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Mr. Ray Villa, $09 S. Bristol, expressed concern about the <br />relocation of residents in the area, and stated that by <br />adopting Alternative I, the problem would only be perpetuated. <br /> <br />Alex Acevedo, 306 East Fourth Street, in response~to an inquiry <br />from Councilman Ward regarding property maintenance in the area, <br />asked why the City had not enforced the existing ordinances <br />with regard to the junk yard at 819 E. Washington. <br /> <br />The Mayor stated that the presentation had been~for Council's <br />information only, and that there was no need to take any action. <br />(CA 78.6) <br /> <br />AGENDA ORDER <br /> <br />Council informally <br />agreed to continue <br />with items under "New <br />Business" on the Agenda. <br /> <br />"SANTA ANA The Mayor stated that both <br />NEWS STORY" he and Councilman Markel <br /> bad.requested that the <br /> subject of the "Santa Ana <br />News Story" be discussed during the study session; that Council- <br />man Markel had wanted a letter addressed to him together with <br />his comments to go into a previous News Story, however, the <br />City Manager had felt that it should not go in because it did <br />not reflect the majority opinion of Council. The Mayor stated <br />that he had contacted some of the Council members regarding the <br />item as well as the City Manager. He suggested to Councilman <br />Markel that he could bring the item to the following Council <br />meeting and request approval for the item to go into the next <br />News Story. <br /> <br />Councilman Markel stated that his position was that the City <br />should not have the News Story, however, that since it did <br />exist, that minority opinions should be allowed. <br /> <br />Councilman Evans stated that he agreed that the letter requested <br />by Councilman Markel should not have gone in the News Story; that <br />he objected to all of the pictures of the Mayor in the publica- <br />tion as well as pictures of other Councilmen; and that there <br />should be more articles about the people of Santa Ana. <br /> <br />Councilman Ward stated that the News Story was for the City and <br />should be oriented toward the City; that he had had comments <br />from people all over town that they were being well informed. <br /> <br />Councilman Griset stated that he did not think that a minority <br />opinion should be expressed without the express direction of <br />Council, and that items of this nature should be brought to <br />Council for permission. <br /> <br />The Mayor expressed dissatisfaction with the blotchy appearance <br />of the most recent News Story and the fact that the pictures <br />had not been clear. He polled Council informally, and all <br />agreed that they preferred the white paper with the blue stripe <br />that had been used by the Gazette in their first publication <br />of the News Story. <br /> <br />The City Manager stated that there was eight times as much space <br />in the current News Story; that staff would be conscious of <br />striving for balance in the photographs; that any Councilman <br />wishing to write on a topical issue was welcome to do'so. <br /> (CA 152.4) <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 394 NOVEMBER 5, 1973 <br /> <br /> <br />