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Home My Public Portal About19610103 406 Regular Meeting, January 3 1961. Iayor C. Forrest Whaley in the chair. r resent: Condit, Dorr, Fisher, Hager, D. Jobe, R. Jobe, Kliegel, jlRoll Cell Scrivner, Vanderfeltz, and Willcoxon. 10 j bsent: None. A quorum was declared present. !� I ! he minutes of the last meeting, December 19, 1960, were approved !'Minutes �t motion b Mr. Willcoxon and seconded b Mr. R. Jobe. !� Y Y n motion by Mr. D. Jobe and seconded b y Mr. R. Jobe, the bills �jAccounts & s approved by the Accounts and Claims Committee were ordered paid. t Claims il While no formal report was ready, Mr. Condit and the fire board has i� Fire nder study a question concerning the distance out of the City, the iWardens ire department will go on a fire call. No definite decision has !� j een reached as yet, he said. the following report was presented by the Water, Gas and Light Water, Gas Aommittee headed by Mrs. Gladys Fisher. :. and Light jI'The Water, Gas and Light Committee recommends to the City Council 'the following: pne light at Allen and Hayselton Drive at Castle intersection. ,One light in the alley between Monroe and Madison on third pole westil 'bf Monroe. The Committee does not recommend a light on the turn around on is :Castle since no homes have been constructed. e Committee does not recommend a light in the alley between 1 dison and Jefferson in the 200 block. After a thorough study of this location the Committee feels a light In the alley would be of no use to people using the parking spaces which are far below the alley level." The report was approved on motion by Mr. Scrivner and seconded by ` Mr. Dorr, with the exception of that portion pertaining to a light in the alley between Madison and Jefferson Streets in the 200 block of Dunklin Street, which was referred back to the Committee along with Mr. Kliegel. Following a discussion concerning the leasing of the lower floors of Building & the City Hall by Mr. Dave Berman, who was present, the Council , Grounds recessed to inspect conditions that Mr. Herman said prevented him Committee From occupying the building. Upon motion by Mr. R. Jobe, seconded by Mr. Scrivner, the Council recommended that rent payment by Mr. Herman start January 15, 1961, '4nd the period of the lease continue for 10 years to January 14, 11971, and that the lease be signed by all parties before January 15, '1961. The motion was adopted. _�-w--- y ; detailed report prepared and presented by the Local Housing ; Federal , utority for presentation to its regional office, Ft. Worth, Texas, ; Housing Baas approved and adopted on motion by Mr. D. Jobe, seconded by Report ,fir. Scrivner. The following annual report was presented by the City Building ' Building inspector. : Inspector' s i'The Building Department issued 206 building permits in 1960 as : Report ;Fompared to 290 in 1959. following is a comparison of the value represented for the two ears 1960 and 1959 . s� i� Regular Meeting, January 3,- 1961 Type of permit issued 1959 1960 Houses 204 132 Apartment Units 30 17 Churches 4 3 Commercial 22 11 Remodel & Repair 30 43 Total Cost $401449750.00 $2,848, 100.00 Decrease in 1960 $1,2969650.00 A. A. Bassman /s/ A. A. Bassman, Bldg. Comm. the report was ordered received and filed on motion by Mr. Hager, seconded by Mr. Dorr. Monthly The December financial report showing a balance of $838,020.81 was Financial read by the clerk and approved on motion by Mr. R. Jobe, seconded Report by Mrs. Fisher. Electric Following a discussion concerning the shipment and installation of Signal an electric traffic signal system at the intersection of High and Lights,High Broadway Streets , the council adopted a motion, presented by & Broadway. Mr. Hager, seconded by Mr. Dorr, to advertise for bids for the installation and erection of the equipment. Garbage Following a discussion brought up by Mrs. Fisher concerning garbage Collection collection complaints, the Council passed a motion presented by Mr. R. Jobe, seconded by Mr. Hager, to invite Mr. John Rathouz, owner of the J. C. Sanitation Service, holder of the City' s franchise to appear before the Health Committee. Kansas Mr. Kliegel requested that a parking condition on Kansas Street in Street the vicinity of the ice skating facility and a light reflection Parking. problem on Myrtle Avenue be referred to the Parking and Traffic Commission. The motion was seconded by Mr. Willcoxon and ordered referred to the Commission for study. Hayselton Mr. Dorr brought up a matter concerning the erection of a guard rail Drive guard on Hayselton Drive. Upon motion by Mr. Willcoxon, seconded by rail. Mr. Dorr, the Street Commissioner was instructed to advertise for bids for the erection of a guard rail at the location, calling for alternate bids on chain, cable or metal type. The motion was adopted. Street light The following resolution was adopted. resolution. "Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Jefferson that the Missouri Power and Light Company be and is hereby instructed to install street lights at the following locations: One light at Allen and Hayselton Drive at the intersection with Castle. One light on the third pole west of Monroe Street in the alley between Monroe and Madison Streets." Resolution The following resolution was adopted. to Mr. Ells. "WHEREAS, the Honorable Henry W. Ells has served the citizens of the City of Jefferson as its City Clerk for thirty-one years, and, WHEREAS, he voluntarily entered into retirement on January 1, 1961, following a tenure of service that had its beginning in 1929, and, WHEREAS, this long regime has been recognized as courteous, devoted, loyal, and conscientious, and, WHEREAS, it is fitting and proper for the City Council of the City of Jefferson to render due recognition to one who has served so long, and so well, NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Jefferson, in regular session this third day of January, 1961, pay special tribute and do honor to the Honorable Henry W. Ells. 408 Re ular Meeting, n a 1 E IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of these resolutions be spread pon the official minutes of the City Council of the City of efferson, and that a copy be personally delivered to Mr. Ells. !� Adopted: January 3, 1961 ttest: C. Forrest Whaley /s/ j C. FORREST WHALEY �( Harold B. Baker Jr. /s/ President of the Council OLD B. BAKER, Jr. ity Clerk SEAL ` 023/ The following ordinance was introduced. Appropriation � 'An Ordinance to appropriate money for the moneh of December, 1960." Ordinance lead first time at length, second time by title and on motion of (December) . R. Jobe, seconded by Mrs. Fisher, the rules were suspended and he ordinance was read the third time by title and placed on final assage and was passed by the following vote. yes - Condit, Darr, Fisher, Hager, D. Jobe, R. Jobe, Kliegel, Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10 ,,Absent - None. 024/ The following ordinance was introduced. 'Appropriation 'An Ordinance to appropriate money for the month of January, 1961." ( Ordinance lead first time at length, second time by title and on motion by (January) . Dorr, seconded by Mr. R. Jobe, the rules were suspended and the ( rdinance was read the third time by title and placed on final P assage and was passed by the following vote. es - Condit, Dorr, Fisher, Hager, D. Jobe, R. Jobe, Kliegel, , Scrivner, Vanderfeltz and Willcoxon. 10 I Absent - None. On motion made and seconded, the Council recessed, subject to call Recess. bf the chair. i f �j