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APPROVAL OF MINUTES (11/15/94, 12/6/94, & 12/20/94) APPROVAL OF BILLS PUBLIC COMMENTS ON 1TEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Jack Doherty, 829 St. Andrews Lane, Louisville, Colorado, was concerned about stop signs and speeding on St. Andrews Lane. He presented a petition with 36 signatures to the Mayor stating they wanted two stop signs on St. Andrews Lane and a 15 m.p.h, speed limit instead of 25 m.p.h. Tom Phare, Public Works Director, explained that the city had adopted the Colorado Model Traffic Code that reference the Manual Uniform Traffic Control Devices, which provided guidelines and criteria for various traffic control devices. It established speed limits on residential streets as 30 m.p.h. The city had, through local ordinances, established local speed limits as 25 m.p.h, and the roads were designed for 25 m.p.h. COUNCIL INFORMATIONAL COMMENTS ON PERTINENT ITEMS NOT ON THE AGENDA Howard welcomed City administrator Bill Simmons. Davidson thanked the Senior Services Division of the Parks & Recreation Center for the bird feeders they had given Council. Mayer asked Steve Baysinger to comment on the tree that had been harvested at the cemetery. Steve Baysinger, Parks & Recreation Director, stated that the tree had been used as the Christmas tree for the Recreation Center. It had been in the northeast section of the cemetery for 15 years, planted by the owners of plots there. A few weeks ago, the owners of those plots contacted Parks & Recreation raising a concern that the tree's growth was creating problems with the headstones and asked if the tree could be removed. Staffvisited the site and agreed with the plot owners. Due to size, transplanting was not a possibility. After use as a Christmas tree, the tree would be mulched. REGULAR BUSINESS DESIGNATION OF PUBLIC PLACE OR PLACES FOR POSTING NOTICES OF PUBLIC MEETINGS - SENATE BILL 91-33 Susan Griffiths, City Attorney, stated that each year the public bodies of the city are required to designate the place where they will post the notices of public meetings. Sisk moved that Council designate the glassed in bulletin board on the south wall of the entryway to City Hall for the posting of notices of public meetings. Seconded by Howard. All in favor.