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~78 e 10/9/67 _r ~_~ - --- --- , . --- -'-- - -- - -----~-.--- -_._---.._-~-- -- - ~ -,--- - - --~ -~-_._- _.__._--_._-'...~---~_. . __ I - ,--, - - _._--- COMMITTEE REPORTS I Committee meeting held September 28, 1967: "Present: Mayor Cone; Councilmen Purdy; Lauris, McNutt, Anderson, Lassen, Hayward, and McDonald; City Manager and staff; and others. 1 1. Capital DrivePaving:and Sidewalk - Mrs~ Hayward inquired if action taken by the Council at its September,~25 ,meeting to initiate paving on Capital Drive included sidewalks. She .stated that sidewalks might be more important than street paving since school children may use the street in walking home from school. It was explained that the narrowness of the right-of-way would make it difficult to include sidewalks 'but that an engineering study would have to be completed before a decision could be made. Pierre vanRysse1berghe, Conrad Sheffer, and Ted Larsen, all living on A1ta Vista Court, expressed their interest in having Capital Drive paved as soon as possible. Theyindicated they did not par- ticularly want sidewalks if :i,n,stallation of sidewalks would delay or prove a stumbling block to the It street paving. Engineering Dn theproject has been initiated. The Public Work~ Director said the pav- ing could not be included in this year's work. Mr. Anderson moved seconded 'by Mrs. Lauris that Ite.m 1 of the Committee report be' received and filed. Motion carried. 2 2. Workmen's Compensation Refund - Leo Flanagan, district manager of the State Compensation ,I Department, presented to the Council a check for $17,764 representing the unused portion of the City's contribution to the Workmen's Compensation fund. I I Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris that Item 2 of the Committee report be received and filed. Motion c'arried. 3 3. Parking and Traffic, Garfield and 2nd - The Public Works Depart~~nt reported tnat paving is now finished on Garfield Street from Roosevelt Boulevard to 6th Avenue, and on 2nd Avenue from Garfield Street to Blair Boulevard, and recommended - a. Prohibitio~. of parking along east and west curbs of Garfi~ld f10m Roosevelt to 6th, ex.cept at the west curb of Garfield from approxim~~ely 350 feet south of 2'nd fro approximately 180 feet south.- b. Prohibition of p~rking along the south curb of 2nd between Garfield and Blair. c. Prohibition of parking along the north 'curb of 2nd from Garfield easterly for approximare1y 1300 feet. d. Pedestrian crosswalk across Garfield ~pprox~mate1y 300 feet south of' 2nd Avenue. e. Stop sig~ un Garfield stopping northbound traffic at Roosevelt Bou1evaid.. It was 'reported that all property owners in the area are in substantial agreement with I the recommendations. Mr. McNutt moved' seconded by Mr. Lassen to approve the rec~mmendations. Moti~ncarried. 4 4. Parks Department Summer RecreationProgram - The Parks and Recreation Director continued his report on the summer recreation program conducted by the Parks Department. He s'aid' that the program had been expanded and served a considerably larger ,number of people than last year. Recommendations were submitted concerning fees charged participants in e certain activities and for the use of City building s by clubs a~d organizations. rhe desirability of finding some type o.f transportation for wilderness and day-camp programs other than cars tlriven by volunteers and the possibility of obtairiing the use of school busses during the summer months was discussed. Mrs. Lauris movetl seconded by Mr. Anderson to endorse the recreation program and approve continuance of the program in the same creative and economical manner, arid approve the recommended fee. charges. Motion carried. I Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris to approve Items 3 and 4 of the Committee report. Motion carried. I 5 5. Commendat ion, Parks & Recreation Department - A letter was read from Robert ). Schultz expressing appreciation for the services of Me1 Jackson of the Parks Department i,n aiding I members of Mr. Schu~tz's family after an ~ccident on Renfre~ Glacier in the Three Sisters Wilderness area on August 11 ~nd 12, 1967." I Mr. Anderson moved seconded by Mrs. Lauris that Item 5 of the Committee report be received and filed. Motion carried. Mayor Cone left the meeting, and Council Vice President Anderson assumed the Chair. e l\ .10/9/67 - 12