01-20-1969 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

Anaheim Office Supplies; Zika Djokovich, owner of business at 211 N. Main; Jerry Todd, of Rupert's Jewelers. Speaking against maintaining the Business Promotion District were Frank DIAmico, Continental Theater, 324 West 4th and Janice Boer, 912 N. Lowell. Lee Hadley, 301 French Street, suggested an alternate plan, "Private Enterprise for Profit". Bill Griffith suggested both groups get together, along with someone from the City, to come up with a constructive program. The Mayor closed the public discussion. The Council discussed the problem at length. Councilman Thurman asked if the ordinance could be repealed, effective January 1. The Assistant City Attorney explained that it was established as a District and would have to be disestablished as such. It was moved by Councilman Carlson, seconded by Councilman Herrin, to adopt RESOLUTION 69-17 DECLARING INTENTION TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NS-920 ESTABLISHING BUSINESS PROMOTION DISTRICT WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA AND GIVING NOTICE OF HEARING THEREON BE IT RESOLVED: That the City Council of the City of Santa Ana hereby declares:its intention to disestablish the Business Promotion District in downtown Santa Ana and proposes that a public hearing be held on February 17, 1969, at the hour of 7:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers, City Hall, .Third and Main Streets, Santa Ana, California or as soon thereafter at the convenience of the Council as the hearing can be held; and that pending this hearing, all payment of taxes as required by said District b e suspended and that the administrative staff of the City be instructed not to make efforts to collect taxes due for the calendar year 1969, but only those taxes that were due prior thereto. It was moved by Councilman Griset to amend the motion by deleting the last part of the resolution and substituting that a moratorium be placed on the collection of these assessments for the Business Promotion District for six months and at the end of the six months~ period again take up the matter of whether or not this district should be dissolved. The motion was lost for lack of a second. Resolution 69-17 was adopted on roll call vote: AYES: Herrin, NOES: None ABSENT: None Brooks, Carlson, Griset, Markel, Thurman, McMichael RECESS members present. At 10:40 P.M. a three minute recess was declared. The Council reconvened at 10:45 P.M. w/~h the same Council CITY COUNCIL 110 January 20, 1969