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r ~ / ~~ ~~NUTE'S - REGULAR ISEETING LA PORTS CITY COY~IISSIODI - DECEI~f3ER '18, 1959 7;00 P. T:4. Regulayr meeting of the City Corunission was called to order by Ylayor H. P. Pfeiffer, with the following members present: Cc~anissioners Brown, Osbuxn and Lawler, Supt, 1'~. A. Arthur, and Assistant City Clerk h2rs. Ruth Huddle- ston. I!?inutes of the last meeting were read and approved. A discussion was held on work orders, and it eras unanimously agreed that tdr. Arthur should see that this is done. A discussion on days off, with pay, was held, and it was unanimously agreed that the way it must be handled is either double pay., oar take the ti.r.~e off in lieu of the pay, The rdayor stated that he would rather that the day be taken off, as this was the way it was intended. The option on whether the Wen work- ing under rifr. Arthur, work or take the day off, will be left up to hi~a. He stated that he would rather not let they accu-xulate holidays that fall on a Saturday or Sunda4Y. The P.4ayor introduced Ordinance No. 579, which was read in full. After reading same, it was determined that the ordinance Wade no r~.ention of gas inspections for new buildings, and that this should be included. The ordinance was tabled until the City Attorney could re write it, arxY including the section calling f or a gas inspection on any new building. r.4ayor Pfeiff er stated t,iat Carlos Smith had asked him what the feeli no of the Carxr+ission was on valley gutters across the streets. The Mayor explai~ied that v^lley gutters were a valley across the street to drain water frog one side of street to the other, He stated that P,4r.S:~i.th had talked about raving them approximately every two blocks. The Can~..ission thought this was a good idea, and it would be less expensive, and would not affect the traffic . The Y.Zayor stated that he had asked for an engineers s pro,~ess report, and was told that they would have something to turn in around the rdddle of January. A discussion eras held on what ~. swir±raing pool would cost. It was estimated to be in the neighborhood of ~L~5,000. r4otion by Os burn, second by Lawler, to re-set the regular meeting of .January ~.st to December 30, 1959. Carried. The Mayor stated that at the next regulax meeting, discussion would e held on the purchase of land for colored recreation facilities, and also i s would be taken on swi.m~ing pool. ~1