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REQUEST TO FILE LATE CLAIM It was moved by GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES Councilman Griset, INSURANCE COMPANY seconded by Coun- cilman Garthe, and unanimously approved to deny the February 11, 1975 request of the Government Employees Insurance Company for leave to file a late claim. CA 65.7 OLD CITY HALL After discussion, AGREEMENT it was moved by REFERRAL ITEM 171 Councilman Bricken, seconded by Coun- cilman Markel and unanimously approved to instruct the Del Pueblo Management and Development Company to provide the Council with a proposal for waiving or novating the City's right to repurchase the Old City Hall, as provided in their agreement with the City, and that ~tem #171 Be deleted from the Council Referral Summary. A~74-.87 A-73~lg 17TH STREET MEDIAN In response to Council's determina- tion at its meeting of February 24, 1975 to reconsider its decision to install medians in 17th Street between Ross and Main Streets, the staff presented alternate plans for consideration; Plan A has no additional street openings, Plan B has a street opening at Sycamore, Plan C has a street opening at Durant. The Director of Public Works stated that he had found one study, done in Texas regarding the effect of medians on business in which it was stated that there was some business loss, but not all chargeable to the construction of the median, that other factors were found to be causative; that there was no advantage to being located near a median opening,~ losses in left turns were offset by right turning.traffic, and by, changes in routes developed. Councilman Garthe stated that he had talked to tko business people on 17th Street; that they are not interested in a median; that the business people are willing to plant trees in the sidewalk area; and that he had changed his mind on this matter. Councilman Markel stated that he was ready and willing to advocate the approval of no median. Councilman Griset expressed his support for Plan C in the interest of safety. Councilman Yamamoto agreed with Councilman Griset, and said he would vote for the median (Plan C~ in the interest of safety of the driving citizens and for estketic reasons. Mr. Wade Herrin, 1505 N. Baker, advised Council that the Fire Department is totally opposed to tko median plan) he would like to have Chief ~udd invited to a meeting to express his opinion; Mr. Herrin stated tkat he was a member of the Council when the General Plan for the City. was adopted, and that it was understood at that time that the specific pro,. posals would be heard and decided as they~ came up, He reported that the whole length of Convention Way in Las Vegas is double striped with allowance for left turns, and that the Police officers stated that there were no problems, Councilman Bricken asked how beautification of the street could be achieved without going the median route. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 93 MARCH 10, 1975