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8~ptember 26, 1972 NEW BUSINESS 72-408 The following letter rec61ved from J. P. C. Hanbury, Chairman, Museum and Fine ~rts Commission, was read: "The Museum and Fine Ar~s Commission at its September monthly meeting requested that I write to you concerning the proposed disposal of the City owned property nor~R of the Light- ship Museum. There has been some publicity concerning the possibility of the development of this site for a restaurant with banquet and modes% convention facilities. The Commission feels that this property could be, and perhaps should be, developed in this way with the thought that a great deal of tourist business could be generated by such~a facility and that this use for the property would be compatible with the adjacent Museums.~ The drawings which have been the object of the recent newspaper coverage indicate that the entire site is devoted,' to black topped parking and that the restaurant encroaches on the recently, completed sea wall. It is the Commission's feeling that the development of this site should take more into account the open green area which now is available at the sea wall for all the citizens of the City, and further that its location should be one in sympathy with the location of the City's L~htship Museum. The character of the restaurant itself, the Commission feels, is not in keeping with the more monumental quality of private and municipal buildings adjacent to the site. While the Commission feels that the site could be developed for a restaurant, it feels that the plan as proposed according to the newspaper is not in the best interest of the site, the City, or the City owned museums. The Commission hopes that- if and when the property is to be disposed of and for a mestaurant, that it be made aware of the City's plans in this direction and that the final plans for the development of the site be made available to the Commission for their review." Motion of Mr. Early and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to be received as information was adopted by the following vote: , Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith Wentz Barnes Nays: None ' ' 72-409 Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. Wentz, the report from the Auditor of Public Accounts of the audit of the Clerk of the Circuit Court for the calendar year 1971, to be received as information, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz Barnes Nays: None ' the 72-410 - The following letter from Mrs. G. A. Wermick, 3503 South Street, was read: "I would like to address the City Council on the September 26 meeting, pertaining to weed ordinance." Mrs. Wermick Motion of Mr. spoke. (presented specimen) ~arly and seconded by Mr. Johnson, to be received as information. Substitute motion of Mr. Holley and seconded by Mr. Early, that this specimen here be transferred to Dr. Buttery, he in turn take it to those experts who would know-and have report at our next meeting, was adopted by the following vote: Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None 72-411 See Item 72-406 Letter of E. S. ~verhart. 72-4t2 Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. members to Boards and Commission, was adopted withou~ Board of Adjustments and Appeals Motion of Mr. Johnson and seconded by Mr. Smith, the Board ~f Adjustments and Appeals. Motion of Mr. Smith and seconded by Mr. ed to the Board of Adjustments and Appeals for a 1976, by the following vote: Early to go into the election of dissenting vote. to nomi~ate A. V. Deal as a member to King to close nominations, Mr. term of four years~ Deal was re-elect- expiring September 1, Ayes: Early, Holley, Johnson, King, Smith, Wentz, Barnes Nays: None Museum and Fine Arts Commission Motion of Mr. Smi~h~andssecnRdedbbyr~r.~im~ to Mrs. E. C. Allen, Jr., Mrs. Robert W. Wentz, Jr;, and Museum and Fine Arts Commission. nominate John Ackley, Mrs. Jamie Ad&ir, W. P. Covington, III as members to the Motion of Mr. King and seconded by. Mr. Smith, to close nominations, Mr. Ackley, Mrs. Adair, Mrs. Allen, Mrs. Wentz, and Mr. Covington, were re-elected to the Museum and Fime Arts Commission for a term of three years, expiring November 1, 1975, by the following vote: