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484 VALUATION. ON MOTION BY MR. FIFE, SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART THE COUNCIL VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION TO DISGUSS PERSONNEL, BY THE FOLLOWING RECORDED VOTE. AYES: MR. BARBOUR, MR.FIFE, MR. GILLIAM, MRS.RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES, NOES: NONE. ON MOTION THE MEETING ADJOURNED. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MATTERS BY THE PUBLIC PUBLIC HEARING RE: MCINTIRE SCHOOL REZONING PUBLIC HEARING RE: 1990 LAND USE PLAN CLERK PRESIDENT COUNCIL CHAMBER - MONDAY, APRIL 21, 1975 THE COLI~CIL MET IN REGLLAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. BARBOUR, MR. FIFE, MRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT~ MR. GILLIAM. THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF MARCH 26, 31, APRIL 3 AND 15, 1975 WERE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. MRS. MARIE DERDEYN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A PETITION CONTAINING 1214 NAMES REQUESTING THE COUNCIL TO REPLACE $72,000 IN THE SCHOOL BUDGET NEEDED FOR THE SPECIAL EDUCATION PROGRAM, CONSISTING OF TWO CHILD DEVELOPMENT COUNSELORS, TWO RESOURCE TEACH~RS AND TWO CURRICULUM ADVISORS. SEVERAL TEACHERS AND PARENTS ALSO ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THIS REQUEST. THESE PEOPLE WERE ADVISED TO APPROACH THE SCHOOL BOARD AND REQUEST THE PROGRAM NOT BE CUT. MR. ALONZO MINOR OPERATOR OF THE HOUSE OF EBONY ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT BECAUSE OF THE CROWDS CONGREGATING OUTSIDE HIS PLACE OF BUSINESS, HIS ABC LICENSE IS THREATENED AND REQUESTED THE CITY OFFICIALS TO WORK WITH HIM TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. MR. ROBERT BURSIK REPRESENTING CITIZENS FOR SOLAR ENERGY ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND REQUESTED ENDORSEMENT IN PRINCIPAL FOR INCREASED USE OF SOLAR THERMAL ENERGY. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THIS DATE ON A REQUEST TO REZONE THE MCINTIRE SCHOOL PROPERTY FROM R-1 RESIDENTIAL TO B-OFFICE/SHOP. THE CITY MANAGER ADVISED THE COUNCIL THAT THE STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED TO MAKE A STUDY OF THE TRAFFIC IMPACT ON THIS CHANGED USAGE, BUT THE STUDY HAS NOT BEEN COMPLETED. MR. TAYLOE WISE OF ALLIED REALTY ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND STATED THAT HE WAS NOT IN OPPOSITION TO THE REZONING AND REQUESTED THAT THE COUNTY'S REQUEST BE GRANTED. HE ALSO OFFERED TO GIVE LAND FOR AN ENTRANCE AND EXIT FROM THIS PROPERTY TO ALLIED STREET. MR. HUGH PAYLOR AND MR. JAMES GARRETT ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN OPPOSITION. ON MOTION BY MRS.'RINEHART, SECONDED BY MR. 'VAN YAHRES THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS CONTINUED UNTIL JUNE 2, 1975. A PUBLIC HEARING WAS HELD ON THIS DATE ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE 1990 LAND USE PLAN, WHICH WOULD CREATE A MIXED LAND USE CATEGORY FOR VINEGAR HILL SOUTH OF WATER STREET AND ?TH STREET AREAS; TO REFLECT EXISTING PUBLIC AND SEMI-PUBLIC FACILITIES; MAKE THE AREA BETWEEN EAST HIGH STREET AND EAST MARKET STREET A TRANSITIONAL AREA AND REFLECT EXISTING AND POTENTIAL RESIDENTIAL AREAS.