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-4- Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Ranallo • to approve the resolution which modifies the 1979 budget to provide for the transfer of funds to cover the final gasoline purchases for 1979. RESOLUTION 79-082 A RESOLUTION MODIFYING THE 1979 BUDGET Motion carried unanimously. Except for a possible nominal membership fee, the City can expect to pay only the placement fee of approximately $600 for each vacancy which is filled if the Suburban Police Recruitment System is utilized, the Manager said; and he recommended participation in the system since hiring costs will be less than now paid for new recruits on the Police Department. Motion by Councilman Sundland and seconded by Councilman Letourneau to adopt Resolution 79-083. RESOLUTION 79-083 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION IN THE SUBURBAN POLICE RECRUITMENT SYSTEM Motion carried unanimously. • The matter of the Johnson Wholesale Florists litigation had been laid over from the November 13 meeting for further advice from the special attorney, Talle, Herrick and Munns, as to how the question of lighting of the Johnson property under the proposed expanded use of the pro- perty, which the court had ruled should be allowed, should be handled, whether that ruling should be appealed, and some zoning variance con- siderations. David Newman of that firm had responded in his letter of November 21 to those questions and was present to pursue the matter further with the Council and interested residents. Peter Leba, 3116 Edwards Street N.E. , one of the residents who opposes Johnson' s expansion plans, asked that Mr. Newman' s letter be read aloud. At his request, a letter from Orville Thompson, 3302 Belden Drive, which had been pro- vided the Council, was also read. Mr. Thompson said "the neighbors will hold the Council strictly responsible for protecting the rights of adjoining property owners regarding the permits" should the Council decide not to appeal the court decision and building permits are issued. He wanted all the "provisions o the codes" followed, especially setback provisions, as well as "adequate permanent cover sufficiently high to screen the potentially unpleasant property use; structure height control and protection of the adjoining property from the nuisance of lights for several months of the year" . The Manager ' s December 4 assessment of how Johnson' s expansion plans complied with the City' s commercial zoning regulations and building codes had also • been provided those present.