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.. . � 2 v.v at 838 Hamilton 8treet. Councilman Hritscrigi moved, seconded bq.Councilman Axrnstrong, tnat the matter be referred to the TraYfio Study Committee. � Motion passed unanimously. �' � Communication was received from Mrs. Eleanor S. Faure, 605 Hopkins Avenue, re- � � uestin oom ensation for in uriea received b � q g p � y ner due to fall.in front of the library �hich erie alaimed was due to a broken place in the oement, Councilman Andereon moved, seconded by Councilman Armstrong, that the cle,im ' , be denied and tne City Manager be instructed to contact the insuranee company, Motion passed unanimously. Communication was received from City Manager E.W.Blom advising that the Park and Recreation Commiesion at its meeting on March 26, had recommended the ' . appointment of William Penn Mott, Jr, as planning engineer for five rearea- tional areas within the city. City Manager Blom concurred in this recom- mendation. He aleo recommended that Mr, Mot,t be engaged to prepare an over-all street tree planting program for an additional fee of �300, the fee for the reoreational areas plan being �1500. He as;sed that he be authorized to prepare contracte and execute same for the above mentioned � � plane. Councilman Britscngi moved, seconded by Councilman Anderson, that tne City Manager be authorized to enter into a contract witn Mr, Mott, Jr, to prepare plans for the recreational areae and tree planting program, Under the question, Councilman Armatrong asked what method was to be used in Yinancing these plane. City Manager Blom advised that the cost could be aesessed to the bond iseue or application could be made to the $tate , for part of the engineerin� coats of preparing such plane, He etated thaz � the city has �12,000 available from the 8tate for prepsring plans for the bond iseue program, most of which ia to be used for the plane Yor the eewage treatment plant but that tnere would be aufficient funde to include the recreational plans. Councilman Armstrong did not believe the funda should oe taken from tne bonn issue. Mayor Hilton questioned the need of sucn a plan when it was not certain what was to 'be included in trie reore- ational arezs and questioned whether he would encroach upon the Memorial � Comrnittee's plane. City Manager Blom stated that he would not plan any buildinge but would only suggeat wnere tney be located, •He said the recre- ational plan would be incorporated in the master p2an, Councilman Granger was not in favor of the tree planting program, his opinion being tha.t it vuas not necessary to epend �300 Yor aucn a plan. City Manager Blom wae of ' the opinion that it would be worthwhile to spend tnis money to have advice ae to tne best tqpe of treee to plant and the location in which they ehould be planted. Motion paesed with Councilman Granger voting in the negative because of not being in favor of the tree planning plan. ' Application for reataurant license was receined from Aloert Ytnizin, 727 E1 Camino Real, Tuie is the Redwood Diner for which only a temporary permit had been granted to the former owner. Mr:--�wnizin appeared before tne Council and stated that he was going to iinprove tne structure so that it would be fireproof and meet city epecifications. He presented a set of plane for the Counoil's inspection and asked tnat ne be granted a permanent perrait. � I