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

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3 g, etc to be followed through as the City could not lease without advertising, . � he this had been discussed also. Councilman Granger moved that the Council take the recommendation of the findings of the Chairman of the Conunittee and turn it over to the proper authorities for execution, seconded by Councilman Jones. Attorney Black stated they and received a letter from Attorney Viilson's office to the effect that if the City withdrew specifications and plans applied to special paving, National 1�=otor Bearing Co. would pay for engineering fees in anticipation of paving, and he made it clear.they were working together with the City and found it to the mutual advantage of both and it was agreed to incorporate in this whatever engineering costs were in the specifications. Mayor Britschgi wished to know of the City Engineer if this was in order from an engineering standpoint and he thought it was subject to County approval, Councilman Morgan wished to know if the Council was making a final decision or if there would be another opportunity to review this. City Attorney explained details would be in proposed agreement but this would not be final agreement. City Manager inquired just what was contemplated in the ivay of grading the 5 acres, City Engineer had not estimated cost. Attorney Black stated this had been discussed and it was the intent of National Motor Bearing Co. to join with Mr. Cohen on drainage problem. City Engineer stated it should be understood that paving of National Avenue and grading of road should, be dependent on proper storm sevrers. Mr. Black stated this would not cost the City anything, provided agreement would run for the five year period, otherwise the City would be assessed 20% 15.07E for each year less than the five year period. Councilman Herkner stated the National people were very cooperative with the thought behind the meeting to reach objective without costing the City more than a very nominal sum. Mayor Britschgi complimented the Chairman, Mr. Herkner for his splendid work and that of the committee and thanked Mr. Black and National Motor Bearing Co. for their fine cooperation. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORT BUTCHER FIELD AND FRAIKLIN STREET EXTENSION, COUNCILMAN GRANGER. Several meetings and been held and necessary steps taken to recommend to proper department ,heads to engage services under the 1913 Act and to bring in Engineering report and he moved that Council concur in Committee's report to go ahead with employment of a engineering firm for that purpose of contemplated street from James through to Jefferson as laid out by the Planning Commission, seconded by Councilman Morgan. Motion carried, This did not take into consideration purchase of any property. Councilman Morgan stated he and each of the other Councilmen had received a very lengthy letter from Iver. Davies going into detail regarding his property and he moved that the letter be, filed and on record. Mr. Davies stated developments come up since he prepared the letter and entailed writing a corrected letter which he thought would be of interest to everyone concerned. He presented a drawing of the entire area under discussion and endeavored to show that the present plan would require acquisition of property and crossing two creeks at much greater expense than bringing proposed street to street stub just behind depot, which he thought would be to greater advantage, crossing only one creek and would facilitate handling of traffic from the other two streets that meet at this point. This suggested alternate would not meet Franklin Street, but if the Council did not consider this alternate he stell thought this a better proposal to meet at this point even though the street went through a portion of his propert9l, City Attorney stated aside from preparing' plans and specifications for the project