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-4 i �69 with subdivisions of less than 5 lots. Councilman Granger asked the Clerk to refer back in the minutes to a previous motion wherein he requested a statement from the Planning Commission as to their policy setting up conditions in connection with subdivisions of less then 5 lots. Councilman Granger asked the City Attorney if the Planning Commission has the authority to act as a body of law to set up a policy on planning. He further asked that the Attorney please check into the Charter and report back at some later date. Councilman Britschgi moved that the public hearing be continuted until the next Council meeting, September 11th, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING TAX RATE FISCAL YEAR 1956-57• The affidavit of publication was ordered filed. Tom Tuite) Jr. asked if the 50@ Parking District assessment was included in the assessment district. He was informed that this was so. Councilman Weiss raised the question as to whether or not the ordinance should be read, or a brief summary -made, so the people in the audience and the Council can know what they are voting on. He wanted to adopt a policy to.have all ordinances read before they are voted upon. Mr. Tuite asked about the $10,000 from the parking meters that has not been used and he wanted to know if this Could not be used.to eliminate the 50¢ assessment or at least reduce the amount. City Assessor Brophy stated that he did not know where the $40s000 figure come from but the figures given to the Council in his and.the City Treasurer's report are the figures on the City books. This was followed by dicussion. Mr. Brophy stated that he would be glad to go.over the figures with Mr. Tuite in his office. The Mayor stated that he would continut this hearing until Mr. Tuite checking these figures with Mr. Brophy. Councilman Herkner moved to continute the public hearing until 9 otclock, seconded by Councilman -Granger and carried. PUBLIC HEARING, ADOPT CRDINANCE ESTABLISHING TWO HOUR PARKING ON CEDAR STRT-rET BETWEEN LATHROP AND MAIN STREETS. The affidavit of publication was ordered filed. This was followed by a short dicussion. There being no protests, Councilman Spillers moved to close the public hearing, seconded by Councilman Herkner and carried. CITY MANAGER REPORT ON BLIND INDUSTRIES SALES COMPANY APPLYING FOR GRATUITOUS PERMIT,, In his report the City Manager stated that our local Chamber of Commerce had no information regarding this firm. The Better Business Bureau of San Francisco, to whom they referred him, reports that they have very favorable reports. Merchandise manufactured by the blind is purchased by them, and re -sold by means of personal and telephone solicitation. Their main office is in Los Angeles$ but branches are maintained in San Francisco and Oakland. No permit fee is required in San Francisco, so they are operating there without cost in the way of a license. The Better Business Bureau further advises that the reputation of the Executive Vice -President, who signed the letter to the Council, is good. Councilman Britschgi moved approval of the permit subject to a review in six months, seconded by Councilman Spillers. Councilman Granger questioned whether or not a use permit could be issued in this case and he stated that he would kike to fix it someway to give him 30 days and then have his case reviewed. Councilman Britschgi changed his motion to review in 60 days which was agreed to by the second. The motion carried. CITY MANAGER REPORT CONCERNING ADVISABILITY OF COUNTY COLLECTION OF TAXES AND ASSESSING CONTINUED FROM AUGUST 27th. Councilman Britschgi stated that rather then have the Clerk read this he asked that this be set for a study meeting and he so moved, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. CITY ENGINEER REPORT ON SIDEWALK4, 300 BLOCK CHESTNUT - DRAINAGE PROBLEMS AND ESTIMATED COST OF REPLACING DRIVEWAYS AND BROKEN SIDEWALKS. The costs involved, to be borne by the City, are estimated as follows: 25 square feet - remove and replace sidewalk @ $0.50 135 square feet - replace driveway Q $0.65 20 lineal feet - furnish and install 2" galvanized iron pipe drains ® $1.00 TOTAL ESTIMATED COST $12.50 87.75 20.00 $120.25