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PUBLIC HEARING ASSESSMENT DISTRICT NO. 225 - (Continued) Mayor Griset asked if there were any other protests, and receiving none, closed the public hearing. Attorney Ganahl instructed Council to act on all protests, both oral and written, and to act on Assessment Nos. 86 and 188. RESOLUTION NO. 72-93 OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF SANTA ANA CONFIRMING ASSESSMENT FOR ASSESSMENT DISTRICT 225, amended to reflect the changes in amounts reported for Assessment Nos. 086 and 188, as $507.91 and $446.27, respectively, was adopted and all protests, both oral and written, were denied on motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Villa, and carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Herrin, Villa, Evans, Griset, Yamamoto, Patterson Markel None RECESS At 8:50 P.M., a recess was declared° The meeting reconvened at 9:00 P~Mo , with all Councilmen present. ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Sorenson, the Vice Principal of SANTA ANA HIGH SCHOOL Santa Aha High School, stated that they had developed the McKinley site across the street from the high school, and had about 600 students crossing the street every 55 minutes. He requested that they be allowed to block off 'Walnut Street from Flower to Parton, between 8:00 A.M. and 3:00 P.M. each school day for the current school year. He explained that the McKinley site will have to be used the current school year while the construction of a three-story building is underway; that there will be ten classrooms in bungalows on that site, with 30 students per classroom; and that every 55 minutes, there will be approximately 300 students passing each way across the street. He indicated that the plan would call for the school custodial staff to put up the barricades at 8:00 A.M. and to remove them at 3:00 P.M. He stated that by taking these precautions, he believed that the safety of the students in crossing the street could be insured. The Director of Public Works stated that he believed that all problems relative to the request had been worked out. Councilman Evans asked who would bear the cost of the barricading and if there would be any insurance problems. Mr. Sorenson said that the school would accept the responsibility of putting up the barricades and removing them, and that they would use their security personnel to make sure students cross within enclosed area. Mayor Griset stated that he believed all costs should be handled within the school budget. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -377- SEPTEMBER 18, 1972