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ORAL COMMUNICATION The establishment of an BILL GREEN GRAND CENTRAL PLAZA old time street in the REFERRED TO STAFF year 1895 on Second Street between Broadway and Sycamore utilizing approximately 15,000 square feet and includ- ing a~proximately 12 to 14 businesses appropriate to the setting of Grand Central Plaza, was presented to the Council by Bill Greenberg of Green's Furniture Store. His suggestion included sgtes people in costume, a news boy selling papers giving schedule of events planned for Saturday and Sunday, an open market, barbershop quartets, Dixieland bands, a cable car running between Civic Center, Senior Citizens Center, the Waffle House to the Bowers Museum, and back to Grand Central Plaza. To begin the project, Mr. Greenberg suggested that on Sundays for 7 or 8 weeks the street be closed for a flea market and some special events. Favorable comments from Councilmen were followed by Councilman Ward's motion, seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried unan- imously 7:0 to refer these ideas and suggestions to Staff and the Community Redevelopment Commission for development. CA 82 ORAL COMMUNICATION Robert Campbell of 2401 FENCK.~ROBLEMS BOB CAMPBELL Marty Lane stated that REFERRED TO STAFF FOR RESOLUTION he was under the impression that he wbuld need a build- i~ permit for a fence at his residence. After relating a series of occurrences, he was referred to Assistant City Manager Ronald Wolford for assistance in meeting any permit requirements, on the unanimously carried 7:0 motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Garthe. CA 87 Mayor Evans left the meeting at 4:43 P.M. to respond to an emergency telephone call; Vice Mayor Ward assumed chairmanship of the meeting. ORAL COMMUNICATION vicente R. Valdez, 3009 STREET IMPROVEMENTS - VALDEZ West Edinger, asked for REFERRED. TO STAFF FOR IMPLEMENTATION sewer and street improvements on the north side of West Edinger..be,~ween Fairview and the Santa Aha River. City Manager Bruce Spragg suggested that an Assessment District could b~formed for construction of improvements at the same time work is started on Centennial Park, or in approximately six months. On the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, and carried 6:0 unanimously, Staff was directed to meet with Mr. Valdez and his neighbors to discuss the costs estimated to form an Assessment District for the needed improvements. CA 90 Mayor Evans returned to the meeting and resumed the chair. PRESENTATION OF SPACE NEEDS STUDY Because of insufficient GRILLIAS-PIRC-ROSIER-ALVES time remaining in the after- CONTINUED TO JUNE 20, 3:00 P.M. noon Council meeting, the presentation of the Space Needs Study for City Departments in Civic Center to be made by architects, Grillias-Pirc-Rosier-Alves, was continued to 3:00 P.M. June 20, 1977 on the unanimously approved 7:0 motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Garthe. CA 77A CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 190 JUNE 6, 1977