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Police Re ox°t to Council Dec. .1,7, .7.9 to Jan. 21.,1957 Traffic Arres t-os 25 Driving Nhi.le 3.ntoxicated 2 Auto Accidents 7 Mutua.]. Aid 5 Propex°-ty Damage 1 Assist Fi.re Department ]. Ambul.ance Calls 7 Pasc. Corrplaints 2 Police Assistance 2 Dog Compla.ints 3 Mi].eage of Police Car 59234 (729786) Keith jhuzbar, . Patrolman Mr. Falk then repoxted that a man had complained that l-ie lived on Robley Lane and could not get in or out of his house and wi.shed to know what could be done. Mra Falk then read our platting ordinance and council entered into a discussion with ous° Engineer on what does and what does not constitute a temporary pavement as called for 3n this ordsnance. Nr. Clarence Piccardy the man in question, then gave a sad tale of his troubl.es on the Robl,ey Lane Development, saying that he had a 5 year old girl who could not go to school and that he had to walk from SOM Road and carry a1l suppZi.es 3nto the place because of the condition of the street. Council felt that no permi.ts should have been given in this axea and certainly none iri the futur°e until things were rectified and asked our Service Disector to disconti.nue issuing permits in Robley Lane until things were put in shape. MS°o vunbar was also asked to ha.ve a steam roller b].ockin,g the road removed. - A delogation from Thornapple Drive then asked to Ua heard ancl objected strenuous].y to an order raquesting that al.]e ditches be opened and. asked if this order applied only to 2'hornapple, lqr. Falk then read tlze minutes of the SEptember meeting which stated tha.t a committee had investigated the road and found that the ditches must be kept open to keep the road in shape. The Delega-tion said tha.t they had IVIr. Fisher4 s pex•mission to close these clitches and, If forced to open them, would have costly pipe on hand and they thougnt that the situation was very aggravata.n.g. Mayor Endress sutruned up the situation by saying that o-ur orclin.ance said that dj:tches must Ue open ancl that was all cotmcil could do about the matter. As thsse people.seemed to still be havang troub].e in getting their children on schoo7, busses, the subject of sidewalks was again brought up. Mr..Strater sai.d that this bore out his contention that sidewalks should be a must_in new developments and that eventually we V,rould have-them throughout the viltiage. The Finance Comtnittee having approved the pay ordanance, it was moved by Mr. Taylor., sec onded by Mr. Strater, that Pa,y 4rc13siance No. 401-P be approved and passed as r.ead. Ro1.1 Ca11a Ayes - Messrs Taylor,Wedler,Strater,Brown,Falk & Hopkins. _ Nays - None. Motion earriecl Pay arclinance Passed 9•