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JEROME CENTER lavatories are in poor repair. Councilman Evans asked for a staff report on Jerome Center. He has received reports that the floors and POLICE CHIEF Councilman Evans requested information RETIREMENT regarding the retirement of the Police Chief and requested that recruitment begin as soon as possible so that the City will not be without a Police Chief for any length of time. Staff stated that recruitment at this time would be premature. NIGHT TIME , Councilman Herrin objected to solicita- SOLICITATIONS tion for candy sales 'at night time, and requested a report from the City Attorney in connection with possible revision of the ordinance regulaling solicitations. FEDERAL AID COORDINATOR Councilman Villa suggested that as the City becomes more involved in Federal funding, the Staff will not be able to devote sufficient time to proper processing of applications and other paper work; and suggested that a position of Federal Aid Coordinator should be considered. LOW COST HOUSING Mr. Maurice Tubert, 6824 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, stated that he is a building contractor, specializing in low-cost housing with individual, private financing; that he is one of the few builders who can provide low-cost housing without Federal funding; that he had 30 contracts in the City of Santa Aha and obtained the necessary permits from the Building and Planning Departments but at that time he was not given complete information concerning requirements of such development in Santa Ana; that later, after the contracts and financing had been negotiated, the City informed him of additional improvements that would be required; that the people he deals with are low-income families who cannot immediately obtain funds for these additional improvements. After considerable discussion, it was suggested that Mr. Tubert should negotiate further with the Staff in an attempt to work out problems. VARIANCE APPLICATION Mr. John Shields, 2317 W. Pomona, stated that he had purchased property in 1959; originally situated in County territory; that he had obtained a variance from the County to conduct a business at the location; that there is a grocery store next door that has been there for many years; that his property contains a residence and a shop that was used for commercial purposes for years until the tenants left Santa Ana; that since then he has attempted to rent the property as a residence, but this is impossible as long as the grocery store remains on the property next to his; that he was appealing directly to the Council because approximately seven or eight years ago another party attempted to rezone the remainder of the block and the Planning Commission rezoned it from R 2 to P, but no one will open any kind of an office in that location; that the only possibility of renting the property to responsible tenants lies in allowing them to use the front as a business. CITY COUNCIL -60 - February 7, 1972