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MINUTES OF THE ADJOURNED REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA March 30, 1970 The meeting was convened at 6:30 P.M. in the Council Chambers of the City t-Iall Annex, 500 West Sixth Street, the Order of Adjournment having been posted, with evidence on file in the office of the Clerk of the Council. Council- men present were Vernon S. Evans, J. Ogden Markel, Jerry M. Patterson, Ray Villa, Harry K. Yamamoto, and Vice Mayor Wade Herrin. Mayor Lorin Griset was absent. Also present were City Manager Carl J. Thornton, City Attorney William L. Mock, Director of Public Works Ronald Wolford, Director of Planning Charles Zimmerman, and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone. PROPOSED FEE FOR PARK Council considered the report and PROCUREMENT recommendations on Proposed Fee for Park Procurement, a compre- hensive report prepared by the staff, which had been requested by the City Council in June, 1969. The City Manager explained that the amounts of money involved in the total program recommended are quite extensive but, in his opinion, necessary if we are to develop a city of the type that will meet the requirements for urban life in the next 20 to 50 years. Councilman Patterson stated that this program would raise approximately three million dollars by 1980 and would develop 40 acres of park. After discussion by Council, on motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Villa and unanimously carried, the recommendations in the City Manager's report dated March 28, 1970 were approved and the City Attorney was instructed to draft an ordinance adopting development fees as proposed in the staff report, the ordinance to provide for a cash development fee for park purposes rather than dedication of land; that special funds for use within a reasdnable distance of the development originating the money be created, using the "General Plan Planning Areas" map in the report to establish these fund areas; and that the ordinance state that the fee be levied at the actual construc- tion level; that is, that the fee be paid when the building permit is issued. Vice Mayor Herrin introduced Jack Hall and Hugh Foreman, who were in the audience and spoke in favor of the proposed ordinance. REMOVAL OF PARKING METERS The City Manager presented the staff ,,,, ON FOURTH STREET report on parking meters, including survey of the results of the removal of the parking meters on Fourth Sttee~ from Ross to Spurgeon. The City Manager's pept~rt made recommendatf, ons as follows: CITY COUNCIL -79- March 30, 1970