HomeMy WebLinkAboutJanuary 26, 1953 Meeting of Piamiine Commission January 26,1953
Bigham :present Kincaid - present'
' Askwith - present ° Dysinger - present '
Maier - presents Edwards - absent
Krupp - presents
Kincaid was appointed by Mayor Burelson to fill vacancy
opened by resignation of Commissioner Waterman)
The meeting was called to order by President Bignam at 7: 10
pm. Roll call was taken, snowing members present as snown
above.hiinutes of special meeting of" January 20th were read
and approved without change .
Next came the essential business of" election of officers
of the .Commission for the year of 1953• Immediate<:.past Pres-
ident Leslie Bigham acceded to tile Presidencey by continuation,
inasmuch as nominations for the office were riot called for by-.
the president nor from the body whole .
Immedate• past Vice President Waterman having served notice
of resignation and the bony having functioned sans that the
office for the time since his last attendance, no longer oc-
cupied the office and it Sias mandatory tnat a Vice President be.
elected.
President Bigham accordingly called for nomina Lions .The
name of Joe Krupp was presented by Commissioner Kincaid, and
the name of William Askwith was presented by Commissioner tnaier.
Nominations were Bien closed by voice vote and secret ballots
cast. Four legal votes were cast, there being two for each
candidate. The candidates then conceded to election by toss of
coin to decide the issue, which act placed Wm. Askwith as
Vice President by his own call.
The office of" Secretary was not vacant, being filled by
Leland L. Dysinger by continuation of appointment.
President Bigham tnen proceeded with appointment of
planning commission committees for 1953 .
To the Committee on Roads, Streets and Lights were appointed
Bob Kincaid,Chairman, and Joe Edwards: to tae Committee on
Subdivisions, Joe Krupp Chairman, and Irvin Maier, and to tae
Committee on Parks, Wm. Askwitn cnairman and Leland L. Dysinger.
Old business was tnerl called for and tae matter of the
petition by Leland L. Dysinger for transfer of" a certain piece
of property from Zone i to Zone 2 was reopened, it having been
tabled at the Special 1deeting January 20th. Mr. Dysinger im-
mediately requested permission to with dray: his petition, stating
that he nad become convinced tnat his proposal aas not feasible,
and would, even if permitted, promote discord and objectionable
developments in future policy . With drawai as requested was then
conceded, but discussion was by common consent continued as
being of educational vaiue.Long discussion followed, certain concrete
and definite policies being developed, in particular a de-
sireabie long range policy mf mimimfm area sections for qual-
ifying a new additidn to 'Zone 2, and a policy of permitting
transfer only of property adjoining zone 2, so blab all pro-
peries be in unity and continuous to tae original zone 2.
OVER
42 Contihuatlon of January 26th Meeting'
Discussion then turned to the problem of Central Point ,
Streets; by voice votes, riot by motion and secon, the .
Commission went on record as favoring development of a
hard and fixed policy of street structure and maintenance
aimed at obtaining permanent type streets; and that the
Common Council be advised of this vote of record.
The motion was made by Krupp seconded by Askwith
that the meeting be adjourned. The motion carried.9: 20pm.
Leland L. Dysinger
sec .