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regu I ar meet i ng, apr i I 24, 1967 page four discussed, as Cpunci I men studi ed the I oeat i on on a map. On roll call; the following vote was recorded: AYE: Craddock,Damon', Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg NAY: None The Mayor declared the moti~n carried. The Mayor read aloud a petition from residents of Purgatory (Gravel) Street, requesting paving, see attached. Mrs. Irene Melton was spokesman for the signers of the pet it ion. The fact that Purgatory Street is in the GNRP area, and would be paved as part of the project, was brought out in the dis- cussion. The Mayor said the City Manager woul~ discuss the City's paving problems at a later time in the meeting. I The Mayor read a petition for paving of Elm Street, signed by Miss Mary Sue ~aynes. Further discussion of the paving program was deferred unti I Mr. Wolff could present a proposal for handling the problem. Jim Wal Is Was spokesman for a delegation from College Courts Addition, who had sent a petition to the Counci I requesting better traffic control in their neighborhood. Leo Chafin also spoke to the question, saying Holland Street had become a thoroughfare, in- stead of a residential street. The Mayor cal led on Po lice Ch i ef W. A.D ia I, who had made a study of the traffic problem on Hblland. He made a number of recommendations, includihg a different system of schoo I bu s stops. r t was brought out I n the discuss i on that the south side of Hal land Street was inside the City Limits; whi Ie the north side was not, posing a problem of police jurisdiction. Mr. Whittenberg moved that the City annex al I of Hol land Street not within the City Limits. Dr. Pool~econded the motion and on roll cal" the fol lowing vote was recorded; I AYE; Craddock, Damon, Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg NAY; None The Mayor declared the motion carried. Mr. Whittenberg moved that the Police Department be instructed to send a patrol car to Hol land Street, when possible, at the hours of heaviest traffic in the morning and afternoon. Dr. Pool seconded the motion. In the discussion, the City Manager pointed out there were other areas ~hat had congested traffic problems more serious than Holland Street. If patro I cars were ass i gned on regu I ar duty, morn ing and afternoon, it wou I d "hamstr i ng" the Police Department. On questioning by Mr. Damon, the Police Chief said two cars were on duty in the morning, and two in the afternoon. On roll cal I, the fol lowing vote was recorded; I AYE: NAY: Craddock, Flores, Korff, Pool, Serur, Whittenberg Damon The Mayor declared the motion carried.