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GREAT WESTERN RECLAMATION, INC. - (Continued) Mayor Griset stated that he was unable to come to the conclusion that a stock assignment was in the best interests of the City. Councilmen Yamamoto and Patterson stated that if the transfer is approved and service given by the management of SCA Services is unsatisfactory, the contract may be terminated at any time. Councilman Patterson stated that the only way he would favor the stock transfer would be subject to the City Attorr~y's review of a document providing for an employment contract to the present management for the duration of the City's contract; that the rate increase was justified; and that the extension of contract was necessary in order that Great Western could move from the premises they were on and to purchase additional equipment. Councilman Herrin's motion to deny the request for transfer of stock from Great Western Reclamation, Inc~ to SCA Services, was seconded by Council- man Markel, and carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: Herrin, Markel, Evans, Griset NOES: Villa, Yikgnamoto, Patterson ABSENT: None On motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by CoUncilman Evans, and unanimously carried, Agenda Items #48 and #87 were continued to the next Council meeting. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Gordon Bricken, 1017 No Wright Street, presented three proposals for Charter revision in the November election as they pertain to the April municipal election of 1973, as follows: Voting Age - He stated that it is fairly well established that the legal voting age is 18 and that this was sustained in Court; that Santa Ana's Charter is not consistent with federal and state determinations; and thathe recommends changing theCh~rter to make it consistent. Qualifications - for casting a ballot and running for public office. He stated that Santa Ana's Code provisions probably are unconstitutional; that in the April municipal elections, Anahei~n,and Newport Beach candidates challenged the voters' qualification and residency require- ments of those cities; that their respective City Attorneys determined that the qualifications were unconstitutional; that Anaheim reverted to state residency qualifications for voters of 30 days; that residence in a ward was changed to 90 days for Council candidates; and that the City of Santa Aha should make its Charter consistent with the state law. Ward System - Ne stated that if it is determined that the residency requirements are not constitutional, this tends to eliminate the viabiIi~ir, r of the ward system; he suggested that the City abandon that system and go totally to a general election with candidates running at large, stating that the Council is not selected based upon the largest number of votes; that the candidate receiving the second highest number of votes was actually elected ~o office; and that this probably is a violation on the due process of the election laws and probably unconstitutional. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -297- JULY 17, 1972