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<br />2" a~ <br />...\ <br /> <br />TUESDAY <br /> <br />FEBRUARY 26, 1974 <br /> <br />of a type of "coin-in-the-slot" machine which, when activated by a coin, would provide a game <br /> <br />of amusement involving a specially adapted television set on which two competitive players <br /> <br />can playa visual game similar to tennis or ping pong. A machine of the type in question <br /> <br />was brought into the Council Chamber and demonstrated to those present, whereupon it was <br /> <br />agreed that the City Attorney would determine whether existing City Code provisions permit <br /> <br />the issuance of a license for such a device and if he should feel that a Code revision <br /> <br />might be necessary he would submit such proposed ordinance for Council's consideration at <br /> <br />,- <br /> <br />its next meeting. <br /> <br />The City ~funager reported that in connection with the recently-developed nationwide <br /> <br />shortage of gasoline, which had made necessary the closing of most automotive service <br /> <br />stations on Sunday, and similar steps aimed at reducing the amount of gasoline consumed, <br /> <br />there had arisen a problem with respect to gasoline used in city operations. Further, it <br /> <br />was explained that on February l5 it had been necessary to inform the public that certain <br /> <br />curtailment of city services had been necessary pending the securing of additional gasoline. <br /> <br />Besides various different steps which had been taken during the last month to reduce gasoline <br /> <br />consumption in city vehicles, it had been necessary to curtail refuse collection from <br /> <br />residential areas to once-per-week collection, instead of two, coupled with the public <br /> <br />announcement that should there be a snow storm the City would be unable to plow snow on <br /> <br />other than arterial streets. There had been meetings of the City staff and joint meetings <br /> <br />with the staff of Henry County, in order to coordinate conservation measures and City <br /> <br />officials had also attended a meeting sponsored by the County Board of Supervisors, which <br /> <br />meeting was attended by area retail gasoline distributors, for a common discussion of this <br /> <br />new fuel shortage situation. Following a general discussion of the situation, it was felt <br /> <br />that additional City action would not be necessary at this point, but rather there would be <br /> <br />- <br /> <br />close monitoring of the situation as it develops. <br /> <br />The City Manager explained that in April of 1973 he had attended a Regional Seminar, in <br />