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Council Minutes of 1/21/2003 McKay. Roll call: Nashar, yes; McKay, yes; Miller, yes, commenting it was his hope that this issue be resolved in a timely manner as Speedway has been very patient. Roll call continued: Dailey, yes, commenting he concurred with Mr. Miller's comment. Roll call continued: Gareau, no, commenting that he would have preferred a vote on the proposal tonight as it came out of committee. He noted that this proposal has been heard at numerous types of meetings over the past 12 months. Roll call continued: Kasler, yes; Limpert, yes. The motion passed with 6 yeas and one nay. The Speedway gas station proposal is returned to the BZD Committee. Councilman Limpert: chairperson of the Streets & Drainage Committee: 1) Reminded Council members to submit their lists for street or drainage issues to be addressed in the 2003 capital improvements. A committee meeting will be held next Tuesday to discuss the list and to plan a tour of the sites. Councilwoman Kasler, chairperson of the Public Safety, Health & Welfare Committee: 1) The Public Safety Committee met jointly with the Finance Committee on January 13. Present were the members of the committees, other members of Council, the Safety and Finance Director, and the Mayor. The committee discussed the need to appropriate $90,000 of the HoteUMotel Fund for the purpose of purchasing three police vehicles and providing funds for other police equipment. The Police Chief responded to requests from Council that he provide a rationale for this expenditure by noting that the vehicles were examined by the Service Department mechanics. It was determined that, due to significant rusting in critical areas of these cars, three cars should be replaced. This is a reduced number from some past purchases. The necessity to address this issue immediately rather than wait for a permanent appropriation ordinance is due to the fact that the police cars are purchased through a state bid which provides for significantly lower prices for the required and desired cars, and deadlines are imminent. It was agreed that legislation would be prepared by the Finance Dept. to address this issue, and the committee unanimously agreed to recommend that legislation be approved and to request passage under suspension of the rule. The legislation is Ordinance 2003-7 which will be passed this evening. 2) The Public Safety Committee met and discussed the following items: A transfer of a liquor permit was delayed until this evening based on police approval that was missing at that time. The Canterbury Road speed limit. It was discussed that the street was declared a through street in a 1990 repaving agreement with the county. The Safety Director stated that he discussed the speed limit issue with the Chief of Police, and the Chief expressed some concern about raising the limit due to the fact that there is an S curve in the road and the issue of the accident rate on the road. He suggested that, if the limit was raised to 35 mph, the city should monitor the accident rates after that change was made. Also, it was suggested that the speed sign tester and/or radar could be used. The caveat to these suggestions is that a slower speed sign is not an enforceable sign. It was noted by guests that the speed limit was suddenly changed to 25 mph from 35 mph, and that no one was notified including the Police Department. 7 ..~