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r -3- Mr. Hamer reported that-, although there are still some incidences • of puddling of , the. tar materials previously applied to cracks on City streets, the sand treatment his department is applying seems to be curing up fast, thus diminishing the annoyance for residents on those streets . The manufacturer -of the faulty materials has been very slow in reporting back .the results of the testing of those materials , and, although the City could have .Twin City Testing take the same tests at a cost of $500, the Public Works Director questioned whether the expenditure would be justified since the sanding appears to be solving the problem somewhat. Staff was requested to contact the Trumbull Company to .expedite the return of the test results . At 7 : 45 P.M. , the public hearing on the request from Robert Slick for a conditional -use permit which would allow for the operation of a non- alcoholic bar- in a commercial district at 2523- Harding Street N.E. , which had been given a . unanimous recommendation for approval by the Planning Commission during their - public hearing on the proposal July 19th. William Bowerman was present to report the minutes of that meeting and he reiterated the findings the Commission had found . for recommending approval as well- as the conditions under which the. .Commission believed the permit could be granted. Mayor Sundland commented .he, had perceived the condition which Mr. Bowerman himself had attached had been well put.. The Commissioner explained that he believed after Mr. Slick. had made the investment - in his business , he should be -given -reasonable assurance of continued • operation, if he met all the requirements _ of the permit. Councilman Ranallo pointed. out that there are City ordinances which could be enforced at any time that there were documented instances of dis- turbances for the neighbors at the facility. Mr. Slick was the only person present to speak to the request and he reiterated what he had told the Commission, .that he perceives he would have no problems with the restrictions placed on his operation because he intends to make sure none of the .activities .in his establishment are a source of annoyance for the .residents who live close by . He is carpeting both the floors and walls of his building to .deaden the sound of the music and will see to it that the back door is always closed when the music is playing. The bar owner was asked whether he was aware that the area his facility is in is proposed to .be redeveloped for residential use , and Mr'. Slick replied that he .had been told that was the case, but also had heard "it might be twenty years before that happens" . The Council ' s perception of the possibility that the project could move along -much faster was conveyed - to the applicant before the hearing was . closed at -7: 50 P.M. for a vote on the proposal. Motion by Councilman Marks and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to grant a conditional use . permit to Robert. Slick, 3400 Buchanan Street N.E. , for the operation of a non-alcoholic bar, "The- Alternative" , as proposed, at 2523 Harding Street N.E. , finding, as did the Planning Commission, that this would appearto be an acceptable use in a com- mercial district; adequate parking and access would be provided on the site; and, that there would be sufficient distance between the facility and the residential neighborhood which is nearby. The Council agrees with the Commission that the following conditions should be set for approval: