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WEED ABATEMENT (Continued) On motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Evans and unanimously carried, RESOLUTION NO. 72-83 HEAi{ING AND RULING OF OBJECTIONS TO WEED AND RUBBISH ABATEMENT REPORT OF DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, APPt~OVING REPORT AND ORDERING A COPY THEREOF FILED WITH TAX COLLECTOR was adopted. HU1VIAN RELATIONS On motion of Councilman Herrin, COMMISSION seconded by Councilman Evans, and unanimously carried, Council referred to staff the recommendations set forth in the Human Relations Commission's Annual Report. Mr. Rudy Moreno stated that his Committee report regarding police incidents had been submitted to staff. STOP SIGN Councilman Herrin moved to deny the petitioned request for a stop sign on King Street at Judith Lane and to post 25 MPH speed restrictions, the motion was seconded by Councilman Patterson and carried on the following roll call vote: AY ES: NOES: ABSENT: Herrin, Patterson, Markel, Villa, Griset, Yamamoto Evans None Prior to voting, Councilman Herrin stated that his reason for voting against the request is that it doesn't meet the warrants for a stop sign; that he is very respon- sive to petitions and needs of the people, but if Council did not follow established guidelines, the City would have traffic devices at every turn and he depends on the Traffic Department for recommendations. Councilman Evans stated that he had knowledge of the area and that he thinks a stop sign is needed. PARKING RESTRICTIONS The Council considered the recom- 17TH BETWEEN MAIN ST. & mendations of the Director of Public PENN WAY Works dated July 31, to prohibit curbside parking from 7:00 A.M. to 7:00 P.M., except Sundays and Holidays on both sides of 17th Street between Main and Spurgeon Streets after the present widening of 17th Street is completed and to maintain the "No Stopping at Any Time" restriction on both sides of 17th Street between Spurgeon Street and Penn Way. Mr. Toppin, 222 E. 17th Street, stated that he employs 13 people who depend on and need their jobs; that he has between 50 to 75 walk-in customers a day who use the curbside parking for only approximately 5 to 10 minutes, that most of his business is during the middle of the day; and that if curbside parking is eliminated, he will lose most of his business. Mr. Max Becket, O'Donnell Travel Bureau, ZlZ 17th Street, stated that if the parking is removed, it would be very bad for his business; that they would have no other choice but to relocate which is a very complicated process for a Travel Agency; that removing parking is not going to help the traffic situation on 17th Street; that the real problem is the design problem of the overpass of the Santa CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -318- AUGUST 7, 1972