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HomeMy WebLinkAbout05-28-1941 Minutest'o ► PASCO WASHINGTON. SPECIAL MEETING COI1.1ITTEE ROOM IIIAY 28 1941 CALL TO ORDER: Meeting called to order at eight twenty-five P. M. Honorable Llayor-Pro Te Linderman presiding.' OLL CALL By City Clerk, recording all members of the Council present, 'Special meet notices signed by the Mayor E. S'. zohnston were properly served on each member of t Council. The Occasion being tpsdiscuas, certain property exchanges and sites desire by prospective corporations/((R's explained by the City Attorney where by lots in Blo 40 would be exchanged for all of block 41 now owned by Wardeftti ann, Block 41 to be reserved ffor sewer disposal plant and lots 4rto•9t of part of block 40 exchanged with the Pacific Power & Light Company for lots, in Block 37 tbdthie �Porttbf. piza9"A ' location for a JRetroleum Corporation,and a grain elevator sight in R1veroB1bckatb be constructed and operated by private capital and ownership. Routing the Spur track for service created the source of a heated discussion, In Conclusion Motion was made by Downey that the present groupe ire favorable to the propos ition as presented to theCouncil by the City Attorney in regard to making necessary property change to meet with the situation as it presents its self? City Attorney to notify the Port Commission to the effect that lots four to nine In bloc forty be*exchanged for all of block forty-one, motion seconded by Hall. McDonnell wished to add an amendment to this motion stating that at no time could a spur be extended by the swimming beach, there was no second to the amendment; Downey and Hall withdrew their Motion account Linderman declaring that members were present who were not given a chance to be heard and also that they had a petition to presen The petition was handed to the Clerk by Mr. J. Jacobs, petition was then read, this petition would prohibit all port activities west of the Northern Pacific Railroad Bridge over the Columbia River, and suggested the Snake River as a much more advan- tagous site; Mr. Goodell, J. Jacobs and Linderman expressed themselves as desiring the removal of Warden Fann from his position with the Port District as they feel he has a selfish motive. Motion was 4gain made by Downey that the present groupe are favorable to the proposition as presented to the Council in regard to making necessary pra- perty changes tp meet with the situation as it presents itself, City Attorney to notify the Port Commission to the effect that lots four to nine in block forty be exchanged for all of block forty-one, motion seconded by Hall, carried so ordere McDonnell and Linderman voted no, Chenoweth did not vote. READING OF ORDINANCE:: ORDINANCE # 466 ; AN ORDINANCE GRANTING PERMISSION TO THE PORT OF' PASCO, A TuNNIC SPA CORPORATION, TO CONSTRUCT, OPERATE ARID Ir?AINTAIN SPUR RAILROAD TRACKS AND OTHER STRUCTURES. was giiaen its first reading Motion made by Baker seconded by Downey carried so ordered Linderman and McDonnell votinf no; Linderman suggested that River Atenue, in Section One be stricken from the ordinance. AHJOURNHENT: Motion made by Baker seconded by James that the meeting adjourn motion carried so ordered. ATTESTED: Passed and approved this day of 1941. ty Cler b - sired forty