park Community Center. Ms. Lew4s said that the conditions at the Firehouse are bad, there is no air conditioning or heat, noise levels are high, and vehicular accessibility is difficult. Ms. Lewis explained that if the relocation is approved by Council then the relocation goes to the Justice Department for approval. Ms. Lewis said that the Electoral Board has recommended that the precinct be named either Tonsler or Drewary Brown, and noted that Charlottesville has a tradition of naming its precincts after their locations. The public hearing was opened. Ms. Betty Lovetace, 100 Ridge Street, said that she is an election worker at the Firehouse Precinct and is unable to Climb the steps to the restroom and the noise levels are too high. Ms. Lovetack said she supports the move to Tonsler Community Center. Mr. Wyatt Johnson, 1005 Ridge Street, said that while he voted against the move to Tonsler in a survey circulated by the Electoral Board, he realizes that the majority of respondents voted in favor of the move. Mr. Johnson said he supports naming the precinct Tonsler Precinct, and noted that traffic concerns will also exist at Tonsler Park and it may be necessary to get police to help. Mr. Joseph Bishop, 315 15th Street, N.W., said that he has worked at Firehouse Precinct as a political volunteer and supports the relocation to improve the safety of workers and voters. Mr. Bishop supported naming the precinct after its location. Mr: Bishop said he hopes that the budget of the Board of Elections will allow individual notices to be mailed notifying people in that precinct of the change. Ms. Ida Woodfolk, 111 Hartman's Mill Road, an election worker at Firehouse Precinct, said that there is excessive noise, fumes, poor lighting, no circulation, and wet conditions during rains at the Firehouse Precinct and She supports the relocation to Tonsler and naming the precinct Tonsler. AS there were no further speakers, the public: hearing was closed.