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

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414 on roll call vote with Councilman Herkner, Spillers, Weiss and Weymouth voting NO. The original motion • to refer to the City Manager carried on roll, call with Councilmen Granger, Stout and Mayor Royer voting NO. RESOLUTION DECLARING SPRUCE STREET A MAJOR CITY STREET. The City Clerk read the title of the resolution. Councilman Spillers offered RESOLUTION 2193 DECLARING SPRUCE STREET A MAJOR CITY STREET FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH EL CAMINO REAL TO ITS INTERSECTION WITH BROADWAY and moved its adoption, seconded - by Councilman Herkner. Councilman Stout asked about Spruce Street and/or its alternate. The City Attorney stated that the alternate could be considered later. This was followed by discussion. City Engineer Jain stated that the State called their attention to the fact that there wasnft any resolution declaring Spruce Street a major city street. Councilman Granger was of the opinion that the City should ask the State to pay for the whole job rather than asking for just a contribution to the mdintenanee r of the street. This was followed by discussion in regard to the resolution already asking that Spruce Street, or an alternate, be made a connecting highway from Bayshore Highway to Five Points. The City Attorney reels that the State understands what the City is trying to do and will not get the two matters mixed upi Tom Tuite, Jr. agreed with the thinking of Councilman Granger and stated his thinking on the matter of Spruce Street being considered a highway -rather than a major city street. The motion carried on roll call. C014SIDERATION OF ACCEPTANCE OF EASEMENT, HIGHLANDS OF EhM ALD IAKE, AT $200. The condemnation suit has already been started and the property has been appraised at $6100.00. The Clerk read the letter wherein Attorney Lebsack stated that he could not recommend that Mr. McCarthey's proposal be accepted. However, it was his duty as attorney in this matter to convey any and all offers of settlement to the Council for acceptance or rejection. Councilman Granger moved to accept the proposal of Mr. McCarthy, seconded by Councilman Spillers. This was followed by discussion in which Councilman Weiss asked if this would be included in the overall cost of the assessment district. City Engineer Jain stated that this was so. City Attorney Costello informed the Council that this should be a resolution. Councilman Granger changed his motion and offered RESOLUTION 2194 AUTHORIZING COMPROMISE OF CONDEMNATION.CTION, HIGHLANDS OF EMERALD LAKE NO. 1, PARCEL #7, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried on roll call, Caouncilman Weiss voting NO. ADOPT -ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,836.00 FROM CAPITAL PROJECTS FUND FOR PURCHASE OF BLEACHERS FOR COMMUNITY PARK.- The affidavit -of publication was ordered filed. Councilman Spillers offered ORDINANCE 848 AppROPRIATING $1,836.00 FROM THE CAPITAL PROJECT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF BLEACHERS Ahd moved its, adoption; seconded by Councilman Stout. The City Attorney read the title of the ordinance. Councilman Weiss stated that he would like the record to state that he still feels as he did when this ordinance was first introduced. The motion carried on roll call with Councilmen Herkner and Weiss voting NO. ADOPT ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $69,597.66 FROM STULSAFT PARK FUND TO COVER PLANS, SPECIFICATIONS AND ' CONSTRUCTION OF PHASE I, STULSAFT PARK. The affidavit of publication was ordered filed. Councilman .i Spillers offered ORDINANCE 849 A''PROPRIATING $69,597.66 FROM STULSAFT PARK FUND FOR THE PREPARATION OF PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS, CONSTRUCTION AND CO)APLETION OF IMPROVEMENTS IN STULSAFT PARK and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman.Herkner. The City Clerk read the title of the ordinance. Council- man Granger wanted to know what the estimated cost was on plans and specfications and he questioned the phrasing f1completion of improvements". Mr. Jain stated that they were working on the plans and did not have the figures available as yet. This was followed by discussion in regard to the phases. Councilman Herkner wanted to know if they could complete phase one. The City Engineer stated that they would probably be able to complete the major part of phase one. They probably will not be able to complete the rest roan facilities. The motion carried on roll call* G