REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
MONDAY, JUNE 21, 2004

CALL MEETING TO ORDER:

The Regular Meeting of the Bowie City Council was held on Monday, June 21, 2004, in the Council Chambers at City Hall. Mayor Robinson called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.

QUORUM:

In attendance were Mayor Robinson, Councilmembers Aleshire, Bennett, Booker Jones, Brady, Jenkins and Lyles; Asst. City Manager Fitzwater, City Attorney Elissa Levan, Members of the Staff, the Press and the Public.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG:

The Council led the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag.

PRESENTATIONS:

A. Proclamation P-12-04 – Congratulating the Bowie High School Bulldogs Baseball Team On Its Outstanding Season and Recognizing Coach Bill Seibert on His Retirement – Councilman Aleshire read and moved approval of P-12-04. Councilman Brady seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. Coach Bill Seibert thanked the Council for the honor extended to Bowie High School. He noted it was an honor to be involved in Bowie High School baseball for such a long time, and especially to be involved in the City of Bowie. Mr. Seibert also introduced two players, John Muck and Tom Fink. Mayor Robinson thank Coach Seibert for his valuable service to high school baseball and for doing a commendable job in setting a good example for these young men.

CITY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES:

A. Mayor Robinson moved the appointment of Kathleen Aiple, Elveeda Dixon, Barbara Ryan, and Todd Turner as Members of the Diversity Committee. Councilman Brady seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Mayor Robinson swore in the newly appointed members into office in accordance with Section 92A of the City Charter.

COUNCIL ANNOUNCEMENTS:

Mayor Robinson urged all residents to attend the July 4th celebration, which will be followed by fireworks.

Councilman Aleshire announced that Wilber Fields, who was a member of the Negro League Baseball Team, the Homestead Braves, had recently passed away. Mr. Aleshire said he would be sending a letter to the Commissioners of the Baseball Hall of Fame asking that Mr. Fields be given consideration for entry into the Hall of Fame.

CITIZEN PARTICIPATION:

1. Ms. Cheryl Brennan, owner of C&C Dance Studio, spoke on behalf of the studio and asked that further negotiation be held to try to keep the studio at its location at the Science and Technology Center.

2. Ms. Carrie Kaub Smith, 2815 Running Wolf Trail, spoke on behalf of the C&C Studio and noted she taught dance at the studio after received a degree in dance education. She urged the Council to reconsider its decision to try to move the studio.

3. Ms. Lauren Fretz, 421 River Road, Arnold, spoke on behalf of the students at C&C and asked the Council to reconsider making C&C move; felt that dance was a form of art as well as a means of helping students become more confident and poised.

4. Ms. Emily Freeman, 2903 Twisting Lane, said that C&C classes were educational and spoke in support of keeping it at its current location.

5. Ms. Nancy Freeman, 2903 Twisting Lane, spoke about what was located at the Science and Technology Center and said she concluded that City had an ax to grind with MIE and C&C was just an innocent victim. She asked the Council to reconsider.

6. Ms. Marietta Dunn, 1606 Clarks Ct., Crofton, said she had written an article about the studio on its qualities. She asked the Council to reconsider its decision.

7. Ms. Danielle Cerverizzo, 3810 Winchester Lane, spoke of the language she learned through dance lessons.

8. Ms. Theresa Ptakouski, 10 Kingsley Ct., Virginia, spoke of the description of dance noted in the dictionary and noted its history. She asked the Council to reconsider.

9. Ms. Stacie Stacy, 415 Rose Avenue, Greenbelt, spoke about her daughter’s education through dance education and the history of dance. She encouraged the Council to reconsider.

10. Ms. Caitlin Fretz, 421 River Road, Arnold, spoke about what dance education meant to her.

11. Ms. Lynn Winston, 3533 Emperor Ct., spoke as an advocate of the dance studio and noted that she had attended as a student, her daughter now attends as a student, and she is also an employee of the dance studio. She spoke about how many students had received full scholarships to institutions of higher learning.

12. Ms. Jackie Wert, 3810 Winchester Lane, read many of the names of children who train on a daily basis at C&C Dance Studio. She felt it would be an injustice to them should the studio have to move.

13. Ms. Allison Chambers, 2504 Windy Oak Ct., Arnold, said C & C has given her the strength to put more effort into her schoolwork and give confidence in her every day life. She asked that the studio be allowed to remain open.

14. Ms. Joanna Ricker, local resident, said she was a member of C & C Dance Company’s competitive dance team for 10 years and has been teaching there for the past 2 years; in addition, she spoke about her education and how dance has helped her reach her goals.

15. Mr. Charlie Peterson, 12417 Melling Lane, spoke about his granddaughter’s talents and urged the Council’s reconsideration.

16. Meghan Wise, 1798 Stonegate Lane and Amanda Rambali, 2105 Chain Bridge Ct., Crofton spoke in support of the C&C Dance Company.

17. Ms. Lauren McClintock, 1510 Rochester Lane, spoke about the training she received at C&C and how she learned confidence and working as a team.

18. Mr. John C. Tabler, 30 Bannington Dr., Upper Marlboro, said he understood the need of the Council to protect the covenants because to not do so, would abdicate their responsibilities as elected officials; equally, he felt he should protect his children’s interests.

19. Ms. Ann Evankovich, 11926 Grason Lane, spoke about changing rules so that the dance company can remain at its present location.

20. Ms. Ashley Strickler, 2360 Putnam Court, spoke about the life lessons taught at C&C Dance; learned organizational skills, self discipline, confidence, team player and a gracious winner or loser.

21. Ms. Olivia Seppi, 1732 Friar Court, Crofton, spoke about what dancing has done for her and asked Council to reconsider their decision.

22. Ms. Megan Cortez, 14805 Arabian Lane and MacNowski, 8614 Woodyard Road, Clinton, spoke about what they have learned at C&C. They asked for reconsideration of Council’s decision.

23. Ms. Lidia Labuda, 12512 Swirl Lane, asked for reconsideration of the decision.

24. Ms. Taylor Faulkner, 12706 Woodbridge Ct., and Taylor Graham, 3608 Burleigh Drive, spoke about how C&C Dance has helped their lives.

25. Mr. Richard Dahms, 12612 Kavanaugh Lane, said he was disappointed by the recent court ruling and believed that MIE should appeal; felt the outdated covenants can be modified by the City Council to reflect public input and reflect the current economic environment.

26. Ms. Caitlin Kinney, 941 Melvin Road, Annapolis, spoke about the teachers at C&C as mentors, friends, advocates and supporters; hoped the Council would reconsider their decision.

27. Ms. Megan Kinney, 941 Melvin Road, Annapolis, said she has learned hundreds of dance moves, styles and turns and now performs with confidence. She also spoke of the skills she has learned which aid her at school.

28. Ms. Samantha Frampton, 1699 Brice Ct., Crofton, spoke about the skills she has learned at C&C.

Mayor Robinson closed the public hearing and asked those who spoke to consider that the easiest thing for Council to do would have been to disregard the covenants because C&C is a fine organization and that’s more important than the covenants; that would not have been the right decision. He said the Council appreciates everything that has been said and one of the challenges is that there is another party to the discussions; this Council has offered, on many occasions, to sit down with the other party so that they can show what the problem is with the covenants; as of 9:15 p.m. this evening, this has generated zero responses. Mr. Robinson said the Council hopes that there is a resolution and assured that all of the options will be looked at. He thanked all the speakers for their tone, civility and demeanor of their presentations.

CONSENT AGENDA:

A. Mayor Pro Tem Jenkins moved approval of Consent Agenda Items : A) Approval of Minutes of May 3, 2004 Council Meeting; and B) Approval of Proclamation P-11-04, Congratulating Kelly L. Pierce on Being Selected to Receive the Soroptimist International of Bowie-Crofton Woman of Distinction Award for 2004, C. Approval of Resolution R-30-04, Approving an Agreement Between the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 67, Local 1209; D. Approval of Resolution R-32-04, Adopting the Recommendation of the Bowie Advisory Planning Board in the Case of BV-4-04; E. Approval of Resolution R-33-04, Waiving the Bidding Requirements of Section 61 of the Charter to Allow for Issuance of a Contract to a Sole Source Supplier for the Acquisition of a Senior Citizen Bus; F. Approval of Resolution R-34-04, Waiving the Competitive Bidding Requirements of Sec. 61 of the Charter to Allow for Rental of Leaf Collection Trucks, and Authorizing the City Manager to Enter Into a Contract With Hertz Equipment Rentals in the Amount of $43,482; G. Approving Resolution R-35-04, Authorizing the Transfer of Certain Amounts in the 2003-2004 Budget; H. Approval of Resolution R-36-04, Accepting Bid for the Engineering Design of Street and Storm Drain Improvements in the Huntington Section; I. Approval of Resolution R-37-04, Accepting Bid Proposal for the Annual Supply of Polymer Utilized by the Wastewater Treatment Plant; J. Approval of Resolution R-38-04, Accepting Bid Proposal for the Purchase of Hydrants; and J. Approval of Resolution R-39-04, Accepting Bid Proposal for Installation of Traffic Signal in Bowie Gateway Center. Councilman Aleshire seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

OLD BUSINESS:

A. Route 301/197 Interchange Alternative – Mr. Joseph Meinert, City Planning Director, reported that the Council had previously received a briefing from a member of the SHA regarding the interchange proposal for Rte. 301/197 interchange; at that meeting several items were discussed concerning the working drawings brought to that meeting. He said that Council desired to bring back the original alternates 2 and 5 which were heard at a public hearing on November 18, 2002, as well as January 6, 2003; at that time, staff was recommending endorsement of Alternate 5, as did the Greater Bowie Chamber of Commerce. He said that the main difference between Alternate 2 and Alternate 5 is that Alternate 5 does contain a two-way service road on the west side of the main line Rte. 301 alignment and staff believes it provides the best accessibility to businesses in the area, as well as improving levels of service. Mr. Meinert then said that staff is now recommending that Council consider endorsing Alternate 5B for the Rte. 301/197 Interchange; several conditions are also recommended relating to trails, compliance with the City’s Wildlife Management Guidelines, and additional signage to improve the visibility to the access to the ramps to allow motorists to access the businesses. He also noted that one of the recommendations concerned a provision for a direct ramp from the eastbound Rte. 50 directly onto Mitchellville Road; staff was told by SHA that the only way this would be allowed under the Federal Highway Guidelines is if there was no other access to the business area off Rte. 301; staff believes this condition is now no longer warranted as part of the staff recommendation. He said that a condition has also been included to extend the west side service road further north of where the plan originally proposed it which would be to terminate at Harbour Way intersection; staff had recommended taking it all the way up as far as the Bob Evans service road. Mr. Meinert said, with these changes, staff is recommending Council’s endorsement of Alternate 5B.

In response to a question posed by Councilman Aleshire regarding Mt. Oak Road at Rte. 301, Mr. Meinert replied there was no one present from the State and noted there was testimony at a prior meeting that the project limits did not extend south to Mt. Oak Road. He noted there is a discrepancy between the map, which shows the limit going slightly south of Mt. Oak Road and the actual written description.

Mayor Pro Tem Jenkins asked questions of staff and then said he found it unfortunate that this item is on the agenda without additional alternatives that the City asked for. Councilman Aleshire then moved to table. Mayor Pro Tem Jenkins seconded the motion and it carried with a vote of 5-2 (Robinson, Lyles).

Mayor Pro Tem Jenkins asked that the City go back to SHA to ask for what was asked for previously; that is, alternatives of simplified plans without a dollar amount cap on it.

NEW BUSINESS:

A. Revision to Detailed Site Plan #DSP-00049/01 and Variance #VD-03049/01 – BJ’s Wholesale Club – Mayor Robinson announced that Mr. John Barr, attorney for the Mobil Station, wanted to address the City Council before presentations of the applications were made.

Mr. John Barr, representing the Mobil Station at Ball Park Road, said the sign which announced this hearing, is located within the park and not on Ball Park Road, therefore, felt notice to the public was not made in this case. He said the law requires posting of notices on a public street, not within the property.

City Attorney Elissa Levan said she is not familiar with the facts of what actual notice was given, but in her view, the party presenting the objection on grounds of notice has received actual notice; furthermore, in consideration of the fact that the City Council acts in a recommendatory capacity on this matter, she would suggest and defer to Council’s decision ultimately, that the hearing proceed as there has not been a demonstration that a party was adversely affected by lack of notice. She also suggested that the notice be moved prior to the Planning Commission action on this matter.

Mayor Pro Tem Jenkins said the City’s practice is to make public notice and it is the practice that should be subscribed to. He asked if the practice has been deviated from. Mr. Meinert replied that the Council’s normal notification procedure includes 3 meetings, the BAPB meeting, the Council meeting and a Stakeholders meeting; all of these meetings were advertised in a letter sent to all properties within 500 feet of the subject property; publication was placed in the Bowie Blade-News and coverage of the BAPB hearing was noted in local newspapers. He said staff has followed Council’s procedures for notification of a hearing.

Following a question posed by Councilwoman Booker Jones, Mr. Barr said that what he is arguing is fairness; the sign could not be read from a public street and felt this did not represent fairness. Ms. Levan added that because the City is not the final decision making body, she felt there would be no reversible error in this case; Ball Park Road is a public road and posting along that road would satisfy the requirements.

In response to a question from Councilwoman Bennett regarding notice to residences, City Planner Frank Stevens said there are no residences within 500 feet of the property; they are either vacant properties or commercially developed properties.

In response to a question from Councilman Brady in respect to whether the City is the final decision making body with respect to variances, Ms. Levan said the City is not the final decision making body when it is in conjunction with a DSP.

Since there was no objection from Council, Mayor Robinson announced the public hearing would go forward this evening.

Mr. Anthony Brown, attorney for the applicant, said the purpose of the application is to expand existing services that BJ’s currently provides to its members, as well as to add other services not provided that are based on demands and interests expressed by customers; they are proposing to bring a gas station service to the facility as well as propane sales, and expand the existing tire center. Mr. Brown then showed a visual display and noted that the property is located in the southeast quadrant of Routes 301/50; it is 11.4 acres and is zoned C-M; the surrounding uses include a Home Depot, undeveloped R-R property to the northeast, and further to the east is the Prince George’s County Stadium, and a regional stormwater management pond to the south. He then gave some history of previous approvals and noted that this property, based on an annexation agreement between BJ’s Wholesale Club and the City, was annexed into the City. He then gave a summary of the proposed development and said they are proposing the installation of a gas station on the south side of the property; it will include 4 multi-product dispensing units so that 8 vehicles can be pumped at any one time; the gas station will be monitored at all times by an attendant at a kiosk; no products, goods or services will be sold from the kiosk; in addition, propane storage tank sales are proposed on the south boundary line, as well as expansion of the tire center; parking will be reconfigured bringing them into compliance with the parking ordinance. Mr. Brown reported that except for one, the applicant meets all of the criteria for a gas station as indicated in the staff report; the one criterion they do not meet is the requirement for 150 feet of frontage; the frontage for the property is 105 feet on Ball Park Road and the property is flag shaped which was created in 1997 by the former owner; in order to gain approval for a variance for a Detailed Site Plan the property has to have exceptional or narrow shape and the City and the Prince George’s County Planning Board found that the property was extremely irregular in shape. He then spoke to the points of opposition one of which was that BJ’s would undercut its opponents; Maryland law expressly prohibits the sale of motor fuel below cost and they abide by the law; the discounted gas will only be provided to BJ’s members.

Mr. Mike Lenhart, a traffic consultant with the Traffic Group, said at the time of Preliminary Plan of approval in 1997, the finding of adequacy for transportation is determined by the southeast quadrant traffic study for the number of trips to be generated by the BJ’s Wholesale Club; those trips are estimated based on County and State guidelines; a 5-day traffic count was conducted in the fall of 2003 at the driveway of BJ’s and found that there was an average of 3340 trips per day, almost 1200 trips fewer than was previously projected; surveys done at 9 other gas stations at BJ’s stores indicated that most people who bought gas also shopped at the BJ’s store as well; the trip cap is clearly lower than that established at the time of Preliminary Plan approval.

In response to questions by Councilman Aleshire regarding storage tanks, Mr. Jason Carr, consulting engineering, said that the tanks will be 20 thousand gallon capacity each, they are double wall fiberglass and the entire system is designed to be in compliance with the Maryland Department of Environmental Quality; there are four dispensers at the fueling facility and the tanks are continuously monitored with an electronic leak detection system.

Councilman Brady asked if the applicant was in agreement with the conditions listed on Pages 8 and 9 of the staff report. Mr. Brown replied said they concur with the recommended findings, as well as the conditions.

Ms. Amy Howard for BJ’s Wholesale Club, answered Councilman Brady’s question regarding signage. She said the dispensers will have a members and a non-members price on top of them; regarding signage on the road, if State law requires pricing be posted, then there will be signage on the road; they would come back before Council if additional signage is needed since that would require a variance.

Ms. Terry Nuriddin, Chairman of the Bowie Advisory Planning Board, reported that the Board was concerned about the location of the propane tanks and the gas facility itself and even though it will be staffed when BJ’s was open, because of the seclusion of the area and that emergency vehicles have access, anybody might be able to have access as well; since no one would be at the facility from 9:30 p.m. until 6:00 a.m. was a concern.

Mr. Frank Stevens, City Planning staff, summarized the staff report dated June 17, 2004, a copy of which is on file at City Hall. He reported it is staff’s opinion the criteria for granting a variance are met and the findings for granting a Limited Detailed Site Plan Revision have been met and the application should be granted.

Public Hearing:

1. Mr. Richard Arnold, 12117 Wilmont Turn, spoke in opposition to granting approval of the application. He said he was concerned about traffic and felt the more traffic created, the more problems will arise.

2. Mr. Hossein Ejtemai, 16501 Ball Park Road, spoke in opposition to the application. He said he was the owner of the Mobil Station across the street from BJ’s. He said the most important concern is traffic and adding a gas station will cause more traffic on Ball Park Road.

3. Mr. Gary Chavez, 8 S.E. Crain Highway, spoke in opposition to the gas station at BJ’s and was in agreement with the previous speakers and their concerns.

4. Ms. Barbara Rew, 3001 Angel Place, spoke in support of the gas station and the variance. She said she was a BJ’s member and it was her right to avail herself of all their services.

5. Mr. Jerry Dever, affiliated with the Mobil Station on Ball Park Road, spoke in opposition for all the reasons previously stated, but disagreed with Ms. Rew and felt that BJ’s will be adding dispensers because their gasoline tanks do not match up right now with the number of dispensers.

6. Mr. Harry Murphy, WMDA Service Station Association located at 1532 Pointer Ridge Drive, said they represent approximately 1300 members in D.C., Delaware and Maryland. He spoke in opposition to the gas station.

7. Mr. Leonard Drumm, 1419 Chelmont Lane, spoke in opposition to the gas station and felt it would have an impact on the other business in the area. He was concerned about traffic and said the number of accidents on Ball Park Road is terrific.

8. Mr. John Barr, 1500 Little Patuxent Parkway, Columbia, spoke on behalf of the gas stations in the area that were in opposition to the application. He asked that Council deny the application.

Councilwoman Booker Jones moved to approve the staff recommendation of approval for Variance #00049/01. Councilman Lyles seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

Councilwoman Booker Jones moved to approve the staff recommendation for Detailed Site Plan #00049/01 for a gasoline dispensing canopy and kiosk in addition to the existing tire center and a propane sales area with the conditions set forth on Page 8 and 9 of the staff report; in addition, Condition #11 which states “Report of the Department of Environmental Resources tank approval shall be issued and forwarded to the City prior to construction.” Mayor Pro Tem Jenkins seconded the motion and requested an additional Condition #12 to indicate that propane sales facility must be fenced and secured by locked gate. Councilwoman Booker Jones accepted the amendment and the motion carried unanimously.

B. Preliminary Subdivision Plan #4094937 – Trinity Community Church of Bowie – Mr. Russ Warfel, attorney for the applicant, reported that a church is being proposed on a 7.7 acre site in the R-R zone east of Church Road on Old Stage Road; the entrance is proposed directly across from the entrance to the Montessori School and the church totals in size of 17,000 sq. ft on two levels; the church will have a two hundred seat maximum, school classrooms and there are no proposed daycare facilities or private school; there will be two services on Sunday and minimal use during the week. Mr. Warfel said the applicant is in agreement with the conditions in the staff report.

Mr. David Nelson, with the Street Traffic Studies, said that the Park and Planning Commission did not require a traffic study because they did not see any need for additional analysis since there was not going to be additional uses on the site; two letters were submitted by his firm that demonstrated that they looked at traffic volume on Sundays and found no problems with public facilities with traffic for the subject proposal.

Pastor Jeff Carroll addressed the Council and said their goal is to grow to a size where they can maintain a relation-based ministry which is a church that has a membership of up to 400 adults; then it is their goal to have other campuses and, if necessary, transplant a significant portion of their congregation to another campus.

Mr. Frank Stevens, City Planning Department, summarized the staff report dated June 17, 2004, a copy of which is file at City Hall. He reported that the Bowie Advisory Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend approval; one of the concerns was the medic response times, however, the church indicated they have members trained in CPR at each service. With respect to the staff report, Mr. Stevens said staff cited several reasons that warrant the granting of the subdivision: no adverse traffic impact, an approved Stormwater Management Plan, all TCP requirements are being taken care of on site, the use is permitted by right in the R-R zone, the lots meets the bulk requirements for lot dimensions with an area for property in the R-R zone, and the use meets the intent and purpose of the Master Plan. He concluded that for these reasons staff recommends approval of the Preliminary Subdivision.

Since there were no persons signed up to speak, Mayor Robinson declared the public hearing to have been held.

Councilwoman Booker Jones moved to accept the staff recommendation of approval with conditions. Mayor Pro Tem Jenkins seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

C. Maryland Route 3 Upgrade City Position Letter – Ms. Cynthia Fenton summarized the staff report dated June 17, 2004, a copy of which is on file at City Hall. She gave a brief summary of the history of the Route 3 Corridor upgrade. She said in July, 2001, the SHA initiated the current project planning study; in October, 2002, SHA presented six alternate concepts with interchange options and presented them to the City Council; following that, in November, 2002, a public workshop was held to identify those alternates that would be retained for more detailed study; it was determined that they would retain Alternates 3 and 5 and interchange options A, B and C for the Route 450 Interchange. Ms. Fenton said that Alternate 3 was referred to as the boulevard concept which received consensus of the Task Force in 1998, and the same alignment that is shown on the Bowie Master Plan; it consists of retaining the existing southbound lane which would become a 2-way service road, a right-in/right-out at the Forest Drive crossover from southbound MD Rte. 3 and existing northbound MD Rte. 3 would shift further to the east; there would be three 11 foot through lanes and a 30 foot grass median, and either a 16 foot auxiliary lane or 10 foot shoulder. Ms. Fenton then reported that Alternate 5 in Prince George’s County would retain the existing alignment; interchange options A, B and C remain the same regardless of which alternate is selected; staff finds that Alternate 3 provides a much safer access via the service road to southbound and northbound MD Rte. 3 from Sylvan Drive/Forest Drive access points. She further reported that residents of Sylvan and Forest Drives, as well as representatives of Sportsfit at Whitemarsh Park strenuously opposed Alternate 5 indicating that it did not provide safe access from the west side of existing MD Rte. 3. For these reasons, Ms. Fenton said that staff is recommending that the City Council continue to support Alternate 3; staff further recommends that Council support Option A for the MD Rte. 450 Interchange; it provides much better levels of service. She further reported at the May, 2004 informational meeting, Councilman Brady recommended a flyover at the Forest and Sylvan Drive so that residents on the west side of Rte. 3 would not have to go north on a service drive to access northbound MD Rte. 3; however, the proposal only benefits a limited number of residents and Whitemarsh Park patrons; since this proposal provides only a limited number of benefits and the price is prohibitive, the proposal would not justify construction of such a facility. She added that Councilman Brady further proposed elimination of the cul-de-sac in the median of the service drive of MD Rte. 3; the cul-de-sac currently serves access to one existing residence and staff is supportive of Mr. Brady’s proposal to eliminate the cul-de-sac in the median; staff further recommends supporting Mr. Brady’s proposal to provide stop signs at the Sylvan and Forest Drive intersections.

Councilman Brady said there was the issue of how to access the southern part of Rte. 3 and offered a proposal of a half urban diamond on the southern portion, connecting Forest Drive with Columbia Way so as to give the ability for traffic going north that wants to turn on Columbian Way to go to the Knights of Columbus either southbound or northbound. He asked Council to consider including his modification as a recommended approach to SHA.

Mayor Robinson asked if there was any objection to adding to the letter to SHA to repeat the City’s position to facilitate the north and southbound traffic, to enhance and improve local traffic crossing from east to west. Council concurred.

Mayor Pro Tem Jenkins moved for approval of the staff recommendation of Option 3A to include Councilman Brady’s proposal for the have urban diamond. Councilman Brady seconded the motion and it carried unanimously.

ADJOURNMENT:

Mayor Pro Tem Jenkins moved to adjourn the meeting. Councilman Brady seconded the motion and it carried unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 12:25 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Pamela A. Fleming, CMC
City Clerk