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

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161 Councilman'Anderson moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, filing of affidavit of publication of ordinance annexing Eaton Avenue Villas. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman Anderson, adoption of or- dinance annexing Eaton Avenue Villas. On roll call, ordinance was unani- mously adopted. City Manager Blom recommended the appointment of John H. Poole to the unexpired term of George Rose on the Recreation Commission which ends April 12, 1947, and Horace M. Scales to the unexpired term of Mrs. Kenneth Bowen on the Recre„tion Commission which expires April 12, 1949. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Councilman Mcklulty, that the recommendations of the city manager be anroved for the terms specified. Motion passed unanimously. City Managex Blom advised that the telephone system is in need of improvement and that the telephone company can noir install a switchboard which rill in - elude five trunk lines and which will result in the saving of eight or nine dollars a month for telephone service. It ;rill be necessary to hire an rdditional employee to operc:te the switchboard and do routine typing. He recomn ended the installation of the switchboard and that he be author- ized to hire an operator rt a s^]ary rrnrre of $110 to 112b a month ex- clusive of the bonus. He explcined that it 0uld be a civil service position and thct srecifications vere being prepared. Funds for paying the srlary of the operator are available in the city manager's budget. Councilman ArmstronFY moved, seconded by Councilmrn Fletcher, th^t the city mannver's recnmmenOntion be-rrroved rnd he be authorized to proceed to c^.rry nut the olnns as out]ined. Motion vassed unanim.=oly. Council- m^n Britschrri asked if thit included setting^ up the position. City ?;;n^ger Blom re -lied that an ordtnc.nce mould be required for that. fir. Hrrry Friend 2.n"Acred before the Council requesting rn extension of four ye -.Ts in regard to .-reeTent he hos with th? city rhich r.as dated June 5, 1941. At that time he Acid to the city $840 for the installation of a 211 wl ter mcain to th:= Friend. Indiirtrial Tract. He was to receive 0,531.50 refund for each connection mrde to this main ;rithin a four yecx period. Due to the restrictions on building; durin,_ the wor, only three connections hrve been made for ti;hich refunds have been rranted. He now asked that he be given an additional four year period to obt<.in additional refunds. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Courci].mCn Mc Nulty, thea <<z,n addit- ions.,.1 four year period, or until June 5, 1949: be P"r-anted Mr. Friend to obtain ref,md for.-ddi.tion^1 connections Y:M1c.de to this :rater mein. Under the question, City 11cnager Blom ex?rpssed the oninion thct if the 8° main gets instnlled on Fayshore Hiwh ov, as discussed earlier in the meeting, this agreement would be �;ffected inasmuch as the ?° main would, be retired, He recnrY_nerded that the ^ureer,1ent be-rtendp.d c:rd that in the event the 811 main is instcllpd some a.rrs. nMement be mrde c•ith ?,fir. Friend at thl t time. Councilman Fletcher amended his motion to recd th^t the rrereevnent be e7t9rded for four X7 -r --s, or +antil Jurp 51 1949, nr +i�t,il suer, tit? n re !� the 'in- i- rQnlnce:' ^nrq ^.n %.djuFtY^.ert verde at that tine, seconded by