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~ o e I IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE BILLS AS SUBMITTED BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFFICERS BE INSTRUCTED TO DRAW UP THE NECESSARY WARRANTS. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. 2 THE FOLLOWING MONTHLY PAYMENT ESTIMATES WERE SUBMITTED: 18TH PAYMENT TO LEE HOFFMAN FOR SEWAGE DISPOSAL PLANT - $5,594.98. CORNELL, HOWLAND, HAYES AND MERRYFIELD FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES - $1,007.56. IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE 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. 3 COMMUNICATION FROM,SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION - RE: PAYMENT TO MCGRATH AND WOOD FOR REMOVAL OF TREES AT SKINNER'S BUTTE PARK WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: e "THE BURE_U OF PARKS AND RECREATION RECOMMENDS THAT APPROVAL BE OBTAINED FROM THE CITY COUNCIL FOR PAYMENT OF CONTRACT ~ELD BY MCGRATH & WOOD FOR THE REMOVAL OF TREES AT SKINNER'S BUTTE PARK. PAYMENT FOR THIS CONTRACT IS AS FOLLOWS: ORIGINAL CONTRACT ---------------------------_____ EXTRA REMOVAL,OF 5 TREES @ $15.00 EACH ----------- TOTAL $ 420.00 75.00 $ 495.40 I THE CONTRACTOR HAS NOT COMPLETED THIS WORK; HOWEVER, THIS WORK SHOULD BE COMPLETED NOT LATER THAN WED~ESDAY, FEBRUARY 10TH. THEREFORE, THE BUREAU OF PARKS AND RECREATION REQUESTS APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT WHEN THE CONTRACT IS COMPLETED. THIS WOULD AVOID NEEDLESS WAITING UNTIL THE BILL WAS APPROVED AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE FOLLOWING SUB-CONTRACTORS HAVE LISTED THE FOLLOWING AMOUNTS ,DUE FOR WORK PERFORMED FOR THE CONTRACTOR: . CLAYTON JONES -------------------_______~-----------$ JOHN HILL -----------------------------_____________ Roy MCCAY ------------------------------____________ TOTAL $ 47.05 158.00 239.30 444.35 THESE BILLS SHOULD BE PAID BEFORE THE CONTRACTOR IS RELEASED FROM HIS OBLIGATION." IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE PAYMENT TO MCGRATH AND WOOD BE MADE, AS RECOMMENDED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. REPORTS OF OFFICERS 4 A REPORT FROM MAYOR JOHNSON - RE: ApPOINTEES TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I "I HEREWITH SUBMIT FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND APPROVAL THE FOLLOWING APPOINTEES TO THE VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS FOR THE CITY OF EUGENE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 1954 AND TERMS AS NOTED. PLANNING COMMISSION' LIBRARY .BOARD . ELDON JOHNSON 1-1-54 TO 1-1-58 CLIFFORD STALSBERG 1-1-54 TO 1-1-58 e ANNUAL APPOINTMENTS BOXING COMMISSION PLUMBING BOARD MYRL B. GARNETT DR. EMERSON ABBOTT" ROBERT M. LOVELL IT WAS MOVED BY BOOTH, SECONDED BY GODLOVE THAT THE APPOiNTMENTS, AS RECOMMENDED BY MAYOR JOHNSON BE APPROVED. MOTION CARRIED. 5 A REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER - RE: INVESTMENT OF FUNDS; MONTHLY REPORTS; SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT AND HOLIDAY NEXT REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING NIGHT WAS SUBMITTED AND READ AS FOLLOWS: I "THE CITY OF EUGENE HAS A TOTAL OF $393,000.00 INVESTED AT PRESENT IN SHORT-TERM U. S. CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS; $200,000.60 OF THE ABOVE CERTIFICATES REPR~SENTS THE INVESTMENT OF THE SEWAGE DISPOSAL FUND; $75,000.00 IS AN INVESTMENT OF THE GENERAL BONO SINKING FUND, AND MOST OF THE BALANCE IS INVESTED IN IMPROVEMENT BOND SINKING FUNDS. ,I <, THE FINANCE OFFICE IS REQUESTING, AND I RECOMMEND THAT THE COUNCIL GRANT PERMISSION TO THE FINANCE OFFICE TO INVEST AN ADDITIONAL $266,000.00 OF FUND BALANCES IN U. S. CERTIFICATES OF INDEBTEDNESS OR U. S. TREASURY DISCOUNT BILLS FOR A SHORT PERIOD, THREE MONTHS, SIX MONTHS UP TO ONE YEAR. THE AMOUNTS TO BE INVESTED BY FUNDS ARE AS FOLLOWS: e ~~