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meeting when the Manager reported that a portion of the Council Chamber <br />would probably have to be used to enlarge the City Attorney's office and had <br />suggested that the Assembly of God church building could possibly be used <br />for Council meetings. The various methods of funding a new City Hall were <br />discussed at length. Council requested staff to bring back a more detailed <br />report including amount of square footage needed for existing personnel, <br />architect's opinion of the cost of modular construction Qf a new City Hall, <br />projected costs of the City Hall alternatives, projected interest rates, how <br />employee output is affected by present quarters, costs of space rental, how <br />much is lost each year by not building a new City Hall now, et cetera. <br /> <br />ORAL COMMUNICATIONS <br /> <br />Council discussed possible meetings With <br />Supervisor Battin regarding City's <br />position on dissolution of Harbor District. <br /> <br />Councilman Markel asked about the status of his request for a staff report on <br />retail sales in industrial areas which had been referred to the Planning <br />Commission on December 16. The Planning Director reported that the <br />Planning Commission has requested the opinions of the Industrial Division <br />of the Chamber of Commerce, South Main Improvement Association, and <br />other groups and that a report will be ready when these groups have responded. <br /> <br />ENTRANCE SIGN The staff presented a video tape showing <br /> the new entrance sign to the City which <br /> can be moved to various locations and <br />park signs, and the City Manager requested Council direction regarding the <br />signs. Mayor McMichael stated that the Councilmen would look over the entrance <br />sign and make a recommendation. <br /> <br />RECESS At 4:45 P. M., the meeting was recessed <br /> tO 7:30 P.M., at which timeit was <br /> reconvened with all Council members <br />present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was <br />delivered by the Reverend Bennie Flint of the First Baptist Church of Santa <br />Aha. <br /> <br />SURPLUS PROPERTY SALE Mayor McMichael announced the sale <br /> and call for bids was made for real <br /> property described in Report 29-68 <br />consisting of a 16, 892 square foot parcel on the north side of First Street <br />200 feet: east of Bristol Street, with minimum price set at $38,000. <br /> <br />The Clerk reported that no sealed bids had been received. <br /> <br />There being no response to the call for bids, the Mayor declared the property <br />unsold and the Council took no action on the matter. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL <br /> <br />119 <br /> <br />February3, 1969 <br /> <br /> <br />