. . , MINUTES O F REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING AND WORK SESSION BEGINNING AT 1:30 P.M., FEBRUARY 18, 1985, CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER, MUNICIPAL BUILDING.

P r e s e n t : Mayor Brunh i lde Nystrom, Councilmen Jimmy C u l v e r , Joe Goggans, P h i l Young, Ter ry Brimer and Vern ie Erwin; Councilwoman Norma McGaughy: A s s i s t a n t C i t y Manager L a r r y R. Baldwin and C i t y S e c r e t a r y Lynn P ruge l .

-STAFF WORK SESSION - 3 : 3 0 P.M.

. . Mr. J i m P r u g e l , D i rec to r of Finance, reviewed t h e C d U ~ $ ~ $ ~ o N .

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Mr. Goggans moved t o accep t t h e r e p o r t , as p r e s e n t e d . Motion was seconded by Mrs. McGaughy and approved unanimously.

8 . DISCUSSION RE WREC MESQUITE DISTRICT. , .

-3" I . . A s s i s t a n t Police Chief T r a v i s Hass s t a t e d t h a t p u r s u a n t .:

p+ t o C i t y Counc i l a c t i o n o n January 21, 1985, l o c a l wrecker s e r v i c e .A: -

i.. o p e r a t o r s who h a d expressed i n t e r e s t i n t h e c o n t r a c t i n t h e p a s t :Ll+ . 3 ..*. were c o n t a c t e d and t h a t t h r e e p rospec t ive o p e r a t o r s responded. H e

'' . f u r t h e r s t a t e d t h a t t h e i r s i t e s were inspec ted and found t o be .>!,: ,.!, s u i t a b l e w i t h some minor improvements. A s s i s t a n t Ch ie f H a s s

p o i n t e d o u t t h a t impoundment p o l i c i e s i n s t i t u t e d i n Janua ry . 3985, 'fy could d e c r e a s e t h e number of veh ic l e s impounded by a p p r o x i m a t e l y .p 40%.

The C i t y Counci l heard p roposa l s from t h e f o l l o w i n g : ( 1 ) M r . Jack Hes te r , whose bus iness is l o c a t e d a t 1538

~. . , Mariposa, e x p l a i n e d t h a t he had he ld t h e heavy-duty wrecker . . . . ~ s e r v i c e c o n t r a c t s i n c e 1980 and waa awarded t h e c o n t r a c t f o r t h e

%* nor th d i s t r i c t i n 1982. H e s t a t e d h e f e l t t h a t w i t h t h e new p o l i c y , enough p r o f i t would not be r e a l i z e d t o m a i n t a i n equipment at t h e l e v e l n e c e s s a r y i f t h e c o n t r a c t i s d iv ided between two

-.,, o p e r a t o r s . H e a l s o s t a t e d that Mr. Don Dawson was i n t e r e s t e d i n s e r v i n g a s backup o p e r a t o r if he was s e l e c t e d as t h e p r imary o p e r a t o r . .,

3 ,. ( 2 ) Mr. S k i p Wisdom, whose bus iness i s l o c a t e d a t

6. H i l l v i e w and U . S . Highway 80, s t a t e d t h a t he p r e v i o u s l y h e l d t h e

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wrecker s e r v i c e c o n t r a c t and would need t o make some minor improvelnents o n him s i t e such a s a d d i t i o n a l g r a v e l for p a r k i n g and s c r e e n i n g f e n c e r e p a i r . He f u r t h e r s t a t e d t h a t h e would need t o purchase an a d d i t i o n a l wrecker but would have a c c e a s t o a n o t h e r wrecker i n t h e meantime.

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( 3 ) M r . Don Dawson, whose b u s i n e s s is l o c a t e d a t t h e . 2'. Gulf S t a t i o n a t U.S. Highway 80 and North Galloway, s t a t e d t h a t it I c.

, would be n e c e s s a r y f o r h i m t o i n s t a l l a fence and guard l i g h t , b o t h o f wh ich c o u l d be accomplished w i t h i n 90 d a y s . He also i n d i c a t e d t h a t h e would need a n a d d i t i o n a l wrecker and d r i v e r . He e x p r e s s e d i n t e r e s t i n s e r v i n g a s backup o p e r a t o r i f M r . Hes t e r was c h o s e n a s p r i m a r y . i

F i n a l a c t i o n was postponed u n t i l t h e r e g u l a r meet ing.

C O U N C I L ACEON C. DISCUSSION RE DEVELOPMENT OF TRILAND PROPERTY AT TOWN

no.-- EAST BOULEVARD AND I .H. 63 5 .

M r . D a l e Williamson, D i rec to r o f Community Development, s t a t e d t h a t T r i l a n d Development Corporat ion is r e a d y t o b e g i n f e n c e b u i l d i n g a n d s c r e e n i n g on t h e i r s i t e a t Town East Boulevard and I.H. 635. H e reviewed t h e s t i p u l a t i o n s of their zoning o r d i n a n c e t h a t must be m e t p r i o r t o t h e i s suance o f b u i l d i n g p e r m i t s . IIe p o i n t e d o u t t h a t t h e ord inance p rov ided t h a t s u i t a b l e a r r a n g e m e n t s w i t h t h e C i t y would have to be made r e g a r d i n g the c o n n e c t i o n t o C h i l d r e s s . He reviewed T r i l a n d ' s r e q u e s t that t h e s treet c o n n e c t i o n t o C h i l d r e s s n o t be made, because o f ne ighborhood c o n c e r n s , a n d t h e i z agreement t o p r o v i d e an emergency mountable a c c e s s c u r b , if necesary.

M r . Wi l l iamson addreseed t h e s t a f f ' s c o n c e r n s r e g a r d i n g t h e f i n a l d i s p o s i t i o n o f C h i l d r e s s . He poin ted o u t t h a t 800 f e e t ~f f o u r - l a n e d i v i d e d boulevard a l r e a d y exists a d j a c e n t to t h e a p a r t m e n t s o n C h i l d r e s s and a l s o sxpresaed conce rn f o r the a b i l i t y o f Town E a s t Boulevard t o handle t r a f f i c once t h e n o r t h s i d e of Town E a s t d e v e l o p s .

F i r e C h i e f Don Nelson ind ica t ed t h a t r e s p o n s e t i m e s t u d i e s f r o m F i r e S t a t i o n No. 6 on Barnes Bridge Road were 50% l o n g e r , a c c e s s i n g t h e s i t e down Galloway to Town E a s t Boulevard.

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A f t e r d i s c u s s i o n , it was t h e consensus o f t h e C i t y ... I C o u n c i l t h a t t h e y wished to a b i d e by t h e i r commitment t o t h e .?: 1 neighborhood b y l e a v i n g C h i l d r e a s c losed a t t h e p r e s e n t t ime;

however, t h e s t a f f was d i r e c t e d t o encourage T r i l a n d to l a y o u t t h e i r developlnent i n such a way t h a t i f i t became n e c e s s a r y i n t h e - f u t u r e t o o p e n C h i l d z e a a , i t cou ld be done a t a minimum o f

, . expense . T h e s t a f f was a l s o advised t h a t a s development occur s n o r t h of B r a z o r i a Dr ive , t h e d e d i c a t i o n of r ight-of-way and c o n s t r u c t i o n of the o t h e r h a l f o f t h e fou r - l ane b o u l e v a r d would be r e q u i r e d .

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M r . Wi l l iamson a l s o reviewed t h e requirement t h a t t h e 120 X 350- foo t s t r i p o f land l o c a t e d wi th in t h e connect ion to Devonshire Lane and S h a c k e l f o r d Lane be dedica ted t o t h e C i t y f o r development as a park s i t e , i f t h e C i t y s o d e s i r e d . S ince it h a s been d e t e r m i n e d t h a t t h e C i t y i s n o t i n t e r e s t e d , t h e second a l t e r n a t i v e which is t o d e d i c a t e t h e property t o a v i a b l e homeowner 's a s s o c i a t i o n f o r maintenance is be ing explored . lie e x p l a i n e d t h a t i f t h i e a l t e r n a t i v e proves u n s u i t a b l e , t h e p r o p e r t y w i l l be p l a t t e d i n t o f o u r R-2 s i n g l e family l o t s .

D. I)IfCIISSION RE ENGTNEERING SERVJCIIS FOR TENNIS COURTS AT WESTLAKL? TENNIS CENTER. COUNCIL *C1101

NO. /$~~783- M r . Gary Moore, D ~ r e c t o r of Parks and Recrea t ion , s t a t e

that t h r e e f i r m s were i n t e r v i e w e d t o perform eng inee r iny s e r v i c e s r eqp ted to t h e c o n s t r u c t i o n o f three covered t e n n i s c o u r t s a t t h e West lake T e n n i s C e n t e r . He recommended t h a t t h e f i r m o f C a r t e r .and Burgess , Inc . , b e awarded t h e c o n t r a c t f o r eng inee r ing , i n c l u d i n g s u r v e y and soi ls t e s t i n g a t a fee o f $25,375. He p o i n t e d o u t t h a t s i n c e t h e a r e a is an o l d l a n d f i l l s i t e , C a r t e r and Burgess w a s r e l u c t a n t t o g u a r a n t e e they could meet t h e $277,000 budge ted f o r t h e p r o j e c t .

C o u n c i l members f e l t t h e f e e s , e s p e c i a l l y t h e $6,000 f e e f o r s u r v e y and soi ls t e s t i n g , were somewhat e x c e s s i v e . The s t a f f was d i r e c t e d t o e x p l o r e t h e p o s s i b i l i t y of survey and soils t e s t i n g as a s e p a r a t e i t e m .

A 10-minute r e c e s s was h e l d .

REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING - 3:00 P.M.

I n v o c a t i o n was g i v e n b y Councilman Cu lve r .

1. ATTENTION TO VISITORS.

Mayor Nystrom welcomed t h e StuAent C i t y Counci l s , S t u d e n t C i t y Managers, and S t u d e n t C i t y S e c r e t a r i e s from Mesquite High S c h o o l and W e s t Mesqui te High SchooL who would be p a r t i c i p a t i n g i n S t u d e n t Government Day on February 22, 1985.

Mrs. Lucy Kruger , I719 South Parkway, asked when t h e l e f t - t u r n s i g n a l a t I . H . 635 and Gross Road would be pu t back i n t o o p e r a t i o n . She waa a d v i s e d t h a t t h e C i ty i s aware of t h e problem and c u r r e n t l y working w i t h t h e Highway Department t o g e t it c o r r e c t e d . --

2. PRESENTATION O F HONORARY MAYOR CER'PIPICATES . C O U I C I ~ A C T I O N - ~. . ~~. . . . . . . . . . t+Oe-

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Mayor Nystrom presented Honorary Mayor C e r t i f i c a t e s t o t h e fol lowing: (1) Mr. Don Gay, i n recognr t ion of h i s achievement i n winning h i s e ighth World Championship t i t l e i n bu l l riding: (2) M r . Monty Henson, i n recognition o f h i s achievement i n winning h i s t h i r d World Championship t i t l e i n saddle bronc r iding; and ( 3 ) M r .

. . Glen McIlvain, i n recognition of h is achievements i n winning t h e 1984 Na t iona l F i n a l s Rodeo b u l l r i d i n g competit ion.

CJUNClL A c T i O N 3. APPOINTMENT - MR. ALBERT SISSOM, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE a. Ld!?.=Z- VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS - REOllEST FOR WAIVER OF

ASSESSMENT, TAKEN UNDER ADVISEMENT.

M r . A lbe r t Sissom, r ep resen t ing t h e Veterans o f Foreign Wars, appeared t o request the C i t y Council t o waive the assessment f o r t h e Scyene Road Relocation P r o j e c t on proper ty owned by the VFW, P o s t 8 7 8 5 . Mr. Sissom expla ined t h a t they a r e a non-profit , non-commercial operat ion and t h a t t h e y simply could not afford t h e $37 ,284 .84 assessment.

M r . Sissoln's request was taken under advisement by t h e , C i t y Counci l .

C..UNCIL ACllOh 4 . API'O INTMENT - M R . CLAYTON SANDERS, REEbHES[.:NTATIVE OP no./-

- CENTENNIAI. rlOMCS, INC. - REGIIEST I.'OR ADANDONMENT OF RIGHT-OF-WAY TN~~TCKORY IJEIGHTS SUBDIVISION - APPROVED.

M r . Clayton Sanders, r ep resen t ing Centennial Homes, Inc . , r e q u e s t e d abandonment of a p o r t i o n o f t h e ri.ght-of-way o f Pop la r Dr ive , Magnolia Drive and Coconut Drive, o r i g i n a l l y p l a t t e d w i t h the t l ickory Heights Subdivis ion b u t never improved ( approx ima te ly 251,000 square f e e t 1 . Mr. Sanders explained t h a t i n exchange f o r t h i s abandonment, t h e y planned t o dedicate approx ima te ly 366,000 square f e e t of improved s t r e e t s i n Phase I o f t h e S p r i n g Ridge Subdivision w i t h another 358,000 square f e e t o f right-of-way proposed for d e d i c a t i o n i n t h e second phase.

Mrs. McGaughy moved t o approve t h e abandonment of the unitnproved right-of-way, a s reques ted , with t h e condition that new r ight-of-way shall be dedicated on t h e f i n a l p l a t . Motion was seconded by M r . Goggans and approved unanimously.

counell A C T 5 N 5. APPOLNTMENT - MR. LEE CARY, REPRESENTATIVE OF ST,

NO. .LLlLD- *ME - EXlqENSI0N NAPPROVED.

-:I M r . Lee Cary, representing St . Stephens Methodist

i Church, 2520 Oates Drive, requested a 90-day extension of a pertnit f o r a p o r t a b l e bui ld ing present ly b e i n g used f o r classrooms on

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I church p r o p e r t y .

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M r . Y o u n g m o v e d t o g r a n t the e x t e n s i o n , a s r e q u e s t e d M o t i o n w a s s e c o n d e d b y M r . B r i m e r a n d approved u n a n i m o u s l y .

6 . ATPOINTMENT - MR. PAUL MARTIN, REPRI?SEN'PING LONG JOHN S I L V E R ' S RESTAURANT, 4717 G U S THOMASSON - SIGN VARIANCE APPROVED. C ~ U N C I L ACTION

M r . P a u l M a r t i n , r ep re sen t ing L o n g John S i l v e r ' s ",, as

R e s t a u r a n t , requested a var iance to the Sign o r d i n a n c e t o allow the a d d i t i o n of a 3 6 - s q u a r e foot r e a d e r - b o a r d s i g n to the e x i s t i n g 5 6 - s q u a r e f o o t pole s i g n at. theit. r e s t a u r a n t L o c a t e d a t 4 7 1 7 G u s T h o t n a s s o n R o a d .

M r s . M c G a u g h y m o v e d t o approve t h e var iance t o a l l o w the 3 6 - s q u a r e foot a d d i t i o n to t h e e x i s t i n g s ign . Motion w a s seconded by M r . Erwin a n d approved u n a n i m o u s l y .

ITEM IV-E - APPOINTMENT RE VARIANCE TO SIGN ORDINANCE - FLETCHER'S S T A T E F A I R CORNY DOGS - WITHDRAWN.

. . 7 . CONSENT AGENDA.

'. M r . G o g g a n s m o v e d to remove I t e m B from the C o n s e n t ..,.;. b * . 1. . . A g e n d a t o be c o n s i d e r e d s e p a r a t e l y . Motion w a s s e c o n d e d by M r . . ,

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B s i m e r a n d a p p r o v e d u n a n i m o u s l y .

Mr. G o g g a n s m o v e d t o a p p r o v e the r e m a i n i n g i t ems on the C o n a e n t A g e n d a , as f o l l o w s . M o t i o n was s e c o n d e d by M r . B r i m e r and

. . approved u n a n i m o u s l y . . ..

(1). MINUTES OF REGULAR C I T Y COUNCIL MEETING HELD-FEBRUARY 4, . . .

1985. - ( 2 ) ORDINANCE NO. 2146 - REQUIRING A $500 BOND TO INSURE

REMOVAL OF TEM W R A R Y SIGNS. C O U W C I ~ ACTION NO. /&?a-

":. / -, "j ", : AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 148-6 OF THE C I T Y CODE BY . .. . . REQUIRING A PERFORMANCE BOND EN THE AMOUNT O F FIVE IiUNDRED DOLLARS

J , . . ($500.00) AS A P R E R E Q U I S I T E T O THE ISSUANCE OF A PERMIT FOR A 7": y, TEMPORARY O F F - S I T E S I G N T O GUARANTEE REMOVAL O F SIGNS WITHIN

. .-.,,... THIRTY (30 ) DAYS AFTER E X P I R A T I O N O F VARIANCE. ( R e c o r d e d on

-.IC'.I Y-9 page 11 of O r d i n a n c e B o o k No. 4 1 . )

( 3 ) ORDINANCE NQ. 2147 - DELETING SCHOOL ZONES~GN BARNES BRIDGE ROAD AND DESIGNATING CERTAIN SPEED ZONES FOR

ouMclL rcrlar - TOWNE CENTRE DRIVE AND PIONEER ROAD. - no. ~Ld?&il

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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10, SECTION 10-47.5 O F T H E C I T Y CODE BY D E L E T I N G CERTAIN PRESENT LANGUAGE, THEREBY REMOVING THE SCHOOL ZONE D E S I G N A T I O N FROM PORTIONS O F BARNES B R I D G E ROAD, AND AMENDING CHAPTER 10, S E C T I O N 1 0 - 4 7 . 8 OF THE C I T Y CODE BY ADDING C E R T A I N LANGUAGE TI3EREBY DESIGNATING MAXIMUM S P E E D L I M I T S FOR A P O R T I O N O F P I O N E E R ROAD AND FOR TOWNE CENTRE D R I V E . ( R e c o r d e d o n page 1 3 of O r d i n a n c e B o o k No. 41. )

( 4 ) PAYMENT AUTHORIZED TO PEAT, MARWICK, MITCHELL AND G.~ncl~ A C ~ N COMPANY I N THE AMOUNT OF $ 8 0 . 1 9 0 . 3 2 FOR S E R V I C E S

, RENDERED T O DATE I N CONNECTION WITH THE I N S T A L L A T I O N O F 7LV DATA P R O C E S S I N G F I N A N C I A L ACCOUNTING AND MANAGEMENT

INFORMATION SYSTEM ( F A M I S ) . (5 ) MAYOR AIJTt lORIZED 'PO EXEClJTE A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT

W I T H T H E C I T Y O F DALLAS EXTENDING THE WASTEWATER CoUNCIL CONTFACT RETWEEN DALLAS AND MESQUITE FOR A ONE-YEAR

1 - P E R I O D ENDING FEBRUARY 2 8 , 1986. * r

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( 7 ) B I D NO. 85-15 - SOUTHEAST PUMP STATION IMPROVEMENT - .. L1 C ;UNCIL IC l I ( IN t...!

X ~ ~ A R D E D TO GRACON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY I N THE AMOUNT OF .: i 30. //g:&-.- $111,600. I.,

c o u N c l ~ ~ C T ( O H ( 8 ) DATA P R O C E S S I N G F I N A N C I A L SOFTWARE EQUIPMENT - AWARDED

NO. //J-& T O E TOTAL AMOUNT O F $ 6 0 , 9 2 4 .

8 . ORDINANCE NO. 2 1 4 5 - DESIGNATING WRECKER S E R V I C E COUNCIL ACTION

M.UUY- OPERATORS FOR T H E C I T Y (ITEM 8 O F THE CONSENT AGENDA) - * i A P P R O V E D . , '!

A f t e r d i s c u s s i o n , Mr. G o g g a n s m o v e d t o d e s i g n a t e M r . I: Skip W i s d o m a s the wrecker s e r v i c e operator f o r the s o u t h

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d i s t r i c t , a n d M r . Jack H e s t e r as the w r e c k e r service operator fo r ! I ., the north d is t r ic t and as the heavy-duty operator tor a period ending D e c e m b e r 31, 1985; a n d t o pass O r d i n a n c e No. 2145 AMENDING

, . CHAPTER 2 0 OF T H E C I T Y CODE PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND .<, !I "4 REGULATION OF WRECKER S E R V I C E OPERATORS WITHIN THE C I T Y . M o t i o n w a s s e c ~ n d e d by M r . C u l v e r . On c a l l for vo te on the motion, the following votes w e r e c a s t :

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Ayes: Goggans, C u l v e r , Xystrom, Young, R r i m e r , Erwin

Nays: McGaughy

Motion c a r r i e d . (Ord inance No. 2145 r e c o r d e d o n p a g e 1 o f Ordinance Book N o . 4 1 . )

9. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN REVISION - I N D I A N TRAILS ESTATES S ~ M I T T E D BY THE M I Z E COMPANY OF TEXAS -

E O U M C I L APPROVED . no. LLZ;

A P lanned Development S i t e P l a n r e v i s i o n was c o n s i d e r e d f o r I n d i a n T r a i l s E s t a t e s s u b m i t t e d b y The Mize Company of Texas f o r p r o p e r t y l o c a t e d n o r t h of the Mesqu i t e V a l l e y Road and Cord ia D r i v e i n t e r s e c t l o n . M r . Tony Mize a n d M r . Dwight Mize p r e s e n t e d t h e r e v i s e d S i t e PLan which would allow t h e abandonment o f a l l e y s i n I n d i a n T r a i l s E s t a t e s , w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n of t h e a l l e y s a d j a c e n t t o L o t s 1-12, Block 2. M r . Dwight Mize s t a t e d t h a t because a l l lo t s i n t h e s u b d i v i s i o n are 1 / 2 - a c r e o r l a r g e r , t h e y

, f e l t abandonment of t h e a l l e y s would h e a p p r o p r i a t e and would a l l o w t h e c o n s t r u c t l o n o f e s t a t e - s i z e d homes i n an a r c h i t e c t u r a l l y and a e s t h e t i c a l l y p l e a s i n g manner . Fle f u r t h e r s t a t e d t h e y f e l t t h e a l ley s h o u l d remain a d j a c e n t t o L o t s 1-12, Block 2 , a i n c e a p o r t i o n of t h o s e lots f r o n t o n Mesqu i t e V a l l e y Road, a f u t u r e m a j o r t h o r o u g h f a r e .

Mrs. McGaughy moved t o a p p r o v e t h e S i t e P l a n r e v i s i o n d e l e t i n g a l l e y s i n Ind ian T r a i l s E s t a t e s , w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n o f t h e a l l e y a d j a c e n t t o Lots 1-12, B lock 2. Motion w a s seconded by M r . Young and approved unan imous ly ,

10. PLANNED DEVELOPMENT SITI: PLAN - PACE'S COURT APARTMENTS SUBMITTED H ~ ~ T . D . MCCASLIN - APPROVED. CUUHCIL- . .

No. LL6E A Planned Development 5 i t e P l a n was c o n s i d e r e d f o r

P a c e ' s C o u r t Apartments s u b m i t t e d by J . D . McCasbin for p r o p e r t y l o c a t e d east o f t h e Samuel1 Bou leva rd and B i g Town Boulevard i n t e r s e c t i o n , f r o n t i n g t h e n o r t h s i d e of Samuel1 Boulevard. M r . C h a r l e s Schue renbe rg p r e s e n t e d the S i t e PLan, which i n c l u d e d t h e $01 lowing r e q u e s t e d m o d i f i c a t i o n o f s t a n d a r d s : (1) one-bedroom u n i t s i z e of 581 s q u a r e f e e t ; ( 2 ) p a r k i n g r a t l o o f 1 .75 s p a c e s p e r u n i t ; ( 3 ) one p l a y a r e a w i t h equ ipmen t ; ( 4 ) 60% e x t e r i o r masonry c o n s t r u c t i o n : and ( 5 ) 9 X 16-foot paved p a r k i n g s p a c e s w i t h o u t a f i v e - f o o t a idewalk a t t h e f r o n t o f t h e p a r k i n g space . M r . S c h u e r e n b e r g p ~ i n t e d ou t t h a t as p a r t o f t h e development, a s t reet would be c o n s t r u c t e d c o n n e c t i n g the 1-20 service r o a d t o Big Town Bou leva rd .

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T h e r e was some d i s c u s s i o n r ega rd ing t h e r eques t t o a l l o w a 9 X 1 6 - f o o t paved pa rk ing space w i t h o u t t h e r equ i r ed f i v e - f o o t s i d e w a l k . M r . Roger Hanz, C i t y P lanne r , e x p l a i n e d t h a t t h e o r d i n a n c e w i l l a l l o w a 9 X 16-foot paved p a r k i n g space wi th a f i v e - f o o t s idewa lk , t h e i d e a be ing t o p r o v i d e two f e e t f o r ove rhang and t h r e e f e e t o f walk ing space . M r . Schuerenberg s t a t e d t ha t s i d e w a l k s a r e planned between t h e u n i t s and t h a t d e l e t i o n of the s i d e w a l k s i n f r o n t of t h e p a r k i n g spaces would a l low more g r e e n s p a c e .

M r . Goggans moved t o approve the S i t e Plan with t h e f o l l o w i n g s t i p u l a t i o n s : (1) a minimum one-bedroom u n i t s i z e o f 581 s q u a r e f e e t : ( 2 ) a pa rk ing ra t io of 1 .75 spaces p e r u n i t ; ( 3 ) o n e p l a y a r e a w i t h equipment; ( 4 ) a min imum o f 6 5 % e x t e r i o r masonry c o n s t r u c t i o n : and ( 5 ) a l lowing 9 X 16-foot paved pa rk ing s p a c e s a l o n g t h e p e r i m e t e r o f t h e p r o p e r t y , main ta in ing a minimum of f o u r f e e t o f f t h e p r o p e r t y l i n e , as r e q u i r e d by ord inance . Motion was seconded by Mr. E r w i n . On c a l l f o r vo te on t h e motion, the f o l l o w i n g v o t e s were c a s t :

Ayes: Goggans, Erwin, Nystrom. B r i m e r , Young, Culver

Nays: McGaughy.

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R p u b l i c h e a r i n g was h e l d t o c o n s i d e r Appl ica t ion No. - . ., w OT-52 s u b m i t t e d b y Rana l l E. Mar t in f o r a n amendment t o t h e Zoning 8::- ..,,- , Ord inance from C e n t r a l Bus iness D i s t r i c t t o a Cond i t iona l Use i n .# ,..i 1 < .. .+:,

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O r i g i n a l Town. T h i s 2.03-acre t r a c t o f l a n d is loca ted n o r t h e a s t of t h e North Galloway Avenue and Main S t r e e t i n t e r s e c t i o n , f r o n t i n g t h e n o r t h s i d e of Main S t r e e t . M r . Rana l l E. M a r t i n r- p r e s e n t e d the a p p l i c a t i o n . . 1 F

,'!. i . ,. M r . Mar t in reviewed h i s p r o p o s a l which would p rov ide

7 t e e n a g e r s a p l a c e t o g a t h e r t o s o c i a l i z e , p l a y b i l l i a r d s and v i d e o games, dance and e a t . He s t a t e d t h a t no d r i n k i n g or smoking would b e a l lowed o n the premises and t h a t a d u l t s u p e r v i s i o n would be

:f p r o v i d e d . lie proposed t h a t danc ing be a l lowed o n l y on F r iday and .. S a t u r d a y n i g h t s between 8:00 p.m. and 1:00 a.m., with t h e

' -1, e x c e p t i o n o f p r i v a t e p a r t i e s , and t h a t d u r i n g t h i s t ime, t w o wd.

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M r . Mar t in p roposed a n annual membership f e e of $20.00 and a $5.00 c o v e r cha rge o n F r i d a y and Saturday n i g h t s when t h e dances a r e h e l d . tle a l s o i n d i c a t e d t h a t a d re s s coae would be e n f o r c e d f o r b o t h cus tomers a n d employees.

The f o l l o w i n g p e r s o n s appeared i n favor o f the proposed zoning change: M r . K e i t h Buone, 527 South Galloway, Mr. Glen C . E l l i s , 207 Borcha rd t , Mr. David Gachot, 909 Ruther ford , M s . Lynn Lalonde , 208 Caraway, M s . S h i r l e y Curda, 2205 Narohi , M E . La r ry A l l e n , 218 Bryatl Way, o w n e r of t h e bus iness a c r o s s t h e s t r e e t , M s . Donna H a l l , 1410 Rosemont, M s . S h e r r y M i l l e r , 2 2 8 North Bryan P l a c e , M r . B i c k n e l l , 1055 C h a p p e L l , M s . Shawna Earp , a North Mesqui te l l igh Schoo l s t u d e n t , M s . G a i l Watson, 2 2 4 North Bryan P l a c e , and M s . Rachel K i r k l a n d , 4785 Pres ton T r a i l . A l l f e l t t h a t t h e t e e n c l u b would p r o v i d e a wel l - superv ised p l a c e fo r t e e n a g e r s to g a t h e r . Ms. K i m Whi taker , 2021 H i l l c r e s t , Apartment 1075, appea red i n f a v o r BuL s u g g e s t e d t h a t t h e c l u b remain open u n t i l 1O:OO p . m . d u r i n g t h e week, r a t h e r t h a n 7:00 p.m.

M s . Lucy Kruger , 1719 South Parkway, appeared i n f a v o r I of the p r o p o s a l . She s u g g e s t e d t h a t i f t h e C i t y i s opposed to a

p r i v a t e l y r u n o p e r a t i o n that t h e C i t y and School D i s t r i c t shou ld p r o v i d e someth ing o f th is t y p e f o r t h e teenagers .

&id M s . I-laze1 J o n e s , who l i v e s on South Galloway Avenue, appea red i n o p p o s i t i o n b e c a u s e s h e f e l t t h e teen c l u b i n t h i s l o c a t i o n would make t h e t r a f f i c s i t u a t i o n on South Galloway worse. M r . T e r r y Henderson, 634 L i t t l e Bend, Youth Minis ter f o r a l o c a l B a p t i s t Church, e x p r e s s e d concern f o r t h e wide age range a n d a l s o f o r p o t e n t i a l p rob lems w i t h a l c o h o l and drugs . Rev. B i l l S o l e s b e e , P a s t o r o f t h e Edgemont Park B a p t i s t Church, expressed conce rns f o r p o t e n t i a l d a n g e r s and po in ted out t h a t most churches p r o v i d e y o u t h programs.

Rev. Dennis Erwin , P .O. B o x 181, asked t o go on r e c o r d a s l o v i n g young people b u t s t a t e d t h a t , from a moral s t andpo in t , h e is opposed t o danc ing . H e a l s o expressed concern for t h e t r a f f i c problems s t a t i n g t h a t h e f e l t t h e loca t ion from a zoning s t a n d p o i n t is wrong.

Rev. Ronnie Y a r b e r , P a s t o r o f t h e Gross Road B a p t i s t Church and P r e s i d e n t of t h e Mesqu i t e Min i s t e r s Assoc ia t ion , s t a t e d t h a t he i s opposed t o the t e e n c l u b because he is aware of t h e t r a c k r e c o r d f o r t h i s t y p e o f e s t a b l i s h m e n t , having been a p a s t o r i n Oak C l i f f i n t h e 6 0 ' s when s i m i l a r e s t ab l i shmen t s were known as " c o f f e e houses ." Rev. Y a r b e r p o i n t e d o u t t h a t h i s church is p r e s e n t l y expanding i ts gymnasium and fami ly l i f e c e n t e r , and h e i s s u e d a p u b l i c i n v i t a t i o n t h a t t h e r e i a always something t o do around t h e Cross Road B a p t i s t Church.

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M r . B i l l S n y d e r , owner of b u i l d i n g s a t 101 West Main, 102 West Main and 105 N o r t h Gal loway, appeared i n oppos i t i on . H e r e l a t e d problems a t h i s b u i l d i n g s w i t h broken g l a s s from t e e n a g e r s c o n g r e g a t i n g i n t h e area and s t a t e d t h a t he fe l t . t h e t e e n c l u b would b r i n g t e e n a g e r s f rom o t h e r c i t i e s caus ing a d d i t i o n a l problems.

M r . Don Brad ley . 1117 Lakeview, appeared i n o p p o s i t i o n and r e q u e s t e d t h a t if t h e a p p l i c a t i o n i s approved, t h a t a 1

s t i p u l a t i o n be added r e g a r d i n g t h e number of a d u l t s u p e r v i s o r s per 11 i s t u d e n t s i n a t t e n d a n c e . I

N o o t h e r s a p p e a r e d i n r e g a r d to t h e proposed zoning change. Mayor Nystrom d e c l a r e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g c l o s e d .

Monday, Tuesday , Thursday 6:00 p.m. - 10:OO p.m. I F r i d a y 4:OO p.m. - 1:00 a.m. ! S a t u r d a y L0:OO a.m. - 1:OO a.m. Closed Wednesday and Sunday

.&I M r . Goggans moved t o g r a n t a Condi t iona l Use i n C e n t r a l

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Bus iness D i s t r i c t t o a l l o w i n d o o r r e c r e a t i o n and dancing wi th the f o l l o w i n g s t i p u l a t i o n s : ( 1 ) t h a t a maximum o f two b a t t i n g c a g e s , f i v e f o o s b a l l t a b l e s , e i g h t b i l l i a r d t a b l e s and 20 v i d e o game machines be a l lowed : (2) t h a t danc ing be al lowed on ly on F r i d a y

, and S a t u r d a y n i g h t s b e t w e e n the h o u r s of 9:00 p.m. and 1:00 a . m . , w i t h t h e e x c e p t i o n of p r i v a t e p a r t i e s ; ( 3 ) no more t h a n two t i m e a

! . ... , (6) on weekends, a minimum of f o u r a d u l t s u p e r v i s o r s s h a l l be on .. ., . d u t y , t w o of which s h a l l be o v e r 30 y e a r s o f age: du r ing t h e week, .. , a minimum of two a d u l t s u p e r v i s o r s s h a l l be on duty, one of which F , .

:C& shall be over 30 y e a r s of age . Owner s h a l l p rovide adequate -'2'.! .-., , s u p e r v i s i o n t o h a n d l e t h e number o f peop le on t h e premises i n an .@ o r d e r l y manner. A l l s u p e r v i s o r s s h a l l p rovide background n-1 i n f o r m a t i o n , a s r e q u i r e d by c u r r e n t o r d i n a n c e s r e g u l a t i n g co in - ,... , - , Operated amusement e s t a b l i s h m e n t l i c e n s e s ; ( 7 ) a minimum of two 4

.. .% p o l i c e ofEicers s h a l l b e o n duey on F r i d a y and Saturday n i g h t s , W' ,t d u r i n g the h o u r s when d a n c i n g i s allowed: ( 0 ) no l o i t e r i n g i n t h e

p a r k i n g l o t ; (9) no smoking , a l c o h o l i c beverages or d r u g s s h a l l be b" E.

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a i n v e s t i g a t i o n and c h a r a c t e r s t a n d a r d s which are app l i cab le t o a p p l i c a n t s for c o i n - o p e r a t e d amuselnent e s t a b l i s h m e n t licenses s h a l l be a p p l i c a b l e t o the e n t i r e o p e r a t i o n ; (12) l i m i t i n g a g e s t o a minimum of 13 a n d a maximum of 18, i n c l u d i n g t h e 18th yea r ; and ( 1 3 ) no e x i t i n g and r e - e n t e r i n g o n F r i d a y and Saturday n i g h t s ; and to a u t h o r i z e p r e p a r a t i o n o f a n o r d i n a n c e to t h i s e f f e c t . Motion w a s seconded by M r . Br imer . On ca l l f o r v o t e on t h e motion, t h e f o l l o w i n g v o t e s were c a s t :

Ayes: Goggans, Brimer, Nystrom, Cu lve r , McGaughy, Young i .d Nays: Erwin

Motion c a r r i e d .

A l o -minu te r e c e s s was h e l d .

cOUHCIL 1CTION I 1 2 . PUBLIC HEARING - ZONING - AI~PLICATION NO. 1461-89, yo,,^^^ I

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t A p u b l i c h e a r i n g was h e l d to c o n s i d e r Appl ica t ion N o . I 1461-89 s u b m i t t e d b y Oxford Co~nmercial Development Corporat ion f o r I

I a n amendment t o t h e Zoning Ordinance from G e n e r a l R e t a i l t o S e r v i c e S t a t i o n on p a r t o f T r a c t 28, S h e e t 5 8 , Abst rac t 1461. This ,4493-acre t r ac t o f l a n d i s l o c a t e d w e s t o f t h e Oates Drive and Northwest Dr ive i n t e r s e c t i o n . M r . Bob Hefner , Pres ident of

i Oxford Development C o r p o r a t i o n , p r e s e n t e d t h e a p p l i c a t i o n which

i . would a l l o w a n Exxon S e r v i c e S t a t i o n t o be b u i l t on t h i s si te.

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N o one a p p e a r e d i n r e g a r d to t h e proposed zoning change. Mayor Nystrom d e c l a r e d t h e p u b l i c h e a r i n g closed.

M r . Goggans moved t o approve t h e zoning change, a s r e q u e s t e d , a n d to a u t h o r i z e p r e p a r a t i o n o f a n ordinance t o t h i s e f f e c t . Motion was seconded by M r . Culver and approved unanimously.

13. RES ICNATION RECEIVED FROM MS. JANt: SMITH-Wl'P'I'EN AS COUNCIL ACTION L

MEMBER OF BOARD OF ADJUSTMEN?. ro . / 2 L C E M r . Goggana moved to r e c e i v e t h e r e s i g n a t i o n of Ms. J a n e

Smi th-Wit ten a s a member o f t h e Board o f Adjustment. Motion was seconded b y M r . Br imer and approved unanimous 1 y.

14. ITEMS VII-B A N D VII-D OF RECIITAR AGENDA (APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERSTONG BOARD AND R O A R n O F

cOUnCIL F- TADLEh. - - . . . . . . . - . . 6

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M r . G o g g a n s moved t o a p p o i n t Jimmy C u L v e r a s a member of the M e s q u i t e I n d u s t r i a l D e v e l o p m e n t C o r p o r a t i o n f o r a three-year term to expire January 28, 1988. Motion w a s s e c o n d e d by Mrs. M c G a u g h y and approved u n a n i m o u s l y .

M r . G o g g a n s moved t o table c o n s i d e r a t i o n of the appointment of m e m b e r s to the Mesquite H o u s i n g B o a r d a n d t h e B o a r d of A d j u s t m e n t f o r 30 days t o a l l o w c i t izens a n o p p o r t u n i t y t o respond t o the f o r t h c o m i n g M e s q u i t e N e w s l e t t e r r e q u e s t i n g that

16. ORDINANCE NO. 2148 PASSED SUBMITTING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS COUNCIL r c r l o ~ TO THE C I T Y CHARTER AND CALLING AN ELECTION FOR APRIL 6, I n o . / 2 4 - & 5

I 1985. . .- -

..,. i n t e r e s t ed c i t i z e n s s u b m i t P e r s o n a l D a t a F o r m s fo r appointments t o B o a r d s a n d C o m m i s s i o n s . Motion w a s s e c o n d e d by Mr. Y o u n g and a p p r o v e d u n a n i m o u s l y .

I M r . E r w i n moved t o pass O r d i n a n c e N o . 2 1 4 8 AN ORDINANCE O F THE C I T Y O F MESQUITE, TEXAS, CALLING FOR AN ELECTION TO BE HELD ON A P R I L 6 , 1 9 8 5 . FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSIDERING PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS, S A I D DATE B E I N G THE DATE OF THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION: FOR THE PURPOSE O F SUBMITTING PO THE QUALIFIED VOTERS AMENDMENTS T O THE HOME RULE CHARTER OF THE C I T Y OF MESQUITE, PERTAINING T O CHANGING CERTAIN MAXIMUM MUNICIPAL FINES FROM $200.00 TO $ 1 , 0 0 0 . 0 0 ; DELETING RCOULREMENT OF $10.00 FEE FOR F I L I N G A S CANDIDATE FOR C I T Y COUNCIL: REDIJCING NUMBER OF REQUIRED SIGNATURES ON P E T I T I O N TO BECOME CANDIDATE FOR CITY COUNCIL FROM 75 TO 2 5 ; ALLOWING PARTY OTHER THAN MAYOR TO S I G N CITY CONTRACTS WHEN APPROVED BY C I T Y COUNCIL: PROVIDING FOR APPOINTMENT OF C I T Y FINANCE DIRECTOR A S C I T Y TREASURER BY CITY MANAGER AND CONFORMING RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS; INCREASING JURISDICTION OF MUNICIPAL COURT T O INCLUDE CERTAIN CASES WITH FINES TO $ 1 . 0 0 0 -00; CLARIFYING TERM "FINANCIAL I N T E R E S T " : PROVIDING FOR DONATIONS OF RIGHT-OF-WAY, EASEMENTS AND OTHER THINGS O F VALUE TO CITY BY OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AND DELETION OF THE POSITION OF CLTY TREASURER AND ADDITION O F THE P O S I T I O N O F CITY HEALTH O F F I C E R TO L I S T 01" P O S I T I O N S RESERVED A S COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS, DESIGNATING THE POLLING PLACES AND HOURS O F VOTING, PROVIDING THAT THE REGULAR MUNICIPAL ELECTION JUDGES SHALL SUPERVISE S A I D ELECTION, AND MAKING T H I S ORDINANCE NOTICE OF SAID ELECTION. Motion waa seconded by M r . G o g g a n s and a p p r o v e d by a l l v o t i n g "aye." ( O r d i n a n c e No . 2 1 4 8 xecorded on p a g e 17 of O r d i n a n c e B o o k No. 41.)

CLTY COUNCIL-STAFF WORK S E S S I O N - RESUMED. -

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E . DISCUSSION RE COIJNTY HEALTI4 SICRVICES. COUWCIL A C T I O N NO. /JJ- 85

Lar ry R . Baldwin, A s s i s t a n t C i t y Manager, s t a t e d t h a t a l e t t e r had haen r e c e i v e d from D a l l a s County regarding c o s t s for c e r t a i n h e a l t h s e r v i c e s , such a s immunizat ion c l i n i c s and sen ior c i t i zen - type a c t i v i t i e s . He p o i n t e d o u t t h a t the County adopted a program whereby t h e y c o n t r a c t w i t h c i t i e s for s e rv i ces provided i n s i d e t h e i r community. H e a l s o p o i n t e d o u t t h a t t h e s e r v i c e s a r e a v a i l a b l e i f Mesqui te c i t i z e n s t r a v e l t o t h e Health Department on Amelia S t r e e t i n D a l l a s , b u t f o r s e r v i c e s t o be a v a i l a b l e i n Mesquite, t h e C i t y would need to c o n t r a c t for those s e r v i c e s a t a s p e c i f i c c o s t .

M r . Goggans moved t h a t the C i t y Council go on record a s being i n o p p o s i t i o n t o t h e C i t y c o n t r a c t i n g t o pay f o r t h e s e hea l th s e r v i c e s : a n d f u r t h e r , i f D a l l a s County cannot provide these s e r v i c e s i n t h e C i t y of Mesqu i t e , t h e y should cons ide r r a i s i n g t a x e s t o d o s o r a t h e r t h a n h a v i n g c i t i e s r a i s e t h e i r t axes t o reimburse t h e County. Motion was seconded by M r . Culver and approved unanimous 1 y .

I t was recomnlended t h a t r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s be s e n t t o t h e County Budget h e a r i n g s i n t h i s regard.

P. DISCUSSION RE FIRE STATION SITE AT PEACHTREE AND SCYENE. C J U H C I L A C T I O N

A d i s c u s s i o n was h e l d r e g a r d i n g t h e a c q u i s i t i o n o f 6:T f i r e s t a t i o n s i t e a t t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n o f Peachtree and o l d Peachtree Road. F i r e Chief Don Ne l son s t a t e d t h a t t h e s t a f f had previously approached t h e C i t y C o u n c i l abou t purchasing a 2.75- a c r e t r a c t o f land a t t h i s l o c a t i o n . A f t e r t h e Ci tv expressed -

i n t e r e s t i n t h e p r o p e r t y , t h e p r o p e r t y was sold t o Grayton Corporation, and r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s o f the Grayton Corporat ion have requested t h e C i t y t o c o n s i d e r a 1 . 5 - a c r e t r a c t a t t h i s Location fo r i t s f i r e s t a t i o n . Chief Nelson i n d i c a t e d t h a t t h e p a r t i c u l a r s i t e is adequate b u t reques ted d i r e c t i o n from the C i t y Council whether t h i s s i t e s h o u l d be pu r sued , s i n c e it i s somewhat smal le r than t h e o r i g i n a l l y proposed s i te . Ch ie f Nelson i n d i c a t e d t h a t he is not sure a t t h i s p o l n t how the p r o p e r t y exchange would be handled, b u t t h a t the developer h a d i n d i c a t e d the p rope r ty i s worth $78,000.

I t was the consensus o f t h e C i t y Council t h a t t h e s t a f f should pursue a c q u i s i t i o n o f t h e 1 . 5 - a c r e s i t e .

C.,UNCIL A C I I W N G . I)ISCIISSION RE WESTOVER PARK GREENBELT EXTENSION. M./Jt7-,p, -

Mr. Gary Moore s t a t e d t h a t p r e v i o u s s t a f f d i scuss ions r e l a t e d t o t h e submiss ion o f an a p p l i c a t i o n fo r funding a s s i s t a n c e f o r i~nprovement o f Westover G r e e n b e l t a t Peachtree and Gross Road

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may h a v e l e f t a n i m p r e s s i o n t h a t an a p p l i c a t i o n would not b e f i l e d . A t t h a t t i m e , however , i n f o r m a t i o n r ece ived i n d i c a t e d tha t our a p p l i c a t i o n w o u l d be c o n s i d e r e d m a r g i n a l because o f l i m i t e d funding r e sources . I t h a s b e e n de termined t h a t w e should p roceed wi th t h e a p p l i c a t i o n and t o i n i t i a t e e f f o r t s t o impress upon o u r l e g i s l a t o r s t h e need f o r f u n d i n g . Mr. Moore po in ted o u t t h a t Mayor Nystrom and t h e P a r k s a n d R e c r e a t i o n Advisory Board would be r e q u e s t e d to write l e t t e r s t o S t a t e R e p r e s e n t a t i v e B i l l Blackwood and S e n a t o r John LeeAom r e q u e s t i n g t h e i r s u p p o r t i n g e t t i n g t h e Texas Open Space Funds r e e s t a b l i s h e d as it was s e v e r a l y e a r s ago, and t h a t R e p r e s e n t a t i v e Blackwood had a l r e a d y agreed to suppor t t h e e f f o r t . Mr. Moore s t a t e d t h a t i f t h e fund is r e e s t a b l i s h e d , t h e C i t y could e x p e c t a f a v o r a b l e r e sponse o n i ts a p p l i c a t i o n s .

CLOSED MEETING,

Mayor NyStrOm announced t h a t a Closed Meeting would be h e l d to d i s c u s s p o t e n t i a l l i t i g a t i o n ( P u r s u a n t t o Sec t ion II-E, A r t i c l e 6252-17, V.A.C.S. 1 , whereupon t h e C i t y Council proceeded t o meet i n t h e C i t y C o u n c i l Confe rence Room. A f t e r t h e Closed

, Meeting was ended, the C i t y C o u n c i l reconvened i n r e g u l a r s e s s i o n .

M r . Young moved t o a d j o u r n . Motion was seconded by M r . 2.: 3:q .&:-:, Culver and approved unanimous ly . Meeting was ad journed a t

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