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It was moved by Ms. Michelotti, and seconded by Ms. Mohr, to have staff investigate with the applicants having a gate on Main Street that could be secured. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Michelotti, Mohr NOES: Councilmember Pico and Mayor Tarver ABSENT: Councilmember Dennis ABSTAIN: None (The motion failed to pass.) Ms. Mohr stated that she has misgivings about the lift. But if it proved to be a problem it will come back and it could be dealt with at that time. She was also against two driveways; the driveway that is a few feet off Main Street could be restricted to right turn out only since it is a car's length away from the stop sign at the terminus of Ray Street. She would like to see a single driveway. Mayor Tarver stated he still had problems with widening Ray Street. It comes back to a long standing issue of trying to slow traffic down in the downtown area which is not the case at this time. Adding two feet will not enhance or deter any traffic problems that may occur in the future. Taking $25,000 to widen Ray Street seemed excessive and unnecessary. The color scheme, however, now seemed to be in accord between staff and the Churkas. Ms. Michelotti asked if Mayor Tarver wanted to waive the $25,000 fee. When the applicant agreed to that amount, he had investigated undergrounding utilities, moving the pole, and the cost ($300,000+). He didn't want to be caught in a situation where at a later time he would be forced to pay more than the $25,000 original fee. Ms. Michelotti also wanted to investigate the possibility of a gate in the front. She also supported two driveways as did the Planning Commission. If the realignment is going to be done, the staff should investigate if a right hand turn lane can be made too. Mr. Pico stated that he didn't agree with the need for the gate in the front of the building. The single door and the color issues were fine but the Council should separate the $25,000 fee from the rest of the application. The Council needs to approve the widening and design of Ray Street before any final action as to construction should happen. If the curbs aren't painted red, then no parking signs could be put up. Ms. Michelotti stated she had a problem with eliminating the widening since it had been planned for and staff will bring back a final design to Council. Mr. Churka had already said he would be willing to make the $25,000 contribution. She did not want the application to be held up. Mr. Lure stated staff would bring back a design for the Ray Street widening for Council's approval prior to construction. 07/18/95 -13-