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further stated that since Louisville is a statutory <br />city, we are governed by State Statutes and <br />regardless of the taming of the ordinance, we must <br />comply with the State laws. <br />Sackett explained ghat being a statutory city <br />requires that we follow State laws and this <br />particular law in n~o way attempts to keep people <br />from legitimately running for office, but instead <br />follow the laws that the City is required to follow <br />and give proper notice. <br />Mayor Fauson moved that Ordinance #936 be placed out <br />for publication and a public hearing set for <br />September 15, 1987. Szymanski seconded. Unanimous. <br />APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING DATE CHANGE DUE 'PO MUNICIPAL <br />ELECTION Ferris stated that 'the Louisville Municipal Election <br />is November 3, 1987. This is the regular meeting <br />night for City Council. Ferris recommended <br />moving the Council ]Keeting to Thursday, November 5, <br />1987. <br />Ferris also stated lthat the recent Ward boundary <br />changes did not change the polling places in those <br />wards. <br />Szymanski moved that the first Council Meeting in <br />November be moved to November 5, 1987. Carnival <br />seconded. Unanimous. <br />AUTHORIZATION TO OBTAIN BIDS - REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT FOR TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND <br />CLEANING EQUIPMENT AT <br />CITY SHOPS Phare explained than since January of this year, the <br />Public Works Department has had a number of <br />equipment malfunctions of the traffic signal <br />equipment, at the intersection of Main Street/So. <br />Boulder Road/Centennial Drive. These malfunctions <br />have caused numerous complaints on the operation of <br />the traffic signal controller and some expense for <br />maintaining the controller. The Public Works <br />Department has reviewed the status of the controller <br />and found that the current traffic controller is of <br />questionable reliability and should be replaced. <br />Replacement of the controller is indicated because <br />the manufacturer of the controller is no longer in <br />business and the replacement parts are difficult if <br />not impossible to olbtain. Discussion with traffic <br />signal maintenance <:ontractors indicates that if the <br />equipment should brE~ak down, it would be likely that <br />replacement of the controller would be the only <br />option available to the City. Should the equipment <br />fail it would be days if not weeks before permanent <br />replacement equipment could be obtained. In addi- <br />tion to the advantac~e of reliable equipment replace- <br />6 <br />