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DOWNTOWN MALL c~ Robert Newcomb, Chairman of the Mall ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 236 Committee of the DoWntown Santa Ana Association, requested formation of an >. assessment district for the Fourth Street Mall, stating that this would involve the property owners on Fourth Street. He explained that Phase I of the Fourth Street Improvement would place emphasis on trees, planting . areas, new lighting, etc.; that parking should be unmetered; that through -.~ ~.~ traffic would be routed on Third, Fifth and .Sixth Streets. He further explained that every property owner in the proposed district had been '~ contacted and the majority had signed the petitions to form the assessment district with the understanding that the cost will be no more than $100 per ~-~- front foot. Speaking in favor of the proposed assessment district were Mrs. Lydia Davis, 1402 West Pine Street, representing "Let!s Improve Santa Ana"; Burr Sharer, Vice President of the Downtown Association, Wendell Finley, Board Member of the Downtown Association. Speaking in opposition to the proposed assessment district was Joe Oilmaker, 308 West Fourth Street. The Public Works Director reported that the signatures on the petitions had been checked and represented owners of $6.7 percent of the total area. On motion of Councilman Carlson, seconded by Councilman Brooks, the City Council accepted the petition, authorized preparation of plans, specifications and estimates, and authorized negotiations for agreements for engineering and legal services. On roll call vote: AYES: Herrin, Brooks, Carlson, Griset, Markel, Thurman~ McMichael NOES: None ABSENT: None Councilman Herrin qualified his vote by stating there would be an opportunity at the time of hearing to see how property owners react. BUSINESS PROMOTION ~'~ Kenneth Lindsey, attorney, 1212 North DISTRICT Broadway, presented a petition, signed by more than 220 merchants and businessmen ' in the downtown Business Promotion District, requesting the City Coundil to revoke Ordinance NS-920 which established the Business Promotion District. On motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Griset and carried, the petition was ordered filed. Speaking in favor of abolishing the Busines s Promotion District were Bernard Dvijre; Doug Horton, 517 N~ Main; Earl Worshmeth; Paul Akrum, attorney, 325 N. Broadway; Harry Fordham, apartment owner at 6th and Birch; Mary Schutte, reataurant operator at 5th and Broadway. Reasons given were that the merchants feel the ordinance is filled with inequities; the rate structure is unfair; banks, insurance companies, thrift shops are exempt; and the boundaries are too limited. Speaking against abolishing the District were Burr Sharer; Rod Munro; Loran Norton. It was suggested that the merchants and the Downtown Association CITY COUNCIL 87 December 16, 1968