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Prior to the motions, Mr. James Harker, Attorney representing the Santa ;ma City Employees Association, and Mr. Charles Goldwasser, Attorney with the firm of Silver and Wells, representing the Police and Fire Benevolent Associations, addressed the Council. Mr. Harker stated that the Association is on record as opposing the vast majority of the Charter changes proposed, to the extent that they decrease or modify what are considered to be favorable terms and conditions of employment; and that in his opinion any changes in terms of employment would violate the City's Memorandum of Understanding with the Employees Association. Mr. Goldwasser referred to letters dated December 13 and 20, 1976 from his firm, opposing 13 or 14 of the Charter Amendments, and he requested Council to recognize the Associations' objections and opposition. CA 68 CA 129 AGENDA ORDER The report of potential USE OF UNBUDGETED REVENUES options for use of unbud- geted revenues was con- tinued until the last item of the afternoon Agenda by unanimous informal agreement. CITY OF TUSTIN - CONTRACTUAL The letter dated July 7, FIRE SERVICE 1977 from the City of NEGOTIATIONS AUTHORIZED Tustin, inviting the City of Santa Aha to submit a bid to provide contractual fire service for the City of Tustin was referred to Staff and negotiations for such contract were authorized on the unanimously approved motion 7:0 of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt. CA 64 STATUS REPORT - VANDALISM OF The status report dated HOUSES ON HESPERIAN STREET July 8, 1977, prepared RECEIVED & FILED by the Director of Build- ing Safety, Wendell S. Bril, was received and filed on the unanimously approved 7:0 motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt. Staff reported satisfaction with progress of rehabilitation at 818 and 902 South Hesperian; and that an injunction had been filed against the owner of the property at 723 South Hesperian for abatement of a public nuisance. CA 87 RESURVEY OF RESIDENTS The report dated July 11, THORNTON PARK RESIDENTS 1977, prepared by DireC- RECEIVED & FILED tor of Recreation and Parks Robert E. Gresham, of the results of the resurvey of homeowners in the area of Thorn- ton Park regarding the development of Thornton Park Lake, was received and filed on the unanimously approved 7:0 motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt. Staff reported that 115 or 55.55% of the residents favored construction of a 2-acre lake, and that 92 or 44.45% were opposed; and that a total of 1,960 questionnaires were delivered, and 207 were returned. CA 52 APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT #3 Acting on the recommenda- FIREFIGHTERS I HIRING PROGRAM tion contained in the APPROVED report dated July 12, 1977 prepared by Fire Chief B. J. Thompson, the following motion by Councilman Brandt, seconded Councilman Garthe, was unanimously carried 7:0: Council authorized a temporary increase of personnel for up to 12 months to allow for the addition of 10 bilingual Firefighter I positions; and CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 253 JULY 18, 1977