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

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Cita Pdanager PTeacl z.lso reported on the matter of traffic lig_,11 at the intersection of Hazel anC. Willow Streets aai, El Camino Real. He advised the Council that the lights now there are standard li^;a:s and thr:.t he would like to eurwgest that the matter be referred back to the Tzoaffic Study Conuaittee- for reetuvy. Mr. J. B. Nordst,acid, ChairmAn of the Traffic Study Coruaittee, was in the a%idience and he stated that in observing the intersection, the committee had felt the lits were inadequate. Chief Ryan pointed out t,-i:.t there may have been en improvement in the amount of light since the inspection since neve lamips have been installed .ond the old ones may have been of lour efficiency. He also said there was no way to replace the old lamp; until they burned out. Councilman Granger moved that tIT.e matter of traffic lirlits at these intersectione be referred brick to the Traffic Study Committee for further stuCly, seconded by Councilman Armstrong. Motion - passed unanimously. councilman TAcRulty moved affidavit of publication of orCinrnce prohibitin(; circuses if and carnivals from per-'o"minr• on Sun r.sys, seconded by Councilman Armstrong-. Motion carried. Councilman Granter moved, adoption of ordinance, seconded by Councilman Armstrong. on roll call, motion passed unanimously„ Councilmen Britec'iri anal Fletcher absent. City Attorney McCarthy presented a resolution f.efinin,- the v.ord PPdetcched1' relatin to detached buildirgs and said he tliouom.t the resolution would take the place of an amendment to the builk inf: ordinance. Councilman Armstfong was of :,lie opinion the c the resolution met the requirements better than the ordinance, however, Council- men Granter and Ande:.,son were of the opinion thtat it woulc. be miser to ameiiE the ordinance. City Attorney McCarthy agreed to prepe e ail amenCment to the ordinance. Councilman Grcnrer, seconded by Councillaan Anderson, moved that the City Attor- ney be instructed to prepare an amendment to thy- buildin;; nrd.ivance by the next meeting. TSoti.on passed unanimously. ManaEer Mead reported on the cost df proposed impr-ove;lints to the Hu(7).son Street Extension. He stated the sic.eralks would, be pvir7 for by the property ovaier b,•; assessment. City Attorney LIcC,%r ily explained that t"ie coat of the side -oaks could be spread over the area or a8sessed to the propErty Oi`72er directly. Co ,icil?aan AiTastrong: moved thea the City liana er and City Attorney be inetruc'led to telae tfie neeessaiT steps to start proceedings to form an nsecsonenti C:ist1'iCt for side:.Ic'.1hs, the cost to be Maid by the property owner, seconded by Conncil..,an Anderson. Mo - passed unanimously. Councilman TTcNulty reporrted,- t --ere wa.c no eine ,.,-lk on Cassia Street at ISain Street. City TJ[anager Llead sai(, he woulC' investi gate this coa-ition acid also the fact that theme are no sidewalks alonr-•, the Linc,)ln School. Councilman Gran er reported that the Council had met with Llr. Uhlenberg e..nJ that i,:, was the decision of the majority of the Council present that an agreement be entered into with !jr. Uhlenberr-, not to exceed $15^0 a ye^.r, vIaich would incluc e the annut.1 report, and a monti_ly audit. He ;'.;sited he felt*it irould cost no mor 'e to enter into this agreement th,-,n it r.,ouli_ lir<ve to pg',' 12r. Uhl_.zb a^; for his annual audit and to en;g^re a pµrt ti„Ie city tl^ensurer. He said this are^.nr e::Ient 1 1 J 0" '^4 .