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

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247 City Manager Blom reported on proposed improvements on Hudson Street which had been requested in a petition presented at the last meeting of the Council. The estimated cost of paving Hudson Street from Woodside Road to Jefferson Avenue is $48,790, which includes a new bridge south of Roosevelt Avenue and a storm drainage project to take care of storm water near Palm Avenue. He spggested that the cost be divided as follows: $2430, amount remaining in the Hudson Street Extension Fund; bond issue funds, $5000; and 1/4¢ gas tax funds, 4� $22,900. He explained that if $22,900 were taken from the gas tax funds, it 1 would obligate these funds for the balance of $15,000 now available plus $7000 of an estimated $12,000 to be available next fiscal year. $19,270 would be assessed against abutting property. The assessment would vary de- pending upon the amount of work to be done but in general it was planned to assess for whatever is necessary to be done to complete the street to 30 feet j� the other 10 feet to come from the gas tax funds. The maximum assessment would be #3.70 a front foot, or about half the ordinary cost of complete improvements. City Manager Blom advised that work could be started on the plans if the Council desired to go ahead with the project. He stressed, however, the fact that if the cost were apportioned as given above, it will I' take the majority of gas tax funds available for the coming fiscal year. ri Councilman Granger believed that if Hudson Street were improved with gas tax funds other major streets should also be improved with these funds. The general consensus of the Council was that Hudson Street was definitely in need of complete improvements and that the work should be carried out as planned. Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, that the City Manager and City Attorney prepare the necessary papers to start the proceedings to improve Hudson Street. Under the question,.City Manager Blom again advised that this method would take most of the gas tax funds which <, would be available until July, 1947, and that any major repairs over $5000 will have to come out of general funds. The motion passed unanimously, i. Mr, A. Glickmann, traffic consultant retained by the Martin Transportation Company, r. . advised that he had submitted a report to the Traffic Study Committee on Feb- ruary 5, and that to date he had not been advised as to their recommendation. He distributed copies of the report to members of the Council. Acting City Engineer Randlett advised that the Traffic Study Committee would have a recom- mendation to present to the Council at its next meeting. Mr. Glickmann I also asked the Council to consider an application submitted on behalf of the Martin Transportation Company to designate a strip 40 feet in width along the curb.and across the intersection on each block on Broadway for the pur- pose of loading and unloading bus passengers. There was a great deal of discussion in regard to this request, the general consensus being that 80 feet out of each block would eliminate too many needed parking spaces, i Councilman Britschgi suggested that every other block be designated for bus stops, however, no definite action was taken on this request until a recom- mendation had been received from the Traffic Study Committee in regard to the report submitted by Mr. Glickmann. l City Manager Blom reported that he had contacted Attorney Wm, H. Morrissey in