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62 � , � be changed to read,."subject to the aervices of the public officials." � � Mayor Hilton questioned the fact that four houra �as short notica to � � � call a special maeting. .City Attorney McCarthy stated that it had not � been their prectice to call spe.cisl meetings but that it did give them � the right.to do so if aome apecisl action had to be taken. Councilman- Granger said he was vid lling to drop the suggestion that plana f or park , and playgrounds be submitted to the planning Commission and offered in- troduction of the ordinance establiahing a park and recreation corsnis- sion with the Fm w ision that the eppointmenta to thia commisaion be �� recommended by the city manager and approved by the city council. The motion was aeconded by Councilme,n �nderson and peased unaninounly. City Manager pdead ednised that at the last meeting in IIune, the council approved by resolution s program of improvements of the State Highway Department and that it wns now necessery for a resolution to be sdopted O accepting the memorandum of egreement end authorizing the city manager and city clerk to si�n same. He outlined Lhe program. Councilman � Britschgi oPfered resolution and moved ita adoption epproving mernorendum of agrei+ment for expenditure of 1/4 cent gas tax ellocated for State Highways and authorizing the city manager and city clerk to aign same on behalf of the city. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson. Under the question, Councilman Granger asked if it were up to tha City to see thet theae funds.were expended and that they weren�t taken away � from the citq�s allotment. City Manager Mead adviaed that this program does not effect the city�s allotment in eny way; that the funds for this profect come,from the first 1/4� gas tax, that of maintaining stete highways. On roll oall, the resolution was unanimously adopted with Councilman•Fletcher absent. City Manager Meed advised that the Federel Government had extended the agreement of Lanham Act Funds to SepteMber 36, 1945, and thut the city � was still �orking under the original project adopted in October, 1943. City Clerk Dodge read .the egreement. City Manager Mead advised that a reaolution had been forwarded by the Government with the agreement for adoption by the council. City Attorney McCarthy had checked it and advised that it was in order. Councilman Armstrong offered reaolution � and moved its adoption accepting Lanham �ct Funds for recreation. Councilman McNulty seconded the motion and on roll call tho reaolution was unanimously adopted with Councilman Fletcher absent. Cit9 Manager Mead advised he had made application to the Department of ' Finance for refund of.expenditures for civilian defense for tha year . � I