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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ~m~fING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA May 20~ 1968 The meeting was called to order at 7:30 PoM. in the Council Chambers~ 217 North Main Street with the following Councilmen present: Wade Herrin, Walter B~ooks, James E. Carlson, Lorin Griset, J. Ogden Markel, Thomas W. Thurman, and Mayor Tom McMichael. Also present were City Manager Carl Jo Thornton, City Attorney William L. Mock, Director of Public Works Ronald Wolford, Planning Director Van Stevens, and Assistant Clerk of the Council Maxine B~ Vallery~ It was noted that the 2:00 P.M. SessiOn of the Regular Meeting of May 20, 1968, was adJourmed to this time and place, with notice posted, and evidence on file. Foll~wing the Flag Salute, the Invocation was delivered by LCDRo J. H. Morgan, Chaplain, MCAF, Santa Aha. On motion of Conn¢ilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Carlson and carried~ the following paragraph was approved as a substitution for the last paragraph under "First Street Construction" on Page ~17 of the April 15, 1968, Minutes: "In a disucssion by Councilman Markel prior to the motion, he stated that by letter he requested the City Manager to submit to him any and/or all materials and communications used in the selection of the north side for the widening° He said that the compilation of the figures submitted to the City by the firm of Leonard and Smith, an appraisal company, showed that the figures were not more economical for the north side widening. He said that over $500,000 of capital improvements will be destroyed and that 109 people presently employed in buildings on the north side will be thrown out of work, he further said the improving of one side of the street and not the other will give a second rate appearance to First Street. Councilman Marks! added that the acquisition and settling for property thus far on the north side is way in excess of what original estimates allowed for right of way purchases and cited the McLea~ Motor Car Companyproperty at First and Bush as an example which fs costing the taxpayers thousands of dollars in excess of the original valuation and/or appraisal. CounciLman Markel was also critical of the Mauager~s office for not iucluding in the proposed plans any improvements at the southwest corner of First and Main Streets, a street correction that was promised by the Manager and is long overdue." The Minutes of the Regular Maeting of May 6, ~968, were approved as submitted, on motio~ of Councilman Eerrin, seconded by CSuncilman Grlset and carried° WAIVE READING The full reading of ordinances and resolutions, the titles of which appeared on the public agenda, was waived on motion of Coumcilman Eerrin, seconded by Coun~man Griset and unanimously carried. Ci~Y ¢~UNCIL ~38 May 20,. 1968