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09-16-1976 Workshop Meeting 9/16/76 COUNCIL WORK SHOP MEETING Thursday, September 16, 1976 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers In attendance: Mayor McIntosh, Councilmen Condit, Claussen, McLeod and Davis (who arrived late) Mr. Earl Andersen, Village Manager Mr. Harold Petrey, Recreation Director 1. The first business to be discussed was in regard to the swimming pool. Mr. Petrey presented recommendations covering the following: (1) Objectives: a. To increase the utilization of the facility by the general public while exerting a sincere effort to retain the present pool members. b. To maintain a reasonable and acceptable balance between revenue and expenditures. (2) Renovation: a. Install a completely new re-circulation, filtration and chlorination system in an external structure. b. Construct a new pool in "X" number of months, only after meticulous planning. (3) Fees: Existing Family . . . . . . . $60. 00 per yr. non-resident $120. 00 Daily (per use) $. 25 . . . . . 17 yrs. and under $. 50 . . . . . . 18 yrs. and over House Guest $. 50 . . . . . . 17 yrs, and under 1. 00 . . . . . . 18 yrs, and over Guest— $1. 90 . . . . . . . 17 yps. and an r $2. . . . . . With the exception of the outside guest fees the above fees were tentatively approved by Council. Mr. Petrey again requested the establishment of I. D. cards with photographs, to be used for all facilities. 2. Mayor McIntosh reported that the County had appropriated $150, 000. 00 for beautification of N. E. 2nd Avenue after the sludge line has been installed. The plan includes creation of islands near the corners of the blocks from 93rd Street to 104th Street, and the planting of trees and shrubs in these areas. 9/16/75 Work Shop Meeting - Contd. -2- 3. New sidewalks will be provided by Metro for portions of N. E. 2nd Avenue, N. E. 6th Avenue and 103rd Street, with cost funded by the Decade of Progress money. 4. Widening of 103rd Street and 17th Avenue - Mr. Andersen reported that the County is working on this project, which includes widening the street and avenue, installation of drainage, curbs and gutters, and that the County needs 15 ft. of right-of-way along 103rd Street and 5 feet on 17th Avenue, plus a 10-ft. construction easement. The County has agreed to pay the Village for removal of trees in the right-of-way area, to pave aprons for driveways, and pay the cost for replacement of the existing fence. Mr. Andersen suggested that this fence start at the canal. The Council agreed that application should be made for the rezoning of the inspection station property. The right-of-way option with some changes made in costs of restoring the property after the widening, will be presented for approval at the next Council meeting. 5. Fire inspection site - Councilman McLeod reported that he is still negotiating with FP & L for a piece of their property at N. W. 93rd Street and 6th Avenue, which location had been approved by Metro at one time. 6. Park Drive ,- Mayor McIntosh brought up the report received from the director of the Metro Traffic & Transportation Dept. , dated July 26, 1976, in which he stated (the director) . . "that the most effective means to improve the level of safety and operation of this roadway is the closing of the portion of Park Drive between 95th and 96th Street, and the closing of ingress and egress to Park Drive at N. E. 6th Ave. , as was indicated in our report of June 25, 1976. " The Council discussed closing the south end of Park Drive but no action was taken. The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m. Village Clerk