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WIDENING OF ROSS STREET, FIRST TO THIRD - APPROPRIATION ADJUSTMENT NO. APPROVED account for widening of Ross Appropriation Adjustment No. 3 transferring $100,000 3 from the Santa Ana Redevelopment Agency to the Select Street Construction Street from First Street to Third Street, was approved on the motion of Councilman Garthe, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 6:0 unanimously. Public Works Director, John Stevens, in his July 12, 1978, report to Council stated that it is anticipated that construction can start in the latter part of September with project completion by the first of November. CA 65.3 Mayor Evans joined the meeting at 5:45 P.M. ORAL COMMUNICATION City Manager, Bruce Spragg, ORIENTAL COCKROACH INFESTATION announced that the Council, STAFF DIRECTED TO CONTINUE ITS at a previous meeting, had REGULAR ACTIVITIES requested that Staff write to the Orange County Vector Control District for assistance with the Oriental Cockroach infestation in south central Santa Aha; that the District had responded that it had no funds with which to offer assistance; that residents of the area had met with Supervisor Philip Anthony and that in subsequent meetings held with Public Works Director, John Stevens, staff had developed a three point plan to help exterminate the pests in the neighborhood: The Public Works Department could inspect the water meter boxes and replace those that are cracked and provide sand for the residents to fill the boxes. After a short discussion of the report written by John Stevens, dated July 25, 1978, it was received and filed and the Public Works Staff was instructed to continue with its regular activities, on the motion of Councilman Bricken, seconded by Councilman Brandt, carried 7:0 unanimously. CA 54 RECESS At 6:07 P.M., the meeting was recessed and reconvened at 6:10 P.M.; the meeting was immediately recessed for the Housing Authority Meeting and for the Community Redevelop- ment A~encv Meeting: at 7:00 P.M. the meetin~ was reconvened and immediately recessed for an Executive Session to discuss legal and personnel matters; at 7:28 P.M. the meeting was recenvened. LAWSUIT SETTLEMENT On the recommendation of CITY OF SANTA ANA VS. SAFECO City Attorney, Keith Gow, AUTHORIZED and on the motion of Councilman Yamamoto, seconded by Councilman Brandt, and carried unanimously 7:0, the City Attorney was authorized to settle with R. L. Kautz and Company, a defendant in the case of City of Santa Aha vs. Safeco Insurance Company for the sum of $13,000. CA 139 INTERIM CITY MANAGER KEITH GOW APPOINTED City Attorney, Keith Gow, was appointed as Acting City Manager to serve from August 4, 1978, until the CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 315 JULY 25, 1978