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322 In Re Variance Santana Homes, Ayes, Trustees William Jerome, J.L.McBride, Milford W. Dahl, Courtney R. Chandler Noes, Trustees None Absent, Trustees Croon H. Hunter. # Inc. On motion of Trustee Dahl, seconded by Jerome and carried, the recommen etlon of the Planning Commission was approved and variance granted to Santana Homes, Inc. to permit the placing of three feature signs in front of model homes in Tract No. 1608 subject to the conditions that In Re Communications Chief of Police; Civil Serv. Board the signs shall not exceed 81xlO' in size and that said signs shall be removed after, a period of one year from date of installation. # Copy of communication was read from the Civil Service Board addressed to the Chief of Police regarding complaint receive(l with reference to Clarence Johnson, Franklin Carter, D.G.Gross and H.H.Ety, members of the Police Department, engaging in work outside of Civil SerVice which is competitive and detrimental to the occupational and business interests of local citizens and taxpayers. Communications were read from George Novicoff, Market Director, Mayfair Markets, requesting that!i Clarence Johnson be granted permission, during his off-duty hours, to perform his duties as an officer in safeguarding the store against hold~ up, etc., and from the Chief of Police stating that formal request has been made'by Clarence Johnson to enter into casual employment along police duty 'lines with Mayfair Markets. Chief Hershey stated that officers H.H.Ely and D.G.Gross are not working on their off-duty hours and suggested that written permission be secured from the Civil Service~ Board to assign officers to various duties, on their off-duty hours, such as public dances and for special events of various nature when police protection is necessary, on motion of Trustee Dahl, seconded by Jero~ and carried, the communications were received and filed. It was moved by Trustee Dahl, seconded by McBride and carried, that a In Re Communications Guy's Wrecking Yard communication be directed to the Civil Service Board approving the method as suggested by the Chief of Police and requesting that steps be taken to adopt a uniform procedure for this type of work, particularly in the Police Department. Communications were read from John Moyer Company, 115 East Dyer Road and Chas. A. Reed, 2731 South Main Street, reference the appearance of Guyls Wrecking Yard, 2631 South Main Street. On motion of Trustee Jerome~ seconded by McBride and carried, the Clerk was instructed to forward copies of letters of John Moyer Company and Chas. A. Reed to Guy's Wrecking Yard, and also advise John Moyer Company and Chas. A. Reed that the Council has under consideration an Ordinance which would In Re Request American Legion Post No. 131 provid~e that' solid fences be erected around Junk yards. # On motion of Trustee Jerome, seconded by McBride and carried, the.reqUest of the American Legion Post 131 for a gift of $250.00 to help defray the! Post's expenses at the State Convention at Long Beach from July 28 to In Re Communication Fifth Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engr. Conference August 2, 1953, was denied. # Communication was read from the Division of Highways stating that the Fifth Institute of Transportation and Traffic Engineering Conference on Street and Highway Problems will be presented at Berkeley on February