The frontiersman. [volume] (Palmer, Alaska) 1952-2005, 1957-05-29
COUNCIL
NOTES

Inc enforcement u CAiotkii6
City Ordinances controlling gar
bage disposal, dog control, fire
hazards, and sub-standard buiid-
.ings was again requested of City
Council members at the May ~
meeting of the Council. Repre-
ssenting the steering committee OF
the Beautify Palmer Project were
Mrs. Isabelle Woolcock and Edna
Wehking. Mrs. Woolcock pointed
out that they were not represent
mig the Garden Club alone, but
all organizations and individuals
in the area who are participating
IN the project.
Briefed down, ACouncilmen an
severed some of Mrs. Woolcock's
questions as follows: That gar
bage should not be burned in in
Generators; that refuse should be
stored in practical-sized contain
ers. for pickup by the collector;
paper refuse could be burned In
ssraeinerators; that work IS being
Niune toward the removal OF sub
standard buildings and fire haz-
ards; that through the Alaska
Housing Authority an overall
city plan is being prepared that
will include zoning regulations.
Answering both Mrs. Woolcork
and Walter Granas who appeared
before the Council regarding dog
cDntol, Councilman Zahradnicek
said he felt the solution to the
dog problem would be a year
round dog pound. He suggested
city police visit every dog owner
10 determine whether or not the
animal is licensed; round up all
unlicensed dogs. Mayor Wilson
pointed out that even though a
dog is licensed, the owner may
not allow the dog to run loose
zsnd create a nuisance of himself
Mayor Wilson pointed out that
unless an Individual files COM
plaint against the dog owner
there is no way of indicating that
such dog is a nuisance. Granas
reported his child was bitten this
week.
Gannas told Councilmen that
. number of young people have
Deen using the city streets as
race tracks, stirring up dust, and
creating hazards. He also asked
ID the City couldn't enforcel better
pickup service regarding gar
bage removal.
Mrs. Robert Hardisty presented
y petition with signatures Of
.nearly all property owners in
t5le Lucas and Snodgrass sub-divi-
sicHs, Requesting that sewer sys-
tenn he installed in those sec
'tiDns. 80
This is the second such petition
received by the Council in the
mast two months. The first com
snr from a section near the hos
.uiasl. Mayor Wilson stated that
money lis the problem and point
e.dlaslt that under new law that
servers may be installed as pub.
lie utility and a service charge
made for use. However, he point
ed out, the law has not yet been
thoroughly studied. I'VE have
same pipe on hand, acquired
through surplus, he said. He en-
rDuraged residents interested in
sewer installation to submit pc
titions to the City to determine
the overall interest.
Representing some of the city
employees Russ Felzien appeared
before the Council to request that
the City consider salaries on a
living allowance. It was
pointed out that heavy duty OPP
orators are receiving $3.50 per
hour, per 40-hour week. The re-
,ssuest was turned over to the per-
:sas1nel committee for study and
zEport at the next meeting.
Ordinance No. II, regarding
Subdivisions, was read for the
asalrd and final time, passed and
approved by the Council.
Bids were opened and read and
1Esae bid of Don McKechnie for
a55tching 9OO.53 feet for water
HTne along Coop avenue. was ac-
'xepted. His bid was rs cents per
foot, $3.50 per hour for extra
wDrk. Other bids submitted were:
Valley Excavating, 80 cents per
fifrDt or $1,000 hourly rate, and
Hayes Excavating, 90 sents per
Foot, $14.50 per hour for extra
vgDrk. The starting date is yet to
me decided.
. Petitions for paving, number
ea enc through five were. by
vote, combined into Palmer I'M
rsrCvement District No. !. This