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"Mayor Pro Tem Montie C. Willcoxon in the Chair.
Present: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner Roll Call
Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon . 10
,Absent: None. 0
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A quorum was declared present.
�A large delegation from the West End of the City appeared before the; West End
'council relative' to a proposed report from the Committee-of-the- :` Drainage
�Whole concerning a sewerage drainage matter. Principal spokesmen ' Condition.
!included: Hadley Hoffman, 507 Castle Dr. ; Robert Almstead, 503
!Castle Dr. ; Mrs. Paxton Price, 421 Castle Dr. ; Giles Bax, 505 h
"!Castle Dr. ; Roy C. Meyer, 2103 Livingston Dr. ; and Robert
!;Livingston.
l�After thorough discussion, the grow withdrew to discuss the matter
j1with Mr. Livingston. They later returned and reported negotiations
;"were impossible and suggested the reading of the Committee-of-the-
;Whole Report. s
'Mr. Willcoxon, committee chairman, then reported that the Committee ;`
of-the-Whole recommended that corrugated pipe be used and that the
'!channel for the drain be returned to its original location. Vote
;ion the recommendation was as follows: �!
IiAyes: Butzer, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner, Scrivner, and
I Vanderfeltz. 7
i'Abstaining: Burkhalter, Dorr and Willcoxon. 3 ;
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iOn motion by Mr. Burkhalter, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, a written ' Parking &
request signed by Joseph W. Champlain, 1214 Oak St. , seeking a no ' Traffic
';parking zone on the east curb of Oak Street directly opposite a Commission
:;driveway at 1214 Oak Street for a distance of 25 feet was ordered Request.
:referred to the Parking and Traffic Commission.
On motion by Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, a written request : Mail Box
,signed by William C. Blair, acting postmaster, asking permission Instal.
"for the installation of a Drive-Up Courtesy Mail Box in the 200 . Request.
block of Adams Street, was granted.
;On motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Burkhalter, a letter from ! Fire Dept.
;the Fire Department thanking the council for its action relative to , Thanks.
salary increases was received and filed.
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A verbal protest issued by Earl Loveall relative to an ordinance : Dixon Drive
prohibiting trucks on Dixon Drive was referred to the Parking and ; Truck
Traffic Commission. Protest.
On motion by Mr. Riner, seconded by Mr. Scrivner, the council Council
';instructed the Building Commissioner to allow the Boots and Saddle Chamber Use.
'Club to use the council chamber for meeting purposes following a
verbal request issued by John Ostrander, president of the club.
On motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Jobe, the annual report Heinrichs
by the Board of Trustees with reference to the estate of Mary B. Estate
Heinrichs, showing a balance on hand, March 31, 1962, of $2,697.53 Annual
was approved. Report.
The following bid was opened by the clerk with reference to the Livingston
construction of Livingston Drive between Sta. 4 plus 01.4 to Sta. 8 Drive
plus 59.8: , Construction
Robert Livingston --------------------------------$11j408.11
On motion by Mr. Jobe, seconded by Mr. Butzer, the matter was
referred to the City Engineer and the Street Committee for action.
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treet �iOn motion by Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the following repor
Committee. submitted by Mr. Dorr, chairman of the Street Committee was approved.
"Request for no parking on the east side of Jefferson Street from
Central Court north to Miller Street be granted."
ccounts & On motion by Mr. Jobe, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, the accounts and
1Aime. claims for the month of March were approved as recommended by the 1
committee on accounts and claims.
olice Board. ; On notion by Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mr. Burkhalter, an oral report
:: Submitted by Mr. Scrivner, chairman of the Police Board, recommending
, that the city pay the cost of installation of telephone equipment a
,' the new police headquarters as outlined by the Capital City �
': Telephone Co. , and a recommendation that a new siren be purchased
; for Police Car No. 11, was approved.
lk Inspector! On motion by Mr. Kliegel, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the Milk Inspector
ffice. ; was instructed to move his office to the third floor of City Hall t
an office to be vacated by the Department of Police. ;(
' At the request of Mr. Vanderfeltz, a matter concerning Street
regairs in the vicinity of 1002 Sycamore Street requested by Mr.
H. C. Baysinger, was referred to the Street Committee.
Finance Rep- . The March financial report prepared and read by the clerk showing
port a balance of $812,356.36 was approved on motion by Mr. Jobe,
seconded by Mrs . Fisher. j!
Purchase Plan On motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, the City
Clerk was instructed to proceed with a study preliminary to the
installation of a detailed Purchasing Plan for all city purchases.
Mrs . Fisher also called attention to the fact that this would be
one of her final meetings in the capacity of a councilman. She
expressed thanks and appreciation for serving with the body !
for 10 years .
Flags at On motion by Mrs. Scrivner, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, a matter of
Polling installing flags at all polling places in the future was referred
Places . to the Finance Committee with power to act.
Payroll. At the request of Mr. Riner, the City Attorney was instructed to
prepare an ordinance designed to pay School Crossing employees on
the regular payroll.
Weeds. On motion by Mr. Butzer, seconded by Mr. Scrivner, a matter of
a city wide weed cutting program on all city property was referred
to the Street Committee.
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Septic Tanks. On motion by Mr. Butzer, seconded by Mr. Riner, the Building
Inspector was- instructed to contact the State Board of Health with j
reference to Soil Testing for Septic Tank Field Design.
!,On motion by Mr. Jobe, seconded by Mr. Burkhalter, the following
!resolution was adopted:
The Council took up for consideration the matter of calling for bid4
on certain of the bonds of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, as
,authorized at an election held in said City on the 5th day of
:November, 1957. After a discussion of the subject, Councilman
Dave C. Jobe offered and moved the adoption of the following resolu-
tion.
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Re ular Meetin April 9 1962
RESOLUTION TO DIRECT SALE OF BONDS j
Be IT RESOLVED by the Council of the City of Jefferson, Cole
ounty, Missouri, that Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000)!
f bonds of said City being the unissued remainder of Seven Hundred
' i.fty Thousand Dollars ($750,000) of bond authorized under
roposition No. 2 at the special election held in said City on the �I
5th day of November, 1957, be offered for sale to the highest bidder!1
•therefor on the 7th day of May, 1962.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said bonds be- soldl on sealed bids
to be filed with the City Clerk of said City at the City Hall,
'Jefferson City, Missouri, at or before the hour of Eight o'clock
.M. , Central Standard Time, on the aforesaid date; each bid to be
accompanied by a certified (or cashier' s) check on some solvent
ank or trust company in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000 ,
to evidence the good €with of the bidder, the Council reserving the
fight to reject any or all bids submitted.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that bidders for said bonds be request
(ed to designate in their bids the price they will pay for bonds
;bearing interest at a rate or rates, but not more than five
ti ifferent rates, likewise to be designated in their bids; provided,
owever, that each interest rate so designated shall be a whole
ultiple of one-eighth of on per centum (1/8 of 1%) or one-tenth
f one per centum (1/10 of 1%) , and that all bonds of the same
turity shall bear interest at the same rate.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that in determining the beat bid
submitted, the Council will take into consideration the lowest
net interest cost to the City, in dollars.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be and he is hereb
tithorized and directed to give notice of the sale of said bonds
by mailing to all interested banks and bond houses and investment
bankers in the State of Missouri or elsewhere a notice in
substantially the following form: i
NOTICE OF BOND SALE
$250,000
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS
CITY OF JEFFERSON,
COLE COUNTY, MISSOURI
Sealed proposals will be received by the Council of the City of
Jefferson, Cole County, Missouri, at the City Hall in said City of
Jefferson, until the hour of 8 o'clock P.M. , Central Standard
Time, on Monday, the 7th Day of MELI, 1962, at which time said
bids will be publicly opened for the purchase, at not less than par
land accrued interest, of the above bonds of said City.
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! Said bonds are to bear date of May 1, 1962, are to be of the
jdenomination of One Thousand Dollars ($1,000) each, and shall
'bear interest at a rate or rates to be determined pursuant to
sale of said bonds, payable November 1, 1962, and semi-annually
!thereafter on May 1 and November 1 in each year. Both principal
llof and interest on said bonds will be payable at a bank or
11trust company to be designated by the purchaser, subject to
'`approval by the Council, and said bonds shall mature serially,
,without option of prior payment, on May 1 in each of the years
go follows:
$10,000 in each of the years 1963 through 1969
$15,000 in each of the years 1970 through 1981 y
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IlBidders are requested to designate in their bids the price they
+!will pay for bonds bearing interest at a rate or rates, but not
;;more than five different rates, likewise to be designated in their
bids; provided, however, that each interest rate so designated shah
be a whole multiple of one-eighth of one per centum (1/8 of 1%)
. or one-tenth of one per centum (1/10 of 1%) , and that all bonds of
the same maturity shall bear interest at the same rate.
; Proposals should be addressed to the Council and should be
filed with the City Clerk on or prior to the date and hour
,, hereinabove named. Each Bid must be accompanied by a certified
(or cashier' s) check, payable to the City of Jefferson, {
jMissouri, in the amount of Five Thousand Dollars ($5,000) , to
i� evidence the good faith of the bidder.
: Proposals tendered by mail should be addressed to the Council,
, City Hall, Jefferson City, Missouri, and should be plainly
; marked "PROPOSAL FOR BONDS."
. The Council reserves the right to reject any or all bids,
;! and all bids must be made on the form supplied by the
; undersigned.
;; These bonds are issued to provide funds in the amount of
:: $250,000, being the remainder of $750,000 authorized at an
:, election held on November 5, 1957, for the purpose of planning,
}; designing, acquiring, constructing, equipping, and improving
?; property for parking motor vehicles in said City.
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! These bonds are offered subject to the unqualified approval of I
" the legality thereof by the law firm of Charles and Trauernicht r
`! of St . Louis, Mo. The City will pay legal fees and will pay for
;; the printing of the bonds, including the printing thereon of the
:' legal opinion, if desired by the purchaser, and the registration
:' thereof by the State Auditor of Missouri, Delivery of the bonds
will be made to the purchaser within forty-five days after the
!; date of sale, in the City of Jefferson, Mo. , without cost to
! the purchaser. Delivery elsewhere will be made at the expense
of the purchaser.
In the opinion of counsel, the above-described bonds will
be general obligations of the City of Jefferson, payable
from ad valoreum taxes which may be levied, without limit !
. as to rate or amount, upon all taxable, tangible property
within said City.
,: By Order of the Council, this 9th day of April, 1962.
!� Harold B. Baker, Jr. /s/ al
i HAROLD B. BAKER, Jr. j
City Clerk, City of Jefferson,
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Cole County, Missouri
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BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall attach to I
Leach copy of the aforesaid notice a financial statement showing theii
jjassessed valuation of taxable property within the City, the amount
Hof outstanding indebtedness, the population of the City, a comparat�v
i; statement of tax collections during the past three years, and such
' other information as prospective bidders may desire.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the bidding form to be used
in bidding for the aforesaid bonds shall be substantially as follows:
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PROPOSAL FOR THE PURCHASE iI
of
$250,000
PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT BONDS
OF THE �(
CITY OF JEFFERSON, !�
i, COLE COUNTY, MISSOURI
Dated May 1, 1962
�i ,1962
�To the Council of the
City of Jefferson,
!Cole County, Missouri
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s'Gent lemen:
;For Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) , par value,
!!Public Improvement Bonds of the City of Jefferson, Missouri,
;bearing interest at the rate or rates ppecified below, we ,
;will pay you
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,,and accrued interest to the date of delivery of said bonds to us .
;The said bonds shall bear interest as follows: E
MATURITIES INTEREST RATES Limit 670
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!It is hereby represented that the gross interest cost, computed `
,upon the above specified rate or rates of interest, will be 11
a$ , that the net interest cost deducting premium, if
!`any) will be , and that the average interest rate will,
be �..
ilt is understood and agreed by the undersigned that if there be any
'discrepancy as between the actual interest cost or average interest
irate computed upon the rate or rates of interest above specified and, the
interest cost or average interest rate figures hereinabove set forth'
the interest rate or rates above specified and the actual interest coost
-or average interest rate computed upon said rate or rates shall
�prevai l. Ii
Subject to your approval, the said bonds shall be payable as
Tito principal and interest at a place to be designated by ghe
'undersigned within forty-eight hours after the acceptance of
;this bid. {
This proposal is subject to all of the terms and conditions
�of the notice of sale, a copy of which is hereto annexed and
;,made a part hereof.
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A certified ( or cashier' s) check in the amount of five
;Thousand Dollars ($5,000) , payable to the City of Jefferson,
:.Missouri, accompanies this proposal as evidence of good faith,
and said check shall be returned to the undersigned if this I
jbid be not accepted, or if the City should fail to deliver
!said bonds to the undersigned in accordance with the terms
+of this bid; otherwise said check shall be held by the City
and shall be applied as and when the bonds are delivered and }
`paid for under the .terms of this bid, as part payment therefor, j
jor be applied as and for liquidated damages in the event that (�
the undersigned fails to take up and pay for said bonds.
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jiThis bid is for immediate acceptance. i
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i (Note: No addition to or alteration in this proposal is to be made !'!
Nand any erasure may cause a rejection of the bid. Bids must be fileid
i;with the City Clerk of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, sealed, at
!for prior to the hour of 8 o' clock P.M. , Central Standard Time, on
I�Monday,the, 7th day of IgX, 1962.
�i ACCEPTANCE
The above proposal accepted by resolution of the Council of the
City of Jefferson, Missouri, and receipt of the within mentioned
check is hereby acknowledged, the day of , 1962.
C. FORREST WHALEY
Mayor of the City of Jeffers n
Cole County, Missouri
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j HAROLD B. BAKER, Jr.
j City Clerk
(SEAL)
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk shall attach a
iicopy of the aforesaid bidding form to each copy of the aforesaid
lnotice, to the end that each bid filed may be accompanied by the
inform of notice of sale wherein the details of the issue are set ;
iiforth; and that the City Clerk shall cause the foregoing Notice of
, Bond Sale to be published one (1) time in The Bond Buyer of New Yor
qless than fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the bond sale.
Councilman Vernon 0. Burkhalter seconded the motion to
,; adopt the foregoing resolution, and, the question being put to a
,; roll call vote, the result was as follows:
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Councilman Burkhalter voted yes
Councilman Butzer voted yes
?' Councilman Dorr voted ,yes
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Councilman Fisher voted yes
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# Councilman Jobe voted yes I
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Councilman Kliegel voted yes
Councilman Riner voted yes
Councilman Scrivner voted ►es
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{ Councilman Vanderfeltz voted Yes
Councilman Willcoxon voted yes !
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The having received the affirmative vote of all the Councilme'
ij present, the Mayor declared the motion carried and the resolution
�. adopted, the Ninth day of December, 1962.
7204 ±i The following Ordinance was introduced: •'
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17204/ "An Ordinance to appropriate money for the Month of March ; March
;1962."' Approp.
Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by
Mr. Vanderfeltz, seconded by Mr. Scrivner, the rules were suspended
rand the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final
;passage and was passed by the following vote:
jAyes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Darr, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner, j
I; Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10
;;'Nays: None i
IlAbsent: None.
�IThe following ordinance was introduced: 117205
7205/ "In Ordinance to appropriate money for the month of April ; April Approp.
1962." j
1Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by ii
Mrs . Fisher, seconded by Mr. Vanderfeltz, the rules were suspended
,land the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final
; passage and was passed by the following vote: j
+Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner, I
i Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon.
4; Y 1Na s• None.
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~Absent: None.
The following Ordinance was introduced: j7206
�i7206/ "An Ordinance amending Section 405 of the Revised Ordinances ' 1st Ward
,of the City of Jefferson, as same appears in Section two of Ordinanc�Precinct
IiNo. 7038 of the City of Jefferson, Mo. , be deleting therefrom the ;; Lines.
;territorial descriptions of the 2nd precinct and 3rd precinct and
;~the 3rd precinct of the first ward as voting precincts of the
JFirst Ward."
;Mr. Burkhalter presented a motion, seconded by Mr. Butzer, referring;
the matter to the Mayor's Special Committee now studying reallignmen't
'of Wards and Precincts. The matter was defeated by the following
;vote: I
,Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Kliegel. 3
;;Nays: Dorr, Jobe, Riner, Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and
Willcoxon. 6
i-Abstain: Fisher. 1
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;The following Ordinance was introduced: ; 7207
;17207/ "An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Mo. , providing for :; Improvement
lithe improvement of the roadway of Carol Street from the west curb of Carol St.
'!line of Hough Park Street to the West right-of-way line of
;Rosewood Drive in the City of Jefferson, Mo. , by paving with
Portland Cement Concrete."
'Read first time at length, second time by title and on motion by
I'Mrs . Fisher, seconded by Mr. Burkhalter, the rules were suspended
land the ordinance was read the third time and placed on final
;passage and was passed by the following vote: ±{
Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner
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Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10 j
.'Nays: None.
tAbsent: None.
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!The Following Ordinance was introduced: ;17208
117208/ An Ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Mo. , establishing ; Est. grade
j;the grade of the roadway of Arthur W. Ellis Boulevard (the ext- tof Ellis
;iention of Southwest Boulevard) from the center of the intersection ; Blvd.
'of the centerline of Route "C"' (Old Highway 54) and the centerline
`;of Zehendner Road to a point that is 213.4 feet westerly of
; the intersection of the Centerline of Notre Dame Street and
!,Hough Park Road."
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i Read first' time at length, second time by title and on motion by
Mr. Scrivner, seconded by Mr. Jobe, the rules were suspended and
Ithe ordinance was read the third time and placed on final passage
sand was passed b y the following vote:
Ayes: Burkhalter, Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Jobe, Kliegel, Riner,
Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon.
INays: None.
Absent: None.
Recess. On motion duly made and seconded, the council voted to recess,
subject to the call of the chair.
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11mayor C. Forrest Whaley in the Chair.
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';Present: Butzer, Dorr, Fisher, Jobe, Klie$el, Riner, Scrivner !Roll Call.
Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon .
,,Absent: Burkhalter.
�i A quorum was declared present .
�10n motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mrs . Fisher, the council 1i Woodland
(voted to approve payment of $800.00 to the Woodland Cemetery ! Cemetery.
!'Association in 'response to .a. letter of reminder 'signed' by
' John N. Bauer, Association President. �!
'jOn motion by Mr. Butzer, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the matter of a (,Parking &
(yield right-of-way sign or a stop sign at the intersection of :Traffic
110akview Drive and Hillsdale Drive was ordered referred to the "Referral.
fliParking and Traffic Commission.
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;On motion by Mrs. Fisher, seconded by Mr. Scrivner, the matter of + Liquor
", collecting past due liquor license fees from Fred Betz, Ferd Scherer Licenses.
James Moreland and Curtis and Grace Sapp, was referred to the Chief :{
of Police as requested in writing by the City Clerk.
' On motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by Mr. Scrivner, a letter Miller St.
:isigned by Mrs . Charles Melton, Jr. , 310 N. Pierce St . , with
' reference to conditions on East Miller Street between Jackson and
Adams Streets, was ordered referred to the incoming Street
" Committee in the New Council.
,On motion by Mr. Jobe, seconded�by-Mr. wWillcoxon, the following Street
i1report submitted by Mr. Dorr, chairman of the Committee on Streets, '' Committee
�iAlleys and Sidewalks, was approved: i Report .
i"Move that the proposal for public work for the improvement of
'; Livingston Street, submitted by Robert Livingston be awarded
subject to the following.
1. The contractor construct or/and improve Livingston from
'; Station 6 � 74 to 8 � 59.8 (Binder Drive)
2. Complete the remainder of Livingston Street under this
;; contract if and when the decision relative to the drainage ditch is ;!
concluded. i
3. Payment to be made per the contractors unit cost per '
classification of items submitted by the contractor for this
:Jmprovement .
4. All the above predicated on the approval of the City
;Attorney.
Robert E. Dorr,
I� Street Committee Chairman.
';On motion by Mr. Jobe, seconded by Mr. Scrivner, the following ; Parking &
report submitted by Mr. James F. McHenry, chairman of the Parking Traffic
i,fand Traffic Commission was approved: Commission
Cj"After due consideration of matters referred to the Commission by Report.
I� the City Council and originating within the Commission, the R
following recommendations were made to the City Council at a i
Irregular meeting of the Commission held on April 13, 1962. +i
1U. (ITEM 191) That, to provide proper sight distance for
[!vehicles entering Madison Street, parking be prohibited on the east
ide of the 700 block of Madison Street for a distance of 165 feet
,. south of the south curbline of East Dunklin Street. This involves
.; the removal of one (1) existing parking space, the remainder of the .:
'; space being curb cuts and curbline covered by present ordinance.
2. (ITEM 191) That , to provide proper sight distance for
:vehicles entering Highway 50 West, parking be prohibited on the
!?west side of Highway 50 West for a distance of 146 feet sough
!'of the south curb of the driveway entrance to the West End Fire
;Station.
13. (ITEM 192) That no action be taken in regard to a petition for
:' removal of the two-hour parking restriction in the 300 block of
`,; West McCarty Street by a group of state employees, for the reason