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regu I ar meet i ng, october 10, 1966 page three I Dr. Pool read aloud a letter from Corporation Judge Ben Copass in which he requested additions to the I ist of corporation court fines, as adopted by ord- i nance in February, 1966. A I derman Damon moved that the Counci I authorize the City Attorney and City Man- ager to prepare an g,mendment to the existing ordinance, including the requested items. Alderman Korff seconded the motion, and on roll cal I, the following vote was recorded: AYE: NAY: Damon, Froh, Korff, Whittenberg None The Mayor Pro Tem declared the motion carried, I Dr. Pool read aloud a letter from Robert H. Green, of Marmon, Mok U Green, Planners for the Urban Renewal Agency (LP~), ref- erence an alternate route for the C.M~AI len Blvd. A plat acc;mpanied the letter. Dr. Pool stated that consideration of a bui Iding permit for Rodgers Storey at Colorado and Water Streets was again before the Counc; I. Dr. Pool made reference to a letter from Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abel I, protesting closing of an unused City al ley abuting on their property on Union Street. Copies of the two letters are attached as a part of the Minutes. The City Manager drew the alternate ro~tes on the blackboard, and the relative merits of each were discussed. The second route prov ided for an "S" curve through a. port i on of the Amer i can Leg ion property on the east. Representatives of the. American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars appeared before the Counci I to protest routing the boudevard through the Legion property. Those who spoke to the question were Isaac Pinales, Kenneth Sutton and David Da; ley. Alderman Whiitenberg made reference to the letter from Mr. Green in which it was stated that a compromise position had been cal I~d for. The Secretary was asked to read a portion of the September 12 Minutes, in which the motion to accept Mr. Storey's .compromise proposal" a~d grant him a bufldirig permit for a service station at Colorado and Waters had been tabled. There was further discussion. Alderman Whittenberg moved that Mr. Storey be granted a permit. There was no second. Alderman Froh introduced further discussion on the protest of Mr. and Mrs. Abel lover vacating the al ley. He said he had been cal led to th~ir home Sunday; he stated their side of the question, emphasizing the fact that he had not made an investigation of the legal aspects, but was simply repeating what they had told him. After further discussion, Alderman Froh offered the fol lowing motion: "I would like to see Mr. Storey gete a permit, provided the Amer i can Leg i on and VFW I and n'ot be jeopard i zed" . Alderman Whittenberg seconded the motion. The City Manager said:"1 would advise the Counci I to consider closely their course of action". After further discussion, the question being cal led for, the following vote was recoreed: I AYE: NAY: Froh, Whittenberg Damon, Korff The Mayor Pro Tem being required to break the\tie, voted "Aye" and declared the motion carried. Alderman Froh brought two matters befo~~ the Council. He suggested providing a slot in the door of the Utilities office, so that patrons could pay their bi I Is after hours. The City Manager said he would investigate the feasibi I ity of providing such a slot.