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read a letter from the Auto Club with reference to traff ic at the New High School entrance, which said that there was not much that could be done until school opened and the traff ic pattern studiede Mr. Shortle said that the Church parking lot had been settZed and that SOM and Wilson Mills should have new traEf ic lights which should be hung back and then the traff ic would have to stop bef ore it got to the cross walks and tcao lights should also be added at the wide roadso Mayos Endress then asked the Safety and Service Committee to toss this around and get some f igures on the cost and installation. Mr. Belzer also said that he thought it was time to add a sealer coat to Bonnievieca, Seneca and Glenview Roads. Mr. Peterson was asked to check on these streets f or a sealer coat. , Mr. Bennett, seconded by Mr. Wedler, then movad that the Engineer be authorized to inspect Bonnieview, Seneca and Glenview Roads and make recommendations to Council. Roll Call: Ayes- 14essrs. Wedler, Bennett, Shaw, Mason, Sloan and Belzers Nays - None. ' _ . .Motion carried. rlayor Endress then read a letter from the Architects of the New High School, saying that they had added an additional Hydrant and a shut-off valve on the water main feeding the building had been installed at the entrance, Mr. Mason said that he had talked with LoPresti about the sidewalks under the Freeway and that another way would be to write to the attorney general, explaining everything to him from the standpoint of the safety of the school children and the lack of village f unds f or this purpose. Nir. Mason also suggested a letter from the School Board Chairman be enclosed with our letter. Mr. Edelman remarked that we had been turned down because of legal questions, but Ms. Mason suggested that such a letter be written anyhow, Mr. Wedler, reporting for the Zoning and Planning Commission, then read the Minutes of their Meeting of June 10, 1963 to Council.. These minutes stated that the Commission had a request from Kenwood Builders f or a subdivision of Sublots 24, 25 and 26 on Ravine Drive. Subdivision was approved contingent on the reviecv and approval of our solicitor. The Commission also entertained a letter f rom. Edward V. Taylor, requesting the subdivision of .a two acre tract he ownsm M.ro Durrell Post also requested consideration of his property f or a landscape service property. This land is not zoned f or this purpose and the proposition as presented by Ms. Post was deniedo . , Mr. Edelman wrote a letter to Mr. Koerber about sublot 24 and said it eould be divided. All the others were not on any str,eet and coul.d not be divided, Mra Mason, reporting f or the Finance Committee, said that the Committee had worked on a report, which he then submitted to Council members, and read parts oi this report to Council and talked of vaxious things that led up to this reporto Besides dealing with labor rates, temporary Employees and the disposition of the . Leslie House, the report dealt largely with a Fina.ncial projectiott of the require- ment of our Village. It was then moved by Mr. Mason, seconded by Mr. Shaw, that the House known as the Lesl_ie House be razed by the Fire Department and that the grounds be used for parking and storage of municipal vehiclesm 2.