CITY COUNCIL NEWS HIGHLIGHTS
In actions Monday night the
Fairbanks City Council ap
proved the amended version of
the amended 1962 City budget,
established a tax levy of 19.9
mills for 1962, and awarded a
contract for the removal of the
old Dodson hangar.
The tax levy was placed at 19.9
mills, with 13 mills to go to the
Fairbanks School District and 6.9
mills to go to the City.
The contract for the removal of
the old Dodson Hangar was award
ed to Jefferson and Son Construc
tion Co. of Fairbanks.
Political Banners
In other business, a request by
William Waugaman to hang politica1
banners across the intersections of
Cushman and Second and Cushman
and Airport Way was denied.
This was done after City Attorney
Barry Jackson stated that if the
banners were not hung from City
utility poles, and were hung high !
enough so as not to interfere with
traffic, he could find no ordinance
prohibiting banner hanging. Coun
cilman Tom Roberts pointed out
that such banners might bring more
people out to vote.
Councilman Red Boucher ob
jected, stating that if one political
banner were allowed, there would
be more and more put up until they
Would soon be cluttering the streets.
He then moved to refuse Wauga
man's request. His motion was
passed.
Barrow Request Tabled
After some discussion, the Council
tabled a request by Arctic Contrac
tors, Inc., to purchase approximate
ly 100,000 cubic yards of barrow
material from the City-owned pit at
Birch Hill at five cents per cubic
yard.
Acting City Manager Robert Crow
stated that the removal of such an
amount of gravel might affect the
sled slope currently maintained at
Birch Hill.
Councilwoman Sylvia Ringstad
objected to a portion of the request
^ which suggested that the monies de
uved from the transaction be used
for recreational purposes. She stated
COOPERS LEAVE
Dawson Cooper, 45-year pioneer
of Alaska, left Sunday with his
wife, Julia, and five of the couple's
six children for an extended trip
through the lower States. One son,
Dawson Jr., is currently serving in
the Navy, and recently completed
his solo flight.
Cooper, who sold out the last of
his interest in Cooper’s Hardware
in the last few years, plans to be
gone for at least two years, but
added that, he and his family might
return to Alaska.
that she didn’t like anyone telling
'.he Council .what to do with money
ihat that person was paying to the
City.
Postpone Land Offer
The Council postponed for two
weeks action on an offer by the
State Department of Lands to give
to the City 20 acres on Two Mile
Lake plus a Special Use Permit
which would allow the City to use
an additional ten acres until the
State had a need for it.
Councilmembers stated that they
still weren’t sure how much land
was being offered, as in an earlier
proposal only ten acres had been
offered. They also questioned the
State’s motives in the offer and
asked who had suggested the trans
action in the first place.
After some discussion, the Coun
cil decided to terminate a lease
with the Polaris Investment Co. for
parking in Griffin Park. Acting City
Manager Robert Crow reported that
the company had not payed the
lease money for May, and apparent
ly had no intention of leasing the
parking area over the summer.
Condemnation Ordinance
Passed into second reading was
an ordinance concerning the con
demnation of the Gregory Shumeff
(Pete Smith) property. Under the
i terms of the ordinance, Shumeff
-would be allowed to retain four of
eight cabins he owns on Lot 4, Block
21, of the Rickert Subdivision, pro
vided the units are completely re
wired and suitable sanitary facili
ties are installed. This ordinance
will have a public hearing at the
£une 25 meeting.
City Attorney Barry Jackson
stated that foreclosure actions have
been taken against all land neces
sary for the widening of Noble
Street for paving under a federal
highway aid program. He added,
however, that the federal govern
ment had indicated that it might
Contest the foreclosure actions on
One particular piece of property
which is involved in a federal tax
case.
He said that unless the govern
ment takes action soon, the fore
closure will be completed. Acting
City Manager Robert Crow stated
that if all goes well. Noble might
be paved by the end of next sum
mer.
At the conclusion of the meeting.
Mayor Joseph Ribar declared June
17-23 as “Fairbanks and Tanana j
Valley Baseball Week.” and urged |
ail area residents to attend the Mid
night Sun baseball game tomorrow
night at Memorial Park.
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