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<p>WILKES-BARRE &#8212; A free summer movie series appears to have the green light after representatives from the groups behind the idea presented their plans to city council Tuesday night.</p><p>South Wilkes-Barre Skyhawks Soccer and the South Wilkes-Barre Resident&#8217;s Association said the eight-week series would begin June 16 at Gordon Park if council would amend two ordinances. An 11 p.m. curfew is in place for minors and an identical deadline applies to amplification equipment like that to be used during the screenings.</p><p>&#8220;We&#8217;re asking you to add an extra half hour,&#8221; said George Brown, president of the resident&#8217;s association.</p><p>The groups plan to spend thousands of dollars for equipment to show the family friendly films and asked for the amendments before making any purchases, he said.</p><p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t anticipate any issues,&#8221; said Mike Raub, president of Skyhawks Soccer. The extension to 11:30 p.m. would help if the movies run long, he said.</p><p>Council will vote on the requests at Thursday&#8217;s public meeting.</p><p>Also on the agenda for the meeting is the second and final reading of the ordinance for the bond issue to restructure debt and pay for replacing damaged sections of the Solomon Creek wall.</p><p>Council chairwoman Beth Gilbert, who opposes the ordinance, asked that a number of steps be taken to assure accountability on the administration&#8217;s part. She asked for feedback on her proposals, which include a hiring freeze on new positions &#8220;as long as it is financially responsible for the city to do so&#8221;; creation of a financial recovery advisory committee; and approval by council of all bond-related expenses.</p><p>Gilbert&#8217;s proposals won&#8217;t affect the vote on the bond, and council will take them up at a later date.</p><style>
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Wilkes-Barre city council hears from groups planning free summer movie series