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1:= JUNE 28, 1983 TUESDAY - the plan effect upon adjacent arterial streets as well as planning for the long-range traffic-flow needs of the area streets. After some discussion, and upon motion (duly seconded), Council (by a vote of three-to-two, Messrs. Reed and West voting "No") accepted the Commission's recommendations hereinbefore cited. - Council unanimously authorized the filing of an application for a grant of $10,500.00 from the Virginia Department of Transportation Safety to help finance and support the cost of a project of the City's Police Department (and endorsed by the City's Trans- portation Safety Commission) to pursue selective enforcement of driving-under-the influence statutes within the City for the period beginning October 3, 1983, and ending September 30, 1984. After considering by Council of City Attorney Worthy's recent report and recommendations pertaining to the keeping of--or not keeping of--goats and sheep within the City, which report was continued from Council's June 14th meeting, Councilman West introduced a motion--which lacked a second--to revise the City's ordinances in accordance with the City Attorney's recommendations, noting that sometime in the future Council may wish to prohibit altogether the keeping of animals (i.e., livestock, etc.) and fowl within the City. This motion was followed by Councilman Reed's motion, which was duly seconded, directing that an ordinance be prepared by which, if adopted, Council will prohibit the keeping of all livestock and fowl within the City except those for which permits, if any, are in force. This latter motion carried by a vote of four-to-one (Mayor Cole voting against the motion). ,... In response to City Manager Edmonds' report and recommendations (by his memorandum to Council under date of June 22nd) relating to the City's adopted policy as to Aid-of-