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~ t° SALAEY ~NCREASES The ~anager's report dated August 28, 1968, recommending increases for meritorious service was approved, on motion of Councilman Griset~ seconded by Councilman Eerrin amd carried. PA~KING RE~TRICTION~ Council considered the report recommending prohibition of parking at all times on portions of Main and First Streets. Ascensio: Garcia,. owner of the Taco Bell on SSu~h Main Street, explained to the Council that he has two spaces in front and eight spaces in the back, that Riviera Sofa Company has four spaces i~ ~he back which they use for their employees, that there is no parking limit on Walnut Street, so people park there all day; if the two spaces in front of his business are removed, his customers will have no place to park. The possibility of limited parking on Walnut was discussed. present. At 3:30 P.M., a five minute recess was ~eclared. The Co,oil reconvened at 3:~5 P.M. with the same Council members PA~11~G RESTRICTIONS (continued) Joe Zussman, owner of the liquor store at 116 North Main Street, told the Council that he would have no way to get his deliveries if .parking is removed from the front of his business. The possibility of a loading zone around the corner on First Street was discussed. It was moved by Councilman Carlson, seconded by Councilman Griset, that a loading zone be established on the north side of First Street to take care of deliveries on Main Street; that a parking limit he established on WaLnut Street; and that all the other recommendations regarding no parking on portions of First and Main Streets as set out in the staff report be adopted. The motion was adopted on roll call vote: AYES: NOES: AESP: Herrin, Brooke, Carlson, Griset, Thurman, McMichael None Markel COMPLA~ Leon Williams, 215 W. Washington, complained tO the Council that he had been picked up ~y the police, booked, and charged with grand theft (purse snatching), and later released, and that he could not afford to be picked up ~y the police whenever & purse is stolan; that he wanted the problem to be corrected. The matter was referred to the City Manager to check and Mr. Williams was told to confer with the City Manager at the end. of the afternoon meeting. LANDSCAPED MEDIANS CounciLman Brooks asked the Public Worke Director if there would be median planti~ on the two intersections that are now being widened on First Street. The Public Works Director explained that the Council action taken was that raised medians would be permitted only at intersections w~ere there would be center signal pol~s for left turns and none are planned. CITY COUNCIL - 6 - September 3, 1968