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07 3) Strategic Investment Fund. Ms. Daugherty said she is concerned about relocation of the National Ground Intelligence Center and feels it is a big issue. Mr. Cox said he is concerned about the lack of a neighborhood grocery in the central city mad suggested exploring a community owned cooperatixte. Mr. Cox said he nd wished the 2 and Water Street development could be broken down to make it more feasible. Ms. Richards said she would like to see the idea of"markets" explored. Infrastructure and Transportation Mr. Cox: 1) Comprehensive Plan process critical (do in innovative way); 2) Comprehensive Transportation Study; 3) Transit Development Plan. Mr. Cox said he thinks sidewalk priorities need to be revamped. Mr. ~Toscano said that instead of revamping the sidewalk priorities, Council may need to put more money into them. Mr. Toscano said he is not clear about what a Comprehensive Transportation Study is, adding that there is an incredible amount of things to be done that will have a lot of impact. Mr. Toscano: 1) Court Facilities StudY; 2) School Facilities Study: 3) Parking Study. Ms. Richards: 1) Ttransit in corridor; 2) Transportation Study (including re- examining all traffic signals): 3) Court Facilities Study; 4) School Facilities Study; 5) Downtown mai?brick study. Ms. Daugherty: 1) Comprehensive Plan; 2) Comprehensive Transportation Study; 3) Eastern Planning Initiative; 4) Transit Development Plan; 5) Parking Study; 6) East Precinct Traffic Study (U. Va.); 7) Courts Facility Study; 8) Corridor Study; and 9) Schools Facility Study. Mr. O'Connetl said he feels the Technology Work Plan is self-explanatory and does not need to be prioritized. Mr. O'Connell said that Healthy Families is more of a philosophy rather than a Work Plan. Business Services Ms. Daugherty said the idea of a scholarship fund is beinglooked at by a committee. Mr. Toseano-and Ms. Richards said they have concerns about such a scholarship fund and how it would unfold as described by Russ Linden. Mr. O'Co .nnell said he would like feedback from Council on budget priorities. Mr. Toscano suggested that Council hold a work session and receive a budget presentation, including where the City is in. terms of Tom Muller's projections. N~ghborhoods Mr. O~Connell said that an update on the Housing Strategy wilt be made to Council in the near future. Mr. Cox said he would like to see a visual presentation on the Housing Strategy. MSL Richards said the five year Consolidated Plan will be reviewed through the MPO, and noted that Council wanted to have input into that process, including establishing benchmarks, measures and goals.