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STREET LIGHTING ON A report from the Director of EAST FOURTH STREET Public Works dated November 15, 1972 regarding poor street lighting on East Fourth Street between Spurgeon and French Streets and at the inter- section of Lacy Street, was received and filed on the unani~nously carried motion of Councilman Herrin seconded by Councilman Market The Director reported that plans for new street lighting will probably be presented to Council on December 4; and that immediate stops were being taken to up-grade at the northwest and southeast corners of Fourth and Lacy Streets. CLASSIFICATION Council considered the report of SPECIFICATION REVISION the Director of Personnel dated November 1, 1972, recommending certain changes in the classification specification for the position of Parking Control Officer, The proposed revised classification specification was approved on motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and carried with Councilman Evans voting NO.. GENERAL MUNICIPAL ELECTION Council considered the report of APRIL 3, 1972 the Clerk of the Council dated November 16, 1972, setting forth advantages and disadvantages of a punch card ballot versus ~ paper ballot for use in the General Municipal Election on April 3, 1973, and requesting Council to determine the method of election as required by Charter Section 1200 and to accept the quotation from Martin and Chapman for election ser- vices for the selected method and to authorize their employl~ent on that basis. On motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman I-terrin, and unanimously carried, Council determined the method of election as required by Charter Section 1200 to be by use of a punch card ballot, and the quotation from Martin and Chapman in the amount of $8,814. 75 to provide election services using the punch card ballot was accepted and their employ- ment authorized on that basis. RECESS present. At 8:40 P.M., a recess was declared. The meeting reconvened at 8:53 with the same Councilmen PUBLIC HEARING CERTIFICATES OF CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY TO OPERATE TAXICABS The Mayor announced that the public hearing on the applications for Certificates of Convenience and Necessity filed by Gordon P. Wiggins dba Blue-White Cab Company and Harvey S. Cole dba Quick Cab Company, had been continued from Novem- ber 6 meeting and briefly summarized what had taken place at that meeting. The Mayor reminded all those present that Council did not wish to hear testimony which was repetitive. Councilman Villa's motion to find that there existed a need for additional taxicabs in the City of Santa Ana was seconded by Councilman Herrin. The City Attorney stated that Council sho~dd first hear the remainder of the evidence regarding convenience and. necessity from the applicants and that those persons opposed to additional taxicabs be given an cpportunit¥ to be heard before any finding is made. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 434 NOVEMBER 20, 1972