BOOK 20_1945-05-21 to 1946-09-03

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157 outlining a plan for temporary play areas within the city. The plan, as outlined, provides for play areas in thirteen sections, of the city by using vacant_ lots, the city to cut the grass and roll. The play areas �+ would be named r-fter the property ov.mers who lend their lots to the city Ce: free of charge. It :~r.^ suggested that locrl service clubs or neighbor- hood Proups sponsor these various play -reap and help either to keep the Igrass out or furnish sandboxes, see -saws and other apparatus, A list of the lots selected because of their close proximity to fairly large children areas ti^ras given. Councilman :irmstxong comrrer^ded the idea and believed that the property otrners should be contacted to Fee if they would be ?:•illing to let their -property be used for such a, purpoee.. Councilman Britschgi advisee that he hrd ?.orked ;^ith the Recreation Commission on the plan and believed it would be, v.n a.rswer to helpi.ncr the children in the city, at least as a temporary measure. He believed some publicity should be given to the recommendation. Councilman GTrt•nver also was of the opinion that Britschgi, that the city mr.namer be instructed to contret the property owners involved to determine if they will agree to their property being rut to such a. use rnd to investigate the cost of nuttina this plan into effect. Motion passed unanimously, Mr. Ross was in the audience and ex- pressed the hope that the plrn could be put into effect, Mr. A. T, Bennett a,p?)- red before the Council requesting that r well be dis- posed of which is between North Fair Caks and Friendly Acres. This well is ?rympinv salt and he understood the city did not intend to use it as a strndby well. The well ns it is now located interferes with plans to subdivide that property. He nxesented a map to the city manager for study. City Manager Blom advised that he heal not had an opportunity to study the mrr and sup,ested that he be given time to do so. Councilaon Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, th^t the matter be.placed on the arnenda for the next meeting and referred to the 'city manager for study and report at that time. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. McDougall, representinP Ross Chamberlain, Ltd., appeared before the Council advising that he was authorized to advise the Council that Mr. Chamberlain w,_s not prepared to siren the agreement thick had been submitted to him and that rrther than do so he would ebardon the project of the spur trcck. r. McDougall stated that neither the Southern Pacific nor thn city would be xillinu to build 7 s-ur trn.cL unless there wc.s sufficient tonnange to viar- rant it .-re also tnet the Southerp. Pecific ha.s the right of corideranation by po,er of eminent domain. He advised that hie company had lost rnd in- dustry for the city bacrusP of r,ne delry in gianting the -proposed er.ee- ment, r nd LvIcPd that some Opfir.itp eecipinn be rerchpd ct this meeting. City ,t„�orrey ? ?cCrrsOny rdvirpd that rt the 1€si, mAPsing 1.2r. Lud1la tR exder hr.ri-r--arod and expressed the oninion tnnt there be a doubt on the right of the city to condemn part of the prgre.rty for to drill track. The Council the specific sites chosen s.ould be publicized in which opinion Councilman Anderson concurred. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, that the city mr.namer be instructed to contret the property owners involved to determine if they will agree to their property being rut to such a. use rnd to investigate the cost of nuttina this plan into effect. Motion passed unanimously, Mr. Ross was in the audience and ex- pressed the hope that the plrn could be put into effect, Mr. A. T, Bennett a,p?)- red before the Council requesting that r well be dis- posed of which is between North Fair Caks and Friendly Acres. This well is ?rympinv salt and he understood the city did not intend to use it as a strndby well. The well ns it is now located interferes with plans to subdivide that property. He nxesented a map to the city manager for study. City Manager Blom advised that he heal not had an opportunity to study the mrr and sup,ested that he be given time to do so. Councilaon Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, th^t the matter be.placed on the arnenda for the next meeting and referred to the 'city manager for study and report at that time. Motion passed unanimously. Mr. McDougall, representinP Ross Chamberlain, Ltd., appeared before the Council advising that he was authorized to advise the Council that Mr. Chamberlain w,_s not prepared to siren the agreement thick had been submitted to him and that rrther than do so he would ebardon the project of the spur trcck. r. McDougall stated that neither the Southern Pacific nor thn city would be xillinu to build 7 s-ur trn.cL unless there wc.s sufficient tonnange to viar- rant it .-re also tnet the Southerp. Pecific ha.s the right of corideranation by po,er of eminent domain. He advised that hie company had lost rnd in- dustry for the city bacrusP of r,ne delry in gianting the -proposed er.ee- ment, r nd LvIcPd that some Opfir.itp eecipinn be rerchpd ct this meeting. City ,t„�orrey ? ?cCrrsOny rdvirpd that rt the 1€si, mAPsing 1.2r. Lud1la tR exder hr.ri-r--arod and expressed the oninion tnnt there be a doubt on the right of the city to condemn part of the prgre.rty for to drill track. The Council