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455 No.Broadway btn 5th & 8th Sts. In Re Reso. No. 3333 Declaring Weeds a Nuisance In Re Elimination of full-time Civilian Defense Coordinator abandoning loading zone on the west side of No.Broadway between §th and 6th Sts., located as follows: The North 14.6 ft. of the South 88 ft., was introduced, read, considered, designated Resolution No. 3332 and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Dale G. Deckert, W. Eugene Dixon, Otto R. Haan, W.J.Cheney, Asa Hoffman. Noes, Trustees None Absent,Trustees None On motion of Trustee Dixon, seconded by Cheney and carried, the following Resolution entitled: "A Resolution of the City Council of the City of Santa Ana detex~min~ng and declaring that weeds which bear seeds of a wingy or downy nature and attain such a large growth as to become a fire menace when dry, and which are noxious and dangerous, are growing upon certain streets, sidewalks, and private property in said City of Santa Ana, and are a public nuisance: Directing the Street Superintendent to post notices to destroy said weeds as required by law: Fixing the time for hearing objections and protests, and directing the abatement thereof in accordance with an act of the legislature of the State of California entitled, "An Act authorizing municipalities to declare noxious or dangerous weeds growing upon the streets or sidewalks or upon private property within municipalities to be a public nuisance, creating a lien upon the property fronting upon such streets or sidewalks, or upon which such nuisance exists for the cost of abating the same, approved May 26, 1918", and amendments thereto" was introduced, read, considered, designated Resolution No. 3333 and passed by the following vote: Ayes, Trustees Dale G. Deckert, W. Eugene Dixon, Otto R. Haan, W.J.Cheney, Asa Hoffman. Noes, Trustees None Absent, Trustees None The Mayor recormuended to the Council that office of full-time Coordinator of Civilian Defense be done away with and that a qualified pa~t-time Coordinator be appointed; that Martha Starkey, Secretary, be retained in the office as a full-time director, keeping all files and records up to date. That the auxilliary fire and police be placed under the Police and Fire Departments and that the Control Room be kept in order and ready for immediate operation. The Mayor stated that this in no way effects the efficiency of Civilian Defense but would be a saving to the tax-payers of approximately $2600.00 a year. The Mayor thanked John Sylvester for his splendid work as Coordinator and that this move in no way reflects on his ehility. He further recommended that Sidney Lowry be appointed as part-time Coordinator of Civilian Defense, effective as of April 15th, 1944. A motion was made by Trustee Dixon, seconded by Cheney that the recommendation of the Mayor be accepted and adopted.