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, � 1 have been brought before the Council at this time. Councilman Weiss was of the op3nion that hia suggestions should be gieen to the Planning Coramission for considera� tion in regard to the Industrial Way extension. �'his was followed by discussion. Councilman Stout seconded the motion. This was followed by discussion in regard to overpasses at 5 Points and TnThipple Avenue. Councilman Granger suggested that the City Manager call a meeting and diseuss this with the Commissions and also get the thinking of the 3outhern Pacific Company and then make a report back to the �ouncil. ` The Mayor asked that the Dep artment Heads and City Manager give consideration to the thinking of Councilman Granger. This was followed by discussion. Councilznan Weiss stated that Hopkins Avenue w as a City problem and not a State problem. The City Manager was of the opinion that this should be made a part of the Street and Highway Plan. Coun cilman �eymouth stated that he thought that t�his should be g iven to the T�affic Committee first before any other commission or Department �ead goes ' into the matter. If the traffic problem is suc.E'� that this is not feasible there is no sense in the others going into the matter. This was f ollowed by discussion. The motion carried. The Mayor asked for a study meeting on the budget for Wednesday, July 10�h, and bring the matter before the Council two weeks from tonight, July 15th. This was followed by �, diacussion. Councilman lnfeiss suggested that the Council adopt the budget at this I� i time and then at a later date they could chan�e the budget if it becomes necessary. Councilman Weiss moved that the preliminaxy bud�et, as studied by the Council, be ' a r ved T s was followed b discussion in re ard to the addition of ersonnel � PP o • � Y 6 P I and the difficulty this ,might have in the procedure of adopting or changing the I budget. The City Manager stated that he would prefer that the Council wait for two weeks to give the Council a chance to give the budget a complete study. Councilman Weisa withdrew his motion since it w as the recommendation of the City Manager. The Mayor asked that this be set for a study meeting on July lOth. The Mayor also asked that the Council give ecnsideration to a study meeting to discuss the problem of Spruce Street financing on Jt,ly 17th. ! TRAFFIC COMMITTEE RECOMi�1VDID AMENDING ORDINANCE 758 T� INCLUDE TWO SECTIONS REQUIRID BY STATE FOR INST.ALLATION OF TRAF�'IC CONTROL DEVICES. The Co�nittee recommended that i Ordinance 758 be amended to include the following para�raphs: 1. "Any provision of this ordinance whieh regulatss t�af'fie or delegates the regulation of traffic upon State Hi�hways in any way for which the approval of the Department of Public Works is required by law, shall cease to be operative six p�"'" months after receipt by the City Cauncil of written notice of withdra.wal of approval � of the Department of Public tYrorks. Immediately upon the effective date of such re- � �r voc�tion, the City Clerk shall enter upon the ori�inal copy of this ordinance a � notification of such withdrawal.r' 2. "tnThenever this ordinance delegates authority to a city oPficer, or authorizes action b;� the City Council to r egulate traffic upon a State highway in any way which by law requires the prior approval of the Department of Public Works, no sueh officer shall exercise such authority nor shall such action by the City Council be effective with respect to any State highway without prior approval in w riting of the Department of Public Wtrrks when and to the extent required by Division 9 and Division 11 of the V'"'hi cle Code.n The City Attorney concurred in the recomrnendation. Councilman �eymouth moved that they adopt the Traffic Committee�s recommendation and refer this to the City Attorney for the necessary amendment to the ordinance, seconded by Council.rian Weiss ar�d carried.