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SANTA ANA RIVER/SANTIAGO CREEK GREENBELT PLAN - (Continued) In response to Councilman Herrin's question, IV[r. Sackett stated that present planning is for foot power only on the bike trails; that there is one motor dike facility in Anaheim at Bonsai Park. Councilman Yamamoto asked how the Greenbelt would relate to the proposed new freeway. Mr. Sackett replied that he has met with a representative of the State Highway Department and that they have three alternatives-- to plan the Orange Freeway extension in the river on stilts, construct it on either side of the river, or not to extend it at allo Mr. Van Stevens, 1840 E. 17th Street, stated that he had been a City representative on the Santa Ana River Study Committee; that a report was submitted in December, 1970, and another later; that the proposed plan has very little physical effect on the City of Santa Aha; that there are no facilities other than Riverview in the city; that the committee felt the plan would have a beneficial, long-term .effect because the people of Santa Aha would be able to use the other facilities; that the Committee supports the program and the organizational form; and that the Committee has now been dissolved. The Mayor stated that this whole presentation has been held in response to a request by the Board of Supervisors that the city allot money from the gas tax for this use. Councilman Markel stated that he had attended a Parks & Recreation Board meeting recently in which they discussed plans for a bike trail within the City of Santa Aha; and that he is in favor of the Greenbelt Plan, but would be opposed to spending any gas tax money on bike trails. Councilman Patterson's motion, seconded by Councilman Villa, to endorse the Greenbelt Implementation Plan, appoint a member of the Council to the Organization Committee, appoint a staff member to the Program Planning Committee, and appoint five citizens to the City and Unincorporated Areas Committee, with no authorization for expenditure of funds, carried on the follo-aring roll call vote: AYES: Patterson, Villa, Evans, Herrin, Griset, Yamamoto, Markel NOES: None ABSENT: None CONSENT CALENDAR The following Agenda items were removed from tl~ Con,sent Calendar: Item 5-B at the request of Mayor Griset; Items 5-A, 5-C, 5-D, 7-C and 7-D at the request of Councilman Yamamoto; Item 7-B at the request of Councilman Pattergon; and Items 3-A~ 15 and 16 at the request of Councilman Markel. · On motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Patterson, and unanimously carried, Council affirmed the recommended action on the following Consent Calendar items: BID CALLS Approved plans and specifications and authorized advertisement for bids on the following: PROJECT 2025 - Reconstruct Old Grand Street from Santa Clara Avenue to loana Drive; opening date May 24, 1972 at 2:00 P.M. -150- April 17, 1972 CITY COUNCIL