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(C ) CURT'S FOUNTAIN & LUNCH, 2397 BROADWAY. Transfer. 1 �� Councilman Britschgi moved approval, seconded by Councilman Spillers and carried. (D) CLARKtS CAF'E, 939 �IN STREET. Transfer. Moved a.pproval by Councilman Britsch�i, seconded by Councilman Spillers �.nd carried. COUNCILMAN GRANGER called attention to A SIGN INDICATIIVG A CHANGE OF OPERATORS OF RESTAURANT IN THE FIVE POINTS AREA. To his knowledge no appl3.cation has been considered by the Council. City Collector was directed to investigate and to arrange for the new operator to secure � permit. � RESOLUTIOPt 1756 AMENDING 1954's5 BUDGE3' due to increasing the Police and Fire budget appropria- tions to include uniform allowance and to increase the Unbudgeted Reserve. Resolution was offered by Counc3lman S�illers who moved adoption, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried �- on roll call. �„ RECOMMENDATIONS AND SUGGESTIONS: CITY COUNCIL AND DEPARTIVlENT HEADS. Ct�UNCILMAN BRITSCHGI stated he had received communications regarding recent disturbances on the street near the Foresters Hall while dancing was in progress. He requested the Chief oP Police to report at the next meeting as to police calls received in the location. Council- man Spillers stated he had visited the dances at the Foresters Hall on several accasions and he had seen nothing out of order. He was of the opinion that the dances in the Fores- ters Hall were being aatisfactorily operated. COUNCILMAN GRANCtER offered RESOLUTION 1757 OPPOSING THE PROPOSED INCREASE IN BUS RATES and moved adoption, seconded b� Councilman Spillers. Councilman Britschgi was of the opinion that the Council was not in a position to oppose this request for rate increase inasmuch as facts and figures had not been pres�nted for consideration. Councilma.n Granger sta�ed � his opinion that the Council should protect the public interest in every way possible and therefore the adoption of this resolution would indicate the Councilts interest in �...,�, the public welfare. Resolution carried on roll call, Councilma.n Britsch�i voting N0. COUNCILMAN ROYER requested an investigation and report by City Attorney as to the POLICY OF SECURING A PORTION OF GAS T.AX MONEY AND LICENSE PAID BY THE BIIS OPERATOR. He called attention to the fact that the City in which buses were licensed w ould secure the entire pro rate of gas tax and license money. Councilman Britschgi requested Police Department check to the end that buses use loadin� zones properly rather than block a line- of traffic. COUNCILMAN GRA�TGER reported on STT7DY OF PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BUILDING CODE AND BUILDINC� DEPARTMENT ORDINANCES. Code amendments and revision of the electrical code are now being studied as is the Plan Checkin� Procedure. Further report will be made at the September 27th Council meeting. CQUNCILMAN GRANGER reported th at the TREE COMMITTEE was working and making surveys and checking � with certain property owners in connection with possible tree planting program. Agenda, '� September 27th. COUNCILMAN ROYER discussed the SUBDIVISION OF A AMALL LOT ON RUBY STREET as requested by MR. BERN ARD CO�PER. A variance i� needed to allow a 10 foot setback before a house can ,,� be built and this feature was overlooked at the time Nf�. Cooper was allowed to subdivide �, the lot. T'he City Attarney advised the only legal way to accomplish this was to apply to the Planning �ommission for a variance. COUNCILMAN STOUT announced that the YOUTH CENTER BUILDING COMMITTEE �+lEETING to which representa- tives of the local service clubs had been invited will be held Tuesday evening, August 31st. COUNCILMAN GRANGER reported that the COMMITTEE WAS STILL ACTI1lE in their NEGOTIATIONS 1NIZH THE SOUTHERN PACIFIC COMPANY in arriving at a decision regarding PARKING LOTS, ETC. .�r�,��..�,�.�..�,.�.�...�,�...�.�aRr.�._�...,m,.._...