The frontiersman., 1957-09-12
COUNCIL NOTES

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 Eleven visitors were present at the September 10 meeting of the aCitv Council. Seven of the vEat- 1ors represented service stations located in Palmer. Also in at- tendance were Mayor Charles Wilson and Councilmen Ray Lancaster, Charles Logsdon, All fred Hagen and Jan Koslosky.
 Following the reading of the minutes the service station re uresentatives who had presented written appeals to the Council flor action regarding the dispers- ing of gasoline, were heard.
 A letter was sent to all gar ages and service stations in the <rIty by Mayor Wilson on Aug. -22 quoting City Ordinance No. dBO. Section 814, subsection C which provides: Dispensing de vices at automotive service sta lions shall be so located that all Dar4s of the vehicle being served will be on private property" The letter pointed out that the ordln- ance provides the Fire Chief the
 power tosmodify any of the pro- visions Of the Fire Code under certain conditions and for certain purposes. It further provides that appeals from the Fire Chiefs rul- ing may be made to the City Council.
 A petition carrying signatures af seven owners leasees, and agents of local service stations -ras presented to the Fire Chief asking for a modification of the ordinance. This request, as ap- piled to the use of city streets flor dispensing gas to motor ve- hicIes was denied and the flight to appeal was pointed out gn letters sent to all signers of the petition. These appeals them s4aves were not discussed in de eail <Et the September 10 meet tngIifnstead, following a lengthy, HyAd sometimes wandering discus sIun Tt was voted by the Coun- cil that two service station repre- 7 sentatives, two members of the City iCouncil and the mayor Morh QaS a committee and pre- -.ssast recommendations at the next regular City Council meet ing, September "A. Until that -airne no action will be taken aagainst service station operat- nrs who are dispensing gas on AcTty streets
 During the discussion 1t was again brought out that the Bur- eau of Public Roads will not nave unless such a ruling is fol- Tsowed Ire dispensing gas on extreets). It was suggested by service station owner that the is.z1aaasR might consider paving a diff Esrenf street, where no service stations were located. However, ahis brought the reply that such -an agreement would not solve sahe present problem of dEpens- ing gas it was again pointed sOut that other cities by. special permission allow such dispenS- Eng it was brought out that sahe paving bonds will begin to ssaraw interest as soon as they mre signed by the city clerk and ahat if the paving is going to be EaeId up the bonds must be held hack the mayor and council M1enlbers told the service station owners of their many attempts zt0 get the BPR to allow such dis rensing, and their failure to do SIS . it was pointed out that enforcement of the ordinance as ag10w written would mean big frEanney adjustments for the gar ages involved 1t also was gDointed out that the new Terri aorial fire code carries about the same regulation.
 Mrs. James Smith requested permission to install sewer facil- ssies along property on WaSilla highway. Mrs. Smith was one of several property owners who many weeks ago petitioned the