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GREAT WESTERN The written request from Great RECLAMATION, INC. Western Reclamation dated May 25, 1972, for Council approval of a stock transfer to SCA Services, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, was with- drawn from the agenda as requested in a letter from the applicant dated June 5, 1972, on motion of Councilman Villa, seconded by Councilman Evans and carried with Councilman Patterson voting NO. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS GREENBELT PROGRAM Mr. Novel James, Chairman of the Santa Aha Greenbelt Committee, orally recommended that Council petition the Orange County Board of Supervisors to retain in public ownership, for use as a park - open space in the Santa Aha River/Santiago Creek Greenbelt Plan, a triangular parcel of property (approximately three to five acres) located southerly of Garden Grove Boulevard (Memory Lane) immediately contiguous to the Santa Ana River on the west bank. On motion of Councilman Villa, seconded by Councilman Patterson, the recommendation was unanimously approved and the staff was instructed to forward an appropriate letter to the Board of Supervisors. FEDERAL FUNDING Councilman Villa requested that the record indicate thai on numerous occasions he had specifically recommended to the City Manager that the City employ and develop an expert, full-time staff member as a Federal Aid Coordinator, to be responsible for all phases of the Council's established policy to seek available Federal funding for capital improvement programs which have been neglected due to lack of funds. He stated that he was formally requesting and urging the administration and City Council to take steps to hire a Federal Aid Coordinator. PLANNING COMMISSION Councilman Evans expressed his resentment of a letter to the Council, dated May 30, 1972, from Anthony Filicicchia, 413 W. Alpine, because of its implication that the Planning Commission acted illegally. He stated that he intended to give his copy to the Planning Commission. OUTSIDE MERCHANDISE Councilman Herrin referred to a DISPLAY report dated May 31 from the Management to Council regarding the enforcement of the ordinance regulating outdoor display of merchandise and stated that, in his opinion, a great deal of the action which had been instigated was nothing short of harassment. He requested that Council review the report and the staffs' methods of enforcement. The City Manager and Attorney were requested to prepare a report for Council regarding the regulating ordinance and its implementation for Council discussion on a subsequent agenda, on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Evans. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -225- June 5, 1972