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228 and, while noting that very few facts were available concerning the potential impacts on the City, made the following recommendations: 1) Expand Rio Road to five lanes from Route 29 to Northfield Road; 2)~ Expand Rio Road to only three lanes from Northfield Road to the railroad tracks, including two moving lanes and one turning lane to be build within the five-lane right-of-way and leaving a large landscaped median, which in the future would be reduced or eliminated to complete the five lanes~ and 3) The intersection of Rio Road and Greenbrier should be designed so that there will be potential for a traffic light in the future at this intersection. Mr. Hendrix stated that the staff's preference would be delay any expansion until construction of the Meadowcreek Parkway. apprgved by Council. .eeting was President Mr. Buck made a motion to accept the Planning Commission's recommendations, but include the recommendation that if and when a light is installed at the intersection of Rio Road and Greenbrier that it not have a right-turn arrow and that right turns on red not be allowed. Mr. Barnes seconded the motion and it was unanimously adjourned. COUNCIL CHAMBER - July 6, 1987 CoUncil met in regular session on this date with the following members present: Mr. Barnes, Mrs. Gleason, Dr. Hall, Mr. Towe. Absent: Mr. Buck. Dr. Hall presided over the meeting in MayOr Buck's absence. MINUTES On motion by Mrs. Gleason, secOnded by Mr. Barnes, the minutes of June 10th were unanimously approved as presented. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Mr. Towe, the minutes of June 15th were unanimously approved as presented. On motion by Mr. Barnes, seconded by Mr. Towe, the minutes of June 17th were unanimously approved as presented. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Mr. Towe, the minutes of June 18th were unanimously approved as presented. On motion by Mrs. Gleason, seconded by Mr. Barnes, the minutes of June 22nd were unanimously approved as presented. PUBLIC Dr. Bob Bloodgood, Co-Chairman of the Task Force which recommended pairing of the middle schools, stated that Council's decision not to reappoint Dr. Mooney to the School Board raised questions in the community regarding Council's support for pairing the middle schools and Dr. Bloodgood urged Council to take a public stand. Mrs. Gleason responded that Council has never indicated that it did not support the School Board's decision to pair the middle schools and that Council has not taken a formal position because financial options for funding the pairing proposal are still being investigated.