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INVOCATION After the Pledge of PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Allegiance to the Flag, the Invocation was given by The Reverend Charles W. Closson, Spurgeon United Methodist Church. CA 80.17 HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE MONTH Mayor Evans presented PROCLAMATION PRESENTED a Proclamation designating the month of July as "High Blood Pressure Month" in Santa Ana, to Marie Mosley, President of the Orange County Professional Association of Black Women. CA 46 INFORMAL PUBLIC HEARING Mayor Evans announced PROPOSED BUDGET 1977-78 that this was the time TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT 1ST & JACKSON and place for the second FUNDING APPROVED informal public hearing of the 1977-78 proposed City Budget and requested a summary report from Staff. City Manager Bruce Spragg stated that this was the second informal public hearing preceding formal public hearing and proposed adop- tion of the Budget, scheduled for Tuesday, June 28, at $:00 P.M., and advised that budget summary copies were available in the lobby for public information. He recommended that Council approve a neighborhood request for installation of a traffic signal at First and Jackson Streets because it meets the warrants and can be installed for approximately $25,000 because equipment will be available from other similar proposed signalization installation. He suggested that it be funded from the Council Contingency account for 1977-78. Responding to the Mayor's invitation to comment regarding the First and Jackson signalization, Mrs. Ruby Epps, 626 North Jackson, representing Santa Nita Neighbors, requested installa- tion prior to September 1, so that children returning to school might cross the intersection safely. There were no other speakers who tion for comments, either pro or hearing. responded to the Mayor's invita- con, and he closed the public Staff was instructed to include the funding in the Budget for the installation of a traffic signal at First and Jackson Streets, and to provide for its construction at the earliest possible time, on the unanimously approved motion 5:0 of Councilman Brandt, seconded by Councilman Ward. CA 65B PUBLIC HEARING The City Attorney was VANDALISM OF UNOCCUPIED HOUSES authorized to seek an S. HESPERIAN - ATTORNEY AUTHORIZED injunction to compel the abatement of a public nuisance if repairs to the houses at 723, 818 and 902 South Hesperian are not commenced by Friday, June 24, 1977, on the unanimously 5:0 carried motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt. During the informal public hearing held at the request of Margaret Sandoval of the Southwest Housing Committee, Ronald Wolford, Assistant City Manager, stated that the City Staff had been aware of the continuous vandalism of unoccupied houses on South Hes- perian; that steps had been taken to abate the nuisance; that Staff members, Jay Sheldon of the Building Department and Lenny Wiggs of Community Relations had met with residents in the neigh- borhood to discuss solutions. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 215 JUNE 20, 1977