HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes City Council - 12/14/1960FIZZED
Mayor Ellroy King
Commissioners:
Dr. James L. Barnard
Mrs. Ray Airheart
Joseph B. Dunn
Patrick J. Dunne
R. A. Humble
Gabe Lozano, Sr.
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
December 14, 1960
2:00 P. M.
City Manager Herbert W. Whitney
City Attorney I. M. Singer
City Secretary T. Ray Kring
Mayor Ellroy King called the meeting to order.
The InvocA,tion was given by Reverend M. D. Ross, Pastor of Peary Place
Methodist Church.
City Secretary T. Ray Kring called the roll of those in attendance.
Motion by Pat Dunne, seconded by Barnard and passed that the minutes of
the regular meeting of December 7, 1960, be approved.
Mayor King announced the opening of bids.
Bids were opened and read on 57 items of High Impact PVC Plastic Pipe
and Fittings from the following: Brown Supply Co.; C.C. Gasket & Packing Co.;
Goldthwaite Texas, Inc.; Gulf Supply Co., Inc.; Kraloy Plastic Pipe Co., Inc.;
Maintenance Engineering Corp.; The National Supply Co.; The Rohan Co., Inc.; SAMSCO;
Southwestern Plastic Pipe Co.; Tubular Plastics Corp.; McCormick Steel Co.; Valley
Pumps, Inc.; and South Texas Lawn Sprinkler Co.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by Humble and passed that the foregoing bids
be tabled for 48 hours as required by the City Charter, and referred to the City
Manager for tabulation and recommendation.
Mayor King announced the Council would consider taking action on several
pending items.
Assistant City Attorney Wayland Pilcher informed the Council that he had
received word from Mrs. F. G. Rednick°s attorney that aa only jaq now getting
around on crutches and that if given another 3 days° recess on tf1e earing of her
Appeal from the Decision of the Building Stand s-CommissioArtFis was the last
postponement she would request due to illness, and recommended that the City Coun-
cil grant the additional 30 day recess.
Motion by Humble, seconded by Pat Dunne and passed that the Appeal of
Mrs. F. G. Rednick from a Decision of the Building Standards Commission regarding
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the demolition of improvements on property located on hots 207 and 208, Block 9,
Beach Hotel, recessed from regular meetings of August 17 and October 12, 1960, be
further recessed until January 11, 1961.
The next pending item was the application of Paul Koepke for a change of
zoning on a tract of land described as Block 78, Brooklyn Addition, from "A-4" to
"B-3".
Mayor King stated that the Council had yesterday received verification
from the applicant and from the prospective tenant indicating interest only in hav-
ing the 150° x 150° out of the northwest corner of the Block 78 rezoned to allow
the immediate construction of an Humble Oil filling station to serve northbound
traffic on Highway 181, and stated that the recommendation of the Zoning & Planning
Commission on the original application for rezoning of the entire Block 78 had been
for denial.
Motion by Humble, seconded by Pat Dunne and passed unanimously that the
recommendation of the Zoning & Planning Commission not be upheld, and that the zon-
ing on the 150° x 150° at the southeast corner of the intersection of Perry Street
and Highway 181, which is the northwest corner of Block 78, Brooklyn Addition, be
changed from "A-4" Tourist Court District, to "E-1" Neighborhood Business District.
In connection with the pending item of the application of Dave Bergman for
a change of zoning on a tract of land described as lots 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, Block
75, Brooklyn Addition, from "A-4" to "8-1", Mayor King stated that the last official
action of the Zoning & Planning Commission was for denial, but that Council had re-
ceived information that on December 6, 1960, at a called noon meeting, the Commis-
sion recommended that the zoning be changed to "B-3" in conformance with the Corpus
Christi Beach Plan as approved at this December 6th meeting, and further thatsince
the public hearing before the Council had been on the basis of a "B-1" designation,
the Council could change the zoning only to the extent discussed at the public hear-
ing.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by Pat Dunne and passed unanimously that the
zoning on hots 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, Block 75, Brooklyn Addition, be changed from
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"A-4" Tourist Court District, to "B-1" Neighborhood Business District.
Motion by Barnard, seconded by Humble and passed unanimously that a re-
solution be passed by the Council commending Solomon Coles High School Football
Team and College Academy Football Team for outstanding activity in winning the
Tripple A Championship for Colored High Schools and the Championship for Catholic
High Schools which has brought noteworthy credit to our community.
Mayor King directed that an,appropriate resolution be prepared and for-
warded to both Schools.
Mayor King announced the Council would hold the public hearing on the
establishment and official designation of the eastward extension of Agnes Street
from its intersection at King Street to Carancahua Street.
City Manager Whitney presented a strip map showing the proposed street
right of way, and pointed out the property already acquired from the property owners
by the City, and stated that no one had so far interposed any written objections.
K. R. Darrah, home owner on Tancahua, objected to the proposed plan on the
basis that it would create more dust, more noise, and with the proposed one-way
traffic pattern, would make it more difficult for him to get to his residence from
the south part of town, and that although he considered there will be no benefit to
him, he would be assessed for the ensuing street improvements.
Mr. Darrah was informed that the property owners would be assessed only
for their share of curbs, gutters and sidewalks, that the City will pay for the
drainage, and the State will pay for the paving, and that each abutting property
owner will be given the opportunity to be heard in the matter of property benefits
at such time as the public hearing on assessments is held.
No one else appeared to be heard.
Motion by Humble, seconded by Barnard and passed that the hearing be
closed, and that an ordinance be prepared establishing and officially designating
the extension of Agnes Street from its intersection at King Street to Carancahua
Street.
Mayor King announced the Council would hear the City Manager's Reports.
Motion by Lozano, seconded by Barnard and passed that the recommendations
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and requests of the City Manager be approved and granted as follows:
a. That the award of contract for Weber Road Improvements be made to
South Texas Construction Co., in the amount of $321,615.85, and that funds be ap-
propriated in the amount of $241,075 to include construction cost less property
owner assessments, legal advertising, adjusting traffic signals, laboratory test-
ing and engineering by the City;
b. That., in keeping with terms of the Primary Agreement for the Railroad
Relocation Project, the award of contract for the construction of a Railroad Scale
Pit and Moving and Reinstalling the Existing Scale east of the Interchange Yard, be
made to The Goldston Co., subject to approval by the Corps of Engineers, on the
basis of low bid, in the amount of $27,510.19, and that funds be appropriated in the
amount of $27,532 to include construction cost and legal advertising;
c. That payment of Estimates #5 and #6 be made to T. & N. O. Railroad
in the amount of $7,302.35 for track materials, ballast and screenings delivered
during October, and that the funds be appropriated from #230 Bridge Bond Fund;
d. That acceptance and payment of Final Estimate #7 be authorized in the
amount of $1,452 to Heldenfels Bros., for work done under Change Order #4, Utilities
and Paving, Stage 4, International Airport;
e. That a total appropriation be authorized transferring $29,215.07
from various bond funds to reimburse the Engineering Department for Engineering
Services on various projects during August, September, October and November, 1960,
on work applicable to the various projects;
f. That the award be made to Airport Parking Company of Texas on the
Airport Parking Lease Franchise at their high bid of a minimum guarantee of $8500
per year; (See Bid Tabulation #85 in File.)
g. That the date of December 28, 1960, during the regular meeting, be
set for publLc hearing on an application for a change of zoning on Lot 21 and the
northeast h of Lot 22, Block 2, Mahan Acres Addition; and
h. That the date of January 11, 1961, during the regular meeting, be set
for public hearing on two applications for zoning changes.
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ORDINANCE NO. 5997
DESIGNATING THAT AREA EXTENDING FROM KING STREET TO CARANCAHUA STREET EXTENDING
EASTWARD FROM THE EAST END OF AGNES AT THE INTERSECTION OF KING STREET HEREIN SPE-
CIFICALLY DESCRIBED, TO BE USED FOR STREET RIGHT OF WAY FOR THE EASTWARD EXTENSION
OF AGNES STREET; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present
and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members
present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 5998
DETERMINING THE NECESSITY FOR AND ORDERING THAT THE PORTION OF AGNES STREET FROM
SOUTH STAPLES STREET TO CARANCAHUA STREET AND OF LAREDO STREET FROM SOUTH STAPLES
STREET TO TANCAHUA STREET BE IMPROVED; AND REQUIRING A DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS TO
PREPARE AND FILE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PROPOSED IMPROVEMENTS; REQUIRING
THE CITY SECRETARY TO FILE A NOTICE IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY CLERK OF NUECES
COUNTY OF THE ACTION HEREIN; PROVIDING HOW SUCH IMPROVEMENTS SHALL BE PAID, AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present
and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members
present and voting "Aye".
City Secretary Kring reported to the Council that the Notice of the fore-
going action contained in Ordinance No. 5998 had just been filed in the Office of the
County Clerk of Nueces County.
ORDINANCE NO. 5999
APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS° WRITTEN STATEMENT AND REPORT OF
THE ESTIMATES OF THE VARIOUS COSTS FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF A PORTION OF AGNES STREET
FROM SOUTH STAPLES STREET TO CARANCAHUA STREET AND OF LAREDO STREET FROM SOUTH
STAPLES STREET TO TANCAHUA STREET, AND THE STATEMENTS OF THE NAMES OF THE APPARENT
OWNERS, DESCRIPTIONS AND NUMBER OF FRONT FEET OF ABUTTING PROPERTY ON SAID STREETS
WITHIN SAID LIMITS; DETERMINING AND FIXING THE PORTION OF SAID COSTS, AND THE RATE
THEREOF, TO BE PAID BY AND ASSESSED AGAINST SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY, AND THE REAL
AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, AND THE PORTION THEREOF TO BE PAID BY THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TEXAS; DETERMINING THE NECESSITY OF LEVYING AN ASSESSMENT AGAINST SAID
ABUTTING PROPERTY, AND THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS THEREOF, FOR THE PART OF SAID COST
APPORTIONED THEM; ORDERING AND SETTING A HEARING TO BE HELD AT 3:00 O'CLOCK P.M., ON
THE 4TH DAY OF JANUARY, 1961, IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF THE CITY HALL IN CORPUS
CHRISTI AS THE TIME AND PLACE FOR HEARING OF THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF SAID ABUT-
TING PROPERTY AND ALL OTHERS INTERESTED IN SAID PROPERTY OR IN SAID PROCEEDINGS
CONCERNING SAID ASSESSMENTS AND PROCEEDINGS; DIRECTING THE CITY SECRETARY TO GIVE
NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS AND THE CHARTER
OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS, AND FURTHER, DIRECTING SAID CITY SECRETARY IN
ADDITION TO THE CONTENTS OF THIS NOTICE OF SAID HEARING AS REQUIRED BY LAW, WHICH
SHALL BE VALID AND SUFFICIENT IN ITSELF, TO INCLUDE THEREIN A LIST OF THE APPARENT
OWNERS AND DESCRIPTION OF SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY AS SET OUT IN SAID REPORT OF THE
DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PROVIDING THAT SAID LIST OF APPARENT OWNERS SHALL NOT BE
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CONCLUSIVE OF SAID OWNERSHIP AND SHALL NOT LIMIT SAID NOTICE TO SUCH OWNERS'
NAMES OR THE PROPERTIES DESCRIBED, AND THE SAID NOTICE SHALL NEVERTHELESS BE
DIRECTED TO THE REAL AND TRUE OWNERS OF SAID ABUTTING PROPERTY, WHETHER NAMED
OR CORRECTLY NAMED OR NOT; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pre-
sent and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members
present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6000
AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO
EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH THE GOLDSTON COMPANY, SUBJECT TO APPROVAL BY THE U. S. ARMY
CORPS OF ENGINEERS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF A RAILROAD TRACK SCALE PIT, UNIT X OF
THE BRIDGE REMOVAL AND RELOCATION PROJECT; APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 230 BRIDGE
BOND FUND THE SUM OF $27,532000, OF WHICH AMOUNT $27,510.19 IS FOR THE CONSTRUC-
TION CONTRACT AND $21.81 IS FOR LEGAL ADVERTISING FOR BIDS, ALL APPLICABLE TO PRO-
JECT NO. 230-55-8.12; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pre-
sent and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members
present and voting "Aye",
ORDINANCE NO. 6001
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH SOUTH TEXAS CONSTRUCTION COMPANY FOR THE CON-
STRUCTION OF WEBER ROAD IMPROVEMENTS; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $241,075.00, OF
WHICH $197,075 IS FROM NO. 220 STREET BOND FUND, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO. 220-56-25,
AND $44,000.00 IS FROM NO. 295 STORM SEWER BOND FUND, APPLICABLE TO PROJECT NO.
295-53-29, WEBER ROAD STORM SEWER UNIT II, THE COMBINED AMOUNTS REPRESENTING COSTS
AS FOLLOWS: CONSTRUCTION OF CITY PORTION OF WORK (AFTER ASSESSMENTS) $231,389.47;
LEGAL ADVERTISING FOR BIDS $20.53; ADJUSTING TRAFFIC SIGNALS $865.00; LABORATORY
TESTING $4,800.00; ENGINEERING BY CITY FORCES $4,000.00; AND DECLARING AN
EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pre-
sent and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members
present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6002
RECEIVING AND ACCEPTING THE CONSTRUCTION OF "PAVING AND UTILITIES" STAGE 4, PRO-
JECT NO. 245-56-8.1, AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AS PERFORMED BY
HELDENFELS BROTHERS, CONTRACTORS, UNDER THEIR CONTRACT WITH THE CITY DATED MARCH
16, 1960, AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF FINAL ESTIMATE NO. 7, A COPY OF WHICH IS
ATTACHED THERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF, DATED DECEMBER 5, 1960, IN THE AMOUNT OF
$1452.00 FROM FUNDS PREVIOUSLY APPROPRIATED; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
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The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pre-
sent and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members
present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6003
APPROPRIATING AMOUNTS TO BE PAID TO N0. 102 CURRENT FUND FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF
ENGINEERING SERVICES RENDERED BY CITY FORCES DURING AUGUST, SEPTEMBER, OCTOBER AND
NOVEMBER, 1960, IN CONNECTION WITH THE VARIOUS PROJECTS OF THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT
PROGRAM, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED HFRFINAFTER; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pre-
sent and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members
present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6004
APPROPRIATING OUT OF NO. 220 STREET BOND IMPROVEMENT FUND THE SUM OF $156,665.00 FOR
THE ACQUISITION OF 18 PARCELS OF PROPERTY FOR RIGHT OF WAY REQUIRED BY THE STATE
OF TEXAS AND APPLICABLE TO PROJECT N0. 220-56-24, CROSSTOWN EXPRESSWAY, HIGHWAY
286 RELOCATED, A COPY OF WHICH PARCEL LIST IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART
HEREOF; AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE REAL ESTATE SALES
CONTRACTS FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, FOR THE ACQUISITION OF
SAID PARCELS, WHEN AND ONLY WHEN THE PURCHASE PRICE IS WITHIN THE "APPROVED VALUE"
AS DETERMINED BY THE STATE; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pre-
sent and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members
present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE N0. 6005
AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE, FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY
OF CORPUS CHRISTI, ANY AND ALL AGREEMENTS, CONTRACTS AND/OR FORMS WHICH MAY BE RE-
QUIRED BY THE STATE OF TEXAS THROUGH THE TEXAS HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT FOR THE REIMBURSE-
MENT TO THE CITY OF ALL COSTS FOR THE RELOCATING, CHANGING, REARRANGING, REPAIRING
AND CONSTRUCTION OR REMOVAL OF THE FIRE ALARM SYSTEM OWNED BY THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI, WHICH IS NECESSITATED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF INTERSTATE HIGHWAY N0. 37 BY
THE STATE OF TEXAS; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pre-
sent and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members
present and voting "Aye".
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ORDINANCE NO. 6006
APPROPRIATING $45,000 FROM THE HOSPITAL BOND FUND NO. 214 TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES
AT MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FOR THE PAYMENT OF $22,500 REPRESENTING THE CITY'S SHARE AND
THE PAYMENT OF $22,500 REPRESENTING AN ADVANCE OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT'S SHARE
OF A TOTAL OF $45,000 FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES AND X-RAY EQUIPMENT; AND DECLAR-
ING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members pre-
sent and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members
present and voting "Aye".
ORDINANCE NO. 6007
APPROPRIATING FROM NO. 230 BRIDGE BOND FUND THE SUM OF $7,302.35 REPRESENTING COSTS
OF RAILROAD MATERIALS FURNISHED BY T & N. O. RAILROAD PER THEIR ESTIMATES NOS. 5 AND
6 DATED DECEMBER 12, 1960, PREPARED BY HARRINGTON & CORTELYOU IN PAYMENT OF T & N. 0.
RAILROAD COMPANY INVOICES B86267 AND B86909 APPLICABLE RESPECTIVELY TO PROJECTS NOS.
230-55-8.1 AND 8.11; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
The Charter Rule was suspended by the following vote: All members present
and voting "Aye".
The foregoing ordinance was passed by the following vote: All members
present and voting "Aye".
FIRST READING OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER, FOR AND ON
BEHALF OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH AIRPORT PARKING
COMPANY OF TEXAS WHEREBY THE SAID AIRPORT PARKING COMPANY OF TEXAS IS GRANTED THE
RIGHT TO OPERATE THE PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES AT THE CORPUS CHRISTI INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS, ALL AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT, A
COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERETO AND MADE A PART HEREOF.
The foregoing ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its
second reading by the following vote: All members present and voting "Aye".
Mayor King invited anyone in the audience with petitions or information
for the Council on matters not scheduled on the agenda to come forward and be heard.
Simon Grossman appeared in regard to the conditions under which his prop-
erty at South Staples and Carmel Parkway was rezoned, presented the plat complying
with the conditions and copies of the verifications of the leases from W. T. Grant
in Dallas, and E. Biel Grocery Co., and requested a 6 -month extension of the time
limitation from January 27, 1961, for construction.
Jim Naismith, engineer for the development, stated that the contract for
the screening and wall had been let and that construction of the development would
begin almost immediately, but that more time was needed for completion.
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Motion by Barnard, seconded by Humble and passed that Simon Grossman be
granted a 6 -month extension of beginning construction time from January 27, 1961,
on his development of his property at South Staples and Carmel Parkway, but not to
exceed 12 months from the original date of the granting of the application.
Jack Davis, of the Corpus Christi Beach Civic Improvement Association,
objected to not being allowed to present his information earlier in the meeting be-
fore the Council took action on the rezoning of property on Corpus Christi Beach,
and objected to the rezoning which had just been granted on the basis that the Corpus
Christi Beach Plan as approved this past week by the Zoning F. Planning Commission
does not show this area to be suitable for business.
Mayor King informed Mr. Davis that the procedure had been perfectly legal
and proper since the public hearing on the matter had been held and closed, that
the Council had rezoned only a 150' x 150' portion of the original application, and
that although the Council was aware that the Beach Plan to which Mr. Davis referred
had been approved this week by the Zoning & Planning Commission, the Council had not
yet considered or adopted the Plan.
Harold Anderson appeared and stated that a citation had been filed against
him by the City in regard to his pit at Lexington and Weber Road, and that in order
to settle the suit out of Court, he and his wife had decided to dedicate this land
to the City without cost.
City Attorney Singer informed the Council that the land which Mr. Anderson
desires to dedicate to the City does not include the area involved in the suit, but
only the hole which is below the surrounding surface of the land.
Public Works Director Jack Graham informed the Council that he has recent-
ly spent untold hours with Mr. Anderson trying to work out something he could re-
commend to the Council for acceptance, that the City Legal Staff had twice this week
prepared instruments to accomplish Mr. Anderson's purpose and each time he had
changed his mind about the details and had not signed the instrument.
Mayor King informed Mr. Anderson that until he submitted some form of
written instrument or commitment in writing, there was nothing for the Council to
discuss, and suggested that he tell Mr. Graham and Mr. Singer exactly what he wanted
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to dedicate, and they would draw up the proper instruments to accomplish what
he wanted, and then the Council would be in a position to consider the matter.
There being no further business to come before the Council, the meeting
was adjourned.