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February 2, 1981 Page Two Questions were raised by the Council as to the type of projects covered under the State Aid System. Mr. Jeff Roos, of Consulting Engineers Diversified, explained that the Municipal State Aid street projects could include sidewalks, curbs and gutters, storm sewer drainage and streets, and recommended to the Council that Consulting Engineers Diversified make recommendations to the City Council, regarding projects to be added to the Municipal State Aid System. Mr. Jeff Roos further indicated that in order to prevent the loss of funds, the construction project costs had to be encumbered by June 30, 1981, and suggested that Consulting Engineers Diversified recommend projects and submit cost estimates. Mayor Hinkle indicated that the City Administrator recommended the appointment of a temporary committee to review the recommendations of Consulting Engineers Diversifed. Mr. Jeff Roos indicated that street projects and cost estimates could be presented to the Council by April 1, 1981. Councilman Toth volunteered to chair an ad hoc committee to discuss the recommendations of Consulting Engi~ neers Diversified, regarding the City's Municipal State Aid street system program. It was the concensus of the City Council that the ad hoc committee would consist of the whole Council. COUNCILMAN SCHULDT MOVED APPROVAL OF THE APPOINTMENT OF .AN AD HOC COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE COUNCIL, LARRY TOTH AS CHAIR- MAN, TO REVIEW THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL STATE AID STREET SYSTEM PROGRAM AND MAKE A RECOMMENDATION TO THE CITY COUNCIL REGARDING SAID PROGRAM, AND TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND THE CITY'S CONSULTING ENGINEERS TO PROCEED WITH THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION TO PRESENT.TO THE COMMITTEE. COUNCILMAN ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED .4-0. 6. Countryside Acres Lot Split The City Administrator indicated that the owner of Lot 2, Block 1, Countryside Acres, has requested permission to split a portion of Lot 2, so that the owner of Lot 1, Block 1, could attach that piece of property to Lot 1, and further indicated that in order to prevent a problem of the separation of a piece of property from Lot 2, which in effect has created three separate pieces of property, the City Council must adopt a resolution which allow the formal lot lines of lots 1 and 2 to be altered to reflect the property transfer. Councilman Toth indicated that there was a pond in the middle of the two lots and the lot split was done to provide both owners with part of the pond in order to maintain and preserve the ponding area. COUNCILMAN TOTH MOVED TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 81-6, AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF APART OF LOT 2, BLOCK 1, COUNTRYSIDE ACRES TO BE ATTACHED TO AND INCLUDED. IN. LOT 1, BLOCK. 1 ~ COUNTRYSIDE.. ACRES. COUNCILMAN DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. 7. Amusement Device Ordinance The City Administrator indicated that the present ordinance requ1r1ng the issuance of licenses for individuals wishing to operate businesses utilizing various types of mechanical amusement devices is a rather poor one, and presents both enforcement and legality questions, and as such, a new ordinance was drafted dealing with licenses for mechanical amusement devices as part of the draft City Code. Councilman Duitsman questioned the need of adopting the mechanical amusement device ordinance, prior to the adoption of the new City Code. The City Administrator indicated that a request for a license to operate an amusement room has been received by the City, and further indicated that it was his recommendation that the City