• They must travel along the curb, facing oncoming traffic, and must yield the right of way to all other vehicles;
• They may not be used on busy streets like Far Hills, Shroyer, or Patterson; and
• From a half-hour before sunset to a half-hour after sunrise, they must wear lights or reflective clothing, or must vacate the street upon the approach of any motor vehicle.

This was a first reading of the ordinance, so Mr. Stephens made no motion.

A copy of the ordinance, having been placed on the desks of each member of Council prior to introduction, was read by title.

Vice Mayor Byington explained that the Wright Memorial Library is located on property owned by the City. The City's land is approximately 2.91 acres bounded by Aberdeen and Telford Avenues to the north and south, by Far Hills Avenue to the west, and the edge of the Smith School property to the east.

The lease history of this land is a bit complicated. In 1938, City Council authorized the Library Board to lease the entire parcel for 99 years, extending until 2037, at an annual rent of $1.00. It appears to have been done on a handshake, because although the building was constructed and the Library Board began operating it as a public library, no written lease was actually prepared until 1955.

In 1971, the Library apparently decided it did not need the open lawn and wooded area between the library building and the Smith School property, and the City was maintaining that area anyway. The Library agreed to sublease that portion of the land back to the City in exchange for the City's agreement that it would maintain the area as greenspace or a public park. In effect, the City became sub-lessees of land that we already owned…and the City paid $1.00 a year for that privilege.

It is now 2020, with about 17 years left on the original lease and subsequent sublease, and the Library Board is working on a project to make a number of improvements to the building. Most of the improvements are on the interior, but they have proposed a small expansion at the rear entrance of the building. In reviewing the Library's expansion proposal, city staff determined that it will encroach on the City's subleased portion of the property.

In order to accommodate the expansion proposal, the agreement between the City and Library needs to be amended to adjust the lease line boundary. The City Attorney has worked with the Library Board to come up with an Amended and Restated Lease Agreement that will accomplish that purpose. To keep things as simple and efficient as possible, the updated agreement will replace both prior agreements with a single document.

The ordinance being introduced tonight will approve this updated agreement. It is Council's understanding that the Library Board is also meeting tonight, and they will be approving the updated agreement as well. This ordinance is being introduced as an emergency measure so the updated agreement can be signed right away and the project can proceed as scheduled.

Thereupon, it was moved by Vice Mayor Byington and seconded by Mrs. Hilton that the ordinance be passed as an emergency measure.

Upon call of the roll on the question of the motion, the following vote was recorded:

There being five (5) yea votes and no (0) nay votes thereon, said ordinance was declared duly passed and it was so ordered.