BOOK 19_1942-09-08 to 1945-05-07

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i r _ of Winklebleek Street and one on the northerly corner. On the southerly corner i t • is'the-sales and ,service department and on the north side of the street is the lot, at present used for used cars followed by another building which is used for, p bm-d y works. He stated that except for Plinklebleck Street intersecting theapro 1� 1 n 1 erty it is. one continuous piece of property along El Camino Real and that in asking for a ,permit to use the second part of the -property they,a're- .not - 'asking for a,permit -on separate praperty. kttorney Millington. presented piehv s of present 'lot �and sketches of proposed improvements to the 'Council. ,He stated that the present lot is too small for the business and that there would`be no violation of the Council's established policy of not allowing two 'used car lots to a dealer. Councilman Britschgi aiked if the Weltner'Motor Company owned the property to which Mr. Andrews, manager of the Weltner Motor Company, through his attorne , Mr, Millington, answered that they did not. Councilman'Brit.schgi then asked ho the property could be considered one piece'of property. Mayor Granger brought out the f act that Cuddy Motor Company was refused a permit under similar conditions, property being on two sides of the highway. Councilman McNulty believed it would be two lots and that the Council should no discriminate between dealers and that other dealers had been refused similar requests. Attorney Millington asked if permit had been refused when property- was continuou to which Councilman Britschgi answered that Towne Motor Company had'been re- fused a permit under similar, condititdns. , Councilman McNulty believed there were too many used car -lots in town now. Attorney Millington said that a'business man should be allowed an outlet for his business and that there were at least two or three dealers in town who had more than one lot. Councilman Britschgi asked that the City Manager be instructed to check into this matter. Councilman Armstrong stated he would vote against issuing the permit on the grounds that there wLere too many used car lots on El Camino Real at the present time. On motion of Councilman Armstrong, seconded by Councl°iman Hilton, permit denied. City Manager Mead reported 'on matter' of woman welfare worker in the Police 'Department. He reported that he had�held a meeting with the Board of Review ion December 29, '1943., and asked the City Clerk to read the minutes of that meeting, in which the Board of Review recommended that the job classification be accepted and that no age limit be set but that the successful applicant would be requested to appear before the Board of Review th o would use their discretion in the matter. Councilman Armstrong .moved that recommendation of Board of Review be accept and job classification for woman welfare worker be included in classification plan. Motion seconded by Councilman Hilton. Under the question, Councilman Anderson asked when this position was to be filled to which City Manager Mead replied that it would be filled as soon as a person'could be Mound to meet the qualifications. Mayor Granger asked if any 'salary had been seta 'City Manager 0 u