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CITY COUNCIL MEETING
AUGUST 3, 1988
REVIEW OF COMPLAINT
RECEIVED REGARDING
BUSES LOADING AND
USING THE CITY -OWNED
PARKING LOT LOCATED
ON THE CORNER OF
EAST LOCKEEFORD STREET
AND NORTH WASHINGTON
STREET
At its regular meeting of July 20, 1988 the City Council
heard a complaint from a representative of the American
CC -16
Legion concerning the utilization of the parking lot across
CC -27(a)
the street from the Legion Building. The issue is that the
lot is used once or twice a week as a pick-up point by
"gamblers' special" buses. People using these buses are
picked up at that lot, leaving their cars parked there from
about 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. The American Legion feels
this interferes with evening activities, primarily bingo,
held there once or twice a week. The staff is currently
researching the frequency and magnitude of these
conflicts. The ultimate solution may be in the
consideration of a joint effort of the City and the Grape
Festival in putting additional lighting in the parking lot
on the north side of the Grape Bowl.
The following persons addressed the City Council regarding
the matter:
a) Mr. Al Haupt, 727 North Grant Avenue
b Nh: Stanley Harkness, 700 Cardinal
c) NTC Ed Jackson, 323 Barrington Vy
A lengthy discussion followed with questions being directed
to Staff and to those who had addressed the City Council
regarding the matter.
Council Member Reid moved that the City Council take no
action on the matter. The motion was seconded by Council
Member Hinchman but failed to pass by the following vote:
Ayes : Council Members - Hinchman and Reid
Noes : Council Members - Olson, Snider and
Pinkerton (Mayor)
Following additional discussion, on motion of Mayor Pro
Tempore Snider, Pinkerton second, the City Council asked
that representatives of both sides of the issue meet to
seek an amicable solution. Further, they were asked to
report back to the City Council at its first meeting in
September to report on what they had agreed upon.