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Mrs. Christine Hoptry, 4123 Payne Road spoke. She stated that just this week she received telephone calls from two people on Payne to watch their children. She said she watches Val Vista children. She stated that her property is one of the nicest in the area and invited anyone to come who would like to see it. Commissioner Getty asked if Mrs. Hoptry would be watching the same number of children in the winter as in the summer. Mrs. Hoptry said yes. Commissioner Lindsey asked the amount of children Mrs. Hoptry would be watching any one time. Mrs. Hoptry said 9. Commissioner Lindsey then asked the hours the children would be there. Mrs. Hoptry says this varies. She stated two of her own children are over 12 and do not count. The public hearing was opened. Tom Hoptry, husband of the applicant, spoke. He said his wife has been babysitting four years with 6 children as allowed and that these people wouldn't be down here if his wife hadn't made application to increase their number. He said he would like someone to show him where the fence is down. He said he would also like to see where the rocks, etc. are. He stated they would be able to get their own petitions in support of their application. Ronald Allen, 6519 Singletree spoke in opposition to the application and presented petition which he and his family circulated. He explained how his property is situated with relationship to that of the Hoptry's. He said several years ago he replaced a section of the fence. He says he complains to the children and not to the adults. He said they are on the fence and noisy. He presented photographs. He said the site would be overpopulated if 12 children were allowed. Russ Tereau, 4141 Payne stated he lives next door to the applicant and moved there in mid-June. He said he has nothing against the neighbors but doesn't want 12 children plus two of their own. He said he found out about the meeting December 7. He stated the children are not supervised, they allow the older children to watch the younger ones and the babysat children come over and ask their children to play and they are all over the streets and yards. He said the children speak in rough tones or language unbecoming young kids. He said he doesn't want the area to become a commercial one. Mrs. F. Martella, 4541 Fisher Court, spoke in favor of the application. She stated she is the sister of the applicant and that the applicant watches her six month old baby and doesn't need permission to watch children of relatives. Terry Berdeau, 4219 Payne Road, spoke in opposition stating the children are not supervised, rocks were thrown in the fish pond so he had to seal it. He said three or four children is plenty for any one person to watch. -8=