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

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the extent of the storm sewer involved. He said it would be necessary to include,some area on this side of the tract in order to get a drainage out- PT" - • let to some of the section. He recommended that the cit y proceed with the sem: work. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the recommendation of the City Manager be accepted and the necessary bond and deposit be placed with the City Clerk. Under the question, City Attorney McCarthy advised'that he believed 80° bond would be sufficient which would call for an $80,000 bond. Councilman Granger incorporated in his motion that the bond be in the amount of $80,000 Motion passed unanimously. Mr. Werder asked if in lieu of a bond if it would be satisfactory if a letter i fll;l were written from a lending institution advising that funds are available to cover the cost of the work. This was satisfactory to the Council. Council- man Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Armstrong, that the City Attorney be instructed to draft the necessary document based upon the fact that the i money will be secured by a lending institution. Under the question, City Manager Blom pointed out•that the improvements are proposed to be done under public proceedings and not by a private contractor. Motion passed unanimously Petition was received signed by sixteen property owners requesting that Hudson Street be widened from its present width of 30 feet to 40 feet. Mr. C. C. Friegang appeared in support of the petition and asked that the work be done before the ball season began inasmuch as people parked cars on that street during that season which constituted a traffic hazard. City Manager Blom asked that the matter be placed on the agenda for the next meeting. He stated he was working on a plan to improve Hudson Street from Jefferson Avenue to Woodside Road and was hoping to be able to use gas tax funds for a portion of the work. He said, however, that it would not be possible to do this before the ball season but that parking could be prohibited on this street during that time. The matter was placed on the agenda. Petition was received from property owners in the vicinity of Arch and Brewster - � requesting a rezoning of,127 feet on Arch Street and 130 feet on Brewster q g g Avenue to a commercial zone for the purpose of permitting the erection of a modern hotel on the northeast corner of Arch Street and Brewster Avenue. ? Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, that the peti- tion be referred to the Planning Commission. Motion passed unanimously. } Communication was received from Nelle L. Miramontes, City Collector, and approved by the Real Estate Committee, advising that Mr. H. H. Weiner wishes to re- deem three lots in the Lenolt Subdivision. The real estate committee agreed . 7 7i to accept the am of $515.00 in payment of delinquencies amounting to $728.85 on Lot 8, Block 7, Lenolt; $525.00 in payment of delinquencies amounting to { $733.59 on Lot 2, Block 10, Lenolt; and $700.00 in payment of delinquencies i�9911 amounting to $1254.13 on Lot 8, Block 10, Lenolt.Ten per cent of the amount is to be paid at this time and the balance on or before April 8, 1946. Mr. a ' Weiner is to pay all delinquent county taxes. There are delinquent sewer bonds on this property in the amount of $102.42 plus interest for ten !% years. Mr. Weiner is the owner of these bonds, Councilman Fletcher moved