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AMBULANCE SERVICE - (Continued) Prior to the vote on the motion, the City Manager stated that Morgan Ambulance was not prepared legally or by equipment and trained manpower to answer the demands placed upon them for rotation calls; that the Assistant to the City Manager made the determination that the welfare of the conmmunity had to be protected; that he had available to him a group of ambulances that were licensed, insured, and available, and he, therefore, placed them on the rotation list. R EC ESS Councilmen present. At 4:25 P. Mo, a recess was declared. The meeting reconvened at 4:30 P.M. with the same PLANNED RESIDENTIAL Councilman Patterson stated that DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE~ the Planned Residential Development ordinance was returned to the Planning Commission with the suggestion that they hold public hearings on the three changes recommended by staff; that no hearings were held and the ordinance and the Statement of Policy of Private Street Standards have been returned to the City Council unchanged, with the original recom3a%enda-tion of approval; and that it was now necessary for Council to set the matter for public hearing. Councilman Patterson's motion, seconded by Councilman Villa, to set the Planned Residential Development ordinance and the Statement of Policy of Private Street Standards for public hearing on March 20, 1972, was unanimously carried. MEMORIAL PARK Councilman Evans requested the BALLPARK LIGHTING status of the installation of lights at Memorial Park° The Director of Public Works stated the work is under way, and the lights should be ready in time for the new baseball season. COUNCIL PROCEDURE Councilman Evans stated that he believed Council meetings ~hould not extend beyond 11:30 P.M. and that any agenda items remaining for consideration after that time should be carried over to an adjourned meeting. In response to a question from Councilman Herrin~ the City Attorney stated that even though public hearings are advertised for a certain date, they may be continued to another day and time. Councilman Markel suggested that the more complex matters should be placed first on the agenda, and that perhaps the hearings could be speeded up. Councilman Yamamoto stated that if people are present for a public hearing, they might object to having to return at a later date. Councilman Villa suggested that there are too many interruptions when people are speaking; that they should be allowed an uninterrupted five minutes to present their views, but no longer than that. The Clerk of the Council stated that the Rules of Procedure place routine matters first on the evening agenda with more complex hearings for later consideration; that perhaps the number of public hearings to be considered could be limited. CITY COUNCIL -84- February 22, 1972