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1 w +.r 1. f PERSONAL APPEARANCE - Mr. Jerome Draper. �ir. Draper presented a number of petitions which have been aigned by a number of inerchants petitioning the Council to stast the formation of the parking l.ot d�strict. Mr. Ira Potter, 1�r. L. E. �erdar and Mr. McDonald were given credit for assisting Mr. Draper in securing signatures for the petitions which represented �, �56.8� of the property in the proposed parking area. The City Clerk Mras directed to check the petitions as to ownership, sigilatures, etc. After the May�or and members of the Coun- � cil had complimented li�r. Draper for the excellent 3ob in securing the cooperation of the merchants, it was decided to accept City �h�ineer' s report to employ &ir. Charles R�ndlett, Civil Engineer to start work Qn plans and specifications for parking lot VII as the first � of three units. Councilman Britschgi so moved, secondad by Councilman Jones, In answer �" to Councilman Stout� s query as to whether or not bida were requested, City Engineer re- ported that the rates quoted in I�. Rar�dlett� s proposal were standard for most engineers and further that engineers would not bid against each other. Motion carried. Couneilman Britschgi then moved that City Engineer and City A2anager take steps to secure outsida engineering help to work on the p�rking units 2 and 3, all sub�ect to final check of petitions and satisfactor� proposals. &Iotion seconded by Councilman Granger, report to be made at the meeting of January 3rd, motion carried. Councilman Stout offered the sug- gestion that thought be given _to matter of flarnishing some free parking for downtown shoppers or at an� rate private parking as reasonable a �rate as is possible. It was stated that part of the plan to retire the necessary bonds will be receipts from parking meters in these areas. �`�° PUBLIC HEARINGS - INDUSTRIAL WAY IMPROVEMENTS. Affidavits of publishing, posting, and mailin� � � were ordered filed. A+iayor Herkner anno nced that this was the time set for hearing on Resolution of Intention No. 1780 to construct ce�tain improvements and the engineers re- port. The follo�ving written protests were read by the �lerk. 1. Amelia Reveglio, owner of property represented by assessmant #l, �9,550.00• . 2. Frank & Annie Ferrero and Amelia Reviglio, owners of property represented by assess�ant #2, �1.{.].,1��0.40 3. Joseph and Evel�n Giampaoli, owners of property represented by assessment # 11, �21�074•00. Mr. Gerard Wagstaff representir�g the Ferrerota addressed the Council and commented on the fact that the City operating under a charter form of government had aelectad the method of assessing under their own Ordinance #333 g� �ended which he clairaed was not in the interest of his client. He called attention to the assessment of �41,400.00 which he claizned was practically confiscatory and would result in considerable loss to the property � owners. He stated further that the cost of the improvement when s.dded to the original � cost v�ould result in a figure not comparable to the values of properties in the immediate vicinity and it would not be possible to realize a profit by sals of the property in question. Ntr. Wagstaff claimed the assessment against his client amounted to confiscation �,�. without due pr.acess. Next, Mr. Carlos Hulse representing A. Rev3glio also protested the � cost of the assessm�ent also the fact th at property on the Wes� side of Industrial Way �ras not included in the assessment. Mr. Hulse atated his opinion that the property on tha west side would be benefited and therefore should be includad in the asseasment. Mr. Hulse�s client was of the opinion that the building of Industrial Way would be of no value to them in as much as they alread9 have access to their property t'rom Bayshore Highway. Further protest was offered to the effect that sidewalka on the West s3de would be of no