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November 8, 1988 At a regular meeting of the City Council held on Tuesday, November 2, 1988, there were present: Mayor Gloria O. Webb, Jack P. Barnes, E. G. Corprew, Jr., J2 Robert Gray,-James C. Hawks, L. Louise Lucas, J. Herbert Simpson, George L. Hanbur¥~ II, 'City Manager, Steven Lieberman, City Attorney. Rev. Alan Moor, Pastor of.Alexander Baptist Church, opened the meeting with prayer, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag. Motion of Mr. Simpson and seconded by Mrs. Lucas, minutes of the called meeting of October 20, 1988; minutes of a called meeting of October 25, 1988; and minutes of the regular meeting of October 25, 1988, to be approved as received, and was adopted by unanimous vote. Mayor Webb welcomed all visitors in attendance. 88-436 - Mayor Webb presented a framed poster to Suzi Arden for her contribution to the "Buffalo Bill Wild West Festival". Days 88-437 - Public Hearing on 1988-93 Capital Improvement Program was held. The following members of the Planning Commission were present: Vann Lefcoe, Chairman, J. Douglas Powell, Samuel Perry, and Raymond Turner. Mayor Webb offered the following statement: "I am pleased tonight to welcome the members of the Planning Commission, who are joining us in a joint public hearing on the 1988-93 Capital Improvement Plan, better known as the CIP. A Capital Improvement Plan is a planning document which, once it has been adopted by the City Council, serves as a guide for public improvements to streets, schools, water and sewer lines, public buildings, and other elements of the physical structure of the City. Generally speaking, each Capital Improvement Project should have a minimum life expectancy of 20 years. The reason for this is that most CIP projects are financed by General Obligation Bonds, which are paid for over a twenty year period. Obviously, we don't want to be paying for a project long after is has outlived its usefulness. The CIP is so important because the decisions we make have a long lasting impact on the future development of this City. Therefore, we want very much to insure that every interested person has an opportunity to speak to the City Council. We do not plan to take any action tonight, because we will want to be able to consider any comments we receive at this public hearing. In addition, we will need to receive a recommendation from the Planning Commission prior to taking any action.