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Councilman Evans requested information regarding absenteeism. Anthony Filicicchia, 413 W. Alpine, stated that he felt the Planning Commission had not done a good job and that they owed the City some money. Consideration of the matter of compensation for Board and Commission members was continued to October 15, 1973, on motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, and carried with Councilmen Markel and Evans dissenting. (CA 80.9) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Anthony Filicicchia, NEWSPAPER VENDING MACHINES 413 W. Alpine, stated that he was concerned about newspapers in vending machines containing obscene material and available to any child, without supervision, who had the money to purchase one. The City Manager stated that Council had recently adopted an ordinance relating to newspaper vending machines on the public right-of-way which pertained only to material that was visible through the cover of the vending machine, and that he would get a report to Council as to the effectiveness of the ordinance. (CA 153) ORAL COMMUNICATIONS Mr. Jim McGuigan, 5642 EMPLOYEE HEALTH. RECORDS Keelson Avenue, stated that he had left the employ of the City of Santa Ana one month before; that just prior to leaving the City he had had a physical exam, the results of which indicated the desira- bility of a comparative X-ray of the chest taken within the last two years; that on September 14, 17, and 20, he had made specific requests of the Personnel Department to release his medical records to make an X-ray available for the doctor's evaluation; that he was told that only one person could authorize such a release and on the various days he had called that person was out of the office or away from his desk; that a secretary advised him it would not be possible to provide the X-ray but the City would furnish a statement to the effect that the X-ray was "fine"; that he was finally informed by a member of the Manager's staff that his health records did not include an X-ray; that he had since undergone extensive X-rays at his own expense and was concerned about the establishment of a viable policy for present and future employees with regard to releasing medical records for diagnostic purposes. The City Manager stated that previously the City had always released medical records to a doctor when requested; that in his meetings with the three employee groups, the problem of release of health records had never been brought to his attention; that he would be pleased to look into the matter and furnish Mr. McGuigan with a report. The Mayor assured Mr. McGuigan that if there was no clear policy that one would be established as a result of his visit to Council. (CA 50) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 361 OCTOBER 1, 1973