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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
May 1, 1978
The regular meetiD~ of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 PM by
Mayor Pickett, who presided. All members except Councilwomen Doaue and
Reimanwere present.
Mayor Pickett gave the invocation and led the pledge of allegiance.
Councilman Garretson moved to approve the minutes of the April 17th and
April 25th meeting subject to Clerk-Treasurer changing the n~me of the
Councilperson seconding the motion for adoption of sign ordinance on
agenda item #3 from Councilman Coots to the proper person, after listening
to the tape, Councilman Coots seconded it and it passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
AGENDA IT~#1: REPORT OF STANDING COMMITT~m~ CHAIRMAN: Councilman Garretson
stated he would report from the Public Policy Committee. He stated he had
two communications from Representative Donaldson who tried to get the Attorney
General's office to respond to Councilman Garretson's inquiry as to the status
of the Clerk-Treasurer and Mayor in case of incapacitation. After their first
refusal, Representative Donaldson wrote another letter and he received a reply
from another person in the office. Councilman Ga~retson stated he would
assume we could expect nothing from the Attorney General's office regarding
that inquiry.
AGENDA ITEM~2:WEIGHT LIMIT 0RDINANCEFORLAKESHORE DRIVE EAST IN BP~IARCR~:
Mayor Pickett read proposed Ordinance #D-157 regulating truck traffic on
Lakeshore Drive East, from 106th Street to the south line of the Briar Creek
subdivision, Section II and which south line is located 175 feet south of
Partridge Place. Councilman Coots moved for adoption, Councilman Meacham
seconded it. Councilman Garretson moved to suspend the rules, Councilman
Horvath seconded it and it passed unanimously. Motion to adopt passed
unanimously.
NEW BUSINESS:
AGENDA ITEM #l: RE-ZONE 126th & KEYSTONE - KEN THOMPSON: Mr. Ken Thompson and
Attorney Doug 6Tazrch, appeared before the Council for re-zone of 126th &
Keystone. Mr. Thompson stated they had come prepared for the presentation;
however, inasmuch as two Councilpersons were absent, they would like to have it
clarified whether or not 75% of the elected body or 75% of those members present
were needed for passage. Mr. Kern stated case law has always been of the entire
body; however, Mr. Church thought he had a recent case which changed that.
Councilman Coots moved to table the re-zone petition until the next scheduled
meeting, Councilman Meacham seconded it and it passed unanimously. Mr. Thompson
introduced his son, Jeff.
AGENDA IT~2: STOP SIGNS ON BROOKSHIREPARKWAY AT ANDOVERANDABBEYDRIVE:
Mayor Pickett read proposed Ordinance #D-158 desiguating streets to have stop
signs as follows:
Page
DIRECTION
OF TRAVEL
Northbound
Southbound
Eastbound
Eastbound
Westbound
Northbound
Southbound
STREET
Brookshire Pkwy.
Brookshire Pkwy.
Andover Drive
Abbey Drive
Abbey Drive
Brookmhire Pkwy.
Brookshire Pkwy.
AT INTERSECTION
OF
Andover Drive
Andover Drive
Brookshire Pkwy
Brookshire Pkwy.
Brookshire Pkwy.
Abbey Drive
Abbey Drive
Councilman Ga~retson moved to adopt proposed ordinance, Councilman Coots
seconded it. Councilman Coots moved to amend the ordinance to make the stop
sign for Northbound Brookshire Parkway at Andover Drive "South Intersection"
(all three directions of traffic), Councilman G~rretson seconded it and it
passed unanimously. Councilman Coots moved to suspend the rules, Councilman
Swift seconded it and it passed unanimously. Motion to adopt amended ordinance
passed unanimously. Mr. Carl Buehler, ~12 Lexington Blvd. was present and
stated the stop sign~authorized by a previous ordinance were not posted yet.
Mr. Hohl stated he would post them when he received the signs.
AGENDA ITEM#3: ORDINANCE D-l~6 AMENDING UTILITY BUDGETS: M~yor Pickett
read proposed 0rdin~nce D-l~6 adding $3~8.00 to water budget for new radio and
adding $750.00 to sewer budget for miscellaneous legal expense. Councilman
Garretson moved for adoption, Councilman Horvath seconded it. Councilman
Meacham moved to suspend the rules, Councilman Swift seconded it and it passed
unsnimously. Motion to adopt passed~uanimously.
Councilman Ga~retson asked if the Mayor had followed up on Councilman Coots
suggestion to talk with Mr. Rothenberg from McDonald's in regard to their
customers using Carmel Drive as an exit. Mayor Pickett stated he had ~alked
with him and they are trying to work out something to stop the problem.
Mr. Chuck Jewel, of Negleys, was present and offered Mr. Hohl the use of his
traffic counter for use on Carmel Drive.
Councilman Swift asked Mr. Hohl if he had made plans to use the $63,800.00 to
be received from the state for roads. Mr. Hohl stated it would be received in
monthly installments and he was not sure yet how it would be allocated. Council-
m~u Swift stated the county was gei~ to borrow the total amount from their
Revenue Sharing fund and pay it back from the monthly installments, so they
could use the total amount duri~ good weather and perhaps Mr. Hohl could
consider doing something along those lines to utilize the summer months.
Councilman Swift suggested an ar~nexation be prepared soon for arzuexing
Brookshire Pines at 126th & Gray Rd. Mayor Pickett stated Mr. Hohl had given
him the legal description and one would be prepared.
There being no further business the meetiD~ was adjourned at 8:15 PM.
ATTEST: \
Peggy ~.o~ ~Emith
Clerk-Treasurer
Approved: