FIRE HALL DEBATE AND SHUMEFF CONDEMNATION TOP COUNCIL MEET
In a relatively short (two
hour) meeting Monday night,
the Fairbanks City Council au
thorized $5,899.44 in change or
ders for the new fire station; ac
cepted a report by the adminis
tration proposing that the City
Engineers be moved to the Gil
lam St. Fire Station, with the
space they now occupy being re
modeled to provide additional room
tor the detention facilities of the
Fairbanks Police Department: and
considered bids for providing gaso
line. fuel, diesel oil. and towing
cervices for the City.
Shumeff Hearing
High point of the meeting was
•.he wrap-up of the public hearing
on the condemnation of the Greg
ry Shumeff iPete Smith) property
.n South Fairbanks.
Shumeffs attorney, Sherman
Noyes, pointed out that the con
demnation would deprive his client
of his means of support. Noyes
stated that he did not feel the con
dition of the buildings in question
merited condemnation, but that
Shumeff should be allowed to fix
them up.
Noyes also stated that he felt the
condemnation actions could start a
little closer to the heart of town,
rather than on the outskirts. He
said he knew of several buildings
in town that were “old dumps 30
years ago.-’
He said it appeared that con
demnation proceeded only if the
City could win, and that as soon
as strong opposition was met, the
proceedings stopped.
Don Rowley, a friend of Shum
effs. ; "neared in Shumeffs behalf
and proposed a rather unique solu
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'Jon. He suggested that the City
nitiate a Pioneers’ Day, during the
Golden Days Celebration. He stated
hat this would serve to honor and
lid the Pioneers. He said he felt
;uch a movement might eventuall>
oecome a State-wide holiday.
Change Orders
Three change orders for the new
rire station were approved by the
Council. One, for $1,209.51 was need
ed because a 100 gallon gasoline
ank had to be replaced by a 2.000
fallen tank. Another, for $5,989.93
was needed to change reinforcing
Joel in the floor, resulting from
Irafting omissions and the con
tractor's “wrong assumption on
Sheet S-2 of the plans.’’
One change order for $1,300 came
out in the City's favor. This was to
:hange a concrete ramp, after it was
earned that the City intended to
pave Seventh Ave.
Giilani St, Station
After some discussion, the Coun
il accepted a report suggesting the
City Engineers move to the Gillam
St. Station and the juvenile deten
ion facilities be expanded.
Councilman Brewington objected
to the proposal. He stated he felt
he City ought to investigate mov
ng the juvenile facilities and. per
haps, the entire police department
o the Gillam St. Station.
Brewington said he had had sev
eral architects look at the station,
md he felt it could easily be con
verted. He objected to keeping the
juveniles in the “firetrap" on
Noble St.
Award Contracts
Following the recommendations of
he City Manager, the Council
iwarded the contract to supply the
City with gasoline to Texaco, the
contract to supply diesel fuel to
George D. Cooper, and the contract
for heating oil to Petroleum Sales.
Action on awarding a contract for
towing and impounding service was
tabled for one week.
The Council again discussed a
request by R. B. Briggs to be al
lowed to build a home on his Weeks
Field lot. The lot had been pur
chased some time ago with the con
dition that a house be erected on it
within two years. In 1959 the Coun
cil started action to repossess the
property, since the conditions had
not been met, even after an ex
tension.
After some discussion, the Coun
i cil failed to act on the request,
thereby allowing the City Attorney
' to go ahead with the repossession.
Application Tabled
An application by L.C.&H. Serv
I ice for a Refuse Collectors’ License
i was tabled one week. After discus
sion opened, Councilman Brewing
ton asked Bernie Miller of the Fair
banks Garbage Co. his opinions on
the matter.
Miller stated that City Ordinances
call for a steel enclosed packer-type
truck to be used in garbage collec
tion. He stated that to his know
ledge. L.C.&H. had no such truck.
When one of the Councilmen
brought up the point that the appli
cant based his business outside the
City. City Manager Nordby pointed
out that it might be good to have a
business based outside the City. He
stated the City had received com
plaints from Slaterville residents
about the present company’s base of
operations, which is located in a
residential area by grandfather
rights.
Miller took exception to Nordby’s
remarks.
Lee Houston of L.C.&H. Service
explained that he felt competition
would provide better service for
City residents and urged the City
to pass the license as soon as pos
sible, so he could participate in
clean-up week in the City.
The application was tabled for
one week.
Witnesses Appointed
Councilmembers Brewington and
Ringstad were appointed to witness
the destruction of old election bal
lots.
The Council also approved the
terms for an exchange of property
for work between the City and N.C
Co. The exchange stipulates thal
N.C. Co. will deed the City a strip
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elimination under a plan revealed
last week by the Department of De
fense to cut the National Guard
strength by 58,000.
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