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October 26, 1965 were present: At a regular meeting of the City Council, held on October 26, 1965, there R. Irvine Smith, Jack P. Barnes, John L. Dillon, George D, Eastes, Burrell R. Johnson, L. L. Knight, W. T. Leafy, A. P. Johnson, Jr., City Manager, and M. A. Korb, City Attorney. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. Dillon. The Mayor greeted student from High Schools who were attending the meeting. Minutes of regular meeting of October 12, 1965, were read and approved. 65-275 - The following public hearing on zoning changes was held: Zoning Petition Z 65-25 - Rufus A. ~owell. No one spoke in regard to the petition. On motion of Mr. Knight, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "ZONING AMENDM~N~ ORDINANCE Z 65-25" Zoning Petition Z 65-24 - City Planning Commission. No one spoke in regard to the petition. On motion of Mr. Johnson, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "ZONING AMENDMENT ORDINANCE Z 65-24" Zoning Petition Z 65-26 - Attorney Donald C. Kilgore. No one spoke in regard to the petition. Motion of ~{r. Leafy to concur in the recommendation of the Planning Commission to disapprove this application, was adopted, without dissenting vote. The following communications from the City Manager were read: 65-274 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $5,000 for the purchase of property at 1850 Queen Street. This property is being acquired to expand the Buck Childs Field for use by Harry Hunt Junior High School. This is the third parcel of property acquired at this site." On motion of 5~. Barnes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $5,000.00 FROM TH~ GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF PROPERTY AT 1850 QUEEN STREET" 65-275 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $15,000 for the renovation of the first floor o{ the Courthouse, for use by the Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court. A large portion of the materials used for th~s renovation will be salvaged when the new Court is completed. The largest portion of this expense is for electrical fixturess and air conditioning." On motion of Mr. Eastes, the following ordinance was approved on first reading, without dissenting vote: "~q ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE $15,000.00.~FROM THE G~NERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR ~{E RENOVATION OF THE COURTHOUSE TO PROVIDE FACILIT~P~q FOR THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RE- L~ATI~S'[COURT'' 65-276 - "I submit the attached ordinance and recommend that it be placed on first reading. This appropriates $5,000 to establish a parking lot on the old Brigg$ School site. It is being constructed on a temporary basis until such time as the ~isposition is decided upon. The large item in establishing this lot will be the asphalt paving whimh will cost approximatply $4,000. This is necessary in order that the lot can be properly marked off. Creosoted cross rios will be used in lieu of concrete curbing, We have sufficient parking meters, and they will be regulated for $.05 per hour, with a two-hour limit."