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/246 Request Voorheis-Trindle -Nels on, Inc. (Extension of time to record Tentative Tract No. ~821) ¢~ Change Order W.J.Burke Constr~Co. (Fire Station No. Merit Salary Increases Approve payment Boyle Engineering Master Plan of Drainage Report Request Edward A.Wopschall, Inc. (Extension of time to paint elevated water tank) ~ ~ there will be no obstructions in a public easement area, and there is no way to change the statute, or interfere with the Penal Civil Code. The Manager verbally explained there is no opportunity for the City Council to take action which would permit the people to keep the obstructions in place, as the City is required to keep open a five-foot pedestrian area clear and safe from hazards, and the City has been placed on formal notice of liability if a person is injured by an obstruction in the easement area, or by a car because it was necessary to walk in the street. Side%talks are not involved, and the City does not require the construction of side- walks in this area, which would be placed Only at the request of the majority of th property owners. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the petitions were received and filed. Hubert Schmieder, 2326 W. Monica Lane, re- presenting a group of property owners in the vicinity, asked questions concerning the clearance of the right-of-way, which were answered by the Manager. A commamica- tion was presented from Mrs. MarJorie Waite, 2321 W. Monica Lane, protesting the letter frc~ the Department of Public Works, setting forth certain questions, and motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the ccmmmnication received and filed. Mrs. Waite stated sidewalks are not desired in the area and the removal of plantings, etc. would represent a financial hardship, and posed cer- tain questtuns which were answered by the Manager. Verbal protests were received from Chester Lewis, 2302 No. Jetty Drive; Michael Mason, 2225 W. Monica Lane; and June Young, 2B21 W. Monica Lane, who read a communication from Mrs. Janice Olden- brook, 2~02 W. Marty Lane, requesting the City to initiate an assessmeut for side- walks in the area, for the safety of the many children who n~ play in the streets. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the communication was received and filed. No further action was taken. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the request of Voorheis-Trindle-Nelson, Inc. was granted, for an extension of one year to record Tentative Tract No. 3821, filed by Alco-Pacific Construction Company, creating 190 lots on the north side of Sugar Avenue, approximately 660 feet west of Verano Street, subject to conditions. On motion of Councilman Hubbard~ seconded by Heinly and carried, the Mayor was authorized to execute ChaD~e Order No. l, dated June 29, 1961, with W, J. Burke Construction Co., on Fire Station No. 3, located at Franklin and Myrtle Streets, and approval granted for two days extension of time, to deepen footings for middle masonry wall 8" and west wall of framed section 6", due to uncovered fill, in the amount of $171.36, amending total contract price in the sum of ~51,961.36. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the written recom- mendation of the Manager, dated July lB, 1961, was approved for salary step in- creases for one employee, effective July l, 1961, and for eight employees, effect- ive August l, 1961. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the request of the Department of Public Works was approved for payment to Boyle Engineering, in the sum of $5,200.00 for c~pletion of preparation of the Master Plan of Drainage report 'per agreement with the City approved June 15, 1960. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Heinly and carried, the request of the Department of Public Works was approved, and an extension of time granted to July 21, 1961, to Edward ^. Wopschall, Inc. for the contract covering the exterior