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July 9, 1984 Mr. Kulaszewicz asked what had been allowed for the League of Cities Conference in the budget. Mr. Schumacher said $1,000.00 had been budgeted. Mr. Marier said the Council shodld take a look at the conferences and see what the City is really paying and what the City is getting out of it. 255 Mr. Kulaszewicz asked if the maintenance agreement for calculators was for one year. Mr. Schumacher said it was for all calculators for one year. Mayor Benson asked about the firemens' suit for the Fire Marshall, Mark Frieden. Mr. Schumacher explained that the Fire Marshall was not allowed at the scene of a fire by the state fire marshall without protective gear. Mr. Marier asked why overshoes were purchased. Mr. Volk explained these are used by the employees when working on holding ponds and ditches. Mrs. Anderson explained this was purchased from the budgeted clothing allowance. Mayor Benson asked why the boxscraper was purchased equally from the Park and Public Works Department, would it not be used more in the Public Works Depart- ment? Mr. Volk explained it is used almost equally by both departments. Mayor Benson asked what vehicles were involved in the purchase of parts from CATCO and Boyer Ford Trucks. Mr. Volk explained this was major brake replacement on three trucks. Two of the trucks have over 100,000 miles without any brake repair. Mr. Kulaszewicz moved to approve the disbursements of July 9, 1984. Mr. Marier seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. OPEN MIKE I Mrs. Susan Litchy was scheduled to appear, but had called and said she was unable to attend. There was no one else to appear at this time. PUBLIC HEARING - REZONE REQUEST - LARRY GRUBBS Mayor Benson opened the public hearing at 7:51 P.M. and Mr. Kluegel de- scribed the parcel to be rezoned and explained the reason for this request to rezone from NB (Neighborhood Business) to GB (General Business) is so Mr. Grubbs can expand his business. The notice for rezone has been published in the legal newspaper and the adjoining landowners have been notified. Mr. Kluegel noted that the rezone includes Mr. Herbert Noren's one -acre parcel adjacent to Mr. Grubb's property. The total parcel to be rezoned is approximately two and one -half acres. The Plan- ning and Zoning Board and the City Planner had recommended approval of Mr. Grubbs parcel only. The Council had requested the Public Hearing for the rezone of both Mr. Noren's and Mr. Grubb's property. Mr. Reinert asked Mr. Hawkins if the Council could rezone Mr. Noren's property without his request for a rezone. Mr. Hawkins said the Council could rezone any property after proper notification of the property owner and publication in the legal newspapers. The Clerk told the Council the property owner had been notified and the legal notice of intent to rezone included Mr. Noren's property. I Mr. Marier moved to close the Public Hearing. Mr. Kulaszewicz seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. Mr. Schumacher told the Council if they approved this rezoning, an amend-