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~~ ~, ..,1 1 ~'\ UV . ~ REPORTS Of OffiCERS ;<3 MAYOR EARL MCNuTT SUBMITTED THE NAME OF J. J~ CHIARAMONTE TO FILL A VACANCY NOW EXISTING ON THE CITY PLUMBING BOARD FOR THE BALANCE,OF THE CALENDAR YEAR, 1948. I " '...;..;V , ' ..... I T WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY 'CRYM~AKER THAT THE APPO I'NTMENT BE CONF I RMED. MOT I ON CARR I ED. CoI, OC A REPORT ~F THE CITY MANAGER RE: PROPOSED CONTRACT FOR TREE REMOVAL AT HENDRICKS PARK, WAS 4 SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "THE FOLLOWING PROVISIONS ARE TO BE INCLUDED IN ANY CONTRACT RELATIVE TO CUTTING AND REMOVING OF TREES IN THE HENDRICKS PA~K A~EA. I. ALL TREES THAT ARE TO BE REMOVED SHALL BE DESIGNATED AND PROPERLY MARKEO BY A REPRESENT'ATI'VE OF THE CITY PARK DEPARTMENT. 1 2~ STUMPS MUST BE CLOSE-CUT AT GROUND LEVEL AT HIGH SIDE OF SLOPE. 3. CONTRACTOR IS TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CLEANING AND BURNING OF ALL BRJSH AN~ DEBRIS ACCUMULATED IN THE OPERATION; SUCH DEBRIS TO BE PILED AT A SAFE DISTANCE FROM STANDING TREES 'AND ALL BURNING TO BE DONE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THE fIRE DEPARTMENT. 4. CONTRACTOR- SHALL FURN "SH A PERFORMANCE BOND FOR THE WORK TO BE DONE AND A T I ME LIMIT SHA(('&E SET F6~'COMPCETION OF S~CH OPERATION. 5. THE WORK IS TO BE CARRIED pN UNDER THE INSPECTION OF A CITY REPRESENTATIVE AND PROVISION MADE THAT THE CITY MAY HALT SUCH OPERATIONS IMMEplATELY UPON GIVING NOTICE TO THE CONTRACTOR." IT WAS MOVED BY BAILEY, S~~ONDED BY DAVI~ THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. ., ... A REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER RE: S~LE OF SMAL\L GENERATING' PLANT ACQUIRED BY THE CITY WITH 5 THE PURCHASE OF THE MILL RACE, WAi SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: "WITH THE PURCHASe: OF THE MILL 'RACE 'FOR HIGHWAY RIGHT-OF-WAY PURPOSE,S, THE CITY ACQUIRED THE SMALL GENERATING PCANT OF THE EUGEN"E POWER COMPANY AND SINCE THAT DATE, A'CTING UPON THE INSTRUCTIONS'. OF THE COUNCIL, THIS OFFICE HAS MADE NUMEROUS CONTACTS WITH FIRMS AND INDIVIDUALS LOOKING TO THE SALE AND DISPOSITION OF THE GENERATING PLANT. AMONG THOSE WHO HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST, AS'IDE FROM DEALERS IN USED EQUIPMENT OF THIS TYPE, HAS BEEN THE STATE PRISON AT SALEM. DRAWINGS, BLUEPRINTS AND SPECIFICATIONS HAVE BEEN SUPPLIED BUT NO ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN OVER A PERIOD OF SEVERAL MONTHS. 1 .;. I NOW HAVE AT HAND A LETTE~, PROPOSED FORM OF OPTION, TOGETHER WITH CERTIFIED CHECK FROM '.':"MR. HENRY BERK, CONSULTING ENGINEER O'F PORTLAND, OREGON WHO IS PRE'SENTLY ENGAGED IN A SURVEY FOR THREE CLIENTS WHO ARE PROPOSING TO CONSTRUCT A SMALL'~ENERATING PLANT. THE OFFER FOR THE EQUIP- MENT IS IN THE SUM OF $7500.00. fROM THEBEST INFORMATION THAT I HAVE IT WOULD APPEAR THAT THE EQUIPMENT WOULD COMMAND A PRICE BETWEEN 87500 AND $9000 PROVIDED THAT' A PURCHASER CAN BE FOUND . ' WHOSE REQUIREMENTSMIGHT FIT THE DESIGN AND CAPACITY OF THE EQUIPMENT. f THE OPTION HAS BEEN PRESENTED IN LIEU OF A DIRECT OFFER TO PURCHASE BY VIRTUE OF THE FACT THAT A SURVEY WOULD' HAVE TO BE. COMPLETED BY THEENGINEERS BEFORE FINAL DETERMINATION COULD BE MADE AS TO WHETHER OR NOT T'HE EQUIPMENT ON HAND WILL MEET PURCHASER'S RE'QUIREMENTS." IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON ~ILE, THAT MR. BERK'S OPTION BE REJECTED AND THAT HE .BE NOTIFIED THAT THE CITY WOULD CONSIDER AN OFFER OF $7500 FOR THE EQUIPMENT WITHIN THE SIXTY DAY PERIOD BUT RESERVES THE RIGHT TO HOLD THE EQUIPMENT FOR SALE OR BID DURING THIS PERIOO. 6 A REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER RE: PROPOSED ORDINANCES GOVERNING VAGRANCY AND PUBLIC SOLICI- TATION, WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: 1 ""AT'THE REQUEST OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE, I AM SUBMITTING HEREWITH A ROUGH DRAFT O~ PROPOSED ORDINANpES 90VERNING VAGRANCY AND PUBLIC SOLICITATION ON THE STREETS WHICH ARE NOT INCLUDED AT THE PRESENT TIME IN OUR CITY CODE. . " "I SHOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND AT THIS TIME THAT THE COUNCIL AUTHORIZE THECITY ATTORNEY TO PREPARE SUCH ORDINANCES IN REGULAR FORM FOR CONSIDERATION BY THE COMMON COUNCIL AT AN~EARLY DATE." IT WAS MOVED BY HAWN, SECONDED BY DAVIS THAT THE REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER BE RECEIVED AND PLACED, ON FILE ANb THAT T~t ORDINANCES BE DRAWN AND REFERRED TO tHE J~DI~IARY COMMITTEE FOR CONSIDERATION. MOTION CARRIED. I ~