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H. Parks 1975-76 Capital Projects Additions - Copies of me~o dated .October 29, 1975, from Ed Smith, parks director, were previously distributed to Council members. The me~o requested reallocation of budgeted funds to finish: 1. Washington/Jefferson Street underpass storage area - $4,000 e 2. Tandy Turn fence and playground - $4,900 ::3. Skinner Butte rock quarry fence - $5,000 4. City Hall pillars - $2,000 5. Country Lane tot lot - $2,000 Funds would be shifted from the Kaufman parking lot ($8,000) and from States Streets assessments ($13,150) . The memo also explained work to be accomplished on the five projects. Manager explained that the Kaufman parking lot needed more planning and that staff, in cooperation with the neighborhood group, recommended that it be delayed. All the money needed for the States Streets assessments, he said, had already been appropriated. In response to Councilman Murray, Assistant Manager described the area under the Washington/Jefferson Street ramp to be enclosed for parks storage area. Also, that it had no bearing on the proposed tennis courts when Mr. Murr~y reported that he had been receiving reports that a substantial number of people were seeking to use the proposed tennis courts area for basketball. Carol Baker, parks information coordinator, added that the work proposed would be a chain link fence to camouflage the storage area. Councilman Murray then inquired about the purpose and location of the Skinner Butte fence. Assistant Manager answered that it would not stop people from climbing the rock quarry. Its primary intent was to prevent people from coming . down the hill into the quarry who are not qualified to be in the quarry climbing. Ms. Baker said the parks design staff hoped that with the fence a trail would be developed channeling peopJ e around the edge of the cliff and far enough a\~ay for their safety, at the same time providing a viewpoint. Comm Mr. Murray moved seconded by Mr. Hamel to approve the reallocation of 11/5/75 funds as presented. Motion carried unanimously. Approve I. Council minutes, July 14 and 16, 1975 as circulated Approve J. Scheduling of ESATS Public Hearing for November 24 Comm Mr. Murray nr>ved seconded by Mr. Williams to schedule a 10/29/75 continuation of the ESATS public hearing for November 24. : Affirm Motion carried unanimously. K. :,?torcycle and Notorbike ,Nuisance - Councilwoman Beal said she had received a letter from Gretchen M~11 calling attention to the nuisance created by motorc~cles and motorbikes near her home in the Laurelwood area. l'<1S. Miller's compla~nt ~as based on damage to the terrain, destruction of natural cover, slope ero~~on, etc., .as well as the noise. Mrs. Beal asked that staff research pres~nt c~~y regulat~ons and draft some type of ordinance for Council cons~derat~on that would serve t9 abate this type nuisance. . Manager n~ted t~at motorcycles and motorbikes are now banned in parks and -- that cons~derat~on should perhaps be given to banning their operation on other than paved thoroughfares or other designated " trails. He said there was an enforcement problem involved, a matter of apprehending violators. 11/10/75 - 20 595