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203 City Manager Rolison called attention to bond funds which have been set aside for City Dump purposes but did not recommend spending the money at this t ime. After further discussion it was decided that the main road be smoothed out sornewhat, also the circle road improved slightly to make the dumping area more available to the public. City Engineer Jain is arranging to install an additional section of feneing. Councilman Stout comme��ed on the �* City Dump situation and questioned the City Engineer as to what might happen to the accwmu- �r lation of junk and old autos. He was informed that no further dumping of junk autos is being allo�ed. Furthermore, the operator is cutting the auto bodies up gradually. If the scrap metal market improves, this metal will eventually be hauled away. �"" RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS: COUNCIL AND DEPARTMENT HEADS. '�+ COUNCILMAN STOUT CALLED ATTENTION TO THE PRESENT STATUS REGARDING THE LOCATION OF A SERVICE STA- TION ON THE JEFFERSON AND MIDDLEFIELD ROAD LOCATION. He stated that apparently there were difficultiea and problems to be overcome before the oil company could establish t he pro- posed station. Councilman Stout asked whether or not every source of available funds had been exhausted, to purchase the property. In his opinion it might still be the w_ise thing to purchase the property now rather than face the possibility of paying considerably more at a later date. Councilman Spillers welcomed Councilman Stout�s support to his thoughts that the City should purchase this property and suggested that the City Manager might check deeper into the possible availability of funds. The City Nlanager stated that there were some Off-Street Parking monies at hand which were earmarked for specific purposes. There was also soms rroney in the C apital Account and also soraa �24,000.00 in Police Building fund. „�,,, The City Attorney, however, could not see where the purchase of another site would be 3us- �..a tified. Councilman Britschgi stated that this matter had been gone over thoroughly for the past few months and in his opinion the purchase of the Bourquin property would be pre- ferable. Councilman Royer and Councilman Granger were also of the opinion that the Coun- cil had voted to allow the use permit based upon- a mutual agreement between the oil com- pany and the specisl corrunittee and there was no -question in their minds that their actions should be upheld. Councilman Granger called attention to the matter of Off-Streat Parkin� plan which the Council was pledged to support. After further discussion, Councilma.n Stout moved that City Manager Rolison check further into the possible availability of money with which to purchase any property which might be useful to the City. Report to be made at the meeting of November 22nd, m�tion seconded by Councilman Spillers, City Attorney commented that the use permit had been issued to the Standard Oil Company and the Council was committed to uphold their action in approving the permit. If the oil company turns down the deal then � the City could discuss the purchase of the property. The City T►�Ianager was informed that the � report in question should cover only money which might be available for the acquisition of lands. City Manager' s contention was that the matter of making certain funds available for the purchase of property was a policy matter and subject to the decision of the Council. !�"""" Motion carried. - � COIINCILMAN JONES EN TERED THE MEETING AT 9:00 P. M. COUNCILMAN GRANGER 11�AS INFOR�lED BY THE CITY ATrORNEY TfIAT THE CHARTER AMENDN�iTS HAD BEEN FOR- WARDED TO SACRAIV�NTO and an effort was being made to have same ra�ified at the first Jan- uary session. COUNCILMAN BRIT�CHGI -AGAIN ASKED THE CITY ENGINEER TO DO EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TOWARD CORRECTING �iE SiDEWALK CONDITION ALOPTG ROOSEVELT AVENUE.