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

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71 cm. this property so that the city could go ahead with the necessary legal advertising. Councilman Armstrong moved that the City Clerk be instructed to advertise the fact -that sealed bids will be received from bidders for ( the sale of property located at the corner of Jefferson Avenue and Broadway and will be opened August 29th at 8:00 P.M. and that the Council adjoun its next regular meeting to 8:00 P.M. August 29th. The motion was seconded by Councilman Granger and passed unanimously. ! City Clerk Dodge read communication from City Manager Robert U. Mead in which he submitted his resignation to the Council due to the differences which had arisen between members of the Council and himself. He stated that inasmuch as the final budget was in the process .of preparation he would, if the Council desired, remain on active duty until August 20. He also asked that any vacation time due him be granted him and that his resignation become effective immediately thereafter. Councilman Armstrong stated that inasmuch as he had intended to introduce a resolution declaring the office of city manager vacant he moved that the Council accept Mr. Meadta resignation effec- tive as of this date and that he be paid such salary and vacation allowance dnd pay as in the opinion of the City Attorney is due him. He asked for a roll call vote in the event of a second to the motion. Councilman Anderson seconded the motion. On roll call the motion passed unanimously. I� Councilman Granger introduced•a resolution directing the mayor to approve all demands and claims against the city as set forth in Section 59 of the Charter. The motion was seconded by Councilman McNulty and passed unanimously on roll call. Councilman Britschgi moved that the mayor be instructed to notify all employees of the city who are now maintaining a residence outside of the city that if they are not bona fide residents of the city by the next meeting that he will i ask for their resignation. Councilman Anderson asked that the wording be changed from "bona fidelt to "actual residents". Councilman Britschgi accepted the amendment. Councilman Anderson seconded the. motion. Councilman McNulty asked if that included all city employees and Councilman Britschgi said,he had i In mind the Port Manager and also the Head Librarian. City Attorney McCarthy I� advised that he was not sure whether the Council had jurisdiction over these two employees but that he would check into the matter. The motion passed unanimously. Mr. Alfred Morton, Director of Recreation, addressed the Council and t' said that he was one of the employees who was living out of the city limits. r He explained that he had been evicted twice from homes in town and thst he was unable to build a home. He asked that the Council meet in an informal meeting with those employees who live out of the city and see if some solution could not be reached.