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

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in regard to claimed fire damage to trees at 237 Topaz Street, which had purportedly occurred during the last weed abatement program. City Manager Blom advised that Mr. Lorenzon originally claimed that 'the city damaged "O *w4 ten of his trees and asked for $100 damages; Chief Ryan investigated the N' matter and found that in addition to the fire which Mr. Lorenzon claimed i damaged the trees, another fire occurred a few weeks later and it was be- lieved some of the damage was done at that time. Mr. Lorenzon was advised that City Manager Blom and Fire Chief Ryan would recommend that $$25 dam- ages be paid him for damage to five trees which the city may have damaged. City Manager Blom recommended that a claim of $25 be approved. Council- man Fletcher moved that the city manager's recommendation be accepted and $25 damages allowed. Councilman Anderson asked if this matter should not be referred to the insurance company. After some discussion in regard to this, Councilman Anderson moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, that the matter be referred to the city manager and that he have a statement from the insurance company as to how the city ie covered in the matter. Mw • The motion passed unanimously. City Manager Blom advised that in regard to the extension of the electric system on Jefferson between Broadway and Marshall, plans had been made in the past to install four single type electroliers on this block and that bases have been laid for two. The total cost of this work, including that I already done, would amount to $$1500. There are 600 feet of frontage on l s j this block which would mean an assessment of $2.50 per front foot against i the property owners. He asked the Council if it desired him to proceed with the plans. the Council indicated that this should be done. City Manager Blom reported that a petition had been received some time ago re- questing that an alley between Vera and Madison Avenues running from Cleveland to Fulton Streets be improved. He advised that this project could be done at the same time improvements are made on Jefferson, Quartz and Vera Avenues and asked if the Council wished it to be done. Councilman 40 Granger reaised the question that if this alley were improved it might be turned into a street and houses built facing it. He did not believe this should be allowed and that there should be some provision whereby houses could be built on streets of a certain width. Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, that this matter be referred to the Planning Commission for a recommendation. Motion passed unanimously. City Manager Blom's report on meeting with the joint fact-finding committee of the State Legislature was held over until a future date. Communication was received from City Manager glom advising that the Board of Review at a recent meeting took action to recommend to the City Council that the rules and regulations of the Personnel System be amended to per- mit the Council to grant extension of a leave of absence in excess of one year when in its judgment such an extension of leave is justified and it has been approved by the Board of Review. The Board further recommended that if the Council is in favor of the above recommendation that W. H. 1 255