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_ Session 1317, Minutes Page 8 October 25, 1982 Mr. Lieberman moved approval. Mrs. Thompson seconded the motion, which carried unanimously. SITE PLAN - 6621 DELMAR The City Manager recommended approval of a site plan for the Dairy Queen, 6621 Del- mar, for the placement of two amusement devices on the premises. All applicable zoning requirements and standards have been met. Mr. Lieberman asked if Mr. Ollendorff was prepared to enforce the restriction of no more than two machines at this location. Mr. Ollendorff said it would be enforced. Mr. Lieberman said it should be understood that there were limitations on the City's enforcement of these machines. Mr. Ollendorff said the question of site plan ap- proval for amusement machines had not been to court, but the City felt it could pre- sent a valid case if called upon to do so. Mr. Schoomer was somewhat concerned because a proliferation of amusement devices seemed to be developing in the Loop area. He said in this instance there was no good reason to deny the machines, but he would like the staff to be aware of possi- ble abuses stemming from the use of the machines. Mr. Ollendorff called attention to the fact that under the City's present laws, there was no age restriction on use of individual machines unless they were in an amusement parlor or arcade, noting there were no such establishments in University City at present. He said Mr. Kay was in the process of researching whether or not the City might be able to legis- late an age restriction in the future. Mr. Adams said the city should consider a change in the license fee for amusement devices at the next election. Mr. Adams moved approval, with Mr. Schoomer seconding the motion. All voted Aye. TRAFFIC COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION The City Manager said the Traffic Commission had recommended a three-month trial period of using four-way stop signs instead of electric traffic signals at the in- tersections of Ferguson and Etzel, and Kingsland and Etze1. He said this did not require Council action, but since it was an important trial, he wished to bring it to Council attention. He said it would not be implemented if there were objections from the Council. Mr. Douglas King, 6841 Crest, president of the Pershing School PTO, asked to ad- dress the Council. Mr. King said he was speaking on behalf of the parents, stu- dents and staff at Pershing School, who believed that the electric signals served as safety devices, which should not be permanently replaced by stop signs. He asked that the Council and Traffic Commission consider this view as the trial per- iod progresses, and at the end of the period to recommend that no change be made. PERSONNEL REPORT The Personnel report for the week ending October 23, 1982 was received and ordered filed. I