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-3- Mayor Haik and Mr. Fornell reported on the meeting between themselves and the City Health Officer, Dr. William Carr, regarding the St. Anthony Health Services. It was Mr. Fornell ' s recommendation that the present advisory committee be dropped and a five-person Board of Health be created. Motion by Mayor Haik and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to direct that the City Manager prepare a proposed Health Board ordinance, to report back to the City Council on priorities . Motion carried unanimously. The Mayor reported on a neighborhood meeting she and Councilman Ranallo and Councilman Letourneau attended with the residents of Skycroft Drive, who voiced their concerns with traffic, traffic noise and parking along the residential street. The Mayor reported four areas of discussion and possible action, which she now presented for discussion to the Council. One, the residents desired that the City look at the impact of securing residential neighborhoods from outside traffic perhaps to the point of barricading streets. Two, to explore the possibility o-c volunteers working door-to-door with the police Community Service Officer for the means of soliciting ideas or pos- sible ways of reporting to the police the aforementioned problems . Three , that the City investigate the possibility of additional street lighting along Skycroft Drive. Four, that the City research and report back to the neighborhood group, the traffic counts for • Skycroft and, in comparison, other City streets . During the Council discussions on these matters it was the Council ' s general consensus that the barricading of streets would be an extreme measure and that other alternatives should be explored. Councilman Sundland reminded the Council that a lighting plan for St. Anthony had been done several years ago and that this plan should be studied for its relationship to additional lighting on Skycroft. Mr. Fornell stated that permission from N .S.P. for additional lighting is easily accomplished, but that the City will be required to pay the cost out of its General Fund. Councilman Letourneau asked that the possibility of striping the roadway be investigated. Motion by Mayor Haik and seconded by Councilman Ranallo to direct the City Manager to discuss with the comprehensive planner or engineer on what actions can be taken to secure our residential areas from outside traffic. Motion carried unanimously. Due to the approaching time of the scheduled public hearing, it was agreed to continue the discussion of this matter later in the evening. Mr. William Bowerman, representative of the Planning Board, arrived and proceeded to report on the Board' s actions of July 17, 1979 . Mr. Bowerman reported that on the request of the Board, City staff