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204 are still willing to see that fire hydrants are placed according to the Fire under- writers and also place water mains for this, however, we do not want to be annexed in an area whereby we cannot help but be'burdened with a portion of the assessment cost in an overall pattern. The people for whom I speak wish to thank you for you rpatient audience you have given them at the previous hearings and for those I have been privileged to accent tonight and sincerely, hope you will give us consideration as an older residents and not as newly annexed territonj. I thank you. ?:yrs. Donald Thirkell Councilman Spillers moved that the public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Britschgi and "wd carried. Councilman Britschgi moved that the Glenwood Avenue Area be deleted from the improvement district, seconded by Councilman Granger. Councilman Spillers stated that this will be the bigest mistake that ,," the City has ever made. He was still of the opinion that the City should wait for the bids to come in before taking any action to eliminate this Glenwood Avenue section. He was going to vote for the whole project because he feels it is the best for the City as a whole. Councilman Granger stated that the only way anything can be done is to go along with this motion because it requires 6/7 vote and if the only way to do it was by deleting this section then he was going to go along with the motion and take similar action. Councilman Stout spoke on the subject and stated that he has always stated that he. would not go along with this project. The motion carried on roll call with Councilman Spillers and Royer voting no. City Attorney Currie stated that if the Council wishes to proceed without the Glenwood section then they will have to start the proceedings all over again. Councilman Granger moved that the City Engineer proceed with new plans, seconded by Councilman Britschgi. Harry Papazian, Secretary of the Highland Improvement Club, stated that if the Council was going to leave the 2" water line in Glenwood then he asked that they be given a 2:-" water line free of cost. The motion carried. .Iwo Councilman Herkner stated that he was of the opinion that the Glenwood Avenue section was going to petition to put in the water line and they will have the work done on their own. City Attorney Currie stated that from the stand point of his office it will be at least 8 weeks before the contractor would be able to commence work, and possible 10 weeks. It will take three weeks before the Engineering Department can turn in the new plans and descriptions. Councilman IfTeiss stated that he wanted the people to get the proper information and he asked how much money the City has spent so far on this particular project. City Engineer Jain stated that the outside engineering costs so far have run to $12,949 and there are charges amounting to approximately $2,000 still to come in. These figures do not consist of the engineering charges from his department. There has been at least $.16,000.00 spent on this particular job. This was followed by discussion. City Engineer Jain stated that in order for this Glenwood area to become a cash job every property owner must put up the money before the project is started. Councilman Granger moved that the question of the Glenwood Avenue Water Improvements be carried on the agenda for 30 days, seconded .� by Councilman Herkner and carried. PUBLIC HEARING, 1.1TANZANITA- LAUREL -HILTON !M.FROVE?TENTS. The affidavit of publication and posting were ordered filed. There being no protests, written or oral, Councilman Herkner moved that the public hearing be closed, seconded by Councilman Stout and carried. Councilman Stout offered RESOLUTION 2050 BEING RESOLUTION OF PUBLIC COhVENIENCE AND NECESSITY, MANANITA-LAUREL-HILTON IMPROMENTS and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried on roll call. Councilman Herkner offered RESOLUTION 2051 APPROVING THE PLANS AS PREPARED BY THE CITY ENGINEER, MANZANITA-LAUREL-HILTON improvements, and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Stout and. carried on roll call. 4+✓w+ 4 4111111 1 1111 111,111 1 Plq