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PERSONNEL BOARD REPORT On motion of Councilman Thurman, seconded by Councilman Markel and carried, Council ordered filed the Personnel Board report received by Council at meeting of June 5th. GREENVILLE ASSESSMENTDISTRICT Councilman Brooks stated that he would like to discuss with a full Council the Greenville Assessment District~ which was before the Council in July of 1965~ and failed to pass with the required four-fil%hs vote. JUNKED AUTOMOBILES A short discussion was held on junk automobiles. The City Manager stated that the staff would investigate CounciLman Brooks~ report of a Times article about the Long Beach method of disposition of junked autos. RECESS At g~35 PoMo the meeting was recessed until 7E30 PoMo at which time it was reconvened with the same Councilmen present. Following the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was delivered by The Reverend Leslie Fo Z~mmerman of Goodwill Iudustries. SEXLINGER CONDEMNATION - Vice Mayor Herrin opened discussion PORTOLA PARK EXTENSION on condemnation proceedings involving the Sexlinger property for Portola Park extension. The Clerk of the Council reported c~mnunications ordered filed earlier by Council were~ Protesting~ Mrs. Anna McLanghlin~ Mary Ao Duffin, 1~25o W. llth; Mr. and Mrs° W. Co Fairchild, 2005 Wo 12th; Mrso Jo To McChesney, 1928 So Center; N_rs. Ethel Bleam, 1517½ No Ross; Margaret Wo Davallan, 1506 N. Baker; Ernest Kahlert, ~17 Wo Glendale Ct.~ Janet Moore~ Newport Beach. From R. Bo Pifer, 1622 E. Portola, expressing his opinion that, contrary to news articles, the o~ners indicated their plan to sell last Septembe~ 900 individual petitions requesting Council reconsider its action. It was moved by Councilman Griset, seconded by CounciLman Thurman and carried, that in view of the requests and the presence of the people who are interested in this subject, the Council reconsider the matter and request the City Manager to give the background so that people present would have the same information presented to Council° The City Manager explained that the City of Santa Ana, in ccmparison bo cities of similar size, is considerably short of park and recreation area; that it is economical to obtain properties for this purpose that are still in acreage; that the City had offered $30,500°00 an acre for the Sexlinger property; this five-acre parcel adjoins the ten acres owned by the City immediately adjacent to the Tustin School property (the City attempts to build parks adjacent to schools to utilize fully each property)° He explained further that the City had been trying to negotiate with the Sexlinger sisters ever since they contacted the City about the possible CITY COUNCIL -215- June 19, 1967