Claim for On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Hall and carried, the claim of M~s. ~
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<br />injuries
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<br />Application to
<br />solicit funds
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<br />Billboards and
<br />Electrical signs
<br />Ordinance
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<br />Request from~llison
<br />Honer Co. on behalf
<br />of Bower Company
<br />(erect signs)
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<br />Advertise for bids
<br />Solo motorcycle
<br />transmitters and
<br />receivers
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<br />Advertise for bids
<br />Galvanized, rigid,
<br />electrical conduit
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<br />Ruth Osborne, in the sum of $15,000.00, for alleged injuries sustained in front of
<br />2107 Maple Street, was referred to the Insurance Carrier and Attorney for proper
<br />action.
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<br />On motion of Councilman Gould, seconded by Hubbard and carried, the Lions Club of
<br />Santa Ana was granted permission to solicit funds on the streets, Friday, September
<br />26, 1958, to defray expenses for the Club's Sight Conservation Program.
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<br />On motion of Co~cilma~ Hubbard, seconded by Hall and carried, the additional
<br />petition, submitted by Mrs. Weston Walker, and signed by appro×~m~tely 75 persons,
<br />requesting the Council to rescind its action in granting the Weber Baking Company
<br />permission to erect a large billboard along the Santa ~na Freeway, was received and
<br />filed. The Cler~ rend communication signed by Attorneys Charles D. Swarmer and
<br />Fred Forgy giving their opinion regarding the validity of Section 8412 of the
<br />Municipal Code and urging the Council to rescind its action in granting Weber
<br />Baking Company permission to erect a large billboard along the Santa Ana Freeway,
<br />as it is in violation of the Mnnicipal Code sections, it is contrary to the intent
<br />of the law, it would establish a precedent and make the approach to Santa Aha a
<br />veritable billboard alley and would deprive the City and its citizens of landscaping
<br />maintenance along the Freeway as well as additional contemplated landscaping.
<br />Conmm~uication fi-~ Mrs. Weston Walker was read quoting the State's policy with
<br />regard to billboards and landscaping al~ the Freeway and cotangents of Senior Highway
<br />Engineer of the State Highway Department in Los Angeles, with regard to billboards
<br />along the Santa Aha Freeway. Mrs. Walker requested information as to whether there
<br />is any way an emergency ruling may be made to prohibit all signs along the Freeway
<br />until the City has a good Sign Ordinance, and stated that Weber Baking Company should
<br />~e made to present its application for the sign to the State Highway Commission for~
<br />approval. It was moved by Councilman Hall, seconded by Hubbard and carried, that
<br />the Attorney be instructed to rewrite the Ordinance in accordance with the original
<br />interpretation, and the words "or premises" in Section 8441.4 of the Santa Ana
<br />Municipal Code be stricken from the Ordinance. It was moved by Coune~lmmu Hall,
<br />seconded by Hubbard and carried, that the following Ordinance entitled:
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<br /> "0rd~nance amending Section No. 8~41.4 of the Santa Ana Municipal Code"
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<br />was introduced, considered and placed on file for second reading.
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<br />On motion of CounciLman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the request of
<br />Allison Honer Company, on behalf of the Bower Company, for permission to place ten
<br />display signs, approxfm~tely 25' in height and 9' wide, in the curb (City right-of-
<br />way) on Bristol Street from the northerly limits of their property southerly to
<br />approximately Fifteenth Street, for the period September 4, to October 4, 1958,
<br />was denied.
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<br />On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the Purchasing Agent
<br />was authorized to advertise for bids for the furnishing of seven solo motorcycle
<br />transmitters and receivers for operation on two different frequency channels, per
<br />Specification 654-4; bids to be opened September 15, 1958.
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<br />On motion of Councilman Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the Purchasing Agen~
<br />was authorized to advertise for bids on galvanized, rigid, electrical conduit, per ~
<br />Specification 634-7; bids to be opened September 15, 1958.
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