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I260 Special Library Fact -Finding C~amittee Request Ben Warner's Garage (City Towing Semrice) Request Los Alamitos Race Course and Resolution of City of Los Alamitos Protest Dale M. Fickes (catering truck) ~ From Park and Recreation Superintendents for appointment of Reverend F. W. Niedringhaus, as a member of the Board of Recreation and Parks~ due to' resignatiO~ ~f Kenneth ~.. Mor~isOn~ eff active April 3, 1961~ to fill unexpired term of July ~ From Robert E. Empttng, 1218 No. Linwood Avenue, resident for past three and one-half years, to serve as member on the Board of Recreation and Parks. It was moved by Councilman Hubbard~ seconded by Schlueter and carried, that action be cc~tinued to the next meeting for further evidence to be presented by the Minor. ity Group, Special Library Fact-Finding Committee, reference the City Library Sta- tions, and letter enclosing Minutes of Neeting of August 2~ 1961, which contain their rec~endations. C o m munication was presented from Ben Warner's Garage reference request of the Santa Ana Towing Service to rotate tow service calls .by the Police Department and requesting au opportunity to be heard before the City Council. Attorney Thomas ~f. Thurman, First Western Bank Building, representing Ben Warner's Garage~ stated his client did not desire to monopolize this towing service, but requested competi- tion on the basis of certain minimum standards. This garage operates on a 2~-hour basis~ has a repair service~ a chain link fence~ and adeqUate insurance coverage t¢ Anaheim, protect the towed-in property. Attorney John White, 9776 Katella Avenue,/represent lng William Rush, 902 E. First Street, stated his client was investigated as to efficiency, has adequate insurance, storage for vehicles and five vehicles for tow- in has been operating on a 2J-hour basis since the business was started in May. ^lso, there is adequate personnel to take accident and towing service calls. Atto~ ney White requested permission to receive towing service calls on an equal basis, to be apportioned fairly. On motion of Councilman Heinly, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the matter was referred to the ^dministrative Staff for appropriate actio~ C o mmunieation was presented from the President, Los Alamitos Race Course request- ing support~ of their application for thoroughbred racing, to be directed to the California Horse Racing Board, 107 South Broadway, Los Angeles, and to the Associa- ted Chambers of Commerce of Ormuge County and enumerating the benefits of their from t~he City of Los Alamitos~ enterprise to Orange County; also Resolution No. 62,/ adopted July 19, 19~l, urging support and approval of the thoroughbred racing application of the Los Alamltos Race Course. On motion of Councilman Hubbard, ~econded by Heinly and carried~ the co~m~nicatlon and Resolution were received, filed, and the Clerk in~trncted to advise the California Horse Racing Board and the Associated Chsmbers of Cc~merce o~ Orange County of the support of the City Council for the application of the Los Alamitos Race Course for thoroughbred horse racing. Co m munlcation was presented from Attorney Maurice E. ~r~ght, 900 No. Broadway, representing Dale M. Fickes, owner-operator of Penthouse Executive Club, Citizens National Bank Building~ protesting the continued parking of?catering truck in the downtown commercial area, and the dispensing of foodstuffs from the side~lk~ and requesting a hearing before the City Council. Attorney Wright presented a peti- tion signed by approximately eleven persons protesting the daily parking of a catering truck immediately in front of the entrance to said building, and on motioz of Councilman Brewer, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the petition was received and filed. Attorney ~right cited Ordinances from the Cities of ~nsheLm and New- port Beach, and stated the Ordinance of the City of Ne~zport Beach provides adequat~ regulation~ to preclude the operators of catoring trucks from d~spen~ing food~tuff~ mhd products in est~blished dow~to~n~ business area~ of the City. It wa~ moved by