/4. September 19th, 1977 Moved by Alderman Thompson: Statement of A/Cs Seconded by Alderman Ranger: Payable That the reports of the Finance Committee, dated September 7th and 14th, 1977, recommending payment of Accounts totalling $24,076.56 and $647,907.09, respecitvely, be approved. Carried. Plann. & Zon. From the Planning & Zoning Committee, September 15th, 1977, recommending Comm. Sept.15/ re LUC#18 that the application to amend Land Use Contract No. 18 to allow the Amend~ re. McDonald's extension of McDonald's parking lot, be approved. Parking Lot extension.- Moved by Alderman Traboulay: deferred (R#12-77) Seconded by Alderman Thompson: That as recommended in a report from the Planning & Zoning Committee, September 15th, 1977, Application R#12-77 to amend Land Use Contract No. 18 to allow the extension of McDonald's parking lot to include Lot 315, District Lot 466, Plan 51224, be approved. Lo Tabled. Prior to consideration of the foregoing proposed resolution, a discussion ensued, and in reply to a query from Alderman Thompson concerning construction of a berm along the easterly side of the parking lot, the City Planning Officer advised that because of a 4' drop in grade, it was agreed instead to install a wooden fence with treed landscaping. Alderman Ranger stated his concern at the parking lot intruding into the adjacent residential area, and he referred to a former proposal to construct another commercial building which would act as a buffer between the restaurant and the residential area; however, Alderman Traboulay pointed out that such a development would also require parking facilities. Alderman Thompson suggested that as the application appears to be of a controversial nature, it should be deferred until the next meeting when all members of Council would be in attendance, and he proposed the following motion: Moved by Alderman Thompson: Seconded by Alderman Traboulay: That consideration of Application R#12-77 to amend Land Use Contract No. 18 to allow the extension of McDonald's parking lot, be deferred until the next meeting of Council in two weeks. Carried. Pub.Wks.Comm. From the Public Works Committee, September 16th, 1977, submitting a Sept.16/77 re opening of jane N. of Kern's Chev. letter from Kern Chevrolet Ltd., August 18th, 1977 requesting that the lane which is presently closed at Oxford Street, be opened, and recommending that the request be granted provided speed bumps are installed and properly posted in the lane west of the body shop.