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~ 625 '. ---------...------- -..-.- -----..-.........-... --'--,- -. _._--_...__._~---~~-~~_..~~ ~---_._------~--_._,--~ ._------~~----- - .~--- -----~_._~------ __ __ _ w._ _ __ ,___ _ _ _. _ _ - > "' -. - -- --. - -" - ---- -- .- - .. - -- - - - ,~ ._-- -- --~. -. -- -, , , u -.' -- --- - - -.- ---, - - _..~ < -- ---- - ----. -- -- --- ' - - . --. -- , - Council Chambers, City Hall August 9, 1937 . I The minutes of the regular meeting of the common council held at the hour -. ."-''' of 7:30 o'clock P. M., August 9, 1937~ The meeting was called to order oy Mayor (-:I 1 Large. All members were present except Councilmen Reid, Carlson and Page. ::.n '''- .,....i The minutes of the meeting of July 26, 1937, were presented and ordered . ../} " 2 filed as tnere were no corrections appearing. ,....... At this time Mrs. W. H. Maxham, member of the Park Board, addressed the council concerning the expenditure of $264.50 from the Special Park Fund Account fortne weeding of the center parking str~ps on Agate and Villard Streets. She asked that this money be returned to that account by reason of the fact that the Park Board had never accepted the responsibility for its care and upkeep. Further- more, the Park Board would not accept such responsibility until proper funds had been provided for the care 9f the same. .' At this point councilmen Reid and Carlson arrived. The City Recorder pointed out for the benefit of the councilmen and all concerned the situation as shown by the records in his offl ceo He stated that there was a total sum in the Special Park Fund at the beginning of the year of $640.55. There has O.een expended from this account $264.50 for weeding these two center strips; the sum of $11.70 for wiring the band stand in Skinner's Butte Park and $52.00 for cutting the grass and clearing the weeds' from the northeast end of Skinner's Butte Park, which leaves a balance in the Special Park Fund of $312.35. Then it was further pointed out that at the time of the preparation of the budget upon motion by Councilman Carlson, who was then chairman of the Park Committee~ that a certain reduction should be.made in the Park Budget by reason of the fact $ that there would be approximately $300.00 transferred at the close of the year from I the Playground Fund to the Special Park Fund and at that time it was agreed that ~ that amount would suffice for the budget for the year 1937 for the Park Board. How, ever, between the approval and passage of the budget and the close of the year, tax collections far exceeded expectations so that instead of in the neighborhood of I I $300.00, we had $640~55; therefore. after having paid for this weeding work from this account, there was still in excess of that estimated for the Park Department and therefore this should have no effect whatsoever upon the current position of the Park Budget. The Recorder wished to state it was his opinion that at the tirr.e of the approval of the weeding that Councilman Page, who was absent at this meeting, recommended that this be done and it being pointed out at that time that there was this excess amount in this Special Fund. It was understood that payment of the same should come from that account. Councilman Farrington expressed the opinion that it was a poor policy for the council to interfere with the Park Board funds an if it is possible, that the same should be returned. Mr. Bond asked where this money could come from. It was pointed out that the only possible available source is the emergency fund, but this was not an emergency and therefore such funds are not available. It was Mr. Lamb's opinion that Mr. Page represented the Park Board and upon his recommendation the council approved this and could see no way of returning this money to the Park Board. Mrs. Maxham felt that there must have been a misunderstanding on "the part of Cbuncilman Page, inasmuch as he was a newly-elect d councilman and recently appointed to the Park Board, but she believed that this did not alter the situation. She still asked that this amount be returned to that fund. councilman Reid stated that he did not understand the situation very well. He did . not know whether or not it should 'have come from the emergency fund or the Special Park Fund. Mr. Farrington believed this was a definite injustice, but that he did not know the proper method of correcting it. Mrs. Maxham stated that the Park Boar could not take work promiscuously handed them. She said it must come through fue Park Board after plans and specifications have been made. Mr. Carlson stated that it was his understanding that when th~ budget was approved, the Park Boa~d antici- pated only $300":'00 in this Special Fund. Further, that this was in his estimation a proper Park Board affair. That Councilman Page had recommended it and the coun- cil had acted on his recommendation. In conclusion that the money had been ex- pended, the work done, and further, the fund remained where it was originally es- timated, no one was hurt and no funds available for restoring the amount. Mrs. Maxham wished it understood that the Park Board did not accept the responsibility for the care and upkeep of the two center strips. Upon motion by Lamb and seconded j by Cerlson, the restoration of the $264.50 to the ,special Park Fund was denied. All councilmen voted in favor of the denial except Mr. Farrington - Page being ab- I 3 sent. I Upon motion made and seconded, special permission was granted the Shell Oil 4 Company to increase their deisel fuel-oil tank capacity from'7,300 to 15,000 gallon . Rev. Herbert H. Higginbotham, representing the local Ministerial Association, asked for discontinuance of licensing of Pin and Ball machines in the city of Eugen . He felt that the operation of the machines was a destructive influence in the lives of young people~ Reverend Bertrand F. Peterson endorsed the statement of Reverend . ~ ..... " ~ -