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MINUTES OF REGULAR ADJOURNED MEETING E�tl REDV�i00D CITY COUNC IL May 10, 1951,�., 8:00 P. M. ON ROLL CALL the following were present: Councilmembers: Carl A. Britschgi, Floyd D. Granger, Paul Jones, Mayor pro-tempore William H. Royer, Robert V. Spillers, Hiram S. Stout, and City Clerk Ralph S. Dodge. Mayor Sidney D. Herkner noted absant. Also present were: ,�•-• City Manager E. A. Rolison, City Attorney C. B. Currie, City Engineer Glenn M. Jain, �, Fire Chief J. L. Lodi, Police Chief Stanley V,iood, Water Superintendent H. L. Winter, Assessor-Auditor John J. Brophy, Administrative Assistant Orrin E. Wendling, City Collec- tor Paul E. Perrin, Park Superintendent Pasco Balzarini, Assistant Building Inspectors S. H. Kreiss and B. C. Gyselbrecht, Park and Recreation Commissioners William Hanley ..., and Irving Gold. � CITY MANAGER'S REPORT REGARDING PRQPOSED PURCHAS� OF TRACTOR FOR PARK DEPARTMENT. City Manager Rolison submitted letter covering his recommenda�Gion to t he effect that addi- tional tractor was not needed in the Park Department, it being his contention that hiring of outside help on the �fieed Abatement program would release the present tractor for the mowing of� lawns and such discin� as may be required on City owned property. He also � called attention to the fact that it would be necessary to transfer ��.00.00 from t he unbudgeted reserve to make up the amount short in the Park Department budget, in addition to which an additional �3,1}00 per year would be necessary to cover the employment of an additional operator. PARK AND RECREATION COMMISSIQN'S RECOMNNIENDATION TO PURCHAS� TRACTOR FOR THE PAR� DEPARTMENT. The Clerk read a letter from the Park and Recreation Corr�nission recommending the pur- °"� chase of a new tractor, it being their understanding that sufficient funds were available. '� Mr. �',�illiam Hanley addreased the Council and stated his opinion that the Commission had been in f avor of t he purchase of an additional tractor to pull the gang mower and thus release one man and one truck now assigned to this service. City Manager Rolison replied that the cutting of lawns was seasonal and the present tracto'r could be released after the lawn cuttin� season and the equipment could be reassigned to Weed Abatement work. Park Superintendent Balzarini submitted an estimate of time now consumed in cutting lawn manually and the saving of time possible in the use of power equipment. Councilman Britschgi stated that he had made a careful study of the situation and in his opinion the purchase of a new tractor would result in the release of two men and one truck, one of the men could be assigned as an equipment operator at a very little extra expense, the other man to be transferred to groundskeeper. After further discussion, Councilman � Stout moved that the Park and Recreation Commission� s recommendation be approved, � seconded by Councilman Britschgi, it being understood that the purchase of the new equipment would be taken into eonsideration along with the Weed Abatament program. The consensus of opinion was that the purchase of this tractor would result in an advantage and �a saving to the Cit3r. Motion carried. � CITY ATTORi�tEY�S REPORT REGARDING FALSE ARREST INSURANCE. City Attorney Currie stated that � Lloyds will write such a police at �5.00 if all officers and reserve officers will join. This policy would protect the City as well as the officers. Mr. Currie suggested that the beginning of the new fiscal year would be the proper time to start this type of insurance and Councilman Granger moved that this be made a part of the Police Department Budget, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT REGARDING CONFERENCE WITH HETCH HETCHY OFFICIALS. City Attorney Currie