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.. _ .. . . . . . . . 420 recorded: Ayes and in favor of the motion; Councilmen Armstrong and Werder. Noes and against,the motion; Councilmen Britschgi, Granger, McNulty, Swift, � and �ayor Hilt _ � Councilman Britschgi suggested that the ordinance be prepared eo that no more � � permits_are iesued for the keeping of animals, except cats dogs; in the • � Yirst residentiel district. Councilma.n Werder sug�ested permits be rescinded , upon recommendation of the Health Department that preeent permits be coneidered as being iasued to person and property jointly.. C1ty Manager Blom suggested that no more permita be issued after July 15th and that all those holding permits be asked to regiater within thirty days after the adoption of the.ordinance. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilma.n Brit- ' schgi, that the City Attorney submit an ordinance expreaeing the wiehes of the Council at the next regular meeting. A roll call vote was requested and the following vote recorded: Ayes and in favox of the motion: Councll- men Britechgi, Granger, McNulty, Swift, Werder a.nd Mayor Hilton. Noea and againet the motion: Councilman Armstrong. City Manager Blom advised that the matter of the Rice Abatement proceedings had � . been carrfed on the agenda to allow him to contact Mrs. Rice to confirm the Council�s understanding that ehe had more or less discontinued the renting of rooma in her home and that ehe was offering her house for eale. Mre. Rice replied that ahe wiahed to 000perate with the Council and would abide by any decision they made, however, she still had more than two paying guests in her home. Councilman Armatrong was of the opinion that if she vcas allowed to continue to operate a rooming house, she sbould be granted a ' legal right to continue for a certain length of time. He asked if there was any means by which the Council Could grant her a permit for a certain length of time without rezoning the property. City Attorney McCarthy ad- vised that it would be neceesary to amend the ordinance inasmuch as Mre, Rice was located in the firat reaidental dietrict, In answer to Councilaran � Armstrong's query rega.rding the variance permit granted at the corner of Brewster and Arch, City Attorney McCarthy etated that was a permanent per- � mit and that public notices had been sent out to adjoining property owners, Councilman Britschgi believed that inaemuoh as Mrs. Rice was willing to coopera.te with the'Council he believed that the City Attorney should be in- etructed to continue the abatement proceedings in the hopes that the hovsing ahortage vrould be relieved ehortly. This opinion was shared by several of ' the councilrnen. Councilman Granger moved, seconded by Councilman 'Nerder, � that the Rice Abatement Proceedings be carried on the agenda for the second meeting in September. Motion passed unanimously. A map was presented showring the property necessary t'o acquire to conatruct a , etreet in the rear of Main Street between Broadway and Middlefield Road, Councilman Armstrong offered resolution authorizing condemnation proceedings, biiddlefield Road to Broadway in the rear of �:ain Street, and moved 3ta adop- tion, seconded b,y Councilman Granger. Under the queation, H. H. Weiner ap- peared and protested the Condemnation proceedings, etating that a client of his had purchased a piece of property in this location and had obtained a • . � �