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PEDESTRIAN SAFETY INVENTORY AWARD Mr. Gene Shaw, District PRESENTED TO CITY BY AUTOMOBILE Manager of the Automobile CLUB OF AMERICA Club of California pre- sented to Ronald Wolford, Public Works Director, an award given annually to a City, which through legislation, enforcement, traffic engineering, school safety programs and public education has reduced its pedestrian injury rate. Mr. Shaw stated that the rate of 2.8 per thou- sand recorded by Santa Aha was considerably below the 3.2 per thousand rate averaged by cities of comparable size. Mr. Wol- ford stated that the City of Santa Aha is very proud to re- ceive the award, but will continuously work toward further reduction of pedestrian accidents and will be working vigor- ously with school children programs. CA 73A SCHOLARSHIP TO DELINQUENCY CONTROL Captain Charles Thayer INSTITUTE - SERGEANT KEN REINERTSON of the Police Depart- ment introduced Sergeant Ken Reinertson as the recipient of a scholarship to attend the University of South- ern California Delinquency Control Institute for 8 weeks of intensive training in the very latest up-to-date methods of dealing with youth and community problems and said that the Institute is attended by law enforcement officers from all over the United States and its Territories. The scholarship was presented by Mr. Gene Shaw, District Manager of the Auto- mobile Club of California. CA 47 COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT The L.M. Cox Company L. M. COX was the subject of the community spotlight because of its unique contribution to the youth of Santa Ana by its presentation of model airplane equipment to the outstanding school boy patrols, ages 8 to 14. Captain Charles Thayer of the Police Department presented the "Law Enforcement Ethics Award" to Dennis Riggs, the Chief Sales Supervisor of L. M. Cox. Mayor Garthe then presented the City Seal Tile to the L. M. Cox Com- pany to symbolize the City's appreciation of its contribution to the community. CA 9.3 PROCLAMATION The proclamation of "WHITE CANE DAY" October 3,1975 as "White Cane Day" was presented by Mayor Garthe to the President of the Host Lions Club of Santa Ana, Mr. Fred Siffermann. Mr. Siffermann told the audience that the Lions' major project is to contribute to sight conserva- tion programs, and that he hoped everyone would help support them by participating in "White Cane Day". CA 46 PUBLIC HEARING - REQUEST FOR REMOVAL Mayor Garthe announced OF LINCOLN AVE. BIKE LANE FROM 17TH that this was the time STREET TO FAIRHAVEN STREET and place for the public hearing of the request by Mrs. Ann Tucker for the removal of the Lincoln Avenue Bike Lane from 17th Street to Fairhaven Street. Ronald Wolford, Public Works Director, described the Lincoln Avenue Bike Lane as part of the Master Plan of Bike Trails approved by the Council. He stated that the Lincoln Avenue CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 404 SEPTEMBER 15, 1975