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CITY COUNCIL MINUTES - November 15, 1978 C. SPECIAL REPORTS: (Continued) far 2. Reports of Ad Hoc Committees: Councilman Perkins reported that the Steering Committee (joint Planning Commission -City Council) would be holding a meeting November 16th with a recommendations forthcoming for the November 29th Joint Meeting. Reports from the Planning Commission: None Presentations from the Floor: Mrs. Sobel, Christopher's Lane, stated that providing free coffee for the Staff was an unnecessary expense. D. STAFF - REPORTS, CORRESPONDENCE & ANNOUNCEMENTS: City Manager: a) Manager's Report. Discussion commenced on the first section of the Report relative to a recent Sheriff's report on problems experienced with an organized jogging event. Councilmembers expressed their concerns as to the safety of all runners involved, flagrant violations of State and local laws, ways of coping with the attitude of the organization sponsoring these events and the most effective means of resolving these problems. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Nystrom, seconded by i Councilman McReynolds and passed unanimously that a letter be sent from the Mayor to the Sheriff and District Attorney pertaining to follow-up action on Sheriff's Report #IR78-12814L. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Perkins, seconded by Councilman Nystrom and carried unanimously that a letter be sent from the Mayor to the Sheriff's office and Runner's World citing the need for strict enforcement of violations as well as the issuance of citations. The City Attorney then addressed the section of the Manager's Report concerning the Horace Hill Barn destruction stating the need for Ordinance action by Council to legally provide for the preservation of historical sites. Councilmembers spoke to the safety hazards present at the partially completed demolition site, the urgency need for this Ordinance and a request to the Historical Society for a updated list of historical sites. MOTION SECONDED AND CARRIED: Moved by Councilman Proft, seconded by Mayor Hillestad and passed unanimously to direct the City Manager to authorize clean up of the Horace Hill Barn site and the maintaining of Stop Work red tags on the two adjoining silos. Mayor Hillestad opened discussion on Item 4 of the Report with a request for setting a date for the seminar as proposed by Spangle & Associates. Council consensus was to set a tentative date in January, 1979 as soon as possible. It was then determined to hear Councilman Perkins' questions of the L Report relative to Saddle Mountain Estates and suggestions for items to 4r be contained in future Reports under New Business. -2-