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PRE-COLIML CONI JMNC1~
DECEMBER 30, 1463 ti
CITY rC���ARY
Present: Late: Ahden :
1 . Friedman 6 . Willis (Item 1) 9. +�.a{! l►TIIr TES,
2. Barr 7 . Hoover (Itean 1)
3. Ha,:n+t 8. Jones (Itcnl 1)
4. Harding
5. Shannon
I t e m Follow-up _
1 . Relocation of Fire station No . 5 (IR #477) MW - Draft : 1) Mumo to Larson i,�r
inspection of. Fire :station iki . 5 L!-i
The City Manager reported that the staff inq condition and :itatumcnt of tL-& i'):
would proceed with acqui:iition of a new site for ity or por,sibility of rt-modelin ic1
.)tatiun No . 5 unle-o, instrltctt-d to the contrary ity, 2) Hurno to Owens, requectin;, ; i ,
by clic Council . Wuncilrten llarding; & Shannon from Dallas, Bureau rc ,ardin,. +r n�
raised objection:. to construction of a new sta- site fur Station No . and 31 M--
tion in the area, but oth�-r Council tnrtnbers pre,---.nt Johndroe retarding provi: ions u. Li r
appeared ctati! fiec by the recommendation in IR 477. of property at exi:.ting Station ". .
No iorrial action was taken.
To satisfy questions raised by Shannon and
Harding,, it was decided to obtain further infortia-
tion res;arding;: Tito feasibility of reliahilitatin�,
existing; Fire Station No . 5; approval of fire
engineerin,: authorities for the propo:;ed new site
for Station No . 5; and, information regarding
deed restrictions on property at existing Fire
Station Mo . 5.
2. Cruiy; Street Improveiients (M&C G-582 & FHD - Memo to Ptibl is Wor'._ 1
IR 482)
It was the consensus of the City Council
that the City is obligated to widen Stark Street
includin-, the actlui!,ition of right-ol-way on
which a cafe-tavern is located. Authority to nego-
tiate purchase of richt-of-way was quoted during;
the rt}�ul ar Council meeting. _!
3. Berry Street Extension (IR 479) E11D - Get maps anti prt-pare in;orwit
report. Place on infornal and ioritai
Councilman Hamm reported his impression agenda:;.
that location of the ,rade separation at Berry
and extension of East Berry is based upon a coin-
mitinunt by the City to the State Highway Depart-
ment. During, the following; discus.rion, Councilman
Barr SlJg, ;c:;ted that a map be provided Council
1,1ember: showing the traffic circulation in Lite
area west of Loup IH 820 showing.;:
1) the situation before constr+:ction
01. tite Loop.
2) the situation after construction of
tilt Loop, and
3) the chest of the proposed Last
Berry Street Extension.
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4. Charter Amendments Election NAN
It was the consensus of the City Council
that the Charter Amendments Election would be held
January 31 , 1964, and there was a unanimous agree-
ment that two issues, including direct election of
the Mayor and merger of the Parr: and Recreation
Boards be included on the ballot. Other suggested
Charter revisions and proposals were discussed at
the informal meeting, all of which were discussed
in greater detail during the regular Council
meeting.
3. 1964 Bond Sale END - Agenda
Council discussed the effect of the Bond Sale
upon the debt service cost and whether all current
bond funds had been used during the current year.
It was explained that the bond sale would increase
the debt service cost but not necessarily to over-
all tax rate, and that nearly all current bond
funds are encumbered, as well as some funds from
the proposed bund sale. It was the consensus of
Council to delay action on the bond sale for one
week, which action was taken during the regular
Council meeting.