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�� •r, •a reported the followin� conditions: l. V�3ood foundation with piers on outer walls, wood rotting. 2. Front porch stairs £alling apart. 3. Rear and side porches rotten. �. Substandard wiring. , Illegal vent on heater in living room, also illegal gas connection - connected with rubber hose. 6. Floors on lower floor out of level. 7. Upstairs out of plumb. 8. Illegal wiring. 9. Bathroom opens off kitchen; window opens onto closed porch. This is illegal. � 10. Insufficient head room in f'ront over stairs. 11. �rVater heater in bathroom - illegal. ,,;,�, lZ. Buildin� is in No. 1 Fire Zone and cannot be made to comply with the requirement of l�?o. 1 Fire Zone. It is the recommendation of this department tn.at the building be demolished and the lot cleared. The Fire Chief and Fire Marshal turned in the following report and recommendation: "`�'" l. F'ront stairs and porch dilapidated and f alling apart. a. � 2. Side stairs and porch dilapidated. �. Exterior fire escape to second florr dilapidated. �.. Exterior stairs, wall and ceiling wood through-out and inadequate head room. 5. Daneerous main. service and inadequate, dangerour cord wiring second floor. 6. tniater heater in bath room second floor. 7. Open floor �oist between first and secord floor rear of building. 8. Lar�e amount of cornbustible debris under buildin� at bottom of exterior fire escape. 9. Second floor is occupied by elderly nersons . 10. First floor is vacant. 11. Used cars and trucks parked against building. Due to the general deterioration and dilapidated condition of the building, inadequate, dangerous and delapidated stairway and conditions mentioned above, a serious life and fire hazard ex-�sts . This department recommends that these hazards be eliminated immediately. Councilman Spillers moved. that the proper authorities take the necessary steps to abate ,�,,,,� the building in question, seconded by Councilman Jones and carried. �:� RESOLUTION OF IN'I�ITIO�T TO ANNEX MELEYCO TERRITORY. RESOLUTION No. 1660 declaring intention of annexation of' Lots 1, 2, 3, and 1�., Block 1, Oaklei�h Park, was offered by Councilman Jones who moved adoption, seconded by Councilma.n. Spillers and carried on roll call. TRAFF'IC COMNiITTEE'S RECOMMMENDATION FOR STOP SLGNS ON TOPAZ STREET AT HARDING AVEVUE AND HARDING A`IENUE AT ALAMEDA DE LAS PULGAS. The Traffic Fact Finding Committee recommended stop signs on Topaz Street stopping traffic on both sides of Harding Avenue and on Harding Avenue stoppin� traffic on both sides of the Alameda de las Pul�as . Councilman Spillers offered RESOLt�TIQDT No . 1661 and moved adoption, seconded by Councilman Royer and carried. 1t��R. STA�vZEv TAj'I,OR AGAII�I APPEARED regarding his request for annexation of 52 acres south of Jefferson Avenue. This request had been recor_sidered by the Planning Commission and �..:� they appeared to be favorable, however, the same water and sewer problem, as mentioned , � previously, still exs_sted. Councilman Royer moved approval of the action of the Planning Commission, seconded by Councilman Spillers. City En�ineer Jain a dvised that the sewer and water connections mentioned by Mr. Taylor as "within. L�00 feet of the property°t were inadequate and the annexation of the area "'°'�"" would require construction of sewer and water lines sufficient to take care of require- �.:� ments. Councilrnan Britschgi commented on the possibility o£ future annexation pro- ceedin�s covering a portion of lo�rer Emerald Lake, it being apparent that this proposed annexat�on wou7.d have a distinct bearing and the fact th at annexation of the adjoining NlcBryde propert;� appeared desirabla. Councilman Herkner offered an amendment to the ori�inal motion to place the matter on , .. , .�.7..a��,.�:,�. .w�... . a._.:.�, u„ ...