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49N assistance in helping this family to locate a place to live and volunteered to make inquiry. It was the general hope that this might lead to a solution for this family. Motion carried. Placed on agenda. TRASH COLLECTION, OR REFUSE REMOVAL. City Manager reported at request of Council that cost of this service would be reflected in tax rate, service to be performed by City owned labor and equipment. Council was informed that few cities adhere to the practice of including cost of such services in the general tax rate, since property taxes in most cities are becoming excessive due to the high cost of govern- ment resulting from public demand for expanding services. Recent tendency is to put such services as garbage and refuse disposal on a self-supporting basis by assessing cost of such service to the particular individual receiving benefits. Practice of placing trimmings, etc., upon street, sidewalk or alley, in view of the general public as suggested, is undesirable and rapidly becoming abondoned. In addition to public service, the City would need two trucks which would cost approx- imately $3500 per truck, a total of $7,000, plus labor and operating costs of approximately $1000 per month each, if manned by three men, which is the usual practice. On this basis it would be necessary to provide this at taxpayers expense. City Manager Rolison recommended that present arrangement be continued whereby City -makes a nominal charge for this service when called upon. Councilman Morgan moved the the City Manager's recommendation be accepted and not start another system Incurring greater expense, seconded by Councilman Swift. Councilman Britsehgi inquired who, other than Police Department, enforces City Ordinances and objected to people throwing refuse on empty lots and suggested that any City employee obser4- Ing such practice report it for investigation and correction. Fire Chief Lodi said it was not a fair practice as it took more time to burn and the property owner had to bear the expense. Motion carried. KENSINGTON SQUARE SEWER. City Engineer Jain reported that no petition had been received on this. Mrs. Clark came forward with petitions and stated they had 80 names so far. Mayor Werder suggested that matter be kept on agenda if no objection. Councilman Holmquist moved this be kept on the agenda for the next meeting, seconded by Councilman Sillers, and carried. RECOMMENDATION RECREATION COMMISSION REGARDING YACHT HARBOR. Discussion of Recreation Commission's proposal to transfer the maintenance and operation of the Yacht Harbor back to the Port Commission was entered into. Councilman Britschgi moved approval of the Recreation Commission recommendation. Motion was lost for want of a second. After further discussion it was decided that a meeting should.be arranged between members of the Recreation Department, Port Commissioners and a representative of the Sequoia Yacht Club. This was placed on the agenda. RECREATION BUILDING FOR HOOVER SCHOOL. City Manager reported that $700 had been put in the 1948-49 budget and the Council would have opportunity to take action on same. JOHNSON STREET AND ALLEYS. City Engineer stated that more names should be secured on petitions before starting on this. City Manager advised that overhead would be as much for four alleys as it would be for twelve. After discussion it was decided that City Clerk Dodge should write petitioners advising that they should secure more names to their petition if possible. Carried on agenda. APPOINTMENTS: PERSONNEL BOARD AND PLANNING COMMISSION. Councilman Holmquist nominated Don Wilson as a member of the Planning Commission as he had been on this Board .w" .."44 ...s 1 0