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B, THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 26, 1968 Mr. George W. Brown, Director of Public Works, informed Council that--in connection with authorized curb-and-gutter construction for Glade Street-- a request has been received from the owner of property at the southeast corner of Glade and Ainsley Streets for construction of curb-and-gutter on the Ainsley Street side-lot line of said property, which fronts the west side of Glade Street, and, also, from the owners of three lots fronting the northwest side of Ainsley Street, opposite the side-lot line of the corner lot hereinabove referred to. Mr. Brown pointed out that, because the owner of property adjoining the three lots along Ainsley Street does not desire to participate in curb-and-gutter construction, the granting of said requests would constitute a variance from the City's policy governing curb-and-gutter construction; nevertheless, on the other hand, the construction requested would solve a drainage problem which would otherwise remain; whereupon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council authorized the construction of said curb-and-gutter, as requested, on a shared-cost basis. Public Works Director George W. Brown also informed Council that original plans for the Jones Creek Sewer Interceptor Project anticipated right-of-way for same being available along the east side of Jones Creek in the area now occupied by the Plaza Shopping Center; however, the subsequent construction of the shopping center has made it necessary to adjust the proposed alignment of the sewer interceptor in this area, with the only logical recourse being across the property of Don Calaman, Inc., on the west side of Jones Creek. Through the cooperation of Mr. Don Calaman and his firm, right-of-way easement for 696 feet across the Calaman property has been made available (at the cU:3tomary price of 50rf: per foot); however, because of inconvenience the construction of this line would cause the Calaman firm, Mr. Calaman has