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Session 587, Minutes January 18, 1960 Page 2 APPLICATIO[] OF MR. JACOB RUDIi'] FOR A CONDITIOIIAL USE PERMIT: The City Clerk read a connnunication dated January 15, 1960, from Mr. C. C. Singer concerning application of Mr. Jacob Rudin for a Conditional Use Permit for a gasoline dispensing service station at King Kar Wash, 8304 Olive Boulevard. (See page 3) CITY ~I'~GER' S REPORTS: PUBLIC HEARING - PROPOSED II,~PROVEMENT OF £2{ERi{ AVEI,IUE FROM EAST LINE OF NORTH AIID SOUTH ROAD TO TI-IE I'~ST LINE OF HA~rLEY ROAD: 1-iayor Kaufman announced that a public hearing has been scheduled for this evening, pursuant to provisions of the City Charter, concerning proposed improvement of Ahern Avenue extending from the east line of North and South Boulevard to the west line of Hanley Road in Richardson's Washington Park Subdivision, a distance of approximately 1,051 feet. The matter was re- viewed by City Manager tlenry. Upon inquiry by Mayor I~aufman whether any member of the public wished to be heard on this subject~ Mr. William F. Conner, 7547 Ahern Avenue, asked to be recognized, which request was granted. I~r. Conner stated that he represents only himself and he spoke against the proposal. Iir. Ualter J. Sticka, 7536 Ahern Avenue, upon being recognized, stated that he is in favor of the proposal. The next speaker to be recognized, Mr. Morris Bass, 7535 Ahem Avenue, stated he is in favor of the proposed project, but raised the question of possible difficulty in the matter of refuse collection at the time the street is being improved. The City Manager explained that arrangements for garbage and trash pickup would be made. Mr. Harvey Moldafsky, 7514 Ahern Avenue, asked to be recognized, which re- quest was granted. Mr. Moldafsky called attention to the dangers of "blind corners" which he stated exist at the corner of North and South and Ahem, and at the corner of Hanley and Ahern. Mr. Moldafsky said that if improve- ment of the street as proposed will result in eliminating the hazards of those corners he would be in favor of the proposal. Mr. Leroy Keller, 1095 N. Hanley, was the next speaker to be recognizedr He stated he is appearing on behalf of himself and his mother, and spoke against the proposed improvement. PUBLIC HEARING - APPLICATI~] FOR REZONING PRESEI-]TED BY THE GERALD A. I*~ISS F~ALTY COMPANY: ~ayor Kaufman stated that this matter would be deferred until the hour of 8 o'clock, which is the time scheduled for a public hearing on this applica- tion, APPLICATION OF DI;~4OND II~ES~i~ COMPAI'~ FOR F~ZOI~ING: This matter was reviewed by ti~e City Manager. Copy of a report from the City Plan Commission, dated January 4, 1960, was attached to agenda item nu~oer 3. Upon inquiry by ~layor Kaufman whether the applicant is present, I~r. V. Harry Rhodes, representing the Diamond Investment Company, came for- ward. Procedure of the Council with respect to matters of rezoning were explained by the Mayor. Councilman Soule moved that a public hearing be scheduled for February 8,