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Robert Unetic, 1460-E Cabrillo Park Drive, expressed concerns regarding the safety hazards created by the current sidewalk reconstruction project along Cabrillo Park Drive. Franklin Schott, 206 E. Pomona, complained to the Council regarding the permit process required for a small house remodeling project in Heninger Park. The Mayor requested the City Manager investigate the circumstances. Coween Dickerson, 3941 S. Bristol, E-50, criticized the Council for not placing all of the items recommended by the Charter Review Committee on the ballot. She also expressed concerns to the Council regarding problems she was having wi th the Code Enforcement Division relative to her decision not to water her lawn nor maintain water in her swimming pool. Glenn Mondo, 3413 S. Timber, expressed the opinion that several Councilmembers had a conflict of interest concerning the City Attorney since they were involved in litigation against the City and should not have voted concerning the Charter amendment proposal relative to the City Attorney. 90.C. COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmen,)er Norton expressed the opinion that removal of the City Manager and City Attorney by a simple majority was simply a good business practice. He also acknowledged Mr. Mondo's candidacy for the position of Councilmember, Ward 6. Norton indicated that he would be providing the Council with information relative to a Police Benefit Assessment District and that he hoped to place an advisory measure concerning such a district on the November ballot. He requested the City Attorney to provide the Council with language which would set the number of votes to remove the Clerk of the Counci~t five, the same as currently required for removal of the City Manager and City Attorney. Councilmembers Pulido and McGuigan wished the listening audience a happy, safe, and sane Fourth of July. Councilmember McGuigan encouraged attendance at the City's Fireworks Show at the Santa Ana Stadium on that day. Mayor Pro Tem Acosta inquired as to when the issue of regulating grocery push carts would be set for Council Study Session. Councilmember Pulido indicated the City Manager had advised him this matter would be placed on the agenda as a Study Session item in the very near future. Mayor Pro Tem Acosta requested the Council consider establishing a Senior Citizen Advisory Committee. In response to his inquiry as to what recommendation the Charter Review Committee had made regarding Council assistants, Senior Management Assistant Francisco Gutierrez responded that the Committee had considered but made no recommendation concerning that issue. The Fire Chief reported to Mayor Pro Tem Acosta that the City had sent engine companies to two of the major fires in Southern California during the last week as a result of Mutual Aid Agreements. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 215 JULY 2, 1990