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� 373 the recommendation of the City hia.na�er and rolice Cnief be acceoted and � proper ma.rkings be ma.de on the streets to indicate ta_xica,b spaces. �otion passed unanir.icu,1J City Attorney d�IcCartriy advised that on ffay 20, the Council accepted the bid of Josepn DeGeller for Lot '7, Block 10, Lenolt. After prepara.tion of the deed, it wa,s lea.rned that h4r. H. H. Nleiner made some claim to the lot, having on ' M�Y ?5 gone to the former record o�vner, Mr. Treadi�ell, h4r. Tread�aell had nad prepared a deed to tne a.bove lot from riirn to a r4r. Grider. It vJas tne City Attorney's opinion that the Council sriould establish title of record before giving Mr. DeGeller a deed to tt7e property Attorne�� Millington appeareu ' and asked tr.a.t the Council hold the deed to tile lot inasmuch as a quiet title suit riad been filed, Council;nan 3ritschgi moved, seconded by Councilman '1Jerder, that the City Attorney take the necessary steas to see tnat bir. DeGeller gets a clear deed to tne lot, all expense to be borne by tne city. Motion passed unanin;ously. It wae assweed that ;�irc, Thompson ti��s not going to appear against ��r. Hanta and • Councilt�an Granger moved, seconded by Courcilman Armstrong, tnat the necea- sary steps be taken to rezone fl?iddlefield Ro�.d from Bradford Street to Bay- shore Hignvaay frorn second residential district to business district, all ex- pense to be borne by the city, Pdotior. passed p�iih Councilman Britschgi voting in tne negative, Councilman Granger moved th�t the Rice Abaterient proceedin�s be dropped from the ' agencia. Triere was sorne discussion in regard to this property and in order to deterrnine its status it was decided to carry tne rnatter over. Triere was no second to Councilrn�,n Gr�,nger's rnotion. Councilm�n Granger then moved, seconded by Councilman Arrastrong, tri�t tne Rice Abatement proceedings be , carried on tne agenda for a report from the City Adanager a,t tne next meeting. Motion passed unanimously. City Attorney MeCartny advised tnat he a.nd City I�anager Blom concurred in tne opinion that the present building ordinance is adeauate to prevent construc- • tion of prefabricated nouses that tiaould be inimical to people dtiaelling in tne houses, and it ivas believed tnat the adoption of the 1945 edition of the Building Code would 'oe a protection against the construction of prefabric�,ted buildings. Councilman Werder offered introduction of amendment to building ordinance, seconded by Councilrnan Granger, d4otion passed unanimously, ' City r.4ana.ger Blom advised ne ha,d attempted to contact �r, x4ott, the engineer plan- ning tne recreation areas in rega.rd to the proposed westerly entrance to the recreation a.rea but tnat he had been unsuccessful and asked that the matter be carried on tne agenda. It was so ordered, ' City Attorney ?gcCartny advised tna.t a committee cornposed of the mercharts section of the Cha�riber of Co:nmerce, representative of the Community Chest, the City Manager and City Attorney, nad met and discussed tne number of charity drives which were being conducted during the year. Tne merchants v:ere complaining-:. tha,t tney �vere being asked to donate to too many drives. A leiter had been drafted su�;gesting �ne adoption of an ordinance by the Council regulating the � � � �