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Presentation of School Budget Presentation of City Budget Presentation re: Venable Neighborhood Association Study on Sidewalks along Rugby Road Staff Report re: Removal of Meters along W. Main Street for the proposed use. The Mayor assured Mrs. Moore than the associationS concerns would be given every consideration. Dr. Richard Jennings, Chairman of the School Board addressed the Council and presented the proposed School Budget for Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1979. Mr. Robert Stripling, Assistant City Manager presented tme proposed City Budget for Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 1979. He stated that no new taxes or increases in any existing tax .rate are proposed in this budget. The City Manager recommended a reduction of 11¢ in the real property tax rate. The Mayor announced the first work session on the budgets would be March 21st and the public hearing will be held on March 28th at 7:30 p.m. Mrs. Mary Alice Gunter, President of the Venable Neighborhood Association addressed the Council and stated that the Board of Directors of the association has been studying the needs for bicycle-sidewalk paths on Rugby Road. She stated as a result of this study the Board of Directors recommends combination bicycle-sidewalk paths on both aides of Rugby Road extending from Edgewood Lane to Wayside Place on the west and from Grady Avenue to a point opposite Wayside Place on the east. She stated the Board is Opposed to any plan for widening the street and using painted lines to designate the bike way. Mrs. Gunter was thanked for the associations ~.support of this project. Mr. Bob Stripling reported that in September the City Council agreed to remove_all on streen meners in the Central Business District and increase the rates in parking lots for all day meters, but did not decide the fate of the meters on West Main Street until the merchants could be contacted. He stated that we have not had a clear consensus from the merchants on West Main Street and do not expect getting one in the near future. He stated there are three groups of meters which have not been either removed or increased in price and still continue to carry a 5 cent/per hour rate. These are the eight two hO~ur~ meters in the 300 block of West Main Street, the meters between 9th Street and Chancellor Street and the meters on and near Jefferson Park Avenue in the Medical Center area. He Stated that the staff undertook a mail survey and about 57% of the merchants who responded were in favor of removing the meters. He stated he understands there mights be a petition from the Start Hill Neighborhood with reference to removing those meters. Mrs. O'Brien stated that we would be hearing from the Starr Hill Neighborhood and she would be in favor of waiting for the recommendation. Mr. Buck stated he would be in favor of putting those merchants in the area on notice that unless we get a strong response from the businesses in this area that they want them removed, then the staff be authorized to increase the rates so the rates will be consistent throughout the City.