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!) Mr. Keller moved second by Mr. Williams that Items A through Land Items N through FF be approved, affirmed, and filed as noted (see separate action on Item M). Rollcall vote. Motion carried, all council members present voting aye, except Councilman Bradley ab- staining on Items J, L, and R; Councilman Haws abstaining on Item L. e' III - Findings, Denial of 1st National Bank sign at Valley River Center Denied by the Council at its May 27, 1975 meeting, upholding Sign Code Board of Appeals action on March 31, 1975. Mr. Keller moved second by Mr. Hamel to adopt the findings presented. Councilman Bradley said he couldn't support the findings as presented, because he didn't think they were based on fact, that there were none which would sustain the decision to deny the sign. Assistant Manager said that normal procedure was to pre- pare findings for Council consideration; if the Council on motion did not accept findings prepared by staff, then an attempt would be made to redraft them to include amendments or modifications to the language proposed. Stan Long, assistant city attorney, said it was not a question of approving findings, rather it was a question of making findings the Council thinks are supported by testimony. If the findings prepared do not reflect evidence or testimony in the record, he said, then Council members could substitute their own, make additions or changes, etc. Councilman Bradley then asked on what criteria the findings were based, that they should support or not support that criteria. Stan Long replied that the Code pro- vided for the granting of a variance where it was felt there existed a practical or unnecessary physical or economic hardship inconsistent with objectives of the Code. In his recollection, he said, there was no particular discussion of that criteria ~~ in the Council meeting, but minutes of the Board of Appeals reflected a practical difficulty. The original request, he explinaed, was for two signs, but the Sign Board determined that granting one sign was the extent of that practical hardship. Vote was taken on the motion to adopt the findings as presented. II-A-2 Motion carried - Council members Murray, Keller, Beal, Hamels and Shirey voting aye; Council members Williams, Bradley, and Haws ab- staining. IV - Ordinances Council Bill No. 854 - Amending Sections 3.005 and 3.010 and adding Section 3.349 to City Code re: Commercial solicitors licenses was read by council bill number and title only, there being no council member present requesting that it be read in full. Mr. Keller moved second by Mr. Williams that the bill be read the second time by council bill number only, with unanimous consent of the Council, and thaL,enact- ment be considered at this time. Motion carried unanimously and the bill was read the second time by council bill number only. Mr. Kelxer moved second by Mr. Williams that the bill be approved and given final passage. Rollcall vote. All councilmembers present voting aye, the bill was de- clared passed and numbered 17374. Council Bill No. 855 - Sanitary sewer on Martin Street from Center Way to 500 feet west was read by council bill number-and title only, there being no councilinember present requesting that it be read in full. - 6/9/75 - 22 32..4