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~' rtts a~~ ~f-r~~r~ of THB CUtJI~CIL OF TH~t CITY OF Ham- nzrts~ac -- APRIL 1, ].975 Present: President Pzancis J. O'Neill (late) Councilmen Giesser, Goggin, Lampert, Saringer, Sharper, Wilamosky. Also present: Mayor Ralph Christman, Lew Director Michael Gareau, Finance Director William Gerlach, safety Director Ray®ond Carnahan, City Engineer J. Hoa~srd Childs, Clerk of Council Nora Hill. Absent: Councilman West. Meeting was called to order by President Pra Tit Saringer at 8:t10 P.M. Minutes of Council Meeting of March I$, 1975, were approved as read. City Engineer Ghilds reported following: l) ready to take final step in sidawetlk repair program that was started last smwser when notices were sent to ewers of 746 parcels advising them that they had sidewalks that require regsir. So far almost two-thirds of those repairs have been made by the various property oaraers or their contractors. There is only 2S1 of the effected parcels still requiring sidewalk repairs. Have written a contract to have a contractor go in as-d make those repairs: the contract is complete and ready to hand out to prospective bidders. Before we do this wm nred two pieces of enabling legislation and those are on agenda tonight for first resading. Law Director Garesau reported followings l} During past week or so throe sessbers of the North 09sASte.d Police Department were sued in Federal Court as well as the Prosecuting Attorney and the City. With respect to the Prosecuting Attorney have liability insurance even though suewi in his individual capacity rather Haan his represssstative capacity - he is covered. All of the necessary papel'#, etc., have been turned over to the insurance cemepany and are now being pre-cessed. kiCh respect to the three ma~rers of the Ppliee Departma~t have discussed th.s with the Mayor. Frog a legal standpoint and this is not a moral standpoint -the Cite has no obligation to defend this but, of course, the Law Director, Ntayor and Viers of Administration feel that we axe obligated to pursue this matter and deefetnd the individuals in Court. Am in process of preparing the pleadings and filiasg in Federal Goe~rt. Plan to file se:p~egrate as~+rers for and on behalf of each of the three mespbers plus the City. Going to request and will prepare legislation for next Council kfeeting having the City Council affirm the action the Law Director is going to take; 2) Daring the past 2 1/2 months have been in process of preparing a clew Zonistg Code. This has been accomplished. Was u~auder the mistaken impre~ssie~n, hoaewer, dusiag this period of time that the Zone Map was being coordinated with this. tht the last week discovered that the Zone Map hay not been prepared and there will be some delay. Perhaps lir. Giesser will report on that in his Coemittee r+rport - it could be perhaps 2 e~onths. Was asked an opinion as to whether or not the rough awe map prepared by the gug~.neering Dept. could be attached to the Zeming Cede which r~uld be introduced and in Law Director Gareau's op~.nion because it is an uascaled sstp it is not accurate and we would run into too many legal problems is the future with respect to this. Consequently, although the Zoning Codes is naeo preepare~n! the matter is being held up far pareparation of the Zone Map, MApMCRN~~rw:lvRanf9 {Ykv['~YIINI~ASV~~MHF1fk'~ _ .L .-.... .