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~ • • Minutes, Regular Meeting, La Porte City Council August 15, 1984, Page 2 5. Mayor Cline proclaimed August 28, 1984, as "Postal Customer Appreciation Day." Postmaster Charles Gunnels accepted the proclamation. 6. Mayor Cline proclaimed the month of August 1984 as "Child Support Month." 7. Doyle Westergren spoke to Council regarding street and right- of-way encroachments. Councilperson Westergren asked to be excused from the Council table during this item, as she was personally involved. She left the Council table at this point. Mr. Westergren spoke on encroachments on City property by private citizens in the Oakhurst addition, and asked that Council take action to.correct this and any other encroach- ments in the City. A copy of Mr. Westergren's presentation and the Council's response are attached to these minutes. • Councilperson Westergren returned to the Council table. 8. Mr. John Loyd, chairman of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, presented Council with the Plan and expressed the committee's desire to help in any way possible with the process of refining, adopting and implementing it. Council expressed their appreciation to Mr. Loyd and the committee for their endeavors. A workshop to study the Plan was set for August 29 at 6:30 P.M. 9. Council considered an ordinance changing the polling place for District 3. City Attorney Askins read: ORDINANCE 1412 - AN ORDINANCE CHANGING THE LOCATION OF THE POLLING PLACE FOR ELECTION PRECINCT NO. 3, TO LEO RIZZUTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL; FINDING COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN MEETINGS LAW; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. Mr. Askins pointed out that the Justice Department has to approve this change, and that it usually takes 60 to 90 days. Therefore, the change would not be effective for the~September 29 election or the runoff election on October 20 if it is • necessary to hold a runoff.