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3i3 Appointments re: Planning Commission Appointments re: Social Development Commission Appointment re: TJPDC Council on Aging Appointment re: CCSCC Appointments re: PersonnelAppeals Board Appointments re: Jefferson-Madison Regional Library Board Appointment re: McGUffeY Board Appointment re: Starr Hill Revitalization Committee Public hearing re: Closing of 1st St. across mall and downtown one-way street system On ~mam~nation by Ms. Gleason,.Ms. Lucy Vogel was unanimously app~inted to the Planning Commission. On nomination by Mr. Albro, Mr. Warren Martin was unanimously re-appointed to the Planning Commission. On nomination hy Mr. Conover, Mr. Thomas Vandever and Mr. Ceadric Washington were unanimously appointed to the Social Develop- ment Commission, On nomination hy Ms. Gleas~n, Ms. Joy Spalding was unanimously appointed to the ThOmas JeffersOn Planning District Commission Council on Aging, On nomination hy Mr. Albro,, Mr. James Treakte was unanimously appointed to the Citizens Committee to Study Council Changes. On nomination by Mr. Albro, Mr. Peter McInf0sh and Mr. Glenn Stratton were unanimously appointed to the Personnel Appeals Board. On nomin~ tion by Mr, Conover, Mr. Alexander Gilliam and Mr. James Hingeley were unanimously appointed to the ~e~ferson- Madison Regiomal Library Board'. On nomination by Ms. Gleason, Mr. Fred Heblich was unanimously appointed to the McGuffey Art Center Board. On nomination by Mr, Albro, Mr. Wallace Page was unanimously appointed to the Starr Hill Revitalization Committee. Council held a p~blic hearing at this time on the closing of 1st Street across the downtown mall and the downtown one-way street system Mr, Cole Hendrix, City Manager, summarized the issues in the public he~ ring, Regarding the closing of 1st Street, he stated that the orig~ ual design of the downtown mall called for 1st Street to be open to vehicular traffic when the mall was completed; however, foz safety and other reasons, the staff recommends keeping the 1st Street crossing closed to vehicular traffic. A staff report on the altern~ tion of the downtown one-way street system indicates t~ t it would cost approximately $40,000 to alter the present system an, for cost, ~afety and traffic flow reasons, the staff recommends preserving the present system, Mr, Jay Merrimore opposed the continued closing of 1st Street. He emphasized the past promise that 1st Street would be open when the mall w~aa c~mpleted and felt the safety issue was not a significant one since pedestrians 'demonstrate their ability to get across other hU~ F streets in the downtown area, He felt the closing would co~ tinue the frustrating need for lengthy detours around the mall to reach particular shopping and parking areas. Ma. Frances Le~i.s favored the opening of 1st Street. She works ~at 'a je~elry bUsineSs on 1st Street and cited examples of customers !w~o experience 'difficulty in finding and reaching the bUsinega' She ~feels the loss of potential business and the energy conservation issues are'compelling reasons to open the crossing.