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Discussion re: Special Assessments The:c~ungii'~i~d~:~ed an amendment to the State Law concerning special assessments for local improvements to allow federal and state funds to be used to match the assessments made against the adjoining property owners. There being no objection mmong Council members to the change, the Mayor directed the City Attorney to request the introduction of such bill in the General Assembly. On motion the meeting adjourned. 32'5 Regular meeting Approval of minutes Appointments to R. S. V. P. Advisory Board Request: Permit Parking - Edgewood Lane Communication re: Fidelity American Bank - Traffic Lights at Angus Road and Emmet St. Clerk ~'~ President COUNCIL CHAMBER - MONDAY, FEBRUARY 6, 1978 The Council met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Barbour, Mr. Brunton, Mr. Fife, Mr. Gatewood and Mrs. O'Brien. Absent: None. The minutes of the meetings of January 18th, January 23rd and January 30, 1978 were approved as amended. Mr. Gatewood stated that there were some vacancies on the R. S. V. P. Advisory Board and for terms different than were stated on the list. He presented a list that stated the wishes of the Board which would rearrange some terms of the present members and listing some new ones who have agreed to serve which results in a Board with only two vacancies. On motion by Mr. Gatewood, seconded by Mr. Brunton the following list was approved. January 1977 - January 1980 Jane Saunier Margaret Mary Wallace Thomas McLernon June 1977 - June 1980 Mary Reynolds James Cole Vacancy January 1978 - January 198] James Peterson Anna Bell Hopkins John Reitz June 1977 - June 1979 Herbert McCray Commora Snowden Vacancy A communication was presented requesting that a new permit parking zone be established on Edgewood Lane. Mr. E. R. Slaughter a resident of Edgewood Lane stated he was representing other residents of Edgewood Lane in opposition to the petition. Mr. Douglas Frame, President of the congreation of the Unitarian Church also addressed the Council in opposition to the petition. Mrs. Helen Hamilton who initiated the petition addressed the Council in support of the permit parking zone. Mr. Fife suggested that action be postponed on this matter since some of the residents had stated to him that there was no parking problem in the area. The Mayor suggested to Mr. Frame and Mrs. Hamilton that the parties get together and try to work out a satisfactory solution to the problem and report back in thirny days. A communication was presented from Fidelity American Bank requesting a commitment from the City on the installation of a traffic light at Angus Road and Emmet Street. The City Manager stated that this is one of the locations recommended to the Stane