BOOK 20_1945-05-21 to 1946-09-03

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' ® public hearing is held. There followed a lengthy discussion in -regard to 1 73 this proposed ordinanoe, Councilman Fletcher being of the opinion that the M matter should be held over for thirty days to allow the interested parties ^L7 to get together and come to a satisfactory solution. Councilman Anderson expressed the opinion that there would be constant trouble if this or- di-nance were adopted inasmuch as new neighbors could bring in complaints against schools already, established.' He believed the old ordinance should be followed and Mise, Roberts be allowed to continue her dancing school in- asmuch as the city had granted her a permit to do so. Councilman Armstrong _ was strongly opposed to .breaking the present ordinance and believed that if the Council desired to allow violations of the ordinance the proposed ordinance should be voted upon and adhered to if passed; otherwise, the present ordinance should be followed. Councilman Granger believed there was a moral•obllgation on the part of the Council to allow Miss Roberts to continue her school. Councilman McNulty concurred with Councilman Armstrong's opinion that merely because a permit was granted in error it should not be allowed to continue indefinitely. Attorney Louis Dematteis appeared before the Council in behalf of Mise Roberts and stated that under the existing ordinance there might be some condition which would allow her to continue her school. He was of the opinion that she had been granted a permit to conduct this school by a city employee, had paid her fee when required and that no complaints had. been filed against her. Councilman Fletcher was in favor of allowing Miss Roberts to continue her school until such time as a bona fide complaint was registered against her. Councilman Granger offered the amendment to Zoning Ordinance No. 460, seconded by Councilman Anderson. Under the question, the majority of the Council stated they were not ready to vote on,the ordinance and Councilman withdrew his second. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman Anderson, that the matter be carried on the agenda for the second meeting in January and a definite decision be made at that time. The motion passed with Councilman Armstrong voting in the negative for the reason he believed a definite decision should be reached at this meeting. Councilman Fletcher reported that he had presented to,the Hoard of Supervisors the matter of subsidizing ambulance service. They advised they would take the matter under consideration and advise their recommendation at a later date. Mr. Andrew Spinas, Superintendent of Elementary Schools, appeared before the Council requesting that an officer be assigned permanently to instruct junior traffic officers. He explained that an officer had been.assigned to this duty but that with the increase in traffic he had not been able to devote sufficient time to the matter. Mr. John Nordstrand of the Traffic Study Committee also appeared and stressed the importance of the junior officers being properly trained. It was the general consensus of the Council that this was of sufficient importance to employ ari additional �ry