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� 275 seconded by Councilman Anderson; that the.recommendation._of..the Planning..Com- • mission be acoepted with,the exception�of the request ior no eidewalke and � that that requeat be denied. Motion passed unaniraously. Planning_Commiseion recommendation Mo..7:�, Favorably reoommended that F. C. � . , Duffy be granted permiseion to locate a-soft drinks bottling works on Lot 12, � Block.27 of Eastern Addition, southeily oorner of 3pruoe and $hasta 3treets. ',� �Mr. Duffy appeared in behalf of his request and adv.ised that the property appeared to be in the oommercial dietrict and triat his buainesa �rould not conetitute a muieance, Councilman Britschgi moved, seconded by Counallman Fletcher, that the reoommendation of the Planning Commission be accepted, ' Motion paesed unanimouely. , s Mr. 14. H, Morrissey, attorney, appeared in beha.lY oY H. H. �Jeiner in regard to , nis request for cancellation of delinquencies on lote in the Lenolt Traot, . Mr. Morriesey advised that in 1940 tne Weat Coast Life was inetituting fore- closure proaeedings a,gainst this.propert�y whiah was unimproved. Mr. Weiner paid the interest due tne West Coast Life and the Couneil entered into an • agreement with him that if he bought 102 lots in thie tract and got them back on to the sesessment roll, tne-Qounoil would aCCept one half of all penaltiee and a11 the taxes, Mr..Moiriseey stated that the present�request was in conformity with thie agreement: City Attorney McCarthy read a letter from City Oollector Miramontes which had been preeented at an earlier meet- ing eetting forth the offer made.by.Mr. Weiner as followe: Lot 8, Block 10, � e , Lenolt, total delinquenciee �1253 - Mr. Afeiner offered �700. Lot 8, Blook 7, Lenolt, total delinquencies, �728,85 - Mr. Weiner's offer, �515,,. Lot 2, � Block 10, Lenolt, total delinquenciea, �733.59 - Mr. Weiner�s offer, �525, Councilm�n Armstrong believed�it wae highly improper for the council to aompromise the indebtedneee oi a property.owner to the city on the basis of an offer. He believed the proper method would be to have the lote put up Yor publlc eal.e and bid for. Mr, Morrisaey etated that when the orignal agreement wae made it vrae felt that the citq would get a better offer than .� the lote would bring in a public sale. •Councilman Anderson said he con- curred in Councilman Armetrong'e opinion bu that at the time the agreement was made it was felt tne terme of the agreement were the best the city could do and that inasmuch as there remained only three lote to be redeemed, he did not believe a change shculd be made at thie time. Counoilman ' Andereon moved that the city accept payment of taxes a�ainet the above men- tioned lots in full and one-half of the penalties. Tne motion was seconded bq Counciiman Fletcher. Under tne question, Councilman Armstrong aeked . what was to be done witn the eeRer bonde which Mr; Weiner holde, Mr.. ' ' 4Peiner advised ne would eurrender the sewer bonds, City Manager Hlom advieed that tne County Taa Collector had included one of the lots in question in nine parcela Yor eale for delinquent taxes, Mr. VPeiner advised he had paid the county taxea and that } the..lot would not go on sale. Motion paeeed with Oouncilman Armetrong.voting in the negatine, City Clerk Dodge reported tnat he had sent out poet card notices.to property � ownere on Beech 3treet in regard to improvemente on tnat etreet. Fourteen \ .