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Jerry Patterson: I would like to suggest that Mr. Gallegos expand his letter to include not only Del Pueblo Management and Development but those indi.viduals mentioned in the article, and have them sign the letter as well.~ I would be more th, an happy to stand behind everything in that letter. It is too bad that the newspaper that considers itself to be the watchdog of the local government is not represented by their reporter tonight. They chos~ apparently, not to be here to hear the rebuttal to the article. I read about the first two-thirds or half and found it so far away from the true facts and so slanted that I didn't finish. Too bad that the article could not have been just that--instead of an editorial against the Santa Ana Redevelopment plan and I apologize to the extent that Mr. Godinez and Mr. Gallegos are members who happen to be caught in the attack the Register is making upon the Redevelopment Agency. They apparently looked really hard for something to write 'about. If you read the Sunday article, you read lots of things in there like "two City appointed officials who had expected to play key roles.." It was full of a bunch of misstatements, like "City Hall quietly purchased." It was done after public hearing--at open and competitive auction and would have been sold to the highest bidder--they were the only bidder. It is too bad we can't get a little better reporting done. If it were on the editorial page, O.K., but as a news article it was not factual. Everyone whose name was mentioned should demand a retraction. See if you get it. Ogden Markel: My opinion and friendship for the names of any of the men mentioned in this article didn't lessen one iota. I think that these men will all understand what I say that the friendship and opinion I have of them is of the same high calibre. This may be a miscarriage of judgment, however, speaking for myself. The gentlemen whose names are in this article have not dropped any particle in the depths of my opinion of them. I think maybe we are just adding fuel to the fire. It is unfort~nate that this thing had to come up. I was very happy the night that Banco del Pueblo were the bidders for this property. Iunderstood that then, and I have no different opinion. Wade Herrin: I have tremendous admiration for the comment that was made throughout the entire press release. There is one that stood out in my mind with regard to the group of men. (Read from press release: ".. remodeling this building without handouts, which might prove to other possible participants in the downtown core area that this can be done by private enterprise without the help of any governmental agency. ") Vernon Evans: I have to feel like Hector Godinez and Rudy Gallegos on occasions due to the fact of my connections with First American Title Co. It is of public record and I would like to keep it that way. I would like to indicate that using free enterprise, not waiting for the Redevelopment Agency to condemn, we have purchased the Penny's building for expansion and intend to develop it in the same way that we have the Fifth and Main building. Mayor Griset: I applaud the First American Title Insurance and Trust Company. (CA 45 A) PUBLIC HEARING The Mayor opened the public APPEAL - DANCE PERMIT hearing on the appeal filed by JOHN CONLEY John Conley, on behalf of Edward F. Eisenbeiss, Lee J. Hasenjaeger, and Leland Finley, from the Police Chief's denial of a dance permit at the cocktail lounge located at 2470 N. Tustin Avenue, Unit D. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 92 MARCH 19, 1973