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Council Minutes of 12/19/7$ _4_ ~` a plan for the permanent Senior Center aAd HUD was supposed to reply P, proximately 'r'r six weeks ago. Th$y have not as pet. t}xiginal plan for the Se~€tior Cf:.ter way amended through a public hearing and these changes have been incorporw.ad i~ato a new plan which will be acted upon, hopefully, by HUD in the .near futux'e. According to Mr. Copeland, the construction of the Center should begin in l~farch, hover, tf IUD does not respond quickly, we may have a delay. 2) Have a request to use some of the matey from the Community Develop-t Block Grant Funding for a restroom facility at the Hsrton-Bradley Park area.- Facility has been approved by the Federal gavernaent and apprc~imately $23,0 is available. At .this point, we need engineering studies and c~her technical t-elp to proceed. Mr. Copeland is confidant we can begin sometime early in Spring. mill be requesting that the .Administration cooperate and dawtl~~ these studies sp ~ can begin eomatt~ructon. 3) Resolution No. 78-183, an -the a~da t~mgbt, aut~trises that 3ataty Df.rerctor to advertise for a pool heater at the Rec Center. Will ask .for suspension of the rule requiring three readings. Cost of the pool heater is approxi~talp 4#,th}t? .and would Like to have it by the end of Januaxy. 'fhe creation Come-isai~ra has approved the use of the half mill chartered levq fronds, which is the mangy from which they operate, for the purchase of this pool beater sb it would not come out of the General Fund. 4)As we look into budget playing prc-ceduras in January and February, have a number of items which are needed at the Rec Center, that primarily .fall into capital improve- ments with respect to maintenance type areas. Rope funding. could be soaght through the Recreation Commission. Curris~tly their funding is approximately $125,000 a year to run the City's programs. Perhaps we will have to rely on same of those fuaads to improve the Rec Center. Would lice to kxtow tlu feelings of Gouncil tb. respect to using part of the half mill chartered levy for rovemtnts at the Rac Center before proceeding fn this direction and discussing it with the Recreation Commission. Mrs. Sharpe, Chairman of Building, Zoning a~!d Development Committee reported: 1) connnittee neet on December 13th and discussed Oxdinattce Flo. 7$-179 which .bas been referred to Flanning Commission. Cotpmattee has no objection. This ordina~-ce will not affect ex3.sting signs - only new signs. 2) committee discussed hiring a c+at~sultant to help with changes in our Zoning Code with respect to commercial signs and zoning nts - to improve certain conflicts in the Zoning Code which are in existence today and will be pursuing this after the first of the year. Letters and Communications: Clerk of Council reported receipt of a letter from Mr. James T. McCurdy, President of the LJest Park-Forest Ridge Civic Association, regarding the vacation of Oring Road, copies of which were received by each Member of Council. President Lampert reported receipt of a letter from the Sampsons on Fitch Road with regard to the bike path. Will furnish copies for any interested Counealmaa. People addressing Council: Mr. James T. McCurdy, 5238 Hapton Drive, addressed Council regarding the vacation of Or1ng Road. Law Director Gareau cited his written legal opinion and explained in detail the options available for vacating. Mr. Eugene Sampson of 5801 Fitch Road addressed Council with regard to the problems he is experiencing with the bike path. Present fence is worthless. Could another type fence be erected to afford ire privacy? City Engineer will address a letter to Mr. Krell and see if anything can be done. ~~~