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to professional audit review retained by the City; that the contract extends to June 30, 1983 with provision for yearly renewal thereafter; that it is estimated the homeowner monthly charge will be increased about 5% (from $2.38 to $2.50) and the rate for weekly service for a 3 cubic yard bin would be be- tween $26 - $28 per month; the present rate is $23 per month. He added that rates have not yet been finalized under the formula. Verlyn Jensen, attorney representing the contractor, said that the City and the contractor have been able to devise a formula which will benefit the citizens and provide an empirical basis to arrive at a fair rate; Donald Gilchrest, a member of the Chamber of Commerce and employed by I.T.T. Cannon, advocated that the Council rebid the contract to be sure that the best terms and conditions are obtained for the City. A-76-42 NORTH SANTA ANA TRAFFIC STUDY PROGRESS REPORT - FILED STAFF DIRECTED received and filed, and the Staff was development of a systematic plan for A report dated June 28, 1978 prepared by Joe E. Foust, Traffic and Trans- portation Engineer, was directed to proceed with increasing the capacity of Main Street and Broadway, Fairview and Bristol Streets, through minor improvements, as a means to reduce traffic in the residen- tial neighborhoods. Director of Public Works John Stevens stated that the report provides the status of the progress of the joint effort between Staff and a citizens' traffic study committee formed to seek a mutually acceptable solution to the problem of intrusion of through traffic in the residential areas of the City. The princi- pal conclusion reached was that the arterial streets capacity must be improved if commuter traffic is to be prevented through the residential areas. CA 18.9 BRISTOL STREET TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT On the motion of Council- PLAN - STATUS REPORT man Yamamoto, seconded by FILED Councilman Brandt, carried 5:0 unanimously, a report dated June 29, 1978 prepared by Tom Brohard, Traffic Engineering Supervisor, was received and filed. Mr. Brohard reported that the signal installation at Bristol and Willits and the restriping to provide four travel lanes, a painted two-way left turn on Bristol and to restrict traffic to right turns only at six locations was completed in early December 1977; that subsequently on April 17, 1978 a petition had been received to remove the left turn prohibi- tion at Bristol and Chestnut and the Council directed further evaluation of the traffic management plan; that following a public opinion survey, and consideration of the reduction of both acci- dent experience and severity of accidents, Staff recommended the maintenance of the Bristol Street Traffic Management Plan without modification. CA 29.8 ORIENTAL COCKROACH INFESTATION Staff was instructed to RESIDENTS COMPLAINT direct a letter to the STAFF DIRECTED Orange County Vector Control District to seek assistance with an infestation of Oriental cockroaches in South Central Santa Ana between Bristol and Main, First and McFadden, on the unanimously carried 5:0 motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 293 JULY 11, 1978