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i 247 � City Manager Blom reported on proposed improvements on Hudeon 8treet which had been requested in a petition presented �,t the laet�meeting of the Council, The estimated coat of paving Hudson Street from Woodside Road to Jefferson Avenue is �48.790, which includea a nevr bridge south of Rooaevelt Avenue and l a storm drainage project.to take care of storm water near Palm Avenue. He suggested that the coat be divided as follows: �2430, amount remaining in the ' Hudson Street Extension Fund; bond issue funds, �5000; and 1/4¢ gas tax funds, � $�22,900. He explained that if �22,90C were taken from the gas tax funds, it vuould obligate these funde for the balance of �15,000 now available plus �7000 of an estimated �12,000 to be available next fiscal year. �19,270 ' would be assessed against abutting property. The assessment would vary de- pending upon the amount of work to be done but in general it wae planned to asaess for whatever is necessary to be done to complete tne'street to 30 feet . the�otner 10 feet to come from the gas tax funde. The maximum assessment . would "oe #3,?0 a front foot, or about half the ordinary coet of complete � improvements, City Manager Blom advised that work could be started on the plans 1f the Council desired to go ahead witli tne project. He etressed, however, the fact that if the cost tivere apportioned as given above, it wili take the majority of gas tax funds available for the coming fiscal year, Councilman Granger believed tnat if Hudson 8treet were improved with gas tax funds other major streete should also be improved with these funds, The general conaensus of the Council was that Hudson Street vras definitely in ' need of complete improvements and that tne work should be carried out as planned, Councilman Fletcher moved, seconded by Councilman Britschgi, thai the City Manager and City Attorney prepare the necessary papera to start the proceedings to improve Hudson Street, iJnder the question,.City Manager Blom again advised triat this method lvould take most oY the gas tax funds which would be available until July, 1947, and that any major repairs over �5000 will have to come out of general funde. Tne motion passed unanimously. Mr, A, Glickmann, traffic conaultant retained by the Martin Transportation Company, • advised that he had submitted a report to the Traffic Study Committee on Feb- ruary 5, and that to date he had not been advised as to their recommendation. He distributed copies of the report to members of the Council. Acting City Engineer Randlett advised that the Traffic 9tudy Committee would have a recorci- mendation to present to the Council at its next meeting. Mr, Gliclanann ' also aeked the Council to consider an application submitted on behalf oF the Martin Transportation Company to designate a strip 40 feet in width a,long the curb.and acrose the intereection on each block on Broadway for the pur- pose of loading and unloading bus paesengere, There was a great deal of ' discussion in regard to thie request, the general conseneus being that 80 feet out of eacn.block would eliminate too many needed parking apacee, Councilman Britschgi suggested that every other block be designated for bus stops, hotivever, no definite action was taken on this request until a recom- mendation had been received from the Traffic Study Committee in regard to the report aubmitted by Mr, Glickmann, • City Manager Blom reported that he had contacted Attorney Wm. H. Morrisaey in � � •