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COMMENTS 90.A. PUBLIC COMMENTS The following persons expressed opposition to the construction of a pedestrian bridge for Hoover Elementary School students by Caltrans over the 1-5 freeway at 20th Street and requested the City Council assist in preventing the construction of the bridge. Mel Vernon Leo Teotle (submitted petition with 429 signatures in opposition to the bridge) Stanley Long Mayor Young explained the Santa Ana Unified School District would hold a public meeting on this issue on July 12, 1994 following which a determination would be made by the Board on the issue which was within the District's sole jurisdiction. Mayor Young acknowledged a written communication from Margaret Farris and indicated he would discuss her comments with the Police Chief. San Juarez expressed support for the recently enacted garage sale and sign ordinances, reported on his activities in removing signs from the public right-of-way, and requested the City more strenuously enforce the sign ordinance. Mayor Young encouraged City Public Works crews to be more aggressive in the removal of illegal signs in the public right-of-way. 90.B. CITY COUNCIL COMMENTS Councilmember Moreno requested an update regarding the traffic study he had requested for the Wright and First Street area. Assistant City Manager Debra Kurita indicated the study was in process. Mayor Pro Tern Pulido reported on his activities as a judge at a recent parade in French Park indicating the task had been a difficult one. Councilmember McGuigan requested staff provide the Council with a status report on improvements made by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to the Santa Ana riverbed. Councilmember Lutz welcomed Rob Richardson back to the Council dais and expressed his condolences and those of the Council to Mayor Young on the recent death of the Mayor's father. CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 188 JULY 5, 1994