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One-way streets Verbal protest on A.D. No. 199- St. Andrew St. et al Adoptmon Amend. of Master Plan of Streets and Highways Reso. No. 59-121 (set hearing date~ Roll Call Ayes, Councilmen Royal ~. Hu0bard, Otanley 4. Gould, ~r,, A. a. Hall, Boo ~rewer, Oale n. nein~y ~foes, ~ouncilmen None A~sent~ Councilmen ~one Zt was moved b~ Councilman Orewer that a Resolution ce adopted abolishin~ e- way streets within the City limits of Santa Aha. ~otion lost. ~ommunication was read from the ~irst Street I~provement association requesting the Council to make a study to determine whether or not the present one-way streets are now advantageous and for the best interest of business and the Oity, and requestdno continuance of this matter for approximately two months, and that business grou?s and other interested persons be requested to consider the matter and be givem an opportunity to report their opinions to the Council. ±t was moved by Council- man Gould aud seconded by Brewer that the matter be referred to ~he City Manager, and the proper departments, to make a survey and study to determine whether or not the present one-way streets serve the best interests of business in the City; and the City Manager instructed to complete this survey within sixty days. mr. Herbert ~iller stated business has been affected adversely by the one-way streets; it is growing in the outlying districts but not down-town. Bill Lowe, co-owner of Hugh J. Lo~e & Son, said the one-way streets was on a trial ~asis and does not believe one-way streets have ~elped bus~ness in any way. W. H. Spurgeon, Jr. stated he had objected to the one-way streets orig~n- ally and a survey should be made of the business men and property owners for their opmnmo~s on how it affects ~usiness. *. Ogden ~arkel spoke briefly on behalf of one-way streets. Miles Leach, 2025 W. Tenth Otreet, stated he had lived in three cities whero there were one-way streets, but believes the system here is inadequate as set up. It was moved by Councilman Halt, seconded by Gould and carried, that the motion be a~nded and the matter be immediately discussed with the Down-A~own Business ~en's association, the FL~st Street Improvement Association, a representat~ive from the City Council and the Administrative Staff, and the Retail Division of the Chamber of Co~m~erce to submit t4eir recommendation regarding one-way streets by June 1,1959. Motion carried. ,, J. Ogde~ Markel, owner of two lots in Assessment District ~o. 199, stated a strip l0 feet ~ide and 94 feet deep was paved with asphalt and the assessment for the work was $h32.76, and he was charged with the overhead of planning, surveying, etc. which meant overhead expense in excess of 300~ for sidewalks, c~rbs and the street. The Mayor suggested the matter be referred to the Department of Public ~orks. Communication was read from the Planning Commission reco:~mending adoption of proposed amendment of Master Plan of Streets and Highways. The Oounci~ ha-~ing waived the reading of the Resolution, on motion of Councilm~ Hubbard, seconded by Gould and carried, the following Resolution entitled: "Resolution No. 59-121 fixing date of hearing on amendment of Master ~lan of S~reets and Highways of %~e City oF Santa Ana" setting tbs date of hearL'~g on June 15, 1959, was considered and passed oy the following vote: Ayes, Councilmen ~oyal ~. Hubbard, Stanley ~. Gould, Jr., A. A. Hall, Boo brewer, Dale H. Heinly Noes, Councilmen None Absent, Councilmen None