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Mrs. Earish provided Council with a color brochure entitled "Life or Death", and after describing various abortion procedures she stated that the members of her organization feel strongly that when a child is conceived, a choice has been made and to take the life of an unborn child is immoral. Mr. Allen stated that he thought it the duty of public officials to speak out loud and clear on matters of morals and ethics, and he gave Biblical cita- tions to support his position (Luke 11:51-S2; Matthew 25:31-46; and Revelations 3:16). Mr. Knight also stated that there is no reason why the Council cannot speak out on the issue, and he cited President Carter's position on human rights as an example of such action by a public official. Comments by Anne Eamalaro and Warren Booth were supportive of the positions taken. One speaker, Carol Caspers, stated that she was not in favor of the Council taking a position on this matter. Council received 30 letters and petitions with 1,046 signatures in support of the adoption of the resolution disapproving the practice of abortion and the abortion clinic at 1600 North Broad- way; there were five letters received against its adoption. On the motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried 5:1, with Mayor Evans dissenting, the proposed resolu- tion opposing the practice of abortion was referred to the City Attorney for redraft to be submitted to Council on December 12, 1977 for consideration. CA 151 ORAL COMMUNICATION The request of Jerome PRORATION OF DOG LICENSE FEE Schultz, 1248 South Ever- REFERRED TO CITY ATTORNEY green Street, for a pro- rated dog license fee was, by informal unanimous consent of Council, referred to the City Attorney for consideration. CA 65 TRAFFIC SIGNAL REQUEST Esther Gailey, 801 South HIGHLAND & PARTON Parton, presented a peti- REFERRED TO STAFF tion containing 38 signa- tures to Council with her request for a stop sign at the intersection of Highland and Parton Streets. Her petition was received and referred to Staff for review and recommendation, on the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried 6:0. CA 18.3 RECONSIDERATION OF On the motion of Council- BINGO ORDINANCE man Brandt, seconded by APPROVED Councilman Garthe, the action taken by Council at this meeting to place Ordinance No. NS-1396, as amended, on first reading was scheduled for reconsideration on December 12, 1977 on a 4:2 vote, with Mayor Evans and Councilman Ortiz dis- senting. (Minutes Page 424) CA 91.10 ANNEXATION OF "ISLANDS" On the motion of Council- WITHIN CITY'S SPHERE OF INFLUENCE man Garthe, seconded by PREPARATION OF DOCUMENTS AUTHORIZED Mayor Evans, carried 6:0 unanimously, the City Attorney was authorized to prepare the appropriate documents to annex all islands that come within the sphere of influence of the City of Santa Ana as of January 1, 1978. CA 94 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 427 NOVEMBER 21, 1977