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Draft budgets, train whistles, & Pacific Steel Castings’ carbon filter permit- were some of the items discussed at last week’s City Council meeting. Read a short summary in the Daily Planet. Or if you’re motivated, a really long eSummary from the City of Berkeley’s website.

*Mayor Bates made it official that he has dropped funding for train whistle abatement. There has not been enough of an uproar over the increased noise of late to require funding. *Click here to read past posts on this topic.

*The draft budget sets aside a salary for a new Senior Planner.

*The City Council voted to approve the permit for Pacific Steel’s new carbon filter. Read City Manager Phil Karlmas recommendation to the Council here.

*The City Council voted to take no action on the Nexus eviction.

* A refuse collection rate hike of %8 was approved.

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Read Patrick Traynor’s letter titled “Spare the Air” in today’s Daily Planet Letters to the Editor section. *You’ll need to scroll down about half way to view the letter.

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The definition of space for artists and crafts people in West Berkeley may be revised by the Arts Commission.  Some residents feel this may nudge West Berkeley artists even closer to extinction.  Read John Curl’s commentary about it in today’s Daily Planet.

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By 2010, the Water Transit Authority hopes to have ferries running between Berkeley and San Francisco. Read more about it in the Contra Costa Times.

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