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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL DECEI~SBER 20, 1995 The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by LaValle. Ayes (4) Morelan, LaValle, Fahey, Pedersen. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. Mr. Morelan introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 95-12-293 - RATIFYING THE 1996 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN AS SUBMITTED BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by LaValle. Ayes (4) Morelan, LaValle, Pedersen, Fahey. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. Mr. Morelan introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION N0. 95-12-294 - RATIFYING THE 10% FUND PRIORITIZATION AS SUBMITTED BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by LaValle. Ayes (4) Morelan, LaValle, Fahey, Pedersen. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. MASSAGE Morelan reported that he was approached by Janice ORDINANCE Graczyk regarding the possibility of including massage therapy as an accessory use to her hair salon business. Morelan noted that the City's ordinance requires a $10,000 license fee for massage. This ordinance was first enacted in 1977, and the minutes from that time do not indicate the Council's reasoning for that fee. Morelan stated that he can only assume that the fee was set at a$10,000 level in order to discourage illicit operations from coming into the City. Morelan stated that he would like to see the City take a closer look at the issue. Fahey stated that when he reads the ordinance, he congers up nothing but bad images. Fahey stated that he would be willing to prohibit massage as a permitted use altogether. Fahey noted that while some proprietors might be good, the business does attract certain activities which he was not in favor of. Morelan reported that Graczyk researched surrounding cities which allow massage at a much-reduced license fee. LaValle pointed out that the City cannot draft an