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RECESS The Mayor recessed EXECUTIVE SESSION the City Council meeting for approximately one hour for consideration of personnel matters; the meeting was reconvened at 5:30 P.M. and immediately thereafter adjourned to 7:30 P.M., when it reconvened, with all Council members present. INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE given by Pastor George Community Church. After the Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was Dunivent of the Silver Acre CA 80.17 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT A City Seal Tile LUNG ASSOCIATION OF plaque was presented ORANGE COUNTY by Mayor Evans to Harvey Shields, the Executive Director of the Lung Association of Orange County, who identified the major programs of the Associa- tion as: a public health education program, a professional health education program, a screening program of free breathing tests available at community centers, an assistance program for cigarette smokers who wish to quit, educational program for lung disease sufferers, summer camp activities for asthmatic children and research. The Mayor asked Fire Chief Gene Judd to join him and Mr. Shields for the presentation photographs. CA 9.3 SPECIAL PRESENTATION Mayor Evans presented HEART ASSOCIATION OF a Proclamation ORANGE COUNTY designating February as Heart Month and February 23 as Heart Sunday to Mrs. Christianberry, who received it for the Heart Association of Orange County. CA 46 HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION On motion of Council- APPOINTMENT - JACK C. WATKINS man Griset, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, the City Council unanimously approved the appointment of Jack C. Watkins as a Human Relations Commissioner to serve the unexpired term of G. E. Wasson to June 30, 1976. Pastor Watkins came forward and took the Oath of Office administered by the Clerk of the Council. CA 131.2 PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Evans opened CRIME COMMISSION REPORT the public hearing and expressed Council's appreciation to the Citizens Crime Prevention Commission for its dedicated work, and introduced Chairman Wyatt Frieson to present the report. Mr. Frieson stated that the Commission had been established on October 23, 1974 and the 1S member group was asked by Council to explore the crime problem in Santa Ana and to recommend some solutions. Mr. Frieson invited the members of his Commission to come forward for the formal presenta- tion of the Report. Mr. Frieson stated that the Commission met on consecutive Thursdays; reviewed data from the Police Department, the staff and the City Manager; visited other communities with similar problems; and conducted independent investigation to the conclusions that are presented in the written eight-point recommendation before the Council. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 70 FEBRUARY 18, 1975