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Session 589, Minutes February 1, 1960 Page 6 of this month and if the Council wishes to obtain an additional opinion he thinks that a proper cor_=nunication should be directed to the Chairman of the City Plan Commission. Discussion continued. Mayor Kaufman stated that if the applicant wants to appear at the next meeting and amplify any of his Ye- marks he does not think any member of the Council would have any objection. i~ayor Kaufman said, however, that he would like to hear (particularly where there is a 7 to 0 vote)the reasons for the City Plan Con, mission approving or disapproving the application. Councilman Lahrmann expressed the view that the three reasons stated by the City Plan Commission (for disapproval) after their December 23rd meeting do not apply today as they did at the time they made this decision. Councilman Lahrmann moved that this ~natter be returned to the City Plan Commission for reconsideration due to the applicant having acquired additional property, a~d that the site plan be transmitted to the City Plan Commission together with all of the evidence presented to the Council this evening, either from the tape recording~ or by Mr. Singer and Mr. WeinLaus appearing before the City Plan Commission and giving them the same information which they gave to the Council this evening. Councilman Stake asked that the Director of Law furnish an opinion with reference to item number 3 of the City Plan Cor~.~ission's recommendation (dated January 4, 1960) as to whether there is any legal reason why a second Con- ditional Use permit cannot be granted. He further suggested that any legal opinion on this point be transmitted to the mer~oers of the City Plan Commission so they may consider it. Councilman Baris expressed the view he is a little disturbed about the word ~reconsideration" in the notion. He said the Council is merely asking for their opinion based upon additional development since they decided the matter. Councilman Lahrmann's motion was seconded by Councilman Stake, and unanimously carried. F~C~NDATIONS ON P~VISIOU OF ARTERIAL SPEED L~{ITS: Agenda item number 3 was a report from the Traffic Commission, pursuant to request of the Council, concerning proposed revision of arterial speed limits, and at the request of i~fayor Kaufman, the City l~ianager reviewed this matter~ stating that the Traffic Commission recommended ti~at the following major streets be changed from 30 miles per hour to 35 miles per hour: Millbrook Boulevard from eastern city limits to Wellesley Avenue Forsyth Boulevard from Big Bend Boulevard to Manhattan Avenue Delmar Boulevard from Big Bend Boulevard to the western city limits Olive Boulevard from eastern city limits to western city limits Vernon Avenue from eastern city limits to Midland Boulevard Midland Boulevard from Vernon Avenue to the north city limits Mc~igh~ Road from Delmar Boulevard to Olive Boulevard It was the City Manager's recommendation that action be taken by the Council as soon as possible in i~aving a public hearing on this matter, or, if the Council so desires, to have the appropriate ordinances drafted. He pointed out that it would take some time to put the new plan into effect as it will be necessary to make certain changes in the signs. Councilman Stake expressed the view that he believes that a public hearing