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12'6 Regular Meeting Executive Session Approval Deferral 9/17/79 Clarifying on 14th StZ Changing fz R-3 to B-2 minunes minutes of rezoning eet - om Public Hearing: Proposed Sidewalk Plan COUNCIL CHAMBER - MONDAY, OCTOBER 1, 1979 The Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Albro, Mr,Brunton, Mr. Buck, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Absent; None. A motion by Mr. Albro, seconded by Mr, Gatewood that Council meet in executive session to discuss a matter exempted by Section 2~1-344(a)(1) of the Virginia Freedom of Information Act, was adopted by the following recorded vote, Ayes: Mr. Albro, Mr. Brunton a .~ Mr~ Gatewood. Noes: None, Mr, Buck and Mrs. O'Brien absent at thus time. The executive session was dispensed with and regular session resumed at 7:3Q p.m .... The minutes of the meetings of September 4th and September llth were approved as presented. Action on the minutes of the meeting of September 17th w~as~deferred until the next meeting. A motion by Mr. Albro, seconded by Mr. Gatewood that Councils action of September 17,. 1979 be clarified as to the rezoning of the property at 201 14th Street, with Councils intent to rezone this property from R-3 tO B-2, was unanimously adopted. A public hearing was held on this date on a proposed sidewalk plan, listed in priority order, as recommended by the Planning Commission. Rev. Philip Darcus, Pastor of Bethel Church of God and Christ requested extension of the sidewalk on the southwest end of Dice Street to the sidewalk on the corner of 7~ Street S W. and that this sidewalk be given a higher priority than that recommended by the Planning Commission. Mrs. Kay Peaslee expressed concern for the small amount of money in the budget for building sidewalks and stated that the sidewalks in tb_e City are~insufficient and a matter for grave concern. Mr. Alphonso Taylor expressed support for Rev. Darcus's suggestion and requested that sidewalk be moved up on the priority list. Mrs. Julia Crampton speaking for the Federation of Neighbor- hood Associations stated that the most important criterion .~o member associations was safety, not as measured by accident records. More adequate measures of safety were three other criteria: Pedestrian use, vehicular traffic and speed of movement in combination. She stated that the federation strongly urges that the criterion safety be redesigned and then be considered first in making decisions on sidewalks. Mr. Lionel Key stated he had noticed that a sidewalk was planned on Stadium Road to the city limits, but suggested the sidewalk be stopped at Maury Avenue and extended down Maury Avenue to the shopping center. This would provide more safety for the