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Presentation re: Ridge Street Highway Project Staff report re: 911 System Staff report re: Subsidized housing proposal Staff report re: Starr Hill Project Mr. Cole Hendrix, City Manager, introduced Mr. Don Wagner from the State Highway Department who presented Council with information about the Ridge-Street Highway Project. Mr. Wagner reported that the present bridge does not meet current requirements of a minimum of 23 feet of clearance but needs an elevation of another 5 feet. To extend the approaches and meet this elevation requirement would' mean insurmountable difficulties with entrances to the fire station and the bus station as well as considerable damage to ~other properties on the street. The Highway Department recommends moving the existing bridge 65 feet to the east, which would require the destruction of 2 houses and cun through the proposed midway site. He stated that any alternative to this problem would involve destruction of adjacent property but is needed to provide future access to the central part of the City. Mrs. O'Brien questioned the safety of the present bridge and Mr. Wagner said the Department is currently conducting an engineer- ing study to evaluate the bridge's safety and estimate the expected life of the bridge; he expects these results to be available in the near future. Mr. Hendrix referred Council to his memo giving the dollar allocations for street and highway projects for 1979-80: Preston Avenue, $26[,000; Hydraulic Road, $245,000; McIntire Road, $50,000; intersection improvements, $300,000. Tentative allocations for 1980-81 are: Hydraulic Road, $300,000; inter- section imp]ovements, $300,000; Ridge Street, $100,000. Mr. Hendrix asked Council's approval to appoint a task force to co~sider implementation of the 911 system and, assuming ap royal, Chief Bowen, Chief Johnstone and Sheriff Bailey would work with the County's architect regarding establish- ment of the central law enforcement dispatch center in the County's new office building. The Committee would provide Council with a final report to enable Council and the Board of Supervisors to make a decision about the project. On motion by Mr. Buck, seconded by Mr. Albro, Council unanimously approved these recommendations. Mayor B~unton announced tha~ .this item has been postponed at the request pf the presentor. Mr. Sat ~endra Huja, Director of Community Development, reviewed the objectives and status of the Starr Hill Neighborhood Project. The objectives are: (1) helping present residents; (2) improving the residential environment; (3) improving the appearance of the West Main Street business area; (4) assisting present businesses. Mr. Huja noted the following accomplish- ments of the program so far: (1) increase in optimism in the Starr Hill community due to the revitalization of the area; (2) approximately 1,000 feet of new sidewalks have been constructed; (3) about 90% of landscaping on Main Street is completed; (4) the free paint program has been implemented with 24 structure