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Prior to voting the Mayor announced that he served on the Board of Directors of Wycliffe, the sponsor of the development, however that he could not gain monetarily from the transaction, and he asked Council to determine if a conflict of interest existed. Councilman Patterson's motion that the Mayor be excused from voting on the matter was seconded by Councilman Villa, and unanimously carried, and the Mayor absented himself from the Council Chamber. Mrs. Janice Boer, 912 North Lowell, reminded Council of the fires which have occurred recently across the country in projects similar to the one being considered, and that she could not see how Council could allow elderly persons to be put into high-rise buildings. The City Manager stated that the County of Orange had adopted for the County new requirements which would be printed about mid-year 1973 as revisions of the 1973 Uniform Building Code, but that the present code did not recommend that there be additional fire safety precautions. He stated that the building would be 13 stories and that none of the residents would be under the age of 62. He further stated that one of the specific recommendations the Fire Chief would require would be that the building have sprinklers throughout. He concurred that in view of the life risks and hazards involved, something additional should be done. AGENDA ORDER audience interested in those items. Agenda Items 47 and 56 were taken out of order to accom- modate persons in the READING WAIVED On motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Council- man Patterson, and unanimously carried, the full reading of ordinances and resolutions, the titles of which appeared on the public Agenda, was waived. DOG KENNELS The letter dated December 11, 1972, from H. Lawson Mead of the law firm of Miller, Nisson and Kogler, on behalf of their clients, James and Mary Henry, owners of Flomar Kennels, 921 South Lyon, was referred to staff on motion of Councilman Evans, seconded by Councilman Villa and unanimously carried. RES. 72-129 RESOLUTION NO. 72-129 SELECT STREET CONSTRUCTION REQUESTING THE COUNTY PROGRAM 1973-74 OF ORANGE TO INCLUDE WITHIN THE ARTERIAL HIGHWAY FINANC- ING PROGRAM THE DEVELOPMENT OF CERTAIN STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF SANTA ANA was adopted on motion of Councilman Patterson, seconded by Councilman villa, and unanimously carried. Prior to voting, Mr. Martin Scott, 2515 N. Main, representing the Chamber of Commerce, urged Council to do everything possible to complete the construction on the North Broadway overpass. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 471 DECEMBER 18, 1972