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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
January ~, 1978
The regular meeting of the City Council was called to order at 7:30 PM by Mayor
Pickett, who presided. All members were present. City Attorney was not present.
Councilwoman Doane guve the invocation. Mayor Pickett led the pledge of allegiance.
Councilman Garretson moved to approve the minutes of the last regular meeting,
Councilman Meachmm seconded it and it passed unmnimously.
AGENDA IT~ #l: STATE OF 'I'M CITY REPORT: Mayor Pickett passed out copies of his
state of the City report. Councilman Swift suggested the Mayor indicate to the
City Engineer to keep a close watch on the new sub-divisions so as not to overload
our capacity. He stated he believed there were more than what was listed in the
report. Councilman Gzrretson stated he would like to suggest the Council Public
Policy Committee take on as an agenda item the whole question of City property.
The fire department expansion could come under that topic also. Council agreed
that should be done. Committee to meet mud report back to the Council on its
findiD~s.
AGE~DA ITS~ ~2: ELECTION OF PRESIDENT PR0-TEM: Councilwoman. Doane moved to
nominate Councilman Meacham as President Pro-Tem, Councilman Horvath seconded it.
Councilman Coots moved to nominate Councilwoman. Reiman as President Pro-Tem,
Councilman Carretson seconded it. Councilman Coots then moved the nominations be
closed, Councilman Swift seconded it and it passed unanimously. Councilpersons
Horvath, Doane and Meachgm voted for Councilman Meacham. Councilpersons Reiman,
Swift, Coots and C~rretson voted for Councilwoman Reiman. Councilman Carretson
stated due to the fact that there are times when the Mayor and President Pro-Tem
are gene, he would move to elect Cour~ilman M~achmm as the Assistant President
Pro-Tem, Councilwoman Doane seconded it and it passed 6£1. Councilman Meachsm
voting nay.
~DDED ITEM: CUTS INT0 CARMEL DRiVE: Councilman Coots stated sometime ago he had
written to Mr. Hohl, the City Engineer, aski~ for the Board of Public Works to
look into the cuts into Carmel Drive and in particular the one that cuts into
McDonald Restaurant, so close to Keystone Avenue. When designed and approved, that
was an entrance and it has served as an entrance and an exit and in his absence at
last Plan Commission meeting, the Plan Commission determined to request officially
and present a resolution to the Board of Public Works that the Board of Public Works
review this hazardous intersection and the Plan Commission would recommend that
that curb cut be closed in order to ensure the safe and orderly flow of traffic at
that location. Mayor Pickett stated he did not recall gettiD~ a report on that.
Mayor Pickett stated he would look into the matter and report back on it.
REGIONAL SEWER DISTRICT MEETING: Mayor Pickett reminded everyone of the regional
sewer district meetiD~ on January llth. Councilman Garretson suggested holding it
at the school. Mayor Pickett to follow up and verify the location with everyone.
There being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 8:10 PM.
Clerk-Treasurer
Approved:
A/~er~% B. Pi~ke~
Mayor