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246 close the creek for 220 feet would be $11, 400. He did not believe this u moved that the ordinance amending Ordinance No. 483 be amended to allowAir ^, though the funds could be taken from the bond issue it would be quite a sizeable amount to take from that fund. A pier type sidewalk could be chickens in the first residential district in accordance with provisions of allow the City Manager more time for study. Ordinance No.451. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson and passed Vera Avenues. He advised that the petition which had been presented for j this work to be done was in order and that more than 50 of the property owners in that area had signed it. He also stated that the petition pre- with Councilman Armstrong voting in the negative. p` C ILI other petition as an adjacent area. P lieved that complete improvements should be installed in regard to the improvements on Jefferson, Quartz and Vera Avenues. Councilman Anderson Mr. W. L. Meussdorffer appeared before the Council protesting a frame building intention be prepared for the next meeting of the Council to cover these being moved into the first fire district. He protested on the grounds that. r buildings constructed there must be of concrete nad must meet all provisions -of fireproof buildings. City Manager Blom reported that this building was the one which the Council allowed Mr. Van Buren to move from 302 E1 Camino Real and that the building code permitted a frame building under 400 square feet in the first fire district. This building, however, had a porch ET* ;I which made the building more than 400 square feet. The Council had allowed `I the permit only if the porch were removed. Due to that fact, Mr. Van Buren had decided to move the building outside the -city limits. Councilman Anderson expressed the opinion that there was a serious defect in fI the building code which would permit the erection or moving in of a build- ,. ing under 400 square feet which did not meet the requirements of a building over that size. He moved, seconded by Councilman Granger, that the Build- ing Inspector and City Manager bring in a recommendation at the next meet- � ing of the Council with respect to changing the building ordinance so that i no frame building, regardless of site, be allowed to be constructed or moved to the first fire district. The motion passed unanimously. r. Mrs. John Garcia of 1720 Jefferson Avenue appeared before the Council request- ing that steps be taken to provide a sidewalk on Jefferson Avenue at the 1 place where the creek bridge now extends. City Manager Blom advised that a�l the situation is a serious one. There is a drainage channel running parallel to the curb for a distance of 220 feet and that pedestrians must walk in the -street for this distance. There is no place for a sidewalk E unless the creek is enclosed or a sidewalk is built on piers. The cost to close the creek for 220 feet would be $11, 400. He did not believe this _ f' specific project was included in the post war bond issue and that even though the funds could be taken from the bond issue it would be quite a sizeable amount to take from that fund. A pier type sidewalk could be installed for approximately $2860. The matter was placed on the agenda to allow the City Manager more time for study. City Manager Blom reported on proposed improvements at Jefferson, Quartz and t� Vera Avenues. He advised that the petition which had been presented for j this work to be done was in order and that more than 50 of the property owners in that area had signed it. He also stated that the petition pre- rented earlier in this meeting for improvements on Taft Street could be incorporated with the it is in He be- p` C ILI other petition as an adjacent area. P lieved that complete improvements should be installed in regard to the improvements on Jefferson, Quartz and Vera Avenues. Councilman Anderson ! moved, seconded by Councilman Armstrong, that a resolution of preliminary intention be prepared for the next meeting of the Council to cover these improvements.