BOOK 21_1946-09-23 to 1948-08-09

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136 material be referred to the City Manager for further study and report, seconded by Councilman Granger with the understanding that no new construction would be faced on the alley. Motion passed unanimously. City Clerk Dodge advised that he had written to Dr. Penez upon instruction of the Coun- cil requesting him to clarify his intended use of a room over his garage. A reply had been received from Dr. Penez in which he stated that it was to be used for sleeping purposes and -for storing of furniture and in the future as a studio for painting pictures non -commercially. The City Attorney was asked for his inter- pretation of the ordinance and he referred to Ordinance No. 360 which prohibited the use of a garage for living purposes but did provide that such a structure could be used for living purposes`for members of one family or employees. It was also stipulated that plans for such a room must be presented to the Council before the permit was granted. Councilman Armstrong moved, seconded by Council- man Werder, that the communication be answered by the City Glerk advising Dr. Penez that he must comply with the terms of the ordinance and submit plans of the structure for the approval of the Council. Motion passed unanimously. Petition signed by nine property owners on Johnson Street was received. This petition had not been reviewed by the City Manager or Engineering Department and Council- man Armstrong was of the opinion that it should be before being presented to the Council, He moved that the petition be referred to the City Manager for report, s seconded by Councilman McNulty. Under the question, City Manager Blom advised that he did not believe the petition bore the signatures of property owners of 50% -of the frontage? Motion passed unanimously. A Mrs. Broadhead addressed the Council in behalf of the.child care center.. There is L. legislation pending in the.State Legislature at the present time which would. close.the centers in June, and she asked that the Council adopt a resolution in support of the Geddes -Davis Bill, with the exception of the amount of the income of the family as provided in the bill, and forward it to the State.Legis- lature. She explained that the Center was for the purpose of caring -for children , of families in which the parents were either needed in certain professions or, �s h� who because of financial reasons, must work. .There was some discussion in regard to the amount of money which the g y group wished inserted as the joint income {i but it was decided that the State Legislature should name this figure. Council- , man Werder offered adoption of resolution endorsing the Geddes -Davis Bill with d the exception of the amount of joint family income and moved its adoption, r seconded -by Councilman Armstrong. On roll call, resolution was unanimously i adopted with Councilman Britschgi absent. L._ i, i RESOLUTION No. 447 RECOMMENDING THE PASSAGE OF LEGISLATION FOR THE CONTINUANCE OF CHILD CARE CENTERS. i WHEREAS, the Child Care Center in this community has made a valuable con- -trot tribution to the social stability of many families who use it,to enable them v to engage in business and professions, buy permanent homes, and maintain finan- cial independence; and WHEREAS the use of the Child Care Center facilities for these purposes has increased the security of many families and made it possible for them to face their problems and solve them through their own efforts; and i t WHEREAS the hundreds of children of this community who have attended the Center during the past four years have benefitted greatly with regard to health and eneral welfare, educational traininand good social development, all of g whicK contribute to the ! prevention of del inquency and the making of good future citizens.