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� .. _ .. _ - -- - - -3�� He understood the developers planned to start the street crork within a few • weeks. Gouncilman Armstrong, on the City B9anager�s recommendation and upon . his belief that there.are sufficient funds prosecute the tivork, moved � v that he be authorized to with the plans as necessary to com�lete the work of installin� the vrater mains. The motion v+as seconded by Counc'ilman ' McNulty and passed unanimously., City �da.na�er 91om advised that Pdr. 44aters of the firm of James and 'Naters had oon- tacted him and advised that Conway and Culligan, develogers of Redwood Vil- lage Tract, were going to pave Charter Street from Middlefield Road to spring Street and suggested that the City pave their portion of the etreet ' ' . so t,hat it would be a full width street. City �danager Blom advised that the property owners chiefly interested v;ould be the Elementary School Dis- trict as they propose to build a new school on Charter 8treet, l�r. Andrew 9pinas, Superintendent of the Elementa,ry Schools, stated he was of the opinion that the school district would be interested in havin� this street • paved inasmuch as it.would give access to the school grounds and, also, that it was intended to build the school facing Charter Street. City • Ma.nager Blom stated that if the Council felt it desirable to go ahead with the viork, the proceedings.might be started and the contract a�va.rded at the same time to the.same bidders on the Conway and Culligan half of the street so that the full vridth could be put in at the same time. Conway and Culligan intend to pave the street reoardless of the stand the city ta,kes. ' , The general consensus of the Council �vas that Stambaugh Street should also be paved. There tivas eome discussion as to tYie most expedient vray in which to handle the financing ot ehis,�mork. One method suggested by City �anager Blom vzas to have was to have the school district and other orovners agree to pay their share of the cost and arrange with the ContractoT to do the work and pay him directly arithout arranging for a.n assessment district. Council- man Granger asked was determining the type of pavement. City Manager Blom replied tnat the present plan of Convray and Culligan would not be � � accepta.ble to tne city inasmuch as they propose roZled curb and gutters on their side of tne street, however, ne expressed the hope that the developers uuould be a,greeable to meeting city specifications. All other city epecifi- catione are met. Councilman 1Yerder moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the City Manager be instructed to.contact Mr, Spinas, Superintendent , of Schools, as to the most expedient way of handling the financing of the improvemente and a recommendation be made at the next meeting of the Coun- cil. Motion passed unanimously. City Attorney McCarthy advised that Dr. A. Fromm had requeeted the Planning ' Commission to approve a change in setback lines on the corner of Broadway and Clinton. The setback on Broadway would be changed from ten feet to eight feet and on Clinton Street from ten feet to nine feet, A public hearing had been held before the Planning Commiaeion and the only property owner affected was in faqor.of the propoeed,change. Dr. Fromm had pre- sented plans to the Planning Commission of a medical building he proposes � to build at this location, Councilman Britschgi offered introduction of � •