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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - October 17, 1979 C. SPECIAL REPORTS: (Continued) 4. Presentations from the Floor: (Continued) Councilmembers concurred with the urgency in getting this matter settled, the need for those involved with the school to explore fully alternative solutions and the safety problems prevalent at this intersection. Mayor McReynolds urged the Principal, Sister Angela O'Donoghue, to accept the Town's offer and have the Security Officer address each classroom on safety precautions. Sister Angel O'Dono hue, Princi al/St. Nicholas School, accepted the offer, stating t at s e wou sc e u e t Is wit t e Security Officer as soon as possible. PASSEDBY CONSENSUS: By all Councilmembers to direct the City Manager to meet with al Invo ved Inc uding the State which bears a responsibility) to formulate a solution to the crossing problem at this intersection and that the services of the Town's Security Officer be retained (with funding approved) for the next three weeks. Also, that the City Manager return with a full report at the next Council meeting, 11/7/79. D. STAFF - REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE & ANNOUNCEMENTS: 1. City Manager: a) Report on Multi -Purpose Barn. The City Manager advised of the work accomplished to date and gave a brief review of expenditures forecasted in his memo of September 22, 1979, noting that the Crew would perform the installation work on the two fuel tanks with the extra appropriation needed only to cover actual costs. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by Councilwoman Hillestad and carried unanimously to appropriate $10,000 from the Unappropriated Capital Reserve for the purchase of two fuel tanks for installation at the Multi - Purpose Barn. b) Report on outcome of meeting, Three Forks Lane area, The City Manager provided an oral report on the outcome of the recent meeting with the developer of Country Way and the field trip with the Mayor and Councilman Perkins. Discussion followed between the City Manager and Council as to whether a workable solution had been reached, the possibility of having the traffic engineer currently working in the area on another project do an investigation on the Three Forks Lane/ Page Mill Road intersection and the necessity of determining the best resolution to this problem now that some of the options had been lost to to timing efficiencies. Commissioner Kuranoff outlined what he believed were the feelings of the majority of the residents in this area, calling for limited improvements at this time. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilwoman Hillestad, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and passed unanimously to direct the City Engineer to work the traffic engineer, Mr. Larsen, to provide Council with a traffic study and recommendations at their next meeting, November 7, 1979. E. SPECIAL ORDERS: 1. Ordinance # providing for historical preservation. (FIRST READING) The City Attorney introduced the ordinance, advising of the effects it would have and, if Council wished, of the stricter enforcement measures which might be included. Councilmembers discussed with the City Attorney the alternatives of prosecuting violators which might be used and various guidelines contained in the ordinance now. -3-