HomeMy WebLinkAbout03/02/55 March 2, 1955
Regular meeting of the City Council was held at. 10:00 o'clock A.M.
March 2, 1955 in thelNayor!s Office, City Hall. Mayor ¥owell presiding
with CommiSsiOneri!Culli~,i~CommiSsioner Wheaton, City Clerk Me0owa~ and
City Attorney Holland~! !A rePPesentativ® of the press was ~lso present.
Four students from the Bremer$om Nigh School also mtSended the meeting.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Culli~ the minutes of t he regular
meeting of February 2~, 195~ be approved as written, carried..
The City Clerk read notices of employment a s follows: Glenda Ann Weir
Civil Service Dept.,' $1.~0 per hour; and Melvin L. Dinwiddie, Fire Dept.
$$29o00 per month.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Mr. Wheaton the employments be approved,
carried.
The City Clerk read a request from Raymond C. Brumback, Attgrney
at law stating his client~ who were interested in leasing or buying the
acreage owned by t he City as discussed last Wednesday, were now interested
in leasing or buying the property lying North of the above tract and abutting
the ~tate Highway for a depth of 100 feet.
Mr. Wheatonasked Mr. Brumback, who attended the meeting with his
clients, to w~te a letter making an offer ~ttkda property, either by lease
or sale, and in h he meantime the Commissioners would look over the property
and have it appraised so it could be sold if desired.
The City Clerk read the payroll voucher in the amount of
for t he pe~od ended February 28, 1955.
Motion by Miss Cullin and Mr. Wheaton the voucher be approved, carriede
The City Clerk read a request from the Garage Foreman that two gas
heaters be declared surplus and sold to the best interests of the City.
Motion by Mr. Wheaton and{gr. Yowell that the gas heaters he declared
surplus and authorize the Oity Clerk and Purchasing Agent to s ell the heaters
to the best interests of the City, carriede
March ~, 1955 (Con,t)
The City Clerk reported that it will be necessary f or t he Council
to choose a firm of financial advisors to investigate the feasibility
as well as prepare the bond issue and bid call for t he'$2,O00,O00 Water
Revenue Bond issue. He also peported he has se~t out a form letter to
all firms making inquiries about the purchase of bonds. No action taken.
The City Clerk read Resolution No. 893, dedicating a 30 foot strip on
the west side of property known as Reservoir #12, for street purposes.
Notion by Mr. Wheaton and Miss Cullin Resolution No. 893 be approved
carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin the bills be paid if approved
by a majority of the Commissioners, carried.
Motion by Mr. Yowell and Miss Cullin to adjourn, carried.
City Clerk
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