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PUBLIC HEARING - (Continued)
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<br />objecti~n~ble~tQps.~we~e on arteria~ streats; that ~7 were on. residential
<br />streets; that the.matter must be considered in light of the overall benefit
<br />to ~h~entire community; tkat some curb parking must be sacrificed; and
<br />that,~f the City w_e~e going to have a bus.~systern, ~here must.be bus stops.
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<br />The 'f011~wing .p~sons ~spoke in nppositien to the~.proposec~bus.~tops~ each
<br />objecting to a particular stop:
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<br /> A. E. Croteau, 423 S. Flower ...... ..... . .....
<br /> Louise L. Lewis, 130 N. Lyon
<br /> Calvin F. Gates, 1600 N. Broadway
<br /> Helen Seeber, 1406 S. Flower
<br /> C. L. Hamilton, Camco Insurance, 716 S. Bristol,
<br /> also speaking ~on behal~ ef t~alph M, endez, 712 S. Bristol.
<br /> Ellen l~udey, Select Secretarial Service, 806 S. Bristol
<br /> T.Wiens, Attorney at Law,. 2126 N. ~Towner St. ,. - .
<br /> on behalf of Ann ~ohnson,~ 8D9 N.. Broadway :,...
<br /> Cora Balch, 606 E. 1st
<br />B. G. Byrd, D.D~S.;,.-1326-S.. Bristol
<br />Florence Farry, 401 W. Sunflower Ave..
<br />Daniel Engle, 2001 S. Van Ness
<br />Frank Farry, 401 W. Sunflower Ave.
<br />Those. objecting stated, that alternate locations were available that would
<br />interfere with no one; *l~a.t.there was insuf, flcient space for a bus to stop
<br />where proposed; that traffic flow would be impeded in some inst~nCes~
<br />that the number of parking spaces would be reduced~ interfering with business
<br />in several instances; that bus stops encourage loitering; that tenants had
<br />threatened to move~ and that buses were noisy and their fumes were
<br />dist~st~fui
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<br />Mr. Gene Donovan, the District Manager for the Orange County Transit
<br />District, stated that they had worked very closely, with_the City staff to
<br />establish convenient and safe bus stops; that where there had been a choice
<br />of putting a stop next to a front yard or a side yard, they had selected
<br />the side yard where pos sible; that they. had tried to avoid.moving .problems
<br />from one corner to another; and that when it had been a choice of a far-side
<br />stop or .a near-side stop, the lat.-side stop. had been chosen because .it was
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<br />There-wer~ no further proponents or..opponents, .and the~Mayor closed the
<br />public hearing. . _ ,, - . .....
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<br />At ~0:,00 P.M., a.recess was declaredl, and. Coun~i/reconvened at 10~.10 .
<br />P.M. with att Councilmen present.
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<br />Councilman V. illa' s mot~n to approve the establishment of bus_ stops in
<br />accordance with the rec°mmended..schedule, v~th the;exception of ,the
<br />24 bus stops-being: objected to, so that. those otxjectin~ may have the benefit
<br />of further study on the particular ,bus stop to which ~ey object, was
<br />seconded, by Councilman Herrin, and car~ried on $~he following roll call vote:
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<br /> AYES: villa~,He~rin. Griset, Patterson, Markel
<br /> NOES: Evans, Y, amarnoto
<br /> ABSENT: None ........
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