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

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Cit y.Attorney McCarthy expressed the.opinion that Mr. Ryan misapprehended the purpose of the amendment. He stated the proposed amendment has nothing to do with general obligation bonds issued by the city for municipal improve- ments but.has to_do.exclusively with bonds issued for the improvement of districts. He explained that Mr. Ernest Wilson was a member of the firm who was responsible for the enactment of the 1911 and 1915 Bond Acts, and is en- gaged in the specialization.of financing cities and counties in improving their financing by trying to get a more marketable bond. The City Attorney concurred in the recommendation of Mr. Wilson to amend the ordinance to provide for a five per cent call feature. Councilman Granger asked if the League of Calif- ornia Cities had been contacted to see if other cities are enacting such an ordinance. City Attorney McCarthy replied that he had not done so but believed it was a good suggestion. Councilman McNulty moved, seconded by Councilman Swift, filing of affidavit of publication of ordinance amending procedure ordinance No. 333. Motion passed unanimously. Councilman�Granger moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that this amendment be submitted to the legal department of the League of California Cities for its recommendation and the ordinance be carried on the agenda for the next meeting. Motion passed unanimously. Application was received from Mr. Fisher of the Golden West Shows for permission to winter four of his rides on a permanent location. The rides consists of a merry-go-round and three other childrens' rides. There are to be no concessions Mr. Fisher would like to operate on Sundays and would take out a license each day for the operation of the rides. City Manager Blom ex- plained there was some doubt as to whether the ordinance permitted the opera - tion of such a business on Sunday. City Manager Blom advised there was a similar application from the McClosky Shows who wish to operate two rides on a similar basis, however, Mrs. MoOlosky indicated the $5.00 a day fee would be prohibitive and had asked if the Council would consider a fee based on gross receipts. The Council indicated it would not consider such a fee inasmuch as the ordinance definitely sets the fee for this business. City Attorney McCarthy referred to the ordinance and advised that according to the ordinance the operation of such rides would be prohibited on Sundays. Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Councilman McNulty, that the permit be denied Mr. Fisher insofar as operation on Sunday is concerned and the i permit be granted to him for operation on other days of the week subject to revocation at any time. .Motion passed unanimously. City Clerk Codge read communication from Mrs. Anna Rice advising that she had sold her home at 226 Edgewood Road, and thanking the Council for the consid- eration shown her by allowing her to rent rooms at the above address during the past two years. City Man4ger Blom expressed the opinion that in view of Mrs. Rice's letter, the Council might wish to drop the abatement proceed- ings against the property. Mayor Hilton questioned whether the property might have been sold as a boarding house in which event he did not believe the abatement proceedings should be dropped. After more discussion, rs