HomeMy Public PortalAbout19580203 Regular Meetin4, February 3, 1955 Mayor Arthur W, Ellis i-n the chair
Present: Condit, Uorr, 11ag_er, 1). Jobe , R. Jobe, ,Jordan , Scrivner,
Vanderfe.ltz and Willcoxen 9
Absent: 1
A quorum was declared present .
Mayor Ellis announced that Judge Sam Blair and Mrs. Margaret
Pinet had resigned from the Library Board and on motion of
Mr. R. Jobe, seconded by Mr. Jordan, the resignations were accepted.d!
The bills which were approved by the Accounts and Claims
Committee were ordered paid.
i Reports of City Officers for the month of January, 1958, were
'received.
A report was received from the Bond Advisory Committee
recommending that the Council take the required action to sell `
$1,000,000 .00 of the bonds authorized at the November 5, 1957
election.
The report was approved and the City Clerk instructed to contact
xMr. Carl Trauernicht, Bond Attorney, requesting that he have the
necessary resolution etc. , read for the March meeting of the Council;.
A request was received from the Jefferson City Council of Clubs
for the semi-annual allotment of $350 .00 for the visiting nurse
:program.
The request was approved and the $350 .00 ordered paid.
Request for a street light at the south end of the street, in
,the 500 block Colorado Street was received and referred to the
Water and Light Committee .
Request for a special permit for the construction of a ready
mixed concrete plant on Industrial. Road was received from the Cole
County Induntxies Company .
The request was referred to the i'l.annin1; and Zoning; Commission .
Request for re-zoning; of l.ot'rj No. 11, and 1.2 of the I,. M. Beck
Subdivision was received from Mr. Kdgar E,ag,an, representing; the
Wallace E. Simpson 'tobacco Company.
The request was referred to the Planning; and Zoning; Commission.
A petition was received from Mr. Henry I. Eager, et al, asking,
that a sewer district be established along the south side of West
Main Street .
The request was referred to the Street Committee, City Engineer,
and City Attorney.
A letter was received from Mr. E. V. Nash, Warden, advising that
additional drain pipe will be necessary for the street drain at the
parking; lot at the Penitentiary.
The matter was referred to the Street Commissioner to purchase
the necessary pipe.
A letter was received from the Central Missouri Trust Company,
Insurance Agency, calling; the Councils attention to the fact that
the Fire and extended Insurance on properties of the City will be
up for renewal on February 19th and requesting permission to act as
the City' s insurance representative on this renewal.
Tile matter was referred to the Finance Committee to report back
to a Council meeting to be held February 17 , 1958 .
A petition was received from six property owners against the
paving; of the roadway westward from Hart Street to Ridgewood Drive
and asking that this paving be delayed until a later date when the
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raffic is such that an improvement is necessary.
The petition was ordered filed. };
Bids were received for the improvement of Elizabeth Street between
Kathryn and Margaret Street as follows.
Alvin Brunner Construction Co. $1,260 .00
The' bid of Alvin Brunner Construction Co. was accepted.
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A letter was received from Mr. David Brown, Engineer for �
roperty owners, requesting permission to connect lateral sewers to t'
he existing Oidtman sewer system.
The matter was referred to the Street and Sewer Committee, City '
Attorney and City Engineer. i
A letter was received from Mr. William Bowman, Jr. asking
permission to connect lateral sewer to the existing Oidtman Sewer
System in the Sunset Lake area.
The matter was referred to the Street Committee, City Engineer, ;
,and Cit} Attorney. i
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The -annual report of the Fire Department was received in which it
as recommended that six new men be added to the Fire Department. !!
The recommendation was referred to the Fire Board. !;
The Finance Committee Reported as follows ;
Request was received from Police Chief Claud Short for a $20 .00
per month uniform allowance for police officers and a salary increase
iDf $20.00 per month for the City Secretary.
The Finance Committee recommends a $15.00 per month uniform !
'Allowanae for all officers of the Police Department.
Request was received from Fire Chief John F. Sullivan for a
i20 .00 per month salary increase for the officers and men of the
' Fire Department.
The-Finance Committee recommends the request for the City
.Secretary and the City Firemen be held over for further study. 4
The report was approved.
The following construction report was received from the City
Engineer.
"Construction of Sewer District No. 31 "A" .
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The work was done by E. F. Kieselbach Construction Company at a
ost ofi,$3,585.77 .
The report was approved. {"
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A resolution was presented requesting that the Milk Inspector of''
he City of Jefferson, Missouri, be ordered to revoke permit No. 2901;
nd any;other permit which he has issued not in strict and complete
ompliance with the terms of the Milk Ordinance # 6045 .
M The resolution was ordered filed. ,
The following resolution was adopted.
I, "Be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Jefferson,
Dissouri, that the work of constructing Sewer District No . 31 "A"
e and is hereby approved as the Council finds that said work was
one according to plans and specifications ."
!; Resolution approving application for preliminary loan for
;�ow-rent public housing.
WHEREAS, it is the policy of this City to eliminate sub-standard'
' nd other inadequate housing, to prevent the spread of slums and
light, and to realize as soon as feasible the goal of a decent home.'
;�n a suitable living environment for all of its citizens ; and
'I WHEREAS, under the provisions of the United States Housing Act
Qf 1937, as amended, the Public Housing Administration is authorized'
to provide financial assistance to local public housing agencies fore
undertaking and carrying out preliminary planning of low-rent
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;housing projects that will assist in meeting this goal ; and
WHEREAS, the Act provides that there shall be local determi.natioii
�of need for low-rent housing to meet needs not being adequately met
by private enterprise and that the Public Housing Administration
;'shall not make any contract with a public housing agency for iJ
;preliminary loans for surveys and planning in respect to any low-rent
:'housing projects unless the governing body of the locality involved j
ias by resolution approved the application of the public housing
agency for such preliminary loan; and i
WHEREAS, the Housing Authority of the City of Jefferson, Missour ,
, (herein called the "Local Authority") is a public housing agency
sand is applying to the Public Housing Administration for a prelimi- '
Onary loan to cover the costs of surveys and planning in connection
,faith the development of low-rent housing; I�
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY Ii
j4OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
1. There exists in the City of Jefferson, Missouri, a need for
'low-rent housing at rents within the means of low-income families ;
is 2. The application of the Local Authority to the Public Housing ';
'Administration for a preliminary loan in an amount not to exceed
$47,500 .00 for surveys and planning in connection with low-rent
`housing projects of not to exceed approximately 300 dwelling units !
As hereby approved.
On motion of Mr. R. Jobe, seconded by Mr. Jordan the resolution :J
Iwas adopted.
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The following resolution was introduced. (�
Resolution approving cooperation agreement with the housing
!authority of the City of Jefferson, Missouri
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CI'T'Y OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
1. The Cooperation Agreement between thu City of Jefferson,
Missouri and the Housing Authority of the City of Jefferson, Missouri ,
i n the fo l l.owinf; form 1.8 Hereby approved:
COOPERA'T'ION AGREEi I .NT
This Agreement entered into this day of ,
1953 , by and between 'i.'he Housing Authority of the City of Jefferson,;
Missouri, (hercin called the "Local Authority") and the City of
!Jefferson, Missouri , (herein called the "Municipality") witnesseth:
In consideration of the mutual, covenanttj hereinafter set forth,
the parties hereto de agree as follows:
1. Whenever used in this Agreement:
(a) Tile term "Project" shall mean any low-rent housing j
hereafter developed as an entity by the Local Authority with':
!i financial assistance of the Public Housing Administration I!
J (herein called the "PHA") ; excluding, however, any low-rent ':,
housing project covered by any contract for loans and annual?,
contributions entered into between the Local. Authority and !!
the PHA or its predecessor agencies '!
p agencies, prior to the date of ;
this Agreement. �!
(b) The term "Taxing Body" shall mean the State or any t
!' political subdivision or taxing unit thereof in which a
Project is situated and which would have authority to assess'
or levy real or personal property taxes or to certify such
taxes to a taxing body or public officer to be levied for
its use and benefit with respect to a Project if it were
is not exempt from taxation. +!
(c) The term "Shelter Rent" shall mean the total of all
charges to all tenants of a Project for dwelling rents and
nondwelli.ng rents (excluding all other income of such Project) ,
less the cost to the Local Authority of all dwelling and
non-dwelling utilities .
(d) The term "Slum" shall mean any area where dwellings
predominate which, by reason of dilapidation, overcrowding, :
faulty arrangement or design, lack of ventilation, light or '.
sanitation facilities, or any combination of these factors,.
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re detrimental to safety, health, or morals .
2.The Local Authority shall. endeavor (a) to secure contract or
ontracts with the I11IA for loans and annual contributions covering
ne or more Projects comprising approximately 300 units of low-rent
housing and (b) to develop and administer such Project or Projects,
ach of which shall be located within the corporate limits of the
unicipality. The obligations of the parties hereto shall apply to
each such Project.
3. (a) Under the constitution and statutes of the State of j
issourl, all Projects are exempt from all real and personal property
axrs levied or imposed by any Taxing Body. With respect to any
roject, so long as either (i) such Project is owned by a public
ody or, governmental agency and is used for low-rent housing
purposes, or (ii) any contract between the Local Authority and the
HA for loans or annual contributions, or both, in connection with
uch Project remains in force and effect, or (iii) any bonds issued
n connection with such Project or any monies due to the PHA in
Connection with such Project remain unpaid, whichever period is the 1
�(longesty the Municipality agrees that it will not levy or impose any
real or personal property taxes upon such Project or upon the Local
Authority with respect thereto. During such period, the Local
ithority shall make annual payments (Herein called "Payments in
Lieu of Taxes") in lieu of such taxes and in payment for the public
Services and facilities furnished from time to time without other
cost or charge for or with respect to such Project.
I1 (b) Each such annual Payment in Lieu of Taxes shall be made after
11the end of the fiscal year established for such Project, and shall
,ibe in an amount equal to either (i) ten percent (10%) of the
aggregate Shelter Rent charged by the Local Authority in respect to
,such Project during such fiscal year, or (ii) the amount- permitted to
be paid by applicable state law in effect on the date such payment
"is made, whichever amount is the lower.
(c),� The Municipality shall distribute the Payments in Lieu of
,Taxes among the Taxing. Bodies in the proportion which the real.
,property taxes which would have been Maid to each Taxing Body for
,such year if the Project were not exempt from taxation bears to the
total real property taxes which would have been paid to all of the
Taxing ,bodies for such year if the Project were not exempt from
taxation; Provided, however, That no payment for any year shall be made
,to any Taxing Body in excess of the amount of the real property taxes
which would have been paid to such 'faxing Body for such year if the
Project were not exempt from taxation.
(d) Upon failure of the Local Authority to make any Payment in
Lieu of. Taxes, no lien against any Project or assets of the Local
;Authority shall attach, nor shall any interest or penalties accrue
;or attach on account thereof. This shall not be interpreted as
{;relieving the Local Authority of making the annual Payment in Lieu
f Taxes.
4. The Municipality agrees that, subsequent to the date of
�initiation (as defined in the United States Housing Act of 1937, as
.amended) of each Project and within five years after the completion
:thereof, or such further period as may be approved by the PHA, there
;;has been or will be elimination (as approved by the PHA) by
!;demolition, condemnation, effective closing, or compulsory repair
or improvement, of unsafe or insanitary dwelling units situated in
,;the locality or metropolitan area in which such Project is located,
substantially equal in number to the number of newly constructed
''dwelling units provided by such Project ; Provided, That, where more
';than one family is living in an unsafe or insanitary dwelling unit, '
,,the elimination of such unit shall count as the elimination of units
'equal to the number of families accommodated therein; and Provided,
further, That this paragraph 4 shall not apply in the case of (i)
t;any Project developed on the site of a Slum cleared subsequent to
j�July 15, 1949 , and that the dwelling units eliminated by the clear-
ance of� the site of such Project shall not be counted as elimination
111for (ii) any Project located in a rural nonfarm area.
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5. During the period commencing with the date of the acquisition
iiof any part of the site or sites of any Project and c6ntinuing so
;long as either (i) such Project is owned by a public body or 1
;;governmental agency and is used for low-rent housing purposes, or
any contract between the Local Authority and the PHA for loans ��
'or annual contributions, or both, in connection with such Project
remains in force and effect, or (iii) any bonds issued in connec-
tion with such Project or any monies due to the PHA in connection
ith such Project remain unpaid, whichever period is the longest,
the Municipality without cost or charge to the Local Authority or lj
;the tenants of such Project (other than the Payments in Lieu c
Saxes) shall:
(a) Furnish or cause to be furnished to the Local Authority
and the tenants of such Project public services and
i' facilities of the same character and to the same extent as
are furnished from time to time without cost or charge to
other dwellings and inhabitants in the Municipality;
(b) Vacate such streets, roads, and alleys within the area Mj
of such Project as may be necessary in the development
thereof, and convey without charge to the Local Authority
such interest as the Municipality may have in such vacated �f
areas; and, in so far as it is lawfully able to do so with-
out cost or expense to the Local Authority or to the j
j Municipality, cause to be removed from such vacated areas, !�
in so far as it may be necessary, all public or private ;{
utility lines and equipment;
(c) In so far as the Municipality may lawfully do so, (i) ►�
grant such deviations from the building code of the it
Municipality as are reasonable and necessary to promote �)
economy and efficiency in the development and administrationl
of such Project, and at the same time safeguard health And
S safety, and (ii) make such changes in any zoning of the !
i, site and surrounding territory of such Project as are
if reasonable and necessary for the development and protection
of such Project and the surrounding territory;
(d) Accept grants of eascmetits necessary for the develapmen
of such Project ; and
(e) Cooperate with the Focal Authority by such other lawful :!
action or ways as the Municipality and the Local Authority j.
may find necessary in connection with the development and
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administration of such Project.
6. In respect to any Project the Municipality further agrees
'that within a reasonable time after receipt of a written request
,therefor from the Local Authority:
(a) It will accept the dedication of all interior streets,
! roads and alleys within the area of such Project, together
with all storm and sanitary sewer mains in such dedicated !
areas, after the Local Authority, at its own expense, has
li completed the grading, improvement , paving, and installatiolj
thereof in accordance with specifications acceptable to
the Municipality;
(b) It will accept necessary dedications of land for, and
will grade, improve and pave all streets bounding such
?j Project or necessary to provide adequate access thereto
I (in consideration whereof the Local Authority shall pay to
!! the Municipality such amount as would be assessed against
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the Project site for such work if such site were privately
ii owned; and
(c) It will provide, or cause to be provided, water mains,
and storm and sanitary sewer mains, leading to such Project '.
�4 and serving the bounding streets thereof (in consideration
3 whereof the Local Authority shall pay to the Municipality
such amount as would be assessed against the Project site
jj for such work if such site were privately owned) .
7 . If by reason of the Municipality' s failure or refusal to
4urnish or cause to be furnished any public services or facilities
'`which it has agreed hereunder to furnish or to cause to be furnishe
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to the Local Authority or to the tenants of any Project, the Local
Authority incurs any expense to obtain such services or facilities, !!
then the Local Authority may deduct the amount of such expense from ''
any Payments in Lieu of Taxes due or to become due to the Munici p alit
in respect to any Project or any other low-rent housing projects owned or
operated by the Local Authority.
8 . lj* No Cooperation Agreement heretofore entered into between the'
Municipality and the Local Authority shall be construed to apply to
any Project covered by this Agreement.
9 . : So long as any contract between the Local Authority and the
PHA for loans (including preliminary loans) or annual contributions,!.
or both, in connection with any Project remains in force and effect,;
or so long as any bonds issued in connection with any project or any;
on es due to the PHA in connection with any project remain unpaid, ('
this Agreement shall not be abrogated, changed, or midified without .:
the consent of the PHA. The privileges and obligations of the
Municipality hereunder shall remain in full force and effect with
respect` to each Project so long as the beneficial title to such
Project is held by the Local Authority or by any other public body
or governmental agency, including the PHA, authorized by law to
engage in the development or administration of low-rent housing
(projects . If at any time the beneficial title to, or possession of,',
any Project is held by such other public body or governmental agency;,
Iincluding the PHA, the provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit
of and may be enforced by, such other public body or governmental
agency, including the PHA.
10. In addition to the Payments in Lieu of Taxes and in further
(consideration for the public services and facilities furnished and
Ito be furnished in respect to any Project for which no Annual
'(Contributions Contract had been entered into prior to August 2, 1954,
.,between the Local Authority and the PHA;
(1) After payment in full of all obligations of the
11 Local Authority in connection with such Project for which
any annual contributions are pledged and until the total :
amount of annual contributions paid by the PHA in respect
to such Project has been repaid, (a) all receipts in
connection with such Project in excess of expenditures
necessary for the management, operation, maintenance,
or financing, and for reasonable reserves therefor, shall
be paid annually to the PHA and to the Municipality on
behalf of the local public bodies which have contributed
I to such Project in the form of tax exemption or otherwise',
in proportion to the aggregate contribution which the PHA;
and such local public bodies have made to such Project,
and (b) no debt in respect to such Project, except for
necessary expenditures for such Project, shall be incurred
by the Local Authority;
(2) If, at any time, such Project or any part thereof is
sold, such sale shall be to the highest responsible bidder
after advertising, or at fair market value as approved I,
by the PHA, and the proceeds of such sale, together with i
any reserves, after application to any outstanding debt
of the Local Authority in respect to such Project, shall
be paid to the PHA and local public bodies as provided in
clause 1 (a) of this Section 10: Provided, That the
amounts to be paid to the PH.A and the local public bodies:
shall not exceed their respective total contribution to
such Project;
(d) The Municipality shall distribute the payments made
to it pursuant to clauses (1) and (2) of this Section 10
among the local public bodies (including the Municipality)
in proportion to their respective aggregate contributionsil,
! to such Project.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Municipality and the Local
IAuthority have respectively signed this Agreement and caused their s
seals to be affixed and attested as of the day and year first above fr
written.
February 3 1958
!' CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
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By:
lAt tes t:
Mayor
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City Clerk 'i
HOUSING AUTHORITY OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI
By:
Attest:
Chairman
Secretary
On motion of Mr. Willcoxen, seconded by Mr. Jordan, the
resolution was adopted. j
,The following ordinance was introduced. !
►f "An ordinance providing for the improvement of the roadway of
I!Ridgewood Drive in the block from the center of the intersection of
IRidgewood Drive and Hart Street to the center of the intersection o
(Ridgewood Drive and the west line of lot 6 Block 3 Jefferson
,Heights, in the City of Jefferson, Missouri, by paving with
flportland cement concrete pavement."
`) Read 1st time at length, 2nd time by title and on motion of
'Mr. Dorr, seconded by Mr. Willcoxen, the ordinance was referred to
tithe Street Committee. j
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�� The following ordinance which was read 1st time at length, 2nd I11
;;time by title on January 6, 1958, and held over to the February 3, �!
1958, meeting of the Council was called up for consideration.
! "An ordinance, regulating the subdivision or resubdivision of
lands into lots, plots or building; sites ; providing for submission I
land approval of maps or plats for such subdivision or resubdivision
;:providing; for certain minimum improvements ; providing for the 1
,jenforcement of the regulations herein set up ; providing; penalties i!
;;for the violation of this ordinance."
On motion of Mr. It. Jube, seconded by Mr. Willcoxen, the
lbrdinance with amendments was referred to the Planning and Zoning
)'Commission . Ij
1'6570/ The following ordinance was introduced.
"An Ordinance levying and assessing a special tax against each Ij
Plot or piece of ground lying between and situate within the bounds
iof Sewer District No. 31"A" in the City of Jefferson, Missouri, in I
:the name of the owner or owners thereof for constructing and
{completing sewers therein."
Read 1st time at length, 2nd time by title and on motion of
!Xr. Vanderfeltz, seconded by Mr. Jordan, the rules were suspended
;'and the ordinance was read the 3rd time by title and placed on 1
Iifinal passage and was passed by the following vote.
;Ayes - Condit, Dorr, Hager, D. Jobe, R. Jobe, Jordan,
Ij Vanderfeltz, Willcoxen. 8 {�
'Absent - Fisher and Scrivner 2
,,6571/ The following ordinance was introduced.
`i "An ordinance to Appropriate money for the month of Jan. 1958."
Read 1st, 2nd and 3rd time and passed by the following vote.
.;Ayes - Condit, Dorr, Hager, D. Jobe, R. Jobe, Jordan, Vanderfeltz,
Willcoxen, and Scrivner 9
Absent - Fisher 1
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6572 / The following ordinance was introduced.
"An ordinance to appropriate money for the Month of Feb. 1958." �
Read 1st, 2nd and 3rd time and passed by the following vote.
Ayes - Condit, Dorr, Hager, D. Jobe, R. Jobe, Jordan, Vanderfeltz,
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and Willcoxen. 8
Absent - Fisher and Scrivner 2
6573/ The following ordinance was introduced.
"An ordinance authorizing and directing that the fiscal officer
of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, pay to the Chief of Police,
Traffic Officers and all Policemen in the City Police Department th l
sum of fifteen ($15.00) dollars per month as an allowance for the l
purchase of uniforms."
Read 1st time at length, 2nd time by title and on motion of
Mr. Scrivner, seconded by Mr. Jordan, the rules were suspended and
the ordinance was read the 3rd time by title and placed on final
passage and was passed by the following vote.
Ayes - Condit, Dorr, Hager, D. Jobe, R. Jobe, Jordan, Scrivner,
Vanderfeltz, and Willcoxen. 9
Absent - Fisher 1 t
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6574/ The following ordinance was introduced.
An ordinance naming the street which runs north off of the i
700 block of St. Mary' s Boulevard to the location of the new Armory
as Armory Drive."
Read lot time at length, 2nd time by title and on motion of
. Jordan, seconded by Mr. Darr, the rules were suspended and
the ordinance was read the 3rd time by title and placed on final +
passage and was passed by the following vote. I
Ayes;, - Condit, Dorr, Hager, D. Jobe, R. Jobe, Jordan, Scrivner,
Vanderfeltz, and Willcoxen,
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Absent ..- Fisher 1 j
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6575/ The following ordinance was introduced.
"An ordinance of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, establishing
the grade of the roadway of Mesa Avenue, from the west line of
Jackson Street west 531 feet ." �a
Read lot time at length, 2nd time by title and on motion of i
r. Willcoxen, seconded by Mr. Scrivner, the rules were suspended
and the ordinance was read the 3rd time by title and placed on
final passage and was passed by the following vote. !
Ayes - ,, Condit, Dorr, Hager, D. Jobe, R. Jobe, Jordan, Scrivner,
Vanderfeltz, and Willcoxen. 9 !
bsent - Fisher l
On motion made and seconded, the council recessed until
February 17, 1958.
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