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due to hi.s being a member of the Water Works Board. • 4) 1997-1024 - Leeper Park — Placement of posts along Riverside Drive North from Bartlett to the Sunken Carden to prevent further deterioration of the grass from cars parking on it. Mr. Duvall presented the staff report and passed out photographs. He further noted that no one from Parks Department was present. Ms. DesLauriers noted that she has been in contact with Betsy Harriman of the Parks Department concerning this matter. Mr. Duvall stated that through conversations with the Parks Department staff they were able to settle on using round wood bollards which are similar to telephone poles. Mr. Talley stated that the use of wood poles was appropriate, however, the text in the staff report was wrong when it referred to the rose garden it .should have said the sunken garden. He further stated that the poles should be no higher then 24 inches above grade. Mr. Duvall stated that the height of the poles and the distance that they would be from each other had not been discussed with the Parks Department as of yet. Mr. Talley moved that the application be approved with the stipulation that the poles not exceed a height of 24 inches above grade. Mr. Fine asked if spacing of the poles should a concern. There was some discussion over the necessity of setting a spacing limit due to drivers going between previously existing poles. Mr. Oxian stated that the poles should be no more than three feet apart. Then a question of parks department vehicles being able to have access to the property was posed. Mr. Talley suggested that authorized vehicles could get through by way of the designated parking area. Mr. Talley accepted the amendment of having the poles spaced no more than three feet apart and that access for approved vehicles should be provided through the • existing parking area, to his motion approving the poles. Mrs. Sporleder seconded the motion and questioned whether or not unauthorized vehicles would use the access way left for authorized vehicles. Mr. Talley stated that he had envisioned the installation of a gate or chain to prevent this from occurring. Mrs. Sporleder asked for clarification as to where the parking lot that was to be maintained would be. Mr. Talley stated that the lot was right in front of the bridge. There was some discussion over the proposed parking area and its location. Mrs. Choitz expressed some concern that the height 'proposed for the poles might be too short for drivers to see when behind the wheel. She suggested a height of 28 to 30 inches instead of 24'inches. There was some discussion and agreement with Mrs. Choitz desire to change the height. Mr. Wiener suggested that the Parks Department probably has a set height for such items and that if the commission set a maximum height of 30 inches that the Parks Departments requirements would more than likely fall with in the specified range. Mrs. Sporleder asked if placing the poles along the river side of the -street would not cause the violators to begin parking on the other side of the street thus causing the same problem there. Mrs. DesLauriers stated that this would not be a problem since most people parked there because they want to be as close to the river as possible. Mr. Talley accepted this further amendment of a maximum height of 30 inches to*his motion. The motion passed unanimously. 5) 1997-1024-3 - 117 West North Shore Drive - Replace a tree that was removed from the tree lawn with a Tulip Poplar. Mr. Duvall noted that there was a legal issue regarding this property and application concerning the tree that was removed without the proper permit. • . Mr. Duvall presented the staff report and distributed photographs. There was some discussion over the history related to the illegal removal of the tree. Mrs. DeRose stated that it would be a good idea to have the Department of Public Works get word to the Commission when some one applies to have a tree removed who lives in a historic district or landmark. Mr. Duvall stated that