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

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39. E 14 establish rates for licensing fortune tellers, astrologers and others of • similar character who may wish to operate in,unincorporated areas of the county. The communication was ordered filed. Communication was received from A. E. Alldis requesting renewal of sign permit for sign located on Valota Road. City Manager Mead advised that he had notified Mr. Alldis that the permit for this sign expired July 39 and that it would be necessary to have Council approval for the renewal of it. Councilman Granger moved the matter be placed on the Agenda and Mr. Alldis be asked to appear at the next meeting of the Council to show cause why the council should extend the permit. The motion was seconded by Councilman Anderson and passed unanimously. r Applications for dance permits from Club Seamus and Club Deacon were'received and were held over until later in the meeting. Applications were received -from W..A. Van Buren and West Bay Motors requesting re- newal of used car lot permits. Mr. Van Buren had deposited a certified check for $200 subject to the granting of the permit.- West Bay Motors has a new car agency so that no fee.is required. City Manager Mead reported that on June 6th a letter had been sent to each used car lot dealer, after an inspection had been made by the engineering department, advising them to take steps to adhere to the provisions of the ordinances, Nos. 376 and 517. A further inspection had been made subsequent to that time and he stated that with the exception of one lot whose application for renewal had not been received, the majority of the lots complied fairly well with the ordinance. .He said the West Bay Motors did not have an oiled surface but did have a water bound rock surface which -was in good condition. According to the terms of the ordinance, it was reauired to have an s oiled surface. He reported that the Van Buren lot did not have a fence and, after', - referring to the ordinance, it was determined that the ordinance did not anecifi- (� Cally require a fence around these lots. Councilman Armstrong then asked if the lots complied with the ordinance. City Manager Mead advised that Mr. Van Buren's did but that the West Bay Motors did not because of not hawing an oiled surface. Counciltan Granger moved that Mr. Van Buren's permit be renewed, seconded by Councilman Armstrong. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman Armstrong moved that the West Bay Motors application for -renewal i permit be denied until the ordinance is complied with, seconded by Councilman Granger. Under the question, Councilman Britschgi said he was going to vote in the negative for the reason that -he did notbelieve the permit should be denied but that the ovmer should be asked to appear before the Council and discuss the matter. He did not believe it ivou4d be possible for him to have his lot hard surfaced for a few months and did not believe he should be penalized from doing business if he could show that he would have the work done within a reasonable length of time. Mr. Miles, owner of the West Bay Motors,.appeared before the Council and advised that the lot at present being used as a used car lot is going to be the location of a m