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City Manager Bruce Spragg summarized a report dated June 30, 1978 prepared by Director of Public Works John Stevens; Mr. Spragg said that Staff recommends that residents make every effort possible to solve the problem before tax funds are allocated to the project. Speakers advocating City Staff assistance were: Cathy Quick, 602 S. Garnsey, representing South Central Neighbors Frank Butler, 434 South Sycamore Residents of the area said that they had been advised by Mr. Gilbert Challet of the Orange County Vector Control District that the Oriental cockroach tends to breed in dark damp places, and that water meter boxes is one place where breeding occurs, particularly in the cracked ones; they further stated that they would like the City to replace all cracked water meter boxes in their area and fill them with sand. Individual Councilmen suggested that the City might include information on cockroach extermination with water billings or that the City provide sand at some location where residents could pick up enough to fill the water meter boxes themselves. CA 54 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT On the motion of Council STREET IMRPOVEMENT PROGRAM man Brandt, seconded by SOUTH CENTRAL AREA - FILED Councilman Garthe, carried 4:1, with Councilman Yama- moto dissenting, the report dated June 30, 1978 prepared by Direc- tor of Public Works John Stevens which describes the improvements to be made with $184,000 allocated for the South Central Area was received and filed, Mr. Stevens reported that lists of improvements requested by residents had been collected and surveys will be conducted by the Staff to determine areas most in need of repair in order to prioritize the work to be done; that most of the work will be done by contract, and only emergency sidewalk or curb work necessitated by tree removals will be per- formed by City forces; and that following the completion of environmental reviews and submittal to HUD for approval, the work may be commenced during the 1978-79 fiscal year. CA 1~0~20 CA 29.4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT After comments from the TREE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT audience, on the motion APPROVED WITH NOTICES of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 5:0, Council took the following action: Received and filed petition for tree removals,, referred petition to Staff, and approved removal of 281 street trees on five streets as requested by residents and replacement of most of them. By the same motion, Council approved the preparation of specifications for contracting for removal of tree stumps and for the replace- ment of curbs, gutters and other sidewalk deterioration on those streets with Community Development Funds, and further directed Staff to post notices on streets scheduled for the removal prior to the removal date. Speakers in favor of tree removals on Cedar Street, Third Street and Franklin Street were: Faith Bracamontes, 1605 West Third Aurelia Reyes, 2054 South Cedar Gilbert Griego, 310 South Franklin CA 140.20 CA 52 CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 294 JULY 11, 1978