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20 � • � � City Pd�.n.na�er t.Read advised that the ter� of Francis Britsch�i on the Plz.nning � � Commission e��pire� this month, as do the term eo Dr. Id. C. Cumriin�s a.nd �;; Sanford:" Dole on the Library Board. Mayor Hilton asked that the Coiuzcil giye coneideration to the ap;�ointments to be made to theee commis�ions. � City Pdanager PQead advised that P+ir. Doxsee had made a request that he be glven an unlimited parking apace in front of his ne�r place of'business at 719 Winslovr Street. He staied there is noi�i a one hour parkin� limit at this location. Councilm2n Arnatrong moved, aeconded by Councilman � Anderson, that the matter be referred to the lraffic Si;uc� Committee with the request that the� report�thelr recomnsendation at the ne�ct meetin� oi the Gouncil. tdotion passed tuz�i.nimously. City Pdana�er P�e�.d advis�d that he had prep�red a resolution authorizing him to apply for a refwid of 5� of the cost of telephones and other expen- ditLU es in re�ard to civilian defense. Councilm�n Fletcher offered the � resolution, seconded by CouncilMan MeTJulty. On roll ca.l.l the resolution vras unanimously adopted. City �Ianager Mead advised he had prepared a-resolution authorizin� him to 2pply for $�1127.F�+ paid ton�axd sa].aries in regard to civilian defense. Councilman Armstrong oifered rESOlution, seconded by Councilnan Fletcher. On roll ca11 resolution w.as unanimously adopted. City td�azager P�4ezd reported that in response to a request made by Councilman � Gr�er in re�ard to pwmps not in service, there were si� iuzits of pumps that are surplus and not in use at the present time, horvever, he sa.id there was always the chance that the city mi�t neecl these pumps and inasmuch as he did not believe it Frould be possible to �obta.in more than �1.00 ner hourse poc�er he recorninended that the pumpa not be sold. Council- msn Graskqer asked what beca.�ne of the pumps which v�ere loca.ted at the C�ine property and wa.s adv3sed by City taIar:�,ger Me�.d that trvo tivere sold � about tv�o years ago and the others were sold before he became City �tana�er. Councilman Granger asked for a report as to hora much the pumps ti�ere sold for and the dates sold, City L+4an�,�er P�ead said he Nould aub- mit such a report. Councilman Granger then asked under tiahat Quthority these pumps �vere sold end whether or not they should he.ve been sold F;ith- � out obtainin� bifis. Gity Attorney McCart2�y expressed the opinion that the Chaxter requires bid on real property but not on peraonal property. He said he nad advised M Pdead to aavertise guns v��ich eaere to be sold but he did not believe it vra.s necessaxy for them to be appraised. He ' read the section of the Charter vahich refers to the sale of property be- longin� to the city and s�id there might be some question as to iArhether or not it required an appraisal and bid_s of personal properi,y, hoivever, , the tivhole section deals .with the sale of real property and he had inter- preted it to refer on].y to that: Councilm�sx Granger asked for a report �