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Mayor Endress then read a letter from Kenwood Builders, Inc, asking f or a list o£ work to be corrected together with a list of locations. A representative from Itenwood Builders said that he had a call from Garcione saying that he did not think any funds in escrow could be used for engineering fees as they were trust funds. Mr. Edelman suggested that Mr. Peterson give them an estimate of the work and they could then put up funds with the Clerk f or engineering fees. Mr> Peterson said he did not have authorization to inspect these roads by Council but would be glad to take care.of them if funds were available. This inspection would be approximately $150.00. Mr. Koerber said that there was $2000.00 in the fund for repairs and this would come under the heading of repairs. They would, however, put up money with the clerk for engineering fees. It was then moved by Mrs. Brown, seconded by Mr. Grootegoed, that our Engineer`inspect'the roads in Kenwood Subdivision when funds were available with the Clerk. Roll Call: Ayes - Messrs Zorn,Wedler,Bennett,Brown,Grootegoed & Belzer. Nays - None. Motion carried Mayor Endress then reported that at our last meeting we had placed an ordinance on High Rise Apartments on its first reading and asked Council to consider the matter. Mrs. Brown wished to know what was the use of reading the ordinance again i£ it wasn't going to pass. She said that she could not see the point in fooling around, Mr. Zorn said that there was another . organization that had different ideas about this and he wanted to hear them. Mr. Grootegoed asked if a taxpayer's suit could be instituted if the ordinance passed, Mr. Edelman said that this ordinance did not cover any particular piece of land and another hearing and another ordinance would have to be passed before considering Mr. Grootegoed's question. He said, however, that Council could put anything on a referendum that they wanted. . Mr. Edelman then read Ordinance No. 721 to Council for the second time, which was amended by omitting the emergency;clause and by adding a provision for a 'performance bond. There was a great deal of discussion in general about this ordinance, its purpose and powers and what other procedures would take place if high rise apartments were added to our Zoning Ordinance. Mr. Edelman explained again and again, that this did not zone any parcel of land for High Rise Apartments, but merely added this category to our Zoning Ordinance and placed it in a special class. Mr. Edelman then told the audience who had been arguing with Council about petitions, polls and canvases, that Council was elected by the people to handle the aff airs of the village and it was,up to Council to decide on this particular issue, that it was Council and not a Gallup Poll . that ran the village, that, while Council should give respectful consideration to the arguments and views pro and con advanced by the citizens: of the Village, the responsibility in the last analysis falls on the shoulders of the Councilmen. 2.