Minutes 05/09/1989 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1989 the City's corporate limits) as being a State project, indicated that the matter could.be further pursued with the State Highway Department if Council so asks. Mr. Brown pointed out, too, that the highway department complied with all requirements.pertaining to public hearings conducted prior to project construction. Upon motion, duly seconded and unanimously carried, Council directed Mr. Brown to relay the citizens' concerns in this matter to the highway department and, in so doing, ask for a solution thereto. As requested by Council at its April 25th meeting, City Manager Brown presented a written policy. statement which, if adopted, will allow the City to extend its water and sewer lines, at City expense, into privately-owned properties being developed for multi-family housing. After some discussion of the proposed policy statement, COuncil unanimously adopted the stated policy to be in effect on a trial basis for a period of one year from May 9, 1989. This statement is recorded herein as an addendum to these minutes. Also, as requested by Council at its April 25th regular meeting, with reference to ways and means of purchasing/installing a traffic signal at Market and Bridge Streets, City Manager Brown reported that a study of funding sources reveals that funds in the amount of $12,000.00, initially designated in the forthcoming 1989-90'City Budget for a traffic signal installation at Commonwealth Boulevard and Market Street, can be redesignated or reallocated for such an installation at Market and Bridge Streets (estimated to cost $12,000.00)~ inasmuch as the developers of Liberty Fair Mall have more recently agreed to pay for materials and equipment to signalize the Commonwealth/Market intersection in conjunction with the continuing development of the Liberty Fair Mall and/or adjacent areas. Council unanimously authorized the reallocation of