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informed Mr. Lumpkin that the decision had already been made to give him additional time to move the rocks and the other debris. REPORT ON PROPERTY AT 2598 CASE STREET AND 1255 DAVIS LANE Chad McClure brought the council up-to-date on property located at 2598 Case Street owned by Jim Noordhoek. Mr. McClure told the council that since the last council meeting that Mr. Noordhoek had been approved for a loan, been granted a lot size variance and had hired a contractor to demolish the present structure. Mr. McClure brought the council up-to-date on the property located at 1255 Davis Lane. Mr. McClure said that the owners had hired a contractor to tear down the structure and the contractor has obtained a demolition permit. DISCUSSION OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 5TH & VINE STREETS Mr. Butch Ketz, attorney for Doug Brodie, was present to answer questions about the property at 5th & Vine Streets. The council had instructed Chad McClure at the last council meeting to have a resolution ready to start condemnation proceedings on this property. Mr. Ketz informed the council that his client, Doug Brodie had obtained a permit to put a new roof over the garage. He told the council that his client had been working on cleaning up the property and that it looks a lot better. Mr. McClure showed the council pictures of the property and told the council that the property did look a lot better. The council told Mr. Ketz that they would give Mr. Brodie another 60 days to bring the property up to code. REQUEST FROM VITAL LINKS FOR FRANCHISE EXTENSION Myra Wood, Executive Director and David Hidy, Board Chairman for Vital Links addressed the council to ask for another five years extension to the current franchise agreement. The original franchise agreement was approved in 1992 and extended in 1997. The current agreement will expire September 23, 2002. After some questions from the council, that Mrs. Wood and Mr. Hidy answered, Councilmember Cargill made a motion to approve the franchise agreement for another five years. Councilmember Gaither seconded and all voted for. The agreement will be extended until September 23, 2007. MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS Mayor Biard told the council that the yearly Interlocal Law Enforcement Committee meeting would be Thursday September 12, 2002 at 3:00 p.m. at City Hall. Mayor Biard told the council that a brief ceremony would be held at City Hall on Wednesday September 11, 2002 at 9:11 a.m. in remembrance of the one-year anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the United States. The Mayor informed the council that the city had received a bill from the Independence County Transfer Station in the amount of$1,394.44, for disposal of waste from the structure that had been