BOOK 23_1950-05-15 to 1952-04-21

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Was to be the speaker. City Clerk to check with Council members later. 27 BROADWAY - MARSHALL II'.?PROVEMENT PROCEEDINGS. Co OF uncilman it ! I CO1fTI1NATION Morgan moved F!! this be duly .and regularly continued, seconded b that Y Councilman Jones f' 1. and carried,`3' Attorney Currie had written letter to Attorney Wilson in re to City project, but had r eceived reply.. , ARTICLE ON PARKING SITUATION.• Councilman Jones thought this was a I I" 14'' IflIBUNE good article' in the evening's paper, and suggested the attention of the public be called to I i 1 the .i :; fact that the Council was trying to work something out in Butcher Field and if thisfit should fail, they would try to get some other location. Councilman Morgan suggested a meeting this week. y He asked the City Attorney how many votes of the Council were necessary g to et an issue on the ballot and if that failed what the next procedure mould be. City Attorney replied a plural majority vote was all that was necessary and if this did not carry an initiative petition from the public would be the next step, He was to check on the number of signatures required, who would be authorized to sign and send him the information. 510T SIGNS WELLESLEY PARK., Councilman Granger asked that this be placed on the agenda as residents on Edgewood Road asked for signs and street repair. City Engineer. �; .;'' ',t f ;' d stated the street needed sealing. Oiling and screening were suggested. The North " ! Redwood Improvement Club represented 90% of the park and felt they were neglected by the City. Mr. Jain stated they picked out the major streets for street signs and j'�yl`','It only for routes in Friendly Acres. Mayor Britschgi had attended the Improvement Club ;i , ;.! meetings and they registered many complaints, some of them inconsequential. Mr. Jain';� i stated he would order 300 more signs as soon as he made a survey, but they would not ;i, •, be able to erect one at every intersection. New subdivisions were not included, curbs ILI,,' were high enough and names were painted on those. Councilman Granger suggested the press let the people know the Council was trying to help them. (f lif i If PARKIIIG ON JEFFERSON AVENUE BETIVEEN MIDDLEFlELD ROAD AND THE RAILROAD. Councilman Royer asked for a report on this and that it be placed on the agenda for study for a report from the Traffic Fact Finding Committee. There were no parking meters there. SCHOOL SIGNS ON ARLINGTON IN BACK OF THE LINCOLN SCHOOL. Councilman Royer suggested these ;!IIi !I(� signs be moved to a better position as they are not readily seen when driving up this street. This -was referred to the Traffic Fact Finding Committee. AREQUEST ON COMPARATIVE TAX RATES. Councilman Herkner asked about this report. City 111 it Afanager Rolison stated Assessor Brophy was preparing its and that it was quite a taskIf VkIn comparing tax rates it was also necessary to compare services. COTICIL14AN'SpILLERS STATED A PENNZOIL TRUCK was operating without a business license. City ;f 1 Collector to check on this. 00UIfCILP6AN HERKNER AND JONES WERE INTERESTED IN A REPORT ON OFF-STREET PARKING FUND. City i '! 14anager Rolison stated about "80 000 was in this fund including bond money. About $ , i" "; .i $4,000 per month was received. on the meters and $11000 of this went for operating, j � '' ! i • expenses. p U, CITY AfANAGER ROL ISON ON REQUEST WAS AUTIiORIZED TO EMPLOY AN ENGINEER TO STUDY SEWAGE TRLIPIIi LINE SURVEY, on motion of Councilman Royer, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. I , yl,�,, I, ;. The City Manager suggested jthe Committee appointed on FIRE FIGHTING gg a Joint meeting with f �,!II . i ,,• { RACTLITIES, Councilmen Royer and Spillers. Mayor Britschgi thought the meeting would be adjourned early enough to meet tonight. I' I;I�'�