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TOPLESS ENTERTAINMENT The City Manager reported that an ordinance to eliminate topless enter- tainment in the city is ocing pre- pared and will be reconmmended to the City Council by the administrative staff, FIRST S~REMI' WIDENING C~ ,.t Council discussed Councilman Markel~s letter to the editor of The Register regarding the First Street widening and reviewed the action of the City Council in postponing consideration of the ordinance to widen First Street at the request of Councilman Markel and not for any other reason. Councilman Markel presented his own analysis and figures of cost estimates for both total and partial takes on the north and south sides of First Street and submitted that if his figures were used, taking only what is needed on the north and south, it would come well within the appropriation of the bond pro- gram and be fair to people on both sides. Councilman Brooks commented that an equal take would create substandard lots in depth. Mayor Harvey requested that Councilman Markel discuss his analysis and cost estimates with the staff and meanwhile the other Council members would do their own studying on figures and perhaps be able to reach an understanding of the situation at the next meeting. Councilman Markel responded that he was at the disposal of the staff. CITY HALL AND CIVIC CE~ITER ~ ~! Councilman Markel, Chairman of the Council City Hall Building Commit- tee~ introduced the architect for the City Hall, Don Ramberg, who presented a report to the City Council on schematic plans for the building, showing numerous sketches and drawings and two model layouts. Council discussed the plans at length with Mr. Ramberg and the staff. Mr. Ramberg explained that it was impossible to design some elements of the City Hall at the pedestrian as well as parking levels until an overall de- termination was made regarding the adjacent areas of the Civic Center. He explained they had followed as closely as possible the design of the Civic Center presented by the Cc~mmnity Facilities plan, but that a number of things must be dOne at a larger scale for the City Hall and Court House, and should be done while plans are still flexible. Councilmen Burk and Gilmore reported on a meeting with the Civic Center Authoritywherein this problem was discussed as well as a possible source of revenue. Bob Thc~as, County Director of Building~ com~nented that the Civic Center Authority or Commission was the proper vehicle, with the city and county empowering the Civic Center Commission to design and have the cost allocated on an equitable basis, but as yet there was no idea of cost. It was moved by Councilman Gilmore, seconded by Councilman Herrin and carried, that the City Council indicate to the Civic Center Commission that the Council recognizes the need for final plans for the Civic Center area, is anxious to proceed in a way that is prudent, and encourages the Civic Center Commission to recomend to the City Council a request for whatever authority is needed to empower the C~i~ission to proceed with a design for the entire area. Mr. Ramberg advised the City Council that the final report on the City Hall plans would be in their hands before the end of the week. Ol~"~On motion of Councilman Markel, seconded by Councilman Gilmore~and carried, Council declared the contract complete, approved schematic plans~ and com- mended the architects for their work. ~ COL~CIL -141- March 6, 1967