CITY COUNCIL
Mayor Kathy Harrison called the
special City Council meeting to order at 6:04 p.m. Monday, Aug. 2, in the jury
room of the Western District Carroll County Courthouse.
PRESENT:
Mayor Kathy Harrison, Aldermen Robert “Butch” Berry, Karen Lindblad, Bill Ott
and Earl “Bud” Umland, City Attorney Tim Weaver, Transit Director Lamont
Richie, Mayor’s Assistant Brenda Spencer and City Clerk Mary Jean Sell.
Alderman Gayle Money was absent. There is one vacancy.
The
purpose of the special meeting was to consider Ordinance #1964, an
ordinance directing the Transit Department to eliminate trolley stop #83, at 99
Spring St., until Dec. 31, 2004, and declaring an emergency.
Mr. Ott moved to place Ordinance1964
on its first reading. Mr. Umland seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0
Ms. Sell read the ordinance aloud.
Mr. Ott moved to approve
Ordinance1964 on its first reading. Mr. Umland seconded. All voted aye. Motion
passed 4/0/0
Mr. Ott moved to suspend the rules
and place Ordinance 1964 on its second reading by title only. Mr. Umland
seconded. By roll call, all voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0
Mayor Harrison read the title aloud.
Mr. Ott moved to approve Ordinance1964 on its second
reading by title only. Mr. Umland seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0
Mr. Ott moved to suspend the rules and place
Ordinance 1964 on its third reading by title only. Mr. Umland seconded. By roll
call, all voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0
Mayor Harrison read the title aloud.
Mr. Ott moved to approve Ordinance1964 on its third
reading by title only. Mr. Umland seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0
Joe Zickmund wanted to know why the fourth section
of the ordinance had not been read.
Mayor Harrison explained it was the emergency clause
and would not be read until the ordinance had been approved on its third
reading.
Mr. Zickmund said he hoped the transit department
would pass out statistical questionnaires to determine the ridership of the
trolleys. He said the purpose of the trolleys was not to assist shop owners.
Mr. Richie said he thought it is “the height of
micromanagement and a ludicrous
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action”
for the council to remove the trolley stop. He said he would provide postcards
to riders and the addresses of council members so riders could send their
comments directly to council members.
Mr. Berry said he agreed with Mr. Richie that the
purpose of the trolley system was not for the convenience of shopping but for
moving people around town. He agreed with Mr. Richie’s intent to have negative
comments sent to the council.
Mr. Ott said the tax collections from the shops in
the area would be seen if there was a spike in business to merit permanently
changing the trolley stop.
Ms. Lindblad said she did not want to see the
trolley system used to increase business for individual shops. She said it was
not her intention to micromanage the transit system.
James DeVito said changing the trolley stop would
make the available maps incorrect.
On the motion to approve the ordinance, all voted
aye. Motion passed 4/0/0
Mr. Ott moved to read the emergency clause. Mr.
Umland seconded. All voted aye.
Mayor Harrison read the emergency clause aloud.
Mr. Ott moved to adjourn at 6:20 p.m. Mr. Umland
seconded. All voted aye. Motion passed 4/0/0
This is the signature page for the minutes of the
second special City Council meeting Aug. 2, 2004.
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Mayor
Kathy Harrison
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City Clerk Mary Jean Sell
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