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MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA March 2, 1966 The meeting was called to order at 4:00 p.m., in the Council Chamber, 217 N. Main Street. Roll call was answered by Councilmen James Gilmore, Walter Brooks, Davis Burk, Wade Herrin, J. Ogden Markel, Tom McMichael and Mayor Harry H. Harvey. The Clerk reported that notice of the Special Meeting had been given as required by law and evidence thereto was on file in the office of the Clerk. BUS TRANSPORTATION Mayor Harvey opened the meeting ~ stating that its sole purpose was for informing the City Council of the status of the bus transportation problem. The City Manager related the events which led to the termination of the bus service, up to the seizure of the buses and assets of the Santa Ana Bus System by the Internal Revenue Service, and the sale of the assets and rights by them to the American Transit Corporation. Mr. George Cordier, Manager of South Coast Transit Corporation, a subsidiary of American Transit Corporation of St. Louis, Missouri, stated that the ATC had purchased the Santa Ana Bus System at auction for $2,800~ that the American Transit Corporation plans to form another company to be known as American Transit Corporation doing business as Santa Ana Transit Corporation~ that for the present the company is operating the same routes and schedules as before. He also stated that the corporation hopes to arrange a restricted franchise with the City of Santa Ana. Council discussed with the City Manager and City Attorney ways in which action could be taken to terminate the franchise of Santa Ana Bus System and grant temporary permission to the American Transit Corporation to operate buses in the City. It was moved by Councilman Brooks, seconded by Councilman Herrin and carried, that a Minute Order be adopted granting the American Transit Corporation permission to operate buses in the City temporarily under the same conditions as those contained in Section 5 of Ordinance NS-612. On motion of Councilman McMichael, seconded by Councilman Gilmore, and carried, the City Attorney was directed to prepare a resolution for presentation to the City Council on March 7, 1966, canceling the non-exclusive franchise issued by Santa Aha to the Santa Aha Bus Company for reasons of failure to operate the buses. Mr. Clyde Musack, former owner of the Santa Ana Bus System, arrived at approximately h:~O p.m., and was informed of the action taken by Council. It was moved by Councilman Markel, seconded by Councilm~n Herrin and carried, that the meeting be adjourned at 2:55 p.m. DORIS M. BROWN CLk~RK OF THE COUNCIL CITY COUNCIL - 472 - March 2, 1966