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

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62 r .. V be changed to read,, "subject to the services of the public officials." Mayor Hilton questioned the fact that four hours was short notice to call a special meeting. ,City Attorney McCarthy stated that it had not been their practice to call speb ial meetings but that it did give them the right to do so if some special action had to be taken. Councilman - Granger said he was willing to drop the suggestion that plans for park and playgrounds be submitted to the planning Commission and offered in- troduction of the ordinance establishing a park and recreation commis- sion with the provision that the appointments to this commission be recommended by the city manager and approved by the city council. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson and passed unanimously. City Manager Mead advised that at the last meeting in June, the council approved by resolution a program of improvements of the State Highway Department and that it was now necessary for a resolution to be adopted, accepting the memorandum of agreement and authorizing the city manager and city clerk to sign same. He outlined the program. Councilman Britschgi offered resolution and moved its adoption approving memorandum of agreement for expenditure of 1/4 cent gas tax allocated for State Highways and authorizing the city manager and city clerk to sign same on behalf of the city. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson. Under the question., Councilman Granger asked if it were up to the City to see that these funds.were expended and that they weren't taken away from the city's allotment. City Manager Mead advised that this program does not effect the city+s allotment in any way; that the funds for this project come from the first 1/4¢ gas tax, that of maintaining state highways. On roll call, the resolution was unanimously adopted with Councilman Fletcher absent. City Manager Mead advised that the Federal Government had extended the agreement of Lanham Act Funds to September 30, 1945, and that the city was still working under the original project adopted in October, 1943. City Clerk Dodge read the agreement. City Manager Mead advised that a resolution had been forwarded by the Government with the agreement for adoption by the council. City Attorney McCarthy had checked it and advised that it was in order. Councilman Armstrong offered resolution and moved its adoption accepting Lanham Act Funds for recreation. Councilman McNulty seconded the motion and on roll call the resolution was unanimously adopted with Councilman Fletcher absent. City Manager Mead advised he had made application to the Department of Finance for refund of expenditures for civilian defense for the year cm1 5 0 I n lit