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Council Minutes of 9/3/96 ;,,, • The estimate for constructing athree-lane road with concrete roadway, sidewalks, ` curbing and drainage improvements is $3 million. • The estimate for athree-lane asphalt roadway with sidewalks, curbing and drainage improvements is $2,500,000. • The estimate for atwo-lane asphalt roadway with sidewalks, curbing and drainage improvements is $2,100,000. • The estimate for atwo-lane resurfacing is $350,000. There are three different proposals for the widening of Clague Road into four lanes. Copies of these proposals will be given to each Council Member for review so that a decision can be made at the October 16 Council meeting. At that time, Council should be prepared to refuse the four-lane road, choose afour-lane road or repair the two-lane road with curbs and drainage. Service Director Bahlmann will ask the County Engineer what type of support the city can expect if the two-lane road is chosen so that an informed decision can be made. Mr. Limpert, Chairperson of the Transportation Committee: 1) The committee met on August 29 to review Ordinances 96-115, 96-117 and 96-146. These ordinances accept easements that are required for the traffic control system within the city. Present at the meeting were Council Members O'Grady and Limpert and Service Director Bohlmann. The committee recommended approval of the three ordinances. Mr. O'Grady, Chairperson of the Intra-Governmental Relations and Legislation; Long- Range Planning committee: 1) The committee met on August 29. Present at the meeting were Council Members Musial, Limpert and O'Grady; Mayor Boyle; Administrative Assistant Hensal. The following legislation was discussed: a. Ordinance 96-154, which deals with the fair housing code. Based on input from the administration, it was the determination of the committee that the ordinance parallels existing federal anti-discriminatory laws. The committee recommended approval. b. Ordinance 96-155, which deals with a Charter change concerning Mayoral succession. Currently the Charter lists the President of Council as the successor in the event the Mayor vacates office or is temporarily absent. The proposal would change the line of succession to the Service Director first. If that person could not serve, the next in line would be the Safety Director. The concern on the part of the committee was first of all, and primarily, the question of whether the successor to the Mayor should be a current elected official or an appointed director. Both the Mayor and the committee had a concern with the length of time between when the successor takes office and is required to face his/her first election. With those two questions pending, the legislation has been withdrawn from the agenda for further review. The legislation will be discussed at a meeting of the Council-as-a-Whole at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 12. Mayor Boyle suggested that Council also consider the subject of the effective date of the Charter change. Mr. O'Grady agreed that should be included in the discussion. 3