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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA, CALIFORNIA March 19, 1973 The meeting was called to order at 2:05 P.M. by Vice Mayor Wade Herrin in the Council Chambers of the City Hall, 22 Civic Center Plaza, with the following Councilmen present: J. Ogden Markel, Jerry M. Patterson, Ray Villa, and Harry K. Yamamoto. Mayor Lorin Griset arrived at 2:06 P.M., and Councilman Vernon S. Evans arrived at 2:13 P.M. 'Also present were City Manager Bruce C. Spragg, City Attorney Jam&s:A. Withers, Director of Planning Charles C. Zimmerman, Director of Public Works Ronald Wolford, and Clerk of the Council Florence I. Malone. HOUSING AUTHORITY At 2:08 P. M,, Council recessed to convene the Housing Authority. The meeting reconvened at 2:20 P.M. with all Councilmen present. MINUTES The Minutes of the Regular Meet- ing of March 5, 1973, and the Adjourned Regular Meeting of March 12, 1973, were approved as submitted, on motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously carried. OLD CITY HALL PURCHASE The Council discussed an article in the REGISTER on Sunday, March 18, 1973, regarding the purchase of the Old City Hall by the Del Pueblo Management and Development Co. , 2509 South Main. Councilmen Evans, Herrin and Markel stated that at the time of the auction sale of the property on February 20, 1973, they had been under the impression that the property had been purchased by Banco del Peublo rather than Del Pueblo Management and Development Co. The consensus of the remaining Council m embers was that there may have been some confusion regarding the name of the purchaser due to the fact that at the property auction, the statement was made that the building would be occupied by Banco del Pueblo and that some officers of the bank are also partners of the Company. (CA 45A) SPECIAL RECOGNITION who were participating in Youth Civics Day. in behalf of their respective schools: The Mayor gave special recognition to high school students in the audience The following students spoke Desni Scott, 2424 N. Tustin Ave., representing Santa Aha High School; Matt Tully, 1030 Sherwood Lane, representing Mater Dei High School; Monica Gonzales, 2205 Civic Center Drive West, representing Valley High; Tina Anatra, 2528 S. Pacific, representing Saddleback High School; and Porter Smith, 1942 N. Baker, speaking on behalf of DeMolay. The student consensus was that they were greatly enjoying Youth Civics Day, and that the event should be continued on an annual basis. (CA 83.3) EXECUTIVE SESSION C omrd s s ion. Council recessed to an Executive Session at 2:50 P.M. to consider an appointment to the Planning CITY cOUNCIL MINUTES 80 MARCH 19, 1973