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INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Mayor Patterson led the Pledge of Allegiance and gave the Invocation. (CA 80.17) PRESENTATION OF PLAQUE Mrs. Patricia McGuigan, PATRICIA MC GUIGAN former member of the Human Relations Commis- sion, was presented with a Plaque of Appreciation for services to the City by Mayor Patterson on behalf of the City Council. CCA 131.2) COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT Mayor Patterson intro- READING IS FUNDAMENTAL duced Mrs. Linda Schwarz (RIF) and Ms. Carol Turk, who are performing an out- standing service to the community by motivating children to read through their Reading Is Fundamental organization. Mrs. Schwarz stated that new books are distributed to children to keep as their own, that expansion of their program depends on money through public funding; and that they eventually hope to cover all the schools in the area. (CA 9.3) BICENTENNIAL REPORT M~. Gene Moriarty, Chair- man of the City's Bicenten- nial Committee, filed a written report covering events commencing April 4 through July 15, 1974, regarding the Committee's activities. He stated that approximately 174 City organizations had been invited to help expand the Committee membership; that the Committee had adopted tRe geritage Square concept as one of its projects; that a "Meet the A~e~lcans" Program was in the formation stage to show Santa Aha to Euro~ peans; that over 2,000 projects are under review by, the Committee~ that two other meaningful projects are scheduled for adoption not later than next September; and that the City's Bicentennial Committee telephone number is 835-1776. Each Councilman was presented with a small Bennington Flag, which is reputed to be the first American Flag, p~e-~datlng the Betsy Ross Flag. CCA 42.5) PUBLIC HEARING STREET VACATION OF LINCOLN AVENUE PORTIONS & FRUIT STREET was opened by the Mayor. The Public gearing to consider abandonment of portions of Lincoln Ave- nue and Fruit Street Staff reported orally to identify the issues, and to recommend approval of the matter. The Clerk reported the~e w~re no communications. There w~re no opponents or p~eponent~ and the Mayor closed the public Hearing, RESOLUTION NO. 74-101 - A RESOLUTION OF TH~ CITY, COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ORDERING TH]~ VACATI%)N OF PORT~ON~ Op LIN~ COLN AVENUE AND FRUIT STREET was unanimously, adopted on motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Garthe. ~EA 14~ PUBLIC HEARING The Public ~earing ORDINANCE NO. NS-1210 continued f~.onj~ 3une 17. BILLBOARD SIGN AMORTIZATION 1~74 to cons~de~ ORDINANCE NO. NS-1210 ~ AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA PERTAIN~N& TO NONCONFORMING SIGNS, AMENDING SECTIONS 41-.619.13 AND 41-61fl.55 OF THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL CODE AND ADDING SECTIONS 41,619.14, 41-619.1S,41-619.16 AND 41-619.17 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNiCiPAL CODE was continued to August 19, 1974, on tke unanimously approved motion of Councilman Griset, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, in response to a request from Staff. ICA 34) CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 268 JULY 15, 1974