Mayor Ed Hilbert called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. with the following members present: Barry Armstrong, Sam Beichler, Sid Griffin, Ralph Lutes, and Frank Sullivan. Brent Wheeler was absent.

The City Attorney, City Engineer, Utility Superintendent, and City Clerk were also present.

The invocation was given by Mayor Ed Hilbert.

Ralph Lutes made a motion to approve the October 22, 2001 meeting minutes as read. Frank Sullivan seconded the motion. Motion passed. (Unan.)

The 2nd reading was conducted on ordinance 01-23 in regard to zoning amendment 2001Z-46 for Lindsay and Nancy Wigginton on one acre more or less at 250 Bruce Clark Lane in the City of Mt. Washington. The property is currently zoned R-1 Residential to be re-zoned to B-2 Central Business. Ralph Lutes made a motion to adopt ordinance 01-23 with the understanding that Village Lane would be the main commercial entrance to the property. Sam Beichler seconded the motion. Motion passed. (Unan.)

The 1st reading was conducted on ordinance 01-24 in regard to zoning amendment 2001Z-57 for Luai Hasouneh on .807 acres at the northwest intersection of Lloyds Lane and Hwy 44. The current zoning is agricultural. The requested zoning is B-1 highway business.

Larry Stewart, Director of Disaster and Emergency Services, addressed the Council about the many calls received from customers who were without water due to a main break. Mr. Stewart stated that it was too much for the Dispatch to handle and that it interfered with the 911 calls. Mrs. Park, City Clerk, stated that the City was already looking into an answering service. This should help with the calls, but will not totally eliminate calls to Central Dispatch since customers are already used to calling there. When an answering service is set up, it will be advertized on the customers bills as well as on the City Hall telephone answering machine.

Ron Washburn, a volunteer for the Mt. Washington Youth Baseball, addressed the Council. He stated that the City has not done enough for the Youth Baseball and that before starting on new soccer fields the City should consider doing more for the Youth Baseball. He also stated it was hard to get volunteers and we should think about who would run the soccer fields. Members of the Council entered a discussion about how volunteers were much appreciated and needed in order to run sports events at the City Park, but that the City has done a lot for the Youth such as paying for the lights and $347,000. in improvements to the City Park for all those that use the park. Also the Council is aware of the extensive planning involved in creating the new soccer fields as well as who will run it.

Sid Griffin made a motion to enter into executive session at 7:54 p.m. to discuss possible litigation. Richard Moore, engineer for the Landis Lane project, was invited to the meeting. Barry Armstrong seconded the motion. Motion passed. (Unan.)

Brent Wheeler arrived at 8:15 p.m.

Sid Griffin made a motion to reconvene open session at 9:20 p.m. Frank Sullivan seconded the motion. Motion passed. (Unan.)

The Council authorized Mayor Hilbert to sign documents in regard to the sale of property in the Business Centre to Jimenus LLC and Max Johnson Drywall and Insulation Inc.

There being no further business before the Council, Sid Griffin made a motion to adjourn the meeting. Barry Armstrong seconded the motion. Motion passed. (Unan.)

The meeting was adjourned at 9:20 p.m.