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CROSSING GUARDS (continued) requests for special consideration at the City Council level); a procedure providing for special authority for the elementary school system to establish additional guard locations because of special conditions relative to school districting, etc., such guards to be under City police control but at the expense of the school district; and dissolution of the Citizen- Government Advisory Committee for Traffic Safety. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, that all of the recommendations in the City Manager's report dated March 27, 1970, be implemented; that the City Attorney be instructed to prepare the necessary ordinance; that the matter be discussed with the School Board; and that the Citizen-Government Advisory Committee for Traffic Safety be dissolved. After further discussion, a motion was made by Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Villa and unanimously carried, to amend the original motion to delete the wording in the Manager's report "thai there shall be no appeal to the City Council". Council then voted on the original motion, which was unanimously carried. STREET REIMBURSEMENT POLICY After considering the Manager's report on Street Reimbursement Policy, on motion of Councilman Marke], seconded by Councilman Evans and unanimously carried, Council approved the staff recommendation and authorized retention of the present street reimbursement program as contained in Code Sections 33-41. CHARTER AMENDMENT Councilman Patterson explained that RESOLUTION 70-34 after the March 16 Council meeting, he had written to the School Board and the Superintendent requesting their point of view on the question of whether or not the provisions pertaining to the election of School Board members should be removed from the City Charter, and that subsequently, Mr. Kinney had informed him that the School Board would not be meeting until March 31, so the Board's point of view would not be available in time for this meeting. After discussion, it was moved by Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman Markel, to instruct the City Attorney to place on the June Primary Ballot a measure which would incorporate the Board of Education's selected alternative with respect to either (1) the removal from the City Charter of all sections dealing with the School Board for election of School Board members; or (2) to modify that section of the City Ckarter to provide for appointment within 60 days after a resignation and if appointment was not made in 60 days, to call a special election; and if the Schcol Board does not make a choice of either alternative at the March 31 meeting, that the City proceed with the first alternative, to remove from the City Charter all sections dealing with the School Board for election of School Board members. The motion was adopted on the following roll call vote: CITY COUNCIL -81- March 30, 1970