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<br />Hiram S. Stout, Louis Weiss, Ray :Weymouth, Mayor William H. Royer and City Clerk R. S. Dodge. Also present
<br />were City Manager E. A. Rolison, City Attorney Robert J. Costello, City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, Fire
<br />Chief J. L. Lodi, Building Inspector S. H. Kreiss, Assistant to City Manager L. A. Kimball, Police Chief
<br />. William Faulstich, Planning Commissioner M. Webber and Senior Stenographer -Clerk Vivian Holmquist.
<br />Councilman Spillers moved approval of the minutes of March 4 and March 11 as mailed, seconded by Councilman
<br />Stout and carried.
<br />Louis Green, representative of the Junior Chamber of Commerce, presented the Courtesy Driver of the Week I
<br />Award to Mrs. James Harris, 238 11adrone Street.
<br />VMAT Post 2310, Chaplin D. Tesdahl and Commander Emil Slinker presented the City with two safety signs. It is
<br />their hope that in the future they will be able to present each school with at least two such signs.
<br />Police Chief Faulstich accepted the signs for the City.
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<br />PUBLIC HEARING, CITY ENGINEER AMENDED REPORT, INDUSTRIAL WAY, ASSESSMENT NO. 2. Affidavit of Publication
<br />was ordered filed. There being no protests, written or oral, Councilman Spillers moved that the public
<br />hearing be closed,,seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. Councilman Spillers moved approval of
<br />the split of assessment #2, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried.
<br />DISCUSSION ON PROPOSED CINNABAR LEASE. The Clerk read the following letter submitted by the City Manager:
<br />This office is in receipt of the attached lease for the term of one year, commencing
<br />July 1, 19563 and ending June 30, 1957, for the purpose of cinnabar mining in Stulsaft
<br />Park.
<br />This lease, which has just been submitted for the Council's approval, was executed by
<br />Mr. A. F. Oddstad under date of March 6, 1957, and is now awaiting the City's execution.
<br />You will recall that at the Council's request, I submitted a report on this subject
<br />under date of January 2, 1957, in which it was recommended that this lease provide
<br />for proper City inspection for the removal and processing of all ore, under the super-
<br />vision of the City Engineer. Also, that the area.to be mined by definitely described
<br />by the City Engineer. r,
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<br />You will note that as presented, Paragraph I merely describes the area to be mined as
<br />"all of the Northerly one-half of Stulsaft Park.". Alsq, while Paragraph VIII requires
<br />that the "Leasee shall provide inspection as designated by the Lessor" as a part of the
<br />operating -expense, no mention is made of the City Engineer, who should be inresponsible
<br />charge of these inspections.
<br />Paragraph X provides that all ore removed shall be accompanied by certified weight
<br />tickets, which shall be delivered to the lessor, but does not provide for any schedule
<br />or manner of reporting to the City Engineer's office, which must keep a record of both
<br />the ore as it is removed from the site, and the mercury as it is recovered at the
<br />processing plant.
<br />It is noted that Paragraph X also provides that "Lessee shall be allowed an additional
<br />one year within which to process and/or market the mercury removed therefrom," which
<br />may or may not be desirable from the City's standpoint.
<br />Attention is'ealled to the above matters which were recommended in my report of
<br />January 2, 1957, in order that, it desired, this document may be further reviewed
<br />before its execution is authorized by the City Council.
<br />Councilman Granger stated that the Committee authorized the City Manager and the City Attorney to
<br />execute the agreement. Councilman Weiss said there was some question as to whether or not this
<br />lease is in line with the previous report of the City Manager. He feels that the lease should be referred
<br />back to the City Manager for him to take appropriate action to see that the lease is amended according
<br />to the report of the City Manager.
<br />Councilman Weiss moved that the City Manager be instructed to have the lease drawn up as to the
<br />original discussion and bring back his approval to, the City Council, seconded by Councilman Spillers.
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<br />Councilman Herkner stated that it appeared the only controversial matter was the one year clause.
<br />The City Manager agreed that this was one of the controversial matters. City Engineer Jain had a couple
<br />of items he was concerned about. He stated that at one time he was directed to make the inspections
<br />but, according to the lease, the Lessee is to furnish the inspection. Mr. Jain spoke for some time
<br />on the subject of inspection. Anotheritem he questioned was in regard to the Park and the possibility
<br />of destroying the vegetation. He stated that the northerly one-half of Stulsaft Park was a very vague
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