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10 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Dr. Bellamy said this would be a significant expenditure and he thinks UVA could be a <br />partner in funding this initiative. <br /> <br />Ms. Mary Carey expressed concern about the possibility of the West2nd development <br />being resurrected on the City Market lot. On the CRHA voucher program, she commented on the challenge of finding affordable housing in the city. <br /> <br />Mr. Garrett Trent ceded his time to Mr. Hunter who expressed the importance of home <br />ownership. <br /> Mr. Richard Tremblay spoke on behalf of the Habitat for Humanity Board of Directors and <br />in support of the funding from the Charlottesville Affordable Housing Fund recommended later <br />in the agenda to support Habitat. <br /> <br />Mr. Peter Krebs spoke on behalf of the Piedmont Environmental Council. He thanked City staff for getting the McIntire Pedestrian Bridge in place. He reminded the community of the <br />upcoming Clark Elementary 5k race and he mentioned a Saturday walk from the Jefferson <br />School to Monticello organized by the Charlottesville Clergy Collective. Later in October, he <br />said the City schools will be hosting walk to school events. He also mentioned the PEC is <br />working to have Mr. Charles Brown come to Charlottesville in November. <br />Ms. Katrina Turner brought to Council's attention the case of her son, which was handled <br />by the Charlottesville Police Department. She asked for Council to follow-up on numerous issues <br />related to her son's arrest. She said she wants to know why he was arrested. She asked for more <br />information on the video recorded from the arrest which was mentioned by Chief RaShall Brackney in a recent letter to Ms. Turner. <br /> <br />Ms. Walker said she had shared an email with Ms. Turner with the information she had <br />available on the matter. <br /> Ms. Gloria Beard presented flowers to Ms. Walker and thanked her for her service. <br /> <br />Dr. Bellamy responded to Ms. Beard's comments on Crescent Halls and the work of the <br />Charlottesville Redevelopment and Housing Authority’s Redevelopment Committee. He said an <br />RFP has been awarded to Riverbend Development and two sites have been identified for new housing developments. <br /> <br />Ms. Walker thanked the people that have worked on the public housing redevelopment <br />initiative over the past decades. <br /> Mr. Randy Rogers spoke representing the Jefferson Area Board for Aging and thanked the <br />City for its support. He highlighted one initiative related to insurance counseling and that JABA <br />is focusing on Medicare Open Enrollment. <br /> <br />Ms. Nancy Carpenter encouraged the community to learn about the history of Jackson P. Burley and Burley High School. She also commended the Hate Free Schools organization and