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ZOO IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM Director of Recreation and ORAL REPORT RECEIVED Parks Robert E. Gresham reported to Council that Staff meetings had been held with Friends of the Zoo and the Board of Recreation and Parks, along with potential members of proposed consulting team to develop a master plan for Prentice Park Zoo; that by mid- September he expects to have agreements prepared for Council to employ the consultants necessary to compose the task force; that matters of highest priority for the task force will be landscaping, hospital facilities, and the pond in the children's zoo; and that he had contacted Assemblyman Robinson's office concerning installation of a freeway identification sign, and he felt sure that on the basis of last year's attendance of 256,676 patrons that the Zoo would qualify for the desired free- way identification. Councilman Ward suggested that the master plan be completed before any further implementation is commenced. CA 52.3 MEDIAN PROGRAM Director of Recreation ORAL REPORT RECEIVED and Parks Robert Gresham REFERRED TO STAFF orally outlined four alternatives for action to improve and maintain the 28 acres of medians within the City. He referred to the condition of medians as a major image problem for the City and his department. Alternate I to bomonite 100% of the median neck areas and complete landscape renovation of all medians in the City would cost $5S1,000. The landscape renova- tion would be primarily turf with some trees, some boulder treatment and some groundcover, with the lowest possible maintenance. Alternate II would cost $135,960 and would improve 35% of the median areas by selecting the southeast and central and northeast areas of the City. Alternate III addresses selected arterial streets in the community: 17th and Bristol, Edinger, Fourth Street, Santa Aha Boulevard, Civic Center Drive. South Bristol and Plaza Drive, the highly visible arterial streets at entrances to the City, a total of 31% of the medians at a cost of $127,000. Alternate IV which Staff recommends for implementation at this time addresses 29% of the medians, including Bristol and 17th, Edinger, South Bristol, Plaza Drive, Fourth Street and Santa Ana Boulevard, at a cost of $111,000; that of the $120.000 available there would be a remainder of $9,000 which could be used for landscape renovation at West Edinger, MacArthur and Warner. Mr. Gresham added that about 24% of the median maintenance is scheduled for contractual maintenance at an approximate annual cost of $35,000 $38,000, on a trial basis to provide cost comparison with City-crew maintenance services. He also noted that under CETA Title VI there is a summer ecology team working on clean-up of medians. CA 29.14 CA 52 On the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Ortiz, and carried 4:0, Staff was requested to bring Alternative IV back to Council on August 23, 1977 to consider for implementation. NEGOTIATIONS WITH GARDEN GROVE Assistant City Manager PURCHASE OF WATER SYSTEM Ronald Wolford reported STATUS REPORT RECEIVED that the negotiations with the City of Garden Grove for purchase of the water system are in the final stages; that the details of a final settlement are being worked out; and that it is hoped that a proposed program for acquisition can be presented to Council on August 23, 1977. CA 12 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 292 AUGUST 15~ 1977