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TOPICS PROJECT T-3041 (147) After considering the report of the Director of Public Works dated August 15, 1973, relating to Topics Project T-3041 (147), consisting of the addition of several intersections to the interconnect system in the downtown area~ Council approved the extension of the bid opening date to August 25, 1975, at 2:00 P.M., on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Evans, and unanimously carried. (CA 89) WALL/FENCE/BARRIER The progress report of the TREATMENT Planning Director dated August 14, 1973, relating to Wall/Fence/Barrier Treatment Adjacent to Major Arterials, was referred to the Plan- ning Commission for further consideration, on motion of Council- man Garthe, seconded by Councilman Evans, and unanimously carried. Prior to the motion, slides showing examples of the various treatments were presented by staff. (CA 78) BIKEWAY PLAN The progress report of the Planning Director dated August 14, 1973, relating to the Bikeway Plan as an Element to the General Plan, was received and filed, and Council requested staff for an additional report within one month by informal unanimous consent. (CA 18.6; CA 78.3) ORAL COMMUNICATION PROPERTY RIGHTS ASSOCIATION OF SANTA ANA Council a Resolution dated August 20, to the Assistant Clerk. (CA 152.4; CA Joe Gilmaker, Chairman of Property Rights Association of Santa Ana, 308 West Fourth Street, read to 1973, and presented it 82A) ORAL COMMUNICATION Loren Norton, 1932 Griset LOREN NORTON Street, inquired of Council as to the rationale of authorizing the hiring of a Public Information Officer at the previous Council meeting, and asked if the action was an indication that the newspapers were not doing their job. The Mayor explained that Council had taken the position that a newsletter was needed in order to disseminate city information to its citizens, and communicate the city's message to the public, and that the Public Information Officer position had been authorized as part of the newsletter program; that he did not want to comment on whether or not the newspapers were doing their job, but did know that he had read many newspaper accounts of Council meetings and had found them much different than what his recollection of the particular meeting had been; that sometimes items considered newsworthy by the City were not so considered by the newspapers, resulting in a lack of communica- tion to the citizens. (CA 152.4; CA 50.1) Mr. Norton also inquired as to the legality of taxpayers' funds being used by Redevelopment Agencies. The City Attorney stated that it was legal under provisions of the Health and Safety Code of the State of California. (CA 82A) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 318 AUGUST 20, 1973