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164 ORDINANCE: CABLE TV RATE REGULATION - AN ACCOUNTING ORDER On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Ms. Slaughter, the ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING INITIAL CABLE TELEVISION RATES FOR THE BASIC SERVICE TIER AND RELATED EQUIPMENT" was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever. Noes: None. Absent: Rev. Edwards. ORDINANCE: AMENDING VENDOR ORDINANCE - ENFORCEMENT OF CITY MARKET RULES, INCREASING SIZE OF VENDOR STANDS, DEFINITION OF VENDOR (2nd reading) The ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REORDAiNING SECTIONS 8-1, 28-112, 28-119, AND 28-121 OF THE CHARLOTTESYq~LLE CITY CODE, 1990, AS AMENDED, RELATING TO VENDORS," which was amended at the April 3rd meeting, was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Ms. Daugherty, Ms. Slaughter, Mr. Toscano, Mr. Vandever. Noes: None. Absent: Rev. Edwards. ORDINANCE: ACQLqSITION OF EASEMENT By EMINENT DOMAIN (345 11TH STREET, N.W.) Mr. Gouldman explained that an easement is needed to cross property at 345 1 tth Street, N.W. to complete a CDBG drainage project on Lee Court and the owner of the property has refused to accept the City's offer of fair market value for the easement. The ordinance will allow the City to acquire the easement by eminent domain, gMng the property owner the opportunity to go to court to argue that he should receive more than the City's offer for the easement. On motion by Mr. Vandever, seconded by Ms. Daugherty, the ordinance entitled "AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING EMINENT DOMAIN- PROCEEDINGS TO ACQUIRE AN EASEMENT ACROSS PARCEL 151 ON CITY TAX MAP 4 FOR THE INSTALLATION OF STORM DRAINAGE FACILITIES" was offered and carried over to the next meeting for consideration, PUBLIC Mr. Baughan Roemer, 11 Altamont Circle, a member of"Town Watch," asked for Council's support regarding a formal request to YT)OT to provide a computer generated look at the proposed 9th/10th Street improvements. Mr. Roemer stated that other concerns with the proposed improvements include: width of sidewalks; will there be any trees to filter the increased pollution as well as to beautify the neighborhood; need for landscaping and reduction of steepness of grade at railroad tunnel; no justified need for increased turning radii on side streets; increase of speed of traffic through neighborhoods north and south of Main Street due to expressway design; concern about the possible closing of 9th Street at railroad tracks; and lighting of tunnels at railroad crossings. Mr. Maurice Cox, 702 Ridge Street, representing the Ridge Street Neighborhood Association, expressed the following concerns about the 9th/10 Street realignment: the alignment will increase through-traffic in the neighborhood; the amount of re-landscaping of 10th Street north of West Main to lessen the negative environmental impacts; the cul-de-sacing of 9th St. and 1 lth St. are problematic as well as the single arterial roadway system; the use of highway standard turning radii of 30 feet; the below-grade railroad tunnels xMll be unwelcoming to pedestrians; the streets lack landscaping median strips; and the street lacks pedestrian scale. Mr. Cox requested that a 3-dimensional representation of the street be provided by YT)OT. Mr. Cox stated that the Ridge Street Neighborhood Association was pleased with the presentation on Tonsler Park made at a recent meeting, but feels that the park should be accessible from 5th Street. Mrl Cox asked that the plans for ramp access for the elderly and stairs be reinstated.