BOOK 19_1942-09-08 to 1945-05-07

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i replied that none had been set as yet and that he was going to contact other communities and. make inquires as to salaries paid welfare workers. City Manager Mead reported on progress of acquisition of recreationalnarea. He states that there was a deed for four and one-quarter acres of land•at the -title com- pany and that he had asked the Oity Attorney to prepare a resolution accepting the deed. City Attorney McCarthy reported that he had prepared the resolution. accepting the deed from Hollis Clarke for Lot 13, Wooster, Whitton and Mont- gomery subdivision, containing 4.25 acres and explained that' accepting the deed would involve payment of the price of the land. The City Clerk read resolution accepting. deed. 'Councilman Fletcher offered adoption of resolution, seconded i by Councilman McNulty. Under the questionz Mayor Granger asked if the resole - tion covers the price of the lot.. City Attorney McCarthy replied that the , resolution does not usually show the amount. Councilman Fletcher amended his motion to include the price of the lot, seconded by Councilman McNulty, On' I r Ball Gf roll, motion adopting resolution passed unanimously. City•Manager Mead reported that definite headway was being made on the balance, of the, property and the matter was placed on the agenda for the next meeting. In regard to the ordinance regulating the issuance of permits, Councilman Hilton said he .had received his copy only N few days ago and had not had the opportun- ity to study it and moved that the matter be laid over to the'next meeting for further consideration. Councilman Anderson was of the same opinion and seconds(i the motion. Under the question, Councilman McNulty said he believed there should be someone otherrr than the City Collector and Chief of Police given power to issue permit, his idea being that there should be three members of the committee in- stead of two. He also stated he was not in favor of the ordinance as he felt too much power was being taken assay from the -Council. City Manager Mead said that if a question comes up as to whether or not a permit should be granted the authority would revert to the City Manager for recommendation. He felt that the ordinance should specifiy departments instead., of department heads as being empowered to issue permits. He believed the ordi- nance was too stringent as it was now written. Councilman.Flet cher said he be- lieved City Mana ger Mead's suggest was a good one. Motion carrying matter over to the next meeting of the Council and to be h places on the agenda was passed unanimously. Affidavit of publication of ordinance controlling parking of bicycles was ordered filed on motion of Councilman Pletcher, seconded by Councilman McNulty. �• Councilman Britschgi, seconded, by Councilman Hilton, moved adoption of ordinance controlling parking oT bicycles. Under the quest&on, Councilman Armstnong asked if the emergency provision was contained in the ordinance. City Attor- ney, McCarthy repbkoted that it was and that the ordinance would be in effect immediately. City Manager Mead stated that 250 additional copies of the ordi- nance had been printed and would be distributed to the schools the next day'. On roll call the motion adopting the ordinanced passed unanimously.