BOOK 26_1955-11-28 to 1957-06-17

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374 all the•.bill boards or give them free run. This was followed by discussion in regard to whether the ordinance should be prohibiting or controlling the bill boards. The motion carried. CITY MANAGER REPORT ON PARKING LOT 3• In his report, the City Manager submitted copies of the following financial statistics relating to the operation of Parking District No. 1: 1. Statement of Bond Interest to July 1, 1957, prepared by the City Auditor and City Treasurer. 2. Statement of Finances as of November 142 1956, submitted by the City Auditor at the request of the City Manager. 3. Interim Examination of accounts, as of October 31, 1956, prepared by C. G. Uhlenberg and Company, submitted to the Council under date of December 7, 1956. The Mayor briefed the Council and the public of previous action taken at the study meeting. The Attorneys are proceeding with the acquistion and the City Engineer will proceed with the plans for Parking Lot 3• This was followed by discussion in regard to the financial report. Mr. Thomas Tuite, Jr. stated that he wanted to know if there was any way in which the financing could be extended over the whole City rather than just charging the merchants down town and the down town property owners. This was followed by discussion. The Mayor stated that this matter will be held for a study meeting on Wednesday, January 16th, and Mr. Adamson will try to attend the meeting. Councilman Spillers moved to accept the City -Manager's report, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. CITY MANAGER REPORT ON STATUS OF STREET AND HIGHWAY SURVEY. The Clerk read the•report of the City Manager and also a letter from Hahn, Wise and Associates. The -Land Use Plan has been understudy by the Planning Commission for some time and at their meeting of January 8th the Planning Commission set public hearings on the Land Use Plan for January 22nd and February 12th. -It is hoped that after the public hearings this plan can be referred to the City Council for their approval. Larry Tfise is going to refer the Street and Highway Plan, in its preliminary stage, to the Traffic Fact Finding Committee and to the Planning Commission with the next two weeks. The Land Use Plan will probably be adopted officially by the Planning Commission in February, and the Street and Highway :'lan will follow approximately one month later. Councilman Spillers moved to accept the report, seconded by Councilman Weymouth and carried. CITY MANAGER REPORT ON SEQUOIA HOSPITAL REQUEST FOR FILL, COST, ETC. The Clerk read the report and also a memorandum to the City -Manager from the City Engineer, The City Engineer, in his memorandum, c stated that the estimate cost of transportation and also the estimate value of the excavated material. It is estimated that there will be approximately 41,500 cubic yards of material available at the site, of which the Sequoia Hospital has requested 6,500 cubic yards. It is probable that the City could use most of the material at various lacations, or could stokpile it at some convenient location for future use. The City Manager suggested that he be instructed, together with the City Attorney and City Engineer, to negotiate with the hospitals representatives, in an endeavor to accommodate the hospital's requirements, under the most favorable terms that may be mutually agreeable to bothe parties con— ' cerned. Counci]:Zan Spillers recommended that the City should keep the fill. Councilman Spillers moved to accept the City Managerys suggestion, seconded by Councilman Stout. The City Engineer spoke on the subject and stated his reasons why he felt the City -should stock pile the fill. The motion carried. ' • Councilman Granger asked that the widening of Harbor Blvd. be 1placed on the agenda and so moved, the Cit Manager to make an immediate study as to the availability of the fill and -the possibility of widening Harbor Blvd., seconded by Councilman Stout. This was followed by discussion. City Engineer Jain stated that the fill that if left is approximately 17,000 cubic yards which probzbly would help widen Harbor Blvd- 5 or 6 feet. This was followed by discussion in regard to the -