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� 255 � in regard to claimed fire damage to trees at 237 Topaz Street, �vhich had • purportedly occurred during the last rreed abatement program, City Manager Blom advised that Mr. Lorenzon originally claimed that the city damaged ten of his trees and asked�for �100 damagee; Chief Ryan investigated the matter and £ound th�.t in addition to the fire which Mr, Lorenzon claimed damaged the trees, another fire occurred a few weeks later and it was be- ' lieved some of the damage was done a.t that time, Mr. Lorenzon wae advised that City Manager Blom and Fire Chief Ryan would recommend that �25 dam- ages be pa.id him for damage to five trees which the city may h�.ve damaged, City Manager Blom recommended that a claim of �25 be approved, Council- ma.n Fletcher moved that the city manager�s recommendation be accepted and , �25 damages allowed, Councilman Anderson asked if this matter should not be referred to the insurance company, After some discussion in regard to this, Councilman Anderson moved, seconded by Councilman Britscngi, that the matter be referred to tne city manager and that he have a statement from the insurance company as to horv the city is covered in ihe matter, � The motion passed unanimouely. City Manager Slom advised that in regard to the extension of the electric system on Jefferson tietween Broadway and Marshall, plans had been made in the past to install four single type electroliere on thie block and that bases have been laid for two. The total cost of this work, including that a.lready done; would amount to �p1500. There are 600 feet of frontage on ' thia block which would mean an aeseaement of �2.50 per front foot ag�inst the property ovmere, He asked the Council if it desired him to nroceed with the plans, �'he Council indicated that thie should be done, City Manager Blom reported that a petition had been received some time ago re- , questing that an alley between Vera and Madieon Avenues running from Cleveland to Fulton Streets be improved, He advised that this project oouTd be done at the same time improvemente are made on Jefferson, ra,ua,rt2 and Vera Avenuee and asked if the Council wished it to be done. Councilman � Granger•reaised the question that if this alley were improved it might be turned into a street and houses built facing it. He did not believe thie should be allowed and that there should be�some provision whereby houees could be built on streets of a certain width, Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman Fletcher, that this matter be referred to the ' Planning Commission for a recommendation, Motion passed unanimously, City Manager Blom's report on meeting with the joint fact-finding committee of tne $tate Legislature was held over until a future date. Communication was received from City BGanager Blom z.dvising that the Board of � ' Review,at a receni meeting took action to recommend to the City Council that the rules and regulations of the Personnel System be amended to per- mit the Council to grant exteneion of a leave of absence in excesa oY one year when in its judgment such an extension of leave is justified and it nas been approved by the Board of Review. The Board further recommended that if Council is in favor of the above recommendation that FJ. H, • ,