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" 58J~ e 1 2 ~ }.l";' OC: < 0-- <r I IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER~THAT THE BILLS AS SUBMITTED BE APPROVED ,AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAW UP THE NECESSARY WARRANTS. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. THE FOLLOWING MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATES WERE SUBMITTED: FIRST AND FINAL PAYMENT TO C. M. KEMP FOR SIDEWALK ON SOUTH SIDE OF 19TH AVENUE BETWEEN PATTERSON AND HILYARD STREETS - $162.50. RELEASE TO T. C. WILDISH FOR PAVING 22ND FROM CLEVELAND TO CITY VIEW STREET AND ORR STREET FROM 21ST TO 23RD AVENUE - $212.00. 17TH PAYMENT TO LEE HOFFMAN FOR SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT - $7,243.58. e IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY CRUMBAKER THAT THE ESTIMATES AS SUBMITTED AND READ BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS BE AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE WARRANTS FOR SAME. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS OF OFFICERS 3 MAYOR JOHNSON ANNOUNCED APPOINTMENT OF COMMITTEES fOR 1954 WOULD BE THE SAME ~OMMITTEES THAT WERE ACTIVE IN 1953. 4 CITY MANAGER'S REPORT - RE: SEWAG~ TREATMENT PLANT; SPECIAL COURSE AT UNIVERSITY; AND DEPARTMENTAL REPORTS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I "THERE REMAINS APPROXIMATELY TEN SMALL ITE~S INCOMPLETE AT THE SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. SOME OF THESE ITEMS CANNOT BE FINISHED UNTIL THE WEATHER PERMITS, ALSO THERE ARE OTHER ITEMS THAT NEED ADJUSTMENT AND REPAIR. THESE ITEMS WILL BE TAKEN CARE OF EITHER BY THE CONTRACTOR OR THE EQUIPMENT MANurACTURER; HOWEVER, IT IS EXPECTED THAT THE PLANT WILL BE IN FULL OPERATION AT THE REQUIRED TIME THIS COMING SPRING. DURING THE WINTER QUARTER, A SPECIAL COU~SE IS BEING HELD AT THE SCHOOL Of HEALTH AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION ON "RECRE~TION ADMINISTRATION". THE DEAN Of THE SCHOO~ HAS I'NVI TED ANY OR ALL MEMBERS Of THE COU'NCI L TO ATTEND ANY OF THESE SESSIONS AT THE I R CONVENIENCE. THE CLASS WILL BE HELD EACH THURSDAY EVENING FROM 7:00 TO 9:00 P.M. IN ROOM 114, PHYSICAL EDUCATION BUILDING. ..., {'~ ON EACH Of YOUR DESKS YOU WILL fiND THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ~ND A SUMMARY OF THE 1953 PUBLI C I MPROVEMENT PROJECTS. DEPARTMENTAL MONTHLY REPORTS WERE READ." IT WAS MOVED BY CRUMBAKER, SECONDED BY BOOTH THAT THE REPORT Of THE CITY MANAGER BE RECEIVED AND PLACED ON FILE. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS OF COMMITTEES 1 5 A REPORT Of THE JUDICIARY ANDP~INTING COMMITTEE - RE: REQUEST OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY AND SUGGESTED ORDINANCE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS F 0 L LOW S: ' "PRESENT: COUNCI LMEN KOPPt~ OWEN; CI TY MANAGER; CI TY ATTORNEY AND CI TY RECOR'DER. THE JUDiCiARY & PRINTING COMMITTEE MET ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1953 TO CONSIDER AND DI SCUSS TWO MATTERS REfERRED TO I T BY THE COUNCI L. THE ACTION 'OF THE COMMI TTEE I S AS FOLLOWS: e I. REQUEST OF SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY FOR RENEWAL OF fRANCHISE FOR SPUR TRACK AT 5TH AND HIGH STREET - THE REQUEST OF THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY FOR RENEWAL or THIS FRANCHISE WAS RE-READ AND DISCUSSED. THE COMMITTEE COULD SEE NO REASON WHY THE FRANCHISE FOR THE SPUR WHICH SERVES SWIFT AND COMPANY SHOULD NOT BE RENEWED, PROVIDING THAT ADEQUATE PRO- VISIONS ARE MADE FOR THE STREET MAINTENANCE AT THE CROSSING OF HIGH STREET AT THE EXPENSE I OF THE PETITIONER AND ENFORCED BY THE CITY. THE QUESTION WAS RAISED REGARDING THE STANDARD OF STREET MAINTENANCE WHERE THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC TRACKS, INCLUDING THE TWO SPURS AND THE MAl N LI NE, CROSS HI GH STREET AT 5TH AVENUE. THI S MAl NTENANCE, I T WAS NOTED, I S THE RESPONSIBILITY Of THE SOUTHERN PACifiC COMPANY. IT IS THE RECOMMENDA~ION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT THE FRANCHISE BE RENEWED AS REQUESTED., IT IS ALSO THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE COMMITTEE THAT STEPS BE TAKEN TO IMPROVE THE STANDARD Of MAINTENANCE ON HIGH STREET WHERE THE TRACKS CROSS. 1 2. SUGGESTED ORDINANCE RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR - A DRAFT OF AN ORDINANCf RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC LIQUOR WAS PRESENTED BY THE CITY MANAGER FOR CONSIDERATION. IT WAS EXPLAINED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY THAT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE WAS DRAFTED BY THE ATTORNEYS OF THE LEAGUE or OREGON CITIES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY TO INCLUDE SPECIFIC ACTS PERTAINING TO USE OF LIQUOR SO THAT THERE WOULD BE NO QUESTION OF THE JURIS- DICTION Of THE MUNICIPAL COURT OVER orFENSES PERTAINING TO LIQUOR. IT WAS RECOMMENDED BY THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY FOR APPROVAL fOR PASSAGE. e ~