| Transcript from City
Council Meeting |
Gary
Ward's Interpretation
This interpretation started this whole controversy. |
Our Attorney, Steve Smith's Interpretation
"Treehouses are not prohibited under your current ordinance nor
were they prohibited from being in the front yard under your old
ordinance." |
| Scot
Welch "Let's show the nation a city that works with
its citizens." |
| Mary
Welch "Change of administration, change of
interpretation." |
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Jehu
Brabham
This treehouse inspired Jehu to talk about
McDonald's, Worldcom, Nixon, and campers. The gavel fell.
"I can't assume that kind of liability." (Jehu
worries that he will be sued.) |
| "Gary, I think you did
a good job." - Phil
Fisher |
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 Ken
Dreher, City Attorney
(Proof that their decision was already made before our attorney
presented our case.) |
| Clint
Brantley "Do what's right" |
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Herb
Touchton!!!! |
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| "And I do not believe that
this particular structure is an accessory building nor is it
intended to be covered by the ordinance that we have on
file." |
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|
 Vote
on Gary Ward's Interpretation |
| "The
motion carries six to one, Aldermen Touchton voting no" |
Steve Smith, Appeal for Conditional Use
"This treehouse meets the city's requirements to be granted a
conditional use because of what it promotes, what it stands
for." |
| Scot
Welch, This is a civil case, not criminal. |
| Jehu
Brabham, Denied again with a pre-typed motion. |
 Phil
Fisher
Mr. Fisher talks about outhouses, straw huts, bamboo huts, and smoke
houses.
He also discusses a covenant over which the city has no jurisdiction. |
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"I had put together
some conditions that would protect the children, protect the city,
and protect the neighborhood. But when I asked the question of
the city attorney about the legality of what I have, as far as
providing conditional use, the answer is, it's illegal."
-Clint
Brantley |
 DENIED
The city would not even provide a legal opinion. |
Final
Vote |
"The motion
carries six to one with Mr. Touchton voting no."
Our alderman, Sharbart Lott votes to tear down treehouse and says
absolutely nothing! |
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Public Hearing
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