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1957.08.13_00001Ausus t 13,1957 The Council met in regular session,the meeting was called to orderbyMayorDurress,councilmen present were:Frank Eolmes,John Henry,Merle West and Orville Wilmot. The minutes of the previous meeting of July 23rd were read,standapprovedasread. Bills were read.The motion by Henry seconded by Holmes bills be paidandwarrantsdrawn.Motion carried. CURRENT EXPENSE: iWarrantsNos.8698 thru 8787 paid in the amount of 17,318.47 . WATER &SEWER: Warrants Nos.3937 thru 3977 paid in the amount of 13,886.00 STREET: Warrants Nos 1836 thru 1846 paid in the amount of 947.§0 PARK &RECREATION: Werrents Nos.218 thru 236 paid-in the amount of 608.13 E UIPMENT RENTAL: Warrants Nos.18¼thru 214 paid in the amount of 2,075.28 TRAFFIG CONTROL Warrants Nos 201 &2D2 paid in the amount of 967.44 SANITATION: Warrants No.6 phru 12 paid in the amount of 1,947.48 BLD OPENING:on L.I.L,y 9 Bonds.Three bids received that of:Grande ompany for ©$4,000.00 @ $3/h¾100.07 gar valuebouthwick&Campbell for @ 5 .026 Ma.P.Barper &Son o.@ $w¶.219 Opened and read by "on Gray:The motion by Henry seconded by West to accept the apparent low bid of Southwick &Campbell &o.Motion car. GAS ORDINANCE:&Reollution tabled. CONFIRMING OF DAS AGREEMENT*and acceptance of Harper &Oon bond proposalThemotionbyWilmotsecondedbyHenrythatcouncilacceptd.P.Harper &Son &Co bond proposal for the purchase of the gas revenuebondsandautaorizeMayor&Clerk to sign.Motion carried with HolmesvotingNo. PACIFIC NORTEgEST PIPELINE CORP:Application fo FCC.for proposed i n-crease in gas rates.letter read.The motion by *est seconded byilmotthatweobjecttotheproposedincreaseinnaturalgasrates,and cooy be sent to Pacifie Northwest Pipeline Corp.Motion carried. INCINERATOR:Three designs submitted by the committee with recommenda-tions that couñóil accept taem.The motion by *est seconded by HolmesthatwesecentthecbimitteerevortandincineratorsbeallowedthatcomeuptotheminimumstandardsasshomainExhibit#1,2,&3.Mot car. LETTER FROM STAIE HI-WAY DEPT:in answer to our request for frontageroadacrossPelicanHoraread,refused.No action taken. LETTER FBDM THE STATE-HI*WKY:Dept stating that our request for on andoffaccessfacilitiesonthePotatoeHillroadhad.also been denied.Noactiontaken. CITY ENGINEER REP_RTED ON ALDER STREET CAUSEWAY&BRIDGE.State bridgeinspectorisgoingbdienkandgiveusalettronjustwhatconditionbridgeis.No action taken,engineer also reported on flood relief.Stated that a total of 44,2§7.60 was received from Federal Aid,suggestedaletterofthanksbesent. August 13th,1957 Cont'd SJSI ROMA INN APPLIûATION:for a dance license tabled until next meeting. LETTER FROM SCHOOL DISTRICT:requesting a reduction in water rates wasreed.The motion by West seconded by 11mot that the metter be referredtothewatercommittee.Motion carried. REPORT:on HOUSING tpbled until next council meeting. LETTER &RESOLUTION FROM SAFETY COUNCIL:read,recommending improvementsintrafficconditionintheCity,referred to stree-t committee andEngineerstostudyandreportbackwithrecommendations. NUSIANCE ORDINANCE:tabled until next council meetin . ORDINANCE #341 to dismiss Airport condemnation suit read.The motionbyWestsecondedbyHenrythatOrdinance77341beadoptedandPublished.Motion carried. SANITATION BUDGET FOR 1957:exolained by Mr.ector and r-ecommended totransfer$8,000.00 from L.I.D Guarantee Fund to Sanitation Fund forbalanceofyear.The motion by West seconded by Henry to acceptrecommendation.Motion carried. B.E.H.FÏPELINE PROPOSAL:for sale of surplus service connections.Letter read.Letter to be answered requesting a meeting on this matterforfurtherstudyenŒalsotoaskadviseofPorterBarry&Associates.Engineers. WATERLINE EASEMENT:for Herman on porposed Me onald Drive.Letter read.The motion by Wilmot seconded by enry that we grant the easement.Motion carried. COUNCILMKR:John Henry stated that committee recommended that authoriza-tion be granted to s end a letter to the State Library "ommission confirmingthefurnishingofspaceforlibrarydemonstrationunit.The motion byWestsecondedbyHolmesthatcommitteesrecommendationbeacceptedandIaletterbesent.Motion carried. AUTHORIZATION:to call for bids on Terrace Playground irrigation systemwithalternateformanualandautomaticcontroisforAugust2/yth.ThemotionbyWilmotsecondedbyWesttograntauthorization.Motion car. PLANNING COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION:to develop road connecting theTracyLongAdditiontotheHospitalprovidingitisputinaccordingtocityspecificationsandstandards.teferred to street committee forstudy. CENTRAL DRIVE &PSH 18:connection,sketch shown by City Engineer.No action taken. ORDINANÇE #342 C-1 A ZONE reclassification read.The motion by WilmotsecondedbyWestthatOrdinance#342 be adopted &published.Motioncarried.Holmes voting No. WEST VIEW TRACTS RE:Water &Sewer,discussion. Meeting adjourned. II ATEEST:WMg R ATTEST FMabelWatermanMarsha'11 BurressCityClerkMayor