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amount included in the �953��4 budget was read. Councilman Britsehgi moved ap- ,�1 proval, seconded by Coun�ilman Ro3�er and carried. CITY COUNCILMEMBERS WERE INVITED TO ATTEND HCANDIDATE NIGHT" st the Goodwin School, Tuesday, April 6th at 8:30 P. M. , being held under the auspices of the Highlands Community Club, Westwood Terrace Improvement Club and Westwood Terrace Improvemsnt Club, Inc. COUNCILMEMBERS WERE INBITED TO ATTEND THE JOINT INSTALLATIaN OF OFFI�ERS, Corp. James L. � Wilson, Post 2310 Veterans of Foreign �€ars and Ladieg Auxiliary, Saturday evening, � April 3rd, 1954 at 8;00 P. M. LETTERS OF APPRECIATION WERE RECEIVED FRQM Mrs. Howard P. Anderson and Adrs. Robert Jones. COMMUNICATION RECEIVED FROM WILLIAM R. ZION, owner of propert� west of Sequoia Hospital under '"'"" consideration for reservoir site, asking present status of the proposed acquisition. � City Engineer Jain suggested surveys and cross sectio ns. Councilman Royer moved that Mr. Jain be authorized to get surveys and decide what part of property is wanted, seconded by Councilman. Jonea and carried. LETTER FRf�M DIRECTOR OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WQRK3, CITY AND COUNTY OF SAN FRANCISCD regarding possible acquisition or use of a part of' the Hassler se�rer located on Edge�ood Road and Cordilleras Road to City Engineer Jain �ras read by Cit� Clerk Dodge. Councilman Herkner moved the matter be held over for study and to work out possible details. Motion seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. City Enginesr Jain will acknowledge receipt of letter and indicate Council+ s intereat in the ma.tter. COUNCILWOMAN TINNEY REQUESTED that the City Attorney bring back a report on t he Stafford Park matter, in connection with recommendation recently made by the Library Board and the � Council Library Committee. COUNCILMAN JQNE3 REPORTED ON 2�iE PLANNING COMMI3SION�S MEETING at which t im�e the porposed +�, < des3gnated park and school areas in future subdivisions, was diseussed. It rras dis- closed that the School District had been receiving eopies of the Planning Commission� s minutes covering new subdivisions. COUNCILMAN JONES DISCUSSED the practice of granting the fif'th step and the manner in which it is proposed by the department heads and approved b� the Personnel Board. Department heads, ho�rever, do not qualify under the so-called fifth step but have been placed on a flat salary basis. The step plan was set up as a guide, but the deeision is entirely up to the Council. This matter will be discussed further at budget time. COUNCILMAN BRIT5CHGI BR�UQiT IIP CIVILIAN DEFENSE FOR DISCUSSIaN, it being l�is opinion that - the City should seek council. as to where to go and what to do. Mayor Granger called attention to the fact that the program had been carried out as covered by t he present � ordinanee, however, he agresd that something should be done at once to brin� this �` matter into line. Administrative Asaistant Wendling reported on the recent activities which covered the communications program, and Chief Lodi stated his opinion that a full time man should be appointed to undertake a� program consistent with the present needs. �"" The general consenus of opinion was that a part or ftii.11 time man be appointed and it � was agreed that the matter would be studied at budget �ime. MR. HIRAM STOUT, chairman of the Park and Recreation Commission, ADDRESSED THE COUNCIL relative to the proposed building for Boy and Girl Scouts and suggesting the possibility of a location ad�acent to the t�rmory for the erection of the building. Mr. Stout stated that this was of a preliminary nature and that the Commission would make a recommendation later on. Mr. Stout had prepared a sketch of the proposed Youth Center, submitting two different plans for consideration. Loca1 serviee clubs are interested and are ready to �,�,..��__ _� �.��.�,� �a�.� ,._��..,�.,�.. ._.�. �. .,__ . ,�.,.�_ ,... .. . �._�, , W a. �... F _.�� .._ ..w_ . . ,��. ..., ._. ..., .... . .