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321 March 23, 1976 At a regular meeting of the City Council held on March 2S, 1976, there were present: Richard J. Davis, Jack P. BArnes, E~Setm~r&yw--.J~,~ Ar,e~ie_El&~ott, Jr., James~W~ H~Aey,~E~a~d L. Oast, Jr., Robert W. Went~, Jr., R. T. Williams, City Manager, C. H. McGinAis, Assistant City Manager, Gordon B. Tayloe, Jr. City Attorney. · DrY.Thomas J. Powers, Pastor, Park View Baptist Church, opened the meeting with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Mayor Davis welcomed all visitors in attendance. Motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Early, minutes of the regular meeting of March 9, 1976, to be approved as received, was adopted by unanimous vote. UNFINISHED BUSINESS 76-90 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of March 9, 1976, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $100,000 FROM THE PORT FACILITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FUND FOR LAND ACQUISITION COSTS IN THE PINNERS POINT AREA." On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Oast, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Early, Elliott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis Nays: None 76-91 The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of March 9, 1976, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE ~250,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHURCHLAND PARK." On motion of Mr. Wentz and seconded by Mr. Oast, the ordinance was adopted, and by the following vote: Ayes: Barnes, Early, Eltiott, Holley, Oast, Wentz, Davis 'Nays: None 76-92 - The following ordinance approved on first reading at the regular meeting of March 9, 1976, was taken up and read: "AN ORDINANCE TO ENGINEERING AND DESIGN COSTS FOR REPAIRS TO THE LECKIE STREET APPROPRIATE $10,000 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR BRIDGE." The City Manager presented the following report: "I am requesting that the item pertaining to the Leckie Street Bridge be and request your concurrence in the following: that the City Adminig~.~atihn be given ample time to research the necessity of maintaining the Leckie Street Bridge and its impact on traffic and services if eliminated. deferred (2) that the item be referred to for the purpose of holding a of the Leckie Street Bridge. the City Planning Commission public hearing on closure versus repair (3) that other alternatives to eliminate the safety hazard (shortcut) be investigated during the research as to the necessity for maintaining the Leckie Street Bridge in!an open status. C The upgrading and repair of the Leckie Street Bridge was recommended to the City ounc~l by.the Planning Commission as ~part of the Capital Improvements Program for 1975- 76. This ~tem was cited in the capitail improvements recommendation as a priority item that must be accomplished if the bridgie was to remain in existence. We are now asking the Planning Commission to review the requirements for the bridge and to make recommendations to the City Council as to the future n~eed of this structure. My office will coordinate throug~i the Planning Director the results of any studies or research developed in connection w~lth the Leckie Street Bridge. This information will.be ma~e available and presented alt the public forum in order to solicit comments aha ~nput from the citizens. If you concur in the above, it is recommended that.you defer action on Item 76-92 on the Lecklie Street Bridge and refer t~e recommendations outlined above to the Planning Commiss!ion for recommendation." Motion of Mr. Wentz and sedon~ed by Mr. Holley, that the matter mended by City Manager and be r~ferred to the Planning Commission as by unanimous vote. be deferred recommlended, as recom- was adopted