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regular meeting, apri 12, 1966 page seven The Mayor read aloud a letter from J.E. Watson, a prop- erty owner aggrieved by the City's request: that he move his fence to his own property line, see attached. Coun- cilmen discussed the problem. Alderman Froh moved that the ordinance be upheld and enforced. Alderman Korff seconded the motion and on 1'01 I cal" the following vote was recorded: I AYE: NAY: ABSTAINING: Damon, Froh, Pool, Korff None Whittenberg The Mayor declared the motion carried. The Mayor aiked the Counci I to set a date and hour to i nt;;rv j.e'w f i sea l'agents for the City. I t was agreed that the Counci I would meet at 1:30 p.m., Thursday, Apri I 21, for that purpose. The Mayor ask~d Coundi I approval of three appointments necessary to +i I I v~cancies on City boards: Robert C. Van Gundy to the Citizens Advisory_ Committee; W.H. Hami Iton, jr. to the Planning & Zoning Commission; and J.O. "Buck" Paine to the Housing Authority Commission. The Counci I gave common consent to the appointments. By common consent, the Counci I agreed to continue using First National Bank as the City's depository. I The City Manager asked the Counci I to amend the Personnel Policy to permit hiring persons residing outside the City Limits. Mr. Wolff s~id the matter had come up over the interviews for applicants to fi II vacancies in the Police and Fire Departments. Alderman Korff said if a person were going to work for the City, he should live in the City Lim- its. Alderman Froh observed that the patrolman's job "was not the most attractive", and suggested that they not limit applicants to those who I ive within the City Limits. The Council gave common consent to Mr. Korff's suggestion that the City move on a temporary basis, treating each case in- dividually, and when a person is employed who lives outside, the City Manager should make an effort to get him to move inside the City Limits. The Mayor read aloud a letter from Congressman Pickle, say- ing he would contact the Department of the Defense in ref- erence to the City's request that the Army Reserve Center revert to the City without waiting the 24 months specified in the agreement. I The City Manager presented a subdivision plat which the Planning & Zoning Commission had approved, with the rec- ommendation that the Counci I concur. The subdivider, J.M. Johnson, agreed to build a six-inch line and to pro- vide water and sewer faci lities. Alderman Damon moved that the Counci I approve the subdivision plat. Alderman Whittenberg seconded the motion and on 1'01 I call, the fol lowing vote was recorded: