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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF RICHMOND. INDIANA. DECEMBER 5 . 1988
1 The Common Council of the City of Richmond, Indiana met in regular session December 5, 1988 at the hour
2 of 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers in said City. President Morris presided with the following
3 Councilmembers present: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Hankinson, McBride, Parker, Hutton and Paust.
4 f Absent: None. The following business was had to-wit:
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6 I PLEDGE OF_ ALLEGIANCE
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8 I WELCOME OF STUDENTS
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10 President Morris welcomed the Richmond High School government students in attendance.
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12 i APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 21 . 1988
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14 Councilmember Brookbank moved to approve the minutes of the previous meeting as prepared, seconded
15 by Councilmember Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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17 COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR
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19 Mayor Frank H.Waltermann welcomed Councilmember Etta Lundy and encouraged her to contact him if he
20 j could be of any assistance. Mayor Waltermann also announced this was the last Council meeting for
21 ' Palladium Item Reporter Steve Polston and that Mr. Polston would be changing assignments on December
22 12, 1988. The Mayor and Council wished Mr. Polston well in his new assignment.
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24 Mayor Waltermann reported that the City auction had brought in $27,000.00 to be returned to the various
25 funds of the City. The Mayor stated that possibly he would be taking a final exam in his Public
26 i Administration class on December 19, 1988 and not be in attendance at that Council meeting and wanted to
27 ! wish the Council"Happy Holidays", if he was unable to attend.
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29 REPORT FROM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS AND SAFETY
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31 ! Mr. Barden reported that the Board had received the detour maps for the G Street Bridge construction, had
32 S held several Unsafe Building Hearings and affirmed orders for demolition. He said they had also received
33 bids on a railroad spur for Landis Plastics and had disposed of Firefighter grievances.
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35 I Councilmember Elstro commented that the Park Department did a super job with their Festival of Lights and
36 i also on a good response time for the Fire Department on a recent fire.
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38 President Morris said she had inquiries on leaf pick up and after asking was told the last day would not be
39 November 23, 1988,but rather the pick up would continue until December 13, 1988.
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41 APPOINTMENT OF HOUSING AUTHORITY LIAISON
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43 + President Morris appointed Councilmember Lundy as liaison to the Housing Authority to replace Marion
44 Williams.
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46 REPORTS FROM SPECIAL COMMITTEES
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48 i None
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50 REPORTS FROM STANDING COMMITTEES
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52 None.
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54 ; MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS
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56 Mr. William Cross - Public Comment on Utility Billing
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58 I Mr. William Cross of 2717 N.W. B Street spoke to the Council on saving tax dollars by merging Richmond
59 Power&Light and Richmond Sanitary District into one unit. He said many dollars would be saved on billing,
60 ti facilities and could possibly prevent tax liens being filed by the Sanitary District. Mr. Cross said if one billing
61 i was received then each persons being billed would be responsible for total usage of both utilities in one
62 : billing.
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64 President Morris thanked Mr. Cross for his comments and encouraged Mr. Cross to contact his State
65 Senator and State Representative for legislation to enable joint collection.
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1 RESOLUTIONS
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3 RESOLUTION NO. 21-1988
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5 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Resolution No.21-1988 by title only,seconded
6 by Councilmember Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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8 The Clerk read by title only Resolution No.21-1988-A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE STATEMENT OF
9 BENEFITS APPLICATION OF CERTAIN FIRMS INSTALLING NEW MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT AND/OR
10 CONSTRUCTION IMPROVEMENTS ON REAL ESTATE IN ECONOMIC REVITALIZATION AREAS IN THE
11 CITY OF RICHMOND,INDIANA.
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13 Mr. James Kinnett, Economic Development Director, explained that under new rules and regulations of the
14 Tax Commission, each application for tax abatement must be reviewed by the Common Council and
15 approved. He said the committee established to review the applications had met and recommended the
16 applications submitted by Amedco Stamping, Imperial Products and Richmond Baking Company be
17 approved. He said the committee had determined the applications met the criteria on value of the tax
18 abatement versus jobs to be created with nine jobs to be created for less than 1/3 of a cent valuation
19 differential.
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21 Councilmember Elstro moved for adoption of Resolution No. 21-1988, seconded by Councilmember Hutton
22 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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24 ORDINANCES
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26 ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING
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28 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and read Ordinance No. 87-1988 on first reading by title
29 only,seconded by Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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31 ORDINANCE NO. 87-1988
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33 The Clerk read on first reading by title only Ordinance No.87-1988 -AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE
34 CITY OF RICHMOND TO ISSUE ITS "ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 1988
35 (FRIENDS FELLOWSHIP COMMUNITY, INC.PROJECT)"AND APPROVING OTHER ACTIONS IN RESPECT
36 THERETO.
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38 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 87-1988 to second reading,
39 seconded by Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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41 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 87-1988 on second reading.
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43 President Morris announced Ordinance No.87-1988 was on public hearing.
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45 Speaking for Ordinance No. 87-1988 Mr. Ron Cross,Attorney at Law,2 North 8th Street, Richmond, Indiana.
46 Mr. Cross explained to the Council the difference in an Ordinance that was presented this evening for final
47 consideration versus the Ordinance that had been published in the Council packets. He said the
48 modifications were to allow Series A and B of the bonds for purchase by both Bank One of Richmond and
49 Bank One of Indianapolis, but that 3,200,000.00 was still the aggregate amount of the bonds. Mr. Cross
50 explained that Section 10 of the new ordinance permitted a prior Loan Agreement to be amended to allow the
51 Bonds to be secured by a lien on the Project.
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53 Mr. Cross reminded the Council that the project was for Friends Fellowship, a not for profit corporation and
54 would be for the addition of a 28,000 square foot wing on the south side of the facility to house seventy (70)
55 beds for clients of Friends Fellowship needing comprehensive medical care. He said this would make an
56 additional 32 beds and create 35 full time positions,with 418,000.00 in additional payroll being added.
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58 Mr. Cross said the Economic Development Commission had held its public hearing and decided there would
59 be no adverse impact with this addition. Mr. Cross stressed that this was an internal need for Friends
60 Fellowship Community, since they currently were not able to meet all of the needs of their residents.
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62 Mr. Cross stated that when the Resolution for the bonds had been presented in August,concerns had been
63 expressed regarding medicaid/medicare approved beds in nursing homes in the Community and that this
64 project would not allow for persons on medicaid or medicare to utilize the additional beds at Friends
65 Fellowship. Mr. Cross sad he had further investigated the facilities in the community and the survey showed
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1 a 10%bed capacity for medicaid/medicare eligible customers.
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3 Mr. Cross also reminded the Council that since Friends Fellowship Community was a 501 c(3)the bonds had
4 to be a Bank Qualified Investment. He said these bonds would not create a cost to the tax payer since they
5 were paid from the revenues of Friends Fellowship Community.
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7 There being no further comment, Councilmember Hankinson moved for engrossment, seconded by
8 Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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10 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 87-1988 to third and final
11 ; reading and read by title only, seconded by Councilmember Parker and on unanimous voice vote the motion
12 was carried.
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14 The Clerk read Ordinance No. 87-1988 on third and final reading by title only.
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16 f Ordinance No.87-1988 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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18 Ayes: Lundy, Brookbank, Hankinson, McBride, Parker, Hutton, Paust and Morris (8)
19 Nays: Elstro (1)
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21 ' ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING
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23 ORDINANCE NO. 57-1988
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25 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No.57-1988-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF
26 ` THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING
27 ; ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF PROPERTY
28 C LOCATED IN THE 3000 BLOCK OF CART ROAD FROM A-1 AGRICULTURAL TO A-1 SU AGRICULTURAL
29 SPECIAL USE AND AUTHORIZING THE SPECIAL USE OF SAID PROPERTY AS A COMMERCIAL
30 RECREATION FACILITY.
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32 President Morris announced the petitioner had requested Ordinance No. 57-1988 be striken from the
33 Agenda.
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35 Councilmember Hankinson moved to strike Ordinance No.57-1988, seconded by Councilmember Brookbank
36 and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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38 ORDINANCE NO. 79-1988
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40 I The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 79-1988 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE
41 29-1987 PROVIDING FOR A TECHNICAL CORRECTION OF THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION CONTAINED IN
42 s SECTION ONE OF SAID ORDINANCE.
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44 President Morris announced the Ordinance was on public hearing and the Plan Commission recommended
45 adoption.
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47 Mr. Barden explained that the ordinance makes a correction in a legal description on a prior zoning ordinance
48 dealing with property zoned Greenbelt on West Main Street. He said there was no change in zoning, only a
49 technical correction in the legal description, that the minutes of the Common Council and the Plan
50 Commission reflect as the intent.
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52 There being no public comment, Councilmember Hankinson moved for engrossment, seconded by
53 Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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55 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and move Amended Ordinance No. 79-1988 to third
56 and final reading and read by title only, seconded by Councilmember Hankinson and on unanimous voice
57 vote the motion was carried.
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59 The Clerk read Amended Ordinance No.79-1988 on third and final reading by title only.
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61 Ordinance No. 79-1988 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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63 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Hankinson, McBride,Parker, Hutton, Paust and Morris (9)
64 Nays: None
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1 ORDINANCE NO. 80-1988
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3 The Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No.80-1988-AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 154 OF
4 THE MUNICIPAL CODE, BEING ORDINANCE NO. 2325-1968, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING
5 ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND, INDIANA PROVIDING FOR THE REZONING OF PROPERTY
6 LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF STRAIGHTLINE PIKE IN THE 1900 BLOCK, FROM R-2 SINGLE FAMILY
7 RESIDENCE DISTRICT TO C-4 GENERAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
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9 President Morris announced Ordinance No. 80-1988 was on public hearing and the Plan Commission had
10 unanimously recommended the ordinance be defeated.
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12 President Morris explained the petitioner requested a rezoning to C-4 which is the most encompassing
13 commercial district available. She said they were seeking to undertake a boat marina to be located in a flood
14 plain with drainage problems. She said further development to that area was determined to be a detriment to
15 the surrounding property owners.
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17 Mr.Barden explained the Council could overturn the Plan Commission decision with a simple majority vote.
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19 There being no further comment, Councilmember Hankinson moved for engrossment, seconded by
20 Councilmember Paust and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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22 Councilmember Brookbank moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 80-1988 to third and final
23 reading and read by title only, seconded by Councilmember Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the
24 motion was carried.
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26 The Clerk read Ordinance No.80-1988 on third and final reading by title only.
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28 Ordinance No. 80-1988 was defeated on the following call of the roll:
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30 Ayes: None
31 Nays: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Hankinson, McBride, Parker, Hutton, Paust and Morris (9)
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33 ORDINANCE NO. 81-1988
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35 he Clerk read on second reading Ordinance No. 81-1988 - AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PRELIMINARY
36 APPROVAL TO A COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT UNIT PROJECT IN A R-2 SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
37 DISTRICT AND C-2 COMMERCIAL DISTRICT ON PROPERTY LOCATED ON THE WEST SIDE OF CHESTER
38 BOULEVARD IN THE 2300 BLOCK,PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 45 AND 48 OF CHAPTER 154 OF THE CODE
39 OF ORDINANCES, COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ZONING ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RICHMOND,
40 INDIANA.
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42 President Morris announced Ordinance No. 81-1988 was on public hearing and the Plan Commission had
43 recommended the ordinance be amended to modify the legal description of the property and to add a new
44 section incorporating that the property owner shall prepare a commitment to be recorded n the office of the
45 Wayne County Recorder agreeing that the commercial outlot frontage on Chester Boulevard shall not derive
46 direct access from Chester Boulevard.
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48 Councilmember Brookbank so moved to amend Ordinance No. 81-1988, seconded by Councilmember
49 Hankinson and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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51 President Morris added that the initial development for a Super 8 Motel is for preliminary approval and can be
52 amended when they come back for final approval.
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54 Councilmember Hutton asked is someone was investigating the traffic on Chester Boulevard and President
55 Morris said the State is checking into the traffic and also a signal at Catalpa Drive and an access lane.
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57 Mr. Barden added that the speed in the area had been reduced to 40 MPH by the State during the study of
58 the traffic in the area.
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60 Also speaking was Mr. Gayle Gardner, Attorney at Law, 304 Peoples Building. Mr. Gardner said the
61 petitioner had complied with the wishes of the Plan Commission on the project development and as a
62 Planned Unit Development, any new development has to come back to Plan Commission for approval.
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64 Councilmember Parker questioned the development fronting on Chester Boulevard and President Morris said
65 the with a Planned Unit Development,there is a deep frontage to prevent as many curb cuts.
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1 There being no further comment, Councilmember Elstro moved for engrossment, seconded by
2 Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the motion was carried.
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4 Councilmember Elstro moved to suspend the rules and move Ordinance No. 81-1988 to third and final
5 reading and read by title only, seconded by Councilmember Brookbank and on unanimous voice vote the
6 motion was carried.
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8 The Clerk read Amended Ordinance No.81-1988 on third and final reading by title only.
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10 Amended Ordinance No.81-1988 was adopted on the following call of the roll:
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12 Ayes: Elstro, Lundy, Brookbank, Hankinson, McBride, Parker, Hutton, Paust and Morris (9)
13 Nays: None
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15 UNFINISHED BUSINESS
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17 G Street Bridge Detour
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19 Traffic Captain Ron Williams presented an outline of the detour to be used in the City while the G Street
20 Bridge is being replaced. The alternate routes will encourage persons to South 5th from the south side to 1st
21 and Main to the High School. He said they will send the maps to factories and encourage the use of the
22 detailed routes. Captain Williams said the highest traffic usage is around the High School between 6:30 AM
23 and 8:30 AM with the North Circle being the biggest problem to handle.
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25 Councilmember McBride asked about removing the parking off one side of SW 2nd Street to help with traffic
26 flow and Captain Williams said they would be very hard on the residents and they would be encouraging the
27 use of SW 4th Street and College Avenue to exit onto US 40. He said he has spoken with the State regarding
28 emergency signal at College Avenue and they might approve if the City would pay for the installation.
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30 Councilmember Hankinson asked if the East Main Street Project would interfere with the Bridge Project and
31 Mr. Barden said he understood it would be put up for bid in May of 1989.
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33 Captain Williams stated that Ralph Willis was hoping to get the bid date moved down the road to assist with
34 the G Street Bridge and South L Street projects. He said he would keep the Council informed.
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36 Mr. Barden informed the Council that all acquisition is complete on South L Street and is scheduled for bid in
37 the next round of bidding. He said the project would start fairly early in 1989.
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39 Councilmember Parker said he was still concerned with traffic getting out of the High School area and
40 encouraged the City to be ready to put a signal in place at College Avenue and US 40 West.
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42 Councilmember Hutton said that the entire intersection needs attention since it is a very sharp turn at
43 College Avenue.
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45 The Council requested to be kept updated on the project.
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47 ADJOURNMENT
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49 There being no further business,on a motion duly made,seconded and passed,the meeting was adjourned.
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53 Lynn Nepote Morris,President
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58 Mary Merchanthouse,City Clerk
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