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e 55" I e I '. I e' I e 3 4 Ii 'I Ii , I I I , THERE IS NOT A MEMBER OF THIS COUNCIL NOR ANY OTHER PUBLIC OffiCIAL WHO CAN SAY TRUTHfULLY THAT I EVER URGED HIM OR ASKED HIM TO VOTE THIS WAY OR THAT. IF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL RESENT LEGITIMATE CRITICISM OR DIFFERENCE Of OPINION AND TAKE IT AS A PERSONAL REfLECTION, IT IS UP TO EACH ONE Of THEM'PERSONALLY TO BE ACCOUNTABLE FOR HIS ACTS. I I: I: " 'I " I! Ii II 'i II II 'I I: II Ii Ii L Ii il I, i! II I Ii I' Ii I: I' r ~ I 11 !I I: Ii I' I! II Ii Ii II I, I: I I II I I i ALL OF YOU ARE MEN WHOM THE REGISTER-GUARD HAS RECOMMENDED IN THE PAST. YOU ARE MEN WHOM I HAVE R~GARDED AS FRIENDS AND HOPE STILL TO HOLD IN ESTEEM. ISSUES Of THIS CAMPAIGN ARE OBSCURED BY PERSONALITIES, THAT WILL NOT BE OF MY AT NO TIME HAS ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL TALKED WITH ME OR ATTEMPTED TO ARGUE ON ANY OF THE POINTS WHICH ARE NOW IN DISPUTE, ALTHOUGH I THINK YOU MUST KNOW DOORS ARE ALWAYS OPEN TO ANY CITIZEN. ALL QF IF THE MAKING. WITH ME THAT THE IT HAS BEEN ALLEGED THAT THE REGISTER-GUARD WILLfULLY AND PURPOSELY MISREPRESENTED OR DISTORTED THE TYPES OF BUSINESS TO BE ALLOWED IN THE RIVERVIEW AREA UNDER YOUR PRO- POSED ZONING. WE ARE ALWAYS GLAD TO CORRECT MISTAKES AND If WE HAVE MADE MISTAKES OF f~CT, WE SHALL CERTAINLY SET THEM RIGHT. THE PERSONAL I TI ES WHI CH HAVE BEEN RAI SED IN THI.S CONTROVERSY ARE T.HE LEAST I MPORT- ANT PART Of THE SITUATION. THE QUESTION OF SOUND ZONING POLICY IN THE RIVERVIEW AREA OR ANY GTHER PART OF TOWN IS OF GREAT IMPORTANCE. THE QUESTION OF PUBLIC PROCEDURES IN DECISIONS AFFECTING THE PUBLIC INTEREST IS Of EVEN GREATER IMPORTANCE. I HOPE I HAVE MADE I~ PLAIN WHERE I STAND AND WHERE THE REGISTER-GUARD STANDS AND T.HAT WE ARE NOT MOTIVATED BY MALICE. IT IS MY HOPE THAT SOME OF THESE UNFORTUNATE MISUNDERSTANDINGS CAN BE CLEARED UP HERE AND NOW, FACE TO FACE, BEFORE THE PUBLIC." f.OLLOWING THE STATEMENT COUNCILMAN CRUMBAKER SPOKE INoBEHALf Of THE COUNCIL. STATE- MENTS WERE MADE AND QUESTIONS WERE ASKED BY THE MAYOR AND THE OTHER COUNCILMEN. REPLIES WERE MADE BY MR. TUGMAN ANSWERING SPECifiC QUESTIONS AND MAKING ADDITIONAL COMMENTS. A TABULATION OF BIDS OPENED APRIL 8, 1954 FOR A STREET SWEEPER WAS SUBMITtED AS FOLLOWS: PROPOSAL I SINGLE GUTTER BROOM PROPOSAL DUAL GUTTER BROOM 2 PROPOSAL 3 ADD FOR Pow E R STEERING PROPOSALS 1&3 PROPOSALS 2 & 3 DEL.TIME AfTER PLACING ORDER BIDDER MAKE FEENAUGHTY WAYNE 8,752.00. 9,540.00 230.00 8,982.00 .9, 770.00 ,20 DA. COLUMBIA AUSTI N-WESTERN 9,239.00 9,909.00 NOT AVAIL. 2 WK. NELSON ELGIN 9,175.00 10,325.00 325.00 9,500.00 10,650.00 20 DA. AIR MAC I NC. MOBIL~SWEEPER 9,287.50. 10,312.50. 400.00 9,687.50 1.0,712.50 3 WK. · IF HYDRAULIC GUTTER BROOM LifT IS NOT DESIRED, DEDUCT $150.00 FROM PROPOSAL I AND $300.00 FROM PROPOSAL 2. ALL BIDS WERE IN PROPER ORDER, AND THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THE BID OF FEENAUGHTY MACHINERY COMPANY IN THE AMOUNT OF $9,770.00 BE ACCEPTED. IT WAS MOVED BY SIEGENTHALER, SECONDED BY OWEN THAT THE BID OF FEENAUGHTY MACHINERY COMPANY, BEING THE BEST AND LOWEST BID SUBMITTED, BE APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT Of $9,770.00. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. THIS BEING THE DATE SET FOR THE AWARD OF CONTRACTS FOR IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS, THE FOLLOWING BIDS WERE TABULATED, AS OPENED ON APRIL 21, 1954 AT 10:00 A.M. PAVING NAME OF BIDDER 7" CONCRETE 3i" ASPHALT VAN BUREN FROM 2IST.TO 22ND AVE. $ $ T. C. WILDISH STANTON PAYNE LANE STEEL FRED STUBBERT 5,266.40 5,026.85 (LOW) 6,832.00 (lOW) 7,392.35 ALL BIDS WERE IN PROPER ORDER AND ACCOMPANIED BY A CASHIERS CHECK OR BIDDERS BOND. THE CITY MANAGER RECOMMENDED THAT THE BID OF STANTON PAYNE BE ACCEPTED. IT WAS DULY MOVED AND SECONDED THAT. THE BID OF STANTON PAYNE, BEl NG ,THE BEST AND LOWEST BID SUBMITTED, BE APPROVED AND THE PROPER CITY OFfiCERS AUTHORIZED TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH STANTON PAYNE FOR THE PAVING OF VAN BUREN STREET FROM 21ST TO 22ND AVENUE IN ~HE AMOUNT OF $5,026.85. ROLLCALL VOTE. MOTION CARRIED. ~