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City Council met in regular session. Meeting called to order by the Mayor. Present: Trustees Absent: Trustees Council Chamber Santa Aha City Hall February 15, 1951. 1:00 P.M. Courtney R. Chandler, John W. Martin Jr., Virgil H~ Reed, Allen A. Mandy. W.J.Cheney their The Clerk read letter signed by Jr. and Sr. Chamber of Commerce statin reasons why No. 1 Fire Station should not be located on city owned property on West Third Street between Birch and Ross Streets. Trusts Each member of the City Council having received copies of the Minutes of February 1, 1951, reading of the Minutes was dispensed with and approved on motion of Trustee Chandler, seconded by Reed and carried. # In Re Communication Jr. Chamber of Commerce (fire sta.site) Chandler moved that a committee be appointed. Motion lost for lack of a second. T~etee Reed moved that representatives of the Jr. Chamber of Commerce be heard reference this matter. Motion lost for lack of a second. Milford Dahl, spokesman for the Jr. Chamber of Commerce protested location of the No. 1 Fire Station on the West Thir~ Street site and requested that a committee be appointed to determine the best location for the fire station. W.H.Spurgeon stated that he did not understand why the opinions of the Fire Chief and Board of Fire Underwriters were disregarded. Ralph E. Watson suggested that Council name a non-partisan group to further investigate the matter. On motion of Trustee Martin, seconded by Reed and carried, communioati, and Sr. from J~.~Chamber of Commerce was received and filed. The City Attorn, In Re Communication 20-30 Club (fire sta.slte) Y read Section 37111 of the Government Code which states that "land purchased for parks or other purposes to be used for construction of buildings must be declared a necessity by a fou~-fifths vote of Councii". The Clerk read letter from The 20-30 Club objecting to location of the No. 1 Fire Station on West Third Street between Birch and Ross Streets~ James R. Mitchell, representing the 2S-30 Club appeared before the Board and u~ged continued use of the property as a city parking lot. In Re Communication Fire Marshal (self-service stations)~ On motion of Trustee Reed, seconded by Martin and carried, the communication was received and filed. Paul Dutton appeared before the Board stating his reasons why the Ordinance legalizing operation of self-service stations should not be adopted. The Clerk read communication from J.J.Hansen, Fire Marshal, requesting that Ordinance No. 1251 banning operation of self-service In Re Ordinance regulating operation of self- service stations stations be, upheld. On motion of Trustee Reed, seconded by Martin In Re Communication ~Civio Beautification Committee and carried, communication was received and filed. It was moved by Trustee Martin that since no one requested that Ordinance banning operation of self-service stations be amended, the Ordinance legalizing operation of self-service stations not be adopted, T~ustee Chandler seconded the motion. Roll Call Ayes Trustees Courtney R. Chandler, John W. Martin Noes Trustees Virgil H. Reed, Allen A. Mandy. Absent Trustees W.J.Cheney Motion lost. # Communication was rea~d from Co-Chairman, Civic Beautification Committe~ requesting that the first week in April be observed as Civic Beautification week. On motion of Trustee Chandler, seconded by Martin and carried,