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Regular Council Meeting, February 4, 1974 .
Mayor Christy presided.
Prayer was offered by Mayor Christy.
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j'Councilmen present: Barry, Borgmeyer, Gordon, Hager, McDowell,
Roll;! Nacy, Ortmeyer, Whitecotton, Wildhaber and
Call' Woodman.
;Councilmen absent: None.
A quorum was declared present. !
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Approval 'The minutes of the meeting of January 21st were approved as i
of Minutm''lreceived.
;The following bids were received for five (5) mobile radio units
:. for the Jefferson City Health Department:
Opening Motorola Communications and Electronics , Inc . , $ 3,625.00
of bids . ;) Columbia Electronics 2,947.50 i
lCouncilman Woodman moved that the bid of Columbia Electronics be y
,,accepted. Motion passed.
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Annexation jlCouncilman Hager, Chairman of the Annexation Committee, presented
Committees)the following report: �l
Report 1. j
The Annexation Committee met Monday, January 28th, at 7:30 P.M1'
j,in the Council Chambers , with Attorney Thomas Graham, to discuss if
I'the annexation of property in Callaway County in the vicinity of
;(Cedar City. The property was designated as Area "J" for easy if
i reference.
' On a motion made and passed Area "J" was unanimously agreed by '
( the Committee to be presented for annexation, in the form of a
( Resolution to be read to the City Council.
/s/ Harvey Hager, Chairman. I�
Thomas Graham, Attorney for the City of Jefferson in the annexation !!
suit, reported that the case was tried in December and the Court
turned down annexation proposal for Cedar City. The proposal
( presented by the City of Jefferson is different than that in 1970. it
1It does not take in as large an area since it cannot be justified I
at this time.
I.,Councilman Hager then presented the following Resolution:
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iA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, TO ANNEX AN i
UNINCORPORATED AREA HEREIN DESCRIBED, CONTIGUOUS TO THE PRESENT �)
?CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI; AUTHORIZING
jiAND DIRECTING THE CITY ATTORNEY TO FILE AN ACTION IN THE NAME OF j
( THE CITY IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF CALLAWAY COUNTY, MISSOURI, PRAYING
iFOR A JUDGMENT AUTHORIZING SUCH AN ANNEXATION; AND DECLARING THE
!INTENT TO EFFECT AND CONSUMMATE SUCH ANNEXATION AS OTHERWISE
AUTHORIZED BY LAW.
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IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
#MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
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+� I. That the City Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri,
Ithe a Municipal Corporation, finds and declares that the annexation of
following unincorporated area of land, adjacent and contiguous
to the present corporate limits of the City, and more particularly
, described as follows, to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner of New Madrid Private
Survey 2638, thence southerly along the east line of said
Private Survey 2638 a distance of 4,086.8 feet; thence north I
64° 11' West, 2635.07 feet; thence south 840 15 ' west,
1466.89 feet; thence south 6° 00' east to the center of the
Missouri River; thence southeasterly along the centerline of
the Missouri River to the north-south quarter-quarter section
line in the west half of Section 23, Township 44 North,
Range 11 West; thence northerly along the quarter-quarter
section lines of Sections 23, 14 and 11 of Township 44 North,
i Range 11 West, to the toe of the bluff; thence northwesterly
j± along the toe of the bluff to its intersection with the south
!� bank of the Halifax Diversion Channel, said intersection
I being approximately 300 feet east of the centerline of U.S. "
Route 54 and approximately 900 feet north of the centerline
of the MK & T Railroad; thence northwesterly along the south
bank of the Halifax Diversion Channel to its intersection
with Turkey Creek; thence westerly and southerly along the
south and east banks of Turkey Creek to a point lying 200 feet )
i perpendicularly from the north right-of-way line of present
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U.S.Route 63; thence southeasterly and parallel to the
northerly right-of-way line of present U.S.Route 63 to a j
point lying south 56° 12 ' west of Station 7569+27.2 on the
j north right-of-way line of the MK & T Railroad; thence north
+ 560 12'east to said Station 7569+27.2 on the north right-of-
way line of the MK & T Railroad; thence southeasterly along
the north right-of-way line of the MK & T Railroad to the
west line of Section 11, Township 44 North, Range 11 West;
thence southerly to the point of beginning, all in Callaway
County, Missouri. '
is reasonable and necessary to the proper development of said City, ,
rand that the City is able and will be able to furnish the normal
municipal services of said City to the above described area within
a reasonable time after the annexation thereof shall become ;Annexation
effective. ;Committee
Report.
lII. That the City Attorney be, and he is hereby authorized
and directed, in the name of the City, to file an action in the
Circuit Court of Callaway County, Missouri, praying a declaratory {
judgment authorizing such annexation as provided by law.
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III. That upon the entry of the final judgment in such
declaratory �udgment action, authorizing such annexation, such '
annexation s all be finally effected and consummated with all j
dispatch, as provided by law.
/s/ John G. Christy, +'
Adopted: February 4, 1974. Mayor and
President of the Council
ATTEST - /s/Margaret Christian,
City Clerk. jt
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Councilman Hager moved that the report be approved and the I;
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Resolution adopted. The Resolution was adopted by the following
vote:
Councilmen voting Aye: Barry, Borgmeyer, Gordon, iiager, McDowell, f
Nacy, Ortmeyer, Whitecotton, Wildhaber and !!
Woodman.
Councilmen voting Nay: None.
Richard Southern, Attorney, appeared on behalf of Sam Strong, owner;'
of Airport Limousine, who would like to provide service between ;Police
Jefferson City and the Regional Airport. t!Committee
The request was referred to the Police Department Committee. ;1
A letter of appreciation was received from Norman W. Thompson, Street
Postmaster, commending the Street Commissioner and employees of the ;Commissioner.
Street Department for a job well done during recent severe weather i
conditions .
Communications were received from several-persons in opposition to
the proposed Cable T V rate increase. I�
Councilman Gordon stated that he wanted to go on record in opposi-
tion to the increase and asked that other Councilmen join in lCable
. opposition. He suggested that a C.P.A. study their financial T V.
statements as to profit and loss before any rate increase is {
considered.
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A request was received from^Edward P. Storey to rezone property
located at Southwest Blvd. and South Ridge Drive. !'Planning
The request was referred tor the-Planning and Zoning Commission. and
;Zoning
A request was received from Winston Cook, Attorney for the holder ,;Commission
of an option to purchase property, to rezone property located on j1
Hayselton Drive, from RS-3 residential to RA residential, for the ?�
erection of approximately 180 garden type apartment units. (a
The request was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission. I!
A request was received from Frank Conley, Chairman, Mid-Missouri ?'Mid-Mo.
Law Enforcement Council, that the Council consider Miss Betty Adamsl Law
Lt. Col. Lawrence Patton, and the Honorable Byron L. Kinder to be 1;
representatives from the City of Jefferson on the Council. i`Enforcement
Councilwoman McDowell questioned the residency of the members. ;!Assistance
Councilman Whitecotton then moved that the Council authorize the ?+Council.
Mayor to sign the agreement and appoint those requested who live in
the City. Motion passed.
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Irequest was received from Mid-Mi,ssouri Law Enforcement
Assistant Council, Region III, at the December 3rd Council meeting
for $2,000.00 to be paid prior to August 1, 1974, as the local
governments ten per cent local cash match. The request was
, referred to the Finance Committee, since no action has been taken
Finance'lby the Committee. Councilman Hager, Chairman of the Finance
Committee Committee, moved that the Council honor the request of $2,000.00.
Councilman Barry stated that he would like to see how the money was +!
spent last year before approving the request.
;:Mayor Christy rereferred the request to the Finance Committee.
Bus .!Applications were received from Jesse-Lee Norman, Jack Vanderpool,
Drivers' George Henry Dunnavant, and Samuel Wayne Jackson, for the positions !
of bus drivers .
,; Councilman Borgmeyer moved that they be appointed. Motion passed. I
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; Mayor Christy requested that Mayor Pro tem Nacy preside. !
' Mayor Pro tem Nacy assumed the Chair. j.
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Street :iA communication was received from the South Side Business League,
Committee requesting that thought be given to the establishment of a snow
; route on the mainly traveled streets of Jefferson City, better snow;
' removal, and purchase of additional equipment, if necessary. Mrs . jl
Schmidt , President of the League, appeared before the Council. i
s The matter was referred to the Street Committee. +
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and : Mayor Christy asked that the Building and Grounds Committee give
Grounds ; consideration to installing a sound system in the Council Chamber.
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! Councilman Whitecotton, Chairman of the Police Committee, presented�,1
`{ the following report:
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'! The Police Committee met at City Hall, January 29, 1974, at 7:00
] P.M. , with with Members McDowell, Gordon and Whitecotton present. Chief!
;! Short and Col. Patton also Attended. +�
The following business was conducted: (i
sl. One renewal and three applications for taxicab operators =�
( permits were approved: John A. Laughlin, John Clay Laughlin,
Ira Boyce and Jesse L. Gorman. 1i
;1' 2. An alleged fare overcharge by a cab operator was discussed.
No action was taken pending a report from the Consumers
Police" Protection Unit of the Attorney General 's Office. As of this �)
Committee date, no action has been taken and therefore the case will
Report.`{ again be presented at the next meeting of the Police Committee
1' 3. The removal and disposition of junked or abandoned automobiles
was discussed. These vehicles have become a storage problem
for wrecker operators who remove them from the streets . Part
of the problem will be solved by the Police Department when a
summons is issued to the vehicle owner, resulting in a court
appearance and possible fine, if proper and immediate
disposition is not made.
4. A one step merit salary increase was authorized for police It
officers recommended by the Department and previously approve
by the Police Personnel Board.
Respectfully submitted, /s/ Thomas E. Whitecotton,
Chairman.
!Councilman Whitecotton moved that the report be approved. Motion i
massed.
Public jjCouncilman Woodman, Chairman of the Public Health Committee,
Health reported that the Public Health Committee approved the proposal of
Committee ''John D. Eidson to purchase the old Motorola 2-way radios of the
Report. ,IHealth Department for $5.00 per unit, for use by the Cole County
;;Sheriff's Auxiliary for the Sheriff's network.
!;Councilman Woodman moved that the report be approved. Motion passe
jCouncilwoman McDowell, Chairone of the Ways and Means Committee,
;presented the following report:
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+The Ways and Means Committee met January 29, 1974, 7: 30 P.M. , in 11
ithe Council Chambers , with Councilmen Woodman, Ortmeyer, White-
' cotton and McDowell present. Councilman Nacy was not present. �(
! After one and one-half hours of discussion with representativ's
(!of several Jefferson City Agencies and private businesses, and 1111
(Irepresentatives of State and County (Missouri Department of Health, l�
;,Missouri Department of Conservation and Division General Services)
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it was decided by the Committee and moved by Councilman White- 11Wwys and
cotton, to recommend that the City Attorney draw up a Resolution Means
directing Mayor John G. Christy to cooperate in various methods of ' Committee
( controlling the pigeons. ;:Report.
/s/ Carolyn McDowell, Chairman.
Councilwoman McDowell moved that the report be approved. Motion
passed.
,!Councilwoman McDowell, Vice Chairone of the Public Utilities i
Committee, presented the following reports:
The Public Utilities Committee met January 22, 1974, with Councilman
Woodman, Whitecotton, McDowell and Nacy. Councilman Nacy
disqualified himself.
Jim Gallagher, V.P. , of I .T.C. , presented a rate increase
proposal for I.T.C. After discussion with Mr. Gallagher and Dan
Healey, they proposed the following: (Public
As soon as approved - Basic monthly rate - $5.95 Utilities
Additional & FM outlets - $1.50 ;Committee
September of 1974 - - Basic monthly rate - $6 .50 :lReports .
Additional & FM outlets - $ 1. 75
September of 1975 - - Basic monthly rate - $7.50 �!
Additional & FM outlets - $2.00 !
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/s/ Carolyn McDowell,
Vice Chairman
The Public Utilities Committee met February 4, 1974, at 7:00 P.M. ,
in the Mayor's Office, with Councilmen Woodman, Whitecotton, f�
McDowell and Ortmeyer. Discussion was held about the International,!
Telemeter Corporation rate increase proposal l
Councilman Woodman made a motion to table the proposal at
this time, or until more information is presented. Councilman
; Whitecotton seconded the motion. Motion carried.
/s/ Carolyn McDowell,
Vice Chairman.
Councilwoman McDowell moved that the reports be approved. Motion
passed.
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Councilman Barry, Chairman of the Insurance Committee, reported +Insurance
that his Committee had met with insurance agents in regard to a !!Committee
package insurance for the City. The insurance package will be let ;Report.
on a bid basis and since some of our insurance has expired he
requested authority from the Council to start publication for the
bids beginning February 6th, for four consecutive weeks . It will
take about 30 days to review the specifications and get back to the,!
Council.
Councilman Barry moved that the report be approved. Motion passed. ;,
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Councilman Nacy, sponsor of Substitute Bills 21 and 22, stated that ii1 Substitute
the action of the County Court had injured the future of Jefferson " Bills
City, by stopping all zoning in entire two-mile belt area. If the ( 21 and 22
City is to have control it is time to think about annexation in II
some of the areas . '
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Councilman Nacy moved that Substitute Bills 21 and 22 be placed on
the Informal Calendar, subject to reconsideration of action by the j
County Court.
Councilman Whitecotton stated that he agreed with Councilman Nacy
and suggested as soon as we finish annexation proceedings in -
Callaway County that we start annexation proceedings immediately
westward.
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Bill No. 86, introduced by Councilmen Ortmeyer and Wildhaber, 18!11 86.
entitled: ',!Amending
"An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, changing, ;! Zoning rd .
amending and modifying the Zoning Map of the City of Jefferson, ' (Landwehr
Missouri., as incorporated in Ordinance 8508, by rezoning certain ',� property) .
specifically described land."
Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to �!
members of the Council.
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Bill 87„ Bill No. 87, introduced by Councilman Hager, entitled. I
Amending 1 "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, changing,
Zoning, amending and modifying the Zoning Map of the City of Jefferson,
Ord. ; Missouri, as incorporated in Ordinance 8508, by rezoning certain !;
(100 West specifically described land.'
McCarty) Read first and second time by title and ordered distributed to
members of the Council. `
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Bill 88. ' Bill No. 88, introduced by Councilman Whitecotton, entitled:
Inter- "An Ordinance by which the City of Jefferson, Missouri, contracts !�
change with the cities of Columbia, Mexico, Fulton and Moberly, all in the;;
of State of Missouri, subject to the acceptance provision herein, for
service.;' the operation and interchange of services of the respective Police !!
Police Departments of said cities in case of emergency situations or when 11
Dept. necessary for control of large crowds of people in suchcommunities ."1
' Read first and second time by title and on motion of Councilman il
Whitecotton, the rules were suspended and the Bill was read the
' third time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by
the following vote as Ordinance No. 8627:
' Councilmen voting Aye: Barry, Borgmeyer, Gordon, Hager, McDowell,
Nacy, Ortmeyer, Whitecotton, Wildhaber and !'
Woodman.
Councilmen voting Nay: None.
Councilmen absent: None. al
Mayor Christy assumed the Chair.
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Bill 63. Bill No. 63, introduced by Councilman Wildhaber, entitled: !
Regulating' "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, amending
Outdoor . Ordinance No. 8508, The Zoning Ordinance, by enacting a new provi-,
Advertisingsion regulating the construction, installation and maintenance of
; outdoor advertising, billboards and signs within the City of
Jefferson." I
Councilman Wildhaber moved that Bill No. 63 be stricken from the
Calendar. Motion passed.
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Bill 64. ' Bill No. 64, introduced by Councilman Woodman, entitled:
Regulations "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, relating to the
for subdivision of land, construction standards , permits , inspection,
Trailer environmental and open space and access requirements , insect and
Courts . , rodent control and certain other general standards required for
mobile home or trailer courts , repealing Section 4B(b) of Ordinance.1
No. 8508 and substituting the following requirements in its place."'!
Councilman Woodman moved that Bill No. 64 be removed from the �!
Informal Calendar and replaced on the Informal Calendar. Motion
,passed.i
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Bill 79.,! Bill No. 79, introduced by Councilman Woodman, entitled: !)
Assignment, "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson Missouri, amending
of ; Ordinance No. 8608 relating to the collection, removal, transporta-�1
contract-- tion and disposal of garbage and trash from premises within the iI
Garbage iCity by adding thereto an assignment of the contract therein
Disposal.jcontained to Jefferson City Disposal, Inc. , a Missouri Corporation,!,
,; and authorizing and directing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute
;l said assignment."
j! Councilman Woodman moved that Bill No. 79 beostricken from the
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': The following Resolution was introduced:
Resolution}!
Paving.` WHEREAS, a portion of Stadium Drive, in the City of Jefferson,
of : Missouri, is in need of curb and guttering and drainage facilities,
Stadium ;1 NOW THEREFORE, ;
Drive. MISSBE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
THAT, Stadium Drive, in the City of Jefferson, Missouri, shall
; be curb and guttered from Southwest Boulevard west to Edgewood
' Drive, including necessary paving and drainage facilities ; and that:�
Nall of the above described work is necessary to be done. That the
cost of said improvement, including street intersections and
;; drainage facilities , shall be charged against the lots and tracts
;; of land, fronting or abutting on the street so improved along the
distance improved, in propportion to the number of fronting or
abutting feet, and shall be paid for by special tax bills issued t'
' against the property fronting or abutting on any of said improve-
liment with a maximum charge of $5 .00 per front foot, and the Council`1
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hereby declares the aforesaid improvement be made; and
RESOLVED FURTHER, that the City Engineer, be, and he is herebyil
instructed, to prepare plans and specifications for said improvemene
jiand an estimate of the cost thereof and file the same in the office;
1�of the City Clerk.
RESOLVED that when the said plans and specifications and Resolution
;estimates of the costs of said work or improvement shall have been Paving
iailed with the City Clerk, that the. said City Clerk shall then of
cause this resolution to be published for seven consecutive Stadium
'insertions in the Post Tribune, a daily newspaper published and Drive.
(printed in the City of Jefferson, Missouri.
;Attested: February 5, 1974. Adopted: February 4, 1974.
i! /s/ Margaret Christian, /s/ John G. Christy
City Clerk President of the Council.
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!iCouncilman Borgmeyer moved that the Resolution be adopted. Motion
i:passed.
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1The following Resolution was introduced: Resolution
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BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED by the City Council, City of Jefferson, Lights
'Missouri, that the Missouri Power and Light Company make the
' following installations in accordance with recommendations presented
to the City Council by its Committee on Public Utilities and adopted
i;by said Council on February 4, 1974.
. 1. Install a 6800 lumen mercury vapor lamp on a pole located at
'i the southeastern corner of 230 Eastwood Drive.
Isl John' Ado ted: February 4 GCsou
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P Y � 1974 President of the C
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Councilman Nacy moved that the Resolution be adopted. Motion !;
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!Councilman Hager questioned if after the 90 day rial period of
Washington Street being a two-way street does it now take an
1! 0rdinance. Director of Public Works Rackers said that the two-way
; traffic is still being implemented but in his thoughts , since the
i90 day period is over, legally it should be one-way traffic unless
, the necessary ordinance is passed. Washington
! Councilman Barry moved that the 90 day period be extended until Street
. March 9th, to avoid confusion. :Two-way.
; Councilman Hager amended the motion by moving that Washington
; Street be a one-way street .
Councilman Nacy requested a traffic count before voting on the
amendment . Ed Rackers , Director of Public Works , reported that a
traffic count had been made three times and each time had shown an
increase in the north bound traffic, and no accidents had been
caused by the street being made two-way.
The amendment was then put to a vote and failed to pass . i
Four Councilmen voted Aye.
Six Councilmen voted Nay. j
The motion to extend the 90 day period until March 9th was then put;;
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Councilman Borgmeyer referred the matter of painting the curb, on
the north side of Swifts Highway at its intersection of Myrtle if
Avenue another 20 feet, and possibly a center line, to the Parking ;Parking
and Traffic Commission. and
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Councilman Borgmeyer referred "no parking" on the curve on Westwood ;Commission
100' from its intersection with Crestmere, to the Parking and
OTraffic Commission.
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Councilman Hager moved that the-Council-adjourn, under the rules. '!;Ad,journment.
uMotion passed.
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