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..)1 ,~ .i.tj: TUESDAY APRIL 8, 1975 representing taxes paid by and for the Oakley Estate over the immediate past seven years on a tract of land, consisting of approximately l~ acres, situated at or near Morrison and Greenwood Streets, in the Sylvan Ridge area of the City, it having been determined that the Oakley Estate has never owned this property although, erroneously, the estate has been assessed with taxes thereon for more than the seven years. Council filed, for consideration at its forthcoming annual review, a request for the construction of sidewalk along the west side of Starling Avenue, between Cleveland Avenue and Hairston Street. Council referred to the Planning Commission, for its consideration and recommendation, a petition filed by Nationwide Homes, Inc., requesting the rezoning of its property (of some two acres) situated on the south side of Rives Road Extension, near Drewry Road, from its present "R-9" zoning to an "M-3" zoning to permit the development of said property for usage as a wholesale supply distributorship. Council also referred to the Planning Commission, for its consideration and recommendation, a petition filed by Mr. M. J. Kilby requesting permission to extend a City water line some forty-five feet to serve Lot No. 56 on Sunset Drive, in Henry County. City Manager Noland reported on the extent of property damage from a windstorm which occured on Thursday afternoon, April 3, 1975, during which storm a transformer at the City's downtown substation burned out, resulting in downtown power interruption for some two hours. City Manager Noland reported, too, that the cost of rewiring and/or repairing the damaged transformer will be approximately $8,000.00, with the question yet to be resolved as to whether this