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

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i of amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 460. City Attorney McCarthy explained that ` the amendment harmonizes with the State Code for apartment houses. Councilman Britschgi asked if each member of the.Council could be furnished with a copy of k 1 the amendment so that -it could be studied and moved that a copy b:e furnished each • member of the Council for further study and the matter placed on the agenda, seconded by Councilman Armstrong. Attorney 0. F. Nuckolls addressed the Council stating that if the ordinance were introduced at this meeting the Council would have time to study it before it 1 came up for passage and any changes the Council desired to matte could be made be- . fore it was adopted. He stated that the majority of his clients were in. favor of tthe amendment and felt that it was the most satisfactory recommendation that could be made. Councilman Britschgi brought out the fact that there was the cost of advertising to consider and if any major changes were made it would necessitate rea:dvertising i Councilman Britschgils motion passed unanimously. l Dity Manager Mead reportedon control of buildings as regards fire escapes. He stated, that the Fire Chief and City Attorney had gone over the State Safety Code with him and found that there was adequate provisions in the Code to enforce State lays. He recommended that the city act under the Health and Safety Code and not attempt to pass an ordinance. It was decided that inasmuch as the Health and Safety Code eras deemed adequate the city would operate under this code. Councilman Anderson moved introduction of ordinance establishing rate.of pay for woman welfare worker, seconded by Councilman Fletcher. On call of roll, motion passed unanimously. City Manager Mead explained to the Council that on the authorization of the Finance s Committee, he and the City Attorney had contacted the Reconstruction Finance yCorporation in regard to a method of financing the post-war sewerage plant project. The matter came under the regulation of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and.the Finance Committee instructed him and the City Attorney to +, draft a letter to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation asking for a commitment s on the loan of funds. The City Attorney read the letter and stated that if the qq Reconstruction Finance Corporation would grant a.loan, a more detailed application 4' would then have to be submitted. He explained the plan mentioned in the letter ,I as being a plan originally used by the City of Rochester which makes a direct charge on water users. He believed it was a more 'equitable charge then a_: general °�. bond issue and that the fact'ori'es, hotels, etc, would pay their proportionate charge based upon their usage. He expressed the belief that if -the commitment T; were granted, the matter could come before the voters at -the coming election. Councilman Anderson was of ,the opinion that the letter should be submitted and brought out the fact that it was a primary inquiry and an initial step in working out the post-war plan. Mayor Granger asked if the city would be under any obligation if the letter were submitted, to which the City Attorney replied there would be no obligation whatever. Councilman Anderson moved, seconded by Councilmc W Britschgi, that the report of the Finance Committee be approved and the City Manager be instructed to forward this letter. Councilman Hilton asked Why it shou I