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~ e II ~ 6' t'f ',.../ ~~._ 6 ti' -- 5/12:L~.9_ _ I some backbroundYand, reasons for returning ~an agreement which had been altered. He explained the court case involving other property owned by his clients, and that, to protect their interests, sh041d the court rule in their favor, they must register a protest on this project. They feeT that they should not be required to p~y assessments on their projects,. when other property owners are not assessed in a like manner. .;. Councilman Mohr submitted to the Council that the issues raised are not issues which are within the authority of the Council to adjudicate. Mr. McDonald asked to amend Mrs. Hayward's motion to say that project No.4 would be eliminated in its entirety, unless the owners of the property signed the contractual agreement without reser- vation. Wingard seconded the amendment. Mr. Pinkerton asked how this differed from the original motion. City Attorney said, in correspondence, the firm representing the subdivider had said they would sign the contract only under protest.. He 'recommended that the Council not award the contract unless it was signed without protest. e A vote was taken on the amendment. Motion carried. Vote was taken on the main motion, as amended. ,Rollcall \Tote. . 'All councilmen present voting aye, motion carried. I 3. Petition for Paving Martha Court, off Calvin Street - Petitioned by owners of 70% of the property. I Mr. McDonald moved seconded by Mrs. Hayward to approve the petition for paving of Martha Court. Motion carried. 4. Traffic Channelization - 7th and Chambers Street - The proposed parking restriction would provide for turning movements and through traffic movement at 7th and Chambers. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. Gribskov to approve the. parking recommendation of the Traffic Engineer at West 7th Avenue and Chambers Street. Motion carried. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to approve Items 3 and 4 of the Committee report., Motion carried. 5. Billboards, Civic Stadium - The Council previously postponed action on the question of screening of billboards at civic stadium until they were installed. The Council viewed them on tour before the meeting. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. Mohr that the Council not require, the billboards to be screened. Mrs. Beal asked if the Council should not wait for a Planning Commission recommendation. Mayor Anderson did not believe this was necessary in this particular case. I Mrs. Hayward wished it understood that she did not approve of granting variances on signs after they have been installed and the Council has looked at them, but this is a separate case, and there is some question whether these could be classified as billboards, since they face inward. . Mrs. Beal said people living in the neighborhood might have very strong opinions about this matter, and Mrs. Beal would prefer to postpone until they could be heard. Mrs. Hayward reminded Mrs. Beal that formal action would not be taken until the regular meeting on Monday. e - . A vote was taken on:the motion. Motion carried. Mrs. Beal abstained from voting. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mr. McDonald to approve Item 5 of the Committee report. Mr. Charles Duncan, 2154 McMillan, objected to the billboards at civic stadium, and outlined obj~ctions of the neighborhood to these signs. They also found ,lighting of the signs objectionaBle. Mr. Richard Gale, 2232 McMillan, shared Mr. Duncan's concern regarding the stadium and asked the Council to drive around their neighborhood during a game to see the parking situation, and view the billboards from the hill. I After some Council discussion, Mrs. Hayward said she understood the billboards were to come down at the end of the season. The City Manager said this was the agreement by the baseball 'Club. Mrs, Hayward suggested formation of an ad hoc committee, including'members of the school board, as wefl as representatives of the city and owners of the baseball club, to try to work out some of the pro- blems. Mrs. Walter Banks, 2231 McMillan, said these billnoards were visible from any room in her house, and she was most unhappy about it. Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to table the motion on the floor. Motion carried with Mrs. Hayward, Mrs. Beal, Mr. Wingard, and Mr. Teague in favor. . Mr. Mohr, Mr. McDonald and Mi. Gribskov voted no. e I j II ~ i Mrs. Hayward moved seconded by Mrs. Beal to form an ad hoc committee, including members of the school board, as well as representatives of the city and owners'of the baseball club. 5/12/69 - 4 I' I', ':~