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Ms. Katie Hobbs, Chair of the League of Women Voters Natural Resources Committee, said that the water supply is important, but the water release is also important, and recommended the higher water release .of 800,000 gallons. Ms. Leslie Middteton, 1608 Oxford Road, endorsed the water release in order to protect the overall health of the tributaries, and also urged Council to continue to find ways to conserve water. Mi. John Hermsmeier, Albemarle County resident, speaking on behalf of the Environmental Education Center, supported the water release, and said it is important to understand the relationship between the tributaries. The public hearing was closed. Mi. O'Connell said that staffrecommend a water release of 400,000 gallons, with the provision that if the reservoir level falls below 80% capacity that the release will be stopped. Mr. Toscano asked if it is contemplated that this issue will come back to Council after it is evaluated, and Mi. O'Conneli said that the RWSA will continue to monitor the situation, and if issues arise, he will bring it back to Council. Mr. O'Connell said that the larger water supply issue will come back to Council. MI. Gouldman asked when the six month release period will begin, and Mi. Petrini said the release will occur in approximately 10 days and the six months will begin at that time. Mr. Caravati asked if it will come back to Council after the trial period, and Mi. O'Connell said Council can give direction to the Authority members. Mr. Lynch asked if it is possible to make a proportional flow rather than a fixed flow, and MI. Petrini said a variable release could be recommended after working with the Department of Game and Fishery, and this could be taken back to the RWSA. MI. Cox made a motion to approve the resolution approving a six-month experimental water release of 400,000 gallons, and Mr. Toscano seconded the motion, and it was approved by the following vote. Ayes: MI. Caravati, MI. Cox, MI. Lynch, Ms. Richards, MI. Toscano. Noes: None. Mi. Cox said he assumes that reports on monitoring will be forthcoming. Mi. Lynch asked if the work to remedy water leakage in the City will result in a savings equal to the amount to be released. Mi. Lynch said he thinks we need to look at what we are needing the new water supply for, and said he would like to see the release increase to up to 800,000 gallons per day, PUBLIC HEARING: RAGGED MOUNTAIN TENANT LEASE ORDINANCE Mi. Gouldman said the ordinance will authorize the tenant lease for the caretaker's house at Ragged Mountain. The public hearing was opened, but as there were no speakers, the public hearing was closed. On motion by Mi. Toscano, seconded by Ms. Richards, the ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE APPROVING LEASE AGREEMENT FOR RAGGED MOUNTAIN RESERVOIR TENANT HOUSE" was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration.