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PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE INVOCATION Newhope Assembly of God Church. Following the Pledge of Allegiance, the Invocation was given by Reverend J. Timothy Lake of the CA 80.17 MEDALLION PRESENTATION FOR Fire Chief B. J. Thompson, HEROISM TO RICARDO CASTRO joined Councilman David Ortiz in the presentation of a Fire Department Bronze Medallion to Ricardo Castro for heroism in saving the life of an infant. Chief Thompson related the events that occured. He stated that Mr. Castro acted swiftly to use the life saving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation technique learned in the Regional Occupational Program classes sponsored by the Fire Department. Mr. Castro's name has also been inscribed on the radio station KWIZ Kool Head Award for exemplary action in an emergency situation. CA 73B UNFINISHED BUSINESS Council instructed staff TRAFFIC SIGNAL AT BRISTOL AND WILLITS to schedule a public hearing PUBLIC HEARING AUTHORIZED to consider a plan for right turn diverters on Bristol Street between Richland and Chestnut when the results of a neighborhood public opinion survey regarding the acceptability of the plan are obtained and to recommend funding sources to implement the plan as soon as possible at the time the public hearing is held, on the unanimously carried motion 6:0 of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto. Traffic Engineer Joe Foust referring to his written report dated September 13, 1977, stated that he began a comprehensive study of the conditions at the intersection of Bristol and Willits to see if nationally accepted minimum warrants could be met for traffic signal installation; that the warrants must be met before Federal or State funding could be requested; that the Staff has been monitoring this intersection for a number of years; that it still meets only 85% of the minimum warrants; that it is half way between two major arterials; and that if a right-turn diverter plan developed by Staff were acceptable to the residents, the average daily traffic at the intersection would be increased sufficiently to meet the criteria for a signal installation; that the right turn diversion plan would tend to reduce the rear-end type accidents occurring at the location; and that with the installation of the Bristol Street Plan, the intersection of Bristol and Willits would place high on next year's priority list for funding. A~oetitionCOntaining 1,423 signatures in favor of the signalization of Bristol and Willits and of the right turn diverter plan on Bristol Street presented by Cheryl Whitaker, 418 South Hesperian, was received and filed on the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt and carried 6:0 unanimously. ORAL COMMUNICATION;~ EXCESSIVE NOISE AT POST OFFICE AT SANTA CLARA AND GRAND DIRECTED STAFF TO ASSIST John P. Cantrall, 1239 West Bishop, thanked Council for its action. CA 18.3 Staff was directed to work with Wayne Miller, 1401 East Avalon, and Clayton Bakke, Postmaster, to recommend to Council a solution to the neighborhood noise problem generated by the activity at the post office facility at Santa Clara and Grand, on motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Ortiz and carried 6:0 unanimously. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 346 SEPTEMBER 19, 1977