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Hiram S. Stout, Louis Weiss, Ray Weymouth, Mayor William H. Royer and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also .resent
<br /> were City Manager E. A. Rolison, City Attorney Robert J. Costello, City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, Fire
<br /> Chief J. L. Lodi, Building Inspector S. H. Kreiss, Assistant to City Manager L. A. Kimball, Police Chief
<br /> William Faulstich, Planning Commissioner M. Webber and Senior Stenographer–Clerk Vivian Holmquist.
<br /> Councilman Spillers moved approval of the minutes of March 4 and March 11 as mailed, seconded by Councilman
<br /> Stout and carried.
<br /> Louis Green, representative of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, presented the Courtesy Driver of the Week -
<br /> Award to Mrs. James Harris, 238 Madrone Street.
<br /> VFW Post 2310, Chaplin D. Tesdahl and Commander Emil Slinker presented the City with two safety signs. It is
<br /> their hope that in the future they will be able to present each school with at least two such signs.
<br /> Police Chief Faulstich accepted the signs for the City.
<br /> PUBLIC HEARING, CITY ENGINEER AMENDED REPORT, INDUSTRIAL WAY, ASSESSMENT NO. 2. Affidavit of Publication
<br /> was ordered filed. There being no protests, written or oral, Councilman Spillers moved that the public
<br /> hearing be closed,- seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. Councilman Spillers moved approval of
<br /> the split of assessment #2, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried.
<br /> DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED CINNABAR LEASE. The Clerk read the following letter submitted by the City Manager:
<br /> This office is in receipt of the attached lease for the term of one year, commencing
<br /> July 1, 1956, and ending June 30, 1957, for the purpose of cinnabar mining in Stulsaft
<br /> Park.
<br /> This lease, which has just been submitted for the Council's approval, was executed by
<br /> Mr. A. F. Oddstad under date of March 6, 1957, and is now awaiting the City's execution.
<br /> You will recall that at the Council's request, I submitted a report on this subject
<br /> under date of January 2, 1957, in which it was recommended that this lease provide
<br /> for proper City inspection for the removal and processing of all ore, under the super-
<br /> vision of the City Engineer. Also, that the area _to be mined by definitely described
<br /> by the City Engineer.
<br /> You will note that as presented, Paragraph I merely describes the area to be mined as
<br /> "all of the Northerly one–half of Stulsaft Park.". Also, while Paragraph VIII requires ..r
<br /> that the "Leasee shall provide inspection as designated by the Lessor" as a part of the
<br /> , operating expense, no mention is made of the City Engineer, who should be inresponsible
<br /> charge of these inspections.
<br /> Paragraph X provides that all ore removed shall be accompanied by certified weight
<br /> tickets, which shall be delivered to the lessor, but does not provide for any schedule
<br /> or manner of reporting to the City Engineer's office, which must keep a record of both
<br /> the ore as it is removed from the site, and the mercury as it is recovered at the
<br /> processing plant.
<br /> It is noted that Paragraph X also provides that "Lessee shall be allowed an additional
<br /> one year within which to process and/or market the mercury removed therefrom," which
<br /> may or may not be desirable from the City's standpoint.
<br /> Attention is called to the above matters which were recommended in my report of
<br /> January 2, 1957, in order that, it desired, this document may be further reviewed
<br /> before its execution is authorized by the City Council.
<br /> Councilman Granger stated that the Committee authorized the City Manager and the City Attorney to
<br /> execute the agreement. Councilman "Weiss said there was some question as to whether or not this
<br /> lease is in line with the previous report of the City Manager. He feels that the lease should be referred
<br /> back to the City Manager for him to take appropriate action to see that the lease is amended according worth
<br /> to the report of the City Manager.
<br /> Councilman Weiss moved that the City Manager be instructed to have the lease drawn up as to the
<br /> original discussion and bring back his approval to the City Council, seconded by Councilman Spillers. ._
<br /> Councilman Herkner stated that it appeared the only controversial matter was the one year clause.
<br /> The City Manager agreed that this was one of the controversial matters. City Engineer Jain had a couple
<br /> of items he was concerned about. He stated that at one time he was directed to make the inspections
<br /> but, according to the lease, the Lessee is to furnish the inspection. Mr. Jain spoke for some time
<br /> on the subject of inspection. Anotheritem he questioned was in regard to the Park and the possibility
<br /> of destroying the vegetation. He stated that the northerly one–half of Stulsaft ''ark was a very vague
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