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372 . of the zoning ordina,nce. Councilma.n Britscri�;i moved that the Banta and Rice a.ba,te:nent nroceedings be pla.cec� on the agenda for the first meeting • in A��?zst. Councilman 9rrnstrong tivas not in favor of this rnotion, he be- s"';� � lieved that cief'inite r�..ction should �e taken in t!ie rnatter. Councilman w� • a� � Britschgi uelieved the :natter should 'oe held o�er until tl7e �dater Plan is � presen�ed to_ascertain m�r�etner tnis area should be rezoned for business. Councilman ��`erder concurred in this opinion and believed a. continuance ' shoulcl be granted Mr. Banta subject to a reco;nmenda.tion from the �Ia,ster Pla.::nex. There rvas some discussion in regard to the ma�ter of rezoning this area as presented before the Planning Cornmission. It vaas the gener- al cor.seneus of the Council tha.t this district would eventually oe zoned ' for business. Cit,y �ia.na.ger Blom advised that ne �ad reques�ed Hahn and Carn�cell, �r.e �aster Pla.nners, to give tr�is question first consideration and 'oelieved a report could be ha.d before the complete report is available. • He advised tnat Nrs. Thompson, �he cornpla.inant in this proceedina, riad indica.ted sne tivould 'ae present at this nz�eting. It was decided to hold the matter until later in tne raeeting to allo�v Mrs. Thornpson an opportunity � � to a.ppear. Gouncil:man NcNulty entered the meeting. City idanager Blor.n a.dvised tha.t in accordance writh instructions received at the last meeting of tne Council he na,d conta.cted Mr. '.��it�.:e, a.gent for t17e owner of tne paxking lost on Percy Street and tne first report had be�n favoraole tovra,ra v:orking out some oasis of contract for tre nurcha.se , of tr_e lot, hovaever, a later report indicated the oNrner riad changed 'nis mind. City 64anager Blom recomroended that the city proceed witri a. con- demnation suit. He believed it could ue a friendly suit and still leave the ma.tter open for negotiationa. Councilma.n Britschgi offered resolution authorizing filing of condemnation suit for pro�erty on Perry Street to be used. for tne purpose of a. parking lot. Ttie motion was seconded by Councilman Granger and on roll call resolution w�as unanimcusly a.dopted. City Attorney McCa.rthy advisect th�,t �n assessment district viould na,ce to • be �JOrked out for t�is district, . City i�?nager Blom asked autt�ority to appoint an appraiser for tne above proceedings and reomrnended tae appointment of James Ha,gan. Tne general consensus of tne Council Vras tha,t a more exFerienced appra.iser �hould be appointed. Councilman �"Jerder moved, seconded by Councilma.n Britsc�gi, ' that tne City fl4a.nager be authorized to nire a ti°ridel}* kno�vn appra,iser a.nd one who nas had, tne, ex,r,erie�,ce to do such.^apnra.ising, a.nd that a report qe rna.de to tne Council. 2�otion passed ��.nimously. City �?a.naoer Blom presented tr�e tnree recommend�,tions of Police Cnief Collins ' in regard to grar.tins of �axi snaces. A man was presented, on whici� t!�e locations v�ere spotted. H�r. Schlinder of tt7e Pacific Greyhound appeared and explained tt7a,t ti�e bus coinpany ti;as not trying io oversten its author- ity ti�hen it had granted s�aace to a taxicab company in front of its bus depot. He assured tile Council tnat tne present plan is workin� out fav- ora,bly. Councilma,r. Britscii�i moved, seconded by Councilma.n 1"lerder, that � �