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The following people addressed Council requesting that a light be installed at the intersection of Warner Avenue and Halladay: Mr. Juan Gallegos, 2214 South Standard Mrs. Mary Rea, 2033 Hickory Street Mrs. Inez Pena, 2418 South Ramona Drive Mr. Aurelo Alvarez, Emmett Street Father John Coffield, 541 East Central Avenue Mr. Don Gilchrist, 666 E. Dyer The proponents stated that the intersection has a k~avy volume of pedestrian traffic for access to school, the'Delhi Park, the neighborhood church, and shopping centers; and suggested that this should be a prime factor in considering the priority of signal installation. After deliberation, Council referred the matter to staff to reevaluate the Priority List and to incorporate a pedestrian factor into the traffic engineering rating technique, to determine if the priority for signalization at Warner Avenue and Halladay Street could be advanced, and requested a report on June 3, on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded 5y Councilman Yamamoto, and unanimously carried. C~A 18.3~ RECESS At 9:08 & recess was called by unanimous informal consent. Council reconvened at 9:18 P.M. with all Councilmen present. WAFFLE HOUSE Council considered the letter from the National Organization for Women, dated April 29, offering to restore the Howe-Waffle House witk tke condition of ownership and requesting the City Council to donate tke house and space for it in Heritage Plaza, Mayor Patterson stated that a public hearing would be conducted in two weeks to consider the disposition of tile ]~affle House~ that Council has decided to save it; and that the next step is to determine who the donee will be and w~ore the house will be re-located. The representatives of the National Organization for Women were requested to file a mailing address in order to receive the "Specifications for Donees" that will be given to all persons interested in acquiring the Waffle House. The Clerk was instructed to mail the "Specifications" to the National Organization for Women, together with any related material, on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Evans. The letter dated May 3, 1974, from Mrs, Betty Bines, President of the Santa Aha Historical Preservation Society was discusmed by Council together with "Specifications for Donees" fer the Waffle House. Council requested the City Attorney to modify the ~pecification9, to the form of "guidelines" for potential donees indicating that the Council will take into consideration various factors, including available funding, possibility of restoration, per- formance bond, definite preservation period, availability to the public, and a reversion clause in the event of non-compliance CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 164 MAY 6, 1974