March 24, 1980 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Session 1241, Minutes March 24, 1980 Page 8 Councilman Sabol moved that this bill be adopted .as an ordinance. Councilman Glickert seconded the motion. Upon roll call, the following vote was recorded: AYES: Councilmen Sabal, Glickert, Lieberman,,Adams,._Metcalfe, Kelley and Mayor Mooney. NAYS: None._. BL LNo_,740.hecame.Ordinance_No.. 52.15.. BILL NO. 7404 - AUTHORIZING THE CITY.MANAGER TO,CONVEY TO ST. LOUIS COUNTY, MIS- SOURI, A PERMANENT TRAFFIC SIGNAL EASEMENT FOR NORTH AND SOUTH ROAD FOR THE CON- SIDERATION, OF ONE DOLLAR Bill No. 7404 was given its second reading. Bill No. 7404.was given its third reading.. Since Councilman Lieberman did not get answers to some questions he asked about this matter,.and there is no urgency, it was decided to postpone consideration un- til the next Council meeting. BILLS FOR INTRODUCTION None DISCUSSION ON SCHOOL CROSSING GUARDS Councilman Lieberman asked if the report on crossing guards -made earlier by Coun- cilman Kelley was an interim or a final report. He said he had asked originally about the possibility of a short term solution for two crossings in which there was much citizen interest--Kingsbury/Jackson and Ferguson/Etzel intersections. Councilman Adams said the report was the closest the committee can come at this time to a short-term solution. He said the school district is moving forward on it, and as soon as they respond,..the Council.mus.t-deal with the.pay ordinance. He said criteria from the Traffic Commission.would be used, and the two locations mentioned by Councilman Lieberman will be the first two to receive crossing guards. Mr. Kelley said a time frame would depend on the school district's abil- ity to furnish students..from_the .Cooperative Education.program. In response to a question..from.Councilman Glickert,.Mr. Adams said the three young people will. receive..pay for acting as crossing guards.. Council.man_Sabol.thought:this issue should -be discussed,by the Council as a whole on the Council floor. He said he was not -in favor _of .rhe two councilmen on the committee committing.. the. Council to. decisions on ,this ..mattes withaut .the approval of the whole Council. Councilman Adams said the committee was not committing the Council but...would. .bring_ their.. recommendations. before -the. Council for Council ac- tion, .after, the .school district. approves the .par -tial .solution_discussed. earlier. Mayor Mooney said he appreciated the time Councilmen Adams and Kelley have spent on this issue, meeting_tiLth vario.us,.groups-and holding the public hearing last Saturday. Councilman Metcalfe said she was very pleased with the progress the Joint Commit- tee has made, under difficult circumstances, in searching for solutions to this complex problem.