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255 <br /> <br />Appointments re: <br />Citizens' Advisory <br />Committee, HUD <br />Innovative Grant <br /> <br />Ordinance re: <br />Closing Hours of <br />City Parks <br /> <br />that he expected construction to begin within 30-35 days. <br /> <br />The delay was explained as due to the nec~ssity for obtaining <br /> <br />.rights-of-way, easements and accomplishin <br />The original $750,000 appropriated for th, <br />now estimated to cover only the first phs~ <br />$40,000 to $50,000 left over, The remainJ <br />at $300,000 for Phase 2, will come from ti <br />Fund. As Council has already approved the <br />project, Phase 2 can begin at any time af <br />Mr. Buck requested that a written report <br />next meeting that will note the steps to-b <br /> <br /> several re-locations. <br /> entire project is <br /> <br /> with approximately <br /> <br />.ng funds, estimaned <br /> <br />~e Capital Improvements <br /> <br /> entire construction <br /> <br />mr Phase 1 is completed. <br /> prepared for Council's <br /> taken and an estimation <br /> <br /> of timelines for Phase 2 as it ties into <br /> agreed to furnish this report. <br /> <br /> The following persons were nominated <br /> five vacant positions on the Citizens~ Ah <br /> the HUD Innovative Grant: Michael Bevier, <br /> Mary Blair and Dorothy Jones. These nomin <br /> approved by Council. The fifth vacancy~:is <br /> filled .at the next meeting of Council. <br /> <br /> The ordinance to close parks and ceme <br />hours, which was offered at the meeting of <br />again with the ommission of cemeteries froi <br />Wiley explained that a State law presently <br />designates hours for cemeteries, with a pr( <br />people to visit graves. Jackson and Lee P~ <br />from the list of parks at the last meeting <br />discussion about the necessity for closing <br />about the appropriate hour for closing, M~ <br />his reluctance about this ordinance, sayin~ <br />might pose an enforcement problem, cause oz. <br />to the City and create an unfavorable image <br /> <br />Phase 1. Mr. Hendrix <br /> <br />to fill four of the <br />lsory Committee for <br />Susie J. Farter, <br /> <br />~tions were unanimously <br />expected to Be <br /> <br />;eries during certain <br /> <br />April 7, was presented <br /> <br /> the Ordinance. Mr. <br /> in force already <br /> vision allowing <br /> uks were omitted <br /> <br /> There ensued a <br /> <br />all the parks and <br /> <br /> Albro expressed <br /> <br />he thought it <br />necessary expense <br /> <br /> for the City. <br /> <br /> Chief Bowen of the City Police Department <br /> <br /> needs of the police for this enforcement to <br /> <br /> that though the worst problems were in Mcln <br /> <br /> Parks, the police wish to have a curfew in <br /> <br /> (except Jackson and Lee Parks). He stated <br /> <br />must be observed by an officer before he o~ <br /> <br />arrest, whereas the curfew violation would <br /> <br />enforce and prevent trouble from developing <br />midnight shift is the lightest and often wh <br />have a problem in a park to'deal with, the ~ <br />officers is few. Chief Bowen stated his pr, <br /> <br />11:00 p.m. curfew hut said a midnight curf~ <br />acceptable. Mr. Albro moved to amend the o~ <br />to lli,O0 p.m. and Mr. Gatewood seconded the <br /> <br />Buck pointed out that in Mclntire and Washi~ <br />softball games on the lighted fields sometimes last beyond <br />1I:00 p.m. After some discussion to rmsolve this problem, <br /> <br />s~oke about the <br /> <br /> 1, pointing out <br /> tire and Washington <br /> all the parks <br /> that misdemeanors <br /> <br /> she can make an <br /> <br /> ~e easier to <br /> <br /> Also, the <br /> <br /> n the police <br /> ~umber ofavailable <br /> ~ference for an <br /> <br /> would be <br /> ~dinance's curfew <br /> motion. Mr. <br /> ~gton Parks, the <br /> <br /> <br />