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HomeMy Public PortalAbout19641019 00 Regular-Meeting ,--,.Oc tober.--l9,,-.-l9-04,-.-... Mayor Pro Tem Perry W. Hawes, Jr. presided in the Chair. Prayer was offered by Mayor Pro Tem Hawes. Prayer. Present: Haake, Hawes, Hogg, Kliegel, Skain and Willcoxon. b Roll Call. Absent: Debo, Riner and Scrivner, absent with leave. 3 A quorum was declared present. ---------- Mayor Pro Tem, Hawes retired from the chair and Mayor Christy :, presided for ttie balance of the meeting. ---------- Mr. Haake, moved that the minutes of the meeting of October 5th. be Minutes. amended as follows: Finance Committee Report, page 3d, line 2b, Councilman Haake suggested that when the next budget is prepared that Department Budgets be allocated into four equal periods in the fiscal year. If Department needs additional funds during the quarter, it will be necessary to get approval of the Mayor. The minutes we approved as amended. ---------- The following bids were opened for the construction of Sewers on Sewer Bids. east branch of Wear' s Creek: E. Branch . Gampco Inc. , Maryland Heights, Mo. $888,804.00 of Wear's Gjellefeld Associates, inc. Forest City, Mo. 573,769.50 Creek. John Rohrer Contracting Co. , Inc. , Kansas City, Kan. 423,952.55 G. L. Tarlton Constracint Co. , St. Louis, Mo. 649 ,467.00 Sam Budrovich, St. Louis, Mo. 6379827- 17 . The bid of John Rohrer Contracting Co. , was accepted subject to further checking. Mr. Willcoxon moved that the bid be accepted. The motion passed. I The following appointment of a Commissioner to the Housing Authority Appointment due to the declining of reappointment of Milo 11. Walz, Sr. was made Commissioner by Mayor Christy: Housing To the Council of the City of Jefferson: Authority. "I have the nonor to transmit herewith, for your consent and approval the following appointment to office: L. E. Shikles, 2214 Hillsdale, as a Commissioner of the Housing Authority of the City of Jefferson, for a term of four years, vice, Milo H. Walz, Sr. , whose term expires as of November 1, 1964.11 Respectfully Submitted, Isl John G. Christy, Mayor The appointment was approved on motion of Mr. Hogg. The motion passed. The following communication was received from the Downtown Progress Downtown Committee: Progress "The following is a copy of a motion unanimously passed at the Committee. October 6, 1964, meeting of the Downtown Progress Committee. It is hereby resolved that the Downtown Progress Committee recommend to the Jefferson City Council that said Council give consideration to the employment of a consulting firm to study the Jefferson City tax structure and to provide a comparison with the tax structures of other cities of comparable size. The purpose of said study to be to determine the best method of taxation for replacement of parking meter funds now being diverted to the Genreal Revenue Fund and for additional monies which may be required by the City from time to time." (Motion offered by Sam B. Cook, seconded by James Thomas( /s/ Camille Williams, Sec. On motion of Mr. Willcoxon, the recommendation was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The motion passed. ------M--- J Planning A request was received from the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce & for a special permit for the construction of a parking lot on the Zoning Following described property: Lots 23,24,25,26, 27 and 28 in Block Commission. 2 of Strong - Tharp Subdivision in the City of Jefferson. The request was referred to the Planning and Zoning Commission. Street A request was received from Sheldon Gentry to inspect the following ' Committee. streets in Westwood Subdivision for adding them to the network of ; streets serving our City: Glenwood, Westwood, Windsor, Crestmere, ! North Parkway and East Parkway. ;, The request was referred to the Street Committee. I ---------- Fire Chief. The following request was received from the Housing Authority of th6 ! City of Jefferson, Missouri: "The �uildings and streets in both sites A & B of Public Housing Project Mo. 9-1 are now sufficiently complete to permit installation of fire hydrants. Please take whatever steps are necessary to secure ,. placement of hydrants at proper intervals on both sites." The request was referred to Fire Chief Sullivan. Sale of Land A notification of the sale of land was received from the Housing Housing Authority of the City of Jefferson. William H. Wines, Parcel R-20, Authority. located at 816 J,sfayette and Elwopd Thomas, Lot No. 1 of Parcel No. R-15, located„at 709 Maple Street. The dommunipation was ordered filed. ..---------- Council On motion of Mr. Willcoxon, the next Council Meeting date will be Meeting. November 9th. The motion passed. Street The following report was received from Mr. Willcoxon, Chairman of the Committee Street Committee: Report. Gentlemen: Street Committee Report A meeting of the Street Committee was held on September 17, 1964. Present for this meeting were: Dr. Richard Skain; Mr. Paul Hogg; Mr. Edward Kliegel; Mr. Charles Enloe, Street Commissioner; Mr. Ed. Rackers, Director of Public Works; and, Mr. Montie Willcoxon, Chairman. Items discussed were: 1) Hart Street Improvement between Miller Street and Industrial Dative - After a considerable discussion on the terms of sale of a parcel of land on Hart Street, it was decided to grade and gravel said street. 2) Request of Housing Authority to approve relocation of Ashley Street as originally proposed in the Campus View Plan to the existing location of Ashley Street - Request was approved. 3) Installation of sidewalks along the W. A. Dulle property on . Boonville Road - Since the involved property owner did not appear, . the topic was delayed for further study. 4) Complaint for violation of Plumbing Code - After considerable discussion, the topic was referred to the Committee of the Whole. 5) Bridge on Ohio Street - Motion by Mr. Kliegel to widen and instal a new floor on said bridge. The director of Public Works and the Street Commissioner informed the Committee that this improvement was scheduled and funds were included in the current fiscal year budget. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Montie Willcoxon Chairman On motion of Mr. Willcoxon, the report was approved. The motion passed. r The following mart of the Street Committee was presented by Mr. Street Willcoxon, Chairman of the Street Committee: Committee Gentlemen: Report . STREET• COMMITTEE REPORT A meeting of the Street Committee was held on October 15, 1964, at &:00 P.M. in the Council Chambers. Present for this meeting were: Dr. Richard P. Skain; Mr. Paul Hogg; Mr. Perry Hawes; i' Mr. Charles 0. Enloe, Street Commissioner; Mr. Ed. H. Rackers, Jr. ,' Director of Public Works; and, Mr. Montie Willcoxon, Chairman. Items discussed were: 1) Request from Mr. Alan L. Hillman, of the West Hills Church, for, the installation of a catch basin and drain. It was the decision of the Committee to delay the installation of any drainage structures ;; until the remaining portion of the street extension is completed. 2) Request from property owners on old East McCarty Street, between East High Street and Highway 50 East from Gordon Street to the dead- end street be graded and oiled. Mr. Enloe stated that this matter had been taken care of. 3) Petition of Aurora Street property owners for the improvement of this street under the "$1-per-foot" law. It was the decision of the Committee that the 11$1-per-foot" law would not apply to the improvement of an unimproved residential street. 4) Request from Mrs. Scott, of 1407 E. Dunklin, to vacate the street right-of-way adjacent to her property (Gordon Street) . On motion by Chairman Willcoxon, the Committee voted not to vacate on these premises. It was noted by the Director of Public Works that sewer lines and utility poles are located on said right-of-way. Respectfully submitted, /s/ Montie Willcoxon Chairman On motion of Mr. Willcoxon, the report was approved. The motion passed. ---------- Mr. Hawes, Chairman of the Annexation Committee, reported to the Annexation Council that his Committee had no report as they were waiting for Committee the final report to be made by Harland and Bartholomew. Report. ---------- The following report was presented by Mr. Hawes, Chairman of the Parking & Parking and Traffic Commission: Traffic PARKING & TRAFFIC COMMISSION Commission. Tne P & T Commission met at 7: 30 p.m. in the City Hall on October d, 1964. Present were Councilmen Haake and Hawes, Director of Public Works Rackers, Captain Patton and Sgt. Duncan . A request for a "Street Not Through" sign on Atchison Street was denied because the street is through. A request for no parking at 1204 E. Atchison was denied. A request for a four-way stop sign at the corner of Cherry and Miller Streets was denied because of lack of traffic. A request for parallel parking at High and Ash was taken under consideration. The Parking and Traffic recommends a no parking zone of two parking spaces be established in front of the Jefferson Street doors of the Jefferson Building. The Parking & Traffic Commission recommends the Council authorize the P. & T. Commission to employ, upon the advice of the Police Department, a professional traffic engineer to study the traffic movement at the corner of West Main and Boonville Road and make appropriate recommendations. Mr. Haake stated that he would like a definite date for a report from the. Traffic Engineers. -employed to make a study of the Traffic ------------- lEngineers employed to make a study of the traffic movement at the corner of West Main and Boonville Road as this is a very hazardous intersection for school children. Mr. Willcoxon asked that the intersection of Dunklin and Clark Avenue also be studied. On motion of Mr. Hawes, the Parking and Traffic Commission report was adopted. . The motion passed. ---------- Committee ; The following report was presented by Mr. Hawes, Chairman of the f the Whole. ' Committee of the Whole. Committee of the Whole The Committee of the Whole met on Thursday, lOctober 15 at 7: 30 P.M. in the Council chambers with Councilmen ;! Hogg, Haake, Willcoxon, Skain and Hawes Present. 1 The recommendations contained in the Horner & Shifrin letter of August 24 to Mayor Christy were accepted un- animously and in their entirety on motion of Councilman Willcoxon. On motion of Mr. Hawes, the report was adopted. The motion passed. ---------- Accounts & Mr. Haake, Chairman of the Accounts and Claims Committee moved that Claims. the bills for the month of September be approved for payment. The motion passed. ---------- Accounts & Mr. Haake, Chairman of the Accounts and Claims Committee, presented ,Claims the following report : Committee Report. Mayor Christy: The Claims, Accounts and City Officers Committee met at 7: 15 on October 13, 1964, with Councilmen Willcoxon, Debo, Hawes and Haake present. Considerable time has been spent over the last several ., months studying the feasibility of revamping the payment of city bills. This matter was discussed on several occasions with the accounting firm then handling our city audit and the recommendations which will be made by this Committee are agreeable to them. The Committee recommends that Mayor Christy call a meeting of all City department heads as soon as it is convenient along with the members of the Finance Committee in order to fully discuss these proposals. If the Council adopts the Committee recommendations we would , propose that the ordinances become effective on January 1, 1965. For your information the following proposals will be made: 1. A uniform payment requisition to be used by all departments. This form has been perfected but will be withheld until after it has been completely discussed with all effected department. 2. Classification of bills by budget category, effecting a direct tie in between appropriated amounts and amounts expended. 3. Elimination of the preparation of individual warrant jackets. 4. A new system for submission of monthly bills placing a more direct responsibility on the various department heads and the Fiscal Officer. 5. That the Claims and Accounts Committee be given a minimum of 15 days for the investigation of any bill in question. 6. That the Fiscal Officer be given the authority to reject for payment any bill submitted by a department head for which an . appropriation was not make, or which in his opinion is an inproper charge. It is the desire of this Committee to further strengthen the Central Purchasing Act by inserting these proposals if adopted and 54 we wish to acknowledge the suggestions of both Mayor Christy and Fiscal Officer Joe Abernathy. The Committee also discussed the communication from the Housing Authority and upon motion of Councilman Debo respectfully wishes to refer the matter to the Committee of the Whole for detailed study and recommendation. Submitted, /s/ Larry Haake Chairman On motion of Mr. Haake, the report was adopted. The motion passed. ---------- The following report of the Utilities Committee was presented to Utilities the Council: Committee Mayor John Christy: Report. C Your Utilities Committee recommends the following street light installations to the Council: 1. Install a 6,800 Lumen M.V. light at the intersection of More- land and Lansdown. 2. Install a 6,800 Lumen M.V. light at 412 W. Dunklin. 3. Replace the existing lights with two (2) 6,800 Lumen M.V. lights in the 100 block of Polk Street. 4. Replace the existing light with a 6,800 Lumen M. V. light in the 200 block of Dawson Street. 5. Replace the existing lights with (4) 6,800 Lumen M.V. lights from Lark Street to dead end of Schott Road. 6. Replace the existing lights with (4) 6,800 Lumen M.V. lights on Expressway Drive to City Limits. 7. Replace the existing light with 6,800 Lumen M.V. light at 1225 . W. Main. 8. Replace the existing light with 6,800 Lumen M.V. light between 1620-1621 West Main. 9. Replace the existing lights with 6,800 Lumen M.V. lights in the 700 block of Adams Street. 10. Install a 6,800 Lumen M.V. light on Circle of Kolb Drive. 11. Replace the existing lights with 6,800 Lumen M.V. lights at corner of Hughes and Ella and between 1909-1911 Ella Street . 12. Install 6,800 Lumen M.V. lights in the 700 block of Maple Street. 13. Replace the existing lights with 6,800 Lumen M.V. lights on Notre Dame, also install a 6,800 Lumen M.V. light in the middle of the 1500 block of Notre Dame Street. 14. Replace the existing light in the 1400 block of St. Mary' s Blvd. with 6,800 Lumen M.V. light. 15. Replace the existing lights in the 600 block of Swifts Highway with the 6,800 Lumen M.V. lights. 16. Replace the existing light with 6,800 Lumen M.V. light at the Corner of Vista and West Main. 17. Install 6,800 Lumen M.V. light between Grant and Bluff on old Hwy. 50 East. 18. Replace the existing light with 6,800 Lumen M.V. light at 110 Bluff. 19 . Replace the existing light with 6,800 Lumen M.V. light at corner of Bluff and Garfield. 20. Replace the existing light with b,800 Lumen M.V. light at north end of Garfield. 21 Replace the existing light with 6,800 Lumen M.V. light in the if middle of .block at 221 Garfield. 22. Replace the existing light with 6,800 Lumen M.V. light on South Bluff Street. On motion of Mr. Willcoxon, the report was adopted. The Motion passed. ii Construction Report The following construction report was presented to the Council: Alley between Gentlemen: Duunklin and Construction Report shley from Following is a report on the repairing, surfacing and dison to resurfacing of the alley between Dunklin Street and Ashley Street Monroe. from Madison Street to Monroe Street, all of said improvement is J within the limits of sprinkling, oiling, repairing, surfacing and resurfacing of District No. 4 of the City of Jefferson, Missouri. The work was done by the Street Commissioner of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, under the supervision of the Director of Public Works, and was done according to the plans and specifications. Following is the cost of the improvement and the description of the assessable property chargeable with the cost of construction" or improvement, together with the amount assessed against each property owner. Materials $19185.00 ill Labor & Equipment 395.00 Total sum expended $1p580.00 Total assessable front feet 835 @$1.00 835.00 Total sum expended over sum to be collected $645.00 Milo H. Walz and Esther Walz, owners of Inlot 921 and part of Inlots 922 and 923. Assessment of 29301�11 @$1.00 $293. 13 Lee Jordon, Jr. , and Ila Faye Jordon, his wife, owners of parts of Inlots 922 and 923. Assessment of 20 @$1.00 20.00 Leslie J. Ross, Sr. , and May M. Ross, his wife, owners of part of In lot 924 Assessment of 401 01.00 40 .00 Howard J. McCrabb and Margie S. McCrabb, his wife, owners of part of In lot 924. Assessment of 64'4� @$1.00 64. 38 Walfam, Inc. , owner of parts of Inlots 925, 926 and 927. Assessment of 25613" @$1.00 256.25 W. W. Smith, owner of part of Inlot 927. Assessment of 56110�1 @$1.00 56.88 Oscar Muck and Martha Muck, his wife, owners of part of In-lot 928. Assessment of 10414�1' W.00 104.38 Total $835.00 if The total number of assessable front feet fronting or abutting the above described street is 835 feet and the cost per foot is One ($1.00) Dollar. Respectfully submitted, /a/ Ed. H. Rackers, Jr. Director On motion of Mr, Kliegel, the report was adopted. The motion passed. ----------- Bill No. Bill No. 57, introduced by Councilmen Debo and Haake, entitled: 57 "An Ordinance to appropriate money for the month of October, 1964.11 Appropriation Read first and second time by title and on motion of Mr. Haake, Monthly Bills, 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. 7560. Ayes: Haake,, Hawes, Hogg, Kliegel, Skain and Willcoxon. 6 ,. Nays: None. 0 Absent: Debo, Riner and Scrivner, absent with leave. 3 ---------- �Mayor Christy asked for unanimous consent of the Council to present Bill No. 58. Bill No. 58 . The request was granted. Special Tax Bill No. 58, introduced by Councilmen Skain and Hawes, entitled: Bill for . "An Ordinance levying and assessing a special tax bill against the Improvement , lots on tracts of land fronting or abutting on the roadway of the of Alley. ;. alley between Dunklin Street and Ashley Street from Madison Street to Monroe Street, all of said improvement is within the limits of . sprinkling, oiling, repairing, surfacing and resurfacing of District No. four (4) of the City of Jefferson, Missouri." . Read first and second time by title and on motion of Dr. Skain, 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. 7561. Ayes; Haake, Hawes, Hogg, Kliegel, Skain and Willcoxon. 6 Nays: None. 0 Absent: Debo, Riner and Scrivner, absent with leave. 3 ---------- Bill No. 48, introduced by Councilmen Kliegel and Debo, entitled: Bill No. 48. "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, changing, amending Rezoning and modifying the Zoning Map of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, as Land south incorporated into Ordinance No. 5880, by rezoning a certain specifically of described land from a District "A-111 single family residential Stadium : Classification to 'T' Highway Commercial Classification." From The Bill was read the third time by title and placed on final Dist. ' passage and was passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 7562. "A-111to Ayes: Haake, Hawes, Hogg, Kliegel, Skain and Willcoxon. 6 "IF" Nays: None. 0 Absent: Debo, Riner and Scrivner, absent with leave. 3 ----------- Bill No. 55, introduced by Councilmen Kliegel and Debo, entitled: Bill No. 55 "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson , Missouri repealing sub- Parallel section (40) of Paragraph (A) of subsection 2 of section 1.430 of Parking on Ordinance No. 7344 of the City which authorizes angle parking on the E. side of cast half of Washington Street between Ashley and Dunklin Street in Washington. the City." The Bill was read the third time by title and placed on final passage and was passed by the following vote as Ordinance No. 7563. Ayes: Haake, Hawes, Hogg) Kliegel , Skain and Willcoxon. 6 Nays: None. 0 Absent: Debo, Riner and Scrivner, absent with leave. 3 ----------- The following resolution was presented to the Council: Rdsolution BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Construction , Jefferson, Missouri, that the work of constructing the alley between of Alley. . Dunklin Street and Ashley Street from Madison Street to Monroe Street be and is hereby approved as the Council finds that said , work was done according to plans and specifications. Adopted: October 19, 19b4 /s/ John G. Christy President of Council ,: On motion of Mr. Willcoxon, the resolution was adopted. The motion ,, passed. ---------- iy ffesoluEion Paving of The following resolution was presented to the Council: Greenberry RESOLUTION FOR PAVING Road. WHEREAS, the roadway of Greenberry Boad, between the end of the existing curbing and the northerly curb line of Dixon Drive in the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is in need of improvement, NOW THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, THAT, Green-berry Road in the City of Jefferson, Missouri,;; between the end of the existing curbing and the northerly curb line of Dixon Drive, shall be graded, paved with asphaltic concrete and !': curbed and guttered, where necessary, with Portland Cement concrete; and that all of the above described work is necessary to be done. that the aforementioned protion of Greenberry Road lies between and' connects as improved portion of Greenberry Road with Dixon Drive, an improved Street, and the length of the proposed improvement on Greenberry Road is less than 1200 feet. RESOLVED FURTHER, THAT nayone desiring to do so may appear before the City Council of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, on Monday, November 9 , 1964, at 8:00 p.m. and be heard on the question. of the necessity for grading and paving with asphaltic concrete and: curbing and guttering with Portland Cement concrete, where necessary, that portion of Greenberry Road extending between the end of the existing curbing and the northerly curb line of Dixon Drive, as provided in Section 823 of the Revised Ordinances of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, 1956. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the cost of grading and paving the above described portion of Greenberry Road with asphaltic concrete . and the cost of curbing and guttering same with Portland Cement Concrete, where necessary, in an amount not to exceed $3.50 per ' front foot, shall be charged against the abutting property in pro- portion to the number of fronting or abutting feet and shall be paid for by special tax bills against the property fronting or abutting on said improvement, and the balance of the cost, if any, fo said improvement shall be paid for by the City of Jefferson, Mo. , g out of the general revenue funds of the City. RESOLVED FURTHER, that the Director of Public Works, and ex- officio City Engineer, be, and he is hereby instructed, to prepare plans and specifications for said improvement and an estimate of the ; cost thereof and file the same in the office of the City Clerk. RESOLVED FURTHER, that when the plans, specifications and ,, estimate of the cost of said work shall have been filed in the office of the City Clerk, that the said Clerk shall cause this Resolution to be published for seven (7) consecutive insertions in the Post Tribune, a daily newspaper published in the City of Jefferson, ! Missouri. Adopted: October 19, 1964 /s( John G. Christy President of the Council On motion of Mr. Willcoxon, the resolution was adopted. The motion passed. ---------- Resolution The following resolution was presented to the Council: Street RESOLUTION Lights. Be it hereby resolved by the City Council, City of Jefferson, Mo. , that the Missouri Power and Light Company make the following in- stallations in accordance with recommendations presented to the City Council by its Committee on Public Utilities and adopted by said City Council, on October 19, 1964: 1. Install a 6800 Lumen M.V. light at intersection of Moreland & Lansdown. 2. Install a 6800 Lumen M.V. light at 412 W. Dunklin. 58 is i ! 3. Replace the existing lights with two (2) 6800 Lumen M.V. lights '' ;' in the 100 block of Polk Street. 4. Replace the existing light with a 6800 Lumen M.V. light in the 200 block of Dawson Street. 5. Replace the existing lights with (4) 6800 Lumen M.V. lights from ' Lark Street to dead end of Schott Road. 16. Replace the existing lights with (4) Lumen M.V. lights on Express- ' way Drive to City Limits. :; 7. Replace the existing light with 6800 Lumen M.V. light at 1225 WN;: Main. " 8. Replace the existing light with 6800 Lumen M.V. light between ;' 1620-1621 West Main. ,,� 9. Replace the existing lights with 6800 Lumen M.V. lights in the 1 1700 block of Adams Street. 10. Install a 6800 Lumen M.V. light on Circle of Kolb Drive. 11. Replace the existing lights with 6800 Lumen M.V. lights at corner Hughes and Ella and between 1909-1911 Ella Street. r12. Install 6800 Lumen M.V. lights in the 700 block of Maple Street. " 13. Replace the existing lights with 6800 Lumen M.V. lights on Notre ;: Dame, also install a 6800 Lumen M.V. light in the middle of the block of Notre Dame Street. ' 14. Replace the existing light in the 1400 lbock of St. Mary' s Blvd. , with 6800 Lumen M.V. light. , 15. Replace the existing lights in the 600 block of Swifts Highway �- with the 6800 Lumen M. V. lights. �:J6. Replace the existing light with 6800 Lumen M.V. light at the ; corner of Vista and West Main. 17. Install 6800 Lumen M.V. light between Grant and Bluff on old , Hwy. 50 East. !, 18 . Replace the existing light with 6800 Lumen M.V. light atllO Bluff. 19 . Replace the existing light with 6800 Lumen M.V. light at corner :' of Bluff and Garfield. ,! 20. Replace the existing light with 6800 Lumen M.V. light at north end of Garfield. 21. Replace the existing light with 6800 lumen M.V. light in middle. of blodk at 221 Garfield. X22. Replace the existing light with 6800 Lumen M.V. light on South Bluff Street. Adopted: October 19 1964 - jsj John G. Christy Mayor On motion of Mr. Willcoxon, the resolution was adopted. The motion , passed. ---------- - Mr. Kliegel moved that Ordinance No. 7556 be repealed and the City Ordinance +; Attorney be instructed to write a new Ordinance. The motion passed. :- No. 7556. ---------- " The following was presented by Mr. Haake: Public 1 In recent weeks we have had a number of petitions for 'Utilities ' the installation of mercury vapor lights on West High and West Main 'Committee. ., Street. After installation I have had calls advising that while the lights that have been installed are helpful they still do not 6 , take care of the problem. I have checked a number of areas a find that in the 900 Block of W. High Street for instance, the lights ': are approximately 456 ft. apart, in the 1000 block approzimately ft. , and in the 1100 block approzimately 468 ft. apart. This i, seems pretty generally the pattern throughout the west end. On !' Capitol Avenue the average spacing is approzimately 120 to 130 ft. ;; and the new installations proposed on Leslie Blvd. will be approximately i215 feet apart. 1�' In view of the heavy traffic in this West End Area and the fact that most residents have previously signed petitions for vapor lights, I would like to propose that the Utilities Committee investigate the possibility of installing 15 additional vapor lights in the middle i1 of the block, starting at Bolivar St . and ending at Boonville Road.' ;j On motion of Mr. Haake, the request was referred to the Public Utilities Committee. ---------- Public Mr. Hawes presented the following request to the Council: is Utilities Because of the generally poor lighting along Clark Avenue Committee. ► from McCarty and extending on to Moreau Drive and Greenberry Road jj to the City limits, the Fifth Ward Councilmen, Skain and Hawes, ji respectfully recommend the Utility Committee study the feasibility; of replacing the existing old street lights with new type lights. On motion of Mr. Hawes, the matter was referred to the Public Utilite Committee. ---------- J Performance Mr. Rackers, Director of Public Works, explained that when excava- , Bond for tions are made by the City on Highway right of way it is necessaryi excavations 1! to get permit and give a deposit. They recommend that the City get on Hwy. rt. of a Performance Bond in the amount of $1,000.00 which will eliminate way. making the deposit. Mr. Hogg moved that the City get the necessary ; Bond. The motion passed. ---------- king ji Mr. Benton, Building Commissioner, reported that the Downtown Spaces on Merchants Association would like for the parking spaces in front 0! Madison Municipal Parking Garage, located on Madison Street be made available Street. for public parking. Mr. Benton was informed ftt it would be necessary for the Association to make their request in writing. ---------- Resolution A resolution from the Home and School Association of St. Joseph' s & Petitions School and Petitions from West School were received requesting the for traffic establishment of traffic control signals at the intersection of signals at West Main Street with Boonville Road and Dix Road for the health intersection , and safety of the people of the community and safety to the children of W. Main attending the schools. with Boonville Road and Dix �l Road. ----------- Adjournment On motion of Mr. Willcoxon, the Council adjourned under the rules. If It ftf Ii if ii