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478 W <br />understood. The motion carried. <br />City Engineer Jain spoke in regard to calling Ear bids for the resurfacing of city streets. Councilman . <br />Stout offered RESOLUTION 2242 APPROVING SPECIFICATIONS AND AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT FOR BODS FOR <br />RESURFACING OF STREETS and moved its adoption, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried on roll <br />call, Councilman Granger being noted absent. <br />Councilman Herkner asked for a report on the water reservoir. The City Attorney stated that he was of ` <br />the opinion that the City could call for bids. The plans and specifications have been approved for <br />the reservoir. Mr. Jain stated that the engineer who is.working on the project, Mr. Brian, has not <br />completed the specifications on the pipe line. There seems to be some trouble with the engineer il! <br />getting the work set out to the satisfaction of our engineering department. The specifications are <br />being corrected now. Councilman Weiss moved that the matter be referred to the City Manager to get � <br />' 0 <br />the work done as soon as possible, n <br />seconded by Cou:� loran Herkner and carried. <br />P <br />Mr. Jain reported that there is still one piece of property that they tried to get for the right - <br />.of -way. They expect to get the deed in the next week or so. <br />s <br />Councilman Stout suggested that the Council take into consideration during budget time the problem of <br />getting more personnel for the Engineering Department. Councilman Herkner called attention to the <br />balance in the Engineering Salary Account and that the Council was not at fault for the personnel <br />situation. <br />Claims 22461 through 226111, totaling $46,835.15, were ordered paid on motion of Councilman Spillers, <br />seconded by Councilman Herkner. Councilman Weiss raided the question if all the bids were in order <br />with the appropriations. He was assured that this was correct. 'Councilman Weiss asked if there were <br />any refunds for water consumption with the claims. Auditor Brophy advised that there were none. The <br />motion carried. <br />n� <br />Councilman Weiss read a statement wherein he said that he had received several calls asking various <br />questions relative to the Water Department Indebtedness and its propriety that has been the subject <br />of discussion the last two meetings. It appears that some people are preturbed by this Council's <br />attitude which indicates its unwillingness to have the question legally determined, especially as <br />eviddnced by Councilman Granger's statement at our last meeting "let a taxpayer bring a taxpayers <br />suit and spend his own money." He reiterated once more his belief and conviction that this quegtion <br />of over a quarter million dollars water deal has implications that warrants exploration. Councilman <br />Weiss moved that the entire matter and related questions be referred to the City Attorney for ex- <br />ploration, determination of legal.questions and problems involved, and that 'Im.r submit his opinion <br />as to the validity of any and all matters involving the Carson -Monckton -Land Development water deal i <br />with the City, and in,the event the press of other matters and current work in his department is of <br />i <br />e <br />such volume as would prevent his giving this matter reasonably diligent and expeditious attention, <br />i <br />he submit suitable recommendation of toher means of approach to the problem and as will permit an `' ' <br />f <br />early and proper determination and action to resolve this question once and for all. This motion <br />lost for lack of a second. <br />Councilman Spillers moved that the meeting be adjourned to May 27th at the hour of 8-00,P�M�, seconded by <br />Councilman Herkner and carried. Meeting adjourned, 10:25 P.M. <br />pro -tem <br />