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9 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />health resources and he suggested using funds in the Council's Equity Package account to help <br />reopen or otherwise get the initiative back up and running. <br /> <br />Ms. Galvin suggested this could be part of a future work session on Behavioral Health. Mr. <br />Murphy said he would ask Ms. Sarah Brazelton to get that scheduled on the Council calendar. <br />Ms. Galvin commented on the CRHA vouchers topic. <br /> <br />Mr. Murphy responded to a question from Dr. Bellamy related to the unfinished Landmark <br />Hotel on the Downtown Mall. He asked Mr. Blair to share his research on spot blight. <br />Mr. Blair shared his research and emphasized that there must be a structural deficiency that <br />is a threat to public health, safety and welfare. The acquisition of the property via eminent <br />domain would require a fair market value price. <br /> Mr. Blair said that once blight is identified the property owner has to be given the <br />opportunity to abate the blight. The City could also make repairs and place a tax lien on the <br />property. <br /> <br />COMMUNITY MATTERS <br />Mr. Jeff Fogel spoke about the Charlottesville Police Department and its procedures for <br />handling complaints. He said the rules require the Internal Affairs officer to explain the <br />justification of the findings and that that has not happened. On another matter, he said the <br />department can no longer extract statistics from its database related to Stop and Frisk interactions. Mr. Fogel also expressed concern about the terms under which former Chief Al <br />Thomas left the organization. <br /> <br />Ms. Galvin asked for staff to follow-up on data collection and Stop and Frisk data. <br /> Mr. Larry Scott spoke about the housing situation. He said while renting is a very <br />important housing option, that home ownership is very important. He said he has lived in a <br />Habitat for Humanity home since 2004 and he described the stability it brought to his family. He <br />thanked Council for its past support of Habitat and their consideration again this year. <br /> Ms. Sally Duncan, an Albemarle County resident and UVA student, described the absence <br />of streetlights on Grady Avenue and that she believes it is a significant public safety issue. She <br />asked the City to prioritize lighting in the capital budget, change the approval procedures for <br />streetlights, and to take other steps to work with UVA to fund and prioritize new street lighting. <br /> Ms. Galvin said that she thought this was being addressed by the City and the University of <br />Virginia with a lighting study. Mr. Murphy responded with a description of that program and the <br />funding priorities. He said additional information will be brought back to Council in November <br />2018. <br />