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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1928-12-17 M. I N U T E S City Hall , Dec. 17th, 1928. Pursuant to adjournment of December 3rd, the Council met at 7:30 PM; Councilmen present: Bowen, Butcher , Conrad, Mitchell , - i Councilman absent: Harris. Restrictions Mayor Bowen announced that the first order of business would be the hearing of petitions for and against oil=well restrictions. Petitions The Clerk read a petition signed by 245 citizens opposing Against restrictions in the district outlined by the Chamber of Commerce. Petitions The Clerk also read letters from Lois Avery and Mary Plant For non—resident property owners , in favor of restrictions. Blodget advises At the request of the Council, City Attorney Blodget ex— City Council plained the legal requirements necessary to place restrictions on a given area, as follows: First; that the Council has the power to amend an ordinance lst'. passed by the voters but that such an Ordinance passed by the Ordinance Council can be made inoperative by petition signed by 10% of the registered voters and calling for an election: provided, that such petition be presented to the council within 30 days from date of passage of the ordinance. 2nd. Spl. Election Second: The Council may call a special election. ' 3rd: Initiative petition. Third: By initiative petition signed by 15`,0 of the electors .of the city. . Mrs Jack McDonough addressed the Council and suggested that Mrs Jack the district to be restricted should extend into the present drilled McDonough area as far as 12th or 13th street so as toJJFWt cti.v�''1ii��b ram,. p,�,�,,�; idential property along loth, llth and 13th streets. '�I..6 hat the . line should be drawn in the alleys rather than-in streets. . Mr A H "ixon related his personal experiences in attempting to A H Dixon locate undertaking parlors in districts zoned against such buildings, stating that in all such cases the zoning ordinances were upheld by the courts. Jack McDonough said he had hoped that the petition presented opposing restrictions would end the matter. The Clerk read a letter from the Business Men' s Association Business Men' s giving unanimous endorsement for a restricted area, some what similar Association tothat proposed by the Chamber of Commerce, but taking in a larger favors restrict.area in the vicinity of Walnut avenue and eleventh street. Clerk directed The Council instructed the Clerk to have all petitions analyzed. to analyze The analysis to show the extent-tand value of real and personal petitions. property represented and whether o-f not the signers are qualified electors of the City. Business Men withdraw request The Business Men' s Association, by letter, withdrew their for circular request for an ordinance regulating the distribution of circulars. ordinance Engineer Rosson was asked to draw lines on lots 1,2 and 3 , Pal adino Block 301 , indicating what portion the City offers for sale, and report back at next meeting. C Of C asks . A H Dixon, representing the Chamber of Commerce appealed to for adv. funds the Council for 300 to help defray advertising expenses of the Chamber. The request was referred to the Music and Promotion committee composed of Conrad, Mitchell and Butcher. llth & Palm St On motion by Conrad seconded by Mitchell the City Building derrick Inspector was directed to proceed immediately to dismantle the abandoned derrick located on Block 711. Reso. 617 Resolution No . 617 , declaring gas engine now being operated on lots 19 and 21 , block 111 to bd a nuisance, was read by the Clerk, and on motion by Conrad seconded Mitchell , Resolution No. 617 was passed and adppted by the following vote: 408 Ayes Councilmen,Butcher, Conrad, Mitchell , Bowen Noes Councilmen None Absent Councilman, Harris. and the Clerk directed to send certified copies of same to the interested ooerators. Rev Jno M. The Clerk read a letter from Rev. John 11 Barnhart in which it Barnhart letter was claimed that the derrick located in block 511 was not pro erly re- unsafe guyed and asking that the council take action, whereupon the glerk derrick B1. 511 read Resolution No. 618 of the Council declaring the -derrick to be R.eso . 619 a nuisance. Cm motion by Mitchell seconded by Conrad Resolution No. Derrick B1. 511 618 was passed and adopted by the following vote: Ayes Councilmen Butcher, Conrad, Mitchell, Bowen, , Noes Councilmen none Absent Councilman Harris. On motion by Conrad seconded by Mitchell, City Engineer Rosson Dangerous was authorized to take the necessary action to correct the dangerous trees condition of trees along Main Street. Attorney to draft On motion by Conrad seconded by Butcher the City -Attorney was Ord.. to require directed to draft ordinance requiring derricks to be properly guyed. _derricks guyed. At the request of Mrs Elsie V. Brewster , chairman of the Christmas Seal Campaign, the Council passed the following resolution No. 619. "In recongition of the splendid work being done by the grange County Tuberculosis Association Reno. 61p in building up and training the underpar children at the health camp in Santiago Canyon, the City Council hereby endorses the Christmas health seal sale of the organization and urges the residents of this City to give their generous support to the campaign. " Passed and adopted on motion by Conrad seconded by Butcher. . G V Isom The demand of G V Isom for $25.00 covering damages to car driven into open ditch was referred to Supt of Streets Rosson. Engineer Rosson advised the Council that derrick owned by B F Derrick Bl 617 Munn and located in block 617 had been guyed satisfactorily, The guyed Clerk. was directed to communicate with the 0 C Field Gasoline Co and ascertain if now satisfactory to them. On motion by Conrad seconded by Butcher the restaurant license of M Kennedy, 201 1.1ain Street ap-proved. The matter of purchase of lots from A B 8hambers was referred to Councilman Mitchell for further investigation. Demands On motion by Conrad seconded by Boucher demands numbered 727 to 794 were approved and - ordered paid. Adjourned The Council adjourned, on motion by Conrad seconded by Mitchell. City Clerk and ex-officio_Z lerk of the Counc ' President of the Council. E _City Clerk.