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'252 COUNCIL CHAMBER - JULY 17~ 1972 MATTER RE: OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITY FUN FAIR APPROVED MATTER RE : BUDGET - CONSTRUCTION OF NEW HIGH SCHOOL RESUMEw PRESENTED - VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE CHANGES - LAND USE PLAN REZONING REQUEST - 13TH ST, DENIED THE COUNCIL MET IN REGULAR SESSION ON THIS DATE WITH THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS PRESENT: MR. FIFE~ MR. GILLIAN~ HRS. RINEHART AND MR. VAN YAHRES. ABSENT: MR. BARBOUR. DR, HAROLD L. NEWLAN~ MINISTER OF CHERRY AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH~ GAVE THE INVOCATION, THE MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS OF JULY 3~ 1972 AND JULY 10~ 1972 WERE APPROVED AS CORRECTED. MR. BOB HARTIN AND MR, BILL HORN FROM KIMLE'Y-HORN AND ASSOCIATES ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED PRELIMINARY PLANS FOR ~N OFF-STREET PARKING FACILITY PROPOSED TO BE BUILT IN THE BLOCK BOUNDED BY 5TH~ 6TH~ MAIN AND MARKET STREETS AT AN ESTIHATED COST OF $1~570~000.00. AL CLEMENTS AND MR. HENRY MACLIN ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN FAVOR OF THE PROJECT~ AND URGED THE COUNCIL TO PROCEED, A MOTION BY ~R, VAN YAHRES~ SECONDED BY MRS. RINEHART THAT THE COUNCIL GO ON RECORD AS APPROVING THE PROJECT IN PRINCIPLE~ AND INSTRUCT THE CITY ~NAGER TO PROCEED WITH THE PREPARATIONS OF THE PLANS~ WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED, A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE JAYCEES REQUESTING PERMISSION TO HOLD A ~FUN FAIR ON THE VINEGAR HILL REDEVELOPMENT PROdECT PROPERTY FROM AUGUST 28~ 1972 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 9~ t972. A COMMUNICATION WAS ALSO PRESENTED FROM THE REDEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING AUTHORITY APPROVING THE PROJECT, ON MOTION BY ~[R, GILLIAM~ SECONDED BY ~RS, RINEHART~ THE FOREGOING REQUEST WAS APPROVED, ~R. AL CLEMENTS ADDRESSED THE COUNC IL ON BEHALF OF THE SCHOOL BOARD~ AND PRESENTED A REVISED BUDGET FOR CONSTRUCTION OF THE NEW HIGH SCHOOL~ AT A REVISED CONSTRUCTION COST OF ~;6~969,708.00~ AND TOTAL COST OF ~738~000,00, MR, CLEMENTS STATED THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD WOULD CONTINUE TO TRY TO EFFECT ANY POSSIBLE SAVINGS DURING CONSTRUCTION. AFTER A LENGHTY DISCUSSION~ A MOTION BY ~R, GILLIAM) SECONDED BY ~Rs, RINEHART THAT THE COUNCIL APPROVE SIGNING THE CONTRACT SUBJECT TO A VERY FIRM INSTRUCTION THAT EVERY EFFORT BE MADE TO EFFECT ANY FURTHER REDUCT~ON~ WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ON MOTION BY MR, GILLIAM~ SECONDED BY MRS, RINEHART) THE SCHOOL ~)ARD WAS COMMENDED FOR THEIR D].LIGENCE IN REDUCING THE COST OF THE SCHOOL AND NOT DAMAGING THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM, MR, RICK NOBLE~ PRESIDENT OF VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVlCE~ 'AND DiCK BENNER~ KATHY GRADEL~ DIANE STRICKLAND AND JOHN TAYLOR ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL AND PRESENTED A RESUMEw OF AC'TIVlTIES OF THE VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE FOR THE PAST YEAR, ~Ro NOBLE~ ALSO~ REQUESTED $6~000,00 TO HELP SUPPORT THE PROGRAM FOR THE ENSUING YEAR, THE COUNCIL SUGGESTED THAT OTHER GOVERNMENTAL UNITS AND ORGANIZATIONS B~E CONTACTED TO HELP SUPPORT THE PROGRAM. A MOTION BY t~R, VAN YAHRES) SECONDED BY MRS, RINEHART THAT ACTION ON THIS REQUEST BE POSTPONED UNTIL AN ACCOUNTING HAS BEEN MADE FOR LAST YEAR~S CONTR1BUTION~ AND TO DETERMINE IF OTHER ORGANIZATIONS WILL HELP~ WAS ADOPTED BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: AYES: MR, FIFE~ MRS, RINEHART AND MR, VAN YAHRES, NOES: MR, GILLIAM, A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMHISSION RECOMMENDING THE FOLLOWING CHANGES IN THE LAND USE PLAN: 1. UNIVERSITY CIRCLE AREA BE CHANGED FROM MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO ONE OR TWO FAMILY RESIDENTIAL. VINEGAR HILL AREA FROM MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL TO COMMERCIAL, 3.CHERRY AVENUE (6TH STREET TO 7~ STREET) FROM MULTIPLE-FAMILY TO COMMERCIAL, 4,GARRETT STREET - ADOPT ALTERNATE B, ON MOTION BY JViR, VAN YAHRE~ SECONDED BY MRS, RINEHART~ ACTION ON THESE RECOMMENDATIONS WAS DEFERRED UNTIL JULY 24, 1972. A COMMUNICATION WAS PRESENTED FROM THE PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDING THAT THE REQUEST FOR REZONING ON 13TH STREET~ N. W. BE DENIED. MR. BOB BRUGH AND ~R, RICHARD CURNISH ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION, ON MOTION BY MR. VAN YAHRES~ SECONDED BY MR, GILLIAM~ THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE PLANNING COMMISSION WAS UNANIMOUSLY ADOPTED. ON MOTION BY ~v~R$. RINEHART~ SECONDED BY MR, GILLIAH~ THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTION WAS UN,~NtMOUSLY ADOPTED: